Columbia Banking System
Annual Report 2014

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2014 Annual Report 1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-305-1900 / 800-305-1905 ColumbiaBank.com Member FDIC Building the Premier Pacific Northwest Community Bank Board of Directors William T. Weyerhaeuser Chairman of the Board Melanie J. Dressel President & Chief Executive Officer David A. Dietzler Craig D. Eerkes Ford Elsaesser WASHINGTON Mark A. Finkelstein John P. Folsom Frederick M. Goldberg* Thomas M. Hulbert Michelle M. Lantow Mae Fujita Numata Daniel C. Regis* Elizabeth Seaton James M. Will* Executive Officers OREGON IDAHO Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi Executive Vice President & General Counsel Dave C. Lawson Executive Vice President & Human Resources Director Andy McDonald Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Hadley S. Robbins Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Clint E. Stein Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Our people truly make the difference. Columbia Bank has been recognized repeatedly by several organizations as the best bank and a great place to work, including: • Puget Sound Business Journal – Best Places to Work • Pierce County Business Examiner – Top Places to Work • Statesman Journal – Best Bank * Retiring as of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders April 22, 2015 A combined network of more than 150 branches. 2014 Annual Report and Form 10-K JOB NO. NAME DOC TYPE PROOF DATE DRAFT PG BLACK 1401301 2014 10K COVER LETTER BOOKLET 030515 FINAL 1 To Our Shareholders 2014 was a successful and exciting year for your company, as we extended our footprint into Idaho -- truly becoming a premier Pacific Northwest regional community bank. We currently operate over 150 branches -- 78 in Washington, 59 in Oregon and 16 in Idaho. Columbia ranks eighth in deposit market share in the Pacific Northwest. Our outstanding bankers throughout our footprint remained externally focused on their current and prospective customers, resulting in both record loan production and earnings for the year. Intermountain joins the Columbia family During the third quarter last year, the board approved a merger with Intermountain Community Bancorp, the parent company of Panhandle State Bank and its divisions Intermountain Community Bank and Magic Valley Bank. Headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho, Intermountain operated 16 branch locations in Idaho, two in Spokane and one branch in Ontario, Oregon. We were very pleased that the acquisition received regulatory approval in just a little over three months, becoming final on November 1, 2014. The integration process has gone very well, and we anticipate core conversion to take place in mid-May this year. Record loan production At year-end, 2014, Columbia had total assets of $8.58 billion, up 20% from $7.16 billion the prior year. Total deposits were $6.92 billion, up 16% from $5.96 billion at the end of 2013. Our core deposits, which are an important factor in maintaining a stable net interest margin, comprised an exceptional 96% of total deposits. Our total net loans were $5.38 billion, up 21% from $4.44 billion the prior year. Total new loan production of $1.04 billion during the year was at the highest level in our company history, with $325 million generated in the fourth quarter. Our loan portfolio continues to be well diversified, and our credit metrics continue to improve. At the end of 2014, 39% of our total portfolio was in commercial business loans, 43% was in commercial real estate loans, 7% in consumer loans, 4% in real estate construction- related loans, 3% were in the 1-4 family residential segment and 4% were related to our first four FDIC- assisted transactions. Of particular note was the continued improvement in loan quality. Our nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014 represented 0.62% of our total assets, down from 0.98% the prior year. Net income for the year was a record $81.6 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, an increase of 36% from net income of $60.0 million, or $1.21 per diluted common share, for 2013. Total shareholders’ equity at the end of 2014 was $1.23 billion, an increase of 17% from $1.05 billion at December 31, 2013. Our total risk-based capital ratio at December 31, 2014 was 14.13%, well in excess of the minimum of 10% required to be considered “well-capitalized” under regulatory standards. Our strong capital levels give us the flexibility to continue our consideration of other options for effective deployment of capital. Forbes ranks Columbia among Americas’ top 20 best banks For the fourth consecutive year, Columbia was ranked as the best bank headquartered in Washington State on the 2104 Forbes list of America’s Best Banks. Nationally, we ranked #17, up significantly from our previous ranking of #31. The rankings were based on safety, soundness and profitability measures of the nation’s 100 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts. The Forbes list is meaningful recognition for us since it acknowledges not just our growth, but our commitment to providing a strong and secure community bank to best serve our customers and our communities. We were also very gratified that our continued commitment to employees contributed to Columbia Bank being named as one of “Washington’s Best Workplaces” 2014 by the Puget Sound Business Journal for the eighth consecutive year. Our goal is to be among the top places to work in Oregon and Idaho as well. A look ahead In the coming months, we will focus on making the most of the exciting opportunities we see throughout our expanded market area. We will continue our focus on high quality “Melanie Dressel, President and CEO, was named for the sixth time as one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” 2014 by American Banker Magazine. The list recognizes the most influential female leaders in the banking industry.” – William T. Weyerhaeuser loan growth, which will be a key component to our financial performance in 2015. We will stay externally focused on enhancing our relationships with current and prospective customers. We will also continue to employ technology and improve our efficiencies to help offset the ever-rising regulatory expenses – without sacrificing our reputation for delivering customer satisfaction. We want to express our deepest thanks to Frederick M. Goldberg, Daniel C. Regis and James M. Will, who will be retiring from our board effective April 22, 2015. Freddy has served as a director since 2003, and has been a member of the Compensation and Enterprise Risk Management committees in addition to chairing the Merger & Acquisition committee. Dan has also been a director since 2003, serving on the Audit committee as well as chairing the Enterprise Risk Management committee. Jamie, a director since our beginning in 1993, has chaired our Trust JOB NO. NAME DOC TYPE PROOF DATE DRAFT PG BLACK 1401301 2014 10K COVER LETTER BOOKLET 030515 FINAL 2 Pg2 of 10K committees as well as served on the Audit and Enterprise Risk Management committees. We are grateful for their wise counsel and valuable contributions to Columbia’s success. Columbia welcomes new directors We were delighted to welcome four new directors to our board last year in anticipation of the directors whose terms are expiring at our 2015 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Elizabeth Whitehead Seaton joined the board on May 30, 2014. Currently Senior Vice President – Operations for Saltchuk Company, Seattle, Washington, Betsy serves on the Enterprise Risk Management and Merger and Acquisitions committees. Craig D. Eerkes, a member since September 2, 2014, serves on the Enterprise Risk Management committee as well as the Personnel and Compensation committee. Craig is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc., Kennewick, Washington. Mark A. Finkelstein, Chief Legal and Administrative Office for Blucora, Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, also joined the board on September 2. He is a member of the Enterprise Risk Management and Merger and Acquisitions committees. Ford Elsaesser, a board member since November 1, 2014, serves on the Audit and Trust Committees. Ford is a senior partner at Elsaesser Jarzabek Anderson Elliott & Macdonald, a Sandpoint, Idaho-based law firm. Previously, Ford was the board chair for Intermountain Community Bancorp and its subsidiaries. We were also pleased to welcome two new members of the executive management team during 2014. Hadley Robbins, who joined Columbia with the acquisition of West Coast in 2013, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since March 1, 2014. Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi, was named Executive Vice President and General Counsel on September 2nd. While in private practice, Kumi assisted us for over a decade with state and federal regulatory matters. We feel very positive about Columbia’s future as we continue to build the premier Pacific Northwest regional community bank. We firmly believe the foundation of our success is building a stellar team of bankers who are committed to our customers and to the communities we serve, resulting in long-term benefits for our shareholders. Sincerely, William T. Weyerhaeuser Chairman of the Board Columbia Banking System, Inc. Melanie J. Dressel President and Chief Executive Officer Columbia Banking System, Inc. and Columbia Bank JOB NO. NAME DOC TYPE PROOF DATE DRAFT PG BLACK 1401301 2014 10K COVER LETTER BOOKLET 030515 FINAL 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 0-20288 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Washington (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 91-1422237 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 1301 “A” Street Tacoma, Washington 98402 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (253) 305-1900 Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, No Par Value (Title of class) Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one): Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer Non-accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2014 was $1,367,918,597 based on the closing sale price of the Common Stock on that date. The number of shares of registrant’s Common Stock outstanding at January 31, 2015 was 57,452,815. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the Registrant’s definitive 2015 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement. Part III COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1. Item 1A. Item 1B. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Item 9. Item 9A. Item 9B. Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mine Safety Disclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . Controls and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index to Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 15 22 23 23 23 24 27 30 59 61 116 116 118 119 119 119 119 119 120 121 122 CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This annual report on Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “should,” “projects,” “seeks,” “estimates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. In addition to the factors set forth in the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-K, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • local and national economic conditions could be less favorable than expected or could have a more direct and pronounced effect on us than expected and adversely affect our ability to continue internal growth and maintain the quality of our earning assets; the local housing/real estate markets where we operate and make loans could face challenges; the risks presented by the economy, which could adversely affect credit quality, collateral values, including real estate collateral, investment values, liquidity and loan originations and loan portfolio delinquency rates; the efficiencies and enhanced financial and operating performance we expect to realize from investments in personnel, acquisitions and infrastructure may not be realized; the ability to complete future acquisitions and to successfully integrate acquired entities (including Intermountain Community Bancorp (“Intermountain”)) into Columbia; interest rate changes could significantly reduce net interest income and negatively affect funding sources; projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening of new branches could be lower than expected; changes in the scope and cost of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance and other coverages; the impact of acquired loans on our earnings; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines applicable to bank holding companies and banking; changes in laws and regulations affecting our businesses, including changes in the enforcement and interpretation of such laws and regulations by applicable governmental and regulatory agencies; competition among financial institutions could increase significantly; continued consolidation in the Pacific Northwest financial services industry resulting in the creation of larger financial institutions that may have greater resources could change the competitive landscape; the goodwill we have recorded in connection with acquisitions could become impaired, which may have an adverse impact on our earnings and capital; the reputation of the financial services industry could deteriorate, which could adversely affect our ability to access markets for funding and to acquire and retain customers; our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks,” “hacking” and identity theft; any material failure or interruption of our information and communications systems or inability to keep pace with technological changes; our ability to effectively manage credit risk, interest rate risk, market risk, operational risk, legal risk, liquidity risk and regulatory and compliance risk; the effect of geopolitical instability, including wars, conflicts and terrorist attacks; our profitability measures could be adversely affected if we are unable to effectively manage our capital; and the effects of any damage to our reputation resulting from developments related to any of the items identified above. You should take into account that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Given the described uncertainties and risks, we cannot guarantee our future performance or results of operations and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under federal securities laws. 1 ITEM 1. BUSINESS General PART I Columbia Banking System, Inc. (referred to in this report as “we,” “our,”, “the Company”, and “Columbia”) is a registered bank holding company whose wholly owned banking subsidiary is Columbia State Bank (“Columbia Bank” or “the Bank”). Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, we provide a full range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and individuals throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. As part of the acquisition of West Coast Bancorp on April 1, 2013, the Company also acquired West Coast Trust Company, Inc. (“West Coast Trust”), an Oregon trust company that provides agency, fiduciary and other related trust services with offices in Portland and Salem, Oregon. Columbia Bank was established in 1993 to take advantage of commercial banking business opportunities in our principal market area. The opportunities to capture commercial banking market share were due to increased consolidations of banks, primarily through acquisitions by out-of-state bank holding companies, which created dislocation of customers. At December 31, 2014, Columbia Bank had 154 branch locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Substantially all of Columbia Bank’s loans, loan commitments and core deposits are within its service areas. Columbia Bank is a Washington state- chartered commercial bank, the deposits of which are insured in whole or in part by the FDIC. Columbia Bank is subject to regulation by the FDIC, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Division of Banks, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, and the Idaho Department of Finance. Although Columbia Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) has certain supervisory authority over the Company, which can also affect Columbia Bank. Business Overview Our goal is to continue to be a leading Pacific Northwest regional community banking company while consistently increasing shareholder value. We continue to build on our reputation for excellent customer service in order to be recognized as the bank of choice for retail customers and small to medium-sized businesses in all markets we serve. We have established a network of 154 branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho as of December 31, 2014 from which we intend to grow market share. We operate 78 branches in 21 counties in the state of Washington, 60 branches in 16 counties in Oregon and 16 branches in 10 counties in Idaho. Our branch system funds our lending activities and allows for increased contact with customers, better serving both retail and business depositors. We believe this approach enables us to expand lending activities while attracting a stable core deposit base and enhancing utilization of our full range of products and services. To support our strategy of market penetration and increased profitability, while continuing our personalized banking approach, we have invested in experienced banking and administrative personnel and have incurred related costs in the creation of our branch network. Our branch system and other delivery channels are continually evaluated as an important component of ongoing efforts to improve efficiencies without compromising customer service. Business Strategy Our business strategy is to provide our customers with the financial sophistication and product depth of a regional banking company while retaining the appeal and service level of a community bank. We continually evaluate our existing business processes while focusing on maintaining asset quality and a diverse loan and deposit portfolio. We continue to build our strong core deposit base, expanding total revenue and controlling expenses in an effort to increase our return on average equity and gain operational efficiencies. As a result of our strong commitment to highly personalized, relationship-oriented customer service, our varied products, our strategic branch locations and the long-standing community presence of our managers, banking officers and branch personnel, we believe we are well positioned to attract and retain new customers and to increase our market share of loans, deposits, investments, and other financial services. We are committed to increasing market share in the communities we serve by continuing to leverage our existing branch network, adding new branches in key locations and considering business combinations that are consistent with our expansion strategy throughout the Pacific Northwest. We have grown our franchise over the past decade through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth. To that end, on November 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Intermountain. The Company acquired approximately $964.4 million in assets, including $502.6 million in loans measured at fair value, and approximately $736.8 million in deposits. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further information regarding this acquisition. 2 Products & Services We place the highest priority on customer service and assist our customers in making informed decisions when selecting from the products and services we offer. We continuously review our product and service offerings to ensure that we provide our customers with the tools to meet their financial needs. A more complete listing of all the services and products available to our customers can be found on our website: www.columbiabank.com. Some of the core products and services we offer include: Personal Banking Business Banking Wealth Management • Checking and Saving Accounts • Consumer Lending • Electronic Bill Pay • Mobile Banking • Online Banking • Agricultural Lending • Investment Services through CB Financial Services • Checking and Saving Accounts • Private Banking • Commercial & Industrial Lending • Professional Banking • International Banking • Trust Services • Merchant Card Services • Residential Lending • Mobile Banking • VISA® Card Services • Municipal Lending • Online Banking • Real Estate and Real Estate Construction Lending • Remote Deposit Capture • SBA Lending • Small Business Services • Treasury Management • VISA® Card Services Personal Banking: We offer our personal banking customers an assortment of account products including noninterest and interest-bearing checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts. Overdraft protection is also available with direct links to the customer’s checking account. Personal banking customers are also provided with a variety of borrowing products including fixed and variable rate home equity loans and lines of credit, home mortgages for purchases and refinances, personal loans, and other consumer loans. Eligible personal banking customers with checking accounts are provided a Visa® Debit Card which can be used both to make purchases and as an ATM card. A variety of Visa® Credit Cards are also available to eligible personal banking customers. Online Banking Columbia Bank’s Premier Personal Online Banking provides simple navigation, access to important information and frequently used features, as well as the foundation for a best-in-class mobile banking solution. Our online banking service, Columbia OnlineTM, provides our personal banking customers with the ability to safely and securely conduct their banking business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 3 Business Banking: We offer our business banking customers the foundation of a variety of checking, savings, interest bearing money market and certificate of deposit accounts to satisfy all their banking needs. In addition to these core banking products, we provide a breadth of services to support the complete financial needs of small and middle market businesses including Cash Management, Commercial Lending, International Banking, Merchant Card Services, Business VISA® Debit and Credit Cards and Wealth Management. Cash Management Columbia Bank’s diversified Cash Management Programs are tailored to meet specific banking needs of each individual business. We combine technology with integrated operations and local expertise for safe, powerful, flexible solutions. Columbia customers, of all sizes, choose from a full range of transaction and Cash Management tools to gain more control over and make more from their money. Services include Commercial Online Banking, Positive Pay fraud protection, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, and Remote Deposit Capture. Our Cash Management professionals work with businesses to find the best combination of services to meet their needs. This customized, modular approach ensures their business banking operations are cost-effective now, with flexibility for future growth. Commercial Lending We offer a variety of loan products tailored to meet the various needs of business banking customers. Commercial loan products include accounts receivable and inventory financing as well as Small Business Administration (“SBA”) financing. We also offer commercial real estate loan products for construction and development or permanent financing. Real estate lending activities have been focused on construction and permanent loans for both owner occupants and investor oriented real estate properties. Commercial banking has been directed toward meeting the credit and related deposit needs of various sized businesses and professional practice organizations operating in our primary market areas. International Banking Columbia Bank’s International services division offers a range of financial services to help our business customers explore global markets and conduct international trade smoothly and expediently. We are proud to provide small and mid-size businesses with the same caliber of expertise and personalized service that national banks usually limit to large businesses. Our experience with foreign currency exchange, letters of credit, foreign collections and trade finance services can help companies open the door to new markets and suppliers overseas. Merchant Card Services Business clients that use Columbia’s Merchant Card Services have the ability to accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and Discover® sales drafts for deposit directly into their business checking account. Merchants are provided with a comprehensive accounting system tailored to their needs, which includes month-to-date credit card deposit information on a transaction statement. Internet access is available, allowing business customers to review merchant statements, authorized, captured, cleared and settled transactions. Columbia offers state-of-the-art point of sale solutions to suit our customers’ needs for card acceptance, including terminals, mobile platforms, virtual terminals and on-line applications. Business VISA® Debit and Credit Cards We offer our business banking customers a selection of Visa® Cards including the Business Debit Card that works like a check wherever Visa® is accepted. We partner with Elan Financial Services to offer a variety of Visa® Credit Cards that come with important business features including award-winning expense management tools, free employee cards and added security benefits. A specialty community card for nonprofit organizations and municipalities is also available. 4 Wealth Management: We offer tailored solutions to high net-worth individuals, families and professional businesses in the areas of private banking, professional banking, financial services and trust and estate services. CB Financial Services Located at Columbia State Bank, CB Financial Services(1), offers a comprehensive array of financial solutions that focuses on wealth management by delivering personalized service and experience through dedicated financial advisors serving various geographical areas. Comprehensive solutions include: Individual and Business Retirement Solutions: 401(k) plans, SEPs, IRAs, SIMPLE, Profit Sharing, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans, Money Pension Plans, Exit Planning Strategies. Insurance Solutions: Long-Term Care, Disability, Life Insurance (Key Man Life Insurance, Buy-Sell Agreements). Wealth Management: Professional Asset Management, Strategic Asset Allocation, Fixed Income (Bond) Investing (Municipal, Corporate, Government), Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Annuities, Mutual Funds, Equities. Financial Planning: Asset Allocation, Net Worth Analysis, Estate Planning & Preservation(2), Education Funding, Wealth Transfer. Private Banking Columbia Private Banking offers affluent clientele and their businesses complex financial solutions, such as deposit and cash management services, credit services, and wealth management strategies. Each private banker coordinates a relationship team of experienced financial professionals to meet the unique needs of each discerning customer. Professional Banking Columbia Professional Bankers are uniquely qualified to help medical and dental professionals acquire, build and grow their practice. We offer tailored banking and investment solutions delivered by experienced bankers with the industry knowledge necessary to meet their business’s unique needs. No matter what the needs are now or in the years to come, we guide professionals through all their financial options to make their banking as easy and personal as possible. Trust and Investment Services Trust services are provided through Columbia Bank Trust and West Coast Trust. We offer a wide range of high quality fiduciary, investment and administrative trust services, coupled with local, personalized attention to the unique requirements of each trust. Services include Personal Trusts, Special Needs (Supplemental) Trusts, Estate Settlement Services, Investment Agency and Charitable Management Services. Our highly skilled and experienced professionals are fully dedicated to providing the information, diligence and care to help our customers achieve their financial goals and plan for a better future. __________ (1) Securities and insurance products are offered through Cetera Investment Services LLC (doing insurance business in California as CFGIS Insurance Agency), member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Neither firm is affiliated with the financial institution where investment services are offered. * Investment products are Not FDIC insured * No bank guarantee * Not a deposit * Not insured by any federal government agency * May lose value. (2) For a comprehensive review of your personal situation, always consult a tax or legal Advisor. Neither Cetera, nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice. 5 Competition Our industry remains highly competitive despite a slow recovery from the recent economic crisis. Several other financial institutions with greater resources compete for banking business in our market areas. These competitors have the ability to make larger loans, finance extensive advertising and promotion campaigns, access international financial markets and allocate their investment assets to regions of highest yield and demand. In addition to competition from other banking institutions, we continue to compete with non-banking companies such as credit unions, brokerage houses and other financial services companies. We compete for deposits, loans, and other financial services by offering our customers similar breadth of products as our larger competitors while delivering a more personalized service level with faster transaction turnaround time. Employees As of December 31, 2014 the Company employed 1,844 full-time equivalent employees, a 9% increase from 1,695 full- time equivalent employees at December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Intermountain during the fourth quarter of 2014. We value our employees and pride ourselves on providing a professional work environment accompanied by comprehensive pay and benefit programs. We are committed to providing flexible and value-added benefits to our employees through a “Total Compensation Philosophy” which incorporates all compensation and benefits. Our continued commitment to employees was demonstrated by Columbia Bank being honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Washington’s Best Workplaces” for the eighth consecutive year. Available Information We file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, periodic reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other information with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The public may obtain copies of these reports and any amendments at the SEC’s Internet site, www.sec.gov. Additionally, reports filed with the SEC can be obtained through our website at www.columbiabank.com. These reports are made available through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report. Supervision and Regulation The following discussion provides an overview of certain elements of the extensive regulatory framework applicable to the Company and Columbia State Bank, which operates under the name Columbia Bank in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This regulatory framework is primarily designed for the protection of depositors, customers, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, rather than specifically for the protection of shareholders. Due to the breadth and growth of this regulatory framework, our costs of compliance continue to increase in order to monitor and satisfy these requirements. To the extent that this section describes statutory and regulatory provisions, it is qualified by reference to those provisions. These statutes and regulations, as well as related policies, are subject to change by Congress, state legislatures and federal and state regulators. Changes in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to us, including the interpretation or implementation thereof, could have a material effect on our business or operations. In light of the financial crisis, numerous changes to the statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to us have been made or proposed. The full extent to which these changes will impact our business is not yet known. However, our continued efforts to monitor and comply with new regulatory requirements add to the complexity and cost of our business. Federal and State Bank Holding Company Regulation General. The Company is a bank holding company as defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and is therefore subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve. In general, the BHCA limits the business of bank holding companies to owning or controlling banks and engaging in other activities closely related to banking. The Company must file reports with and provide the Federal Reserve such additional information as it may require. Under the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, a bank holding company may apply to the Federal Reserve to become a financial holding company, and thereby engage (directly or through a subsidiary) in certain expanded activities deemed financial in nature, such as securities and insurance underwriting. As of the date of this report, we have not elected to be treated as a financial holding company. 6 Holding Company Bank Ownership. The BHCA requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5% of such shares; (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. In addition, under the Bank Merger Act of 1960, as amended, the prior approval of the FDIC is required for the Bank to merge with another bank or purchase all or substantially all of the assets or assume any of the deposits of another FDIC-insured depository institution. In reviewing applications seeking approval of merger and acquisition transactions, bank regulators consider, among other things, the competitive effect and public benefits of the transactions, the capital position and managerial resources of the combined organization, the risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system, the applicant’s performance record under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”), the applicant’s compliance with fair housing and other consumer protection laws and the effectiveness of all organizations involved in combating money laundering activities. In addition, failure to implement or maintain adequate compliance programs could cause bank regulators not to approve an acquisition where regulatory approval is required or to prohibit an acquisition even if approval is not required. Holding Company Control of Nonbanks. With some exceptions, the BHCA also prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring or retaining direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company which is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, or providing services for its subsidiaries. The principal exceptions to these prohibitions involve certain non- bank activities that, by statute or by Federal Reserve regulation or order, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or of managing or controlling banks. Tying Arrangements. We are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, sale or lease of property or furnishing of services. For example, with certain exceptions, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries may condition an extension of credit to a customer on either (i) a requirement that the customer obtain additional services provided by us; or (ii) an agreement by the customer to refrain from obtaining other services from a competitor. Support of Subsidiary Banks. Under Federal Reserve policy, as codified by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Company is required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to Columbia Bank, including at times when we may not be in a financial position to provide such resources, and it may not be in our, or our shareholders’, best interests to do so. This means that the Company is required to commit, as necessary, resources to support Columbia Bank. Any capital loans a bank holding company makes to its subsidiary banks are subordinate to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of those subsidiary banks. State Law Restrictions. As a Washington corporation, the Company is subject to certain limitations and restrictions under applicable Washington corporate law. For example, state law restrictions in Washington include limitations and restrictions relating to indemnification of directors, distributions to shareholders, transactions involving directors, officers or interested shareholders, maintenance of books, records, and minutes, and observance of certain corporate formalities. Federal and State Regulation of Columbia Bank General. The deposits of Columbia Bank, a Washington chartered commercial bank with branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, are insured by the FDIC. As a result, Columbia Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions’ Division of Banks and the FDIC. These agencies have the authority to prohibit banks from engaging in what they believe constitute unsafe or unsound banking practices. With respect to branches of Columbia Bank in Oregon and Idaho, the Bank is also subject to certain laws and regulations governing its activities in those states. Consumer Protection. The Bank is subject to a variety of federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations that govern its relationship with consumers including laws and regulations that impose certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which we take deposits, make and collect loans, and provide other services. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may subject the Bank to various penalties, including but not limited to, enforcement actions, injunctions, fines, civil monetary penalties, criminal penalties, punitive damages, and the loss of certain contractual rights. Community Reinvestment. The CRA requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their jurisdiction, the Federal Reserve or the FDIC evaluate the record of the financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the institution. A bank’s community reinvestment record is also considered by the applicable banking agencies in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. The Bank’s failure to comply with the CRA could, among other things, result in the denial or delay in connection with such transactions. The Bank received a rating of “satisfactory” in its most recently completed CRA examination. 7 Transactions with Affiliates; Insider Credit Transactions. Transactions between the Bank and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company or any other subsidiary, on the other hand, are regulated under federal banking law. The Federal Reserve Act imposes quantitative and qualitative requirements and collateral requirements on covered transactions by the Bank with, or for the benefit of, its affiliates. In addition, subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to restrictions on extensions of credit to the holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in securities of the holding company or its subsidiaries and on the use of their securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. These regulations and restrictions may limit the Company’s ability to obtain funds from Columbia Bank for its cash needs, including funds for payment of dividends, interest and operational expenses. Banks are also subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders or any related interests of such persons. Extensions of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are at least as stringent as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not related to the lending bank; and (ii) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Banks are also subject to certain lending limits and restrictions on overdrafts to insiders. A violation of these restrictions may result in the assessment of substantial civil monetary penalties, regulatory enforcement actions, and other regulatory sanctions. Regulation of Management. Federal law (i) sets forth circumstances under which officers or directors of a bank may be removed by the institution’s federal supervisory agency; (ii) places restraints on lending by a bank to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests; and (iii) generally prohibits management personnel of a bank from serving as directors or in other management positions of another financial institution whose assets exceed a specified amount or which has an office within a specified geographic area. Safety and Soundness Standards. Certain non-capital safety and soundness standards are also imposed upon banks. These standards cover internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, such other operational and managerial standards as the agency determines to be appropriate, and standards for asset quality, earnings and stock valuation. An institution that fails to meet these standards may be subject to regulatory sanctions, including limitations on growth. Interstate Banking and Branching The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the “Interstate Act”) together with the Dodd- Frank Act relaxed prior interstate branching restrictions under federal law by permitting, subject to regulatory approval, state and federally chartered commercial banks to establish branches in states where the laws permit banks chartered in such states to establish branches. The Interstate Act requires regulators to consult with community organizations before permitting an interstate institution to close a branch in a low-income area. Federal banking agency regulations prohibit banks from using their interstate branches primarily for deposit production and the federal banking agencies have implemented a loan-to-deposit ratio screen to ensure compliance with this prohibition. Dividends; Stress Testing Columbia is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and its other subsidiaries. As a bank holding company, Columbia is subject to certain restrictions on its ability to pay dividends under applicable banking laws and regulations. Federal bank regulators are authorized to determine under certain circumstances relating to the financial condition of a bank holding company or a bank that the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit payment thereof. In particular, federal bank regulators have stated that paying dividends that deplete a banking organization’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice and that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings. In addition, in the current financial and economic environment, the Federal Reserve has indicated that bank holding companies should carefully review their dividend policy and has discouraged payment ratios that are at maximum allowable levels unless both asset quality and capital are very strong. A significant portion of our income comes from dividends from the Bank, which is also the primary source of our liquidity. In addition to the restrictions discussed above, the Bank is subject to limitations under Washington law regarding the level of dividends that it may pay to us. Washington law limits a bank’s ability to pay dividends that are greater than the bank’s retained earnings without approval of the applicable banking agency. 8 In October 2012, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC published final rules regarding company-run stress testing. These rules require bank holding companies and banks with average total consolidated assets greater than $10 billion to conduct an annual company-run stress test of capital, consolidated earnings and losses under one base and at least two stress scenarios provided by the federal bank regulators. Neither we nor the Bank is currently subject to the stress testing requirements, but we expect that once we are subject to those requirements, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions’ Division of Banks will consider our results as an important factor in evaluating our capital adequacy, and that of the Bank, in evaluating any proposed acquisitions and in determining whether any proposed dividends or stock repurchases by us or by the Bank may be an unsafe or unsound practice. Regulatory Capital Requirements Prior Capital Guidelines. The Federal Reserve monitors the capital adequacy of the Company on a consolidated basis, and the FDIC and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions’ Division of Banks monitor the capital adequacy of the Bank. The risk-based capital guidelines applicable to us and the Bank through December 31, 2014 were based on the 1988 capital accord, known as Basel I, of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) as implemented by the federal bank regulators. Assets and off-balance sheet items were assigned to weighted risk categories, and capital classified in one of the two following tiers depending on its characteristic: • • Tier 1 (Core) Capital-common equity, retained earnings, qualifying non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries (and, under existing standards, a limited amount of qualifying trust preferred securities at the holding company level), less goodwill, most intangible assets and certain other assets. Tier 2 (Supplementary) Capital-perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred securities not meeting the definition of Tier 1 capital, qualifying mandatory convertible debt securities, qualifying subordinated debt and a limited amount of allowances for loan and lease losses. Under the requirements in effect through December 31, 2014, we were required to maintain Tier 1 capital and total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital, less certain deductions) equal to at least 4% and 8%, respectively, of our total risk- weighted assets (including various off-balance sheet items such as letters of credit), with similar required capital ratios for the Bank. See “-Prompt Corrective Action Framework” for a discussion of certain other capital ratios. Under those guidelines, bank holding companies and banks were also required to comply with minimum leverage requirements, measured based on the ratio of a bank holding company’s or a bank’s, as applicable, Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets (as defined for regulatory purposes). These requirements generally necessitated a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for all bank holding companies and banks, with a lower 3% minimum for bank holding companies and banks meeting certain specified criteria, including having the highest composite regulatory supervisory rating. Basel III and the New Capital Rules. In July 2013, the federal bank regulators approved final rules implementing the Basel Committee’s December 2010 final capital framework for strengthening international capital standards, known as Basel III, and various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “New Capital Rules”). The New Capital Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and banks, including us and the Bank, compared to the risk-based capital rules in effect at December 31, 2014. The New Capital Rules revise the components of capital and address other issues affecting the numerator in regulatory capital ratio calculations. The New Capital Rules also address risk weights and other issues affecting the denominator in regulatory capital ratio calculations, including by replacing the existing risk- weighting approach derived from Basel I with a more risk-sensitive approach based, in part, on the standardized approach adopted by the Basel Committee in its 2004 capital accords, known as Basel II. The New Capital Rules also implement the requirements of Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act to remove references to credit ratings from the federal bank regulators’ rules. Subject to a phase-in period for various provisions, the New Capital Rules became effective for us and for the Bank on January 1, 2015. The New Capital Rules, among other things, (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1,” or CET1, (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) define CET1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments to capital as compared to existing regulations. Under the New Capital Rules, the minimum capital ratios as of January 1, 2015 are (i) 4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets, (ii) 6% Tier 1 capital (that is, CET1 plus Additional Tier 1 capital) to risk-weighted assets and (iii) 8% total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets. 9 The New Capital Rules also introduce a new capital conservation buffer designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. The capital conservation buffer is composed entirely of CET1, on top of these minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. In addition, the New Capital Rules provide for a countercyclical capital buffer applicable only to certain covered institutions. We do not expect the countercyclical capital buffer to be applicable to us or the Bank. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the capital conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. The implementation of the capital conservation buffer will begin on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will be phased in over a three-year period (increasing by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019). When fully phased-in, the New Capital Rules will require us, and the Bank, to maintain such additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of CET1, effectively resulting in minimum ratios of (i) 7% CET1 to risk-weighted assets, (ii) 8.5% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and (iii) 10.5% total capital to risk-weighted assets. The New Capital Rules also eliminate the more permissive 3% minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio under the capital guidelines that were in effect through December 31, 2014, resulting in a 4% minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio for all bank holding companies and banks. The New Capital Rules provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, for example, the requirement that mortgage servicing rights, certain deferred tax assets and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1. Implementation of the deductions and other adjustments to CET1 began on January 1, 2015 and will be phased in over a four-year period (beginning at 40% on January 1, 2015 and an additional 20% per year thereafter). The New Capital Rules also generally preclude certain hybrid securities, such as trust preferred securities, from being counted as Tier 1 capital for most bank holding companies. However, bank holding companies such as us who had less than $15 billion in assets as of December 31, 2009 (and who continue to have less than $15 billion in assets) are permitted to include trust preferred securities issued prior to May 19, 2010 as Additional Tier 1 capital under the New Capital Rules. The New Capital Rules also prescribe a new standardized approach for risk weightings that expands the risk-weighting categories from four Basel I-derived categories (0%, 20%, 50% and 100%) to a much larger and more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the nature of the assets, generally ranging from 0%, for U.S. government and agency securities, to 600%, for certain equity exposures, and resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset categories. With respect to the Bank, the New Capital Rules also revise the prompt corrective action regulations pursuant to Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”). See “-Prompt Corrective Action Framework.” We believe that, as of December 31, 2014, we and the Bank would meet all capital adequacy requirements under the New Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis as if such requirements were then in effect. Liquidity Requirements Historically, the regulation and monitoring of bank and bank holding company liquidity has been addressed as a supervisory matter, without required formulaic measures. The Basel III final framework requires banks and bank holding companies to measure their liquidity against specific liquidity tests that, although similar in some respects to liquidity measures historically applied by banks and regulators for management and supervisory purposes, going forward would be required by regulation. One test, referred to as the liquidity coverage ratio is designed to ensure that the banking entity maintains an adequate level of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets equal to the entity’s expected net cash outflow for a 30-day time horizon (or, if greater, 25% of its expected total cash outflow) under an acute liquidity stress scenario. The other test, referred to as the net stable funding ratio is designed to promote more medium- and long-term funding of the assets and activities of banking entities over a one-year time horizon. These requirements will incentivize banking entities to increase their holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and other sovereign debt as a component of assets and increase the use of long-term debt as a funding source. Prompt Corrective Action Framework The FDIA requires the federal bank regulators to take prompt corrective action in respect of depository institutions that fail to meet specified capital requirements. The FDIA establishes five capital categories (“well-capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized”), and the federal bank regulators are required to take certain mandatory supervisory actions, and are authorized to take other discretionary actions, with respect to institutions that are undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. The severity of these mandatory and discretionary supervisory actions depends upon the capital category in which the institution is placed. Generally, subject to a narrow exception, the FDIA requires the regulator to appoint a receiver or conservator for an institution that is critically undercapitalized. 10 Under the rules in effect through December 31, 2014, an insured depository institution generally will be classified in the following categories based on the capital measures indicated: “Well capitalized” Total capital ratio of at least 10%, Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6%, Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 5%, and Not subject to any order or written directive requiring a specific capital level. “Adequately capitalized” Total capital ratio of at least 8%, Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4%, and Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 4%. “Undercapitalized” Total capital ratio of less than 8%, Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 4%, or Tier 1 leverage ratio of less than 4%. “Significantly undercapitalized” Total capital ratio of less than 6%, Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3%, or Tier 1 leverage ratio of less than 3%. “Critically undercapitalized” Tangible equity to average quarterly tangible assets of 2% or less. The New Capital Rules revised the prompt corrective action requirements effective January 1, 2015 by (i) introducing a CET1 ratio requirement at each level (other than critically undercapitalized), with the required CET1 ratio being 6.5% for well- capitalized status; (ii) increasing the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each category (other than critically undercapitalized), with the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio for well-capitalized status being 8% (as compared to the previous 6%); and (iii) eliminating the previous provision that allowed a bank with a composite supervisory rating of 1 to be considered adequately capitalized with a leverage ratio of 3%. The New Capital Rules do not change the total risk-based capital requirement for any prompt corrective action category. An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating with respect to certain matters. A bank’s capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations, and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of the bank’s overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. As of December 31, 2014, we and the Bank were well capitalized with Tier 1 capital ratios of 12.98% and 12.52%, respectively, total capital ratios of 14.13% and 13.67%, respectively, and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 10.57% and 9.79%, respectively, in each case calculated under the then applicable risk-based capital guidelines. An institution that is categorized as undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized is required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal bank regulator. Under the FDIA, in order for the capital restoration plan to be accepted by the appropriate federal banking agency, a bank holding company must guarantee that a subsidiary depository institution will comply with its capital restoration plan, subject to certain limitations. The bank holding company must also provide appropriate assurances of performance. The obligation of a controlling bank holding company under the FDIA to fund a capital restoration plan is limited to the lesser of 5% of an undercapitalized subsidiary’s assets or the amount required to meet regulatory capital requirements. An undercapitalized institution is also generally prohibited from increasing its average total assets, making acquisitions and capital distributions, establishing any branches or engaging in any new line of business, except in accordance with an accepted capital restoration plan or with the approval of the FDIC. Institutions that are undercapitalized or significantly undercapitalized and either fail to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan or fail to implement an approved capital restoration plan may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized depository institutions failing to submit or implement an acceptable capital restoration plan are subject to appointment of a receiver or conservator. In addition, the FDIA prohibits an insured depository institution from accepting brokered deposits or offering interest rates on any deposits significantly higher than the prevailing rate in the bank’s normal market area or nationally (depending upon where the deposits are solicited), unless it is well capitalized or is adequately capitalized and receives a waiver from the FDIC. A depository institution that is adequately capitalized and accepts brokered deposits under a waiver from the FDIC may not pay an interest rate on any deposit in excess of 75 basis points over certain prevailing market rates. 11 The Volcker Rule The Dodd-Frank Act prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and investing in and sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds. The statutory provision is commonly called the “Volcker Rule.” In December 2013, federal regulators adopted final rules to implement the Volcker Rule that became effective in April 2014. The Federal Reserve, however, issued an order extending the period that institutions have to conform their activities to the requirements of the Volcker Rule to July 21, 2015. Banks with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, such as the Bank, that do not engage in any covered activities, other than trading in certain government, agency, state or municipal obligations, do not have any significant compliance obligations under the rules implementing the Volcker Rule. We are continuing to evaluate the effects of the Volcker Rules on our business, but we do not currently anticipate that the Volcker Rule will have a material effect on our operations. Interchange Fees Under the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve adopted rules establishing standards for assessing whether the interchange fees that may be charged with respect to certain electronic debit transactions are “reasonable and proportional” to the costs incurred by issuers for processing such transactions. Interchange fees, or “swipe” fees, are charges that merchants pay to us and other card-issuing banks for processing electronic payment transactions. Under the final rules, the maximum permissible interchange fee is equal to no more than 21 cents plus 5 basis points of the transaction value for many types of debit interchange transactions. The Federal Reserve also adopted a rule to allow a debit card issuer to recover 1 cent per transaction for fraud prevention purposes if the issuer complies with certain fraud-related requirements required by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve also has rules governing routing and exclusivity that require issuers to offer two unaffiliated networks for routing transactions on each debit or prepaid product. On July 31, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found the interchange fee cap and the exclusivity provision adopted by the Federal Reserve to be invalid. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, or D.C. Circuit, reversed this decision on March 21, 2014, generally upholding the Federal Reserve’s interpretation of the Durbin Amendment and the Federal Reserve’s rules implementing it and on January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for certiorari. Currently, we qualify for the small issuer exemption from the interchange fee cap, which applies to any debit card issuer that, together with its affiliates, has total assets of less than $10 billion as of the end of the previous calendar year. We will become subject to the interchange fee cap beginning July 1 of the year following the time when our total assets reaches or exceeds $10 billion. Reliance on the small issuer exemption does not exempt us from federal regulations prohibiting network exclusivity arrangements or from routing restrictions, however, and these regulations have negatively affected the interchange income we have received from our debit card network. Regulatory Oversight and Examination The Federal Reserve conducts periodic inspections of bank holding companies, which are performed both onsite and offsite. The supervisory objectives of the inspection program are to ascertain whether the financial strength of the bank holding company is being maintained on an ongoing basis and to determine the effects or consequences of transactions between a holding company or its non-banking subsidiaries and its subsidiary banks. For holding companies under $10 billion in assets, the inspection type and frequency varies depending on asset size, complexity of the organization, and the holding company’s rating at its last inspection. Banks are subject to periodic examinations by their primary regulators. Bank examinations have evolved from reliance on transaction testing in assessing a bank’s condition to a risk-focused approach. These examinations are extensive and cover the entire breadth of operations of the bank. Generally, safety and soundness examinations occur on an 18-month cycle for banks under $500 million in total assets that are well-capitalized and without regulatory issues, and 12-months otherwise. Examinations alternate between the federal and state bank regulatory agency or may occur on a combined schedule. The frequency of consumer compliance and CRA examinations is linked to the size of the institution and its compliance and CRA ratings at its most recent examinations. However, the examination authority of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC allows them to examine supervised banks as frequently as deemed necessary based on the condition of the bank or as a result of certain triggering events. 12 Corporate Governance and Accounting Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) addresses, among other things, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information, and penalties for non- compliance. Generally, SOX (i) requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the SEC; (ii) imposes specific and enhanced corporate disclosure requirements; (iii) accelerates the time frame for reporting of insider transactions and periodic disclosures by public companies; (iv) requires companies to adopt and disclose information about corporate governance practices, including whether or not they have adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers and whether the audit committee includes at least one “audit committee financial expert;” and (v) requires the SEC, based on certain enumerated factors, to regularly and systematically review corporate filings. Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-terrorism The Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”) requires all financial institutions, including banks and securities broker-dealers, to, among other things, establish a risk-based system of internal controls reasonably designed to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It includes a variety of recordkeeping and reporting requirements (such as cash and suspicious activity reporting) as well as due diligence/know-your-customer documentation requirements. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, intended to combat terrorism, was renewed with certain amendments in 2006 (the “Patriot Act”). The Patriot Act further augments and strengthens the requirements set forth in the BSA. The Patriot Act, in relevant part, (i) prohibits banks from providing correspondent accounts directly to foreign shell banks; (ii) imposes due diligence requirements on banks opening or holding accounts for foreign financial institutions or wealthy foreign individuals; (iii) requires financial institutions to establish an anti-money-laundering compliance program; and (iv) eliminates civil liability for persons who file suspicious activity reports. The Patriot Act also includes provisions providing the government with power to investigate terrorism, including expanded government access to bank account records. Columbia Bank has established compliance programs designed to comply with the BSA and the Patriot Act. Deposit Insurance The Bank’s deposits are insured under the FDIA, up to the maximum applicable limits and are subject to deposit insurance assessments designed to tie what banks pay for deposit insurance to the risks they pose. The Dodd-Frank Act broadened the base for FDIC insurance assessments. Assessments are now based on the average consolidated total assets less tangible equity capital of a financial institution. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act raised the minimum designated reserve ratio (the FDIC is required to set the reserve ratio each year) of the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) from 1.15% to 1.35%; required that the DIF meet that minimum ratio of insured deposits by 2020; and eliminates the requirement that the FDIC pay dividends to insured depository institutions when the reserve ratio exceeds certain thresholds. The FDIC has established a higher reserve ratio of 2% as a long-term goal beyond what is required by statute. The deposit insurance assessments to be paid by Columbia Bank could increase as a result. The Dodd-Frank Act As a result of the financial crisis, on July 21, 2010 the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law. The Dodd-Frank Act significantly changed the bank regulatory structure and is affecting the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies, including the Company and Columbia Bank. The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act may not be known for years. Some of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that may impact our business are summarized below. Corporate Governance. The Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to provide their shareholders with (i) a non-binding shareholder vote on executive compensation, (ii) a non-binding shareholder vote on the frequency of such vote, (iii) disclosure of “golden parachute” arrangements in connection with specified change in control transactions, and (iv) a non- binding shareholder vote on golden parachute arrangements in connection with these change in control transactions. Prohibition Against Charter Conversions of Troubled Institutions. The Dodd-Frank Act generally prohibits a depository institution from converting from a state to federal charter, or vice versa, while it is the subject to an enforcement action unless the bank seeks prior approval from its regulator and complies with specified procedures to ensure compliance with the enforcement action. 13 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Dodd-Frank Act created a new, independent federal agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”). The CFPB has broad rulemaking, supervision and enforcement authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws applicable to banks and thrifts with greater than $10 billion in assets. Smaller institutions are subject to certain rules promulgated by the CFPB but will continue to be examined and supervised by their federal banking regulators for compliance purposes. The CFPB has issued numerous additional regulations that will likely become industry best practice and increase the compliance burden of Columbia Bank. Repeal of Demand Deposit Interest Prohibition. The Dodd-Frank Act repealed the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts. Heightened Requirements for Bank Holding Companies with $10 Billion or More in Assets Various federal banking laws and regulations, including rules adopted by the Federal Reserve pursuant to the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, impose heightened requirements on certain large banks and bank holding companies. Most of these rules apply primarily to bank holding companies with at least $50 billion in total consolidated assets, but certain rules also apply to banks and bank holding companies with at least $10 billion in total consolidated assets. Following the fourth consecutive quarter (and any applicable phase-in period) where our or the Bank’s total consolidated assets, as applicable, equal or exceed $10 billion, we or the Bank, as applicable, will, among other requirements: • • • • be required to perform annual stress tests as described above in “Dividends; Stress Testing;” be required to establish a dedicated risk committee of our board of directors responsible for overseeing our enterprise-wide risk management policies, which must be commensurate with our capital structure, risk profile, complexity, activities, size and other appropriate risk-related factors, and including as a member at least one risk management expert; calculate our FDIC deposit assessment base using a performance score and a loss-severity score system; and be examined for compliance with federal consumer protection laws primarily by the CFPB. While we do not currently have $10 billion or more in total consolidated assets, we have begun analyzing these requirements to ensure we are prepared to comply with the rules when and if they become applicable. It is reasonable to assume that our total assets will exceed $10 billion in the future, based on our historic organic growth rates or if we engage in any acquisitions. Incentive Compensation The Dodd-Frank Act requires the federal bank regulators and the SEC to establish joint regulations or guidelines prohibiting incentive-based payment arrangements at specified regulated entities, including us and the Bank, having at least $1 billion in total assets that encourage inappropriate risks by providing an executive officer, employee, director or principal stockholder with excessive compensation, fees, or benefits or that could lead to material financial loss to the entity. In addition, these regulators must establish regulations or guidelines requiring enhanced disclosure to regulators of incentive-based compensation arrangements. The agencies proposed such regulations in April 2011, but the regulations have not been finalized. If the regulations are adopted in the form initially proposed, they will impose limitations on the manner in which we may structure compensation for our executives. In June 2010, the Federal Reserve and FDIC issued comprehensive final guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that appropriately balance risk and financial results in a manner that does not encourage employees to expose their organizations to imprudent risk, (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization’s board of directors. These three principles are incorporated into the proposed joint compensation regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act, discussed above. 14 The Federal Reserve will review, as part of the regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of banking organizations, such as us, that are not “large, complex banking organizations.” These reviews will be tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the organization’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a banking organization if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness and the organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies. Proposed Legislation Proposed legislation relating to the banking industry is introduced in almost every legislative session. Certain of such legislation could dramatically affect the regulation of the banking industry. We cannot predict if any such legislation will be adopted or if it is adopted how it would affect the business of Columbia Bank or the Company. Recent history has demonstrated that new legislation or changes to existing laws or regulations usually results in a greater compliance burden and therefore generally increases the cost of doing business. Effects of Government Monetary Policy Our earnings and growth are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve implements national monetary policy for such purposes as curbing inflation and combating recession, but its open market operations in U.S. government securities, control of the discount rate applicable to borrowings from the Federal Reserve, and establishment of reserve requirements against certain deposits, influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies and their impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS Our business exposes us to certain risks. The following is a discussion of what we currently believe are the most significant risks and uncertainties that may affect our business, financial condition and future results. National and global economic and other conditions could adversely affect our future results of operations or market price of our stock. Our business is directly impacted by factors such as economic, political and market conditions, broad trends in industry and finance, and changes in government monetary and fiscal policies and inflation, all of which are beyond our control. In recent years, the national and global economies have faced a severe economic crisis including a major recession from which they are slowly recovering, and these economies and the financial services sector in particular continue to face significant challenges. Business growth across a wide range of industries and regions in the United States remains reduced, and local governments and many businesses continue to experience financial difficulty. Since the recession, economic growth has been slow and uneven, the financial markets have experienced substantial volatility, unemployment levels generally remain elevated and there are continuing concerns related to the level of U.S. government debt and fiscal actions that may be taken to address that debt. There can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, and these conditions could worsen. Any renewed deterioration in the economies of the nation as a whole or in our markets would have an adverse effect, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could also cause the market price of our stock to decline. While it is impossible to predict how long challenging economic conditions may exist, a slow or fragile recovery could continue to present risks into the future for the industry and our company. 15 Economic conditions in the market areas we serve may adversely impact our earnings and could increase our credit risk associated with our loan portfolio, the value of our investment portfolio and the availability of deposits. Substantially all of our loan and deposit customers are to businesses and individuals in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and continuing soft economies in these market areas could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. While housing prices have stabilized, unemployment remains relatively high in all three states. A deterioration in the market areas we serve could result in the following consequences, any of which would have an adverse impact, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects: • • • • • • loan delinquencies may increase; problem assets and foreclosures may increase; collateral for loans made may decline further in value, in turn reducing customers’ borrowing power, reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with existing loans; certain securities within our investment portfolio could become other than temporarily impaired, requiring a write-down through earnings to fair value, thereby reducing equity; low cost or non-interest bearing deposits may decrease; and demand for our loan and other products and services may decrease. Concentrations within our loan portfolio could result in increased credit risk in a challenging economy. Our loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial real estate and commercial business loans. These types of loans generally are viewed as having more risk of default than residential real estate loans or certain other types of loans or investments. In fact, the FDIC has issued pronouncements alerting banks of its concern about heavy loan concentrations. Because our loan portfolio contains commercial real estate and commercial business loans with relatively large balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans may cause a significant increase in our non-performing loans. An increase in non- performing loans could result in a loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses, or an increase in loan charge-offs, any of which would have an adverse impact, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. A large percentage of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, in particular commercial real estate. Deterioration in the real estate market or other segments of our loan portfolio would lead to additional losses. In conjunction with the recent financial crisis, the real estate market experienced a slow-down due to negative economic trends and credit market disruption, from which the market continues to slowly recover. At December 31, 2014, 63% of our total gross loans, were secured by real estate. Any renewed downturn in the economies or real estate values in the markets we serve could have a material adverse effect on both borrowers’ ability to repay their loans and the value of the real property securing such loans. Our ability to recover on defaulted loans would then be diminished, and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans, any or all of which would have an adverse impact, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Our allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) may not be adequate to cover future loan losses, which could adversely affect earnings. We maintain an ALLL in an amount that we believe is adequate to provide for losses inherent in our loan portfolio. While we strive to carefully monitor credit quality and to identify loans that may become non-performing, at any time there are loans in the portfolio that could result in losses, but that have not been identified as non-performing or potential problem loans. We cannot be sure that we will be able to identify deteriorating loans before they become non-performing assets, or that we will be able to limit losses on those loans that have been identified. Additionally, the process for determining the ALLL requires different, subjective and complex judgments about the future impact from current economic conditions that might impair the ability of borrowers to repay their loans. As a result, future significant increases to the ALLL may be necessary. Future increases to the ALLL may be required based on changes in the composition of the loans comprising the portfolio, deteriorating values in underlying collateral (most of which consists of real estate) and changes in the financial condition of borrowers, such as may result from changes in economic conditions, or as a result of actual future events differing from assumptions used by management in determining the ALLL. Additionally, banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our ALLL. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase the ALLL. Any increase in the ALLL would have an adverse effect, which could be material, on our financial condition and results of operations. 16 Nonperforming assets take significant time to resolve and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our nonperforming assets adversely affect our net income in various ways. We do not record interest income on nonaccrual loans, thereby adversely affecting our income, and increasing loan administration costs. Assets acquired by foreclosure or similar proceedings are recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. The valuation of these foreclosed assets is periodically updated and resulting losses, if any, are charged to earnings in the period in which they are identified. An increase in the level of nonperforming assets also increases our risk profile and may impact the capital levels our regulators believe is appropriate in light of such risks. We utilize various techniques such as loan sales, workouts, and restructurings to manage our problem assets. Decreases in the value of these problem assets, the underlying collateral, or in the borrowers’ performance or financial condition, would have an adverse impact, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, the resolution of nonperforming assets requires significant commitments of time from management and staff, which can be detrimental to performance of their other responsibilities. We may experience further increases in nonperforming loans in the future. Our acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses subject us to various risks and may not result in all of the benefits anticipated, and future acquisitions may be dilutive to current shareholders. We have in the past and may in the future seek to grow our business by acquiring other businesses. Our acquisitions may not have the anticipated positive results, including results relating to: correctly assessing the asset quality of the assets being acquired; the total cost of integration including management attention and resources; the time required to complete the integration successfully; the amount of longer-term cost savings; being able to profitably deploy funds acquired in an acquisition; or the overall performance of the combined entity. We also may encounter difficulties in obtaining required regulatory approvals and unexpected contingent liabilities can arise from the businesses we acquire. Integration of an acquired business can be complex and costly, sometimes including combining relevant accounting and data processing systems and management controls, as well as managing relevant relationships with employees, clients, suppliers and other business partners. Integration efforts could divert management attention and resources, which could adversely affect our operations or results. We may also experience difficulties in complying with the technical requirements of our loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC, which could result in some assets which we acquire in FDIC-assisted transactions losing their coverage under such agreements. Acquisitions may also result in business disruptions that cause us to lose customers or cause customers to remove their accounts from us and move their business to competing financial institutions. It is possible that the integration process related to acquisitions could result in the disruption of our ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with clients, customers, depositors and employees. The loss of key employees in connection with an acquisition could adversely affect our ability to successfully conduct our business. We may engage in future acquisitions involving the issuance of additional common stock and/or cash. Any such acquisitions and related issuances of stock may have a dilutive effect on earnings per share, book value per share or the percentage ownership of current shareholders. The use of cash as consideration in any such acquisitions could impact our capital position and may require us to raise additional capital. Furthermore, notwithstanding our recent acquisitions, we cannot provide any assurance as to the extent to which we can continue to grow through acquisitions as this will depend on the availability of prospective target opportunities at valuations we find attractive. In addition, the Pacific Northwest is experiencing intensified consolidation and we face significant competition from numerous other financial services institutions for attractive acquisition candidates, many of which competitors will have greater financial resources than we do. Our assumptions regarding the fair value of assets acquired could be inaccurate, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects. Management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the acquired loans, including the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of secured loans. If our assumptions are incorrect, significant earnings volatility can occur and credit loss provisions may be needed to respond to different economic conditions or adverse developments in the acquired loan portfolio. Any increase in future loan losses could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 17 Our management of capital could adversely affect profitability measures and the market price of our common stock, and could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock. Our capital ratios are significantly higher than regulatory minimums. We may lower our capital ratios through either selective acquisitions that meet our disciplined criteria, organic loan growth, investment in securities, or a combination of all three. We continually evaluate opportunities to expand our business through strategic acquisitions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to negotiate future acquisitions on terms acceptable to us. Conversely, there may be circumstances under which it would be prudent to consider alternatives for raising capital to take advantage of significant acquisition opportunities or in response to changing economic conditions. In addition, we may need to raise additional capital in the future to have sufficient capital resources and liquidity to meet our commitments and fund our business needs and future growth, particularly if the quality of our assets or earnings were to deteriorate significantly. We may not be able to raise additional capital when needed on terms acceptable to us or at all. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on, among other things, conditions in the capital markets at the time, which are outside our control, and our financial performance. Further, if we need to raise capital in the future, we may have to do so when many other financial institutions are also seeking to raise capital and would then have to compete with those institutions for investors. An inability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, any capital raising alternatives could dilute the holders of our outstanding common stock and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. If the goodwill we have recorded in connection with acquisitions becomes impaired, it could have a material adverse impact on our earnings and shareholders’ equity. Accounting standards require that we account for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. Under acquisition accounting, if the purchase price of an acquired company exceeds the fair value of its net assets, the excess is carried on the acquirer’s balance sheet as goodwill. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, our goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that a potential impairment exists. Such evaluation may be based on a variety of factors, including the quoted price of our common stock, market prices of common stock of other banking organizations, common stock trading multiples, discounted cash flows, and data from comparable acquisitions. Future evaluations of goodwill may result in impairment and ensuing write-down, which could have a material adverse impact on our earnings and shareholders’ equity. Fluctuating interest rates could adversely affect our business. Significant increases in market interest rates on loans, or the perception that an increase may occur, could adversely affect both our ability to originate new loans and our ability to grow. Conversely, decreases in interest rates could result in an acceleration of loan prepayments. An increase in market interest rates could also adversely affect the ability of our floating-rate borrowers to meet their higher payment obligations. If this occurred, it could cause an increase in nonperforming assets and charge offs, which could adversely affect our business. Further, our profitability is dependent to a large extent upon net interest income, which is the difference (or “spread”) between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Because of the differences in maturities and repricing characteristics of our interest- earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates do not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Accordingly, fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our interest rate spread, and, in turn, our profitability. Our business depends on our ability to successfully manage credit risk. The operation of our business requires us to manage credit risk. As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our borrowers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms, and that the collateral securing repayment of their loans, if any, may not be sufficient to ensure repayment. In addition, there are risks inherent in making any loan, including risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan underwriting, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions and risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers. In order to successfully manage credit risk, we must, among other things, maintain disciplined and prudent underwriting standards and ensure that our bankers follow those standards. The weakening of these standards for any reason, such as an attempt to attract higher yielding loans, a lack of discipline or diligence by our employees in underwriting and monitoring loans, the inability of our employees to adequately adapt policies and procedures to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting borrowers and the quality of our loan portfolio, may result in loan defaults, foreclosures and additional charge-offs and may necessitate that we significantly increase our ALLL, each of which could adversely affect our net income. As a result, our inability to successfully manage credit risk could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 18 We operate in a highly regulated environment and changes of or increases in, or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us. We are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by federal and state banking authorities. In addition, as a publicly-traded company, we are subject to regulation by the SEC. Any change in applicable regulations or federal, state or local legislation or in policies or interpretations or regulatory approaches to compliance and enforcement, income tax laws and accounting principles could have a substantial impact on us and our operations. Changes in laws and regulations may also increase our expenses by imposing additional fees or taxes or restrictions on our operations. Additional legislation and regulations that could significantly affect our powers, authority and operations may be enacted or adopted in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Failure to appropriately comply with any such laws, regulations or principles could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies or damage to our reputation, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that regard, the Dodd-Frank Act was enacted in July 2010. Among other provisions, the legislation (i) created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) with broad powers to regulate consumer financial products such as credit cards and mortgages, (ii) created a Financial Stability Oversight Council comprised of the heads of other regulatory agencies, (iii) resulted in new capital requirements from federal banking agencies, (iv) placed new limits on electronic debit card interchange fees and (v) required the SEC and national stock exchanges to adopt significant new corporate governance and executive compensation reforms, some of which have yet to be promulgated. The Dodd-Frank Act and regulations that have been adopted thereunder have increased the overall costs of regulatory compliance and further Dodd-Frank Act related regulations may lead to additional costs. In addition, the CFPB has broad rulemaking authority and is the principal federal regulatory agency responsible for the supervision and enforcement of a wide range of consumer protection laws for banks with greater than $10 billion in assets. The New Capital Rules implementing Basel III will be phased in through 2019. The New Capital Rules could have an adverse impact on our financial position and future earnings due to, among other things, the increased capital requirements. Further, regulators have significant discretion and authority to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws or regulations by financial institutions and holding companies in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement duties. Recently, these powers have been utilized more frequently due to the serious national, regional and local economic conditions we are facing. The exercise of regulatory authority may have an adverse impact, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Additionally, our business is affected significantly by the fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. federal government and its agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board. We cannot accurately predict the full effects of recent legislation or the various other governmental, regulatory, monetary and fiscal initiatives which have been and may be enacted on the financial markets, on the Company and on the Bank. The terms and costs of these activities, or any worsening of current financial market and economic conditions, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as the trading price of our common stock. We will be subject to heightened regulatory requirements if we exceed $10 billion in assets. It is reasonable to assume that our total assets will exceed $10 billion in the future, based on our historic organic growth rates or if we engage in any acquisitions. The Dodd-Frank Act and its implementing regulations impose various additional requirements on bank holding companies with $10 billion or more in total assets, including compliance with portions of the Federal Reserve’s enhanced prudential oversight requirements and annual stress testing requirements. In addition, banks with $10 billion or more in total assets are primarily examined by the CFPB with respect to various federal consumer financial protection laws and regulations. Currently, our bank is subject to regulations adopted by the CFPB, but the FDIC is primarily responsible for examining our bank’s compliance with consumer protection laws and those CFPB regulations. As a relatively new agency with evolving regulations and practices, there is uncertainty as to how the CFPB’s examination and regulatory authority might impact our business. 19 Compliance with these requirements may necessitate that we hire additional compliance or other personnel, design and implement additional internal controls, or incur other significant expenses, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Compliance with the annual stress testing requirements, part of which must be publicly disclosed, may also be misinterpreted by the market generally or our customers and, as a result, may adversely affect our stock price or our ability to retain our customers or effectively compete for new business opportunities. To ensure compliance with these heightened requirements when effective, our regulators may require us to fully comply with these requirements or take actions to prepare for compliance even before our or our bank’s total assets equal or exceed $10 billion. As a result, we may incur compliance-related costs before we might otherwise be required, including if we do not continue to grow at the rate we expect or at all. Our regulators may also consider our preparation for compliance with these regulatory requirements when examining our operations generally or considering any request for regulatory approval we may make, even requests for approvals on unrelated matters. We may be required, in the future, to recognize impairment with respect to investment securities. Our securities portfolio currently includes securities with unrecognized losses. At December 31, 2014 gross unrealized losses in our securities portfolio were $14.3 million. We may continue to observe declines in the fair market value of these securities. Securities issued by certain states and municipalities have recently come under scrutiny due to concerns about credit quality. Although management believes the credit quality of the Company’s state and municipal securities portfolio to be good, there can be no assurance that the credit quality of these securities will not decline in the future. We evaluate the securities portfolio for any other than temporary impairment each reporting period, as required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. There can be no assurance, however, that future evaluations of the securities portfolio will not require us to recognize further impairment charges with respect to these and other holdings. For example, it is possible that government-sponsored programs to allow mortgages to be refinanced to lower rates could materially adversely impact the yield on our portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, since a significant portion of our investment portfolio is composed of such securities. Substantial competition in our market areas could adversely affect us. Commercial banking is a highly competitive business. We compete with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance, insurance and other non-depository companies operating in our market areas. We also experience competition, especially for deposits, from Internet-based banking institutions, which have grown rapidly in recent years. We are subject to substantial competition for loans and deposits from other financial institutions. Some of our competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation and restriction as we are and/or have greater financial resources than we do. Some of our competitors have severe liquidity issues, which could impact the pricing of deposits, loans and other financial products in our markets. Our inability to effectively compete in our market areas could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. We may not be able to attract or retain key employees. Our success depends in significant part on the skills of our management team and our ability to retain, recruit and motivate key officers and employees. We expect our future success to be driven in large part by the relationships maintained with our clients by our executives and other key employees. Leadership changes will occur from time to time, and we cannot predict whether significant resignations will occur or whether we will be able to recruit additional qualified personnel. Competition for senior executives and skilled personnel in the financial services and banking industry is intense, which means the cost of hiring, incentivizing and retaining skilled personnel may continue to increase. We need to continue to attract and retain key personnel and to recruit qualified individuals to succeed existing key personnel to ensure the continued growth and successful operation of our business. The unexpected loss of any such employees, or the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in the future, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Changes in accounting standards could materially impact our financial statements. From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can be very difficult to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in our restating prior period financial statements. 20 There can be no assurance as to the level of dividends we may pay on our common stock. Holders of our common stock are only entitled to receive such dividends as our Board of Directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. Although we have historically declared cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to do so and there may be circumstances under which we would eliminate our common stock dividend in the future. This could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We rely on dividends and other payments from our bank for substantially all of our revenue. We are a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank, and we receive substantially all of our operating cash flows from dividends and other payments from the Bank. These dividends and payments are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on our capital stock and interest and principal on any debt we may have. Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to us. Also, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. In the event the Bank is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service debt, pay obligations, or pay dividends on our common stock. The inability to receive dividends from the Bank could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Our ability to sustain or improve upon existing performance is dependent upon our ability to respond to technological change, and we may have fewer resources than some of our competitors to continue to invest in technological improvements. The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology- driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements than we do. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our clients by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy client demands for convenience, as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. In addition, the implementation of technological changes and upgrades to maintain current systems and integrate new ones may also cause service interruptions, transaction processing errors and system conversion delays and may cause us to fail to comply with applicable laws. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully manage the risks associated with our increased dependency on technology. A failure in or breach of our operational or security systems, or those of our third party service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks, could disrupt our business, result in unintentional disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses. As a financial institution, our operations rely heavily on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information on our computer systems and networks. Any failure, interruption or breach in security or operational integrity of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in our online banking system, customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit and loan servicing and other systems. The security and integrity of our systems could be threatened by a variety of interruptions or information security breaches, including those caused by computer hacking, cyber attacks, electronic fraudulent activity or attempted theft of financial assets. We cannot assure you that any such failures, interruption or security breaches will not occur, or if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. While we have certain protective policies and procedures in place, the nature and sophistication of the threats continue to evolve. We may be required to expend significant additional resources in the future to modify and enhance our protective measures. Additionally, we face the risk of operational disruption, failure, termination or capacity constraints of any of the third parties that facilitate our business activities, including exchanges, clearing agents, clearing houses or other financial intermediaries. Such parties could also be the source of an attack on, or breach of, our operational systems. Any failures, interruptions or security breaches in our information systems could damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, result in a violation of privacy or other laws, or expose us to civil litigation, regulatory fines or losses not covered by insurance. All of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 21 Significant legal or regulatory actions could subject us to substantial uninsured liabilities and reputational harm and have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We are from time to time subject to claims and proceedings related to our operations. These claims and legal actions, which could include supervisory or enforcement actions by our regulators, or criminal proceedings by prosecutorial authorities, could involve large monetary claims, including civil money penalties or fines imposed by government authorities, and significant defense costs. To mitigate the cost of some of these claims, we maintain insurance coverage in amounts and with deductibles that we believe are appropriate for our operations. However, our insurance coverage does not cover any civil money penalties or fines imposed by government authorities and may not cover all other claims that might be brought against us or continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost. As a result, we may be exposed to substantial uninsured liabilities, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us could cause significant reputational harm to us and/or could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. We are subject to a variety of operational risks, including reputational risk, legal risk and compliance risk, and the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations. We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, and unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems. If personal, non-public, confidential or proprietary information of customers in our possession were to be mishandled or misused, we could suffer significant regulatory consequences, reputational damage and financial loss. Such mishandling or misuse could include, for example, if such information were erroneously provided to parties who are not permitted to have the information, either by fault of our systems, employees, or counterparties, or where such information is intercepted or otherwise inappropriately taken by third parties. Because the nature of the financial services business involves a high volume of transactions, certain errors may be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and successfully rectified. Our necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process transactions and our large transaction volume may further increase the risk that technical flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are difficult to detect. We also may be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control (for example, computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages, or natural disasters, disease pandemics or other damage to property or physical assets) which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability. We are further exposed to the risk that our external vendors may be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or will be subject to the same risk of fraud or operational errors by their respective employees as we are) and to the risk that we (or our vendors’) business continuity and data security systems prove to be inadequate. The occurrence of any of these risks could result in a diminished ability of us to operate our business (for example, by requiring us to expend significant resources to correct the defect), as well as potential liability to clients, reputational damage and regulatory intervention, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. We have various anti-takeover measures that could impede a takeover. Our articles of incorporation include certain provisions that could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest, merger or otherwise. These provisions include certain non-monetary factors that our board of directors may consider when evaluating a takeover offer, and a requirement that any “Business Combination” be approved by the affirmative vote of no less than 66 2/3% of the total shares attributable to persons other than a “Control Person.” These provisions may have the effect of lengthening the time required for a person to acquire control of us through a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and may deter any potentially hostile offers or other efforts to obtain control of us. This could deprive our shareholders of opportunities to realize a premium for their Columbia common stock, even in circumstances where such action is favored by a majority of our shareholders. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. 22 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES The Company’s principal properties include our corporate headquarters which is located at 13th & A Street, Tacoma, Washington, and two operations facilities in Lakewood, Washington. The Company’s branch network as of December 31, 2014 is made up of 154 branches located throughout several Washington, Oregon and Idaho counties compared to 142 branches at December 31, 2013. The number of branches per state, as well as whether it is owned or operated under a lease agreement is detailed in the following table. Washington branches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho branches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Columbia Bank branches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 60 16 154 59 29 10 98 19 31 6 56 Number of Branches Occupancy Type Owned Leased For additional information concerning our premises and equipment and lease obligations, see Notes 9 and 17, respectively, to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On June 24, 2009, West Coast Trust, which as a result of our 2013 acquisition of West Coast Bancorp is now a subsidiary of the Company, was served with an Objection to Personal Representative’s Petition and Petition for Surcharge of Personal Representative in Linn County Circuit Court. The petitioners alleged a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to West Coast Trust’s prior sale of real property owned by the petitioner’s estate and sought relief in the form of a surcharge to West Coast Trust of $215.6 million. West Coast Trust filed a motion to dismiss on July 2, 2009, which was granted in a letter ruling dated September 15, 2009. Petitioners appealed and on October 8, 2014, the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon affirmed the lower court’s ruling dismissing all claims against West Coast Trust. On November 12, 2014, the petitioners filed an Appellant’s Petition for Review with the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon, seeking review and reversal of the Court of Appeals’ decision and remand of the case to the circuit court for trial. On February 5, 2015, the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon denied the Petition for Review, effectively disposing of this matter in its entirety. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. 23 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Quarterly Common Stock Prices and Dividends Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “COLB”. Quarterly high and low sales prices and dividend information for the last two years are presented in the following table. The prices shown do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions: 2014 High Low Regular Special Total Cash Dividends Declared Cash Dividends Declared First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 30.36 29.31 27.13 28.71 30.36 High 22.08 23.88 25.59 28.37 28.37 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 24.75 25.68 24.50 23.90 23.90 $ $ 0.12 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.54 $ $ — $ 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.40 $ 0.12 0.24 0.28 0.30 0.94 Cash Dividends Declared Low Regular Special Total Cash Dividends Declared 18.27 19.85 23.17 23.53 18.27 $ $ 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.41 $ $ — $ — — — — $ 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.41 On December 31, 2014, the last sale price for our stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $27.61. At January 31, 2015, the number of shareholders of record was 2,729. This figure does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of common stock because shares are frequently held in “street name” by securities dealers and others for the benefit of individual owners who may vote the shares. At December 31, 2014, a total of 75,998 stock options were outstanding. Additional information about stock options and other equity compensation plans is included in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. The payment of future cash dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and subject to a number of factors, including results of operations, general business conditions, growth, financial condition and other factors deemed relevant to capital management strategies by the board of directors. In addition, the payment of cash dividends is subject to Federal regulatory requirements for capital levels and other restrictions. In this regard, current guidance from the Federal Reserve provides, among other things, that dividends per share on the Company’s common stock generally should not exceed earnings per share, measured over the previous four fiscal quarters. Subsequent to year end, on January 29, 2015 the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.14, both payable on February 25, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2015. 24 Equity Compensation Plan Information The following table provides information as of December 31, 2014, regarding securities issued and to be issued under our equity compensation plans that were in effect during 2014: Equity compensation plans approved by security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Year ended December 31, 2014 Number of Shares to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options and Rights (1) Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options and Rights Number of Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (2) 75,998 $ — 62.41 — 2,402,279 — (1) Includes shares to be issued upon exercise of options under plans of West Coast Bancorp, Bank of Astoria, Mountain Bank Holding Company and Town Center Bancorp, which were assumed as a result of their acquisitions. (2) Includes 1,784,537 shares available for future issuance under the current stock option and equity compensation plan, 75,998 shares available for future issuance under the former stock option and equity compensation plan and 541,744 shares available for purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 2014. The following table provides information about repurchases of common stock by the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 2014: Period 10/1/2014 - 10/31/2014 . . . . . . . . 11/1/2014 - 11/30/2014 . . . . . . . . 12/1/2014 - 12/31/2014 . . . . . . . . Total Number of Common Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Common Share Total number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan (2) Maximum Number of Remaining Shares That May Be Purchased at Period End Under the Plan 348 — — 348 $ $ 25.60 — — 25.60 — — — — 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 (1) All common share repurchases during the quarter relate to shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, no shares were repurchased pursuant to the Company’s publicly announced corporate stock repurchase plan described in (2) below. (2) The repurchase plan, which was approved by the board of directors and announced in 2011, originally authorized the repurchase of up to 2 million shares. 25 Five-Year Stock Performance Graph The following graph shows a five-year comparison of the total return to shareholders of Columbia’s common stock, the Nasdaq Composite Index (which is a broad nationally recognized index of stock performance by companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market) and the SNL Bank NASDAQ (comprised of banks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market). The definition of total return includes appreciation in market value of the stock as well as the actual cash and stock dividends paid to shareholders. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in Columbia’s common stock, the NASDAQ Composite, the SNL Bank NASDAQ and the SNL Columbia Peer Group was $100 on December 31, 2009, and that all dividends were reinvested. Total Return Performance e u l a V x e d n I 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 12/31/09 12/31/10 12/31/11 12/31/12 12/31/13 12/31/14 Period Ending Columbia Banking System, Inc. NASDAQ Composite SNL Bank NASDAQ Index Columbia Banking System, Inc.. . . . NASDAQ Composite. . . . . . . . . . . . SNL Bank NASDAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/31/2009 100.00 100.00 100.00 12/31/2010 130.44 118.15 117.98 12/31/2011 121.20 117.22 104.68 12/31/2012 118.62 138.02 124.77 12/31/2013 185.02 193.47 179.33 12/31/2014 192.74 222.16 185.73 Period Ending Source: SNL Financial LC, Charlottesville, VA 26 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Five-Year Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data (1) 2014 2013 (2) 2012 (2) 2011 (2) 2010 (2) (dollars in thousands except per share amounts) For the Year Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income applicable to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per Common Share Earnings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (Diluted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 308,042 3,994 304,048 6,727 59,750 239,286 81,574 81,478 1.53 1.52 21.34 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 296,935 5,840 291,095 (101) 26,700 230,886 60,016 59,984 1.24 1.21 20.50 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 248,504 9,577 238,927 39,367 27,058 162,913 46,143 46,143 1.16 1.16 19.25 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 251,271 14,535 236,736 5,752 (9,283) 155,759 48,037 48,037 1.22 1.21 19.23 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 185,879 21,092 164,787 47,346 52,781 137,147 30,784 25,837 0.73 0.72 17.97 Averages Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,468,091 $ 6,558,517 $ 4,826,283 $ 4,509,010 $ 4,248,590 Interest-earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,561,047 $ 5,754,543 $ 4,246,724 $ 3,871,424 $ 3,583,728 Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,782,369 $ 4,140,826 $ 2,900,520 $ 2,607,266 $ 2,485,650 Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,708,575 $ 1,474,744 $ 1,011,294 $ 928,891 $ 720,152 Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,187,342 $ 5,420,577 $ 3,875,666 $ 3,541,399 $ 3,270,923 Shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,109,581 $ 979,099 $ 761,185 $ 730,726 $ 668,469 Financial Ratios Net interest margin (tax equivalent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return on average common equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average equity to average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.76% 1.09% 7.36% 14.86% 5.16% 0.92% 6.14% 14.93% 5.77% 0.96% 6.06% 15.77% 6.27% 1.07% 6.57% 16.21% 4.76% 0.72% 4.15% 15.73% At Year End Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,578,846 $ 7,161,582 $ 4,906,335 $ 4,785,945 $ 4,256,363 Loans (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,445,378 $ 4,517,296 $ 2,947,103 $ 2,885,244 $ 2,438,870 Allowance for loan and lease losses (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,569 $ 72,454 $ 82,300 $ 57,985 Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,131,622 $ 1,696,640 $ 1,023,484 $ 1,050,325 $ $ 67,048 781,774 Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,924,722 $ 5,959,475 $ 4,042,085 $ 3,815,529 $ 3,327,269 Core deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,619,944 $ 5,696,357 $ 3,802,366 $ 3,510,435 $ 2,998,482 Shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,228,175 1,053,249 764,008 759,338 706,878 Nonperforming Assets Nonaccrual loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other real estate owned and other personal property owned (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total nonperforming assets (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Nonperforming loans to year end loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonperforming assets to year end assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for loan and lease losses to year end loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,352 22,225 53,577 0.58% 0.62% 1.28% $ 34,015 36,037 70,052 0.75% 0.98% 1.60% $ 37,395 27,464 64,859 1.27% 1.32% 2.79% 53,483 60,030 89,163 45,434 $ 113,513 $ 134,597 1.85% 2.37% 2.01% 3.66% 3.16% 2.75% Net loan charge-offs (2) Other nonfinancial data $ 9,612 $ 9,745 $ 15,052 $ 14,815 $ 33,776 Full-time equivalent employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Banking branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,844 154 1,695 142 1,198 99 1,256 102 1,092 84 __________ (1) These unaudited schedules provide selected financial information concerning the Company that should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this report. (2) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustments were limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective rows as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of income. 27 Consolidated Five-Year Financial Data (1) Interest Income: Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax-exempt securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal funds sold and deposits with banks . . . . Total interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest Expense: Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank advances. . . . . . . . . . Prepayment charge on Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long-term obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income after provision . . . . . . . Noninterest income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net Income (Loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: Dividends on preferred stock. . . . . . . Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per Common Share Earnings (loss) basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (loss) diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average number of common shares outstanding (basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average number of common shares outstanding (diluted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets at year end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long-term obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash dividends declared per common share . . . Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 (2) 2012 (2) 2011 (2) 2010 (2) (in thousands, except per share amounts) $ 268,279 28,754 10,830 179 308,042 $ 266,284 20,459 9,837 355 296,935 $ 219,433 18,276 9,941 854 248,504 $ 218,420 21,870 10,142 839 251,271 $ 157,292 18,276 9,348 963 185,879 3,005 396 — — 593 3,994 304,048 6,727 297,321 59,750 239,286 117,785 36,211 81,574 96 81,478 1.53 1.52 $ $ $ $ 3,962 (404) 1,548 — 734 5,840 291,095 (101) 291,196 26,700 230,886 87,010 26,994 60,016 32 59,984 1.24 1.21 $ $ $ $ 5,887 2,608 603 — 479 9,577 238,927 39,367 199,560 27,058 162,913 63,705 17,562 46,143 — 46,143 1.16 1.16 $ $ $ $ 10,478 2,980 — 579 498 14,535 236,736 5,752 230,984 (9,283) 155,759 65,942 17,905 48,037 — 48,037 1.22 1.21 $ $ $ $ 16,733 2,841 — 1,029 489 21,092 164,787 47,346 117,441 52,781 137,147 33,075 2,291 30,784 4,947 25,837 0.73 0.72 $ $ $ $ 52,618 47,993 39,260 39,103 35,209 53,183 49,051 39,263 39,180 35,392 $ 7,161,582 $ 4,906,335 $ 4,785,945 $ 8,578,846 $ $ 0.94 — $ $ — $ $ 0.41 — $ $ 0.98 $ 4,256,363 25,735 0.04 — $ $ 0.27 __________ (1) These unaudited schedules provide selected financial information concerning the Company that should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” of this report. (2) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective row as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated statements of income. 28 Selected Quarterly Financial Data (1) The following table presents selected unaudited consolidated quarterly financial data for each quarter of 2014 and 2013. The information contained in this table reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. First Quarter Second Quarter Fourth Quarter (in thousands, except per share amounts) Third Quarter Year Ended December 31, 2014 Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per Common Share (2) Earnings (basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (diluted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses (3) . . Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per Common Share (2) Earnings (basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (diluted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,925 $ 76,087 $ 77,133 $ 79,897 $ 308,042 985 73,940 1,922 14,008 57,386 28,640 8,796 19,844 0.38 0.37 54,761 1,279 53,482 (20) 1,658 38,049 17,111 4,935 12,176 0.31 0.31 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 963 75,124 2,117 14,627 57,764 29,870 8,643 21,227 0.40 0.40 82,268 2,279 79,989 288 6,808 64,504 22,005 7,414 14,591 0.28 0.28 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 913 76,220 980 15,930 59,982 31,188 9,605 21,583 0.41 0.41 81,599 1,184 80,415 3,313 7,622 64,714 20,010 6,734 13,276 0.26 0.25 1,133 78,764 1,708 15,185 64,154 28,087 9,167 18,920 0.34 0.34 78,307 1,098 77,209 (3,682) 10,612 63,619 27,884 7,911 19,973 0.39 0.38 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 3,994 304,048 6,727 59,750 239,286 117,785 36,211 81,574 1.53 1.52 296,935 5,840 291,095 (101) 26,700 230,886 87,010 26,994 60,016 1.24 1.21 __________ (1) These unaudited schedules provide selected financial information concerning the Company that should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” of this report. (2) Due to averaging of shares, quarterly earnings per share may not add up to the totals reported for the full year. (3) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective row as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated statements of income. 29 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. In the following discussion, unless otherwise noted, references to increases or decreases in average balances in items of income and expense for a particular period and balances at a particular date refer to the comparison with corresponding amounts for the period or date for the previous year. Critical Accounting Policies We have established certain accounting policies in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements that are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our significant accounting policies are presented in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Certain of these policies require the use of judgments, estimates and economic assumptions which may prove inaccurate or are subject to variation that may significantly affect our reported results of operations and financial position for the periods presented or in future periods. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and economic assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time. We consider the following policies to be most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing our consolidated financial statements. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) is established to absorb known and inherent losses in our loan and lease portfolio. Our methodology in determining the appropriate level of the ALLL includes components for a general valuation allowance in accordance with the Contingencies topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”), a specific valuation allowance in accordance with the Receivables topic of the FASB ASC and an unallocated component. Both quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in determining the appropriate level of the ALLL. Quantitative factors include historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends and the evaluation of specific loss estimates for problem loans. Qualitative factors include existing general economic and business conditions in our market areas as well as the duration of the current business cycle. Changes in any of the factors mentioned could have a significant impact on our calculation of the ALLL. Our ALLL policy and the judgments, estimates and economic assumptions involved are described in greater detail in the “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit” section of this discussion and in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Business Combinations The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the acquiring entity in a business combination recognizes 100 percent of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Management utilizes prevailing valuation techniques appropriate for the asset or liability being measured in determining these fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over amounts allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Where amounts allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is greater than the purchase price, a bargain purchase gain is recognized. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Loans acquired at a discount for which it is probable that all contractual payments will not be received are generally accounted for under ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”). In addition, certain purchased loans with evidence of deteriorated credit quality may be accounted for under this topic even if it is not yet probable that all contractual payments will not be received. These loans are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition. Estimated credit losses are included in the determination of fair value, therefore, an allowance for loan losses is not recorded on the acquisition date. The excess of expected cash flows at acquisition over the initial investment in acquired loans (“accretable yield”) is recorded as interest income over the life of the loans if the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable. Subsequent to acquisition, the Company aggregates individual loans with common risk characteristics into pools of loans. Increases in estimated cash flows over those expected at the acquisition date are recognized as interest income, prospectively. Decreases in expected cash flows after the acquisition date are recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. 30 Loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are generally considered accruing and performing loans as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan when cash flows are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, purchased credit impaired loans that are contractually past due are still considered to be accruing and performing loans. If the timing and amount of future cash flows is not reasonably estimable, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans and the purchase price discount on those loans is not recorded as interest income until the timing and amount of future cash flows can be reasonably estimated. FDIC Loss-sharing Asset In conjunction with certain of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions, the Bank entered into loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC. At the date of the acquisitions, the Company elected to account for amounts receivable under the loss-sharing agreements as an indemnification asset in accordance with the Business Combinations topic of the FASB ASC. Subsequent to initial recognition, the FDIC loss-sharing asset is reviewed quarterly and adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows. These adjustments are measured on the same basis as the related covered assets. Any decrease in expected cash flows due to an increase in expected credit losses will increase the FDIC loss-sharing asset and any increase in expected future cash flows due to a decrease in expected credit losses will decrease the FDIC loss-sharing asset. Increases and decreases to the FDIC loss- sharing asset are recorded as adjustments to noninterest income. Valuation and Recoverability of Goodwill Goodwill represented $382.5 million of our $8.58 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2014. The Company has one, single reporting unit. We review goodwill for impairment annually, during the third quarter, and also test for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our reporting unit below its carrying amount. Such events and circumstances may include among others: a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the general business climate; significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization; unanticipated competition; the testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within the reporting unit; and an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of goodwill and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Under the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the FASB ASC, the testing for impairment may begin with an assessment of qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. When required, the goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. In step one, we would test goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount of the reporting unit, goodwill is not deemed to be impaired, and no further testing is necessary. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit were to exceed the fair value of the reporting unit, we would perform a second test to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. To measure the amount of any impairment loss, we would determine the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit were being acquired in a business combination. Specifically, we would allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit in a hypothetical calculation that would determine the implied fair value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, we would record an impairment charge for the difference. The accounting estimates related to our goodwill require us to make considerable assumptions about fair values. Our assumptions regarding fair values require significant judgment about economic and industry factors, as well as our views regarding the growth and earnings prospects of the Bank. Changes in these judgments, either individually or collectively, may have a significant effect on the estimated fair values. Based on the results of the annual goodwill impairment test, we determined that no goodwill impairment charges were required as our single reporting unit’s fair value exceeded its carrying amount. As of December 31, 2014 we determined there were no events or circumstances which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our reporting unit below its carrying amount. Even though we determined that there was no goodwill impairment during 2014, additional adverse changes in the operating environment for the financial services industry may result in a future impairment charge. Please refer to Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further discussion. Reclassifications Certain amounts in the 2013 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on total stockholders’ equity, net income or cash flows as previously reported. 31 2014 Financial Summary • Consolidated net income for 2014 was $81.6 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, compared with a net income of $60.0 million, or $1.21 per diluted common share, in 2013. • Net interest income for 2014 increased 4% to $304.0 million compared to $291.1 million for 2013. Interest income was $308.0 million in 2014, compared to $296.9 million in 2013. The increase was primarily due to higher loan and securities balances, partially offset by lower earning rates. Interest expense decreased $1.8 million, primarily due to the prepayment charge on Federal Home Loan Bank advances recorded in 2013. • Provision expense on loans was $6.7 million in 2014, compared to provision recapture of $0.1 million in 2013. The loan provision for the current year was driven by growth in the loan portfolio and net charge-offs. • Noninterest income was $59.8 million for 2014, an increase from $26.7 million for 2013. The increase was due to lower expense recorded in 2014 for the FDIC loss-sharing asset as well as an increase of $7.2 million in service charges and other fees compared to 2013. • Noninterest expense increased $8.4 million, or 4% to $239.3 million for 2014 due to additional ongoing noninterest expense resulting from the Intermountain acquisition during 2014 and the West Coast acquisition on April 1, 2013. • Total assets at December 31, 2014 were $8.58 billion, up 20% from $7.16 billion at the end of 2013, due to a combination of organic growth and the acquisition of Intermountain. • Investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2014 were $2.10 billion, up 26% from $1.66 billion at December 31, 2013, primarily due to the acquisition of Intermountain. • Loans were $5.45 billion, up 21% from $4.52 billion at the end of 2013. The increase from December 31, 2013 was due to a combination of organic loan growth as well as the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $502.6 million in loans. • The allowance for loan and lease losses decreased slightly to $69.6 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $72.5 million at December 31, 2013 due to improved loan quality on a larger loan portfolio. The Company’s allowance decreased to 1.28% of total loans, compared with 1.60% at the end of 2013. • Nonperforming assets totaled $53.6 million at December 31, 2014, down from $70.1 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to a $13.8 million decrease in Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO) and Other Personal Property Owned (“OPPO”) balances. Nonperforming assets to year end assets decreased to 0.62% at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.02% at December 31, 2013. • Deposits totaled $6.92 billion at December 31, 2014 compared to $5.96 billion at December 31, 2013. The increase was due to a combination of organic growth as well as the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $736.8 million in deposits. Core deposits totaled $6.62 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $5.70 billion at December 31, 2013. Core deposits held steady at 96% of total deposits at December 31, 2014 and 2013. • The Company is well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.13% at December 31, 2014 compared to 14.68% at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the total risk-based capital ratio was due to the deployment of capital for the acquisition of Intermountain. 32 Business Combinations On November 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Intermountain. The Company acquired approximately $964.4 million in assets, including $502.6 million in loans measured at fair value and $736.8 million in deposits. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for further information regarding this acquisition. On April 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of West Coast. The Company acquired approximately $2.63 billion in assets, including $1.41 billion in loans measured at fair value and $1.88 billion in deposits. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements” of this report for further information regarding this acquisition. On August 5, 2011, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Bank of Whitman from the FDIC in an FDIC-assisted transaction. The Bank and the FDIC entered into a modified whole bank purchase and assumption agreement without loss share. The bank acquired $437.5 million in assets, including $200.0 million in loans measured at fair value, and $401.1 million in deposits located in nine branches in eastern Washington. The Bank participated in a competitive bid process in which the accepted bid included no deposit premium on non-brokered deposits and a negative bid of $30.0 million on net assets acquired. On May 27, 2011, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of First Heritage Bank from the FDIC in an FDIC-assisted transaction. The Bank acquired $165.0 million in assets and $159.5 million in deposits located in five branches in the King and Snohomish counties of Washington. First Heritage Bank’s loans and other real estate assets acquired of $89.7 million are subject to a loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC. The Bank participated in a competitive bid process in which the accepted bid included a 0.75% deposit premium on non-brokered deposits and a negative bid of $10.5 million on net assets acquired. On May 20, 2011, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Summit Bank from the FDIC in an FDIC-assisted transaction. The Bank acquired $131.1 million in assets and $123.3 million in deposits located in three branches in the northern Puget Sound region of Washington. Summit Bank’s loans and other real estate assets acquired of $71.9 million are subject to a loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC. The Bank participated in a competitive bid process in which the accepted bid included a 0.75% deposit premium on non-brokered deposits and a negative bid of $9.5 million on net assets acquired. 33 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Summary A summary of the Company’s results of operations for each of the last five years ended December 31 follows: Year ended 2014 Increase (Decrease) Year ended Increase (Decrease) Years ended December 31, Amount % 2013 (1) Amount % 2012 (1) 2011 (1) 2010 (1) (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . $ 308,042 $ 11,107 4 $ 296,935 $ 48,431 19 $ 248,504 $ 251,271 $ 185,879 (1,846) 12,953 (32) 4 5,840 291,095 (3,737) 52,168 6,828 (6,760) (101) (39,468) 33,050 124 26,700 (358) (39) 22 (100) (1) 9,577 238,927 39,367 27,058 14,535 236,736 5,752 (9,283) 21,092 164,787 47,346 52,781 Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses (1) . . Noninterest income (loss) . . . Noninterest expense: Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . Other expense. . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . 3,994 304,048 6,727 59,750 130,864 108,422 239,286 Less: earnings allocated to participating securities. . . . . Earnings allocated to common shareholders. . . . . . . Earnings per common share, diluted . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,785 30,775 Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,211 9,217 Net income . . . . . . . . . . $ 81,574 $ 21,558 5,432 2,968 8,400 4 3 4 35 34 36 52 125,432 105,454 230,886 39,998 27,975 67,973 87,010 23,305 26,994 9,432 $ 60,016 $ 13,873 618 175 47 36 42 37 54 30 40 85,434 77,479 81,552 74,207 69,780 67,367 162,913 155,759 137,147 63,705 65,942 33,075 17,562 17,905 2,291 $ 46,143 $ 48,037 $ 30,784 443 450 5,191 937 319 $ 80,637 $ 1.52 $ $ 21,239 36 $ 59,398 $ 13,698 30 $ 45,700 $ 47,587 $ 25,593 0.31 26 $ 1.21 $ 0.05 4 $ 1.16 $ 1.21 $ 0.72 __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective row as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated statements of income. Net Interest Income Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest expense. Net interest income on a fully taxable- equivalent basis expressed as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets is referred to as the net interest margin, which represents the average net effective yield on interest-earning assets. 34 The following table sets forth the average balances of all major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities by category and in total, net interest income, net interest spread, net interest margin and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to interest-earning liabilities: 7.59% 2.47% 5.69% 0.26% 6.00% 0.60% 0.03% 0.11% 0.16% 0.22% Net Interest Income Summary ASSETS Loans, net (1)(2)(3)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxable securities (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax exempt securities (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-earning deposits with banks . . . . Total interest-earning assets . . . . . . Other earning assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest-earning assets. . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,468,091 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 2014 Interest Earned/ Paid Average Balances Average Rate Average Balances 2013 (1) Interest Earned/ Paid Average Rate Average Balances 2012 (1) Interest Earned/ Paid Average Rate (dollars in thousands) $ 4,782,369 $270,210 5.65% $ 4,140,826 $266,903 6.45% $ 2,900,520 $220,198 1,332,144 376,431 70,103 28,754 16,997 179 2.16% 1,155,066 4.52% 0.26% 319,678 138,973 20,459 15,262 355 1.77% 4.77% 0.26% 740,418 270,876 334,910 18,276 15,423 854 6,561,047 316,140 4.82% 5,754,543 302,979 5.27% 4,246,724 254,751 132,419 774,625 111,228 692,746 $ 6,558,517 76,327 503,232 $ 4,826,283 Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 485,487 $ 1,259 0.26% $ 535,656 $ 1,998 0.37% $ 543,349 $ 3,257 Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543,303 Interest-bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,204,584 Money market accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,668,150 Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . 3,901,524 60 478 1,208 3,005 0.01% 445,666 0.04% 1,048,482 0.07% 1,566,539 0.08% 3,596,343 94 587 1,283 3,962 0.02% 0.06% 298,223 790,887 0.08% 1,051,171 0.11% 2,683,630 77 869 1,684 5,887 Federal Home Loan Bank advances (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,876 396 0.88% 51,030 1,144 2.24% 100,337 3,211 3.20% Other borrowings and interest- bearing liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . 39,617 3,986,017 593 3,994 1.50% 35,772 0.10% 3,683,145 734 5,840 2.05% 25,000 0.16% 2,808,967 479 9,577 1.92% 0.34% Noninterest-bearing deposits. . . . . . . . . . 2,285,818 Other noninterest-bearing liabilities . . . . Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,675 1,109,581 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,468,091 1,824,234 72,039 979,099 $ 6,558,517 1,192,036 64,095 761,185 $ 4,826,283 Net interest income (tax equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $312,146 $297,139 $245,174 Net interest spread (tax equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest margin (tax equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.72% 4.76% Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164.60% 5.11% 5.16% 156.24% 5.66% 5.77% 151.18% __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective row as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets. (2) Nonaccrual loans were included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. Amortized net deferred loan fees and net unearned discounts on certain acquired loans were included in the interest income calculations. The amortization of net deferred loan fees was $4.5 million in 2014, $3.3 million in 2013 and $2.1 million in 2012. The accretion of net unearned discounts on certain acquired loans was $21.6 million in 2014, $28.4 million in 2013, and $5.9 million in 2012. Incremental accretion on purchased credit impaired loans is also included in loan interest earned. The incremental accretion income on purchased credit impaired loans was $20.2 million in 2014, $29.8 million in 2013 and $55.3 million in 2012. (3) (4) During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a $2.6 million reversal of premium amortization, which increased interest income on taxable securities. (5) Yields on fully taxable equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.9 million, $619 thousand and $765 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $6.2 million, $5.4 million and $5.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. (6) Federal Home Loan Bank advances includes prepayment charges of $1.5 million and $603 thousand in 2013 and 2012, respectively. No prepayment charges were recorded on Federal Home Loan Bank advances during 2014. As a result of the 2013 prepayment, the Company recorded $874 thousand in premium amortization, which partially offset the impact of the prepayment charge. 35 Net interest income is impacted by the volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), interest rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume) and the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table shows changes in net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis between 2014 and 2013, as well as between 2013 and 2012 broken down between volume and rate. Changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and interest rates have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to interest rates: Interest Income Loans, net (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax-exempt securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest earning deposits with banks . . . . . . Interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest Expense Deposits: Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . Money market accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest on deposits . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank advances. . . . . . . Other borrowings and interest-bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in Net Interest Income 2014 Compared to 2013 Increase (Decrease) Due to 2013 Compared to 2012 Increase (Decrease) Due to Volume Rate Total Volume (1) Rate (1) Total (1) (in thousands) $ 38,511 3,420 2,598 (177) $ 44,352 $ (35,204) 4,875 (863) 1 $ (31,191) $ 3,307 $ 83,654 8,295 8,313 1,735 (176) $ 13,161 2,542 (500) $ 94,009 $ (36,949) (6,130) (2,703) 1 $ (45,781) $ 46,705 2,183 (161) (499) $ 48,228 $ (174) $ 17 79 80 2 (117) 80 (35) $ $ 44,387 $ (565) (51) (188) (155) (959) (631) (739) (34) (109) (75) (957) (748) $ (45) 33 228 624 840 (1,284) $ (1,214) (16) (510) (1,025) (2,765) (783) $ (1,259) 17 (282) (401) (1,925) (2,067) (221) $ (1,811) $ (29,380) (141) $ (1,846) $ 15,007 219 (225) $ 94,234 $ 36 $ (3,512) $ (42,269) 255 $ (3,737) $ 51,965 __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered loans” into the respective row for loans, net as covered loans are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets or statements of income. The following table shows the impact to interest income of incremental accretion income as well as the net interest margin and operating net interest margin for the periods presented: Year ended December 31, 2014 Year Ended December 31, 2013 Year ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands) Incremental accretion income due to: FDIC purchased credit impaired loans . . . . . . . Other FDIC acquired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other acquired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total incremental accretion income . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ Net interest margin (tax equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1) . $ $ 20,224 484 21,093 41,801 4.76% 4.21% $ $ 29,815 2,211 26,200 58,226 5.16% 4.32% 55,305 5,872 — 61,177 5.77% 4.36% __________ (1) Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) is a Non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP financial measures section of Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis. 36 Comparison of 2014 with 2013 Taxable-equivalent net interest income totaled $312.1 million in 2014, compared with $297.1 million for 2013. The increase in net interest income during 2014 resulted from the increase in the size of the loan portfolio as well as lower rates paid on deposits. These increases were partially offset by lower incremental accretion on acquired loans. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the acquired loans above the contractual rate stated in the individual loan notes. The additional income stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired, and increases net interest income. The Company’s net interest margin (tax equivalent) decreased from 5.16% for the year ended December 31, 2013 to 4.76% for the current year due to the decreased impact of accretion income on the loan portfolio. The Company’s operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) decreased from 4.32% for the year ended December 31, 2013 to 4.21% for the current year due to lower rates on loans due to the overall decreasing trend in rates. For a discussion of the methodologies used by management in recording interest income on loans, please see “Critical Accounting Policies” section of this discussion and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Comparison of 2013 with 2012 Taxable-equivalent net interest income totaled $297.1 million in 2013, compared with $245.2 million for 2012. The increase in net interest income during 2013 resulted primarily from the increase in the size of the loan and securities portfolios due to the acquisition of West Coast as well as lower rates paid on deposits, partially offset by lower rates on loans. The Company’s net interest margin (tax equivalent) decreased from 5.77% for the year ended December 31, 2012 to 5.16% for the year ended December 31, 2013 due to a decrease in yield on securities as well as the decreased impact of incremental accretion income on the loan portfolio. Although total incremental accretion income was comparable to 2012, the impact to the net interest margin was greater for the 2012 period due to the lower average interest-earning assets for the 2012 period. The operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) also decreased from 4.36% in 2011 to 4.32% for 2013. The decrease was due to the combination of lower rates on loans as well as securities due to the overall decreasing trend in rates. Provision for Loan and Lease Losses The Company accounts for the credit risk associated with lending activities through its allowance for loan and lease losses and provision for loan and lease losses. The provision is the expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income to adjust the allowance to the levels deemed appropriate by management, as determined through its application of the Company’s allowance methodology procedures. For discussion of the methodology used by management in determining the adequacy of the ALLL see the “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit” and “Critical Accounting Policies” sections of this discussion. The Company recorded provision expense of $6.7 million, a provision recapture of $101 thousand and a provision expense of $39.4 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The provision recorded in 2014 reflects management’s ongoing assessment of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, which is impacted by various economic trends. Additional factors affecting the provision include credit quality migration, size and composition of the loan portfolio and changes in the economic environment during the period. See “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit” section of this discussion for further information on factors considered by the Company in assessing the credit quality of the loan portfolio and establishing the allowance for loan and lease losses. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, net loan charge-offs amounted to $9.6 million, $9.7 million, and $15.1 million, respectively. 37 Noninterest Income The following table presents the significant components of noninterest income and the related dollar and percentage change from period to period: 2014 $ Change % Change 2013 $ Change % Change 2012 Years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands) $ 55,555 $ 7,204 15 % $ 48,351 $ 18,353 61 % $ 29,998 7,975 552 3,823 11,834 (837) 90 253 1,312 (9)% 19 % 7 % 12 % 8,812 462 3,570 10,522 658 (3,271) 709 3,743 8 % (88)% 25 % 55 % 8,154 3,733 2,861 6,779 79,739 (19,989) 8,022 25,028 $ 59,750 $ 33,050 11 % 71,717 (56)% (45,017) 124 % $ 26,700 20,192 (20,550) (358) $ 39 % 51,525 84 % (24,467) (1)% $ 27,058 Service charges and other fees. . . . . . Merchant services fees . . . . . . . . . . . Investment securities gains . . . . . . . . Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest income before change in FDIC loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset . . Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . Comparison of 2014 with 2013 The $8.0 million increase in noninterest income before the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset from the prior year was primarily due to the increase of $7.2 million in service charges and other fees as well as an increase of $1.3 million in other noninterest income. The increase in service charges and other fees as well as other noninterest income was due to the increased customer base from organic growth as well as the Intermountain and West Coast acquisitions. In addition to these increases, there was a decrease in the charge relating to the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset from a charge of $45.0 million in 2013 to a charge of $20.0 million in 2014. The change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset recognizes the decreased amount that Columbia expects to collect from the FDIC under the terms of its loss-sharing agreements. The Company remeasures contractual and expected cash flows of purchased credit impaired loans on a quarterly basis. When the quarterly remeasurement results in an increase in expected future cash flows due to a decrease in expected credit losses the nonaccretable difference decreases and the accretable yield of the related loan pool is increased and recognized as interest income over the life of the loan portfolio. As a result of the improved expected cash flows, the FDIC loss-sharing asset is reduced first by the amount of any impairment previously recorded and, second, by increased amortization over the remaining life of the loss-sharing agreements. For additional information on the FDIC loss-sharing asset, please see the “Loss-sharing Asset” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Comparison of 2013 with 2012 Noninterest income before the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $71.7 million, an increase of $20.2 million from 2012. The increase in noninterest income before the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset from the prior year was primarily due to the $18.4 million increase in service charges and other fees as well as an increase of $3.7 million in other noninterest income. The increase in service charges and other fees as well as other noninterest income was due to the increased customer base from the West Coast acquisition. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in investment securities gains primarily due to the $3.0 million impairment charge recorded during 2011 on a single municipal obligation for which we received full repayment during 2012, resulting in a gain of approximately $3.0 million. These increases were offset by an increase in the charge to the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset from $24.5 million in 2012 to $45.0 million in 2013. For additional information on the FDIC loss-sharing asset, please see the “Loss-sharing Asset” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. 38 Other Noninterest Income: The following table presents selected items of “other noninterest income” and the related dollar and percentage change from period to period: Years ended December 31, 2014 $ Change % Change 2013 $ Change % Change 2012 $ 1,563 $ (225) (dollars in thousands) $ (13)% $ 1,788 562 46 % $ 1,226 1,821 465 480 2,475 968 1,465 2,597 $ 11,834 721 26 104 (244) 509 178 243 $ 1,312 1,100 66 % 439 6 % 376 28 % 2,719 (9)% 459 111 % 1,287 14 % 10 % 2,354 12 % $ 10,522 493 47 12 1,339 (63) 962 391 $ 3,743 607 81 % 392 12 % 364 3 % 1,380 97 % 522 (12)% 325 296 % 20 % 1,963 55 % $ 6,779 Mortgage banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Business Administration premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter of credit fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Currency exchange income . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous fees on loans. . . . . . . . Interest rate swap income. . . . . . . . . . Credit card fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total other noninterest income . . Comparison of 2014 with 2013 The increase in other noninterest income was due to increases in several components of noninterest income, including Small Business Administration premiums, interest rate swap income and credit card fees. The increase in Small Business Administration premiums was due to an increase in volume of Small Business Administration loans coupled with favorable secondary market pricing experienced during 2014. Comparison of 2013 with 2012 The increase in other noninterest income was due to increases in several components of noninterest income, including miscellaneous fees on loans, credit card fees, mortgage banking income and Small Business Administration premiums. The increase in miscellaneous loan fees was primarily a result of the larger loan portfolio due to the acquisition of West Coast as well as a general increase in prepayment fees. Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense was $239.3 million in 2014, an increase of $8.4 million, or 4%, over 2013. Noninterest expense increased $68.0 million, or 42%, in 2013 over 2012. 39 The following table presents the significant components of noninterest expense and the related dollar and percentage change from period to period: 2014 $ Change % Change 2013 (1) $ Change % Change 2012 (1) Years ended December 31, Compensation and employee benefits . . . . All other noninterest expense: $ 130,864 $ 5,432 (dollars in thousands) 4 % $125,432 $39,998 47 % $ 85,434 Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising and promotion . . . . . . . . . Data processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal and professional services. . . . . . Taxes, license and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net benefit of operation of other real estate owned (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of intangibles. . . . . . . . . Other (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total all other noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total noninterest expense . . 32,300 4,006 3,964 15,369 11,389 4,552 4,549 (1,045) 6,293 27,045 (754) 455 (126) 1,293 (949) (481) (157) 6,356 248 (2,917) (2)% 13 % (3)% 9 % (8)% (10)% (3)% (86)% 4 % (10)% 33,054 3,551 4,090 14,076 12,338 5,033 4,706 (7,401) 6,045 29,962 13,023 (61) 440 4,362 3,423 297 1,322 (5,432) 1,600 9,001 65 % (2)% 12 % 45 % 38 % 6 % 39 % 276 % 36 % 43 % 20,031 3,612 3,650 9,714 8,915 4,736 3,384 (1,969) 4,445 20,961 108,422 $ 239,286 $ 2,968 8,400 3 % 105,454 4 % $230,886 27,975 $67,973 36 % 77,479 42 % $ 162,913 __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to combining the rows for covered and noncovered other real estate owned into one row for net benefit of operation of other real estate owned as well as removing the separate line item for FDIC clawback liability expense within noninterest expense and including the prior period activity in the line item for other noninterest expense. The following table shows the impact of the acquisition-related expenses for the periods indicated to the various components of noninterest expense: Noninterest Expense Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising and promotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal and professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total impact of acquisition-related costs to noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ Comparison of 2014 with 2013 2014 Years ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands) 2012 2,875 740 464 684 2,497 2,172 9,432 $ $ 8,440 4,684 877 767 4,766 5,954 25,488 $ $ — — 2 — 1,760 18 1,780 Compensation and employee benefits expense increased 4% to $130.9 million in 2014 from $125.4 million in 2013 primarily due to the added personnel costs associated with the Intermountain and West Coast acquisitions. The remaining noninterest expense categories increased $3.0 million, or 3%, between 2013 and 2014. The increase was primarily due to lower benefit on OREO, which was a benefit of $7.4 million in 2013, but only $1.0 million in 2014. Acquisition-related expenses were $9.4 million in 2014 compared to $25.5 million in 2013. Comparison of 2013 with 2012 Compensation and employee benefits expense increased to $125.4 million, or 47%, in 2013 from $85.4 million in 2012 primarily due to the added personnel costs associated with the West Coast acquisition. The remaining noninterest expense categories increased $28.0 million, or 36%, between 2012 and 2013. The increase was primarily due to $25.5 million in acquisition-related expenses related to the acquisition of West Coast, for which there were only $1.8 million incurred during 2012, as well as additional ongoing noninterest expense related to the acquisition. 40 Other Noninterest Expense: The following table presents selected items of “other noninterest expense” and the related dollar and percentage change from period to period: 2014 $ Change % Change 2013 (1) $ Change % Change 2012 (1) Years ended December 31, (dollars in thousands) Investments in affordable housing projects expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ — $ Software support & maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Reserve Bank processing fees. . . . . . . . Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sponsorships & charitable contributions . . . . . . Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investor relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employee expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATM Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FDIC clawback expense (recovery) (1) . . . . . . . 2,178 503 1,473 2,936 1,961 2,115 243 1,623 711 1,046 1,042 295 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,919 (739) (782) 289 (95) (527) 799 155 (216) (178) 77 (3) (963) 17 (751) (100)% $ 739 $ 130 21 % $ 609 (26)% 135 % (6)% (15)% 69 % 8 % (47)% (10)% 12 % — % (48)% 6 % (6)% 2,960 214 1,568 3,463 1,162 1,960 459 1,801 634 1,049 2,005 278 1,386 (2) 436 1,375 382 592 281 771 83 310 874 332 88 % (1)% 39 % 66 % 49 % 43 % 158 % 75 % 15 % 42 % 77 % (615)% 1,574 216 1,132 2,088 780 1,368 178 1,030 551 739 1,131 (54) 11,670 2,051 21 % 9,619 Total other noninterest expense (1) . . . . . . $ 27,045 $ (2,917) (10)% $ 29,962 $ 9,001 43 % $ 20,961 _________ (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to adding a separate line item for FDIC clawback liability expense to the table above as it is now a component of other noninterest expense. Comparison of 2014 with 2013 Other noninterest expense decreased $2.9 million due to acquisition-related costs of $2.2 million recorded to other noninterest expense during 2014 compared to $6.0 million in 2013 and the reclassification of investments in affordable housing projects expense to provision for income taxes related to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-01 Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects during 2014. For additional information, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Comparison of 2013 with 2012 Other noninterest expense increased $9.0 million primarily due to acquisition-related costs of $6.0 million recorded to other noninterest expense during 2013 compared to only $18 thousand in 2012. Income Tax For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 we recorded income tax provisions of $36.2 million, $27.0 million and $17.6 million, respectively. The effective tax rate was 31% in 2014, 31% in 2013 and 28% in 2012. For additional information, see Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Our effective tax rate increased during 2013 primarily due to the acquisition of West Coast. The majority of West Coast’s operations were located in the State of Oregon which has a state income tax. As a result, a larger portion of our income was subject to state income taxes. In addition, certain acquisition-related costs related to both the West Coast acquisition as well as the recent Intermountain acquisition were not tax deductible which also increased our effective tax rate. However, our effective tax rate continues to be less than our federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the amount of tax-exempt municipal securities held in the investment portfolio and tax-exempt earnings on bank owned life insurance. 41 Financial Condition Our total assets increased 20% to $8.58 billion at December 31, 2014 from $7.16 billion at December 31, 2013, due to organic growth and the acquisition of Intermountain. Our available for sale securities portfolio increased $434.1 million or 26%, due primarily to the acquisition of Intermountain. The net loan portfolio increased $931.0 million to $5.38 billion, due a combination of organic loan growth and the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $502.6 million in loans. The FDIC loss- sharing asset decreased $24.7 million or 62% to $15.2 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease in the FDIC loss-sharing asset was primarily due to $21.3 million in amortization and $2.5 million in cash received from the FDIC. Premises and equipment, net increased $17.4 million or 11%, as our number of branches increased due to the acquisition of Intermountain. Deposit balances increased $965.2 million to $6.92 billion, due to a combination of organic growth and the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $736.8 million in deposits. FHLB advances increased $180.0 million to $216.6 million due to short-term cash needs related to loan originations and securities purchases. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $80.1 million to $105.1 million due to the acquisition of Intermountain. Total shareholders’ equity increased $174.9 million to $1.23 billion primarily due to the shares issued related to the acquisition of Intermountain as well as net income for the year less dividends paid. Investment Portfolio We invest in securities to generate revenues for the Company, to manage liquidity while minimizing interest rate risk and to provide collateral for certain public deposits and short-term borrowings. The amortized cost amounts represent the Company’s original cost for the investments, adjusted for accumulated amortization or accretion of any yield adjustments related to the security. The estimated fair values are the amounts we believe the securities could be sold for as of the dates indicated. At December 31, 2014 gross unrealized losses in our securities portfolio were $14.3 million related to 258 separate available for sale securities. Based on past experience with these types of securities and our own financial performance, we do not currently intend to sell any impaired securities nor does available evidence suggest it is more likely than not that management will be required to sell any impaired securities before the recovery of the amortized cost basis. We review these investments for other-than-temporary impairment on an ongoing basis. In addition to the securities acquired through the acquisition of Intermountain of $299.5 million, during 2014 there were securities purchases of $363.7 million, while maturities, repayments and sales totaled $243.4 million. During 2013, there were purchases of $458.0 million and securities acquired through the acquisition of West Coast of $730.8 million, while maturities, repayments and sales totaled $460.9 million. At December 31, 2014, U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) comprised 55% of our investment portfolio, state and municipal securities were 24%, government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities were 20%, and government securities were 1%. Our entire investment portfolio is categorized as available for sale and carried on our balance sheet at fair value. The average duration of our investment portfolio was approximately 3 years and 10 months at December 31, 2014. This duration takes into account calls, where appropriate, and consensus prepayment speeds. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company received full payment on a municipal bond that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired during December 2011. The $2.95 million gain related to this security was recorded in the line item Investment securities gains, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 42 The following table presents the contractual maturities and weighted average yield of our investment portfolio: December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Yield (dollars in thousands) U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities & collateralized mortgage obligations (1) Due through 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 through 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 5 through 10 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State and municipal securities (2) Due through 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 through 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 5 through 10 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities (1) Due through 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 through 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 5 through 10 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities (1) Due through 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 1 through 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,047 47,238 236,159 875,934 $ 1,160,378 $ 1,052 47,738 236,764 876,833 $ 1,162,387 $ $ $ $ $ $ 15,424 81,894 160,329 225,931 483,578 1,525 277,367 138,027 416,919 1,050 19,860 20,910 $ $ $ $ $ $ 15,578 83,557 163,343 234,006 496,484 1,525 275,113 137,068 413,706 1,050 19,449 20,499 1.31% 1.80% 1.66% 1.36% 1.44% 4.92% 3.26% 3.63% 4.78% 4.15% 0.41% 1.08% 1.97% 1.37% 0.20% 1.15% 1.10% __________ (1) The maturities reported for mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, government agency, government-sponsored enterprise, and government securities are based on contractual maturities and principal amortization. (2) Yields on fully taxable equivalent basis. For further information on our investment portfolio, see Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. FHLB Stock As a condition of membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“FHLB”), the Company is required to purchase and hold a certain amount of FHLB stock. Our stock purchase requirement is based, in part, upon the outstanding principal balance of advances from the FHLB and is calculated in accordance with the Capital Plan of the FHLB. Our FHLB stock has a par value of $100 and is redeemable at par for cash. FHLB stock is carried at cost and is subject to recoverability testing per the Financial Services – Depository and Lending topic of the FASB ASC. The FHLB is currently classified as adequately capitalized by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“Finance Agency”). Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014 we did not recognize an impairment charge related to our FHLB stock holdings. We will continue to monitor the financial condition of the FHLB as it relates to, among other things, the recoverability of our investment. 43 Loan Portfolio The Bank is a full service commercial bank, which originates a wide variety of loans, and focuses its lending efforts on originating commercial business and commercial real estate loans. The following table sets forth our loan portfolio by type of loan for the dates indicated: 2014 % of Total 2013 (1) % of Total 2012 (1) % of Total 2011 (1) % of Total 2010 (1) % of Total (dollars in thousands) $ 2,119,565 38.9 % $ 1,561,782 34.6 % $ 1,155,158 39.2 % $ 1,031,721 35.8 % $ 795,369 32.6 % December 31, 175,571 3.2 % 108,317 2.4 % 43,922 1.5 % 64,491 2.2 % 49,383 2.0 % 2,363,541 43.5 % 2,080,075 46.0 % 1,061,201 36.0 % 998,165 2,539,112 46.7 % 2,188,392 48.4 % 1,105,123 37.5 % 1,062,656 34.6 % 36.8 % 794,329 843,712 32.6 % 34.6 % 116,866 2.1 % 54,155 1.2 % 50,602 1.7 % 50,208 1.7 % 67,961 2.8 % 134,443 251,309 364,182 2.5 % 4.6 % 6.7 % 126,390 180,545 357,014 2.8 % 4.0 % 7.9 % 65,101 115,703 157,493 2.2 % 3.9 % 5.4 % 36,768 86,976 183,235 1.3 % 3.0 % 6.4 % 30,185 98,146 182,017 1.2 % 4.0 % 7.5 % $ 230,584 4.2 % $ 297,845 6.6 % $ 421,393 14.3 % $ 536,873 18.6 % $ 523,116 21.4 % 5,504,752 101.1 % 4,585,578 101.5 % 2,954,870 100.3 % 2,901,461 100.6 % 2,442,360 100.1 % (59,374) (1.1)% (68,282) (1.5)% (7,767) (0.3)% (16,217) (0.6)% (3,490) (0.1)% 5,445,378 100.0 % 4,517,296 100.0 % 2,947,103 100.0 % 2,885,244 100.0 % 2,438,870 100.0 % $ 1,116 $ 735 $ 2,563 $ 2,148 $ 754 Commercial business . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total real estate construction . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired (1). . Subtotal (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: Net unearned income . . . . . Loans, net of unearned income (before Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses) (1) . . . . . . . Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including purchased credit impaired loans in the table above as these loans are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2014, total loans, gross of ALLL were $5.45 billion compared with $4.52 billion in the prior year, an increase of $928.1 million, or 21% from the previous year. The increase in the loan portfolio was due to both organic loan growth and the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $502.6 million in loans. Total loans, net of ALLL represented 63% and 62% of total assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Commercial Business Loans: We are committed to providing competitive commercial lending in our primary market areas. Management expects a continued focus within its commercial lending products and to emphasize, in particular, relationship banking with businesses and business owners. Real Estate Loans: One-to-four family residential loans are secured by properties located within our primary market areas and, typically, have loan-to-value ratios of 80% or lower at origination. Our underwriting standards for commercial and multifamily residential loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for these loans not exceed 75% of appraised value, cost, or discounted cash flow value, as appropriate, and that commercial properties maintain debt coverage ratios (net operating income divided by annual debt servicing) of 1.2 or better. However, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. We endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices. Real Estate Construction Loans: We originate a variety of real estate construction loans. Underwriting guidelines for these loans vary by loan type but include loan-to-value limits, term limits and loan advance limits, as applicable. Our underwriting guidelines for commercial and multifamily residential real estate construction loans generally require that the loan-to-value ratio not exceed 75% and stabilized debt coverage ratios (net operating income divided by annual debt servicing) of 1.2 or better. As noted above, underwriting standards can be influenced by competition and other factors. However, we endeavor to maintain the highest practical underwriting standards while balancing the need to remain competitive in our lending practices. Consumer Loans: Consumer loans include automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, home equity and home improvement loans and miscellaneous personal loans. 44 Foreign Loans: The Company has no material foreign activities. Substantially all of the Company’s loans and unfunded commitments are geographically concentrated in its service areas within the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans: Purchased credit impaired loans are comprised of loans and loan commitments acquired in connection with the 2011 FDIC-assisted acquisitions of First Heritage Bank and Summit Bank, as well as the 2010 FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Columbia River Bank and American Marine Bank. Purchased credit impaired loans are generally accounted for under ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”). For additional information on our loan portfolio, including amounts pledged as collateral on borrowings, see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates The following table presents the maturity distribution of our commercial and real estate construction loan portfolios and the sensitivity of these loans due after one year to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2014: Maturing Due Through 1 Year Over 1 Through 5 Years Over 5 Years Total Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 917,422 129,626 $ 1,047,048 Fixed rate loans due after 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable rate loans due after 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (in thousands) $ $ $ $ 566,698 72,918 639,616 340,283 299,333 639,616 $ $ $ $ 679,950 55,107 735,057 485,555 249,502 735,057 $ 2,164,070 257,651 $ 2,421,721 825,838 $ 548,835 $ 1,374,673 Risk Elements The extension of credit in the form of loans or other credit substitutes to individuals and businesses is one of our principal commerce activities. Our policies, applicable laws, and regulations require risk analysis as well as ongoing portfolio and credit management. We manage our credit risk through lending limit constraints, credit review, approval policies, and extensive, ongoing internal monitoring. We also manage credit risk through diversification of the loan portfolio by type of loan, type of industry, type of borrower, and by limiting the aggregation of debt to a single borrower. In analyzing our existing portfolio, we review our consumer and residential loan portfolios by their performance as a pool of loans, since no single loan is individually significant or judged by its risk rating, size or potential risk of loss. In contrast, the monitoring process for the commercial business, real estate construction, and commercial real estate portfolios includes periodic reviews of individual loans with risk ratings assigned to each loan and performance judged on a loan by loan basis. We review these loans to assess the ability of our borrowers to service all interest and principal obligations and, as a result, the risk rating may be adjusted accordingly. In the event that full collection of principal and interest is not reasonably assured, the loan is appropriately downgraded and, if warranted, placed on nonaccrual status even though the loan may be current as to principal and interest payments. Additionally, we assess whether an impairment of a loan warrants specific reserves or a write-down of the loan. For additional discussion on our methodology in managing credit risk within our loan portfolio see the following “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit” section and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Loan policies, credit quality criteria, portfolio guidelines and other controls are established under the guidance of our Chief Credit Officer and approved, as appropriate, by the board of directors. Credit Administration, together with the management loan committee, has the responsibility for administering the credit approval process. As another part of its control process, we use an internal credit review and examination function to provide reasonable assurance that loans and commitments are made and maintained as prescribed by our credit policies. This includes a review of documentation when the loan is initially extended and subsequent examination to ensure continued performance and proper risk assessment. 45 Nonperforming Loans: The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared according to the accrual basis of accounting. This includes the recognition of interest income on the loan portfolio, unless a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, which occurs when there are serious doubts about the collectability of principal or interest. Our policy is generally to discontinue the accrual of interest on all loans past due 90 days or more and place them on nonaccrual status. Loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are generally considered accruing and performing as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated lives of the loans when cash flows are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, purchased credit impaired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 that are contractually past due are still considered to be accruing and performing loans. Nonperforming Assets: Nonperforming assets consist of: (i) nonaccrual loans, which generally are loans placed on a nonaccrual basis when the loan becomes past due 90 days or when there are otherwise serious doubts about the collectability of principal or interest within the existing terms of the loan, (ii) other real estate owned; and (iii) other personal property owned, if applicable. Nonperforming assets totaled $53.6 million, or 0.62% of year-end assets at December 31, 2014, compared to $70.1 million, or 0.98% of year end assets at December 31, 2013. The following table sets forth information with respect to our nonperforming loans, other real estate owned, other personal property owned, total nonperforming assets, accruing loans past-due 90 days or more, and potential problem loans: Nonaccrual: Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential. . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential. . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total nonaccrual loans: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other real estate owned and other personal property owned (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total nonperforming assets (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accruing loans past-due 90 days or more . . . . . . . . . . . . Forgone interest on nonperforming loans . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest recognized on nonperforming loans . . . . . . . . . . Potential problem loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for loan and lease losses (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonperforming loans to year end loans (2). . . . . . . . . . . Nonperforming assets to year end assets (2) . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) 2010 (1) (dollars in thousands) $ 16,799 $ 12,609 $ 9,299 $ 10,243 $ 32,367 2,696 19,485 10,785 7,067 3,207 53,483 2,996 23,192 18,004 7,584 5,020 89,163 2,349 19,204 4,900 — 1,643 37,395 27,464 $ 64,859 2,822 7,847 465 480 2,939 31,352 22,225 $ 53,577 $ 1,386 $ 2,196 $ 1,327 $ 7,846 $ 69,569 2,667 11,043 3,705 — 3,991 34,015 36,036 $ 70,051 $ $ 2,860 $ 1,306 $ 13,356 $ 72,454 — $ 3,388 $ 1,114 $ $ 5,915 $ 82,300 — $ 5,326 $ $ 1,017 $ 10,618 $ 57,985 31,905 $ 85,388 30,991 $ 120,154 — — $ 6,389 $ 2,035 $ $ 3,793 $ 67,048 0.58% 0.62% 0.75% 0.98% 1.27% 1.32% 1.85% 1.78% 3.66% 2.82% __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered” amounts into the respective rows as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets. (2) Nonperforming asset ratios have been adjusted as a result of the adjustments noted in (1) above to no longer calculate ratios exclusive of “covered” amounts. At December 31, 2014, nonperforming loans decreased to 0.58% of year end loans, down from 0.75% of year end loans at December 31, 2013. Nonperforming commercial business loans increased from $12.6 million, or 37% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2013 to $16.8 million, or 54% of nonperforming loans at year end 2014. The increase in nonperforming commercial business loans resulted from the Intermountain acquisition. The nonperforming residential construction loan sector declined to $465 thousand during 2014, down from $3.7 million at December 31, 2013. Nonperforming commercial real estate loans improved as well, declining from $11.0 million at December 31, 2013 to $7.8 million at year end 2014. 46 Other Real Estate Owned and Other Personal Property Owned: As of December 31, 2014 there was $22.2 million in OREO and OPPO which is primarily comprised of property from foreclosed real estate loans, a decrease of $13.8 million from $36.0 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily driven by OREO sales of $22.7 million and write-downs of $4.1 million, partially offset by $10.2 million of transfers from loans and the acquisition of $2.8 million of OREO in the Intermountain acquisition. Properties acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are transferred to OREO and are recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell, at the date of transfer of the property. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value at the time of the transfer, the difference is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. The fair value of the OREO property is based upon current appraisal. Subsequent losses that result from the ongoing periodic valuation of these properties are charged to the net cost of operation of OREO expense in the period in which they are identified. In general, improvements to the OREO are capitalized and holding costs are charged to the net cost of operation of OREO as incurred. Potential Problem Loans: Potential problem loans are loans which are currently performing and are not on nonaccrual status, restructured or impaired, but about which there are significant doubts as to the borrower’s future ability to comply with repayment terms and which may later be included in nonaccrual, past due, restructured or impaired loans. Potential problem loans totaled $7.8 million at year end 2014, compared to $13.4 million at year end 2013. The following table summarizes activity in nonperforming loans for the period indicated: Balance, beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Established through acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans placed on nonaccrual or restructured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charge-offs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans returned to accrual status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayments (including interest applied to principal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfers to OREO/OPPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance, end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) 34,015 2,432 25,541 633 (4,775) (9,007) (13,818) (3,669) 31,352 $ $ 37,395 18,858 31,549 86 (6,745) (16,944) (20,767) (9,417) 34,015 Loans are considered impaired when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when a loan has been modified in a troubled debt restructuring. A loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties that lead to a restructuring of the loan, and the Company grants concessions to the borrower in the restructuring that it would not otherwise consider. These concessions may include interest rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extension of maturity date and other actions intended to minimize potential losses. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that is restructured remains on nonaccrual status for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. If the borrower’s performance under the new terms is not reasonably assured, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. The assessment for impairment occurs when and while such loans are designated as classified per the Company’s internal risk rating system or when and while such loans are on nonaccrual. All nonaccrual loans greater than $500,000 and all troubled debt restructured loans are considered impaired and analyzed individually on a quarterly basis. Classified loans with an outstanding balance greater than $500,000 are evaluated for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. The Company’s policy is to record cash receipts on impaired loans first as reductions in principal and then as interest income. 47 The following table summarizes impaired loan financial data at December 31, 2014 and 2013: December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) Impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impaired loans with specific allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the specific allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 28,099 1,216 241 $ $ $ 26,389 8,199 1,690 Impaired loans with a carrying amount of $28.1 million at December 31, 2014 were subject to specific allocations of allowance for loan and lease losses of $241 thousand and partial charge-offs of $1.0 million during the year. Collateral dependent impaired loans without specific allocations at December 31, 2014 and 2013 either had collateral which exceeded the carrying value of the loans or reflected a partial charge-off to the market value of collateral (less costs to sell), as of the most recent appraisal date. Restructured loans accruing interest totaled $11.1 million and $11.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. When a loan with unique risk characteristics has been identified as being impaired, the amount of impairment will be measured by the Company using discounted cash flows, except when it is determined that the remaining source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the underlying collateral. In these cases, the current fair value of the collateral, reduced by costs to sell, will be used in place of discounted cash flows. As a final alternative, the observable market price of the debt may be used to assess impairment. Predominately, the Company uses the fair value of collateral approach based upon a reliable valuation. When a loan secured by real estate migrates to nonperforming and impaired status and it does not have a market valuation less than one year old, the Company secures an updated market valuation by a third-party appraiser that is reviewed by the Company’s on-staff appraiser. Subsequently, the asset will be appraised annually by a third-party appraiser or the Company’s on-staff appraiser. The evaluation may occur more frequently if management determines that there has been increased market deterioration within a specific geographical location. Upon receipt and verification of the market valuation, the Company will record the loan at the lower of cost or market (less costs to sell) by recording a charge-off to the allowance for loan and lease losses or by designating a specific reserve in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. For additional information on our nonperforming loans, see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit Loans, excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans We maintain an allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The size of the ALLL is determined through quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for making such assessments and determining the adequacy of the ALLL includes the following key elements: 1. General valuation allowance consistent with the Contingencies topic of the FASB ASC. 2. Classified loss reserves on specific relationships. Specific allowances for identified problem loans are determined in accordance with the Receivables topic of the FASB ASC. 3. The unallocated allowance provides for other factors inherent in our loan portfolio that may not have been contemplated in the general and specific components of the allowance. This unallocated amount generally comprises less than 5% of the allowance. The unallocated amount is reviewed quarterly based on trends in credit losses, the results of credit reviews and overall economic trends. 48 On a quarterly basis our Chief Credit Officer reviews with executive management and the board of directors the various additional factors that management considers when determining the adequacy of the ALLL, including economic and business condition reviews. Factors which influenced management’s judgment in determining the amount of the additions to the ALLL charged to operating expense include the following as of the applicable balance sheet dates: • Existing general economic and business conditions affecting our market place • Credit quality trends • Historical loss experience • Seasoning of the loan portfolio • Bank regulatory examination results • Findings of internal credit examiners • Duration of current business cycle • Specific loss estimates for problem loans The ALLL is increased by provisions for loan and lease losses (“provision”) charged to expense, and is reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries or recapture of previous provision. While we believe the best information available is used by us to determine the ALLL, changes in market conditions could result in adjustments to the ALLL, affecting net income, if circumstances differ from the assumptions used in determining the ALLL. In addition to the ALLL, we maintain an allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit. We report this allowance as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. We determine this amount using estimates of the probability of the ultimate funding and losses related to those credit exposures. This methodology is similar to the methodology we use for determining the adequacy of our ALLL. For additional information on our allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (“PCI Loans”) Purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 and initially measured at fair value based on expected future cash flows over the life of the loans. PCI loans that have common risk characteristics are aggregated into pools. The Company re-measures contractual and expected loan cash flows, at the pool-level, on a quarterly basis. If, due to credit deterioration, the present value of expected cash flows, as periodically re-measured, is less than the carrying value of the loan pool, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the loan pool to the lower amount by adjusting the allowance for loan losses with a charge to earnings through the provision for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying value of the loan pool, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the loan pool to a higher amount by recapturing previously recorded allowance for loan losses, if any. For additional information on our accounting for PCI loans, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. 49 Analysis of the ALLL The following table provides an analysis of our loan loss experience by loan type for the last five years: Changes in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit Beginning balance (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,454 $ 82,300 Charge-offs: 2014 2013 (1) December 31, 2012 (1) (dollars in thousands) $ 57,985 $ 2011 (1) 2010 (1) 67,048 $ 53,478 Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4,289) (4,942) (10,173) (7,909) (14,879) Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total charge-offs (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recoveries: (230) (2,993) — — (2,774) (14,436) (24,722) (228) (2,543) (133) — (2,242) (13,852) (23,940) (549) (5,474) (1,606) (93) (2,534) (5,112) (717) (3,687) (2,487) (2,213) (3,918) (1,488) (406) (6,173) (10,856) (3,107) (3,982) — (25,541) (22,419) (39,403) Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,007 2,444 1,548 2,598 2,389 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total recoveries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net charge-offs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for loan and lease losses (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 940 1,930 — 1,353 7,721 15,110 (9,612) 6,727 270 1,033 2,665 — 552 7,231 14,195 (9,745) (101) 285 1,599 1,488 66 1,171 4,332 10,489 (15,052) 39,367 80 459 2,091 — 351 2,025 7,604 (14,815) 5,752 15 125 1,673 775 650 — 5,627 (33,776) 47,346 Ending balance (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,569 $ 72,454 $ 82,300 $ 57,985 $ 67,048 Loans outstanding at end of period (1) (2) . . . . . . . . . $ 5,445,378 $ 4,517,296 $ 2,947,103 $ 2,885,244 $ 2,438,870 Average amount of loans outstanding (1) (2) . . . . . . . $ 4,782,369 $ 4,140,826 $ 2,900,520 $ 2,607,266 $ 2,485,650 Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (3) . . . . Allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit 1.28% 0.20% 1.60% 0.24% 2.79% 0.52% 2.01% 0.57% 2.75% 1.36% Beginning balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net changes in the allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 2,505 150 2,655 $ $ 1,915 590 2,505 $ $ 1,535 380 1,915 $ $ 1,165 370 1,535 $ $ 775 390 1,165 __________ (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustments were limited to including purchased credit impaired amounts into the respective rows as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of income. (2) Excludes loans held for sale. (3) Ratios have been adjusted as a result of the adjustments noted in (1) above to no longer calculate ratios exclusive of purchased credit impaired amounts. 50 At December 31, 2014, our ALLL was $69.6 million, or 1.28% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale). This compares with an allowance of $72.5 million, or 1.60% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale) at December 31, 2013. This decrease in the allowance relative to loans in the current period as compared to December 31, 2013 reflects improvements in core asset quality during the current year. We have used the same methodology for ALLL calculations during 2014, 2013 and 2012. Adjustments to the percentages of the ALLL allocated to loan categories are made based on trends with respect to delinquencies and problem loans within each loan class. The Bank reviews the ALLL quantitative and qualitative methodology on a quarterly basis and makes adjustments when appropriate. The Bank maintains a conservative approach to credit quality and will continue to make revisions to our ALLL as necessary to maintain adequate reserves. The Bank carefully monitors the loan portfolio and continues to emphasize the importance of credit quality while continuously strengthening loan monitoring systems and controls. Allocation of the ALLL The table below sets forth the allocation of the ALLL by loan category: 2014 2013 (1) December 31, 2012 (1) 2011 (1) 2010 (1) Balance at End of Period Applicable to: % of Total Loans* Amount % of Total Loans* % of Total Loans* Amount Amount % of Total Loans* Amount % of Total Loans* Amount Commercial business. . . . . . . . Real estate and construction: . . . . . . . . . . . . One-to-four family residential. . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential. . . . . . . . . . Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase credit impaired (1) . . Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26,850 38.8% $ 31,723 34.4% $ 28,023 39.1% $ 25,434 35.7% $ 22,549 32.6% (dollars in thousands) 5,338 5.3% 2,684 3.5% 2,500 3.2% 3,849 3.9% 7,161 4.8% 16,021 3,180 16,336 1,844 45.4% 6.3% 4.2% —% 13,671 2,547 20,174 1,655 48.2% 7.3% 6.6% —% 18,273 2,437 30,056 1,011 38.1% 5.3% 14.3% —% 20,345 2,719 4,944 694 35.4% 6.4% 18.6% —% 25,880 2,120 6,055 3,283 33.8% 7.5% 21.4% —% Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,569 100.0% $ 72,454 100.0% $ 82,300 100.0% $ 57,985 100.0% $ 67,048 100.0% __________ * Represents the total of all outstanding loans in each category as a percent of total loans outstanding. (1) Adjusted to conform to current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including purchased credit impaired amounts into the table above as these amounts are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets. FDIC Loss-sharing Asset The Company has elected to account for amounts receivable under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC as an indemnification asset in accordance with the Business Combinations topic of the FASB ASC. The FDIC indemnification asset is initially recorded at fair value, based on the discounted expected future cash flows under the loss-sharing agreements. Subsequent to initial recognition, the FDIC indemnification asset is reviewed quarterly and adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows. These adjustments are measured on the same basis as the related covered loans. Any decrease in expected cash flows on the covered loans due to an increase in expected credit losses will increase the FDIC indemnification asset and any increase in expected future cash flows on the covered loans due to a decrease in expected credit losses will decrease the FDIC indemnification asset. Changes in the estimated cash flows on covered assets that are immediately recognized in income generally result in a similar immediate adjustment to the loss-sharing asset while changes in expected cash flows on covered assets that are accounted for as an adjustment to yield generally result in adjustments to the amortization or accretion rate for the loss-sharing asset. Increases and decreases to the FDIC loss-sharing asset are recorded as adjustments to noninterest income. At December 31, 2014, the FDIC loss-sharing asset was comprised of a $13.1 million FDIC indemnification asset and a $2.1 million FDIC receivable. The FDIC receivable represents amounts due from the FDIC for claims related to covered losses the Company has incurred less amounts due back to the FDIC relating to shared recoveries. 51 The following table summarizes the activity related to the FDIC loss-sharing asset for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments not reflected in income: Cash received from the FDIC, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FDIC reimbursable recoveries, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments reflected in income: Amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loan impairment (recapture). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of other real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-downs of other real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) $ 39,846 $ 96,354 (2,499) (2,184) (21,279) 2,301 (2,179) 1,065 103 $ 15,174 $ (9,246) (2,245) (36,729) (2,609) (6,177) 364 134 39,846 For additional information on the FDIC loss-sharing asset, including the timing of the expirations of our loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC, please see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Deposits The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s deposits by significant category: December 31, 2014 2013 2012 Core deposits: Demand and other noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit less than $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total core deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit insured through CDARS® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brokered money market accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium resulting from acquisition date fair value adjustment . . . . . Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,651,373 1,304,258 1,760,331 615,721 288,261 6,619,944 202,014 18,429 83,402 6,923,789 933 $ 6,924,722 (in thousands) $ 2,171,703 1,170,006 1,569,261 496,444 288,943 5,696,357 201,498 19,488 41,765 5,959,108 367 $ 5,959,475 $ 1,321,171 870,821 1,043,459 314,371 252,544 3,802,366 212,924 26,720 — 4,042,010 75 $ 4,042,085 Deposits totaled $6.92 billion at December 31, 2014 compared to $5.96 billion at December 31, 2013. The increase of $965.2 million was due to organic growth and the acquisition of Intermountain, which added $736.8 million in deposits. This growth was partially offset by the decrease of $22.2 million in deposits associated with branch sale activity in 2014. For additional information on the branch sale activity, see Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Core deposits, which include noninterest-bearing deposits and interest- bearing deposits excluding time deposits of $100,000 and over, provide a stable source of low cost funding. Core deposits increased to $6.62 billion at December 31, 2014 compared with $5.70 billion at December 31, 2013. We anticipate continued growth in our core deposits through both the addition of new customers and our current client base. 52 At December 31, 2014, brokered and other wholesale deposits (excluding public deposits) totaled $101.8 million or 1.5% of total deposits compared to $61.3 million or 1.0% of total deposits, at year-end 2013. The increase in brokered deposits is attributed to an increase in participation in the brokered money market account program, which is similar to the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS®”) program. CDARS® is a network that allows participating banks to offer extended FDIC deposit insurance coverage on time deposits. These extended deposit insurance programs are generally available only to existing customers and are not used as a means of generating additional liquidity. At December 31, 2014, public deposits held by the Company totaled $357.9 million compared to $289.0 million at December 31, 2013. Uninsured public deposit balances increased from $244.9 million at December 31, 2013 to $296.6 million at December 31, 2014. The Company is required to fully collateralize Washington state public deposits and 50% of Oregon state public deposits. The following table sets forth the amount outstanding of time certificates of deposit and other time deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more (which represent CDARS® accounts) by time remaining until maturity and percentage of total deposits: Amounts maturing in: Three months or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 3 through 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 6 through 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 Time Certificates of Deposit of $100,000 or More Other Time Deposits of $100,000 or More Amount $ 52,010 35,299 58,349 56,356 $ 202,014 Percent of Total Deposits Amount (dollars in thousands) Percent of Total Deposits 0.8% $ 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 2.9% $ 13,707 300 3,163 — 17,170 0.2% —% —% —% 0.2% The following table sets forth the average amount of and the average rate paid on each significant deposit category: Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 Average Deposits Rate Average Deposits Rate Average Deposits Interest bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest-bearing deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . Demand and other non-interest bearing . . . . Total average deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,204,584 1,668,150 543,303 485,487 3,901,524 2,285,818 $ 6,187,342 (dollars in thousands) 0.04% $ 1,048,482 1,566,539 0.07% 445,666 0.01% 535,656 0.26% 3,596,343 0.08% 1,824,234 $ 5,420,577 0.06% $ 0.08% 0.02% 0.37% 0.11% 790,887 1,051,171 298,223 543,349 2,683,630 1,192,036 $ 3,875,666 Rate 0.11% 0.16% 0.03% 0.60% 0.22% Borrowings Borrowed funds provide an additional source of funding for loan growth. Our borrowed funds consist primarily of borrowings from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) as well as securities repurchase agreements. FHLB and FRB borrowings are secured by our loan portfolio and investment securities. Securities repurchase agreements are secured by investment securities and commercial loans. 53 The Company has not had FRB borrowings in the last three years. The following table sets forth the details of FHLB advances: Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (dollars in thousands) FHLB Advances Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum month-end balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average rate during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average rate at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 216,568 $ 44,876 $ 216,568 36,606 $ $ 51,030 $ 190,631 $ 6,644 $ 100,337 $ 118,967 0.74% 0.41% 1.12% 1.09% 2.79% 5.42% For additional information on our borrowings, including amounts pledged as collateral, see Notes 12, 13 and 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The Company evaluates each client’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a client as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since a portion of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company had off-balance sheet loan commitments aggregating $1.58 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase from $1.37 billion at December 31, 2013. Standby letters of credit were $36.7 million at both December 31, 2014 and 2013. In addition, commitments under commercial letters of credit used to facilitate customers’ trade transactions and other off-balance sheet liabilities amounted to $4.4 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Contractual Obligations & Commitments We are party to many contractual financial obligations, including repayment of borrowings, operating and equipment lease payments, and commitments to extend credit. The table below presents certain future financial obligations of the Company: Payments due within time period at December 31, 2014 0-12 Months 1-3 Years Operating & equipment leases . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,557 $ 11,955 Total deposits (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,790,236 110,410 Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1) . . . . . Other borrowings (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,000 80,080 1,000 — Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,088,873 $ 123,365 $ 4-5 Years (in thousands) 8,979 $ 23,961 — 25,000 57,940 Due after Five Years Total $ 18,121 $ 47,612 115 5,000 8,248 6,924,722 216,000 113,328 $ 31,484 $ 7,301,662 __________ (1) In the banking industry, interest-bearing obligations are principally used to fund interest-earning assets. As such, interest charges on contractual obligations were excluded from reported amounts, as the potential cash outflows would have corresponding cash inflows from interest-earning assets. For additional information regarding future financial commitments, see Note 17 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. 54 Liquidity and Sources of Funds In general, our primary sources of funds are net income, loan repayments, maturities and principal payments on investment securities, customer deposits, advances from the FHLB, securities repurchase agreements and other borrowings. These funds are used to make loans, purchase investments, meet deposit withdrawals and maturing liabilities and cover operational expenses. Scheduled loan repayments and core deposits have proved to be a relatively stable source of funds while other deposit inflows and unscheduled loan prepayments are influenced by interest rate levels, competition and general economic conditions. We manage liquidity through monitoring sources and uses of funds on a daily basis and had unused credit lines with the FHLB and the FRB of $865.1 million and $86.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014, that are available to us as a supplemental funding source. The holding company’s sources of funds are dividends from its banking subsidiary which are used to fund dividends to shareholders and cover operating expenses. Capital Our shareholders’ equity increased to $1.23 billion at December 31, 2014, from $1.05 billion at December 31, 2013, primarily due to shares issued in conjunction with the acquisition of Intermountain. Shareholders’ equity was 14.32% and 14.71% of total assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Regulatory Capital. In July 2013, the federal bank regulators approved the New Capital Rules (as discussed in “item 1. Business-Supervision and Regulation-Regulatory Capital Requirements”), which implement the Basel III capital framework and various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. We and the Bank are required to comply with these rules as of January 1, 2015, subject to the phase-in of certain provisions. We believe that, as of December 31, 2014, we and the Bank would meet all capital adequacy requirements under the New Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis as if such requirements were then in effect. Banking regulations in effect prior to January 1, 2015 required bank holding companies to maintain a minimum “leverage” ratio of core capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of at least 3%. In addition, banking regulators maintained risk- based capital guidelines, under which risk percentages were assigned to various categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to calculate a risk-adjusted capital ratio. Tier I capital generally consisted of common shareholders’ equity, less goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets, while Tier II capital included the allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limitations. Regulatory minimum risk-based capital guidelines required Tier I capital of 4% of risk-adjusted assets and total capital (combined Tier I and Tier II) of 8% to be considered “adequately capitalized”. FDIC regulations set forth the qualifications necessary for a bank to be classified as “well capitalized”, primarily for assignment of FDIC insurance premium rates. Prior to the adoption of the New Capital Rules, to qualify as “well capitalized,” banks must have a Tier I risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. Failure to qualify as “well capitalized” can negatively impact a bank’s ability to expand and to engage in certain activities. The Company and its banking subsidiary qualified as “well-capitalized” at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The following table sets forth the Company’s and its banking subsidiary’s capital ratios at December 31, 2014 and 2013 under the then applicable guidance and rules: Total risk-based capital ratio . . . . . . . . . . Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio. . . . . . . . . . Leverage ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock Repurchase Program Company Columbia Bank Requirements 2014 14.13% 12.98% 10.57% 2013 14.68% 13.43% 10.19% 2014 13.67% 12.52% 9.79% 2013 13.52% 12.27% 9.29% Adequately capitalized Well- Capitalized 8% 4% 4% 10% 6% 5% In October 2011, the board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 2 million shares of its outstanding shares of common stock. The Company may purchase the shares from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, under conditions which allow such repurchases to be accretive to earnings per share while maintaining capital ratios that exceed the guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution. This repurchase program supersedes and replaces the prior stock repurchase program adopted in February 2002. No shares were repurchased under the stock repurchase program during 2014, 2013 or 2012. 55 Dividends The following table sets forth the dividends paid per common share and the dividend payout ratio (dividends paid per common share divided by basic earnings per share): Dividends paid per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dividend payout ratio (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 $ 0.94 $ 0.41 $ 0.98 62% 34% 84% ______________ (1) Dividends paid per common share as a percentage of earnings per diluted common share For quarterly detail of dividends declared during 2014 and 2013, including special dividends declared, see “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” of this report. Subsequent to year end, on January 29, 2015 the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, and a special cash dividend of $0.14, both payable on February 25, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2015. Applicable federal and Washington state regulations restrict capital distributions, including dividends, by the Company’s banking subsidiary. Such restrictions are tied to the institution’s capital levels after giving effect to distributions. Our ability to pay cash dividends is substantially dependent upon receipt of dividends from the Bank. In addition, the payment of cash dividends is subject to Federal regulatory requirements for capital levels and other restrictions. In this regard, current guidance from the Federal Reserve provides, among other things, that dividends per share on the Company’s common stock generally should not exceed earnings per share, measured over the previous four fiscal quarters. Reference “Item 6. Selected Financial Data” of this report for our return on average assets, return on average equity and average equity to average assets ratios for all reported periods. 56 Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to capital ratios defined by banking regulators, the Company considers various measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy, including: • Tangible common equity to tangible assets, and • Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets. The Company believes these measures are important because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Additionally, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of the Company’s capitalization to other organizations. These ratios differ from capital measures defined by banking regulators principally in that the numerator excludes shareholders’ equity associated with preferred securities, the nature and extent of which varies across organizations. Additionally, these measures present capital adequacy inclusive and exclusive of accumulated other comprehensive income. These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by banking regulators for both absolute and comparative purposes. Because generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) do not include capital ratio measures, the Company believes there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to these tangible common equity ratios. The following table reconciles the Company’s calculation of these measures to amounts reported under GAAP. Despite the importance of these measures to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for them and, as a result, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferred stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangible common equity (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Core deposit intangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangible assets (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk-weighted assets, determined in accordance with prescribed regulatory requirements (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ratios Tangible common equity to tangible assets (a)/(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (a)/(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands) $ 1,228,175 (382,537) (30,459) (2,217) 812,962 8,578,846 (382,537) (30,459) $ 8,165,850 $ 1,053,249 (343,952) (25,852) (2,217) 681,228 7,161,582 (343,952) (25,852) $ 6,791,778 $ 6,299,863 $ 5,178,748 9.96% 12.90% 10.03% 13.15% 57 The Company also considers operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to be an important measurement as it more closely reflects the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Despite the importance of the operating net interest margin to the Company, there is no standardized definition for it and, as a result, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of this measure to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The following table reconciles the Company’s calculation of the operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to the net interest margin (tax equivalent) for the periods indicated: Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 Operating net interest margin non-GAAP reconciliation: Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,146 (dollars in thousands) $ 297,139 $ 245,174 Adjustments to arrive at operating net interest income (tax equivalent): Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans . . . Incremental accretion income on other FDIC acquired loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . Incremental accretion income on other acquired loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium amortization on acquired securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correction of immaterial error - securities premium amortization (2) . . . . . . Interest reversals on nonaccrual loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepayment charges on FHLB advances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (20,224) (484) (21,093) 7,123 (2,622) 1,291 — (29,815) (2,211) (26,200) 7,309 — 882 1,548 (55,305) (5,872) — — — 747 603 Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 276,137 $ 248,652 $ 185,347 Average interest earning assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,561,047 $ 5,754,543 $ 4,246,724 Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.76% 4.21% 5.16% 4.32% 5.77% 4.36% __________ (1) Tax-exempt interest income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. The amount of such adjustment was an addition to net interest income of $8.1 million, $6.0 million and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. (2) For further information on this item, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. 58 ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Interest Rate Sensitivity We are exposed to interest rate risk, which is the risk that changes in prevailing interest rates will adversely affect assets, liabilities, capital, income and expenses at different times or in different amounts. Generally, there are four sources of interest rate risk as described below: Repricing risk—Repricing risk is the risk of adverse consequences from a change in interest rates that arises because of differences in the timing of when those interest rate changes affect an institution’s assets and liabilities. Basis risk—Basis risk is the risk of adverse consequence resulting from unequal changes in the spread between two or more rates for different instruments with the same maturity. Yield curve risk—Yield curve risk is the risk of adverse consequence resulting from unequal changes in the spread between two or more rates for different maturities for the same instrument. Option risk—In banking, option risks are known as borrower options to prepay loans and depositor options to make deposits, withdrawals, and early redemptions. Option risk arises whenever bank products give customers the right, but not the obligation, to alter the quantity or the timing of cash flows. An Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for developing, monitoring and reviewing asset/liability processes, interest rate risk exposures, strategies and tactics and reporting to the board of directors. It is the responsibility of the board of directors to establish policies and interest rate limits and approve these policies and interest rate limits annually. It is the responsibility of management to execute the approved policies, develop and implement risk management strategies and to report to the board of directors on a regular basis. We maintain an asset/liability management policy that provides guidelines for controlling exposure to interest rate risk. The policy guidelines direct management to assess the impact of changes in interest rates upon both earnings and capital. The guidelines establish limits for interest rate risk sensitivity. Interest Rate Risk Sensitivity A number of measures are used to monitor and manage interest rate risk, including income simulations, interest sensitivity (gap) analysis and economic value of equity sensitivity. An income simulation model is the primary tool used to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates. Key assumptions in the model include prepayment speeds on loans and investment securities, decay rates on non-maturity deposits, investment security, loan, deposit and borrowing volumes and pricing. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the net interest income projections should be viewed as an estimate of the net interest income sensitivity at the time of the analysis. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management strategies, among other factors. Based on the results of the simulation model as of December 31, 2014, we would expect a decrease in net interest income of $3.8 million if interest rates gradually decrease from current rates by 100 basis points and an increase in net interest income of $10.6 million if interest rates gradually increase from current rates by 200 basis points over a twelve-month period. The analysis of an institution’s interest rate gap (the difference between the repricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities during a given period of time) is one standard tool for the measurement of the exposure to interest rate risk. We believe that because interest rate gap analysis does not address all factors that can affect earnings performance. It should be used in conjunction with other methods of evaluating interest rate risk. The table on the following page sets forth the estimated maturity or repricing, and the resulting interest rate gap of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2014. The amounts in the table are derived from our internal data and are based upon regulatory reporting formats. Therefore, they may not be consistent with financial information appearing elsewhere herein that has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The estimates for net interest income sensitivity and interest rate gap could be significantly affected by external factors such as changes in prepayment assumptions, early withdrawal of deposits and competition. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while other types may lag changes in market interest rates. 59 Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgages, have features that restrict changes in the interest rates of such assets both on a short-term basis and over the lives of such assets. Further, in the event of a change in market interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the tables. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their adjustable-rate debt may decrease in the event of a substantial increase in market interest rates. December 31, 2014 Estimated Maturity or Repricing 0-3 months 4-12 months Over 1 year through 5 years (dollars in thousands) Due after 5 years Total Interest-Earning Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-earning deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans, net of deferred fees. . . . . . . . . . . Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest-earning assets . . . . . . $ 16,949 2,263,879 1,116 148,433 $ 2,430,377 $ $ — $ — $ — $ 662,812 — 240,641 903,453 2,122,872 — 1,082,929 $ 3,205,801 395,815 — 659,619 $ 1,055,434 Allowance for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,949 5,445,378 1,116 2,131,622 7,595,065 (69,569) 171,221 172,090 710,039 $ 8,578,846 — $ 3,763,712 509,637 308 329,896 5,568 4,603,245 5,876 2,747,426 7,350,671 1,228,175 $ 8,578,846 Interest-Bearing Liabilities Interest-bearing non-maturity deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . $ 3,763,712 135,712 298,328 $ 4,197,752 $ $ — $ — $ 239,501 — 239,501 134,116 26,000 160,116 $ $ Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-bearing liabilities as a percent of total interest-earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.27 % 3.15 % 2.11% 0.08% Rate sensitivity gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (1,767,375) $ 663,952 $ 3,045,685 $ 1,049,558 Cumulative rate sensitivity gap. . . . . . . . . . . $ (1,767,375) $ (1,103,423) $ 1,942,262 $ 2,991,820 Rate sensitivity gap as a percentage of interest-earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative rate sensitivity gap as a percentage of interest-earning assets . . . . . Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices (23.27)% 8.74 % 40.10% 13.82% (23.27)% (14.53)% 25.57% 39.39% The impact of inflation on our operations is increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effect of general levels of inflation. Although interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services, increases in inflation generally have resulted in increased interest rates. 60 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Columbia Banking System, Inc. Tacoma, Washington We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Columbia Banking System, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Banking System, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 27, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Seattle, Washington February 27, 2015 61 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-earning deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $2,087,069 and $1,680,491, respectively). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans held for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans, net of unearned income of ($59,374) and ($68,282), respectively (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FDIC loss-sharing asset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Deposits: Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 17) Shareholders’ equity: Preferred stock (no par value) Authorized shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issued and outstanding Common stock (no par value) Authorized shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issued and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (in thousands) 2,000 9 63,033 57,437 2,000 9 63,033 51,265 Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (1) (in thousands) $ 171,221 16,949 188,170 $ 165,030 14,531 179,561 2,098,257 33,365 1,116 5,445,378 69,569 5,375,809 15,174 27,802 172,090 22,190 382,537 30,459 231,877 $ 8,578,846 $ 2,651,373 4,273,349 6,924,722 216,568 105,080 8,248 96,053 7,350,671 1,664,111 32,529 735 4,517,296 72,454 4,444,842 39,846 22,206 154,732 35,927 343,952 25,852 217,289 $ 7,161,582 $ 2,171,703 3,787,772 5,959,475 36,606 25,000 — 87,252 6,108,333 2,217 2,217 985,839 234,498 5,621 1,228,175 $ 8,578,846 860,562 202,514 (12,044) 1,053,249 $ 7,161,582 __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to removing the separate line items for covered loans and including the prior period balances in the line items for loans, net of unearned income and allowance for loan and lease losses. See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 62 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Interest Income Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax-exempt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits in banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest Expense Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepayment charge on Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income after provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses. . . . . . . . . Noninterest Income Service charges and other fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant services fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment securities gains, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest Expense Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising and promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal and professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxes, licenses and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net benefit of operation of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of intangibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings Per Common Share Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 (1) (in thousands except per share) 2012 (1) $ $ 268,279 28,754 10,830 179 308,042 3,005 396 — 593 3,994 304,048 6,727 297,321 55,555 7,975 552 3,823 (19,989) 11,834 59,750 130,864 32,300 4,006 3,964 15,369 11,389 4,552 4,549 (1,045) 6,293 27,045 239,286 117,785 36,211 81,574 $ $ 266,284 20,459 9,837 355 296,935 3,962 (404) 1,548 734 5,840 291,095 (101) 291,196 48,351 8,812 462 3,570 (45,017) 10,522 26,700 125,432 33,054 3,551 4,090 14,076 12,338 5,033 4,706 (7,401) 6,045 29,962 230,886 87,010 26,994 60,016 $ $ 219,433 18,276 9,941 854 248,504 5,887 2,608 603 479 9,577 238,927 39,367 199,560 29,998 8,154 3,733 2,861 (24,467) 6,779 27,058 85,434 20,031 3,612 3,650 9,714 8,915 4,736 3,384 (1,969) 4,445 20,961 162,913 63,705 17,562 46,143 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average number of common shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to removing the separate line item for FDIC clawback liability expense within noninterest expense and including the prior period activity in the line item for other noninterest expense as well as removing the separate line item for provision for losses on covered loans and including the prior period activity in the line item for provision for loan and lease losses. 1.53 1.52 52,618 53,183 1.16 1.16 39,260 39,263 1.24 1.21 47,993 49,051 $ $ $ $ $ $ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 63 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized gain (loss) from securities: Net unrealized holding gain (loss) from available for sale securities arising during the period, net of tax of ($10,200), $17,498 and $1,902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reclassification adjustment of net gain from sale of available for sale securities included in income, net of tax of $200, $163 and $1,316. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net unrealized gain (loss) from securities, net of reclassification adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension plan liability adjustment: Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands) $ 81,574 $ 60,016 $ 46,143 17,922 (30,727) (2,609) (352) (299) (2,417) 17,570 (31,026) (5,026) Unrecognized net actuarial loss during the period, net of tax of $0, $780 and $0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax of ($54), ($135) and ($38) . . . . . Pension plan liability adjustment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 95 95 17,665 99,239 $ $ (1,432) 265 (1,167) (32,193) 27,823 — 42 42 (4,984) 41,159 $ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 64 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock Common Stock Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Amount Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Shareholders’ Equity Balance at January 1, 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . — $ Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - stock option and other plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - restricted stock awards, net of canceled awards . . . Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.98 per share) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — — — — Balance at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . — $ — — — — — — — — — (in thousands, except per share amounts) 39,506 $ 579,136 $ 155,069 $ 25,133 $ 759,338 — — 40 140 — — — 713 1,622 46,143 — — — — (38,824) — (4,984) — — — 46,143 (4,984) 713 1,622 (38,824) 39,686 $ 581,471 $ 162,388 $ 20,149 $ 764,008 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of preferred stock, common stock and warrants - acquisition related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - stock option and other plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - restricted stock awards, net of canceled awards . . . Activity in deferred compensation plan . . . Tax benefit associated with share-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferred dividends ($0.31 per common share equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.41 per share) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - acquisition related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - exercise of warrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - stock option and other plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of common stock - restricted stock awards, net of canceled awards . . . Activity in deferred compensation plan . . . Tax benefit associated with share-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferred dividends ($0.94 per common share equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.94 per share) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . — — 9 — — — — — — — 9 — — — — — — — — — — — 9 — — — — 2,217 11,380 273,964 — — — — — — — 73 144 — — 1,243 2,693 517 1,103 (18) (429) — — — — 60,016 — — — — — — — (32) (19,858) — (32,193) — — — — — — — — 60,016 (32,193) 276,181 1,243 2,693 517 1,103 (429) (32) (19,858) $ 2,217 51,265 $ 860,562 $ 202,514 $ (12,044) $ 1,053,249 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4,208 116,907 1,722 5,000 41 225 — — 929 2,859 (1) 205 (24) (622) 81,574 — — — — — — — — — — — — (96) (49,494) — 17,665 — — — — — — — — — 81,574 17,665 116,907 5,000 929 2,859 (1) 205 (622) (96) (49,494) $ 2,217 57,437 $ 985,839 $ 234,498 $ 5,621 $ 1,228,175 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 65 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Cash Flows From Operating Activities Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation, amortization and accretion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment securities gain, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net realized (gain) loss on sale of other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net realized gain on sale of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net realized gain on sale of branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-down on other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net change in: Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash Flows From Investing Activities Loans originated and acquired, net of principal collected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchases of: Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from: FDIC reimbursement on loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales of securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal repayments and maturities of securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales of loans held for investment and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales of other real estate and other personal property owned (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments to FDIC related to loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions to OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquisition of intangible assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash paid in branch sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash (paid) received in business combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash Flows From Financing Activities Net increase (decrease) in deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net increase in repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from: Exercise of stock options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Reserve Bank borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments for: Years Ended December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2014 (in thousands) $ 81,574 $ 60,016 $ 46,143 6,727 2,859 44,459 (552) 564 (5,909) (565) 4,039 14,646 229 (944) 89 (4,479) (5,119) 137,618 (101) 2,844 40,431 (462) (48) (10,539) — 2,035 5,413 1,828 (7,938) (122) (3,385) (10,336) 79,636 (440,376) (161,827) (363,693) (12,485) 5,950 63,292 180,648 4,128 28,559 (3,451) — — (16,788) 32,255 (521,961) 250,629 21,037 929 5,000 1,602,000 800 (457,985) (13,133) 9,246 166,881 293,940 4,031 36,453 — (3,577) (919) — (154,170) (281,060) 33,983 — 1,092 — 1,215,100 50 39,367 1,622 57,305 (3,733) (456) (11,634) — 8,300 (3,656) (415) 1,019 (629) (2,113) 3,779 134,899 (92,088) (322,342) (17,137) 54,649 95,165 236,749 4,414 49,004 — (11) — — — 8,403 226,556 — 713 — 100 100 (1,422,000) (800) (96) (49,494) (14,636) (622) 205 392,952 8,609 179,561 188,170 Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayment of Federal Reserve Bank borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferred stock dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common stock dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayment of other borrowings (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental Information: Cash paid during the year for: Cash paid for interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash paid for income tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-cash investing and financing activities Loans transferred to other real estate owned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share-based consideration issued in business combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to removing the separate line item for sales of covered other real estate owned and including the prior period activity in the line item for sales of other real estate and other personal property owned as well as removing the separate line item for repayment of long-term subordinated debt and including prior period activity in the line item for repayment of other borrowings. (1,313,000) (50) (32) (19,858) (51,000) (429) 1,203 (132,941) (334,365) 513,926 179,561 (112,210) (100) — (38,824) — — — 76,335 219,637 294,289 513,926 10,200 116,907 18,100 276,181 3,904 21,230 5,962 26,754 10,206 11,927 21,627 — $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 66 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Corporation”, “we”, “our”, “Columbia” or the “Company”) is the holding company for Columbia State Bank (“Columbia Bank” or the “Bank”) and West Coast Trust Company, Inc. (“West Coast Trust”). The Bank provides a full range of financial services through 154 branch locations, including 78 in the State of Washington, 60 in Oregon and 16 in Idaho. West Coast Trust provides fiduciary, agency, trust and related services, and life insurance products. Because the Bank comprises substantially all of the business of the Corporation, references to the “Company” mean the Corporation and the Bank together. The Corporation is approved as a bank holding company pursuant to the Gramm-Leach- Bliley Act of 1999. The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and practices in the financial services industry. To prepare the financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the reporting period. Circumstances and events that differ significantly from those underlying our estimates and assumptions could cause actual financial results to differ from our estimates. The most significant estimates included in the financial statements relate to the allowance for loan and lease losses, business combinations, purchased credit impaired loans, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) loss sharing asset and goodwill impairment. The Company has applied its accounting policies and estimation methods consistently in all periods presented in these financial statements (to the periods in which they applied), except for the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-06 Subsequent Accounting for an Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a Government- Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution on January 1, 2013. As a result of adoption of the ASU, the Company adjusted the indemnification asset amortization period to be the term of the FDIC loss-sharing agreement if it was shorter than the term of the acquired loans. Correction of Immaterial Error Related to Prior Periods During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company made a $2.6 million adjustment which increased interest income on taxable securities as a result of identifying that the premium amortization related to the Company’s mortgage-backed securities, as calculated by a third-party provider, was not being amortized utilizing an acceptable method under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The adjustment reflects the one-time correction necessary to change the accounting for premium amortization to be in conformity with the interest method. Based upon an evaluation of all relevant factors, management believes the correcting adjustment did not have a material impact on the Company’s current or previously reported results. Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, including the Bank and West Coast Trust. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, and interest bearing balances due from correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve Bank. Cash and cash equivalents have a maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase. Securities Securities are classified based on management’s intention on the date of purchase. All securities are classified as available for sale and are presented at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale are excluded from net income but are included as separate components of other comprehensive income, net of taxes. Purchase premiums or discounts on securities available for sale are amortized or accreted into income using the interest method over the terms of the individual securities. The Company performs a quarterly assessment to determine whether a decline in fair value below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Amortized cost includes adjustments made to the cost of an investment for accretion, amortization, collection of cash and previous other-than temporary impairment recognized in earnings. Other-than-temporary impairment exists when it is probable that the Company will be unable to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. 67 In performing the quarterly assessment for debt securities, management considers whether or not the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. In addition, management also considers whether it is more likely than not that it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. If the Company intends to sell a security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell a security prior to recovery of its cost basis, the entire amount of impairment is recognized in earnings. If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not it will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its cost basis, the credit loss component of impairment is recognized in earnings and impairment associated with non-credit factors, such as market liquidity, is recognized in other comprehensive income net of tax. A credit loss is the difference between the cost basis of the security and the present value of cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s effective interest rate at the date of acquisition. The cost basis of an other-than- temporarily impaired security is written down by the amount of impairment recognized in earnings. The new cost basis is not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value. However, the difference between the new amortized cost basis and the cash flows expected to be collected is accreted as interest income. The total other-than-temporary impairment, if any, is presented in the consolidated statements of income with a reduction for the amount of other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized in other comprehensive income, if any. Realized gains or losses on sales of securities available for sale are recorded using the specific identification method. Federal Home Loan Bank Stock The Company’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock is carried at par value because the shares can only be redeemed with the FHLB at par. The Company is required to maintain a minimum level of investment in FHLB stock based on specific percentages of its outstanding mortgages and FHLB advances. Stock redemptions are at the discretion of the FHLB or of the Company, upon five years’ prior notice for FHLB Class B stock or six months notice for FHLB Class A stock to the FHLB. FHLB stock is subject to recoverability testing per the Financial Services—Depository and Lending topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). Loans Loans, excluding purchased credit impaired loans are generally carried at the unpaid principal balance, net of premiums, unearned discounts and net deferred loan fees. Net deferred loan fees include deferred unamortized fees less direct incremental loan origination costs. Net deferred loan fees, premiums and unearned discounts are amortized into interest income using either the interest method or straight-line method over the terms of the loans, adjusted for actual prepayments. The amortization is calculated using the interest method for all loans except revolving loans, for which the straight-line method is used. Interest income is accrued as earned. Fees related to lending activities other than the origination or purchase of loans are recognized as noninterest income during the period the related services are performed. Nonaccrual loans—Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when a loan becomes contractually past due 90 days with respect to interest or principal unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection, or if full collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued and unpaid interest receivable is reversed and the recognition of net deferred loan fees, premiums and unearned discounts ceases. Thereafter, interest collected on the loan is accounted for on the cash collection or cost recovery method until qualifying for return to accrual status. Generally, a loan may be returned to accrual status when the delinquent principal and interest are brought current in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement for a minimum period of six months and future payments are reasonably assured. Impaired loans—Loans are considered impaired when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or when a loan has been modified in a troubled debt restructuring. The assessment for impairment occurs when and while such loans are designated as classified per the Company’s internal risk rating system or when and while such loans are on nonaccrual. All nonaccrual loans greater than $500,000 and all troubled debt restructured loans are considered impaired and analyzed individually on a quarterly basis. Classified loans with an outstanding balance greater than $500,000 are evaluated for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. When a loan with unique risk characteristics has been identified as being impaired, the amount of impairment will be measured by the Company using discounted cash flows, except when it is determined that the remaining source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the underlying collateral. In these cases, the current fair value of the collateral, reduced by costs to sell, will be used in place of discounted cash flows. As a final alternative, the observable market price of the debt may be used to assess impairment. Predominantly, the Company uses the fair value of collateral approach based upon a reliable valuation. 68 When the measurement of the impaired loan is less than the recorded amount of the loan, an impairment is recognized by recording a charge-off to the allowance for loan and lease losses or by designating a specific reserve. The Company’s policy is to record cash receipts received on impaired loans first as reductions to principal and then to interest income. Restructured Loans—A loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties that lead to a restructuring of the loan, and the Company grants concessions to the borrower in the restructuring that it would not otherwise consider. These concessions may include interest rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extension of maturity date and other actions intended to minimize potential losses. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that is restructured remains on nonaccrual status for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. If the borrower’s performance under the new terms is not reasonably assured, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (“PCI Loans”)—Loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, formerly SOP 03-3 Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer. In addition, because of the significant discounts associated with certain of the acquired loan portfolios, the Company elected to account for those certain acquired loans under ASC 310-30. In situations where such loans have similar risk characteristics, loans are aggregated into pools to estimate cash flows. A pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single interest rate, cumulative loss rate and cash flow expectation. Expected cash flows at the acquisition date in excess of the fair value of loans are considered to be accretable yield, which is recognized as interest income over the life of the loan pool using a level yield method if the timing and amount of the future cash flows of the pool is reasonably estimable. Subsequent to the acquisition date, any increases in cash flow over those expected at purchase date in excess of fair value are recorded as interest income prospectively. Any subsequent decreases in cash flow over those expected at purchase date due to credit deterioration are recognized by recording an allowance for losses on purchased credit impaired loans. Any disposals of loans, including sales of loans, payments in full or foreclosures result in the removal of the loan from the loan pool at the carrying amount. Unfunded loan commitments—Unfunded commitments are generally related to providing credit facilities to clients of the Bank and are not actively traded financial instruments. These unfunded commitments are disclosed as financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in Note 17 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The Company accounts for the credit risk associated with lending activities through its allowance for loan and lease losses and provision for loan and lease losses. The provision is the expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income to adjust the allowance to the levels deemed appropriate by management, as determined through application of the Company’s allowance methodology procedures. The provision for loan and lease losses reflects management’s judgment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Loan and lease losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the collectability of a loan balance is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance for loan and lease losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, and estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The allowance consists of general, specific, and unallocated components. The general component covers loans not specifically measured for impairment and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. The specific component relates to loans that are impaired. For impaired loans an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The unallocated allowance provides for other credit losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio that may not have been contemplated in the general and specific components of the allowance. This unallocated amount generally comprises less than 5% of the allowance. The unallocated amount is reviewed periodically based on trends in credit losses, the results of credit reviews and overall economic trends. 69 Allowance for Loan Losses on Purchased Credit Impaired Loans The Company updates its cash flow projections for purchased credit impaired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 on a quarterly basis. Assumptions utilized in this process include projections related to probability of default, loss severity, prepayment and recovery lag. Projections related to probability of default and prepayment are calculated utilizing a loan migration analysis. The loan migration analysis is a matrix of probability that is used to estimate the probability of a loan pool transitioning into a particular delinquency state given its delinquency state at the remeasurement date. Loss severity factors are based upon either actual charge-off data within the loan pools or industry averages and recovery lags are based upon the collateral within the loan pools. Any decreases in expected cash flows after the acquisition date and subsequent measurement periods are recognized by recording a provision for loan losses. See Purchased Credit Impaired Loans for further discussion. Allowance for Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit The allowance for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to these unfunded credit facilities. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the unfunded credit facilities including an assessment of the probability of commitment usage, credit risk factors for loans outstanding to these same customers, and the terms and expiration dates of the unfunded credit facilities. The allowance for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with changes to the balance charged against noninterest expense. Premises and Equipment Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Gains or losses on dispositions are reflected in current operations. Expenditures for improvements and major renewals are capitalized, and ordinary maintenance, repairs and small purchases are charged to operating expenses. Depreciation and amortization are computed based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of assets. The ranges of useful lives for the principal classes of assets are as follows: Buildings and building improvements. . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 39 years Leasehold improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Term of lease or useful life, whichever is shorter Furniture, fixtures and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 7 years Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 years Computer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 years Software Capitalized software is stated at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed on a straight-line basis and charged to expense over the estimated useful life of the software which is generally three years. Capitalized software is included in Premises and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheets. Other Real Estate Owned OREO is composed of real estate acquired in satisfaction of loans. Properties acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are transferred to OREO and are recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell, at the date of transfer of the property. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value at the time of the transfer, the difference is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. The fair value of the OREO property is based upon current appraisal. Losses that result from the ongoing periodic valuation of these properties are charged to the net cost of operation of OREO in the period in which they are identified. Improvements to the OREO are capitalized and holding costs are charged to the net cost of operation of OREO as incurred. 70 FDIC Loss-sharing Asset The acquisition date fair value of the reimbursement the Company expected to receive from the FDIC under loss-sharing agreements was recorded in the FDIC loss-sharing asset on the consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to initial recognition, the FDIC loss-sharing asset is reviewed quarterly and adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows. These adjustments are measured on the same basis as the related covered assets. Any decrease in expected cash flows for the covered assets due to an increase in expected credit losses will increase the FDIC loss-sharing asset and any increase in expected future cash flows for the covered assets due to a decrease in expected credit losses will decrease the FDIC loss-sharing asset. Changes in the estimated cash flows on covered assets that are immediately recognized in income generally result in a similar immediate adjustment to the loss-sharing asset while changes in expected cash flows on covered assets that are accounted for as an adjustment to yield generally result in adjustments to the amortization or accretion rate for the loss-sharing asset. Increases and decreases to the FDIC loss-sharing asset are recorded as adjustments to noninterest income. Goodwill and Intangibles Net assets of companies acquired in purchase transactions are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. Identified intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis over the period benefited. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for potential impairment during the third quarter on an annual basis or, more frequently, if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment, at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by management. The Company consists of a single reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, is determined to be less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, a further test is required to measure the amount of impairment. If an impairment loss exists, the carrying amount of goodwill is adjusted to a new cost basis. Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized goodwill impairment loss is prohibited. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment if events and circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Such evaluation of other intangible assets is based on undiscounted cash flow projections. At December 31, 2014, intangible assets included on the consolidated balance sheets principally consists of a core deposit intangible amortized using an accelerated method with an original estimated life 10 years. Income Taxes The provision for income taxes includes current and deferred income tax expense on net income adjusted for permanent and temporary differences such as interest income on state and municipal securities and affordable housing credits. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of existing temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax reporting basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax laws and rates. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates deferred tax assets to determine if these tax benefits are expected to be realized in future periods. This determination is based on facts and circumstances, including the Company’s current and future tax outlook. To the extent a deferred tax asset is no longer considered “more likely than not” to be realized, a valuation allowance is established. We recognize the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit is measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in “Provision for income taxes” in the consolidated statements of income. Advertising Advertising costs are generally expensed as incurred. Earnings per Common Share The Company’s capital structure includes convertible preferred shares, common shares, restricted common shares, common share options, and during portions of 2014 and 2013, warrants to purchase common shares. Restricted common shares participate in dividends declared on common shares at the same rate as common shares. Preferred shares participate in dividends declared on common shares on an “as if converted” basis. Accordingly, the Company calculates earnings per common share (“EPS”) using the two-class method under the Earnings per Share topic of the FASB ASC. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders but does not require the presentation of basic and diluted EPS for securities other than common shares. 71 Under the two-class method, basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Earnings allocated to common shareholders represents net income reduced by earnings allocated to participating securities. Participating securities include nonvested restricted stock awards and preferred stock. Diluted EPS is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if certain shares issuable upon exercise of options and warrants were included unless those additional shares would have been anti-dilutive. For the diluted EPS computation, the treasury stock method is applied and compared to the two-class method and whichever method results in a more dilutive impact is utilized to calculate diluted EPS. Share-Based Payment The Company accounts for stock options and stock awards in accordance with the Compensation—Stock Compensation topic of the FASB ASC. Authoritative guidance requires the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, such as stock options or stock awards, based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. This cost must be recognized in the consolidated statements of income over the vesting period of the award. The Company issues restricted stock awards which generally vest over a four- or five-year period during which time the holder receives dividends and has full voting rights. Restricted stock is valued at the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of an award. Derivatives and Hedging Activities In accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB ASC, the Company recognizes derivatives as assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value. The Company periodically enters into interest rate contracts with customers and offsetting contracts with third parties. As these interest rate contracts are not designated as hedges under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB ASC, the changes in fair value of these instruments are recognized immediately in earnings. Accounting Pronouncements During the year ended December 31, 2014, the following Accounting Standards Updates were issued or became effective: In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The Update provides U.S. GAAP guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and about related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Services Period. The amendments in ASU 2014-12 provide guidance for determining compensation cost under specific circumstances when an employee is eligible to vest in an award regardless of whether the employee is rendering service on the date the performance target is achieved. ASU 2014-12 becomes effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. As of December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any share-based payment awards that include performance targets that could be achieved after the requisite service period. As such, the adoption of ASU No. 2014-12 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2014-11 change the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and linked repurchase financings to secured borrowing accounting, which is consistent with accounting for other repurchase agreements. Additionally, the amendment requires new disclosures on transfers accounted for as sales in transactions that are economically similar to repurchase agreements and requires increased transparency on collateral pledged in secured borrowings. The amendments in this update will be effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 31, 2014, with the exception of the collateral disclosures which will be effective for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, but does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 72 In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the codification. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, but does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In April 2014, the the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is assessing the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements, but does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans Upon Foreclosure. The update clarifies when a creditor would be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that all or a portion of the loan would be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. Under the guidance, a consumer loan collateralized by residential real estate should be reclassified to other real estate owned when (1) the creditor obtains legal title to the residential property or (2) the borrower conveys all interest in the property to the creditor to satisfy the loan by completing a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar agreement. In addition, an entity is required to disclose the amount of residential real estate meeting the conditions above, and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate that are in the process of foreclosure. ASU 2014-04 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-01, Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The update provides guidance on accounting for investments by a reporting entity in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low-income housing tax credit. The amendments in this update permit the reporting entity to make an accounting policy election to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Those not electing the proportional amortization method would account for such investments using the equity method or cost method. Under the proportional amortization method, the cost of the investment is amortized each reporting period in proportion to the tax credits received. Under the new guidance, classification of the amortization would change from noninterest expense to income tax expense. ASU 2014-01 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The guidance is to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company adopted this ASU prospectively on December 31, 2014 as the retrospective adjustments were not material. The net investment balance at December 31, 2014 was $7.3 million. The amount of affordable housing tax credits recognized during 2014 was $1.5 million. Using the proportional amortization method, the amount recognized as a component of income tax expense for 2014 was $2.0 million, inclusive of the adjustment made to remove the previously recorded deferred tax asset. Prior to adopting this guidance, the Company accounted for such investments using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company would have recognized $1.1 million as a component of other noninterest expense. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 2. Business Combinations Intermountain Community Bancorp On November 1, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Intermountain Community Bancorp and its wholly- owned banking subsidiary Panhandle State Bank ("Intermountain"). The Company acquired 100% of the voting equity interests of Intermountain. The primary reason for the acquisition was to expand the Company's geographic footprint into the state of Idaho, consistent with its ongoing growth strategy. 73  The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting (formerly the purchase method). The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the November 1, 2014 acquisition date. Initial accounting for deferred taxes was incomplete as of December 31, 2014. The amount currently recognized in the financial statements has been determined provisionally as the final Intermountain Community Bancorp tax return has not yet been completed. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $38.6 million and a core deposit intangible of $10.9 million, or 1.75% of core deposits. The goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. The table below summarizes the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: November 1, 2014 (in thousands) Purchase price as of November 1, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and (liabilities assumed), at fair value: Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Home Loan Bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other real estate owned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Core deposit intangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total fair value of identifiable net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 131,935 47,283 299,458 2,124 502,595 4,656 20,696 2,752 10,900 35,353 (736,795) (22,904) (59,043) (13,725) 93,350 38,585 See Note 10, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, for further discussion of the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets. The operating results of the Company include the operating results produced by the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the period November 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Disclosure of the amount of Intermountain’s revenue and net income (excluding integration costs) included in Columbia’s consolidated income statement is impracticable due to the integration of the operations and accounting for this acquisition. 74 The following table presents certain unaudited pro forma information for illustrative purposes only, for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 as if Intermountain had been acquired on January 1, 2013. This unaudited estimated pro forma financial information combines the historical results of Intermountain with the Company’s consolidated historical results and includes certain adjustments reflecting the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments for the respective periods. The pro forma information is not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2013. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the impact of other-than-temporary impairment losses and losses recognized on the sale of securities that may not have been necessary had the investment securities been recorded at fair value as of January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma information does not consider any changes to the provision for credit losses resulting from recording loan assets at fair value. Additionally, Columbia expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including revenue growth, as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts that follow. As a result, actual amounts would have differed from the unaudited pro forma information presented. Unaudited Pro Forma Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands except per share) Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings per share - basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings per share - diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ 397,152 85,939 1.56 1.55 $ $ $ $ 360,655 72,587 1.32 1.31 The following table shows the impact of the acquisition-related expenses related to the acquisition of Intermountain for the periods indicated to the various components of noninterest expense: Year ended December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Noninterest Expense Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising and promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal and professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total impact of acquisition-related costs to noninterest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 2,077 44 464 — 2,114 197 4,896 West Coast Bancorp On April 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of West Coast Bancorp (“West Coast”). The Company paid $540.8 million in total consideration to acquire 100% of the voting equity interests of West Coast. The primary reason for the acquisition was to expand the Company’s geographic footprint consistent with its ongoing growth strategy. The fair value of the net assets acquired totaled $312.4 million, including $1.88 billion of deposits, $1.41 billion of loans and $15.3 million of other intangible assets. Goodwill of $228.4 million was recorded as part of the acquisition. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. The operating results of the Company include the operating results produced by the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the period April 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Disclosure of the amount of West Coast’s revenue and net income (excluding integration costs) included in Columbia’s consolidated income statement is impracticable due to the integration of the operations and accounting for this acquisition. 75 The following table presents certain unaudited pro forma information for illustrative purposes only, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 as if West Coast had been acquired on January 1, 2012. The unaudited estimated pro forma information combines the historical results of West Coast with the Company’s consolidated historical results and includes certain adjustments reflecting the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments for the respective periods. The pro forma information is not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2012. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the impact of other-than-temporary impairment losses and losses recognized on the sale of securities that may not have been necessary had the investment securities been recorded at fair value on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma information does not consider any changes to the provision for credit losses resulting from recording loan assets at fair value. Additionally, Columbia expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including revenue growth, as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts that follow. As a result, actual amounts would have differed from the unaudited pro forma information presented. Unaudited Pro Forma Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 (in thousands except per share) Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings per share - basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings per share - diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ 337,712 76,496 1.50 1.46 $ $ $ $ 420,167 91,261 1.79 1.74 The following table shows the impact of the acquisition-related expenses related to the acquisition of West Coast for the periods indicated to the various components of noninterest expense: Noninterest Expense Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising and promotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data processing and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal and professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total impact of acquisition-related costs to noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 2014 Years ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands) 2012 798 696 — 684 383 1,975 4,536 $ $ 8,440 4,684 877 767 4,766 5,954 25,488 $ $ — — 2 — 1,760 18 1,780 3. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company is required to maintain an average reserve balance with the Federal Reserve Bank or maintain such reserve balance in the form of cash. The average required reserve balance for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $47.4 million and $36.3 million, respectively, and was met by holding cash and maintaining an average balance with the Federal Reserve Bank. 4. Securities At December 31, 2014 the Company’s securities portfolio primarily consisted of securities issued by the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and state and municipalities. All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and are implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government. The Company had no other issuances in its portfolio which exceeded ten percent of shareholders’ equity. 76 The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and the resulting fair value of securities available for sale: December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State and municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2013 U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State and municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,087,069 $ 25,527 $ $ 1,160,378 $ 483,578 416,919 20,910 5,284 $ 961,442 $ 357,013 335,671 21,081 5,284 $ 10,219 14,432 (8,210) (1,526) $ 1,162,387 496,484 (4,069) (411) (123) (14,339) 413,706 20,499 5,181 $ 2,098,257 10,640 11,450 $ (23,674) (3,993) $ 948,408 364,470 (10,066) (967) (231) (38,931) 326,039 20,114 5,080 $ 1,664,111 856 — 20 434 — 27 $ 1,680,491 $ 22,551 $ Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale were $63,292 thousand, $166,881 thousand and $95,165 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The following table provides the gross realized gains and losses on the sales and calls of securities for the periods indicated: Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands) Gross realized gains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net realized gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 553 (1) 552 $ $ 632 (170) 462 $ $ 4,447 (714) 3,733 The scheduled contractual maturities of investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2014 are presented as follows: Due within one year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due after one year through five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due after five years through ten years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Due after ten years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities with no stated maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value (in thousands) $ 18,872 $ 426,532 534,515 19,028 426,035 537,175 1,101,866 1,110,838 5,284 5,181 $ 2,087,069 $ 2,098,257 77 The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, borrowings and other purposes as permitted or required by law: Washington and Oregon State to secure public deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Reserve Bank to secure borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities pledged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total securities pledged as collateral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (in thousands) 328,400 $ 277,012 41,146 157,097 42,694 43,081 526,643 $ 362,787 The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2014 and 2013: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses (in thousands) December 31, 2014 U.S. government agency and government- sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . . $ 258,825 $ (1,287) $ 279,015 $ (6,924) $ 537,840 (8,211) (1,525) State and municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,026 (543) 44,148 (982) 115,174 U.S. government agency and government- sponsored enterprise securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,250 (518) 216,221 (3,551) 321,471 (4,069) U.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 2,313 — (2) 19,450 2,834 (411) (121) 19,450 5,147 (411) (123) Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 437,414 $ (2,350) $ 561,668 $ (11,989) $ 999,082 $ (14,339) December 31, 2013 U.S. government agency and government- sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . . $ 492,921 $ (10,991) $ 121,303 $ (12,684) $ 614,224 $ (23,675) State and municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,400 (3,069) 13,815 (923) 126,215 (3,992) U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,001 20,114 2,257 (8,063) 28,447 (2,003) 288,448 (10,066) (967) (58) — 2,783 — (173) 20,114 5,040 (967) (231) Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 887,693 $ (23,148) $ 166,348 $ (15,783) $ 1,054,041 $ (38,931) At December 31, 2014, there were 125 U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations securities in an unrealized loss position, of which 43 were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. The decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates relative to where these investments fall within the yield curve and their individual characteristics. Because the Company does not currently intend to sell these securities nor does the Company consider it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of amortized cost basis, which may be upon maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, there were 95 state and municipal government securities in an unrealized loss position, of which 44 were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. The unrealized losses on state and municipal securities were caused by interest rate changes or widening of market spreads subsequent to the purchase of the individual securities. Management monitors published credit ratings of these securities for adverse changes. As of December 31, 2014 none of the rated obligations of state and local government entities held by the Company had a below investment grade credit rating. Because the credit quality of these securities are investment grade and the Company does not currently intend to sell these securities nor does the Company consider it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of amortized cost basis, which may be upon maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other- than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, there were 34 U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities in an unrealized loss position, of which 17 were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. The decline in fair value is 78 attributable to changes in interest rates relative to where these investments fall within the yield curve and their individual characteristics. Because the Company does not currently intend to sell these securities nor does the Company consider it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of amortized cost basis, which may be upon maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, there were two U.S. government securities in an unrealized loss position, both of which were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. The decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates relative to where these investments fall within the yield curve and their individual characteristics. Because the Company does not currently intend to sell these securities nor does the Company consider it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of amortized cost basis, which may be upon maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, there were two other securities in an unrealized loss position, of which one security, a mortgage- backed securities fund was in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or more. The decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and the additional risk premium investors are demanding for investment securities with these characteristics. The Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014 as it has the intent and ability to hold the investment for sufficient time to allow for recovery in the market value. Securities Deemed to be Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company received full payment on a municipal bond that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired during 2011 for which the Company recorded impairment of $3.0 million in 2011. The 2012 gain related to this security is recorded in the line item Investment securities gains(losses), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 5. Loans The Company’s loan portfolio includes originated and purchased loans. Originated loans and purchased loans for which there was no evidence of credit deterioration at their acquisition date and it was probable that we would be able to collect all contractually required payments are referred to collectively as loans, excluding purchased credit impaired loans. Purchased loans for which there was, at acquisition date, evidence of credit deterioration since their origination and it was probable that we would be unable to collect all contractually required payments are referred to as purchased credit impaired loans, or “PCI loans.” The following is an analysis of the loan portfolio by major types of loans (net of unearned income): December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Loans, excluding PCI loans PCI Loans Total Loans, excluding PCI loans PCI Loans Total (in thousands) Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,119,565 $ 44,505 $ 2,164,070 $ 1,561,782 $ 60,942 $ 1,622,724 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . Total real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . Total real estate construction . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,571 2,363,541 2,539,112 116,866 134,443 251,309 364,182 Less: Net unearned income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (59,374) Total loans, net of unearned income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,214,794 Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses . . . . . . (53,233) Total loans, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,161,561 Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,116 26,993 128,769 155,762 4,021 2,321 6,342 23,975 — 230,584 (16,336) 202,564 2,492,310 2,694,874 120,887 136,764 257,651 388,157 108,317 2,080,075 2,188,392 54,155 126,390 180,545 357,014 (59,374) (68,282) 33,943 154,191 188,134 13,313 5,373 18,686 30,083 — 142,260 2,234,266 2,376,526 67,468 131,763 199,231 387,097 (68,282) 5,445,378 4,219,451 297,845 4,517,296 (69,569) (52,280) (20,174) (72,454) $ $ 214,248 $ 5,375,809 — $ 1,116 $ $ 4,167,171 735 $ $ 277,671 $ 4,444,842 — $ 735 At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no material foreign activities. Substantially all of the Company’s loans and unfunded commitments are geographically concentrated in its service areas within the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. 79 The Company has granted loans to officers and directors of the Company and related interests. These loans are made on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability. The aggregate dollar amount of these loans was $13.2 million and $14.2 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During 2014, advances on related party loans totaled $5.7 million and repayments on related party loans totaled $6.7 million. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, $1.08 billion of commercial and residential real estate loans were pledged as collateral on Federal Home Loan Bank advances. The Company has also pledged $46.0 million and $45.2 million of commercial loans to the Federal Reserve Bank for additional borrowing capacity at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Nonaccrual loans totaled $31.4 million and $34.0 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amount of interest income foregone as a result of these loans being placed on nonaccrual status totaled $2.2 million for 2014, $2.9 million for 2013 and $3.4 million for 2012. There were $1.4 million in loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest as of December 31, 2014 and no loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest as of December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were $349 thousand and $28 thousand, respectively, of commitments of additional funds for loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis. The following is an analysis of nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Nonaccrual Loans Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Nonaccrual Loans (in thousands) Commercial business: Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,552 $ 21,453 $ 12,433 $ 19,186 Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 2,822 821 3,200 3,826 95 370 480 2,939 269 5,680 1,113 5,521 5,837 112 370 489 3,930 176 2,667 442 4,267 6,334 3,246 459 — 3,991 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,352 $ 44,774 $ 34,015 $ 202 4,678 783 5,383 7,486 6,601 1,928 — 6,187 52,434 80 Loans, excluding purchased credit impaired loans The following is an aging of the recorded investment of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: December 31, 2014 Commercial business: Current Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due 60 - 89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due (in thousands) Total Past Due Nonaccrual Loans Total Loans Secured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,004,418 $ 5,137 $ 6,149 $ 1,372 $ 12,658 $ 16,552 $ 2,033,628 Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,661 185 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . 167,197 1,700 Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . 187,470 1,294,982 839,689 Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . Residential construction. . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,462 97,821 73,783 57,470 341,032 1,454 3,031 937 953 326 — — 933 — 45 34 786 289 — — — 994 118 — — — — — — 4 — — 10 185 247 80,093 1,745 2,822 171,764 1,488 3,817 1,226 953 330 — 994 1,061 821 3,200 3,826 95 370 — 480 2,939 189,779 1,301,999 844,741 16,510 98,521 73,783 58,944 345,032 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,158,985 $ 14,656 $ 8,415 $ 1,386 $ 24,457 $ 31,352 $ 5,214,794 December 31, 2013 Commercial business: Current Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due 60 - 89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Past Due (in thousands) Total Past Due Nonaccrual Loans Total Loans Secured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,457,820 $ 12,713 $ Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,255 156 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . 100,591 1,993 Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . 142,034 1,138,732 749,561 Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . Residential construction. . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,225 41,533 86,521 38,916 322,685 — 144 4,714 199 — — — 835 681 17 641 358 3,289 — — — — — 823 $ — $ 13,394 $ 12,433 $ 1,483,647 — — — — — — — — — — 173 176 72,604 2,634 2,667 105,892 358 3,433 4,714 199 — — — 1,658 442 4,267 6,334 3,246 459 — — 3,991 142,834 1,146,432 760,609 11,670 41,992 86,521 38,916 328,334 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,158,873 $ 20,754 $ 5,809 $ — $ 26,563 $ 34,015 $ 4,219,451 81 The following is an analysis of the impaired loans (see Note 1) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: Recorded Investment of Loans Collectively Measured for Contingency Provision Recorded Investment of Loans Individually Measured for Specific Impairment Impaired Loans With Recorded Allowance Impaired Loans Without Recorded Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance (in thousands) Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance December 31, 2014 Commercial business: Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,023,104 $ 10,524 $ Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,091 169,619 189,779 1,295,650 835,895 16,401 98,521 73,783 58,944 344,908 2 2,145 — 6,349 8,846 109 — — — 124 $ 99 2 424 — — 582 109 — — — — $ 99 2 465 — — 582 109 — — — — 25 2 120 — — 27 67 — — — — $ 10,425 $ 12,410 — — 1,721 2,370 — 6,349 8,264 — 10,720 12,732 — — — — 124 — — — — 201 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,186,695 $ 28,099 $ 1,216 $ 1,257 $ 241 $ 26,883 $ 38,433 Recorded Investment of Loans Collectively Measured for Contingency Provision Recorded Investment of Loans Individually Measured for Specific Impairment Impaired Loans With Recorded Allowance Impaired Loans Without Recorded Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance (in thousands) Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance December 31, 2013 Commercial business: Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,478,560 $ 5,087 $ 2,866 $ 2,885 $ Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,569 35 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,272 1,620 Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,719 1,140,019 749,601 9,726 41,992 86,521 38,916 328,167 115 6,413 11,008 1,944 — — — 167 35 442 — 918 35 479 — 933 343 35 138 — 26 3,802 3,817 1,073 113 — — — 23 113 — — — 27 71 — — — 4 $ 2,221 $ 2,560 — — 1,178 2,119 115 5,495 7,206 398 7,885 10,464 1,831 2,587 — — — 144 — — — 210 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,193,062 $ 26,389 $ 8,199 $ 8,289 $ 1,690 $ 18,190 $ 26,223 82 The following table provides additional information on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: Year ended December 31, 2014 Year Ended December 31, 2013 Year ended December 31, 2012 Average Recorded Investment Impaired Loans Interest Recognized on Impaired Loans Average Recorded Investment Impaired Loans Interest Recognized on Impaired Loans Average Recorded Investment Impaired Loans Interest Recognized on Impaired Loans Commercial business Secured. . . . . . . . . . Unsecured . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . Commercial & multifamily residential Commercial land . . Income property . . . Owner occupied . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential Land and acquisition . . . . . Residential construction . . . . Commercial & multifamily residential Income property . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,345 $ 19 2,094 82 6,782 9,472 694 — — 147 36 1 49 — 270 956 6 — — 9 (in thousands) $ 5,636 $ 61 1,665 1,691 8,910 10,779 2,624 420 — 253 19 3 63 — 238 971 6 — — 6 $ 8,978 $ 113 2,130 3,124 7,895 13,315 4,465 3,223 3,169 1,112 9 6 — — 77 1,004 — 11 — 7 $ 26,635 $ 1,327 $ 32,039 $ 1,306 $ 47,524 $ 1,114 83 1 1 4 1 1 2 Commercial business: Secured . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The following is an analysis of loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: Year ended December 31, 2014 Year Ended December 31, 2013 Year ended December 31, 2012 Number of TDR Modifications Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of TDR Modifications Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of TDR Modifications Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment (dollars in thousands) 4 $ 759 $ 759 2 $ 190 $ 190 1 $ 195 $ 194 2 494 494 113 113 — — — — 143 — 126 1,496 1,496 — — — — — 1 1 — — 8 137 137 1,186 1,186 172 172 117 53 117 53 — 1 — — — 2 — — 4,279 2,650 — — — — — — $ 4,474 $ 2,844 $ 2,892 $ 2,875 12 $ 1,968 $ 1,968 The Company’s loans classified as TDR are loans that have been modified or the borrower has been granted special concessions due to financial difficulties, that if not for the challenges of the borrower, the Company would not otherwise consider. The Company had no commitments to lend additional funds on loans classified as TDR as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The TDR modifications or concessions are made to increase the likelihood that these borrowers with financial difficulties will be able to satisfy their debt obligations as amended. Credit losses for loans classified as TDR are measured on the same basis as impaired loans. For impaired loans, an allowance is established when the collateral value less selling costs (or discounted cash flows or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the recorded investment of that loan. The Company did not have any loans modified as TDR that defaulted within 12 months of being modified as TDR during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (“PCI Loans”) PCI loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 and initially measured at fair value based on expected future cash flows over the life of the loans. Loans that have common risk characteristics are aggregated into pools. The Company remeasures contractual and expected cash flows, at the pool-level, on a quarterly basis. Contractual cash flows are calculated based upon the loan pool terms after applying a prepayment factor. Calculation of the applied prepayment factor for contractual cash flows is the same as described below for expected cash flows. Inputs to the determination of expected cash flows include cumulative default and prepayment data as well as loss severity and recovery lag information. Cumulative default and prepayment data are calculated via a transition matrix. The transition matrix is a matrix of probability values that specifies the probability of a loan pool transitioning into a particular delinquency state (e.g. 0-30 days past due, 31 to 60 days, etc.) given its delinquency state at the remeasurement date. Loss severity factors are based upon either actual charge-off data within the loan pools or industry averages and recovery lags are based upon the collateral within the loan pools. 84 The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the initial fair value of acquired impaired loans is referred to as the accretable yield and is accreted into interest income over the estimated life of the acquired loans using the effective yield method. Other adjustments to the accretable yield include changes in the estimated remaining life of the acquired loans, changes in expected cash flows and changes of indices for acquired loans with variable interest rates. The following is an analysis of our PCI loans, net of related allowance for losses as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total real estate construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtotal of purchased credit impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: Valuation discount resulting from acquisition accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI loans, net of valuation discounts and allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (in thousands) $ 50,334 $ 72,870 31,981 140,398 172,379 4,353 2,588 6,941 26,814 256,468 25,884 16,336 214,248 $ 41,642 170,879 212,521 14,781 6,869 21,650 34,101 341,142 43,297 20,174 277,671 The following table shows the changes in accretable yield for acquired loans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012: Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) 2012 Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accretion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Disposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 103,907 (36,066) (3,386) 9,394 Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 73,849 $ 166,888 (51,816) (6,898) (4,267) 103,907 $ 259,669 (86,671) (12,856) 6,746 $ 166,888 The Company did not acquire any loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 during 2014 or 2013. 6. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit Loans, excluding PCI loans We maintain an allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The size of the ALLL is determined through quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for making such assessments and determining the adequacy of the ALLL includes the following key elements: 1. General valuation allowance consistent with the Contingencies topic of the FASB ASC. 2. Classified loss reserves on specific relationships. Specific allowances for identified problem loans are determined in accordance with the Receivables topic of the FASB ASC. 3. The unallocated allowance provides for other factors inherent in our loan portfolio that may not have been contemplated in the general and specific components of the allowance. This unallocated amount generally comprises less than 5% of the allowance. The unallocated amount is reviewed quarterly based on trends in credit losses, the results of credit reviews and overall economic trends. 85 The general valuation allowance is calculated quarterly using quantitative and qualitative information about specific loan classes. The minimum required level with respect to which an entity develops a methodology to determine its allowance for loan and lease losses is by general categories of loans, such as commercial business, real estate, and consumer. However, the Company’s methodology in determining its allowance for loan and lease losses is prepared in a more detailed manner at the loan class level, utilizing specific categories such as commercial business secured, commercial business unsecured, real estate commercial land, and real estate income property multifamily. The quantitative information uses historical losses from a specific loan class and incorporates the loan’s risk rating migration from origination to the point of loss based upon the consideration of an appropriate look back period. A loan’s risk rating is primarily determined based upon the borrower’s ability to fulfill its debt obligation from a cash flow perspective. In the event there is financial deterioration of the borrower, the borrower’s other sources of income or repayment are also considered, including recent appraisal values for collateral dependent loans. The qualitative information takes into account general economic and business conditions affecting our marketplace, seasoning of the loan portfolio, duration of the business cycle, etc. to ensure our methodologies reflect the current economic environment and other factors as using historical loss information exclusively may not give an accurate estimate of inherent losses within the Company’s loan portfolio. When a loan is deemed to be impaired, the Company has to determine if a specific valuation allowance is required for that loan. The specific valuation allowance is a reserve, calculated at the individual loan level, for each loan determined to be both, impaired and containing a value less than its recorded investment. The Company measures the impairment based on the discounted expected future cash flows, observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral less selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent or if foreclosure is probable. The specific reserve for each loan is equal to the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and its determined impairment value. The ALLL is increased by provisions for loan and lease losses (“provision”) charged to expense, and is reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. While the Company’s management believes the best information available is used to determine the ALLL, changes in market conditions could result in adjustments to the ALLL, affecting net income, if circumstances differ from the assumptions used in determining the ALLL. We have used the same methodology for ALLL calculations during 2014, 2013 and 2012. Adjustments to the percentages of the ALLL allocated to loan categories are made based on trends with respect to delinquencies and problem loans within each class of loans. The Company reviews the ALLL quantitative and qualitative methodology on a quarterly basis and makes adjustments when appropriate. The Company continues to strive towards maintaining a conservative approach to credit quality and will continue to make revisions to our ALLL as necessary to maintain adequate reserves. The Company carefully monitors the loan portfolio and continues to emphasize the importance of credit quality. Once it is determined that all or a portion of a loan balance is uncollectable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the uncollectable portion of the loan is charged-off. PCI Loans Purchased credit impaired loans that have common risk characteristics are aggregated into loan pools. When required, we record impairment, at the pool-level, to adjust the pool’s carrying value to its net present value of expected future cash flows. Quarterly, we re-measure expected loan pool cash flows. If, due to credit deterioration, the present value of expected cash flows is less than carrying value, we reduce the loan pool’s carrying value by adjusting the allowance for loan losses with an impairment charge to earnings which is recorded as provision for loan losses. If credit quality improves and the present value of expected cash flows exceeds carrying value, we increase the loan pool’s carrying value by recapturing previously recorded allowance for loan losses, if any. See Note 5, Loans, for further discussion of the accounting for PCI loans. Credit losses attributable to draws on purchased credit impaired loans, advanced subsequent to the loan purchase date, are accounted for under ASC 450-20 and those amounts are also subject to the Company’s internal and external credit review. An allowance for loan losses is estimated in a similar manner as the loan portfolio, excluding PCI loans, and a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings as necessary. 86 The following tables show a detailed analysis of the allowance for loan and lease losses for loans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: Year ended December 31, 2014 Commercial business: Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recovery) Ending Balance Specific Reserve General Allocation (in thousands) Secured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,027 $ (4,159) $ 2,637 $ (3,582) $ 25,923 $ Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696 Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . 1,252 Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction. . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 9,234 3,605 610 822 285 58 2,547 20,174 1,655 (130) (230) (29) (1,934) (1,030) — — — — (2,774) (14,436) — 370 159 70 819 51 740 1,190 — — 1,353 7,721 — (9) 927 25 2 $ 25,898 925 1,100 2,281 120 2,161 269 1,040 2,381 (153) (152) 337 376 2,054 2,877 189 799 9,159 5,007 1,197 1,860 622 434 3,180 16,336 1,844 — — 27 67 — — — — — — 799 9,159 4,980 1,130 1,860 622 434 3,180 16,336 1,844 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,454 $ (24,722) $ 15,110 $ 6,727 $ 69,569 $ 241 $ 69,328 Year Ended December 31, 2013 Commercial business: Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recovery) Ending Balance Specific Reserve General Allocation (in thousands) Secured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,270 $ (4,148) $ 1,512 $ 6,393 $ 31,027 $ 343 $ 30,684 Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction. . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 694 460 11,033 6,362 1,171 635 316 102 2,437 30,056 1,011 (794) (228) (20) (1,405) (1,118) (32) (101) — — (2,242) (13,853) — 932 270 169 489 375 2,553 112 — — 552 7,232 — (195) 696 35 661 516 1,252 138 1,114 (120) (883) (2,014) (3,082) 176 (31) (44) 1,800 (3,261) 644 489 9,234 3,605 610 822 285 58 2,547 20,174 1,655 — 26 1,073 71 — — — 4 — — 489 9,208 2,532 539 822 285 58 2,543 20,174 1,655 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 82,300 $ (23,941) $ 14,196 $ (101) $ 72,454 $ 1,690 $ 70,764 87 Year ended December 31, 2012 Commercial business: Beginning Balance Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Recovery) Ending Balance Specific Reserve General Allocation (in thousands) Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,745 $ (10,029) $ 1,354 $ 11,200 $ 27,270 $ 113 $ 27,157 Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased credit impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 654 488 9,551 9,606 2,331 864 665 35 2,719 4,944 694 (144) (549) (526) (4,030) (918) (989) (617) (93) — (2,534) (5,112) — 194 285 63 905 631 1,059 429 66 — 1,171 4,332 — 14 304 435 4,607 (2,957) (1,230) (41) (322) 67 1,081 25,892 317 753 694 460 11,033 6,362 1,171 635 316 102 2,437 30,056 1,011 92 112 — 1,040 38 — — — — — — — 661 582 460 9,993 6,324 1,171 635 316 102 2,437 30,056 1,011 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57,985 $ (25,541) $ 10,489 $ 39,367 $ 82,300 $ 1,395 $ 80,905 Changes in the allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit, a component of other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, are summarized as follows: Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net changes in the allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ Risk Elements Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands) 2,505 150 2,655 $ $ 1,915 590 2,505 $ $ 1,535 380 1,915 The extension of credit in the form of loans or other credit products to individuals and businesses is one of our principal business activities. Our policies and applicable laws and regulations require risk analysis as well as ongoing portfolio and credit management. We manage our credit risk through lending limit constraints, credit review, approval policies and extensive, ongoing internal monitoring. We also manage credit risk through diversification of the loan portfolio by type of loan, type of industry, type of borrower and by limiting the aggregation of debt to a single borrower. Risk ratings are reviewed and updated whenever appropriate, with more periodic reviews as the risk and dollar value of loss on the loan increases. In the event full collection of principal and interest is not reasonably assured, the loan is appropriately downgraded and, if warranted, placed on nonaccrual status even though the loan may be current as to principal and interest payments. Additionally, we assess whether an impairment of a loan warrants specific reserves or a write-down of the loan. Pass loans are generally considered to have sufficient sources of repayment in order to repay the loan in full in accordance with all terms and conditions. Special mention loans have potential weaknesses that, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Loans with a risk rating of Substandard or worse are reported as classified loans in our allowance for loan and lease losses analysis. We review these loans to assess the ability of our borrowers to service all interest and principal obligations and, as a result, the risk rating may be adjusted accordingly. Substandard loans reflect loans where a loss is possible if loan weaknesses are not corrected. Doubtful loans have a high probability of loss, however, the amount of loss has not yet been determined. Loss loans are considered uncollectable and when identified, are charged off. 88 The following is an analysis of the credit quality of our loan portfolio, excluding PCI loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: December 31, 2014 Loans, excluding PCI loans Commercial business: Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (in thousands) Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,963,210 79,534 $ 15,790 — $ 54,628 559 $ — $ — $ 2,033,628 80,093 — — Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: 163,914 55 7,795 183,701 1,287,729 825,694 4,217 5,885 7,876 1,861 8,385 11,171 15,307 96,031 167 909 1,036 1,581 — — — — — — — — — — — — 73,783 58,055 339,695 $ 5,086,653 — — 68 $ 34,967 $ — 889 5,269 93,174 — — — — — — $ — $ — 171,764 189,779 1,301,999 844,741 16,510 98,521 73,783 58,944 345,032 5,214,794 Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans, excluding PCI loans, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,233 $ 5,161,561 December 31, 2013 Loans, excluding PCI loans Commercial business: Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (in thousands) Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unsecured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,372,038 72,226 $ 43,309 199 $ 68,300 179 $ — $ — $ 1,483,647 72,604 — — Real estate: One-to-four family residential . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: 98,626 1,567 5,699 Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,850 1,108,033 748,725 Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: 7,526 36,270 — 5,473 — — 2,352 4,984 32,926 11,884 4,144 3,370 — — — — — — — — — — — — Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,206 38,916 321,348 $ 4,027,764 — — 331 $ 53,231 315 — 6,188 $ 137,989 $ — — 467 467 — — — $ — Less: 105,892 142,834 1,146,432 760,609 11,670 41,992 86,521 38,916 328,334 4,219,451 Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans, excluding PCI loans, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,280 $ 4,167,171 89 The following is an analysis of the credit quality of our PCI loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013: December 31, 2014 PCI loans: Commercial business: Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (in thousands) Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unsecured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,927 2,156 $ Real estate: One-to-four family residential. . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: 28,822 9,104 51,435 58,629 1,595 741 1,435 926 24,037 $ 216,807 $ 937 — — — 1,892 346 — — — — — 3,175 $ $ 9,223 91 — $ — — $ — 48,087 2,247 3,159 6,240 7,186 5,566 913 1,104 227 — 2,777 36,486 $ — — — — — — — — — — $ $ — — — — — — — — — — 31,981 15,344 60,513 64,541 2,508 1,845 1,662 926 26,814 256,468 Valuation discount resulting from acquisition accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,884 16,336 $ 214,248 December 31, 2013 PCI loans: Commercial business: Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (in thousands) Secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unsecured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,510 2,732 $ $ 2,849 396 18,291 92 $ — $ — — $ — 69,650 3,220 Real estate: One-to-four family residential. . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Commercial land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real estate construction: One-to-four family residential: Land and acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential construction . . . . . . . . . . Commercial and multifamily residential: Income property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owner occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: 35,066 1,842 4,734 10,778 55,985 67,653 4,674 3,008 3,806 1,074 30,722 $ 264,008 $ 198 3,950 111 2,739 — — — 33 12,118 $ 7,589 10,657 13,958 1,936 2,424 1,709 280 3,319 64,989 $ — — — — — — — — 27 27 $ — — — — — — — — — — 41,642 18,565 70,592 81,722 9,349 5,432 5,515 1,354 34,101 341,142 Valuation discount resulting from acquisition accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,297 20,174 $ 277,671 90 7. Other Real Estate Owned The following table sets forth activity in OREO for the period: December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Established through acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfers in, net of write-downs ($0 and $90, respectively) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions to OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional OREO write-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from sale of OREO property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net gain on sale of OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total OREO, end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 35,927 2,752 10,200 — (4,039) (28,559) 5,909 22,190 $ $ 26,987 14,708 18,100 3,577 (2,035) (35,949) 10,539 35,927 8. FDIC Loss-sharing Asset and Covered Assets We are a party to four loss sharing agreements with the FDIC. Such agreements cover a substantial portion of losses incurred on acquired covered loans and other real estate owned. The loss-sharing agreements relate to the acquisitions of (1) Columbia River Bank in January 2010, (2) American Marine Bank in January 2010, (3) Summit Bank in May 2011, and (4) First Heritage Bank in May 2011. Under the terms of the loss-sharing agreements, the FDIC will absorb 80% of losses and share in 80% of loss recoveries up to specified amounts. With respect to loss-sharing agreements for two acquisitions completed in 2010, after those specified amounts, the FDIC will absorb 95% of losses and share in 95% of loss recoveries. The loss-sharing provisions of the agreements for commercial and single-family mortgage loans are in effect for five and ten years, respectively, from the acquisition dates and the loss recovery provisions are in effect for eight and ten years, respectively, from the acquisition dates. Ten years and forty-five days after the acquisition dates, the Bank must pay to the FDIC a clawback in the event the losses from the acquisitions fail to reach stated levels. The amount of the clawback is determined by a formula specified in each individual loss-sharing agreement. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the net present value of the Bank’s estimated clawback liability is $4.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the FDIC loss-sharing asset is comprised of an FDIC indemnification asset of $13.1 million and $37.9 million, respectively, and an FDIC receivable of $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The indemnification represents the cash flows the Company expects to collect from the FDIC under the loss-sharing agreements and the FDIC receivable represents the reimbursable amounts from the FDIC that have not yet been received. For purchased credit impaired loans, the Company remeasures contractual and expected cash flows on a quarterly basis. When the quarterly remeasurement process results in a decrease in expected cash flows due to an increase in expected credit losses, impairment is recorded. As a result of this impairment, the indemnification asset is increased to reflect anticipated future cash to be received from the FDIC. Consistent with the loss-sharing agreements between the Company and the FDIC, the amount of the increase to the indemnification asset is measured as 80% of the resulting impairment. Alternatively, when the quarterly remeasurement results in an increase in expected future cash flows due to a decrease in expected credit losses, the nonaccretable difference decreases and the effective yield of the related loan portfolio is increased. As a result of the improved expected cash flows, the indemnification asset would be reduced first by the amount of any impairment previously recorded and, second, by increased amortization over the remaining life of the related loss-sharing agreement. 91 The following table shows a detailed analysis of the FDIC loss-sharing asset for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013: 2014 2013 (in thousands) Balance at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,846 $ 96,354 Adjustments not reflected in income: Cash received from the FDIC, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FDIC reimbursable recoveries, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments reflected in income: Amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loan impairment (recapture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of other real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-downs of other real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,499) (2,184) (21,279) 2,301 (2,179) 1,065 103 Balance at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,174 $ (9,246) (2,245) (36,729) (2,609) (6,177) 364 134 39,846 The following table presents information about the composition of the FDIC loss-sharing asset, the clawback liability, and the non-single family and the single family covered assets as of the date indicated: Columbia River Bank American Marine Bank December 31, 2014 Summit Bank (in thousands) First Heritage Bank Total FDIC loss-sharing asset. . . . . . . . . . . . . Clawback liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-single family covered assets . . . . . Single family covered assets . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ 1,183 4,017 115,230 11,166 $ $ $ $ 4,927 157 17,984 26,587 $ $ $ $ 4,712 $ — $ 14,352 6,530 $ $ 4,352 $ — $ 27,281 2,516 $ $ 15,174 4,174 174,847 46,799 Loss-sharing expiration dates: Non-single family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Quarter 2015 First Quarter 2020 First Quarter 2015 First Quarter 2020 Second Quarter 2016 Second Quarter 2021 Second Quarter 2016 Second Quarter 2021 Loss recovery expiration dates: Non-single family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Quarter 2018 First Quarter 2020 First Quarter 2018 First Quarter 2020 Second Quarter 2019 Second Quarter 2021 Second Quarter 2019 Second Quarter 2021 92 9. Premises and Equipment Real and personal property and software, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, were as follows: December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leasehold improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furniture and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 52,338 103,240 21,199 28,486 596 15,666 221,525 (49,435) 172,090 $ $ 48,992 94,878 14,254 29,465 546 17,490 205,625 (50,893) 154,732 Total depreciation and amortization expense was $10.9 million, $10.2 million, and $6.3 million, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. 10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In accordance with the Intangibles – Goodwill and Other topic of the FASB ASC, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for potential impairment at the reporting unit level. Management analyzes its goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances such as upon material adverse changes in legal, business, regulatory and economic factors. An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. The Company performed an impairment assessment as of July 31, 2014 and concluded that there was no impairment. As of December 31, 2014 we determined there were no events or circumstances which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our reporting unit below its carrying amount. The core deposit intangible (“CDI”) is evaluated for impairment if events and circumstances indicate a possible impairment. The CDI is amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated life of 10 years. The following table sets forth activity for goodwill and other intangible assets for the period: Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands) Total goodwill, beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Established through acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total goodwill, end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 343,952 $ 38,585 382,537 115,554 228,398 343,952 $ 115,554 — 115,554 Other intangible assets, net Core deposit intangible: Gross core deposit intangible balance, beginning of period . . . . Accumulated amortization, beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . Core deposit intangible, net, beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . Established through acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDI current period amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total core deposit intangible, end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . Intangible assets not subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other intangible assets, net at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total goodwill and intangible assets, end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,698 (22,765) 24,933 10,900 (6,293) 29,540 919 30,459 32,441 (16,720) 15,721 15,257 (6,045) 24,933 919 25,852 32,441 (12,275) 20,166 — (4,445) 15,721 — 15,721 $ 412,996 $ 369,804 $ 131,275 93 The following table provides the estimated future amortization expense of core deposit intangibles for the succeeding five years: Years Ending December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (in thousands) 6,882 5,945 4,913 3,855 2,951 11. Deposits Year-end deposits are summarized in the following table: Core deposits: Demand and other noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit less than $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total core deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates of deposit insured through CDARS® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brokered money market accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valuation adjustment resulting from acquisition accounting . . . . Total deposits December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) $ $ 2,651,373 1,304,258 1,760,331 615,721 288,261 6,619,944 202,014 18,429 83,402 6,923,789 933 6,924,722 $ $ 2,171,703 1,170,006 1,569,261 496,444 288,943 5,696,357 201,498 19,488 41,765 5,959,108 367 5,959,475 Overdrafts of $1.3 million and $1.1 million were reclassified as loan balances at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The following table shows the amount and maturity of time deposits that had balances of $100,000 or greater: Years Ending December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ (in thousands) 162,828 40,375 8,069 3,822 3,982 108 219,184 94 12. Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK The Company has entered into borrowing arrangements with the FHLB of Seattle to borrow funds under a short-term floating rate cash management advance program and fixed-term loan agreements. All borrowings are secured by stock of the FHLB and a blanket pledge of qualifying loans receivable. At December 31, 2014 FHLB advances were scheduled to mature as follows: Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Fixed rate advances Weighted Average Rate Amount (dollars in thousands) Within 1 year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.27% $ Over 1 through 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.66% 5.37% Due after 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valuation adjustment from acquisition accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 210,000 1,000 5,000 216,000 568 216,568 The maximum, average outstanding and year-end balances and average interest rates on advances from the FHLB were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum month-end balance during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average rate during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average rate at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FHLB advances are collateralized by the following: Years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (dollars in thousands) $ $ $ 216,568 44,876 216,568 $ $ $ 36,606 51,030 190,631 $ $ $ 6,644 100,337 118,967 0.74% 0.41% 1.12% 1.09% 2.79% 5.42% December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) Recorded value of blanket pledge on loans receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FHLB borrowing capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 1,083,879 1,083,879 865,138 $ $ $ 1,075,389 1,075,389 1,037,159 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK The Company is also eligible to borrow under the Federal Reserve Bank’s primary credit program, including the Term Auction Facility auctions. All borrowings are secured by certain pledged available for sale investment securities. 95 Although the Company has not had FRB borrowings in the last three years, the Company pledges securities and loans for borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank. The following table shows amounts pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank: December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) Fair value of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recorded value of pledged commercial loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Reserve Bank borrowing capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 40,128 46,002 86,130 86,130 $ $ $ 40,210 45,242 85,452 85,452 13. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - Term The Company has entered into wholesale repurchase agreements with certain brokers. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company held $25.0 million in wholesale repurchase agreements with an interest rate of 1.88%. Securities available for sale with a carrying amount of $28.4 million at December 31, 2014 were pledged as collateral for the repurchase agreement borrowings. The broker holds the securities while the Company continues to receive the principal and interest payments from the securities. Upon maturity of the agreement in 2018, the pledged securities will be returned to the Company. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - Sweep These sweep repurchase agreements are generally short-term agreements. These agreements are treated as financing transactions and the obligations to repurchase securities sold are reflected as a liability in the consolidated financial statements. The dollar amount of securities underlying the agreements remains in the applicable asset account of the consolidated financial statements. These agreements had a balance of $80.1 million and a weighted average interest rate of 0.12% at December 31, 2014. All of these repurchase agreements in existence at December 31, 2014 mature on a daily basis. Securities available for sale with a carrying amount of $103.0 million at December 31, 2014 were pledged as collateral for the repurchase agreement borrowings related to the acquisition of Intermountain. 14. Other Borrowings On November 1, 2014, with its acquisition of Intermountain, the Company assumed $16.5 million of trust preferred obligations. The Company redeemed $8.3 million of these obligations on December 26, 2014. At December 31, 2014, the remaining $8.2 million of obligations bore interest at a rate of 3.03%, paid quarterly. Subsequent to year-end, on January 7, 2015, the Company redeemed the remaining trust preferred obligations. 15. Derivatives and Balance Sheet Offsetting The Company periodically enters into certain commercial loan interest rate swap agreements in order to provide commercial loan customers the ability to convert from variable to fixed interest rates. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable-rate loan agreement with a customer in addition to a swap agreement. This swap agreement effectively converts the customer’s variable rate loan into a fixed rate. The Company then enters into a corresponding swap agreement with a third party in order to offset its exposure on the variable and fixed components of the customer agreement. As the interest rate swap agreements with the customers and third parties are not designated as hedges under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB ASC, the instruments are marked to market in earnings. The notional amount of open interest rate swap agreements at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $215.6 million and $179.5 million, respectively. During 2014 a mark-to- market loss of $51 thousand was recorded to other noninterest expense. There was no earnings impact for the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012. 96 The following table presents the fair value and balance sheet classification of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments at December 31, 2014 and 2013: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives 2014 2013 2014 2013 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Other assets $ 11,800 Other assets $ 9,044 Other liabilities $ 11,851 Other liabilities $ 9,044 (in thousands) Interest rate contracts The Company is party to interest rate swap agreements and repurchase agreements that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements. Under these agreements, the Company may have the right to net settle multiple contracts with the same counterparty. The following tables show the gross interest rate swap agreements and repurchase agreements in the consolidated balance sheets and the respective collateral received or pledged in the form of other financial instruments, which are generally marketable securities. The collateral amounts in these tables are limited to the outstanding balances of the related asset or liability. Therefore, instances of overcollateralization are not shown. Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Collateral Posted Net Amount December 31, 2014 Assets Interest rate contracts . . . $ 11,800 Liabilities Interest rate contracts . . . $ Repurchase agreements . . $ 11,851 105,080 December 31, 2013 Assets Interest rate contracts . . . $ 9,044 Liabilities Interest rate contracts . . . $ Repurchase agreements . . $ 9,044 25,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ 16. Employee Benefit Plans 401(k) Plan — $ 11,800 — $ — $ 11,851 105,080 — $ 9,044 — $ — $ 9,044 25,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ — $ 11,800 (11,851) $ (105,080) $ — — — $ 9,044 (9,044) $ (25,000) $ — — The Company maintains defined contribution and profit sharing plans in conformity with the provisions of section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Columbia Bank 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), permits eligible Columbia Bank employees, those who are at least 18 years of age and have completed six months of service, to contribute up to 75% of their eligible compensation to the 401(k) Plan. On a per pay period basis the Company is required to match 50% of employee contributions up to 3% of each employee’s eligible compensation. The Company contributed $2.0 million during 2014, $1.9 million during 2013, and $1.4 million during 2012, in matching funds to the 401(k) Plan. Additionally, as determined annually by the board of directors of the Company, the 401(k) Plan provides for a non-matching discretionary profit sharing contribution. The Company’s discretionary profit sharing contributions were $4.4 million during 2014, $4.0 million during 2013 and $2.9 million during 2012. 97 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Company maintains an “Employee Stock Purchase Plan” (the “ESP Plan”) in which substantially all employees of the Company are eligible to participate. The ESP Plan provides participants the opportunity to purchase common stock of the Company at a discounted price. Under the ESP Plan, participants can purchase common stock of the Company for 90% of the lowest price on either the first or last day in each of two six month look-back periods. The look-back periods are January 1st through June 30th and July 1st through December 31st of each calendar year. The 10% discount is recognized by the Company as compensation expense and does not have a material impact on net income or earnings per common share. Participants of the ESP Plan purchased 34,168 shares for $904 thousand in 2014, 32,598 shares for $686 thousand in 2013 and 39,393 shares for $725 thousand in 2012. At December 31, 2014 there were 541,744 shares available for purchase under the ESP plan. Supplemental Compensation Plan The Company maintains supplemental compensation arrangements (“Unit Plans”) to provide benefits for certain employees. The Unit Plans generally vest over a 4-10 year period and provide a fixed annual benefit over a 5-10 year period. At December 31, 2014 and 2013 the liability associated with these plans was $4.8 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Expense associated with these plans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $588 thousand, $458 thousand and $677 thousand, respectively. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan The Company maintains a supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides retirement benefits to certain highly compensated executives. The SERP is unsecured and unfunded and there are no program assets. The SERP projected benefit obligation, which represents the vested net present value of future payments to individuals under the plan is accrued over the estimated remaining term of employment of the participants and has been determined by actuarial valuation using the “RP-2000 Annuity Mortality Table” for the mortality assumptions and discount rate of 5.10% for both 2014 and 2013. Additional assumptions and features of the plan are a normal retirement age of 65 and a 2% annual cost of living benefit adjustment. The projected benefit obligation is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table reconciles the accumulated liability for the projected benefit obligation: December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Established through acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change in actuarial loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefit expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 16,423 511 — 1,325 (1,718) 16,541 $ $ 11,616 3,398 2,212 1,880 (2,683) 16,423 The benefits expected to be paid in conjunction with the SERP are presented in the following table: Years Ending December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2020 through 2024. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ (in thousands) 975 994 1,088 1,349 1,384 9,580 15,370 98 17. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Lease Commitments: The Company leases locations as well as equipment under various non-cancellable operating leases that expire between 2015 and 2045. The majority of the leases contain renewal options and provisions for increases in rental rates based on an agreed upon index or predetermined escalation schedule. As of December 31, 2014, minimum future rental payments, exclusive of taxes and other charges, of these leases were: Years Ending December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total minimum payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (in thousands) 8,557 $ 6,602 5,353 4,671 4,308 18,121 47,612 $ Total rental expense on buildings and equipment, net of rental income of $756 thousand, $673 thousand and $639 thousand, was $8.3 million, $8.5 million and $4.5 million, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk: In the normal course of business, the Company makes loan commitments (typically unfunded loans and unused lines of credit) and issues standby letters of credit to accommodate the financial needs of its customers. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers under specified conditions. Historically, no significant losses have been incurred by the Company under standby letters of credit. Both arrangements have credit risk essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies, including collateral requirements, where appropriate. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s loan commitments amounted to $1.58 billion and $1.37 billion, respectively. Standby letters of credit were $36.7 million at both December 31, 2014 and 2013. In addition, commitments under commercial letters of credit used to facilitate customers’ trade transactions and other off-balance sheet liabilities amounted to $4.4 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Legal Proceedings: The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time defendants in and are threatened with various legal proceedings arising from their regular business activities. Management, after consulting with legal counsel, is of the opinion that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these pending or threatened actions and proceedings will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company. 18. Shareholders’ Equity Preferred Stock. In conjunction with the acquisition of West Coast, the Company issued 8,782 shares of mandatorily convertible cumulative participating preferred stock, Series B (“Series B Preferred Stock”). The Series B Preferred Stock is not subject to the operation of a sinking fund. The Series B Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the Company and is perpetual with no maturity. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no general voting rights. If the Company declares and pays a dividend to its common shareholders, it must declare and pay to its holders of Series B Preferred Stock, on the same date, a dividend in an amount per share of the Series B Preferred Stock that is intended to provide such holders dividends in the amount they would have received if shares of Series B Preferred Stock had been converted into common stock as of that date. The outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are convertible into 102,363 shares of Company common stock. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock. In conjunction with the acquisition of West Coast, the Company issued Amended and Restated Warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $8.58 per share. The Company’s Amended and Restated Warrants amended and restated the Class C Warrants previously issued by West Coast. The Warrants were immediately exercisable and will expire on October 23, 2016. At December 31, 2014, there were no remaining warrants outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2014, 1,722,497 common shares were issued from the exercise of warrants. 99 Dividends. On January 23, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, payable on February 19, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2014. On April 23, 2014 the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, and a special cash dividend of $0.12 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, both payable on May 21, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 7, 2014. On July 23, 2014 the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, and a special cash dividend of $0.14 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, both payable on August 20, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 6, 2014. On October 23, 2014 the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, and a special cash dividend of $0.14 per common share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, both payable on November 19, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business October 31, 2014. Subsequent to year end, on January 29, 2015 the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share and common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, and a special cash dividend of $0.14, both payable on February 25, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2015. The payment of cash dividends is subject to federal regulatory requirements for capital levels and other restrictions. In addition, the cash dividends paid by Columbia Bank to the Company are subject to both federal and state regulatory requirements. Stock Repurchase Program In 2011, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of 2 million shares of Columbia common stock. The Company may purchase the shares from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, under conditions which allow such repurchases to be accretive to earnings per share while maintaining capital ratios that exceed the guidelines for a well- capitalized financial institution. No shares were repurchased under the stock repurchase program during 2014, 2013 or 2012. 100 19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table shows changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: Year ended December 31, 2014 Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive income before reclassifications . . . . . . . Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net current-period other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year Ended December 31, 2013 Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications . . . . . . . . . . Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net current-period other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available- for-Sale Securities (1) Unrealized Gains and Losses on Pension Plan Liability (1) (in thousands) Total (1) $ $ $ $ (10,108) 17,922 (352) 17,570 7,462 20,918 (30,727) (299) (31,026) (10,108) $ $ $ $ (1,936) — 95 95 (1,841) (769) (1,432) 265 (1,167) (1,936) $ $ $ $ (12,044) 17,922 (257) 17,665 5,621 20,149 (32,159) (34) (32,193) (12,044) __________ (1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parenthesis indicate debits. (2) See following table for details about these reclassifications. The following table shows details regarding the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and : Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Affected line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Income Years Ended December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 (in thousands) Unrealized gains and losses on available- for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 552 $ 462 Investment securities gains, net 462 (163) 299 Total before tax Income tax provision Net of tax Total before tax (400) Compensation and employee benefits (400) 135 (265) Net of tax Income tax benefit Amortization of pension plan liability actuarial losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 552 (200) 352 (149) (149) 54 (95) $ $ $ 101 20. Fair Value Accounting and Measurement The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the FASB ASC defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair value. We hold fixed and variable rate interest-bearing securities, investments in marketable equity securities and certain other financial instruments, which are carried at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as matrix or model pricing, when market quotes are not readily accessible or available. The valuation techniques are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our own market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. Fair values are determined as follows: Securities at fair value are priced using a combination of market activity, industry recognized information sources, yield curves, discounted cash flow models and other factors. These fair value calculations are considered a Level 2 input method under the provisions of the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the FASB ASC for all securities other than U.S. Treasury notes, which are considered a Level 1 input method. Interest rate contract positions are valued in models, which use as their basis, readily observable market parameters and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. 102 The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2014 and 2013 by level within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement: Fair value at December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (in thousands) $ 1,162,387 $ — $ 1,162,387 $ Assets Securities available for sale U.S. government agency and sponsored enterprise mortgage-back securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . State and municipal securities . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government agency and government- sponsored enterprise securities . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets (Interest rate contracts) . . . . . . . . . . . Liabilities Other liabilities (Interest rate contracts) . . . . . . . . $ $ $ 496,484 413,706 20,499 5,181 2,098,257 11,800 11,851 Fair value at December 31, 2013 Assets Securities available for sale U.S. government agency and sponsored enterprise mortgage-back securities and collateralized mortgage obligations . . . . . . State and municipal debt securities . . . . . . . . U.S. government agency and government- sponsored enterprise securities. . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. government securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets (Interest rate contracts) . . . . . . . . . . . Liabilities Other liabilities (Interest rate contracts) . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ 948,408 364,470 326,039 20,114 5,080 1,664,111 9,044 9,044 — — 20,499 — 496,484 413,706 — 5,181 20,499 $ 2,077,758 — $ 11,800 — $ 11,851 $ $ $ Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (in thousands) — $ — — 20,114 — 948,408 364,470 326,039 — 5,080 20,114 $ 1,643,997 — $ 9,044 — $ 9,044 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the valuation hierarchy based on the valuation level at the end of the reporting period. 103 Nonrecurring Measurements Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after initial recognition such as loans measured for impairment and OREO. The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of each such class of financial instrument: Impaired loans—A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, a loan’s observable market price, or the fair market value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell if the loan is a collateral-dependent loan. Generally, the Company utilizes the fair market value of the collateral to measure impairment. The impairment evaluations are performed in conjunction with the ALLL process on a quarterly basis by officers in the Special Credits group, which reports to the Chief Credit Officer. The Real Estate Appraisal Services Department (“REASD”), which also reports to the Chief Credit Officer, is responsible for obtaining appraisals from third-parties or performing internal evaluations. If an appraisal is obtained from a third-party, the REASD reviews the appraisal to evaluate the adequacy of the appraisal report, including its scope, methods, accuracy, and reasonableness. Other real estate owned —OREO is real property that the Bank has taken ownership of in partial or full satisfaction of a loan or loans. OREO is generally measured based on the property’s fair market value as indicated by an appraisal or a letter of intent to purchase. OREO is recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. This amount becomes the property’s new basis. Any write-downs based on the property fair value less estimated costs to sell at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Management periodically reviews OREO in an effort to ensure the property is carried at the lower of its new basis or fair value, net of estimated costs to sell. Any write-downs subsequent to acquisition are charged to earnings. The initial and subsequent write-down evaluations are performed by officers in the Special Credits group, which reports to the Chief Credit Officer. The REASD obtains appraisals from third-parties for OREO and performs internal evaluations. If an appraisal is obtained from a third-party, the REASD reviews the appraisal to evaluate the adequacy of the appraisal report, including its scope, methods, accuracy, and reasonableness. The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured using fair value estimates on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . OREO (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair value at December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Losses During the Year Ended December 31, 2014 $ $ 5,365 5,365 Fair value at December 31, 2013 $ $ 8,973 5,693 14,666 $ $ $ $ (in thousands) — $ — $ — $ — $ 5,365 5,365 $ $ 1,008 1,008 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Losses During the Year Ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands) — $ — — $ — $ — — $ 8,973 5,693 14,666 $ $ 1,536 1,230 2,766 (1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to combining historically reported noncovered OREO and covered OREO into one line item for OREO. The losses on impaired loans disclosed above represent the amount of the specific reserve and/or charge-offs during the period applicable to loans held at period end. For 2014, there were no losses recorded during the period to loans still held at period end. The amount of the specific reserve is included in the allowance for loan and lease losses. The losses on OREO disclosed above represent the write-downs taken at foreclosure that were charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses, as well as subsequent write-downs from updated appraisals that were charged to earnings. 104 Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements The range and weighted-average of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value our Level 3 nonrecurring assets during 2014 and 2013, along with the valuation techniques used, are shown in the following tables: Fair value at December 31, 2014 OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,365 Valuation Technique Unobservable Input (dollars in thousands) Fair Market Value of Collateral Adjustment to Appraisal Value Range (Weighted Average) (1) N/A (2) (1) Discount applied to appraisal value, letter of intent to purchase, or stated value (in the case of accounts receivable and inventory). (2) Quantitative disclosures are not provided for OREO because there were no adjustments made to the appraisal value during the current period. Fair value at December 31, 2013 Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range (Weighted Average) (1) Impaired loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ OREO (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (dollars in thousands) 8,973 5,693 Fair Market Value of Collateral Fair Market Value of Collateral Adjustment to Appraisal Value Adjustment to Appraisal Value N/A (2) N/A (2) (1) Discount applied to appraisal value, letter of intent to purchase, or stated value (in the case of accounts receivable and inventory). (2) Quantitative disclosures are not provided for impaired loans and OREO because there were no adjustments made to the appraisal value during the current period. (3) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to combining historically reported noncovered OREO and covered OREO into one line item for OREO. Fair value of financial instruments Because broadly traded markets do not exist for most of the Company’s financial instruments, the fair value calculations attempt to incorporate the effect of current market conditions at a specific time. These determinations are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and do not include tax ramifications; therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision, substantiated by comparison to independent markets and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the instruments. There may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results. For all of these reasons, the aggregation of the fair value calculations presented herein do not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company. 105 The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value: Cash and due from banks and interest-earning deposits with banks—The fair value of financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value that approximates carrying value (Level 1). Securities available for sale—Securities at fair value, other than U.S. Treasury Notes, are priced using a combination of market activity, industry recognized information sources, yield curves, discounted cash flow models and other factors (Level 2). U.S. Treasury Notes are priced using quotes in active markets (Level 1). Federal Home Loan Bank stock—The fair value is based upon the par value of the stock which equates to its carrying value (Level 2). Loans—Loans are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments are periodically recorded on impaired loans that are measured for impairment based on the fair value of collateral. For most performing loans, fair value is estimated using expected duration and lending rates that would have been offered on December 31, 2014 or 2013 for loans which mirror the attributes of the loans with similar rate structures and average maturities. The fair values resulting from these calculations are reduced by an amount representing the change in estimated fair value attributable to changes in borrowers’ credit quality since the loans were originated. For nonperforming loans, fair value is estimated by applying a valuation discount based upon loan sales data from the FDIC. For purchased credit impaired loans, fair value is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using a lending rate that would have been offered on December 31, 2014 (Level 3). FDIC loss-sharing asset —The fair value of the FDIC loss-sharing asset is estimated based on discounting the expected future cash flows using an estimated market rate (Level 3). Interest rate contracts—Interest rate contracts are valued in models, which use readily observable market parameters as their basis (Level 2). Deposits—For deposits with no contractual maturity, the fair value is equal to the carrying value (Level 1). The fair value of fixed maturity deposits is based on discounted cash flows using the difference between the deposit rate and current market rates for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2). FHLB advances—The fair value of FHLB advances is estimated based on discounting the future cash flows using the market rate currently offered (Level 2). Repurchase agreements—The fair value of term repurchase agreements is estimated based on discounting the future cash flows using the market rate currently offered. The carrying amount of sweep repurchase agreements approximates their fair values due to the short period of time between repricing dates (Level 2). Other Borrowings— Other borrowings are trust preferred obligations assumed by the Company in the Intermountain acquisition. The fair value is estimated as the carrying value as these obligations are redeemable and a market participant would expect redemption in the near-term. Subsequent to year-end, on January 7, 2015, the Company redeemed these trust preferred obligations (Level 2). Other financial instruments—The majority of our commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans, as such, carrying value is assumed to equal fair value. 106 The following tables summarize carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments for the periods indicated: December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (in thousands) Assets Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 171,221 $ 171,221 $ 171,221 $ Interest-earning deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,949 16,949 Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,098,257 2,098,257 FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,365 1,116 33,365 1,116 Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,375,809 5,516,286 FDIC loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest rate contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,174 11,800 4,054 11,800 16,949 20,499 — — — — — Liabilities — $ — 2,077,758 33,365 1,116 — — — — — — — 5,516,286 4,054 11,800 Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,924,722 $ 6,921,804 $ 6,416,017 $ 505,787 $ FHLB advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest rate contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,568 105,080 8,248 11,851 217,296 106,171 8,248 11,851 — — — — 217,296 106,171 8,248 11,851 — — — — — — December 31, 2013 Carrying Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (in thousands) Assets Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 165,030 $ 165,030 $ 165,030 $ Interest-earning deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,531 14,531 Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,664,111 1,664,111 FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,529 735 32,529 735 Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,444,842 4,605,038 FDIC loss-sharing asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest rate contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,846 9,044 11,248 9,044 14,531 20,114 — — — — — — $ — 1,643,997 32,529 735 — — 9,044 Liabilities Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,959,475 $ 5,958,747 $ 5,449,546 $ 509,201 $ FHLB advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest rate contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,606 25,000 9,044 35,080 26,361 9,044 — — — 35,080 26,361 9,044 — — — — — 4,605,038 11,248 — — — — — 21. Earnings per Common Share The Company applies the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS. Under the two-class method, EPS is determined for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company issues restricted shares under share-based compensation plans and preferred shares which qualify as participating securities. 107  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated: Basic EPS: Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities Preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonvested restricted shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings allocated to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted EPS: Earnings allocated to common shareholders (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dilutive effect of equity awards and warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted earnings per common share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potentially dilutive share options that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would be anti-dilutive . . . Year Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands except per share) $ 81,574 $ 60,016 $ 46,143 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 157 780 80,637 52,618 1.53 80,640 52,618 565 53,183 $ $ $ 95 523 59,398 47,993 1.24 59,407 47,993 1,058 49,051 1.52 $ 1.21 $ 64 64 — 443 45,700 39,260 1.16 45,700 39,260 3 39,263 1.16 9 __________ (1) Earnings allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS may differ under the two-class method as a result of adding common stock equivalents for options and warrants to dilutive shares outstanding, which alters the ratio used to allocate earnings to common shareholders and participating securities for the purposes of calculating diluted EPS. 22. Share-Based Payments At December 31, 2014, the Company had one equity compensation plan (the “Plan”), which is shareholder approved, that provides for the granting of share options and shares to eligible employees and directors up to 1,800,000 shares. Share Awards: Restricted share awards provide for the immediate issuance of shares of Company common stock to the recipient, with such shares held in escrow until certain service conditions are met, generally four years of continual service. Recipients of restricted shares do not pay any cash consideration to the Company for the shares, have the right to vote all shares subject to such grant, and receive all dividends with respect to such shares, whether or not the shares have vested. The fair value of share awards is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. 108 A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested shares and related information for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is presented below: Nonvested Shares Nonvested at January 1, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonvested at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonvested at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonvested at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value 19.24 21.32 21.65 18.60 19.54 20.78 16.90 20.24 20.79 25.97 21.45 21.92 23.03 Shares 362,675 180,841 (118,511) (40,915) 384,090 203,441 (117,153) (59,780) 410,598 246,068 (108,371) (28,510) 519,785 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ As of December 31, 2014, there was $7.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share- based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. The total fair value, as measured on the date of vesting, of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $2.3 million, $2.5 million, and $2.5 million, respectively. Share Options: Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on three years of continual service and are exercisable for a five-year period after vesting. Option awards granted have a 10-year maximum term. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The fair value of all options is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting periods. The expected life of options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The expected life is determined based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. Expected volatilities of our common stock are estimated at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of the stock. The volatility factor is based on historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury curve in effect at the time of the award. The expected dividend yield is based on dividend trends and the market value of the Company’s stock price at the time of the award. A summary of option activity under the Plan as of December 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below. Options Balance at December 31, 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance at December 31, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2014 . . Total Exercisable at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000) 65.01 75.32 91.95 12.09 62.41 62.41 62.41 2.4 2.4 2.4 $ $ $ 391 391 391 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Shares 116,197 (8,753) (22,330) (9,116) 75,998 75,998 75,998 109 The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $138 thousand, $410 thousand, and $5 thousand, respectively. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted in during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $3.06. There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012. There were no options that vested during the years ended December 2014, 2013, and 2012. As of December 31, 2014, outstanding stock options consist of the following: Ranges of Exercise Prices $0.00 - $9.99 $10.00 - $19.99 $30.00 - $39.99 $40.00 - $49.99 $50.00 - $136.93 Number of Option Shares 21,579 600 4,051 349 49,419 75,998 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 4.3 2.6 2.1 3.5 1.6 2.4 Weighted Average Exercise Price of Option Shares Number of Exercisable Option Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Option Shares $ $ $ $ $ $ 9.91 12.61 30.86 44.49 88.65 62.41 21,579 600 4,051 349 49,419 75,998 $ $ $ $ $ $ 9.91 12.61 30.86 44.49 88.65 62.41 It is the Company’s policy to issue new shares for share option exercises and share awards. The Company expenses awards of share options and shares on a straight-line basis over the related vesting term of the award. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized pre-tax share-based compensation expense of $2.9 million, $2.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. 23. Income Tax The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows: Current tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 21,565 14,646 36,211 $ $ 21,581 5,413 26,994 $ $ 21,218 (3,656) 17,562 Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) 2012 110 Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: Deferred tax assets: Allowance for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental executive retirement plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock option and restricted stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonaccrual interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrealized loss on investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net operating losses and credit carryforwards (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax liabilities: Asset purchase tax basis difference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FHLB stock dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred loan fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrealized gain on investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ December 31, 2014 2013 (1) (in thousands) 26,341 9,037 1,177 1,101 68 15,272 — 14,929 532 68,457 (6,595) (4,086) (4,691) (2,987) (5,394) (23,753) 44,704 $ $ 27,196 8,565 917 7,929 2,354 15,551 7,176 1,250 491 71,429 (7,754) (4,159) (4,512) — (7,076) (23,501) 47,928 __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The reclassification was limited to including previously reported amounts for net operating losses and credit carryforwards, which had been included in the row for other deferred tax assets into a separate row. A reconciliation of the Company’s effective income tax rate with the federal statutory tax rate is as follows: Income tax based on statutory rate . . . . . . Reduction resulting from: Tax exempt instruments . . . . . . . . . . Life insurance proceeds . . . . . . . . . . Acquisition costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income tax provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (1) 2012 (1) Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent (dollars in thousands) $ 41,225 35 % $ 30,454 35 % $ 22,297 35 % (5,328) (1,352) 448 1,218 $ 36,211 (4,113) (5)% (1,250) (1)% 1,362 — % 541 2 % 31 % $ 26,994 (3,906) (5)% (1,001) (1)% — 2 % — % 172 31 % $ 17,562 (6)% (2)% — % — % 27 % __________ (1) Reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The reclassification was limited to including previously reported amounts for tax credits in the row for other, net. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had no unrecognized tax benefits. There were no amounts related to interest and penalties recognized for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The tax years subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities are the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. As a result of recent acquisitions, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards in the federal, Idaho and Oregon jurisdictions of of $30.7 million, $38.1 million and $13.5 million , respectively, which begin to expire in 2024 and federal and Oregon credit carryforwards of $561 thousand and $1.6 million, respectively. Federal credit carryforwards related to alternative minimum taxes, and have no expiration, while the Oregon credit carryforwards begin to expire in 2015. The amount of carryforwards that may be utilized annually is limited under Sections 382 and 383 as a result of changes in control. Management believes that these carryforwards will be used in the normal course of business, and as such, has not recorded a valuation allowance. 111 24. Regulatory Capital Requirements The Company (on a consolidated basis) and its banking subsidiary are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company and its banking subsidiary’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and its banking subsidiary must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and its banking subsidiary to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations) and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined in the regulations). Management believes, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, that the Company and Columbia Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. As of December 31, 2014, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized Columbia Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed Columbia Bank’s category. The Company and its banking subsidiary’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, are also presented in the following table. Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provision Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio (dollars in thousands) As of December 31, 2014 Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 890,029 $ 860,755 14.13% $ 503,989 13.67% $ 503,852 N/A 8.0% 8.0% $ 629,816 N/A 10.0% Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 817,805 $ 788,531 12.98% $ 251,995 12.52% $ 251,926 N/A 4.0% 4.0% $ 377,889 Tier 1 Capital (to average assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 817,805 $ 788,531 10.57% $ 309,579 9.79% $ 322,029 4.0% N/A 4.0% $ 402,537 N/A 6.0% N/A 5.0% As of December 31, 2013 Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 760,349 $ 700,099 14.68% $ 414,300 13.52% $ 414,238 8.0% N/A 8.0% $ 517,797 N/A 10.0% Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 695,489 $ 635,248 13.43% $ 207,150 12.27% $ 207,119 4.0% N/A 4.0% $ 310,678 Tier 1 Capital (to average assets): The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 695,489 $ 635,248 10.19% $ 272,891 9.29% $ 273,560 4.0% N/A 4.0% $ 341,950 N/A 6.0% N/A 5.0% 112 25. Branch Sales On August 23, 2014, Columbia completed a branch sale transaction to Sound Community Bank. In the transaction, Columbia sold three branches and related assets and deposit liabilities to Sound Community Bank. The transaction was completed with a transfer of $22.2 million in deposits to Sound Community Bancorp in exchange for a deposit premium of 2.35%. Also included in the branch sale were $1.1 million in loans and $3.8 million in premises and equipment. The Company recognized a gain of $565 thousand related to the deposit premium, which was recorded in the line item Other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income. In addition, the Company recorded a $50 thousand loss on the disposal of premises and equipment related to this transaction, which was recorded in the line item Other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income. 26. Parent Company Financial Information Condensed Statements of Income—Parent Company Only Income Dividend from banking subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-earning deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expense Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries. . . . . Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) 2012 $ $ 16,200 25 10 16,235 530 83 1,433 2,046 14,189 (704) 14,893 66,681 $ 81,574 $ 183,000 68 7 183,075 658 258 4,162 5,078 177,997 (1,552) 179,549 (119,533) 60,016 $ $ 48,950 153 — 49,103 182 — 1,193 1,375 47,728 (435) 48,163 (2,020) 46,143 Condensed Balance Sheets—Parent Company Only Assets Cash and due from banking subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest-earning deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment in banking subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment in other subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Other borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 December 31, 2014 2013 (in thousands) $ $ $ $ 10,322 12,274 22,596 1,207,143 5,351 5,273 1,240,363 8,248 3,940 12,188 1,228,175 1,240,363 $ $ $ $ 3,006 50,678 53,684 993,002 5,037 1,952 1,053,675 — 426 426 1,053,249 1,053,675 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows—Parent Company Only Operating Activities Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Equity in undistributed net loss (income) of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . Stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net changes in other assets and liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investing Activities Net cash acquired (paid) in business combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . . Financing Activities Preferred stock dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common stock dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayment of other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and retirement of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downstream stock offering proceeds to the Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excess tax benefit associated with share-based compensation . . . . . . . Net cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 (in thousands) $ 81,574 $ 60,016 $ 46,143 (66,681) 2,859 (403) 17,349 10,277 10,277 (96) (49,494) (14,636) 5,000 (622) 929 — 205 (58,714) (31,088) 53,684 119,533 2,844 6,830 189,223 (53,159) (53,159) (32) (19,858) (51,000) — (429) 1,092 (100,000) 1,203 (169,024) (32,960) 86,644 $ 22,596 $ 53,684 $ 2,020 1,622 (264) 49,521 — — — (38,824) — — — 713 — — (38,111) 11,410 75,234 86,644 114 27. Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) Quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is summarized as follows: 2014 Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for loan and lease losses. . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per common share (1) Earnings (basic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (diluted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses . . Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per common share (1) Earnings (basic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earnings (diluted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Year Ended December 31, (in thousands, except per share amounts) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 74,925 985 73,940 1,922 14,008 57,386 28,640 8,796 19,844 0.38 0.37 54,761 1,279 53,482 (20) 1,658 38,049 17,111 4,935 12,176 0.31 0.31 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 76,087 963 75,124 2,117 14,627 57,764 29,870 8,643 21,227 0.40 0.40 82,268 2,279 79,989 288 6,808 64,504 22,005 7,414 14,591 0.28 0.28 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 77,133 913 76,220 980 15,930 59,982 31,188 9,605 21,583 0.41 0.41 81,599 1,184 80,415 3,313 7,622 64,714 20,010 6,734 13,276 0.26 0.25 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 79,897 1,133 78,764 1,708 15,185 64,154 28,087 9,167 18,920 0.34 0.34 78,307 1,098 77,209 (3,682) 10,612 63,619 27,884 7,911 19,973 0.39 0.38 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 308,042 3,994 304,048 6,727 59,750 239,286 117,785 36,211 81,574 1.53 1.52 296,935 5,840 291,095 (101) 26,700 230,886 87,010 26,994 60,016 1.24 1.21 __________ (1) Due to averaging of shares, quarterly earnings per share may not add up to the totals reported for the full year. 115 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the CEO and CFO) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management’s Annual Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control system has been designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of the Company’s published financial statements. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the Company’s transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the Company’s financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of the Company’s financial statements would be prevented or detected. Management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the control criteria established in a report entitled Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Intermountain Community Bancorp (“Intermountain”), the parent of Panhandle State Bank, which was acquired on November 1, 2014 and whose financial data and results constituted, of the consolidated financial statement amounts, approximately 9% of loans (net of allowance for loan losses), 11% of deposits, 11% of total assets and 2% of net interest income as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. Based on such evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2014. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal year that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting. Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this annual report on Form 10-K. 116 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Columbia Banking System, Inc. Tacoma, Washington We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Columbia Banking System, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management’s assessment and our audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for Schedules RC, RI, and RI-A. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. As described in Management’s Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Intermountain Community Bancorp (“Intermountain”), the parent of Panhandle State Bank, which was acquired on November 1, 2014 and whose financial data and results constitute approximately 9% of loans (net of allowance for loan losses), 11% of deposits, 11% of total assets, and 2% of net interest income as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Intermountain. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We have not examined and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on management’s statement referring to compliance with laws and regulations. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 of the Company and our report dated February 27, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Seattle, Washington February 27, 2015 117 ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION Director Retirement On February 25, 2015, James M. Will notified the Company that he had decided not to stand for reelection as a director of the Company at our 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Mr. Will will continue to serve as a director until his term expires at the Annual Meeting. His decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, or practices. Certain Executive Arrangements On February 27, 2015, the Company and the Bank entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, in February 2009, in connection with our voluntary participation in the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), Ms. Dressel’s employment agreement was amended to provide that total payments and benefits otherwise payable to Ms. Dressel under the employment agreement upon the occurrence of a change in control-related event would be limited to an amount equal to $1 less than any “parachute payment” amount received. In 2010, the Company repaid in full all of our TARP obligations and cancelled all of our equity interests held by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The February 27, 2015 amendment removes this cut-back related to our TARP participation and provides that Ms. Dressel and the Company will cooperate and use all reasonable efforts, in compliance with applicable law, to minimize the amount of any excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. On February 27, 2015, the Bank also entered into an amendment to the second amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan agreement with Ms. Dressel, as well as amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan agreements with each of Clint E. Stein, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Andrew L. McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Pursuant to these agreements, certain fixed dollar amounts for, or fixed dollar caps on, the base annual retirement amount, before any applicable adjustments, were amended to provide that the applicable base annual retirement amount, before any applicable adjustments, will be an amount equal to 60% of the average of the applicable executive’s three highest years of base salary. The agreements also reflect certain other immaterial changes to update and standardize the agreements as well as to simplify administration. 118 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information regarding “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” will be set forth in the Company’s 2015 Annual Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”), which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our 2014 fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information regarding “Executive Compensation” will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Information regarding “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans is included in Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.” ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information regarding “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Information regarding “Principal Accounting Fees and Services” will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. 119 ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a)(1) Financial Statements: PART IV The Consolidated Financial Statements and related documents set forth in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report are filed as part of this report. (2) Financial Statements Schedules: All other schedules to the Consolidated Financial Statements required by Regulation S-X are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or because the information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report. (3) Exhibits: The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report appearing immediately following the signature page and entitled “Index to Exhibits.” 120 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 27th day of February 2015. SIGNATURES COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL Melanie J. Dressel President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated, on the 27th day of February 2015. Principal Executive Officer: By: /s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL Melanie J. Dressel President and Chief Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer: By: /s/ CLINT E. STEIN Clint E. Stein Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer: By: /s/ BARRY S. RAY Barry S. Ray Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Melanie J. Dressel, pursuant to a power of attorney that is being filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K, has signed this report on February 27, 2015 as attorney in fact for the following directors who constitute a majority of the board of directors. [David A. Dietzler] [Craig D. Eerkes] [Ford Elsaesser] [Mark A. Finkelstein] [John P. Folsom] [Frederick M. Goldberg] [Thomas M. Hulbert] /s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL Melanie J. Dressel Attorney-in-fact February 27, 2015 [Michelle M. Lantow] [S. Mae Fujita Numata] [Daniel C. Regis] [Betsy W. Seaton] [William T. Weyerhaeuser] [James M. Will] 121 Exhibit No. 2.1 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2014, by and between Columbia Banking System, Inc. and Intermountain Community Bancorp (1) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (2) Amended and Restated Bylaws (3) Specimen of common stock certificate (4) Pursuant to Item 601(b) (4) (iii) (A) of Regulation S-K, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt and preferred securities are not filed. The Company agrees to furnish a copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 10.1* Amended and Restated Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plan (5) 10.2* Form of Stock Option Agreement (6) 10.3* Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (6) 10.4* Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (6) 10.5* Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (6) 10.6* Form of Long-Term Restricted Stock Agreement (7) 10.7* Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (8) 10.8 Office Lease, dated as of December 15, 1999, between the Company and Haub Brothers Enterprises Trust (9) 10.9* 10.10* 10.11* 10.12* 10.13* 10.14* 10.15* 10.16* 10.17* 10.18* Employment Agreement between the Bank, the Company and Melanie J. Dressel effective August 1, 2004 (10) Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Bank, the Company and Melanie J. Dressel effective February 1, 2009 (11) Amendment to Employment Agreement effective December 31, 2008 among the Bank, the Company and Melanie J. Dressel (12) Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Kent L. Roberts dated December 4, 2011 (13) Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Mark W. Nelson dated as of October 23, 2012 (14) Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Clint E. Stein dated as of October 24, 2012 (14) Form of Long-Term Care Agreement between the Bank, the Company, and each of the following directors: Mr. Folsom, Mr. Hulbert, Mr. Matson, Mr. Rodman, Mr. Weyerhaeuser and Mr. Will (15) Amended and Restated Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreements dated as of May 27, 2009 among the Company, Columbia State Bank and Melanie J. Dressel and Mark W. Nelson, respectively (16) Amended and Restated 401 Plus Plan (Deferred Compensation Plan) dated December 14, 2011 for directors and key employees (13) Form of Supplemental Compensation Agreement between the Bank and Mssrs. Andrew L. McDonald and Clint E. Stein, respectively (6) 122 Exhibit No. Exhibit 10.19* 10.20* 10.21* 10.22* 10.23* 10.24* 10.25* Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its directors (12) Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between the Bank and Clint E. Stein, effective June 1, 2013 (17) Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between the Company and Andrew L. McDonald, effective June 1, 2013 (17) Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Hadley S. Robbins dated February 4, 2014 (effective March 1, 2014) (18) West Coast Bancorp 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (19) West Coast Bancorp 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (19) 2014 Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plan (20) 10.26* 2014 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (20) 10.27* 2014 Form of Stock Option Agreement (20) 10.28* 2014 Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (20) 10.29* 2014 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (20) 10.30* 2014 Form of Cash Award Agreement (20) 10.31* Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between the Company and David C. Lawson, effective July 1, 2013 (21) 10.32* Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Andrew L. McDonald dated June 1, 2014 (22) 10.33*+ 10.34*+ 14 21+ 23+ 24+ 31.1+ 31.2+ 32+ 101+ Employment Agreement among the Bank, the Company and Hadley S. Robbins dated September 25, 2012 Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and David C. Lawson, dated September 25, 2013 Code of Ethics (23) Subsidiaries of the Company Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP Power of Attorney Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Certification Filed Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 The following financial information from Columbia Banking System, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 is formatted in XBRL: (i) Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Audited Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Audited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Audited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 123 __________ (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 24, 2014 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2010 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-156350) filed December 19, 2008 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-160370) filed July 1, 2009 Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.2-10.5 and 10.16 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2010 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (10) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (11) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 19, 2009 (12) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.2 and 10.4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (13) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.14 and 10.15 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (14) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 29, 2012 (15) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 (16) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2009 (17) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (18) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (19) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 of the Company’s S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-187690) filed April 2, 2013 (20) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 99.1-99.6 of the Company’s S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-195456) filed April 23, 2014 (21) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (22) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (23) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 * Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement + Filed herewith 124 [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Deloitte & Touche, LLP TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions FINANCIAL INFORMATION Columbia news and financial results are available through the Internet and mail. REGULATORY & SECURITIES COUNSEL Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP STOCK LISTING The Company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq National market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Markets under the symbol: COLB INTERNET For information about Columbia Banking System, Inc., including news and financial results, product information and service locations, access our home page on the World Wide Web at www.ColumbiaBank.com. You can also view or retrieve copies of Columbia’s financial reports on the Internet by connecting to www.sec.gov. Immediate access to the Company’s quarterly earnings news releases via the Internet is provided by Company News On Call at www.prnewswire.com. 1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-305-1900 / 1-800-305-1905 ColumbiaBank.com JOB NO. NAME DOC TYPE PROOF DATE DRAFT PG BLACK 1401301 2014 10K COVER LETTER BOOKLET 030515 FINAL 4 Board of Directors William T. Weyerhaeuser Melanie J. Dressel David A. Dietzler Craig D. Eerkes Ford Elsaesser Chairman of the Board President & Chief Executive Officer WASHINGTON Mark A. Finkelstein John P. Folsom Frederick M. Goldberg* Thomas M. Hulbert Michelle M. Lantow Mae Fujita Numata Daniel C. Regis* Elizabeth Seaton James M. Will* Executive Officers OREGON IDAHO Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi Dave C. Lawson Andy McDonald Hadley S. Robbins Clint E. Stein Executive Vice President & General Counsel Executive Vice President & Human Resources Director Executive Vice President & Executive Vice President & Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Our people truly make the difference. Columbia Bank has been recognized repeatedly by several organizations as the best bank and a great place to work, including: • Puget Sound Business Journal – Best Places to Work • Pierce County Business Examiner – Top Places to Work • Statesman Journal – Best Bank * Retiring as of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders April 22, 2015 A combined network of more than 150 branches. 2014 Annual Report 1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-305-1900 / 800-305-1905 ColumbiaBank.com Member FDIC Building the Premier Pacific Northwest Community Bank 

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