ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS
See the discussion of forward-looking statements and risk factors in Part I Item 1 and Item 1A of this report.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations constitutes management's review of the factors that affected our financial and operating performance for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. For a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2020, including a comparison to the year ended December 31, 2021, see Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, on Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2022.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Financial Performance
• Earnings per diluted common share were $1.55 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $1.91 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior period, was driven by an increase in the provision for credit losses. Higher net interest income and lower non-interest expense offset a decrease in non-interest income due to a decline in residential mortgage banking revenue and a fair value loss, captured in other income, related to certain loans held for investment.
• Net interest income was $1.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $919.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase compared to the prior year was primarily due to an increase in interest income due to the rising interest rate environment and higher average loan balances, with the impact partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to the increased cost of interest on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities.
• Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.62% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 3.18% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily a result of the rising rate environment and a higher level of average loans as a percentage of earning assets.
• Non-interest income was $199.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $356.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decline was due primarily to the $80.0 million decrease in residential mortgage banking revenue, as discussed below, and an increase in fair value loss on certain loans held for investment of $61.5 million as compared to the prior period.
• Residential mortgage banking revenue was $106.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $186.8 million for year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower revenue from the origination and sale of residential mortgages given lower volumes and gain on sale margins. The decrease was partially offset by a net write-up of the MSR asset, though the favorable income impact was partially reduced by the loss on the MSR hedge that was put in place in mid-August 2022. For-sale mortgage closed loan volume decreased by 61% in 2022, as compared to 2021. In addition, the gain on sale margin decreased to 2.54%, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to 3.32% for the year ended December 31, 2021. Mortgages remain an important product for the Bank and for our customers and we remain committed to serving our communities; however, due to the current and projected market conditions, the Company is downsizing the scale of mortgage operations and expects a smaller impact on the financial statements in the future.
• Non-interest expense was $735.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $760.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was driven by a reduction in salaries and employee benefits of $39.6 million, due to a decrease in mortgage banking production related incentive pay.
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• Total gross loans and leases were $26.2 billion as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $3.6 billion, or 16%, compared to December 31, 2021. The increase is primarily due to an increase in commercial real estate balances of $1.8 billion, mostly within multifamily lending, and an increase in residential real estate balances of $1.6 billion.
• Total deposits were $27.1 billion as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $470.9 million, or 2%, from December 31, 2021. This increase was due primarily to the growth in time and interest bearing demand deposits of $901.6 million and $305.5 million, respectively, as a result of the rising interest rate environment.
• Total consolidated assets were $31.8 billion as of December 31, 2022, compared to $30.6 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase was due predominantly to an increase in loans and leases during the period, offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents and available for sale securities.
Credit Quality
• Non-performing assets increased to $58.8 million, or 0.18% of total assets, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $53.1 million, or 0.17% of total assets, as of December 31, 2021. Non-performing loans were $58.6 million, or 0.22% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $51.2 million, or 0.23% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2021.
• The allowance for credit losses was $315.4 million, as of December 31, 2022, an increase of $54.2 million, as compared to December 31, 2021. The increase is due to the growth of the loan portfolio, as well as deterioration in the economic forecasts used in the credit models.
• The Company had a provision for credit losses of $84.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a recapture of the provision for credit losses of $42.7 million in the prior period. The provision for credit losses in the current period was due to allowance requirements for new loan generation, loan mix changes, and changes to the economic forecasts used in credit models. As a percentage of average outstanding loans and leases, the provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 0.35%, as compared to (0.19)% for the prior year.
Liquidity
• Total cash and cash equivalents was $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2022, a decrease of $1.5 billion from December 31, 2021. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is due to an increase in loan production, which outpaced deposit generation for the period.
Capital and Growth Initiatives
• In October 2021, Umpqua and Columbia announced their Merger Agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction. On September 17, 2022, a Letter of Agreement was entered into with the Department of Justice, which stipulates that in order to obtain regulatory approvals necessary to complete the transaction, ten Columbia State Bank branches need to be divested. In January 2023, Columbia completed the divestiture of three of the ten branches to satisfy regulatory requirements. On October 25, 2022, Columbia received regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete the proposed merger with Umpqua. The last remaining regulatory approval was received from the FDIC on January 9, 2023, conditioned upon completing the branch divestitures, which we expect to occur on February 24, 2023. The transaction is expected to close after the close of business on February 28, 2023, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.
• The Company's total risk based capital was 13.7% and its Tier 1 common to risk weighted assets ratio was 11.0% as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Company's total risk based ratio was 14.3% and its Tier 1 common to risk weighted assets ratio was 11.6%.
• The Company declared cash dividends of $0.84 per common share during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change is the determination of the ACL.
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP and follow general practices within the financial services industry, in which the Company operates. This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements. Certain estimates inherently have a greater reliance on the use of assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Management believes the following estimate is both important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results of operations and requires difficult, subjective or complex judgments and, therefore, management considers the following to be a critical accounting estimate.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Bank has established an Allowance for Credit Losses Committee, which is responsible for, among other things, regularly reviewing the ACL methodology, including allowance levels, and ensuring that it is designed and applied in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's Audit and Compliance Committee provides board oversight of the ACL process and reviews the ACL methodology on a quarterly basis.
CECL is not prescriptive in the methodology used to determine the expected credit loss estimate. Therefore, management has flexibility in selecting the methodology. However, the expected credit losses must be estimated over a financial asset's contractual term, adjusted for prepayments, utilizing quantitative and qualitative factors.
The Company utilizes complex models to obtain reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions dependent upon specific macroeconomic variables related to each of the Company's loan and lease portfolios. Loans and leases deemed to be collateral dependent, or loans deemed to be reasonably expected to become troubled debt restructured or are troubled debt restructured, are individually evaluated for loss based on the value of the underlying collateral or a discounted cash flow analysis.
The adequacy of the ACL is monitored on a regular basis and is based on management's evaluation of numerous factors, including: the CECL model outputs; quality of the current loan portfolio; the trend in the loan portfolio's risk ratings; current economic conditions; loan concentrations; loan growth rates; past-due and non-performing trends; evaluation of specific loss estimates for all significant problem loans; historical charge-off and recovery experience; and other pertinent information. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank used Moody's Analytics November consensus scenario to estimate the ACL. To assess the sensitivity in the ACL results and, when necessary, to inform qualitative adjustments, the Bank used a second scenario, Moody's Analytics November S2 scenario, that differs in terms of severity within the variables, both favorable and unfavorable. For additional information related to the Company's ACL, see Note 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
Because current economic conditions and forecasts can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses on loans, and therefore the appropriateness of the ACL, could change significantly. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall allowance because a wide variety of factors and inputs are considered in estimating the allowance and changes in those factors and inputs considered may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all product types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others. Management believes that the ACL was adequate as of December 31, 2022.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Information regarding Recent Accounting Pronouncements is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below .
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company reports two segments: Core Banking and Mortgage Banking, which aligns with how we manage the profitability of the Company and provides greater transparency into the financial contribution of mortgage banking activities.
The Core Banking segment includes all lines of business, except Mortgage Banking, including commercial, retail, private banking, as well as the operations, technology, and administrative functions of the Bank and Holding Company. The Mortgage Banking segment includes the revenue earned from the production and sale of residential real estate loans, the servicing income from our serviced loan portfolio, the quarterly changes in the MSR asset, the quarterly changes in the MSR hedge, and the specific expenses that are related to mortgage banking activities including variable commission expenses. Revenue and associated expenses related to residential real estate loans held for investment are included in the Core Banking segment as portfolio loans are primarily originated through the Bank's retail consumer (store) and private banking channels. Management periodically updates the allocation methods and assumptions within the current segment structure. Refer to the segment information footnote for additional detail of the segments' financial statements.
The Core Banking segment had net income of $317.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net income of $372.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This decrease is due to an increase in provision for credit losses and a decrease in non-interest income, partially offset by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense. The change in the provision is due to allowance requirements for new loan generation, loan mix changes, and changes to the economic forecasts used in credit models. The decrease in non-interest income was mainly due to a net fair value loss of $49.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net fair value gain of $9.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The change in fair value, which is recorded in other income, was driven by an increase in long-term interest rates and their effect on fair value adjustments related to equity securities, swap derivatives, and loans carried at fair value. The increase in net interest income, which reflects higher interest income that was partially offset by higher interest expense, is a result of higher interest rates and average balances during the period, as well as a higher mix of average loans as a percentage of earning assets.
The Mortgage Banking segment had net income of $19.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net income of $48.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue from the origination and sale of residential mortgages given lower volumes and gain on sale margins, and it was partially offset by a corresponding decrease in non-interest expense due to decreased incentives as originations have slowed due to rising interest rates. The variance was also impacted by a net increase in the fair value of the MSR asset for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net decrease for the year ended December 31, 2021, though the favorable income impact was partially reduced by the loss on the MSR hedge that was put in place during the third quarter of 2022 to reduce net income volatility related to changes in fair value of MSR assets due to valuation inputs or assumptions. Origination revenue decreased from $157.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, to $46.7 million in the current period. The gain on sale margin decreased from 3.32% as of December 31, 2021, to 2.54% in the current period. Mortgages remain an important product for the bank and for our customers and we remain committed to serving our communities; however, due to the current and projected market conditions, the Company is the scale of mortgage operations and expects a smaller impact on the financial statements in the future.
The following table presents the returns on average assets, average common shareholders' equity, and average tangible common shareholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. For each of the periods presented, the table includes the calculated ratios based on reported net income (loss). Our return on average common shareholders' equity in 2020 were negatively impacted as the result of capital required to support goodwill. To the extent this performance metric is used to compare our historical performance with other financial institutions that did not have merger and acquisition-related intangible assets, we believe it is beneficial to also consider the return on average tangible common shareholders' equity. The return on average tangible common shareholders' equity is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by average shareholders' common equity less average goodwill and intangible assets, net (excluding MSRs). The return on average tangible common shareholders' equity is considered a non-GAAP financial measure and should be viewed in conjunction with the return on average common shareholders' equity.
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Return on Average Assets, Common Shareholders' Equity and Tangible Common Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Return on average assets
Return on average common shareholders' equity
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity
Calculation of average common tangible shareholders' equity:
Average common shareholders' equity
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets, net
Average tangible common shareholders' equity
Additionally, management believes tangible common equity and the tangible common equity ratio are meaningful measures of capital adequacy. Umpqua believes the exclusion of certain intangible assets in the computation of tangible common equity and the tangible common equity ratio provides a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which management believes will assist investors in analyzing the operating results and capital of the Company. Tangible common equity is calculated as total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, net (excluding MSRs). In addition, tangible assets are total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets, net (excluding MSRs). The tangible common equity ratio is calculated as tangible common shareholders' equity divided by tangible assets. Tangible common equity and the tangible common equity ratio are considered non-GAAP financial measures and should be viewed in conjunction with total shareholders' equity and the total shareholders' equity ratio.
The following table provides a reconciliation of ending shareholders' equity (GAAP) to ending tangible common equity (non-GAAP), and ending assets (GAAP) to ending tangible assets (non-GAAP) as of December 31, 2022, and 2021:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Total shareholders' equity
Subtract:
Other intangible assets, net
Tangible common shareholders' equity
Total assets
Subtract:
Other intangible assets, net
Tangible assets
Total shareholders' equity to total assets ratio
Tangible common equity ratio
Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income for 2022 increased by $150.4 million or 16% compared to the same period in 2021, due primarily to higher loan interest income from increasing rates and higher average loan and lease balances. This increase was partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which includes an increase of $21.0 million in deposit interest expense for 2022 as compared to 2021, due to rising interest rates, the addition of brokered deposits, and customer account movements.
The net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets) on a fully tax equivalent basis was 3.62% for 2022, an increase of 44 basis points compared to 2021. This increase resulted from an increase in the average yields on interest-earning assets, due to higher interest rates and a higher mix of loans as a percentage of earning assets.
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The yield on loans and leases for 2022 increased by 30 basis points as compared to 2021, primarily attributable to the rise in interest rates, which favorably impacted the repricing of floating and adjustable rate loans and the coupon rate on new loan generation. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 21 basis points for 2022, as compared to 2021, due primarily to rising interest rates driving up interest expense by $35.6 million. Our net interest income is affected by changes in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in the yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds. The Company continues to be "asset-sensitive."
The following table presents condensed average balance sheet information, together with interest income and yields on average interest-earning assets, and interest expense and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020:
(dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Interest Income or Expense
Average Yields or Rates
Average Balance
Interest Income or Expense
Average Yields or Rates
Average Balance
Interest Income or Expense
Average Yields or Rates
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans held for sale
Loans and leases (1)
Taxable securities
Non-taxable securities (2)
Temporary investments and interest-bearing cash
Total interest earning assets (1), (2)
Other assets
Total assets
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing demand deposits
Money market deposits
Savings deposits
Time deposits
Total interest-bearing deposits
Repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased
Borrowings
Junior subordinated debentures
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Non-interest-bearing deposits
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Common equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
NET INTEREST INCOME (2)
NET INTEREST SPREAD
NET INTEREST INCOME TO EARNING ASSETS OR NET INTEREST MARGIN (1), (2)
(1) Non-accrual loans and leases are included in the average balance.
(2) Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 21% tax rate. The amount of such adjustment was an addition to recorded income of approximately $1.3 million, $1.5 million, and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in tax equivalent net interest income due to changes in average asset and liability balances (volume) and changes in average rates (rate) for 2022 compared to 2021, as well as between 2021 and 2020. Changes in tax equivalent interest income and expense, which are not attributable specifically to either volume or rate, are allocated proportionately between both variances.
2022 compared to 2021
2021 compared to 2020
Increase (decrease) in interest income and expense due to changes in
Increase (decrease) in interest income and expense due to changes in
(in thousands)
Volume
Rate
Total
Volume
Rate
Total
Interest-earning assets:
Loans held for sale
Loans and leases
Taxable securities
Non-taxable securities (1)
Temporary investments and interest bearing deposits
Total interest-earning assets (1)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand
Money market
Savings
Time deposits
Repurchase agreements and federal funds
Borrowings
Junior subordinated debentures
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Net increase in net interest income (1)
(1) Tax exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 21% tax rate.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The Company had a $84.0 million provision for credit losses for 2022, as compared to a $42.7 million recapture of provision for credit losses for 2021. The change in the provision reflects allowance requirements for new loan generation, loan mix changes, and changes between economic forecasts used in credit models. As a percentage of average outstanding loans and leases, the provision (recapture) for credit losses recorded for 2022 was 0.35%, as compared to (0.19)% for the prior period.
Net-charge offs were $30.9 million for 2022, or 0.13% of average loans and leases, compared to net charge-offs of $44.9 million, or 0.20% of average loans and leases, for 2021. The majority of net charge-offs relate to leases and equipment finance loans, included within the commercial loan portfolio.
Typically, loans in a non-accrual status will not have an allowance for credit loss as they will be written down to their net realizable value or charged off. However, the net realizable value for homogeneous leases and equipment finance agreements are determined by the loss given default calculated by the CECL model, and therefore homogeneous leases and equipment finance agreements on non-accrual will have an allowance for credit loss amount until they become 181 days past due, at which time they are charged off. The non-accrual leases and equipment finance agreements of $20.4 million as of December 31, 2022 have a related allowance for credit losses of $17.5 million, with the remaining loans written down to their estimated fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell, and are expected to be resolved with no additional material loss, absent further decline in market prices.
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NON-INTEREST INCOME
The following table presents the key components of non-interest income for years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022 compared to 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Change Amount
Change Percent
Service charges on deposits
Card-based fees
Brokerage revenue
Residential mortgage banking revenue, net
Gain on sale of debt securities, net
Loss on equity securities, net
Gain on loan and lease sales, net
BOLI income
Other (losses) income
Total non-interest income
Brokerage revenue decreased for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to prior periods, due to the sale of Umpqua Investments, Inc. in April 2021.
The gain on loan and lease sales in 2022 decreased compared to 2021 due to a decrease in SBA loan sales during the period.
Other (losses) income in 2022 compared to 2021 decreased primarily due to a fair value loss on certain loans held for investment of $58.5 million in 2022, as compared to a fair value gain of $3.0 million in 2021.
Residential mortgage banking revenue, which is the primary source of income for the Mortgage Banking segment, decreased for the year ended December 31, 2022. The variance was driven by rising long-term interest rates and attributed to lower revenue from the origination and sale of residential mortgages, favorable changes in the fair value of the MSR asset, and a loss on the MSR hedge that was put in place during the third quarter of 2022. Revenue related to the origination and sale of residential mortgages decreased by $111.1 million, as compared to the prior period. This was partially offset by a net fair value gain of $22.8 million related to the MSR asset, partially offset by a MSR hedge loss of $14.5 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss on fair value of $7.8 million for the same period in 2021. The MSR hedge was put in place in August 2022.
For-sale mortgage closed loan volume decreased 61% as compared to the prior period, and the gain on sale margin decreased to 2.54% in 2022, compared to 3.32% in 2021. Mortgage banking trends in 2022 as compared to the prior period were impacted by higher mortgage rates and their effect on refinance demand, home purchase activity, and the locked pipeline. Direct expense related to the origination of for-sale mortgage loans as a percentage of loan production was 2.46% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 2.00% for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Origination volume for mortgage loans is generally linked to the level of mortgage interest rates. When rates fall, origination volumes are expected to be elevated relative to historical levels. If rates rise, origination volumes would be expected to decline. The MSR asset value is also sensitive to interest rates, and generally falls with lower rates and rises with higher rates, resulting in fair value losses and gains, respectively, due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions, where applicable. In August 2022, a MSR hedge was put in place as we work to minimize the interest rate risk of mortgage servicing rights and reduce net income volatility related to changes in fair value of MSR assets due to valuation inputs or assumptions.
In 2022, the Company made a number of structural changes within the mortgage banking segment, intended to reduce expenses, limit the impact of MSR changes to the income statement and moderate portfolio mortgage growth. Management notes that although mortgages remain an important product for the bank and for our customers, the Company is downsizing the scale of mortgage operations and expects a smaller impact on the financial statements in the future.
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The following table presents our residential mortgage banking revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
(dollars in thousands)
Origination and sale
Servicing
Change in fair value of MSR asset:
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time
Changes in valuation inputs or assumptions (1)
MSR hedge loss
Residential mortgage banking revenue, net
Loans Held for Sale Production Statistics:
Closed loan volume for-sale
Gain on sale margin
(1) The changes in valuation inputs and assumptions principally reflect changes in discount rates and prepayment speeds, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
The following table presents the key elements of non-interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022 compared to 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Change Amount
Change Percent
Salaries and employee benefits
Occupancy and equipment, net
Communications
Marketing
Services
FDIC assessments
Intangible amortization
Merger related expenses
Other expenses
Total non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits decreased for 2022, compared to 2021, primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking production related incentive pay during the period, due to increasing rates suppressing demand for mortgage products.
Merger related expenses are directly related to the pending merger with Columbia, which is set to close February 28, 2023.
Other non-interest expense increased for 2022, compared to 2021, primarily due to an increase in state and local taxes of $5.9 million due to a one-time adjustment as well as other miscellaneous fluctuations in other expense, partially offset by a $6.0 million decrease in exit and disposal costs in 2022, compared to 2021. The prior elevated levels of exit and disposal costs were due to store consolidations and back-office lease exits as part of Umpqua's Next Gen 2.0 strategy.
INCOME TAXES
Our consolidated effective tax rate as a percentage of pre-tax income for 2022 was 25.3%, compared to 24.7% for 2021. The 2022 effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% principally because of state taxes, income on tax-exempt investment securities, and tax credits and benefits arising from low-income housing investments.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents were $1.3 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease of interest bearing cash and temporary investments reflects strong loan portfolio growth of $3.6 billion, which was partially funded by increases in borrowings of $900.0 million and deposits of $470.9 million, respectively, in the period.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The composition of our investment securities portfolio reflects management's investment strategy of maintaining an appropriate level of liquidity while providing a relatively stable source of interest income. The investment securities portfolio provides a vehicle for the investment of available funds, a source of liquidity (by pledging as collateral or through repurchase agreements) and collateral for certain public funds deposits.
Equity and other securities consist primarily of investments in fixed income mutual funds to support our CRA initiatives and securities invested in rabbi trusts for the benefit of certain current or former executives and employees as required by the underlying agreements. Equity and other securities were $73.0 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $81.2 million at December 31, 2021. This decrease is primarily due to losses on equity securities of $7.1 million during the year due to changes in fair value.
Investment debt securities available for sale were $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2022, compared to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease is due to a drop in the fair value of investment securities available for sale of $548.2 million and investment securities sales and paydowns of $396.1 million, partially offset by purchases of investment securities of $276.8 million.
The following table presents information regarding the amortized cost, fair value, average yield and maturity structure of the investment portfolio at December 31, 2022:
(dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Average Yield (1)
U.S. treasury and agencies
One year or less
One to five years
Five to ten years
Over ten years
Total U.S. treasury and agencies
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
One year or less
One to five years
Five to ten years
Over ten years
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
Other Securities
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
Total debt securities
(1) Weighted average yields are stated on a federal tax-equivalent basis of 21%. Weighted average yields for available for sale investments have been calculated on an amortized cost basis.
The mortgage-related securities in the table above include both pooled mortgage-backed issues and high-quality collateralized mortgage obligation structures, with an average duration of 6.0 years. These mortgage-related securities provide yield spread to U.S. Treasury or agency securities; however, the cash flows arising from them can be volatile due to refinancing of the underlying mortgage loans.
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We review investment securities on an ongoing basis for the presence of impairment, taking into consideration current market conditions, fair value in relationship to cost, extent and nature of the change in fair value, issuer rating changes and trends, whether we intend to sell a security or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost basis of the investment, which may be maturity, and other factors.
Gross unrealized losses in the available for sale investment portfolio was $542.3 million at December 31, 2022. This consisted primarily of unrealized losses on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $415.0 million. The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of these securities and are not attributable to changes in credit quality. In the opinion of management, no ACL was considered necessary on these debt securities as of December 31, 2022.
RESTRICTED EQUITY SECURITIES
Restricted equity securities were $47.1 million and $10.9 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, the majority of which represents the Bank's investment in the Federal Home Loan Bank. The increase is attributable to the purchase of FHLB stock during the period due to increased FHLB borrowing activity during the period. FHLB stock is carried at par and does not have a readily determinable fair value. Ownership of FHLB stock is restricted to the FHLB and member institutions, and can only be purchased and redeemed at par. At December 31, 2022, the Bank's minimum required investment in FHLB stock was $46.9 million.
LOANS AND LEASES
Total loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2022 increased $3.6 billion compared to December 31, 2021. This increase was principally attributable to net new loan and lease originations of $3.7 billion, with the majority of the increase in multifamily and residential mortgage loans. The increase was partially offset by the sale of loans totaling $142.3 million and charge-offs of $45.0 million. The loan to deposit ratio as of December 31, 2022 is 97%, as compared to 85% for the year ended December 31, 2021, which reflects the strong loan growth that occurred during 2022.
The following table presents the concentration distribution of our loan and lease portfolio by major type as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percentage
Amount
Percentage
Commercial real estate
Non-owner occupied term, net
Owner occupied term, net
Multifamily, net
Construction & development, net
Residential development, net
Commercial
Term, net
Lines of credit & other, net
Leases & equipment finance, net
Residential
Mortgage, net
Home equity loans & lines, net
Consumer & other, net
Total, net of deferred fees and costs
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The following table presents the maturity distribution of our loan portfolios and the rate sensitivity of these loans to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2022:
By Maturity
Loans Over One Year by Rate Sensitivity
(in thousands)
One Year or Less
One Through Five Years
Five Through 15 Years
Over 15 Years
Total
Fixed Rate
Floating/Adjustable Rate
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
ASSET QUALITY AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
The following table summarizes our non-performing assets and restructured loans, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Loans and leases on non-accrual status
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Total loans and leases on non-accrual status
Loans and leases past due 90 days or more and accruing
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net (1)
Consumer & other, net
Total loans and leases past due 90 days or more and accruing (1)
Total non-performing loans and leases
Other real estate owned
Total non-performing assets
Restructured loans (2)
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases
Reserve for unfunded commitments
Allowance for credit losses
Asset quality ratios:
Non-performing assets to total assets
Non-performing loans and leases to total loans and leases
Allowance for credit losses on loan and lease losses to total loans and leases
Allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases
Allowance for credit losses to total non-performing loans and leases
(1) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that Umpqua has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are past due 90 days or more totaling $6.6 million at December 31, 2022.
(2) Represents accruing TDR loans performing according to their restructured terms.
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At December 31, 2022 and 2021, loans of $6.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively, were classified as accruing restructured loans. The restructurings were granted in response to borrower financial difficulty, and generally provide for a modification of loan repayment terms.
A decline in the economic conditions and other factors could adversely impact individual borrowers or the loan portfolio in general. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that loans will not become 90 days or more past due, placed on non-accrual status, restructured or transferred to other real estate owned in the future.
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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The ACL totaled $315.4 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $54.2 million from the $261.2 million at December 31, 2021. The following table shows the activity in the ACL for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases
Balance, beginning of period
Provision (recapture) for credit losses on loans and leases
Loans charged-off:
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Total loans charged-off
Recoveries:
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Total recoveries
Net (charge-offs) recoveries:
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Total net charge-offs
Balance, end of period
Reserve for unfunded commitments
Balance, beginning of period
Provision (recapture) for credit losses on unfunded commitments
Balance, end of period
Total allowance for credit losses
As a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized):
Net charge-offs
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Provision (recapture) for credit losses
Recoveries as a percentage of charge-offs
The provision (recapture) for credit losses includes the provision (recapture) for credit losses on loans and leases and the provision (recapture) for unfunded commitments. The increase in the provision is due to organic loan growth as well as updates to the economic forecasts used in credit models.
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The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases and percent of loans and leases in each category to total loans and leases, net of deferred fees, as of December 31 for each of the last two years:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Amount
Commercial real estate, net
Commercial, net
Residential, net
Consumer & other, net
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases
The following table shows the change in the allowance for credit losses from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2021
2022 net (charge-offs) recoveries
Reserve (release) build
December 31, 2022
% of loans and leases, net outstanding
Commercial real estate
Commercial
Residential
Consumer
Total allowance for credit losses
% of loans and leases, net outstanding
To calculate the ACL, the CECL models use a forecast of future economic conditions and are dependent upon specific macroeconomic variables that are relevant to each of the Bank's loan and lease portfolios. The forward-looking assumptions revert to historical data when they reach the point where future assumptions are no longer estimated. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank used Moody's Analytics November consensus economic forecast to estimate the ACL. Key macroeconomic variables within this forecast include U.S. real GDP, U.S. unemployment rate, and Federal Reserve Fed Funds rate. The key components include U.S. real GDP average annualized growth of 0.4% in 2023, increasing to 1.4% in 2024, 2.0% in 2025, and 2.0% in 2026, and an average U.S. unemployment rate of 4.3% in 2023, 4.5% in 2024, 4.2% in 2025, and 3.9% in 2026. The forecasted average federal funds rate is expected to be 4.9% in 2023, 4.0% in 2024, 2.9% in 2025, and 2.5% in 2026. The models for calculating the ACL are sensitive to changes in these and other economic variables, which could result in volatility as these assumptions change over time.
We believe that the allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2022 is sufficient to absorb losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio and in credit commitments outstanding as of that date based on the information available. If the economic conditions decline, the Bank may need additional provisions for credit losses in future periods.
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RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
The following table presents the key elements of our residential mortgage servicing rights asset as of December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020:
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
Additions for new MSR capitalized
Changes in fair value:
Changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time
Changes due to valuation inputs or assumptions (1)
Balance, end of period
(1) The changes in valuation inputs and assumptions principally reflect changes in discount rates and prepayment speeds, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates.
Information related to our serviced loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Balance of loans serviced for others
MSR as a percentage of serviced loans
Residential MSR are adjusted to fair value quarterly with the change recorded in residential mortgage banking revenue. The value of servicing rights can fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and other factors. Generally, as interest rates decline and borrowers are able to take advantage of a refinance incentive, prepayments increase, and the total value of existing servicing rights declines as expectations of future servicing fee collections decline. Historically, the fair value of our residential MSR will increase as market rates for mortgage loans rise and decrease if market rates fall. Mortgage rates increased during the period and are expected to continue to rise, which has caused prepayment speeds to slow.
Due to changes to inputs in the valuation model including changes in discount rates, prepayment speeds, and other inputs, the fair value of the MSR asset increased by $57.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to an increase of $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The fair value of the MSR asset decreased by $20.3 million due to the passage of time, including the impact of regularly scheduled repayments, paydowns, and payoffs, as compared to a decrease of $18.9 million in 2021.
DEPOSITS
Total deposits were $27.1 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $470.9 million, or 2%, compared to year-end 2021. The increase is mainly attributable to growth in time and other interest bearing deposits accounts, which reflects an increase in brokered deposits and customer account movements.
The following table presents the deposit balances by major category as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Amount
Amount
Non-interest bearing demand
Interest bearing demand
Money market
Savings
Time, greater than $250,000
Time, $250,000 or less
Total deposits
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The following table presents the scheduled maturities of uninsured time deposits greater than $250,000 as of December 31, 2022:
(in thousands)
Amount
Three months or less
Over three months through six months
Over six months through twelve months
Over twelve months
Uninsured deposits, greater than $250,000
Uninsured deposits at December 31, 2022, totaled $10.6 billion, which is an estimated amount based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank's regulatory requirements. The Company's total core deposits, which are deposits less time deposits greater than $250,000 and all brokered deposits, were $25.6 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $26.0 billion at December 31, 2021. The Company's total brokered deposits were $866.9 million or 3% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, compared to $149.9 million or 1% of total deposits at December 31, 2021.
BORROWINGS
At December 31, 2022, the Bank had outstanding securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $308.8 million, a decrease of $183.5 million from December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2022, the Bank had no outstanding federal funds purchased balances. The Bank had outstanding borrowings of $906.2 million at December 31, 2022, consisting of advances from the FHLB, which increased $899.8 million since December 31, 2021. The increase was due to $900.0 million in short-term advances, which have fixed rates ranging from 4.54% to 4.87% and are set to mature in the first quarter of 2023. The remaining advance has a fixed interest rate of 7.10% and matures in 2030. Advances from the FHLB are secured by investment securities and loans secured by real estate.
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
We had junior subordinated debentures with carrying values of $411.5 million and $381.1 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase is mainly due to the $28.8 million change in the fair value for the junior subordinated debentures elected to be carried at fair value, which is due mostly to the implied forward curve shifting higher and a decrease in the credit spread, partially offset by the spot curve shifting higher. As of December 31, 2022, substantially all of the junior subordinated debentures had interest rates that are adjustable on a quarterly basis based on a spread over three-month LIBOR. These instruments mature after June 2023, and we anticipate they will be covered under pending federal legislation that will allow us to replace the LIBOR index with SOFR under a safe-harbor provision.
LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF FUNDS
The principal objective of our liquidity management program is to maintain the Bank's ability to meet the day-to-day cash flow requirements of our customers who either wish to withdraw funds or to draw upon credit facilities to meet their cash needs. The Bank's liquidity strategy includes maintaining a sufficient on-balance sheet liquidity position to provide flexibility, to grow deposit balances and fund growth in lending and investment portfolios, as well as to deleverage non-deposit liabilities as economic conditions permit. As a result, the Company believes that it has sufficient cash and access to borrowings to effectively manage through the current economic conditions, as well as meet its working capital and other needs. The Company will continue to prudently evaluate and maintain liquidity sources, including the ability to fund future loan growth and manage our borrowing sources.
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We monitor the sources and uses of funds on a daily basis to maintain an acceptable liquidity position. One source of funds includes public deposits. Individual state laws require banks to collateralize public deposits, typically as a percentage of their public deposit balance in excess of FDIC insurance. Public deposits represent 7% and 5% of total deposits at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The amount of collateral required varies by state and may also vary by institution within each state, depending on the individual state's risk assessment of depository institutions. Changes in the pledging requirements for uninsured public deposits may require pledging additional collateral to secure these deposits, drawing on other sources of funds to finance the purchase of assets that would be available to be pledged to satisfy a pledging requirement, or could lead to the withdrawal of certain public deposits from the Bank. At December 31, 2022, the Bank has $2.3 billion in time deposits scheduled to mature within the next 12 months, which we anticipate the majority of personal time deposits will renew or transfer to other deposit products of the Bank at prevailing rates, although no assurance can be given in this regard. In addition to liquidity from core deposits and the repayments and maturities of loans and investment securities, the Bank can utilize established uncommitted federal funds lines of credit, sell securities under agreements to repurchase, borrow on a secured basis from the FHLB or issue brokered certificates of deposit.
The Bank had available lines of credit with the FHLB totaling $7.1 billion at December 31, 2022, subject to certain collateral requirements, namely the amount of pledged loans and investment securities. The Bank had available lines of credit with the Federal Reserve totaling $1.2 billion, subject to certain collateral requirements, namely the amount of certain pledged loans. The Bank had uncommitted federal funds line of credit agreements with additional financial institutions totaling $460.0 million at December 31, 2022. Availability of these lines is subject to federal funds balances available for loan and continued borrower eligibility. These lines are intended to support short-term liquidity needs, and the agreements may restrict consecutive day usage.
The Company is a separate entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. Substantially all of the Company's revenues are obtained from dividends declared and paid by the Bank. There were $192.0 million of dividends paid by the Bank to the Company in 2022. There are statutory and regulatory provisions that limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. FDIC and Oregon Division of Financial Regulation approval is required for quarterly dividends from Umpqua Bank to the Company. Due to the Company's announcement of its pending merger with Columbia, Umpqua is restricted from paying quarterly cash dividends in excess of the current level and from repurchasing shares of Company common stock.
Although we expect the Bank's and the Company's liquidity positions to remain satisfactory during 2023, it is possible that our deposit balances may not be maintained at previous levels due to pricing pressure or customers' behavior in the current economic environment. In addition, in order to generate deposit growth, our pricing may need to be adjusted in a manner that results in increased interest expense on deposits. We may utilize borrowings or other funding sources, which are generally more costly than deposit funding, to support our liquidity levels.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Information regarding Concentrations of Credit Risk is included in Notes 2, 4, and 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 below .
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $2.5 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. The fluctuation in shareholders' equity during the year ended December 31, 2022 was principally due to the other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $428.6 million and cash dividends paid of $183.2 million, offset by net income of $336.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The Federal Reserve Board has in place guidelines for risk-based capital requirements applicable to U.S. banks and bank/financial holding companies. These risk-based capital guidelines take into consideration risk factors, as defined by regulation, associated with various categories of assets, both on and off-balance sheet. Refer to the discussion of the capital adequacy requirements in Supervision and Regulatio n in Item 1 of this 10-K.
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Under the Basel III guidelines, capital strength is measured in three tiers, which are used in conjunction with risk-adjusted assets to determine the risk-based capital ratios. The guidelines require an 8% total risk-based capital ratio, of which 6% must be Tier 1 capital and 4.5% must be CET1. Our CET1 capital primarily includes shareholders' equity less certain deductions for goodwill and other intangibles, net of taxes, net unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities, net of tax, net unrealized gains (losses) related to fair value of liabilities, net of tax, and certain deferred tax assets that arise from tax loss and credit carry-forwards, and totaled $2.9 billion at December 31, 2022. Tier 1 capital is primarily comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, less certain additional deductions applied during the phase-in period, totaled $2.9 billion at December 31, 2022. Tier 2 capital components include all, or a portion of, the allowance for credit losses in excess of Tier 1 statutory limits and combined trust preferred security debt issuances. The total of Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital components is referred to as Total Risk-Based Capital, and was $3.7 billion at December 31, 2022. The percentage ratios, as calculated under the guidelines, were 11.02%, 11.02% and 13.71% for CET1, Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital, respectively, at December 31, 2022. The CET1, Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital ratios at December 31, 2021 were 11.58%, 11.58% and 14.26%, respectively.
A minimum leverage ratio is required in addition to the risk-based capital standards and is defined as period-end shareholders' equity, less accumulated other comprehensive income, goodwill and deposit-based intangibles, divided by average assets as adjusted for goodwill and other intangible assets. Although a minimum leverage ratio of 4% is required for the highest-rated financial holding companies that are not undertaking significant expansion programs, the Federal Reserve Board may require a financial holding company to maintain a leverage ratio greater than 4% if it is experiencing or anticipating significant growth or is operating with less than well-diversified risks in the opinion of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board uses the leverage and risk-based capital ratios to assess capital adequacy of banks and financial holding companies. Our consolidated leverage ratios at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 9.14% and 9.01%, respectively.
Basel III also requires all banking organizations to maintain a 2.50% capital conservation buffer above the minimum risk-based capital requirements to avoid certain limitations on capital distributions, stock repurchases and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The capital conservation buffer is exclusively comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, and it applies to each of the three risk-based capital ratios but not to the leverage ratio. The common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total capital ratio minimums inclusive of the capital conservation buffer were 7.00%, 8.50%, and 10.50%. At December 31, 2022, the Company and Bank were in compliance with the capital conservation buffer requirements.
As of December 31, 2022, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's regulatory capital category.
Along with enactment of the CARES Act, the federal bank regulatory authorities issued an interim final rule to provide banking organizations that are required to implement CECL before the end of 2020 the option to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital by up to two years, with a three-year transition period to phase out the cumulative benefit to regulatory capital provided during the two-year delay. The Company elected this capital relief and delayed the estimated regulatory capital impact of adopting CECL, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company made no capital contributions to the Bank. At December 31, 2022, all four of the capital ratios of the Bank exceeded the minimum ratios required by federal regulation. Management monitors these ratios on a regular basis to ensure that the Bank remains within regulatory guidelines.
The Company's dividend policy considers, among other things, earnings, regulatory capital levels, the overall payout ratio and expected asset growth to determine the amount of dividends declared, if any, on a quarterly basis. There is no assurance that future cash dividends on common shares will be declared or increased. We cannot predict the extent of the economic decline that could result in inadequate earnings, regulatory restrictions and limitations, changes to our capital requirements, or a decision to increase capital by retention of earnings, which may result in the inability to pay dividends at previous levels, or at all.
During 2022, Umpqua's Board approved dividends of $0.21 per common share for all quarters. These dividends were made pursuant to our existing dividend policy and in consideration of, among other things, earnings, regulatory capital levels, the overall payout ratio, and expected asset growth. Umpqua agreed to refrain from paying quarterly cash dividends in excess of the then-current level ($0.21 per share) at the time we entered into the Merger Agreement.
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The payment of future cash dividends is at the discretion of our Board and subject to a number of factors, including results of operations, general business conditions, growth, financial condition, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. Further, our ability to pay future cash dividends is subject to certain regulatory requirements and restrictions discussed in the Supervision and Regulation section in Item 1 above.
The following table presents cash dividends declared and dividend payout ratios (dividends declared per common share divided by basic earnings per common share) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020:
Dividend declared per common share
Dividend payout ratio
In July 2021, the Company announced that its Board approved a new share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $400 million of common stock over the next twelve months from time to time in open market transactions, accelerated share repurchases, or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted under applicable rules and regulations. The program expired July 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased a total of $78.2 million in shares under the program. The Company did not repurchase any shares during 2022.
The Company halted repurchases, based on the announced merger with Columbia and in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The timing and amount of future repurchases will depend upon the market price for our common stock, securities laws restricting repurchases, asset growth, earnings, our capital plan, and bank or bank holding company regulatory approvals. In addition, our stock plans provide that award holders may pay for the exercise price and tax withholdings in part or entirely by tendering previously held shares.
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