{"id":6425,"date":"2023-03-08T09:48:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/?p=6425"},"modified":"2023-03-08T11:15:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:15:15","slug":"columbia-banking-system-and-umpqua-holdings-corporation-complete-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/columbia-banking-system-and-umpqua-holdings-corporation-complete-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Banking System and Umpqua Holdings Corporation Complete Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"attachment_6507\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6507 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1280;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6507\" src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Columbia_Banking_System_Merger-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-6507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Columbia Banking System and Umpqua Holdings Corporation Complete Merger<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Two Leading Community Banks Based in the Northwest Combine\u00a0to Create One of the Largest Banks Headquartered in the West<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>TACOMA, Wash.\u00a0and\u00a0PORTLAND, Ore.,\u00a0March 1, 2023\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Columbia Banking System, Inc. (&#8220;Columbia&#8221;) (Nasdaq:\u00a0COLB), the parent company of Columbia Bank, and Umpqua Holdings Corporation (&#8220;Umpqua&#8221;), the parent company of Umpqua Bank, announced today the closing of their previously announced merger, combining the two premier banks in the Northwest to create one of the largest banks headquartered in the West.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Columbia Banking System and Umpqua Holdings Corporation Complete Merger<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The new institution now ranks as a top-30 U.S. bank and offers a combination of robust commercial, small business and consumer capabilities, expertise, local decision-making and a personalized approach to customer service. In addition to providing expanded capabilities and enhanced products and services for consumers and businesses of all sizes, the bank retains\u00a0Columbia&#8217;s\u00a0and\u00a0Umpqua&#8217;s\u00a0long-standing community focus. The combined bank previously announced an\u00a0$8.1 billion\u00a0commitment over five years towards enhancing affordable homeownership access, small business formation and growth, and philanthropic and community development initiatives in communities across its eight-state footprint.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;Bringing together the Northwest&#8217;s leading banks is a historic achievement and holds enormous potential to benefit our associates, customers, and communities, as well as to drive our company&#8217;s long-term growth. I&#8217;m especially proud of our associates whose hard work, perseverance, and truly collaborative spirit made this combination of like-minded banks possible,&#8221; said\u00a0Clint Stein, CEO of\u00a0Columbia\u00a0and Umpqua Bank. &#8220;As we look to the future and the full integration of our new company, we remain laser focused on leveraging our scale advantages to provide a premium banking experience for our customers.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our company,&#8221; said\u00a0Cort O&#8217;Haver, Executive Chair of the Board of\u00a0Columbia. &#8220;We have tremendous opportunity to deliver enhanced shareholder returns by building upon our combined bank&#8217;s commitment to the success and prosperity of all our stakeholders.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The combined organization has more than\u00a0$50 billion\u00a0in assets with approximately\u00a0$37 billion\u00a0in loans and\u00a0$45 billion\u00a0in deposits throughout an eight-state footprint that spans some of the most dynamic commercial markets and vibrant local economies in the western U.S. All branches of the combined company will operate under the Umpqua Bank banner once the integration is completed. Umpqua Bank&#8217;s corporate headquarters remain in\u00a0Lake Oswego, Oregon\u00a0and the holding company, Columbia Banking System, Inc., remains headquartered in\u00a0Tacoma, Washington. In addition to Umpqua Bank, the company consists of other major subsidiaries and divisions including Columbia Trust Company, Columbia Wealth Advisors and Columbia Private Bank, which operate under the banner of Columbia Wealth Management, as well as Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc. The combined company will trade under\u00a0Columbia&#8217;s\u00a0ticker symbol (COLB) on the Nasdaq Stock Market.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Customers Should Continue to Bank as They Normally Do<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Umpqua Bank will initially operate under both the Umpqua Bank and Columbia Bank brands, and customers will continue to conduct business through their respective\u00a0Umpqua\u00a0and Columbia branches, websites, and mobile apps. The company expects to combine its systems and services in the first quarter of 2023. Umpqua Bank customers can find additional information at\u00a0www.umpquabank.com\/columbia, and Columbia Bank customers can find additional information at\u00a0www.columbiabank.com\/umpqua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The combined company&#8217;s Board of Directors consists of 14 members, with seven directors from\u00a0Columbia\u00a0and seven directors from\u00a0Umpqua:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cort L. O&#8217;Haver,\u00a0Executive Chair\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Craig D. Eerkes,\u00a0Lead Independent Director\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Mark A. Finkelstein\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Eric S. Forrest\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Peggy Y. Fowler\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Randal L. Lund\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Luis F. Machuca\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>S.\u00a0Mae Fujita Numata\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Maria M. Pope\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>John F. Schultz\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Elizabeth W. Seaton\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Clint E. Stein\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Hilliard C. Terry, III\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Anddria Varnado<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Closing Details<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At the effective time of the merger on\u00a0February 28, 2023, each share of\u00a0Umpqua\u00a0common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.5958 of a share of\u00a0Columbia\u00a0common stock, with\u00a0Umpqua\u00a0shareholders receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares. Former\u00a0Umpqua\u00a0shareholders collectively represent approximately 62% of the combined company. Shares of Umpqua ceased trading prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Stock Market on\u00a0March 1, 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>About\u00a0Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Columbia\u00a0(NASDAQ:\u00a0COLB) is headquartered in\u00a0Tacoma, Washington\u00a0and is the parent company of Umpqua Bank, an award-winning western U.S. regional bank based in\u00a0Lake Oswego, Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In March of 2023,\u00a0Columbia\u00a0and\u00a0Umpqua\u00a0combined two of the Pacific Northwest&#8217;s premier financial institutions under the Umpqua Bank brand to create one of the largest banks headquartered in the West and a top-30 U.S. bank.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With over\u00a0$50 billion\u00a0of assets, Umpqua Bank combines the resources, sophistication and expertise of a national bank with a commitment to deliver personalized service at scale.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The bank operates in\u00a0Arizona,\u00a0California,\u00a0Colorado,\u00a0Idaho,\u00a0Nevada,\u00a0Oregon,\u00a0Utah, and\u00a0Washington State\u00a0and supports consumers and businesses through a full suite of services, including retail and commercial banking; Small Business Administration lending; institutional and corporate banking; and equipment leasing.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Umpqua Bank customers also have access to comprehensive investment and wealth management expertise through Columbia Wealth Advisors and Columbia Trust Company, a subsidiary of\u00a0Columbia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Learn more at\u00a0www.columbiabankingsystem.com.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By Press Release<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/columbia-banking-system-and-umpqua-holdings-corporation-complete-merger-301758616.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/columbia-banking-system-and-umpqua-holdings-corporation-complete-merger-301758616.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Two Leading Community Banks Based in the Northwest Combine\u00a0to Create One of the Largest Banks Headquartered in the West TACOMA, Wash.\u00a0and\u00a0PORTLAND, Ore.,\u00a0March 1, 2023\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Columbia Banking System, Inc. 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