UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q
   
(Mark One)  
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 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the quarterly period ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019
  Or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the transition period from                 to

Commission File Number 001-36688



Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 47-1308512
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
   

225 South Main Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 


57104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(605) 334-2548
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 x    No   o
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 x    No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer," “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  x
Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer o  
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   o
Emerging growth company o 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes o    No   x
As of February 1, 2018,May 3, 2019, the number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding was 58,896,189.56,938,553.



GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Except as otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to:
"we” “our,” “us”," "our," "us" and our “company”"Company" refers to Great Western Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.subsidiaries;
"
our bank”"Bank" refers to Great Western Bank, a South Dakota banking corporation;
“NAB”
"NAB" refers to National Australia Bank Limited, an Australian public company that was our ultimate parent company prior to our initial public offering in October 2014 and, until July 31,2015,31, 2015, was our principal stockholder;
our “states”"states" refers to the nine states (Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) in which we currently conduct our business; and
our “footprint”"footprint" refers to the geographic markets within our states in which we currently conduct our business.business;
"ALLL" refers to allowance for loan and lease losses;
"ASC" refers to Accounting Standards Codification;
"ASC 310-30 loans" or "purchased credit impaired loans" refers to certain loans that had deteriorated credit quality at acquisition;
"ASU" refers to Accounting Standards Update;
"Capital Rules" or "Basel III" refers to the Basel Committee’s December 2010 final capital framework for strengthening international capital standards;
"CRE" refers to commercial real estate;
"Exchange Act" refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
"FASB" refers to the Financial Accounting Standards Board;
"FDIC" refers to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
"FHLB" refers to the Federal Home Loan Bank;
"FRB" or "Federal Reserve" refers to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
"FTE" refers to fully-tax equivalent;
"GAAP" or "U.S. GAAP" refers to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles;
"HELOC" refers to home equity lines of credit;
"HF Financial" refers to HF Financial Corporation;
"IRS" refers to the Internal Revenue Service;
"NYSE" refers to the New York Stock Exchange;
"RPA" refers to a risk participation agreement;
"Sarbanes-Oxley Act" refers to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
"SEC" refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;
"Securities Act" refers to the Securities Act of 1933;
"Tax Reform Act" refers to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; and
"TDR" refer to a troubled debt restructuring.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,”"anticipates," "believes," "can," "could," "may," "predicts," "potential," "should," "will," "estimate," "plans," "projects," "continuing," "ongoing," "expects," "views," “intends”"intends" and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
A number of important factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including those factors identified in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” or “Item"Part I, Item 2. Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”Operations" or "Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors" of this Report or the following:
current and future economic and market conditions in the United States generally or in our states in particular, including the rate of growth and employment levels;
our ability to anticipate interest rate changes and manage interest rate risk;
our ability to achieve loan and deposit growth;
the relative strength or weakness of the commercial, agricultural and real estate markets where our borrowers are located, including without limitation related asset and market prices;
declines in asset prices and the market prices for agricultural products or changes in governmental support programs for the agricultural sector;
our ability to effectively execute our strategic plan and manage our growth;
our ability to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance for loan and lease loss;
our ability to develop and effectively use the quantitative models we rely upon in our business;
our ability to effectively compete with other financial services companies and the effects of competition in the financial services industry on our business;

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operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including without limitation with respect to data processing, information systems, cyber-security, technological changes, vendor problems, business interruption and fraud risks;
fluctuations in the values of our assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet exposures;
unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, including but not limited to changes in our access to sources of liquidity and capital to address our liquidity needs;
possible changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies of, and other activities undertaken by, governments, agencies, central banks and similar organizations;organizations, including the potential negative effects of imposed and proposed tariffs and retaliatory tariffs on products that our customers may import or export, including among others, agricultural products;
possible impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets, or any adjustment of the valuation of our deferred tax assets;
the effects of geopolitical instability, including war, terrorist attacks, and man-made and natural disasters;
the effects of adverse weather conditions, particularly on our agricultural borrowers;
the impact of, and changes in applicable laws, regulations and accounting standards, policies and interpretations, including the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017;Reform Act;
legal, compliance and reputational risks, including litigation and regulatory risks;
our inability to receive dividends from our bankBank and to service debt, pay dividends to our common stockholders and satisfy obligations as they become due;

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expected cost savings in connection with the consolidation of recent acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frames, and deposit attrition, customer loss and revenue loss following completed acquisitions may be greater than expected;
our ability to meet our obligations as a public company, including our obligations under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; and
other risks and uncertainties inherent to our business, including those discussed under the heading "Risk"Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018.
The foregoing factors should not be considered an exhaustive list and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Assets      
Cash and due from banks$189,907
 $170,657
$160,852
 $168,119
Interest-bearing bank deposits107,689
 189,739
121,786
 130,577
Cash and cash equivalents297,596
 360,396
282,638
 298,696
Securities available for sale1,366,641
 1,367,960
1,763,305
 1,385,650
Loans, net of unearned discounts and deferred fees, including $53,388 and $57,537 of loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively, and $980,144 and $1,016,576 of loans at fair value under the fair value option at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively, and $5,757 and $7,456 of loans held for sale at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively9,165,373
 8,968,553
Loans, net of unearned discounts and deferred fees, including $36,975 and $42,627 of loans covered by a FDIC loss share agreement at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and $835,822 and $865,386 of loans at fair value under the fair value option at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, and $3,648 and $5,456 of loans held for sale at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively9,770,911
 9,415,924
Allowance for loan and lease losses(64,023) (63,503)(68,003) (64,540)
Net loans9,101,350
 8,905,050
9,702,908
 9,351,384
Premises and equipment, including $1,111 and $5,147 of property held for sale at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively107,731
 112,209
Premises and equipment, including $3,216 and $1,104 of property held for sale at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively115,189
 113,839
Accrued interest receivable54,817
 53,176
56,221
 58,948
Other repossessed property, including $86 and $0 of property covered by FDIC loss share agreements at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively10,486
 8,985
Other repossessed property, including $0 and $131 of property covered by a FDIC loss share agreement at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively32,450
 23,074
Goodwill739,023
 739,023
739,023
 739,023
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies29,823
 29,619
30,366
 30,461
Net deferred tax assets28,548
 42,400
22,389
 30,132
Other assets70,566
 71,193
85,673
 85,601
Total assets$11,806,581
 $11,690,011
$12,830,162
 $12,116,808
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Deposits      
Noninterest-bearing$1,932,080
 $1,856,126
$1,824,507
 $1,842,704
Interest-bearing7,092,105
 7,121,487
8,643,876
 7,890,795
Total deposits9,024,185
 8,977,613
10,468,383
 9,733,499
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase116,884
 132,636
62,537
 90,907
FHLB advances and other borrowings721,009
 643,214
275,000
 275,000
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable108,343
 108,302
108,528
 108,468
Accrued expenses and other liabilities68,287
 73,246
63,320
 68,383
Total liabilities10,038,708
 9,935,011
10,977,768
 10,276,257
Stockholders’ equity      
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 58,896,189 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 58,834,066 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017588
 588
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 56,938,435 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 58,917,147 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018569
 589
Additional paid-in capital1,314,723
 1,314,039
1,245,657
 1,318,457
Retained earnings463,207
 445,747
614,540
 553,014
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(10,645) (5,374)(8,372) (31,509)
Total stockholders' equity1,767,873
 1,755,000
1,852,394
 1,840,551
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$11,806,581
 $11,690,011
$12,830,162
 $12,116,808
See accompanying notes.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
Interest and dividend income   
Interest income       
Loans$107,680
 $99,932
$123,432
 $109,993
 $245,763
 $217,674
Taxable securities6,494
 5,878
Nontaxable securities260
 199
Dividends on securities289
 300
Investment securities9,957
 7,013
 19,145
 14,055
Federal funds sold and other231
 346
497
 227
 1,039
 458
Total interest and dividend income114,954
 106,655
Total interest income133,886
 117,233
 265,947
 232,187
Interest expense          
Deposits10,998
 7,290
27,098
 12,658
 50,892
 23,656
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase95
 115
FHLB advances and other borrowings2,069
 1,271
1,923
 2,815
 3,926
 4,978
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable1,170
 1,088
1,390
 1,207
 2,760
 2,377
Total interest expense14,332
 9,764
30,411
 16,680
 57,578
 31,011
Net interest income100,622
 96,891
103,475
 100,553
 208,369
 201,176
Provision for loan and lease losses4,557
 7,049
7,673
 4,900
 12,888
 9,457
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses96,065
 89,842
95,802
 95,653
 195,481
 191,719
Noninterest income          
Service charges and other fees13,178
 13,837
10,209
 12,047
 21,897
 25,224
Wealth management fees2,185
 2,254
2,117
 2,335
 4,358
 4,519
Mortgage banking income, net1,660
 2,662
991
 1,166
 2,311
 2,826
Net (loss) on sale of securities(1) 
Net (decrease) in fair value of loans at fair value(8,665) (64,001)
Net realized and unrealized gain on derivatives7,227
 58,976
Net loss on sale of securities
 (8) (513) (9)
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of loans at fair value14,018
 (14,838) 33,234
 (23,502)
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives(11,032) 14,282
 (29,348) 21,509
Other1,090
 1,930
1,920
 3,758
 3,004
 4,849
Total noninterest income16,674
 15,658
18,223
 18,742
 34,943
 35,416
Noninterest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits32,868
 31,634
34,537
 33,672
 69,307
 66,539
Data processing5,896
 5,677
Occupancy expenses4,002
 4,024
Data processing and communication5,964
 9,190
 11,242
 16,074
Occupancy and equipment5,539
 5,290
 10,665
 10,138
Professional fees4,240
 2,835
3,970
 4,027
 7,258
 8,267
Communication expenses988
 1,040
Advertising1,059
 975
1,216
 1,121
 2,154
 2,181
Equipment expense846
 798
Net loss recognized on repossessed property and other related expenses214
 658
Amortization of core deposits and other intangibles426
 839
Acquisition expenses
 710
Net loss on repossessed property and other related expenses404
 1,000
 3,467
 1,214
Other4,329
 3,347
4,950
 4,844
 9,593
 9,599
Total noninterest expense54,868
 52,537
56,580
 59,144
 113,686
 114,012
Income before income taxes57,871
 52,963
57,445
 55,251
 116,738
 113,123
Provision for income taxes28,641
 16,060
12,934
 14,719
 26,441
 43,361
Net income$29,230
 $36,903
$44,511
 $40,532
 $90,297
 $69,762
Basic earnings per common share          
Weighted average shares outstanding58,902,629
 58,750,522
Weighted average common shares outstanding56,994,817
 58,941,315
 57,484,838
 58,921,972
Basic earnings per share$0.50
 $0.63
$0.78
 $0.69
 $1.57
 $1.18
Diluted earnings per common share          
Weighted average shares outstanding59,087,729
 58,991,905
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding57,074,674
 59,146,117
 57,556,984
 59,116,923
Diluted earnings per share$0.49
 $0.63
$0.78
 $0.69
 $1.57
 $1.18
Dividends per share          
Dividends paid$11,770
 $9,981
$14,235
 $11,780
 $28,771
 $23,550
Dividends per share$0.20
 $0.17
$0.25
 $0.20
 $0.50
 $0.40
See accompanying notes.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Net income$29,230
 $36,903
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax:   
Securities available for sale:   
Net unrealized holding (loss) arising during the year(8,645) (21,468)
Reclassification adjustment for net loss realized in net income1
 
Income tax benefit3,283
 8,158
Net change in unrealized (losses) on securities available for sale(5,361) (13,310)
    
Defined benefit pension plan obligation:   
Net unrealized holding gain arising during the year145
 
Income tax (expense)(55) 
Net change in defined benefit pension plan obligation90
 
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(5,271) (13,310)
Comprehensive income23,959
 23,593
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$44,511
 $40,532
 $90,297
 $69,762
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax       
Securities available for sale:       
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period11,523
 (12,425) 30,192
 (21,070)
Reclassification adjustment for net loss realized in net income
 8
 513
 9
Income tax (expense) benefit(2,839) 3,062
 (7,568) 6,345
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale8,684
 (9,355) 23,137
 (14,716)
        
Defined benefit pension plan obligation 1:
       
Net unrealized holding gain arising during the period
 
 
 145
Income tax expense
 
 
 (55)
Net change in defined benefit pension plan obligation
 
 
 90
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax8,684
 (9,355) 23,137
 (14,626)
Comprehensive income$53,195
 $31,177
 $113,434
 $55,136
1 The Company's Board of Directors voted to terminate the defined benefit pension plan ("Pension Plan") effective February 1, 2018. Transfer of all Pension Plan assets, liabilities and administrative responsibilities were completed as of September 30, 2018.
See accompanying notes.


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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated StatementStatements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Comprehensive Income Common Stock Par Value Additional
Paid-in Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) TotalComprehensive Income Common Stock Par Value Additional
Paid-in Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Total
Balance, September 30, 2016  $587
 $1,312,347
 $344,923
 $5,534
 $1,663,391
Balance, January 1, 2018  $588
 $1,314,723
 $463,207
 $(10,645) $1,767,873
Net income$36,903
 
 
 36,903
 
 36,903
$40,532
 
 
 40,532
 
 40,532
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(13,310) 
 
 
 (13,310) (13,310)(9,355) 
 
 
 (9,355) (9,355)
Total comprehensive income$23,593
          $31,177
          
Stock-based compensation, net of tax  
 1,635
 
 
 1,635
  1
 1,427
 
 
 1,428
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02 ¹  
 
 2,353
 (2,353) 
Cash dividends:                      
Common stock, $0.17 per share  
 
 (9,981) 
 (9,981)
Balance, December 31, 2016  $587
 $1,313,982
 $371,845
 $(7,776) $1,678,638
Common stock, $0.20 per share  
 
 (11,780) 
 (11,780)
Balance, March 31, 2018  $589
 $1,316,150
 $494,312
 $(22,353) $1,788,698
                      
Balance, September 30, 2017  $588
 $1,314,039
 $445,747
 $(5,374) $1,755,000
Balance, January 1, 2019  $568
 $1,244,232
 $584,264
 $(17,056) $1,812,008
Net income$29,230
 
 
 29,230
 
 29,230
$44,511
 
 
 44,511
 
 44,511
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(5,271) 
 
 
 (5,271) (5,271)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax8,684
 
 
 
 8,684
 8,684
Total comprehensive income$23,959
          $53,195
          
Stock-based compensation, net of tax  
 684
 
 
 684
  1
 1,425
 
 
 1,426
Cash dividends:                      
Common stock, $0.20 per share  
 
 (11,770) 
 (11,770)
Balance, December 31, 2017  $588
 $1,314,723
 $463,207
 $(10,645) $1,767,873
Common stock, $0.25 per share  
 
 (14,235) 
 (14,235)
Balance, March 31, 2019  $569
 $1,245,657
 $614,540
 $(8,372) $1,852,394
¹ Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
¹ Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
 Comprehensive Income Common Stock Par Value Additional
Paid-in Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Total
Balance, October 1, 2017  $588
 $1,314,039
 $445,747
 $(5,374) $1,755,000
Net income$69,762
 
 
 69,762
 
 69,762
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax(14,626) 
 
 
 (14,626) (14,626)
Total comprehensive income$55,136
          
Stock-based compensation, net of tax  1
 2,111
 
 
 2,112
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02 ¹  
 
 2,353
 (2,353) 
Cash dividends:           
Common stock, $0.40 per share  
 
 (23,550) 
 (23,550)
Balance, March 31, 2018  $589
 $1,316,150
 $494,312
 $(22,353) $1,788,698
            
Balance, October 1, 2018  $589
 $1,318,457
 $553,014
 $(31,509) $1,840,551
Net income$90,297
 
 
 90,297
 
 90,297
Other comprehensive income, net of tax23,137
 
 
 
 23,137
 23,137
Total comprehensive income$113,434
          
Stock-based compensation, net of tax  1
 1,838
 
 
 1,839
Repurchase of common stock  (21) (74,638) 
 
 (74,659)
Cash dividends:           
Common stock, $0.50 per share  
 
 (28,771) 
 (28,771)
Balance, March 31, 2019  $569
 $1,245,657
 $614,540
 $(8,372) $1,852,394
¹ Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three months endedSix Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018
Operating activities      
Net income$29,230
 $36,903
$90,297
 $69,762
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization3,514
 3,990
5,916
 5,943
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset1,018
 867
853
 1,689
Net loss on sale of securities1
 
Gain on redemption of subordinated debentures
 (111)
Net loss on sale of securities and other assets2,974
 2,143
Net gain on sale of loans(1,935) (3,165)(2,724) (3,314)
Net loss on FDIC indemnification asset224
 211
Net loss on sale of premises and equipment79
 9
Net loss from sale/writedowns of repossessed property214
 658
Provision for loan and lease losses4,557
 7,049
12,888
 9,457
Reversal of provision for loan servicing rights loss(38) (5)
Reversal of loan servicing rights loss
 (71)
Stock-based compensation684
 1,635
1,839
 2,112
Originations of residential real estate loans held for sale(48,476) (87,868)(98,875) (112,731)
Proceeds from sales of residential real estate loans held for sale52,110
 94,866
103,407
 121,072
Net deferred income taxes17,226
 (817)688
 17,215
Changes in:      
Accrued interest receivable(1,641) 174
2,727
 3,823
Other assets2,574
 (524)22,116
 423
FDIC clawback liability206
 267
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities(2,212) (62,884)(27,768) (18,336)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities57,335
 (8,745)
Net cash provided by operating activities114,338
 99,187
Investing activities      
Purchase of securities available for sale(55,865) (144,530)(541,872) (110,741)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale164
 
97,212
 25,206
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale47,125
 67,468
94,926
 122,436
Net increase in loans(205,929) (105,771)(383,665) (392,109)
Payment of covered losses from FDIC indemnification claims(230) (188)
Recovery (payment) of covered losses from FDIC indemnification claims43
 (419)
Purchase of premises and equipment(1,469) (940)(5,953) (3,297)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment3,993
 1
299
 4,565
Proceeds from sale of repossessed property1,956
 2,641
6,593
 2,050
Purchase of FHLB stock(17,020) (3,000)(46,948) (30,420)
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock13,969
 9,512
47,030
 34,251
Net cash used in investing activities(213,306) (174,807)(732,335) (348,478)
Financing activities      
Net increase in deposits46,659
 101,663
734,966
 409,509
Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings(15,752) 1,053
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings(28,370) (29,345)
Proceeds from FHLB advances and other long-term borrowings665,000
 24,999
465,000
 419,999
Repayments on FHLB advances and other long-term borrowings(587,200) (185,000)(465,000) (512,200)
Redemption of subordinated debentures
 (3,625)
Common stock repurchased(74,659) 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(3,766) 
(1,227) (3,769)
Dividends paid(11,770) (9,981)(28,771) (23,550)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities93,171
 (70,891)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(62,800) (254,443)
Net cash provided by financing activities601,939
 260,644
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(16,058) 11,353
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period360,396
 524,611
298,696
 360,396
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$297,596
 $270,168
$282,638
 $371,749
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information      
Cash payments for interest$12,599
 $9,246
$52,551
 $29,251
Cash payments for income taxes$1,117
 $10,574
$19,113
 $23,980
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities      
Loans transferred to repossessed properties$(3,671) $(1,110)$(17,919) $(11,005)
See accompanying notes.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Policies
Nature of Operations
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”)The Company is a bank holding company organized under the laws of Delaware and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")NYSE under the symbol GWB."GWB". The primary business of the Company is ownership of its wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary, Great Western Bank (the “Bank”).Bank. The Bank is a full-service regional bank focused on relationship-based business and agri-business banking in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Company and the Bank are subject to the regulation of certain federal and/or state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities. Substantially all of the Company’s income is generated from banking operations.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”)GAAP and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2017,2018, which includes a description of significant accounting policies. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year or any other period.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
FDIC Indemnification AssetChanges in Significant Accounting Policies
Pursuant to the Company's adoption of certain ASUs as of October 1, 2018, the following significant accounting policies have been updated from those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
Revenue Recognition
We adopted ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" and Clawback Liabilitysubsequent related ASUs effective October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach, which establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the Company's contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.
The majority of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC Topic 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans, letters of credit, derivatives and investment securities, as well as revenue related to our mortgage servicing activities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures and in "Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Policies," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of ASC Topic 606, which are presented in our consolidated income statements as components of noninterest income, are as follows:
FDIC Indemnification assetsService charges and fees on deposit accounts.Service charges on deposit accounts are earned for account maintenance and overdraft, wire and treasury management services. Revenue is recognized at the time the services are performed and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Core Deposits and Other Intangibles
Core depositsservice charges and other intangibles are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Loan Servicing Rights
Loan servicing rights are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Derivatives
The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that permits the use of derivative instruments to modify exposure to interest rate risk. The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to offset the interest rate risk associated with borrowers who lock in long-term fixed rates (greater than or equal to 5 years to maturity) through a fixed rate loan. Generally, under these swaps, the Company agrees with various swap counterparties to exchange the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts based upon notional principal amounts. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting. These interest rate derivative instruments are recognized as other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivativesfees within noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. Since each fixed rate loan is paired
Interchange and merchant services income. Interchange and merchant services income are earned from credit and debit card payment processing through card association networks, merchant services and other card related services. Fees for these services are primarily based on interchange rates set by the networks and transaction volumes and are recognized as transactions are processed and settled with an offsetting derivative contract, the impact tonetworks on behalf of card holders. These fees are presented net income is minimized. The Company also has back-to-back swaps with loan customers where the Company enters into an interest rate swap with loan customers to provide a facility to mitigate the interest rate riskof direct expenses, including reward costs, associated with offering a fixed ratecredit and simultaneously enters into a swap with an outside third party that is matcheddebit card interchange income in exact offsetting terms. The back-to-back swapsservice charges and other fees which are recorded at fair value and recognized as other assets or other liabilities, depending on the rights or obligations under the contract, on the consolidated balance sheet, with changesincluded in fair value reported in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivativesnoninterest income on the consolidated statements of income.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The Company enters into forward interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be heldWealth management and trust fee income. Wealth management and trust fees are earned for sale,asset management, custody and recordkeeping, investment advisory and administrative services. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed. Brokerage charges are recorded as a net reduction in wealth management fees which are commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding. The Company also has corresponding forward sales contracts related to these interest rate lock commitments. Both the mortgage loan commitments and the related sales contracts are considered derivatives and are recorded at fair value and included in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value offsetting each other in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivativesnoninterest income on the consolidated statements of income.
Other noninterest income.Other noninterest income primarily includes such items as letter of credit fees, gains on sale of loans held for sale and servicing fees, none of which are subject to the requirements of ASC Topic 606.
The following table presents total noninterest income segregated between contracts with customers within the scope of ASC Topic 606 and those within the scope of other GAAP Topics. The following additionally presents revenues from customers that are included within noninterest income.
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income       
Service charges and other fees$10,209
 $12,047
 $21,897
 $25,224
Wealth management fees2,117
 2,335
 4,358
 4,519
Other1,118
 3,351
 1,700
 4,002
Noninterest income from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC Topic 606 ¹13,444
 17,733
 27,955
 33,745
Noninterest income within the scope of other GAAP Topics ²4,779
 1,009
 6,988
 1,671
Total noninterest income$18,223
 $18,742
 $34,943
 $35,416
1 Amounts for periods after October 1, 2018 are presented in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, except for out of scope amounts. Amounts for periods prior to October 1, 2018 are presented in accordance with ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and have not been restated to conform with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
2 The Company presents out of scope noninterest income for the purpose of reconciling noninterest income amounts within the scope of ASC Topic 606 to noninterest income amounts presented on the Company's consolidated statements of income.
At March 31, 2019, the Company does not have any material contract assets, liabilities, or other receivables recorded on its consolidated balance sheets relating to its revenue streams within the scope of ASC Topic 606. Additionally, the Company's contracts generally do not contain terms that require significant judgment to determine the amount of revenue to recognize.
Practical expedients
The Company has elected the practical expedient to exclude the disclosure of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed. The Company recognizes incremental costs of obtaining those contracts as an expense when incurred.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the Company issued these financial statements. Other than those events described below, there were no other material events or transactions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
On JanuaryApril 25, 2018,2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend of $0.20$0.30 per common share payable on February 21, 2018May 24, 2019 to stockholders of record as of close of business on February 9, 2018.
Correction of Prior Period Balances
The consolidated statements of income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 has been revised to correct an immaterial classification error in interest income and noninterest income related to credit card interchange income. As a result, the consolidated statements of income has been revised to reflect these changes, as follows:
 As originally reported Adjustments As revised
 (dollars in thousands)
Three months ended December 31, 2016     
Interest income - loans$101,683
 $(1,751) $99,932
Noninterest income - service charges and other fees12,086
 1,751
 13,837
      
Twelve months ended September 30, 2017     
Interest income - loans$414,434
 $(7,152) $407,282
Noninterest income - service charges and other fees48,573
 7,152
 55,725
      
Twelve months ended September 30, 2016     
Interest income - loans$370,444
 $(6,716) $363,728
Noninterest income - service charges and other fees46,209
 6,716
 52,925
The above revision had no effect on net income, earnings per share, retained earnings or capital ratios. Periods not presented herein will be revised, as applicable, as they are included in future filings.May 10, 2019.
2. New Accounting PronouncementsStandards
Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal Year 2019
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which implements a more robust framework that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and gives greater consistency and comparability in revenue recognition practices. In the new framework, an entity recognizes revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for goods or services. The new model requires the identification of performance obligations included in the contract with customers, a determination of the transaction price and an allocation of the price to those performance obligations. The entity recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, which clarifies guidance pertaining to the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-11 and 2016-12, which further clarify guidance and provide

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

practical expedients related to the adoption of ASU 2014-09. In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, which made technical corrections and improvements to the previous ASUs issued. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The standard, along with subsequent guidance from FASB, lists several items that are specifically out of scope for ASU 2014-09, including but not limited to core interest income, derivative instruments, investments, and loan origination fees. The Company adopted this standard and subsequent related ASUs October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Furthermore, the Company prospectively changed the presentation of direct expenses, including reward costs, associated with credit and debit card interchange income previously included in data processing and communication expense which are now netted against interchange income in service charges and other fees, which is included in noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. Brokerage charges previously included in professional fees are now netted against wealth management fees, which is included in noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. The net quantitative impact of these presentation changes decreased both revenue and expenses by $2.0 million and $3.7 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019; however, these presentation changes did not have an impact on net income. Prior period balances have not been restated to reflect these presentation changes. There were no significant cumulative effect adjustments as a result of implementation as our current revenue recognition policies generally conform with the principals in ASC Topic 606. For additional information, see "Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Policies."
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted in Fiscal Year 2019
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes in the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Entities are also allowed to elect to early adopt the eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay adoption of the new disclosure requirements until after their effective date. As ASU 2018-13 only revises disclosure requirements, the Company does not believe this ASU will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements in ASC 815 to improve the transparency and understandability of information conveyed to financial statement users about an entity’s risk management activities to better align the entity’s financial reporting for hedging relationships with those risk management activities and to reduce the complexity of and simplify the application of hedge accounting. ASU 2017-12 is to be applied to all existing hedging relationships on the date of adoption and will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period, with the effect of adoption reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2017-12 on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Feesstatements and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premiumdoes not expect to the earliest call date unless applicable guidance related to certain pools of securities is applied to consider estimated prepayments. Under prior guidance, entities were generally required to amortize premiums on individual, non-pooled callable debt securities as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. There is no accounting change for debt securities held at a discount. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2017-08 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. There was no cumulative effect adjustment necessary to the Company's consolidated financial statements.adopt this standard.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which addresses timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The ASU 2016-13 requires institutions to measure all expected credit losses related to financial assets measured at amortized costs with an expected loss model based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts relevant to affect the collectability of the financial assets, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. The ASU 2016-13 requires enhanced disclosures, including qualitative and quantitative requirements, to help understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-132018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments, Credit Losses, which made technical corrections and improvements to the previous ASU issued. These ASUs will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted after December 15, 2018. The amendment requires the use of the modified retrospective approach for adoption. The Company has formed a project teamcontinues to workmake progress on the implementation of ASU 2016-13plan and has submitted historical data to third party vendor to start making necessary changes to our existing credit loss estimation process. The Company does not expect to early adopt this standard and is currently evaluating the potential impact on our consolidated financial statements.statements; however, since the magnitude of the anticipated change in the allowance for credit losses will be impacted by economic conditions and trends in the Company’s portfolio at the time of adoption, the quantitative impact cannot yet be reasonably estimated.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires that lessees recognize the assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Lessees will be required to recognize an obligation for future lease payments measured on a discounted basis and a related right-of-use asset. ASU 2016-02 does not significantly change lease accounting requirements applicable to lessors; however, certain changes were made to align, where

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

necessary, lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and ASC Topic 606, "RevenueRevenue from Contracts with Customers."Customers. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-022018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, which made technical corrections and improvements to the previous ASU issued. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, which allows lessors to exclude sales tax from consideration of the contract through a policy election and clarifies treatment of certain lessor costs and variable payments for contracts with lease and nonlease components. These ASUs will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The guidance will be effective with respect to the Company beginning fiscal year 2020. The Company has a project team working on the implementation plan, is currently reviewing all existing lease agreements for which the amended guidance is to be applied, is in the process of determining which practical expedients will be elected for transition and is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires equity investments, in general, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. It also eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost, requires entities to use the exit price notion when measuring fair value, requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the measurement category and form on the balance sheet or accompanying notes, clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets, and simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe ASU 2016-01 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which implements a more robust framework that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and gives greater consistency and comparability in revenue recognition practices. In the new framework, an entity recognizes revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for goods or services. The new model requires the identification of performance obligations included in the contract with customers, a determination of the transaction price and an allocation of the price to those performance obligations. The entity recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, which intends to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, which clarifies guidance pertaining to the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU Nos. 2016-11 and 2016-12, which further clarify guidance and provide practical expedients related to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The standard, along with subsequent guidance from FASB, lists several items that are specifically out of scope for ASU 2014-09, including but not limited to: core interest income, derivative instruments, investments, and loan origination fees.
To address the new standard, the Company formed a working group and has completed the initial scoping phase to determine which revenue streams may be subject to accounting or disclosure changes upon adoption in October of 2018. Based on this preliminary analysis, we do not anticipate significant changes as a result of implementing the standard, but will conclude on the quantitative and qualitative impacts once we have completed our review of key contracts for any in-scope items over the coming months.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


3. Securities Available for Sale
The amortized cost and approximate fair value of investments in securities, all of which are classified as available for sale according to management’s intent, are summarized as follows:follows.
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2017       
As of March 31, 2019       
U.S. Treasury securities$228,302
 $2
 $(527) $227,777
$93,696
 $419
 $(296) $93,819
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Government National Mortgage Association481,441
 94
 (9,330) 472,205
491,888
 1,811
 (9,909) 483,790
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation203,561
 
 (2,869) 200,692
438,605
 3,697
 (2,839) 439,463
Federal National Mortgage Association161,958
 
 (2,528) 159,430
303,643
 1,268
 (2,386) 302,525
Small Business Assistance Program237,965
 212
 (1,838) 236,339
382,165
 514
 (2,841) 379,838
States and political subdivision securities70,034
 86
 (943) 69,177
63,400
 151
 (681) 62,870
Other1,006
 15
 
 1,021
1,006
 
 (6) 1,000
Total$1,384,267
 $409
 $(18,035) $1,366,641
$1,774,403
 $7,860
 $(18,958) $1,763,305
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2017       
As of September 30, 2018       
U.S. Treasury securities$228,039
 $579
 $(15) $228,603
$168,394
 $
 $(1,222) $167,172
Mortgage-backed securities:              
Government National Mortgage Association511,457
 228
 (6,635) 505,050
442,458
 35
 (16,335) 426,158
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation169,147
 75
 (1,247) 167,975
297,380
 
 (7,055) 290,325
Federal National Mortgage Association170,247
 22
 (1,287) 168,982
188,192
 
 (6,081) 182,111
Small Business Assistance Program224,005
 726
 (1,001) 223,730
260,458
 
 (9,345) 251,113
States and political subdivision securities73,041
 187
 (642) 72,586
69,566
 4
 (1,795) 67,775
Other1,006
 28
 
 1,034
1,006
 
 (10) 996
Total$1,376,942
 $1,845
 $(10,827) $1,367,960
$1,427,454
 $39
 $(41,843) $1,385,650

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The amortized cost and approximate fair value of debt securities available for sale as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without penalty.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Amortized 
Cost
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Amortized 
Cost
 Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized 
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
 Amortized 
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less$93,551
 $93,461
 $91,535
 $91,597
$36,309
$36,153
 $111,842
$111,221
Due after one year through five years189,128
 188,080
 193,117
 193,373
111,862
111,756
 114,920
113,069
Due after five years through ten years15,535
 15,291
 16,306
 16,097
8,803
8,658
 11,076
10,535
Due after ten years122
 122
 122
 122
122
122
 122
122

298,336
 296,954
 301,080
 301,189
157,096
156,689
 237,960
234,947
Mortgage-backed securities1,084,925
 1,068,666
 1,074,856
 1,065,737
1,616,301
1,605,616
 1,188,488
1,149,707
Securities without contractual maturities1,006
 1,021
 1,006
 1,034
1,006
1,000
 1,006
996
Total$1,384,267
 $1,366,641
 $1,376,942
 $1,367,960
$1,774,403
$1,763,305
 $1,427,454
$1,385,650
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $0.2$0.0 million and $97.2 million for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $0.0$25.0 million and $25.2 million for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.2018, respectively. No gross gains (pre-tax) orwere realized on the sales for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 using the specific identification method. Negligible gross losses (pre-tax) were realized on the sales for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 20162018, and $0.5 million and negligible gross losses (pre-tax) were realized on the sales for each of the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, using the specific identification method. The Company recognized no other-than-temporary impairment for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


2018.
Securities with an estimated fair value of approximately $990.6$945.9 million and $951.4$787.4 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, were pledged as collateral on public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required by contractual obligation or permitted by law. The counterparties do not have the right to sell or pledge the securities the Company has pledged as collateral.
As detailed in the following tables, certain investments in debt securities, which are approximately 90%62% and 68%98% of the Company’s investment portfolio at estimated fair value at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, are reported in the consolidated financial statements at an amount less than their amortized cost. Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information, implicit or explicit government guarantees, and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value of these securities are temporary. As the Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than notmore-likely-than-not the Company will be required to sell the securities before the recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider the securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 or September 30, 2017.2018.
The following table presents the Company’s gross unrealized losses and approximate fair value in investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:position.
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2017           
U.S. Treasury securities$183,651
 $(415) $19,133
 $(112) $202,784
 $(527)
Mortgage-backed securities184,096
 (1,703) 787,256
 (14,862) 971,352
 (16,565)
States and political subdivision securities5,198
 (33) 54,253
 (910) 59,451
 (943)
Total$372,945
 $(2,151) $860,642
 $(15,884) $1,233,587
 $(18,035)
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
 Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2017           
U.S. Treasury securities$10,003
 $(15) $
 $
 $10,003
 $(15)
Mortgage-backed securities$635,969
 $(5,425) $241,368
 $(4,746) $877,337
 $(10,171)
States and political subdivision securities21,705
 (197) 25,773
 (444) 47,478
 (641)
Total$667,677
 $(5,637) $267,141
 $(5,190) $934,818
 $(10,827)
As of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, the Company had 320 and 249 securities, respectively, in an unrealized loss position.
4. Loans
The composition of loans as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, is as follows:
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$4,295,696
 $4,124,805
Agriculture2,177,383
 2,122,138
Commercial non-real estate1,695,731
 1,718,914
Residential real estate924,439
 932,892
Consumer62,872
 66,559
Other45,805
 43,207
Ending balance9,201,926
 9,008,515
Less: Unamortized discount on acquired loans(26,536) (29,121)
Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process(10,017) (10,841)
Total$9,165,373
 $8,968,553
 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019        
U.S. Treasury securities$
$
 $44,232
$(296) $44,232
$(296)
Mortgage-backed securities126,015
(468) 865,274
(17,507) 991,289
(17,975)
States and political subdivision securities

 49,649
(681) 49,649
(681)
Other

 1,000
(6) 1,000
(6)
Total$126,015
$(468) $960,155
$(18,490) $1,086,170
$(18,958)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 Estimated
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
 (dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2018        
U.S. Treasury securities$167,172
$(1,222) $
$
 $167,172
$(1,222)
Mortgage-backed securities416,677
(8,427) 709,387
(30,389) 1,126,064
(38,816)
States and political subdivision securities23,534
(250) 42,282
(1,545) 65,816
(1,795)
Other996
(10) 

 996
(10)
Total$608,379
$(9,909) $751,669
$(31,934) $1,360,048
$(41,843)
As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company had 293 and 390 securities, respectively, in an unrealized loss position.
4. Loans
The following table presents the composition of loans as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.
 March 31, September 30,
 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$5,049,792
 $4,629,330
Agriculture2,121,872
 2,182,688
Commercial non-real estate1,721,095
 1,699,987
Residential real estate815,212
 837,569
Consumer44,504
 49,689
Other46,163
 46,487
Ending balance9,798,638
 9,445,750
Less: Unamortized discount on acquired loans(15,255) (18,283)
Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process(12,472) (11,543)
Total$9,770,911
 $9,415,924
The loan segments above include loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreementsagreement totaling $53.4$37.0 million and $57.5$42.6 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, residential real estate loans held for sale totaling $5.8$3.6 million and $7.5$5.5 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, and $980.1$835.8 million and $1.02 billion$865.4 million of loans accounted for at fair value at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.
Unearned net deferred fees and costs totaled $11.9$13.5 million and $11.6$13.0 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.
Loans in process represent loans that have been funded as of the balance sheet dates but not classified into a loan category and loan payments received as of the balance sheet dates that have not been applied to individual loan accounts. Loans in process totaled $(1.9)$(1.0) million and $(0.8)$(1.5) million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.
Loans guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government totaled $162.3$164.5 million and $168.3$168.6 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.
Principal balances of residential real estate loans sold totaled $50.2$46.8 million and $91.7$67.6 million for the three months March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $100.7 million and $117.8 million for the six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Nonaccrual
Interest income on loans is accrued daily on the outstanding balances. AccrualA loan is placed on nonaccrual status and accrual of interest is discontinued when management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection ofprincipal or interest is doubtful, which is generally atbecomes 90 days past due. Generally,due unless it is well secured and is in the process of collection, or earlier when concern exists as to the ultimate collectibility of principal or interest. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, interest receivable is reversed against interest income in the current period. Interest payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction to the remaining principal balance as long as concern exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Loans are removed from nonaccrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, excluding ASC 310-30 loans. Loans greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, were $0.2$0.0 million and $1.9$0.2 million, respectively.
March 31, September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans      
Commercial real estate$33,816
 $14,693
$17,929
 $22,871
Agriculture91,094
 99,325
91,771
 107,198
Commercial non-real estate13,016
 13,674
6,868
 6,887
Residential real estate4,068
 4,421
2,499
 3,549
Consumer162
 112
87
 61
Total$142,156
 $132,225
$119,154
 $140,566
Credit Quality Information
The Company assigns all non-consumer loans a credit quality risk rating. These ratings are Pass, Watch, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss. Loans with a Pass and Watch rating represent those loans not classified on the Company’s rating scale foras problem credits, with loans with a Watch rating being monitored and updated at least quarterly by management. Substandard loans are those where a well-defined weakness has been identified that may put full collection of contractual debt at risk. Doubtful loans are those where a well-defined weakness has been identified and a loss of contractual debt is probable. Substandard and doubtful loans are monitored and updated monthly. All loan risk ratings are updated and monitored on a continuous basis. The Company generally does not risk rate residential real estate or consumer loans unless a default event such as bankruptcy or extended nonperformance takes place. Alternatively, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess credit risks of consumer loans.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio by internally assigned grade is as follows as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. This table is presented net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and excludes loans measured at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings of $980.1$835.8 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $1.02 billion$865.4 million at September 30, 2017:2018.
As of December 31, 2017Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial
Non-Real Estate
 Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
As of March 31, 2019Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial
Non-Real Estate
 Residential Real Estate ¹ Consumer ¹ Other Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade                          
Grade:                          
Pass$3,693,522
 $1,669,121
 $1,363,503
 $849,854
 $62,084
 $45,805
 $7,683,889
$4,455,347
 $1,584,602
 $1,512,883
 $762,495
 $44,013
 $46,163
 $8,405,503
Watchlist48,429
 149,746
 32,571
 3,708
 195
 
 234,649
47,424
 199,585
 32,402
 5,450
 102
 
 284,963
Substandard72,183
 117,824
 22,177
 7,495
 250
 
 219,929
32,938
 158,061
 20,926
 6,435
 210
 
 218,570
Doubtful198
 29
 3,031
 133
 
 
 3,391
61
 137
 1,325
 29
 
 
 1,552
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance3,814,332
 1,936,720
 1,421,282
 861,190
 62,529
 45,805
 8,141,858
4,535,770
 1,942,385
 1,567,536
 774,409
 44,325
 46,163
 8,910,588
Loans covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements
 
 
 53,388
 
 
 53,388
Loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement
 
 
 36,975
 
 
 36,975
Total$3,814,332
 $1,936,720
 $1,421,282
 $914,578
 $62,529
 $45,805
 $8,195,246
$4,535,770
 $1,942,385
 $1,567,536
 $811,384
 $44,325
 $46,163
 $8,947,563
1 The Company generally does not risk rate residential real estate or consumer loans unless a default event such as a bankruptcy or extended nonperformance takes place. Alternatively, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess credit risks of residential real estate and consumer loans.
1 The Company generally does not risk rate residential real estate or consumer loans unless a default event such as a bankruptcy or extended nonperformance takes place. Alternatively, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess credit risks of residential real estate and consumer loans.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2017Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial
Non-Real Estate
 Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
As of September 30, 2018Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial
Non-Real Estate
 Residential Real Estate ¹ Consumer ¹ Other Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade                          
Grade:                          
Pass$3,519,689
 $1,577,403
 $1,369,803
 $853,266
 $65,673
 $43,207
 $7,429,041
$4,108,314
 $1,610,291
 $1,401,418
 $779,610
 $48,979
 $46,487
 $7,995,099
Watchlist80,195
 157,407
 31,878
 4,158
 187
 
 273,825
53,150
 239,392
 19,503
 4,548
 322
 
 316,915
Substandard37,627
 130,953
 21,438
 7,368
 306
 
 197,692
41,184
 137,205
 20,117
 6,366
 159
 
 205,031
Doubtful521
 119
 3,841
 242
 
 
 4,723
93
 2
 2,277
 37
 
 
 2,409
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance3,638,032
 1,865,882
 1,426,960
 865,034
 66,166
 43,207
 7,905,281
4,202,741
 1,986,890
 1,443,315
 790,561
 49,460
 46,487
 8,519,454
Loans covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements
 
 
 57,537
 
 
 57,537
Loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement
 
 
 42,627
 
 
 42,627
Total$3,638,032
 $1,865,882
 $1,426,960
 $922,571
 $66,166
 $43,207
 $7,962,818
$4,202,741
 $1,986,890
 $1,443,315
 $833,188
 $49,460
 $46,487
 $8,562,081
1 The Company generally does not risk rate residential real estate or consumer loans unless a default event such as a bankruptcy or extended nonperformance takes place. Alternatively, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess credit risks of residential real estate and consumer loans.
1 The Company generally does not risk rate residential real estate or consumer loans unless a default event such as a bankruptcy or extended nonperformance takes place. Alternatively, standard credit scoring systems are used to assess credit risks of residential real estate and consumer loans.
Past Due Loans
The following table presents the Company’s past due loans at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. This table is presented net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and excludes loans measured at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings of $980.1$835.8 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $1.02 billion$865.4 million at September 30, 2017.2018.
30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total
Past Due
 Current Total Financing Receivables30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total
Past Due
 Current Total Financing Receivables
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2017           
As of March 31, 2019           
Commercial real estate$5,571
 $18,485
 $11,134
 $35,190
 $3,779,142
 $3,814,332
$3,051
 $95
 $5,519
 $8,665
 $4,527,105
 $4,535,770
Agriculture8,515
 11,173
 19,122
 38,810
 1,897,910
 1,936,720
11,558
 8,985
 37,075
 57,618
 1,884,767
 1,942,385
Commercial non-real estate1,651
 283
 6,734
 8,668
 1,412,614
 1,421,282
2,161
 4,134
 3,452
 9,747
 1,557,789
 1,567,536
Residential real estate3,733
 954
 1,572
 6,259
 854,931
 861,190
2,341
 700
 803
 3,844
 770,565
 774,409
Consumer124
 15
 77
 216
 62,313
 62,529
208
 15
 
 223
 44,102
 44,325
Other
 
 
 
 45,805
 45,805

 
 
 
 46,163
 46,163
Ending balance19,594
 30,910
 38,639
 89,143
 8,052,715
 8,141,858
19,319
 13,929
 46,849
 80,097
 8,830,491
 8,910,588
Loans covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements1,721
 328
 1,525
 3,574
 49,814
 53,388
Loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement1,955
 78
 214
 2,247
 34,728
 36,975
Total$21,315
 $31,238
 $40,164
 $92,717
 $8,102,529
 $8,195,246
$21,274
 $14,007
 $47,063
 $82,344
 $8,865,219
 $8,947,563
 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total
Past Due
 Current Total Financing Receivables
 (dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2018           
Commercial real estate$920
 $551
 $9,135
 $10,606
 $4,192,135
 $4,202,741
Agriculture1,243
 2,042
 51,579
 54,864
 1,932,026
 1,986,890
Commercial non-real estate551
 16
 4,068
 4,635
 1,438,680
 1,443,315
Residential real estate913
 200
 1,747
 2,860
 787,701
 790,561
Consumer83
 47
 1
 131
 49,329
 49,460
Other
 
 
 
 46,487
 46,487
Ending balance3,710
 2,856
 66,530
 73,096
 8,446,358
 8,519,454
Loans covered by a FDIC loss sharing agreement30
 233
 471
 734
 41,893
 42,627
Total$3,740
 $3,089
 $67,001
 $73,830
 $8,488,251
 $8,562,081

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total
Past Due
 Current Total Financing Receivables
 (dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2017           
Commercial real estate$876
 $22,536
 $6,504
 $29,916
 $3,608,116
 $3,638,032
Agriculture1,453
 3,181
 20,844
 25,478
 1,840,404
 1,865,882
Commercial non-real estate2,485
 115
 8,580
 11,180
 1,415,780
 1,426,960
Residential real estate1,428
 76
 951
 2,455
 862,579
 865,034
Consumer71
 24
 18
 113
 66,053
 66,166
Other
 
 
 
 43,207
 43,207
Ending balance6,313
 25,932
 36,897
 69,142
 7,836,139
 7,905,281
Loans covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements998
 54
 738
 1,790
 55,747
 57,537
Total$7,311
 $25,986
 $37,635
 $70,932
 $7,891,886
 $7,962,818
Impaired Loans
The following table presents the Company’s impaired loans. This table excludes purchased credit impaired loans and loans measured at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings of $980.1$835.8 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $1.02 billion$865.4 million at September 30, 2017:2018.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related AllowanceRecorded InvestmentUnpaid Principal BalanceRelated Allowance Recorded InvestmentUnpaid Principal BalanceRelated Allowance
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans:              
With an allowance recorded:              
Commercial real estate$17,503
 $21,856
 $3,168
 $20,819
 $24,893
 $3,621
$22,058
$22,102
$2,258
 $25,136
$25,223
$3,668
Agriculture62,382
 72,426
 9,447
 79,219
 88,268
 11,468
67,476
81,601
14,281
 60,053
76,874
9,590
Commercial non-real estate18,428
 26,662
 5,210
 17,950
 28,755
 4,779
14,214
16,933
3,338
 14,177
17,241
4,508
Residential real estate5,713
 6,469
 2,731
 5,177
 5,874
 2,581
3,093
3,678
1,562
 4,509
5,153
2,210
Consumer230
 237
 86
 280
 287
 86
209
213
123
 160
165
61
Total impaired loans with an allowance recorded104,256
 127,650
 20,642
 123,445
 148,077
 22,535
107,050
124,527
21,562
 104,035
124,656
20,037
           
With no allowance recorded:              
Commercial real estate53,783
 93,231
 
 16,652
 69,677
 
10,595
50,487

 15,764
58,141

Agriculture54,806
 60,690
 
 51,256
 64,177
 
92,021
102,968

 77,172
80,355

Commercial non-real estate13,415
 22,835
 
 13,983
 38,924
 
8,669
17,809

 8,905
18,047

Residential real estate2,070
 5,047
 
 2,574
 9,613
 
3,539
5,969

 2,177
4,574

Consumer15
 134
 
 13
 950
 

117

 1
118

Total impaired loans with no allowance recorded124,089
 181,937
 
 84,478
 183,341
 
114,824
177,350

 104,019
161,235

Total impaired loans$228,345
 $309,587
 $20,642
 $207,923
 $331,418
 $22,535
$221,874
$301,877
$21,562
 $208,054
$285,891
$20,037
The following table presents the average recorded investment on impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016, respectively, are as follows:2018.
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$54,379
 $1,576
 $52,022
 $670
Agriculture123,832
 982
 107,222
 1,867
Commercial non-real estate31,888
 451
 48,700
 422
Residential real estate7,767
 165
 10,056
 114
Consumer269
 4
 374
 15
Total$218,135
 $3,178
 $218,374
 $3,088

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
 Average Recorded InvestmentInterest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status Average Recorded InvestmentInterest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status Average Recorded InvestmentInterest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status Average Recorded InvestmentInterest Income Recognized While on Impaired Status
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$34,475
$345
 $66,577
$477
 $36,616
$697
 $56,875
$2,053
Agriculture151,021
2,203
 121,062
1,189
 146,423
3,202
 124,200
2,171
Commercial non-real estate22,556
312
 30,350
325
 22,731
678
 30,878
776
Residential real estate6,724
93
 7,578
116
 6,711
182
 7,636
281
Consumer237
6
 238
4
 212
11
 256
8
Total$215,013
$2,959
 $225,805
$2,111
 $212,693
$4,770
 $219,845
$5,289
Valuation adjustments made to repossessed properties totaled $0.0$0.1 million and $0.4$0.7 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and $2.0 million and $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The adjustments are included in net loss on repossessed property and other related expenses in noninterest expense.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Included in certain loan categories in the impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”)TDRs that were classified as impaired. These TDRs do not include purchased credit impaired loans. When the Company grants concessions to borrowers such as reduced interest rates or extensions of loan periods that would not be considered other than because of borrowers’ financial difficulties, the modification is considered a TDR. Specific reserves included in the allowance for loan and lease losses for TDRs were $6.9$7.4 million and $8.8$9.2 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively. There were no$0.6 million of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified in a TDR as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $0.3 million commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified in a TDR as of September 30, 2017.
The following table presents the recorded value of the Company’s TDR balances as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017:
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 Accruing Nonaccrual Accruing Nonaccrual
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$621
 $4,859
 $1,121
 $5,351
Agriculture23,178
 54,401
 22,678
 59,633
Commercial non-real estate8,284
 3,957
 8,369
 5,641
Residential real estate258
 808
 311
 688
Consumer11
 
 11
 21
Total$32,352
 $64,025
 $32,490
 $71,334

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The following table presents a summary of all accruing loans restructured in TDRs during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively:
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
   Recorded Investment   Recorded Investment
 Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate           
Rate modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial real estate
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total agriculture
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial non-real estate           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 2
 433
 433
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial non-real estate
 
 
 2
 433
 433
Residential real estate           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 1
 9
 9
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total residential real estate
 
 
 1
 9
 9
Consumer           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total consumer
 
 
 
 
 
Total accruing
 $
 $
 3
 $442
 $442
Change in recorded investment due to principal paydown at time of modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
Change in recorded investment due to chargeoffs at time of modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
2018.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents the recorded value of the Company’s TDR balances as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

 March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
 AccruingNonaccrual AccruingNonaccrual
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$1,930
$1,068
 $2,649
$2,616
Agriculture12,377
46,592
 13,248
73,741
Commercial non-real estate2,498
705
 3,420
656
Residential real estate347
115
 389
143
Consumer91
61
 77

Total$17,243
$48,541
 $19,783
$77,156
TDRs are generally restructured through either a rate modification, term extension, payment modification or due to a bankruptcy. The following table presents a summary of all accruing loans restructured in TDRs for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment
 NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
Agriculture


 2
6,073
6,073
 
$

 2
6,073
6,073
Commercial non-real estate


 


 
$

 


Residential real estate


 


 


 


Consumer


 1
73
73
 1
$89
89
 1
73
73
Total accruing
$
$
 3
$6,146
$6,146
 1
$89
$89
 3
$6,146
$6,146
Change in recorded investment due to principal paydown at time of modification
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
Change in recorded investment due to chargeoffs at time of modification


 


 


 


The following table presents a summary of all non-accruingnonaccruing loans restructured in TDRs duringfor the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
   Recorded Investment   Recorded Investment
 Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate           
Rate modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial real estate
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total agriculture
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial non-real estate           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial non-real estate
 
 
 
 
 
Residential real estate           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 1
 21
 21
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total residential real estate
 
 
 1
 21
 21
Consumer           
Rate modification
 
 
 
 
 
Term extension
 
 
 
 
 
Payment modification
 
 
 
 
 
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total consumer
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-accruing
 $
 $
 1
 $21
 $21
Change in recorded investment due to principal paydown at time of modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
Change in recorded investment due to chargeoffs at time of modification
 $
 $
 
 $
 $
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment  Recorded Investment
 NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification NumberPre-ModificationPost-Modification
 (dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
Agriculture


 6
8,374
8,374
 
$

 6
8,374
8,374
Commercial non-real estate


 


 
$

 


Residential real estate


 


 


 


Consumer


 


 
$

 


Total nonaccruing
$
$
 6
$8,374
$8,374
 
$
$
 6
$8,374
$8,374
Change in recorded investment due to principal paydown at time of modification
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
 
$
$
Change in recorded investment due to chargeoffs at time of modification


 


 


 



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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The following table below representspresents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Three Months Ended December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
Number of Loans Recorded Investment Number of Loans Recorded InvestmentNumber of LoansRecorded Investment Number of LoansRecorded Investment Number of LoansRecorded Investment Number of LoansRecorded Investment
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate1
 $3,230
 1
 $34

$
 
$
 
$
 1
$1,012
Agriculture
 
 
 


 3
4,264
 

 4
5,011
Commercial non-real estate
 
 3
 1,945


 

 

 

Residential real estate
 
 
 


 

 

 

Consumer
 
 1
 8


 

 

 

Total1
 $3,230
 5
 $1,987

$
 3
$4,264
 
$
 5
$6,023
AFor purposes of the table above, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days or more contractually past due under the modified terms. The table above includes loans that experienced a payment default during the period, but may be performing in accordance with the modified terms as of the balance sheet date. ForThere were $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016, there were2018, respectively, and $0.0 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and $0.0 million,2018, respectively, of loans removed from TDR status as they were restructured at market terms and are performing.
5. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
The allowance for loan and lease losses is determined based on an ongoing evaluation, driven primarily by monitoring changes in loan risk grades, delinquencies, and other credit risk indicators, which isare inherently subjective. The Company considers the uncertainty related to certain industry sectors and the extent of credit exposure to specific borrowers within the portfolio. In addition, consideration is given to concentration risks associated with the various loan portfolios and current economic conditions that might impact the portfolio. The Company also considers changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry, or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, the level of allowance coverage relative to similar banking institutions and macroeconomic factors, such as changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product, and consumer bankruptcy filings.
Changes to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses, which is reflected on the consolidated statements of income. Past due status is monitored as an indicator of credit deterioration. Loans that are 90 days or more past due are put on nonaccrual status unless a repayment is eminent. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the allowance for loan and lease losses. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses.
The allowance for loan and lease losses consist of reserves for probable losses that have been identified related to specific borrowing relationships that are individually evaluated for impairment (“("specific reserve”reserve"), as well as probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio that are not specifically identified (“("collective reserve”reserve").
The specific reserve relates to impaired loans. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (interest as well as principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Specific reserves are determined on a loan-by-loan basis based on management’s best estimate of the Company's exposure, given the current payment status of the loan, the present value of expected payments, and the value of any underlying collateral. Impaired loans also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings. Generally, the impairment related to troubled debt restructurings is measured based on the fair value of the collateral, less cost to sell, or the present value of expected payments relative to the unpaid principal balance. If the impaired loan is identified as collateral dependent, then the fair value of the collateral method of measuring the amount of the impairment is utilized. This method requires obtaining an independent appraisal of the collateral and reducing the appraised value by applying a discount factor to the appraised value, if necessary, and including costs to sell.
Management’s estimate for collective reserves reflects losses incurred in the loan portfolio as of the consolidated balance sheet reporting date. Incurred loss estimates primarily are based on historical loss experience and portfolio mix. Incurred loss estimates may be adjusted for qualitative factors such as current economic conditions and current portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio, and/or significant policy and underwriting changes.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The following tables present the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses roll forward for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance October 1, 2017$16,941
 $25,757
 $14,114
 $5,347
 $329
 $1,015
 $63,503
Charge-offs(329) (2,198) (1,239) (255) (54) (534) (4,609)
Recoveries148
 47
 121
 90
 22
 144
 572
Provision(755) 1,144
 3,438
 330
 10
 437
 4,604
(Improvement) of ASC 310-30 loans(10) 
 
 (37) 
 
 (47)
Ending balance December 31, 2017$15,995
 $24,750
 $16,434
 $5,475
 $307
 $1,062
 $64,023
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance January 1, 2019$16,348
 $31,785
 $12,093
 $4,611
 $430
 $926
 $66,193
Charge-offs(75) (5,767) (110) (310) (85) (249) (6,596)
Recoveries162
 199
 104
 125
 44
 99
 733
Provision(855) 7,508
 962
 (344) (15) 150
 7,406
Impairment of ASC 310-30 loans23
 
 
 244
 
 
 267
Ending balance March 31, 2019$15,603
 $33,725
 $13,049
 $4,326
 $374
 $926
 $68,003
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance October 1, 2016$17,946
 $25,115
 $12,990
 $7,106
 $438
 $1,047
 $64,642
Charge-offs
 (2,866) (1,959) (150) (79) (498) (5,552)
Recoveries99
 27
 98
 205
 15
 184
 628
Provision(1,546) 6,243
 2,314
 (350) (34) 323
 6,950
(Improvement) impairment of ASC 310-30 loans124
 
 
 (25) 
 
 99
Ending balance December 31, 2016$16,623
 $28,519
 $13,443
 $6,786
 $340
 $1,056
 $66,767
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance January 1, 2018$15,995
 $24,750
 $16,434
 $5,475
 $307
 $1,062
 $64,023
Charge-offs(1,268) (783) (1,605) (20) (62) (557) (4,295)
Recoveries61
 125
 88
 27
 20
 190
 511
Provision4,077
 152
 813
 (341) 14
 281
 4,996
Impairment (improvement) of ASC 310-30 loans49
 (115) 
 (30) 
 
 (96)
Ending balance March 31, 2018$18,914
 $24,129
 $15,730
 $5,111
 $279
 $976
 $65,139
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance October 1, 2018$16,777
 $28,121
 $13,610
 $4,749
 $257
 $1,026
 $64,540
Charge-offs(946) (7,028) (1,471) (642) (334) (394) (10,815)
Recoveries259
 357
 228
 287
 128
 131
 1,390
Provision(68) 12,275
 682
 (369) 323
 163
 13,006
(Improvement) impairment of ASC 310-30 loans(419) 
 
 301
 
 
 (118)
Ending balance March 31, 2019$15,603
 $33,725
 $13,049
 $4,326
 $374
 $926
 $68,003
Six Months Ended March 31, 2018Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance January 1, 2018$16,941
 $25,757
 $14,114
 $5,347
 $329
 $1,015
 $63,503
Charge-offs(1,597) (2,981) (2,844) (275) (116) (1,091) (8,904)
Recoveries209
 172
 209
 117
 42
 334
 1,083
Provision3,322
 1,296
 4,251
 (11) 24
 718
 9,600
Impairment (improvement) of ASC 310-30 loans39
 (115) 
 (67) 
 
 (143)
Ending balance March 31, 2018$18,914
 $24,129
 $15,730
 $5,111
 $279
 $976
 $65,139

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following tables provide details regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses and balance by type of allowance as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. These tables are presented net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and excludes loans of $980.1$835.8 million measured at fair value, loans held for sale of $5.8$3.6 million, and guaranteed loans of $162.3$153.5 million for DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and loans measured at fair value of $1.02 billion,$865.4 million, loans held for sale of $7.5$5.5 million, and guaranteed loans of $168.3$160.3 million for September 30, 2017.2018.
As of March 31, 2019Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses             
Individually evaluated for impairment$2,258
 $14,281
 $3,338
 $1,562
 $123
 $
 $21,562
Collectively evaluated for impairment13,085
 19,179
 9,711
 2,201
 251
 926
 45,353
ASC 310-30 loans260
 265
 
 563
 
 
 1,088
Total allowance$15,603
 $33,725
 $13,049
 $4,326
 $374
 $926
 $68,003
Financing Receivables             
Individually evaluated for impairment$32,653
 $159,497
 $22,883
 $6,632
 $209
 $
 $221,874
Collectively evaluated for impairment4,395,621
 1,758,897
 1,492,803
 765,417
 43,616
 46,163
 8,502,517
ASC 310-30 loans27,296
 2,827
 403
 35,038
 500
 
 66,064
Loans Outstanding$4,455,570
 $1,921,221
 $1,516,089
 $807,087
 $44,325
 $46,163
 $8,790,455
As of December 31, 2017Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses             
Individually evaluated for impairment$3,168
 $9,447
 $5,210
 $2,731
 $86
 $
 $20,642
Collectively evaluated for impairment12,155
 15,188
 11,224
 2,646
 221
 1,062
 42,496
ASC 310-30 loans672
 115
 
 98
 
 
 885
Total allowance$15,995
 $24,750
 $16,434
 $5,475
 $307
 $1,062
 $64,023
              
Financing Receivables             
Individually evaluated for impairment$71,286
 $117,188
 $31,843
 $7,783
 $245
 $
 $228,345
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,635,278
 1,788,260
 1,328,215
 851,442
 61,683
 45,805
 7,710,683
ASC 310-30 loans29,388
 7,181
 1,926
 49,085
 601
 
 88,181
Loans Outstanding$3,735,952
 $1,912,629
 $1,361,984
 $908,310
 $62,529
 $45,805
 $8,027,209

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


As of September 30, 2017Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
As of September 30, 2018Commercial Real Estate Agriculture Commercial Non-Real Estate Residential Real Estate Consumer Other Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$3,621
 $11,468
 $4,779
 $2,581
 $86
 $
 $22,535
$3,668
 $9,590
 $4,508
 $2,210
 $61
 $
 $20,037
Collectively evaluated for impairment12,638
 14,174
 9,335
 2,570
 243
 1,015
 39,975
12,430
 18,266
 9,102
 2,277
 196
 1,026
 43,297
ASC 310-30 loans682
 115
 
 196
 
 
 993
679
 265
 
 262
 
 
 1,206
Total allowance$16,941
 $25,757
 $14,114
 $5,347
 $329
 $1,015
 $63,503
$16,777
 $28,121
 $13,610
 $4,749
 $257
 $1,026
 $64,540
             
Financing Receivables                          
Individually evaluated for impairment$37,471
 $130,475
 $31,933
 $7,751
 $293
 $
 $207,923
$40,900
 $137,225
 $23,082
 $6,686
 $161
 $
 $208,054
Collectively evaluated for impairment3,487,232
 1,702,634
 1,333,888
 854,330
 65,207
 43,207
 7,486,498
4,053,712
 1,823,947
 1,364,511
 780,047
 48,711
 46,487
 8,117,415
ASC 310-30 loans30,099
 7,174
 1,920
 52,736
 666
 
 92,595
27,001
 2,815
 416
 40,025
 588
 
 70,845
Loans Outstanding$3,554,802
 $1,840,283
 $1,367,741
 $914,817
 $66,166
 $43,207
 $7,787,016
$4,121,613
 $1,963,987
 $1,388,009
 $826,758
 $49,460
 $46,487
 $8,396,314
For acquired loans not accounted for under ASC 310-30 (purchased non-impaired), the Company utilizes specific and collective reserve calculation methods similar to originated loans. The required ALLL for these loans is included in the individually evaluated for impairment bucket of the ALLL if the loan is rated substandard or worse, and in the collectively evaluated for impairment bucket for pass rated loans.
The Company maintains an ALLL for acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 as a result of impairment to loan pools arising from the periodic re-valuation of these loans. Any impairment in the individual pool is generally recognized in the current period as provision for loan and lease losses. Any improvement in the estimated cash flows, is generally not recognized immediately, but is instead reflected as an adjustment to the related loan pools yield on a prospective basis once any previously recorded impairment has been recaptured.
The ALLL for ASC 310-30 loans totaled $0.9$1.1 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, compared to $1.0$1.2 million at September 30, 2017.2018. For the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 had a net impairment of $0.3 million and a net reversal of provision of $0.1 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 had a net reversal of provision of $0.1 million as a resultand $0.1 million, respectively. The net impairment of increases in expected cash flows. Forprovision for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016, loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 had a net provision of $0.1 million as a result of2019 due to actual cash flows being lower than expected while the net reversal of provision for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was a result of accretion resuming on an individually accounted for loan previously on cost recovery. The net reversals of provision for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 were driven by increases in expected cash flows.
The reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $0.5 million at both DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 20172018 and is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

6. Accounting for Certain Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
In June 2010 and May 2016, the Company acquired certain loans in the TierOne Bank and HF Financial transactions, respectively, that had deteriorated credit quality (ASCknown as ASC 310-30 loans or Purchase Credit Impaired loans).purchased credit impaired loans. Several factors were considered when evaluating whether a loan was considered a purchased credit impaired loan, including the delinquency status of the loan, updated borrower credit status, geographic information and updated loan-to-values ("LTV"). Further, these purchased credit impaired loans had differences between contractual amounts owed and cash flows expected to be collected, that were at least in part, due to credit quality. U.S. GAAP allows purchasers to aggregate purchased credit impaired loans acquired in the same fiscal quarter in one or more pools, provided that the loans have common risk characteristics. A pool is then accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows.
Loan pools are periodically reassessed to determine expected cash flows. In determining the expected cash flows, the timing of cash flows and prepayment assumptions for smaller, homogeneous loans are based on statistical models that take into account factors such as the loan interest rate, credit profile of the borrowers, the years in which the loans were originated, and whether the loans are fixed or variable rate loans. Prepayments may be assumed on large individual loans that consider similar prepayment factors listed above for smaller homogeneous loans.
The re-assessment of purchased credit impaired loans resulted in the following changes in the accretable yield during the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$44,131
 $38,124
Accretion(3,381) (2,938)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference1,168
 4,572
Balance at end of period$41,918
 $39,758

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$35,493
 $41,918
 $34,973
 $44,131
Accretion(2,188) (3,664) (4,343) (7,045)
Reclassification from (to) nonaccretable difference375
 (413) 3,050
 755
Balance at end of period$33,680
 $37,841
 $33,680
 $37,841
The reclassifications from nonaccretable difference noted in the table above represent instances where specific pools of loans are expected to perform better over the remaining lives of the loans than expected at the prior re-assessment date.
The following table provides purchased credit impaired loans at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017:2018.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Outstanding Balance 1
 
Recorded Investment 2
 
Carrying
Value
3
 
Outstanding Balance 1
 
Recorded Investment 2
 
Carrying
Value
3
Outstanding Balance ¹Recorded Investment ²Carrying Value ³ Outstanding Balance ¹Recorded Investment ²Carrying Value ³
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate$108,397
 $29,388
 $28,716
 $110,797
 $30,099
 $29,417
$99,468
$27,296
$27,036
 $100,761
$27,001
$26,322
Agriculture10,341
 7,181
 7,066
 10,463
 7,174
 7,059
4,622
2,827
2,562
 4,841
2,815
2,551
Commercial non-real estate9,764
 1,926
 1,926
 9,825
 1,920
 1,920
7,419
403
403
 7,475
416
416
Residential real estate57,758
 49,085
 48,987
 61,981
 52,736
 52,540
40,969
35,038
34,475
 46,646
40,025
39,763
Consumer737
 601
 601
 798
 666
 666
555
500
500
 656
588
588
Total lending$186,997
 $88,181
 $87,296
 $193,864
 $92,595
 $91,602
$153,033
$66,064
$64,976
 $160,379
$70,845
$69,640
           
1 Represents the legal balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
1 Represents the legal balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
1 Represents the legal balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
2 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
2 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
2 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans.
3 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans net of the related allowance for loan and lease losses.
3 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans net of the related allowance for loan and lease losses.
3 Represents the book balance of ASC 310-30 loans net of the related allowance for loan and lease losses.
7. FDIC Indemnification Asset
Under the terms of the purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC with regard to the TierOne Bank acquisition, the Company is reimbursed for a portion of the losses incurred on covered assets.assets under the non-commercial loss share agreement. As covered assets are resolved, whether it be through repayment, short sale of the underlying collateral, the foreclosure on or sale of collateral, or the sale or charge-off of loans or other repossessed property, any differences between the carrying value of the covered assets versus the payments received during the resolution process that are reimbursable by the FDIC are recognized as reductions in the FDIC indemnification asset. Any gains or losses realized from the resolution of covered assets reduce or increase, respectively, the amount recoverable from the FDIC.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table represents a summary of the activity related to the FDIC indemnification asset for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$5,704
 $10,777
$1,950
 $4,692
 $2,502
 $5,704
Amortization(1,018) (867)(360) (732) (853) (1,750)
Changes in expected reimbursements from FDIC for changes in expected credit losses(18) 28
(13) (15) (13) (33)
Changes in reimbursable expenses(206) (239)(16) (456) (41) (662)
Reimbursements of covered losses to the FDIC230
 188
(Reimbursements) payments of covered losses (from) to the FDIC(9) 189
 (43) 419
Balance at end of period$4,692
 $9,887
$1,552
 $3,678
 $1,552
 $3,678
The loss claims filed are subject to review, approval, and annual audits by the FDIC or its assigned agents for compliance with the terms in the loss sharing agreements. The commercial loss share agreement claim period ended on June 4, 2015. The non-commercial loss share agreementwhich ends June 4, 2020.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


8. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk and market risk in accommodating the needs of its customers. The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value in either other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities as appropriate. The following table presents the notional amounts and gross fair values of all derivative assets and liabilities held by the Company as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017:2018.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Notional Amount Gross
Asset
Fair Value
 Gross
Liability
Fair Value
 Notional Amount Gross
Asset
Fair Value
 Gross
Liability
Fair Value
Notional AmountGross Asset
Fair Value
Gross Liability
Fair Value
 Notional AmountGross Asset
Fair Value
Gross Liability
Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:              
Interest rate swaps              
Financial institution counterparties$1,022,553
 $7,554
 $(16,858) $1,025,474
 $4,967
 $(22,737)$1,237,398
$4,394
$(12,824) $1,082,630
$22,696
$(2,231)
Customer counterparties63,915
 814
 (76) 36,072
 615
 
430,434
20,676
(40) 217,066
1,533
(2,160)
Mortgage loan commitments22,618
 1
 
 37,765
 
 (48)22,463
21

 22,195

(28)
Mortgage loan forward sale contracts27,622
 
 (1) 43,628
 48
 
25,103

(21) 27,408
28

Total$1,136,708
 $8,369
 $(16,935) $1,142,939
 $5,630
 $(22,785)$1,715,398
$25,091
$(12,885) $1,349,299
$24,257
$(4,419)
Netting of Derivatives
We recordThe Company records the derivatives on a net basis when a right of offset exists, based on transactions with a single counterparty that are subject to a legally enforceable master netting agreement. When bilateral netting agreements or similar agreements exist between the Company and its counterparties that create a single legal claim or obligation to pay or receive the net amount in settlement of the individual derivative contracts, the Company reports derivative assets and liabilities on a net by derivative contract by counterparty basis. The following tables provide information on the Company's netting adjustments as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017:2018.
 Amounts offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 Gross Fair Value Fair Value Offset Amount Cash Collateral Net Amount Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 (dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2017       
Total Derivative Assets$8,369
 $(5,906) $(1,650) $813
Total Derivative Liabilities 1, 2
$(16,935) $5,906
 $
 $(11,029)
        
1 In addition to the cash collateral, there were securities of $24.9 million posted as collateral for financial institution counterparties at December 31, 2017.
2 There was an additional $2.9 million of collateral held for initial margin with our Futures Clearing Merchant for clearing derivatives at December 31, 2017 and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
 Amounts offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 Gross Fair Value Fair Value Offset Amount Cash Collateral Net Amount Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 (dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2017       
Total Derivative Assets$1,850
 $(1,850) $
 $
Total Derivative Liabilities 1, 2
(19,005) 1,850
 
 (17,155)
        
1 In addition to the cash collateral, there were securities of $25.0 million posted as collateral for financial institution counterparties at September 30, 2017.
2 There was an additional $2.3 million of collateral held for initial margin with our Futures Clearing Merchant for clearing derivatives at September 30, 2017 and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
 Gross Fair Value Fair Value Offset Amount Cash Collateral Net Amount Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 (dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019       
Total Derivative Assets$25,091
 $(3,198) $3,950
 $25,843
Total Derivative Liabilities ¹$(12,885) $3,198
 $9,629
 $(58)
1 There was an additional $11.4 million of collateral held for initial margin with our Futures Clearing Merchant for clearing derivatives at March 31, 2019 and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Gross Fair Value Fair Value Offset Amount Cash Collateral Net Amount Presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 (dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2018       
Total Derivative Assets$24,257
 $(2,231) $(20,115) $1,911
Total Derivative Liabilities ¹(4,419) 2,231
 
 (2,188)
1 There was an additional $6.2 million of collateral held for initial margin with our Futures Clearing Merchant for clearing derivatives at September 30, 2018 and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
As with any financial instrument, derivative financial instruments have inherent risk including adverse changes in interest rates. The Company’s exposure to derivative credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss due to the failure of the counterparty to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. Credit risks associated with interest rate swaps are similar to those relating to traditional on-balance sheet financial instruments. The Company manages interest rate swap credit risk with the same standards and procedures applied to its commercial lending activities.
Credit-risk-related contingent features
The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company or the derivative counterparty fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the other party has the right to terminate the derivative positions and the Company or the derivative counterparty would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements. The Company has minimum collateral postingpledging thresholds with its Swap Dealers and Futures Clearing Merchant.
Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company entered into RPAs with some of its derivative counterparties.
Ascounterparties to assume the credit exposure related to interest rate derivative contracts. The Company's loan customer enters into an interest rate swap directly with a derivative counterparty and the Company agrees through an RPA to take on the counterparty's risk of Decemberloss on the interest rate swap due to a default by the customer. The notional amounts of RPAs sold were $49.7 million and $37.4 million as of March 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively. Assuming all underlying loan customers defaulted on their obligation to perform under the termination value of derivatives ininterest rate swap with a net liability position related toderivative counterparty, the exposure from these agreements was $10.7RPAs would be $4.9 million and $20.3$0.4 million respectively, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk. Additionally, as of Decemberat March 31, 20172019 and September 30, 20172018, respectively, based on the terminationfair value of derivatives in a net asset position related to these agreements was $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk and as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, the derivative counterparty had posted to the Company $1.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in eligible collateral.underlying swaps.
The effect of derivatives on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 20162018 was as follows:follows.
 Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Statements of Income Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Income
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Statements of Income December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Income2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands) (dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate swapsNet realized and unrealized gain on derivatives $7,227
 $58,976
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives$(11,032) $14,282
 $(29,348) $21,509
Mortgage loan commitmentsNet realized and unrealized gain on derivatives 1
 (105)Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives9
 2
 21
 3
Mortgage loan forward sale contractsNet realized and unrealized gain on derivatives (1) 105
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives(9) (2) (21) (3)
9. The Fair Value Option Forfor Certain Loans
The Company has elected to measure certain long-term loans at fair value to assist in managing the interest rate risk for longer-term loans. This fair value option was elected upon the origination of these loans. Interest income is recognized in the same manner as interest on non-fair value loans.
See Note 1816 for additional disclosures regarding the fair value of the fair value option loans.
Long-term loans for which the fair value option has been elected had a net favorableunfavorable difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid loan principal balance and written loan commitment amount of approximately $1.3 million and $8.8$0.5 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and a net unfavorable difference of approximately $34.8 million at September 30, 2017, respectively.2018. The total unpaid principal balance of these long-term loans was approximately $978.9$836.3 million and $1.01 billion$900.2 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively. The fair value of these loans is included in total loans in the consolidated balance sheets and are grouped with commercial real estate, agricultural and commercial non-real estate loans in Note 4. As of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, there were loans with a fair value of $14.1$20.7 million and $14.7$30.9 million, respectively, which were greater than 90 days past due or in nonaccrual status with an unpaid principal balance of $15.0$24.5 million and $17.0$34.7 million, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Changes in fair value for items for which the fair value option has been elected and the line items in which these changes are reported within the consolidated statements of income are as follows for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 Noninterest Income Total Changes in Fair Value Noninterest Income Total Changes in Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Long-term loans$(8,665) $(8,665) $(64,001) $(64,001)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 Noninterest Income (Loss)Total Changes in Fair Value Noninterest Income (Loss)Total Changes in Fair Value Noninterest Income (Loss)Total Changes in Fair Value Noninterest Income (Loss)Total Changes in Fair Value
 (dollars in thousands)
Long-term loans$14,018
$14,018
 $(14,838)$(14,838) $33,234
$33,234
 $(23,502)$(23,502)
For long-term loans, $1.0$0.4 million and $0.5$1.4 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018 and $0.8 million and $0.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of the total change in fair value is attributable to changes in specific credit risk. The gains or losses attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk were determined based on an assessment of existing market conditions and credit quality of the underlying loan for the specific portfolio of loans.
10. Core Deposits and Other Intangibles
AThe following table presents a summary of intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.
Core Deposit Intangible Brand
Intangible
 Other
Intangible
 TotalCore Deposit Intangible Brand
Intangible
 Other
Intangible
 Total
As of December 31, 2017(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019       
Gross carrying amount$7,339
 $8,464
 $538
 $16,341
$7,339
 $8,464
 $538
 $16,341
Accumulated amortization(1,847) (5,405) (141) (7,393)(3,083) (6,110) (224) (9,417)
Net intangible assets$5,492
 $3,059
 $397
 $8,948
$4,256
 $2,354
 $314
 $6,924
       
As of September 30, 2017       
As of September 30, 2018       
Gross carrying amount$7,339
 $8,464
 $538
 $16,341
$7,339
 $8,464
 $538
 $16,341
Accumulated amortization(1,579) (5,264) (124) (6,967)(2,610) (5,828) (191) (8,629)
Net intangible assets$5,760
 $3,200
 $414
 $9,374
$4,729
 $2,636
 $347
 $7,712
Amortization expense of intangible assets was $0.4 million and $0.8 million for both the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018 and $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense of intangible assets assumes no activities, such as acquisitions, which would result in additional amortizable intangible assets. Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets in subsequent fiscal years is as follows:follows.
Fiscal yearAmount
Amount(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)
Remaining in 2018$1,236
20191,538
Remaining in 2019$750
20201,430
1,430
20211,334
1,334
20221,249
1,249
2023 and thereafter2,161
2023967
2024 and thereafter1,194
Total$8,948
$6,924
11. Loan Servicing Rights
Loan servicing rights are created when residential mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market with the seller retaining the right to service those loans and receive servicing income over the life of the loan. The Company acquired loan servicing rights as a part of the HF Financial acquisition. The actual balance of loans being serviced for others are not reported as assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table is the activity for loan servicing rights and the related valuation allowance for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Loan servicing rights   
Beginning of period$4,155
 $5,794
Additions
 
Amortization 1
(313) (508)
End of period$3,842
 $5,286
    

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Valuation allowance   
Beginning of period$(81) $(13)
(Additions) / reductions 1
38
 5
End of period$(43) $(8)
Loan servicing rights, net$3,799
 $5,278
    
Servicing fees received$437
 $548
Balance of loans serviced at:   
Beginning of period722,461
 868,865
End of period692,593
 823,375
    
1 Changes to carrying amounts are reported net of loan servicing income on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented.
Amortization of servicing rights is adjusted each quarter based upon analysis of portfolio attributes and factors, including an evaluation of historical prepayment activity and prospective industry consensus data. An independent third party is utilized to calculate the amortization and valuation based upon specific loan characteristics, prepayment speeds generated from a validation model utilizing both empirical and market derived data and discount rates. At December 31, 2017, the constant prepayment rates (CPR) used to calculate the amortization averaged 12.0%. For valuation purposes, an average discount rate of 11.9% was utilized at December 31, 2017. Based on the Company's analysis of mortgage servicing rights, a $0.0 million valuation reserve was recorded at December 31, 2017, and a $0.1 million valuation reserve was recorded at September 30, 2017.
12. Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature overnight following the transaction date. Securities underlying the agreements had an amortized cost of approximately $152.8$101.2 million and $139.3$109.9 million and fair value of approximately $149.8$98.8 million and $137.4$104.6 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively. In most cases, in alignment with the repurchase agreements in place with our customers, the Company over-collateralizes the repurchase agreements at 102% of total funds borrowed to protect the purchaser from changes in market value. Additionally, the Company utilizes held-in-custody procedures to ensure the securities sold under repurchase agreements are unencumbered.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following tables present the gross obligation by the class of collateral pledged and the remaining contractual maturity of the agreements at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018.
December 31, 2017March 31, 2019
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the AgreementsRemaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days TotalOvernight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Repurchase agreements                  
Municipal securities$2,919
 $
 $
 $
 $2,919
Mortgage-backed securities113,965
 
 
 
 113,965
62,537
 
 
 
 62,537
Total repurchase agreements$116,884
 $
 $
 $
 $116,884
$62,537
 $
 $
 $
 $62,537
September 30, 2017September 30, 2018
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the AgreementsRemaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days TotalOvernight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Repurchase agreements                  
Municipal securities$3,626
 $
 $
 $
 $3,626
Mortgage-backed securities129,010
 
 
 
 129,010
90,907
 
 
 
 90,907
Total repurchase agreements$132,636
 $
 $
 $
 $132,636
$90,907
 $
 $
 $
 $90,907
12. FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
FHLB advances and other borrowings consist of the following at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.
 March 31, September 30,
 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:   
FHLB fed funds advance, matured$
 $100,000
Long-term borrowings:   
Notes payable to FHLB, interest rates from 2.68% to 3.66% and maturity dates from March 2021 to September 2024, collateralized by real estate loans, with various call dates at the option of the FHLB275,000
 175,000
Total$275,000
 $275,000
As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company had a borrowing capacity of $1.64 billion and $1.59 billion, respectively, with the FRB Discount Window. Principal balances of loans pledged to FRB Discount Window to collateralize the borrowing totaled $1.94 billion at March 31, 2019 and $1.89 billion at September 30, 2018. The Company has secured this line for contingency funding.
As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, based on its collateral pledged, the additional borrowing capacity of the Company with the FHLB was $2.04 billion and $1.82 billion, respectively.
Principal balances of loans pledged to the FHLB to collateralize notes payable totaled $4.48 billion and $3.95 billion at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. The Company purchased letters of credit from the FHLB to pledge as collateral on public deposits. The amount outstanding was $217.0 million and $150.0 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
As of March 31, 2019, FHLB advances and other borrowings are due or callable (whichever is earlier) in subsequent fiscal years as follows.
Fiscal yearAmount
 (dollars in thousands)
Remaining in 2019$
2020
202170,000
202260,000
202385,000
2024 and thereafter60,000
Total$275,000

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13. FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
FHLB advances and other borrowings consist of the following at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017:

December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:   
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), interest rates from 1.42% to 1.54% and maturity dates in January 2018, collateralized by real estate loans and FHLB stock, with various call dates at the option of the FHLB$665,000
 $512,200
Federal Home Loan Bank fed funds advance, interest rate of 1.33%
 75,000
Long-term borrowings:   
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), interest rates from 1.05% to 3.66% and maturity dates from April 2018 to July 2023, collateralized by real estate loans and FHLB stock, with various call dates at the option of the FHLB56,000
 56,000
Total721,000
 643,200
Fair value adjustment 1
9
 14
Total FHLB advances and other borrowings$721,009
 $643,214
    
1 Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments related to the FHLB advances and notes payable assumed as part of the HF Financial acquisition.
The Company has a $10.0 million revolving line of credit which expires on July 28, 2018. The line of credit has an interest rate of one month LIBOR plus 200 basis points, with interest payable monthly. There is also an unused line fee of 0.15% on the unused portion which is payable quarterly. The interest rate was 3.56% at December 31, 2017. There were no outstanding advances on this line of credit at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company had a borrowing capacity of $1.69 billion with the Federal Reserve Board Discount Window ("FRB Discount Window"). Principal balances of loans pledged to FRB Discount Window to collateralize the borrowing totaled $1.99 billion at December 31, 2017 and $2.55 billion at September 30, 2017. The Company has secured this line for contingency funding.
As of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, based on its Federal Home Loan Bank stock holdings, the combined aggregate additional borrowing capacity of the Company with the Federal Home Loan Bank was $1.40 billion and $1.55 billion, respectively.
Principal balances of loans pledged to the Federal Home Loan Bank to collateralize notes payable totaled $3.77 billion and $3.71 billion at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively.
As of December 31, 2017, FHLB advances and other borrowings are due or callable (whichever is earlier) in subsequent fiscal years as follows:
 Amount
 (dollars in thousands)
Remaining in 2018$696,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 and thereafter25,000
Total$721,000
14. Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes Payable
Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures
The Company has seven trusts which were created or assumed as part of the HF Financial and Sunstate Bankprior acquisitions that as of March 31, 2019 have issued and outstanding in the aggregate 73,400 shares, $1,000 par value, as of December 31, 2017 of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities (the "Preferred("Preferred Securities"). These seven trusts were established and exist for the sole purpose of issuing Preferred Securities and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (the "Debentures"("Debentures") issued by the Company. The Debentures constitute the sole assets of the seven trusts. The Preferred Securities provide for cumulative cash distributions calculated at a rate based on three month LIBOR plus a range from 1.48% to 3.35% adjusted quarterly. The Company may, at one or more times, defer interest payments on the Debentures for up to 20 consecutive quarters following suspension of

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dividends on all capital stock, but not beyond the respective maturity date. At the end of any deferral period, all accumulated and unpaid interest must be paid. The Debentures have redemption dates ranging from January 7, 2033 to October 1, 2037; however, the Company has the option to shorten the respective maturity date for all seven Preferred Securities as the call option date has passed. Holders of the Preferred Securities have no voting rights. The Preferred Securities are unsecured and rank junior in priority of the payment to all of the Company's indebtedness and senior to the Company's common and preferred stock. The trusts’ ability to pay amounts due on the Preferred Securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related Debentures. The Company’s obligation under the Debentures and relevant trust agreements constitute a full, irrevocable, and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated basis by it of the obligations of the trusts under the Preferred Securities.
For regulatory purposes, the Debentures qualify as elements of capital. $73.5As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, $73.6 million of Debentures, net of fair value adjustment, were eligible for treatment as Tier 1 capital as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017.capital.
Relating to the trusts, the Company held as assets $2.5 million in common shares at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 20172018, which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Subordinated Notes Payable
In 2015, the Company issued $35.0 million of 4.875% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that mature on August 15, 2025 through a private placement. The notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital under capital rulesCapital Rules in effect at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, have an interest rate of 4.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15, which commenced on February 15, 2016 until August 15, 2020, or the date of earlier redemption, and then from August 15, 2020 to but excluding the stated maturity date or date of earlier redemption, the notes will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three-monththree month LIBOR for the related interest period plus 3.15%, payable quarterly on each November 15, February 15, April 15 and August 15. The notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's senior indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all existing and future debt and all other liabilities of the Company's subsidiary bank. The Company may elect to redeem the notes (subject to regulatory approval), in whole or in part, on any early redemption date which is any interest payment date on or after August 15, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Other than on an early redemption date, the notes cannot be accelerated except in the event of bankruptcy or the occurrence of certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. Unamortized debt issuance costs related to these notes, which are included in Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes Payable, totaled $0.2$0.1 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. Proceeds from the private placement of subordinated notes repaid outstanding subordinated debt.
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable are summarized as follows:
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 Amount Outstanding Common Shares Held in Other Assets Amount Outstanding Common Shares Held in Other Assets
 (dollars in thousands)
Junior subordinated debentures payable to nonconsolidated trusts       
GW Statutory Trust IV, variable rate of 2.85%, plus 3 month LIBOR$23,093
 $693
 $23,093
 $693
GW Statutory Trust VI, variable rate of 1.48%, plus 3 month LIBOR30,928
 928
 30,928
 928
SSB Trust II, variable rate of 1.85%, plus 3 month LIBOR2,062
 62
 2,062
 62
HF Capital Trust III, variable rate of 3.35%, plus 3 month LIBOR5,155
 155
 5,155
 155
HF Capital Trust IV, variable rate of 3.10%, plus 3 month LIBOR7,217
 217
 7,217
 217
HF Capital Trust V, variable rate of 1.83%, plus 3 month LIBOR5,310
 310
 5,310
 310
HF Capital Trust VI, variable rate of 1.65%, plus 3 month LIBOR2,155
 155
 2,155
 155
Total junior subordinated debentures payable75,920
 $2,520
 75,920
 $2,520
Less: fair value adjustment 1
(2,387)   (2,409)  
Total junior subordinated debentures payable, net of fair value adjustment73,533
   73,511
  
        
Subordinated notes payable       
Fixed to floating rate, 4.875% per annum35,000
   35,000
  
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(190)   (209)  
Total subordinated notes payable34,810
   34,791
  
Total subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable$108,343
   $108,302
  
        
1 Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments related to the junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures assumed as part of the HF Financial acquisition.

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15. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes charged to operations consists of the following for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 2017 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Currently paid or payable   
Federal$8,960
 $13,152
State2,455
 2,364
Total11,415
 15,516
Deferred tax expense   
Federal16,764
 478
State462
 66
Total17,226
 544
Total provision for income taxes$28,641
 $16,060
The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 24.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 35% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 to pretax income due to the following for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 2017 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense computed at the statutory rate$14,195
 $18,537
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:   
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2,202
 1,580
Tax exempt interest income(1,371) (2,038)
Impact of enacted federal income tax rate reduction13,586
 
Other29
 (2,019)
Income tax expense, as reported$28,641
 $16,060
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following components at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017:
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:   
Allowance for loan and lease losses$16,026
 $23,730
Compensation2,481
 6,227
Securities available for sale4,345
 3,413
Other real estate owned475
 763
Core deposit intangible and other fair value adjustments4,197
 6,058
Excess tax basis of FDIC indemnification asset and clawback liability3,393
 4,563
Excess tax basis of loans acquired over carrying value6,349
 9,417
Other reserves2,446
 4,406
Other4,953
 6,922
Total deferred tax assets44,665
 65,499
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Goodwill and other intangibles(10,493) (13,784)
Premises and equipment(5,211) (8,828)
Other(413) (487)
Total deferred tax liabilities(16,117) (23,099)
Net deferred tax assets$28,548
 $42,400

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At December 31, 2017, the Company had an income taxSubordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") of $4.6 million, which is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2017, the Company had an income tax receivable from the IRS of $4.6 million, which is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2014.are summarized as follows.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Reform Act"), was enacted into law. Beginning in 2018, the Tax Reform Act reduces the federal tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21% and changes or limits certain tax deductions. Because of the Company's September 30 fiscal year end, a blended statutory rate of 24.5% is applied to all net income before taxes generated during the current fiscal year. The new blended statutory rate reduced the provision for income taxes by approximately $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Another result of the lower corporate tax rate this quarter was the Company recording a revaluation discrete tax adjustment of $13.6 million to reduce its net deferred tax assets, which increased the provision for income taxes. The actual impact of the revaluing deferred taxes may vary from the estimated charge to provision of $13.6 million due to uncertainties in our preliminary estimates and the effect of further clarification of the new law that cannot be estimated at this time.
The Bank's effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 49.5%, compared to 30.8% for the prior quarter. The increase in the effective tax rate during the quarter mostly resulted from the revaluation of deferred taxes. For 2018, the Bank expects its annual effective tax rate to be approximately 26%.
Uncertain tax positions were not significant at December 31, 2017 or September 30, 2017.
 March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
 Amount OutstandingCommon Shares Held in Other Assets Amount OutstandingCommon Shares Held in Other Assets
 (dollars in thousands)
Junior subordinated debentures payable to non-consolidated trusts     
GW Statutory Trust IV, variable rate of 2.85%, plus 3 month LIBOR$23,093
$693
 $23,093
$693
GW Statutory Trust VI, variable rate of 1.48%, plus 3 month LIBOR30,928
928
 30,928
928
SSB Trust II, variable rate of 1.85%, plus 3 month LIBOR2,062
62
 2,062
62
HF Capital Trust III, variable rate of 3.35%, plus 3 month LIBOR5,155
155
 5,155
155
HF Capital Trust IV, variable rate of 3.10%, plus 3 month LIBOR7,217
217
 7,217
217
HF Capital Trust V, variable rate of 1.83%, plus 3 month LIBOR5,310
310
 5,310
310
HF Capital Trust VI, variable rate of 1.65%, plus 3 month LIBOR2,155
155
 2,155
155
Total junior subordinated debentures payable75,920
$2,520
 75,920
$2,520
Less: fair value adjustment ¹(2,294)  (2,317) 
Total junior subordinated debentures payable, net of fair value adjustment73,626
  73,603
 
Subordinated notes payable     
Fixed to floating rate, 4.875% per annum35,000
  35,000
 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(98)  (135) 
Total subordinated notes payable34,902
  34,865
 
Total subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable$108,528
  $108,468
 
1 Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments related to the junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures assumed as part of the HF Financial acquisition.
16. Employee Benefit Plans
14. Profit Sharing Plan
The Company participates in a multiple employer 401(k) profit sharing plan ("the 401(k) Plan"). All employees are eligible to participate, beginning with the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the completion of one year of service and having reached the age of 21. In addition to employee contributions, the Company may contribute discretionary amounts for eligible participants. Contribution rates for participating employees must be equal. The Company contributed $1.8$1.1 million and $1.5$1.2 million to the 401(k) Plan for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018 and $2.9 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Defined Benefit Plan
The Company acquired a noncontributory (cash balance) defined benefit pension plan ("the Pension Plan") from HF Financial which covers former employees of HF Financial and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Effective July 1, 2015, the Pension Plan was frozen which eliminates future contributions for qualified individuals.
On November 27, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors voted to terminate the Pension Plan, effective February 1, 2018. In order to settle its liabilities under the Pension Plan, the Company will offer participants the option to receive either an annuity purchased from an insurance carrier or a lump-sum cash payment. If the total $3.1 million value of the Pension Plan's cash assets is insufficient to cover the lump-sum payouts and annuity purchases, the Company will contribute the necessary funds to complete the termination of the Pension Plan. In addition to plan assets, the Company has a $2.3 million pension liability recorded as of December 31, 2017. The required final contribution is subject to a number of factors, including changes in interest rates and the exact proportion of participants electing a lump-sum distribution versus an annuity. The Company estimates that the total benefit payments will be $5.4 million as part of Pension Plan termination. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the net income or expense associated with terminating the Pension Plan, but believes the amount will not be material to the financial statements.
The Company anticipates completing the transfer of all liabilities and administrative responsibilities under the Pension Plan by the end of fiscal third quarter 2018. Once this process is complete, the Company will no longer have any remaining pension obligations and thus no periodic pension expense.
17.15. Stock-Based Compensation
On September 26, 2014, the Board of Directors adopted, and on October 10, 2014, NAB, at that time our controlling shareholder, approved the Great Western Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”("2014 Plan"), the Great Western Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Plan (the “2014("2014 Director Plan”Plan"), and the Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Bonus Plan”("Bonus Plan"), collectively ("the Plans"), which provide for the issuance of restricted share units and performance based share units to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company. On February 22, 2018, our stockholders approved amendments to the 2014 Plan and the 2014 Director Plan to increase the number of shares available for future grants under the Plans. The Plans were primarily established to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate employees. The Company’s Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors ("Compensation Committee"), or executive management upon delegation of the Compensation

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Committee has exclusive authority to select the employees and others, including directors, to receive the awards and to establish the terms and conditions of each award made pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.
Stock units issued under the Company’s restricted and performance based stock plans may not be sold or otherwise transferred until the vesting period (typically 3 years) has been met and/orand, if applicable, performance objectives have been obtained. During the vesting periods, participants do not have voting rights and dividends are accumulated until the time upon which the award vests. Upon specified events, as defined in the Plans, stock unit awards that have not vested and/or performance hurdles that have not been met will be forfeited.
Based on the substantive terms of each award, restricted and performance-based awards are classified as equity awards and accounted for under the treasury stock method. The fair value of equity-classified awards is based on the market price of the stock on the measurement date and is amortized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or performance period.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Stock compensation is recognized based on the number of awards to vest using actual forfeiture amounts. For performance-based stock awards, an estimate is made of the number of shares expected to vest as a result of actual performance against the performance targets to determine the amount of compensation expense to be recognized. The estimate is reevaluated quarterly and total compensation expense is adjusted for any change in the current period. Stock-based compensation expense is included in salaries and employee benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income. ForStock compensation expense was $1.4 million for both of the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016, stock compensation expense was $1.52018 and $3.1 million and $1.6$2.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Related income tax benefits recognized were $0.5$0.4 million and $0.6 million for both of the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018 and $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following is a summary of the Plans’ restricted share and performance-based stock award activity as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. The number of performance shares granted is reflected in the belowfollowing table are reflected at the amount of achievement of the pre-established targets.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Common
Shares
 Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Common
Shares
 Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueCommon
Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Common
Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted Shares            
Restricted shares, beginning of fiscal year180,337
 $33.06
 160,335
 $26.89
163,287
$37.86
 180,337
$33.06
Granted85,481
 41.07
 90,363
 39.35
106,364
37.29
 89,376
41.07
Vested(81,999) 32.12
 (68,293) 26.97
(74,242)38.65
 (97,682)32.11
Forfeited(471) 39.41
 (2,068) 30.91
(641)39.53
 (8,744)35.99
Canceled
 
 
 


 

Restricted shares, end of period183,348
 $37.20
 180,337
 $33.06
194,768
$37.24
 163,287
$37.86
            
Vested, but not issuable at end of period39,514
 $32.90
 29,287
 $30.05
50,770
$33.88
 39,514
$32.90
            
Performance Shares            
Performance shares, beginning of fiscal year133,604
 $33.39
 236,185
 $20.28
175,196
$36.29
 133,604
$33.39
Granted58,528
 28.16
 137,612
 39.43
70,107
28.55
 53,682
29.52
Vested
 
 (235,055) 18.00
(59,803)30.78
 (7,017)18.00
Forfeited(441) 36.82
 (5,138) 19.80
(93)37.72
 (5,073)37.75
Canceled
 
 
 


 

Performance shares, end of period$191,691
 $35.73
 $133,604
 $33.39
185,407
$38.50
 175,196
$36.29
            
Vested, but not issuable at end of period5,612
 $18.00
 
 $
5,612
$18.00
 5,612
$18.00
As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, there was $9.3$8.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvestednon-vested restricted stock awards expected to be recognized over a period of 2.92.7 years. The fair value of the vested, but not issued stock awards at December 31, 2017, was $1.8 million.million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


18.16. Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures, monitors and discloses certain of its assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:follows.
Level 1    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 1Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities
Level 3Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

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Level 1 inputs are considered to be the most transparent and reliable and Level 3 inputs are considered to be the least transparent and reliable. The Company assumes the use of the principal market to conduct a transaction of each particular asset or liability being measured and then considers the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Whenever possible, the Company first looks for quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (Level 1 inputs) to value each asset or liability. However, when inputs from identical assets or liabilities on active markets are not available, the Company utilizes market observable data for similar assets and liabilities. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and limits the use of unobservable inputs to occasions when observable inputs are not available. The need to use unobservable inputs generally results from the lack of market liquidity of the actual financial instrument or of the underlying collateral. Although in some instances, third party price indications may be available, limited trading activity can challenge the observability of these quotations.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Securities Available for Sale
Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include U.S. Treasury securities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows and classified as Level 2 securities. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed, states and political subdivisions, and other securities. Where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. Level 3 securities were immaterial at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018.
Interest Rate Swaps and Loans
Interest rate swaps are valued by the Company's Swap Dealers using cash flow valuation techniques with observable market data inputs. The fair value of loans accounted for under the fair value option represents the net carrying value of the loan, plus the equal and opposite amount of the value of the swap needed to hedgeoffset the interest rate risk and an adjustment for credit risk based on our assessment of existing market conditions for the specific portfolio of loans. This is used due to the strict prepayment penalties put in the loan terms to cover the cost of exiting the hedgeinterest rate swap of the loans in the case of early prepayment or termination. The adjustment for credit risk on loans accounted for under the fair value option is not significant to the overall fair value of the loans. The fair values estimated by the Company's Swap Dealers use interest rates that are observable or that can be corroborated by observable market data and, therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company has entered into Collateral Agreements with its Swap Dealers and Futures Clearing Merchant which entitle it to receive collateral to cover market values on derivatives which are in asset position, thus a credit risk adjustment on interest rate swaps is not warranted. The Company regularly enters into interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be held for sale with corresponding forward sales contracts related to these interest rate lock commitments, the fair values of which are calculated by applying observable market values from Fannie Mae TBA pricing to each interest rate lock commitment and forward sales contract, therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company also has back-to-back swaps with loan customers, with corresponding swaps with an outside third party in exact offsetting terms.
Loan Servicing Rights
Fair value is determined at a tranche level, based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts (Level 3), when available, or alternatively based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes interest rate, prepayment speed, and default rate assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and that can be validated against market data (Level 3).

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The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017:2018.
Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2017       
As of March 31, 2019       
U.S. Treasury securities$227,777
 $227,777
 $
 $
$93,819
 $93,819
 $
 $
Mortgage-backed securities1,068,666
 
 1,068,666
 
1,605,616
 
 1,605,616
 
States and political subdivision securities69,177
 
 68,212
 965
62,870
 
 61,559
 1,311
Other1,021
 
 1,021
 
1,000
 
 1,000
 
Total securities available for sale$1,366,641
 $227,777
 $1,137,899
 $965
$1,763,305
 $93,819
 $1,668,175
 $1,311
Derivatives-assets$813
 $
 $813
 $
$25,843
 $
 $25,843
 $
Derivatives-liabilities11,029
 
 11,029
 
58
 
 58
 
Fair value loans980,144
 
 980,144
 
835,822
 
 835,822
 
       
As of September 30, 2017       
Loan servicing rights2,674
 
 
 2,674
As of September 30, 2018       
U.S. Treasury securities$228,603
 $228,603
 $
 $
$167,172
 $167,172
 $
 $
Mortgage-backed securities1,065,737
 
 1,065,737
 
1,149,707
 
 1,149,707
 
States and political subdivision securities72,586
 
 71,517
 1,069
67,775
 
 66,805
 970
Other1,034
 
 1,034
 
996
 
 996
 
Total securities available for sale$1,367,960
 $228,603
 $1,138,288
 $1,069
$1,385,650
 $167,172
 $1,217,508
 $970
Derivatives-assets$48
 $
 $48
 $
$1,911
 $
 $1,911
 $
Derivatives-liabilities17,107
 
 17,107
 
2,188
 
 2,188
 
Fair value loans1,016,576
 
 1,016,576
 
865,386
 
 865,386
 
Loan servicing rights3,087
 
 
 3,087
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 financial instrumentsassets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Other securities available for sale       
Balance, beginning of period$1,069
 $1,315
$961
 $965
 $970
 $1,069
Additions350
 
 350
 
Principal paydown(104) (91)
 
 (9) (104)
Balance, end of period$965
 $1,224
$1,311
 $965
 $1,311
 $965
       
Loan servicing rights       
Balance, beginning of period$2,862
 $3,799
 $3,087
 $4,074
Realized and unrealized loss ¹(188) (213) (413) (488)
Balance, end of period$2,674
 $3,586
 $2,674
 $3,586
1 Realized and unrealized loss related to loan servicing rights are reported as a component of mortgage banking income, net on the consolidated statements of income.
1 Realized and unrealized loss related to loan servicing rights are reported as a component of mortgage banking income, net on the consolidated statements of income.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Other Repossessed Property
Other repossessed property consists of loan collateral that has been repossessed through foreclosure. This collateral is comprised of commercial and residential real estate and other repossessed assets. Other repossessed property is recorded initially at fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are updated periodically, and the assets may be marked down further to fair value less selling costs, reflecting a valuation allowance. Fair value measurements may be based upon appraisals, third-party price opinions, or internally developed pricing methods. These measurements are classified as Level 3.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent)
Loans for which it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment. Allowable methods for estimating fair value include using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans or, where a loan is determined not to be collateral dependent, using the discounted cash flow method.
If the impaired loan is identified as collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of the impairment is utilized. This method requires obtaining a current independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor,

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


if necessary, to the appraised value and including costs to sell. Because many of these inputs are not observable, the measurements are classified as Level 3.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is based on either quoted prices for the same or similar loans, or values obtained from third parties, or are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics and are therefore considered a Level 2 valuation.
Loan Servicing Rights
Fair value is determined at a tranche level, based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts (Level 3), when available, or alternatively based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes interest rate, prepayment speed, and default rate assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and that can be validated against market data (Level 3).
Property Held for Sale
This real estate property is carried in premises and equipment as property held for sale at fair value based upon the transactional price if available, or the appraised value of the property.
The following tables present the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017:2018.
Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2017       
As of March 31, 2019       
Other repossessed property$2,590
 $
 $
 $2,590
$31,834
 $
 $
 $31,834
Impaired loans207,703
 
 
 207,703
200,312
 
 
 200,312
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value5,757
 
 5,757
 
3,648
 
 3,648
 
Loan servicing rights3,799
 
 
 3,799
Property held for sale1,111
 
 
 1,111
3,216
 
 
 3,216
       
As of September 30, 2017       
As of September 30, 2018       
Other repossessed property$7,728
 $
 $
 $7,728
$22,225
 $
 $
 $22,225
Impaired loans185,388
 
 
 185,388
188,017
 
 
 188,017
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value7,456
 
 7,456
 
5,456
 
 5,456
 
Loan servicing rights4,074
 
 
 4,074
Property held for sale5,147
 
 
 5,147
1,104
 
 
 1,104
The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used to measure Level 3 fair value measurements at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 were as follows:follows.
Fair Value of Assets / (Liabilities) at December 31, 2017 Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable
Input
 Range Weighted
Average
Fair Value of Assets / (Liabilities) at March 31, 2019 Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable
Input
 Range Weighted
Average
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Other repossessed property$2,590
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A$31,834
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A
Impaired loans207,703
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A200,312
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A
Loan servicing rights3,799
 Discounted cash flows Constant prepayment rate
Discount rate
 9.2 - 23.2%
10.0 - 15.0%
 12.0%
11.9%
Property held for sale1,111
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A3,216
 Appraisal value Property specific adjustment N/A N/A
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ForThe following section summarizes the estimated fair value for financial instruments that have quoted market prices, those quotes are used to determine fair value. Financial instruments that have no defined maturity, have a remaining maturityaccounted for at amortized cost as of 180 days or less, or reprice frequently to a market rate are assumed to have a fair value that approximates carrying value, after taking into consideration any applicable credit risk. If no market quotes are

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


available, financial instruments are valued by discounting the expected cash flows using an estimated current market interest rate for the financial instrument.
The short maturityas of the Company’s assetsMarch 31, 2019 and liabilities results in having a significant number of financial instruments whose fair value equals or closely approximates carrying value. Such financial instruments are reported in the following consolidated balance sheet categories: cash and cash equivalents, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and accrued interest.
Fair value estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.September 30, 2018. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include premises and equipment, deferred income taxes, goodwill, and core deposit and other intangibles. In addition,Additionally, in accordance with the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gainsdisclosure guideline, receivables and losses can have a significant effect onpayables due in one year or less, insurance contracts, equity investments not accounted for at fair value, estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.deposits with no defined or contractual maturities are excluded.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Off-balance sheet instruments (commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit) are generally short-term and at variable rates. Therefore, both the carrying amount and the estimated fair value associated with these instruments are immaterial. Fair values for balanceon-balance sheet instruments as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 20172018 are as follows:follows.
   December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 Level in Fair Value Hierarchy Carrying Amount Fair
Value
 Carrying Amount Fair
Value
   (dollars in thousands)
Assets         
Cash and cash equivalentsLevel 1 $297,596
 $297,596
 $360,396
 $360,396
Loans, net excluding fair valued loans and loans held for saleLevel 3 8,115,449
 8,020,867
 7,881,018
 7,798,134
Accrued interest receivableLevel 2 54,817
 54,817
 53,176
 53,176
Cash surrender value of life insurance policiesLevel 2 29,823
 29,823
 29,619
 29,619
Federal Home Loan Bank stockLevel 2 40,602
 40,602
 37,551
 37,551
          
Liabilities         
DepositsLevel 2 $9,024,185
 $9,020,660
 $8,977,613
 $8,978,926
FHLB advances and other borrowingsLevel 2 721,009
 722,807
 643,214
 645,421
Securities sold under repurchase agreementsLevel 2 116,884
 116,884
 132,636
 132,636
Accrued interest payableLevel 2 6,139
 6,139
 4,405
 4,405
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payableLevel 2 108,343
 108,097
 108,302
 108,293
The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments that were not previously disclosed:
Cash and cash equivalents: Due to the short term nature of cash and cash equivalents, the estimated fair value is equal to the carrying value and they are categorized as a Level 1 fair value measurement.
Loans, net excluding fair valued loans and loans held for sale: The fair value of the loan portfolio is estimated using observable inputs including estimated cash flows, and discount rates based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms, to borrowers of similar credit quality. Loans held for investment are categorized as a Level 3 fair value measurement.
Accrued interest receivable: Due to the nature of accrued interest receivable, the estimated fair value is equal to the carrying value and they are categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies: Fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.
Federal Home Loan Bank stock: The carrying amount of FHLB stock approximates its fair value as it can only be redeemed with the FHLB at par value. Federal Home Loan Bank stock has been categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Deposits: The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest bearing demand deposits, savings, NOW, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of interest-bearing time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows of such deposits, taking into account the option for early withdrawal. The discount rate is estimated using the rates offered by the Company, at the respective measurement dates, for deposits of similar maturities. Deposits have been categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.

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GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


FHLB advances and other borrowings: The fair value of FHLB advances and other borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. In the absence of a reasonably precise methodology to determine the fair value of the credit agreement, carrying value has been used to represent fair value. FHLB advances and other borrowings have been categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Securities sold under repurchase agreements: The Company’s repurchase agreements are overnight transactions that mature the day after the transaction, and as a result of this short-term nature, the estimated fair value equals the carrying value. Securities sold under repurchase agreements have been categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Accrued interest payable: Due to the nature of accrued interest payable, the estimated fair value is equal to the carrying value and they are categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes Payable: The fair value of subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current incremental debt rates. Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable have been categorized as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
   March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
 Level in Fair Value Hierarchy Carrying AmountFair
Value
 Carrying AmountFair
Value
   (dollars in thousands)
Assets       
Cash and cash equivalentsLevel 1 $282,638
$282,638
 $298,696
$298,696
Loans, net, excluding fair valued loans, loans held for sale and impaired loans ¹Level 3 8,731,128
8,721,910
 8,357,065
8,231,829
Liabilities       
Time depositsLevel 2 2,087,558
2,086,538
 1,847,078
1,848,550
FHLB advances and other borrowingsLevel 2 275,000
280,374
 275,000
275,797
Securities sold under repurchase agreementsLevel 2 62,537
62,537
 90,907
90,907
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payableLevel 2 108,528
102,285
 108,468
107,841
1 Includes $13.5 million and $13.0 million of net deferred loan fees at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, of which carrying value approximates fair value.
19.17. Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding determined for the basic earnings per share calculation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.
The following information was used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$29,230
 $36,903
$44,511
 $40,532
 $90,297
 $69,762
          
Weighted average common shares outstanding58,902,629
 58,750,522
56,994,817
 58,941,315
 57,484,838
 58,921,972
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation185,100
 241,383
79,857
 204,802
 72,146
 194,951
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation59,087,729
 58,991,905
57,074,674
 59,146,117
 57,556,984
 59,116,923
          
Basic earnings per share$0.50
 $0.63
$0.78
 $0.69
 $1.57
 $1.18
Diluted earnings per share$0.49
 $0.63
$0.78
 $0.69
 $1.57
 $1.18
The Company had 0 and 50,076no shares of unvested performance stock as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016, respectively,2018, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because performance conditions for vesting had not been met. The Company had 067,971 and 95,553no shares of anti-dilutive stock awards outstanding as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The historical consolidated financial data discussed below reflects our historical results of operations and financial condition and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto presented elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017,2018, previously filed with the SEC. In addition to historical financial data, this discussion includes certain forward-looking statements regarding events and trends that may affect our future results. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially. See “Cautionary"Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." For a more complete discussion of the factors that could affect our future results, see “Item"Item 1A. Risk Factors”Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018.
Any discrepancies included in this filing between totals and the sums of percentages and dollar amounts presented, or between rounded dollar amounts, are due to rounding.
Unless otherwise noted, references to "the current period" or "the current quarter" refer to the fiscal quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and references to "the comparable period" or "the comparable quarter" refer to the fiscal quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.2018.

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Tax Equivalent Presentation
All references to net interest income, net interest margin, interest income on non ASCnon-ASC 310-30 loans, yield on non ASCnon-ASC 310-30 loans and the related non-GAAP adjusted financial measure of each item are presented on a fully-tax equivalent ("FTE")FTE basis unless otherwise noted. In fiscal year 2018, the Tax Reform Act reduced the federal tax rate for corporations from 35% to 21%. Because of the Company's September 30 fiscal year end, a blended statutory rate of 24.5% was applied to all FTE non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for fiscal year 2018 and a fully phased in statutory federal tax rate of 21% was applied to all FTE non-GAAP adjusted financial measures beginning in fiscal year 2019.
Overview
We are a full-service regional bank holding company focused on relationship-based business and agribusinessagri-business banking. We serve our customers through 173174 branches in attractive markets in nine states: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Our bankBank was established more than 80 years ago and we have achieved strong market positions by developing and maintaining extensive local relationships in the communities we serve. By leveraging our business and agribusinessagri-business focus, presence in attractive markets, highly efficient operating model and robust approach to risk management, we have achieved significant and profitable growth—both organically and through disciplined acquisitions. We provide financial results based on a fiscal year ending September 30 as a single reportable segment.
The principal sources of our revenues and cash flows are: (i) interest and fees earned on loans made or held by our bank;Bank; (ii) interest on fixed income investments held by our bank;Bank; (iii) fees on wealth management services; (iv) service charges on deposit accounts maintained at our bank;Bank; (v) gain on the sale of loans held for sale (vi) gains on sales of securities; and (vii) merchant and card fees. Our principal expenses are: (i) interest expense on deposit accounts and other borrowings; (ii) salaries and employee benefits; (iii) data processing costs primarily associated with maintaining our bank'sBank's loan and deposit functions; (iv) occupancy expenses for maintaining our bank'sBank's facilities; (v) professional fees; (vi) business development; (vii) FDIC insurance assessments; and (viii) other real estate owned expenses. The largest component contributing to our net income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on earning assets (primarily loans and investments) and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts and other borrowings). One of management's principal functions is to manage the spread between interest earned on earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities in an effort to maximize net interest income while maintaining an appropriate level of interest rate risk.

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Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 significantly impacted the Company's financial resultsHighlights for the quarterThree and going forward. The three main impacts include:Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
A nonrecurring reduction in the carrying value of the Company's deferred taxes of $13.6Net income was $44.5 million, equating to $0.23, or 1.3%, of the Company's tangible book value per share and a reduction of approximately 15 basis points to the total capital ratio as of December 31, 2017 and $0.23$0.78 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended December 31, 2017;
A reduction in the statutory federal tax rate upon which the Company's net income before taxes is taxed beginning with the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Because of the Company's fiscal year end, a blended statutory federal tax rate of 24.5% is applied to all net income before taxes generated during the current fiscal year and the overall effective tax rate for the fiscal year is expected to be approximately 26.0%. Compared to the previous statutory tax rate, the blended rate reduced the provision for income taxes by approximately $5.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the Company's net income will be taxed at the 21.0% statutory federal tax rate; and
A reduction in the tax-related benefit generated by tax-advantaged assets. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income and net interest margin was $1.6 million for the current quarter, compared to $2.1 million in the prior quarter, on a consistent asset base. This change reduced net interest margin and adjusted net interest marginin the current quarterby approximately 2 basis points and increased our efficiency ratio by a negligible amount.
The actual impact of the revaluing deferred taxes may vary from the estimated charge to provision of $13.6 million due to uncertainties in our preliminary estimates and the effect of further clarification of the new law that cannot be estimated at this time. For more information on our tangible book value per share, net interest margin, adjusted net interest margin and efficiency ratio, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Correction of Prior Period Balances
The consolidated statements of income have been revised to correct an immaterial classification error in loan interest income and noninterest income related to credit card interchange income for all periods presented. The reclassification had no effect on net income, earnings per share, retained earnings or capital ratios for all periods presented; however, our net interest margin and adjusted net interest margin were reduced by seven to eight basis points compared to what was originally reported for the prior comparable periods presented. Periods not presented herein will be revised, as applicable, as they are included in future filings. For more information on the reclassification of credit card interchange income, see "—Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Policies" section. For more information on our efficiency ratio, net interest margin and adjusted net interest margin, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Highlights for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018
Net income was $29.2$40.5 million, or $0.49$0.69 per diluted share, for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared to $36.9an increase of $4.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for9.8%. Compared to the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2017. Adjusted net income, which excludes the effect of one-time acquisition expenses and the deferred taxes revaluation triggered by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, was $42.8 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared to $37.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, respectively, for the same periods, an increase of $5.5 million, or 14.7%. Compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2017,2018, total revenue (non-FTE) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018current period grew by 4.2%2.0%, provision for loan and lease losses were reduced 35.4%was higher by 56.6% and noninterest expenses grewwere reduced by 4.4%4.3%. Total revenue (non-FTE) is the sum of net interest income (non-FTE) and noninterest income. Net income was $90.3 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the first six months of fiscal year 2019, compared to $69.8 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal year 2018. Excluding a deferred tax revaluation due to the Tax Reform Act, adjusted net income was $83.3 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the first six months of fiscal year 2018. Our efficiency ratio was 45.6% and 48.6% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our efficiency ratio was 45.8% and 45.1%47.2% for the quarters ending December 31, 2017first six months of fiscal year 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. For more information on our adjusted net income and efficiency ratio, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Net interest margin, which measures our ability to maintain interest rates on interest earning assets above those of interest bearing liabilities, was 3.89%3.75%, 3.93%3.81% and 3.82%3.92%, respectively, for the quartersthree months ended March 31, 2019, December 31, 2017, September 30, 20172018 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016.2018. Adjusted net interest margin, which reflects the realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, was 3.80%3.76%, 3.82%3.81% and 3.65%3.86%, respectively, for the same periods. We believe our adjusted net interest margin is more representative of our underlying performance and is the measure we use internally to evaluate our results. Net interest margin and adjusted net interest marginincreased decreased by 7 basis points17 and 1510 basis points, respectively, compared to the same quarter in fiscal year 2017. The yield on interest-earning assets increased by 24 basis points over2018. Net interest margin decreased between the same quarter in fiscal year 2017, driven by higher average loan balances astwo periods primarily due to a proportion of

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earning assets and improving loan and investment yields. Meanwhile, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 18 basis points over the same period, including a 1551 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a reduction in average FHLB borrowings outstanding. In addition, the reductiondecrease in the magnitude of the tax equivalent adjustmentyield on interest-earnings assets which increased 28 basis points, respectively, driven by higher average loan and investment balances as a lower statutory tax rate reduced each metric by approximately 2 basis points.proportion of earnings assets and improving yields. A $2.0 million reduction in the current quarter of the cost of interest rate swaps that hedge the interest rate risk on long term fixed rate loans in the portfolio, compared to the prior comparable quartersame period in fiscal year 2018 is the primary driver of the moreless pronounced increasedecrease in adjusted net interest margin compared to the decrease in net interest margin. For more information on our adjusted net interest margin, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.

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Total loans were $9.17$9.77 billion at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 compared to $8.97$9.42 billion at September 30, 2017.2018, an increase of $355.0 million, or 3.8%. The net growth of $196.8 million, or 2.2%, occurred primarily withinpredominately in the commercial real estate ("CRE") segmentCRE category of the loan portfolio, which grew $170.9$420.5 million, including strong growthmainly across the non-owner occupied and multifamily residential segments, partially offset by a decrease in owner-occupied CRE and construction loans. Thethe agriculture category of the loan segment increased by $55.2 million, with approximately $20 millionportfolio of that growth resulting from short-term advances required by many of our dairy customers for tax planning purposes that have already been repaid.$60.8 million.
Deposits grew to $9.02were $10.47 billion at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, an increase of $46.6$734.9 million, or 0.5%7.6%, compared to $8.98$9.73 billion at September 30, 2017. Deposit2018. The growth was primarily driven by $76.0 million increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a $29.4 million reductiongrowth in interest-bearing demand deposits, which is net of continued outflows ofincreased $512.6 million, or 8.5%, and time deposits.deposits, which increased $240.5 million, or 13.0%.
At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, loans graded "Watch" were $287.5$301.1 million, a decrease of $24.1$42.2 million, or 7.7%12.3%, compared to September 30, 2017. Loans2018 while loans graded "Substandard" were $247.7$258.9 million, an increase of $14.8$6.2 million, or 6.4%2.5%, over the same period. The decrease in "Watch" graded loans and the increase in "Substandard" graded loans was primarily driven by the deterioration of a small number of CRE relationships.
Nonaccrual loans, including ASC 310-30 loans, were $147.3$121.6 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017, with $4.1 million2019, a decrease of the balance covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements. Total nonaccrual loans increased by $9.0$21.6 million compared to September 30, 2017, primarily driven by one CRE loan relationship.2018. Total other repossessed property balances were $10.5$32.5 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, an increase of $1.5$9.4 million, or 16.7%40.6%, compared to September 30, 2017.
As of mid-January, annual reviews have been completed on approximately 70% of agriculture loan relationships with maturity dates between November 1, 2017 and January 15, 2018. Growers' 2017 performance was broadly in line with expectations and risk rating changes are expected to be minimal with upgrades modestly exceeding downgrades.
Provision for loan and lease losses was $4.6$7.7 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to $7.0$4.9 million for the same period of fiscal year 2018. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of fiscal year 20182019 were $4.0$5.9 million, or 0.18%0.25% of average total loans on an annualized basis, with the majority of net charge-offs concentrated in the agriculture and commercial non-real estate segmentsagricultural category of the loan portfolio. NetFor the comparable period in fiscal year 2018, net charge-offs were $4.9$3.8 million, or 0.22%0.17% of average total loans on an annualized basis for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.basis. The ratio of ALLL to total loans was 0.70% at DecemberMarch 31, 2017, a reduction from 0.71%2019 compared to 0.69% at September 30, 2017.2018. The balance of the ALLL increased to $68.0 million at March 31, 2019 from $63.5$64.5 million at September 30, 2017 to $64.0 million at December 31, 2017.2018.
Our capital position is strong, with Tier 1 capital, total capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 11.3%were 11.4%, 12.3%12.4% and 10.3%10.2%, respectively, at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, compared to 11.4%12.0%, 12.5%13.0% and 10.3%10.7%, respectively, at September 30, 2017.2018. In addition, our Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.5%10.7% and 11.3% at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 10.7% at September 30, 2017.2018, respectively. Our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.2% at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 9.2%9.6% at September 30, 2017. The revaluation of the Company's deferred taxes reduced the total2018. All regulatory capital ratio by approximately 15 basis points.ratios remain above regulatory minimums to be considered "well capitalized". For more information on our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.

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Key Factors Affecting Our Business and Financial StatementsPerformance
As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017,2018, our business, financial condition and results of operations areperformance is impacted by severala number of external factors outside our control, as well as our ability to execute on the key factors, including economic conditions, interest rates, asset qualitycomponents of our strategy for continued success and loss-sharing agreements, banking laws and regulations, competition, operational efficiency, goodwill and amortization of other intangible assets and loans and interest rate swaps accounted for at fair value.future growth. There have been no material changes to these factors or key components of our strategy except as otherwise supplemented within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three monthsquarterly period ended March 31, 2019 and within our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017.2018.

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Results of Operations—Three and Six Month PeriodsMonths Ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 20162018
Overview
The following table highlights certain key financial and performance information for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Operating Data:   
Interest and dividend income (FTE)$116,519
 $108,797
Interest expense14,332
 9,764
Noninterest income16,674
 15,658
Noninterest expense54,868
 52,537
Provision for loan and lease losses4,557
 7,049
Net income29,230
 36,903
Adjusted net income 1
42,816
 37,343
Common shares outstanding58,896,189
 58,755,989
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding59,087,729
 58,991,905
Earnings per common share - diluted$0.49
 $0.63
Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted 1
0.72
 0.63
    
Performance Ratios:   
Net interest margin (FTE) 1 2
3.89% 3.82%
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) 1 2
3.80% 3.65%
Return on average total assets 2
1.00% 1.28%
Return on average common equity 2
6.6% 8.8%
Return on average tangible common equity 1 2
11.6% 16.3%
Efficiency ratio 1
45.8% 45.1%
    
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
2 Annualized for all partial-year periods.

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 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Operating Data:       
Interest income (FTE)$135,328
 $118,849
 $268,879
 $235,368
Interest expense30,411
 16,680
 57,578
 31,011
Noninterest income18,223
 18,742
 34,943
 35,416
Noninterest expense56,580
 59,144
 113,686
 114,012
Provision for loan and lease losses7,673
 4,900
 12,888
 9,457
Net income44,511
 40,532
 90,297
 69,762
Adjusted net income ¹44,511
 40,532
 90,297
 83,348
Common shares outstanding56,938,435
 58,896,189
 56,938,435
 58,896,189
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding57,074,674
 59,146,117
 57,556,984
 59,116,923
Earnings per common share - diluted$0.78
 $0.69
 $1.57
 $1.18
Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted ¹0.78
 0.69
 1.57
 1.41
Performance Ratios:       
Net interest margin (FTE) ¹ ²3.75% 3.92% 3.78% 3.91%
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) ¹ ²3.76% 3.86% 3.79% 3.83%
Return on average total assets ²1.44% 1.40% 1.46% 1.20%
Return on average common equity ²9.9% 9.3% 10.0% 7.9%
Return on average tangible common equity ¹ ²16.9% 16.2% 17.0% 13.9%
Efficiency ratio ¹45.6% 48.6% 45.8% 47.2%
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
2 Annualized for all partial-year periods.
Net Interest Income
The following table presents net interest income, net interest margin and adjusted net interest margin for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income:          
Total interest and dividend income (FTE)$116,519
 $108,797
Total interest income (FTE)$135,328
 $118,849
 $268,879
 $235,368
Less: Total interest expense14,332
 9,764
30,411
 16,680
 57,578
 31,011
Net interest income (FTE)$102,187
 $99,033
$104,917
 $102,169
 $211,301
 $204,357
   
Net interest margin (FTE) and adjusted net interest margin (FTE) 1
   
Net interest margin (FTE) and adjusted net interest margin (FTE) ¹       
Average interest-earning assets10,412,882
 10,286,284
11,345,559
 10,571,300
 11,216,179
 10,492,091
Average interest-bearing liabilities9,751,936
 9,652,611
10,639,351
 9,900,091
 10,510,762
 9,826,013
Net interest margin (FTE)3.89% 3.82%3.75% 3.92% 3.78% 3.91%
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) 1
3.80% 3.65%
   
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) ¹3.76% 3.86% 3.79% 3.83%
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Net interest income was $104.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to $102.2 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, an increase of $2.7 million, or 2.7%. Net interest income was $211.3 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to $99.0$204.4 million for the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017,2018, an increase of 3.2%$6.9 million, or 3.4%. The increase in net interest income for both periods was primarily attributable to higher loan interest income driven by 3.3%5.8% and 6.1%, respectively, of growth in average loans outstanding between the periods and a modest increase in investment portfolio income driven by rising interest rates,combined with higher yields on loans, partially offset by higher interest expense associated with interest-bearing deposits and borrowings.

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Net interest margin was 3.89%3.75% and 3.92% for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, an increaserespectively, a decrease of 717 basis points, compared towhile the same quarter in fiscal year 2017. Adjustedadjusted net interest margin was 3.80%3.76% and 3.86% for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, an increaserespectively, a decrease of 1510 basis points. Net interest margin was 3.78% and 3.91% for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of 13 basis points, compared towhile the same quarter inadjusted net interest margin was 3.79% and 3.83% for the first six months of fiscal year 2017.2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of 4 basis points. The decreases in net interest margin for both three and six month periods were primarily due to a 51 and 48 basis point increase, respectively, in the cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by the yield on interest-earninginterest-earnings assets which increased by 2428 and 31 basis points, over the same quarter in fiscal year 2017,respectively, driven by higher average loan and investment balances as a proportion of earningearnings assets and improving loan and investment yields. Meanwhile, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased by 18 basis points over the same period, including a 15 basis point increase in the cost of deposits, partially offset by a reduction in average FHLB borrowings outstanding. In addition, the reduction in the magnitude of the tax equivalent adjustment driven by a lower statutory tax rate reduced each metric by approximately 2 basis points. A $2.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively, reduction in the cost of interest rate swaps that hedgebetween the interest rate risk on long term fixed rate loansthree and six month periods in fiscal year 2019 and the portfolio, compared to the prior comparable quarterperiods in fiscal year 2018 is the primary driver offor the moreless pronounced increasedecrease in adjusted net interest margin compared to the decrease in net interest margin.margin for both periods. For more information on our adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest margin, including a reconciliation of each to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
The following tables present the distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, interest income and resulting yields on average interest-earning assets, and interest expense and rates on average interest-bearing liabilities for the current and comparable three and six month periods, respectively. Loans on nonaccrual status that had interest accrued as of the date of nonaccrual is immediately reversed as a reduction to interest income, while any interest subsequently recovered is recorded in the period of recovery. Tax-exempt loans and securities, totaling $735.7$753.2 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $724.1$789.5 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2018, are typically entered at lower interest rate arrangements than comparable non-exempt loans and securities. The amount of interest income reflected belowin the following table has been adjusted to include the amount of tax benefit realized in the period and as such is presented on a fully-tax equivalent basis, the calculation of which is outlined in the discussion of non-GAAP items later in this section. ASC 310-30 loans represent loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Accounting for Purchased Loans, that were credit impaired at the time we acquired them. Non ASCNon-ASC 310-30 loans represent loans we have originated and loans we have acquired that were not credit impaired at the time we acquired them.
 Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
 Average BalanceInterest (FTE)Yield / Cost ¹ Average BalanceInterest (FTE)Yield / Cost ¹
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets       
Interest-bearing bank deposits$63,546
$497
3.17% $58,943
$227
1.56%
Investment securities1,603,038
9,957
2.52% 1,365,152
7,013
2.08%
Non-ASC 310-30 loans, net ²9,615,096
122,970
5.19% 9,064,899
108,427
4.85%
ASC 310-30 loans, net63,879
1,904
12.09% 82,306
3,182
15.68%
Loans, net9,678,975
124,874
5.23% 9,147,205
111,609
4.95%
Total interest-earning assets11,345,559
135,328
4.84% 10,571,300
118,849
4.56%
Noninterest-earning assets1,186,286
   1,155,481
  
Total assets$12,531,845
$135,328
4.38% $11,726,781
$118,849
4.11%
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity       
Noninterest-bearing deposits$1,800,307
   $1,786,059
  
Interest-bearing deposits6,363,730
$17,865
1.14% 5,929,757
$9,490
0.65%
Time deposits2,039,208
9,233
1.84% 1,315,209
3,168
0.98%
Total deposits10,203,245
27,098
1.08% 9,031,025
12,658
0.57%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase63,237
43
0.28% 107,921
83
0.31%
FHLB advances and other borrowings264,347
1,880
2.88% 652,787
2,732
1.70%
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable108,522
1,390
5.19% 108,358
1,207
4.52%
Total borrowings436,106
3,313
3.08% 869,066
4,022
1.88%
Total interest-bearing liabilities10,639,351
$30,411
1.16% 9,900,091
$16,680
0.68%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities69,554
   56,573
  
Stockholders' equity1,822,940
   1,770,117
  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$12,531,845
   $11,726,781
  
Net interest spread  3.22%   3.43%
Net interest income and net interest margin (FTE) $104,917
3.75%  $102,169
3.92%
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment $1,442
   $1,616
 
Net interest income and net interest margin - ties to Statements of Comprehensive Income $103,475
3.70%  $100,553
3.86%
¹ Annualized for all partial-year periods.
² Interest income includes $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, resulting from accretion of ASC 310-20 loan marks associated with acquired loans.

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 For the three months ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Average Balance Interest (FTE) 
Yield / Cost 1
 Average Balance Interest (FTE) 
Yield / Cost 1
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets           
Interest-bearing bank deposits$65,935
 $231
 1.39% $266,704
 $346
 0.51%
Investment securities1,416,179
 7,043
 1.97% 1,377,459
 6,377
 1.84%
Non ASC 310-30 loans, net 2
8,840,929
 106,500
 4.78% 8,515,947
 99,730
 4.65%
ASC 310-30 loans, net89,839
 2,745
 12.12% 126,174
 2,344
 7.37%
Loans, net8,930,768
 109,245
 4.85% 8,642,121
 102,074
 4.69%
Total interest-earning assets10,412,882
 116,519
 4.44% 10,286,284
 108,797
 4.20%
Noninterest-earning assets1,176,658
     1,152,013
    
Total assets$11,589,540
 $116,519
 3.99% $11,438,297
 $108,797
 3.77%
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           
Noninterest-bearing deposits$1,844,490
     $1,792,060
    
NOW, money market and savings deposits5,887,195
 $8,291
 0.56% 5,548,112
 $5,129
 0.37%
Time deposits1,267,300
 2,707
 0.85% 1,348,119
 2,161
 0.64%
Total deposits8,998,985
 10,998
 0.48% 8,688,291
 7,290
 0.33%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase125,060
 95
 0.30% 136,405
 115
 0.33%
FHLB advances and other borrowings519,575
 2,069
 1.58% 716,953
 1,271
 0.70%
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable108,316
 1,170
 4.28% 110,962
 1,088
 3.89%
Total borrowings752,951
 3,334
 1.76% 964,320
 2,474
 1.02%
Total interest-bearing liabilities9,751,936
 $14,332
 0.58% 9,652,611
 $9,764
 0.40%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities76,477
     119,443
    
Stockholders' equity1,761,127
     1,666,243
    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$11,589,540
     $11,438,297
    
Net interest spread    3.41%     3.37%
Net interest income and net interest margin (FTE)  $102,187
 3.89%   $99,033
 3.82%
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment  $1,565
     $2,142
  
Net interest income and net interest margin - ties to Statements of Comprehensive Income  $100,622
 3.83%   $96,891
 3.74%
            
 1 Annualized for all partial-year periods.
 2 Interest income includes $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 and 2017, respectively, resulting from accretion of ASC 310-20 loan marks associated with acquired loans.
The yield on interest-earning assets was 4.44% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, an increase of 24 basis points over the same quarter in fiscal year 2017, driven by higher average loan balances as a proportion of earning assets and improving loan and investment yields. Meanwhile, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.58% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, an increase of 18 basis points over the same quarter in fiscal year 2017, including a 15 basis point increase in the cost of deposits, partially offset by a reduction in average FHLB borrowings outstanding.

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 Six Months Ended
 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
 Average BalanceInterest (FTE)Yield / Cost ¹ Average BalanceInterest (FTE)Yield / Cost ¹
 (dollars in thousands)
Assets       
Interest-bearing bank deposits$77,663
$1,039
2.68% $62,439
$458
1.47%
Investment securities1,547,161
19,145
2.48% 1,390,665
14,055
2.03%
Non-ASC 310-30 loans, net ²9,525,498
244,821
5.15% 8,952,914
214,927
4.81%
ASC 310-30 loans, net65,857
3,874
11.80% 86,073
5,928
13.81%
Loans, net9,591,355
248,695
5.20% 9,038,987
220,855
4.90%
Total interest-earning assets11,216,179
268,879
4.81% 10,492,091
235,368
4.50%
Noninterest-earning assets1,186,554
   1,166,069
  
Total assets$12,402,733
$268,879
4.35% $11,658,160
$235,368
4.05%
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity       
Noninterest-bearing deposits$1,831,877
   $1,815,274
  
Interest-bearing deposits6,257,167
$33,601
1.08% 5,908,476
$17,781
0.60%
Time deposits1,988,251
17,291
1.74% 1,291,255
5,875
0.91%
Total deposits10,077,295
50,892
1.01% 9,015,005
23,656
0.53%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase71,543
99
0.28% 116,490
178
0.31%
FHLB advances and other borrowings253,421
3,827
3.03% 586,181
4,800
1.64%
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable108,503
2,760
5.10% 108,337
2,377
4.40%
Total borrowings433,467
6,686
3.09% 811,008
7,355
1.82%
Total interest-bearing liabilities10,510,762
$57,578
1.10% 9,826,013
$31,011
0.63%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities71,975
   66,525
  
Stockholders' equity1,819,996
   1,765,622
  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$12,402,733
   $11,658,160
  
Net interest spread  3.25%   3.42%
Net interest income and net interest margin (FTE) ¹ $211,301
3.78%  $204,357
3.91%
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment $2,932
   $3,181
 
Net interest income and net interest margin - ties to Statements of Comprehensive Income $208,369
3.73%  $201,176
3.85%
¹ Annualized for all partial-year periods.
² Interest income includes $0.7 million and $1.2 million for the first six months of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, resulting from accretion of ASC 310-20 loan marks associated with acquired loans.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents interest and dividend income for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Interest and dividend income:   
Loans (FTE)$109,245
 $102,074
Taxable securities6,494
 5,878
Nontaxable securities260
 199
Dividends on securities289
 300
Federal funds sold and other231
 346
Total interest and dividend income (FTE)116,519
 108,797
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment1,565
 2,142
Total interest and dividend income (GAAP)$114,954
 $106,655
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Interest income:       
Loans (FTE)$124,874
 $111,609
 $248,695
 $220,855
Investment securities9,957
 7,013
 19,145
 14,055
Federal funds sold and other497
 227
 1,039
 458
Total interest income (FTE)135,328
 118,849
 268,879
 235,368
Less: Tax equivalent adjustment1,442
 1,616
 2,932
 3,181
Total interest income (GAAP)$133,886
 $117,233
 $265,947
 $232,187
Total interest and dividend income consists primarily of interest income on loans and interest and dividend income on our investment portfolio. Total interest and dividend income was $116.5$135.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to $118.8 million for the same period of fiscal year 2018, an increase of $16.5 million, or 13.9%. Total interest income was $268.9 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to $108.8$235.4 million for the same quarter ofperiod in fiscal year 2017,2018, an increase of 7.1%$33.5 million, or 14.2%. Significant components of interest and dividend income are described in further detail below.

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Loans. Average net loan balances for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 were $8.93 billion, representing a 3.3% increase compared to the same period in fiscal year 2017. Interest income on all loans increased to $109.2$124.9 million in firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019 from $102.1$111.6 million in the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017,2018, an increase of $7.1$13.3 million, or 7.0%11.9%. Interest income on all loans increased to $248.7 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 from $220.9 million in the same period in fiscal year 2018, an increase of $27.8 million, or 12.6%. The increases were primarily attributable to higher loan interest income driven by 5.8% and 6.1% growth in average loans outstanding between the two periods.periods and increasing benchmark interest rates, which favorably impact the contractual interest rates on variable and adjustable rate loans. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, interest income on ASC 310-30 loans, which are purchased credit impaired loans with a different income recognition model, decreased $1.3 million, or 40.2%, and $2.1 million, or 34.6%, respectively, primarily driven by runoff of the acquired loan portfolios.
Our yield on loans is affected by market interest rates, the level of adjustable-rate loan indices, interest rate floors and caps, customer repayment activity, the level of loans held for sale, portfolio mix, and the level of nonaccrual loans. The average tax equivalent yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 4.78%5.19% for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, an increase of 1334 basis points compared to the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. The average tax equivalent yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 5.15% for the first six months of fiscal year 2019, an increase of 34 basis points compared to the same period in fiscal year 2018. Adjusted for the current realized gain (loss) on derivatives we use to manage interest rate risk on certain of our loans at fair value, which we believe represents the underlying economics of the transactions, the adjusted yield on non ASCnon-ASC 310-30 loans was 4.67%5.20% for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, a 2342 basis point an increase compared to the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017. In addition,2018. The adjusted yield on non-ASC 310-30 loans was 5.16% for the reductionfirst six months of fiscal year 2019, a 44 basis point increase compared to the same period in the magnitude of the tax equivalent adjustment driven by a lower statutory tax rate reduced each metric by approximately 2 basis points.fiscal year 2018. Starting in first quarter of fiscal year 2016 and continuing through the first quartersix months of 2018fiscal year 2019, we have begun to benefit from a period-over-period increaseincreases in LIBOR rates which has reduced the net cost of pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swaps the Company utilizes related to certain fixed rate loans and benchmark rate hikes which have raised interest rates on many of our floating and variable rate loans.
The average duration, net of interest rate swaps, of the loan portfolio was 1.21.3 years as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019. Approximately 47%, or $4.33$4.59 billion, of the portfolio is comprised of fixed rate loans, of which $980.1$835.8 million of loans are fixed rate loans with an original term of 5 years or greater for which we have entered into equal and offsetting fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps. These loans effectively behave as floating rate loans. Of the remainingFor floating and variable rate loans in the portfolio, approximately 51%42% are indexed to Wall Street Journal Prime, 28% to 5-year Treasuries and the balance to various other indices. Approximately 2% of our total loans' rates are floored, with an average interest rate floor 71 bps57 basis points above market rates.
Loan-related fee income of $2.0$1.6 million is included in interest income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to $0.9 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018. Loan-related fee income of $3.1 million is included in interest income for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018 and $1.42019 compared to $2.9 million for the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. In addition, certain fees collected at loan origination are considered to be a component of yield on the underlying loans and are deferred and recognized into income over the life of the loans. Amortization related to the FDIC indemnification assets of $1.0$0.4 million and $0.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.7 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal years 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, is included as a reduction to interest income.
Investment Portfolio. The carrying value of investment securities and FHLB stock was $1.41$1.79 billion as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019. Interest and dividend income on investments includes income earned on investment securities and FHLB stock. Interest and dividend income on investments was $10.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, an increase of $3.0 million, or 42.0%, from $7.0 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, driven by a yield increase to 2.52% from 2.08%. Interest income on investments was $19.1 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, an increase of $0.6$5.0 million, or 10.4%36.2%, from $6.4$14.1 million infor the first quarter ofsame period in fiscal year 2017, driven by2018, primarily due to an increase in average balances coupled with a yield increaseto 2.48% from 1.84% to 1.97% over the same period.2.03%.

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The weighted average life of the investment portfolio was 3.63.9 years at Decemberboth March 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. Average investments represented 13.6%14.1% and 13.4%12.9% of total average interest-earning assets for the first quarterssecond quarter of fiscal years 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
Interest Expense
The following table presents interest expense for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense:   
Interest expense       
Deposits$10,998
 $7,290
$27,098
 $12,658
 $50,892
 $23,656
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase95
 115
FHLB advances and other borrowings2,069
 1,271
1,923
 2,815
 3,926
 4,978
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable1,170
 1,088
1,390
 1,207
 2,760
 2,377
Total interest expense$14,332
 $9,764
$30,411
 $16,680
 $57,578
 $31,011

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Total interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on three components: deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings and our outstanding subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable. Total interest expense increased $4.6$13.7 million, or 46.8%82.3%, to $14.3$30.4 million in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019, from $9.8$16.7 million in the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. Total interest expense increased $26.6 million, or 85.7%, to $57.6 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 from $31.0 million in the same period in fiscal year 2018. Significant components of interest expense are described in further detail below.
Deposits. Interest expense on deposits, consisting of checking accounts, money market accounts, NOW accounts, savingsinterest-bearing accounts and time deposits, was $11.0$27.1 million and $7.3$12.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $14.4 million, or 114.1%. Interest expense on deposits was $50.9 million and $23.7 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal yearyears 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, an increase of $3.7$27.2 million, or 50.9%, driven by115.1%. The increases for both periods were a result of growth in average interest-bearing deposits outstanding and increasing benchmark interest rates.rates in the cost of deposits. Average deposit balances increased to $9.00 billion from $8.69$10.20 billion for the same periods,second quarter of fiscal year 2019, from $9.03 billion for the comparable period in fiscal year 2018, an increase of $0.31$1.17 billion, or 3.6%13.0%. The cost of deposits increased to 0.48%1.01% for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 20182019 from 0.33%0.53% for the same quarterperiod of fiscal year 2017.2018.
Average non-interest-bearingnoninterest-bearing demand account balances remained stable at 20.5%decreased to 17.6% of average total deposits for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018 and 20.6%2019 from 19.8% for the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. Total average other liquid accounts, consisting of money market and savings accounts, increasedinterest-bearing demand deposits, decreased to 65.4%62.4% of total average deposits for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to 63.9%65.7% of total average deposits for the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017,2018, while time deposit accounts decreasedincreased to 14.1%20.0% of average total deposits for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to 15.5%14.6% in the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017. We continue our strategy of focusing on cost-effective transaction accounts as well as our focus on gathering business deposits, which are typically transaction accounts by nature.2018.
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings was $2.1$1.9 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018, an increase2019, a decrease of $0.8$0.9 million, or 62.7%31.7%, compared to $1.3$2.8 million for the comparable quarterperiod in 2017,2018, reflecting a weighted average cost of 1.58%2.88% and 0.70%1.70%, respectively, for the first quarters of fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively.same periods. Our average balance for FHLB advances and other borrowings was $519.6$264.3 million in the current quarter of fiscal year 2018, a $197.4 million reduction,2019 compared to $717.0$652.8 million in the comparable quartersame period in fiscal year 2018, a reduction of $388.5 million, or 59.5%. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings was $3.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2017.2019 and $5.0 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 21.1%, representing a weighted average cost of 3.03% and 1.64%, respectively, for the same periods. Average FHLB advances and other borrowings as a proportion of total average interest-bearing liabilities were 5.3%2.4% for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, compared to 7.4%6.0% for the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. The average rate paid on FHLB advances is impacted by market rates and the various terms and repricing frequency of the specific outstanding borrowings in each year. The weighted average contractual rate paid on our FHLB advances was 1.57%2.85% and 0.83%1.90% at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and the average tenor was 345 and 6112 months for the same periods.
We must collateralize FHLB advances by pledging real estate loans or investments. We pledge more assets than required by our current level of borrowings in order to maintain additional borrowing capacity. Although we may substitute other loans for such pledged loans, we are restricted in our ability to sell or otherwise pledge these loans without substituting collateral or prepaying a portion of the FHLB advances. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, we had pledged $3.77$4.48 billion of loans to the FHLB, against which we had borrowed $721.0$275.0 million.

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Subordinated Debentures and Subordinated Notes Payable. Interest expense on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable was $1.2$1.4 million in firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019 and $1.1$1.2 million in the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018, an increase of $0.2 million, or 15.2%. Interest expense on our outstanding subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable was $2.8 million and $2.4 million for the first six months of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, or an increase of $0.4 million, or 16.1%. The weighted average contractual rate on outstanding junior subordinated debentures was 4.87% and 4.55% at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. The weighted average contractual rate on outstanding subordinated notes was 4.88% at both DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent retail repurchase agreements with customers and represent a small portion of our overall funding profile. The interest expense associated with this class of liabilities remained largely consistent between the current quarter and comparable quarter.2018.
Rate and Volume Variances
Net interest income is affected by changes in both volume and interest rates. Volume changes are caused by increases or decreases during the year in the level of average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities. Rate changes result from increases or decreases in the yields earned on assets or the rates paid on liabilities.

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The following table presents for the current and comparable quarter and six months periods a summary of the changes in interest income and interest expense on a tax equivalent basis resulting from changes in the volume of average asset and liability balances and changes in the average yields or rates compared with the preceding fiscal year. If significant, the change in interest income or interest expense due to both volume and rate has been prorated between the volume and the rate variances based on the dollar amount of each variance.
Current Quarter vs Comparable QuarterCurrent Quarter vs Comparable Quarter Current 6 month period vs Comparable 6 month period
Volume Rate TotalVolumeRateTotal VolumeRateTotal
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Increase (decrease) in interest income:        
Cash and cash equivalents$(397) $282
 $(115)$19
$251
$270
 $133
$448
$581
Investment securities183
 483
 666
1,338
1,606
2,944
 1,700
3,390
5,090
Non ASC 310-30 loans3,868
 2,902
 6,770
Non-ASC 310-30 loans6,794
7,749
14,543
 14,207
15,687
29,894
ASC 310-30 loans(810) 1,211
 401
(632)(646)(1,278) (1,267)(787)(2,054)
Loans3,058
 4,113
 7,171
6,162
7,103
13,265
 12,940
14,900
27,840
Total increase2,844
 4,878
 7,722
7,519
8,960
16,479
 14,773
18,738
33,511
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:        
NOW, money market & savings deposits331
 2,831
 3,162
Interest-bearing deposits736
7,639
8,375
 1,094
14,726
15,820
Time deposits(136) 682
 546
2,334
3,731
6,065
 4,246
7,170
11,416
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(10) (10) (20)(31)(9)(40) (63)(16)(79)
FHLB advances and other borrowings(428) 1,226
 798
(2,147)1,295
(852) (3,644)2,671
(973)
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes payable(26) 108
 82
2
181
183
 4
379
383
Total (decrease) increase(269) 4,837
 4,568
Increase in net interest income (FTE)$3,113
 $41
 $3,154
Total increase894
12,837
13,731
 1,637
24,930
26,567
Increase (decrease) in net interest income (FTE)$6,625
$(3,877)$2,748
 $13,136
$(6,192)$6,944
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
We recognized provision for loan and lease losses of $4.6$7.7 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019 compared to a provision for loan and lease losses of $7.0$4.9 million for the comparable quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017,2018, an increase of $2.8 million, or 56.6% between the periods. Provision for loan and lease losses was $12.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 compared to $9.5 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2018, an increase of $3.4 million, or 36.3%, between the periods. The increases for both periods were mainly driven by a decreasehigher level of $2.4 millionnet charge offs between the periods, or 35.4%. The decrease in provision was driven primarily by lower specific reservesparticularly in the agriculture and commercial non-real estate segmentsportfolio. We recorded a $0.3 million net impairment in provision for ASC 310-30 loans for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to a $0.1 million net reversal in provision for the loan portfolio.comparable period in fiscal year 2018. We recorded a $0.1 million net improvementreversal in provision for ASC 310-30 loans for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018, compared to a net impairment in provision of $0.1 million for2019 and the comparable quartersame period in fiscal year 2017.2018.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Provision for loan and lease losses, non ASC 310-30 loans *$4,604
 $6,950
Provision for (reduction in) loan and lease losses, ASC 310-30 loans(47) 99
Provision for loan and lease losses, total$4,557
 $7,049
    
* As presented above, the non ASC 310-30 loan portfolio includes originated loans, other than loans for which we have elected the fair value option, and loans we acquired that we did not determine were acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

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 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Provision for loan and lease losses, non-ASC 310-30 loans *$7,406
 $4,996
 $13,006
 $9,600
Provision for (reduction in) loan and lease losses, ASC 310-30 loans267
 (96) (118) (143)
Provision for loan and lease losses, total$7,673
 $4,900
 $12,888
 $9,457
* As presented above, the non-ASC 310-30 loan portfolio includes originated loans, other than loans for which we have elected the fair value option, and loans we acquired that we did not determine were acquired with deteriorated credit quality.
Total Credit-Related Charges
In addition to the lower provision for loan losses we incurred during the current fiscal quarter of 2018 compared to the same quarter in 2017, weWe recognized other credit-related charges.charges during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 that were higher than the comparable periods in fiscal year 2018. We believe that the following table, which summarizes each component of the total credit-related charges incurred during the current prior and comparable quarter,period, is helpful to understanding the overall impact on our quarterly results of operations. Net other repossessed property charges includes other repossessed property operating costs, valuation adjustments and (loss) gain on sale of other repossessed properties, each of which entered other repossessed property as a result of the former borrower failing to perform on a loan obligation. Reversal of interest income on nonaccrual loans occurs when we become aware that a loan, for which we had been recognizing interest income, will no longer be able to perform according to the terms and conditions of the loan agreement, including repayment of interest owed to us, while a recovery of interest income on nonaccrual loans occurs when we receive repayment of interest owed to us. Loan fair value adjustments related to credit relate to the portion of our loan portfolio for which we have elected the fair value option; these amounts reflect expected credit losses in the portfolio.

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 For the three months ended: Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
ItemIncluded within F/S Line Item(s):December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016Included within F/S Line Item(s):2019 2018 2019 2018
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Provision for loan and lease lossesProvision for loan and lease losses$4,557
 $7,049
Provision for loan and lease losses$7,673
 $4,900
 $12,888
 $9,457
Net other repossessed property chargesNet loss on repossessed property and other related expenses214
 658
Net loss on repossessed property and other related expenses404
 1,000
 3,467
 1,214
Reversal (recovery) of interest income on nonaccrual loansInterest income on loans1,068
 (74)Interest income on loans337
 (157) 296
 911
Loan fair value adjustment related to creditNet (decrease) increase in fair value of loans at fair value(1,038) 539
Net (decrease) increase in fair value of loans at fair value(422) 1,358
 762
 320
Total $4,801
 $8,172
 $7,992
 $7,101
 $17,413
 $11,902
Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Non-interest income:   
Noninterest income       
Service charges and other fees$13,178
 $13,837
$10,209
 $12,047
 $21,897
 $25,224
Wealth management fees2,185
 2,254
2,117
 2,335
 4,358
 4,519
Mortgage banking income, net1,660
 2,662
991
 1,166
 2,311
 2,826
Net (loss) on sale of securities(1) 
Net loss on sale of securities
 (8) (513) (9)
Other1,090
 1,930
1,920
 3,758
 3,004
 4,849
Subtotal, product and service fees18,112
 20,683
15,237
 19,298
 31,057
 37,409
Net (decrease) in fair value of loans at fair value(8,665) (64,001)
Net realized and unrealized gain on derivatives7,227
 58,976
Net increase (decrease) in fair value of loans at fair value14,018
 (14,838) 33,234
 (23,502)
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives(11,032) 14,282
 (29,348) 21,509
Subtotal, loans at fair value and related derivatives(1,438) (5,025)2,986
 (556) 3,886
 (1,993)
Total noninterest income$16,674
 $15,658
$18,223
 $18,742
 $34,943
 $35,416
Our noninterest income is comprised of the various fees we charge our customers for products and services we provide and the impact of changes in fair value of loans for which we have elected the fair value treatment and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the related interest rate swaps we utilize to manage interest rate risk on these loans. While we are required under U.S. GAAP to present both components within total noninterest income, we believe it is helpful to analyze the two broader components of noninterest income separately to better understand the underlying performance of the business.
Noninterest income was $16.7$18.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to $18.7 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 2.8%. Noninterest income was $34.9 million for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019 compared to $15.7$35.4 million for the comparable quartersame period in fiscal year 2017, an increase2018, a decrease of $1.0$0.5 million, or 6.5%1.3%. Significant components of noninterest income are described in further detail below.
Product and Service Fees. We recognized $18.1$15.2 million of noninterest income related to product and service fees in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, a decrease of $2.6$4.1 million, or 12.4%21.0%, compared to the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. The decrease was primarily attributabledue to a $1.0 million decrease in mortgage banking income, a $0.8 million decrease in other income, and a $0.7

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$1.8 million decrease in service charges and other fees which reflectedcombined with a modest$1.8 million decrease primarily driven byin other income. The decrease in service charges and other fees was predominately due to the full quarter impact of adopting the "Durbin Amendment" limit onrevenue recognition accounting standard during the current quarter, which resulted in netting $1.8 million of credit and debit card network expenses against related interchange income. The decrease in other income that became effectivewas due to a sign on bonus for a new contract in July 2017.the prior period.
Noninterest income related to product and service fees was $31.1 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 compared to $37.4 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, a decrease of $6.3 million, or 17.0%. The decrease was due to a $3.3 million decrease in service charges and other fees combined with a $1.8 million decrease other income. The decrease in service charges and other fees was predominately due to the impact of adopting the revenue recognition accounting standard during the current period, which resulted in netting $3.2 million of credit and debit card network expenses against related interchange income. The decrease in other income was due to a sign on bonus for a new contract in the prior period as noted previously.
Loans at fair value and related derivatives. As discussed in "—Analysis of Financial Condition—Derivatives," changes in the fair value of loans for which we have elected the fair value treatment and realized and unrealized gains and losses on the related derivatives are recognized within noninterest income. For the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, these items accounted for $(1.4)$3.0 million of noninterest income compared to $(5.0)$(0.6) million for the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017.2018. The change was driven by a net favorable change in the credit adjustment of $1.6 million combined with a $2.0$2.1 million reduction in the current cost of interest rate swaps driven bydue to changes in the interest rate environment.environment and a $0.9 million decrease in swap fees, partially offset by a net favorable change in the credit risk adjustment of $(2.4) million. For the first six months of fiscal year 2019, these items accounted for $3.9 million of noninterest income compared to $(2.0) million for the same period in fiscal year

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2018. The change was driven by a $4.5 million reduction in the current cost of interest rate swaps and a $2.2 million increase in swap fees, partially offset by a net unfavorable change in the credit risk adjustment of $0.8 million. We believe that the current realized lossgain on the derivatives economically offsets the interest income earned on the related loans; weloans. We present elsewhere the adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest margin reflecting the metrics we use to manage the business.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents noninterest expense for the three month periodsand six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and 2016:2018.
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense:   
Salaries and employee benefits$32,868
 $31,634
Data processing5,896
 5,677
Occupancy expenses4,002
 4,024
Professional fees4,240
 2,835
Communication expenses988
 1,040
Advertising1,059
 975
Equipment expense846
 798
Net loss recognized on repossessed property and other related expenses214
 658
Amortization of core deposits and other intangibles426
 839
Acquisition expenses
 710
Other4,329
 3,347
Total noninterest expense$54,868
 $52,537
 Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense       
Salaries and employee benefits$34,537
 $33,672
 $69,307
 $66,539
Data processing and communication5,964
 9,190
 11,242
 16,074
Occupancy and equipment5,539
 5,290
 10,665
 10,138
Professional fees3,970
 4,027
 7,258
 8,267
Advertising1,216
 1,121
 2,154
 2,181
Net loss on repossessed property and other related expenses404
 1,000
 3,467
 1,214
Other4,950
 4,844
 9,593
 9,599
Total noninterest expense$56,580
 $59,144
 $113,686
 $114,012
Our noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, data processing and communication, occupancy expenses,and equipment and professional fees, communication expenses, advertising and acquisition expenses.fees. Noninterest expense was $54.9$56.6 million in the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019 compared to $52.5$59.1 million for the same quarterperiod in fiscal year 2017, an increase2018, a decrease of $2.3$2.5 million, or 4.4%4.3%. IncludedThis decrease was driven by a $3.2 million decrease in data processing and communication expense due to the impact of adopting the revenue recognition accounting standard as discussed in noninterest expense for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $0.7 million of non-recurring acquisitions expenses; absent this reduction, total noninterest expense increasedincome above, partially offset by $3.0 million, or 5.9%, over the same period. This increase was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million increase in professional fees primarily driven by an increase in our FDIC assessment, a $1.2$0.9 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, due mainly to annual merit increases in the current period.
Noninterest expense was $113.7 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 compared to $114.0 million for the same period in fiscal year 2018, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 0.3%. This decrease was driven by a $4.8 million decrease in data processing and a $1.0 million increasecommunication expense due to the impact of adopting the revenue recognition accounting standard as discussed in other expenses,noninterest income above, partially offset by a decrease of $0.4$2.8 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, due mainly to annual merit increases in the current period and a $2.3 million increase in net loss recognized on repossessed property and other related expenses.expenses due to an increase in other repossessed property in the current period.
Our efficiency ratio was 45.6% and 48.6% for the second quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 45.8% and 45.1%47.2% for the three month periods ending December 31, 2017first six months of fiscal years 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively. For more information on our efficiency ratio, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes varies due to the amount of taxable income, the level and effectiveness of tax-advantaged assets and tax credit funds and the rates charged by federal and state authorities. In fiscal year 2019, the Company moved to a fully phased in statutory federal tax rate of 21% versus a blended statutory federal tax rate of 24.5% used in fiscal year 2018. The provision for income taxes of $28.6$12.9 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 20182019 represents an effective tax rate of 49.5%,22.5% compared to a provision of $16.1$14.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 30.3%26.6%, for the comparable quarter.period of fiscal year 2018. The provision for income taxes of $26.4 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2019 represents an effective tax rate of 22.6%, compared to a provision of $43.4 million or an effective tax rate of 38.3% for the same period in fiscal year 2018. Excluding the deferred taxes revaluation as a result of the Tax Reform Act of 2017, the effective tax rate was 26.0%. For more information on26.3% for the impactfirst six months of the deferred taxes adjustment, see "—Overview, Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" section.

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fiscal year 2018.
Return on Assets and Equity
The following table below presents our return on average total assets, return on average common equity and return on average tangible common equity to average assets ratio for the dates presented:presented.
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
December 31, 2017 December 31, 20162019 2018 2019 2018
Return on average total assets1.00% 1.28%1.44% 1.40% 1.46% 1.20%
Return on average common equity6.6% 8.8%9.9% 9.3% 10.0% 7.9%
Average common equity to average assets ratio15.2% 14.6%
Return on average tangible common equity ¹16.9% 16.2% 17.0% 13.9%
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
1 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
Excluding the revaluation of our deferred taxes, return on average total assets and return on average common equity would have been 1.47% and 9.6%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2017.
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Analysis of Financial Condition
The following table highlights certain key financial and performance information as of the dates indicated:indicated.
As ofAs of March 31, As of September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet and Other Information:      
Total assets$11,806,581
 $11,690,011
$12,830,162
 $12,116,808
Loans 1
9,165,373
 8,968,553
Loans ³9,770,911
 9,415,924
Allowance for loan and lease losses64,023
 63,503
68,003
 64,540
Deposits9,024,185
 8,977,613
10,468,383
 9,733,499
Stockholders' equity1,767,873
 1,755,000
1,852,394
 1,840,551
Tangible common equity 2
1,019,902
 1,006,603
Tangible common equity ¹1,106,447
 1,093,816
Tier 1 capital ratio11.3% 11.4%11.4% 12.0%
Total capital ratio12.3% 12.5%12.4% 13.0%
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.3% 10.3%10.2% 10.7%
Common equity tier 1 ratio10.5% 10.7%10.7% 11.3%
Tangible common equity / tangible assets 2
9.2% 9.2%
Tangible common equity / tangible assets ¹9.2% 9.6%
Book value per share - GAAP$30.02
 $29.83
$32.53
 $31.24
Tangible book value per share 2
$17.32
 $17.11
Tangible book value per share ¹$19.43
 $18.57
Nonaccrual loans / total loans1.61% 1.54%1.24% 1.52%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) / average total loans 3
0.18% 0.26%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) / average total loans ²0.20% 0.18%
Allowance for loan and lease losses / total loans0.70% 0.71%0.70% 0.69%
   
1 Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.
2 This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
3 Annualized for partial-year periods, except for September 30, 2017, which was for the twelve month period.
¹ This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
¹ This is a non-GAAP financial measure we believe is helpful to interpreting our financial results. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section.
² Annualized for partial-year periods, except for September 30, 2018, which was for the twelve month period.
² Annualized for partial-year periods, except for September 30, 2018, which was for the twelve month period.
³ Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.³ Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.
Our total assets were $11.81$12.83 billion at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, compared with $11.69$12.12 billion at September 30, 2017.2018, an increase of $713.4 million, or 5.9%. The increase in total assets during the first threesix months of fiscal year 20182019 was principally attributable to an increase in net loans of $196.3$351.5 million, since September 30, 2017, partially offset by a decreaseor 3.8%, combined with an increase in cash and cash equivalentsinvestment securities of $62.8$377.7 million, or 27.3%, for the same period. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, loans were $9.17$9.77 billion, compared to $8.97$9.42 billion at September 30, 2017.2018. Net loan growth was primarily driven by growth in the CRE category of the portfolio, mainly across the non-owner occupied and multifamily residential segments, partially offset by a decrease in the agriculture segmentssegment of the loan portfolio, offset by a reduction in commercial non-real estate loans.portfolio. During the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, total deposits grewincreased by $46.6$734.9 million, or 0.5%7.6%. The growth was primarily driven by a $76.0 million increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a $29.4 million reductiongrowth in interest-bearing demand deposits, which is net of continued outflows ofincreased $512.6 million, or 8.5%, and time deposits.deposits, which increased $240.5 million, or 13.0%.

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Loan Portfolio
The following table presents our loan portfolio by category at each of the dates indicated:indicated.
March 31, September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Unpaid principal balance:      
Commercial real estate 1
   
Commercial real estate ¹   
Originated$3,824,110
 $3,628,235
$4,713,138
 $4,255,272
Acquired471,586
 496,570
336,654
 374,058
Total4,295,696
 4,124,805
5,049,792
 4,629,330
Agriculture 1
   
Agriculture ¹   
Originated2,055,784
 1,990,648
2,043,614
 2,082,778
Acquired121,599
 131,490
78,258
 99,910
Total2,177,383
 2,122,138
2,121,872
 2,182,688
Commercial non-real estate 1
   
Commercial non-real estate ¹   
Originated1,652,168
 1,670,349
1,686,209
 1,656,563
Acquired43,563
 48,565
34,886
 43,424
Total1,695,731
 1,718,914
1,721,095
 1,699,987
Residential real estate      
Originated731,517
 724,906
680,256
 682,615
Acquired192,922
 207,986
134,956
 154,954
Total924,439
 932,892
815,212
 837,569
Consumer      
Originated53,698
 56,467
39,758
 43,325
Acquired9,174
 10,092
4,746
 6,364
Total62,872
 66,559
44,504
 49,689
Other lending      
Originated45,737
 43,132
46,163
 46,487
Acquired68
 75

 
Total45,805
 43,207
46,163
 46,487
Total originated8,363,014
 8,113,737
9,209,138
 8,767,040
Total acquired838,912
 894,778
589,500
 678,710
Total unpaid principal balance9,201,926
 9,008,515
9,798,638
 9,445,750
Less: Unamortized discount on acquired loans(26,536) (29,121)(15,255) (18,283)
Less: Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process(10,017) (10,841)(12,472) (11,543)
Total loans9,165,373
 8,968,553
9,770,911
 9,415,924
Allowance for loan and lease losses(64,023) (63,503)(68,003) (64,540)
Loans, net$9,101,350
 $8,905,050
$9,702,908
 $9,351,384
   
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to hedge our interest rate risk.
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk.
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk.
During the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, total loans increased by 2.2%3.8%, or $196.8$355.0 million. The growth was primarily focused in CRE and agriculture segmentscategory of the loan portfolio, which grew $170.9$420.5 million, and $55.2 million, respectively,or 9.1%, partially offset by a reductiondecrease in the agriculture category of $23.2the loan portfolio of $60.8 million, in commercial non-real estate loans.or 2.8%. Over the same time period, commercial non-real estate, residential real estate, consumer and other loan balances remained generally stable.

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The following table presents an analysis of the unpaid principal balance of our loan portfolio at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, by borrower and collateral type and by each of the six major geographic areas we use to manage our markets.
December 31, 2017March 31, 2019
South 
Dakota
 Iowa / 
Kansas /
Missouri
 Nebraska Arizona Colorado North Dakota / Minnesota 
Other(2)
 Total%South 
Dakota
Iowa / 
Kansas /
Missouri
NebraskaArizonaColoradoNorth Dakota / MinnesotaOther ²Total%
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate 1
$1,048,217
 $1,093,977
 $823,487
 $447,780
 $669,144
 $203,797
 $9,294
 $4,295,696
46.7%
Agriculture 1
677,224
 422,709
 166,876
 733,246
 177,045
 3,313
 (3,030) 2,177,383
23.7%
Commercial non-real estate 1
269,197
 829,648
 355,848
 73,320
 120,453
 8,714
 38,551
 1,695,731
18.4%
Commercial real estate ¹$1,137,143
$1,382,163
$902,477
$589,546
$816,033
$215,835
$6,595
$5,049,792
51.5%
Agriculture ¹628,990
405,062
150,735
752,693
185,233
2,201
(3,042)2,121,872
21.7%
Commercial non-real estate ¹317,415
743,995
430,914
72,250
124,790
5,975
25,756
1,721,095
17.6%
Residential real estate224,912
 277,580
 196,380
 23,106
 154,553
 18,898
 29,010
 924,439
10.0%197,136
235,886
168,923
37,185
137,727
18,060
20,295
815,212
8.3%
Consumer24,288
 20,394
 14,461
 893
 1,277
 694
 865
 62,872
0.7%17,624
12,714
11,294
552
1,175
539
606
44,504
0.4%
Other lending
 
 
 
 
 
 45,805
 45,805
0.5%





46,163
46,163
0.5%
Total$2,243,838
 $2,644,308
 $1,557,052
 $1,278,345
 $1,122,472
 $235,416
 $120,495
 $9,201,926
100.0%$2,298,308
$2,779,820
$1,664,343
$1,452,226
$1,264,958
$242,610
$96,373
$9,798,638
100.0%
% by location24.4% 28.7% 16.9% 13.9% 12.2% 2.6% 1.3% 100.0% 23.4%28.4%17.0%14.8%12.9%2.5%1.0%100.0% 
                
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to hedge our interest rate risk.
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk.
1 Unpaid principal balance for commercial non-real estate, agriculture and commercial real estate loans includes fair value adjustments associated with long-term fixed-rate loans where we have entered into interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk.
2 Balances in this column represent acquired workout loans and certain other loans managed by our staff, commercial and consumer credit card loans, fair value adjustments related to acquisitions and loans for which we have elected the fair value option, which could result in a negative carrying amount in the event of a net negative fair value adjustment.
2 Balances in this column represent acquired workout loans and certain other loans managed by our staff, commercial and consumer credit card loans, fair value adjustments related to acquisitions and loans for which we have elected the fair value option, which could result in a negative carrying amount in the event of a net negative fair value adjustment.
2 Balances in this column represent acquired workout loans and certain other loans managed by our staff, commercial and consumer credit card loans, fair value adjustments related to acquisitions and loans for which we have elected the fair value option, which could result in a negative carrying amount in the event of a net negative fair value adjustment.
The following table presents additional detail regarding our agriculture, CRE and residential real estate loans at DecemberMarch 31, 2017:2019.
December 31, 2017March 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Construction and development$622,985
$607,757
Owner-occupied CRE1,317,585
1,366,844
Non-owner-occupied CRE2,035,987
2,681,686
Multifamily residential real estate319,139
393,505
Commercial real estate4,295,696
5,049,792
Agriculture real estate994,069
975,283
Agriculture operating loans1,183,314
1,146,589
Agriculture2,177,383
2,121,872
Commercial non-real estate1,695,731
1,721,095
Home equity lines of credit286,328
201,170
Closed-end first lien461,499
470,815
Closed-end junior lien38,278
40,251
Residential construction138,334
102,976
Residential real estate924,439
815,212
Consumer62,872
44,504
Other45,805
46,163
Total unpaid principal balance$9,201,926
$9,798,638
Commercial Real Estate. CRE includes owner-occupied CRE, non-owner-occupied CRE, construction and development lending, and multi-family residential real estate. While CRE lending will remainis a significant component of our overall loan portfolio, we are committed to managing our exposure to riskier construction and development lending specifically, and to CRE lending in general, by targeting relationships with sound management and financials, which are priced to reflect the amount of risk we accept as the lender.
Agriculture. Agriculture loans include farm operating loans and loans collateralized by farm land. According to the American Banker's Association, at September 30, 2017,December 31, 2018, we were ranked the sixth-largest farm lender bank in the United States measured by total dollar volume of farm loans. We consider agriculture lending one of our core competencies. We target a 20% to 30% portfolio composition for agriculture loans according to our Risk Appetite Statement approved by our Board of Directors. Within our agriculture portfolio, loans are diversified across a wide range of subsectors with the majority of the portfolio concentrated within various types of grain, livestock and dairy products, and across different geographical segments within our footprint. WhileOver recent years, our borrowers have experienced volatile commodity prices, over recent years, we believe there continues to typically be strong secondary

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sourcesincluding recently imposed and proposed tariffs on the export of repaymentagricultural products, and low borrower leverage forisolated areas of flooding within parts of the agriculture loan portfolio. Continued pressure on commodity pricesMidwest in which certain of our agricultural borrowers conduct their operations. While these events, or a further downturn in the agriculture economy, could directly and adversely affect our agricultural loan portfolio and indirectly and adversely impact other lending categories including commercial non-real estate, CRE, residential real estate and consumer.consumer, we believe there continues to typically be strong secondary sources of repayment and low borrower leverage for the agriculture loan portfolio.

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Commercial Non-Real Estate. Commercial non-real estate, or business lending, represents one of our core competencies. We believe that providing a tailored range of integrated products and services, including lending, to small- and medium-enterprise customers is the business at which we excel and through which we can generate favorable returns for our stockholders. We offer a number of different products including working capital and other shorter-term lines of credit, fixed-rate loans and variable rate loans with interest rate swaps over a wide range of terms, and variable-rate loans with varying terms. Our bank's direct exposure to energy-related borrowers is less than 1.4% of total loans.
Residential Real Estate. Residential real estate lending reflects 1-to-4-family real estate construction loans, closed-end first-lien mortgages (primarily single-family long-term first mortgages resulting from acquisitions of other banks), closed-end junior-lien mortgages and home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs. Our closed-end first-lien mortgages include a small percentage of single-family first mortgages that we originate and do not subsequently sell into the secondary market, including some jumbo products, adjustable-rate mortgages and rural home mortgages. Conversely, a large percentage of our total single-family first mortgage originations are sold into the secondary market in order to meet our interest rate risk management objectives.
Consumer. Our consumer lending offering comprises a relatively small portion of our total loan portfolio, and predominantly reflects small-balance secured and unsecured products marketed by our retail branches.
Other Lending. Other lending includes all other loan relationships that do not fit within the categories above, primarily consumer and commercial credit cards, customer deposit account overdrafts, and lease receivables.
The following table presents the maturity distribution of our loan portfolio as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019. The maturity dates were determined based on the contractual maturity date of the loan:loan.
March 31, 2019
1 Year or Less >1 Through 5
Years
 >5 Years Total1 Year or Less >1 Through 5
Years
 >5 Years Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Maturity distribution:              
Commercial real estate$406,956
 $1,922,674
 $1,966,066
 $4,295,696
$544,633
 $2,128,173
 $2,376,986
 $5,049,792
Agriculture1,089,887
 697,437
 390,059
 2,177,383
1,039,321
 688,304
 394,247
 2,121,872
Commercial non-real estate731,008
 503,767
 460,956
 1,695,731
818,097
 551,971
 351,027
 1,721,095
Residential real estate232,965
 317,212
 374,262
 924,439
167,046
 270,856
 377,310
 815,212
Consumer10,257
 42,043
 10,572
 62,872
6,314
 31,173
 7,017
 44,504
Other lending45,805
 
 
 45,805
46,163
 
 
 46,163
Total$2,516,878
 $3,483,133
 $3,201,915
 $9,201,926
$2,621,574
 $3,670,477
 $3,506,587
 $9,798,638
The following table presents the distribution, as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, of our loans that were due after one year between fixed and variable interest rates:rates.
 Fixed Variable Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Maturity distribution:     
Commercial real estate$1,986,802
 $1,901,938
 $3,888,740
Agriculture839,307
 248,189
 1,087,496
Commercial non-real estate595,977
 368,746
 964,723
Residential real estate215,908
 475,566
 691,474
Consumer42,432
 10,183
 52,615
Total$3,680,426
 $3,004,622
 $6,685,048

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 March 31, 2019
 Fixed Variable Total
 (dollars in thousands)
Maturity distribution:     
Commercial real estate$2,189,976
 $2,315,183
 $4,505,159
Agriculture842,993
 239,558
 1,082,551
Commercial non-real estate589,091
 313,907
 902,998
Residential real estate254,983
 393,183
 648,166
Consumer32,796
 5,394
 38,190
Total$3,909,839
 $3,267,225
 $7,177,064
Other Repossessed Property
In the normal course of business, we obtain title to parcels of real estate and other assets when borrowers are unable to meet their contractual obligations and we initiate foreclosure proceedings, or via deed in lieu of foreclosure actions. Other repossessed property assets are considered nonperforming assets. When we obtain title to an asset, we evaluate how best to maintain and protect our interest in the property and seek to liquidate the asset at an acceptable price in a timely manner. Our total other repossessed property carrying value was $10.5$32.5 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, an increase of $1.5$9.4 million, or 16.7%40.6%, compared to September 30, 2017. 2018, due to one large relationship moving into other repossessed property.

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The following table presents our other repossessed property balances for the period indicated:indicated.
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance$8,985
Additions to other repossessed property3,671
Valuation adjustments and other(13)
Sales(2,157)
Ending balance$10,486
Investments
The following table presents the amortized cost of each category of our investment portfolio at the dates indicated:
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities$228,302
 $228,039
Mortgage-backed securities:   
Government National Mortgage Association481,441
 511,457
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation203,561
 169,147
Federal National Mortgage Association161,958
 170,247
Small Business Assistance Program237,965
 224,005
States and political subdivision securities70,034
 73,041
Other1,006
 1,006
Total$1,384,267
 $1,376,942
We have historically invested excess deposits in high-quality, liquid investment securities including residential agency mortgage-backed securities and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Treasury securities, corporate debt securities and securities issued by U.S. states and political subdivisions. Our investment portfolio serves as a means to collateralize FHLB borrowings and public funds deposits, to earn net spread income on excess deposits and to maintain liquidity and balance interest rate risk. Since September 30, 2017, the fair value of the portfolio has decreased by $1.3 million, or 0.1%.
The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost of each investment category of the investment portfolio and the weighted average yield for each investment category for each maturity period held at December 31, 2017. Maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or prepaid without any penalties. The weighted-average yield ("WA Yield") on these assets is presented below based on the contractual rate, as opposed to a tax equivalent yield concept.
 December 31, 2017
 Due in one year
or less
 Due after one year
through five years
 Due after five years
through ten years
 Due after
ten years
 Mortgage-backed
securities
 Securities without
contractual maturities
 Total
 AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield
 (dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities$84,927
1.39% $143,375
1.66% $
% $
% $
% $
% $228,302
1.56%
Mortgage-backed securities
% 
% 
% 
% 1,084,925
2.06% 
% 1,084,925
2.06%
States and political subdivision securities8,624
1.40% 45,753
1.49% 15,535
1.84% 122
5.00% 
% 
% 70,034
1.56%
Other
% 
% 
% 
% 
% 1,006
% 1,006
%
Total$93,551
1.39% $189,128
1.62% $15,535
1.84% $122
5.00% $1,084,925
2.06% $1,006
% $1,384,267
1.95%

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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
 (dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$22,224
 $23,074
Additions to other repossessed property15,938
 17,919
Valuation adjustments and other(142)
 (1,939)
Sales(5,570)
 (6,604)
Balance, end of period$32,450
 $32,450
Asset Quality
We place an asset on nonaccrual status when any installmentmanagement believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, the borrowers' condition is such that collection of principal or interest is more thandoubtful, which is generally 90 days past duedue. If a borrower has failed to comply with the original contractual terms, further action may be required, including a downgrade in the risk rating, movement to nonaccrual status, a charge off or earlier when management determines the ultimateestablishment of a specific reserve. If there is a collateral shortfall, we generally work with the borrower for a principal reduction, pledge of additional collateral or guarantee. If these alternatives are not available, we engage in formal collection of all contractually due principal or interest to be unlikely.activities. Restructured loans for which we grant payment or significant interest rate concessions are placed on nonaccrual status until collectability improves and a satisfactory payment history is established, generally by the receipt of at least six consecutive payments. Our collection policies related to delinquent and charged-off loans are highly focused on individual relationships, and we believe that these policies are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
The following table presents the dollar amount of nonaccrual loans, other repossessed property, restructured performing loans and accruing loans over 90 days past due, at the end of the dates indicated. We entered into loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC related to certain assets (loans and other repossessed property) acquired from TierOne Bank on June 4, 2010. Loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreementsagreement are generally pooled with other similar loans and are accreting purchase discount into income each period. Subject to compliance with the applicable loss-sharing agreement, we are indemnified by the FDIC at a rate of 80% for any future credit losses onfor single-family real estate loans and other repossessed property covered by athe FDIC loss-sharing agreement through June 4, 2020 for single-family real estate loans.2020.
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans 1
   
Commercial real estate 3
$33,939
 $14,912
Agriculture 3
92,262
 100,504
Commercial non-real estate 3
13,016
 13,674
Residential real estate   
Loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements4,131
 4,893
Loans not covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements3,810
 4,206
Total7,941
 9,099
Consumer 3
167
 123
Other lending 3

 
Total nonaccrual loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements4,131
 4,893
Total nonaccrual loans not covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements143,194
 133,419
Total nonaccrual loans147,325
 138,312
Other repossessed property10,486
 8,985
Total nonperforming assets157,811
 147,297
Restructured performing loans32,352
 32,490
Total nonperforming and restructured assets$190,163
 $179,787
    
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due$157
 $1,859
Nonperforming restructured loans included in total nonaccrual loans$64,025
 $71,334
    
Percent of total assets   
Nonaccrual loans 1
   
Loans not covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements1.21% 1.14%
Total1.25% 1.18%
Other repossessed property0.09% 0.08%
Nonperforming assets 2
1.34% 1.26%
Nonperforming and restructured assets 2
1.61% 1.54%
    
 1 Includes nonperforming restructured loans
 2 Includes nonaccrual loans, which includes nonperforming restructured loans.
 3 Loans not covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements
 March 31, September 30,
 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans ¹   
Commercial real estate ³$17,963
 $22,908
Agriculture ³91,801
 107,226
Commercial non-real estate ³6,868
 6,887
Residential real estate   
Loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement2,440
 2,699
Loans not covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement2,456
 3,425
Total4,896
 6,124
Consumer ³88
 61
Total nonaccrual loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement2,440
 2,699
Total nonaccrual loans not covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement119,176
 140,507
Total nonaccrual loans121,616
 143,206
Other repossessed property32,450
 23,074
Total nonperforming assets154,066
 166,280
Restructured performing loans17,243
 19,783
Total nonperforming and restructured assets$171,309
 $186,063
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due$
 $156
Nonperforming restructured loans included in total nonaccrual loans$48,541
 $77,156
    
Percent of total assets   
Nonaccrual loans ¹   
Loans not covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement0.93% 1.16%
Total0.95% 1.18%
Other repossessed property0.25% 0.19%
Nonperforming assets ²1.20% 1.37%
Nonperforming and restructured assets ²1.34% 1.54%
1 Includes nonperforming restructured loans.
2 Includes nonaccrual loans, which includes nonperforming restructured loans.
3 Loans not covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement.

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At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, our nonperforming assets were 1.34%1.20% and 1.26%1.37%, respectively, of total assets. Nonaccrual loans were $147.3$121.6 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, with $4.1$2.4 million of the balance covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreements,agreement, which represented a total increasedecrease in nonaccrual loans of $9.0$21.6 million, or 6.5%15.1%, compared to September 30, 2017. Total other repossessed property balances were $10.5 million as of December 31, 2017, an increase of $1.5 million, or 16.7%, compared to September 30, 2017.

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2018.
We recognized approximately $0.2$0.3 million of interest income on loans that were on nonaccrual for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018.2019. Excluding loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreements,agreement, we had average nonaccrual loans (calculated as a two-point average) of $138.3$129.8 million outstanding during the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018.2019. Based on the average loan portfolio yield for these loans for the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, we estimate that interest income would have been $1.7$3.3 million higher during this period had these loans been accruing.
We consistently monitor all loans internally rated “watch”"watch" or worse because that rating indicates we have identified some potential weakness emerging; but loans rated “watch”"watch" will not necessarily become problem loans or become impaired. Aside from the loans on the watch list, we do not believe we have any potential problem loans that are not already identified as nonaccrual, past due or restructured as it is our policy to promptly reclassify loans as soon as we become aware of doubts as to the borrowers’ ability to meet repayment terms.
When we grant concessions to borrowers that we would not otherwise grant if not for the borrowers’ financial difficulties, such as reduced interest rates or extensions of loan periods, we consider these modifications troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs").TDRs.
The following table below outlines total TDRs, split between performing and nonperforming loans, at each of the dates indicated:indicated.
March 31, September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate      
Performing TDRs$621
 $1,121
$1,930
 $2,649
Nonperforming TDRs4,859
 5,351
1,068
 2,616
Total5,480
 6,472
2,998
 5,265
Agriculture      
Performing TDRs23,178
 22,678
12,377
 13,248
Nonperforming TDRs54,401
 59,633
46,592
 73,741
Total77,579
 82,311
58,969
 86,989
Commercial non-real estate      
Performing TDRs8,284
 8,369
2,498
 3,420
Nonperforming TDRs3,957
 5,641
705
 656
Total12,241
 14,010
3,203
 4,076
Residential real estate      
Performing TDRs258
 311
347
 389
Nonperforming TDRs808
 688
115
 143
Total1,066
 999
462
 532
Consumer      
Performing TDRs11
 11
91
 77
Nonperforming TDRs
 21
61
 
Total11
 32
152
 77
Total performing TDRs32,352
 32,490
17,243
 19,783
Total nonperforming TDRs64,025
 71,334
48,541
 77,156
Total TDRs$96,377
 $103,824
$65,784
 $96,939
As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, total performing TDRs decreased $0.1$2.5 million, or 0.4%12.8%, compared to September 30, 2017.2018. Total nonperforming TDRs decreased $7.3$28.6 million, or 10.2%37.1%, compared to September 30, 20172018 primarily due mainly to partial charge offs on two relationships and a substantial paydown from one large relationship in ourthe agriculture portfolio during the quarter.
We enteredthat moved into loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC related to certain assets (loans and other repossessed property) acquired from TierOne Bank on June 4, 2010. We are generally indemnified by the FDIC at a rate of 80% for any future credit losses through June 4, 2020 for single-family real estate loans and other repossessed property. Our commercial loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC has expired.

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The following table below presents nonaccrual loans, TDRs, and other repossessed property covered by the remaining loss-sharing agreement; a rollforward of the allowance for loan and lease losses for loans covered by the remaining loss-sharing agreement; a rollforward of allowance for loan and lease losses for ASC 310-30 loans covered by the remaining loss-sharing agreement; and a rollforward of other repossessed property covered by the remaining loss-sharing agreement at and for the periods presented.
At and for the three months ended December 31, 2017 At and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017At and for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 At and for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Assets covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements   
Nonaccrual loans 1
$4,131
 $4,893
Assets covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement   
Nonaccrual loans ¹$2,440
 $2,699
TDRs182
 191
171
 154
Other repossessed property86
 

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Allowance for loan and lease losses, loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements   
Allowance for loan and lease losses, loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement   
Balance at beginning of period$196
 $907
$262
 $196
Additional impairment recorded52
 196
301
 386
Recoupment of previously-recorded impairment(90) (892)
 (302)
Charge-offs(60) (15)
 (18)
Balance at end of period$98
 $196
$563
 $262
      
Other repossessed property covered by loss-sharing arrangement   
Other repossessed property covered by a loss-sharing agreement   
Balance at beginning of period$
 $106
$131
 $
Additions to other repossessed property86
 14

 131
Sales
 (120)(131) 
Balance at end of period$86
 $
$
 $131
   
1 Includes nonperforming restructured loans.
1 Includes nonperforming restructured loans.
1 Includes nonperforming restructured loans.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
We establish an allowance for the inherent risk of probable losses within our loan portfolio. The allowance for loan and lease losses is management’s best estimate of probable credit losses that are incurred in the loan portfolio. We determine the allowance for loan and lease losses based on an ongoing evaluation, driven primarily by monitoring changes in loan risk grades, delinquencies and other credit risk indicators, which is an inherently subjective process. We consider the uncertainty related to certain industry sectors and the extent of credit exposure to specific borrowers within the portfolio. In addition, we consider concentration risks associated with the various loan portfolios and current economic conditions that might impact the portfolio. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Changes to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the allowance for loan and lease losses. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses.
Our allowance for loan and lease losses consists of two components. For non-impaired loans, we calculate a weighted average ratio of 12-, 36- and 60-month historical realized losses by collateral type; adjust as necessary for our interpretation of current economic conditions, environmental factors and current portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio and/or significant policy and underwriting changes not entirely covered by the calculated historical loss rates; and apply the loss rates to outstanding loan balances in each collateral category. We calculate the weighted average ratio of 12-, 36- and 60-month historical realized losses for each collateral type by dividing the average net annual charge-offs by the average outstanding loans of such type subject to the calculation for each of the 12-, 36- and 60-month periods, then averaging those three results. For impaired loans, we estimate our exposure for each individual relationship, given the current payment status of the loan and the value of the underlying collateral as supported by third party appraisals, broker’s price opinions, and/or the borrower’s financial statements and internal valuation assessments, each adjusted for liquidation costs. Any shortfall between the liquidation value of the underlying collateral and the recorded investment value of the loan is considered the required specific reserve amount. Actual losses in any period may exceed allowance amounts. We evaluate and adjust our allowance for loan and lease losses, and the allocation of the allowance between loan categories, each month.

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The following table presents an analysis of our allowance for loan and lease losses, including provisions for loan and lease losses, charge-offs and recoveries, for the periods indicated:indicated.
At and for the three months ended December 31, 2017 At and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017At and for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 At and for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses:      
Balance at beginning of period$63,503
 $64,642
$64,540
 $63,503
Provision charged to expense4,604
 22,210
13,006
 17,754
Recoupment of ASC 310-30 loans(47) (671)
(Improvement) impairment of ASC 310-30 loans(118) 232
Charge-offs:      
Commercial real estate(329) (2,043)(946) (3,925)
Agriculture(2,198) (7,853)(7,028) (9,473)
Commercial non-real estate(1,239) (12,576)(1,471) (3,813)
Residential real estate(255) (809)(642) (569)
Consumer(54) (196)(334) (192)
Other lending(534) (2,403)(394) (1,932)
Total charge-offs(4,609) (25,880)(10,815) (19,904)
   
Recoveries:      
Commercial real estate148
 485
259
 533
Agriculture47
 415
357
 332
Commercial non-real estate121
 652
228
 994
Residential real estate90
 507
287
 337
Consumer22
 102
128
 141
Other lending144
 1,041
131
 618
Total recoveries572
 3,202
1,390
 2,955
   
Net loan charge-offs(4,037) (22,678)(9,425) (16,949)
   
Balance at end of period$64,023
 $63,503
$68,003
 $64,540
      
Average total loans for the period 1
$8,930,768
 $8,695,672
Total loans at period end 1
$9,165,373
 $8,968,553
Average total loans for the period ¹$9,591,355
 $9,187,624
Total loans at period end ¹$9,770,911
 $9,415,924
Ratios      
Net charge-offs to average total loans 3
0.18% 0.26%
Net charge-offs to average total loans ³0.20% 0.18%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to:      
Total loans0.70% 0.71%0.70% 0.69%
Nonaccruing loans 2
44.71% 47.60%
   
Nonaccruing loans ²57.06% 45.93%
1 Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.
1 Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.
1 Loans include unpaid principal balance net of unamortized discount on acquired loans and unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process.
2 Nonaccruing loans excludes loans covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements.
3 Annualized for partial-year periods
2 Nonaccruing loans excludes loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement.
2 Nonaccruing loans excludes loans covered by a FDIC loss-sharing agreement.
3 Annualized for partial-year periods.
3 Annualized for partial-year periods.
In the first quartersix months of fiscal year 2018,2019, net charge-offs were $4.0$9.4 million, or 0.18%0.20% of average total loans on an annualized basis, comprised of $4.6$10.8 million of charge-offs and $0.6$1.4 million of recoveries. For fiscal year 2017,2018, net charge-offs were $22.7$16.9 million, or 0.26%0.18%, of average total loans.
At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, the allowance for loan and lease losses was 0.70% of our total loan portfolio, a 1 basis point decreaseincrease compared to 0.71%0.69% at September 30, 2017.2018. The balance of the ALLL increased to $64.0$68.0 million from $63.5$64.5 million over the same period.
Additionally, a portion of our loans which are carried at fair value, totaling $980.1$835.8 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and $1.02 billion$865.4 million at September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, have no associated allowance for loan and lease losses, but rather have a fair value adjustment related to credit risk included within their carrying value, thus driving the overall ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans lower. The amount of fair value adjustment related to credit risk on these loans was $6.2$6.4 million and $8.3$7.4 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, or 0.07% and 0.09%0.08% of total loans, respectively. Finally, total purchase

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discount remaining on all acquired loans equates to 0.29%0.16% and 0.32%0.19% of total loans at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.

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The following table presents management’s historical allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category, in both dollars and percentage of our total allowance for loan and lease losses, to specific loans in those categories at the dates indicated:indicated.
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
Amount Percent Amount PercentAmountPercent AmountPercent
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Allocation of allowance for loan and lease losses:            
Commercial real estate$15,995
 25.0% $16,941
 26.7%$15,603
22.9% $16,777
26.0%
Agriculture24,750
 38.7% 25,757
 40.6%33,725
49.6% 28,121
43.6%
Commercial non-real estate16,434
 25.7% 14,114
 22.2%13,049
19.2% 13,610
21.1%
Residential real estate5,475
 8.5% 5,347
 8.4%4,326
6.4% 4,749
7.3%
Consumer307
 0.4% 329
 0.5%374
0.5% 257
0.4%
Other lending1,062
 1.7% 1,015
 1.6%926
1.4% 1,026
1.6%
Total$64,023
 100.0% $63,503
 100.0%$68,003
100.0% $64,540
100.0%
Management will continue to evaluate the loan portfolio and assess economic conditions in order to determine future allowance levels and the amount of loan and lease loss provisions. We review the appropriateness of our allowance for loan and lease losses on a monthly basis. Management monitors closely all past due and restructured loans in assessing the appropriateness of its allowance for loan and lease losses. In addition, we follow procedures for reviewing and grading all substantial commercial and agriculture relationships at least annually. Based predominantly upon the review and grading process, we determine the appropriate level of the allowance in response to our assessment of the probable risk of loss inherent in our loan portfolio. Management makes additional loan and lease loss provisions when the results of its problem loan assessment methodology or overall allowance appropriateness test indicate additional provisions are required.
The review of problem loans is an ongoing process during which management may determine that additional charge-offs are required or additional loans should be placed on nonaccrual status. We have also recorded an allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments that represents our estimate of incurred losses on the portion of lending commitments that borrowers have not advanced. The balance of the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments was $0.5 million at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018.
Investments
The following table presents the amortized cost of each category of our investment portfolio at the dates indicated.
 March 31, September 30,
 2019 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities$93,696
 $168,394
Mortgage-backed securities:   
Government National Mortgage Association491,888
 442,458
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation438,605
 297,380
Federal National Mortgage Association303,643
 188,192
Small Business Assistance Program382,165
 260,458
States and political subdivision securities63,400
 69,566
Other1,006
 1,006
Total$1,774,403
 $1,427,454
We generally invest excess deposits in high-quality, liquid investment securities including residential agency mortgage-backed securities and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Treasury securities, corporate debt securities and securities issued by U.S. states and political subdivisions. Our investment portfolio serves as a means to collateralize FHLB borrowings and public funds deposits, to earn net spread income on excess deposits and to maintain liquidity and balance interest rate risk. Since September 30, 2018, the fair value of the portfolio has increased by $377.7 million, or 27.3%.

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The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost of each investment category of the investment portfolio and the weighted average yield for each investment category for each maturity period held at March 31, 2019. Maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or prepaid without any penalties. The weighted-average yield ("WA Yield") on these assets is presented in the following table based on the contractual rate, as opposed to a tax equivalent yield concept.
 March 31, 2019
 Due in one year
or less
 Due after one year
through five years
 Due after five years
through ten years
 Due after
ten years
 Mortgage-backed
securities
 Securities without
contractual maturities
 Total
 AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield AmountWA Yield
 (dollars in thousands)
U.S. Treasury securities$24,889
1.72% $68,807
2.50% $
% $
% $
% $
% $93,696
2.29%
Mortgage-backed securities
% 
% 
% 
% 1,616,301
2.59% 
% 1,616,301
2.59%
States and political subdivision securities ¹ ²11,420
1.47% 43,055
1.65% 8,803
1.90% 122
5.00% 
% 
% 63,400
1.66%
Other
% 
% 
% 
% 
% 1,006
% 1,006
%
Total$36,309
1.64% $111,862
2.17% $8,803
1.90% $122
5.00% $1,616,301
2.59% $1,006
% $1,774,403
2.54%
1 Information related to obligations of state and political subdivisions is presented based upon yield to first optional call date if the security is purchased at a premium, yield to maturity if purchased at par or a discount.
2 Maturity calculations for obligations of state and political subdivisions are based on the first optional call date for securities with a fair value above par and contractual maturity for securities with a fair value equal to or below par.
Deposits
We obtain funds from depositors by offering consumer and business demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, NOW accounts, savingsinterest-bearing accounts and term time deposits. At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, our total deposits were $9.02$10.47 billion and $8.98$9.73 billion, respectively, representing an increase of 0.5%$734.9 million, or 7.6%, which was primarily spread across commercialconcentrated in public deposit and public depositconsumer accounts. Our accounts are federally insured by the FDIC up to the legal maximum. We have significantly shifted the composition of our deposit portfolio away from time deposits toward demand, NOW, money market and savings accounts in recent years.
The following table presents the balances and weighted average cost of our deposit portfolio at the following dates:dates.
 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017
 Amount Weighted Avg. Cost Amount Weighted Avg. Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Non-interest-bearing demand$1,932,080
 % $1,856,126
 %
NOW accounts, money market and savings5,838,497
 0.58% 5,847,432
 0.55%
Time certificates, $250,000 or more268,179
 1.25% 273,365
 1.16%
Other time certificates985,429
 0.84% 1,000,690
 0.78%
Total$9,024,185
 0.50% $8,977,613
 0.48%
 March 31, 2019 September 30, 2018
 AmountWeighted Avg. Cost AmountWeighted Avg. Cost
 (dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,824,507
% $1,842,704
%
Interest-bearing demand6,556,318
1.20% 6,043,717
0.95%
Time deposits, greater than $250,000494,117
2.26% 383,868
1.89%
Time deposits, less than or equal to $250,0001,593,441
1.61% 1,463,210
1.29%
Total$10,468,383
1.10% $9,733,499
0.86%
At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, we had $701.0$669.7 million and $725.4$600.2 million, respectively, in brokered deposits.

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deposits, an increase of $69.5 million, or 11.6%.
Municipal public deposits constituted $886.8 million$1.16 billion and $843.5$959.4 million of our deposit portfolio at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, of which $584.8$825.0 million and $533.3$622.1 million, respectively, were required to be collateralized. Our top 10 depositors were responsible for 8.5%8.0% and 6.6% of our total deposits at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018, respectively.
The following table presents deposits by region:region.
March 31, September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
South Dakota$2,290,178
 $2,231,857
$2,606,594
 $2,422,208
Iowa / Kansas / Missouri2,650,868
 2,561,315
2,943,546
 2,757,408
Nebraska2,438,327
 2,521,631
2,563,011
 2,472,297
Arizona404,166
 377,610
459,245
 399,212
Colorado1,114,374
 1,153,058
1,356,662
 1,228,762
North Dakota / Minnesota43,927
 51,527
51,086
 50,359
Corporate and other82,345
 80,615
488,239
 403,253
Total deposits$9,024,185
 $8,977,613
$10,468,383
 $9,733,499

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We fund a portion of our assets with time deposits that have balances greater than $250,000 and that have maturities generally in excess of six months. At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, our time deposits greater than $250,000 totaled $268.2$494.1 million and $273.4$383.9 million, respectively. The following table presents the maturities of our time deposits greater than $250,000 and less than or equal to $250,000 in size at DecemberMarch 31, 2017:2019.
March 31, 2019
Greater than $250,000 Less than or equal to $250,000Greater than $250,000 Less than or equal to $250,000
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Remaining maturity:      
Three months or less$54,429
 $181,847
$113,493
 $451,717
Over three through six months38,086
 111,578
66,898
 262,782
Over six through twelve months69,227
 326,341
130,662
 588,500
Over twelve months106,437
 365,663
183,064
 290,442
Total$268,179
 $985,429
$494,117
 $1,593,441
Percent of total deposits3.0% 10.9%4.7% 15.2%
At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, the average remaining maturity of all time deposits was approximately 14 months.10 and 11 months, respectively. The average time deposits amount per account was approximately $28,124$44,298 and $27,870$39,896 at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.
Derivatives
Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, we entered into RPAs with some of our derivative counterparties to assume the credit exposure related to interest rate derivative contracts. Our loan customer enters into an interest rate swap directly with a derivative counterparty and we agree through an RPA to take on the counterparty's risk of loss on the interest rate swap due to a default by the customer. The notional amounts of RPAs sold were $49.7 million and $37.4 million as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. Assuming all underlying loan customers defaulted on their obligation to perform under the interest rate swap with a derivative counterparty, the exposure from these RPAs would be $4.9 million and $0.4 million at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, based on the fair value of the underlying swaps.
In 2017, we began a new program of selling interest swaps directly to customers. These interest rate swaps sales are used to enable customers to achieve a long-term fixed rate by selling the customer a long-term variable rate loan indexed to LIBOR plus a credit spread whereby the Bank enters into an interest rate swap with our customer where the customer pays a fixed rate of interest set at the time of origination on the interest rate swap and then the customer receives a floating rate equal to the rate paid on the loan, thus resulting in a fixed rate of interest over the life of the interest rate swap. We then enter into a mirrored interest rate swap with a swap dealer where we pay and receive the same fixed and floating rate as we pay and receive from the interest rate swap we have with our customer. As the interest paid and received by us on the two swaps net to zero, we are left with the variable rate of the long-term loan.
Prior to 2017 we entered into fixed-rate loans having original maturities of 5 years or greater (typically between 5 and 15 years) with certain of our commercial and agribusinessagri-business banking customers to assist them in facilitating their risk management strategies. We mitigated our interest rate risk associated with certain of these loans by entering into equal and offsetting fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreements for these loans with swap counterparties. We elected to account for the loans at fair value under ASC 825, Fair Value Option. Changes in the fair value of these loans are recorded in earnings as a component of noninterest income in the relevant period. The related interest rate swaps are recognized as either assets or liabilities in our financial statements and any gains or losses on these swaps, both realized and unrealized, are recorded in earnings as a component of noninterest income. The economic hedgesinterest rate swaps are fully effective from an interest rate risk perspective, as gains and losses on our swaps are directly offset by changes in fair value of the hedgedfair value option loans (i.e., swap interest rate risk adjustments are directly offset by associated loan interest rate risk adjustments). Consequently, any changes in noninterest income associated with changes in fair value resulting from interest rate

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movement, as opposed to changes in credit quality, on the loans are directly offset by equal and opposite unrealized charges to or reductions in noninterest income for the related interest rate swap. Any changes in the fair value of the loans related to credit quality and the current realized gain (loss) on derivatives are not offsetting amounts within noninterest income. To ensure the correlation of movements in fair value between the interest rate swap and the related loan, we pass on all economic costs associated with our hedginginterest rate swap activity resulting from loan customer prepayments (partial or full) to the customer.

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Short-Term Borrowings
Our primary sources of short-term borrowings include securities sold under repurchase agreements and certain FHLB advances maturing within 12 months. The following table presents certain information with respect to only our borrowings with original maturities less than 12 months at and for the periods noted:noted.
 At and for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 At and for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$116,884
 $132,636
FHLB advances665,000
 587,200
Total short-term borrowings$781,884
 $719,836
    
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period$781,884
 $719,836
Average amount outstanding during the period$587,306
 $352,395
Weighted average rate for the period1.23% 0.70%
Weighted average rate as of date indicated1.24% 1.24%
We have a $10.0 million revolving line of credit with a large national bank, which expires July 28, 2018, at an interest rate of one month LIBOR plus 200 basis points. At December 31, 2017, we did not have any advances on the line of credit.
 At and for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 At and for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018
 (dollars in thousands)
Short-term borrowings:   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$62,537
 $90,907
FHLB advances
 100,000
Total short-term borrowings$62,537
 $190,907
    
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period$324,717
 $808.325
Average amount outstanding during the period$199,896
 $442.398
Weighted average rate for the period1.62% 1.32%
Weighted average rate as of date indicated0.59% 0.80%
Other Borrowings
In addition to FHLB short-term advances, we also have FHLB long-term borrowings of $275.0 million and $175.0 million outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
We have outstanding $75.9$73.6 million of junior subordinated debentures to affiliated trusts in connection with the issuance of trust preferred securities by such trusts as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017.2018. We are permitted under applicable laws and regulations to count these trust preferred securities as part of our Tier 1 capital.
In 2015, weWe issued $35.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that mature on August 15, 2025 through a private placement. The notes, which qualify as Tier 2 capital under capital rulesCapital Rules in effect at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, have an interest rate of 4.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2016 until August 15, 2020. During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, we incurred $1.2$1.4 million in interest expense on all outstanding subordinated debentures and notes compared to $1.1$1.2 million in the same period in fiscal year 2017.2018. During the first six months of fiscal year 2019 and 2018, interest expense on all outstanding subordinated debentures and notes was $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

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Off-Balance Sheet Commitments, Commitments, Guarantees and Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the maturity of our contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments at DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019. Customer deposit obligations categorized as “not determined”"not determined" include noninterest-bearing demand accounts NOW accounts, money market and savingsinterest-bearing demand accounts with no stated maturity date.
March 31, 2019
Less Than 1 Year 1 to 2 Years 2 to 5 Years >5 Years Not Determined TotalLess Than 1 Year 1 to 2 Years 2 to 5 Years >5 Years Not Determined Total
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Contractual Obligations:                      
Customer deposits$753,768
 $257,158
 $213,794
 $1,148
 $7,798,317
 $9,024,185
$1,590,650
 $345,115
 $128,056
 $335
 $8,404,227
 $10,468,383
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase116,884
 
 
 
 
 116,884
62,537
 
 
 
 
 62,537
FHLB advances and other borrowings696,000
 
 
 25,000
 
 721,000

 40,000
 205,000
 30,000
 
 275,000
Subordinated debentures
 
 
 75,920
 
 75,920
Subordinated notes payable
 
 
 75,920
 
 75,920

 
 
 35,000
 
 35,000
Subordinated debentures
 
 
 35,000
 
 35,000
Operating leases, net of sublease income5,157
 4,523
 8,757
 6,629
 
 25,066
2,618
 5,615
 8,027
 5,146
 
 21,406
Accrued interest payable6,139
 
 
 
 
 6,139
13,799
 
 
 
 
 13,799
Interest on FHLB advances1,541
 915
 2,745
 534
 
 5,735
7,831
 7,774
 13,364
 398
 
 29,367
Interest on subordinated notes payable2,851
 2,851
 8,553
 34,012
 
 48,267
3,694
 3,694
 11,083
 39,606
 
 58,077
Interest on subordinated debentures1,706
 1,706
 5,119
 4,479
 
 13,010
1,706
 1,706
 5,119
 2,346
 
 10,877
Other Commitments:                      
Commitments to extend credit—non-credit card$1,338,261
 $210,889
 $436,865
 $302,759
 $
 $2,288,774
$961,712
 $425,749
 $504,193
 $260,538
 $
 $2,152,192
Commitments to extend credit—credit card209,318
 
 
 
 
 209,318
124,995
 
 
 
 
 124,995
Letters of credit68,240
 
 
 
 
 68,240
68,527
 
 
 
 
 68,527

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Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions that are not included in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These transactions include commitments to extend credit to our customers and letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued primarily to support or guarantee the performance of a customer’s obligations to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as originating a loan to the customer. We manage the risks associated with these arrangements by evaluating each customer’s creditworthiness prior to issuance through a process similar to that used by us in deciding whether to extend credit to the customer.
The following table presents the total notional amounts of all commitments by us to extend credit and letters of credit as of the dates indicated:indicated.
March 31, September 30,
December 31, 2017 September 30, 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands)(dollars in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit$2,498,092
 $2,515,653
$2,277,187
 $2,344,550
Letters of credit68,240
 70,186
68,527
 69,613
Total$2,566,332
 $2,585,839
$2,345,714
 $2,414,163
Liquidity
Liquidity refers to our ability to maintain cash flowresources that isare adequate to fund operations and meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or by obtaining additional funding through liability management. We consider the effective and prudent management of liquidity to be fundamental to our health and strength. Our objective is to manage our cash flow and liquidity reserves so that they are adequate to fund our obligations and other commitments on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost.

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Our liquidity risk is managed through a comprehensive framework of policies and limits overseen by our bank’sBank’s asset and liability committee. We continuously monitor and make adjustments to our liquidity position by adjusting the balance between sources and uses of funds as we deem appropriate. Our primary measures of liquidity include monthly cash flow analyses under ordinary business activities and conditions and under situations simulating a severe run on our bank.Bank. We also monitor our bank’sBank’s deposit to loan ratio to ensure high quality funding is available to support our strategic lending growth objectives, and have internal management targets for the FDIC’s liquidity ratio, net short-term non-core funding dependence ratio and non-core liabilities to total assets ratio. The results of these measures and analyses are incorporated into our contingency funding plan, which provides the basis for the identification of our liquidity needs. We also acquire brokered deposits when the cost of funds is advantageous to other funding sources.
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Our primary source of liquidity is cash obtained from dividends paid by our bank.Bank. We primarily use our cash for the payment of dividends, when and if declared by our Board of Directors, and the payment of interest on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes. We also use cash, as necessary, to satisfy the needs of our bankBank through equity contributions and for acquisitions. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, our holding company had $53.4$68.7 million of cash. During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018,2019, we declared and paid a dividend of $0.20$0.25 per common share. The outstanding amountsamount under our revolving line of credit with a large retail bank and our private placement subordinated capital notes together totaledwas $35.0 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2017.2019. Our management believes that the sources of available liquidity are adequate to meet all reasonably foreseeable short-term and intermediate-term demands. We may consider raising additional capital in public or private offerings of debt or equity securities. To this end, in August 2018 we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC registering an indeterminate amount of our common stock, debt securities and other securities which we may decide to issue in the future. The specific terms of any shares or other securities we choose to issue will be based on current market conditions and will be described in a supplement to the prospectus contained in the shelf registration statement.
Great Western Bank. Our bankBank maintains sufficient liquidity by maintaining minimum levels of excess cash reserves (measured on a daily basis), a sufficient amount of unencumbered, highly liquid assets and access to contingent funding with the FHLB. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, our bankBank had cash of $297.6$282.6 million and $1.37$1.76 billion of highly-liquid securities held in our investment portfolio, of which $990.6$945.9 million were pledged as collateral on public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The balance could be sold to meet liquidity requirements. Our bankBank has letters of credit from the FHLB, which are pledged as collateral on public deposits, for $217.0 million. Our Bank had $721.0$275.0 million in FHLB borrowings at DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, with additional available lines of $1.40$2.04 billion. Our bankBank also had an additional borrowing capacity of $1.69$1.64 billion with the FRB Discount Window. Our bankBank primarily uses liquidity to meet loan requests and commitments (including commitments under letters of credit), to accommodate outflows in deposits and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, we had a total of $2.57$2.35 billion of outstanding exposure under commitments to extend credit and issued letters of

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credit. Our management believes that the sources of available liquidity are adequate to meet all our bank’sBank’s reasonably foreseeable short-term and intermediate-term demands.
Capital
As a bank holding company, we must comply with the capital requirements established by the Federal Reserve, and our bankBank must comply with the capital requirements established by the FDIC. The current risk-based guidelines applicable to us and our bankBank are based on the Basel III framework, as implemented by the federal bank regulators.
The following table presents our regulatory capital ratios at DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and the standards for both well-capitalized depository institutions and minimum capital requirements. Our capital ratios exceeded applicable regulatory requirements as of that date.
 Actual    
 
Capital
Amount
 Ratio Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Well Capitalized Ratio
 (dollars in thousands)
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.       
Tier 1 capital$1,116,008
 11.3% 6.0% 8.0%
Total capital1,215,514
 12.3% 8.0% 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage1,116,008
 10.3% 4.0% 5.0%
Common equity Tier 11,042,475
 10.5% 5.75% 6.5%
Risk-weighted assets9,892,037
      
        

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Actual    March 31, 2019
Capital
Amount
 Ratio Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Well Capitalized RatioActual    
(dollars in thousands)
Capital
Amount
Ratio 
Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio(1)
 Well Capitalized Ratio
(dollars in thousands)
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.      
Tier 1 capital$1,198,454
11.4% 6.0% 8.0%
Total capital1,301,940
12.4% 8.0% 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage1,198,454
10.2% 4.0% 5.0%
Common equity Tier 11,124,828
10.7% 4.5% 6.5%
Risk-weighted assets10,537,358
     
Great Western Bank             
Tier 1 capital$1,087,819
 11.0% 6.0% 8.0%$1,162,719
11.0% 6.0% 8.0%
Total capital1,152,325
 11.7% 8.0% 10.0%1,231,205
11.7% 8.0% 10.0%
Tier 1 leverage1,087,819
 10.0% 4.0% 5.0%1,162,719
9.8% 4.0% 5.0%
Common equity Tier 11,087,819
 11.0% 5.75% 6.5%1,162,719
11.0% 4.5% 6.5%
Risk-weighted assets9,889,986
      10,534,895
     
1 Does not include capital conservation buffer, which was 2.5% at March 31, 2019.
1 Does not include capital conservation buffer, which was 2.5% at March 31, 2019.
At DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 and September 30, 2017,2018, our Tier 1 capital included an aggregate of $73.5$73.6 million of trust preferred securities issued by our subsidiaries.subsidiaries, net of fair value adjustment. At DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, our Tier 2 capital included $64.0$68.0 million of the allowance for loan and lease losses and $35.0 million of private placement subordinated capital notes. At September 30, 2017,2018, our Tier 2 capital included $63.5$64.5 million of the allowance for loan and lease losses and $35.0 million of private placement subordinated capital notes. Our total risk-weighted assets were $9.89$10.54 billion at DecemberMarch 31, 2017.
The revaluation of the Company's deferred taxes reduced the total capital ratio by approximately 15 basis points.2019.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We rely on certain non-GAAP financial measures in making financial and operational decisions about our business. We believe that each of the non-GAAP financial measures presented is helpful in highlighting trends in our business, financial condition and results of operations which might not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on our financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. We disclose net interest income and related ratios and analysis on a taxable-equivalent basis, which may also be considered non-GAAP financial measures. We believe this presentation to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant comparison of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. In addition, certain performance measures, including the efficiency ratio and net interest margin utilize net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.
In particular, we evaluate our profitability and performance based on our adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per common share, tangible net income and return on average tangible common equity. Our adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per common share exclude the after-tax effect of items with a significant impact to net income that we do not believe to be recurring in nature, (e.g., one-time acquisition expenses as well as the effect of revaluation of deferred taxes). Our tangible net income and return on average tangible common equity exclude the effects of amortization expense relating to intangible assets and related tax effects from the acquisition of us by NAB and our acquisitions of other institutions. We believe these measures help highlight trends associated with our financial condition and results of operations by providing net income and return information excluding significant nonrecurring items (for adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per common share) and based on our cash payments and receipts during the applicable period (for tangible net income and return on average tangible common equity).

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We also evaluate our profitability and performance based on our adjusted net interest income, adjusted net interest margin, adjusted interest income on non ASCnon-ASC 310-30 loans and adjusted yield on non ASCnon-ASC 310-30 loans. We adjust each of these four measures to include the current realized gain (loss) of derivatives we use to manage interest rate risk on certain of our loans, which we believe economically offsets the interest income earned on the loans. Similarly, we evaluate our operational efficiency based on our efficiency ratio, which excludes the effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangibles (a non-cash expense item) and includes the tax benefit associated with our tax-advantaged loans.
We evaluate our financial condition based on the ratio of our tangible common equity to our tangible assets and the ratio of our tangible common equity to common shares outstanding. Our calculation of this ratio excludes the effect of our goodwill and other intangible assets. We believe this measure is helpful in highlighting the common equity component of our capital and because of its focus by federal bank regulators when reviewing the health and strength of financial institutions in recent years and when considering regulatory approvals for certain actions, including capital actions. We also believe the ratio of our tangible common equity to common shares outstanding is helpful in understanding our stockholders’ relative ownership position as we undertake various actions to issue and retire common shares outstanding.

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Reconciliations for each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the closest GAAP financial measures are included in the tables below.following tables. Each of the non-GAAP financial measures presented should be considered in context with our GAAP financial results included in this filing.
At or for the three months ended:At or for the six months ended: At or for the three months ended:
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2019March 31, 2018 March 31, 2019December 31, 2018September 30, 2018June 30, 2018March 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per common share:            
Net income - GAAP$29,230
 $37,662
 $35,060
 $35,162
 $36,903
$90,297
$69,762
 $44,511
$45,786
$42,281
$45,874
$40,532
Add: Acquisition expenses, net of tax
 
 
 
 440
Add: Deferred taxes revaluation13,586
 
 
 
 
Add: Deferred taxes revaluation due to Tax Reform Act
13,586
 




Adjusted net income$42,816
 $37,662
 $35,060
 $35,162
 $37,343
$90,297
$83,348
 $44,511
$45,786
$42,281
$45,874
$40,532
            
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding59,087,729
 58,914,144
 59,130,632
 59,073,669
 58,991,905
57,556,984
59,116,923
 57,074,674
58,039,292
59,122,699
59,170,058
59,146,117
Earnings per common share - diluted$0.49
 $0.64
 $0.59
 $0.60
 $0.63
$1.57
$1.18
 $0.78
$0.79
$0.72
$0.78
$0.69
Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted$0.72
 $0.64
 $0.59
 $0.60
 $0.63
$1.57
$1.41
 $0.78
$0.79
$0.72
$0.78
$0.69
            
Tangible net income and return on average tangible common equity:            
Net income - GAAP$29,230
 $37,662
 $35,060
 $35,162
 $36,903
$90,297
$69,762
 $44,511
$45,786
$42,281
$45,874
$40,532
Add: Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax376
 380
 488
 500
 676
687
751
 343
344
343
366
376
Tangible net income$29,606
 $38,042
 $35,548
 $35,662
 $37,579
$90,984
$70,513
 $44,854
$46,130
$42,624
$46,240
$40,908
            
Average common equity$1,761,127
 $1,740,429
 $1,715,460
 $1,686,770
 $1,666,243
$1,819,996
$1,765,622
 $1,822,940
$1,817,052
$1,825,312
$1,796,066
$1,770,117
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets748,144
 748,571
 749,074
 749,638
 750,290
746,305
747,930
 746,107
746,503
746,900
747,294
747,716
Average tangible common equity$1,012,983
 $991,858
 $966,386
 $937,132
 $915,953
$1,073,691
$1,017,692
 $1,076,833
$1,070,549
$1,078,412
$1,048,772
$1,022,401
   
Return on average common equity *6.6% 8.6% 8.2% 8.5% 8.8%10.0%7.9% 9.9%10.0%9.2%10.2%9.3%
Return on average tangible common equity **11.6% 15.2% 14.8% 15.4% 16.3%17.0%13.9% 16.9%17.1%15.7%17.7%16.2%
         
* Calculated as net income - GAAP divided by average common equity. Annualized for partial-year periods.** Calculated as tangible net income divided by average tangible common equity. Annualized for partial-year periods.
   
            
Adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest margin (fully-tax equivalent basis):            
Net interest income - GAAP$100,622
 $99,672
 $96,888
 $95,744
 $96,891
$208,369
$201,176
 $103,475
$104,894
$101,990
$104,672
$100,553
Add: Tax equivalent adjustment1,565
 2,122
 2,154
 2,182
 2,142
2,932
3,181
 1,442
1,490
1,687
1,729
1,616
Net interest income (FTE)102,187
 101,794
 99,042
 97,926
 99,033
211,301
204,357
 104,917
106,384
103,677
106,401
102,169
Add: Current realized derivative gain (loss)(2,476) (2,714) (3,320) (3,875) (4,486)426
(4,116) 405
21
(419)(830)(1,640)
Adjusted net interest income (FTE)$99,711
 $99,080
 $95,722
 $94,051
 $94,547
$211,727
$200,241
 $105,322
$106,405
$103,258
$105,571
$100,529
            
Average interest-earning assets$10,412,882
 $10,283,401
 $10,124,404
 $10,144,875
 $10,286,284
$11,216,179
$10,492,091
 $11,345,559
$11,086,800
$10,857,168
$10,748,078
$10,571,300
Net interest margin (FTE) *3.89% 3.93% 3.92% 3.91% 3.82%3.78%3.91% 3.75%3.81%3.79%3.97%3.92%
Adjusted net interest margin (FTE) **3.80% 3.82% 3.79% 3.76% 3.65%3.79%3.83% 3.76%3.81%3.77%3.94%3.86%
         
* Calculated as net interest income (FTE) divided by average interest earning assets. Annualized for partial-year periods.** Calculated as adjusted net interest income (FTE) divided by average interest earning assets. Annualized for partial-year periods.
            

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At or for the three months ended:At or for the six months ended: At or for the three months ended:
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2019March 31, 2018 March 31, 2019December 31, 2018September 30, 2018June 30, 2018March 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Adjusted interest income and adjusted yield (fully-tax equivalent basis), on non ASC 310-30 loans:         
Adjusted interest income and adjusted yield (fully-tax equivalent basis), on non-ASC 310-30 loans:   
Interest income - GAAP$104,935
 $102,998
 $98,724
 $97,170
 $97,588
$241,889
$211,746
 $121,528
$120,361
$115,284
$112,760
$106,811
Add: Tax equivalent adjustment1,565
 2,122
 2,154
 2,182
 2,142
2,932
3,181
 1,442
1,490
1,687
1,729
1,616
Interest income (FTE)106,500
 105,120
 100,878
 99,352
 99,730
244,821
214,927
 122,970
121,851
116,971
114,489
108,427
Add: Current realized derivative gain (loss)(2,476) (2,714) (3,320) (3,875) (4,486)426
(4,116) 405
21
(419)(830)(1,640)
Adjusted interest income (FTE)$104,024
 $102,406
 $97,558
 $95,477
 $95,244
$245,247
$210,811
 $123,375
$121,872
$116,552
$113,659
$106,787
            
Average non ASC 310-30 loans$8,840,929
 $8,728,514
 $8,550,349
 $8,531,652
 $8,515,947
Average non-ASC 310-30 loans$9,525,498
$8,952,914
 $9,615,096
$9,435,901
$9,299,318
$9,220,931
$9,064,899
Yield (FTE) *4.78% 4.78% 4.73% 4.72% 4.65%5.15%4.81% 5.19%5.12%4.99%4.98%4.85%
Adjusted yield (FTE) **4.67% 4.65% 4.58% 4.54% 4.44%5.16%4.72% 5.20%5.12%4.97%4.94%4.78%
         
* Calculated as interest income (FTE) divided by average loans. Annualized for partial-year periods.** Calculated as adjusted interest income (FTE) divided by average loans. Annualized for partial-year periods.
            
Efficiency ratio:            
Total revenue - GAAP$117,296
 $114,412
 $114,215
 $111,233
 $112,549
$243,312
$236,592
 $121,698
$121,614
$121,245
$123,611
$119,295
Add: Tax equivalent adjustment1,565
 2,122
 2,154
 2,182
 2,142
2,932
3,181
 1,442
1,490
1,687
1,729
1,616
Total revenue (FTE)$118,861
 $116,534
 $116,369
 $113,415
 $114,691
$246,244
$239,773
 $123,140
$123,104
$122,932
$125,340
$120,911
            
Noninterest expense$54,868
 $55,332
 $54,922
 $53,852
 $52,537
$113,686
$114,012
 $56,580
$57,106
$59,550
$57,863
$59,144
Less: Amortization of intangible assets426
 430
 538
 550
 839
788
852
 394
394
394
416
426
Tangible noninterest expense$54,442
 $54,902
 $54,384
 $53,302
 $51,698
$112,898
$113,160
 $56,186
$56,712
$59,156
$57,447
$58,718
   
Efficiency ratio *45.8% 47.1% 46.7% 47.0% 45.1%45.8%47.2% 45.6%46.1%48.1%45.8%48.6%
         
* Calculated as the ratio of tangible noninterest expense to total revenue (FTE).
            
Tangible common equity and tangible common equity to tangible assets:            
Total stockholders' equity$1,767,873
 $1,755,000
 $1,732,983
 $1,706,861
 $1,678,638
$1,852,394
$1,788,698
 $1,852,394
$1,812,008
$1,840,551
$1,816,741
$1,788,698
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets747,971
 748,397
 748,828
 749,366
 749,916
745,947
747,545
 745,947
746,341
746,735
747,129
747,545
Tangible common equity$1,019,902
 $1,006,603
 $984,155
 $957,495
 $928,722
$1,106,447
$1,041,153
 $1,106,447
$1,065,667
$1,093,816
$1,069,612
$1,041,153
            
Total assets$11,806,581
 $11,690,011
 $11,466,184
 $11,356,841
 $11,422,617
$12,830,162
$11,992,317
 $12,830,162
$12,573,641
$12,116,808
$12,009,048
$11,992,317
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets747,971
 748,397
 748,828
 749,366
 749,916
745,947
747,545
 745,947
746,341
746,735
747,129
747,545
Tangible assets$11,058,610
 $10,941,614
 $10,717,356
 $10,607,475
 $10,672,701
$12,084,215
$11,244,772
 $12,084,215
$11,827,300
$11,370,073
$11,261,919
$11,244,772
   
Tangible common equity to tangible assets9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.0% 8.7%9.2%9.3% 9.2%9.0%9.6%9.5%9.3%
            
Tangible book value per share:            
Total stockholders' equity$1,767,873
 $1,755,000
 $1,732,983
 $1,706,861
 $1,678,638
$1,852,394
$1,788,698
 $1,852,394
$1,812,008
$1,840,551
$1,816,741
$1,788,698
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets747,971
 748,397
 748,828
 749,366
 749,916
745,947
747,545
 745,947
746,341
746,735
747,129
747,545
Tangible common equity$1,019,902
 $1,006,603
 $984,155
 $957,495
 $928,722
$1,106,447
$1,041,153
 $1,106,447
$1,065,667
$1,093,816
$1,069,612
$1,041,153
            
Common shares outstanding58,896,189
 58,834,066
 58,761,597
 58,760,517
 58,755,989
56,938,435
58,896,189
 56,938,435
56,938,435
58,917,147
58,911,563
58,896,189
Book value per share - GAAP$30.02
 $29.83
 $29.49
 $29.05
 $28.57
$32.53
$30.37
 $32.53
$31.82
$31.24
$30.84
$30.37
Tangible book value per share$17.32
 $17.11
 $16.75
 $16.29
 $15.81
$19.43
$17.68
 $19.43
$18.72
$18.57
$18.16
$17.68
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See "Note 2. New Accounting Standards" in the accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)" included in this report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our financial statements.

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Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
Our financial statements included in this report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession generally are not considered. The primary effect of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. In our management’s opinion, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See "Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements" in the accompanying "Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements" included in this report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and the Impact of Accounting Estimates
There have been no materialSee "Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Policies" in the accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)" included in this report for a discussion of changes to our revenue recognition accounting policies as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" in the current fiscal year. The remainder of our critical accounting policies and accounting estimates have had no material changes from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018.
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019, there have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative information about market risk provided pursuant to Item 305 of Regulation S-K as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018.
Evaluation of Interest Rate Risk
We use a net interest income simulation model to measure and evaluate potential changes in our net interest income. We run various hypothetical interest rate scenarios at least monthly and compare these results against a scenario with no changes in interest rates. Our net interest income simulation model incorporates various assumptions, which we believe are reasonable but which may have a significant impact on results such as: (1) the timing of changes in interest rates, (2) shifts or rotations in the yield curve, (3) re-pricing characteristics for market-rate-sensitive instruments on and off balance sheet, (4) differing sensitivities of financial instruments due to differing underlying rate indices, (5) varying loan prepayment speeds for different interest rate scenarios, (6) the effect of interest rate limitations in our assets, such as floors and caps, (7) the effect of our interest rate swaps, and (8) overall growth and repayment rates and product mix of assets and liabilities. Because of limitations inherent in any approach used to measure interest rate risk, simulation results are not intended as a forecast of the actual effect of a change in market interest rates on our results but rather as a means to better plan and execute appropriate asset-liability management strategies and manage our interest rate risk.
Potential changes to our adjusted net interest income (i.e., GAAP net interest income plus current realized gain or loss on derivatives) in hypothetical rising and declining rate scenarios calculated as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172019 are presented in the following table. The projections assume (1) immediate, parallel shifts downward of the yield curve of 100 and 200 basis points and immediate, parallel shifts upward of the yield curve of 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points and (2) gradual shifts downward of 100 and 200 basis points over 12 months and gradual shifts upward of 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points over 12 months. In the current interest rate environment, a downward shift of the yield curve of 200, 300 and 400 basis points does not provide us with meaningfulrealistic results. In a downward parallel shift of the yield curve, interest rates at the short-end of the yield curve are not modeled to decline any further than 0%. For the immediate-shift scenarios, we assume short-term rates follow a forward yield curve throughout the forecast period that is dictated by the instantaneously shocked yield curve from the as of date. In the gradual-shift scenarios, we take each rate across the yield curve from the as of date and shock it by 1/12th of the total change in rates each month for twelve months.

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Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Annualized Adjusted Net Interest Income for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Annualized Adjusted Net Interest Income for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
Change in Market Interest Rates as of December 31, 2017Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2018 Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2019
Change in Market Interest Rates as of March 31, 2019Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2019 Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2020
Immediate Shifts      
+400 basis points10.76 % 17.37 %13.27 % 18.07 %
+300 basis points8.09 % 13.11 %10.04 % 13.70 %
+200 basis points5.41 % 8.81 %6.78 % 9.27 %
+100 basis points2.72 % 4.44 %3.50 % 4.77 %
-100 basis points(4.66)% (6.87)%(5.38)% (7.02)%
   
-200 basis points(11.62)% (15.50)%
Gradual Shifts      
+400 basis points2.16 %  3.07 %  
+300 basis points1.64 %  2.35 %  
+200 basis points1.11 %  1.64 %  
+100 basis points0.57 %  0.90 %  
-100 basis points(1.43)%  (1.78)%  
-200 basis points(3.94)%  
We primarily use interest rate swaps to ensure that long-term fixed-rate loans are effectively re-priced as short-term rates change, which we believe would allow us to achieve these results. The results of this simulation analysis are hypothetical, and a variety of factors might cause actual results to differ substantially from what is depicted. For example, if the timing and magnitude of interest rate changes differ from those projected, our net interest income might vary significantly. Non-parallel yield curve shifts, such as a flattening or steepening of the yield curve or changes in interest rate spreads, would also cause our net interest income to be different from that depicted. An increasing interest rate environment could reduce projected net interest income if deposits and other short-term liabilities re-price faster than expected or faster than our assets re-price. Actual results could differ from those projected if we grow assets and liabilities faster or slower than estimated, if we experience a net outflow of deposit liabilities or if our mix of assets and liabilities otherwise changes. Actual results could also differ from those projected if we experience substantially different repayment speeds in our loan portfolio than those assumed in the simulation model. Finally, these simulation results do not contemplate all the actions that we may undertake in response to potential or actual changes in interest rates, such as changes to our loan, investment, deposit, funding or hedginginterest rate swap strategies.
For more information on our adjusted net interest income, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures"Measures" above.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  AsOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out anExchange Act. An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) underas of the Exchange Act),period covered by this report. Based on and as of the time of that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’sSECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.forms.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there washave been no change madechanges in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that hashave materially affected, or isare reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are a party to various litigation and regulatory matters incidental to the conduct of our business. We establish reserves for such matters when potential losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. We believe the ultimate resolution of existing litigation and regulatory matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, changes in circumstances or additional information could result in additional accruals or resolution of these matters in excess of established accruals, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, potentially materially.

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ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors as described in "Part I - Item 1A1A. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K of Great Western Bancorp, Inc., for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
None.

Purchases of Equity Securities

We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the firstsecond quarter of fiscal year 2018.2019.
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
EX - 11.1Statement regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings (included as Note 19 to the registrant's unaudited consolidated financial statements)
EX - 31.1Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EX - 31.2Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EX - 32.1Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EX - 32.2Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


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SIGNATURES
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.
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

Date: February 7, 2018
By:    ______/s/_Peter Chapman_________________
Name: Peter Chapman
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer)



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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
  
11.1Statement regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings (included as Note 1917 to the registrant's unaudited consolidated financial statements)
  
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
101.INS**XBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCH**XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CAL**XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEF**XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LAB**XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PRE**XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
  
* Filed herewith 
** Furnished, not filed 

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SIGNATURES
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.
  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

Date: May 7, 2019By:/s/ Peter Chapman
Name:Peter Chapman
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Officer)


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