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EXHIBIT 99
Exhibit
NASD: BOKF
For Further Information Contact:
Katy Hall
Corporate Communications
(918) 588-6502
BOK Financial completes CoBiz acquisition
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 1, 2018 -- BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of CoBiz Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: COBZ), forming the premier commercial bank in Colorado and Arizona.
"The closing of the acquisition of CoBiz is a prominent milestone for our organization", said Steven G. Bradshaw, president and chief executive officer of BOK Financial. "The past performance of our two companies, the strength of our reputations, and the synergies between our business models made CoBiz a perfect merger partner for BOK Financial. Today we celebrate the culmination of both organization's shared goal of serving the needs of our customers, employees, and communities".
The combined organization is now uniquely positioned to win market share and expand its wide variety of products and services in both the Colorado and Arizona markets. The merger drives an internal rate of return in excess of 20 percent, and BOK Financial expects this acquisition to be six percent accretive to earnings in 2019, and nine percent accretive to earnings in 2020, the first full year with synergies.
The combination also projects to achieve annual cost savings of approximately 40 percent of CoBiz's non-interest expense, as well as add strength in return on equity and return on assets, and provides further geographic diversity for the banks' loan and deposit portfolio.
About BOK Financial Corporation
BOK Financial Corporation is a $38 billion regional financial services company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company's stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the Global Select market listings (BOKF). BOK Financial's holdings include BOKF, NA, BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and The Milestone Group, Inc. BOKF, NA operates TransFund, Cavanal Hill Investment Management, BOK Financial Asset Management, Inc. and seven banking divisions: Bank of Albuquerque, Bank of Arizona, Bank of Arkansas, Bank of Oklahoma, Bank of Texas, Colorado State Bank and Trust and Mobank. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides commercial and consumer banking, investment and trust services, mortgage origination and servicing, and an electronic funds transfer network. For more information, visit www.bokf.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, CoBiz Financial Inc.'s and BOK Financial Corporation's expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "target", "estimate", "continue", "positions", "plan", "predict", "project", "forecast", "guidance", "goal", "objective", "prospects", "possible" or "potential", by future conditional verbs such as "assume", "will", "would", "should", "could" or "may", or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no duty to update forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from current projections.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in CoBiz Financial Inc.'s and BOK Financial Corporation's reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: difficulties and delays in integrating CoBiz Financial Inc.'s business or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits; business disruption following the merger; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of BOK Financial Corporation's products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.
Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, BOK Financial Corporation filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that included the Proxy Statement of CoBiz Financial Inc. and a Prospectus of BOK Financial Corporation, as well as other relevant documents concerning the transaction. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER E AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
A free copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about BOK Financial Corporation and CoBiz Financial Inc., may be obtained at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). You will also be able to obtain these documents, free of charge, from CoBiz Financial Inc. at ir.cobizfinancial.com or from BOK Financial Corporation by accessing BOK Financial Corporation's website at www.bokf.com. Copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus can also be obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to CoBiz Financial Inc. Investor Relations at CoBiz Financial Inc. Investor Relations, 1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO, by calling (303) 312-3412, or by sending an e-mail to info@cobizfinancial.com or to BOK Financial Corporation Investor Relations at Bank of Oklahoma Tower, Boston Avenue at Second Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, by calling (918) 588-6000 or by sending an e-mail to investorrelations@bokf.com.
Information regarding CoBiz Financial Inc.'s directors and executive officers is contained in CoBiz Financial Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated March 9, 2018, which are filed with the SEC. Information regarding BOK Financial Corporation's directors and executive officers is contained in BOK Financial Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated March 15, 2018, which are filed with the SEC.

EX - 99 2 a20181001cobizacquisitionp . htm EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit NASD : BOKF For Further Information Contact : Katy Hall Corporate Communications ( 918 ) 588 - 6502 BOK Financial completes CoBiz acquisition TULSA , Okla . , Oct. 1 , 2018 -- BOK Financial Corporation ( NASDAQ : BOKF ) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of CoBiz Financial Inc . ( NASDAQ : COBZ ) , forming the premier commercial bank in Colorado and Arizona . " The closing of the acquisition of CoBiz is a prominent milestone for our organization " , said Steven G . Bradshaw , president and chief executive officer of BOK Financial . " The past performance of our two companies , the strength of our reputations , and the synergies between our business models made CoBiz a perfect merger partner for BOK Financial . Today we celebrate the culmination of both organization 's shared goal of serving the needs of our customers , employees , and communities " . The combined organization is now uniquely positioned to win market share and expand its wide variety of products and services in both the Colorado and Arizona markets . The merger drives an internal rate of return in excess of 20 percent , and BOK Financial expects this acquisition to be six percent accretive to earnings in 2019 , and nine percent accretive to earnings in 2020 , the first full year with synergies . The combination also projects to achieve annual cost savings of approximately 40 percent of CoBiz 's non - interest expense , as well as add strength in return on equity and return on assets , and provides further geographic diversity for the banks ' loan and deposit portfolio . About BOK Financial Corporation BOK Financial Corporation is a $ 38 billion regional financial services company based in Tulsa , Oklahoma . The company 's stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the Global Select market listings ( BOKF ) . BOK Financial 's holdings include BOKF , NA , BOK Financial Securities , Inc . and The Milestone Group , Inc . BOKF , NA operates TransFund , Cavanal Hill Investment Management , BOK Financial Asset Management , Inc . and seven banking divisions : Bank of Albuquerque , Bank of Arizona , Bank of Arkansas , Bank of Oklahoma , Bank of Texas , Colorado State Bank and Trust and Mobank . Through its subsidiaries , the company provides commercial and consumer banking , investment and trust services , mortgage origination and servicing , and an electronic funds transfer network . For more information , visit www.bokf.com . Forward - Looking Statements This communication contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including , but not limited to , CoBiz Financial Inc . 's and BOK Financial Corporation 's expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions . Forward - looking statements are typically identified by words such as " believe " , " expect " , " anticipate " , " intend " , " target " , " estimate " , " continue " , " positions " , " plan " , " predict " , " project " , " forecast " , " guidance " , " goal " , " objective " , " prospects " , " possible " or " potential " , by future conditional verbs such as " assume " , " will " , " would " , " should " , " could " or " may " , or by variations of such words or by similar expressions . These forward - looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions , risks and uncertainties , which change over time . Forward - looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no duty to update forward - looking statements . Actual results may differ materially from current projections . In addition to factors previously disclosed in CoBiz Financial Inc . 's and BOK Financial Corporation 's reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication , the following factors , among others , could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statements or historical performance : difficulties and delays in integrating CoBiz Financial Inc . 's business or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits ; business disruption following the merger ; changes in asset quality and credit risk ; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth ; changes in interest rates and capital markets ; inflation ; customer acceptance of BOK Financial Corporation 's products and services ; customer borrowing , repayment , investment and deposit practices ; customer disintermediation ; the introduction , withdrawal , success and timing of business initiatives ; competitive conditions ; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers , acquisitions and divestitures ; economic conditions ; and the impact , extent and timing of technological changes , capital management activities , and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms . Annualized , pro forma , projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only , are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results . Important Additional Information and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed merger , BOK Financial Corporation filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S - 4 that included the Proxy Statement of CoBiz Financial Inc . and a Prospectus of BOK Financial Corporation , as well as other relevant documents concerning the transaction . This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval . INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER E AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC , AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS , BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION . A free copy of the Proxy Statement / Prospectus , as well as other filings containing information about BOK Financial Corporation and CoBiz Financial Inc . , may be obtained at the SEC 's Internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ) . You will also be able to obtain these documents , free of charge , from CoBiz Financial Inc . at ir . cobizfinancial . com or from BOK Financial Corporation by accessing BOK Financial Corporation 's website at www.bokf.com . Copies of the Proxy Statement / Prospectus can also be obtained , free of charge , by directing a request to CoBiz Financial Inc . Investor Relations at CoBiz Financial Inc . Investor Relations , 1401 Lawrence Street , Suite 1200 , Denver , CO , by calling ( 303 ) 312 - 3412 , or by sending an e - mail to info@cobizfinancial.com or to BOK Financial Corporation Investor Relations at Bank of Oklahoma Tower , Boston Avenue at Second Street , Tulsa , Oklahoma , by calling ( 918 ) 588 - 6000 or by sending an e - mail to investorrelations@bokf.com . Information regarding CoBiz Financial Inc . 's directors and executive officers is contained in CoBiz Financial Inc . 's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31 , 2017 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A , dated March 9 , 2018 , which are filed with the SEC . Information regarding BOK Financial Corporation 's directors and executive officers is contained in BOK Financial Corporation 's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31 , 2017 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A , dated March 15 , 2018 , which are filed with the SEC .