SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) ("Zions" or "the Company") today reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2018 of $215 million, or $1.04 per diluted common share, compared with net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $152 million, or $0.72 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2017 and net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $187 million, or $0.89 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2018.

Harris H. Simmons, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We're very pleased with our results for the third quarter with earnings per share up 44% from last year's third quarter, and an increase of 17% over the results of the prior quarter. These results reflect consistent revenue growth, disciplined expense management and continued strong credit performance. We increased our dividend by 25% during the quarter in addition to repurchasing 3.5 million shares of our common stock. And we successfully completed the merger of our holding company into its subsidiary bank, resulting in the creation of a publicly traded national bank, Zions Bancorporation, N.A., as our top-level legal entity, simplifying our organization's structure and the resulting regulatory framework."

For the full version of the Company's 2018 third quarter earnings release, including financial tables, please visit zionsbancorporation.com.

Supplemental Presentation and Conference Call

Zions has posted a supplemental presentation to its website, which will be used to discuss these third quarter results at 5:30 p.m. ET this afternoon (October 22, 2018). Media representatives, analysts, investors, and the public are invited to join this discussion by calling (253) 237-1247 (domestic and international) and entering the passcode 5288295, or via on-demand webcast. A link to the webcast will be available on the Zions Bancorporation website at zionsbancorporation.com. The webcast of the conference call will also be archived and available for 30 days.

About Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is one of the nation's premier financial services companies with total assets exceeding $65 billion. Zions operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The company is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to local banking brands can be accessed at  zionsbancorporation.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This earnings release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Statements in the earnings release that are based on other than historical information, or that express the Company's expectations regarding future events or determinations, are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, industry results or regulatory outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Without limiting the foregoing, the words "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "might," "plans," "projects," "should," "would," "targets," "will" and the negative thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about future financial and operating results, or the anticipated benefits of the recently completed merger described in the release. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in the release. Important risk factors that may cause such material differences include, but are not limited to, the actual amount and duration of declines in the price of oil and gas; Zions' ability to meet operating leverage goals; the rate of change of interest sensitive assets and liabilities relative to changes in benchmark interest rates; the ability of the Company to achieve anticipated benefits from the recently completed merger; and legislative, regulatory and economic developments that may diminish or eliminate the anticipated benefits of the merger. These risks, as well as other factors, are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by the Company free of charge by contacting: Investor Relations, Zions Bancorporation, N.A., One South Main Street, 11th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84133, (801) 844-7637.

Except as required by law, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. specifically disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

CONTACT: James Abbott, Tel: (801) 844-7637

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