Cascade Bancorp (CACB) 10-Q 2001 Q3 Quarterly report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2001

|_| 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: 0-23322

CASCADE BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization) 93-1034484
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1100 NW Wall Street
Bend, Oregon 97701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(541) 385-6205
(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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 8,274,327 shares of no par value Common Stock on October 31, 2001.

CASCADE BANCORP & SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

INDEX

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets           as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income           for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity           for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows           for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition           and Results of Operations	12
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	15
Signatures	16

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Cascade Bancorp & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
(Unaudited)

ASSETS	2001		2000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$	24,028,780	$	20,999,520
Federal funds sold		1,000,000		775,000
Total cash and cash equivalents		25,028,780		21,774,520
Investment securities available-for-sale		24,562,560		23,623,499
Investment securities held-to-maturity		2,952,528		2,457,236
Loans, net		398,624,826		352,538,370
Premises and equipment, net		9,336,693		8,665,939
Accrued interest and other assets		15,126,860		14,233,784
Total assets	$	475,632,247	$	423,293,348
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand	$	163,028,359	$	128,249,678
Interest bearing demand		163,806,008		149,327,912
Savings		18,248,793		16,692,324
Time		78,993,554		63,927,847
Total deposits		424,076,714		358,197,761
Short term borrowings		4,500,000		25,500,000
Accrued interest and other liabilities		6,919,894		4,614,134
Total liabilities		435,496,608		388,311,895
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value;
10,000,000 shares authorized;
8,274,327 issued and outstanding (8,255,860-2000)		17,859,284		17,768,806
Retained earnings		21,951,996		17,583,393
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		324,359		(370,746	)
Total stockholders’ equity		40,135,639		34,981,453
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	475,632,247	$	423,293,348

See accompanying notes.

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Cascade Bancorp & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Nine Months and Three Months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,					Three months ended September 30,
		2001			2000		2001			2000
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	27,811,923		$	24,389,440	$	9,470,244		$	8,678,425
Taxable interest on investments		1,003,645			1,420,822		315,110			473,281
Nontaxable interest on investments		28,487			29,162		9,718			7,663
Interest on federal funds sold		46,953			124,914		20,098			103,799
Total interest income		28,891,008			25,964,338		9,815,170			9,263,168
Interest expense:
Deposits:
Interest bearing demand		3,450,944			3,671,058		959,343			1,423,439
Savings		213,156			239,958		50,866			81,832
Time		2,837,605			2,317,227		897,115			886,893
Other borrowings		780,113			954,348		130,624			219,187
Total interest expense		7,281,818			7,182,591		2,037,948			2,611,351
Net interest income		21,609,190			18,781,747		7,777,222			6,651,817
Loan loss provision		2,815,000			1,956,000		1,100,000			720,000
Net interest income after loan loss provision		18,794,190			16,825,747		6,677,222			5,931,817
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,255,279			1,959,028		825,651			685,491
Mortgage loan origination and processing fees		1,603,817			697,787		630,634			243,096
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net		275,603			102,864		153,962			62,519
Loan servicing fees, net of
MSR amortization expense		(187,821	)		107,269		(94,191	)		33,570
Gains (losses) on sale of investment securities
available-for-sale		(12,554	)		—		14,978			—
Other income		1,402,347			1,390,018		515,073			497,786
Total noninterest income		5,336,671			4,256,966		2,046,107			1,522,462
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		8,286,651			7,217,711		2,962,567			2,436,624
Net occupancy and equipment		1,587,507			1,524,834		532,866			440,924
Other expenses		3,988,437			3,625,171		1,463,925			1,335,175
Total noninterest expense		13,862,595			12,367,716		4,959,358			4,212,723
Income before income taxes		10,268,266			8,714,997		3,763,971			3,241,556
Provision for income taxes		3,998,029			3,401,059		1,464,296			1,221,625
Net income	$	6,270,237		$	5,313,938	$	2,299,675		$	2,019,931
Basic net income per common share	$	0.76		$	0.64	$	0.28		$	0.24
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.74		$	0.63	$	0.27		$	0.24

See accompanying notes.

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Cascade Bancorp & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’Equity
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

	Comprehensive Income (loss)		Common stock		Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Total stockholders’ equity
Balance at December 31, 1999			$	17,728,564	$	12,465,355		$	(622,421	)	$	29,571,498
Comprehensive Income:
Net Income	$	5,313,938		—		5,313,938			—			5,313,938
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains on
securities available-for-sale		22,975		—		—			22,975			22,975
Comprehensive income	$	5,336,913
Cash dividends paid				—		(1,650,330	)		—			(1,650,330	)
Stock options exercised (21,180 shares)				40,242		—			—			40,242
Balance at September 30, 2000			$	17,768,806	$	16,128,963		$	(599,446	)	$	33,298,323
Balance at December 31, 2000			$	17,768,806	$	17,583,393		$	(370,746	)	$	34,981,453
Comprehensive Income:
Net Income	$	6,270,237		—		6,270,237			—			6,270,237
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities
available for sale		687,455		—		—			687,455			687,455
Reclassification adjustment for
net losses on sale of securities
included in net income		7,650		—		—			7,650			7,650
Comprehensive income	$	6,965,342
Cash dividends paid				—		(1,901,634	)		—			(1,901,634	)
Stock options exercised (18,466 shares)				90,478	��	—			—			90,478
Balance at September 30, 2001			$	17,859,284	$	21,951,996		$	324,359		$	40,135,639

See accompanying notes.

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Cascade Bancorp & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Unaudited)

	2001			2000
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	10,117,808		$	5,434,831
Investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities
available-for-sale		13,888,574			1,107,858
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale		(14,256,574	)		(526,638	)
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity		(891,236	)		(83,000	)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale		450,000			—
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities
held-to-maturity		428,787			394,775
Net increase in loans		(48,625,853	)		(57,579,419	)
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(925,043	)		(1,436,395	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(49,931,345	)		(58,122,819	)
Financing activities:
Net increase in deposits		65,878,953			74,099,612
Cash dividends		(1,901,634	)		(1,650,330	)
Proceeds from issuance of stock		90,478			40,242
Net decrease in other borrowings		(21,000,000	)		(10,100,000	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		43,067,797			62,389,524
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		3,254,260			9,701,536
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		21,774,520			19,420,537
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	25,028,780		$	29,122,073

See accompanying notes.

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Cascade Bancorp & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2001
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cascade Bancorp (Bancorp), a financial holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bank of the Cascades (the Bank) and Cascade Bancorp Financial Services, Inc. (presently inactive) (collectively, “the Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

     The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared by management and are unaudited, but include all adjustments, consisting of only normal accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for such interim periods. In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and income and expenses for the periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2000 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures contained in the Company’s 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders.

     The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2000 consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in the Company’s 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders.

     Certain amounts for 2000 have been reclassified to conform with the 2001 presentation.

2. Investment Securities

     Investment securities at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 consisted of the following:

September 30, 2001	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
Mortgage-backed securities	$	19,743,947	$	404,163	$	51,898	$	20,096,212
U.S. Treasury securities		1,999,500		42,380		—		2,041,880
Equity securities		1,987,843		152,670		31,587		2,108,926
Mutual funds		308,110		7,432		—		315,542
	$	24,039,400	$	606,645	$	83,485	$	24,562,560
Held-to-maturity
FHLB stock	$	2,009,500	$	—	$	—	$	2,009,500
Obligations of state and
political subdivisions		943,028		29,431		51		972,408
	$	2,952,528	$	29,431	$	51	$	2,981,908

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2.  Investment Securities (cont.)

December 31, 2000	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Estimated fair value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Government and
agency securities	$	10,527,299	$	—	$	2,911	$	10,524,388
Mortgage-backed securities		9,167,586		44,672		—		9,212,258
Equity securities		2,527,843		—		670,990		1,856,853
U.S. Treasury securities		1,998,749		31,251		—		2,030,000
	$	24,221,477	$	75,923	$	673,901	$	23,623,499
Held-to-maturity
FHLB stock	$	1,787,800	$	—	$	—	$	1,787,800
Obligations of state and
political subdivisions		669,436		1,418		3,176		667,678
	$	2,457,236	$	1,418	$	3,176	$	2,455,478

3. Loans and Reserve for Loan Losses

     The composition of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 was as follows:

	2001			2000
Commercial	$	65,409,707		$	56,709,007
Real Estate:
Construction		86,484,858			71,816,626
Residential		35,460,279			34,948,483
Commercial		165,001,423			143,726,344
Installment		52,288,321			50,358,122
		404,644,588			357,558,582
Reserve for loan losses		(6,019,762	)		(5,020,212	)
Loans, net	$	398,624,826		$	352,538,370

     Residential real estate loans include mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $2,590,000 at September 30, 2001 and approximately $1,326,000 at December 31, 2000.

     Transactions in the reserve for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

	2001			2000
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,020,212		$	3,525,185
Provision charged to operations		2,815,000			1,956,000
Recoveries		189,451			142,429
Loans charged off		(2,004,901	)		(1,006,083	)
Balance at end of period	$	6,019,762		$	4,617,531

     The reserve for loan losses represents management’s recognition of the assumed risks of extending credit and the possible inability or failure of the obligors to make repayment. The reserve is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for loan losses based on management’s assessment of a variety of current factors affecting the portfolio. Such factors include loss experience, review of problem loans, current economic conditions, and an overall evaluation of the quality, risk characteristics and concentration of loans in the portfolio. The reserve is increased by provisions charged to operations and reduced by loans charged-off, net of recoveries.

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3.  Loans and Reserve for Loan Losses (cont.)

     The Bank manages the general risks inherent in the loan portfolio by following loan policies and underwriting practices designed to foster prudent lending activities. Although a risk of nonpayment exists with respect to all loans, certain specific types of risks are associated with different types of loans. Due to the nature of the Bank’s customer base and the growth experienced in the Bank’s market area, real estate is frequently a material component of collateral for the Bank’s loans. The expected source of repayment of these loans is generally the operations of the borrower’s business or personal income; however, real estate collateral provides an additional measure of security. Risks associated with real estate loans include fluctuating land values, economic conditions, changes in tax policies, and a concentration of loans within the Bank’s market area.

     The Bank mitigates risks on construction loans by generally lending funds to customers that have been prequalified for long term financing and who are using experienced contractors approved by the Bank. Commercial real estate risk is mitigated by making the majority of commercial real estate loans to owner-occupied users of the property.

     Heightened economic uncertainty resulting from the terrorist attacks in September 2001 is considered in management’s assessment of the adequacy of the reserve for loan losses. While trends in delinquency and charge off rates continue within the normal historical parameters, external events could have uncertain implications for credit quality by impacting historical loss frequency and/or severity. Management strives to continually and specifically evaluate such factors in its estimate of the adequacy of the reserve for loan losses, however there can be no assurance that our assessment of the affect of such events will be accurate. No assurance can be given that in any particular period loan losses could be sustained that are sizable in relation to the amount reserved, or that changing economic factors or other environmental conditions could cause increases in the loan loss provision.

     The following table presents information with respect to non-performing assets at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 (dollars in thousands):

	2001			2000
Loans on non-accrual status	$	2,046		$	621
Loans past due 90 days or more
but not on non-accrual status		29			63
Other real estate owned		—			—
Total non-performing assets	$	2,075		$	684
Percentage of non-performing assets
to total assets		0.44	%		0.16	%

     Non-performing assets increased to .44% percent of total assets at September 30, 2001 due to a single term commercial credit that became non-performing in the first quarter of 2001. Management believes that the carrying value of this credit is adequately secured.

     The accrual of interest on a loan is discontinued when, in management’s judgment, the future collectibility of principal or interest is in doubt. Loans placed on nonaccrual status may or may not be contractually past due at the time of such determination, and may or may not be secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, it is the Bank’s policy to reverse, and charge against current income, interest previously accrued but uncollected. Interest subsequently collected on such loans is credited to loan principal if, in the opinion of management, full collectibility of principal is doubtful. Interest income that was reversed and charged against income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was approximately $351,000 (including $321,000 on the above mentioned single term credit) and was insignificant for the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

     At September 30, 2001, except as discussed above, there were no potential material problem loans, where known information about possible credit problems of the borrower caused management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrower to comply with the present loan repayment terms.

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4. Mortgage Servicing Rights

     At September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the Bank held servicing rights to mortgage loans with principal balances of approximately $353,672,000 and $295,699,000, respectively, which have been sold to the Federal National Mortgage Association. Such loans are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The sale of these mortgage loans are subject to technical underwriting standards and requirements which may result in repurchase risk. Other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 include approximately $3,650,000 and $3,019,000, respectively, of capitalized mortgage servicing rights (MSR’s) accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value.

     The fair value of the capitalized mortgage servicing rights is determined based on estimates of the present value of expected future cash flows and comparisons to current market transactions involving mortgage servicing rights with similar portfolio characteristics. Such estimates of fair value are affected by point-in-time market assumptions relative to interest rates, increasing or slowing mortgage prepayments, seasoning, discount rates, as well as portfolio coupon rates, interest rate types (i.e. fixed or variable) and product maturities. Generally accepted accounting principles require that, in the event estimated fair value falls below the Company’s cost basis, the Company would record an impairment of this asset. To mitigate this risk, management amortizes the MSR’s over their expected life, and additionally amortizes, in full, MSR’s that are specifically associated with any serviced mortgages that are paid off. The Company does not employ specific hedges to mitigate fair value changes that may occur due to market fluctuations. Therefore, there can be no assurance concerning possible impairment of MSR’s in future periods.

5. Borrowing Agreements

     The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) which provides a secured line of credit of $71.3 million (or approximately 15% of assets) that may be accessed for short or long-term borrowings given sufficient qualifying collateral. At September 30, 2001 the Bank had a total of $2.5 million in short-term borrowings outstanding from the FHLB, bearing an interest rate of 3.51%. At December 31, 2000, the Bank had a total of $25.5 million in borrowings outstanding from the FHLB bearing a weighted average interest rate of 6.71%. In addition, at September 30, 2001 the Bank had federal funds purchased totaling $2 million bearing an interest rate of 3.25%.

6. Earnings Per Common Share

     The Company’s basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the basic weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. A reconciliation of the weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

	Nine months ended September 30,			Three months ended September 30,
		2001	2000		2001	2000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		8,267,462	8,251,146		8,272,171	8,255,861
Incremental shares from stock options		173,831	125,112		195,281	122,849
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		8,441,293	8,376,258		8,467,452	8,378,710

All issued and outstanding shares, weighted average shares and per share amounts in the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted to retroactively reflect a 20% stock split declared in May 2001.

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7. Adoption of New Accounting Standards

     In September 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” as a replacement for SFAS No. 125. SFAS No. 140 revises the standards for accounting for securitizations and other transfers of financial assets and collateral, but it carries over most of the provisions of SFAS No. 125 without change.

     SFAS No. 140 is effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31, 2001, and for disclosures relating to securitization transactions and collateral for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2000. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 140 did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation.

     In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”, and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” These statements make significant changes to the accounting for business combinations and goodwill. SFAS No. 141 eliminates the pooling-of-interests method of accounting and requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 discontinues the practice of amortizing goodwill and requires that goodwill be continually evaluated for impairment and be written-down when appropriate. Other intangible assets with a determinable usefull life will continue to be amortized over future periods. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of these statements will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the nine month and three-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, included in this report.

     When used in the following discussion, the word “expects,”“believes,”“anticipates”and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Specific risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general business and economic conditions, and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date hereof.

HIGHLIGHTS(All per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the 20% stock split declared in May 2001)

     The Company reported net income of approximately $6,270,000 or $.76 basic net income per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, compared to net income of approximately $5,314,000, or $.64 basic net income per common share, for the same period in 2000. This represents an increase in net income of 18.0 percent. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 was approximately $2,300,000, or $.28 basic net income per common share, compared to net income of approximately $2,020,000, or $.24 basic net income per common share, for the same period in 2000. This represents an increase in net income of 13.9 percent. These increases in earnings during the periods presented were primarily the result of the effect of the growth in the Company’s loan and deposit portfolios and the related increase in net interest income.

     The loan portfolio was $404.6 million at September 30, 2001, an increase of 13.2% since year-end 2000 and up 20.4% compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, deposits ended the quarter at $424.1 million, up 18.4% from year-end 2000 and up 18.0% over the past year. The majority of the increase occurred in demand accounts and was primarily the result of increased customer activity and continued progress in market share expansion. The Company had approximately 32% share of deposits in its main Deschutes County market compared to 30% a year earlier. At quarter end, 81.4% of deposits were “core” in nature (checking, money market and savings accounts), while time deposits were 18.6% of total deposits.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS–Nine months and Three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000

Net Interest Income

     Net interest income increased 15.1 percent for the nine months and 16.9 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same periods in 2000. These net increases primarily resulted from higher loan volumes generating increased interest income, which exceeded the interest expense necessary to fund this growth. Net interest margin was strong at 7.12% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001, slightly lower than the 7.19% recorded for the same period in 2000

     Total interest income increased approximately $2,927,000 (or 11.3%) for the nine months and $552,000 (or 6.0%) for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same periods in 2000. These increases for both the nine-month and three-month periods were primarily the result of an increase in the volume of loans. With the Federal Reserve lowering rates at a historically dramatic pace during the past nine months, yields on earning assets decreased in the third quarter of 2001 to 8.98% compared to 10.01% for the same period in 2000.

     Total interest expense increased approximately $99,000 (or 1.4%) for the nine months and decreased $573,000 (or 22.0%) for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same period in 2000. All categories of interest expense have decreased, with the exception of time deposits. Overall cost of interest bearing funds for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was 2.94% compared to 4.34% for the same period in 2000.

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Loan Loss Provision

     The loan loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $2,815,000 compared to $1,956,000 for the same period of 2000, an increase of $859,000. Management believes the loan loss provision continues to maintain the reserve for loan losses at an appropriate level consistent with the known and inherent risks within the loan portfolio. The Bank’s ratio of reserve for loan losses to total loans was 1.49 percent at September 30, 2001, compared to 1.40 percent at December 31, 2000 and 1.38 percent at September 30, 2000.

Noninterest Income

     Total noninterest income increased 25.4 percent for the nine months and 34.4 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2001 versus the comparable periods in 2000. The increases in service charge income for both periods presented is due to higher service fee and other income directly related to increased business activity over the course of the year. Home purchase and refinance activity improved the Company’s mortgage banking results, with net mortgage revenues increasing approximately $784,000 (or 86.3%) for the nine months and $351,000 (or 103.5%) for the three months ended September 30, 2001, as compared to the same periods a year ago.

Noninterest Expense

     Total noninterest expense increased 12.1 percent for the nine months and 17.7 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to the same periods in 2000. These increases were primarily the result of increased personnel and operating expenses, which were impacted by continued growth in business volumes. In addition, the Company opened a new bank branch in South Salem, Oregon during the third quarter of 2001, contributing to higher period expenses.

Income Taxes

     Income tax expense increased between the periods presented primarily as a result of higher pre-tax income.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

     The Company continued to experience strong growth in the third quarter of 2001 with total assets increasing 12.4% to $475.6 million at September 30, 2001 compared to $423.3 million at December 31, 2000. This increase was primarily due to strong loan growth. Total loans outstanding increased 13.1 percent to $404.6 million at September 30, 2001 as compared to $357.6 million at December 31, 2000. The growth was primarily concentrated in the commercial real estate loan portfolio, up $21.3 million consistent with the nature of economic growth in the markets served by the Company.

     Increased assets were funded primarily by growth in deposits. Deposits increased 18.4 percent to $424.1 million at September 30, 2001 compared to $358.2 million at December 31, 2000. This growth was primarily in demand deposits while all other categories increased as well. Because deposit growth exceeded loan growth, the Company reduced its overall short-term borrowings by $21.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2001

     Non-performing assets at September 20, 2001 were .44 percent of total assets at September 30, 2001 due to a single term commercial credit that was classified non-performing in March 2001. Management believes that the carrying value of this credit is adequately secured (principally by real estate).

     The Company had no off balance sheet derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company’s total stockholders equity at September 30, 2001 was $40.1 million, an increase of $5.1 million from December 31, 2000. The increase was the net result of earnings of $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, less cash dividends to shareholders of $1.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2001. In addition, improved market prices for securities portfolios resulted in some appreciation in market values. Thus, at September 30, 2001 the Company had a net unrealized gain on available for sale securities of approximately $.3 million.

     At September 30, 2001, the Company’s Tier 1 and total risked-based capital ratios under the Federal Reserve Board’s (“FRB”) risk-based capital guidelines were approximately 9.60% and 10.87%, respectively. The FRB’s minimum risk-based capital ratio guidelines for Tier 1 and total capital are 4% and 8%, respectively.

LIQUIDITY

     It is the Company’s liquidity goal to have sufficient available funds to meet depositor withdrawals as well as to fund borrowing needs of its loan customers. The Bank’s stable deposit base is the foundation of its long-term liquidity since these funds are not subject to significant volatility as a result of changing interest rates and other economic factors. A further source of liquidity is the Bank’s ability to borrow funds from a variety of reliable counterparties. The Bank utilizes its available-for-sale investment securities to provide collateral to support its borrowing needs.

     At September 30, 2001 the Bank maintained unsecured lines of credit totaling $20.0 million for the purchase of funds on a short-term basis. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) which provides a secured line of credit of $71.3 million (or approximately 15% of total assets) that may be accessed for short or long-term borrowings given sufficient qualifying collateral. The Bank also had $13.5 million short term borrowing availability from the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) that requires specific qualifying collateral. At September 30, 2001 the Bank’s deposit totals included a $19.7 million in Certificate of Deposit instruments from the State of Oregon through their State community bank CD program, with $15 million maturing October 17, 2001 and $4.7 million maturing November 14, 2001. The Company continues to have ample available funding sources. At September 30, 2001 the Bank had outstanding short-term borrowings totaling $4.5 million, with aggregate remaining available borrowings of $100.3 million, given sufficient collateral availability.

     At September 30, 2001 the Bank had approximately $136.2 million in outstanding commitments to extend credit. Based on historical experience, management anticipates that a significant portion of the commitments will expire or terminate without funding. In addition, approximately 25% of total commitments pertain to various construction projects. Under the terms of such construction commitments, completion of specified project benchmarks must be certified before funds may be drawn. Management believes that the Bank’s available resources will be sufficient to fund its commitments in the normal course of business.

MARKET RISK

     Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company’s market risk arises principally from interest rate risk in its lending, deposit and borrowing activities. Management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure. Management considers interest rate risk to be a significant market risk, which could have the largest material effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Company also evaluates other risks that may tangentially affect the valuation of its assets such as in credit quality, concentration, and liquidity risks. Other types of market risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.

     The Company did not experience a material change in market risk at September 30, 2001 as compared to December 31, 2000.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) No exhibits were required to be filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K. The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the third quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements 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.

     CASCADE BANCORP
(Registrant)

Date      11/6/01      By /s/ Patricia L. Moss
Patricia L. Moss, President & CEO

Date      11/6/01      By /s/ Gregory D. Newton
Gregory D. Newton, SVP/Chief Financial Officer

FORM 10-Q; 9/30/01

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