BEND, Ore., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cascade Bancorp (NASDAQ: CACB) (the "Company" or "Cascade"), the holding company for Bank of the Cascades (the "Bank"), today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights


    --  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.6 million, or $0.08 per
        share, compared to $5.1 million, or $0.07 per share, for the third
        quarter of 2015 ("linked quarter").
    --  Loan growth was $40.6 million, or 9.8% annualized, during the fourth
        quarter, while organic loan growth(1 )was approximately $29.6 million,
        or 8.5% annualized. Organic loan growth for the full year was 11.8% with
        year-end gross loans at $1.7 billion.
    --  Deposits at December 31, 2015 were flat compared to September 30, 2015.
        However, average deposits increased 8.0% (annualized) versus the linked
        quarter average. Checking balances were over 56.8% of total deposits
        with an overall cost of funds of 0.08%.
    --  Fourth quarter net interest income was $0.6 million lower than the
        linked quarter primarily due to seasonally higher loan fees in the prior
        period. This resulted in a fourth quarter net interest margin ("NIM") of
        3.52% as compared to 3.72% in the linked quarter. The lower NIM was also
        affected by the increasing volume of loans subject to interest rate
        swaps.
    --  Fourth quarter results included a credit to the provision for loan
        losses of $2.0 million. Net charge offs for the period were $0.2 million
        compared to net recoveries of $3.1 million in the linked quarter and
        $6.4 million for the full year. The reserve for loan losses was 1.45% of
        total loans at period end.
    --  Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased compared to
        the linked quarter due primarily to $0.5 million higher securities gain
        in the linked quarter.
    --  Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter was lower than linked
        quarter levels by $1.0 million, largely related to reduced human
        resource costs and lower professional and marketing expense.
    --  Fourth quarter tax provision was 41.1% due to year-end true-up.
    --  Stockholders' equity was $336.8 million at December 31, 2015, with book
        value per share of $4.63 and tangible book value per share(2) of $3.45.
    --  Fourth quarter return on average tangible assets(3) was 0.91% compared
        to 0.85% in the linked quarter.
    --  Fourth quarter return on average tangible stockholders' equity(4) was
        8.87% compared to 8.33% in the linked quarter.

Full Year 2015 Financial Highlights


    --  Net income for 2015 was $20.6 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to
        $3.7 million, or $0.06 per share, for 2014.
    --  Return on average tangible assets(3) was 0.87% compared to 0.19%.
    --  Return on average tangible stockholders' equity(4) was 8.56% compared to
        1.77%.
    --  Year-over-year loan growth was 13.1%, while organic loan growth was
        approximately $149.7 million, or 11.8%, for the year.
    --  Year-over-year deposit growth was 5.1%.

"I am very pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 as we delivered strong year-over-year growth in loans, deposits, revenue and profitability," said Terry Zink, President and CEO. "Our experienced banking team continued to capitalize on the strong growth markets that we enjoy in the Pacific Northwest, evidence of which can be seen in our full year 2015 organic loan growth of 11.8%. More importantly, our new business pipeline remains robust and consumer activity has been strong, which provides optimism for continued progress in 2016."

Mr. Zink continued: "Beyond the favorable market backdrop that we are experiencing given healthy in-migration trends to our core geographies, we expect the Bank's growth in 2016 to be augmented by two important strategic initiatives that were put into place in the fourth quarter. The first is our announced acquisition of 15 branches from Bank of America, representing approximately $700 million in core deposits. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016 and provide earnings accretion in the back half of this year. The second is our Seattle commercial banking center, which we opened with an experienced banking team that has strong knowledge of the local Seattle market. We are excited about the team's early progress, as they are off to a very strong start having quickly generated a healthy pipeline that we expect will begin to deliver results in the first quarter of 2016."

Branch Acquisition Update

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase 15 branch locations in Oregon and southeast Washington from Bank of America, National Association. The recent balance of the deposits to be assumed by Cascade is approximately $700 million. No loans are included in the transaction. Pending regulatory approval and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the transaction is on schedule to be completed in March 2016. After expected initial deposit attrition, the Company's total deposits could increase by nearly 30% to $2.65 billion with the transaction. The cost of these funds is expected to be similar to Cascade's current 0.08% rate. The purchase price paid to the seller will be approximately 2% of the balance of deposits at closing.

Management's goal is for the transaction to be accretive to earnings by up to 10%. Achievement of this goal is targeted during the second half of 2016 under current assumptions including stable market interest rates. The transaction will increase net interest income over the course of the next several quarters as the acquired funds are deployed into investment securities and other earning assets. Over time, these investments will be replaced with organic loan growth, funding the strong loan growth we are experiencing across out footprint, including loans generated by our new commercial banking center in Seattle. The transaction is also targeted to enhance the Company's efficiency ratio by leveraging its existing infrastructure while increasing and diversifying non-interest revenue sources. It is estimated that the efficiency ratio will increase on an interim basis due to certain one-time integration costs but will improve to the mid-60% range by year end 2016. We expect our NIM ratio to contract at closing and then begin to rebound in the second half of the year as we execute our earning-asset deployment plans.

Financial Review
The financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are inclusive of purchase accounting adjustments to Home Federal Bancorp ("HFB") assets and liabilities, which were acquired on May 16, 2014. Year-over-year comparisons are significantly affected by the HFB-related results and one-time charges in 2014.

The financial highlights for the full year 2015 included net income of $20.6 million, up 450.7% compared to 2014. Strong loan and deposit growth are also evident as compared to the year ago period. Net interest income for the year 2015 increased with growth in earning assets, while non-interest revenues improved with growth in customer transaction volume across the diversified product set. Non-interest expenses for 2015 were down $6.9 million as compared to 2014, largely related to lower occupancy and professional services which were inflated in 2014 due to the acquisition of HFB.

Balance Sheet:

At December 31, 2015 as compared to September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

Total assets at December 31, 2015 were $2.5 billion, in-line with the linked quarter and up $126.9 million from the prior year. The increase from December 31, 2014 was due mainly to increased loan balances.

Decreases in cash and equivalents at December 31, 2015 relate mainly to increases in loan balances during the period.

At December 31, 2015, investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity decreased to $449.7 million as compared to $472.5 million at December 31, 2014. Fourth quarter investments were up modestly over the third quarter as management continues to time its investments carefully in pursuing its roll-down-the-curve strategies. The Company expects an increase in the 2016 securities portfolio when it deploys the core deposit funds to be acquired in the branch purchase discussed above.

For the full year, gross loans increased 13.1%, with growth diversified among commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, construction, and consumer residential loans. The latter included both retained and acquired adjustable rate mortgages ("ARMs"). For the full year, organic loan growth was $149.7 million or a rate of approximately 11.8%. At December 31, 2015, gross loans were $1.7 billion, up $40.6 million from the linked quarter, or 9.8% annualized.

The allowance for loan losses ("ALLL") at December 31, 2015 was $24.4 million as compared to $22.1 million at December 31, 2014. The increase is a result of year-to-date net recoveries of $6.4 million less a $4.0 million provision credit for 2015, including a fourth quarter credit of $2.0 million. Net charge offs for the current quarter were a modest $0.2 million.

Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock was $3.0 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $25.6 million at year end 2014. The 2015 reduction was due to changes in FHLB membership stock requirements in connection with the Seattle FHLB merging with Des Moines FHLB in the second quarter of 2015.

Total deposits as of December 31, 2015 increased 5.1% to $2.1 billion compared to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2014. The change includes a decline in time deposits of $61.4 million compared to a year ago related mainly to runoff in certificates of deposit acquired in the HFB transaction. Deposits at December 31, 2015 were flat compared to the linked quarter but average total deposits for the quarter increased 8.0% as compared to the linked quarter average (annualized). At year end, checking deposits were 56.8% of total deposits and the overall cost of funds for the fourth quarter and full year were 0.08% and 0.09%, respectively.

Total stockholders' equity at December 31, 2015 was $336.8 million compared to $315.5 million at December 31, 2014. This increase is primarily a result of 2015 net income of $20.6 million. Tangible common stockholders' equity(5) was $251.3 million, or $3.45 per share, at December 31, 2015 as compared to $227.7 million, or $3.14 per share, at December 31, 2014. The ratios of common stockholders' equity to total assets and tangible common stockholders' equity to total assets(6) were 13.65% and 10.18% at December 31, 2015, respectively, and 13.48% and 9.73% at December 31, 2014, respectively.

Income Statement:
For the quarter ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (the linked quarter)

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.6 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to $5.1 million, or $0.07 per share, in the linked quarter.

Both interest income and net interest income declined by $0.6 million, mainly due to the prior quarter's seasonally higher loan fees. Cascade's markets are influenced by seasonal construction activity that typically peaks in the summer quarter and can affect the timing of loan fee recognition. As a result, the fourth quarter NIM was 3.52% as compared to 3.72% in the linked quarter. In addition to lower loan fees, the NIM was also reduced because of the cumulative success of our interest-rate swap loan book that will benefit from rising short-term interest rates. In addition, the lower NIM ratio was influenced by an increase in average earning assets deployed into low yielding Fed funds during the quarter (inflating the denominator of the ratio). Total interest income was $20.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $20.8 million in the linked quarter. The cost of funds was steady compared to the linked quarter at 0.08%.

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.8 million, down from $6.4 million in the linked quarter mainly due to a $0.5 million gain on sale of securities in the prior period. Service and transaction related fees were modestly lower after reaching seasonal peaks in the summer quarter. Customer swap revenues were modestly higher; revenue related to our Small Business Administration ("SBA") portfolio was softer. In addition, merchant servicing was down because an annual volume bonus was recorded in the linked period. Other income benefited from a fourth quarter recovery on disposition of a decommissioned branch facility.

Non-interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $18.1 million compared to $19.1 million in the linked quarter mainly due to lower human resource, professional service and marketing expenses. Salary and benefit expense for the current quarter was down due to lower annual performance incentive accrual and a $0.3 million true-up of the liability for staff paid-time-off. The decrease in professional services expenses was driven by lower expenditures related to the Company's conversion to a single loan file imaging system. Occupancy expenses were steady on a linked quarter basis.

The income tax provision for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $3.9 million, representing a 41.1% effective tax rate for the period, including true-up of full year tax liability. Management estimates the 2016 tax rate at approximately 37.5%, slightly lower than the 39.4% statutory rate, reflecting the impact of permanent differences.

Income Statement:
For the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $20.6 million as compared to $3.7 million for the year ago period. The 2014 results were lower, due in large part to the costs incurred in the HFB acquisition. In addition, improvements in 2015 earnings are attributable to higher net interest income arising from increased earning assets from the HFB acquisition, as well as significantly increased non-interest income.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $25.0 million, up from $20.2 million during the prior year. Much of the year-over-year improvement is related to the Company's increased customer base arising from the HFB acquisition, as well as the implementation and expansion of sales in its card, mortgage, interest rate swap, and SBA lines of business. This progress also reflects improvement in the local economies in its service areas.

Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $74.4 million compared to $81.3 million in the year ago period. The decrease between the 2014 and 2015 periods relates primarily to the HFB acquisition costs incurred in 2014.

Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $12.5 million as compared to a tax expense of $0.2 million in the year ago period. The changes between the 2015 and 2014 periods relate to the tax impact of the HFB acquisition in 2014.

Asset Quality

Credit quality metrics were solid and remained stable for the current quarter. Net loan recoveries totaled $6.4 million year-to-date 2015, including fourth quarter net charge offs of $0.2 million. This compares to net loan recoveries of $3.1 million for the linked quarter and $0.7 million for the year ago quarter. With the reverse provision discussed above, the ratio of loan loss reserve to total loans was 1.45% as of December 31, 2015 as compared to 1.62% at September 30, 2015 and 1.48% at December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2015, delinquent loans were 0.24% of the loan portfolio. This compares to 0.31% at September 30, 2015 and 0.27% at December 31, 2014. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.34% at December 31, 2015, as compared to 0.36% at September 30, 2015 and 0.64% at December 31, 2014. These low and stable performance ratios reflect continued improvement in economic conditions.

Cascade's strategic aim is to diversify its exposure to credit risk concentrations. Geographic concentration risk arises because Cascade has a significant 'community bank' footprint in tier-2 markets that have been more dependent on real estate activity and may be more economically volatile than the diverse economies of larger metropolitan areas. Activities to diversify concentration risk include the purchase of investment securities as well as wholesale loan portfolios (purchased ARMs and shared national credits ("SNCs")) outside its footprint. For example, acquired ARMs are largely outside of Cascade's footprint in larger metro areas in the western U.S. and the SNC portfolio is diversified across geographies and industry groups.

The HFB acquired loans in 2014 were recorded at fair value with no reserve provisions brought forward in accordance with purchase accounting principles. The net fair value adjustment to acquired loans from the HFB acquisition was $6.0 million, consisting of an interest rate and a credit mark which will be accreted over the life of the loans (approximately 10 years).


Conference Call

As previously announced, a conference call and webcast discussing the fourth quarter and year-to-date 2015 results will be held today, January 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Stockholders, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the webcast by registering at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=117880 in or the live conference call by dialing (877) 407-4018 prior to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

About Cascade Bancorp and Bank of the Cascades

Cascade Bancorp (NASDAQ: CACB), headquartered in Bend, Oregon, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of the Cascades, operate in Oregon, Idaho and Washington markets. Founded in 1977, Bank of the Cascades offers full-service community banking through 37 branches in Central, Southern and Northwest Oregon, as well as in the greater Boise/Treasure Valley, Idaho and Seattle, Washington areas. The Bank has a business strategy that focuses on delivering the best in community banking for the financial well-being of customers and shareholders. It executes its strategy through the consistent delivery of full relationship banking focused on attracting and retaining value-driven customers. For further information, please visit our website at www.botc.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, specifically efficiency ratio, organic loan growth, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible stockholders' equity, tangible common stockholders' equity ratio to total assets and tangible stockholders' equity, as important measures of the strength of its capital and its ability to generate earnings on its tangible capital invested by its shareholders. Management believes presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information to our investors and others that contributes to a proper understanding of the financial results and capital levels of the Company. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the table at the end of this release under the caption "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains forward-looking statements about Cascade Bancorp's plans and anticipated results of operations and financial condition. These statements include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions and are not statements of historical fact. When used in this report, the word "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "could," "may," "will," "should," "plan," "predicts," "projections," "continue" and other similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements, as do any other statements that expressly or implicitly predict future events, results or performance, and such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain risks and uncertainties and Cascade Bancorp's success in managing such risks and uncertainties and could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and/or adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Such factors could include: local and national economic conditions, housing/real estate market prices, employment and wages rates, as well as historically low interest rates and/or the rate of change in such rates. Such factors, depending on severity, could adversely affect credit quality, collateral values, including real estate collateral and OREO (other real estate owned) properties, investment values, liquidity, the pace of loan growth and /or originations, the adequacy of reserves for loan losses, including the trend and amount of loan charge offs and delinquency rates. These factors may be exacerbated by our concentration of operations in the States of Oregon, Idaho and Washington generally, and Central, Southern and Northwest Oregon, as well as the greater Boise/Treasure Valley, Idaho and greater Seattle, Washington areas, specifically; interest rate changes could significantly reduce net interest income and negatively affect funding sources; competition among financial institutions could increase significantly; competition or changes in interest rates could negatively affect net interest margin, as could other factors listed from time to time in Cascade Bancorp's reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); the reputation of the financial services industry could further deteriorate, which could adversely affect our ability to access markets for funding and to acquire and retain customers; and existing regulatory requirements, changes in regulatory requirements and legislation (including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) and our inability to meet those requirements, including capital requirements and increases in our deposit insurance premium, could adversely affect the businesses in which we are engaged, our results of operations and our financial condition. Such forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements about our anticipated acquisition of branches from Bank of America, our strategy to expand our loan portfolio to markets outside our branch network, including Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, and our ability to execute our business plan. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Cascade Bancorp's reports filed with or furnished to the SEC and available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Cascade Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update or publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof, except as required by applicable law. Readers should carefully review all disclosures filed or furnished by Cascade Bancorp from time to time with the SEC.

The 2014 financial data contained in this earnings release should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes of Cascade Bancorp as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year. The 2015 financial data contained in this earnings release should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes of Cascade Bancorp as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, when filed by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year.




    CASCADE BANCORP

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (In thousands) (Unaudited)

                                 December 31,            September 30,     December 31,
                                         2015                       2015          2014
                                         ----                       ----          ----

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents:

    Cash and due from banks                      $46,354                        $47,007               $39,115

    Interest bearing deposits          31,178                       77,823                  43,701

    Federal funds sold                    273                          273                     273
                                                                                             ---

    Total cash and cash
     equivalents                       77,805                      125,103                  83,089

    Investment securities
     available-for-sale               310,262                      296,139                 319,882

    Investment securities held-
     to-maturity                      139,424                      143,793                 152,579

    Federal Home Loan Bank
     (FHLB) stock                       3,000                        3,012                  25,646

    Loans held for sale                 3,621                        2,824                   6,690

    Loans, net                      1,662,095                    1,619,238               1,468,784

    Premises and equipment, net        42,031                       42,106                  43,649

    Bank-owned life insurance          54,450                       54,185                  53,449

    Other real estate owned, net        3,274                        3,871                   3,309

    Deferred tax asset, net            50,673                       53,823                  66,126

    Core deposit intangible             6,863                        7,068                   7,683

    Goodwill                           78,610                       78,610                  80,082

    Other assets                       35,921                       38,501                  30,169
                                                                                          ------

    Total assets                              $2,468,029                     $2,468,273            $2,341,137
                                              ==========                     ==========            ==========

    LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Liabilities:

    Deposits:

    Demand                                      $727,730                       $749,927              $619,377

    Interest bearing demand         1,044,134                    1,010,489                 995,497

    Savings                           135,527                      135,610                 129,610

    Time                              175,697                      186,969                 237,138
                                                                                         -------

    Total deposits                  2,083,088                    2,082,995               1,981,622

    Other liabilities                  48,167                       53,689                  44,032
                                                                                          ------

    Total liabilities               2,131,255                    2,136,684               2,025,654


    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, no par
     value; 5,000,000 shares
     authorized; none issued or
     outstanding                            -                           -                      -

    Common stock, no par value;
     100,000,000 shares
     authorized                       452,925                      452,350                 450,999

    Accumulated deficit             (117,772)                   (123,339)               (138,351)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income               1,621                        2,578                   2,835
                                                                                           -----

    Total stockholders' equity        336,774                      331,589                 315,483
                                      -------                      -------                 -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                     $2,468,029                     $2,468,273            $2,341,137
                                              ==========                     ==========            ==========


    CASCADE BANCORP

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (In thousands) (Unaudited)                                 Three Months Ended                                                 Year Ended
                                                               ------------------                                                 ----------

                                          December 31,           September 30,             December 31,           December 31,              December 31,

                                                  2015                     2015                      2014                    2015                       2014
                                                  ----                     ----                      ----                    ----                       ----


    Interest income:

    Interest and fees on loans                         $17,215                                            $17,788                                             $16,688           $68,484 $58,155

    Interest on investments                      2,904                               2,995                                 2,979                                11,687    8,982

    Other investment income                         98                                  58                                    78                                   216      237

    Total interest income                       20,217                              20,841                                19,745                                80,387   67,374


    Interest expense:

    Deposits:

    Interest bearing demand                        368                                 337                                   306                                 1,333      982

    Savings                                         10                                  10                                    10                                    40       31

    Time                                            51                                  83                                   341                                   493    1,270

    Other borrowings                                 -                                  -                                    -                                    6        6

    Total interest expense                         429                                 430                                   657                                 1,872    2,289


    Net interest income                         19,788                              20,411                                19,088                                78,515   65,085

    Loan loss provision (recovery)             (2,000)                                  -                                    -                              (4,000)       -
                                                ------                                 ---

    Net interest income after loan
     loss provision                             21,788                              20,411                                19,088                                82,515   65,085


    Non-interest income:

    Service charges on deposit
     accounts                                    1,285                               1,326                                 1,297                                 5,121    4,621

    Card issuer and merchant
     services fees, net                          1,716                               1,837                                 1,733                                 7,052    6,213

    Earnings on BOLI                               265                                 252                                   274                                 1,001      986

    Mortgage banking income, net                   528                                 624                                   506                                 2,617    2,296

    Swap fee income                                638                                 595                                   428                                 2,533    1,847

    SBA gain on sales and fee income               234                                 554                                   590                                 1,294    1,120

    Gain (loss) on sales of
     investments                                  (28)                                503                                     -                                  475        -

    Other income                                 1,134                                 693                                 1,644                                 4,880    3,088

    Total non-interest income                    5,772                               6,384                                 6,472                                24,973   20,171


    Non-interest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits              10,711                              11,315                                 9,833                                43,744   41,421

    Occupancy                                    1,294                               1,123                                 1,587                                 5,200    9,131

    Information technology                         946                                 745                                   712                                 3,675    4,346

    Equipment                                      397                                 390                                   500                                 1,539    1,963

    Communications                                 545                                 560                                   623                                 2,130    2,263

    FDIC insurance                                 275                                 342                                   460                                 1,321    1,517

    OREO                                            57                                 122                                  (28)                                   68      988

    Professional services                        1,367                               1,548                                 1,204                                 5,327    8,121

    Card issuer                                    637                                 693                                   876                                 2,836    2,903

    Insurance                                      149                                 183                                   185                                   732    1,214

    Other expenses                               1,737                               2,049                                 1,586                                 7,824    7,474

    Total non-interest expense                  18,115                              19,070                                17,538                                74,396   81,341


    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                                       9,445                               7,725                                 8,022                                33,092    3,915

    Income tax (provision) benefit             (3,878)                            (2,626)                              (2,982)                             (12,513)    (178)

    Net income (loss)                                   $5,567                                             $5,099                                              $5,040           $20,579  $3,737
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    CASCADE BANCORP

    NET INTEREST MARGIN

    (In thousands) (Unaudited)

                                                                               Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                               -------------------------------

                                                                                      2015                                                        2014
                                                                                      ----                                                        ----

                                           Average              Interest               Average                   Average                Interest          Average
                                                                                                               Balance                 Income/         Yield or
                                           Balance               Income/              Yield or                                           Expense           Rates

                                                               Expense                Rates
                                                                                                                                                               ---

    Assets

    Investment securities                             $439,277                                       $2,904                        2.62%                                   $456,852              $2,979       5.29%

    Interest bearing
     balances due from other
     banks                                  133,482                              98                              0.29%                        108,059                             78     0.29%

    Federal funds sold                          273                               -                                 -   %                        272                              -        -   %

    Federal Home Loan Bank
     stock                                    3,004                               -                                 -   %                     25,845                              -        -   %

    Loans                                 1,654,528                          17,215                              4.13%                      1,466,506                         16,688     4.51%
                                          ---------                          ------                                                         ---------                         ------

    Total earning assets/
     interest income                      2,230,564                          20,217                              3.60%                      2,057,534                         19,745     3.81%

    Reserve for loan losses                (26,428)                                                                     (21,786)

    Cash and due from banks                  43,840                                                                        42,150

    Premises and equipment,
     net                                     42,119                                                                        44,334

    Bank-owned life
     insurance                               54,292                                                                        53,284

    Deferred tax asset                       52,930                                                                        69,245

    Goodwill                                 78,610                                                                        80,188

    Core deposit intangible                   6,935                                                                         7,755

    Accrued interest and
     other assets                            42,846                                                                        34,608
                                             ------                                                                        ------

    Total assets                                    $2,525,708                                                                            $2,367,312
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    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Interest bearing demand
     deposits                                       $1,071,760                               368                             0.14%                            $990,249               306                0.12%

    Savings deposits                        135,622                              10                              0.03%                        130,602                             10     0.03%

    Time deposits                           183,218                              51                              0.11%                        240,347                            341     0.56%

    Other borrowings                              1                               -                                 -   %                          -                             -        -   %

    Total interest bearing
     liabilities/interest
     expense                              1,390,601                             429                              0.12%                      1,361,198                            657     0.19%

    Demand deposits                         748,254                                                                       647,822

    Other liabilities                        52,381                                                                        46,312
                                             ------                                                                        ------

    Total liabilities                     2,191,236                                                                     2,055,332

    Stockholders' equity                    334,472                                                                       311,980
                                            -------                                                                       -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                           $2,525,708                                                                            $2,367,312
                                                    ==========                                                                            ==========

    Net interest income                                                  $19,788                                                                                       $19,088
                                                                         =======                                                                                       =======


    Net interest spread                                                                 3.47%                                                                           3.62%
                                                                                         ====                                                                             ====


    Net interest income to earning assets                                               3.52%                                                                           3.68%
                                                                                         ====                                                                             ====


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    NET INTEREST MARGIN

    (In thousands) (Unaudited)

                                                                                   Year Ended December 31,

                                                                                      2015                                                    2014
                                                                                      ----                                                    ----

                                           Average              Interest               Average                Average               Interest          Average
                                                                                                            Balance                Income/         Yield or
                                           Balance               Income/              Yield or                                       Expense           Rates

                                                               Expense                Rates
                                                                                                                                                           ---

    Assets

    Investment securities                             $454,258                                      $11,687                    2.57%                               $346,235          $8,982 2.59%

    Interest bearing
     balances due from other
     banks                                   80,096                             216                           0.27%                        92,104                        237 0.26%

    Federal funds sold                          273                               -                              -   %                       128                          -    -   %

    Federal Home Loan Bank
     stock                                   12,315                               -                              -   %                    19,882                          -    -   %

    Loans                                 1,594,082                          68,484                           4.30%                     1,272,426                     58,155 4.57%
                                          ---------                          ------                                                     ---------                     ------

    Total earning assets/
     interest income                      2,141,024                          80,387                           3.75%                     1,730,775                     67,374 3.89%

    Reserve for loan losses                (24,640)                                                                  (21,533)

    Cash and due from banks                  43,214                                                                     37,152

    Premises and equipment,
     net                                     42,796                                                                     40,109

    Bank-owned life
     insurance                               53,920                                                                     46,834

    Deferred tax asset                       58,937                                                                     61,364

    Goodwill                                 78,940                                                                     48,723

    Core deposit intangible                   7,240                                                                      5,154

    Accrued interest and
     other assets                            38,043                                                                     29,155
                                             ------                                                                     ------

    Total assets                                    $2,439,474                                                                        $1,977,733
                                                    ==========                                                                        ==========


    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Interest bearing demand
     deposits                                       $1,027,228                                       $1,333                    0.13%                               $803,271            $982 0.12%

    Savings deposits                        133,440                              40                           0.03%                       101,419                         31 0.03%

    Time deposits                           202,293                             493                           0.24%                       203,817                      1,270 0.62%

    Other borrowings                          1,685                               6                           0.36%                         2,214                          6 0.27%
                                              -----                             ---                                                         -----                        ---

    Total interest bearing
     liabilities/interest
     expense                              1,364,646                           1,872                           0.14%                     1,110,721                      2,289 0.21%

    Demand deposits                         700,838                                                                    566,577

    Other liabilities                        47,433                                                                     35,158
                                             ------                                                                     ------

    Total liabilities                     2,112,917                                                                  1,712,456

    Stockholders' equity                    326,557                                                                    265,277
                                            -------                                                                    -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                           $2,439,474                                                                        $1,977,733
                                                    ==========                                                                        ==========

    Net interest income                                                  $78,515                                                                               $65,085
                                                                         =======                                                                               =======


    Net interest spread                                                                 3.62%                                                                   3.69%
                                                                                         ====                                                                     ====


    Net interest income to earning assets                                               3.67%                                                                   3.76%
                                                                                         ====                                                                     ====


    CASCADE BANCORP

    ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)


                                                                                        Three Months Ended                                                                           Year Ended
                                                                                        ------------------                                                                           ----------

                                                   December 31, 2015                  September 30, 2015                 December 31, 2014                    December 31, 2015                     December 31, 2014
                                                   -----------------                  ------------------                 -----------------                    -----------------                     -----------------

    Share Data

    Basic net income per common
     share                                                                    $0.08                                                                 $0.07                                                           $0.07                                                     $0.29                 $0.06

    Diluted net income per
     common share                                                             $0.08                                                                 $0.07                                                           $0.07                                                     $0.28                 $0.06

    Book value per basic common
     share                                                                    $4.63                                                                 $4.56                                                           $4.35                                                     $4.63                 $4.35

    Tangible book value per
     common share(1)                                                          $3.45                                                                 $3.38                                                           $3.14                                                     $3.45                 $3.14

    Basic average shares
     outstanding                                              71,882                                             71,868                                           71,676                                            71,789                                     62,265

    Fully diluted average shares
     outstanding                                              72,473                                             71,969                                           71,832                                            72,617                                     62,340

    Balance Sheet Detail

    Gross loans                                                          $1,686,573                                                            $1,645,924                                                      $1,490,837                                                $1,686,573            $1,490,837

      Wholesale loans                                                      $268,417                                                              $257,417                                                        $222,383                                                  $268,417              $222,383

      Total organic loans                                                $1,418,156                                                            $1,388,507                                                      $1,268,454                                                $1,418,156            $1,268,454

    Total deposits                                                       $2,083,088                                                            $2,082,995                                                      $1,981,622                                                $2,083,088            $1,981,622

      Non interest bearing                                                 $727,730                                                              $749,927                                                        $619,377                                                  $727,730              $619,377

      Checking                                                           $1,183,274                                                            $1,197,521                                                      $1,056,284                                                $1,183,274            $1,056,284

      Money market                                                         $588,590                                                              $562,895                                                        $558,590                                                  $588,590              $558,590

      Time                                                                 $175,697                                                              $186,969                                                        $237,138                                                  $175,697              $237,138

    Key Ratios

    Return on average
     stockholders' equity                                      6.60%                                             6.16%                                           6.41%                                            6.30%                                     1.41%

    Return on average tangible
     stockholders' equity(2)                                   8.87%                                             8.33%                                           8.93%                                            8.56%                                     1.77%

    Return on average assets                                   0.87%                                             0.82%                                           0.84%                                            0.84%                                     0.19%

    Return on average tangible
     assets(3)                                                 0.91%                                             0.85%                                           0.88%                                            0.87%                                     0.19%

    Common stockholders' equity
     ratio                                                    13.65%                                            13.43%                                          13.48%                                           13.65%                                    13.48%

    Tangible common
     stockholders' equity ratio4                              10.18%                                             9.96%                                           9.73%                                           10.18%                                     9.73%

    Net interest spread                                        3.47%                                             3.67%                                           3.62%                                            3.62%                                     3.69%

    Net interest margin                                        3.52%                                             3.72%                                           3.68%                                            3.67%                                     3.76%

    Total revenue (net int. inc.
     + non int. inc.)                                                       $25,562                                                               $26,796                                                         $25,560                                                  $103,490               $85,256

    Efficiency ratio5                                         70.87%                                            71.17%                                          68.62%                                           71.89%                                    95.41%

    Loan to deposit ratio                                     79.79%                                            77.74%                                          74.12%                                           79.79%                                    74.12%

    Credit Quality Ratios

    Reserve for loan losses                                                 $24,415                                                               $26,623                                                         $22,053                                                   $24,415               $22,053

    Reserve for loan losses to
     ending gross loans                                        1.45%                                             1.62%                                           1.48%                                            1.45%                                     1.48%

    Reserve for credit losses                                               $24,855                                                               $27,063                                                         $22,493                                                   $24,855               $22,493

    Reserve for credit losses to
     ending gross loans                                        1.47%                                             1.64%                                           1.51%                                            1.47%                                     1.51%

    Non-performing assets
     ("NPAs")                                                                $8,396                                                                $8,915                                                         $15,047                                                    $8,396               $15,047

    NPAs to total assets                                       0.34%                                             0.36%                                           0.64%                                            0.34%                                     0.64%

    Delinquent >30 days to total
     loans (excl. NPAs)                                        0.24%                                             0.31%                                           0.27%                                            0.24%                                     0.27%

    Net (recoveries) charge-offs                                               $208                                                              $(3,122)                                                         $(702)                                                 $(6,362)             $(1,196)

    Net loan (recoveries)
     charge-offs to average
     total loans                                               0.01%                                           (0.19)%                                         (0.05)%                                          (0.40)%                                   (0.09)%


    (1) Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measure defined as total stockholders' equity, less the sum of core deposit intangible ("CDI") and goodwill, divided by total number of shares outstanding.  See below for reconciliation of tangible book value per common share.


    2 Return on average tangible stockholders' equity is a non-GAAP measure defined as average total stockholders' equity, less the sum of average CDI and goodwill, divided by net income. See below for a reconciliation of return on average tangible stockholders' equity.


    (3) Return on average tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure defined as average total assets, less the sum of average CDI and goodwill, divided by net income. See below for a reconciliation of return on average tangible assets.


    4 Tangible common stockholders' equity ratio is a non-GAAP measure defined as total stockholders' equity, less the sum of CDI and goodwill, divided by total assets. See below for a reconciliation of tangible common stockholders' equity ratio.


    5 The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. Other companies may define and calculate this data differently.


    CASCADE BANCORP

    ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

    (In thousands, except per share data)
     (Unaudited)


                                            December September         December
                                               31,        30,               31,

                                                2015       2015               2014
                                                ----       ----               ----

    Bank Capital
     Ratios                                Estimate

    Tier 1 capital
     leverage ratio                            9.25%             8.97%               7.51%

    Common equity
     Tier 1 ratio                             11.35%            11.10%             n/a

    Tier 1 risk-
     based capital
     ratio                                    11.35%            11.10%               9.73%

    Total risk-based
     capital ratio                            12.60%            12.36%              10.98%

    Bancorp Capital
     Ratios

    Tier 1 capital
     leverage ratio                            9.40%             9.13%               7.66%

    Common equity
     Tier 1 ratio                             11.53%            11.32%             n/a

    Tier 1 risk-
     based capital
     ratio                                    11.53%            11.32%               9.91%

    Total risk-based
     capital ratio                            12.79%            12.58%              11.16%


    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (unaudited):


    Reconciliation of
     period end
     stockholders' equity
     to period end
     tangible
     stockholders' equity:                           December 31, 2015            September 30, 2015            December 31, 2014
                                                     -----------------            ------------------            -----------------

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                                              $336,774                                                   $331,589              $315,483

    Core deposit
     intangible                                                  6,863                                    7,068                                   7,683

    Goodwill                                                    78,610                                   78,610                                  80,082
                                                                ------

    Tangible stockholders'
     equity                                                              $251,301                                                   $245,911              $227,718
                                                                         ========                                                   ========              ========


    Reconciliation of
     period end common
     stockholders' equity
     ratio to period end
     tangible common
     stockholders' equity
     ratio:                                          December 31, 2015            September 30, 2015            December 31, 2014
                                                     -----------------            ------------------            -----------------

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                                              $336,774                                                   $331,589              $315,483

    Total assets                                                       $2,468,029                                                 $2,468,273            $2,341,137

    Common stockholders'
     equity ratio                                               13.65%                                  13.43%                                 13.48%

    Tangible stockholders'
     equity                                                              $251,301                                                   $245,911              $227,718

    Total assets                                                       $2,468,029                                                 $2,468,273            $2,341,137

    Tangible common
     stockholders' equity
     ratio                                                      10.18%                                   9.96%                                  9.73%


    Reconciliation of
     period end total
     stockholders' equity
     to period end
     tangible book value
     per common share:                               December 31, 2015            September 30, 2015            December 31, 2014
                                                     -----------------            ------------------            -----------------

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                                              $336,774                                                   $331,589              $315,483

    Core deposit
     intangible                                                  6,863                                    7,068                                   7,683

    Goodwill                                                    78,610                                   78,610                                  80,082
                                                                ------                                   ------                                  ------

    Tangible stockholders
     equity                                                              $251,301                                                   $245,911              $227,718

    Common shares
     outstanding                                            72,792,570                               72,789,412                              72,491,850
                                                            ----------                               ----------                              ----------

    Tangible book value
     per common share                                                       $3.45                                                      $3.38                 $3.14
                                                                            -----                                                      -----                 -----


                                                          Quarter to date                                                          Year to date
                                                          ---------------                                                          ------------

    Reconciliation of
     return on average
     tangible
     stockholders' equity: December 31, 2015               September 30,          December 31, 2014            December 31, 2015    December 31, 2014

                                                                      2015
                                                                      ----

    Average stockholders'
     equity                                    $334,472                                               $328,478                                          $311,980              $326,557   $265,277

    Average core deposit
     intangible                        6,935                                7,141                                            7,755                          7,240     5,154

    Average goodwill                  78,610                               78,610                                           80,188                         78,940    48,723
                                      ------                               ------                                           ------                         ------    ------

    Average tangible
     stockholders' equity                      $248,927                                               $242,727                                          $224,037              $240,377   $211,400

    Net income                         5,567                                5,099                                            5,040                         20,579     3,737

    Return on average
     tangible
     stockholders' equity
     (annualized)                      8.87%                               8.33%                                           8.93%                         8.56%    1.77%
                                        ====                                 ====                                             ====                           ====      ====


                                                          Quarter to date                                                          Year to date
                                                          ---------------                                                          ------------

    Reconciliation of
     return on average
     tangible assets:      December 31, 2015            September 30, 2015        December 31, 2014            December 31, 2015    December 31, 2014
                           -----------------            ------------------        -----------------            -----------------    -----------------

    Average total assets                     $2,525,708                                             $2,471,910                                        $2,367,312            $2,439,474 $1,977,733

    Average core deposit
     intangible                        6,935                                7,141                                            7,755                          7,240     5,154

    Average goodwill                  78,610                               78,610                                           80,188                         78,940    48,723
                                      ------                               ------                                           ------                         ------    ------

    Average tangible
     assets                                  $2,440,163                                             $2,386,159                                        $2,279,369            $2,353,294 $1,923,856

    Net income                         5,567                                5,099                                            5,040                         20,579     3,737
                                                                                                                                                        ------     -----

    Return on average
     tangible assets
     (annualized)                      0.91%                               0.85%                                           0.88%                         0.87%    0.19%
                                        ====                                 ====                                             ====                           ====      ====


    Reconciliation of year-over-year
     total loan growth to organic loan
     growth (from December 31, 2014):   Year over year
                                         December 31,
                                                  2015
                                                  ----

    Total loan growth                                  $195,736

    Acquired loans growth                       46,034
                                                ------

    Organic loan growth                                $149,702
                                                       ========


    Reconciliation of quarterly total
     loan growth to organic loan growth
     (from September 30, 2015):               QTD
                                         December 31,
                                                  2015
                                                  ----

    Total loan growth                                   $40,649

    Acquired loans growth                       11,000
                                                ------

    Organic loan growth                                 $29,649
                                                        =======

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