United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 
  [X]         Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the 
           quarterly period ended: June 30, 2004 
  [ ]         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: 000-25597

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

OREGON                           93-1261319 
(State or Other Jurisdiction                     (I.R.S. Employer 
of Incorporation or Organization)                     Identification Number) 

200 SW Market Street, Suite 1900
Portland, Oregon 97201
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(503) 546-2491
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X]    Yes     [ ]    No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

[X]    Yes     [ ]    No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding for each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:

Common stock, no par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2004: 43,779,461


UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I           FINANCIAL INFORMATION    PAGE 
         
Item 1.           Financial Statements (unaudited)     
         
           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:     
                 June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    3 
         
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:     
                 Three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    4 
         
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss):     
                 Three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    5 
         
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:     
                   Six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    6 
         
           Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7-11 
         
Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial     
                 Condition and Results of Operations    11-23 
         
Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about     
                               Market Risk    23 
         
Item 4.           Controls and Procedures    23 
 
PART II           OTHER INFORMATION     
         
Item 1.           Legal Proceedings    23 
         
Item 2.           Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds    24 
         
Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities    24 
         
Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    24 
         
Item 5.           Other Information    24 
         
Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    25 
 
SIGNATURES    26 
EXHIBIT INDEX    27 
CERTIFICATIONS    28-30 
EXHIBITS    31-33 


UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

    June 30,      December 31,
Dollars in thousands    2004      2003 


ASSETS           
 Cash and due from banks 

  $

95,678   

$ 

103,565 
 Temporary investments    15,126      30,441 


   Total Cash and Cash Equivalents    110,804      134,006 
 
 Trading account assets    1,089      1,265 
 
 Investment securities available for sale, at fair value    559,013      501,904 
 Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost    13,908      14,612 
 Mortgage loans held for sale    37,866      37,798 
 Loans and leases receivable    2,152,417      2,003,587 
   Less: Allowance for credit losses    (27,319)      (25,352) 


   Loans and leases, net    2,125,098      1,978,235 
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost    10,368      7,168 
 Property and equipment, net    68,526      63,328 
 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net    159,575      159,585 
 Mortgage servicing rights, net    11,391      10,608 
 Other assets    55,653      55,306 


Total Assets 

$

3,153,291   

$

2,963,815 


 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           
 Deposits           
   Noninterest bearing 

$

624,391   

$

589,901 
   Savings and interest-bearing checking    1,282,523      1,194,693 
   Time deposits    572,201      593,598 


       Total Deposits    2,479,115      2,378,192 
 
 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    38,615      43,531 
 Federal funds purchased    39,000      40,000 
 Term debt    145,618      55,000 
 Junior subordinated debentures held by trusts that issued           
   guaranteed capital debt securities    97,941      97,941 
 Other liabilities    30,963      30,182 


       Total Liabilities    2,831,252      2,644,846 


 
Commitments and contingencies           
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           
 Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; issued and           
 outstanding: 28,219,677 at June 30, 2004 and 28,411,816 at December 31, 2003    226,774      230,773 
 Retained earnings    103,754      89,058 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (8,489)      (862) 


       Total Shareholders' Equity    322,039      318,969 


Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 

  $

3,153,291   

$

2,963,815 



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

        Three months ended June 30,      

Six months ended June 30,

Dollars in thousands, except per share data       

2004 

     

2003 

     

2004 

 

2003 

Interest Income                                 
 Interest and fees on loans and leases     

$

32,791     

$ 

30,962     

$ 

64,655     

$ 

62,346 
 Interest on taxable securities        5,415        2,395        10,006        5,361 
 Interest on non-taxable securities        396        720        809        1,523 
 Interest on temporary investments        29        187        52        338 
 Interest on trading account assets        15        16        31        30 
 
 
 
 
   Total interest income        38,646        34,280        75,553        69,598 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense                                 
 Interest on deposits        5,785        6,267        11,675        12,748 
 Interest on repurchase agreements        97        106        200        214 
 Interest on junior subordinated debentures                                 
   and trust preferred securities        1,120        914        2,243        1,851 
 Interest on federal funds purchased        87        4        123        3 
 Interest on term debt        467        189        708        402 
 
 
 
 
   Total interest expense        7,556        7,480        14,949        15,218 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Income        31,090        26,800        60,604        54,380 
 Provision for credit losses        1,100        950        2,175        2,425 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses        29,990        25,850        58,429        51,955 
Noninterest Income                                 
 Service charges        3,273        3,198        6,400        6,112 
 Brokerage fees and commissions        3,014        2,370        5,905        4,309 
 Mortgage banking revenue, net        2,399        2,835        4,048        7,113 
 Gain on sale of securities        6        2,136        6        2,143 
 Other noninterest income        716        1,099        1,509        2,145 
 
 
 
 
   Total noninterest income        9,408        11,638        17,868        21,822 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest Expense                                 
 Salaries and employee benefits        13,753        13,170        27,419        26,070 
 Premises and Equipment        4,153        3,947        8,268        7,529 
 Other noninterest expense        6,551        6,760        12,495        12,854 
 Merger-related expenses        549        1,050        765        1,688 
 
 
 
 
 Total noninterest expense        25,006        24,927        48,947        48,141 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes        14,392        12,561        27,350        25,636 
 Provision for income taxes        5,261        4,429        9,821        9,124 
 
 
 
 
Net Income     

$

9,131     

$

8,132     

$

17,529     

$

16,512 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share                                 
 Basic        $ 0.32      $ 0.29     

$

0.62     

  $

0.59 
 Diluted        $ 0.32      $ 0.28        $ 0.61     

$

0.58 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)

    Three months ended June 30,    Six months ended June 30, 
Dollars in thousands    2004    2003    2004    2003 




 
Net income 

 $

9,131 

$

8,132 

$

17,529 

$

16,512 




 
 Unrealized losses arising during the period on                 
   investment securities available for sale    (16,944)    (1)    (12,555)    (668) 
 
 Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in                 
   net income, net of tax (expense of $2 and $839                 
   for the 3 months ended and $2 and $842 for                 
   the 6 months ended)    (4)    (1,297)    (4)    (1,301) 
 
 Income tax benefit related to unrealized losses                 
   on investment securities, available for sale    (6,658)    (52)    (4,934)    (265) 




 
 Net unrealized losses on investment                 
   securities available for sale    (10,290)    (1,246)    (7,625)    (1,704) 




Comprehensive (Loss) Income 

 $

(1,159) 

$

6,886 

$

9,904 

$

14,808 





See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

           Six months ended June 30, 
Dollars in thousands       

2004 

      2003 
Net cash provided by operating activities     

$ 

26,585     

$ 

14,026 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:                 
   Purchases of investment securities        (133,723)        (155,545) 
   Maturities/calls of investment securities available for sale        63,202        103,380 
   Sales of investment securities available for sale        -        29,642 
   (Purchase) redemption of FHLB stock        (3,037)        1,843 
   Investment in subsidiaries        -        211 
   Maturities of investment securities held to maturity        711        610 
   Net loan originations        (149,511)        (103,426) 
   Proceeds from sales of loans        -        2,891 
   Sales of premises and equipment        156        355 
   Purchases of premises and equipment        (5,888)        (7,564) 
 
 
                           Net cash used by investing activities        (228,090)        (127,603) 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                 
   Net increase in deposit liabilities        101,076        179,807 
   Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase        (4,916)        2,349 
   Federal funds repaid, net        (1,000)        (5,000) 
   Dividends paid on common stock        (2,831)        (2,263) 
   Stock repurchased and retired        (6,062)        (409) 
   Proceeds from stock options exercised        2,036        4,732 
   Proceeds from term borrowings        140,000        - 
   Repayments of term borrowings        (50,000)        (2,019) 
 
 
                           Net cash provided by financing activities        178,303        177,197 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents        (23,202)        63,620 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period        134,006        120,542 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     

$ 

110,804      $  184,162 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                 
   Cash paid during the period for:                 
         Interest     

$ 

14,966      $  15,611 
         Income taxes     

$ 

5,360      $  7,780 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Basis of financial statement preparation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain financial information and notes have been omitted or condensed. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (the Company), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Umpqua Bank (the Bank) and Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc. (Strand, Atkinson). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all necessary adjustments (which are of a normal and recurring nature) for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2003 annual report to shareholders. The results of operations for the 2004 interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future interim periods or the entire fiscal year.

(b) Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, with diluted including the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share computations was as follows:

Dollars in thousands, except per       

Three months ended June 30, 

 

Six months ended June 30, 

share amounts        2004        2003    2004        2003 
Net income     

$ 

9,131     

$ 

8,132 

$ 

17,529     

$ 

16,512 
 
 

 
                             
Average outstanding shares        28,339,080        28,283,843    28,392,198        28,221,008
                             
Basic earnings per share     

$ 

0.32     

$ 

0.29 

$ 

0.62     

$ 

0.59 
 
 

 
                             
Common stock equivalents        325,199        384,083    342,661        379,471 
                             
Diluted shares        28,664,279        28,667,926    28,734,859        28,600,479
                             
Diluted earnings per share     

$

0.32     

$

0.28 

$

0.61     

$

0.58 
 
 

 

(c) Allowance for credit losses

The allowance for credit losses is based upon estimates of losses inherent in the portfolio. The amount of losses actually incurred can vary significantly from these estimates. Assessing the adequacy of the allowance on a quarterly basis allows management to adjust these estimates based upon the most recent information available.

 

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Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows for the six-month periods ending June 30:

                       Six months ended 

Dollars in thousands 

     

June 30, 2004

      June 30, 2003 

Beginning Balance 

   

$ 

25,352     

$ 

24,731 

     Provision for Credit Losses 

      2,175        2,425 

          Charge-offs 

      (862)        (2,440) 

          Recoveries 

      654        600 
 
 

     Net charge-offs 

      (208)        (1,840) 
 
 

Ending Balance 

   

$ 

27,319     

$ 

25,316 
 
 

(d) Mortgage servicing rights

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying balance sheets and totaled $1.12 billion and $1.17 billion at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) retained are initially measured by allocating the carrying value of the loans between the assets sold and the interest retained, based on the relative fair values at the date of the sale. MSRs are subsequently measured for impairment by comparing the amortized basis to the fair value. The key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the MSRs recorded at June 30, 2004 included a weighted average constant prepayment rate of 12.9% and a discount rate of 8.27% .

(2) SEGMENT INFORMATION

For purposes of measuring and reporting the financial results, the Company is divided into three business segments; Community Banking, Mortgage Banking and Retail Brokerage Services. The Community Banking segment consists of operations conducted by the Bank. The Bank provides a full array of credit and deposit products to meet the banking needs of its market area and targeted customers. The Mortgage Banking segment originates, sells and services residential mortgage loans. The Retail Brokerage Services segment consists of the operations of the Company's subsidiary Strand, Atkinson. The following table presents summary income statements and reconciliation to the Company's consolidated totals for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

   

  Six months ended June 30, 2004

    Community       Retail Brokerage       Mortgage       Administration        
Dollars in thousands    Banking        Services        Banking        and eliminations       Consolidated 
Interest Income 

$

73,766     

$

31     

$

1,743     

$

13     

$

75,553 
Interest Expense    11,803        -        903        2,243        14,949 

 
 
 
 
 Net Interest Income    61,963        31        840        (2,230)        60,604 
Provision for Credit Losses    2,143        -        32        -        2,175 
Noninterest Income    7,814        6,055        4,081        (82)        17,868 
Noninterest Expense    38,984        5,431        3,514        253        48,182 
Merger related expenses    765        -        -        -        765 

 
 
 
 
 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes    27,885        655        1,375        (2,565)        27,350 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)    10,087        234        508        (1,008)        9,821 

 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)  $ 17,798     

$

421     

$

867     

$

(1,557)     

$

17,529 

 
 
 
 

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Six months ended June 30,2003

        Community        Retail Brokerage       Mortgage        Administration        
Dollars in thousands        Banking        Services        Banking         and eliminations       Consolidated 
Interest Income     

$

64,802     

$

30      $  4,752      $  14      $  69,598 
Interest Expense        11,293        -        2,073        1,852        15,218 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net Interest Income        53,509        30        2,679        (1,838)        54,380 
Provision for Credit Losses        2,271        -        154        -        2,425 
Noninterest Income        10,236        4,398        7,238        (50)        21,822 
Noninterest Expense        35,794        4,399        6,060        200        46,453 
Merger related expenses        1,600        88        -        -        1,688 
 
 
 
 
 
 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes        24,080        (59)        3,703        (2,088)        25,636 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)        8,662        (29)        1,332        (841)        9,124 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)     

$

15,418      $ (30)      $ 2,371      $ (1,247)      $ 16,512 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       

Three months ended June 30,2004

        Community        Retail Brokerage       Mortgage        Administration        
Dollars in thousands        Banking        Services        Banking         and eliminations       Consolidated 
Interest Income     

$

37,773      $ 15      $ 851      $ 7      $ 38,646 
Interest Expense        5,973        -        463        1,120        7,556 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net Interest Income        31,800        15        388        (1,113)        31,090 
Provision for Credit Losses        1,085        -        15        -        1,100 
Noninterest Income        3,935        3,099        2,420        (46)        9,408 
Noninterest Expense        19,588        2,911        1,763        195        24,457 
Merger related expenses        549        -        -        -        549 
 
 
 
 
 
 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes        14,513        203        1,030        (1,354)        14,392 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)        5,328        71        394        (532)        5,261 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)      $ 9,185      $ 132      $ 636      $ (822)      $ 9,131 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       

Three months ended June 30, 2003

        Community        Retail Brokerage       Mortgage        Administration        
Dollars in thousands        Banking        Services        Banking         and eliminations       Consolidated 
Interest Income     

$

31,483     

$

16     

$

2,774     

$

7     

$

34,280 
Interest Expense        5,470        -        1,095        915        7,480 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net Interest Income        26,013        16        1,679        (908)        26,800 
Provision for Credit Losses        891        -        59        -        950 
Noninterest Income        6,361        2,422        2,877        (22)        11,638 
Noninterest Expense        18,328        2,295        3,115        139        23,877 
Merger related expenses        962        88        -        -        1,050 
 
 
 
 
 
 Income (Loss) before Income Taxes        12,193        55        1,382        (1,069)        12,561 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)        4,345        19        489        (424)        4,429 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)     

$

7,848     

$

36     

$

893     

$

(645)     

$

8,132 
 
 
 
 
 

Total assets by segment have not changed materially since December 31, 2003.

(3) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At June 30, 2004, the Company had a stock option plan that was accounted for under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principals Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

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The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.

       

Three months ended June 30, 

     

Six months ended June 30, 

Dollars in thousands, except per          2004       2003       2004       2003
 share data                                 
Net income, as reported     

$ 

9,131     

$ 

8,132     

$ 

17,529     

$ 

16,512 
 Deduct: Total employee stock option                                 
   expense determined under fair value                                 
     based method for all awards, net of                                 
   related tax effect        (241)        (156)        (467)        (311) 
 
 
 
 
Net income, pro forma     

$ 

8,890     

$ 

7,976     

$ 

17,062     

$ 

16,201 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share     

$ 

0.32     

$ 

0.29     

$ 

0.62     

$ 

0.59 
Basic earnings per share, pro forma        0.31        0.28        0.60        0.57 
Diluted earnings per share        0.32        0.28        0.61        0.58 
Diluted earnings per share, pro forma     

$ 

0.31     

$ 

0.28     

$ 

0.59     

$ 

0.57 

(4) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 9, 2004 the Company completed the acquisition of Humboldt Bancorp (HBC) of Roseville,

California, the parent company of Humboldt Bank, in an acquisition accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The Company issued approximately 15.5 million shares of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (UMPQ) common stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of HBC. The acquisition expands the Company's presence along the I-5 corridor between Sacramento, California and Seattle, Washington.

As of June 30, 2004, the recorded values of HBC's assets and liabilities were as follows:

Dollars in thousands         
ASSETS:         
 Cash and cash equivalents     

$ 

47,674 
 Investment securities        219,938 
 Loans, net of allowance for loan losses        1,046,647 
 Premises and equipment, net        27,647 
 Other assets        129,295 
 
   Total Assets     

$ 

1,471,201 
 
LIABILITIES:         
 Deposits     

$ 

1,175,628 
 Borrowed funds        59,206 
 Trust preferred securities        58,921 
 Other liabilities        20,454 
 
   Total Liabilities     

$ 

1,314,209 

Under the purchase method of accounting, the Company will record HBC's assets and liabilities at their fair values at the acquisition date, and record an intangible asset (goodwill) for the excess of the fair value of the purchase price paid over the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired. Additionally, the results of operations after July 9, 2004 will be on a combined basis.

 

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(5) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. In December 2003 the FASB made revisions and delayed implementation of certain provisions of FIN 46. FIN 46 provides guidance on how to identify the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and determine when the variable interest entity should be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. The recognition and measurement provisions of this Interpretation, as revised, were adopted for the Company's Trust Preferred subsidiaries for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The Company adopted the Interpretation for its other variable interest entities for the quarter ending March 31, 2004. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations.

In March 2004, the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105 (SAB 105), Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments. SAB 105 provides guidance on the accounting for loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments. The Company adopted SAB 105 in March 2004. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations.

In March 2004, the FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force regarding issue 03-1 The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. The consensus provides guidance for determining when an investment is other-than-temporarily-impaired. The guidance was effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2004 and will be adopted by the Company in the third quarter. The Company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion contains a review of Umpqua Holdings Corporation's (the Company) financial condition at June 30, 2004 and the operating results for the three and six months then ended. When warranted, comparisons are made to the same periods in 2003 and to December 31, 2003. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 in this report.

This Report includes forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that expressly or implicitly predict future results, performance or events are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "expect", "estimate," and "intend" and words or phrases of similar meaning, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally that could result in increased loan losses, interest rate fluctuations, pricing pressure and other competitive factors, potential delays or problems with integrating acquisitions, the ability to attract new deposits and loans, changes in legal or regulatory requirements, competition in the retail brokerage industry, general stock market conditions, changes in technology and other factors described in this and other Company reports filed with the SEC including exhibit 99.1 attached hereto. Readers are encouraged to review the notes that accompany this report and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company and/or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified by this disclosure.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," as well as disclosures included elsewhere in this report, are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the estimates used, including the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the value of retained mortgage servicing rights, impairment of intangible assets, other contingencies and litigation. Estimates are based upon historical experience, current economic conditions and other factors that management considers reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates result in judgments regarding the carrying values of assets and liabilities when these values are not readily available from other sources as well as assessing and identifying the accounting treatments of commitments and contingencies. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The following critical accounting policies identify the more significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

The allowance for credit losses is established to absorb known and inherent losses attributable to loans and leases outstanding. The adequacy of the allowance is monitored on an ongoing basis and is based on management's evaluation of numerous factors. These factors include the quality of the current loan portfolio, the trend in the loan portfolio's risk ratings, current economic conditions, loan concentrations, loan growth rates, past-due and non-performing trends, evaluation of specific loss estimates for all significant problem loans, historical charge-off and recovery experience and other pertinent information. Approximately 70 percent of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real estate and a significant decline in market values would cause management to increase the allowance for credit losses.

Estimates are used in the presentation of the investment securities portfolio and these estimates impact the presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Many of the securities included in the securities portfolio are purchased at a premium or discount. The premiums or discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the security. For mortgage-related securities, including Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) the amortization or accretion is based on estimated lives of the securities. The lives of the securities can fluctuate based on the amount of prepayments received on the underlying collateral of the securities. The Company uses estimates for the lives of these mortgage-related securities based on information provided by third parties. The Company adjusts the rate of amortization or accretion regularly to reflect changes in the estimated lives of these securities.

Retained mortgage servicing rights are measured by allocating the carrying value of the loans between the assets sold and the interest retained, based on the relative fair value at the date of the sale. The subsequent measurements are determined using a discounted cash flow model. Mortgage servicing assets are amortized over the expected life of the loan and are evaluated periodically for impairment. The expected life of the loan can vary from management's estimates due to prepayments by borrowers. Prepayments in excess of management's estimates would negatively impact the recorded value of the mortgage servicing rights. The value of the mortgage servicing rights is also dependent upon the discount rate used in the model.

Management reviews this rate on an ongoing basis based on current market rates. A significant increase in the discount rate would negatively impact the value of mortgage servicing rights.

At June 30, 2004 the Company had approximately $160 million in goodwill and other intangible assets as a result of business combinations. The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, on January 1, 2002. In accordance with the standard, goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives are no longer being amortized but instead will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Management performs an impairment analysis for the Company's intangibles with indefinite lives on a quarterly basis and determined that there was no impairment as of June 30, 2004.

Periodically, and in the ordinary course of business, various claims and lawsuits are brought by and against the Company. There can be no assurance that all unasserted potential claims are known to us at any point in time.

Management classifies non-capitalizable costs that are a result of the Company's merger activities as merger- related expenses. Merger related expenses included severance and employee relocation expenses, costs of closing duplicate facilities, conversion related expenses, contract termination costs and communication expenses.

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Financial Highlights

The Company earned $9.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, up $1.0 million, or 12%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share improved to $0.32 for the second quarter of 2004, up from $0.28 for the same period in 2003. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.18% and 11.23%, respectively, for the quarter compared with 1.24% and 10.83%, respectively, in 2003.

For the six-month period ending June 30, 2004, the Company earned $17.5 million, as compared with $16.5 million for the same period in 2003. Diluted earnings per share were $0.61 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared with $0.58 for the same period in 2003.

The Company reported merger-related expenses of $549,000 for the second quarter of 2004. These charges resulted primarily from store closures and contract termination costs, as well as certain professional fees associated with the HBC acquisition. In the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded $1.1 million of merger-related expenses.

For the six-month period ending June 30, 2004 the Company reported merger-related expenses of $765,000 compared with $1.7 million for the same period in 2003. The merger-related expenses in 2003 related to the Company's acquisition of Centennial in November 2002.

At June 30, 2004 total loans and leases were $2.2 billion, up $148.8 million since December 31, 2003. Total deposits were $2.5 billion at June 30, 2004, up $100.9 million since year-end 2003.

Results of Operations

NET INTEREST INCOME

The primary component of earnings for financial institutions is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, primarily from loans and investments, and interest expense on deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in "volume," changes in "spread," and change in "margin." Volume refers to the level of average interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities. Spread refers to the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Margin refers to the ratio of net interest income to average earning assets and is influenced by the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as the relative proportion of interest-bearing liabilities to interest earning assets.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2004 the Company recorded net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis of $31.3 million compared with $27.2 million for the same period in 2003 (Tables 1 and 2). The difference between net interest income on a GAAP basis is due to the taxable equivalent adjustment. The taxable equivalent adjustment is an amount added to non-taxable securities interest income so that it is comparable to income on a taxable investment. The amount of such adjustment was $203,000 and $357,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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The $4.1 million increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to the growth in average earning assets, offset, in part, by a decrease in the margin. Average earning assets increased to $2.8 billion for the second quarter of 2004, a $454.8 million increase over the second quarter of 2003. This growth was primarily due to the increase in loans and taxable securities.

Loans, the largest component of earning assets, increased $286.2 million on average for the second quarter of 2004 compared with the prior year period due to loan originations. The Company has purchased $377.4 million of investment securities over the past year of which $103.6 million were purchased early in the second quarter of 2004, resulting in an increase of average taxable securities of $249.8 million over the same period last year. The yield on earning assets declined 0.37% for the second quarter of 2004 compared with the same quarter in 2003 as a result of declines in the yield on loans and a change in the mix of earning assets compared with the prior year period. The yield on loans declined 0.53% for the second quarter of 2004 compared with the same period in 2003. This decline was the result of repayments of higher-yielding fixed rate loans, variable rate loan repricings, and new loan originations occurring at lower rates. The mix of average earning assets changed from 81% loans and 19% other earning assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 to 78% loans and 22% other earning assets for the comparable period in 2004.

Average interest bearing liabilities were $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2004 compared with $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2003. The increase was due to increased levels of interest bearing checking and increased borrowings. Proceeds from new borrowings were used to fund earning asset growth during the second quarter of 2004. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities declined to 1.42% during the second quarter of 2004 compared with 1.69% for the same period in the prior year. The decline was due to reductions in the rates paid on deposits and the reductions in the rates paid on borrowings. Additionally, average noninterest bearing deposits increased from $531.8 million to $607.5 million. As a result of the preceding changes, the spread decreased 0.10% and the margin declined 0.17% for the second quarter of 2004 compared with the second quarter of 2003.

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The following table shows average balance and interest income or interest expense, with the resulting average yield or rates by category of average earning asset or interest-bearing liability:

Table 1                   QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004   

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 

Dollars in thousands        AVERAGE    INTEREST INCOME     AVERAGE YIELDS    AVERAGE    INTEREST INCOME    AVERAGE YIELDS 
        BALANCE   

OR EXPENSE 

         OR RATES    BALANCE    OR    EXPENSE    OR RATES 
                                   
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:                                     
Loans and loans held for sale (2)     

$

2,154,276     

$

32,791                         6.12%

$

1,868,038     

$

30,962    6.65% 
Taxable securities        548,474        5,419                         3.95%    298,673        2,399    3.21% 
Non-taxable securities(1)        36,088        610                         6.76%    66,376        1,088    6.56% 
Temporary investments        12,630        29                         0.92%    63,553        188    1.19% 
 

Total interest earning assets        2,751,468        38,849                         5.68%    2,296,640        34,637    6.05% 
Allowance for credit losses        (27,159)                (24,991)             
Other assets        382,083                364,554             
 
 
 Total assets     

$

3,106,392             

$

2,636,203             
 
 
                                   
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:                                     
Interest-bearing checking and                                     
 savings accounts     

$

1,271,845     

$

2,547                         0.81%

$

1,028,999     

$

2,369    0.92% 
Time deposits        589,774        3,238                         2.21%    615,153        3,898    2.54% 
Repurchase agreements        39,423        97                         0.99%    29,810        106    1.43% 
Overnight borrowings        47,959        87                         0.73%    1,099        4    1.46% 
Trust preferred securities        97,941        1,120                         4.60%    75,000        914    4.89% 
Term debt        98,367        467                         1.91%    22,461        189    3.38% 
 

 Total interest-bearing liabilities        2,145,309        7,556                         1.42%    1,772,522        7,480    1.69% 
Non-interest-bearing deposits        607,543                531,779             
Other liabilities        26,476                30,588             
 
 
 Total liabilities        2,779,328                2,334,889             
Shareholders' equity        327,064                301,314             
 
 
 Total liabilities and                                     
   shareholders' equity        3,106,392             

$

2,636,203             
 
 
                                   
NET INTEREST INCOME (1)     

$

31,293             

$

27,157     
 
   
NET INTEREST SPREAD                                 4.26%                4.36% 
AVERAGE YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS(1),(2)                                 5.68%                6.05% 
INTEREST EXPENSE TO EARNING ASSETS                                 1.11%                1.31% 
 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                 4.57%                4.74% 
 
 

 (1)  Tax exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 35% effective rate.
The amount of such adjustment was an addition to recorded income of $203 and $357 for 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 (2)  Non-accrual loans are included in average balance.

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QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30 

   

2004 COMPARED TO 2003 

   

INCREASE (DECREASE) 
DUE TO CHANGE IN
 

       
Table 2    VOLUME        RATE       

NET CHANGE

Dollars in thousands                     
 
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:                     
Loans 

$

 4,647     

$

(2,818)     

$

1,829 
Taxable securities    2,006        1,014        3,020 
Non-taxable securities(1)    (496)        18        (478) 
Temporary investments    (151)        (8)        (159) 

 
 
       Total (1)    6,006        (1,794)        4,212 
 
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:                     
Interest-bearing checking and                     
 savings accounts    551        (373)        178 
Time deposits    (171)        (489)        (660) 
Repurchase agreements    34        (43)        (9) 
Overnight borrowings    170        (87)        83 
Trust preferred securities    276        (70)        206 
Term debt    636        (358)        278 

 
 
       Total    1,496        (1,420)        76 

 
 
 
Net increase in net interest income 

$

4,510     

$

(374)     

$

4,136 

 
 

(1) Tax-exempt interest income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 35% effective tax rate.

Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $61.0 million for the first six months of 2004 compared with $55.1 million for the same period in 2003 (Tables 3 and 4). The increase was primarily due to an increase in the volume of earning assets, offset, in part, by a decrease in the margin. Average earning assets for the first half of 2004 were $2.7 billion compared with $2.3 billion for the same period in 2003, a $406 million increase. This growth was primarily due to the increase in loans and taxable securities.

Loans averaged $2.1 billion for the first half of 2004 compared with $1.9 billion for the same period in 2003. The Company purchased $133.7 million of investment securities in the first six months of 2004. Therefore average taxable investments for the first six months of 2004 were $511.6 million compared with $282.5 million for the comparable period in 2003. The yield on average earning assets declined for the first six months of 2004 to 5.73% from 6.28% during the comparable period in 2003. The decline was primarily a result of the decline in the yield on loans and a change in the mix of earning assets. The decline in the yield on loans was a result of repayments of higher-yielding fixed rate loans, variable rate loan repricings and new loan originations occurring at lower rates compared with the prior year.

Average interest bearing liabilities were $2.1 billion for the first six months of 2004 compared with $1.8 billion for the same period in 2003. The increase was due to increased interest bearing checking and increased borrowings. Proceeds from new borrowings were used to fund earning asset growth during the first six months of 2004. The cost of interest bearing liabilities declined during the first half of 2004 to 1.44% compared with 1.74% in 2003. The decline was due to reductions in the rates paid on deposits and the reductions in the rates paid on borrowings. Noninterest bearing deposits increased from $502.8 million to $589.3 million. As a result of these changes, the spread decreased 0.25% and the margin declined 0.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003.

 

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The following table shows average balances and interest income or interest expense, with the resulting average yield or rates by category of average earning asset or interest-bearing liability:

 

Table 3       

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 

Dollars in thousands        AVERAGE    INTEREST INCOME     AVERAGE YIELDS    AVERAGE    INTEREST INCOME    AVERAGE YIELDS 
        BALANCE    OR EXPENSE           OR RATES    BALANCE    OR EXPENSE    OR RATES 
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:                                     
Loans and loans held for sale (2)     

$ 

2,106,366     

$ 

64,655                         6.17%

$ 

1,849,707     

$ 

62,346    6.80% 
Taxable securities        511,606        10,014                         3.91%    282,468        5,293    3.75% 
Non-taxable securities(1)        36,921        1,243                         6.73%    70,260        2,369    6.74% 
Temporary investments        11,515        52                         0.91%    57,958        338    1.18% 
 

Total interest earning assets        2,666,408        75,964                         5.73%    2,260,393        70,346    6.28% 
Allowance for credit losses        (26,601)                (25,274)             
Other assets        384,371                372,666             
 
 
 Total assets     

$ 

3,024,178             

$ 

2,607,785             
 
 
                                     
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:                                     
Interest-bearing checking and                                     
 savings accounts   

$ 

1,243,965   

$ 

5,072                         0.82%

$ 

1,016,218   

$ 

4,841    0.96% 
Time deposits        593,644        6,603                         2.24%    621,472        7,906    2.57% 
Repurchase agreements        40,878        200                         0.98%    30,122        214    1.43% 
Overnight borrowings        30,068        123                         0.82%    608        4    1.33% 
Trust preferred securities        97,941        2,243                         4.61%    75,000        1,851    4.98% 
Term debt        76,683        708                         1.86%    23,321        402    3.48% 
 

 Total interest-bearing liabilities        2,083,179        14,949                         1.44%    1,766,741        15,218    1.74% 
Non-interest-bearing deposits        589,337                502,801             
Other liabilities        26,034                41,179             
 
 
 Total liabilities        2,698,550                2,310,721             
Shareholders' equity        325,628                297,064             
 
 
 Total liabilities and                                     
   shareholders' equity     

$ 

3,024,178           

$ 

2,607,785             
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME (1)   

$ 

61,015           

$ 

55,128     
 
   
NET INTEREST SPREAD                                 4.29%                4.54% 
AVERAGE YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS(1),(2)                                 5.73%                6.28% 
INTEREST EXPENSE TO EARNING ASSETS                                 1.13%                1.36% 
 
 
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                 4.60%                4.92% 
 
 

 (1)  Tax exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 35% effective rate.
The amount of such adjustment was an addition to recorded income of $411 and $748 for 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 (2)  Non-accrual loans are included in average balance.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED 

   

2004 COMPARED TO 2003 

     
     
   

INCREASE (DECREASE)
DUE TO CHANGE IN

   
Table 4   

VOLUME

     

RATE

     

NET CHANGE

Dollars in thousands                     
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:                     
Loans 

 $

8,848     

$

(6,539)     

$

2,309 
Taxable securities    4,294        427        4,721 
Non-taxable securities(1)    (1,124)        (2)        (1,126) 
Temporary investments    (271)        (15)        (286) 

 
 
       Total (1)    11,747        (6,129)        5,618 
 
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:                     
Interest-bearing checking and                     
 savings accounts    1,101        (870)        231 
Time deposits    (333)        (970)        (1,303) 
Repurchase agreements    77        (91)        (14) 
Overnight borrowings    194        (75)        119 
Trust preferred securities    573        (181)        392 
Term debt    924        (618)        306 

 
 
       Total    2,536        (2,805)        (269) 

 
 
 
Net increase in net interest income 

 $

9,211     

$

(3,324)     

$

5,887 

 
 

(1) Tax-exempt interest income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a 35% effective tax rate.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The provision for credit losses is management's estimate of the amount necessary to maintain an allowance for credit losses that is considered adequate based on the risk of losses in the loan and lease portfolio (see additional discussion under Allowance for Credit Losses). The provision for credit losses for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004 was $1.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively compared with $950,000 and $2.4 million, respectively for the comparable periods in 2003. Net charge-offs were $69,000 for the second quarter of 2004 and $208,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. For the same periods in 2003, net charge-offs were $172,000 and $1.8 million respectively. Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2004 were $12.4 million, up from $11.4 million at December 31, 2003. Changes in the balance of nonperforming loans for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

                                   Six months ended 
Dollars in thousands        June 30, 2004      

June30, 2003

Balance December 31,     

$ 

11,425     

$ 

18,395 
 New nonacccruals        5,818        10,458 
   Less:                 
       Charge-offs        (515)        (247) 
       Payments        (3,834)        (1,419) 
       Returned to accrual        (234)        (1,003) 
       Transferred to OREO        (85)        (2,174) 
       Decrease in loans past due 90                 
         days and accruing interest        (223)        (2,131) 
 
 
Balance June 30,     

$ 

12,352     

$ 

21,879 
 
 

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The allowance for credit losses totaled $27.3 million, or 1.27% of total loans and leases, at June 30, 2004 compared with $25.4 million, or 1.27% of total loans, at December 31, 2003.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 was $9.4 million, a $2.2 million decrease from the same period in 2003. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $400,000 due primarily to a lower volume of mortgages originated. This decline was due to higher interest rates in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003, which reduced refinancing. Brokerage fees, the second largest component of noninterest income, were $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared with $2.4 million in the same period of the prior year. This increase was due to the expansion into new markets along with increased customer confidence in the securities market. Gain on the sale of securities was $6,000 for the second quarter of 2004 compared with $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2003. This decrease was due to the sale of $29.6 million of available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2003. These securities were sold, in part, to offset the mortgage servicing rights impairment charge. Other income was $716,000 for the current quarter compared with $1.1 million in 2003. Other income consists of gains/losses on sales of assets, miscellaneous service fees, merchant bankcard processing and other miscellaneous income.

Noninterest income for the first six months of 2004 was $17.9 million compared with $21.8 million for the same period in 2003. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $3.1 million compared with the prior year six-month period to $4.0 million due to reduced mortgage origination activity. For the first six months of 2004, the Company originated $236 million in mortgage loans compared with $516 million for the same period in 2003. Service charges increased $288,000 to $6.4 million in the first six months of 2004. Brokerage commissions and fees increased $1.6 million to $5.9 million in the first six months of 2004. This was due to the expansion into new markets along with increased customer confidence in the securities market. Gain on the sale of securities was $6,000 for the first six months of 2004 compared with $2.1 million for the comparable period in 2003 for the same reasons described earlier in this section. Other noninterest income was $1.5 million for the first half of 2004 compared with $2.1 million for the first half of 2003. During the second quarter of 2003, the Company sold it's credit card portfolio and the Company recognized a gain of approximately $400,000.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2004 remained flat at $25.0 million compared with the same period in 2003. Salaries and employee benefits increased to $13.8 million in 2004 compared with $13.2 million in 2003. This increase was due to increased variable compensation due to increased revenue at Strand, Atkinson and increased benefit costs. Premises and equipment expense increased to $4.2 million for the quarter compared with $3.9 million in 2003 due to new stores opened and expanded backroom infrastructure equipment and facilities. Other noninterest expense decreased to $6.6 million compared with $6.8 million in 2003. Merger expenses totaled $549,000 in the second quarter of 2004 compared with $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2003. Merger expenses consisted of the following for the second quarter of 2004 and 2003:

        Quarter ended        Quarter ended 
Dollars in thousands        June 30, 2004        June 30, 2003 
 
 
Professional fees     

$ 

138     

$ 

- 
Supplies        11        - 
Severance and relocation        51        341 
Conversion        34        24 
Communications        12        1 
Facilities        234        396 
Other        69        288 
 
 
 Total     

$ 

549     

$ 

1,050 
 
 

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Accrued merger expenses at June 30, 2004 were $206,000 and consisted primarily of accrued store closure costs and contract termination costs.

Noninterest expense for the first six months of 2004 totaled $48.9 million compared with $48.1 million for the same period in 2003. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.3 million over the first six months of 2003 to $27.4 million for the period then ended due to increased variable compensation due to increased revenue at Strand, Atkinson and increased benefit costs. Premises and equipment expense for the first six months of 2004 was $8.3 million compared with $7.5 million for the same period in 2003. The increase was due to new stores opened and expanded backroom infrastructure equipment and facilities. Other expense decreased to $12.5 million for the first six months of 2004 from $12.9 million for the first six months of 2003. Merger expenses were $765,000 for the first half of 2004 compared with $1.7 million for the same period in 2003. Merger expenses consisted of the following for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

        Six months ended        Six months ended 
Dollars in thousands        June 30, 2004        June 30, 2003 


Professional fees     

$ 

248     

$ 

35 
Supplies        12        19 
Severance and relocation        76        473 
Conversion        94        271 
Communications        22        169 
Facilities        234        396 
Other        79        325 
 
 
 Total     

$ 

765     

$ 

1,688 
 
 

INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the Company was 36.6% during the second quarter of 2004 compared with 35.3 % during the second quarter of 2003. For the first six months of 2004, the effective tax rate was 35.9% compared with 35.6% for the same period in 2003.

Financial Condition

Significant changes in the Company's financial position from December 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004 are as follows:

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Investment securities increased $57 million since year-end 2003 due primarily to the purchase of $133.7 million of investment securities offset by principal payments and maturities of $63.2 million and a decrease in the fair value of $12.6 million.

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LOANS AND LEASES

Loans and leases have increased $148.8 million since year-end 2003. The following table presents the major components of the loan and lease portfolio at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

Dollars in thousands        June 30, 2004    December31, 2003 
 

Commercial real estate     

$ 

1,209,975     

$ 

1,071,721 
Residential real estate        105,003        84,423 
Construction        196,577        232,792 
 
 
 Total real estate        1,511,555        1,388,936 
Commercial        592,718        566,092 
Leases        9,439        10,918 
Consumer        35,904        36,877 
Other        2,801        764 
 
 
   Total loans and leases     

$ 

2,152,417     

$ 

2,003,587 
 
 

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level considered by management to be adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management monitors and evaluates the adequacy of the allowance on an ongoing basis. The following tools are used to manage and evaluate the loan and lease portfolio:

On a quarterly basis, losses inherent in the portfolio are estimated by reviewing the following key elements of the loan portfolio:

The allowance for credit losses is based upon estimates of losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The amount of losses actually incurred can vary significantly from these estimates. Assessing the adequacy of the allowance on a quarterly basis allows management to adjust these estimates based upon the most recent information available.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows for the six-month periods ended June 30:

                                   Six months ended 
 
Dollars in thousands       

June 30, 2004 

      June 30, 2003 
 
   
Beginning Balance     

$ 

25,352     

$ 

24,731 
     Provision for Credit Losses        2,175        2,425 
          Charge-offs        (862)        (2,440) 
          Recoveries        654        600 
 
 
     Net charge-offs        (208)        (1,840) 
 
 
Ending Balance     

$ 

27,319     

$ 

25,316 
 
 

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MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

The value of mortgage servicing rights, net of impairment allowance, was $11.4 million at June 30, 2004, compared with $10.6 million at December 31, 2003. Activity in the account was as follows for the first six months of 2004:

Dollars in thousands        June 30, 2004 
 
Beginning balance     

$ 

10,608 
 New servicing relase premiums        1,431 
 Amortization        (2,114) 
 Change in impairment allowance        1,466 
 
Ending balance     

$ 

11,391 
 

The balance of the impairment allowance was $441,000 at June 30, 2004 and $1.9 million at December 31, 2003. The decrease of $1.5 million related to a reduction in the estimated prepayment speeds and discount rates for the remainder of the servicing portfolio.

DEPOSITS

Details of deposits at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 were as follows:

Dollars in thousands    June 30, 2004    December 31, 2003 


Noninterest bearing demand 

$

624,391 

$

589,901 
Interest bearing demand and         
 Money market accounts    1,132,087    1,048,733 
Savings    150,436    145,960 
Time deposits    572,201    593,598 


 Total Deposits 

$

$2,479,115 

$

2,378,192 



Liquidity

Liquidity enables the Company to meet the borrowing needs of its customers and withdrawals of its depositors. The Company meets its liquidity needs through the maintenance of cash resources, lines of credit with other financial institutions, maturities and sales of investment securities available for sale, and a stable base of core deposits. Having a stable and diversified deposit base is a significant factor in the Company's long-term liquidity structure. At June 30, 2004 the Company had overnight investments of $15.1 million and available lines of credit of approximately $327 million with various financial institutions.

Capital Resources

Total shareholders' equity increased $3.1 million from year-end 2003 to $322.0 million at June 30, 2004. The increase was the result of earnings of $17.5 million and $4.5 million from the exercise of stock options, offset by a $7.6 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, dividends paid of $2.8 million and stock repurchased of $6.1 million. At June 30, 2004 the Company's Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were approximately 10.26% and 11.32%, respectively. The Federal Reserve Board's minimum risk-based capital ratio guidelines for Tier 1 and total capital are 4% and 8% respectively. Additionally, the Bank is subject to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's minimum risk-based capital standards and accordingly at June 30, 2004 their Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 9.87% and 10.93%, respectively.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company considers interest rate, credit and operations risks as the most significant risks impacting the Company. Other types of market risk, such as foreign exchange risk and commodity price risk, do not impact the Company in the normal course of operations.

The Company relies on prudent underwriting standards, loan reviews and an adequate allowance for credit losses to mitigate credit risk. Internal controls and periodic internal audits of business operations mitigate operations risk.

The Company uses an asset/liability model to measure and monitor interest rate risk. The model projects net interest income for the upcoming twelve months in various interest rate scenarios. The model the Company uses includes assumptions regarding prepayments of assets and early withdrawals of liabilities, the level and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, the level and responsiveness of interest rates on deposit products without stated maturities and the level of nonperforming assets. These assumptions are based on management's judgment and future expected pricing behavior. Actual results could vary significantly from the results derived from the model. The Company's interest rate risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2003. The Company also has increased its emphasis on noninterest sources of revenue in order to further stabilize future earnings.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us that is required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. The Company's disclosure controls and procedures were last evaluated by management as of June 30, 2004.

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that are likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of the evaluation.

Part II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Because of the nature of our business, we are involved in legal proceedings in the regular course of business. At this time, we do not believe that there is pending litigation the unfavorable outcome of which would result in a material adverse change to our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

(e) STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

In July 2003, the Company announced its board of directors authorized plan to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of common stock. This plan expires on June 30, 2005. The following table details the stock repurchased during the second quarter of 2004:

                Accumulated    Number of 
    Total Number        Average    Shares Purchased    Remaining 
Dollars in thousands, except    of Shares        Price Paid    as Part of    Shares that may 
   share amounts    Repurchased        Per Share    Approved Plan    be Purchased 

 


 April 2004    64,003     

$ 

19.00    102,303    1,397,697 
 May 2004    257,726        18.75    360,029    1,139,971 
 June 2004    -        -    -    1,139,971 

 
    321,729     

$ 

18.80         
 
 

Under Oregon law, financial institutions are prohibited from holding treasury stock and therefore these shares have been retired.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Company conducted its annual meeting of shareholders on April 29, 2004. On March 15, 2004, the record date, there were 28,460,278 shares of common stock outstanding. Holders of 24,792,644 shares (87%) were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The following persons were elected as directors to serve the terms stated below:

Name 

Term expires 

Votes For 

Votes Withheld 

David B. Frohnmayer  2007  24,539,119  253,523 
Dan Giustina  2007  24,394,703  397,939 
William A. Lansing  2007  24,727,070  65,572 
Diana E. Goldschmidt  2006  24,543,154  249,488 
Gary M. DeStefano  2005  21,159,569  3,633,073 
Katherine Keene  2005  24,408,603  348,039 

The following directors continue with terms of office that expire after the annual meeting: Scott Chambers (2006), Raymond P. Davis (2006), Lynn K. Herbert (2006), James D. Coleman (2005), and Allyn C. Ford (2005).

Item 5. Other Information

On May 14, 2004, Gary M. DeStefano resigned from the board of directors.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) The exhibits filed as part of this Report and exhibits incorporated herein by reference to other documents are listed in the Exhibit Index to this Report.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

The Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the period covered by this Report:

 
  1.     Report filed April 14, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99 was not filed, but 
       was furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included a press 
       release announcing the company's expansion efforts in the state of Washington. 
  2.     Report filed April 15, 2004. The information attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 were 
       furnished under Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The report 
       included a press release announcing the company's operating results for the first quarter 
       of 2004 and statistical supplement. 
  3.     Report filed May 5, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99 was not filed, but was 
       furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included slides for a 
       presentation made at D.A. Davidson & Co.'s Sixth Annual Financial Services Conference 
       in Seattle, Washington. 
  4.     Report filed May 6, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99.1 was not filed, but 
       was furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included a press 
       release announcing the anticipated special shareholder meeting and closing dates relating 
       to the merger of the company with Humboldt Bancorp. 
  5.     Report filed May 21, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99 was not filed, but 
       was furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included a press 
       release announcing the closure of the company's Tangent store. 
  6.     Report filed May 24, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99 was not filed, but 
       was furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included slides for a 
       presentation made at investor conferences. 
  7.     Report filed June 8, 2004. The information attached as Exhibit 99 was not filed, but 
       was furnished under Item 9, Regulation FD disclosure. The report included a press 
       release announcing a cash dividend to shareholders for the second quarter of 2004 and 
       scheduled the quarterly investor conference call. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

Dated August 6, 2004                                   /s/ Raymond P. Davis______________________ 
                                                       Raymond P. Davis 
                                                       President and 
                                                       Chief Executive Officer 
Dated August 6, 2004                                   /s/ Daniel A. Sullivan______________________ 
                                                       Daniel A. Sullivan 
                                                       Executive Vice President and 
                                                       Chief Financial Officer 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

2    (a) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March 13, 2004, by and among Umpqua Holdings 
         Corporation, Umpqua Bank, Humboldt Bancorp and Humboldt Bank. 
3.1    (b) Articles of Incorporation, as amended 
3.2    (c) Bylaws, as amended 
4.0    (d) Specimen Stock Certificate 
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes- 
    Oxley Act of 2002 
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes- 
    Oxley Act of 2002 
32    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
    pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
99.1    Risk Factors 

 (a)  Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed April 19, 2004.
 (b)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed September 9, 2002.
 (c)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2004.
 (d)  Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-77259) filed with the SEC on April 28, 1999.

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EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of
Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Raymond P. Davis, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Umpqua Holdings Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15(e)) and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2004 
 
                                                                                                                         /s/ Raymond P. Davis 
                                                                                                                         Raymond P. Davis 
                                                                                                                         President and Chief Executive Officer 

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EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification of
Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Daniel A. Sullivan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Umpqua Holdings Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15(e)) and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 6, 2004 
 
                                                                                                                          /s/ Daniel A. Sullivan 
                                                                                                                          Daniel A. Sullivan 
                                                                                                                          Executive Vice President 
                                                                                                                          Chief Financial Officer 
                                                                                                                          Principal Accounting Officer 

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Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION

OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

This certification is given by the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (the "registrant") pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, with respect to the registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the registrant

/s/ Raymond P. Davis
Raymond P. Davis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Umpqua Holdings Corporation

/s/ Daniel A. Sullivan
Daniel A. Sullivan
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Umpqua Holdings Corporation

August 6, 2004

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EXHIBIT 99.1

RISK FACTORS

     The following summarizes certain risks which management believes are specific to the Company's business. These should not be viewed as including all risks to the Company.

Merger with Humboldt Bancorp

     On July 9, 2004, Humboldt Bancorp was merged with and into Umpqua and on July 10, 2004, Humboldt Bank was merged with and into Umpqua Bank. The merger is expected to generate after-tax cost savings and expense reductions of approximately 23% of Humboldt's non-interest expense when fully phased-in. The expense reductions are intended to be achieved by eliminating duplicative technology, operations, outside services, redundant staff, facility consolidations and purchasing efficiencies. The combined company may fail to realize some or all or the anticipated cost savings and other benefits of the transaction.

Umpqua is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy which may place heavy demands on its management resources.

     Umpqua is a dynamic organization that is one of the fastest-growing community financial services organizations in the United States. We merged with VRB Bancorp in December 2000, increasing our assets from approximately $435 million to $785 million; acquired Linn-Benton Bank and merged with Independent Financial Network, Inc. in December 2001, to add approximately $550 million in assets; and merged with Centennial in November 2002 to add approximately $800 million in assets. In July 2004, we merged with Humboldt Bancorp and we continue to explore other merger and acquisition opportunities. We expect that a substantial amount of management's attention and effort will be directed at deriving the benefits and efficiencies expected from past and future mergers. We have announced our intent to open new stores in Oregon, Washington and California, and to continue our growth strategy. If we pursue our strategy too aggressively, or if factors beyond management's control divert attention away from our integration plans, management may become over-taxed and we might be unable to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits. Moreover, the combined Company is dependent on the efforts of key personnel to achieve the synergies associated with our acquisitions. The loss of one or more of our key persons could have a material adverse effect upon our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits.

The remodeling of our branches may not be completed smoothly or within budget, which could result in reduced earnings.

     Umpqua Bank has transformed itself from a traditional community bank into a community-oriented financial services retailer through a series of mergers and acquisitions in the past few years. In pursuing this strategy, we have remodeled many of the bank branches to resemble retail stores that include distinct physical areas or boutiques such as a "serious about service center," an "investment opportunity center" and "a computer cafe'." Remodeling involves significant expenses, disrupts banking activities during the remodeling period, and presents a new look and feel to the banking services and products being offered. There is a risk that remodeling costs will exceed forecasted budgets and that there may be delays in completing the remodels, which could cause confusion and disruption in the business of those branches.

Involvement in non-bank businesses may involve new risks.

     We have a licensed retail broker-dealer subsidiary, Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc. Retail brokerage operations present special risks not generally borne by community banks. For example, the brokerage industry is subject to fluctuations in the stock market that may have a significant adverse impact on transaction fees, customer activity and investment portfolio gains and losses. Likewise, additional or modified regulations may affect our banking, investment banking and brokerage operations. A decline in fees and commissions or losses suffered in the investment portfolio could adversely affect the subsidiary's contribution

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to the income of the holding company, and might increase the subsidiary's capital needs. Strand Atkinson is subject to claim arbitration risk arising from customers who claim their investments were not suitable or that their portfolios were too actively traded. Their risks increase when the market, as a whole, declines. The risks associated with retail brokerage may not be supported by the income generated by those operations. As we continue to grow, we may acquire other financial services companies whose successful integration is not assured and may present additional management challenges and new risks to us.

The majority of Umpqua Bank's assets are loans, which if not paid would result in losses to the company.

     Umpqua Bank, like other lenders, is subject to credit risk, which is the risk of losing principal and/or interest due to borrowers' failure to repay loans in accordance with their terms. Although we have established underwriting and documentation criteria and most loans are secured by collateral, a downturn in the economy or the real estate market in our market areas or a rapid increase in interest rates could have a negative effect on collateral values and borrowers' ability to repay. To the extent scheduled loan payments are not made, the loans are placed on non-accrual, thereby reducing interest income. To the extent loan charge-offs exceed expectations, additional amounts must be added to the allowance for credit losses, which reduces income.

     Although management believes that our allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2004 is adequate, no assurance can be given that an additional provision for credit losses will not be required. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - "Provision for Credit Losses" and "Allowance for Credit Losses."

A rapid change in interest rates could make it difficult to maintain our current net interest margin and could result in reduced earnings.

     Our earnings are largely derived from net interest income, which is interest income and fees earned on loans and investments, less interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of our management, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. As interest rates change, net interest income is affected. With fixed rate assets (such as fixed rate loans) and liabilities (such as certificates of deposit), the effect on net interest income depends on the maturity of the asset or liability. Although we strive to minimize interest rate risk through asset/liability management policies, from time to time maturities are not balanced. For example, the drop in short term interest rates during 2002 and 2003 made it difficult to reduce interest expense as rapidly as interest income fell on loans contractually tied to prime rate. More recently, in mid-2003, the rapid increase in long term home mortgage rates caused a reduction in refinance activity and the sale of some previously "locked" loans at a loss. Any rapid increase in interest rates in the future could result in interest expense increasing faster than interest income because of fixed rate loans and longer-term investments. Further, substantially higher interest rates generally reduce loan demand and may result in lower loan totals. An unanticipated rapid decrease or increase in interest rates could have an adverse effect on the spreads between the interest rates earned on assets and the rates of interest paid on liabilities, and therefore on the level of net interest income.

The volatility of our mortgage banking business can adversely affect earnings.

     Changes in interest rates greatly affect the mortgage banking business. One of the principal risks in this area is prepayment of mortgages and their effect on mortgage servicing rights (MSR). We can mitigate this risk by purchasing financial instruments, such as fixed rate investment securities and interest rate contracts, which tend to increase in value when long-term interest rates decline. The success of this strategy, however, depends on management's judgments regarding the amount, type and mix of MSR risk management instruments that we believe are appropriate to manage the changes in the fair value of our MSR asset. If these decisions and strategies are not successful, our net income could be adversely affected.

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Umpqua's banking and brokerage operations are subject to extensive government regulations, which has increased and can be expected to become more burdensome, increase our costs and/or make us less competitive.

     We and our subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation under federal and state laws. These laws and regulations are intended primarily to protect customers, depositors and the deposit insurance fund, rather than shareholders. Umpqua Bank is a state chartered commercial bank subject to regulations and supervision by the Administrator of the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities of the State of Oregon, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, the California Department of Financial Institutions and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures bank deposits. Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc. is subject to extensive regulation by the SEC and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. We are subject to regulation and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the SEC and the Nasdaq. Federal and state regulations place banks at a competitive disadvantage compared to less regulated competitors such as finance companies, credit unions, mortgage banking companies and leasing companies. Although we have been able to compete effectively in our market area in the past, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to do so. Further, future changes in federal and state banking regulations could adversely affect our operating results and ability to continue to compete effectively.

The financial services industry is highly competitive.

     We face significant competition in attracting and retaining deposits and making loans as well as in providing other financial services throughout our market area. We face pricing competition for loans and deposits. We also face competition with respect to customer convenience, product lines, accessibility of service and service capabilities. Our most direct competition comes from other banks, brokerages, mortgage companies and savings institutions. We also face competition from credit unions, government-sponsored enterprises, mutual fund companies, insurance companies and other non-bank businesses.

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