PremierWest Bancorp Announces Third Quarter Results


MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PremierWest Bancorp (Nasdaq:PRWT) announced results for the third quarter of 2009 as follows:

For the three months ended and as of September 30, 2009:



 * Strong capital position with all but one of the regulatory ratios
   above published requirements for "Well Capitalized" bank status.
   Bank risk-based capital was 9.72%, "Adequately Capitalized".
 * Net interest margin of 3.64% with net interest income remaining
   flat as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
 * Total deposit growth of $241.8 million reflecting acquired 
   Wachovia branch deposits of $308.0 million, net of deposit run-off, 
   at quarter end, brokered deposit reductions of $82.2 million, and
   other net deposit growth of $16.0 million.
 * Reserve for loan and lease losses (ALLL) of $41.5 million or
   3.50% of gross loans.
 * Loss per common share of $0.22 on a net loss of $5.6 million,
   compared with earnings per common share of $0.05 on net income of
   $1.2 million for the same period in 2008.
 * Provision expense of $10.3 million and charge-offs, net of
   recoveries, of $9.0 million.
 * Non-performing loans of $109.4 million and other real estate owned
   (OREO) of $19.5 million.

For the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2009:



 * Net interest margin of 4.10%.
 * Growth in deposits of $279.3 million after a reduction of
   $44.7 million in brokered deposits, 30.9% annualized growth, with
   significant growth occurring in core deposit categories both as a
   result of the Wachovia branch acquisition and organic growth.
 * Loss per common share of $1.54 on a net loss of $38.1 million,
   compared with earnings per common share of $0.15 on net income of
   $3.5 million for the same period in 2008.
 * Provision expense of $71.4 million and charge-offs, net of
   recoveries, of $47.0 million.

James M. Ford, President & CEO remarked, "We acknowledge that total non-performing loans and OREO levels are higher than we want. This is a direct result of our previous lending concentrations in real estate and the commitment to lend in the communities we serve. Our goal for the past year has been to ensure we have identified the risk in the portfolio and properly dealt with that risk through charge-offs or higher reserves in our ALLL. Our ALLL as a percentage of loans is much higher than our Peer group average, and we have been aggressive in risk rating all of our loans in a conservative manner. We also are performing periodic, detailed reviews of a significant portion of our loan portfolio. While it is still too early to claim victory, we believe we are nearing the end of the increases and, in fact, are seeing improvement in marketing efforts to sell OREO and in credit remediation successes. The Wachovia branch additions were strategic in that they position the balance sheet to withstand the economic downturn with significant liquidity. As we convert that cash to better yielding loans and securities, our net interest margin will further improve from the better than Peer level that it is today. Finally, like many financial institutions, one needs to look at the core earning ability of the franchise without these extraordinary expenses. I'm confident when you analyze the core earning power of PremierWest, you come to the conclusion that this franchise has significant future value."

CREDIT QUALITY AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

During the quarter just ended, we recorded $10.3 million in provision expense and charged-off $9.5 million of non-performing loans. Recoveries of previously charged-off loans totaled $408 thousand for the quarter. Our reserve for loan and lease losses totaled $41.5 million or 3.50% of gross loans. Non-performing loans rose to $109.4 million or 9.23% of gross loans at September 30, 2009.

The table below summarizes the Company's non-performing loans (NPL) by loan type and geographic region:



 Total non-performing loans by type and geographic region
 (Dollars in 000's)
                                  September 30, 2009
                   --------------------------------------------------
                                 Non-performing Loans
                   --------------------------------------------------
                  Southern Mid-Central Northern Sacramento
                    Oregon    Oregon  California  Valley     Totals
                   --------------------------------------------------
 Agricultural/Farm $     --  $     --  $    362  $    177  $      539
 C&I                  4,226       463        17     1,060       5,766
 CRE                 19,455    24,725     9,144    19,268      72,592
 Residential RE
  construction        2,963     2,395     8,136     8,419      21,913
 Residential RE       2,458       888     2,654     1,980       7,980
 Consumer RE            227        --        --        --         227
 Consumer                83       245        33         3         364
                   --------------------------------------------------
 Total
  non-performing
  loans            $ 29,412  $ 28,716  $ 20,346  $ 30,907  $  109,381
                   ==================================================

 Non-performing
  loans to total
  funded loans          5.6%     12.2%     13.6%     11.4%        9.3%
   Total
    funded
    loans*         $524,468  $234,466  $149,814  $271,059  $1,179,807


                                  September 30, 2009
                   --------------------------------------------------
                                                          Percent NPL
                                                           to Funded
                                             Funded Loan  Loan Totals
                                                Totals*   by Category
                   --------------------------------------------------
 Agricultural/Farm                             $   51,587         1.0%
 C&I                                           $  237,300         2.4%
 CRE                                           $  738,238         9.8%
 Residential RE construction                   $   34,600        63.3%
 Residential RE                                $   34,258        23.3%
 Consumer RE                                   $   34,104         0.7%
 Consumer                                      $   49,720         0.7%
                                               ----------
   Total non-performing loans                  $1,179,807
                                               ==========


 * Excludes Other category comprised of credit cards, overdrafts,
   leases and other adjustments such as loan premiums, etc., in the
   amount of $4.7 million.

The Company's principal source of credit stress continues to be real estate related loans. Borrowers either involved in real estate development or having secured loans with real estate have been vulnerable to both the ongoing economic downturn and to declining real estate values. A majority of our non-performing loan total of $109.4 million is directly related to real estate in the form of commercial or residential real estate loans. At September 30, 2009, $34.8 million of our real estate related non-performing loans remain current as to contractual principal and interest payments, but were placed on non-accrual status due to the absence of evidence supporting the borrowers' ongoing ability to discharge their loan obligations.

Continuing actions taken to address the credit situation include:



 * Credit monitoring activities have further increased since the
   beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008 to provide early warning
   of possible borrower distress that could lead to loan payment
   defaults. The pre-emptive credit monitoring and early warnings are
   intended to provide additional time to seek viable alternatives
   with the borrower. For those borrowers who have experienced
   payment problems and wish to seek a workable arrangement with the
   Company, management and staff are actively involved in seeking
   loan restructuring and other loan modification options and
   obtaining additional collateral coverage. We believe that these
   actions have and will continue to facilitate recovery strategies
   with cooperative borrowers. In those instances where alternatives
   have been exhausted or determined to be impractical and default
   under the terms of the loans has occurred, foreclosure actions are
   pursued.

 * An evaluation to confirm the reliability of our internal reviews
   was completed on a significant portion of our loan portfolio
   during the second quarter by the same outside firm that had
   conducted a similar review of our acquisition and development
   portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2008. We have engaged this
   firm during the quarter just ended to perform ongoing quarterly
   reviews.

 * Senior management continues to actively guide activities related
   to resolution of non-performing asset issues.

Bill Yarbenet, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer stated, "We continue to work diligently to resolve our problem loan situation and to reduce our non-performing asset total. Working through the problem loans is a time-consuming effort, but we see some acceleration in the process with the formation and staffing of our Asset Recovery Group during the quarter just ended. We continue to be active in marketing and selling smaller OREO properties, with dispositions during the third quarter of $1.5 million. We anticipate some acceleration in this process during the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2009."

LOAN AND DEPOSIT GROWTH

Gross loans as of September 30, 2009 were $1.20 billion, down $63.5 million from the balance as of December 31, 2008 primarily due to loan charge-offs of $48.0 million during the nine months ending September 30, 2009.

Deposits at September 30, 2009, were $1.5 billion, up $279.3 million from year end 2008 despite a decline of $44.7 million in brokered deposits. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of two Wachovia Bank branches in Davis and Grass Valley, California, in July 2009. However, without the additional Wachovia branch contributions, we have seen solid growth in core deposits which increased by $70.0 million, an annualized increase of 10.62% from December 31, 2008. This is directly attributable to successful branch campaigns to stimulate core deposit growth. The average non-interest bearing component of demand deposits was up $11.7 million, a 5.04% increase over year end 2008, with the number of accounts increasing at an annualized rate of 5.09%.

Joe Danelson, Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer, remarked, "Our branch staff is continuing to do an exemplary job in providing stellar customer service and selling services to prospective new customers, which is supported by our high customer satisfaction ratings. We have also decided to extend our participation in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program to provide our customers with an extra measure of security."

NET INTEREST INCOME

Interest income was virtually flat at $19.2 million during the quarter just ended when compared to the immediately preceding quarter. Net interest margin fell to 3.64% for the most recent quarter, down 69 basis points from the previous quarter, as cash from the Wachovia branch acquisition was initially invested in Fed Funds sold at an annualized average rate of 0.27% and then re-invested over the course of the quarter into securities in a measured, deliberate manner now held in our investment portfolio.

Yield on earning assets for the quarter just ended was 4.98% compared to 5.82% for the immediately preceding quarter. Again, deployment of the cash from the Wachovia transaction was a primary factor in the quarter-over-quarter decline, which we anticipate reversing as the higher yields from our investment portfolio replace the initial low yields obtained from Fed Funds. The cost of average interest bearing liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was 1.63% compared to 1.90% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Mike Fowler, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, commented, "I am confident that our net interest margin will improve in the quarters ahead as we redeploy funds into the investment portfolio and as we progress in dealing with problem loans. We've seen a good deal of movement in the composition of our earning assets and interest bearing liabilities during the past three months that should settle during the fourth quarter. During the third quarter, we lost 16 basis points of net interest margin to interest reversals on loans transferred to non-accrual status. This is a decline from the comparable 20 basis point loss we saw in the second quarter of 2009."

GOODWILL

In light of the volatility in the Company's stock price in recent months, the Company is carefully analyzing the value of goodwill related to prior acquisitions to determine if impairment in the value of goodwill has occurred as of September 30, 2009. Any goodwill impairment could be material to reported earnings, although it would be a non-cash charge with no effect on our cash balances, liquidity or tangible equity capital. Similarly, because goodwill is excluded when calculating regulatory capital, the Company's regulatory capital ratios would be largely unaffected. The Company expects the goodwill impairment analysis will be completed prior to filing the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission in early November.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

During the third quarter of 2009, PremierWest recorded non-interest income of $2.8 million, up $252 thousand from the same period last year. The increase from the previous year was primarily related to increases in other fee income and gains on the sale of other real estate owned and fixed assets.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense during the quarter just ended was $14.8 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 9.7% when compared to the preceding quarter and 29.2% when compared to the same period in 2008. Absent the impact of Wachovia branch staff additions and $165 thousand in recruiting and hiring expense, salary and benefits expense declined $73 thousand or 1.0% as compared to the immediately preceding quarter. However, this and other expense control measures taken by management were overwhelmed by the impact of regulatory and non-performing asset related expenses. As indicated in the table below, FDIC and state regulatory assessments, problem loan related expenses, and branch acquisition transaction expenses were significant increase factors during both the quarter and the nine-month periods as compared to last year.



 Significant Increase Categories
 (Dollars in 000's)
                     Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                  ------------------------   ------------------------
                 Sept. 30, Sept. 30,        Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
                   2009     2008   Increase   2009     2008   Increase
                  ------------------------   ------------------------
 FDIC and State
  assessments     $1,275   $  235   $1,040   $3,014   $  696   $2,318
 Wachovia
  acquisition
  expenses           662        2      660      804       80      724
 Professional fee
  expense            494      201      293    1,594    1,147      447
 Problem loan
  expense            406       50      356      740      316      424
 OREO expense        291       11      280      511      229      282
                  ------------------------   ------------------------
   Total          $3,128   $  499   $2,629   $6,663   $2,468   $4,195
                  ========================   ========================

CAPITAL OUTLOOK

As indicated in the table below, PremierWest Bank is now "Adequately Capitalized" in one of the three published regulatory standards as of September 30, 2009. In light of this and our problem loan situation, PremierWest expects to enter into an agreement with our Regulators relating to raising capital and reducing non-performing assets.



                                    Regulatory
                                    Minimum to be       Regulatory
                    September 30,   "Adequately       Minimum to be
                        2009        Capitalized"    "Well-Capitalized"
                    -------------   -------------   ------------------
                                     greater than     greater than or
 Total risk-based                    or equal to         equal to
  capital ratio         9.72%           8.00%             10.00%

                                     greater than     greater than or
 Tier 1 risk-based                   or equal to         equal to
  capital ratio         8.44%           4.00%              6.00%

                                     greater than     greater than or
                                     or equal to         equal to
 Leverage ratio         7.20%           4.00%              5.00%

Our Board of Directors is reviewing plans to elevate our risk-based capital ratio to a level well above the regulatory minimum for "Well Capitalized." Additionally, management has recommended we defer further payments on our trust preferred securities and our TARP-Capital Purchase Program-related preferred stock issue until such time as we have clear indications that our credit quality issues have been resolved and our profitability is solidly restored. These actions do not cause default under the underlying agreements governing the securities involved and will be reversed at the earliest time possible.

Jim Ford commented, "We are convinced that we are getting closer to the performance our shareholders expect. Non-performing assets will be reduced over time, and we will see the resulting improvement in profitability we all are seeking. We appreciate the loyalty shown by our customers and shareholders through these challenging times. I know without any doubt that our people are putting forth the maximum effort possible to accelerate this process. Challenging times reveal the true character of an organization and its people; and this bank and its people are determined, motivated, and dedicated and are moving things in the right direction."

ABOUT PREMIERWEST BANCORP

PremierWest Bancorp (Nasdaq:PRWT) is a financial services holding company headquartered in Medford, Oregon, and operates primarily through its subsidiary PremierWest Bank. PremierWest Bank offers expanded banking-related services through two subsidiaries, Premier Finance Company and PremierWest Investment Services, Inc.

PremierWest Bank was created following the merger of the Bank of Southern Oregon and Douglas National Bank in May, 2000. In April, 2001, PremierWest Bancorp acquired Timberline Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Timberline Community Bank, with eight branch offices located in Siskiyou County in northern California. In January, 2004, PremierWest acquired Mid Valley Bank with five branch offices located in the northern California counties of Shasta, Tehama and Butte. In January 2008, PremierWest acquired Stockmans Financial Group, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Stockmans Bank, with five full service banking offices in the Sacramento, California area. In July of this year, PremierWest acquired two branches, one in Davis, California and a second in Grass Valley, California. During the last several years, PremierWest expanded into the Klamath Falls and Central Oregon communities of Bend and Redmond, and into Yolo, Butte, and Placer counties in California.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "Safe-Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty and actual results could differ materially due to certain risk factors, including those set forth from time to time in PremierWest's filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and we undertake no obligation to update any such statements. We make forward-looking statements in this press release about the prospects for earnings growth, deposit and loan growth, capital levels, our dividend program, expected peer rankings, the effective management of our credit quality, the collectability of identified non-performing loans and the adequacy of our Allowance for Loan Losses.



 PREMIERWEST BANCORP
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (All amounts in 000's, except per share data)
 (unaudited)

 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
  AND EARNINGS (LOSS) AND PER COMMON SHARE DATA

 For the Three Months                                            %
  Ended September 30      2009         2008        Change     Change
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -------
 Interest income       $    19,155  $    22,694  $    (3,539)   -15.6%
 Interest expense            5,178        7,149       (1,971)   -27.6%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net interest income        13,977       15,545       (1,568)   -10.1%
 Loan loss provision        10,261        4,750        5,511    116.0%
 Non-interest income         2,846        2,594          252      9.7%
 Non-interest expense       14,818       11,469        3,349     29.2%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Pre-tax income (loss)      (8,256)       1,920      (10,176)  -530.0%
 Provision (benefit)
  for income taxes          (3,316)         632       (3,948)  -624.7%

 Net income (loss)     $    (4,940) $     1,288  $    (6,228)  -483.5%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Net income (loss)     $    (4,940) $     1,288  $    (6,228)  -483.5%
 Less preferred
  dividend and discount
  accrection                  (614)         (69)        (545)   789.9%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net income (loss)
  applicable to common
  shareholders         $    (5,554) $     1,219  $    (6,773)  -555.6%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Basic earnings (loss)
  per common share (1) $     (0.22) $      0.05  $     (0.27)  -540.0%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========
 Diluted earnings
  (loss) per common
  share (1)            $     (0.22) $      0.05  $     (0.27)  -540.0%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Average common shares
  outstanding--
  basic (1)             24,766,928   23,518,339    1,248,589      5.3%
 Average common shares
  outstanding--
  diluted (1)           24,766,928   23,545,208    1,221,720      5.2%


                                    For the Three
                                    Months Ended
                                      June 30,                   %
                                       2009         Change    Change
                                    -----------  -----------  -------
 Interest income                    $    19,216  $       (61)    -0.3%
 Interest expense                         4,920          258      5.2%
                                    -----------  -----------
 Net interest income                     14,296         (319)    -2.2%
 Loan loss provision                     50,390      (40,129)   -79.6%
 Non-interest income                      2,865          (19)    -0.7%
 Non-interest expense                    13,506        1,312      9.7%
                                    -----------  -----------
 Pre-tax income (loss)                  (46,735)      38,479     82.3%
 Provision (benefit) for income
  taxes                                 (18,750)      15,434     82.3%
                                    -----------  -----------

 Net income (loss)                  $   (27,985) $    23,045     82.3%
                                    ===========  ===========

 Net income (loss)                  $   (27,985) $    23,045     82.3%
 Less preferred dividend and
  discount accrection                      (614)          --      0.0%
                                    -----------  -----------
 Net income (loss) applicable to
  common shareholders               $   (28,599) $    23,045     80.6%
                                    ===========  ===========

 Basic earnings (loss) per
  common share (1)                  $     (1.15) $      0.93     80.9%
                                    ===========  ===========
 Diluted earnings (loss) per
  common share (1)                  $     (1.15) $      0.93     80.9%
                                    ===========  ===========

 Average common shares
  outstanding--basic (1)             24,766,928           --      0.0%
 Average common shares
  outstanding--diluted (1)           24,766,928           --      0.0%



 For the Nine Months                                             %
  Ended September 30       2009         2008        Change    Change
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -------
 Interest income       $    58,416  $    68,323  $    (9,907)   -14.5%
 Interest expense           15,765       21,997       (6,232)   -28.3%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net interest income        42,651       46,326       (3,675)    -7.9%
 Loan loss provision        71,351       13,050       58,301    446.8%
 Non-interest income         8,225        7,568          657      8.7%
 Non-interest expense       40,959       35,197        5,762     16.4%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Pre-tax income (loss)     (61,434)       5,647      (67,081) -1187.9%
 Provision (benefit)
  for income taxes         (24,901)       1,911      (26,812) -1403.0%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------

 Net income (loss)     $   (36,533) $     3,736  $   (40,269) -1077.9%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Net income (loss)     $   (36,533) $     3,736  $   (40,269) -1077.9%
 Less preferred
  dividend and discount
  accrection                (1,555)        (206)      (1,349)   654.9%
                       -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net income (loss)
  applicable to common
  shareholders         $   (38,088) $     3,530  $   (41,618) -1179.0%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Basic earnings (loss)
  per common share (1) $     (1.54) $      0.15  $     (1.69) -1126.7%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========
 Diluted earnings
  (loss) per common
  share (1)            $     (1.54) $      0.15  $     (1.69) -1126.7%
                       ===========  ===========  ===========

 Average common shares
  outstanding--
  basic (1)             24,736,473   23,000,712    1,735,761     7.5%
 Average common shares
  outstanding--
  diluted (1)           24,736,473   23,046,017    1,690,456     7.3%

 (1) Share and per share amounts adjusted for the 5% stock dividend,
     effective April 15, 2009, for the periods presented.



 SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS
  (annualized) (unaudited)
                                                  For the Three
                                                   Months Ended
 For the Three Months                               June 30,
  Ended September 30    2009      2008     Change     2009     Change
                       ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
 Yield on average
  gross loans (1)        6.01%     6.90%    (0.89)     6.11%    (0.10)
 Yield on average
  investments (1)        1.18%     2.96%    (1.78)     1.75%    (0.57)
 Total yield on
  average earning
  assets (1)             4.98%     6.77%    (1.79)     5.82%    (0.84)
 Cost of average
  interest bearing
  deposits               1.53%     2.60%    (1.07)     1.78%    (0.25)
 Cost of average
  borrowings             5.77%     4.44%     1.33      5.83%    (0.06)
 Cost of average total
  deposits and
  borrowings             1.36%     2.20%    (0.84)     1.54%    (0.18)
 Cost of average
  interest bearing
  liabilities            1.63%     2.70%    (1.07)     1.90%    (0.27)
 Net interest spread     3.35%     4.07%    (0.72)     3.92%    (0.57)
 Net interest
  margin (1)             3.64%     4.66%    (1.02)     4.33%    (0.69)

 Net (charge-offs)
  recoveries to
  average gross loans   -0.75%    -0.64%    (0.11)    -2.88%     2.13
 Allowance for loan
  losses to gross loans  3.50%     1.65%     1.85      3.36%     0.14
 Allowance for loan
  losses to
  non-performing loans  37.95%    35.64%     2.31     38.97%    (1.02)
 Non-performing loans
  to gross loans         9.23%     4.63%     4.60      8.61%     0.62
 Non-performing assets
  to total assets        7.51%     4.17%     3.34      7.98%    (0.47)

 Return on average
  common equity        -15.30%     2.68%   (17.98)   -67.16%    51.86
 Return on average
  assets                -1.14%     0.34%    (1.48)    -7.45%     6.31

 Efficiency ratio (2)   88.08%    63.23%    24.85     78.51%     9.57

 For the Nine Months
  Ended September 30

 Yield on average
  gross loans (1)        6.15%     7.23%    (1.08)
 Yield on average
  investments (1)        1.42%     3.72%    (2.30)
 Total yield on
  average earning
  assets (1)             5.61%     7.10%    (1.49)
 Cost of average
  interest bearing
  deposits               1.78%     2.80%    (1.02)
 Cost of average
  borrowings             4.94%     4.99%    (0.05)
 Cost of average total
  deposits and
  borrowings             1.55%     2.36%    (0.81)
 Cost of average
  interest bearing
  liabilities            1.89%     2.90%    (1.01)
 Net interest spread     3.72%     4.20%    (0.48)
 Net interest
  margin (1)             4.10%     4.82%    (0.72)

 Net (charge-offs)
  recoveries to
  average gross loans   -3.80%    -1.01%    (2.79)
 Allowance for loan
  losses to gross loans  3.50%     1.66%     1.84
 Allowance for loan
  losses to
  non-performing loans  37.95%    35.64%     2.31
 Non-performing loans
  to gross loans         9.23%     4.64%     4.59
 Non-performing assets
  to total assets        7.51%     4.17%     3.34

 Return on average
  common equity        -31.02%     2.68%   (33.70)
 Return on average
  assets                -3.10%     0.34%    (3.44)

 Efficiency ratio (2)   80.51%    65.31%    15.20

 (1) Tax equivalent
 (2) Non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus
     non-interest income



 PREMIERWEST BANCORP
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 (All amounts in 000's, except per share data)
 (unaudited)

 BALANCE SHEET                                                    %
 At September 30            2009         2008         Change    Change
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ------
 Fed funds sold and
  investments            $   329,098  $    43,691  $   285,407  653.2%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Gross loans, net of
  deferred fees            1,183,386    1,267,878      (84,492)  -6.7%
 Allowance for loan
  losses                     (41,513)     (20,960)     (20,553)  98.1%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net loans                 1,141,873    1,246,918     (105,045)  -8.4%
 Goodwill                     74,920       75,204         (284)  -0.4%
 Other assets                169,659      107,406       62,253   58.0%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Total assets            $ 1,715,550  $ 1,473,219  $   242,331   16.4%
                         ===========  ===========  ===========

 Non-interest-bearing
  deposits               $   251,752  $   230,619  $    21,133    9.2%
 Interest-bearing
  deposits                 1,238,826      995,299      243,527   24.5%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Total deposits            1,490,578    1,225,918      264,660   21.6%
 Borrowings                   30,958       44,281      (13,323) -30.1%
 Other liabilities            12,931       14,730       (1,799) -12.2%
 Stockholders' equity        181,083      188,290       (7,207)  -3.8%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity   $ 1,715,550  $ 1,473,219  $   242,331   16.4%
                         ===========  ===========  ===========

 Period end common
  shares outstanding      24,766,928   23,523,030    1,243,898    5.3%
 Period end common
  shares outstanding,
  all preferred shares
  or warrant converted
  to common (1)           25,857,313   24,751,451    1,105,862    4.5%
 Book value per common
  share                  $      5.63  $      7.61  $     (1.98) -26.0%
 Tangible book value
  per common share       $      2.59  $      4.46  $     (1.87) -41.9%

 Allowance for loan
  losses:
   Balance beginning
    of period            $    17,157  $    11,450  $     5,707   49.8%
     Acquired from
      Stockmans Bank
      merger                      --        9,112       (9,112)    nm
     Provision for loan
      losses                  71,351       13,050       58,301  446.8%
     Net (charge-offs)
      recoveries             (46,995)     (12,652)     (34,343) 271.4%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
   Balance end of period $    41,513  $    20,960  $    20,553   98.1%
                         ===========  ===========  ===========

 Non-performing assets:
   Loans in nonaccrual
    status               $   106,792  $    55,864  $    50,928   91.2%
   Impaired loans in
    process of collection         --           --           --     nm
   Other real estate
    owned                     19,533        2,669       16,864  631.8%
   90-days past due not
    on non-accrual             2,589        2,948         (359) -12.2%
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
 Total non-performing
  assets                 $   128,914  $    61,481  $    67,433  109.7%
                         ===========  ===========  ===========


                                     Balance Sheet
                                      at June 30,                 %
                                         2009         Change    Change
                                      -----------  -----------  ------
 Fed funds sold and
  investments                         $    87,047  $   242,051  278.1%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Gross loans, net of
  deferred fees                         1,199,776      (16,390)  -1.4%
 Allowance for loan
  losses                                  (40,300)      (1,213)   3.0%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Net loans                              1,159,476      (17,603)  -1.5%
 Goodwill                                  70,437        4,483    6.4%
 Other assets                             161,080        8,579    5.3%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Total assets                         $ 1,478,040  $   237,510  16.07%
                                      ===========  ===========

 Non-interest-bearing
  deposits                            $   244,083  $     7,669    3.1%
 Interest-bearing
  deposits                              1,004,688      234,138   23.3%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Total deposits                         1,248,771      241,807   19.4%
 Borrowings                                30,960           (2)   0.0%
 Other liabilities                         12,289          642    5.2%
 Stockholders' equity                     186,020       (4,937)  -2.7%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                $ 1,478,040  $   237,510   16.1%
                                      ===========  ===========

 Period end common
  shares outstanding                   24,766,928           --    0.0%
 Period end common
  shares outstanding,
  all preferred shares
  or warrant converted
  to common (1)                        25,857,313           --    0.0%
 Book value per common
  share                               $      5.83  $     (0.20)  -3.4%
 Tangible book value
  per common share                    $      3.02  $     (0.43) -14.2%

 Allowance for loan
  losses:
   Balance beginning
    of period                         $    17,157  $        --    0.0%
     Acquired from
      Stockmans Bank
      merger                                   --           --     nm
     Provision for loan
      losses                               61,090       10,261   16.8%
     Net (charge-offs)
      recoveries                          (37,947)      (9,048)  23.8%
                                      -----------  -----------
   Balance end of period              $    40,300  $     1,213    3.0%
                                      ===========  ===========

 Non-performing assets:
   Loans in nonaccrual
    status                            $   103,185  $     3,607    3.5%
   Impaired loans in
    process of collection                      --           --     nm
   Other real estate
    owned                                  14,588        4,945   33.9%
   90-days past due not
    on non-accrual                            235        2,354 1001.7%
                                      -----------  -----------
 Total non-performing
  assets                              $   118,008  $    10,906    9.2%
                                      ===========  ===========

 (1) The June 30, 2008 shares includes 11,000 shares of Series A
     preferred stock issued November 17, 2003 as if converted into
     common stock at a conversion ratio of 106.35 to 1 for a total
     of 1,169,925 common shares increased by the April 2009 5% stock
     dividend. The March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 shares include
     1,090,385 shares related to the US Treasury Troubled Asset
     Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program warrant.



 For the Three Months                                             %
  Ended September 30        2009         2008         Change    Change
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ------
 Average fed funds
  sold and investments   $   326,996  $    44,100  $   282,896  641.5%
 Average gross loans,
  including mortgages
  held for sale          $ 1,204,684  $ 1,286,174  $   (81,490)  -6.3%
 Average total assets    $ 1,721,385  $ 1,495,529  $   225,856   15.1%
 Average non-interest-
  bearing deposits       $   254,923  $   236,220  $    18,703    7.9%
 Average interest-
  bearing deposits       $ 1,229,167  $ 1,054,541  $   174,626   16.6%
 Average total deposits  $ 1,484,090  $ 1,233,825  $   250,265   20.3%
 Average total
  borrowings             $    30,959  $    56,936  $   (25,977) -45.6%
 Average stockholders'
  equity                 $   185,604  $   189,952  $    (4,348)  -2.3%
 Average common equity   $   144,002  $   180,362  $   (36,360) -20.2%


                                    For the Three
                                     Months Ended                 %
                                     June 30, 2009    Change    Change
                                      -----------  -----------  ------
 Average fed funds
  sold and investments                $    89,791  $   237,205  264.2%
 Average gross loans,
  including mortgages
  held for sale                       $ 1,241,117  $   (36,433)  -2.9%
 Average total assets                 $ 1,506,252  $   215,133   14.3%
 Average non-interest-
  bearing deposits                    $   240,744  $    14,179    5.9%
 Average interest-
  bearing deposits                    $ 1,009,095  $   220,072   21.8%
 Average total deposits               $ 1,249,839  $   234,251   18.7%
 Average total borrowings             $    30,962  $        (3)   0.0%
 Average stockholders'
  equity                              $   212,322  $   (26,718) -12.6%
 Average common equity                $   170,796  $   (26,794) -15.7%


 For the Nine Months                                             %
  Ended September 30        2009         2008         Change    Change
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ------
 Average fed funds
  sold and investments   $   160,399  $    38,434  $   121,965  317.3%
 Average gross loans,
  including mortgages
  held for sale          $ 1,237,726  $ 1,250,709  $   (12,983)  -1.0%
 Average total assets    $ 1,573,231  $ 1,449,040  $   124,191    8.6%
 Average non-interest-
  bearing deposits       $   243,384  $   232,435  $    10,949    4.7%
 Average interest-
  bearing deposits       $ 1,079,453  $ 1,012,253  $    67,200    6.6%
 Average total deposits  $ 1,322,838  $ 1,199,057  $   123,781   10.3%
 Average total
  borrowings             $    37,348  $    45,631  $    (8,283) -18.2%
 Average stockholders'
  equity                 $   199,146  $   184,909  $    14,237    7.7%
 Average common equity   $   164,156  $   175,319  $   (11,163)  -6.4%



 LOANS BY CATEGORY
 (All amounts in 000's)
 (unaudited)

                9/30/2009  6/30/2009  3/31/2009  12/31/2008 9/30/2008
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Agricultural/
  Farm          $   51,587 $   49,580 $   42,626 $   48,640 $   47,473
 Commercial
  and Industrial   237,300    236,178    265,305    253,107    265,776
 Commercial
  Real Estate -
  Owner Occupied   260,914    262,031    261,646    265,965    253,668
 Commercial
  Real Estate -
  Non-Owner
  Occupied         511,926    533,823    556,075    567,119    592,125
 Consumer/Other    121,659    118,164    111,866    111,741    108,836
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Gross loans,
  net of
  deferred fees $1,183,386 $1,199,776 $1,237,518 $1,246,572 $1,267,878
                ======================================================

 Commercial Real
  Estate
 Owner Occupied
 --------------
 Commercial
  Term          $  236,351 $  235,081 $  235,199 $  236,951 $  219,977
 Commercial
  Construction      19,070     19,051     16,370     16,778     20,284

 Single Family
  Residential
  Construction
   Oregon              769        450      1,180      1,599      1,071
   California        4,724      7,449      8,897     10,637     12,336
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total Owner
  Occupied      $  260,914 $  262,031 $  261,646 $  265,965 $  253,668
                ======================================================

 Non-Owner
  Occupied
 ---------
 Commercial
  Term          $  321,780 $  323,699 $  322,008 $  321,168 $  302,638
 Commercial
  Construction      33,429     40,548     41,602     45,155     62,491

 Single Family
  Residential
  Construction
   Oregon
     Pre-Sold          221      1,286      1,359      1,100      3,093
     Speculative     1,120      1,455      2,310      3,098      4,937
     Builder
      Inventory     11,107     11,775     13,507     15,158     18,526
                ------------------------------------------------------
   Total Oregon     12,448     14,516     17,176     19,356     26,556
                ------------------------------------------------------

   California
     Pre-Sold        1,659      1,870      1,718      1,977      1,779
     Speculative     2,607      3,316      3,407      3,643      4,033
     Builder
      Inventory     12,394     13,652     16,321     12,370     11,131
                ------------------------------------------------------
   Total
    California      16,660     18,838     21,446     17,990     16,943
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Commercial -
  Land
  Acquisition
  and Development   27,449     27,521     31,119     32,167     30,749
 Commercial -
  Land Only         46,285     48,155     47,163     48,751     48,925
 Residential -
  Land
  Acquisition
  and Development   53,875     60,546     75,561     82,532    103,823
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Total Non-Owner
  Occupied      $  511,926 $  533,823 $  556,075 $  567,119 $  592,125
                ======================================================



 NONPERFORMING LOANS BY REGION AND TYPE
 (All amounts in 000's)
 (unaudited)

 Other Real Estate Owned
 By Geographic Region    9/30/2009   6/30/2009   3/31/2009  12/31/2008
 --------------------    ---------------------------------------------

 Mid-Central Oregon       $  7,711    $  7,975    $  2,111    $     --
 Southern Oregon             5,776       1,578       5,368       2,540
 Northern California         1,223         148         --           --
 Greater Sacramento          4,823       4,887       1,883       1,883
 Other                          --          --          --          --
                         ---------------------------------------------
 Total Other Real Estate
  Owned                   $ 19,533    $ 14,588    $  9,362    $  4,423
                         =============================================



 Non Performing Loans
 By Geographic Region    9/30/2009   6/30/2009   3/31/2009  12/31/2008
 --------------------    ---------------------------------------------
 Mid-Central Oregon       $ 28,716    $ 32,215    $ 16,717    $ 19,338
 Southern Oregon            29,412      30,997      31,641      27,854
 Northern California        20,346      11,416      15,166      18,376
 Greater Sacramento         30,907      28,792      19,941      15,610
 Other                          --          --         548       1,437
                         ---------------------------------------------
 Total Nonperforming
  Loans                   $109,381    $103,420    $ 84,013    $ 82,615
                         =============================================

 By Loan Type
 ------------
 Agricultural/Farm        $    539    $    391    $    391    $    493
 Commercial and Industrial   5,767       7,502       4,003       5,154
 Commercial Real Estate -
  Owner Occupied
   Single Family
    Residential
    Construction
     Oregon                     --          --          --         162
     California              1,815         409         439         439
   Other                     4,115       5,149       5,932       5,029
 Commercial Real Estate -
  Non-Owner Occupied
   Oregon                   16,866      11,081       8,235      12,754
   California                3,140       6,565         594         594
   Single Family
    Residential
    Construction
     Oregon                 13,800      13,041       8,729       9,595
     California             22,415      16,811      14,269       9,715
   Commercial - Land
    Acquisition and
    Development             13,078      13,324      11,208       7,164
   Commercial - Land Only    8,596       6,429       1,498       1,498
   Residential - Land
    Acquisition and
    Development              8,365      10,531      14,224      14,601
   Commercial Construction
    - Multiplex (5+)         3,414       5,541       5,543       5,543
   Other                     6,880       6,411       6,830       6,830
 Consumer/Other                591         235       2,118       3,044
                         ---------------------------------------------
 Total Nonperforming
  Loans                   $109,381    $103,420    $ 84,013    $ 82,615
                         =============================================

            

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