Umpqua Holdings Corporation Q4 2003 Earnings Announcement

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2004

 

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

OREGON
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

000-25597
(Commission File Number)

93-1261319
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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

(503) 546-2499
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits.

     
 

The following exhibits are being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

     
 

Exhibit

     
 

(99)

Earnings Press Release

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 20, 2004, Umpqua issued a press release with respect to financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

The press release filed as an exhibit to this report discloses operating earnings (and related per share amounts), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We believe our disclosure of operating earnings provides useful information to both management and investors by excluding merger-related expenses because merger-related expenses are difficult to predict. Management believes presentation of financial measures excluding the impact of such expenses is useful information because it provides information about ongoing business operations.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

Dated: January 20, 2004

By:  /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts
       Kenneth E. Roberts
       Assistant Secretary


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Ray Davis
President/CEO
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
503-546-2490
raydavis@umpquabank.com

Dan Sullivan
EVP/CFO
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
503-546-2492
dansullivan@umpquabank.com

 

UMPQUA HOLDINGS REPORTS 12% INCREASE IN FULL YEAR
2003 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE
Nonperforming loans drop by thirty-eight percent.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Jan. 20, 2004 - Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), parent company of Umpqua Bank and Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc., today announced fiscal 2003 operating earnings of $35.5 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $23.7 million, or $1.11 per diluted share in the previous year, representing an annual increase of 12%. For the fourth quarter of 2003, operating earnings were $8.59 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, down from $9.27 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2003.

Operating earnings are defined as the Company's earnings before deduction of merger-related expenses, which are reported in periods with merger-related costs. Net income is operating earnings minus merger-related expenses. There were no merger-related expenses recorded in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Net income for the full year was $34.12 million or $1.19 per diluted share compared to $21.97 million or $1.03 per diluted share for 2002.

Total loans increased by $68.1 million during the quarter, while nonperforming loans decreased by $2.0 million, or 15%, during the same period. The Bank's non-performing loans stand at $11.4 million at December 31, 2003, representing 0.57% of total loans, compared to 1.03% at December 31, 2002.

"Given the state of the economy, we believe the Company's earnings per share growth for 2003 of 12% was outstanding," said Ray Davis, president and chief executive officer of Umpqua Holdings Corporation. "During this past year we were also able to strengthen and prepare our infrastructure for continued growth in 2004, while improving our loan quality to high performance levels."

 


 

The Company's brokerage subsidiary, Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc., also reported that gross revenue was up 16% for the quarter compared with the fourth quarter of 2002.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to operating earnings, with merger- related expenses displayed for each period presented:

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Q4 2003

 

Q3 2003

 

Total 2003

 

Total 2002

                   

Net Income

$

8,591

$

9,015

$

34,119

$

21,968

                   

Add Back: Merger related expense, net of tax

 

--

 

252

 

1,332

 

1,721

                   
 

Operating Earnings

$

8,591

$

9,267

$

35,451

$

23,689

                   

Earnings per diluted share:

 

Q4 2003

 

Q3 2003

 

Total 2003

 

Total 2002

                   
 

Net Income

$

0.30

$

0.31

$

1.19

$

1.03

 

Operating Earnings

$

0.30

$

0.32

$

1.24

$

1.11

The acquisition of Centennial Bancorp, which closed on November 15, 2002, was accounted for under the purchase accounting method, and Centennial Bancorp's results are included from the date of closing.

Total consolidated assets of Umpqua Holdings as of December 31, 2003 were $2.96 billion, compared to $2.56 billion at December 31, 2002. Total gross loans and leases, and deposits were $2.00 billion and $2.38 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2003, compared to $1.78 billion and $2.10 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2002.

The following table presents 2003 growth rates:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Dec 31, 2003

Dec 31, 2002

Growth Rate

Loans and Leases

$2,003,587

$1,778,315

13%

Deposits

$2,378,192

$2,103,790

13%

Assets

$2,963,815

$2,555,964

16%

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2003 decreased to $7.70 million, due to a decline in mortgage banking revenue. Mortgage banking revenue was $1.20 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, a decline of $1.96 million from the $3.16 million reported in the third quarter of 2003.

Umpqua Bank, Umpqua Holdings largest subsidiary, reports an efficiency ratio before merger-related expenses of 56.89% for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 compared to 55.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and 52.88% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002.

Certain amounts reported in prior quarters' financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The effects of the reclassifications are not considered material.

 


 

About Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) is the parent company of Umpqua Bank, an Oregon state-chartered bank recognized for its entrepreneurial approach, innovative use of technology, and distinctive banking solutions. Umpqua Bank has 64 stores throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Umpqua Holdings also owns a retail brokerage subsidiary, Strand, Atkinson, Williams & York, Inc. which has 14 locations throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington and offers brokerage services within Umpqua Bank stores. Additionally, Umpqua Holdings' Private Client Services Division provides tailored financial services and products to individual customers. Umpqua Holdings Corporation is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit www.umpquabank.com/investor.


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation will conduct a quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. PST where the Company will discuss operating results for 2003. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentation. Shareholders, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the call by dialing 888-373-3590 a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. The password is "UMPQUA." Information to be discussed in the teleconference will be available on the Company's website prior to the call at www.umpquabank.com/investor. A rebroadcast can be found approximately one hour after the conference call by dialing 800-876-6785, or by visiting that website.

 


 

This press release includes forward-looking statement 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 the company'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. Specific risks in this press release include the company's expected continued growth in 2004.

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

Quarter ended:

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Interest income

     Loans and leases

$31,940

$32,615

$26,340

     Investments taxable

4,166

2,720

2,659

     Investments tax exempt

442

486

790

     Temporary investments

45

82

247

     Other interest and dividends

15

24

22

          Total interest income

36,608

35,927

30,058

Interest expense

     Deposits

5,405

5,455

5,769

     Repurchase agreements and

          fed funds purchased

130

154

114

     Trust preferred securities

929

936

839

     Other borrowings

340

294

213

          Total interest expense

6,804

6,839

6,935

Net interest income

29,804

29,088

23,123

Provision for credit losses

1,075

1,050

1,384

Noninterest income

     Service charges

3,188

3,256

2,541

     Brokerage fees

2,554

2,635

2,208

     Mortgage banking revenue

1,200

3,160

3,989

     Gain on sale of securities

2

10

6

     Other income

760

455

412

Total noninterest income

7,704

9,516

9,156

Noninterest expense

     Salaries and benefits

13,583

13,438

10,877

     Occupancy and equipment

3,770

3,534

2,936

     Other

6,077

6,333

5,221

     Merger related expenses

-

393

1,231

Total noninterest expense

23,430

23,698

20,265

Income before income taxes

13,003

13,856

10,630

Provision for income tax

4,412

4,841

3,915

Net income

$8,591

$9,015

$6,715

Weighted average shares

outstanding

28,389,064

28,343,696

24,054,398

Weighted average diluted

shares outstanding

28,802,165

28,702,888

24,364,161

Basic earnings per share

$0.30

$0.32

$0.28

Diluted earnings per share

$0.30

$0.31

$0.28

 

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)

Twelve months ended

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Interest income

     Loans and leases

$126,900

$86,967

     Investments taxable

12,255

9,493

     Investments tax exempt

2,443

2,946

     Temporary investments

465

837

     Other interest and dividends

69

82

          Total interest income

142,132

100,325

Interest expense

     Deposits

23,608

21,545

     Repurchase agreements and

          fed funds purchased

416

372

     Trust preferred securities

3,715

856

     Other borrowings

1,121

1,024

          Total interest expense

28,860

23,797

Net interest income

113,272

76,528

Provision for credit losses

4,550

3,888

Noninterest income

     Service charges

12,556

8,640

     Brokerage fees

9,498

9,012

     Mortgage banking revenue

11,473

9,075

     Gain (loss) on sale of securities

2,155

(497)

     Other income

3,361

2,113

Total noninterest income

39,043

28,343

Noninterest expense

     Salaries and benefits

53,090

37,117

     Occupancy and equipment

14,834

9,596

     Other

25,263

17,249

     Merger related expenses

2,082

2,752

Total noninterest expense

95,269

66,714

     Income before income taxes

52,496

34,269

Provision for income tax

18,377

12,301

Net income

$34,119

$21,968

Weighted average shares

outstanding

28,294,291

21,054,351

Weighted average diluted

shares outstanding

28,666,070

21,306,036

Basic earnings per share

$1.21

$1.04

Diluted earnings per share

$1.19

$1.03

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Assets:

     Cash and cash equivalents

$134,006

$130,747

$120,542

     Trading account securities

1,265

1,561

1,905

     Investments available for sale

501,904

404,771

331,160

     Investments held to maturity

14,612

16,641

18,455

     Loans held for sale

37,798

51,620

62,349

     Loans and leases

2,003,587

1,935,482

1,778,315

     Less: Allowance for credit losses

(25,352)

(25,312)

(24,731)

          Loans and leases, net

1,978,235

1,910,170

1,753,584

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

7,168

6,703

6,589

Premises and equipment, net

63,328

63,560

58,585

Other real estate owned

2,529

2,452

2,209

Mortgage servicing rights, net

10,608

10,732

9,316

Goodwill and other intangibles

159,585

160,012

160,967

Other assets

52,777

52,226

30,303

$2,963,815

$2,811,195

$2,555,964

Liabilities:

     Deposits

$2,378,192

$2,263,211

$2,103,790

     Securities sold under agreements

          to repurchase and fed funds purchased

83,531

63,553

36,232

     Borrowings

55,000

72,047

24,219

     Notes payable for Trust preferred securities

97,941

77,321

75,000

     Other liabilities

30,182

23,076

28,564

          Total liabilities

2,644,846

2,499,208

2,267,805

Shareholders' equity:

     Common stock

230,773

230,174

225,380

     Retained earnings

89,058

81,605

59,475

     Accumulated other comprehensive

          (loss) income

(862)

208

3,304

          Total shareholders' equity

318,969

311,987

288,159

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$2,963,815

$2,811,195

$2,555,964

Common shares outstanding at period end

28,411,816

28,365,814

27,980,591

Book value per share

$11.23

$11.00

$10.30

Tangible book value per share

$5.61

$5.36

$4.55

Tangible equity

$159,384

$151,975

$127,192

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Loan Portfolio

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Loans and leases by purpose:

     Commercial real estate

$1,072,191

$971,775

$817,691

     Residential real estate

84,423

84,317

79,708

     Construction

232,849

247,629

270,116

          Total real estate

1,389,463

1,303,721

1,167,515

     Commercial

565,652

585,406

551,852

     Leases

10,918

8,612

9,594

     Consumer

36,790

37,131

48,647

     Other

764

612

707

Total loans and leases

$2,003,587

$1,935,482

$1,778,315

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Allowance for credit losses

     Balance beginning of period

$25,312

$25,316

$15,039

          Provision for credit losses

1,075

1,050

1,384

Charge-offs

(1,591)

(2,045)

(1,760)

Less: recoveries

556

991

212

               Net charge-offs

(1,035)

(1,054)

(1,548)

          Acquisitions

-

-

9,856

     Balance end of period

$25,352

$25,312

$24,731

Net charge-offs to average

     loans and leases (annualized)

0.21%

0.22%

0.44%

Recoveries to gross charge-offs

34.95%

48.46%

12.05%

Allowance for credit losses to

     loans and leases

1.27%

1.31%

1.39%

Allowance for credit losses to

     nonperforming loans and leases

222%

189%

134%

Nonperforming loans and leases

     to total loans and leases

0.57%

0.69%

1.03%

Nonperforming assets

     Nonperforming loans and leases

$11,425

$13,394

$18,395

     Real estate owned

2,529

2,452

2,209

Total nonperforming assets

$13,954

$15,846

$20,604

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Loan Portfolio

 

Year to date

Year to date

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Allowance for credit losses

     Balance beginning of period

$24,731

$13,221

          Provision for credit losses

4,550

3,888

Charge-offs

(6,077)

(2,792)

Less: recoveries

2,148

558

               Net charge-offs

(3,929)

(2,234)

          Acquisitions

-

9,856

     Balance end of period

$25,352

$24,731

Net charge-offs to average

     loans and leases (annualized)

0.21%

0.20%

Recoveries to gross charge-offs

35.35%

19.99%

Allowance for credit losses to

     loans and leases

1.27%

1.39%

Allowance for credit losses to

     nonperforming loans and leases

222%

134%

Nonperforming loans and leases

     to total loans and leases

0.57%

1.03%

Nonperforming assets

     Nonperforming loans and leases

$11,425

$18,395

     Real estate owned

2,529

2,209

Total nonperforming assets

$13,954

$20,604

Deposits by Type

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Dollars in thousands

Amount

Mix

Amount

Mix

Amount

Mix

Demand, non interest bearing

$589,901

24.8%

$599,939

26.5%

$494,810

23.5%

Demand, interest bearing

1,048,733

44.1%

937,606

41.4%

814,494

38.7%

Savings

145,960

6.1%

147,849

6.5%

162,043

7.7%

Time

593,598

25.0%

577,817

25.5%

632,443

30.1%

     Total Deposits

$2,378,192

100.0%

$2,263,211

100.0%

$2,103,790

100.0%

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Selected Ratios

Quarter ended:

December 31, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

Net Interest Spread:

     Yield on loans and leases

6.38%

6.56%

7.21%

     Yield on investments (1)

3.92%

3.36%

4.91%

     Yield on temporary investments

0.77%

1.13%

1.44%

          Total yield on earning assets

5.85%

5.95%

6.61%

Cost of interest bearing deposits

1.23%

1.31%

1.74%

Cost of securities sold under agreements

               to repurchase and fed funds purchased

1.01%

1.03%

1.44%

Cost of borrowings

1.90%

2.40%

3.76%

Cost of trust preferred

4.70%

4.80%

5.33%

          Total cost of interest bearing liabilities

1.39%

1.47%

1.92%

Net interest spread

4.45%

4.48%

4.69%

Net interest margin

4.77%

4.82%

5.10%

Before Merger Related Expenses:

Return on average assets

1.19%

1.33%

1.43%

Return on average equity

10.85%

12.02%

13.75%

Return on average tangible equity

22.10%

25.31%

23.76%

After Merger Related Expenses:

Return on average assets

1.19%

1.30%

1.29%

Return on average equity

10.85%

11.70%

12.36%

Return on average tangible equity

22.10%

24.62%

21.38%

Bank Only Ratios:

Umpqua Bank efficiency ratio before merger expenses

56.89%

55.94%

52.88%

Umpqua Bank net interest margin

4.91%

4.98%

5.28%

(1) Tax exempt interest has been adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using a 35% tax rate.

 


 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Selected Ratios

Twelve months ended:

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

Net Interest Spread:

     Yield on loans and leases

6.63%

7.51%

     Yield on investments (1)

3.98%

5.86%

     Yield on temporary investments

1.11%

1.58%

          Total yield on earning assets

6.08%

7.02%

     Cost of interest bearing deposits

1.42%

2.04%

     Cost of securities sold under

          agreements to repurchase and fed funds purchased

1.17%

1.43%

     Cost of borrowings

2.48%

3.77%

     Cost of trust preferred

4.86%

5.33%

          Total cost of interest bearing liabilities

1.58%

2.12%

Net interest spread

4.50%

4.91%

Net interest margin

4.85%

5.38%

Before Merger Related Expenses:

Return on average assets

1.31%

1.47%

Return on average equity

11.68%

14.64%

Return on average tangible equity

24.80%

19.76%

After Merger Related Expenses:

Return on average assets

1.26%

1.36%

Return on average equity

11.24%

13.58%

Return on average tangible equity

23.87%

18.33%

Bank Only Ratios:

Umpqua Bank efficiency ratio before merger expenses

56.32%

55.58%

Umpqua Bank net interest margin

5.01%

5.44%

(1) Tax exempt interest has been adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using a 35% tax rate.