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[LOGO]
March 24, 1999
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Cascade Bancorp, (Bancorp), a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Bank of the Cascades (the Bank) and Cascade Finance,
(collectively, "the Company") to be held at:
BEND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
61045 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
BEND, OREGON
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1999 AT 5:30 P.M., LOCAL TIME
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement are included
herein and describes the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
During the meeting, we will also report on the operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries. Directors and Officers of the Company, as well as a representative
of Symonds, Evans & Larson, P.C., the Company's independent auditors, will be
present to respond to shareholder questions.
Enclosed are the Company's Annual Report and Form10-K Report as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Among other information, these reports
include consolidated financial statements, the report of the independent
auditors and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN
PERSON PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED, POSTAGE
PREPAID ENVELOPE.
Your continued interest and support of Cascade Bancorp are sincerely
appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gregory D. Newton
Gregory D. Newton
Secretary
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CASCADE BANCORP
1100 NW WALL STREET
BEND, OREGON 97701
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD AT BEND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
ON APRIL 26, 1999
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Cascade Bancorp (Bancorp), a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Bank of the Cascades (the Bank) and Cascade Finance,
(collectively, "the Company") will be held on:
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1999
5:30 P.M., LOCAL TIME
BEND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
61045 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, BEND, OREGON.
A Proxy and Proxy Statement for the Meeting are enclosed herewith.
The Meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon:
(1) The election of three directors of the Company; and
(2) In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the Meeting and at any
adjournments or postponements thereof.
NOTE: The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to come
before the Meeting.
Any action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the Meeting on the
date specified above, or on any date or dates to which, by original or later
adjournment, the Meeting may be adjourned. Only shareholders of record at the
close of business on March 12, 1999 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY WHICH IS
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO MAIL IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Gregory D. Newton
GREGORY D. NEWTON
SECRETARY
Bend, Oregon
March 24, 1999
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following chart compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative
shareholder return on the Company's Common Stock during the period beginning
January 24, 1994, when the Company first issued its shares publicly, and ending
December 31, 1998, with (i) the Total Return Index for the NASDAQ Stock Market
(U.S. Companies) as reported by the Center for Research in Securities Prices and
(ii) the Total Return Index for NASDAQ Bank Stocks as reported by the Center for
Research in Securities Prices. This comparison assumes $100.00 was invested on
January 21, 1994, in the Company's Common Stock and the comparison groups and
assumes the reinvestment of all cash dividends prior to any tax effect, and
retention of all stock dividends and stock splits.
[GRAPH]
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PROXY STATEMENT
OF
CASCADE BANCORP
1100 N.W. Wall Street
Bend, Oregon 97701
(541) 385-6205
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
APRIL 26, 1999
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being sent to
shareholders on or about March 24, 1999, for use in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Cascade Bancorp (Bancorp),
a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bank of the Cascades
(the Bank) and Cascade Finance, (collectively, "the Company"), to be used at the
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (hereinafter called the
"Meeting") which will be held on Monday, April 26, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., Local
Time, at Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Drive, Bend, Oregon
97701, or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
REVOCATION OF PROXIES
Shareholders who execute proxies retain the right to revoke them at any
time prior to exercise. Unless so revoked, the shares represented by such
proxies will be voted at the Meeting and all adjournments thereof. A proxy may
be revoked prior to its exercise upon written notice to the Secretary of the
Company or the filing of a later proxy prior to a vote being taken on a
particular proposal at the Meeting. Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors
of the Company will be voted in accordance with the directions given therein.
Where no instructions are indicated, proxies will be voted FOR the nominees for
directors set forth below. Mere presence of a shareholder at the meeting will
not revoke a proxy. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a simple majority
of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding will be necessary to
constitute a quorum at the Meeting.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 12, 1999, are
entitled to one vote for each share held. As of March 12, 1999, the Company had
6,238,432 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The Company did not
have any other class of equity securities outstanding on the record date. A
simple majority of the total shares voted in person or by proxy is required to
elect directors and ratify or approve any other items being voted on, provided
that a quorum of the shares is represented.
Persons and groups who beneficially own in excess of 5 percent of the
Common Stock are required to file certain reports regarding such ownership
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Company
and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Based on such reports,
management knows of no person who owned more than 5 percent of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of March 12, 1999.
The following table sets forth, as of March 12, 1999, certain
information as to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by all
executive officers and directors as a group.
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<CAPTION>
Beneficial Ownership (1) % of Shares Outstanding
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<S> <C> <C>
All Executive Officers and
Directors as a Group (13 persons) 861,386 (2) 13.81%
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(1) Includes all shares owned directly by the named individuals or by the
individuals indirectly through a trust or corporation, or by the
individuals' spouses and minor children, except as otherwise noted. The
named individuals effectively exercise sole or shared voting and investment
power over these shares.
(2) Includes shares of common stock subject to outstanding stock options which
are exercisable within 60 days of March 12, 1999. Such options were
granted under the Company's 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan. See
"Benefits - Stock Option Plan."
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PROPOSAL I -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors is currently composed of nine
members. The Company's by-laws provide that directors will be elected for three
year staggered terms with approximately one-third of the directors elected each
year. The nominees for election this year are Gary L. Capps, James E. Petersen
and Ryan R. Patrick.
It is intended that the proxies solicited by the Board of Directors
will be voted for the election of the above named nominees for a term of three
years. If any nominee is unable to serve, the shares represented by all valid
proxies will be voted for the election of such substitute as the Board of
Directors may recommend. At this time the Board of directors knows of no reason
why any nominee might be unavailable to serve.
The by-laws of the Company do not allow nominations from the floor at
the annual meeting. Any shareholder wishing to nominate a person for election
as a director must submit that nomination to the Company not less than ten (10)
days prior to the Meeting date along with a statement of the nominees background
and business experience.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW FOR
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
The following table sets forth the name of the Board of Directors'
nominees for election as director and those directors who will continue to serve
as such after the Meeting. Also set forth is certain other information with
respect to each current director's age, the year he or she first became a
director and the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially
owned.
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Shares of
Year First Common Stock
Elected Term to Owned at Percent
Name Age Director Expire March 12, 1999 (1)(2) of Class
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BOARD NOMINEES
Gary L. Capps 63 1978 2002(3) 87,836 1.41%
James E. Petersen 58 1986 2002(3) 32,595 .52%
Ryan R. Patrick 43 1998 2002(3) 3,000 .05%
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE
Jerol E. Andres 55 1993 2000 6,627 .11%
Roger J. Shields 60 1977 2000 90,948 1.46%
Jacob M. Wolfe 75 1976 2000 183,985 2.95%
Gary L. Hoffman 58 1984 2001 64,331 1.03%
Patricia L. Moss 45 1993 2001 97,087 1.56%
L.A. Swarens 67 1976 2001 155,259 2.49%
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(1) Includes all shares owned directly by the named individuals or by the
individuals indirectly through a trust or corporation, or by the
individuals' spouses and minor children, except as otherwise noted. The
named individuals effectively exercise sole or shared voting and investment
power over these shares.
(2) Includes shares of common stock subject to outstanding stock options which
are exercisable within 60 days of March 12, 1999. Such options were
granted under the Company's 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan. See
"Benefits - Stock Option Plan."
(3) Assuming the individual is re-elected.
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The principal occupation of each director of the Company for the last
five years is set forth below. Unless otherwise stated, each director resides
in the State of Oregon.
JEROL E. ANDRES. Mr. Andres was elected to the board in 1993. Since
1988 Mr. Andres has served as CEO/President of Eagle Crest, Inc., a Central
Oregon real estate development and resort. From 1973 to 1988 Mr. Andres was
Vice President of Thousand Trails. He is and has been active in the Central
Oregon Community.
GARY L. CAPPS. Mr. Capps has served as Chairman of the Board since
1984. From 1989 to 1997 Mr. Capps served as Executive Director of the Bend
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Capps is currently retired.
GARY L. HOFFMAN, M.D. Dr. Hoffman was elected Vice Chairman of the
Board this year and serves as chairman of the Audit Committee. Since 1975 Dr.
Hoffman has been in private practice as a surgeon and is a partner in the Bend
Memorial Clinic. Dr. Hoffman is also a principal of Deschutes Medical Products,
Inc.
PATRICIA L. MOSS. Ms. Moss is currently President & CEO of the Bank
and the Company. From 1987 to 1998 Mrs. Moss served as Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary to the Board of Directors. She
joined the Bank at its inception and has over 23 years of banking experience.
RYAN R. PATRICK, CPA. Mr. Patrick was elected to the board in 1998.
Since 1989 Mr. Patrick has been a partner in the certified public accounting
firm of Harrigan, Patrick, Price and Co. LLP where his experience includes
business and tax consultation services for a wide range of clients including
individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts.
JAMES E. PETERSEN. Mr. Petersen serves as Assistant Secretary to the
Board of Directors. Since 1980 Mr. Petersen has been a partner in the Bend law
firm of Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hansen, Arnett & Sayeg, LLP where he
specializes in the areas of business, real estate and estate planning. He
currently serves as General Counsel for the Company.
ROGER J. SHIELDS. From 1977 to 1998 Mr. Shields served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and the Company. He joined the Bank at
its inception and has over 38 years of banking experience. Mr. Shields retired
in 1998 and continues as a director of the Bank and the Company.
L.A. SWARENS. Mr. Swarens was an organizer and founder of the Bank.
Mr. Swarens also serves as Chairman of the Loan Committee of the Bank. Since
1958 Mr. Swarens has owned and operated Arnie Swarens Town & Country Realty.
JACOB M. WOLFE. Mr. Wolfe was an organizer and founder of the Bank.
Since 1982 Mr. Wolfe has owned and served as Chairman of the Board of Jake's
Truck Stop in Bend, Oregon. Mr. Wolfe served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of
the Company until recently.
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors conducts its business through meetings of the
Board and through its committees. During the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank held 12 regular
meetings, as well as numerous committee meetings. Jacob M. Wolfe attended fewer
than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and no
directors attended fewer than 75% of board committees on which the director
served.
The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee
consisting of Hoffman (Chair), Wolfe and Andres. The purpose of the committee
is to provide direction and oversight to the Company's internal auditors. The
committee also bears responsibility for the audit function and reviews of the
examinations of the Company by federal and state regulatory authorities and the
audit by the independent auditing firm. The Audit Committee met 4 times during
the 1998 fiscal year.
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The Compensation Committee consists of the full board. The purpose of
the committee is to analyze and determine executive and Company compensation
policies and procedures and other compensation related items (i.e., profit
sharing plans, benefit plans, etc.). The committee meets at least annually on
an as-needed basis and met 2 times during the 1998 fiscal year.
The Director's Loan Committee (L.A. Swarens as Chairperson) consists
of any two non-management members of the Board plus the loan officer seeking the
approval. Director's Loan committee meetings are scheduled on an as needed
basis. There were approximately 50 loan committee meetings during the 1998
fiscal year.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The intention of the Compensation Committee Report is to describe, in
general terms, the process the Committee undertakes and the matters it considers
in determining the appropriate compensation for the Company's executive
officers, including the executive officers who are named in the enclosed Summary
Compensation Table (the "Named Executives"). The Company, acting through the
Committee, believes that the Compensation of its Named Executives and other key
personnel should reflect and support the goals and strategies that the Company
has established.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. The Compensation Committee has two principal
objectives in determining executive compensation (1) to attract, reward and
retain key executive officers and (2) to motivate executive officers to perform
to the best of their abilities and to achieve short-term and long-term corporate
objectives that will contribute to the overall goal of enhancing stockholders
value.
ELEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. The elements of the Company's
compensation of executive officers are: (1) annual cash compensation in the form
of base salary and incentive bonuses, (2) long-term incentive compensation in
the form of Salary Continuation Agreements, (3) long-term incentive compensation
in the form of stock options granted under the Company's 1994 Incentive Stock
Option Plan; and (4) other compensation and employee benefits generally
available to all employees of the Company, such as health insurance and employer
contributions under the Company's 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
The Committee believes that the Company's goals are best supported by attracting
and retaining well-qualified executive officers and other personnel through
competitive compensation arrangements, with emphasis on rewards for outstanding
contributions to the Company's success, with a special emphasis on aligning the
interests of executive officers and other personnel with those of the Company's
shareholders.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Members of the Board of Directors (excluding the executive officers)
receive $1,500 for attendance at each monthly Board meeting. The Chairman of
the Board receives $1,850 for attendance at each monthly Board meeting. In
addition, Directors receive $50 for attendance at each Director Loan Committee
meeting and are not compensated for other committee meetings.
CONTINGENT COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into change of control agreements with the
active officers listed in the Executive Compensation table that follows. In the
event of a change of control and a material adverse change in employment within
one year of the change of control, the agreements pay the greater of one years
cash compensation, or one months cash compensation for each year of service to a
maximum of eighteen months. The agreement for Patricia L. Moss pays seventy-five
percent of cash compensation for eighteen months, continuation of medical and
insurance benefits for one year, and a six month term consulting service
contract at a maximum 20 hours per week.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth, for the fiscal years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, information as to the compensation received by each
executive officer of the Company and the Bank who received total cash and cash
equivalent forms of compensation in excess of $100,000 during this period.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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<CAPTION>
Long-term
Annual compensation Compensation
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Number of All other
Name and Principal securities compensation
Position Age Year Salary (1) Bonus underlying (3)
Options (#)(2)
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Patricia L. Moss 45 1998 $92,000 $119,588 7,500 $28,645
President/ Chief Executive 1997 77,500 64,492 9,000 27,448
Officer/ Director 1996 63,100 80,080 6,050 25,080
Roger J. Shields 60 1998 $92,000 $119,588 7,500 $63,364
Retired, President/Chief 1997 85,500 95,910 11,000 56,895
Executive Officer/Director 1996 71,750 112,000 7,040 54,368
Peggy L. Biss 40 1998 $75,000 $ 54,743 4,500 $18,939
Senior Vice President/ 1997 60,000 39,200 5,000 10,845
Human Resources 1996 48,000 48,125 4,950 12,313
Mike Delvin 50 1998 $35,417(4) $ 26,250 - -
Executive Vice President/
Chief Operating Officer
Gregory D. Newton 47 1998 $75,000 $ 54,743 4,500 $11,304
Senior Vice President/ 1997 32,500(5) 14,582 3,000 -
Chief Financial Officer/
Secretary
Kay Smith 50 1998 $75,000 $ 54,743 4,500 $25,070
Senior Vice President/ 1997 60,000 39,200 5,000 10,853
Operations 1996 48,000 48,125 4,950 12,358
Frank R. Weis 48 1998 $76,000 $ 55,243 4,500 $23,855
Senior Vice President/ 1997 62,167 39,200 5,000 14,825
Credit Administrator 1996 53,000 48,125 4,950 14,275
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(1) Includes amounts contributed by the named executive officer to the 401(k)
profit sharing plan.
(2) Options to acquire shares of Common Stock as adjusted for subsequent stock
dividends and stock splits.
(3) Consists of the Company's contributions to the 401(k) profit sharing plan
and accrued earnings related to the salary continuation plan for the
benefit of the named executive officers. See "Benefits - 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan and Other Benefit Plans.
(4) Mr. Delvin was hired 8/3/98 with a base annual salary of $93,000.
(5) Mr. Newton was hired 7/1/97 with a base annual salary of $65,000.
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STOCK OPTIONS
The following table sets forth information regarding options for the
purchase of the Company's Common Stock, which were granted during 1998 to the
executive officers named in the Executive Compensation summary table.
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL 1998
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<CAPTION>
Individual Grants
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% of total
Number of options Potential realizable
securities granted to Exercise value at assumed
underlying employees or base annual rates of stock
Name options in fiscal price Expiration price appreciation for
granted year ($/Sh) date option term
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5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Patricia L. Moss 7,500 10.9% $18.67 01/01/2008 $87,975 $223,200
Roger J. Shields 7,500 10.9% $18.67 01/01/2008 $87,975 $223,200
Peggy L. Biss 4,500 6.5% $18.67 01/01/2008 $52,785 $133,920
Mike Delvin - - - - - -
Gregory D. Newton 4,500 6.5% $18.67 01/01/2008 $52,785 $133,920
Kay Smith 4,500 6.5% $18.67 01/01/2008 $52,785 $133,920
Frank R. Weis 4,500 6.5% $18.67 01/01/2008 $52,785 $133,920
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth information regarding option holdings for
the year ended December 31, 1998 with respect to the executive officers named in
the Executive Compensation summary table.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Value of unexercised
acquired Number of unexercised in-the-money
on Value options at FY-End (#) options at FY-End ($)(1)
exercise realized ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Name (#) ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Patricia L. Moss 3,000 $46,320 59,015 - $679,512 -
Roger J. Shields - - 46,175 - $463,931 -
Peggy L. Biss 1,800 $31,338 32,574 - $369,230 -
Mike Delvin - - - - - -
Gregory D. Newton - - - 7,500 - $12,600
Kay Smith 2,585 $44,979 31,789 - $357,266 -
Frank R. Weis 2,585 $44,979 31,789 - $357,266 -
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(1) On December 31, 1998, the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock
(the fair market value) was $17.75. For purposes of the foregoing table,
stock options with an exercise price less than the fair market value are
considered to be "in-the-money" and are considered to have a value equal to
the difference between the fair market value and the exercise price of the
stock option multiplied by the number of shares covered by the stock
option.
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BENEFITS
BONUS PLAN. The Company believes that an incentive bonus based on
earnings motivates management/officers to perform at the highest levels.
Management performance has a direct impact on the short-range and long-range
profitability and viability of the institution and an incentive bonus promotes
the retention of qualified management. The management incentive bonus program
is at the discretion of the Board. Specific programs are developed by management
and are approved annually by the Board of Directors.
STOCK OPTION PLAN. In 1994, the Company's Board of Directors adopted
a Stock Option Plan for key employees. Under the Stock Option Plan, the Company
may grant Incentive Stock Options (ISO's) and Non-qualified Stock Options
(NSO's). Options are intended to be granted to officers and selected key
employees.
The purposes of the Plan are to attract and retain key officers and
employees and to encourage their continued participation in the Bank by
facilitating their purchase of an equity interest in the Bank's parent
corporation, Cascade Bancorp.
The option price of ISO's is the fair market value at the date of
grant and the option price of NSO's is to be at a price not less than 85% of
fair market value at the date of grant. Generally, options are granted for a
period of ten years and become exercisable in varying amounts commencing one
year from the date of grant. As of December 31, 1998, ISO's for 322,648 shares
were granted at prices ranging from $2.51 to $18.67 per share, and 224,228
shares remained available for future grant. In January 1999, options for an
additional 55,000 shares were granted at a price of $17.75 per share.
401(k) PROFIT SHARING PLAN. The purpose of the Employees' 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan) is to reward eligible employees for long and
loyal service and to provide incentives to employees that encourage employment
retention and participation in the growth and increased profitability of the
Company. Employees who are 18 years of age become eligible to participate upon
completion of (6) months or 1,000 hours of service. Employees are allowed to
contribute up to 10% of their salary to the Plan on a pre-tax basis. Annually,
at the discretion of the Board, a matching contribution up to 6% of the amount
of the employee's salary level, will be set aside on their behalf. In addition,
the Board of Directors may make a discretionary profit sharing contribution that
eligible employees may receive in cash or defer through the Plan. Employees are
100% vested in their contribution to the Plan and are fully vested in the
Company's contributions under the Plan after five years of service at the
Company. Employees are entitled to withdraw funds from the Plan upon
retirement, death, disability, termination of employment, or in the case of
certain defined instances of hardship
OTHER BENEFIT PLANS. The Bank has deferred compensation plans for the
Board and certain key executives and managers, a salary continuation plan for
certain key executives and a fee continuation plan for the Board. In accordance
with the provisions of the deferred compensation plans, participants can elect
to defer portions of their annual compensation or fees. The deferred amounts
generally vest as deferred. The deferred compensation plus interest is
generally payable upon termination in either a lump sum or monthly installments.
The salary continuation plan for certain key executives and managers
and the fee continuation plan for the Board, provide defined benefits to the
participants upon termination. The defined benefits for the key executives and
the Board are for periods of fifteen years and ten years, respectively. The
benefits are subject to certain vesting requirements and vested amounts are
generally payable upon termination in either a lump sum or monthly installments.
The plans also include death benefit provisions for certain
participants. To assist in the funding of the plans, the Bank has purchased
life insurance policies on most of the participants for which the Bank is named
the beneficiary. The Bank annually expenses amounts sufficient to accrue for
the present value of the benefits payable to the participants under these plans.
The cash surrender value of these policies at December 31, 1998 was
approximately $5,521,000. Interest is earned on the insurance policies to
substantially offset the ongoing annual expense of the salary continuation and
fee continuation plans.
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that all
executive officers and directors of the Company and all persons who beneficially
own more than 10 percent of the Company's Common Stock file an initial report of
their ownership of the Company's securities on Form 3 and report changes in
their ownership of the Company's securities on Form 4 and Form 5. These filings
must be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National
Association of Securities Dealers.
Based solely upon the Company's review of the copies of the filings that it
received with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and written
representations from certain reporting persons, the Company believes that all
reporting persons made all required Section 16 filings with respect to such
fiscal year on a timely basis.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Some of the directors and officers of the Company and of the Bank, and
members of their immediate families and firms and corporations with which they
are associated, have had transactions with the Bank, including borrowings and
investments in time deposits. All such loans and investments have been made in
the ordinary course of business, have been made on substantially the same terms,
including interest rates paid or charged and collateral required, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons,
and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other
unfavorable features. As of December 31, 1998, the aggregate outstanding amount
of all loans to officers and directors of the Company and to firms and
corporations in which they have at least a 10% beneficial interest was
approximately $1.68 million, which represented approximately 6% of the Company's
consolidated stockholders' equity at that date.
James E. Petersen, a director and stockholder of the Company, is a
partner in the law firm of Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hansen, Arnett & Sayeg,
LLP, and serves as general counsel to the Company and the Bank.
AUDITORS
Symonds, Evans & Larson, P.C. served as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. A representative of
Symonds, Evans & Larson, P.C. will be present at the Meeting to respond to
questions from shareholders and will have the opportunity to make a statement if
he or she so desires.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any business to come before the
Meeting other than those matters described above in this Proxy Statement.
However, if any other matters should properly come before the Meeting, it is
intended that proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in accordance with
the judgment of the person or persons voting the proxies.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by Cascade Bancorp.
In addition to solicitation by mail, employees of the Company may request of
shareholders the return of proxies personally, or by mail, telephone or FAX.
Cascade Bancorp will, upon request, reimburse brokers or other persons holding
shares for the benefit of others for their expenses in forwarding proxies and
accompanying material and obtaining authorization from beneficial owners of the
Company's stock to execute proxies.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
In order to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials of
Cascade Bancorp for next year's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, any shareholder
proposal to take action at such meeting must be received at the Company's main
office at 1100 N.W. Wall Street, Bend, Oregon, 97701 no later than December 31,
1999. Any such proposals shall be subject to the requirements of the proxy
rules adopted under the 1934 Exchange Act.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE COMPANY'S 1998 ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING FORM 10-K IS BEING MAILED
TO SHAREHOLDERS WITH THIS PROXY STATEMENT. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE ANNUAL
REPORT AND THE COMPANY'S FILINGS OF FORM 10-K AND QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE
FROM GREGORY D. NEWTON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CASCADE BANCORP, P.O. BOX 369,
BEND, OREGON 97709, OR E-MAIL [email protected].
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PROXY THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints GARY
L. CAPPS and PATRICIA L. MOSS, and
each of them, with full power of
substitution, the proxy or proxies of
the undersigned to vote all shares of
Common Stock of Cascade Bancorp (the
"Company") which the undersigned is
entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the
Company, to be held at BEND GOLF AND
COUNTRY CLUB, 61045 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE, BEND, OREGON, ON APRIL 26,
1999, AT 5:30 P.M. PDT, and at any
adjournment or postponements thereof,
with the same force and effect as the
undersigned might or could do if
personally present.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS [ ] FOR both nominees [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
listed below TO VOTE FOR ALL
(EXCEPT AS MARKED TO NOMINEES LISTED BELOW
THE CONTRARY BELOW)
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE
STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE LIST BELOW.)
GARY L. CAPPS JAMES E. PETERSEN RYAN R. PATRICK
2. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting and at any adjournments
or postponements thereof.
This proxy will be voted in the Election of Directors in the manner described in
the Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned stockholder. (IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.)
Please sign exactly as the name appears below. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When
- -------------------------------------- signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full
corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
[ ] PLEASE MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO
ATTEND THE MEETING.
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Signature
Dated: , 1999 ---------------------------------------
------------- Signature if held jointly
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
