DENVER, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CoBiz Financial Inc. (Nasdaq: COBZ), a financial services company with $2.5 billion in assets, announced a net loss of $4.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared to a net loss of $8.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The net loss available to common shareholders was $0.15 per diluted common share versus a net loss of $0.38 per diluted common share in the prior year quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the net loss from core operations was $41.8 million, or $1.56 per diluted common share, excluding noncash charges from goodwill impairment (see the accompanying reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP). Including these charges, the net loss was $83.0 million, or $2.98 per diluted share. For the year ended December 31, 2008, net income was $1.3 million or $0.05 per diluted common share.

Financial Performance - Fourth Quarter 2009

    --  The net loss available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of
        2009 was $0.15 per diluted common share, a 35% improvement from the net
        loss from core operations (excluding goodwill charges) of $0.23 per
        diluted common share in the third quarter of 2009 (linked-quarter). (See
        the accompanying reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP).  The
        current quarter results were also a 47% improvement over the net loss
        reported in the fourth quarter of 2008.
    --  Provision for loan and credit losses (Provision) decreased for the
        second consecutive quarter. The Provision for the fourth quarter
        decreased by $3.7 million from the third quarter of 2009 to $16.5
        million from $20.2 million. The fourth quarter 2009 Provision was $6.8
        million less than the fourth quarter of 2008 Provision of $23.4 million.
    --  During the fourth quarter, the Company charged-off, net of recoveries,
        $22.9 million. The resulting allowance for loan and credit losses
        (Allowance) was 4.23% of total loans. For the full year, net charge-offs
        were $73.5 million. For the year, the loan and credit loss provision was
        $105.7 million or 143.7% of year-to-date net charge-offs.
    --  Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $104.5 million, or 4.24% of
        total assets, up from $98.2 million or 3.87% of total assets at
        September 30, 2009.
    --  The net interest margin decreased slightly to 4.36% for the fourth
        quarter of 2009, from 4.40% in the third quarter of 2009.  The net
        interest margin increased 21 basis points (0.21%) from 4.15% in the
        fourth quarter of 2008.
    --  Loans outstanding as of December 31, 2009, decreased by $97.3 million on
        a linked-quarter basis to $1.78 billion. As a result, net interest
        income decreased by $0.6 million, from the third quarter 2009. However,
        for the full year, net interest income increased by $8.0 million, or
        8.4% to $103.4 million over 2008 due to a strong net interest margin.
    --  Deposits and customer repurchase agreements (Customer Repo's) increased
        by $49.5 million on a linked-quarter basis. Deposits and Customer Repo's
        excluding wholesale brokered sources (Customer Funding) increased by
        $74.6 million on a linked-quarter basis, or 14.6% annualized.
        Year-over-year, Customer Funding increased by $392.4 million or 23.0%.
    --  Total noninterest-bearing demand accounts represented 27.6% of total
        deposits as of December 31, 2009, compared to 27.1% as of the prior
        quarter.
    --  The Company recognized a $1.6 million, pre-tax loss on securities, other
        assets and OREO as compared to $0.9 million in the third quarter of
        2009. For the full year, the Company recognized $5.6 million of losses
        on securities, other assets and OREO.

"2009 was a tough year and one I wasn't sorry to see come to an end," said Chairman and CEO Steve Bangert. "However, I think it's important to take what we learned over the past year and make our Company stronger. Any company can do well in good times; it is a company's response to difficulty that differentiates it from its competitors.

"I am very proud of how our management team and employees responded to this demanding environment. During the past year, we addressed some of the larger challenges facing our company, clearing the way for positive momentum in the coming year. Within the past 18 months, we successfully raised capital on three separate occasions. We faced our credit issues head-on, provisioning $105.7 million and building our Allowance coverage to one of the highest in our peer group. We made significant investments in a newly formed Special Assets group, and have decreased our Land and Construction concentrations. More importantly, at a time when earnings were under extreme pressure, we continued to invest in the franchise by recruiting three key positions: Director of Wealth Management, as well as Colorado and Arizona Bank Market Presidents, which will allow us to focus on growing market share.

"While 2010 will not be without challenges, I am hopeful for the promises it holds and the potential opportunities. We exit 2009 with a stronger capital base, record liquidity and a deeper management team. As a result of our challenges, we have become more efficient, disciplined and focused, and are well prepared to continue building the franchise."

Loans

Total loans ended the period just over $1.78 billion, a decrease of $97.3 million from September 30, 2009. Although we continue to actively market new relationships, we have seen a significant decrease in quality loan demand in our markets. Total credit extended this quarter increased from the prior quarter to $154.8 million, from $126.6 million. However, credit extensions were offset by a higher level of maturities and pay-downs, including gross charge-offs of $23.7 million during the fourth quarter.

Year-to-date, loans have decreased by $248.6 million, or 12.2%. Credit extended in 2009 totaled $624.6 million, including $237.8 million of loans to new credit relationships. Loan advances during the year were offset by greater levels of loan maturities and pay-downs, including gross charge-offs of $76.6 million for the year.

Overall, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) loans comprised $559.6 million, or 31.4% of the total portfolio as of December 31, 2009 compared to $649.0 million, or 31.9%, a year earlier. Commercial Real Estate accounted for 52.5% of total loans, with owner/occupied properties comprising a significant portion of this category. Land acquisition and development loans (A&D) decreased to $152.7 million or 8.6% of the total portfolio at the end of fourth quarter from $221.9 million, or 10.9%, a year ago. Construction loans, excluding A&D, accounted for $144.5 million or 8.1% of the portfolio at December 31, 2009, as compared to $192.1 million, or 9.5%, a year ago.

Investment Securities

The Company had investment securities with a carrying value totaling $529.5 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $45.6 million from the prior quarter. The portfolio consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities, the overwhelming majority of which are backed by U.S. government agencies. These securities had a net book value of $386.4 million and a market value of $400.8 million at quarter end. The remaining MBS are non-agency, private-label securities with a net book value of $5.3 million and a market value of $2.4 million. At December 31, 2009, the Company had $56.7 million in agency debentures, of which $31.7 million were purchased during the fourth quarter. The fair value of the agency securities was $56.5 million at year-end. Investments also include $35.0 million of single-issuer trust preferred securities backed by 13 different financial institutions and $31.7 million of corporate debt securities issued primarily by six S&P 500 companies. All trust preferred securities in the Company's portfolio continue to pay dividends. The fair value of these securities was $67.4 million at December 31, 2009. The portfolio does not contain any collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) or securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans.

The Company recognized a $0.1 million Other Than Temporary Impairment (OTTI) valuation loss during the fourth quarter of 2009. The valuation loss related to one private label mortgage-backed security (MBS), which was previously deemed to have an OTTI.

Deposits and Customer Repo Balances

Deposit and Customer Repo balances ended the period at $2.1 billion, an increase of $336.1 million from the same period in 2008, or 19.0%. On a linked-quarter basis, Deposit and Customer Repo balances increased by $49.5 million. Customer Funding (excluding brokered deposits from non-relationship sources) increased $74.6 million on a linked-quarter basis and $392.4 million from the prior year period. The strong growth in core deposits is the result of a consistent, focused marketing effort by our business development officers, as well as our current customers maintaining more liquidity on their balance sheets. While loan growth continues to be a challenge, the Bank is making considerable progress in building market share by attracting and building depository relationships.

Total noninterest-bearing demand accounts represented 27.6% of total deposits as of December 31, 2009, relatively level with the prior-year period.

The decrease in loan demand, coupled with strong deposit generation has contributed to a better liquidity position. As of December 31, 2009, total loans to Customer Funding decreased to 85.0% from 119.1% at the prior year end.

Allowance for Loan and Credit Losses and Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets (NPAs) increased by $6.3 million during the quarter to $104.5 million at December 31, 2009. Total nonperforming loans (NPLs) increased to $79.2 million as of December 31, 2009, from $75.7 million at September 30, 2009. NPLs to total loans increased to 4.44% at the end of the current quarter, from 4.03% as of the end of the prior linked-quarter. Other real estate owned acquired through foreclosure, and other foreclosed assets (OREO) was $25.3 million at year end 2009.

Of the total, 53% of NPAs, or $55.0 million, are within the Colorado portfolio and 47%, or $49.5 million, are in Arizona. Land A&D and Construction loans continue to exhibit the greatest weakness with 22.3% and 6.7%, respectively, of total loans in their category on nonaccrual status. Nonaccruing C&I and Real Estate loans remained manageable at 2.4% and 2.3%, respectively. Of the $25.3 million of OREO, $15.2 million, or 60%, was located in Colorado and $10.1 million, or 40%, was located in Arizona.

The fourth quarter loan and credit loss provision of $16.5 million represents a decrease of 18.1% or $3.7 million from the third quarter and 29.5% or $6.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company charged-off (net of recoveries) $22.9 million in loans during the fourth quarter of 2009 and $73.5 million for the full year of 2009. Overall, the Company provided $32.2 million more in provision for loan and credit losses than it has charged-off during the year. As a result, the Allowance increased to $75.3 million as of December 31, 2009, from $43.1 million as of December 31, 2008. The Company's Allowance to total loans held for investment increased to 4.23% as of December 31, 2009, from 2.12% as of December 31, 2008. The Allowance was over 97% of NPLs at December 31, 2009.

While the Land A&D portfolio represents only 8.6% of total loans, the Company estimates that approximately 61% of its current year Provision, and 59% of its gross charge-offs in 2009 related to Land A&D.

Shareholders' Equity and Regulatory Capital

Over the last 18 months, the Company successfully raised capital on three separate occasions:

    --  In the third quarter of 2008, the Company raised $20.4 million through a
        private offering of subordinated debt that qualified as Tier 2 capital;
    --  In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company qualified for a $64.5 million
        investment from the U.S. Treasury Department as part of the Capital
        Purchase Program (CPP) under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
        2008; and
    --  During the third quarter of 2009, the Company completed a successful
        common equity placement of $55.8 million, net of expenses.

As of December 31, 2009, total Shareholders' Equity was $230.5 million. The Company's total tangible shareholders' equity was $225.5 million. The tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.2% and the tangible common equity ratio was 6.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to 7.6% and 5.3%, respectively, at December 31, 2008 (see the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP).

As of December 31, 2009, the Company was significantly in excess of what is considered "Well-Capitalized" with an expected Tier 1 Capital ratio of 13.81%, and Total Capital ratio of 16.13%. Under the risk-based capital guidelines, the Allowance qualifies as Tier 2 equity up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets. Consequently, due to the level of the Company's provisioning for loan losses, approximately $49.4 million of Allowance was disallowed at December 31, 2009, under the risk-based capital rules, which equated to 2.44% of risk-weighted assets.

The Company is planning to file a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register up to $100 million in securities. The Company anticipates that the registration statement would be filed within the next several weeks. While the Company has no immediate plans to raise capital under the shelf registration statement, it provides the Company with the financial flexibility to do so at the appropriate time.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. It is the Company's intention to file a shelf registration statement, however there can be no assurance that the Company will actually make such a filing or that the Securities and Exchange Commission will declare the registration statement effective.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased by $0.7 million, or 2.6%, to $25.2 million from the same period in 2008. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the third quarter of 2009 was $25.8 million. The net interest margin (NIM) expanded by 21 basis points to 4.36% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and remained relatively consistent with the 4.40% NIM reported in the third quarter of 2009. Increased levels of nonaccrual loans continue to have an adverse effect on our reported NIM.

Average earning assets decreased by $32.8 million on a linked-quarter basis as a result of $92.0 million decrease in loans, net of an increase in the average allowance for loan losses of $8.4 million. Investment securities increased $45.1 million on linked-quarter basis. Customer funding increased $175.4 million on a linked-quarter basis and $352.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2008. Yields on average earning assets decreased by 14 basis points on a linked quarterly basis and 49 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2008 while rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities increased nominally by 4 basis points on a linked-quarterly basis and decreased by 60 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2008.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income decreased by $0.5 million on a linked-quarter basis to $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Noninterest income was $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. As a percentage of total operating revenue, noninterest income was 20.6% for the fourth quarter of 2009 vs. 21.6% for the prior-year quarter.

The noninterest income decline of $0.5 million in the fourth quarter is attributable to a decrease in investment banking and insurance income. In general, all of our business segments continue to be negatively impacted by market conditions in 2009. Although our Investment Banking segment continues to have a diversified backlog of engaged transactions, restricted credit markets and substantial uncertainty over sellers' future performance and cash-flow, had an adverse impact on the number of deals closed as well as on the number of deals actively engaged during 2009. Our Insurance Segment's revenues were adversely affected by a continued soft premium market for property and casualty insurance. Similarly, the decline in the broader equity market negatively impacted Investment Advisory earnings.

Operating Expenses

Noninterest expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $23.8 million as compared to $36.0 million for the third quarter of 2009. The third quarter of 2009 included a noncash goodwill impairment charge of $12.5 million. Noninterest expenses in the fourth quarter of 2008 were $23.6 million.

Salaries and employee benefit expenses decreased by $0.3 million on a linked-quarter basis to $13.0 million. During 2009 the Company was able to attract a number of talented employees and costs have risen accordingly, increasing in fourth quarter by $1.0 million as compared to $12.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Overall, the company's full-time equivalents increased by 9.4 to 544.7 from December 31, 2008. The majority of the new hires came in the third and fourth quarters of 2009.

Other operating expenses were stable on a linked-quarter basis showing a slight decrease of $0.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2009, largely the result of lower loan workout costs relative to the third quarter costs.

Net loss on securities, other assets and OREO increased to $1.6 million as compared to third quarter losses of $0.9 million and was primarily attributed to sales and valuation activity in the OREO portfolio.

Excluding the third quarter noncash goodwill impairment charge, the Company's fourth quarter expenses increased by $0.3 million on a linked-quarter basis. The Company's efficiency ratio for the year ended December 31, 2009 was 68.3% as compared to 65.1% for 2008, an unfavorable change relating to higher loan workout costs and significant increases in FDIC insurance premiums offset by cost-cutting initiatives and decreases in incentive compensation across all levels of the organization. (See the accompanying reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP).

Earnings Conference Call

In conjunction with this release, you are invited to listen to the Company's conference call on Friday, January 29, 2010, at 9:00 am MST with Steve Bangert, CoBiz chairman and CEO. The call can be accessed via the Internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=65239 or by telephone at 877.493.9121, (conference ID #34736946).

Explanation of the Company's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where Management believes it to be helpful in understanding our results of operations. We believe these measures provide important supplemental information to investors. However, you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance.

About CoBiz Financial

CoBiz Financial Inc. (www.cobizfinancial.com) is a $2.5 billion financial holding company headquartered in Denver. The Company operates Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank, full-service commercial banking institutions that offer a broad range of sophisticated banking services -- including credit, treasury management, investment and deposit products -- to a targeted customer base of professionals and small to mid-sized businesses. CoBiz also offers trust and fiduciary services through CoBiz Trust; property and casualty insurance brokerage and risk management consulting services through CoBiz Insurance; investment banking services through Green Manning & Bunch; the management of stock and bond portfolios for individuals and institutions through CoBiz Trust, Alexander Capital Management Group and Wagner Investment Management, Inc.; and employee and executive benefits consulting and wealth transfer services through Financial Designs, Ltd.

Forward-looking Information

This release contains forward-looking statements that describe CoBiz's future plans, strategies and expectations. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "would", "could" or "may." Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things:

    --  Risks and uncertainties described in our reports filed with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent 10-K.
    --  Competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions
        nationally and in our market areas may increase significantly.
    --  Adverse changes in the economy or business conditions, either nationally
        or in our market areas, could increase credit-related losses and
        expenses and/or limit growth.
    --  Increases in defaults by borrowers and other delinquencies could result
        in increases in our provision for losses on loans and leases and related
        expenses.
    --  Our inability to manage growth effectively, including the successful
        expansion of our customer support, administrative infrastructure and
        internal management systems, could adversely affect our results of
        operations and prospects.
    --  Fluctuations in interest rates and market prices could reduce our net
        interest margin and asset valuations and increase our expenses.
    --  The consequences of continued bank acquisitions and mergers in our
        market areas, resulting in fewer but much larger and financially
        stronger competitors, could increase competition for financial services
        to our detriment.
    --  Our continued growth will depend in part on our ability to enter new
        markets successfully and capitalize on other growth opportunities.
    --  Changes in legislative or regulatory requirements applicable to us and
        our subsidiaries could increase costs, limit certain operations and
        adversely affect results of operations.
    --  Changes in tax requirements, including tax rate changes, new tax laws
        and revised tax law interpretations may increase our tax expense or
        adversely affect our customers' businesses.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.




                           CoBiz Financial Inc.                       
                             December 31, 2009                        
                                (unaudited)                           
                                                                      
                                                          
                            Three months ended         Year ended   
                                December 31,          December 31, 
                                ------------          ------------
    (in thousands, except                                             
     per share amounts)         2009     2008        2009        2008 
    ---------------------       ----     ----        ----        ---- 
    INCOME STATEMENT DATA                                             
    Interest income          $30,973  $35,820    $129,450    $144,908 
    Interest expense           5,981   10,181      26,066      49,557 
                               -----   ------      ------      ------ 
    NET INTEREST INCOME                                               
     BEFORE PROVISION         24,992   25,639     103,384      95,351 
    Provision for loan                                                
     losses                   16,557   23,444     105,815      39,796 
                              ------   ------     -------      ------ 
    NET INTEREST INCOME                                               
     (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION    8,435    2,195      (2,431)     55,555 
    Noninterest income         6,492    7,055      27,627      35,778 
    Noninterest expense       23,843   23,632      95,250      89,717 
    Impairment of goodwill         -        -      46,160           - 
                                 ---      ---      ------         --- 
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE                                              
     INCOME TAXES             (8,916) (14,382)   (116,214)      1,616 
    Benefit for income taxes  (4,272)  (5,803)    (32,859)        (91)
                              ------   ------     -------         --- 
    NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE                                          
     NONCONTROLLING INTEREST  (4,644)  (8,579)    (83,355)      1,707 
    Net (income) loss                                                 
     attributable to                                                  
     noncontrolling interest     106      (34)        314        (379)
                                 ---      ---         ---        ---- 
    NET INCOME (LOSS)        $(4,538) $(8,613)   $(83,041)     $1,328 
                             =======  =======    ========      ====== 
                                                                      
    Preferred stock                                                   
     dividends                  (936)    (124)     (3,733)       (124)
                                ----     ----      ------        ---- 
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                 
     AVAILABLE TO COMMON                                              
     SHAREHOLDERS            $(5,474) $(8,737)   $(86,774)     $1,204 
                             =======  =======    ========      ====== 
                                                                      
    EARNINGS (LOSS) PER 
     COMMON SHARE                                  
      BASIC                   $(0.15)  $(0.38)     $(2.98)      $0.05 
                              ------   ------      ------       ----- 
      DILUTED                 $(0.15)  $(0.38)     $(2.98)      $0.05 
                              ------   ------      ------       ----- 
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES 
     OUTSTANDING (in 
     thousands)                                                   
      BASIC                   36,440   23,144      29,146      23,082 
                              ------   ------      ------      ------ 
      DILUTED                 36,440   23,144      29,146      23,255 
                              ------   ------      ------      ------ 
                                                                      
    EQUITY MEASURES                                                   
      Common Shares Outstanding at Period
       End (in thousands)                          36,724      23,375 
                                                   ------      ------ 
      Book Value Per Common Share                   $4.59       $8.16 
      Tangible Book Value Per Common Share          $4.46       $5.94 
                                                                      
      Tangible Common Equity to                                       
       Tangible Assets                               6.65%       5.27%
      Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets             9.16%       7.61%
      Tier 1 Capital Ratio (1)                      13.81%      12.29%
      Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (1)            16.13%      14.50%
                                                                      
    (1) Ratios for the current period are preliminary and are subject to
     change upon completion of the Company's regulatory filings. 
                                                                      
    PERIOD END BALANCES                                               
      Total Assets                             $2,466,015  $2,684,275 
      Loans                                     1,780,866   2,031,253 
      Loans Held For Sale                           1,820           - 
      Goodwill and Intangible Assets                4,910      51,864 
      Deposits                                  1,968,833   1,639,031 
      Subordinated Debentures                      93,150      93,150 
      Common Shareholders' Equity                 168,579     190,635 
      Total Shareholders' Equity                  230,451     252,099 
      Interest-Earning Assets                   2,270,381   2,498,484 
      Interest-Bearing Liabilities              1,659,248   1,954,991 
                                                                      
    BALANCE SHEET AVERAGES                                            
      Average Assets                           $2,556,706  $2,529,901 
      Average Loans                             1,948,120   1,944,728 
      Average Deposits                          1,789,127   1,743,712 
      Average Subordinated Debentures              93,150      79,306 
      Average Shareholders' Equity                235,722     197,235 
      Average Interest-Earning Assets           2,376,128   2,354,838 
      Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities      1,814,763   1,878,852 



                                    CoBiz Financial Inc.                     
                                     December 31, 2009                       
                                        (unaudited)                          
                                                                             
                              Three months ended           Year ended      
                                 December 31,              December 31,    
                                 ------------              ------------    
    (in thousands)              2009       2008         2009          2008   
    --------------              ----       ----         ----          ----   
    PROFITABILITY MEASURES                                                   
    Net Interest Margin         4.36%      4.15%        4.38%         4.08%  
    Efficiency Ratio           70.34%     61.84%       68.27%        65.10%  
    Return on Average                                                        
     Assets                    (0.73)%    (1.28)%      (3.25)%        0.05%  
    Return on Average                                                        
     Shareholders' Equity      (7.67)%   (16.78)%     (35.23)%        0.67%  
    Noninterest Income                                                       
     as a Percentage of                                                      
     Operating Revenues        20.62%     21.58%       21.09%        27.28%  
                                                                             
    CREDIT QUALITY                                                           
    Nonperforming Loans                                                      
      Loans 90 Days or More
       Past Due and                                     
       Accruing Interest                                $509        $1,292   
      Nonaccrual Loans                                78,689        39,786   
                                                      ------        ------   
        Total Nonperforming                                                  
         Loans                                       $79,198       $41,078   
    OREO & Repossessed Assets                         25,318         5,941   
                                                      ------         -----   
        Total Nonperforming                                                  
         Assets                                     $104,516       $47,019   
                                                    ========       =======   
                                                                             
    Charge-offs                                     $(76,577)     $(17,144)  
    Recoveries                                         3,028           156   
                                                       -----           ---   
    Net Charge-offs                                 $(73,549)     $(16,988)  
                                                    ========      ========   
                                                                             
    ASSET QUALITY MEASURES                                                   
    Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets                4.24%         1.75%  
    Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans                  4.44%         2.02%  
    Nonperforming Loans and OREO to Total Loans                              
     and OREO                                           5.78%         2.31%  
    Allowance for Loan and Credit Losses to                                  
     Total Loans                                                             
     (excluding loans held for sale)                    4.23%         2.12%  
    Allowance for Loan and Credit Losses to                                  
     Nonperforming Loans                                                     
     (excluding loans held for sale)                   97.28%       104.95%  
                                                                             

                                                          Total        NPAs 
    NONPERFORMING ASSETS                                   in         as a %  
     BY MARKET             Colorado  Arizona   Total     Category    of Loans
    --------------------   --------  -------   -----     --------    --------
    Commercial             $8,658   $4,537    $13,195    $559,612      2.36%
    Term Real Estate        9,000    9,832     18,832     832,123      2.26%
    Land Acquisition &                                           
     Development           17,358   16,675     34,033     152,667     22.29%
    Construction            3,900    5,732      9,632     144,455      6.67%
    Consumer                  905      252      1,157      76,103      1.52%
    Other Loans                 -    2,349      2,349      17,726     13.25%
    OREO & Repossessed                                                      
     Assets                15,169   10,149     25,318      25,318         - 
                           ------   ------     ------      ------       --- 
    NPAs                  $54,990  $49,526   $104,516  $1,808,004      5.78%
                          =======  =======   ========  ==========      ==== 
                                                                      
    Total Loans        $1,156,522 $626,164 $1,782,686          
    Total Loans
     and OREO           1,171,691  636,313  1,808,004          
                                                                    
    Nonperforming Loans                                             
     to Loans               3.44%    6.29%      4.44%         
    Nonperforming Loans                                             
     and OREO to Total                                              
     Loans and OREO         4.69%    7.78%      5.78%       





                           CoBiz Financial Inc.                      
                              December 31, 2009                 
                               (unaudited)                           
                                                                     
                                                                     
                                          Investment    Investment   
    (in thousands, except     Commercial   Banking       Advisory    
    per share amounts)        Banking      Services      and Trust   
    ---------------------     -------      --------      ---------   
    Net interest income                                              
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009        $25,670           $1            $(7) 
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009        26,404            2             (6) 
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           (11.0)%     (198.4)%        (66.1)%
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008        $27,177           $8            $(3) 
      Annual growth                (5.5)%      (87.5)%       (133.3)%
                                                                     
    Noninterest income                                               
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009         $2,542         $175         $1,362  
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009         2,311          476          1,292  
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth            39.7%      (250.9)%         21.5% 
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008         $1,475         $504         $1,413  
      Annual growth                72.3%       (65.3)%         (3.6)%
                                                                     
    Net income (loss)                                                
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009        $(1,512)       $(479)         $(200) 
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009        (4,587)      (2,408)        (2,780) 
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           266.0%       317.8%         368.2% 
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008        $(6,722)       $(417)           $38  
      Annual growth                77.5%       (14.9)%       (626.3)%
                                                                     
    Earnings per share (diluted)                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009         $(0.04)      $(0.01)        $(0.01) 
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009         (0.14)       (0.07)         (0.08) 
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           283.4%       340.1%         347.1% 
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008         $(0.29)      $(0.02)            $-  
      Annual growth                86.2%        50.0%        (100.0)%
                                                                     
    Total loans                                                      
      At December 31, 2009                                           
      At September                                                   
       30, 2009                                                      
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth                                              
                                                                     
      At December 31, 2008                                           
      Annual growth                                                  
                                                                     
    Total deposits and customer                                      
     repurchase agreements                                           
      At December 31, 2009                                           
      At September                                                   
       30, 2009                                                      
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth                                              
                                                                     
      At December 31, 2008                                           
      Annual growth                                                  
                                                                     
                                                                     
                                                                     
                                            Corporate                
                                            Support                  
     (in thousands, except                    and                    
    per share amounts)       Insurance       Other     Consolidated  
    ---------------------    ---------       -----     ------------  
    Net interest income                                              
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009            $(3)       $(669)       $24,992  
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009            (4)        (809)        25,587  
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth            99.2%        68.7%          (9.2)%
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008            $(4)     $(1,539)       $25,639  
      Annual growth                25.0%        56.5%          (2.5)%
                                                                     
    Noninterest income                                               
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009         $2,580        $(167)        $6,492  
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009         3,019         (119)         6,979  
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           (57.7)%     (160.0)%        (27.7)%
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008         $3,594          $69         $7,055  
      Annual growth               (28.2)%     (342.0)%         (8.0)%
                                                                     
    Net income (loss)                                                
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009          $(213)     $(2,134)       $(4,538) 
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009        (4,465)      (1,503)       (15,743) 
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           377.8%      (166.6)%        282.4% 
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008            $69      $(1,581)       $(8,613) 
      Annual growth              (408.7)%      (35.0)%         47.3% 
                                                                     
    Earnings per share (diluted)                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2009         $(0.01)      $(0.08)        $(0.15) 
      Quarter ended                                                  
       September 30, 2009         (0.13)       (0.08)         (0.50) 
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth           366.2%          .0%         277.7% 
                                                                     
      Quarter ended                                                  
       December 31, 2008             $-       $(0.07)        $(0.38) 
      Annual growth              (100.0)%      (14.3)%         60.5% 
                                                                     
    Total loans                                                      
      At December 31, 2009                               $1,782,686  
      At September                                                   
       30, 2009                                           1,879,969  
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth                                       (20.5)%
                                                                     
      At December 31, 2008                               $2,031,253  
      Annual growth                                           (12.2)%
                                                                     
    Total deposits and customer                                      
     repurchase agreements                                           
      At December 31, 2009                               $2,108,627  
      At September                                                   
       30, 2009                                           2,059,080  
      Annualized                                                     
       quarterly growth                                         9.5% 
                                                                     
      At December 31, 2008                               $1,772,509  
      Annual growth                                            19.0% 




                               CoBiz Financial Inc.                  
                                 December 31, 2009                   
                                    (unaudited)                      
                                                                     
                                         Three months ended
                                         ------------------
                          December  September   June      March      December 
                             31,       30,       30,       31,          31, 
    (in thousands)          2009      2009      2009      2009         2008 
    --------------          ----      ----      ----      ----         ---- 
                                                                              
    COMMERCIAL BANKING                                                        
    ------------------                                                        
    Income Statement                                                          
    Total interest                                                            
     income              $30,685   $31,901   $32,820     $33,508      $35,780 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense               5,015     5,497     5,490       5,699        8,603 
                           -----     -----     -----       -----        ----- 
    Net interest income   25,670    26,404    27,330      27,809       27,177 
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses               14,593    19,838    35,249      33,747       23,444 
                          ------    ------    ------      ------       ------ 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision      11,077     6,566    (7,919)     (5,938)       3,733 
    Noninterest income     2,542     2,311     2,773       1,929        1,475 
    Noninterest expense    7,837     8,231    10,323       8,142        9,184 
    Impairment of                                                             
     goodwill                  -         -         -      15,348            - 
                             ---       ---       ---      ------          --- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes          5,782       646   (15,469)    (27,499)     (3,976)
    Provision (benefit)                                                       
     for income taxes      1,513        14    (4,768)     (4,813)      (1,994)
                           -----       ---    ------      ------       ------ 
    Net income (loss) before                                                  
     management fees and   
     overhead allocations $4,269      $632  $(10,701)   $(22,686)     $(1,982)
                          ------      ----  --------    --------      ------- 
    Management fees and                                                       
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax            5,781     5,219     3,107       5,105        4,740 
                           -----     -----     -----       -----        ----- 
    Net income (loss)    $(1,512)  $(4,587) $(13,808)   $(27,791)     $(6,722)
                         =======   =======  ========    ========      ======= 
                                                                              
    INVESTMENT BANKING                                                        
    ------------------                                                        
    Income Statement                                                          
    Total interest                                                            
     income                   $1        $2        $1          $3           $8 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense                   -         -         -           -            - 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest income        1         2         1           3            8 
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses                    -         -         -           -            - 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision           1         2         1           3            8 
    Noninterest income       175       476       399         104          504 
    Noninterest expense      999     1,154       955         916        1,142 
    Impairment of                                                             
     goodwill                  -     3,049         -       2,230            - 
                             ---     -----       ---       -----          --- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes           (823)   (3,725)     (555)     (3,039)        (630)
    Provision (benefit)                                                       
     for income taxes       (377)   (1,347)     (209)     (1,755)        (247)
                            ----    ------      ----      ------         ---- 
    Net income (loss) before                                                  
     management fees and 
     overhead allocations  $(446)  $(2,378)    $(346)    $(1,284)       $(383)
                           -----   -------     -----     -------        ----- 
    Management fees and                                                       
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax               33        30        30          38           34 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net income (loss)      $(479)  $(2,408)    $(376)    $(1,322)       $(417)
                           =====   =======     =====     =======        ===== 
                                                                              
    INVESTMENT ADVISORY                                                       
     AND TRUST                                                                
    -------------------                                                       
    Income Statement                                                          
    Total interest                                                            
     income                   $-        $-        $-          $-           $- 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense                   7         6         3           -            3 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest income       (7)       (6)       (3)          -           (3)
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses                    -         -         -           -            - 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision          (7)       (6)       (3)          -           (3)
    Noninterest income     1,362     1,292     1,308       1,224         1,413
    Noninterest expense    1,563     1,336     1,698       1,655         1,255
    Impairment of                                                             
     goodwill                  -     3,437         -       3,081            - 
                             ---     -----       ---       -----          --- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes           (208)   (3,487)     (393)     (3,512)         155 
    Provision (benefit)                                                       
     for income taxes       (107)     (794)     (152)       (153)          51 
                            ----      ----      ----        ----          --- 
    Net income (loss) before                                                  
     management fees and   
     overhead allocations  $(101)  $(2,693)    $(241)    $(3,359)        $104 
                           -----   -------     -----     -------         ---- 
    Management fees and                                                       
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax               99        87        84         111           66 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net income (loss)      $(200)  $(2,780)    $(325)    $(3,470)         $38 
                           =====   =======     =====     =======          === 
                                                                              
    INSURANCE                                                                 
    ---------                                                                 
    Income Statement                                                          
    Total interest                                                            
     income                   $-        $-        $-          $-           $- 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense                   3         4         4           2            4 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest income       (3)       (4)       (4)         (2)          (4)
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses                    -         -         -           -            - 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision          (3)       (4)       (4)         (2)          (4)
    Noninterest income     2,580     3,019     2,795       3,384        3,594 
    Noninterest expense    2,748     2,961     2,966       3,474        3,353 
    Impairment of                                                             
     goodwill                  -     5,977         -      13,038            - 
                             ---     -----       ---      ------          --- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes           (171)   (5,923)     (175)    (13,130)         237 
    Provision (benefit)                                                       
     for income taxes        (58)   (1,548)      (63)        (24)          85 
                             ---    ------       ---         ---          --- 
    Net income (loss) before                                                  
     management fees and   
     overhead allocations  $(113)  $(4,375)    $(112)   $(13,106)        $152 
                           -----   -------     -----    --------         ---- 
    Management fees and                                                       
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax              100        90        90         114           83 
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net income (loss)      $(213)  $(4,465)    $(202)   $(13,220)         $69 
                           =====   =======     =====    ========          === 
                                                                             
    CORPORATE SUPPORT                                                         
     AND OTHER                                                                
    -----------------                                                         
    Income Statement                                                         
    Total interest                                                            
     income                 $287      $199       $20         $23          $32 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense                 956     1,008     1,118       1,254        1,571 
                             ---     -----     -----       -----        ----- 
    Net interest income     (669)     (809)   (1,098)     (1,231)      (1,539)
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses                1,964       424         -           -            - 
                           -----       ---       ---         ---          --- 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision      (2,633)   (1,233)   (1,098)     (1,231)      (1,539)
    Noninterest income      (167)     (119)      760        (520)          69 
    Noninterest expense   10,696     9,821     8,331       9,444        8,698 
                          ------     -----     -----       -----        ----- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes        (13,496)  (11,173)   (8,669)    (11,195)     (10,168)
    Provision (benefit)                                                       
     for income taxes     (5,243)   (4,244)   (4,548)     (4,183)      (3,698)
                          ------    ------    ------      ------       ------ 
    Net income (loss) before                                                  
     management fees and 
     overhead 
     allocations         $(8,253)  $(6,929)  $(4,121)    $(7,012)     $(6,470)
                         -------   -------   -------     -------      ------- 
    Management fees and                                                       
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax           (6,013)   (5,426)   (3,311)     (5,368)      (4,923)
                          ------    ------    ------      ------       ------ 
    Net income (loss)    $(2,240)  $(1,503)    $(810)    $(1,644)     $(1,547)
    Net (income) loss                                                         
     attributable to                                                          
     noncontrolling                                                           
     interest                106         -      (290)        498          (34)
                             ---       ---      ----         ---          --- 
    Net income (loss)                                                         
     attributable to                                                          
     CoBiz Financial     $(2,134)  $(1,503)  $(1,100)    $(1,146)     $(1,581)
                         =======   =======   =======     =======      ======= 
                                                                              
    CONSOLIDATED                                                              
    ------------                                                              
    Income Statement                                                          
    Total interest                                                           
     income              $30,973   $32,102   $32,841     $33,534      $35,820 
    Total interest                                                            
     expense               5,981     6,515     6,615       6,955       10,181 
                           -----     -----     -----       -----       ------ 
    Net interest income   24,992    25,587    26,226      26,579       25,639 
    Provision for loan                                                        
     losses               16,557    20,262    35,249      33,747       23,444 
                          ------    ------    ------      ------       ------ 
    Net interest                                                              
     income (loss)                                                            
     after provision       8,435     5,325    (9,023)     (7,168)       2,195 
    Noninterest income     6,492     6,979     8,035       6,121        7,055 
    Noninterest expense   23,843    23,503    24,273      23,631       23,632 
    Impairment of                                                             
     goodwill                  -    12,463         -      33,697            - 
                             ---    ------       ---      ------          --- 
    Income (loss) before                                                      
     income taxes         (8,916)  (23,662)  (25,261)    (58,375)     (14,382)
    Provision (benefit)                                                      
     for income taxes     (4,272)   (7,919)   (9,740)    (10,928)      (5,803)
                          ------    ------    ------     -------       ------
    Net income (loss) before                                                 
     management fees and  
     overhead                                                            
     allocations         $(4,644) $(15,743) $(15,521)   $(47,447)     $(8,579)
                         -------  --------  --------    --------      -------
    Management fees and                                                      
     overhead allocations, 
     net of tax                -         -         -           -            -
                             ---       ---       ---         ---          ---
    Net income (loss)    $(4,644) $(15,743) $(15,521)   $(47,447)     $(8,579)
    Net (income) loss                                                        
     attributable to