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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, DC 20549





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FORM 10-Q





(Mark One)


|x |  | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| |  | For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002
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OR





| ̈ |  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| |  | For the transition period from
 to
| |  | ----------------------------------




Commission file number 000-18561





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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)





Washington

91-1259511(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. EmployerIncorporation or Organization)

Identification No.)





9506 North Newport Highway, Spokane, WA 99218-1200


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)





(509) 467-6949


(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)





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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  ̈





The issuer has one class of capital stock, that being common stock. On November 12, 2002, there were 8,062,768 shares of such
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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION





INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q





September 30, 2002





Table of Contents





PagePart I

Financial InformationItem 1.

Financial StatementsCondensed Consolidated Statements of ConditionSeptember 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

3Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

4Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

5Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6-12Item 2.

Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

13-20Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

20Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

20Forward-Looking Statements

21Part II

Other InformationItem 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

21Signatures

21Certifications

22-23




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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORAION





Part I    Financial Information





AmericanWest Bancorporation and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition





September 30,

December 31,2002

2001($ In thousands)ASSETSCash and due from banks

$
46,828

$
24,421Overnight interest bearing deposits with other banks


4,101


535Cash and cash equivalents


50,929


24,956Securities


40,464


15,550Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $9,005 in 2002 and $6,624 in 2001


743,452


580,899Accrued interest receivable


7,782


5,368Premises and equipment, net


18,608


13,488Foreclosed real estate and other foreclosed assets


8,364


1,616Life insurance and salary continuation assets


11,728


10,519Goodwill


12,049


3,872Intangible assets


3,246


1,098Other assets


2,421


1,975TOTAL ASSETS

$
899,043

$
659,341LIABILITIESNoninterest bearingdemand deposits

$
135,440

$
98,280Interest bearing:NOW and savings accounts


294,930


207,397Time, $100,000 and over


163,630


81,508Other time


165,428


145,052TOTAL DEPOSITS


759,428


532,237Short-term borrowings


42,226


52,974Capital lease obligations


597


627Long Term Debt


2,662Trust Preferred Securities


10,000Accrued interest payable


1,266


1,439Other Liabilities


4,891


3,858TOTAL LIABILITIES


821,070


591,135STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCommon stock, no par, shares authorized 15,000,000; issued and outstanding 8,062,768 in 2002 and 7,905,366 in
2001


64,136


61,540Retained earnings


13,616


6,584Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax


221


82TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY


77,973


68,206TOTAL LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

$
899,043

$
659,341





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION  AmericanWest Bancorporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeThree Months EndedSeptember 30,

Year to DateSeptember 30,2002

2001

2002

2001($ In thousands, except per share)INTEREST INCOMEInterest and fees on loans and leases

$
15,460

$
13,215

$
41,299

$
38,356Interest on securities


504


368


991


1,826Other interest income





33





93TOTAL INTEREST INCOME


15,964


13,616


42,290


40,275INTEREST EXPENSEInterest on deposits


3,627


4,026


10,012


13,720Interest on borrowings


372


529


936


1,558TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE


3,999


4,555


10,948


15,278NET INTEREST INCOME


11,965


9,061


31,342


24,997Provision for loan losses


1,738


1,109


3,820


2,237NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES


10,227


7,952


27,522


22,760NONINTEREST INCOMEFees and service charges


975


729


2,661


1,970Insurance commissions


6


17


28


334Securities gains


44


66


44


180Other


449


258


1,067


1,163TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME


1,474


1,070


3,800


3,647NONINTEREST EXPENSESalaries and employee benefits


4,296


3,134


11,721


9,686Occupancy expense, net


516


436


1,460


1,399Equipment expense


467


419


1,402


1,211Intangible assets amortization


52


81


109


249Other operating expense


1,935


1,475


4,847


4,183TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE


7,266


5,545


19,539


16,728INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE


4,435


3,477


11,783


9,679INCOME TAX EXPENSE


1,404


1,180


3,795


3,248NET INCOME

$
3,031

$
2,297

$
7,988

$
6,431Basic earnings per common share

$
0.38

$
0.31

$
1.01

$
0.85Diluted earnings per common share

$
0.37

$
0.31

$
0.99

$
0.85Basic weighted average shares outstanding


8,003,493


7,394,407


7,917,126


7,524,709Diluted weighted average shares outstanding


8,214,042


7,459,925


8,089,244


7,585,197





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements




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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION





AmericanWest Bancorporation and AmericanWest
Bank


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Year-To-Date September 30, 2002 and 2001


($in thousands)





2002


2001Cash flows from operating activities:Net income

$
7,988


$
6,431Provision for loan losses


3,820



2,237Depreciation and amortization


1,095



880Stock issued for employee incentive program


223(Increase)/decrease in assets and liabilities:Gain on sales of fixed assets


(12
)Accrued interest receivable


(775
)


(1,352
)Life insurance and salary continuation assets


(483
)


(80
)Other assets


(426
)


1,495Accrued interest payable


(408
)


(34
)Other liabilities


468



200Net cash provided by operating activities


11,490



9,777Cash flows from investing activities:Securities:Maturities


5,924



17,864Sales


1,537



25,902Purchases


(5,797
)


(14,735
)Net increase in loans


(78,556
)


(69,753
)Sales of pemises and equipment


40



10Purchases of premises and equipment


(3,544
)


(1,345
)Net Cash to Acquire Latah Bancorporation


(8,601
)Foreclosed real estate activity


330



(404
)Net cash change in investing activities


(88,667
)


(42,461
)Cash flows from financing activities:Net change in deposits


114,440



23,106Short-term borrowings activity


(18,507
)


17,300Principal payments on capital lease obligations


(30
)


(29
)Proceeds from trust preferred securities


10,000Cash payments for stock repurchases


(3,015
)


(4,605
)Cash received from stock sales


262



414Net cash provided by financing activities


103,150



36,186Net change in cash and cash equivalents


25,973



3,502Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year


24,956



29,827Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter

$
50,929


$
33,329





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION





NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





NOTE 1.   Basis of Presentation


The consolidated financial statements
include AmericanWest Bancorporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (AWBC), AmericanWest Bank and Bank of Latah, after eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions.





The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim
financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, the
results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods included herein have been made. The consolidated statement of condition of AWBC as of December 31, 2001 has been derived from the audited consolidated statement of condition of AWBC as of
that date. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, are not necessarily indicative of results to be anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2002. For additional information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in AWBCs annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.





NOTE
2.    Acquisition and Intangible Assets


On July 31, 2002, the Corporation completed its acquisition of 100% of the voting equity interest in Latah
Bancorporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Latah. The results of Latah Bancorporations operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date. Bank of Latah is a commercial bank providing a wide
array of banking products and services to its customers in the Palouse region of eastern Washington.





The aggregate purchase price was
approximately $17.5 million, including $13.5 million in cash and 330,093 shares of the Corporations common stock valued at $4 million. The value of the shares of common stock issued was determined based on the closing market price of the
Corporations shares on March 28, 2002, the date of the definitive agreement and notification to the public of the transaction. The Corporation issued $9.3 million in subordinated debt to fund a portion of the transaction and has assumed
approximately $2.7 million in long-term debt previously held by Latah. The $9.3 million in subordinated debt was subsequently repaid with the proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred securities (Note 6)





The addition of Bank of Latah to the Corporations operations adds value to the Corporation in several ways. First, Bank of Latah is a well-managed and
profitable bank with good asset quality. Second, Bank of Latahs business locations mesh well with those of the Corporation, increasing our presence in the important Palouse agricultural market of eastern Washington and adding four locations in
northern Idaho. With the addition of our new offices in Lewiston and Hayden, Idaho, this will bring the number of our Idaho locations to seven by year end. Third, Bank of Latahs operating philosophy and information systems are substantially
similar to those of the Corporation, making for an easy integration. Finally, this acquisition adds new profitable leverage to the Corporations capital, providing for greater future returns on equity.







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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.





At July 31, 2002 ($000s)





Cash and cash equivalents

$
4,907Securities


26,362Loans, net


94,665Premises and equipment, net


2,591Other Assets


2,714Core Deposit Intangible


2,256Goodwill


8,177Total assets acquired

$
141,672Deposits

$
112,751Short-term borrowings


7,759Other liabilities


949Long Term Debt


2,663Total liabilities assumed

$
124,122Net assets acquired

$
17,550





Core deposits are a dependable, long-term source of funds for the Corporation. The core
deposit intangible asset will be amortized over the estimated life of the depositor relationships of 15 years under the straight-line method. Goodwill resulting from the acquisition totaled $8,177,000 and will be periodically evaluated for
impairment. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.





The results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002, include the effect of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 provides that goodwill is no longer amortized and the value of an identifiable
intangible asset must be amortized over its useful life, unless the asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life. Goodwill must be tested for impairment as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which SFAS 142 is adopted and at least
annually thereafter. In January 2002, the Corporation performed an impairment test of goodwill resulting in no impairment. As a result, goodwill of $3,872,000 at December 31, 2001 ceased to be amortized. AWBC will continue to periodically evaluate
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Had the Corporation been accounting for its goodwill under SFAS 142 for all periods presented, the Corporations net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:





Three Months Ended

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30

September 302002

2001

2002

2001Reported Net Income

$
3,031

$
2,297

$
7,988

$
6,431Add Back Goodwill Amortization net of tax





56





169Total

$
3,031

$
2,353

$
7,988

$
6,600Basic Earnings per ShareReported Net Income

$
0.38

$
0.31

$
1.01

$
0.85Goodwill Amortization





0.01





0.02Adjusted Earnings per Share

$
0.38

$
0.32

$
1.01

$
0.87Diluted Earnings per ShareReported Net Income

$
0.37

$
0.31

$
0.99

$
0.85Goodwill Amortization





0.01





0.02Adjusted Earnings per Share

$
0.37

$
0.32

$
0.99

$
0.87





The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30,
2002 are as follows ($000s):





Balance at January 1, 2002

$
3,872Goodwill acquired during the year


8,177Balance at September 30, 2002

$
12,049




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Intangible asset balances as of September 30, 2002 were as follows:





September 30, 2002Gross Carrying Amount

Accumulated Amortization


Net

Weighted Average Useful Life($000)Core Deposit IntangiblesWells Fargo Branches Purchased

$
2,100

$
(1,123
)

$
977

15 YearsBank of America Branches Purchased

$
256

$
(3
)

$
253

15 YearsPurchase of Bank of Latah

$
2,000

$
(22
)

$
1,978

15 YearsPurchased Escrow Servicing

$
102

$
(64
)

$
38

8 YearsTotal

$
4,458

$
(1,212
)

$
3,246





The Corporation has no identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives.





Amortization expense for the net carrying amount of intangible assets at September 30, 2002 is estimated to be as follows ($000s):





Remainder of 2002

$
662003

$
2642004

$
2642005

$
2642006

$
2642007

$
264After 2007

$
264




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NOTE 3.    Securities


The securities are classified as available-for-sale and are stated
at fair value, and unrealized holding gains and losses, net of related deferred taxes, are reported as a separate component of stockholders equity. Gains or losses on available-for-sale securities sales are reported as part of noninterest
income based on the net proceeds and the adjusted carrying amount of the securities sold, using the specific identification method. Carrying amount and fair values at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were as follows:





September 30, 2002

December 31, 2001Amortized

Fair

Amortized

FairCost

Value

Cost

Value($ in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities

$
501

$
556

$
1,001

$
1,043Obligations of federal government agencies

$
8,575

$
8,656


4,531


4,564Mortgage backed securities

$
6,071

$
6,089


2,688


2,730Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisionsOther securities

$
15,261

$
15,424


5,951


5,916Total

$
39,581

$
40,464

$
15,426

$
15,550





NOTE 4.    Loans


Loan detail by category as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 were as follows:





September 30, 2002


December 31, 2001($ in thousands)Commercial and industrial

$
474,906


$
411,197Agricultural


91,457



88,121Real estate mortgage


39,453



40,084Real estate construction


21,730



17,201Installment


21,263



26,311Bank cards and other


8,718



5,062Total loans


657,527



587,976Allowance for loan losses


(8,011
)


(6,624
)Deferred loan fees, net of deferred costs


(257
)


(453
)Net loans

$
649,259


$
580,899




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NOTE 5.    Allowance for Loan Losses


The allowance for loan loss is maintained at levels
considered adequate by management to provide for possible loan losses. The allowance is based on managements assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, including problem loans, business conditions and loss experience, and an
overall evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral. Changes in the allowance for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 were as follows:





Three Months Ended


Year to DateSeptember 30,


September 30,2002


2001


2002


2001($ in thousands)Balance, beginning of period

$
7,022


$
5,511


$
6,624


$
4,948Balances Acquired

$
878






$
878Provision for loan losses


1,738


$
1,109



3,820



2,237Loan charge-offs


(728
)

$
(221
)


(2,666
)


(828
)Loan recoveries


95


$
16



349



58Balance, end of period

$
9,005


$
6,415


$
9,005


$
6,415





NOTE 6.    Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities


During the third quarter of 2002 the Holding Company formed a subsidiary whose sole purpose was to issue $10.0 million in Trust Preferred Securities through a pool sponsored by FTN Financial
Capital Markets Under the terms of the transaction the Trust Preferred Securities will have a maturity of 30 years and are redeemable after five years with certain exceptions. The floating-rate securities have a 5.22% interest rate, which will reset
quarterly at the three-month LIBOR rate plus 3.40%. The Trust Preferred Securities will be recorded as a liability on the Statement of Financial Condition, but are expected to qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds
from the offering were used to retire debt associated with the purchase of Latah Bancorporation, Inc.





NOTE
7.    New Accounting Pronouncements


Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities, addresses financial accounting and reporting for the treatment of costs associated with exit or disposal activities. This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or
disposal activity be recognized and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred. This Statement replaces EITF Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an
Activity. The provisions of this Statement are to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The Corporation does not expect the Statement will result in a material impact on its financial position
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutionsan amendment of FASB Statements No. 72 and 144 and FASB Interpretation No.
9. The provisions of this Statement that relate to the application of the purchase method of accounting apply to all acquisitions of financial institutions, except transactions between two or more mutual enterprises. This Statement removes
acquisitions of financial institutions from the scope of both Statement 72 and Interpretation 9 and requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with FASB Statements No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets.In addition, this Statement amends FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship intangible assets of financial
institutions such as depositor- and borrower-relationship intangible assets and credit cardholder intangible assets. This Statement is effective for acquisitions for which the date of acquisition is on or after October 1, 2002. The Corporation does
not expect the Statement will result in a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.




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Item 2:    Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations





The following discussion contains a review of the results of operations and financial
condition for third quarter and the year-to-date results in 2002 and 2001. This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes appearing in this report. The reader is assumed to have access to AWBCs
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, which contains additional information.





This discussion may contain certain
forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.





AmericanWest
Bancorporation


AmericanWest Bancorporation, Inc (the Corporation) is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
The Corporation conducts business through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, AmericanWest Bank, (AWB) a state-chartered, FDIC-insured commercial bank organized under the laws of the State of Washington, and Bank of Latah (Latah), a state-chartered,
FDIC-insured commercial bank organized under the laws of the State of Idaho. The Corporations main office is located in Spokane, Washington.





AmericanWest Bank


AWB provides a full range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and consumers through 32 banking
offices located in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.





The principal sources of the AWBs revenue are 1) interest and fees on
loans, 2) fees for deposit accounts and related services, and 3) interest on investments (principally government securities and 4) interest bearing deposits with other banks. AWBs lending activities consist of term and operating loans to
businesses and farmers, real estate construction and development loans, vehicle and equipment loans for both businesses and consumers, and real estate mortgage loans. AWB also offers a full line of deposit account products and related services.





Latah Bancorporation and Bank of Latah





The Corporation acquired 100% of Latah Bancorporation and its sole subsidiary, Bank of Latah on July 31, 2002. Latah Bancorporation is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
and will be dissolved prior to year end 2002. Bank of Latah provides a full range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and consumers through 8 banking offices located in the Palouse region of eastern Washington
and in northern Idaho.





The principal sources of the Latahs revenue are 1) interest and fees on loans, 2) fees for deposit accounts
and related services, and 3) interest on investments (principally government securities and 4) interest bearing deposits with other banks. Latahs lending activities consist of term and operating loans to businesses and farmers, real estate
construction and development loans, vehicle and equipment loans for both businesses and consumers, and real estate mortgage loans. Latah also offers a full line of deposit account products and related services.




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The Corporation intends to merge Bank of Latah into AmericanWest Bank in early 2003.





Performance Overview


The table below summarizes the Corporations financial performance for the three and nine month periods ending September 30,
2002 and 2001:





AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


PERFORMANCE SUMMARY





Three Months Ended September 30,


Year-To-Date September 30,% Change






% Change2002

2001


2002

2001($ in thousands, except per share)Interest income

$
15,964

$
13,616

17.2
%

$
42,290

$
40,275

5.0
%Interest expense


3,999


4,555

-12.2
%


10,948


15,278

-28.3
%Net interest income


11,965


9,061

32.0
%


31,342


24,997

25.4
%Provision for loan losses


1,738


1,109

56.7
%


3,820


2,237

70.8
%Net interest income after provision for loan losses


10,227


7,952

28.6
%


27,522


22,760

20.9
%Noninterest income


1,474


1,070

37.8
%


3,800


3,647

4.2
%Noninterest expense


7,266


5,545

31.0
%


19,539


16,728

16.8
%Income before income taxes


4,435


3,477

27.6
%


11,783


9,679

21.7
%Income taxes


1,404


1,180

19.0
%


3,795


3,248

16.8
%Net income

$
3,031

$
2,297

32.0
%

$
7,988

$
6,431

24.2
%Basic earnings per common share

$
0.38

$
0.31

22.3
%

$
1.01

$
0.85

18.1
%Diluted earnings per common share

$
0.37

$
0.31

19.8
%

$
0.99

$
0.85

16.5
%





Net Income


The Corporation reported net income of $3,031,000 or $0.37 per fully diluted share for the second quarter of 2002 compared to $2,297,000 and $0.31 for the same period in 2001. For the first nine months of 2002, net income was
$7,988,000 or $.99 per fully diluted share versus $6,431,000 and $0.85 in 2001. The Corporations return on average assets was 1.47 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 1.46% for the same period in 2001. All of the
Corporations net income for these periods was derived from the operating results of the banks.





Net Interest Income


Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $31,342,000, an increase of $6,345,000 or 25% over the same period in 2001. This was the principal
factor in the increase of the Corporations net income for the same period.





Growth in net interest income was due to two factors.
First, loans increased by 28% to $743,452,000 in 2002 over $580,899,000 in 2001. Second, the Corporations net interest margin increased to 6.11% in 2002 versus 5.83% in 2001.




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This favorable change in net interest margin has been due to a faster decline in the Corporations interest expense than the related decline in the yield on loans and other earning
assets. The maturities of the Corporations time deposits are generally shorter than that of its loans, causing these liabilities to re-price more quickly in a period of falling rates. In addition, the Corporation has continually adjusted the
rates on other interest bearing deposits downward as market rates have declined. Finally, the Corporation has carefully managed the rates and terms on new loans to slow the decline in earning asset yields.





Current conditions appear to indicate that market rates will not fall significantly through the remainder of 2002. Sluggish economic activity and negligible
inflationary pressure also indicate that rates will not increase materially until well into 2003. When rates rise, the Corporation may see its net interest income decline as deposits re-price upward more quickly than loans. This may be offset
somewhat by the Corporations efforts to emphasize variable rate lending and less rate-sensitive deposit types.





The following table
sets forth the Corporations net interest margin for the nine months ending September 30, 2002 and 2001:





AmericanWest Bancorporation and Subsidiaries


Net Interest Margin


Year-To-Date September 30, 2002 and 2001


($ in thousands)





2002*


2001Average

Interest

%


Average

Interest

%Loans

$
709,618

$
40,323

7.60
%

$
529,233

$
35,305

8.92
%* Loan fees





5,137

0.97
%





3,051

0.77
%Investments


55,217


1,954

4.73
%


43,826


1,919

5.85
%Total earning assets


764,835


47,414

8.29
%


573,059


40,275

9.40
%Other assets


66,522








51,683Total assets

$
831,357

$
47,414




$
624,742

$
40,275Interest-bearing deposits

$
567,014

$
11,365

2.68
%

$
421,318

$
13,720

4.35
%Borrowings


49,661


1,091

2.94
%


42,376

$
1,558

4.92
%Total interest-bearing liabilities


616,675


12,456

2.70
%


463,694


15,278

4.41
%Noninterest bearing deposits


120,397








89,701Other liabilities


15,739








5,314Total liabilities


752,811


12,456

2.21
%


558,709


15,278

3.66
%Equity


77,774








66,033Total liabilities and capital

$
830,585

$
12,456




$
624,742

$
15,278Net interest income/spread




$
34,958

5.59
%




$
24,997

4.99
%Net interest margin to average earning assets







6.11
%







5.83
%


|* |  | Amounts include year-to-date average balances, income and expense for Bank of Latah.
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Provision for Loan Losses


Provision for loan losses reduces net interest income. The Corporation provided
$3,820,000 in the first nine months of 2002, compared to $2,237,000 in 2001. This increased provision is the result of growth in the Corporations loans and the recognition of increased risk in the Corporations loan portfolio in light of
increases in non-performing assets and declining economic activity.





Management believes the allowance for possible loan losses is
adequate to absorb any losses in the current portfolio. This statement is based on managements continuing evaluation of the inherent risks in outstanding loans, current levels of nonperforming assets and economic factors.





Noninterest Income and Expense


Noninterest income for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002 was $3,800,000, an increase of 4% from 2001. 2001 amounts include revenue from a former insurance agency subsidiary and one-time gains from the sale of that subsidiary and the sale of an investment in an ATM transaction
processor. Fees and service charges increased in 2002 to $2,661,000 over $1,970,000 in 2001. This is primarily due to improved assessment and collection of overdraft and NSF fees and general growth in business volume.





Noninterest expense increased to $19,539,000 at September 30 2002 compared to $16,728,000 in 2001. Most of this increase was attributable to higher employee
incentive expense and costs incurred to upgrade the Corporations information systems.





Nonperforming Assets


Nonperforming assets include loans that are 90 or more days past due or in non-accrual status and real estate and other loan collateral acquired through foreclosure. Total nonperforming
assets were $21,207,000 or 2.42% of total assets at September 30, 2002. This compares to $18,146,000 or 2.83% of assets in 2001. The majority of nonperforming assets involve nine borrowers totaling $17.6 million. The Corporation has acquired clear
title to one ice skating complex in Spokane and has received a substantial cash settlement from the borrowers. The Corporation is in the process of liquidating its equipment and real property and anticipates no loss on the remaining $1.6 million
balance. The Corporation continues to operate another ice skating complex in Spokane pending its sale as an operating business. Management believes such a sale will recover substantially all of the $3.1 million balance of this loan.





Management believes it remains well secured on a $4 million retail/office complex in Spokane. This loan is subject to litigation with trial now
scheduled for May of 2003. Management believes the Corporation will prevail in this matter.





The Corporation has acquired two former
apple orchards in the Yakima area and is working to recast these properties for development as residential or commercial sites. It is Managements belief that these efforts will allow the Corporation to fully recover the $2 million book value
of these assets.




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An additional apple orchard and warehouse complex was acquired through foreclosure during the quarter. The warehouse is currently leased to another party and is for sale. The orchard land is
being marketed separately as development property. Management anticipates no further loss on this $2.1 million asset.





The Corporation is
in foreclosure on a $2.5 million retail/office complex in the Tri Cities area. An offer to purchase is pending the Corporations acquisition of title. The potential purchasers are financially strong and no loss is anticipated in this
transaction.





The Corporation is in negotiations with the borrower on a $1.3 million loan secured by commercial real estate and nursery
stock in the Yakima area to allow the borrower to refinance properties and repay the obligation. Management believes this process will lead to full recovery on this loan.





The Corporation is working with a Yakima area borrower on a $1.0 million loan secured by residential building lots to facilitate the sale of the lots. Management believes the loan is well secured and
the lots are readily marketable. No loss is anticipated.





Financial Condition


The Corporations consolidated assets at September 30, 2002 were $899,043,000, an increase of 239,702,000 or 36% over December 31, 2001. Approximately $142 million of this growth is attributable to the acquisition of
Bank of Latah. Other asset growth took the form of increased loans outstanding, funded by increased deposits and short-term borrowings. Total stockholders equity was $77,937,000 at the same date, up from $68,206,000 at year-end 2001. Increases in
shareholders equity came from net income, which was partially offset by buy-backs of common stock.





Investment Portfolio


The Corporations investment portfolio grew from $15,550,000 at December 31 2001 to $40,464,000 in 2002. The acquisition of Bank of Latah contributed $26 million of
this growth. Two corporate securities were sold during the third quarter and the proceeds reinvested in US Government securities. These transactions were executed to reduce the regulatory risk weighting of the portfolio and resulted in a small gain
on sale. The major classifications of investments as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 can be found in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. All securities are classified at available-forsale. Management believes
that this classification provides greater flexibility to respond to interest rate changes and liquidity needs.





Loan Portfolio


The major classifications of loans at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 can be found in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





Total loans were $752,457,000 as September 30, 2002 compared to $587,523,000 at December 31, 2001. Approximately $95 million of this increase came
from the acquisition of Bank of Latah. Other growth was centered in commercial and industrial loans and real estate construction loans, which increased by 15% and 26%, respectively. Smaller increases were also realized in credit card and
agricultural loans. These increases were partially off set by small decreases in installment and mortgage loans. Management continues to pursue loan growth, both in total and as a percentage of assets, as a source of increased net interest income







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Allowance for Loan Losses


At September 30, 2002, the Corporations Allowance for Loan Losses was
$9,005,000 or 1.20% of total loans. This compares to $6,624,000 or 1.12% at December 31, 2001. Activity in the Allowance is summarized in Note 4 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements





The Allowance for Loan Losses is increased by charges to income (provision for loan losses) and decreased by charge offs (net of recoveries). Loans are charged
to the allowance when management believes the collection of principal is unlikely. The allowance is an amount management believes is adequate to absorb losses inherent in existing loans and commitments to extend credit. This judgment is based on
growth and composition of the portfolio, periodic risk evaluation of existing loans and loan commitments, past loan loss experience, economic factors, and the status of specific problem loans.





The majority of the Corporations loans are to small and medium sized businesses and farmers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho and are secured by residential and commercial real
estate, crops and business inventory and receivables. Real estate values in this area remain stable. Prices for agricultural commodities, with the exception of apples, also remain at normal levels. However, significant, long term changes in either
of these underlying factors could affect the collectibility of a material portion of the Corporations loans outstanding.





While
management uses available information to evaluate and recognize loan losses, further reductions in the carrying amounts of loans may be necessary based on changes in local, national and/or global economic conditions. In addition, state and federal
regulatory agencies, as part of their normal examination process periodically review the estimated losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize additional estimated losses based on their judgment about information
available to them at the time of their examination, even if such estimated losses do not ultimately occur.





Deposits


The Corporations primary source of funds is customer deposits. To attract and retain deposits, the Corporation offers a wide variety of account types and maturities, both interest
bearing and non interest bearing. Many accounts types have additional services bundled with them, such as insurance, travel discounts, free checks and free or discounted access to other bank services. Interest rates on accounts are determined by
management based on the Corporations funding needs and market conditions and can change as frequently as daily.




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At September 30, 2002, total deposits were $759,428,000, an increase of $227 million over December 31, 2001. Of this growth, $112 million is attributable to the acquisition of Bank of Latah





In recent years, competition from non-bank investment alternatives has increased competition for retail deposits. The current low
interest rate environment also makes it more difficult to attract consumer deposits, particularly the longer maturities the Corporation desires to protect its net interest margin. In light of these factors and to further diversify its funding
sources, the Corporation has expanded its use of time deposits from public entities and from small depository institutions. These funds have also proven to be less costly than retail time deposits. At September 30, 2002, these accounts totaled
$104,400,000 or 14% of total deposits.





Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities


During the third quarter of 2002 the Holding Company formed a subsidiary whose sole purpose was to issue $10.0 million in Trust Preferred Securities through a pool sponsored by FTN Financial Capital Markets. Under the terms
of the transaction the Trust Preferred Securities will have a maturity of 30 years and are redeemable after five years with certain exceptions. The floating-rate securities have a 5.22 % interest rate, which will reset quarterly at the three-month
LIBOR rate plus 3.40%. The Trust Preferred Securities will be recorded as a liability on the Statement of Financial Condition, but are expected to qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds from the offering were used to
retire debt associated with the purchase of Latah Bancorporation, Inc.





Liquidity and Capital Resources


In addition to the strategy noted for deposits above, the Corporation uses short-term borrowings, principally in the form of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, as a source of funding.
With maturities ranging from overnight to 12 years, these advances are used to provide a ready source of liquidity for the banks operations and are a tool the Corporation uses to manage its interest rate risk.





At September 30, 2002, these borrowings stood at $42,226,000. Of these, $35 million is advances to AWB due in $5 million increments monthly between October 2002
and April 2003. The remaining $7.3 million represents a series of fixed and amortizing advances to Bank of Latah due between 2005 and 2014. The Corporations total line of credit at the FHLB is approximately $104,000,000. The Corporation also
has unused, short-term credit lines totaling $29 million with two correspondent banks.





With the acquisition of Bank of Latah, the
Corporation assumed other debt of $2.7 million. This is a loan obtained from a large commercial bank by Latah Bancorporation to enhance the capital of Bank of Latah. It is secured by the outstanding shares of Bank of Latah and must be repaid when
the Corporation merges the two banks or by March 2003, which ever occurs earlier.





Ten million dollars in Trust Preferred Securities were
issued during the quarter through a pooled trust program sponsored by FTN Financial Capital Markets. The proceeds from the offering were used to retire debt associated with the purchase of Latah Bancorporation, Inc..







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As a federally-regulated bank holding company, the Corporation is required to maintain minimum levels of capital at all times. Bank regulatory agencies have promulgated regulations that
measure the Corporations capital in three ways. Shareholders equity is measured against assets both on a book basis and on a risk-weighted basis according to standardized risk categories for specific types of assets. In addition, shareholders
equity is adjusted for certain other items, most prominently the Allowance for Loan Losses and certain intangibles, to arrive at defined regulatory capital. This amount is then measured against risk-weighted assets.





The table below lists the Corporations capital ratios relative to regulatory requirements at September 30, 2002:





Capital Ratio

Regulatory Standard for Well Capitalized Rating


Actual RatioShareholders Equity to Average Total Assets

5.00
%

8.06
%Shareholders Equity to Risk Weighted Assets

6.00
%

8.98
%Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

10.00
%

10.09
%





Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


Management considers interest rate risk to be a market
risk that could have a significant effect on the financial condition of AWBC. There have been no material changes in reported market risks faced by AWBC since the end of the most recent fiscal year.





Item 4.     Controls and Procedures.


(a)   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of the
Corporations disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Section 13(a)-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrants Chief
Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Registrants senior management within the 90-day period preceding the filing date of this quarterly report. The Registrants Chief Executive Officer and
Acting Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures as currently in effect are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports it files or
submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Registrants management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.





(b)  Changes in Internal Controls: In the quarter ended
September 30, 2002, the Corporation did not make any significant changes in, nor take any corrective actions regarding, its internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect these controls.







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ForwardLooking Statements


This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements about the future operations of the Corporation. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors: competitive pressure in the banking industry significantly increasing;
changes in the interest rate environment reducing margins; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, are less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and an increase in the
provision for possible loan losses; changes in the regulatory environment; loan delinquency rates; changes in business conditions; volatility of rate sensitive deposits; operational risks including data processing system failures or fraud;
asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks; and changes in the securities markets. Because of these uncertainties, actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. In addition,
the Corporations past results do not necessarily indicate its future results.





Part II    Other Information





Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K





(a)
  Exhibits


The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


| |  |  | Exhibit 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| |  |  | Exhibit 99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




(b)   Reports on Form 8-K


None in third quarter 2002.





Signatures


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on November 12, 2002





AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION/s/  Wes ColleyWes Colley, President and Chief Executive Officer





/s/  Dan MurrayDan Murray, Senior Vice President and Credit Administrator











/s/  Wade A. GriffithWade A. Griffith, Vice President and Acting Chief Financial
Officer




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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002





I, Wes Colley, certify that:





|1. |  | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AmericanWest Bancorporation;
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------




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




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




|4. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
|-- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




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




| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly
report (the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




|5. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




|6. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
|-- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Date: November 12, 2002





By:

/s/    Wes ColleyWes Colley President and Chief Executive Officer







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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
OF 2002





I, Wade A. Griffith, certify that:





|1. |  | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AmericanWest Bancorporation;
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------




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




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




|4. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
|-- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




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




| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly
report (the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




|5. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




|6. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
|-- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Date: November 12, 2002





By:

/s/    Wade A. GriffithWade Griffith Vice President and Acting Chief Financial Officer




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