RENTON, Wash., Oct. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FFNW), the holding company for First Savings Bank Northwest (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and net income of $2.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for the comparable quarter in 2013. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company had a federal income tax provision of $1.5 million, compared to $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, included a $135,000 federal income tax benefit related to the reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets ("DTA"), reflecting the Company's return to profitability and its expectation of sustainable profitability for future periods. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net income was $7.7 million or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $20.5 million or $1.21 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2013. The 2013 period included a $13.9 million federal income tax benefit related to the reversal of the valuation allowance on DTA.
"I am pleased to report that we repurchased 274,081 shares of the Company's common stock during the quarter, bringing the total shares repurchased to 1,266,921 over the past two quarters at an average price of $10.87 per share," stated Joseph W. Kiley III, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These repurchases, combined with our increased earnings, resulted in an 18.8% increase in earnings per share, to $0.19 per share in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to $0.16 per share in each of the quarters ended June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2013. As part of our continuous efforts to increase shareholder value, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of an additional 1,546,600 shares, representing 10% of the Company's outstanding shares, over the next six months," continued Kiley.
The Company's book value per share increased to $11.76 at September 30, 2014, compared to $11.60 at June 30, 2014, and $11.05 at September 30, 2013, due in large part to our continued profitability, combined with the fact that the price paid for the shares repurchased occurred at levels below the Company's book value per share at the time of the repurchase.
"I am also encouraged by our continuing success in managing our interest rate risk profile that was enhanced this quarter by acquiring $32.5 million in deposits in the national brokered certificate of deposit market. These deposits were obtained with maturities ranging from four to six years and include a provision that allows the Bank, at its election and without penalty, to return the money to the depositor after the CD has been outstanding for six months. In addition, these brokered CDs do not have any early withdrawal options that typically exist in locally generated retail CDs. We believe this feature helps mitigate the Bank's interest rate risk in a rising rate environment," concluded Kiley.
Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, included:
- Nonperforming assets decreased to $11.4 million at September 30, 2014, from $12.4 million at June 30, 2014, and $22.0 million at September 30, 2013; included in nonperforming assets are Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") of $9.8 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $10.1 million at June 30, 2014, and $12.6 million at September 30, 2013.
- The Company's book value per share increased to $11.76 at September 30, 2014, from $11.60 at June 30, 2014, and $11.05 at September 30, 2013.
- The Bank's Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios at September 30, 2014, were 18.98% and 29.18%, respectively, compared to 18.51% and 28.14%, respectively, at September 30, 2013.
Based on management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL"), a $300,000 recapture of prior provisions for loan losses was appropriate for the third quarter, compared to a recapture of $100,000 during the second quarter of 2014. The following items contributed to this recapture during the quarter ended September 30, 2014:
- Improved market values on properties securing certain loans evaluated for impairment, along with the improved financial condition for certain borrowers with impaired loans, resulted in a recapture of $400,000 previously reserved for losses on these loans measured for impairment that was partially offset by a $100,000 increase in general reserves due to the growth in loans receivable during the quarter.
- Delinquent loans (loans over 30 days past due) were $2.6 million at September 30, 2014, unchanged from June 30, 2014, and down from $5.5 million at September 30, 2013.
- Nonperforming loans decreased to $1.6 million at September 30, 2014, from $2.3 million at June 30, 2014, and $9.4 million at September 30, 2013, reflecting continuing improvement in the quality of our loan portfolio.
- Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans improved to 0.23% at September 30, 2014, compared to 0.33% at June 30, 2014, and 1.41% at September 30, 2013.
- All of the Company's troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs") are performing in accordance with their restructured terms at September 30, 2014.
The ALLL represented 741.73% of nonperforming loans and 1.67% of total loans receivable, net of undisbursed funds, at September 30, 2014, compared to 518.93% and 1.73%, respectively, at June 30, 2014, and 130.06% and 1.84%, respectively, at September 30, 2013.
The following table presents a breakdown of our nonperforming assets:
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | Three Month | One Year | |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | Change | Change | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||
| Nonperforming loans: | |||||
| One-to-four family residential | $ 837 | $ 1,380 | $ 3,003 | $ (543) | $ (2,166) |
| Multifamily | -- | 222 | 238 | (222) | (238) |
| Commercial real estate | 658 | 701 | 1,204 | (43) | (546) |
| Construction/land development | -- | -- | 4,328 | -- | (4,328) |
| Consumer | 77 | -- | 662 | 77 | (585) |
| Total nonperforming loans | $ 1,572 | $ 2,303 | $ 9,435 | $ (731) | $ (7,863) |
| OREO | 9,819 | 10,114 | 12,600 | (295) | (2,781) |
| Total nonperforming assets (1) | $ 11,391 | $ 12,417 | $ 22,035 | $ (1,026) | $ (10,644) |
| Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets | 1.24% | 1.38% | 2.47% | ||
| (1) The difference between the $11.4 million of nonperforming assets at September 30, 2014, reported above, and the amount reported by certain analysts as our nonperforming assets is due to the analysts' inclusion of all TDRs as nonperforming loans, although 100% of our TDRs were performing in accordance with their restructured terms at September 30, 2014. | |||||
The following table presents a breakdown of our OREO by county and property type at September 30, 2014:
| County | Total | Number of | Percent of | ||||
| King | Pierce | Kitsap | All Other | OREO | Properties | Total OREO | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
| OREO: | |||||||
| One-to-four family residential | $ 155 | $ 636 | $ -- | $ -- | $ 791 | 4 | 8.0% |
| Commercial real estate (1) | -- | 6,842 | 773 | 877 | 8,492 | 11 | 86.5 |
| Construction/land | -- | 223 | -- | 313 | 536 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Total OREO | $ 155 | $ 7,701 | $ 773 | $ 1,190 | $ 9,819 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Total nonperforming assets | $ 1,671 | $ 7,757 | $ 773 | $ 1,190 | $ 11,391 | ||
| (1) Of the 11 properties classified as commercial real estate, eight are office/retail buildings and three are undeveloped lots. | |||||||
OREO declined to $9.8 million at September 30, 2014, from $10.1 million at June 30, 2014, as sales and write-downs of OREO exceeded transfers of loans into OREO during the quarter. As a result of our quarterly inventory evaluation, we expensed $60,000 related to the decline in the market values of OREO properties during the quarter, compared to $92,000 during the second quarter of 2014. We continue to actively market our OREO properties in an effort to minimize the amount of holding costs incurred.
The following table presents details on our TDRs:
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | Three Month | One Year | |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | Change | Change | |
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Nonperforming TDRs: | |||||
| One-to-four family residential | $ -- | $ 458 | $ 783 | $ (458) | $ (783) |
| Consumer | -- | -- | 45 | -- | (45) |
| Total nonperforming TDRs | -- | 458 | 828 | (458) | (828) |
| Performing TDRs: | |||||
| One-to-four family residential | 44,429 | 45,366 | 48,512 | (937) | (4,083) |
| Multifamily | 2,182 | 2,192 | 2,218 | (10) | (36) |
| Commercial real estate | 9,148 | 9,182 | 12,158 | (34) | (3,010) |
| Consumer | 43 | 43 | -- | -- | 43 |
| Total performing TDRs | 55,802 | 56,783 | 62,888 | (981) | (7,086) |
| Total TDRs | $ 55,802 | $ 57,241 | $ 63,716 | $ (1,439) | $ (7,914) |
During the third quarter of 2014, TDRs decreased to $55.8 million, compared to $57.2 million at June 30, 2014, and $63.7 million at September 30, 2013. When necessary, management restructures the loan so that the borrower can continue to make payments while minimizing the potential loss to the Bank. As part of the restructure, the portion of the loan that is determined to be uncollectable is charged-off. After the loan is restructured, the Bank expects to receive full payment of the restructured amount. At September 30, 2014, all of our TDRs were performing in accordance with their restructured repayment terms.
Net interest income was $8.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, a slight improvement from the second quarter of 2014, and an increase of $474,000 from $7.7 million for the third quarter of 2013. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, increased $1.5 million to $24.5 million compared to $22.8 million for the same period in 2013.
Interest income for the third quarter of 2014 was $9.7 million, relatively unchanged from the second quarter of 2014 and up from $9.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Average loans outstanding increased in the current quarter; however, the yield on the portfolio declined slightly as the interest rates on new loan originations continued to be at rates lower than the rates on existing loans being paid down or paid off during the period.
Interest expense totaled $1.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, unchanged from the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and down from $1.8 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company continued to benefit from the lower rates paid on new retail certificates of deposit compared to the average rates of its maturing deposits during the quarter; however, this was offset by the higher rates being paid on long-term brokered deposits that were obtained to assist with our interest rate risk management efforts. The weighted average cost of these brokered CDs obtained in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, was 1.93% with a weighted average maturity of 4.5 years.
Our net interest margin decreased two basis points to 3.84% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to 3.86% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, due primarily to a slight decline in loan yields during the quarter, and increased 13 basis points from 3.71% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, due primarily to a reduced cost of funds in the current quarter compared to the comparable quarter one year earlier. In addition, certain low yielding securities were sold subsequent to September 30, 2013, increasing the yield on the securities portfolio and contributing to the improved net interest margin.
Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, increased to $186,000 compared to $88,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and $120,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The primary reason for the higher level of noninterest income in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, relates to $102,000 in income from the increased cash values on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") policies for the first nine months of 2014. BOLI income was previously recognized solely in the fourth quarter of each year and will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward.
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, decreased to $4.5 million from $4.7 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and from $5.4 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The reason for the decrease in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to unfunded loan commitment reserve expense that is reflected in other general and administrative expenses, improving $191,000 to a benefit of $34,000 in the September 2014 quarter compared to an expense of $157,000 in the June 2014 quarter. The decline in noninterest expense since September 30, 2013, was primarily a result of reduced salaries and employee benefits due to staffing reductions and other improved operating efficiencies implemented throughout 2013 and into 2014.
First Financial Northwest, Inc. is the parent company of First Savings Bank Northwest, a Washington chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Renton, Washington, serving the Puget Sound Region through its full-service banking office. For additional information, please visit the Bank's website at www.fsbnw.com and click on the "Investor Relations" section.
Forward-looking statements:
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance or financial items, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks ("Washington DFI") or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, institute a formal or informal enforcement action against the Company or the Bank, that could require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits or impose additional requirements and restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; our ability to attract and retain deposits; further increases in premiums for deposit insurance; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, including the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules or as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementing regulations; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations; pricing, products and services; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this Press Release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except share data) | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | Three Month | One Year | |
| Assets | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | Change | Change |
| Cash on hand and in banks | $ 5,239 | $ 5,036 | $ 5,118 | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Interest-earning deposits | 50,388 | 35,650 | 17,486 | 41.3 | 188.2 |
| Investments available-for-sale, at fair value | 124,457 | 128,844 | 151,344 | (3.4) | (17.8) |
| Loans receivable, net of allowance of $11,660, $11,951, and $12,271 at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively | 684,166 | 676,455 | 652,593 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 16,859 | 17,024 | 17,491 | (1.0) | (3.6) |
| Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost | 6,815 | 6,884 | 7,083 | (1.0) | (3.8) |
| Accrued interest receivable | 3,401 | 3,564 | 3,650 | (4.6) | (6.8) |
| Investment transactions receivable | -- | -- | 4,982 | n/a | (100.0) |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 10,060 | 11,427 | 14,842 | (12.0) | (32.2) |
| Other real estate owned ("OREO") | 9,819 | 10,114 | 12,600 | (2.9) | (22.1) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,215 | 3,833 | 4,471 | 10.0 | (5.7) |
| Total assets | $ 915,419 | $ 898,831 | $ 891,660 | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||
| Interest-bearing deposits | $ 575,687 | $ 565,211 | $ 609,738 | 1.9% | (5.6)% |
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | 14,678 | 9,908 | 9,455 | 48.1 | 55.2 |
| Advances from the FHLB | 135,500 | 135,500 | 74,000 | 0.0 | 83.1 |
| Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance | 2,947 | 1,583 | 2,989 | 86.2 | (1.4) |
| Accrued interest payable | 130 | 105 | 62 | 23.8 | 109.7 |
| Investment transactions payable | -- | -- | 5,125 | n/a | (100.0) |
| Other liabilities | 4,649 | 4,040 | 4,680 | 15.1 | (0.7) |
| Total liabilities | 733,591 | 716,347 | 706,049 | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||
| Stockholders' Equity | |||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding | -- | -- | -- | n/a | n/a |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 90,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,466,098 shares at September 30, 2014, 15,730,979 shares at June 30, 2014, and 16,789,790 shares at September 30, 2013 | 155 | 157 | 168 | (1.3) | (7.7) |
| Additional paid-in capital | 156,710 | 159,495 | 171,278 | (1.7) | (8.5) |
| Retained earnings, substantially restricted | 34,739 | 32,724 | 25,892 | 6.2 | 34.2 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of tax | (748) | (582) | (1,570) | 28.5 | (52.4) |
| Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares | (9,028) | (9,310) | (10,157) | (3.0) | (11.1) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 181,828 | 182,484 | 185,611 | (0.4) | (2.0) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 915,419 | $ 898,831 | $ 891,660 | 1.8% | 2.7% |
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| (Dollars in thousands, except share data) | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | Three Month | One Year | |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | Change | Change | |
| Interest income | |||||
| Loans, including fees | $9,157 | $9,087 | $8,995 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Investments available-for-sale | 554 | 585 | 533 | (5.3) | 3.9 |
| Interest-earning deposits | 23 | 22 | 19 | 4.5 | 21.1 |
| Dividends on FHLB Stock | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | -- |
| Total interest income | $9,736 | $9,695 | $9,549 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Interest expense | |||||
| Deposits | 1,193 | 1,238 | 1,655 | (3.6) | (27.9) |
| FHLB advances | 324 | 279 | 149 | 16.1 | 117.4 |
| Total interest expense | $1,517 | $1,517 | $1,804 | -- | (15.9) |
| Net interest income | 8,219 | 8,178 | 7,745 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| Recapture of provision for loan losses | (300) | (100) | -- | 200.0 | n/a |
| Net interest income after recapture of provision for loan losses | $8,519 | $8,278 | $7,745 | 2.9 | 10.0 |
| Noninterest income | |||||
| Net loss on sale of investments | -- | (20) | (39) | (100.0) | (100.0) |
| Other | 186 | 108 | 159 | 72.2 | 17.0 |
| Total noninterest income | $186 | $88 | $120 | 111.4 | 55.0 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 2,947 | 2,860 | 3,807 | 3.0 | (22.6) |
| Occupancy and equipment | 324 | 327 | 339 | (0.9) | (4.4) |
| Professional fees | 457 | 394 | 452 | 16.0 | 1.1 |
| Data processing | 153 | 159 | 175 | (3.8) | (12.6) |
| Loss (gain) on sale of OREO property, net | (15) | 36 | (35) | (141.7) | (57.1) |
| OREO market value adjustments | 60 | 92 | 135 | (34.8) | (55.6) |
| OREO related expenses, net | 49 | 78 | 23 | (37.2) | 113.0 |
| Regulatory assessments | 102 | 104 | 172 | (1.9) | (40.7) |
| Insurance and bond premiums | 100 | 103 | 124 | (2.9) | (19.4) |
| Marketing | 15 | 37 | 29 | (59.5) | (48.3) |
| Other general and administrative | 316 | 512 | 167 | (38.3) | 89.2 |
| Total noninterest expense | $4,508 | $4,702 | $5,388 | (4.1) | (16.3) |
| Income before federal income tax provision (benefit) | 4,197 | 3,664 | 2,477 | 14.5 | 69.4 |
| Federal income tax provision (benefit) | 1,462 | 1,297 | (135) | 12.7 | (1,183.0) |
| Net income | $2,735 | $2,367 | $2,612 | 15.5% | 4.7% |
| Basic earnings per share | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.16 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.16 | ||
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| (Dollars in thousands, except share data) | |||
| (Unaudited) | |||
| Nine Months Ended | |||
| September 30, | One Year | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | Change | |
| Interest income | |||
| Loans, including fees | $ 27,270 | $ 27,102 | 0.6% |
| Investments available-for-sale | 1,743 | 1,609 | 8.3 |
| Interest-earning deposits | 65 | 58 | 12.1 |
| Dividends on FHLB Stock | 5 | 2 | 150.0 |
| Total interest income | 29,083 | 28,771 | 1.1 |
| Interest expense | |||
| Deposits | 3,778 | 5,311 | (28.9) |
| FHLB advances | 854 | 521 | 63.9 |
| Total interest expense | 4,632 | 5,832 | (20.6) |
| Net interest income | 24,451 | 22,939 | 6.6 |
| (Recapture of provision) provision for loan losses | (900) | 100 | (1,000.0) |
| Net interest income after (recapture of provision) provision for loan losses | 25,351 | 22,839 | 11.0 |
| Noninterest income | |||
| Net loss on sale of investments | (20) | (38) | (47.4) |
| Other | 362 | 417 | (13.2) |
| Total noninterest income | 342 | 379 | (9.8) |
| Noninterest expense | |||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 8,693 | 11,147 | (22.0) |
| Occupancy and equipment | 1,002 | 1,038 | (3.5) |
| Professional fees | 1,208 | 1,195 | 1.1 |
| Data processing | 485 | 513 | (5.5) |
| Loss (gain) on sale of OREO property, net | 92 | (1,050) | (108.8) |
| OREO market value adjustments | 348 | 356 | (2.2) |
| OREO related expenses, net | 188 | 508 | (63.0) |
| Regulatory assessments | 284 | 549 | (48.3) |
| Insurance and bond premiums | 305 | 388 | (21.4) |
| Marketing | 77 | 89 | (13.5) |
| Prepayment penalty on FHLB advances | -- | 679 | (100.0) |
| Other general and administrative | 1,052 | 1,160 | (9.3) |
| Total noninterest expense | 13,734 | 16,572 | (17.1) |
| Income before federal income tax provision (benefit) | 11,959 | 6,646 | 79.9 |
| Federal income tax provision (benefit) | 4,212 | (13,886) | (130.3) |
| Net income | $ 7,747 | $ 20,532 | (62.3)% |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 0.52 | $ 1.21 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.51 | $ 1.21 | |
The following table presents a breakdown of our loan portfolio (unaudited):
| September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||
| One-to-four family residential: | ||||
| Permanent owner occupied | $ 163,941 | 22.7% | $ 158,212 | 23.3% |
| Permanent non-owner occupied | 115,047 | 15.9 | 121,124 | 17.8 |
| Construction non-owner occupied | 500 | 0.1 | -- | -- |
| 279,488 | 38.7 | 279,336 | 41.1 | |
| Multifamily: | ||||
| Permanent | 119,401 | 16.5 | 106,965 | 15.8 |
| Construction | 4,200 | 0.6 | 12,360 | 1.8 |
| 123,601 | 17.1 | 119,325 | 17.6 | |
| Commercial real estate: | ||||
| Permanent | 251,068 | 34.7 | 224,649 | 33.1 |
| Construction | 6,100 | 0.8 | 13,805 | 2.0 |
| Land | 3,869 | 0.6 | 1,957 | 0.3 |
| 261,037 | 36.1 | 240,411 | 35.4 | |
| Construction/land development: (1) (2) | ||||
| One-to-four family residential | 19,222 | 2.7 | 1,795 | 0.3 |
| Multifamily | 15,845 | 2.2 | 12,741 | 1.9 |
| Commercial | 5,182 | 0.7 | 5,770 | 0.8 |
| Land development | 8,861 | 1.2 | 7,958 | 1.2 |
| 49,110 | 6.8 | 28,264 | 4.2 | |
| Business | 2,148 | 0.3 | 1,795 | 0.3 |
| Consumer | 7,543 | 1.0 | 9,535 | 1.4 |
| Total loans | 722,927 | 100.0% | 678,666 | 100.0% |
| Less: | ||||
| Loans in Process ("LIP") | 24,343 | 11,355 | ||
| Deferred loan fees, net | 2,758 | 2,447 | ||
| ALLL | 11,660 | 12,271 | ||
| Loans receivable, net | $ 684,166 | $ 652,593 | ||
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(1) Excludes construction loans that will convert to permanent loans. The Company considers these loans to be "rollovers" in that one loan is originated for both the construction loan and permanent financing. These loans are classified according to the underlying collateral. At September 30, 2014, the Company had $6.1 million, or 2.3% of the total commercial real estate portfolio, $4.2 million, or 3.4% of the total multifamily loans and $500,000 or 0.2% of the total one-to-four family residential in these "rollover" types of loans. At September 30, 2013, the Company had $13.8 million, or 5.7% of the total commercial real estate portfolio and $12.4 million, or 10.4% of the total multifamily portfolio in these "rollover" types of loans. At September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, $3.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of commercial real estate loans were not included in the construction/land development category because the Company classifies raw land or buildable lots when it does not intend to finance the construction as commercial real estate land loans. |
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| (2) As reflected in the table above, the Company increased its construction/land development loans to $49.1 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $28.3 million at September 30, 2013. These loans are predominantly related to 'in-fill' one-to-four family speculative construction projects in selective urban areas that have a high level of nearby amenities. | ||||
| FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||
| Key Financial Data | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||
| At or For the Quarter Ended | |||||
| September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Performance Ratios: | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Return on assets (1) | 1.21% | 1.05% | 1.16% | 1.86% | 1.12% |
| Return on equity (1) | 5.98 | 5.08 | 5.67 | 9.06 | 5.37 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 26.32 | 31.25 | 29.41 | 16.00 | 25.00 |
| Equity-to-assets | 19.86 | 20.30 | 20.84 | 20.02 | 20.82 |
| Interest rate spread | 3.69 | 3.71 | 3.62 | 3.65 | 3.52 |
| Net interest margin | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.78 | 3.82 | 3.71 |
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 121.36 | 121.39 | 120.94 | 120.85 | 121.31 |
| Efficiency ratio | 53.63 | 56.88 | 55.70 | 51.74 | 68.51 |
| Noninterest expense as a percent of average total assets | 1.99 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 1.93 | 2.41 |
| Book value per common share | $ 11.76 | $ 11.60 | $ 11.42 | $ 11.25 | $ 11.05 |
| Capital Ratios (2): | |||||
| Tier 1 leverage | 18.98% | 18.91% | 18.61% | 18.60% | 18.51% |
| Tier 1 risk-based | 27.93 | 28.05 | 26.98 | 27.18 | 26.88 |
| Total risk-based | 29.18 | 29.31 | 28.24 | 28.44 | 28.14 |
| Asset Quality Ratios: | |||||
| Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.59 | 1.41 |
| Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets | 1.24 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.68 | 2.47 |
| ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.91 | 1.84 |
| ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans, net of undisbursed funds | 741.73 | 518.93 | 477.23 | 325.26 | 130.06 |
| Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans receivable, net | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.06 | (0.14) | 0.01 |
| Allowance for Loan Losses: | |||||
| ALLL, beginning of the quarter | $ 11,951 | $ 12,093 | $ 12,994 | $ 12,271 | $ 12,313 |
| Recapture of provision | (300) | (100) | (500) | (200) | -- |
| Charge-offs | (9) | (80) | (553) | (333) | (107) |
| Recoveries | 18 | 38 | 152 | 1,256 | 65 |
| ALLL, end of the quarter | $ 11,660 | $ 11,951 | $ 12,093 | $ 12,994 | $ 12,271 |
| Nonperforming Assets (3): | |||||
| Nonperforming loans (4): | |||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ 1,572 | $ 1,845 | $ 2,065 | $ 3,027 | $ 8,607 |
| Nonaccrual TDRs | -- | 458 | 469 | 968 | 828 |
| Total nonperforming loans | $ 1,572 | $ 2,303 | $ 2,534 | $ 3,995 | $ 9,435 |
| OREO | 9,819 | 10,114 | 11,609 | 11,465 | 12,600 |
| Total nonperforming assets | $ 11,391 | $ 12,417 | $ 14,143 | $ 15,460 | $ 22,035 |
| Performing TDRs | $ 55,802 | $ 56,783 | $ 60,072 | $ 60,170 | $ 62,888 |
| (1) Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversals during the quarters ended December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, were not annualized in the calculation of these ratios. | |||||
| (2) Capital ratios are for First Savings Bank Northwest only. | |||||
| (3) Loans are reported net of undisbursed funds. | |||||
| (4) There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest. | |||||