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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
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 005-57091
FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WASHINGTON 91-2005970
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
400 108th Avenue N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 453-5301
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 [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [_] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. May 12, 2004. 5,271,948
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
MARCH 31, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION............................................... 1
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer.............................. 1
Item 1. Financial Statements............................................... 1
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations................................ 14
General.................................................... 14
Overview................................................... 14
Results of Operations...................................... 15
Net Income............................................ 15
Net Interest Income................................... 15
Non-Interest Income................................... 17
Operating Expenses.................................... 19
Financial Condition........................................ 21
Asset Quality.............................................. 22
Portfolio Information...................................... 23
Deposit Information........................................ 25
Business Segments.......................................... 25
Consumer Lending...................................... 26
Residential Lending................................... 27
Business Banking Lending.............................. 28
Income Property Lending............................... 30
Liquidity...................................................... 31
Capital........................................................ 33
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk......... 34
Item 4. Controls and Procedures............................................ 41
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION.................................................. 41
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................. 41
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.......................... 41
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.................................... 41
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders................ 41
Item 5. Other Information.................................................. 42
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................... 42
SIGNATURES.................................................................. 43
CERTIFICATIONS.............................................................. 44
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PART I : FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER
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Our Form 10-Q contains statements concerning future operations, trends,
expectations, plans, capabilities, and prospects of First Mutual Bancshares,
Inc. and First Mutual Bank (together, the "Bank") that are forward-looking
statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
include references to our goals and expectations regarding future interest rate
margins, loan quality, banking center expansion, trends in income and expenses,
the outlook for deposit growth and funding sources, loan and servicing assets
growth, and anticipated sales of loans and investment securities, observations
pertaining to the potential disparate movement and repricing of assets and
liabilities, and information based on our market risk models and analysis.
Although we believe that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our
knowledge of our business, operations, and prospects, these forward-looking
statements are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks, and actual events,
results, and developments will ultimately differ from the expectations and may
differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking
statements. Factors which could affect actual results include economic
conditions in our market area and the nation as a whole, interest rate
fluctuations, the impact of competitive products, services, and pricing, credit
risk management, our ability to control our costs and expenses, loan delinquency
rates, and the legislative and regulatory changes affecting the banking
industry. There are other risks and uncertainties that could affect us which are
discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the
forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such
statements. We are not responsible for updating any such forward-looking
statements.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated statements of
financial condition and related interim consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows reflect all
adjustments (which include reclassifications and normal recurring adjustments)
that are necessary for a fair presentation in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial
statements. Changes in these estimates and assumptions are considered reasonably
possible and may have a material impact on the financial statements.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2003 financial statements to
conform to the 2004 presentation. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated.
The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with
the First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. Year 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of results for a full year.
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company begin on page 2.
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Item 1. Financial Statements
FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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ASSETS: (Unaudited)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Interest-earning deposits $ 1,344,356 $ 845,607
Noninterest-earning demand deposits
and cash on hand 13,486,082 6,581,448
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14,830,438 7,427,055
MORTGAGE-BACKED AND OTHER SECURITIES
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE 84,713,516 77,623,789
LOANS RECEIVABLE, HELD-FOR-SALE 4,698,414 10,143,319
MORTGAGE-BACKED AND OTHER SECURITIES
HELD-TO-MATURITY 8,269,959 8,903,441
LOANS RECEIVABLE 763,435,651 723,710,645
RESERVE FOR LOAN LOSSES (8,585,604) (8,406,198)
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LOANS RECEIVABLE, net 754,850,047 715,304,447
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 3,859,522 3,649,032
LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, net 24,365,074 24,180,509
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) STOCK, 11,145,200 11,035,500
at cost
SERVICING ASSETS 713,088 468,413
OTHER ASSETS 1,876,659 2,108,572
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TOTAL $ 909,321,917 $ 860,844,077
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Continued)
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Money market deposit and
checking accounts $ 205,893,047 $ 191,948,350
Regular savings 9,022,513 8,710,867
Time deposits 389,476,392 383,231,431
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Total deposits 604,391,952 583,890,648
Drafts payable 240,247 357,256
Accounts payable and other liabilities 5,698,089 12,899,194
Advance payments by borrowers for
taxes and insurance 3,067,584 1,727,345
FHLB advances 224,378,918 193,642,878
Other advances 500,000 500,000
Long term debenture payable 17,000,000 17,000,000
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Total liabilities 855,276,790 810,017,321
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value-
Authorized, 10,000,000 shares
issued and outstanding, 5,248,317
and 4,729,693 shares, respectively 5,248,317 4,729,693
Additional paid-in capital 45,077,521 33,678,181
Retained earnings 3,567,795 12,832,652
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss):
Unrealized gain(loss) on securities
available-for-sale and interest rate swap,
net of federal income tax 151,494 (413,770)
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Total stockholders' equity 54,045,127 50,826,756
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TOTAL $ 909,321,917 $ 860,844,077
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Quarters ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans Receivable $11,880,926 $10,953,833
Interest on AFS Securities 776,948 647,197
Interest on HTM Securities 108,641 202,248
Interest Other 137,125 204,784
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12,903,640 12,008,062
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 2,881,023 3,071,008
FHLB advances and other 1,532,552 1,861,806
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4,413,575 4,932,814
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Net interest income 8,490,065 7,075,248
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 250,000 135,000
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Net interest income, after provision
for loan losses 8,240,065 6,940,248
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Gain on sales of loans 345,379 195,265
Servicing fees, net of amortization 32,874 14,834
Gain on sales of investments 70,870 387,069
Fees on deposits 143,614 123,310
Other 304,951 265,225
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Total other operating income 897,688 985,703
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Continued)
Quarters ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits $3,262,712 $2,972,492
Occupancy 695,709 588,316
Other 1,681,606 1,211,425
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Total other operating expenses 5,640,027 4,772,233
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Income before federal income taxes 3,497,726 3,153,718
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 1,183,586 1,066,560
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NET INCOME $2,314,140 $2,087,158
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PER SHARE DATA:
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.44 $ 0.40
Earnings per common share, assuming dilution $ 0.42 $ 0.40
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 5,222,639 5,154,834
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
INCLUDING DILUTIVE STOCK OPTIONS 5,476,474 5,294,738
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC, AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Common Stock Additional
---------------------------- Paid-in
Shares Amount Capital
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BALANCE, December 31, 2001 4,725,966 $ 4,725,966 $ 31,411,296
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Comprehensive income:
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap
Total comprehensive income
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $169,903 67,573 67,573 551,848
Retirement of shares repurchased (1,019,256) (1,019,256) (13,963,793)
10% stock dividend 472,883 472,883 6,029,259
Cash dividend declared ($0.28 per share)
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BALANCE, December 31, 2002 4,247,166 4,247,166 24,028,610
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Comprehensive income:
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap
Total comprehensive income
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $219,124 53,040 53,040 571,618
Issuance of stock through employees' stock plans 1,386 1,386 23,617
10% stock dividend 428,101 428,101 9,054,336
Cash dividend declared ($0.28 per share)
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BALANCE, December 31, 2003 4,729,693 4,729,693 33,678,181
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Comprehensive income:
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) on securities available-for-sale
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap
Total comprehensive income
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $175,275 40,525 40,525 620,505
Issuance of stock through employees' stock plans 2,019 2,019 47,992
10% stock dividend 476,080 476,080 10,730,843
Cash dividend declared ($0.07 per share)
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BALANCE, March 31, 2004 5,248,317 $ 5,248,317 $ 45,077,521
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Accumulated
Comprehensive
Retained Income
Earnings (Loss) Total
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BALANCE, December 31, 2001 $ 16,025,853 $ (191,818) $ 51,971,297
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Comprehensive income:
Net income 7,797,370 7,797,370
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale 1,391,521 1,391,521
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap (405,862) (405,862)
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Total comprehensive income 8,783,029
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $169,903 619,421
Retirement of shares repurchased (815,419) (15,798,468)
10% stock dividend (6,502,142) --
Cash dividend declared ($0.28 per share) (1,291,442) (1,291,442)
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BALANCE, December 31, 2002 15,214,220 793,841 44,283,837
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Comprehensive income:
Net income 8,395,738 8,395,738
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale 87,186 87,186
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap (1,294,797) (1,294,797)
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Total comprehensive income 7,188,127
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $219,124 624,658
Issuance of stock through employees' stock plans 25,003
10% stock dividend (9,482,437) --
Cash dividend declared ($0.28 per share) (1,294,869) (1,294,869)
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BALANCE, December 31, 2003 12,832,652 (413,770) 50,826,756
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Comprehensive income:
Net income 2,314,140 2,314,140
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) on securities available-for-sale (64,363) (64,363)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap 629,627 629,627
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Total comprehensive income 2,879,404
Options exercised, including tax benefit of $175,275 661,030
Issuance of stock through employees' stock plans 50,011
10% stock dividend (11,206,923) --
Cash dividend declared ($0.07 per share) (372,074) (372,074)
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BALANCE, March 31, 2004 $ 3,567,795 $ 151,494 $ 54,045,127
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three months ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 2,314,140 $ 2,087,158
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
from operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 250,000 135,000
Depreciation and amortization 318,778 266,465
Deferred loan origination fees, net of accretion (146,432) (213,347)
Amortization of servicing assets 130,127 12,591
Gain on sales of loans (345,380) (195,266)
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale (70,870) (387,069)
Loss on sale of repossed assets 1,000 --
FHLB stock dividends (109,700) (173,800)
Changes in operating assets & liabilities:
Loans receivable held-for-sale 5,444,905 3,685,499
Accrued interest receivable (210,490) (87,951)
Other assets 231,913 (238,255)
Drafts payable (117,009) 206,042
Accounts payable and other liabilities (7,242,100) 29,206,304
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 1,340,239 1,085,894
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,789,121 35,389,265
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Loan originations (80,829,174) (80,790,701)
Loan principal repayments 45,154,231 46,188,221
Increase (decrease) in undisbursed loan proceeds (4,187,516) 3,880,010
Principal repayments & redemptions on
mortgage-backed and other securities 2,281,313 15,026,744
Purchase of securities held-to-maturity -- (1,098,881)
Purchase of securities available-for-sale (9,970,312) (42,715,626)
Purchases of premises and equipment (505,269) (12,182,522)
Proceeds from sale of securities 2,228,958 13,869,603
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Net cash (used) by investing activities (45,827,769) (57,823,152)
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FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
Three months ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposit accounts $ 17,748,160 $ 5,001,044
Interest credited to deposit accounts 2,753,144 2,946,618
Proceeds from long-term debentures (trust preferred securities) -- 4,000,000
Issuance of stock through employees's stock plans 50,011 25,003
Proceeds from advances 173,633,000 120,091,254
Repayment of advances (142,896,960) (117,009,818)
Dividends paid (331,079) (297,302)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 485,755 218,300
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Net cash provided by financing activities 51,442,031 14,975,099
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS $ 7,403,383 $ (7,458,788)
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year 7,427,055 14,971,527
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End of quarter $ 14,830,438 $ 7,512,739
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Loans originated for mortgage banking activities $ 21,375,530 $ 22,764,744
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Loans originated for investment activities $ 80,829,174 $ 80,790,701
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Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale $ 26,820,435 $ 26,450,242
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Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 4,482,594 $ 5,052,566
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Income taxes $ -- $ --
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Loans securitized into securities available-for-sale $ -- $ --
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Loans transferred to real estate
held-for-sale, net $ -- $ 39,733
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1.
The results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. In the
opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments
necessary to make the results of operations for the interim periods a fair
statement of such operations.
The Bank had three stock-based employee/director compensation plans, which are
described more fully in the 2003 annual report. The plans are accounted for
under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No
stock-based employee or director compensation cost is reflected in net income,
as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the
market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following
table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair
value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, had been adopted
Quarters Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Net Income, as reported $ 2,314,140 $ 2,087,158
Deduct: Total stock-based employee/
director compensation expense
determined under fair value based
method for all awards, net of related
tax effects (98,151) (48,860)
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Pro forma net income $ 2,215,989 $ 2,038,298
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Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported $ 0.44 $ 0.40
Basic - pro forma $ 0.42 $ 0.40
Diluted - as reported $ 0.42 $ 0.40
Diluted - pro forma $ 0.40 $ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 5,222,639 5,154,834
Diluted 5,476,474 5,294,738
The compensation expense included in the pro forma net income and net income per
share figures in the previous table are not likely to be representative of the
effect on reported net income for future years because options vest over several
years and additional awards generally are made each year.
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NOTE 2.
MORTGAGE-BACKED AND OTHER SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale at
March 31, 2004, and December 31, 2003 are summarized as follows:
Gross Gross
unrealized unrealized
Gross losses losses Estimated
Amortized unrealized less than more than fair
cost gains 1 Year 1 Year value
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MARCH 31, 2004
Freddie Mac securities $ 15,317,052 $ 93,479 $ 41,066 $ -- $ 15,369,465
Fannie Mae securities 44,636,284 395,598 66,504 -- 44,965,378
Ginnie Mae securities 12,968,632 190,671 -- -- 13,159,303
US agency securities 10,981,648 237,722 -- -- 11,219,370
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$ 83,903,616 $ 917,470 $107,570 $ -- $ 84,713,516
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DECEMBER 31, 2003
Freddie Mac securities $ 15,708,833 $ 60,174 $222,620 $ -- $ 15,546,387
Fannie Mae securities 43,069,484 292,309 324,031 -- 43,037,762
Ginnie Mae securities 8,010,938 -- 24,688 -- 7,986,250
US agency securities 10,980,831 105,409 32,850 -- 11,053,390
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$ 77,770,086 $ 457,892 $604,189 $ -- $ 77,623,789
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Certain investment securities shown above currently have fair values less
than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Bank has
evaluated these securities and has determined that the decline in value is
temporary and is related to the change in market interest rates since purchase.
The decline in value is not related to any company or industry specific event.
At March 31, 2004, there were five investment securities with unrealized losses.
The Bank anticipates full recovery of amortized cost with respect to these
securities at maturity or sooner in the event of a more favorable market
interest rate environment.
NOTE 3.
MORTGAGE-BACKED AND OTHER SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of mortgage-backed and other
securities are summarized as follows:
Gross Gross
unrealized unrealized
Gross losses losses Estimated
Amortized unrealized less than more than fair
cost gains 1 Year 1 Year value
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March 31, 2004
Fannie Mae securities $ 6,480,928 $ 186,500 $ -- $ -- $ 6,667,428
Freddie Mac securities 507,839 4,677 -- -- 512,516
Municipal bonds 1,281,192 4,354 -- 27,335 1,258,211
------------ --------- -------- -------- ------------
$ 8,269,959 $ 195,531 $ -- $ 27,335 $ 8,438,155
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December 31, 2003
Fannie Mae securities $ 7,028,766 $ 217,292 $ 2,118 $ -- $ 7,243,940
Freddie Mac securities 549,870 11,925 -- -- 561,795
Municipal bonds 1,324,283 2,598 -- 23,503 1,303,378
REMICs 522 -- -- -- 522
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$ 8,903,441 $ 231,815 $ 2,118 $ 23,503 $ 9,109,635
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Certain investment securities shown above currently have fair values less
than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Bank has
evaluated these securities and has determined that the decline in value is
temporary and is related to the change in market interest rates since purchase.
The decline in value is not related to any company or industry specific event.
At March 31, 2004, there was one investment security and at December 31, 2003
there were two investment securities with unrealized losses. The Bank
anticipates full recovery of amortized cost with respect to these securities at
maturity or sooner in the event of a more favorable market interest rate
environment.
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NOTE 4.
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
The Bank had nonperforming assets as follows:
March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
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Nonperforming loans $ 1,577,208 $ 526,869
Real Estate and Repossessed assets
held-for-sale 9,200 11,200
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Total Nonperforming Assets $ 1,586,408 $ 538,069
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At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Bank had two impaired loans
totaling $16,445, defined under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan."
NOTE 5.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic Earnings Per Share is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS
reflects the potential dilutive effect of stock options and is computed by
dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during
the year, plus the dilutive common shares that would have been outstanding had
the stock options been exercised.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the
basic and diluted earnings per share computations for quarters ending March 31,
2004 and March 31, 2003:
Income Shares Per share
(numerator) (denominator) amount
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Quarter ended March 31, 2004
Basic EPS:
Income available to common shareholders $ 2,314,140 5,222,639 $ 0.44
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Effect of dilutive stock options -- 253,835
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Diluted EPS:
Income available to common shareholders
plus assumed stock options exercised $ 2,314,140 5,476,474 $ 0.42
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Quarter ended March 31, 2003
Basic EPS:
Income available to common shareholders $ 2,087,158 5,154,834 $ 0.40
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Effect of dilutive stock options -- 139,904
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Diluted EPS:
Income available to common shareholders
plus assumed stock options exercised $ 2,087,158 5,294,738 $ 0.40
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NOTE 6.
RATE VOLUME ANALYSIS FIRST QUARTER 2004
(Dollars in thousands) VS
FIRST QUARTER 2003
INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO
TOTAL
VOLUME RATE CHANGE
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INTEREST INCOME
Investments:
Available-for-sale securities $ 144 $ (14) $ 130
Held-to-maturity securities (89) (4) (93)
Other equity investments - (68) (68)
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Total investments 55 (86) (31)
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Loans:
Residential $ 629 $ (172) $ 457
Residential construction 584 (88) 496
Multifamily 75 (419) (344)
Multifamily construction 45 14 59
Commercial real estate and business (21) (461) (482)
Commercial real estate construction (8) (19) (27)
Consumer & other 496 272 768
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Total loans 1,800 (873) 927
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Total interest income $ 1,855 $ (959) $ 896
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits:
Money market deposit and checking $ 163 $ (14) $ 149
Regular savings 1 - 1
Time deposits 262 (601) (339)
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Total deposits 426 (615) (189)
FHLB advances and other 399 (728) (329)
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Total interest expense 825 (1,343) (518)
Net interest income $ 1,030 $ 384 $ 1,414
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NOTE 7.
SEGMENTS
Beginning January 1, 2004 we changed the presentation of our Business Segments
to more accurately reflect the way these segments are managed within the Bank.
Prior to 2004 we had 3 segments: 1) Consumer Lending, 2) Commercial Lending, and
3) Investment Securities. We have made some changes to the original 3 segments
by:
Separating Residential Lending from the Consumer Segment
Splitting the Commercial Segment into two separate segments: Business
Banking and Income Property Lending
Allocating the income and expenses from the former Investment Securities
Segment to the new segments based upon asset size
The management reporting process measures the performance of the operating
segments based on the management structure of the Bank and is not necessarily
comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Our
operating segments are defined by product type and customer segments. We
continue to enhance our segment reporting process methodologies. These
methodologies are based on the management reporting process, which assigns
certain balance sheet and income statement items to the responsible operating
segment.
The reportable segments include the following:
Consumer Lending - Consumer lending includes home equity lending, direct
consumer loans, and indirect home improvement loans (Sales Finance).
These loans include lines of credit and loans for primarily consumer
purposes. This segment also sells loans into the secondary market. We may
choose to retain or sell the right to service the loans sold (i.e.,
collection of principal and interest payments) depending upon market
conditions.
Residential Lending - Residential lending offers loans to borrowers to
purchase, refinance, or build homes secured by one-to-four-unit family
dwellings. This segment also sells loans into the secondary market. We may
choose to retain or sell the right to service the loans sold (i.e.,
collection of principal and interest payments) depending upon market
conditions.
Business Banking - Business Banking offers a full range of banking services
to small and medium size businesses including deposit and cash management
products, loans for financing receivables, inventory, equipment as well as
permanent and interim construction loans for commercial real estate. The
underlying real estate collateral or business asset being financed
typically secures these loans.
Income Property Lending - Income Property Lending offers permanent and
interim construction loans for multifamily housing (over four units) and
commercial real estate properties. The underlying real estate collateral
being financed typically secures these loans.
These segments are managed separately because each business unit requires
different processes and different marketing strategies to reach the customer
base that purchases the products and services. The segments derive a majority of
their revenue from interest income, and we rely primarily on net interest
revenue in managing these segments. No single customer provides more than 10% of
the Bank's revenues.
Financial information for the Bank's segments is shown below for March 31, 2004,
2003, and 2002:
Business Income
Consumer Residential Banking Property
Quarter ended March 31: Lending Lending Lending Lending Totals
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Interest income 2004 $ 2,026,129 $ 3,582,827 $ 1,311,138 $ 5,983,546 $ 12,903,640
2003 1,245,091 2,642,878 1,332,149 6,787,944 12,008,062
2002 974,723 2,264,957 1,215,763 7,630,742 12,086,185
Interest Expense 2004 550,609 1,380,386 328,770 2,153,810 4,413,575
2003 539,444 1,115,400 436,041 2,841,929 4,932,814
2002 453,821 1,152,296 521,758 3,452,198 5,580,073
Net Interest Income 2004 1,475,520 2,202,441 982,368 3,829,736 8,490,065
2003 705,647 1,527,478 896,108 3,946,015 7,075,248
2002 520,902 1,112,661 694,005 4,178,544 6,506,112
Provision for loan losses 2004 93,099 22,279 25,459 109,163 250,000
2003 32,427 13,997 14,596 73,980 135,000
2002 10,533 4,922 5,568 28,977 50,000
Net interest income, after
provision for loan losses 2004 1,382,421 2,180,162 956,909 3,720,573 8,240,065
2003 673,220 1,513,481 881,512 3,872,035 6,940,248
2002 510,369 1,107,739 688,437 4,149,567 6,456,112
Other operating income 2004 369,907 172,085 88,964 266,732 897,688
2003 122,514 306,222 108,174 448,793 985,703
2002 172,629 160,355 41,636 289,323 663,943
Other operating expense 2004 1,196,233 1,393,090 1,102,515 1,948,189 5,640,027
2003 910,138 1,147,907 969,150 1,745,038 4,772,233
2002 728,444 814,463 649,942 1,949,151 4,142,000
Income before federal income taxes 2004 556,095 959,157 (56,642) 2,039,116 3,497,726
2003 (114,404) 671,796 20,536 2,575,790 3,153,718
2002 (45,446) 453,631 80,131 2,489,739 2,978,055
Federal income taxes 2004 188,393 324,540 (19,887) 690,540 1,183,586
2003 (39,432) 227,177 6,333 872,482 1,066,560
2002 (15,863) 153,207 26,713 843,190 1,007,247
Net income 2004 367,702 634,617 (36,755) 1,348,576 2,314,140
2003 (74,972) 444,619 14,203 1,703,308 2,087,158
2002 (29,583) 300,424 53,418 1,646,549 1,970,808
Total Interest Earning assets
(ending period balances) 2004 98,304,930 245,542,118 96,215,039 432,300,709 872,362,796
2003 71,452,381 166,494,407 86,684,836 439,029,146 763,660,770
2002 51,802,288 129,704,875 67,074,359 422,545,705 671,127,227
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
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First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), a Washington corporation, is a
holding company owning all of the equity of its wholly owned subsidiary, First
Mutual Bank. The Company is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco. This discussion refers to the consolidated statements of the
Company and the Bank, and therefore the references to "Bank" in this discussion
refer to both entities.
First Mutual Bank is a Washington-chartered savings bank subject to regulation
by the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank conducts business from its
headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, and has twelve full-service facilities
located in Bellevue (3), Issaquah, Kirkland (2), Monroe, Redmond, Sammamish,
Seattle (2), and Woodinville. We also have income property loan production
offices located in Bellingham and Tacoma, Washington and a consumer loan office
located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bank's business consists mainly of
attracting deposits from the general public as well as wholesale funding
sources, and investing those funds primarily in real estate loans, small and
mid-sized business loans, and consumer loans.
OVERVIEW
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Our corporate goals are threefold: a 15% or greater year-over-year increase in
net income, consistently increasing net income, and a 15% or better return on
equity.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
INCREASE IN NET INCOME RETURN ON EQUITY
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First Quarter 2001 5% 14.78%
First Quarter 2002 14% 14.94%
First Quarter 2003 6% 18.50%
First Quarter 2004 11% 17.65%
Although our return on equity ratio has met or exceeded our corporate target,
our net income growth for the last few years has lagged our profit objectives.
During that period we have diverted part of our earnings into the investment in
new business lines. About five years ago we realized that for the Bank to
continue to achieve its goal of consistent earnings we needed to expand our
business lines from two to four. At that time our operations consisted of
residential and income property (commercial real estate) lending. Those business
lines were, and continue to be, solid operations. However, for the Bank to
continue to produce consistent earnings we needed to broaden the operating base
by two new lines, Business Banking and Consumer Lending. The process of
developing those lines has been expensive and has added to both our staff and
operating costs. The encouraging news is that the Consumer business line has
recently reached the profit target that is set for the Bank as a whole. That
operation is now contributing to our earnings goals as opposed to requiring
further investment. Please see the "Business Segments" and "Operating Expenses"
sections for a further discussion of this topic.
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Our business lines obtain most of their revenue from net interest income. A key
ratio that measures net interest income is the net interest margin. Over the
last five quarters that ratio has trended upward from 3.84% for the first
quarter of 2003 to a high of 4.09% in the fourth quarter of last year, and then
a drop to 4.03% this quarter. We are forecasting for second quarter 2004 a
possible further decline to the 3.95% to 4.05% range. Some of our funding
sources were extended in the past quarter and reduced the spread between our
assets and liabilities.
The second key component of net interest income is the growth of earning assets
in the business lines. On a first quarter comparison the growth in earning
assets contributed $1,030,000 to net interest income, while the improvement in
the margin added $384,000. In the last 12 months our assets have increased 15%,
which compares to the national average of 8% for FDIC insured institutions for
year 2003*. Please see the "Net Interest Income" and "Asset and Liability
Management" sections for a further discussion of net interest income and the
processes by which we manage that source of revenue.
A secondary source of revenue is other operating income, which constituted 10%
of our first quarter 2004 revenue. Gain on loan sales amounted to 38% of other
operating income, fees from deposits contributed 16% and the miscellaneous
category added 34%. Within the miscellaneous category 55% of the income was from
rental income, most of which is the result of the purchase of our corporate
office in Bellevue. Please refer to the "Non-Interest Income" section for a
further discussion of this subject.
A critical factor in achieving our goal of consistent earnings is the credit
quality of our loan portfolio. That portfolio constitutes 84% of our assets and
thus a deterioration in the performance of that asset class would quickly
undermine our earnings. Fortunately, for many years we have enjoyed credit
quality that has exceeded the national average. In the first quarter 2004, we
have again experienced solid credit quality as measured by the non-performing
assets to total assets ratio of 0.17%. That figure compares to the national
average of 0.75% for FDIC Insured Institutions as of December 31, 2003*. For
additional information regarding our credit quality please refer to the "Asset
Quality" section.
* FDIC QUARTERLY BANKING PROFILE, FOURTH QUARTER 2003
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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NET INCOME
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Net income increased 11%, from $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2003 to $2.3
million in the same period of 2004. Net interest income rose $1.4 million, and
non-interest income declined $88,000. Partially offsetting the growth in revenue
was a rise of $868,000 in operating expenses.
NET INTEREST INCOME
-------------------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $1.3 million, or
19%, in the first quarter of 2004 as contrasted with the same quarter in 2003.
The net interest margin on a sequential quarterly comparison is as follows:
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QUARTER ENDED NET INTEREST MARGIN
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March 31, 2003 3.84%
June 30, 2003 3.89%
September 30, 2003 4.01%
December 31, 2003 4.09%
March 31, 2004 4.03%
Our net interest income for the quarter ending March 31, 2004, increased by $1.4
million, or 20%, compared with the first quarter of 2003, and by $175,000, or
2%, relative to the fourth quarter of 2003. Net interest margin for the quarter
totaled 4.03%, falling from 4.09% in the fourth quarter of 2003, but remaining
well above the first quarter 2003 level of 3.84%.
Compared to the first quarter of 2003, both an increase in the level of our
earning assets and favorable net repricing of our assets and liabilities
contributed to the improvement. Relative to the fourth quarter of 2003, earning
asset growth again contributed to the additional net interest income, but was
partially offset by unfavorable asset and liability repricing. The unfavorable
repricing that led to the reduction in net interest margin relative to 2003's
fourth quarter was attributable, in part, to our decision to extend the terms of
various liability categories, thus locking in some longer-term funding costs at
current rates while reducing the mismatch between our asset and liability
durations. The following table illustrates the effects of balance sheet growth
and repricing on our net interest income relative to the first quarter of 2003,
with the results related to the level of earning assets referred to as "volume,"
and the effects of asset and liability repricing labeled "rate."
RATE VOLUME ANALYSIS 1Q-2004 VS. 1Q-2003
( Dollars in 000s) Increase (decrease) due to:
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Total
Volume Rate change
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INTEREST INCOME
Total investments $ 55 $ (86) $ (31)
Total loans 1,800 (873) 927
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Total interest income 1,855 (959) 896
INTEREST EXPENSE
Total deposits 426 (615) (189)
FHLB advances and other 399 (728) (329)
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Total interest expense 825 (1,343) (518)
Net interest income $1,030 $ 384 $1,414
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Growth in our earning asset base resulted in an additional $1.9 million in net
interest income for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the quarter ended
March 2003. Partially offsetting this extra income, however, was $825,000 in
additional interest expense incurred from funding sources taken to accommodate
the asset growth. Combined, these two factors resulted in a net improvement of
$1.0 million, or 73% of the overall increase in net interest income.
QUARTER ENDED AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) EARNING ASSETS NET LOANS DEPOSITS
March 31, 2003 $737,351 $641,399 $501,343
June 30, 2003 765,815 666,173 511,984
September 30, 2003 789,511 691,672 537,288
December 31, 2003 813,622 715,963 569,908
March 31, 2004 844,439 742,498 594,141
Based largely on continued growth in our loan portfolio, our average earning
assets for the quarter increased by $107 million from the first quarter of 2003
to $844 million. The asset growth was funded primarily by increases in deposits.
We utilize wholesale borrowings,
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primarily advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, to facilitate
asset growth beyond that which our deposit growth will accommodate. In the first
quarter of 2004, our deposits averaged $594 million, representing growth of $93
million over the first quarter 2003 average level. On a quarter-end versus
quarter-end basis, deposits grew $99 million, with checking and money market
products accounting for approximately 60% of the growth. Growth of these deposit
products going forward is an important facet of our overall funding strategy and
has been a significant factor in the reduction of our cost of funds.
By comparison, relative to the fourth quarter of 2003, growth in our earning
asset base contributed $514,000 to our net interest income in the first quarter
of 2004, partially offset by an additional $95,000 in interest expense incurred
from the incremental funding sources. Combined, these two factors resulted in
additional net interest income of $419,000. Average earning assets rose by
nearly $31 million over fourth quarter 2003 levels, again due primarily to
growth in the loan portfolio. Growth in average deposit levels for the quarter
totaled approximately $24 million.
In the current sustained low interest rate environment, our existing assets and
liabilities continue to reprice at low levels, and new assets and liabilities
are frequently brought on at rates below those of existing balances. Whether
these trends are likely to continue in the future is primarily dependent upon
the movement of various market rate indexes, as well as balance sheet
composition and mix, and competition for loan and deposit business in our local
market.
Compared to the first quarter of 2003, the reduction in asset yields resulting
from lower rates negatively impacted our interest income by $959,000 in the
first quarter of 2004. This was more than offset, however, by a $1,343,000 drop
in our interest expense. Consequently, the repricing of our assets and
liabilities contributed a net increase of $384,000 to our net interest income
compared to the first quarter of 2003. Contributing to the overall reduction in
liabilities costs was the growth in checking and money market products, as well
as lower pricing on our time deposits. Despite growth of nearly $40 million in
time deposit balances on a March 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004 basis, and
approximately $6 million between December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004, the total
interest paid on these deposits fell approximately $339,000 for the first
quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 and $127,000 relative to the
fourth quarter of 2003.
Relative to the fourth quarter of 2003, however, a $219,000 reduction in
interest expense attributable to liability repricing only partially offset a
$464,000 decrease in interest income from asset repricing. As a result, the
effects of asset and liability repricing in the first quarter of 2004 negatively
impacted net interest income by $245,000 compared to the fourth quarter of 2003
and contributed to a 0.06% reduction in our net interest margin. As noted above,
our decision to extend the durations of various liability categories, and thus
lock in longer term funding costs, was partially responsible for the reduction
in the net interest margin. Had we not elected to utilize longer terms on some
of our funding sources, we believe we would have seen a greater reduction in our
interest expense and consequently greater net interest income and an improved
margin.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
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Non-interest income decreased $88,000, or 9%, for the first quarter of 2004 as
compared to the like quarter in 2003. The decline was mainly attributable to the
drop in gain on sales of investments which was partially offset by the rise in
gain on sales of loans and other operating income.
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Gain on Sales of Loans.
GAIN ON LOAN SALES 1ST QUARTER 2004 1ST QUARTER 2003
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Consumer (Sales Finance) Loan Sale Gains $275,000 $ 53,000
Residential Loan Sale Gains 27,000 122,000
Commercial Loan Sale Gains 43,000 20,000
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TOTAL GAINS $345,000 $195,000
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LOANS SOLD 1ST QUARTER 2004 1ST QUARTER 2003
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Consumer Loans Sold $ 7,700,000 $ 2,100,000
Residential Loans Sold 8,300,000 19,400,000
Commercial Loans Sold 10,800,000 5,000,000
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TOTAL LOANS SOLD $26,800,000 $26,500,000
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The gain from loan sales increased $150,000, or 77%, on a quarter-to-quarter
comparison. Total loans sold were about the same in both quarters, although
sales varied widely by category.
The consumer (Sales Finance) sector experienced the biggest jump in loan sale
gains, increasing from $53,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to $275,000 this
year. That change is largely attributable to the increase in loan sales to $7.7
million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to $2.1 million last year. In the
first quarter of 2004, we retained 53% of our loan originations in our
portfolio, compared to 84% in the first quarter of 2003. We elected to sell a
higher percentage of these loans because loan production had increased to $16.4
million. Our current plan is to sell between $5-10 million each quarter. Even
with the increased level of loan sales, we expect the Sales Finance loan
portfolio to continue to grow.
Residential permanent loan sales were down dramatically, from $19.4 million in
the first quarter last year to $8.3 million. The gains from sales declined from
$122,000 to $27,000 in the first quarter of 2004. As the chart below
illustrates, residential loan sales have generally declined in the last five
quarters. Although the seasonal pattern in loan closings had some effect on the
quarterly changes, most of the trend is related to the decline in the refinance
boom that occurred in the first half of last year.
Commercial loan sales experienced just the opposite effect.
COMMERCIAL LOAN SALES RESIDENTIAL PERMANENT LOAN SALES
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March 31, 2003 $ 5,000,000 $19,400,000
June 30, 2003 5,300,000 13,900,000
September 30, 2003 7,100,000 11,200,000
December 31, 2003 7,100,000 13,900,000
March 31, 2004 10,800,000 8,300,000
Loan sales have steadily increased as the activity in the commercial sector has
grown. Typically the purpose of commercial loan sales is to accommodate the
borrowing needs of our customers. As the loan sales have risen, the gains from
those sales have increased accordingly, from $20,000 in the first quarter of
last year to $43,000 in 2004.
Servicing fees, net of amortization have also increased as a result of the
increase in sales of loans. Servicing fees totaled $33,000 for the quarter ended
March 31, 2004 as compared to $15,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Gain on Sales of Investments.
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GAINS SECURITY SALES
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March 31, 2003 $387,000 $14,000,000
June 30, 2003 86,000 5,000,000
September 30, 2003 189,000 6,000,000
December 31, 2003 0 0
March 31, 2004 71,000 2,000,000
Security sales in the last five quarters have trended downward, although at an
erratic pace. The sales are opportunistic in nature, and we are unable to
forecast future security sales with any accuracy. With interest rates trending
upward since last summer, the opportunity to realize security gains has
diminished accordingly. We do not currently have any sales pending, and at this
time we do not anticipate any sales in the second quarter.
Other Fee Income.
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1ST QUARTER 2004 1ST QUARTER 2003
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Rental Income $167,000 $103,000
Loan Fees 38,000 73,000
ATM/Wire Transfers/Safe Deposit Fees 39,000 28,000
Late Charges 36,000 31,000
Miscellaneous 25,000 30,000
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TOTAL $305,000 $265,000
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Other income rose by $40,000, or 15%, largely due to an increase in rental
income. Part of that gain was offset by a decline in loan fees. We lease space
in our corporate headquarters, First Mutual Center, and in two of our banking
centers. Most of our rental income is from First Mutual Center, which is a
seven-story office building that we acquired in March of last year. We occupy
39% of the building and offer for lease the remainder of the building, of which
52% is presently occupied.
Loan fee income (including prepayment fees) has declined, along with the waning
refinance boom, for the last four quarters from a high of $127,000 in second
quarter of 2003 to $62,000 in the third quarter, $55,000 fourth quarter and
$38,000 this year. We do not anticipate that loan fee income will decline
significantly from the present level.
OPERATING EXPENSES
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Salaries and Employee Benefits. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased
by $290,000, or 10%, from $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2003 to $3.3
million for the same period in 2004, and accounted for approximately one third
of the increase in operating expenses.
QUARTER ENDED FTE AT QUARTER END
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March 31, 2003 175
June 30, 2003 186
September 30, 2003 188
December 31, 2003 201
March 31, 2004 204
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The majority of the increase in salary and benefit expense was the result of
higher staffing levels. Between the end of the first quarters of 2003 and 2004,
our staffing level, as measured by full-time-equivalent (FTE) employee count,
increased 17%, from 175 FTE at March 31, 2003, to 204 FTE at the same date in
2004. The most significant increases in employee count were centered in our loan
and deposit servicing areas. Additionally, the new Woodinville and Sammamish
banking centers, which opened in the third and fourth quarters of 2003,
respectively, accounted for seven of the new employees. Staff positions were
also added in our Information Systems area in 2003 to ensure that our technology
continued to support our growth.
Also contributing to the increase in salary and benefit expense was higher
incentive compensation, which increased by $27,000 from the first quarter of
2003, primarily due to increased banking center manager bonuses driven by the
quarter's deposit growth.
Partially offsetting the increases in these expenses was a $138,000 reduction in
loan officer commissions. Additionally, temporary employee costs fell $67,000
compared to the first quarter of last year.
Occupancy Expense.
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1Q 2004 1Q 2003 CHANGE PERCENT(%)
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Rent Expense $83,000 $147,000 ($64,000) (44%)
Utilities and Maintenance 175,000 92,000 83,000 90
Depreciation Expense 314,000 249,000 65,000 26
Other Occupancy Costs 124,000 100,000 24,000 24
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TOTAL OCCUPANCY EXPENSES $696,000 $588,000 $108,000 18%
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Occupancy expense increased $108,000, or 18%, from $588,000 in the first quarter
of 2003 to $696,000 in 2004. The additional expense this year was a result of
higher maintenance and repair, utilities, property taxes, and depreciation
expenses, the majority of which were related to our ownership of First Mutual
Center. We acquired this property, formerly referred to as the "400 Building,"
in March 2003. Consequently, these expenses were minimal in the first quarter of
2003. Our rent and lease expense for the first quarter of 2004 declined by 44%,
or $64,000, compared to the first quarter of 2003, based on the elimination of
lease expense on the former 400 Building. This reduction, however, was partially
offset by the additional lease and occupancy expenses related to our new
Sammamish and Woodinville retail banking centers.
Other Operating Expense. Other operating expenses rose by $470,000, or 39%, on a
quarter-versus-quarter basis, from $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2003 to
nearly $1.7 million in 2004, driven largely by expenses related to our sales
finance, marketing, and data processing costs.
1ST Q 2004 1ST Q 2003 CHANGE PERCENT(%)
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Marketing & Public Relations $285,000 $174,000 $111,000 64%
Credit Insurance 157,000 15,000 142,000 947
Outside Services 149,000 88,000 61,000 69
Taxes 128,000 102,000 26,000 25
Information Systems 215,000 134,000 81,000 60
Other 747,000 698,000 49,000 7
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TOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES $1,681,000 $1,211,000 $470,000 39%
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The single most significant growth in operating expenses, at approximately
$142,000, was in credit insurance premiums for our Sales Finance loan portfolio.
In the fourth quarter of 2002, we began to insure against default risk on sales
finance loans to borrowers with credit scores below a certain level. We utilize
insurance policies designed to reimburse us for credit losses up to a set amount
for each pool of insured loans. The insurance premiums for this coverage,
approximately 2% of insured balances, rose from $15,000 in the first quarter of
2003 to $157,000 in the first quarter this year, based on the growth of insured
loans within the Sales Finance portfolio. As of March 31, 2004, insured loans
accounted for approximately 35% of the total Sales Finance portfolio and roughly
40% of new loan volumes. Based on the current portfolio and new volume mix, we
expect the level of insured loans to continue to increase and, with it, the
expense related to credit insurance.
In addition to the expense associated with credit insurance, our Sales Finance
lending activities have also resulted in a significant increase in out-of-state
income tax expenses. As a result of expanding the territory in which our Sales
Finance Division operates, this expense grew from $7,000 in the first quarter of
2003 to $29,000 in the first quarter of this year.
Marketing and public relations expenses totaled $285,000 for the first quarter
this year, an increase of $111,000, or 64%, over the same period in 2003. We
hired a new Retail Banking Group manager during the first quarter last year, and
postponed entering into any significant contracts or major marketing initiatives
until he was officially onboard. In 2004, however, our intention was to start
the year with strong checking account and home equity line of credit (HELOC)
campaigns, supported by heavier radio, print, and direct mail support. We also
produced a new Business Banking brochure. Consequently, we expect to see
relatively stable marketing expense from quarter to quarter in 2004, as opposed
to last year where we ramped up over the course of the year. We believe that our
current level of marketing support is adequate and do not anticipate those costs
to increase materially from their present levels in the remaining three quarters
of 2004.
Information systems and technology related costs rose by $81,000, or 60%, from
their first quarter 2003 levels. This increase was primarily attributable to our
asset growth, which has required expenditures for improved systems and
infrastructure, and related costs on an ongoing basis.
Additionally, expenses associated with miscellaneous outside services rose
$61,000, or 69%, compared with the first quarter of the prior year. Contributing
to the increase were outside services associated with the First Mutual Center
building.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
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Assets. Assets increased 6%, from $860.8 million at year-end 2003 to $909.3
million as of March 31, 2004. The change in assets is principally the result of
an increase in the investment securities and loan portfolios. In addition our
loan servicing assets have continued to rise.
Securities. We classify investment securities in one of the following
categories: 1) trading, 2) available-for-sale, or 3) held-to-maturity.
Securities classified as available-for-sale are reviewed regularly, and any
unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the shareholders' equity account. At
March 31, 2004, the balance of the unrealized loss, net of federal income taxes,
was $64,000, which compares to an unrealized gain at year-end 2003 of $87,000.
Generally, falling interest
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rates will increase the amount recorded as unrealized gain, and rising rates
will decrease any unrealized gains, as the market value of securities inversely
adjusts to the change in interest rates.
Security investments (available-for-sale and held-to-maturity) increased $6.5
million, or 7%, from December 31, 2003, to the end of the first quarter 2004.
During the quarter $10.0 million in securities were purchased, and $2.2 million
were sold.
Loans. Loans receivable, excluding loans held-for-sale, rose from $723.7 million
at year-end 2003 to $763.4 million, an increase of $39.7 million in three
months. About two-thirds of that growth was from residential loans, an area that
has proven to be consistent from quarter-to-quarter. The other third was from
commercial real estate and business banking loans, which are variable from one
period to the next. Our estimate for second quarter 2004 is an increase in the
loan portfolio of $25 - $30 million.
Servicing Assets. Servicing assets have grown $245,000, or 52%, since year-end
2003. Although this increase was not a major factor in the quarter's asset
growth, this area is expected to continue to increase rapidly with the planned
sales of sales finance loans.
1st Qtr. 2004 4th Qtr. 2003 3rd Qtr. 2003
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Servicing Assets:
Income Property $ 114,000 $ 94,000 $ 86,000
Residential 27,000 36,000 --
Sales Finance 572,000 338,000 116,000
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Total $ 713,000 $ 468,000 $ 202,000
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Serviced For Others Loan
Balances $90,745,000 $76,424,000 $60,432,000
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As illustrated in the table, the majority of the growth in the servicing asset
balance is coming from the Sales Finance area due to the quarterly sales of
loans. In the third quarter of 2003 we began selling sales finance loans
servicing retained, and as a result we have been adding to the servicing asset.
The growth in this area is a combination of the assets generated from the sale
of loans sold servicing retained netted with the amortization and prepayments of
the underlying loans and any impairment charges that may occur.
Liabilities. Deposits rose $20.5 million, or 3.5%, in the first three months of
2004, totaling $604 million as compared to $584 million at year-end 2003. This
increase in deposits, combined with the growth in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
borrowings, was used to fund the asset growth in the securities and loan
portfolios.
The FHLB advances increased from $194 million at year-end 2003 to $224 million
as of the end of the first quarter this year. As of March 31, 2004, we had the
authority to borrow up to a total of $364 million in FHLB advances, subject to
sufficient collateral to support those advances.
ASSET QUALITY
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Provision and Reserve for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses increased
from $135,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to $250,000 in the like period in
2004 increasing our reserve level from $7.8 million to $8.6 million this year.
The provision for loan losses reflects the amount
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deemed appropriate to produce an adequate reserve for possible loan losses
inherent in the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. In determining the
appropriate reserve balance, we consider the amount and type of new loans added
to the portfolio, our level of non-performing loans, the amount of loans charged
off, and the economic conditions that we currently operate within.
Our portfolio loans have increased by $40 million since year-end 2003, with most
of the growth attributable to our Residential sector. That portfolio continues
to perform at a satisfactory level and we do not anticipate any change in the
foreseeable future.
Our non-performing assets increased from $538,000 at year-end 2003 to $1.6
million at the end of the first quarter 2004. The ratio of non-performing assets
to total assets rose from 0.06% to 0.17%. The comparable ratio for other banks
at year-end 2003 was 0.75% (Fourth Quarter 2003 FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile).
Net loans charged off for the quarter amounted to $71,000; we charged-off
$60,000 for the like quarter last year and $498,000 in all of 2003. Most of the
charge-offs are related to our consumer loan portfolio, which would indicate
that we could continue to expect an increase in the level of charge-offs as the
sales finance portfolio grows. Net charge-offs, as a percentage of our total
loan portfolio, were 0.04% (annualized), compared to 0.78% for other financial
institutions as of December 31, 2003. Noted below is a summary of our exposure
to non-performing loans and repossessed assets:
Non-Performing Assets
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Five single-family residences, Western WA. No
anticipated loss. $1,244,000
Two unsecured lines of credit. No anticipated loss. 28,000
Twenty-one consumer loans. Full recovery anticipated
from insurance claims 199,000
Ten consumer loans. No anticipated loss. 87,000
Three consumer loans. We anticipate charging these
loans off in the second quarter. 19,000
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TOTAL NON-PERFORMING LOANS $1,577,000
Repossessed Assets:
The Bank has a number of items of repossessed
consumer products. 9,000
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TOTAL REPOSSESSED ASSETS $ 9,000
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TOTAL NON-PERFORMING ASSETS $1,586,000
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PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
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Commercial Real Estate Loans. The average loan size (excluding construction
loans) in the Commercial Real Estate portfolio was $702,000 as of March 31,
2004, with an average loan-to-value ratio of 65%. At quarter-end, none of these
commercial loans were delinquent for 30 days or more. Small individual investors
or their limited liability companies and business owners typically own the
properties securing these loans. The portfolio is split between residential use
(multi-family or mobile home parks) and commercial use. At quarter-end, the
breakdown was 47% residential and 53% commercial. Adjustable-rate loans account
for 90% of our total portfolio.
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The loans in our commercial real estate portfolio are well diversified, secured
by small retail shopping centers, office buildings, warehouses, mini-storage
facilities, restaurants and gas stations, as well as other properties classified
as general commercial use.
To diversify our risk and to continue serving our customers, we sell
participation interests in some loans to other financial institutions. About 15%
of commercial real estate loan balances originated by the Bank have been sold in
this manner. We continue to service the customer's loan and are paid a servicing
fee by the participant. Likewise, we occasionally buy an interest in loans
originated by other lenders. About $11 million of the portfolio, or 3%, has been
purchased in this manner.
Sales Finance (Home Improvement) Loans. The Sales Finance portfolio grew at a
steady pace throughout 2003. Even though loan production rose substantially in
2004, the portfolio growth has slowed. We are selling a greater percentage of
the portfolio, and loan prepayment speeds on our existing portfolio continue at
a rate of just over 40%. We expect the portfolio to continue to increase, but at
a slower pace than what we experienced last year.
PORTFOLIO BALANCE TOTAL LOANS SERVICED
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March 31, 2003 $37 million $37 million
June 30, 2003 48 million 48 million
September 30, 2003 56 million 59 million
December 31, 2003 62 million 71 million
March 31, 2004 63 million 79 million
The average new loan amount is $10,100. We insure 35% of our portfolio for
credit risk, and 40% of our new loans in the first quarter carried credit
insurance. The weighted average credit score for the insured loans is 666, and
725 for the uninsured portfolio.
As noted below, the net charge-offs for the Sales Finance portfolio peaked in
the fourth quarter.
NET CHARGE-OFFS
NET AS A PERCENT(%) OF PERCENT(%)
CHARGED OFF THE PORTFOLIO DELINQUENT LOANS
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March 31, 2003 $60,000 0.16% 0.85%
June 30, 2003 71,000 0.15 0.90
September 30, 2003 83,000 0.15 1.06
December 31, 2003 110,000 0.18 1.36
March 31, 2004 50,000 0.08 1.18
The charge-offs for the current quarter are well below the average for the
previous quarters, and this level is probably not sustainable. As a percentage
of the portfolio, the charge-offs this year are 0.08%, about half of our normal
rate. We anticipate that subsequent quarters will be in the 0.15% - 0.18% range.
The delinquent loan ratio also declined in the first quarter to 1.18% from 1.36%
at the end of December 2003. That is a welcome trend as the direction in 2003
was a steady incline.
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION
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The number of business checking accounts increased 45%, from 1,106 at March 31,
2003, to 1,605 at March 31, 2004, a gain of 499 accounts. The deposit balances
for those accounts grew 57%. Consumer checking accounts also increased, from
4,798 in first quarter 2003 to 5,967 this year, an increase of 1,169 accounts or
24%. Our total balances for consumer checking accounts rose 52%.
MONEY MARKET
TIME DEPOSITS CHECKING ACCOUNTS REGULAR SAVINGS
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March 31, 2003 69% 9% 20% 2%
June 30, 2003 69 9 20 2
September 30, 2003 68 10 21 1
December 31, 2003 66 10 22 2
March 31, 2004 64 11 23 2
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
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Beginning January 1, 2004, we changed the presentation of our Business Segments
to more accurately reflect the way these segments are managed within the Bank.
Prior to 2004 we had 3 segments: 1) Consumer Lending, 2) Commercial Lending, and
3) Investment Securities. We have made some changes to the original three
segments by:
o Separating Residential Lending from the Consumer Segment
o Splitting the Commercial Segment into two separate segments: Business
Banking and Income Property Lending
o Allocating the income and expenses from the Investment Securities
Segment to the new segments based upon asset size.
The management reporting process measures the performance of the operating
segments based on the management structure of the Bank and is not necessarily
comparable with similar information for any other financial institution.
The reportable segments include the following:
o CONSUMER LENDING - Consumer lending includes home equity lending,
direct consumer loans, and indirect home improvement loans (Sales
Finance). These loans include lines of credit and loans for primarily
consumer purposes. This segment also sells loans into the secondary
market. We may choose to retain or sell the right to service the loans
sold (i.e., collection of principal and interest payments) depending
upon market conditions.
o RESIDENTIAL LENDING - Residential lending offers loans to borrowers to
purchase, refinance, or build homes secured by one-to-four-unit family
dwellings. This segment also sells loans into the secondary market. We
may choose to retain or sell the right to service the loans sold
(i.e., collection of principal and interest payments) depending upon
market conditions.
o BUSINESS BANKING LENDING - Business Banking offers a full range of
banking services to small and medium size businesses including deposit
and cash management products, loans for financing receivables,
inventory, equipment as well as permanent and interim construction
loans for commercial real estate. The underlying real estate
collateral or business asset being financed typically secures these
loans.
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o INCOME PROPERTY LENDING - Income Property Lending offers permanent and
interim construction loans for multifamily housing (over four units)
and commercial real estate properties. The underlying real estate
collateral being financed typically secures these loans.
These segments are managed separately because each business unit requires
different processes and different marketing strategies to reach the customer
base that purchases the products and services. The segments derive a majority of
their revenue from interest income, and we rely primarily on net interest
revenue in managing these segments. No single customer provides more than 10% of
the Bank's revenues.
CONSUMER LENDING
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Quarter Ended Net Income Return on Equity
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March 31, 2002 $(30,000) (2.48%)
March 31, 2003 (75,000) (6.06%)
March 31, 2004 368,000 18.42%
Net income for the Consumer Lending segment totaled $368,000 in the first
quarter of 2004, marking significant improvement from net losses of $75,000 for
the quarter ended March 31, 2003 and $30,000 in first quarter 2002. The
profitability achieved in the first three months of 2004 was primarily a result
of earning asset growth and the related incremental net interest income,
combined with additional gains on loan sales compared to the prior year. The
additional revenue was partially offset by rising operating expenses.
Net interest income for the Consumer segment, net of the provision for loan
losses, totaled $1,382,000 for the first quarter of 2004. This represented
continued improvement over the 2002 level of $510,000 and an increase of 105%
over the $673,000 earned in the first quarter of 2003. While a 38% increase in
average earning assets accounted for the majority of this improvement, the fact
that most of the growth was centered in Sales Finance loans also contributed to
the overall result, as those loans typically command higher interest rates than
other loan categories.
The Consumer segment's average earning assets totaled $98 million for the first
quarter of 2004, up from $71 million in first quarter 2003 and $52 million for
2002. Earning asset growth over the prior year was largely attributable to our
Sales Finance (home improvement) loan portfolio and our decision to retain
within the portfolio a greater portion of the loans originated outside the
Northwest. With these additional assets and higher yields, interest income
earned on the portfolio totaled $2,026,000 in first quarter 2004, up nearly 63%
from the same period in 2003, which was in turn 28% over the first quarter 2002
level.
In contrast, interest expense for the quarter rose only $11,000, or 2%, compared
to the first quarter of 2003, to $551,000, as the impact of reductions in
funding rates nearly offset the cost of the additional funds that was required
to support the growth in earning assets. Funding costs bank-wide have declined
over the last three years as rates on our time deposits gradually repriced at
lower rates after the Federal Reserve cut rates eleven times in 2001, and once
in each of 2002 and 2003. Based on the "lagging" nature of time deposit pricing,
the eleven cuts in 2001 were the primary driver of the substantial reduction in
funding costs in 2002. Later rate reductions then contributed to the continued
funding cost reductions in 2003 and the first quarter of 2004. Funding costs
were further reduced as a result of growth in lower-cost checking and money
market product balances, as well as the strategic use of FHLB advances during
times when
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pricing on these advances presented a competitive advantage compared to running
promotional rate time-deposit campaigns.
The Consumer Lending segment's quarterly non-interest income rose nearly 202%,
from $123,000 in the first three months of 2003 to almost $370,000 this year.
This improvement was primarily a result of gains on sales of consumer loans.
These gains totaled $275,000 for first quarter 2004, compared to $53,000 in the
same period of the prior year and $155,000 in the first quarter of 2002. Loan
sales rose from $2.1 million in first quarter 2003 to $7.7 million for 2004.
Sales of consumer loans declined in 2003 relative to the $3.8 million sold in
first quarter 2002 as a result of the change in strategy from selling loans
originated outside the Northwest to retaining these loans in our portfolio. In
the first quarter of 2004, however, we increased loan sales as home improvement
loan production increased to over $16 million for the quarter. Our intention for
the remainder of 2004 is to sell between $5 and $10 million in home improvement
loans each quarter, for an annual total of $20 to $40 million. Even taking this
increased level of loan sales into consideration, we still expect the sales
finance loan portfolio to grow over the course of 2004.
The Consumer Lending segment's non-interest expense increased $286,000, or 31%,
to $1,196,000 in first quarter 2004 compared to the prior year. This followed a
year-over-year increase of 25% for first quarter 2003 relative to 2002. The
growth in costs this year was due largely to credit insurance on approximately
35% of the Sales Finance portfolio. Rising compensation, administrative, and
other allocated costs also contributed to the increase.
As noted in the "Other Operating Expenses" section, late in 2002 we began to
insure against default risk on our sales finance loans to borrowers with credit
scores below a certain level. To accomplish this, we utilize insurance policies
designed to reimburse us for credit losses up to a set dollar amount for each
pool of insured loans. The insurance premiums for this coverage, approximately
2% of the insured balances, rose from $15,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to
$157,000 for the same period this year.
Compensation expense for the Consumer segment increased relative to first
quarter 2003, based largely upon higher production-driven compensation in the
Sales Finance operations. Sales Finance loan originations totaled over $16
million for the quarter, up from $13 million in the first quarter of 2003.
Accompanying the additional loan volumes has been the need for expanded support
to service these loans. Consequently, administrative and support costs allocated
to this segment have increased since the prior year.
RESIDENTIAL LENDING
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Quarter Ended Net Income Return on Equity
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March 31, 2002 $300,000 18.63%
March 31, 2003 445,000 28.46%
March 31, 2004 635,000 25.81%
Net income for the Residential Lending segment rose 43% to $635,000 for the
first quarter of 2004 compared to $445,000 for the same period in the prior
year. This followed a comparable improvement of 48% for the first quarter of
2003 from the 2002 level of $300,000. This year's increase in net income was a
result of substantial growth in earning assets and net interest income, which
was partly offset by a reduction in non-interest income and rising operating
expenses.
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Net interest income for the Residential segment, net of the provision for loan
losses, totaled $2,180,000 for the first quarter of 2004. This represented
continued improvement over the first quarter 2002 level of $1,108,000 and an
increase of nearly $667,000, or 44%, over the $1,513,000 earned in 2003. This
improvement in net interest income was attributable to a 48% increase in the
Residential segment's average earning assets, which totaled $246 million for
first quarter 2004, up from $166 million for the same period in 2003 and $130
million in 2002. This earning asset growth, which essentially consisted of
residential ARMs and custom construction loans, was more than sufficient to
offset reductions to interest income resulting from originating new loans and
repricing existing adjustable rate loans at lower levels in the current rate
environment. With these additional assets, interest income earned on the
portfolio totaled $3,583,000 in first quarter 2004, up nearly 36% from
$2,643,000 in first quarter 2003, which was in turn up approximately 17% from
the 2002 level. In contrast, interest expense rose only $265,000 in first
quarter 2004 to $1,380,000 due to the reductions in funding rates described
above. In the first quarter of 2003, interest expense declined from $1,152,000,
at March 31, 2002, to $1,115,000, as the impact of reductions in funding rates
more than offset the cost of the additional funds that were required to support
the growth in earning assets.
The Residential Lending segment's non-interest income fell $134,000, from
$306,000 for first quarter 2003 to $172,000 this year, based primarily on a
significant reduction in residential loan sales. Gains from residential loan
sales totaled $27,000 for the first quarter of 2004, down approximately 78% from
$122,000 the prior year, as loan sales dropped from $19.4 million in 2003 to
$8.3 million this year. Residential loan sales have shown a generally declining
trend over the last five quarters. While a seasonal pattern in loan closings has
had some effect on the quarterly sales volumes, the overall downward trend is
primarily related to the decline in the refinance boom that occurred in the
first half of 2003. In addition to gains on loan sales, the reduction in
refinance volumes has also resulted in declining loan fee income relative to the
prior year, further impacting the segment's non-interest income. Going forward,
we do not anticipate that loan fee income will decline significantly from its
present level.
The Residential Lending segment's non-interest expense increased 21%, to
$1,393,000 for the first three months of 2004, compared to $1,148,000 for the
same period in the prior year. This followed an increase of nearly 41% from the
first quarter of 2002 to that of 2003. The growth in costs has been attributable
to rising compensation, loan administration and other allocated costs.
Compensation expense for the Residential segment increased based largely upon
higher production-driven compensation in the wholesale lending division, loan
closings for which totaled nearly $38 million in the first quarter of this year,
up from $31 million in the first three months of 2003. Accompanying the
additional loan volumes has been the need for expanded support to service these
loans. Consequently, loan administration and support costs allocated to this
segment increased relative to the prior year.
BUSINESS BANKING LENDING
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Quarter Ended Net Income Return on Equity
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March 31, 2002 $53,000 3.31%
March 31, 2003 14,000 0.89%
March 31, 2004 (37,000) (1.92%)
Net income for the Business Banking segment declined $51,000, or 359%, from
$14,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to a net loss of $37,000 for the same
period this year, as an increase in net
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interest income was more than offset by a reduction in non-interest income and
rising operating expenses. In the first quarter of 2003, the segment's net
income had declined from the 2002 level of $53,000, as improvements in net
interest and non-interest income were insufficient to offset higher operating
expenses.
The Business Banking segment's net interest income after provision for loan
losses rose $75,000, or nearly 9%, for the first quarter of 2004 to $957,000,
compared to $882,000 for the same period in 2003, as a $107,000, or 25%,
reduction in interest expense more than offset a $21,000, or 2%, decline in
interest income and an $11,000 increase in the provision for loan losses. While
a positive result, this was substantially less than the prior year's improvement
of $193,000, over the first quarter 2002 net interest of $688,000, after
provision for loan losses.
Although not to the same extent as the Consumer and Residential segments, the
Business Banking segment also succeeded in building incremental assets over the
prior year. The Business Banking segment's average earning assets totaled $96
million for the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 11% compared to the first
quarter 2003 average level of nearly $87 million. This was a significant
reduction from the prior year's growth, when assets increased 29% over the first
quarter 2002 average level of $67 million. The modest growth of the Business
Banking segment was in keeping with our expectations, given the soft local
economy of the last year and the resulting decline in the number of quality
commercial banking relationship opportunities in the market.
The Business Banking segment's other operating income for the quarter declined
compared to the first three months of 2003, totaling $89,000, down 18% from
$108,000 for the prior year but well above the first quarter 2002 level of
$42,000. The decline for 2004 was partially attributable to a reduction in gains
on investment sales compared to the first quarter of 2003. Gains on sales from
our securities portfolio are allocated out to the four business segments. In the
first quarter of 2003, many of our mortgage backed securities were prepaying as
the underlying mortgages were refinanced at lower rates due to the prevailing
interest rate environment at that time. Consequently, the decision was made to
sell a number of these securities while their market values exceeded their par
values. In total, $14 million in securities were sold in the first quarter of
2003, generating $387,000 in gains, which were allocated out to the business
lines. By comparison, based on the movement in interest rates over the last
year, the prevailing rate environment, and the current holdings within our
portfolio, only one security was sold in the first quarter of 2004, generating a
gain of $71,000. The significant reduction in gains on sales between the two
periods impacted non-interest income for all business segments. Securities sales
such as these are opportunistic in nature, and we are unable to forecast future
security sales with any degree of accuracy. With interest rates trending upwards
since last summer, the opportunity to realize gains on securities sales has
diminished. Consequently, we have no sales pending at this time, nor do we
anticipate further sales in the near term.
First quarter 2004 non-interest expense rose $133,000, or 14%, over the same
period in 2003 to $1,103,000. This followed an increase of $319,000 in first
quarter 2003 over the 2002 level of $650,000. The additional expense in first
quarter 2003 was largely attributable to the additional infrastructure put in
place to administer and support the commercial portfolio, as well as increased
marketing and retail banking center expenses allocated to the Business Banking
segment. For 2004, our current infrastructure was sufficient to support the
portfolio and thus did not require substantial additional investment. Instead,
the additional expenses this year were largely driven by increases in the retail
banking center expenses allocated to the Business Banking segment. These
expenses, which are allocated to each of the four business segments,
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have increased based on our deposit growth over the past year. The expense
allocated to the Business Banking segment has seen a particularly significant
increase as a result of the strong growth of our business checking and other
commercial deposit accounts, costs of which are allocated almost entirely to the
Business Banking segment. Marketing expenditures increased as well, though not
as significantly. We believe that our current level of marketing activity is
adequate and do not expect those costs to increase materially from their present
levels in the remaining three quarters of 2004.
INCOME PROPERTY LENDING
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Quarter Ended Net Income Return on Equity
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March 31, 2002 $1,647,000 18.35%
March 31, 2003 1,703,000 23.99%
March 31, 2004 1,349,000 18.88%
Net income for the Income Property segment declined $354,000, or 21%, from
$1,703,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to $1,349,000 for 2004, based on
declines in both net interest and non-interest income as well as rising
operating expenses. The segment's net income had improved in first quarter 2003,
albeit modestly, over the 2002 level of $1,647,000, as improvement in
non-interest income and expense were sufficient to offset a reduction in net
interest income.
The Income Property segment's net interest income after provision for loan
losses fell $151,000, or 4%, for the first quarter of 2004 to $3,721,000 as a
$688,000, or 24%, reduction in interest expense was insufficient to offset an
$804,000, or 12%, decline in interest income and a $35,000 increase in the
provision for loan losses. These results were similar to those of the prior
year, when an 18%, or $610,000, reduction in funding costs failed to offset an
11%, or $843,000, reduction in interest income and $45,000 increase in the
provision for loan losses.
Unlike the other segments presented above, the average earning assets of the
Income Property segment contracted relative to the first quarter of the prior
year. The average earning assets totaled $432 million for first quarter 2004,
declining $7 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter 2003 average level of
$439 million. This followed growth of 4% between the 2003 level and the first
quarter 2002 average earning assets of $423 million.
The Income Property segment's other operating income declined significantly
compared to the first quarter of 2003, falling $182,000, or 41%, to $267,000.
This was not only below the 2003 level of $449,000, but the first quarter 2002
level of $289,000 as well. A significant part of this reduction was attributable
to the above mentioned reduction in gains on securities sales. As the Income
Property segment accounted for nearly half of all earning assets in the first
quarter of 2004 and more than half for first quarter 2003, it was the recipient
of the largest allocation of these gains. The greatest impact of the reduction
in the level of these gains compared to the prior year then appears in the
non-interest income for this segment.
Non-interest expense rose $203,000, or 12%, to $1,948,000 for the first quarter
of 2004. This followed a reduction of nearly the same amount from the first
quarter of 2002 to that of 2003. The additional costs in 2004 were largely
attributable to a decline in cost-reducing benefits derived from our loan
production. Certain expenses tied to the production of new loans are classified
as "standard loan costs." As loans are originated, these costs can be
capitalized, thus reducing current period expenses. As these costs are tied to
loan production, the greater the number of loans originated, the greater the
benefits realized. While the loan production was comparable in both years, the
number of loans was considerably less this year.
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LIQUIDITY
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Our primary sources of liquidity are loan and security sales and repayments,
deposits, and wholesale funds. A secondary source of liquidity is cash from
operations. Our principal uses of liquidity are the acquisition of loans and
securities and the purchase of plant and equipment.
In the first quarter of 2004 we originated $102 million in loans, purchased $10
million in securities and funded $4 million of draws on credit lines.
FIRST QUARTER 2004 FIRST QUARTER 2003
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Loan Originations $ 102 million $ 104 million
Security Purchases 10 million 44 million
Draws on Lines of Credit 4 million (4) million
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TOTAL LOANS AND SECURITIES $ 116 MILLION $ 144 MILLION
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Loan and Security Repayments $ 47 million $ 61 million
Sale of Securities 2 million 14 million
Sale of Loans 27 million 26 million
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TOTAL LOAN AND SECURITY REPAYMENTS
AND SALES $ 76 MILLION $ 101 MILLION
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NET DIFFERENCE $ 40 MILLION $ 43 MILLION
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Our primary sources of funding, loan and security sales and repayments, are
heavily influenced by the trend in mortgage rates. When rates trend downward,
our prepayment speeds increase. The loan portfolio, excluding loans sold into
the secondary market and spec construction loans, experienced an annual
prepayment rate of 25% in 2002, and 27% last year. Through March, our annualized
year-to-date rate is 26%. With the recent increase in the 10-year Treasury rate,
we anticipate that the prepayment speed will decrease. Security sales are also
influenced by declining rates. In falling rate environments we often sell
securities to capture the market gain before the security prepays at par. With
the recent increase in rates we would not expect to execute any significant
amount of security sales.
Our preferred method of funding the net difference in loan and security
purchases is with deposits.
FIRST QUARTER 2004 FIRST QUARTER 2003
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Deposits $ 21 million $ 8 million
FHLB Advances 31 million 3 million
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TOTAL $ 52 MILLION $ 11 MILLION
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The inflow of deposits varies from period-to-period. Our ability to raise
liquidity from this source is dependent on our effectiveness in competing with
other financial institutions. That
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competition tends to focus on rate and service and although we control the
quality of service that we provide, we have no control over the prevailing rates
in our marketplace.
Our other major source of liquidity is wholesale funds, which includes FHLB
borrowings, brokered deposits and reverse repurchase lines of credit. The most
significant source is the FHLB advances which totaled $224 million at March 31,
2004. Our credit line with the FHLB is reviewed annually and is currently set at
40% of assets. As a percentage of quarter-end assets, our FHLB borrowings were
25%, which compares to 22% at year-end 2003 and 24% at March 31, 2003. The risks
associated with this funding source include the reduction or non-renewal of the
line, and insufficient collateral to utilize the line. We try to mitigate the
risk of non-renewal of the line by maintaining the credit quality of our loans
and securities and attending to the quality and consistency of our earnings.
The risk of insufficient collateral to fully utilize the line is a more
strategic concern. Our long-term goal is to increase the relative level of our
business banking loan portfolio. In the last year we have also increased the
relative percentage of our consumer loans. As a general rule both of those types
are not eligible for collateral. Construction loans and many types of commercial
real estate loans are also not eligible for collateral. The two principal
sources of collateral are residential and multi-family loans. As we continue to
evolve towards a community bank, we lower the source of our FHLB collateral. We
presently have sufficient collateral to meet any foreseeable funding needs;
however the long-term trend is an item of continuing management attention.
A secondary source of liquidity is cash from operations. On a very limited basis
it can be viewed as cash from operations adjusted for items such as the
provision for loan loss and depreciation.
FIRST QUARTER 2004
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Net Income $ 2,314,000
Provision for Loan Loss 250,000
Amortization and Depreciation 449,000
Deferred Loan Fees and Gain on
Sale of Loans and Securities (563,000)
FHLB Stock Dividend (110,000)
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TOTAL $ 2,340,000
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Although cash from operations is not a significant source of liquidity, it is a
consistent source, dependent on the quality of our earnings.
In addition to using liquidity to fund loans and securities, we routinely invest
in plant and equipment. In the first quarter of 2004, we purchased $505,000 of
those assets. Our plans for 2004 include the remodeling of four of our banking
centers and the acquisition of land to build a new facility in West Seattle.
PLANNED EXPENDITURES FOR PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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SECOND QUARTER 2004 THIRD QUARTER 2004 FOURTH QUARTER 2004
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Remodel of Banking Centers $ 700,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,250,000
West Seattle Banking Center 0 50,000 1,000,000
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TOTAL PURCHASES $ 700,000 $ 950,000 $ 2,250,000
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During the first quarter of 2004 we began implementing plans for extensive
remodeling, to include the construction of an entire new facility for one of the
offices. We currently anticipate all remodel activity to be completed by first
quarter, 2005. The capital cost of the updates is expected to be approximately
$3.2 million.
Since year end, the Bank has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for land
in West Seattle, where we intend to build a full-service banking center. Our
existing banking center in West Seattle currently resides in leased store-front
space. The expenditure listed above for the West Seattle Banking Center is for
unimproved land. The full-service banking center, which is scheduled to be
completed in 2005, will cost an additional $1,200,000 to $1,400,000. We have
begun the due diligence and permitting process for the new office, and hope to
begin construction by fourth quarter, 2004 or first quarter, 2005. The above
chart assumes construction begins in 2005.
In addition, a property acquisition that has been under consideration for
several years is the Canyon Park site. If that banking center and three-story
office building were to be completed in 2005, the capital costs would approach
$4.3 million.
We review the utilization of our properties on a regular basis and believe that
we have adequate facilities for current operations. Although we do not currently
have any plans to acquire properties, we routinely search for new sites. Our
analysis will often include demographic and geographic data as well as
information regarding competitors and our current loan and deposit customers in
order to locate potential bank sites. The typical initial cost of the land for a
new site ranges from $500,000 to $800,000.
CAPITAL
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The FDIC's statutory framework for capital requirements establishes five
categories of capital strength, ranging from a high of well capitalized to a low
of critically under-capitalized. An institution's category depends upon its
capital level in relation to relevant capital measures, including a risk-based
capital measure, a leverage capital measure, and certain other factors. At March
31, 2004, we exceeded the capital levels required to meet the definition of a
well-capitalized institution:
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For Capital Well
Adequacy Capitalized
Actual Minimum Minimum Ratio
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Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. 12.18% 8.00% 10.00%
First Mutual Bank 11.78 8.00 10.00
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. 10.39 4.00 6.00
First Mutual Bank 10.53 4.00 6.00
Tier I capital (to average assets):
First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. 7.46 4.00 5.00
First Mutual Bank 7.71 4.00 5.00
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is defined as the sensitivity of income and capital to changes in
interest rates and other relevant market rates or prices. Our profitability is
largely dependent on our net interest income. Consequently, our primary exposure
to market risk arises from the interest rate risk inherent in our lending,
mortgage banking, deposit, and borrowing activities. Interest rate risk is the
risk to earnings or capital resulting from adverse movements in interest rates.
To that end, we actively monitor and manage our exposure to interest rate risk.
A number of measures are utilized to monitor and manage interest rate risk,
including net interest income and economic value of equity simulation models, as
well as traditional "gap" models, each of which is described below. We prepare
these models on a monthly basis for review by our Asset Liability Committee
(ALCO), senior management, and Board of Directors. The use of these models
requires us to formulate and apply assumptions to various balance sheet items.
Assumptions regarding interest rate risk are inherent in all financial
institutions, and may include prepayment speeds on loans and mortgage-backed
securities, cash flows and maturities of financial instruments held for purposes
other than trading, changes in market conditions, loan volumes and pricing,
deposit sensitivities, consumer preferences, and management's capital leverage
plans. We believe that the data and assumptions used for our models are
reasonable representations of our portfolio and possible outcomes under the
various interest rate scenarios. Nonetheless, these assumptions are inherently
uncertain; therefore, the models cannot precisely estimate net interest income
or predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net interest income.
Actual results may differ significantly from simulated results due to timing,
magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, and changes in market
conditions and specific strategies, among other factors.
ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
Our primary objective in managing interest rate risk is to minimize the adverse
impact of changes in interest rates on our net interest income and capital,
while structuring the asset and liability components to maximize net interest
margin, utilize capital effectively, and provide adequate liquidity. We rely
primarily on our asset and liability structure to control interest rate risk.
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Asset and liability management is the responsibility of the Asset Liability
Committee, which acts within policy directives established by the Board of
Directors. This committee meets regularly to monitor the composition of the
balance sheet, assess projected earnings trends, and formulate strategies
consistent with the objectives for liquidity, interest rate risk, and capital
adequacy. The objective of asset/liability management is to maximize long-term
shareholder returns by optimizing net interest income within the constraints of
credit quality, interest rate risk policies, levels of capital leverage, and
adequate liquidity. Assets and liabilities are managed by matching maturities
and repricing characteristics in a systematic manner.
HEDGING TECHNIQUES
We review interest rate trends on a monthly basis, and employ hedging techniques
where appropriate. These techniques may include financial futures, options on
financial futures, interest rate caps and floors, interest rate swaps, and
extended commitments on future lending activities. Typically, the extent of our
off-balance-sheet derivative agreements has been the use of forward loan
commitments, which are used to hedge our loans held-for-sale. Additionally, in
2002 we entered into an interest rate swap with the FHLB. The purpose of the
swap is to protect against potential adverse interest rate volatility that could
be realized from the Trust Preferred Securities (TPS) issued in June 2002. The
swap accomplishes this by fixing the interest rate payable for the first five
years of the TPS' life.
NET INTEREST INCOME (NII) AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY (EVE) SIMULATION MODEL
RESULTS
March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
Percentage Percentage
Change Change
- ----------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
Change in
Interest Rates Net Interest Economic Value Net Interest Economic Value
(in basis points) Income of Equity Income of Equity
- ----------------- ------------ -------------- ------------- --------------
+200 0.16% (5.23%) 1.14% (8.50%)
+100 n/a (2.53%) n/a (5.06%)
-100 (0.94%) 0.09% (1.18%) 2.34%
-200 * * * *
* Because a large percentage of our loan portfolio is tied to indexes that are
at historic low levels, a downward 200 bps scenario could not be computed.
NET INTEREST INCOME SIMULATION
The "Net Interest Income" figures in the above table refer to changes from a
"base case" scenario, and assume a zero-growth balance sheet and a steady
increase or decrease in interest rates in the magnitudes specified over a twelve
month period. The "base case" represents our forecast of net interest income
under the simulation assumptions if rates were to remain unchanged from the
current rates. In the event the simulation model demonstrates that a gradual 200
basis point increase or 100 basis point (200 basis point when applicable)
decrease in interest rates over the next twelve months would adversely affect
our "base case" net interest income over the same period by more than 10%, we
consider the indicated risk to exceed our policy limit. In such a case, our risk
management policy calls for senior management to meet with the
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Board of Directors to discuss the policy exception and to recommend what
action(s), if any, to pursue. As illustrated in the above results, we are
operating within the 10% policy limit.
The March 31, 2004 results of our income simulation model indicate that our net
interest income is projected to increase by 0.16% in an environment where
interest rates increase by 200 bps, and decline 0.94% in a 100 bps falling
interest rate scenario. These results imply an asset sensitive position in both
the rising and falling interest rate scenarios. The magnitudes of these changes,
however, suggest that there is little sensitivity in net interest income over a
twelve-month horizon, with relatively consistent net interest income in the base
case projection and the rising and falling rate ramp scenarios.
Incorporated into the model assumptions is the observed tendency for loan and
investment prepayments to accelerate in falling interest rate scenarios and slow
when interest rates rise. In all interest rate scenarios, the size of the
balance sheet is assumed to remain stable, with no balance sheet growth or
contraction regardless of interest rate movements. Therefore, implicit in this
assumption are additional assumptions for increased new securities purchases and
loan originations at lower interest rate levels to offset accelerated
prepayments, and conversely, reduced securities purchases and loan production
when rates increase and prepayments slow.
ECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY (EVE) SIMULATION
The EVE analysis goes beyond simulating earnings for a specified period to
estimating the present value of all financial instruments in our portfolio and
then analyzing how the economic value of the portfolio would be affected by
various alternative interest rate scenarios. The portfolio's economic value is
calculated by generating principal and interest cash flows for the entire life
of all assets and liabilities, then discounting these cash flows back to their
present values. The assumed discount rate used for each projected cash flow is a
current market rate, such as a LIBOR, FHLB, or swap curve rate, and from
alternative instruments of comparable risk and duration. In the event the
simulation model demonstrates that a 200 basis point increase or 100 basis point
(200 basis point when applicable) decrease in rates would adversely affect our
EVE by more than 25%, we consider the indicated risk to exceed our policy limit.
Our risk management policy would then call for senior management to meet with
the Board of Directors to discuss the policy exception and to recommend what
action(s), if any, to pursue. Again, as illustrated in the above results, we are
operating within the 25% policy limit.
In the simulated 200 bps upward shift of the yield curve, the discount rates
used to calculate the present values of assets and liabilities will increase,
causing the present values of both assets and liabilities to fall, with more
prominent effects on longer-term, fixed-rate instruments. Additionally, when
interest rates rise, the cash flows on our assets will typically decelerate as
borrowers become less likely to prepay their loans. As the cash flows on these
assets are shifted further into the future, their present values are further
reduced. Based on our March 31, 2004 model results, the effects of rising rates
were more pronounced for our assets, which would have declined in value by an
estimated 3.14% versus an approximately 2.93% decline in the value of
liabilities. Consequently, the economic value of our equity was negatively
impacted in this scenario, declining 5.23%.
The opposite occurs when rates decline, as the discount rates used to calculate
the present values of assets and liabilities will decrease, causing the present
values of both assets and liabilities to rise. Based on the above, our EVE would
be expected to be positively impacted in this scenario. Counteracting this
effect, however, is the tendency of cash flows to accelerate in a falling rate
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environment, as borrowers refinance their existing loans at lower interest
rates. These loan prepayments prevent the present values of these assets from
increasing in a declining rate scenario, illustrating an effect referred to as
negative convexity. Taking this negative convexity into account, the simulation
results indicated that the impact to EVE was less pronounced in the falling rate
scenario. In this case, the economic values of both assets and liabilities at
March 31, 2004 were positively impacted when rates were assumed to fall by 100
bps, assets by 1.42% and liabilities by 1.55%. This resulted in a positive
impact to the economic value of our equity of 0.09%.
The Net Interest Income and Economic Value of Equity sensitivity analyses do not
necessarily represent forecasts. As previously noted, there are numerous
assumptions inherent in the simulation models as well as in the gap report,
including the nature and timing of interest levels, the shape of the yield
curve, loan and deposit growth, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit
decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment/replacement
of asset and liability cash flows, customer preferences, and competitor and
economic influences.
GAP MODEL
The gap model, which represents a traditional view of interest rate sensitivity,
quantifies the mismatch between assets maturing, repricing, or prepaying within
a period, and liabilities maturing or repricing within the same period. A gap is
considered positive when the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets exceeds
the amount of interest-rate-sensitive liabilities within a given period. A gap
is considered negative in the reverse situation.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in gap analysis. For example, some assets and
liabilities may have similar maturities or repricing characteristics, but they
may react differently to changes in interest rates. This illustrates a facet of
interest rate exposure referred to as "basis risk." Additionally, assets such as
adjustable-rate mortgage loans may have features that limit the effect that
changes in interest rates have on the asset in the short-term and/or over the
life of the loan, for example a limit on the amount by which the interest rate
on the loan is allowed to adjust each year. This illustrates another area of
interest rate exposure referred to as "option risk." Due to the limitations of
the gap analysis, these features are not taken into consideration. Additionally,
in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal
penalties could deviate significantly from those assumed in the gap calculation.
As a result, we utilize the gap report as a complement to our income simulation
and economic value of equity models.
Our twelve-month interest rate sensitivity gap, expressed as a percentage of
assets, fell from 7.9% at year-end 2003 to 7.1% at March 31, 2004. These results
indicate that we remain asset sensitive, or positively gapped, with more assets
than liabilities expected to mature, reprice, or prepay within the next year,
with relatively little change in the overall position since the 2003 year-end.
The gap report has implied an asset sensitive position for a number of quarters,
dating back to September 2001. The change in the gap was driven by the mix of
the additions to each side of the balance sheet during 2003, as well as the
overall balance sheet growth.
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ONE YEAR INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY GAP
(in thousands)
3/31/2004 12/31/2003
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One Year Repricing / Maturing Assets $ 643,402 $ 632,428
One Year Repricing / Maturing Liabilities 578,449 564,707
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One Year Gap $ 64,953 $ 67,721
Total Assets $ 918,323 $ 860,844
(Mar. 31, 2004 figure includes
off-balance-sheet item)
One Year Interest Rate Gap as a
Percentage of Assets 7.1% 7.9%
Consistent with the trend observed over the last year, asset growth of $57
million in the first quarter of 2004 was centered in assets that would not be
subject to maturity or repricing in the following twelve months. These assets
consisted largely of new single- and multi-family residential and commercial
real estate ARMs, typically with rates tied to one-year LIBOR or FHLB indexes,
but for which the interest rate is fixed for the first three to ten years of the
loan. Overall, those assets not subject to maturity or repricing within twelve
months rose nearly $47 million over the quarter, accounting for roughly 81% of
asset growth. Assets expected to mature or reprice within a twelve-month time
horizon increased approximately $11 million from their level as of December
2003.
A change in modeling procedure, rather than actual asset growth, accounted for
$9 million of this $11 million. As previously noted, in 2002 we entered into an
interest rate swap agreement to fix the interest rate on our first trust
preferred security issue for a period of five years. Prior to the first quarter
of 2004, for the purposes of the gap report, we classified the TPS as a
five-year, fixed-rate instrument. In the first quarter of 2004, we changed our
methodology to reflect the interest rate swap. In doing so, the TPS was
reclassified as a variable rate liability, offset by the asset side of the swap,
under which the bank receives payments tied to the same quarterly adjustable
rate as the TPS issue. The other side of the swap, under which the bank makes
payments based on a fixed interest rate, was then applied to the liability side
of the gap report based on the remaining life of the swap, approximately three
years. As a result of these additions/modifications, the swap is now reflected
in the gap model, and the resulting asset base for gap purposes exceeds our
total assets by $9 million, the notional principal amount of the interest rate
swap.
Liabilities subject to maturity or repricing in the next twelve months rose
approximately $14 million over the year-end level, including the $9 million
increase that resulted from moving the 2002 TPS issue into the less than
one-year category, as described above. By comparison, liabilities with
maturities or expected repricing dates in excess of one year rose by nearly $44
million compared to their year end levels. This represented a significant change
from the trend observed last year, when roughly 75% of liability growth was
subject to maturity or repricing within one year. The reversal of this trend was
a result of our decision to extend the terms of some of our funding sources,
thus locking in some longer-term funding costs at current rates while reducing
the mismatch between our overall asset and liability durations. Based on this
decision, promotional rates were offered on fifteen- to twenty-four-month
certificates of deposit, rather than the seven-month term, which was promoted
for most of 2003. Additionally, during 2003 most FHLB advances were done with
one-year terms. In the first quarter of 2004, we expanded our usage of advances
with terms longer than twelve months.
The greater increase of liabilities maturing/repricing in the next twelve months
versus assets resulted in a net $3 million reduction in our dollar gap. This gap
ratio was further reduced by the overall growth in the balance sheet during the
period, which increased from $861 to $918
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million, including the addition of $9 million in the off-balance-sheet interest
rate swap. The combined effect of these two factors led to the decline in the
one-year gap ratio from 7.9% to 7.1% of total assets.
SECURITIES
ITEM 3
The following table sets forth certain information regarding carrying values and
percentage of total carrying values of the Bank's consolidated portfolio of
securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity (in thousands).
At March 31,
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2004 2003
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Available-for-Sale: Carrying Value Percent of Total Carrying Value Percent of Total
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US Government Treasury and agency obligations $ 11,219 13% $ 13,806 19%
Mortgage backed securities:
Freddie Mac 15,370 18% 18,475 25%
Ginnie Mae 13,159 16% -- 0%
Fannie Mae 44,965 53% 42,060 56%
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Total mortgage-backed securities 73,494 87% 60,535 81%
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Total securities available-for-sale $ 84,713 100% $ 74,341 100%
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At March 31,
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2004 2003
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Held-to-Maturity: Carrying Value Percent of Total Carrying Value Percent of Total
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Municipal Bonds $ 1,281 15% $ 1,333 9%
Mortgage backed securities:
Freddie Mac 508 6% 630 4%
Fannie Mae 6,481 79% 12,440 87%
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Total mortgage-backed securities 6,989 85% 13,070 91%
CMO's -- 0% 17 0%
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Total securities held-to-maturity $ 8,270 100% $ 14,420 100%
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Estimated Market Value $ 8,438 $ 14,858
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ITEM 3A
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The following table shows the maturity or period to repricing of the Bank's
consolidated portfolio of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity
(dollars in thousands):
Available-for-sale at March 31, 2004
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Over One to Over Three to Over Five to
One Year or Less Three Years Five Years Ten Years
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Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted
Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average
Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield
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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
US Government Treasury and agency
obligations $ -- 0.00% $ -- 0.00% $ -- 0.00% $ 6,213 4.08%
Mortgage backed securities:
Ginnie Mae -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 8,159 3.75% -- 0.00%
Freddie Mac 349 3.29% -- 0.00% 1,158 5.50% 4,635 3.50%
Fannie Mae 623 3.36% -- 0.00% 2,045 5.50% - 0.00%
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Total mortgage-backed securities 972 3.33% -- 0.00% 11,362 4.24% 4,635 3.50%
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Total securities available-for-sale --
Carrying Value $ 972 3.33% $ -- 0.00% $ 11,362 4.24% $ 10,848 3.83%
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Total securities available-for-sale --
Amortized Cost $ 949 3.33% $ -- 0.00% $ 11,078 4.24% $ 10,658 3.83%
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Over Ten to
Twenty Years Over Twenty Years Total
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average
Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield
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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
US Government Treasury and agency
obligations $ 5,006 4.00% $ -- 0.00% $ 11,219 4.05%
Mortgage backed securities:
Ginnie Mae -- 0.00% 5,000 3.75% $ 13,159 3.75%
Freddie Mac 9,228 4.50% -- 0.00% 15,370 4.25%
Fannie Mae 37,297 4.31% 5,000 4.13% 44,965 4.33%
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Total mortgage-backed securities 46,525 4.32% 10,000 3.94% 73,494 4.19%
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Total securities available-for-sale --
Carrying Value $ 51,531 4.31% $10,000 3.94% $ 84,713 4.18%
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Total securities available-for-sale --
Amortized Cost $ 51,248 4.31% $ 9,970 3.94% $ 83,903 4.18%
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Held-to-Maturity at March 31, 2004
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Over One to Over Three to Over Five to
One Year or Less Three Years Five Years Ten Years
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Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted
Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average
Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield
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Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal Bonds $ -- 0.00% $ -- 0.00% $ -- 0.00% $ -- 0.00%
Mortgage backed securities:
Freddie Mac 508 3.60% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00%
Fannie Mae 2,574 4.34% 1,927 5.66% 1,033 5.50% -- 0.00%
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Total mortgage-backed securities 3,082 4.22% 1,927 5.66% 1,033 5.50% -- 0.00%
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Total securities held-to-maturity --
Carrying Value $ 3,082 4.22% $ 1,927 5.66% $ 1,033 5.50% $ -- 0.00%
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Total securities held-to-maturity --
Fair Market Value $ 3,155 4.23% $ 1,981 5.66% $ 1,090 5.50% $ -- 0.00%
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Over Ten to
Twenty Years Over Twenty Years Total
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average
Value Yield Value Yield Value Yield
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Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal Bonds $ 220 5.38% $ 1,061 6.20% $ 1,281 6.06%
Mortgage backed securities:
Freddie Mac -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 508 3.60%
Fannie Mae 947 4.50% -- 0.00% 6,481 4.94%
Total mortgage-backed securities 947 4.50% -- 0.00% 6,989 4.84%
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Total securities held-to-maturity --
Carrying Value $ 1,167 4.66% $ 1,061 6.20% $ 8,270 5.03%
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Total securities held-to-maturity --
Fair Market Value $ 1,178 4.67% $ 1,034 6.23% $ 8,438 5.03%
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Bank's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and other
appropriate officers have evaluated the Bank's disclosure controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities
Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and have concluded that, although there
are inherent limitations in all control systems and although we apply certain
reasonable cost/benefit considerations to the design of our disclosure controls
and procedures, as of March 31, 2004 those disclosure controls and procedures
are effective.
There have been no changes in the Bank's internal controls or in other factors
known to us that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to their
evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
While we believe that our existing disclosure controls and procedures have been
effective to accomplish these objectives, we intend to continue to examine,
refine, and formalize our disclosure controls and procedures and to monitor
ongoing developments in this area.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
At March 31, 2004, the Bank was not engaged in any litigation, which in
the opinion of management, after consultation with its legal counsel,
would be material to the Company.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the first
quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. was
held on April 22, 2004. The results of votes on the matter presented at
the Meeting are as follows:
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The following individuals were elected as directors for the term noted:
Votes Votes
CLASS III DIRECTORS Votes For Withheld Abstained Term
- ------------------- --------- -------- --------- ----
Mary Case Dunnam 4,576,677 25,310 146,399 3 years
George W. Rowley, Jr. 4,544,319 57,668 146,399 3 years
John R. Valaas 4,569,279 32,708 146,399 3 years
The terms of the Class I and II directors expire at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders for 2005 and 2006, respectively.
CLASS I DIRECTORS, term expires in 2005
- ---------------------------------------
Janine Florence
F. Kemper Freeman, Jr.
Robert J. Herbold
Victor E. Parker
CLASS II DIRECTORS, term expires in 2006
- ----------------------------------------
James J. Doud, Jr.
Richard S. Sprague
Robert C. Wallace
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A)
(3.1) Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 21, 2000.
(3.2) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation effective May 16, 2001.
(3.3) Bylaws (as amended and restated), Incorporated by reference from the
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003.
(11) Statement regarding computation of per share earnings. Reference is
made to the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income attached hereto
as part of Item I Financial Statements, which are incorporated herein
by reference.
(31.1) Certification by President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(31.2) Certification by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(32) Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(B) No reports were filed on form 8K this period.
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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.
Date: May 12, 2004 FIRST MUTUAL BANCSHARES, INC.
/s/ John R. Valaas
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John R. Valaas
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Roger A. Mandery
--------------------------------
Roger A. Mandery
Executive Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer)
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