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8-K - FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FORM 8-K FOR THE EVENT ON JANUARY 29, 2015 - First Financial Northwest, Inc.ffnw8k12915.htm
**For Immediate Release**
 
 
For more information, contact:
Joseph W. Kiley III, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rich Jacobson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(425) 255-4400

 



First Financial Northwest, Inc.
 
Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $2.9 Million or $0.20 Per Share and
 
 $10.7 Million or $0.71 Per Share for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
 

Renton, Washington – January 29, 2015 - First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Savings Bank Northwest (the “Bank”), today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, of $2.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, and net income of $3.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the fourth quarter in 2013. The results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, included a $342,000 federal income tax provision that was significantly reduced due to the impact of the reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets (“DTA”) in 2013, reflecting the Company’s return to profitability and its expectation of sustainable profitability for future periods. Federal income tax provisions of $1.6 million and $1.5 million were recognized for the quarters ended December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, net income was $10.7 million or $0.71 per diluted share, compared to $24.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results for the year ended December 31, 2013, included a net $13.5 million federal income tax benefit due to the DTA valuation allowance reversal referenced above. The improvement in pre-tax profitability is reflected in the year over year comparison of income before federal income tax provisions that increased to $16.5 million in 2014 compared to $10.9 million in 2013.

“From a core earnings standpoint, 2014 was the best year in the Company’s history” stated Joseph W. Kiley III, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am pleased with the continued improvement in our asset quality measures that resulted in meaningful contributions to net income during the year. In addition, our return on average assets (“ROA”) of 1.2% for the year compares well with the 0.81% median ROA for Washington state banks, as reported in the FDIC’s state profile report for the third quarter of 2014. Of course, I was pleased to see the Company’s success reflected in our stock price per share, which closed at $12.04 on December 31, 2014, compared to $10.37 on December 31, 2013; $7.55 on December 31, 2012; and $5.90 on December 31, 2011,” continued Kiley.

 
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“Loan repayments exceeded expectations in 2014 as we successfully worked through and received payment in full on a number of loans previously classified below acceptable standards. This accelerated loan repayment activity virtually offset an increase in new loan originations as net loans receivable totaled $664 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $663 million at December 31, 2013. We are encouraged by the improvements in the local economy as we focus on increasing our loan growth in 2015,” concluded Kiley.
 
Highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
·  
Share repurchases totaled 327,112 shares during the quarter, at an average price of $11.40 per share, bringing the total shares repurchased in 2014 to 1,594,033 shares at an average price of $10.98 per share. The Company announced that a 10b5-1 plan will be utilized to repurchase shares through April 22, 2015. At December 31, 2014, there were 1,219,488 shares remaining to be repurchased under the current Share Repurchase Plan.
 
·  
The Company’s book value per share at December 31, 2014, increased to $11.96 from $11.76 at September 30, 2014, and $11.25 at December 31, 2013.
 
·  
The Bank paid a $70 million dividend to the Company in 2014, as detailed in our press release dated November 17, 2014.  These funds are now available for a variety of general corporate purposes consistent with our business plan, including share repurchases, the payment of dividends to shareholders, if any, supporting ongoing operating expenses of the Company, and for other opportunities that may arise.
 
·  
Primarily as a result of the $70 million dividend paid by the Bank to the Company, the Bank’s Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios at December 31, 2014, declined to 11.79% and 19.56%, respectively, compared to 18.60% and 28.44%, at December 31, 2013.
 
Based on management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), there was a $1.2 million recapture of provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2014. The following items contributed to this recapture during the quarter ended December 31, 2014:
 
·  
The Bank received payment in full on a $5.0 million loan that was internally classified as “special mention”, reducing the general reserve requirement in the Bank’s ALLL calculations.
 
·  
After careful review and ongoing monitoring, a loan with a balance of $12.3 million was upgraded during the quarter as a result of an improvement in the borrower’s risk profile, and this upgrade significantly reduced the amounts allocated for future estimated losses relating to the general reserve pool that included this loan.
 
·  
Net loans receivable balances (before ALLL) declined by $21.4 million during the quarter, reducing the amounts required for general reserves for future estimated loan losses.
 
 
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·  
Delinquent loans (loans over 30 days past due) remained low at $4.4 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $2.6 million at September 30, 2014, and $4.3 million at December 31, 2013.
 
·  
Nonperforming loans remained low at $1.3 million at December 31, 2014, from $1.6 million at September 30, 2014, and $4.0 million at December 31, 2013, reflecting continuing improvement in the quality of our loan portfolio.
 
·  
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans improved to 0.20% at December 31, 2014, compared to 0.23% at September 30, 2014, and 0.59% at December 31, 2013.
 
 
The ALLL represented 783.5% of nonperforming loans and 1.55% of net loans receivable at December 31, 2014, compared to 741.7% and 1.67%, respectively, at September 30, 2014, and 325.3% and 1.91% respectively at December 31, 2013.
 
Nonperforming assets decreased to $10.6 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $11.4 million at September 30, 2014, and $15.5 million at December 31, 2013.
 
The following table presents a breakdown of our nonperforming assets:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
Three Month
   
One Year
 
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
   
Change
   
Change
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming loans:
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ 830     $ 837     $ 2,297     $ (7 )   $ (1,467 )
Multifamily
    -       -       233       -       (233 )
Commercial real estate
    434       658       1,198       (224 )     (764 )
Construction/land development
    -       -       223       -       (223 )
Consumer
    75       77       44       (2 )     31  
   Total nonperforming loans
  $ 1,339     $ 1,572     $ 3,995     $ (233 )   $ (2,656 )
                                         
Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)
    9,283       9,819       11,465       (536 )     (2,182 )
                                         
Total nonperforming assets (1)
  $ 10,622     $ 11,391     $ 15,460     $ (769 )   $ (4,838 )
                                         
Nonperforming assets as a
                                       
   percent of total assets
    1.13 %     1.24 %     1.68 %                
   
(1) The difference between the $10.6 million of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, reported above, and the totals reported by other industry sources as our nonperforming assets is due to their inclusion of all Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (“TDRs”) as nonperforming loans, although 100% of our TDRs are performing in accordance with their restructured terms at December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our OREO by county and property type at December 31, 2014:
 
   
County
                   
   
King
   
Pierce
   
Kitsap
   
All Other
   
Total
OREO
   
Number of
Properties
   
Percent of
Total
OREO
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
OREO:
                                         
One-to-four family
   residential
  $ 154     $ 146     $ -     $ -     $ 300       2       3.2 %
Commercial real estate (1)
  -       6,842       773       877       8,492       11       91.5 %
Construction/land
   development
    -       200       -       291       491       2       5.3 %
                                                         
Total OREO
  $ 154     $ 7,188     $ 773     $ 1,168     $ 9,283       15       100.0 %
   
(1) Of the 11 properties classified as commercial real estate, eight are office/retail buildings and three are undeveloped lots.
 
 

 
OREO decreased to $9.3 million at December 31, 2014, from $9.8 million at September 30, 2014, as sales and write-downs of OREO exceeded transfers of loans into OREO during the quarter. As a result of our quarterly OREO evaluation, we expensed $45,000 related to the decline in the market values of OREO properties during the quarter, compared to $60,000 during the third quarter of 2014. OREO market value adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2014, were $393,000 compared to $403,000 for the prior year.  Net OREO related expenses declined to $190,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $601,000 in 2013, reflecting the decline in the number of our OREO properties. We continue to actively market our OREO properties in an effort to minimize holding costs.
 
 

 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our TDRs:
   
December 31,
2014
   
September 30,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
   
Three Month
Change
   
One Year
Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming TDRs:
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ -     $ -     $ 924     $ -     $ (924 )
Consumer
    -       -       44       -       (44 )
Total nonperforming TDRs
    -       -       968       -       (968 )
                                         
Performing TDRs:
                                       
One-to-four family residential
    42,908       44,429       45,851       (1,521 )     (2,943 )
Multifamily
    2,172       2,182       2,208       (10 )     (36 )
Commercial real estate
    9,118       9,148       12,111       (30 )     (2,993 )
Consumer
    43       43       -       -       43  
Total performing TDRs
    54,241       55,802       60,170       (1,561 )     (5,929 )
                                         
Total TDRs
  $ 54,241     $ 55,802     $ 61,138     $ (1,561 )   $ (6,897 )
                                         
% TDRs classified as performing
    100.0 %     100.0 %     98.4 %                

During the fourth quarter of 2014, TDRs decreased to $54.2 million, compared to $55.8 million at September 30, 2014, and $61.1 million at December 31, 2013. In circumstances where a customer is experiencing significant financial difficulties, the Company may elect to restructure their loan so the customer can continue to make payments while minimizing the potential loss to the Bank. At December 31, 2014, 100% of the Company’s TDRs were performing in accordance with their repayment terms.
 
Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 declined to $8.0 million, compared to $8.2 million in the third quarter of 2014, and $8.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014, increased $1.4 million to $32.4 million, compared to $31.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. During 2014, a significant amount of longer term certificates of deposit matured and re-priced, providing the Bank with a benefit to its net interest income. However, since the vast majority of those higher interest rate deposits have now re-priced, a similarly sized benefit is not expected in 2015.
 
Interest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased to $9.6 million, compared to $9.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. This decline was due in large part to repayments received on higher yielding loans during the quarter, resulting in a decline in the Company’s loan balances and portfolio yield. The decline in loan yields reflects a trend that is
 
 
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likely to continue in 2015 as the Bank continues to face significant competition and pricing pressures for quality loan production. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014, was $38.7 million compared to $38.5 million a year earlier. This modest increase was due primarily to a slightly higher average balance of loans outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2014, as compared to last year.
 
Interest expense increased to $1.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to $1.5 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The primary reason for this modest increase in the most recent quarter relates to an increase in interest bearing deposit balances during the quarter, including a $21.9 million increase in brokered deposits. At December 31, 2014, brokered deposits totaled $54.4 million compared to $32.5 million at September 30, 2014, and none at December 31, 2013. These brokered deposits were obtained with maturities ranging from four to six years in an effort to help mitigate the Bank’s interest rate risk in a rising rate environment; however, this interest rate risk protection comes at a cost as the rates paid on these longer term deposits are higher than shorter term deposit rates. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014, decreased to $6.2 million, compared to $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The primary reasons for this year over year improvement in interest expense related to our retail certificate of deposit portfolio, most of which continue to mature and reprice at rates that are lower than the previously contracted rate, and a decrease in the average balance of retail certificates of deposit, as a number of certificates of deposit were not renewed at maturity as a result of our strategy to utilize our excess liquidity to reduce higher-cost deposits by competing slightly less aggressively on certain deposit interest rates.
 
Our net interest margin declined to 3.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to 3.84% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. This decline, as discussed above, was due in large part to repayments of higher yielding loans during the quarter along with the increased interest expense associated with the acquisition of longer term brokered deposits. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our net interest margin increased to 3.77% compared to 3.68% for the year ended December 31, 2013, due in large part to the interest expense reductions noted above.
 
Noninterest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, decreased to $156,000 compared to $186,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The primary reason for the decline relates to $102,000 in income from increased cash values on bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) policies recognized in the third quarter of 2014 representing BOLI income for the first nine months of 2014. BOLI income was previously recognized solely in the fourth quarter of each year and is now being recognized on a quarterly basis. For the year ending December 31, 2014, noninterest income decreased to $498,000 compared to $891,000 in the prior year. During the fourth quarter of 2013 we recognized a $325,000 one-time gain on the sale of an investment property.
 
 
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Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, increased to $4.8 million from $4.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to increased compensation expenses as the Bank hired additional employees to support both increasing the loan portfolio and core deposit base, and the Bank’s conversion to a new core data processor in 2015. Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014, decreased to $18.5 million, compared to $21.1 million in 2013. This decrease was due in large part to reductions in salary and employee benefit expenses related to management changes in 2013 and from reductions in stock based compensation expenses as most of the remaining expenses associated with outstanding stock options and restricted shares granted in 2008 under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan were recognized during the first three quarters of 2013 following completion of their five-year vesting period. Regulatory assessments also contributed to the improvement in noninterest expense, declining to $396,000 in 2014, compared to $693,000 in 2013, as a result of the Bank’s improved condition. As mentioned previously, net OREO expenses declined to $190,000 for 2014, compared to $601,000 in 2013. Noninterest expense also benefited from the absence of prepayment penalties on FHLB advances as we incurred $679,000 in penalties from the prepayment of high costing FHLB advances during 2013. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.2 million change in the net gain or loss on sales of OREO property, with an $86,000 net loss during 2014 compared to a net gain of $1.1 million in 2013, due primarily to the decline in the number of properties sold. The improvement in noninterest expense in 2014 is reflected in our improved efficiency ratio of 56.4% for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 66.1% for the prior year.
 
First Financial Northwest, Inc. is the parent company of First Savings Bank Northwest; a Washington chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Renton, Washington, serving the Puget Sound Region through its full-service banking office. We are a part of the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index as well as the Russell 2000 and 3000 Indices. For additional information about us, please visit our website at www.fsbnw.com and click on the “Investor Relations” section.
 
 
 
 
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Forward-looking statements:
 
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance or financial items, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks (“Washington DFI”) or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, institute a formal or informal enforcement action against the Company or the Bank, that could require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits or impose additional requirements and restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; our ability to attract and retain deposits; further increases in premiums for deposit insurance; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to implement our branch expansion strategy; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired or may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, including the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules or as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementing regulations; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations; pricing, products and services; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this Press Release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.






 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
Assets
 
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
One Year Change
 
                   
Cash on hand and in banks
  $ 5,920     $ 6,074       (2.5 )%
Interest-earning deposits
    98,129       49,501       98.2  
Investments available-for-sale, at fair value
    120,374       144,364       (16.6 )
Loans receivable, net of allowance of $10,491and 12,994 ,respectively
    663,938       663,153       0.1  
Premises and equipment, net
    16,734       17,291       (3.2 )
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost
    6,745       7,017       (3.9 )
Accrued interest receivable
    3,265       3,698       (11.7 )
Deferred tax assets, net
    8,338       14,835       (43.8 )
Other real estate owned ("OREO")
    9,283       11,465       (19.0 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    4,271       3,581       19.3  
Total assets
  $ 936,997     $ 920,979       1.7  
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                       
                         
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 599,773     $ 601,446       (0.3 )
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    14,354       10,619       35.2  
Advances from the FHLB
    135,500       119,000       13.9  
Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,707       1,846       (7.5 )
Accrued interest payable
    142       88       61.4  
Other liabilities
    4,109       3,625       13.4  
Total liabilities
    755,585       736,624       2.6  
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Stockholders' Equity
                       
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized
        10,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
    -       -       n/a  
Common stock, $0.01 par value;
        authorized 90,000,000 shares;
        issued and outstanding 15,167,381
        shares at December 31, 2014
        and 16,392,139 shares at December 31, 2013
    151       164       (7.9 )
Additional paid-in capital
    153,395       166,866       (8.1 )
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
    36,969       29,220       26.5  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (357 )     (2,020 )     (82.3 )
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares
    (8,746 )     (9,875 )     (11.4 )
Total stockholders' equity
    181,412       184,355       (1.6 )%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 936,997     $ 920,979       1.7 %


 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Income Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
                   
   
Quarter Ended
             
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
Three Month Change
   
One Year Change
Interest income
                             
Loans, including fees
  $ 9,010     $ 9,157     $ 9,105       (1.6 )%     (1.0 )%
Investments available-for-sale
    544       554       641       (1.8 )     (15.1 )
Interest-earning deposits
    50       23       21       117.4       138.1  
Dividends on FHLB Stock
    2       2       1       -       100.0  
Total interest income
  $ 9,606     $ 9,736     $ 9,768       (1.3 )     (1.7 )
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
    1,285       1,193       1,483       7.7       (13.4 )
FHLB advances
    324       324       211       -       53.6  
Total interest expense
  $ 1,609     $ 1,517     $ 1,694       6.1       (5.0 )
Net interest income
    7,997       8,219       8,074       (2.7 )     (1.0 )
Recapture of provision for loan losses
    (1,200 )     (300 )     (200 )     300.0       500.0  
Net interest income after recapture of provision for
                   loan losses
  $ 9,197     $ 8,519     $ 8,274       8.0       11.2  
Noninterest income
                                       
Other
    156       186       512       (16.1 )     (69.5 )
Total noninterest income
  $ 156     $ 186     $ 512       (16.1 )     (69.5 )
Noninterest expense
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,294       2,947       2,819       11.8       16.8  
Occupancy and equipment
    345       324       332       6.5       3.9  
Professional fees
    332       457       424       (27.4 )     (21.7 )
Data processing
    196       153       164       28.1       19.5  
Gain on sale of OREO property, net
    (6 )     (15 )     (62 )     (60.0 )     (90.3 )
OREO market value adjustments
    45       60       47       (25.0 )     (4.3 )
OREO related expenses, net
    2       49       93       (95.9 )     (97.8 )
Regulatory assessments
    112       102       144       9.8       (22.2 )
Insurance and bond premiums
    96       100       130       (4.0 )     (26.2 )
Marketing
    20       15       15       33.3       33.3  
Other general and administrative
    333       316       404       5.4       (17.6 )
Total noninterest expense
  $ 4,769     $ 4,508     $ 4,510       5.8       5.7  
Income before federal income tax provision
    4,584       4,197       4,276       9.2       7.2  
Federal income tax provision
    1,644       1,462       342       12.4       380.7  
Net income
  $ 2,940     $ 2,735     $ 3,934       7.5 %     (25.3 )%
                                         
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.25                  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.25                  


 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Income Statements
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
       
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Interest income
                 
Loans, including fees
  $ 36,280     $ 36,207     $ 38,956  
Investments available-for-sale
    2,287       2,250       2,143  
Interest-earning deposits
    115       79       367  
Dividends on FHLB Stock
    7       3       -  
Total interest income
  $ 38,689     $ 38,539     $ 41,466  
Interest expense
                       
Deposits
    5,063       6,794       10,191  
FHLB advances
    1,178       732       2,055  
Total interest expense
  $ 6,241     $ 7,526     $ 12,246  
Net interest income
    32,448       31,013       29,220  
(Recapture of provision) provision for loan losses
    (2,100 )     (100 )     3,050  
Net interest income after (recapture of provision)
   provision for loan losses
  $ 34,548     $ 31,113     $ 26,170  
Noninterest income
                       
Net gain (loss) on sale of investments
    (20 )     (38 )     301  
Other
    518       929       673  
Total noninterest income
  $ 498     $ 891     $ 974  
Noninterest expense
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    11,987       13,966       13,916  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,347       1,370       1,552  
Professional fees
    1,540       1,619       1,850  
Data processing
    681       677       701  
Loss (gain) on sale of OREO property, net
    86       (1,112 )     (607 )
OREO market value adjustments
    393       403       2,046  
OREO related expenses, net
    190       601       1,764  
Regulatory assessments
    396       693       1,004  
Insurance and bond premiums
    401       518       449  
Proxy contest and related litigation
    -       106       1,054  
Marketing
    97       104       227  
Prepayment penalty on FHLB advances
    -       679       -  
Other general and administrative
    1,385       1,458       1,474  
Total noninterest expense
  $ 18,503     $ 21,082     $ 25,430  
Income before federal income tax provision (benefit)
    16,543       10,922       1,714  
Federal income tax provision (benefit)
    5,856       (13,543 )     (999 )
Net income
  $ 10,687     $ 24,465     $ 2,713  
                         
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.72     $ 1.47     $ 0.15  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.71     $ 1.46     $ 0.15  


 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our loan portfolio (unaudited):

   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
One-to-four family residential:
                       
Permanent owner occupied
  $ 161,013       22.9 %   $ 158,797       23.0 %
Permanent non-owner occupied
    112,180       15.9       121,877       17.7  
Construction non-owner occupied
    500       0.1       -       -  
      273,693       38.9       280,674       40.7  
                                 
Multifamily:
                               
Permanent
    116,014       16.5       106,152       15.4  
Construction
    4,450       0.6       12,360       1.8  
      120,464       17.1       118,512       17.2  
Commercial real estate:
                               
Permanent
    239,211       34.0       227,016       32.9  
Construction
    6,100       0.9       19,905       2.9  
Land
    2,956       0.4       1,831       0.3  
      248,267       35.3       248,752       36.1  
Construction/land development: (1)
                               
One-to-four family residential
    19,860       2.8       3,977       0.6  
Multifamily
    17,902       2.5       12,491       1.8  
Commercial
    4,300       0.6       6,726       1.0  
Land development
    8,993       1.3       7,461       1.1  
      51,055       7.2       30,655       4.5  
                                 
Business
    3,783       0.5       1,142       0.2  
Consumer
    7,130       1.0       9,201       1.3  
Total loans
    704,392       100.0 %     688,936       100.0 %
Less:
                               
Loans in Process ("LIP")
    27,359               10,209          
Deferred loan fees, net
    2,604               2,580          
ALLL
    10,491               12,994          
Loans receivable, net
  $ 663,938             $ 663,153          
____________________________                                 
(1) Excludes construction loans that will convert to permanent loans. The Company considers these loans to be "rollovers" in that one loan is originated for both the construction loan and permanent financing. These loans are classified according to the underlying collateral. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $6.1 million, or 2.5% of the total commercial real estate portfolio, $4.5 million, or 3.7% of the total multifamily loans, and $500,000, or 0.2% of the total one-to-four family residential in these "rollover" types of loans. At December 31, 2013, the Company had $19.9 million, or 8.0% of the total commercial real estate portfolio, and $12.4 million, or 10.4% of the total multifamily loans in these "rollover" types of loans. At December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, $3.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of commercial real estate loans were not included in the construction/land development category because the Company classifies raw land or buildable lots (where it does not intend to finance the construction) as commercial real estate land loans.
 
 
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Key Financial Ratios
(Unaudited)
 
                               
   
At or For the Quarter Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Performance Ratios:
                             
Return on assets (1)
    1.27 %     1.21 %     1.05 %     1.16 %     1.86 %
Return on equity (1)
    6.73       5.98       5.08       5.67       9.06  
Dividend payout ratio
    24.42       26.32       31.25       29.41       16.00  
Equity-to-assets
    19.36       19.86       20.30       20.84       20.02  
Interest rate spread
    3.46       3.69       3.71       3.62       3.65  
Net interest margin
    3.61       3.84       3.86       3.78       3.82  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    120.92       121.36       121.39       120.94       120.85  
Efficiency ratio
    59.09       53.63       56.88       55.70       52.53  
Noninterest expense as a percent of average total assets
    2.06       1.99       2.09       1.99       2.00  
Book value per common share
  $ 11.96     $ 11.76     $ 11.60     $ 11.42     $ 11.25  
                                         
Capital Ratios (2):
                                       
Tier 1 leverage
    11.79 %     18.98 %     18.91 %     18.61 %     18.60 %
Tier 1 risk-based
    18.30       27.93       28.05       26.98       27.18  
Total risk-based
    19.56       29.18       29.31       28.24       28.44  
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds
    0.20       0.23       0.33       0.37       0.59  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    1.13       1.24       1.38       1.57       1.68  
ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds
    1.55       1.67       1.73       1.76       1.91  
ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans, net of undisbursed funds
    783.50       741.73       518.93       477.23       325.26  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans receivable, net
    -       -       0.01       0.06       (0.14 )
                                         
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                       
ALLL, beginning of the quarter
  $ 11,660     $ 11,951     $ 12,093     $ 12,994     $ 12,271  
Recapture of provision
    (1,200 )     (300 )     (100 )     (500 )     (200 )
Charge-offs
    -       (9 )     (80 )     (553 )     (333 )
Recoveries
    31       18       38       152       1,256  
ALLL, end of the quarter
  $ 10,491     $ 11,660     $ 11,951     $ 12,093     $ 12,994  
                                         
Nonperforming Assets (3):
                                       
Nonperforming loans (4):
                                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 1,339     $ 1,572     $ 1,845     $ 2,065     $ 3,027  
Nonaccrual TDRs
    -       -       458       469       968  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,339       1,572       2,303       2,534       3,995  
OREO
    9,283       9,819       10,114       11,609       11,465  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 10,622     $ 11,391     $ 12,417     $ 14,143     $ 15,460  
                                         
Performing TDRs
  $ 54,241     $ 55,802     $ 56,783     $ 60,072     $ 60,170  
____________                                         
(1) Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal during the quarter ended December 31, 2013, was not annualized in the calculation of these ratios.
 
(2) Capital ratios are for First Savings Bank Northwest only.
 
(3) Loans are reported net of undisbursed funds.
 
(4) There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.
 

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Key Financial Ratios
(Unaudited)
 
                               
   
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Performance Ratios:
                             
Return (loss) on assets
    1.17 %     2.73 %     0.27 %     0.37 %     (4.18 )%
Return (loss) on equity
    5.85       13.12       1.47       2.36       (26.59 )
Dividend payout ratio
    27.73       8.11       -       -       (2.73 )
Equity-to-assets
    19.36       20.02       19.85       17.12       14.62  
Interest rate spread
    3.62       3.49       2.85       2.78       2.40  
Net interest margin
    3.77       3.68       3.08       3.01       2.70  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    121.15       121.77       118.12       113.33       113.35  
Efficiency ratio
    56.37       66.08       84.22       74.62       91.33  
Noninterest expense as a percent of average total assets
    2.03       2.36       2.54       2.29       2.41  
Book value per common share
  $ 11.96     $ 11.25     $ 9.95     $ 9.64     $ 9.28  
                                         
Capital Ratios: (1)
                                       
Tier 1 leverage
    11.79 %     18.60 %     15.79 %     13.54 %     11.73 %
Tier 1 risk-based
    18.30       27.18       26.11       23.49       18.38  
Total risk-based
    19.56       28.44       27.37       24.76       19.65  
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds
    0.20 %     0.59 %     3.42 %     3.28 %     7.14 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    1.13       1.68       4.25       4.69       7.79  
ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds
    1.55       1.91       1.89       2.29       2.56  
ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans, net of undisbursed funds
    783.50       325.26       55.11       69.89       35.80  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans receivable, net
    0.06       (0.08 )     1.07       1.39       6.55  
                                         
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                       
ALLL, beginning of the year
  $ 12,994     $ 12,542     $ 16,559     $ 22,534     $ 33,039  
Provision
    (2,100 )     (100 )     3,050       4,700       53,100  
Charge-offs
    (642 )     (1,596 )     (9,591 )     (11,025 )     (65,476 )
Recoveries
    239       2,148       2,524       350       1,871  
ALLL, end of the year
  $ 10,491     $ 12,994     $ 12,542     $ 16,559     $ 22,534  
                                         
Nonperforming Assets: (2)
                                       
Nonperforming loans: (3)
                                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 1,339     $ 3,027     $ 18,231     $ 18,613     $ 46,637  
Nonaccrual TDRs
    -       968       4,528       5,079       16,299  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,339       3,995       22,759       23,692       62,936  
OREO
    9,283       11,465       17,347       26,044       30,102  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 10,622     $ 15,460     $ 40,106     $ 49,736     $ 93,038  
                                         
Performing TDRs
  $ 54,241     $ 60,170     $ 65,848     $ 66,225     $ 58,375  
____________                                         
(1) Capital ratios are for First Savings Bank Northwest only.
 
(2) Loans are reported net of undisbursed funds.
 
(3) There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.
 

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