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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

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: 001-36741

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   

Washington

 

46-1259100

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)

 

 

 

105 West 8th Street, Port Angeles, Washington

 

98362

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

 

(360) 457-0461

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s):

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

FNWB

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes No

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of November 5, 2021, there were 10,026,076 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Page

Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

 

 

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

37

 

 

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

53

 

 

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

53

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

54

 

 

Item 1A - Risk Factors

54

 

 

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

54

 

 

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

55

 

 

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

55

 

 

Item 5 - Other Information

55

 

 

Item 6 - Exhibits

55

 

 

SIGNATURES

56

 

 

As used in this report, the terms, “we,” “our,” and “us,” and “Company” refer to First Northwest Bancorp ("First Northwest"), its consolidated subsidiary and its joint venture controlling interest, unless the context indicates otherwise. When we refer to “First Fed” or the “Bank” in this report, we are referring to First Fed Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp. When we refer to "Quin" or "Quin Ventures" in this report, we are referring to Quin Ventures, Inc., a First Northwest joint venture. First Northwest, the Bank, and Quin Ventures are collectively referred to as the "Company."

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

ASSETS

        
         

Cash and due from banks

 $17,012  $13,508 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

  59,108   51,647 

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

  325,890   364,296 

Loans held for sale

  2,231   3,753 

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $15,243 and $13,847)

  1,345,126   1,141,969 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost

  4,397   5,977 

Accrued interest receivable

  5,775   6,966 

Premises and equipment, net

  18,188   14,785 

Servicing rights on sold loans, net

  2,934   2,120 

Bank-owned life insurance, net

  39,080   38,353 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

  1,186    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  24,210   10,975 
         

Total assets

 $1,845,137  $1,654,349 
         
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        
         

Deposits

 $1,522,916  $1,333,517 

FHLB advances

  60,000   109,977 

Subordinated debt, net

  39,261    

Accrued interest payable

  29   53 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  33,369   23,303 

Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

  2,118   1,116 
         

Total liabilities

  1,657,693   1,467,966 
         

Shareholders' Equity

        

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding

      

Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,050,877 shares at September 30, 2021, and 10,247,185 shares at December 31, 2020

  102   102 

Additional paid-in capital

  96,396   97,412 

Retained earnings

  99,058   92,657 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  934   5,442 

Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares

  (8,736)  (9,230)
         

Total parent's shareholders' equity

  187,754   186,383 

Noncontrolling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc.

  (310)   
         

Total shareholders' equity

  187,444   186,383 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,845,137  $1,654,349 

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 

INTEREST INCOME

                               

Interest and fees on loans receivable

  $ 14,581     $ 11,097     $ 39,988     $ 31,169  

Interest on mortgage-backed securities

    715       565       1,823       2,264  

Interest on investment securities

    1,423       1,603       4,473       3,988  

Interest on deposits and other

    18       9       46       85  

FHLB dividends

    41       97       132       199  
                                 

Total interest income

    16,778       13,371       46,462       37,705  

INTEREST EXPENSE

                               

Deposits

    850       1,405       2,609       5,584  

Borrowings

    186       205       560       840  

Subordinated debt

    390             809        
                                 

Total interest expense

    1,426       1,610       3,978       6,424  
                                 

Net interest income

    15,352       11,761       42,484       31,281  

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

    700       1,350       1,500       4,116  
                                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    14,652       10,411       40,984       27,165  

NONINTEREST INCOME

                               

Loan and deposit service fees

    1,015       868       2,853       2,514  

Sold loan servicing fees, net of amortization

    815       148       858       (9 )

Net gain on sale of loans

    663       1,725       2,921       4,109  

Net gain on sale of investment securities

    1,286       969       2,410       2,235  

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

    241       622       727       1,577  

Other income

    266       449       1,093       782  
                                 

Total noninterest income

    4,286       4,781       10,862       11,208  
                                 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

                               

Compensation and benefits

    8,713       6,070       24,567       17,397  

Data processing

    826       640       2,291       2,099  

Occupancy and equipment

    1,848       1,367       5,274       4,063  

Supplies, postage, and telephone

    279       254       876       749  

Regulatory assessments and state taxes

    335       262       897       659  

Advertising

    547       285       1,484       934  

Professional fees

    422       361       1,588       1,115  

FDIC insurance premium

    134       86       450       156  

FHLB prepayment penalty

                      210  

Other expense

    830       756       2,308       2,363  
                                 

Total noninterest expense

    13,934       10,081       39,735       29,745  
                                 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    5,004       5,111       12,111       8,628  
                                 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    946       1,436       2,082       2,104  
                                 

NET INCOME

    4,058       3,675       10,029       6,524  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc.

    120             265        
                                 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT

  $ 4,178     $ 3,675     $ 10,294     $ 6,524  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.45     $ 0.40     $ 1.12     $ 0.69  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.45     $ 0.40     $ 1.11     $ 0.69  

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 
                                 

NET INCOME

  $ 4,058     $ 3,675     $ 10,029     $ 6,524  
                                 

Other comprehensive income:

                               

Unrealized holding (losses) gains on investments available for sale arising during the period

    (2,057 )     4,094       (1,164 )     8,215  

Income tax benefit (provision) related to unrealized holding (losses) gains

    432       (859 )     245       (1,724 )

Unrecognized defined benefit ("DB") plan prior service cost, net of amortization

    36             (2,132 )      

Income tax benefit (provision) related to DB plan prior service cost, net of amortization

    (7 )           447        

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on sales of securities realized in income

    (1,286 )     (969 )     (2,410 )     (2,235 )

Income tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment on sales of securities

    270       203       506       469  
                                 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

    (2,612 )     2,469       (4,508 )     4,725  
                                 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

    1,446       6,144       5,521       11,249  
                                 

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (120 )           (265 )      
                                 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT

  $ 1,566     $ 6,144     $ 5,786     $ 11,249  

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)

 

 

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Unearned ESOP

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,

  

Noncontrolling

  

Total Shareholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Net of Tax

  

Interest

  

Equity

 
                                 

BALANCE, June 30, 2020

  10,326,226  $103  $98,421  $86,633  $(9,559) $717  $  $176,315 
                                 

Net income

            3,675            3,675 

Common stock repurchased

  (141,793)  (1)  (1,418)  (248)           (1,667)

Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures

  59,859                          

Restricted stock awards canceled

  (10,088)     (123)              (123)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                  2,469      2,469 

Share-based compensation expense

         362               362 

ESOP shares committed to be released

         (13)     164         151 

Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.05 per share)

            (514)           (514)
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2020

  10,234,204  $102  $97,229  $89,546  $(9,395) $3,186  $  $180,668 
                                 
                                 

BALANCE, June 30, 2021

  10,205,867  $102  $97,463  $96,573  $(8,901) $3,546  $(190) $188,593 
                                 

Net income

            4,178         (120)  4,058 

Common stock repurchased

  (137,953)     (1,378)  (1,084)           (2,462)

Restricted stock award forfeitures net of grants

  (5,903)                         

Restricted stock awards canceled

  (11,134)     (199)              (199)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                  (2,612)     (2,612)

Share-based compensation expense

         433               433 

ESOP shares committed to be released

         77      165         242 

Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.06 per share)

            (609)           (609)
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2021

  10,050,877  $102  $96,396  $99,058  $(8,736) $934  $(310) $187,444 

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)

 

 

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Retained

  

Unearned ESOP

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,

  

Noncontrolling

  

Total Shareholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Shares

  

Net of Tax

  

Interest

  

Equity

 
                                 

BALANCE, December 31, 2019

  10,731,639   107   102,017   86,156   (9,890)  (1,539) $  $176,851 
                                 

Net income

            6,524            6,524 

Common stock repurchased

  (560,306)  (5)  (5,599)  (1,565)           (7,169)

Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures

  72,959                          

Restricted stock awards canceled

  (10,088)     (123)              (123)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                  4,725      4,725 

Share-based compensation expense

         917               917 

ESOP shares committed to be released

         17      495         512 

Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.15 per share)

            (1,569)           (1,569)
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2020

  10,234,204  $102  $97,229  $89,546  $(9,395) $3,186  $  $180,668 
                                 
                                 

BALANCE, December 31, 2020

  10,247,185  $102  $97,412  $92,657  $(9,230) $5,442  $  $186,383 
                                 

Net income

            10,294         (265)  10,029 

Common stock issued and initial investment in Quin Ventures

  29,719   1   498   (44)        (45)  410 

Common stock repurchased

  (291,932)  (2)  (2,916)  (2,018)           (4,936)

Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures

  78,993   1   (1)               

Restricted stock awards canceled

  (13,088)     (232)              (232)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                  (4,508)     (4,508)

Share-based compensation expense

         1,443               1,443 

ESOP shares committed to be released

         192      494         686 

Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.18 per share)

            (1,831)           (1,831)
                                 

BALANCE, September 30, 2021

  10,050,877  $102  $96,396  $99,058  $(8,736) $934  $(310) $187,444 

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

               

Net Income before noncontrolling interest

  $ 10,029     $ 6,524  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,032       1,034  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

    2        

Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on investments, net

    1,252       1,251  

Amortization (accretion) of deferred loan fees and purchased premiums, net

    754       (1,003 )

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    38        

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net

    (90 )     315  

Additions to mortgage servicing rights, net

    (720 )     (989 )

Net (decrease) increase on the valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights

    (4 )      

Provision for loan losses

    1,500       4,116  

Allocation of ESOP shares

    503       512  

Share-based compensation expense

    1,943       917  

Gain on sale of loans, net

    (2,921 )     (4,109 )

Gain on sale of securities available for sale, net

    (2,410 )     (2,235 )

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net

    (727 )     (1,577 )

Origination of loans held for sale

    (86,456 )     (129,495 )

Proceeds from loans held for sale

    90,899       129,353  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc.

    265        

Change in assets and liabilities:

               

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

    1,191       (3,436 )

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

    (14,831 )     (1,500 )

Decrease in accrued interest payable

    (24 )     (322 )

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

    10,230       3,967  
                 

Net cash from operating activities

    11,455       3,323  
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

               

Purchase of securities available for sale

    (125,909 )     (234,527 )

Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of securities available for sale

    52,071       45,684  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

    109,829       142,276  

Redemption of FHLB stock

    1,580       90  

Purchase of bank-owned life insurance, net of surrenders

          (6,500 )

Net increase in loans receivable

    (205,411 )     (186,588 )

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

    (3,976 )     (1,429 )

Net cash paid for branch acquisition

    63,545        
                 

Net cash from investing activities

    (108,271 )     (240,994 )

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

               

Net increase in deposits

  $ 124,532     $ 252,811  

Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances

    10,000       30,000  

Repayment of long-term FHLB advances

    (10,000 )     (30,000 )

Net decrease in short-term FHLB advances

    (49,977 )     (3,780 )

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt, net

    39,223        

Net increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

    1,002       841  

Dividends paid

    (1,831 )     (1,569 )

Restricted stock awards canceled

    (232 )     (123 )

Repurchase of common stock

    (4,936 )     (7,169 )
                 

Net cash from financing activities

    107,781       241,011  
                 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    10,965       3,340  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

    65,155       48,739  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $ 76,120     $ 52,079  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

               

Cash paid during the year for:

               

Interest on deposits and borrowings

  $ 4,002     $ 6,746  

Income taxes

  $ 2,890     $ 1,400  

Prior unrecognized service cost of defined benefit plan transferred to single-employer plan

  $ 2,718     $  
                 

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

               

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale

  $ (3,573 )   $ 5,980  

Loans transferred to real estate owned and repossessed assets, net of deferred loan fees and allowance for loan losses

  $     $ 495  

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

  $ 1,412     $ 902  
                 

BUSINESS COMBINATION (see Note 11)

               

Fair value of assets acquired

  $ 1,340     $  

Fair value of liabilities assumed

  $ 65,947     $  

 

See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Critical Accounting Policies

 

Organization and Nature of business - First Northwest Bancorp, a Washington corporation ("First Northwest"), became the holding company of First Fed Bank ("First Fed" or the "Bank") on January 29, 2015, upon completion of the Bank's conversion from a mutual to stock form of organization (the "Conversion").

 

In connection with the Conversion, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,167,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $10.00 per share for gross proceeds of $121.7 million. An additional 933,360 shares of Company common stock and $400,000 in cash were contributed to the First Federal Community Foundation ("Foundation"), a charitable foundation that was established in connection with the Conversion, resulting in the issuance of a total of 13,100,360 shares. The Company received $117.6 million in net proceeds from the stock offering of which $58.4 million were contributed to the Bank upon Conversion.

 

Pursuant to the Bank's Plan of Conversion (the "Plan") adopted by its Board of Directors, and as approved by its members, the Company established an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP"). On December 18, 2015, the ESOP completed its open market purchases, with funds borrowed from the Company, of 8% of the common stock issued in the Conversion for a total of 1,048,029 shares.

 

In April 2021, First Northwest entered into an Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement (the "Joint Venture Agreement") with the Bank, POM Peace of Mind, Inc. ("POM"), and Quin Ventures, Inc. ("Quin" or "Quin Ventures"). First Northwest has partially fulfilled its commitment to extend $15.0 million to Quin Ventures under a capital financing agreement and related promissory note and issued 29,719 shares of the Company's common stock to POM with a value of $500,000.

 

On October 31, 2021, the Bank converted from a State Savings Bank Charter to a State Commercial Bank Charter and was simultaneously renamed First Fed Bank from First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Port Angeles.

 

First Northwest, the Bank, and Quin Ventures are collectively referred to as the "Company."

 

First Northwest's business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investments in First Fed and Quin Ventures. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including the consolidated unaudited financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank.

 

The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution providing commercial and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in Western Washington State with offices in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, King, and Whatcom counties. These services include deposit and lending transactions that are supplemented with borrowing and investing activities.

 

Basis of presentation - The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods.

 

In preparing the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to a determination of the allowance for loan losses ("ALLL"), fair value of financial instruments, and deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Principles of consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Northwest; its wholly owned subsidiary, First Fed, and its controlling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. While First Northwest and POM share equal ownership in Quin Ventures, it has been determined that First Northwest has a controlling interest for financial reporting purposes under Accounting Standards Codification 810. The Quin Ventures net loss allocable to POM is shown on the financial statements where applicable through a noncontrolling interest adjustment.

 

Subsequent Events - The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure and has included additional information where appropriate. See Note 10 for additional information.

 

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

 

In November 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-10 which defers the effective date of the current expected credit loss model (CECL) guidance issued in ASUs 2016-13, 2019-04, and 2019-05. The effective date for smaller reporting companies was changed from the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 to the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this ASU and anticipates implementing CECL effective January 1, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

In December 2019, FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 simplifies various aspects related to accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The standard also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This ASU, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

 

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)-Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. ASU 2020-01 clarifies the interaction between accounting standards related to equity securities, equity method investments, and certain derivatives including accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method and measuring certain purchased options and forward contracts to acquire investments. The ASU, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Loss, which updates the guidance on recognition and measurement of credit losses for financial assets. The new requirements, known as the current expected credit loss model (CECL) will require entities to adopt an impairment model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Upon adoption, the Company will change processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. In addition, the current accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach.

 

Additional updates were issued in ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 825), Financial Instruments. This ASU clarifies and improves guidance related to the previously issued standards on credit losses, hedging and recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The amendments provide entities with various measurement alternatives and policy elections related to accounting for credit losses and accrued interest receivable balances. Entities are also able to elect a practical expedient to separately disclose the total amount of accrued interest included in the amortized cost basis as a single balance to meet certain disclosure requirements. The amendments clarify that the estimated allowance for credit losses should include all expected recoveries of financial assets and trade receivables that were previously written off and expected to be written off. The amendments also allow entities to use projections of future interest rate environments when using a discounted cash flow method to measure expected credit losses on variable-rate financial instruments.

 

In addition, new updates were issued through ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. This amendment allows entities to elect the fair value option on certain financial instruments. On adoption, an entity is allowed to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis. This alternative is available for all instruments in the scope of Subtopic 326-20 except for existing held-to-maturity debt securities. If an entity elects the fair value option, the difference between the instrument’s fair value and carrying amount is recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment.


The Company is evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13, ASU No. 2019-04 and ASU No. 2019-05, and will closely monitor developments and additional guidance to determine the potential impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact the implementation of these ASUs will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company's internal project management team continues to review models, work with our third-party vendor, and discuss changes to processes and procedures to ensure the Company is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date, which is anticipated to be January 1, 2023.

 

Other Pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments are effective for the Company as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not believe this standard will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current unaudited financial statement presentation with no effect on net income or shareholders' equity.

 

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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Note 2 - Securities

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

      

Gross

  

Gross

  

Estimated

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Unrealized Gains

  

Unrealized Losses

  Fair Value 
  

(In thousands)

 

Available for Sale

                

Municipal bonds

 $107,964  $2,697  $(396) $110,265 

U.S. government and agency issued bonds (Agency bonds)

  1,945      (5)  1,940 

Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)

  11,047      (31)  11,016 

Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)

  54,876   1,536   (466)  55,946 

U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)

  15,545   297      15,842 

Mortgage-backed securities:

                

U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)

  75,394   406   (709)  75,091 

Corporate issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS corporate)

  55,804   146   (160)  55,790 
                 

Total securities available for sale

 $322,575  $5,082  $(1,767) $325,890 

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2020, are summarized as follows:

 

      

Gross

  

Gross

  

Estimated

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Unrealized Gains

  

Unrealized Losses

  Fair Value 
  

(In thousands)

 

Available for Sale

                

Municipal bonds

 $122,667  $5,212  $(17) $127,862 

U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency)

  62,934   1,240   (354)  63,820 

ABS corporate

  29,661   37   (418)  29,280 

Corporate debt

  35,408   687   (585)  35,510 

SBA

  18,420   144      18,564 

Mortgage-backed securities:

                

MBS agency

  61,859   876   (52)  62,683 

MBS corporate

  26,458   162   (43)  26,577 
                 

Total securities available for sale

 $357,407  $8,358  $(1,469) $364,296 

 

 

There were no securities classified as held-to-maturity at  September 30, 2021 and  December 31, 2020.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The following shows the unrealized gross losses and fair value of the investment portfolio by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position as of September 30, 2021:

 

  

Less Than Twelve Months

  

Twelve Months or Longer

  

Total

 
  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Available for Sale

                        

Municipal bonds

 $(336) $24,237  $(60) $6,375  $(396) $30,612 

Agency bonds

  (5)  1,939         (5)  1,939 

ABS corporate

  (31)  11,016         (31)  11,016 

Corporate debt

  (238)  16,197   (228)  9,758   (466)  25,955 

SBA

           85      85 

Mortgage-backed securities:

                        

MBS agency

  (709)  42,690      4   (709)  42,694 

MBS corporate

  (160)  20,282         (160)  20,282 
                         

Total available for sale

 $(1,479) $116,361  $(288) $16,222  $(1,767) $132,583 

 

The following shows the unrealized gross losses and fair value of the investment portfolio by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2020:

 

  

Less Than Twelve Months

  

Twelve Months or Longer

  

Total

 
  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Available for Sale

                        

Municipal bonds

 $(15) $5,214  $(2) $1,319  $(17) $6,533 

ABS agency

        (354)  21,430   (354)  21,430 

ABS corporate

        (418)  27,283   (418)  27,283 

Corporate debt

  (8)  5,892   (577)  9,409   (585)  15,301 

SBA

     63      47      110 

Mortgage-backed securities:

                        

MBS agency

  (52)  18,516      261   (52)  18,777 

MBS corporate

  (43)  10,003         (43)  10,003 
                         

Total available for sale

 $(118) $39,688  $(1,351) $59,749  $(1,469) $99,437 

 

The Company may hold certain investment securities in an unrealized loss position that are not considered other than temporarily impaired ("OTTI"). At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 62 and 36 investment securities in an unrealized loss position, respectively.

 

We believe that the unrealized losses on our investment securities relate principally to the general change in interest rates, market demand, and related volatility, rather than credit quality, that has occurred since the initial purchase, and such unrecognized losses or gains will continue to vary with general interest rate level and market fluctuations in the future. Certain investments in a loss position are guaranteed by government entities or government sponsored entities. The Company does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position and believes it is not likely it will be required to sell these investments prior to a market price recovery or maturity.

 

There were no OTTI losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following tables at the dates indicated. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties; therefore, these securities are shown separately.

 

  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Available-for-Sale

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Estimated Fair Value

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Due within one year

 $3,512  $3,517 

Due after one through five years

  28,689   28,782 

Due after five through ten years

  6,476   6,463 

Due after ten years

  92,521   92,119 
         

Total mortgage-backed securities

  131,198   130,881 
         

All other investment securities:

        

Due within one year

      

Due after one through five years

  5,362   5,266 

Due after five through ten years

  74,584   76,013 

Due after ten years

  111,431   113,730 
         

Total all other investment securities

  191,377   195,009 
         

Total investment securities

 $322,575  $325,890 

 

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Available-for-Sale

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Estimated Fair Value

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Due within one year

 $80  $84 

Due after one through five years

  12,446   12,402 

Due after five through ten years

      

Due after ten years

  75,791   76,774 
         

Total mortgage-backed securities

  88,317   89,260 
         

All other investment securities:

        

Due within one year

      

Due after one through five years

  2,210   2,328 

Due after five through ten years

  74,568   74,351 

Due after ten years

  192,312   198,357 
         

Total all other investment securities

  269,090   275,036 
         

Total investment securities

 $357,407  $364,296 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Sales of securities available-for-sale for the periods shown are summarized as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Proceeds from sales

 $64,394  $47,844  $109,829  $142,276 

Gross realized gains

  1,627   1,593   2,827   3,097 

Gross realized losses

  (341)  (624)  (417)  (862)

 

 

Note 3 - Loans Receivable

 

Loans receivable consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

        

One-to-four family

 $294,432  $309,828 

Multi-family

  177,560   162,467 

Commercial real estate

  353,356   296,574 

Construction and land

  214,472   123,627 

Total real estate loans

  1,039,820   892,496 
         

Consumer:

        

Home equity

  38,881   33,103 

Auto and other consumer

  182,238   128,233 

Total consumer loans

  221,119   161,336 
         

Commercial business loans

  91,939   100,201 
         

Total loans

  1,352,878   1,154,033 
         

Less:

        

Net deferred loan fees

  5,274   4,346 

Premium on purchased loans, net

  (12,765)  (6,129)

Allowance for loan losses

  15,243   13,847 
         

Total loans receivable, net

 $1,345,126  $1,141,969 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company maintains a general allowance for loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, including management’s continuing analysis of the factors underlying the quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, and current and anticipated economic conditions. The reserve is an estimate based upon factors and trends identified by management at the time the financial statements are prepared.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The following tables summarize changes in the ALLL and loan portfolio by segment and impairment method for the periods shown:

 

  

At or For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

ALLL:

                                    

Beginning balance

 $3,356  $1,816  $3,674  $2,221  $393  $2,368  $464  $296  $14,588 

(Recapture of) provision for loan losses

  (117)  101   278   260   24   58   26   70   700 

Charge-offs

                 (421)        (421)

Recoveries

           2      374         376 

Ending balance

 $3,239  $1,917  $3,952  $2,483  $417  $2,379  $490  $366  $15,243 

 

  

At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

ALLL:

                                    

Beginning balance

 $3,469  $1,764  $3,420  $1,461  $368  $2,642  $429  $294  $13,847 

(Recapture of) provision for loan losses

  (236)  153   532   1,016   44   (142)  61   72   1,500 

Charge-offs

              (12)  (801)        (813)

Recoveries

  6         6   17   680         709 

Ending balance

 $3,239  $1,917  $3,952  $2,483  $417  $2,379  $490  $366  $15,243 

 

  

At September 30, 2021

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total ALLL

 $3,239  $1,917  $3,952  $2,483  $417  $2,379  $490  $366  $15,243 

General reserve

  3,212   1,917   3,952   2,483   414   2,272   490   366   15,106 

Specific reserve

  27            3   107         137 
                                     

Total loans

 $294,432  $177,560  $353,356  $214,472  $38,881  $182,238  $91,939  $  $1,352,878 

Loans collectively evaluated (1)

  292,094   177,560   352,158   214,448   38,699   181,846   91,939      1,348,744 

Loans individually evaluated (2)

  2,338      1,198   24   182   392         4,134 

 


(1) Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.

(2) Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

  

At or For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

ALLL:

                                    

Beginning balance

 $3,780  $1,128  $3,021  $738  $429  $2,252  $463  $298  $12,109 

Provision for (recapture of) loan losses

  62   307   319   240   (4)  427      (1)  1,350 

Charge-offs

                 (479)        (479)

Recoveries

  2         1      24         27 

Ending balance

 $3,844  $1,435  $3,340  $979  $425  $2,224  $463  $297  $13,007 

 

  

At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  (In thousands) 

ALLL:

   

Beginning balance

 $3,024  $888  $2,243  $399  $454  $2,261  $208  $151  $9,628 

Provision for (recapture of) loan losses

  764   547   1,097   577   (30)  760   255   146   4,116 

Charge-offs

                 (853)        (853)

Recoveries

  56         3   1   56         116 

Ending balance

 $3,844  $1,435  $3,340  $979  $425  $2,224  $463  $297  $13,007 

 

  

At December 31, 2020

 
  

One-to-four family

  

Multi-family

  

Commercial real estate

  

Construction and land

  

Home equity

  

Auto and other consumer

  

Commercial business

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total ALLL

 $3,469  $1,764  $3,420  $1,461  $368  $2,642  $429  $294  $13,847 

General reserve

  3,433   1,764   3,419   1,461   364   2,366   429   294   13,530 

Specific reserve

  36      1      4   276         317 
                                     

Total loans

 $309,828  $162,467  $296,574  $123,627  $33,103  $128,233  $100,201  $  $1,154,033 

Loans collectively evaluated (1)

  306,862   162,183   295,296   123,601   32,968   127,411   100,201      1,148,522 

Loans individually evaluated (2)

  2,966   284   1,278   26   135   822         5,511 

 


(1) Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.

(2) Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.

 

Impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when the Bank has determined that it may be unable to collect payments of principal or interest when due under the contractual terms of the loan. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for all loans in the portfolio except smaller balance homogeneous loans and certain qualifying troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") loans.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The following table presents a summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Recorded Investment

  

Unpaid Principal Balance

  

Related Allowance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Unpaid Principal Balance

  

Related Allowance

 
  

(In thousands)

 

With no allowance recorded:

                        

One-to-four family

 $215  $249  $  $227  $257  $ 

Multi-family

           284   284    

Commercial real estate

  1,198   1,300      1,216   1,308    

Construction and land

              29    

Home equity

  30   64      37   94    

Auto and other consumer

     84         224    

Total

  1,443   1,697      1,764   2,196    
                         

With an allowance recorded:

                        

One-to-four family

  2,123   2,326   27   2,739   2,941   36 

Commercial real estate

           62   62   1 

Construction and land

  24   24      26   26    

Home equity

  152   175   3   98   157   4 

Auto and other consumer

  392   406   107   822   953   276 

Total

  2,691   2,931   137   3,747   4,139   317 
                         

Total impaired loans:

                        

One-to-four family

  2,338   2,575   27   2,966   3,198   36 

Multi-family

           284   284    

Commercial real estate

  1,198   1,300      1,278   1,370   1 

Construction and land

  24   24      26   55    

Home equity

  182   239   3   135   251   4 

Auto and other consumer

  392   490   107   822   1,177   276 

Total

 $4,134  $4,628  $137  $5,511  $6,335  $317 

 

 

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The following table presents the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the related interest income recognized for the periods shown:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

 
  

(In thousands)

 

With no allowance recorded:

                

One-to-four family

 $217  $3  $221  $9 

Multi-family

        125    

Commercial real estate

  1,200   18   1,081   55 

Home equity

  31      34   1 

Auto and other consumer

  47   3   39   5 

Total

  1,495   24   1,500   70 
                 

With an allowance recorded:

                

One-to-four family

  2,199   46   2,357   110 

Commercial real estate

  17      162    

Construction and land

  24   2   25   3 

Home equity

  122   3   117    

Auto and other consumer

  464   6   715   17 

Total

  2,826   57   3,376   130 
                 

Total impaired loans:

                

One-to-four family

  2,416   49   2,578   119 

Multi-family

        125    

Commercial real estate

  1,217   18   1,243   55 

Construction and land

  24   2   25   3 

Home equity

  153   3   151   1 

Auto and other consumer

  511   9   754   22 

Total

 $4,321  $81  $4,876  $200 

 

Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $65,000 and $183,000, respectively.

 

 

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The following table presents the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the related interest income recognized for the periods shown:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2020

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

 
  

(In thousands)

 

With no allowance recorded:

                

One-to-four family

 $203  $6  $154  $6 

Multi-family

  294   1   197    

Commercial real estate

  1,200   1   1,211   15 

Construction and land

        12    

Home equity

  38   1   43   1 

Auto and other consumer

     13      16 

Commercial business

  168      90    

Total

  1,903   22   1,707   38 
                 

With an allowance recorded:

                

One-to-four family

  4,397   91   3,335   158 

Multi-family

        158    

Commercial real estate

  67   2   380   2 

Construction and land

  26   2   28   3 

Home equity

  140   3   212   7 

Auto and other consumer

  702   24   718   33 

Commercial business

        146    

Total

  5,332   122   4,977   203 
                 

Total impaired loans:

                

One-to-four family

  4,600   97   3,489   164 

Multi-family

  294   1   355    

Commercial real estate

  1,267   3   1,591   17 

Construction and land

  26   2   40   3 

Home equity

  178   4   255   8 

Auto and other consumer

  702   37   718   49 

Commercial business

  168      236    

Total

 $7,235  $144  $6,684  $241 

 

Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $84,000. and $181,000, respectively.

 

 

 

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The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans by class of loan at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

(In thousands)

 

One-to-four family

 $561  $912 

Multi-family

     284 

Commercial real estate

  76   157 

Construction and land

  24   26 

Home equity

  130   73 

Auto and other consumer

  392   821 

Commercial business

      
         

Total nonaccrual loans

 $1,183  $2,273 

 

Past due loans. Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

The following table presents the recorded investment in past due loans, by class, as of September 30, 2021:

 

  

30-59 Days

  

60-89 Days

  

90 Days or More

  

Total

         
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total Loans

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

                        

One-to-four family

 $  $60  $  $60  $294,372  $294,432 

Multi-family

              177,560   177,560 

Commercial real estate

              353,356   353,356 

Construction and land

              214,472   214,472 

Total real estate loans

     60      60   1,039,760   1,039,820 
                         

Consumer:

                        

Home equity

  53   29      82   38,799   38,881 

Auto and other consumer

  283   69   32   384   181,854   182,238 

Total consumer loans

  336   98   32   466   220,653   221,119 
                         

Commercial business loans

  17         17   91,922   91,939 
                         

Total loans

 $353  $158  $32  $543  $1,352,335  $1,352,878 

 

 

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The following table presents the recorded investment in past due loans, by class, as of December 31, 2020:

 

  

30-59 Days

  

60-89 Days

  

90 Days or More

  

Total

         
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total Loans

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

                        

One-to-four family

 $406  $132  $29  $567  $309,261  $309,828 

Multi-family

              162,467   162,467 

Commercial real estate

              296,574   296,574 

Construction and land

  56      26   82   123,545   123,627 

Total real estate loans

  462   132   55   649   891,847   892,496 
                         

Consumer:

                        

Home equity

  94         94   33,009   33,103 

Auto and other consumer

  815   138   137   1,090   127,143   128,233 

Total consumer loans

  909   138   137   1,184   160,152   161,336 
                         

Commercial business loans

              100,201   100,201 
                         

Total loans

 $1,371  $270  $192  $1,833  $1,152,200  $1,154,033 

 

Credit quality indicator. Federal regulations provide for the classification of lower quality loans and other assets, such as debt and equity securities, as substandard, doubtful, or loss; risk ratings 6, 7, and 8 in our 8-point risk rating system, respectively. An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and pay capacity of the borrower or of any collateral pledged. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Assets classified as loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.

 

When the Bank classifies problem assets as either substandard or doubtful, it may establish a specific allowance to address the risk specifically or allow the loss to be addressed in the general allowance. General allowances represent loss allowances that have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities but that, unlike specific allowances, have not been specifically allocated to certain problem assets. When an insured institution classifies problem assets as a loss, it is required to charge off such assets in the period in which they are deemed uncollectible. Assets that do not currently expose the Bank to enough risk to warrant classification as substandard or doubtful but do possess identified weaknesses are designated as either watch or special mention assets; risk ratings 4 and 5 in our risk rating system, respectively. Loans not otherwise classified are considered pass graded loans and are rated 1-3 in our risk rating system.

 

Additionally, the Bank categorizes loans as performing or nonperforming based on payment activity. Loans that are more than 90 days past due and nonaccrual loans are considered nonperforming.

 

 

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The following table represents the internally assigned grade as of  September 30, 2021, by class of loans:

 

  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

                    

One-to-four family

 $290,889  $2,653  $57  $833  $294,432 

Multi-family

  161,525   16,035         177,560 

Commercial real estate

  307,347   21,534   13,464   11,011   353,356 

Construction and land

  203,512   2,058   8,878   24   214,472 

Total real estate loans

  963,273   42,280   22,399   11,868   1,039,820 
                     

Consumer:

                    

Home equity

  38,486   136   61   198   38,881 

Auto and other consumer

  180,486   1,245   115   392   182,238 

Total consumer loans

  218,972   1,381   176   590   221,119 
                     

Commercial business loans

  90,795   912      232   91,939 
                     

Total loans

 $1,273,040  $44,573  $22,575  $12,690  $1,352,878 

 

The following table represents the internally assigned grade as of December 31, 2020, by class of loans:

 

  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

                    

One-to-four family

 $303,840  $2,487  $1,730  $1,771  $309,828 

Multi-family

  146,536   15,647      284   162,467 

Commercial real estate

  250,970   20,759   20,690   4,155   296,574 

Construction and land

  114,575   8,914   74   64   123,627 

Total real estate loans

  815,921   47,807   22,494   6,274   892,496 
                     

Consumer:

                    

Home equity

  32,500   349   100   154   33,103 

Auto and other consumer

  124,115   2,034   1,216   868   128,233 

Total consumer loans

  156,615   2,383   1,316   1,022   161,336 
                     

Commercial business loans

  92,010   7,791   168   232   100,201 
                     

Total loans

 $1,064,546  $57,981  $23,978  $7,528  $1,154,033 

 

 

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The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of September 30, 2021, by class of loans:

 

  

Nonperforming

  

Performing

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

            

One-to-four family

 $561  $293,871  $294,432 

Multi-family

     177,560   177,560 

Commercial real estate

  76   353,280   353,356 

Construction and land

  24   214,448   214,472 
             

Consumer:

            

Home equity

  130   38,751   38,881 

Auto and other consumer

  392   181,846   182,238 
             

Commercial business

     91,939   91,939 
             

Total loans

 $1,183  $1,351,695  $1,352,878 

 

The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of December 31, 2020, by class of loans:

 

  

Nonperforming

  

Performing

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate:

            

One-to-four family

 $912  $308,916  $309,828 

Multi-family

  284   162,183   162,467 

Commercial real estate

  157   296,417   296,574 

Construction and land

  26   123,601   123,627 
             

Consumer:

            

Home equity

  73   33,030   33,103 

Auto and other consumer

  821   127,412   128,233 
             

Commercial business

     100,201   100,201 
             

Total loans

 $2,273  $1,151,760  $1,154,033 

 

 

 

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Troubled debt restructuring. A TDR is a loan to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty that has been modified from its original terms and conditions in such a way that the Bank is granting the borrower a concession of some kind. First Fed has granted a variety of concessions to borrowers in the form of loan modifications. The modifications are generally related to the loan's interest rate, term and payment amount or a combination thereof.

 

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 signed into law on March 27, 2020 ("CARES Act"), provided guidance around the modification of loans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which outlined, among other criteria, that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as defined under the CARES Act prior to any relief, are not TDRs. This includes short-term (i.e., six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers are considered current under the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance if they are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. This relief was extended under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, to the earlier of 60 days after the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency termination date or January 1, 2022. Through  September 30, 2021, the Company had granted COVID-19 pandemic related temporary loan modifications on a total of 357 loans aggregating to $175.0 million, or 12.9% of total loans. Loan modifications in accordance with the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance are still subject to an evaluation in regard to determining whether or not a loan is deemed to be impaired. As of September 30, 2021, no loans remained on deferral.

 

 

The following table is a summary of information pertaining to TDR loans included in impaired loans at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Total TDR loans

 $1,858  $2,224 

Allowance for loan losses related to TDR loans

  21   26 

Total nonaccrual TDR loans

  29   108 

 

There were no newly restructured and renewals or modifications of existing TDR loans that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.

 

There were no TDR loans which incurred a payment default within 12 months of the restructure date during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.

 

No additional funds were committed to be advanced in connection with TDR loans at September 30, 2021.

 

The following table presents TDR loans by class at the dates indicated by accrual and nonaccrual status:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Accrual

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

  

Accrual

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

One-to-four family

 $1,777  $29  $1,806  $2,054  $108  $2,162 

Home equity

  52      52   62      62 
                         

Total TDR loans

 $1,829  $29  $1,858  $2,116  $108  $2,224 

 

 

 

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Note 4 - Deposits

 

The aggregate amount of time deposits in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured limit, currently $250,000, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were $75.4 million and $91.7 million, respectively. Deposits and weighted-average interest rates at the dates indicated are as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Amount

  

Weighted-Average Interest Rate

  

Amount

  

Weighted-Average Interest Rate

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 $328,463   0.00% $274,930   0.00%

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  182,181   0.01%  156,241   0.01%

Money market accounts

  573,713   0.21%  429,143   0.31%

Savings accounts

  193,479   0.06%  164,434   0.17%

Certificates of deposit

  245,080   0.70%  308,769   1.00%
                 

Total deposits

 $1,522,916   0.20% $1,333,517   0.36%

 

Maturities of certificates at the dates indicated are as follows:

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Within one year or less

 $156,988  $185,804 

After one year through two years

  50,169   70,705 

After two years through three years

  23,815   37,417 

After three years through four years

  7,616   6,938 

After four years through five years

  6,492   7,905 
         

Total certificates of deposit

 $245,080  $308,769 

 

Brokered certificates of deposits of $55.1 million and $89.6 million are included in the September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 certificate of deposits totals above, respectively.

 

At  September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, deposits included $117.7 million and $80.9 million, respectively, in public fund deposits. Investment securities with a carrying value of $60.5 million and $48.1 million were pledged as collateral for these deposits at  September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. This exceeds the minimum collateral requirements established by the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission.

 

Interest on deposits by type for the periods shown was as follows:

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Demand deposits

 $11  $5  $28  $28 

Money market accounts

  291   362   852   1,118 

Savings accounts

  28   176   102   785 

Certificates of deposit

  520   862   1,627   3,653 
                 

Total interest expense on deposits

 $850  $1,405  $2,609  $5,584 

 

 

 

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Note 5 - Federal Taxes on Income

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. These calculations are based on many complex factors including estimates of the timing of reversals of temporary differences, the interpretation of federal income tax laws, and a determination of the differences between the tax and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities.

 

The effective tax rates were 17.2% and 24.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rates differ from the statutory maximum federal tax rate for 2021 and 2020 of 21%, largely due to the nontaxable earnings on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") and tax-exempt interest income earned on certain investment securities and loans. Additionally, a cumulative adjustment was recorded in the first quarter of 2021, which reduced the current year provision, and an estimate for the penalty on the BOLI contract surrendered in 2020 was included in the 2020 year-to-date provision, which resulted in a higher effective tax rate.

 

 

Note 6 - Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. In addition, unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the components used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
  

(In thousands, except share data)

 

Numerator:

                

Net Income Attributable to Parent

 $4,178  $3,675  $10,294  $6,524 
                 

Denominator:

                

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  9,184,568   9,257,252   9,196,729   9,409,754 

Dilutive restricted stock grants

  83,508   6,723   97,527   29,484 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  9,268,076   9,263,975   9,294,256   9,439,238 
                 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.45  $0.40  $1.12  $0.69 
                 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.45  $0.40  $1.11  $0.69 

 

Unallocated ESOP shares are not included as outstanding for either basic or diluted earnings per share calculations. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were 701,412 and 754,301 shares in the ESOP that remain unallocated, respectively.

 

 

 

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Note 7 - Employee Benefits

 

Change from Multi-employer to Single-employer Pension Plan

 

Effective March 23, 2021, the Company withdrew from the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions ("Pentegra DB Plan") and established the First Federal Defined Benefit Plan ("Bank DB Plan"), a single-employer plan. On March 23, 2021, all assets and liabilities were transferred from the Pentegra DB Plan to the newly established Bank DB Plan.

 

The Bank DB Plan is a defined benefit pension plan covering current and former employees. Benefits available under the plan are frozen. The plan provides defined benefits based on years of service and final average salary prior to the freeze. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for this plan. The initial measurement period will be March 23, 2021 – December 31, 2021.

 

The fair value of plan assets and projected benefit obligation on the March 23, 2021, Bank DB Plan adoption date were $14,705,000 and $14,197,000, respectively. A $2,717,599 cash contribution was made to the Pentegra DB Plan in March 2021 prior to the transition. A prior service cost of $1.7 million, net of tax, was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Company's balance sheet at September 30, 2021. The prior service cost is expected to be amortized over 15 years.

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine pension benefit obligations at year-end include a 2.95% discount rate and a 0% rate of compensation increase. The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost include 2.95% discount rate, 5.75% expected return on plan assets and a 0% rate of compensation increase. The 5.75% weighted average expected long-term rate of return is estimated based on current trends in similar plan assets, as well as projected future rates of returns on similar assets.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

In connection with the Conversion, the Company established an ESOP for eligible employees of the Company and the Bank. Employees of the Company and the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period are eligible to participate in the ESOP.

 

Pursuant to the Plan, the ESOP purchased shares in the open market with funds borrowed from First Northwest. The Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to First Northwest over a period of 20 years, bearing estimated interest at 2.46%. The loan is secured by shares purchased with the loan proceeds and will be repaid by the ESOP with funds from the Bank's discretionary contributions to the ESOP and earnings on the ESOP assets. An $835,000 principal and interest payment was made by the ESOP during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

As shares are committed to be released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the average daily market prices of the shares and the shares become outstanding for EPS computations. The compensation expense is accrued monthly throughout the year. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings; dividends on unallocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of debt and accrued interest.

 

Compensation expense related to the ESOP for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, was $179,000 and $99,000, respectively. Compensation expense related to the ESOP for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, was $503,000 and $359,000, respectively.

 

Shares issued to the ESOP as of the dates indicated are as follows:

  

September 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Allocated shares

  333,396   306,949 

Committed to be released shares

  13,221    

Unallocated shares

  701,412   741,080 
         

Total ESOP shares issued

  1,048,029   1,048,029 
         

Fair value of unallocated shares

 $12,317  $11,561 

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation

 

In May 2020, the Company's shareholders approved the First Northwest Bancorp 2020 Equity Incentive Plan ("2020 EIP"), which provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock shares or restricted stock units, and performance share awards to eligible participants through May 2030. The cost of awards under the 2020 EIP generally is based on the fair value of the awards on their grant date. The maximum number of shares that may be utilized for awards under the 2020 EIP is 520,000. As of  September 30, 2021, there were 336,383 total shares available for grant under the 2020 EIP, all of which are available to be granted as restricted shares.

 

As a result of the approval of the 2020 EIP, the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2015 EIP") was frozen and no additional awards will be made. As of  September 30, 2021, there were no shares available for grant under the 2015 EIP. At this date, there are 125,720 shares granted under the 2015 EIP that are expected to vest subject to the 2015 EIP plan provisions.

 

There were 96,205 and 126,059 shares of restricted stock awarded, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Awarded shares of restricted stock vest ratably over periods ranging from one to five years from the date of grant provided the eligible participant remains in service to the Company. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the restricted stock awards based on the fair value of the shares at the grant date amortized over the vesting period.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, total compensation expense for the equity incentive plans was $433,000 and $362,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, total compensation expense for the equity incentive plans was $1.4 million and $917,000, respectively.

 

Included in the above compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, was directors' compensation of $64,000 and $102,000, respectively. Included in the above compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, was directors' compensation of $324,000 and $273,000, respectively.

 

The following tables provide a summary of changes in non-vested restricted stock awards for the period shown:

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Shares

  

Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Non-vested at July 1, 2021

  366,068  $15.03 

Granted

  11,309   17.76 

Vested

  (71,049)  13.27 

Canceled (1)

  (11,134)  13.27 

Forfeited

  (17,212)  12.89 
         

Non-vested at September 30, 2021

  277,982  $15.80 
         

(1) A surrender of vested stock awards by a participant surrendering the number of shares valued at the current stock price at the vesting date to cover the participant's share of tax on the vested shares. The surrendered shares are canceled and are unavailable for reissue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

  

For the Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Shares

  

Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2021

  292,892  $13.96 

Granted

  96,205   18.50 

Vested

  (80,815)  13.36 

Canceled (1)

  (13,088)  13.36 

Forfeited

  (17,212)  12.89 
         

Non-vested at September 30, 2021

  277,982  $15.80 
         

(1) A surrender of vested stock awards by a participant surrendering the number of shares valued at the current stock price at the vesting date to cover the participant's share of tax on the vested shares. The surrendered shares are canceled and are unavailable for reissue.

 
 

 

As of September 30, 2021, there was $3.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares granted as restricted stock awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of approximately 2.46 years.

 

 

 

Note 9 - Fair Value Accounting and Measurement

 

Fair value is the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the Company’s principal market. The Company has established and documented its process for determining the fair values of its assets and liabilities, where applicable. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available, for identical or similar assets or liabilities. In the absence of quoted market prices, management determines the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities using valuation models or third-party pricing services, both of which rely on market-based parameters when available, such as interest rate yield curves, option volatilities and credit spreads, or unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may be based on management’s judgment, assumptions, and estimates related to credit quality, liquidity, interest rates, and other relevant inputs.

 

Any changes to valuation methodologies are reviewed by management to ensure they are relevant and justified. Valuation methodologies are refined as more market-based data becomes available.

 

A three-level valuation hierarchy is used in determining fair value that is based on the transparency of the inputs used in the valuation process. The inputs used in determining fair value in each of the three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Either: (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; (ii) observable inputs, such as interest rates or yield curves; or (iii) inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs.

 

The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to Level 1 inputs and the lowest ranking to Level 3 inputs. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

Qualitative disclosures of valuation techniques - Securities available for sale: where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified as Level 1. Level 1 instruments include highly liquid government bonds, securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, and exchange-traded equity securities.

 

If quoted prices are not available, management determines fair value using pricing models, quoted prices of similar securities, which are considered Level 2, or discounted cash flows. In certain cases, where there is limited activity in the market for an instrument, assumptions must be made to determine their fair value. Such instruments are classified as Level 3.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis - Assets and liabilities are considered to be valued on a recurring basis if fair value is measured regularly (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly). The following tables show the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

 
  Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities  

Significant Other Observable Inputs

  Significant Unobservable Inputs     
  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale

                

Municipal bonds

 $  $110,265  $  $110,265 

Agency bonds

     1,940      1,940 

ABS corporate

     11,016      11,016 

Corporate debt

     55,946      55,946 

SBA

     15,842      15,842 

MBS agency

     75,091      75,091 

MBS corporate

     55,790      55,790 
  $  $325,890  $  $325,890 

 

  

December 31, 2020

 
  Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities  

Significant Other Observable Inputs

  Significant Unobservable Inputs     
  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale

                

Municipal bonds

 $  $127,862  $  $127,862 

ABS agency

     63,820      63,820 

ABS corporate

     29,280      29,280 

Corporate debt

     32,970   2,540   35,510 

SBA

     18,564      18,564 

MBS agency

     62,683      62,683 

MBS corporate

     20,205   6,372   26,577 
  $  $355,384  $8,912  $364,296 

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of the Company's Level 3 securities are noted below. Significant fluctuations in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement.


The following table presents quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at the date indicated:

 

December 31, 2020

 

Fair Value (In thousands)

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range (a)

Corporate debt

 

$ 1,540

 

Consensus pricing

 

Offered quotes

 

89 - 91

      

Comparability adjustments (%)

 

-0.7% - +1.3%

  

1,000

 

Consensus pricing

 

Offered quotes

 

92 - 100

      

Comparability adjustments (%)

 

-7.4% - 0%

MBS corporate

 

6,372

 

Consensus pricing

 

Offered quotes

 

104 - 107

      

Comparability adjustments (%)

 

-1.5% - +1.5%

(a) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

 

The following tables summarize the changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Balance at January 1, 2021

  

Transfers Out of Level 3 (1)

  

Purchases

  

Unrealized

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Securities available for sale

                    

Corporate debt

 $2,540  $(2,540) $  $  $ 

MBS corporate

  6,372   (6,372)         
  $8,912  $(8,912) $  $  $ 

(1) Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 after obtaining observable market data.

 

 

 

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Balance at January 1, 2020

  

Transfers Into Level 3 (1)

  

Purchases

  

Unrealized

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Securities available for sale

                    

Corporate debt

 $  $1,540  $1,000  $  $2,540 

MBS corporate

        6,372      6,372 
  $  $1,540  $7,372  $  $8,912 

(1) Transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data, resulting from little to no market activity for the securities.

 

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Assets are considered to be valued on a nonrecurring basis if the fair value measurement of the instrument does not necessarily result in a change in the amount recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. Generally, nonrecurring valuation is the result of the application of other accounting pronouncements that require assets or liabilities to be assessed for impairment or recorded at the lower of cost or fair value.

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

The following tables present the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $  $  $4,134  $4,134 

 

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $  $  $5,511  $5,511 

 

At  September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no impaired loans with discounts to appraisal disposition value or other unobservable inputs.

 

The following tables present the carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments at the dates indicated:

 

  

September 30, 2021

 
          

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 
  

Carrying Amount

  

Estimated Fair Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Financial assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $76,120  $76,120  $76,120  $  $ 

Investment securities available for sale

  325,890   325,890      325,890    

Loans held for sale

  2,231   2,231      2,231    

Loans receivable, net

  1,345,126   1,326,567         1,326,567 

FHLB stock

  4,397   4,397      4,397    

Accrued interest receivable

  5,775   5,775      5,775    

Mortgage servicing rights, net

  2,934   3,270         3,270 
                     

Financial liabilities

                    

Demand deposits

 $1,277,836  $1,277,836  $1,277,836  $  $ 

Time deposits

  245,080   245,937      245,937    

FHLB Borrowings

  60,000   60,882      60,882    

Subordinated debt

  39,261   39,493      39,493    

Accrued interest payable

  29   29      29    

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

  

December 31, 2020

 
          

Fair Value Measurements Using:

 
  

Carrying Amount

  

Estimated Fair Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Financial assets

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $65,155  $65,155  $65,155  $  $ 

Investment securities available for sale

  364,296   364,296      355,384   8,912 

Loans held for sale

  3,753   3,753      3,753    

Loans receivable, net

  1,141,969   1,129,570         1,129,570 

FHLB stock

  5,977   5,977      5,977    

Accrued interest receivable

  6,966   6,966      6,966    

Mortgage servicing rights, net

  2,120   2,189         2,189 
                     

Financial liabilities

                    

Demand deposits

 $1,024,748  $1,024,748  $1,024,748  $  $ 

Time deposits

  308,769   310,992      310,992    

FHLB Borrowings

  109,977   111,462      111,462    

Accrued interest payable

  53   53      53    

 

Financial assets and liabilities other than investment securities are not traded in active markets. Estimated fair values require subjective judgments and are approximate. The estimates of fair value in the previous table are not necessarily representative of amounts that could be realized in actual market transactions, or of the underlying value of the Company. The methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as set forth below in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, as amended by ASU 2016-01 requiring public entities to use the exit price notion effective January 1, 2018, are as follows:

 

Securities - Fair values for investment securities are primarily measured using information from a third-party pricing service. The pricing service uses pricing models based on market data. In the event that limited or less transparent information is provided by the third-party pricing service, fair value is estimated using secondary pricing services or non-binding third-party broker quotes.

 

Loans receivable, net - At September 30, 2021, the fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rate at which similar loans and leases would be made to borrowers with similar credit and for the same remaining maturities. Additionally, to be consistent with the requirements under FASB ASC Topic 820 for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the loans were valued at a price that represents the Company’s exit price or the price at which these instruments would be sold or transferred.

 

Mortgage servicing rights, net - The estimated fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts when available. If no comparable contract is available, the estimated fair value is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income.

 

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Note 10- Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")

 

Our AOCI includes unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities and an unrecognized defined benefit plan prior service cost. The following table presents changes to accumulated other comprehensive income after-tax for the periods shown:

 

  

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

  

Unrecognized Defined Benefit Plan Prior Service Cost, Net of Amortization

  

Total

 
   (In thousands) 
             

BALANCE, June 30, 2020

 $717  $  $717 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification

  3,235      3,235 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (766)     (766)

Net other comprehensive income

  2,469      2,469 

BALANCE, September 30, 2020

 $3,186  $  $3,186 
             

BALANCE, June 30, 2021

 $5,260  $(1,714) $3,546 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification

  (1,625)  29   (1,596)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (1,016)     (1,016)

Net other comprehensive (loss) income

  (2,641)  29   (2,612)

BALANCE, September 30, 2021

 $2,619  $(1,685) $934 
             
             

BALANCE, December 31, 2019

 $(1,539) $  $(1,539)

Other comprehensive income before reclassification

  6,491      6,491 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (1,766)     (1,766)

Net other comprehensive income

  4,725      4,725 

BALANCE, September 30, 2020

 $3,186  $  $3,186 
             

BALANCE, December 31, 2020

 $5,442  $  $5,442 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification

  (919)  (1,685)  (2,604)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (1,904)     (1,904)

Net other comprehensive loss

  (2,823)  (1,685)  (4,508)

BALANCE, September 30, 2021

 $2,619  $(1,685) $934 

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 11- Business Combination

 

On July 23, 2021, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed liabilities of the Sterling Bank and Trust of Southfield, Michigan ("Sterling") upon purchasing their sole branch located in Washington State. As a result of the Sterling transaction, the Bank has established a presence in Bellevue, Washington, and expanded its deposit base. Total consideration paid under the Sterling transaction consisted of $63.5 million in cash. There were no transfers of common stock or other equity instruments in connection with the transaction, and the Bank did not obtain any equity interests in Sterling.

 

The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair value as of the July 23, 2021, transaction date. The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill arising from the transaction consists largely of a premium paid for the deposit accounts.

 

In most instances, determining the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required the Bank to estimate cash flows expected to result from those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at the appropriate rate of interest. Differences may arise between contractually required payments and the expected cash flows at the acquisition date due to items such as prepayments or early withdrawals, and other factors. Goodwill is expected to be fully deductible for income tax purposes as, under the terms of the transaction, the Bank purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sterling but did not acquire any equity or other ownership interests.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred, the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, and the resulting goodwill relating to the transaction (in thousands):

  

At July 23, 2021

 
  

Book Value

  

Fair Value Adjustment

  

Estimated Fair Value

 
  

(In thousands)

 
             

Cash consideration transferred

         $63,545 
             

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

            

Identifiable assets acquired

            

Core deposit intangible ("CDI")

 $  $126  $126 

Premises and equipment

  459      459 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

  755      755 

Total identifiable assets acquired

  1,214   126   1,340 
             

Liabilities assumed

            

Deposits

 $65,096  $(229) $64,867 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  1,080      1,080 

Total liabilities assumed

  66,176   (229)  65,947 

Total identifiable net liabilities assumed

  (64,962)  355   (64,607)

Goodwill recognized

         $1,062 

 

CDI represents the value assigned to demand, interest checking, money market and savings accounts acquired as part of an acquisition. CDI represents the future economic benefit of the potential cost savings from acquiring core deposits as part of an acquisition compared to the cost of alternative funding sources. CDI is amortized to non-interest expense using an accelerated method based on an estimated runoff of related deposits over a period of ten years. CDI is evaluated for impairment and recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable, with any changes in estimated useful life accounted for prospectively over the revised remaining life.

 

 

 

ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

 

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

 

statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

 

statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios;

 

estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits; and

 

statements concerning the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank's business and financial results and conditions.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:

 

 

the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on our credit quality and operations, as well as its impact on general economic conditions;

 

legislative or regulatory changes, including actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

the risks associated with lending and potential adverse changes in the credit quality of loans in our portfolio;

 

a decrease in the market demand for loans that we originate for sale;

 

our ability to control operating costs and expenses;

 

whether our management team can implement our operational strategy, including but not limited to our efforts to achieve loan and revenue growth;

 

our ability to successfully execute on merger and/or acquisition strategies and integrate any newly acquired assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel into our operations and our ability to realize related cost savings within expected time frames;

 

our ability to successfully execute on growth strategies related to our entry into new markets;

 

our ability to develop user-friendly digital applications to serve existing customers and attract new customers;

 

the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation;

 

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;

 

increased competitive pressures among financial services companies, particularly from non-traditional banking entities such as challenger banks, fintech, and mega technology companies;

 

our ability to attract and retain deposits;

 

changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, resulting in reduced demand for banking products and services;

 

results of examinations of us by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Department of Banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, or other regulatory authorities, which could result in restrictions that may adversely affect our liquidity and earnings;

 

legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business;

 

disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions;

 

any failure of key third-party vendors to perform their obligations to us; and

 

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks described elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.


 

Further, statements about the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank’s businesses and financial results and condition may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond the Bank’s control, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, and the direct and indirect impact of the pandemic on the Bank, its customers and third parties. These developments could have an adverse impact on our financial position and our results of operations.

 

 

 

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this report and in other statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot anticipate or predict. Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this document or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Due to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

 

 

General

 

First Northwest is a bank holding company that primarily engages in the business activity of its subsidiary, First Fed. First Fed is a community-oriented financial institution which has served customers and communities since 1923. Currently, First Fed has 12 full-service branches and two business centers serving Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Whatcom, and King counties in Washington State. Our business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings through hiring experienced bankers, geographic expansion, diversifying our loan product mix, expanding our deposit product offerings that deliver value-added solutions, enhancing existing services and digital service delivery channels, and enhancing our infrastructure to support the changing needs and expectations of our customers.

 

We offer a wide range of products and services focused on the financial security and payment needs of the communities we serve. Lending activities include the origination of first lien one- to four-family mortgage loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and land loans (including lot loans), commercial business loans, and consumer loans, consisting primarily of automobile loans as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. We continue to increase the origination of commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, acquisition/renovation, construction, and commercial business loans. More recently we have increased our consumer loan portfolio through our manufactured home and auto loan purchase programs, in order to diversify our asset portfolio and increase interest income. We continue to originate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans and regularly sell conforming loans into the secondary market to increase noninterest income and manage interest rate risk. We also retain one- to four-family first and second lien loans in our portfolio to generate interest income. We offer traditional consumer and business deposit products, including transaction accounts, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Deposits are our primary source of funds for lending and investing activities. We also borrow funds, typically from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, as a way to provide cost effective liquidity and manage interest rate risk.

 

First Northwest is affected by prevailing economic conditions as well as government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by several factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, alternative investment options available to our customers, account maturities, the number and quality of our deposit originators, digital delivery systems, branding and customer acquisition, and the overall level of personal income and savings in the markets where we do business. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, our credit policies, the number and quality of our lenders and credit underwriters, digital delivery systems, branding and customer acquisition, and regional economic cycles.

 

Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on our loans and investments and interest expense paid on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates and cash flows from existing assets and liabilities affect our net interest income. A secondary source of income is noninterest income, which includes revenue we receive from providing products and services, including service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage banking income, loan sales, interest rate swap fee income, earnings from bank-owned life insurance, investment services income, and gains and losses from sales of securities.

 

An offset to net interest income is the provision for loan losses, which represents the periodic charge to operations that is required to adequately provide for losses inherent in our loan portfolio through our allowance for loan losses. A recapture of previously recognized provision for loan losses may be added to net income as credit metrics improve, such as a loan's risk rating, increased property values, improvements in the economic environment, or receipt of recoveries of amounts previously charged off.

 

Noninterest expenses we incur in operating our business consist of salaries and employee benefit costs, occupancy and equipment expenses, federal deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments, data processing expenses, marketing and customer acquisition expenses, professional fees, expenses related to real estate and personal property owned, and other expenses.

 

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures taken by governments, businesses and individuals caused unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the United States and globally, including the markets that we serve. As initial restrictive measures were eased during 2020 and into 2021, the U.S. economy started to recover and, with the availability and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, we anticipate continued improvements in commercial and consumer activity and the U.S. economy. As of September 30, 2021, the governor of Washington removed restrictions initially set in place, allowing businesses to return to full capacity.

 

We recognize that our business and consumer customers are experiencing varying degrees of financial distress, which is expected to continue through the remainder of 2021, especially if new COVID-19 variant infections increase and new restrictions are mandated. Commercial activity has improved but has not returned to the levels existing prior to the outbreak of the pandemic, which may result in our customers’ inability to meet their loan obligations to us. In addition, the economic pressures and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting supply chain issues have resulted in changes in consumer spending behaviors, which may negatively impact the demand for loans and other services we offer. Our borrowing base includes customers in industries such as hospitality; restaurant and food services; and lessors of commercial real estate to hospitality, restaurant, and retail establishments, all of which have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At September 30, 2021, the Company’s exposure as a percent of the total loan portfolio to these industries was 3.6%, 0.1%, and 4.2%, respectively. We recognize that these industries may take longer to recover as consumers may be hesitant to return to full social interaction or may change their spending habits on a more permanent basis as a result of the pandemic. We continue to monitor these customers closely.

 

 

 

We have taken deliberate actions to ensure that we have the balance sheet strength to serve our clients and communities, including increases in liquidity and managing our assets and liabilities in order to maintain a strong capital position; however, future economic conditions are subject to significant uncertainty. Uncertainties associated with the pandemic include the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and any related variant infections, the availability and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, and the impact on our customers, employees, vendors and the economy. While uncertainty still exists, we believe we are well-positioned to operate effectively through the present economic environment.

 

We continue to provide banking and financial services to our customers, with drive-thru access available at all our branch locations and in-person services available to walk-in customers or by appointment. Our branch locations are currently open and operating, having returned to normal business hours at the beginning of May 2021. In addition, we continue to provide access to banking and financial services through online banking, Interactive Teller Machines ("ITMs"), Automated Teller Machines ("ATMs"), and by telephone. We continue to take additional precautions within all our locations, including providing personal protection equipment and enhanced cleaning procedures, to ensure the safety of our customers and our employees.

 

We provided assistance to many small businesses applying for the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") funding. As of September 30, 2021, we processed $35.0 million of loans for 427 customers during the second round of SBA PPP funding with an average loan amount of $82,000. We processed $32.2 million of loans for 515 customers through the initial round of SBA PPP funding during 2020 with an average loan amount of $63,000. Payments by borrowers on these loans can be deferred up to sixteen months after the note date, and interest, at 1%, will continue to accrue during the deferment period. Loans can be forgiven in whole or part (up to full principal and any accrued interest). We partnered with a third-party financial technology provider to assist our borrowers with the loan forgiveness application process. As of September 30, 2021, $28.2 million, or 87.5%, of the first-round loans were forgiven and $11.5 million, or 33.0%, of second-round loans were forgiven.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

Assets. Total assets increased to $1.85 billion at September 30, 2021 from $1.65 billion at December 31, 2020.

 

Net loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $203.2 million to $1.35 billion at September 30, 2021, from $1.14 billion at December 31, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, auto and other consumer loans increased $54.0 million, as a result of $20.1 million in purchases of manufactured home loans and $49.9 million in purchases of auto loans offset by payment activity. One- to four-family residential loans decreased $15.4 million as payment of loans exceeded originations during the period. Commercial business loans decreased $8.3 million as our participation in the Northpointe Bank Mortgage Participation Program decreased to $27.5 million at September 30, 2021, from $47.3 million at December 31, 2020, partially offset by a $3.6 million increase in PPP loans, as originations exceeded forgiveness payments.

 

Construction and land loans increased $90.9 million, or 73.5%, to $214.5 million at September 30, 2021, from $123.6 million at December 31, 2020. Our construction loans are geographically dispersed throughout Western Washington (with one loan in Oregon). We manage our construction lending by utilizing a licensed third-party vendor to assist us in monitoring our construction projects. We continue to monitor the projects currently in our portfolio to determine the impact of COVID-19 on completion. As of this point in time, we have no reason to believe that any of the projects in process will not be completed. At September 30, 2021, acquisition-renovation loans of $53.7 million were included in the construction loan total compared to $39.3 million at December 31, 2020. These commercial acquisition-renovation loans represent financing primarily for the acquisition of multi-family properties with a construction component used for the renovation of common areas and specific units of the building. Given the construction component of these loans we are required to report them as construction under regulatory guidelines; however, we consider these loans to be lower risk than typical ground-up construction projects. By investing in one- to four-family, multi-family and acquisition-renovation construction projects which increase the supply of housing in our market, we are doing our small part to address housing affordability.

 

We monitor real estate values and general economic conditions in our market areas, in addition to assessing the strength of our borrowers, including their equity contributions to a project, to prudently underwrite construction loans. We continually assess our lending strategies across all product lines and markets within which we do business to improve earnings while also prudently managing credit risk.

 

 

The following tables show our construction commitments by type and geographic concentrations at the dates indicated:

 

September 30, 2021

 

North Olympic Peninsula (1)

   

Puget Sound Region (2)

   

Other Washington

   

Oregon

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Construction Commitment

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 32,437     $ 55,220     $ 3,906     $     $ 91,563  

Multi-family residential

          172,985             8,020       181,005  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    2,938       40,770       16,638             60,346  

Commercial real estate

    4,888       45,564       2,626             53,078  

Total commitment

  $ 40,263     $ 314,539     $ 23,170     $ 8,020     $ 385,992  
                                         

Construction Funds Disbursed

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 10,875     $ 30,436     $ 570     $     $ 41,881  

Multi-family residential

          73,925             6,221       80,146  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    2,368       35,535       15,767             53,670  

Commercial real estate

    4,102       23,978       1,794             29,874  

Total disbursed

  $ 17,345     $ 163,874     $ 18,131     $ 6,221     $ 205,571  
                                         

Undisbursed Commitment

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 21,562     $ 24,784     $ 3,336     $     $ 49,682  

Multi-family residential

          99,060             1,799       100,859  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    570       5,235       871             6,676  

Commercial real estate

    786       21,586       832             23,204  

Total undisbursed

  $ 22,918     $ 150,665     $ 5,039     $ 1,799     $ 180,421  
                                         

Land Funds Disbursed

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 4,138     $ 2,502     $ 358     $     $ 6,998  

Commercial real estate

          1,903                   1,903  

Total disbursed for land

  $ 4,138     $ 4,405     $ 358     $     $ 8,901  

 

(1) Includes Clallam and Jefferson counties.

 

(2) Includes Kitsap, Mason, Thurston, Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties.

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

North Olympic Peninsula (1)

   

Puget Sound Region (2)

   

Other Washington

   

Oregon

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Construction Commitment

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 15,473     $ 29,827     $ 1,477     $     $ 46,777  

Multi-family residential

          117,524             8,020       125,544  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    1,644       28,177       16,637             46,458  

Commercial real estate

    2,282       46,103       2,755             51,140  

Total commitment

  $ 19,399     $ 221,631     $ 20,869     $ 8,020     $ 269,919  
                                         

Construction Funds Disbursed

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 7,208     $ 15,976     $ 845     $     $ 24,029  

Multi-family residential

          33,217                   33,217  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    1,297       24,045       15,300             40,642  

Commercial real estate

    1,677       14,812       429             16,918  

Total disbursed

  $ 10,182     $ 88,050     $ 16,574     $     $ 114,806  
                                         

Undisbursed Commitment

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 8,265     $ 13,851     $ 632     $     $ 22,748  

Multi-family residential

          84,307             8,020       92,327  

Commercial acquisition-renovation

    347       4,132       1,337             5,816  

Commercial real estate

    605       31,291       2,326             34,222  

Total undisbursed

  $ 9,217     $ 133,581     $ 4,295     $ 8,020     $ 155,113  
                                         

Land Funds Disbursed

                                       

One- to four-family residential

  $ 4,350     $ 2,728     $ 347     $ 53     $ 7,478  

Commercial real estate

          1,343                   1,343  

Total disbursed for land

  $ 4,350     $ 4,071     $ 347     $ 53     $ 8,821  

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company originated $281.5 million of loans, of which $175.8 million, or 62.4%, were originated in the Puget Sound region, $92.5 million, or 32.9%, in the North Olympic Peninsula, $6.7 million, or 2.4%, in other areas throughout Washington State, and $6.5 million, or 2.3%, in Oregon. The Company purchased an additional $49.9 million in auto loans and $20.1 million in manufactured home loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire assets through wholesale channels in order to supplement our organic originations and increase net interest income.

 

Our allowance for loan losses increased $1.4 million, or 10.1%, to $15.2 million at September 30, 2021, from $13.9 million at December 31, 2020. The increase was due to a loan loss provision of $1.5 million, offset by net charge-offs of $104,000 for the nine-month period. The loan loss provision is made to account for growth in the loan portfolio adjusted for qualitative factors. We continue to monitor the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which is reflected in the qualitative factor adjustments. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 1.1% and 1.2%, respectively.

 

Nonperforming loans decreased $1.1 million, or 48.0%, to $1.2 million at September 30, 2021, from $2.3 million at December 31, 2020, mainly attributable to improvements in nonperforming one- to four-family loans of $351,000, multi-family loans of $284,000, commercial real estate loans of $81,000 and auto and other consumer loans of $429,000. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.1% at September 30, 2021 and 0.2% at December 31, 2020. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans increased to 1,288.5% at September 30, 2021, from 609.2% at December 31, 2020.

 

At September 30, 2021, there were $1.9 million in restructured loans, of which $1.8 million were performing in accordance with their modified payment terms and returned to accrual status. Classified loans increased $5.2 million to $12.7 million at September 30, 2021, from $7.5 million at December 31, 2020, due to the addition of a single commercial real estate loan that was downgraded in 2021.

 

Net loan charge-offs are concentrated mainly in our indirect auto loan portfolio. We stopped originating loans from one of our indirect auto loan product offerings in 2020 to reduce credit risk and future charge-off activity. We continue to monitor the program in order to prudently manage risk within the portfolio. The balance of indirect auto loans decreased to $12.6 million at September 30, 2021 from $20.5 million at December 31, 2020. We believe our allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the overall loan portfolio as of September 30, 2021.

 

Loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

 

                   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

September 30, 2021

   

December 31, 2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(In thousands)

                 

Real Estate:

                               

One-to-four family

  $ 294,432     $ 309,828     $ (15,396 )     (5.0 )%

Multi-family

    177,560       162,467       15,093       9.3  

Commercial real estate

    353,356       296,574       56,782       19.1  

Construction and land

    214,472       123,627       90,845       73.5  

Total real estate loans

    1,039,820       892,496       147,324       16.5  
                                 

Consumer:

                               

Home equity

    38,881       33,103       5,778       17.5  

Auto and other consumer

    182,238       128,233       54,005       42.1  

Total consumer loans

    221,119       161,336       59,783       37.1  
                                 

Commercial business loans

    91,939       100,201       (8,262 )     (8.2 )
                                 

Total loans

    1,352,878       1,154,033       198,845       17.2  

Less:

                               

Net deferred loan fees

    5,274       4,346       928       21.4  

Premium on purchased loans, net

    (12,765 )     (6,129 )     (6,636 )     108.3  

Allowance for loan losses

    15,243       13,847       1,396       10.1  

Loans receivable, net

  $ 1,345,126     $ 1,141,969     $ 203,157       17.8  

 

 

The following table represents nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

                   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

September 30, 2021

   

December 31, 2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(In thousands)

                 

Nonperforming loans:

                               

Real estate loans:

                               

One- to four-family

  $ 561     $ 912     $ (351 )     (38.5 )%

Multi-family

          284       (284 )     (100.0 )

Commercial real estate

    76       157       (81 )     (51.6 )

Construction and land

    24       26       (2 )     (7.7 )

Total real estate loans

    661       1,379       (718 )     (52.1 )
                                 

Consumer loans:

                               

Home equity

    130       73       57       78.1  

Auto and other consumer

    392       821       (429 )     (52.3 )

Total consumer loans

    522       894       (372 )     (41.6 )
                                 

Commercial business

                      100.0  
                                 

Total nonperforming loans

    1,183       2,273       (1,090 )     (48.0 )
                                 

Real estate owned:

                               

Land

          2       (2 )     (100.0 )

Total real estate owned

          2       (2 )     (100.0 )
                                 

Repossessed assets

                      100.0  
                                 

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 1,183     $ 2,275     $ (1,092 )     (48.0 )
                                 

Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans

    0.1 %     0.2 %     (0.1 )%     (50.0 )

 

Investment securities decreased $38.4 million, or 10.5%, to $325.9 million at September 30, 2021, from $364.3 million at December 31, 2020, due to the sale of securities, normal payments and prepayment activity offset by purchases. Other investment securities, including municipal bonds and other asset-backed securities, were $195.0 million at September 30, 2021, or 59.8% of the total investment securities portfolio, a decrease of $80.0 million from $275.0 million at December 31, 2020. Mortgage-backed securities totaled $130.9 million at September 30, 2021, or 40.2% of the investment securities portfolio, an increase during the year of $41.6 million, or 46.6%, from $89.3 million at December 31, 2020. The investment portfolio, including mortgage-backed securities, had an estimated projected average life of 5.8 years as of September 30, 2021, and 7.3 years as of December 31, 2020, and had an estimated average repricing term of 5.6 years as of September 30, 2021, and 5.0 years as of December 31, 2020, based on the interest rate environment at those times.

 

The investment portfolio was composed of 42.0% in amortizing securities at September 30, 2021 and 48.0% at December 31, 2020. The projected average life of our securities may vary due to prepayment activity, which, particularly in the mortgage-backed securities portfolio, is impacted by prevailing mortgage interest rates. Management maintains a focus on enhancing the mix of earning assets by originating loans as a percentage of earning assets; however, we continue to purchase investment securities as a source of additional interest income. Securities are sold to provide liquidity, improve long-term portfolio yields, reduce LIBOR risk, and manage duration in the portfolio. For additional information, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

Liabilities. Total liabilities increased to $1.66 billion at September 30, 2021, from $1.47 billion at December 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in deposits of $189.4 million and the issuance of subordinated debt of $40.0 million in March 2021.

 

Deposit balances increased 14.2%, to $1.52 billion at September 30, 2021, from $1.33 billion at December 31, 2020. There was a $144.5 million increase in money market accounts, a $79.5 million increase in demand deposit accounts, and a $29.0 million increase in savings accounts during the period, while the balance of certificates of deposits decreased $63.7 million. The increase in deposits is in large part due to organic growth, deposits added through the purchase of the Bellevue branch, the Federal government's continued response to the pandemic including stimulus payments, and deposits of additional PPP and MSLP funding. We strategically increased noninterest-bearing and other core deposits, while reducing the level of certificates of deposits, to manage overall funding costs. In addition to collecting customer deposits, we utilize brokered certificates of deposit ("brokered CDs") as an additional funding source in order to manage our cost of funds, reduce our reliance on public funds deposits, and manage interest rate risk. At September 30, 2021, we had $55.1 million in brokered CDs included in the $245.0 million balance of certificates of deposit compared to $89.6 million in brokered CDs at December 31, 2020.

 

On March 25, 2021, the Company completed a private placement of $40.0 million of 3.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes were approximately $39.3 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory capital purposes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes and provided $20.0 million to the Bank as Tier 1 capital.

 

Equity. Total shareholders' equity increased $1.4 million to $187.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company recorded year-to-date net income of $10.2 million. The increase due to year-to-date net income was partially offset by $4.9 million in repurchases of shares of common stock, an after-tax decrease in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments of $2.8 million, a $1.7 million adjustment in other comprehensive income reflecting the recognition of prior service cost related to the transfer out of participation in a multiemployer pension plan into a single employer plan, and a $1.9 million decrease related to realized gains on securities sold.

 

 

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

General. Net income increased $503,000, or 13.7%, to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net income of $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to an increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses compared to the same period in 2020 and a modest increase in noninterest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $3.6 million to $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was mainly the result of an increase in average earning assets of $301.7 million. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 9 basis points to 3.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 3.82% for the same period in the prior year due to an increase in loan fee recognition and investment securities rates.

 

The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 0.60% for the same period last year, due primarily to a decrease in rates on interest-bearing deposits of 27 basis points combined with an increase in borrowing volume of $29.6 million and higher borrowing rates due to the issuance of subordinated debt. Total cost of funds decreased 15 basis points to 36 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from 51 basis points for the same period in 2020. The net interest margin increased 22 basis points to 3.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from 3.36% for the same period in 2020.

 

Interest Income. Total interest income increased $3.4 million, or 25.5%, to $16.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $13.4 million for the comparable period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in the average balances on interest-earning assets. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $3.5 million, to $14.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $11.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, related to an increase in the average balance of net loans receivable of $296.3 million compared to the prior year, along with recognition of deferred fee income from PPP and Main Street Lending Program ("MSLP") loan payoffs. Average loan yields increased 2 basis points to 4.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

The following table compares average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the periods shown:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

         
   

2021

   

2020

         
   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Yield

   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Yield

   

Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loans receivable, net

  $ 1,294,877       4.47 %   $ 998,586       4.45 %   $ 3,484  

Investment securities

    230,158       2.45       267,911       2.39       (180 )

Mortgage-backed securities

    134,856       2.10       110,863       2.04       150  

FHLB stock

    4,061       4.01       4,028       9.63       (56 )

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

    38,810       0.18       19,702       0.18       9  

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 1,702,762       3.91 %   $ 1,401,090       3.82 %   $ 3,407  

 

 

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $184,000, or 11.4%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $555,000 resulting from a 27 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits, offset by interest expense on subordinated debt issued in 2021 of $390,000. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $170.1 million, or 16.9%, to $1.18 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $1.01 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as we grew deposits in new and existing market areas. Additionally, the purchase of the Bellevue branch added $55.3 million in average deposit balances, mainly in money market and CD accounts.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, interest expense decreased due to a decrease in the average balances on savings accounts of $14.2 million and certificates of deposit of $61.9 million, respectively, coupled with decreases in the average rate paid of 34 and 28 basis points, respectively, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the same period, the average balances of money market and demand deposit accounts increased $181.5 million and $36.3 million, respectively. The average cost of interest-bearing deposit products decreased to 0.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from 0.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due in large part to the expiration of promotional rates and a shift in balances to lower-yielding demand deposit accounts. Borrowing costs increased due to the subordinated debt issued in March 2021.

 

The following table details average balances, cost of funds and the change in interest expense for the periods shown:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

         
   

2021

   

2020

         
   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Rate

   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Rate

   

Increase (Decrease) in Interest Expense

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Savings accounts

  $ 188,664       0.06 %   $ 174,475       0.40 %   $ (148 )

Transaction accounts

    180,162       0.02       143,890       0.01       6  

Money market accounts

    552,811       0.21       371,335       0.39       (71 )

Certificates of deposit

    257,459       0.80       319,341       1.08       (342 )

FHLB advances

    51,613       1.43       61,244       1.34       (19 )

Subordinated debt

    39,249       3.94                   390  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 1,269,958       0.45 %   $ 1,070,285       0.60 %   $ (184 )

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $700,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio, and was $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which was elevated due to the uncertainty in economic conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic and growth in the loan portfolio.

 

The following table details activity and information related to the allowance for loan losses for the periods shown:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Provision for loan losses

  $ 700     $ 1,350  

Net charge-offs

    (45 )     (452 )

Allowance for loan losses

    15,243       13,007  

Allowance for losses as a percentage of total gross loans receivable at period end

    1.1 %     1.2 %

Total nonaccrual loans

    1,183       3,098  

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans at period end

    1288.5 %     419.9 %

Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans

    0.1 %     0.3 %

Total loans

  $ 1,352,878     $ 1,072,856  

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $495,000, or 10.4%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, mainly due to a decrease in gain on sale of mortgage loans of $1.1 million due to less saleable inventory and a decrease in loan refinancing activity. Gain on sale of investments was $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to gain on sale of investments of $969,000 for the same period in 2020. Servicing fee income on sold loans increased $667,000 due to an increase to record the servicing right value as well as an adjustment to recognize servicing fee income on MSLP loans.

 

The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income for the periods shown:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loan and deposit service fees

  $ 1,015     $ 868     $ 147       16.9 %

Sold loan servicing fees, net of amortization

    815       148       667       450.7  

Net gain on sale of loans

    663       1,725       (1,062 )     (61.6 )

Net gain on sale of investment securities

    1,286       969       317       32.7  

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

    241       622       (381 )     (61.3 )

Other income

    266       449       (183 )     (40.8 )

Total noninterest income

  $ 4,286     $ 4,781     $ (495 )     (10.4 )%

 

 

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $3.9 million, or 38.2%, to $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $10.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of an increase in compensation and benefits as we added employees to manage the company and staff new digital and fintech endeavors and generate additional revenue. Compensation and benefits was also higher due to a $620,000 increase in incentive accrual and $226,000 in commissions paid on increased mortgage and commercial loan production.

 

The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense for the periods shown:

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Compensation and benefits

  $ 8,713     $ 6,070     $ 2,643       43.5 %

Data processing

    826       640       186       29.1  

Occupancy and equipment

    1,848       1,367       481       35.2  

Supplies, postage, and telephone

    279       254       25       9.8  

Regulatory assessments and state taxes

    335       262       73       27.9  

Advertising

    547       285       262       91.9  

Professional fees

    422       361       61       16.9  

FDIC insurance premium

    134       86       48       55.8  

Other expense

    830       756       74       9.8  

Total

  $ 13,934     $ 10,081     $ 3,853       38.2 %

 

Provision for Income Tax. An income tax expense of $946,000 was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. There was a period-over-period increase in income before taxes of $107,000; however, the expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2020, included a BOLI restructure related penalty, resulting in a higher expense for the third quarter of 2020. For additional information, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

General. Net income increased $3.8 million, or 57.8%, to $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net income of $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, due to an increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses compared to the same period in 2020 offset by an increase in noninterest expense.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $11.2 million to $42.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was mainly the result of an increase in average earning assets of $325.8 million. The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 4 basis points to 3.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 3.85% for the same period in the prior year due to a decrease in reinvestment loan and investment securities rates.

 

The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 0.85% for the same period last year, due primarily to a decrease in rates on interest-bearing deposits of 49 basis points offset by an increase in borrowing rates of 70 basis points related to the issuance of subordinated debt. Total cost of funds decreased 37 basis points to 35 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from 73 basis points for the same period in 2020. The net interest margin increased 28 basis points to 3.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from 3.20% for the same period in 2020.

 

Interest Income. Total interest income increased $8.8 million, or 23.2%, to $46.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $37.7 million for the comparable period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in the average balances on interest-earning assets. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $8.8 million, to $40.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $31.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, related to an increase in the average balance of net loans receivable of $275.9 million compared to the prior year and the recognition of deferred fee income on PPP and MSLP loan payoffs. Average loan yields decreased 3 basis points to 4.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

The following table compares average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the periods shown:

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

         
   

2021

   

2020

         
   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Yield

   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Yield

   

Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loans receivable, net

  $ 1,209,710       4.42 %   $ 933,843       4.45 %   $ 8,819  

Investment securities

    259,630       2.30       210,571       2.53       485  

Mortgage-backed securities

    116,833       2.09       135,925       2.22       (441 )

FHLB stock

    3,982       4.43       4,390       6.04       (67 )

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

    41,024       0.15       20,637       0.55       (39 )

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 1,631,179       3.81 %   $ 1,305,366       3.85 %   $ 8,757  

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $2.5 million, or 38.1%, to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, due to a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $3.0 million resulting from a 49 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits, offset by an increase in borrowing costs of $529,000 related to the subordinated debt issued in 2021. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $203.2 million, or 21.8%, to $1.14 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $932.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as we grew deposits in new and existing market areas as well as purchasing the Bellevue branch.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest expense decreased on savings accounts, certificates of deposit and transaction accounts due to decreases in the average balances of $11.5 million, $51.5 million and $43.2 million, respectively, along with decreases in the average rates paid of 54 basis points, 69 basis points and 1 basis point, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the same period, the average balance of money market accounts increased $200.0 million and the average rate paid decreased 26 basis points. The average cost of interest-bearing deposit products decreased to 0.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from 0.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, due in large part to the expiration of promotional rates and a shift in balances to transaction accounts. Borrowing costs increased due to the issuance of subordinated debt in March 2021, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance and cost of FHLB advances compared to the same period in 2020.

 

The following table details average balances, cost of funds and the change in interest expense for the periods shown:

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

         
   

2021

   

2020

         
   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Rate

   

Average Balance Outstanding

   

Rate

   

Increase (Decrease) in Interest Expense

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Savings accounts

  $ 182,604       0.07 %   $ 171,085       0.61 %   $ (683 )

Transaction accounts

    170,482       0.02       127,333       0.03        

Money market accounts

    505,379       0.23       305,373       0.49       (266 )

Certificates of deposit

    276,748       0.79       328,197       1.48       (2,026 )

FHLB advances

    52,975       1.41       70,763       1.58       (280 )

Subordinated debt

    27,371       3.95                   809  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 1,215,559       0.44 %   $ 1,002,751       0.85 %   $ (2,446 )

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio, and was $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, due to the uncertainty in economic conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as growth in the loan portfolio.

 

 

 

The following table details activity and information related to the allowance for loan losses for the periods shown:

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Provision for loan losses

  $ 1,500     $ 4,116  

Net charge-offs

    (104 )     (737 )

Allowance for loan losses

    15,243       13,007  

Allowance for losses as a percentage of total gross loans receivable at period end

    1.1 %     1.2 %

Total nonaccrual loans

    1,183       3,098  

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans at period end

    1288.5 %     419.9 %

Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans

    0.1 %     0.3 %

Total loans

  $ 1,352,878     $ 1,072,856  

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $346,000, or 3.1%, to $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Servicing fee income on sold loans increased $624,000 due to the recognition of the servicing right value and servicing fee income on MSLP loans and $218,000 related to mortgage servicing fee income, other fintech-related investments increased $370,000, and interchange fee income on deposit accounts increased $326,000. These increases were offset by a decline in gain on sales of loans of $1.2 million over the same period in 2020. The cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) decreased $850,000 due to a BOLI restructure that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which resulted in the recognition of additional market gains in 2020.

 

The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income for the periods shown:

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loan and deposit service fees

  $ 2,853     $ 2,514     $ 339       13.5 %

Sold loan servicing fees, net of amortization

    858       (9 )     867       (9,633.3 )

Net gain on sale of loans

    2,921       4,109       (1,188 )     (28.9 )

Net gain on sale of investment securities

    2,410       2,235       175       7.8  

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

    727       1,577       (850 )     (53.9 )

Other income

    1,093       782       311       39.8  

Total noninterest income

  $ 10,862     $ 11,208     $ (346 )     (3.1 )%

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $10.0 million, or 33.6%, to $39.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $29.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of an increase in compensation and benefits as we added staff to manage the company and generate additional revenue. Compensation and benefits was also higher due to a $898,000 increase in commissions paid on increased mortgage and commercial loan production, a $748,000 increase in incentive accrual, and a $500,000 increase related to equity awarded to the principal owners of POM as part of the Quin joint venture agreement. Costs related to software increased $898,000 as we implemented more robust systems to support digital initiatives and Company growth. Increases in advertising and professional fees were related to the purchase of the Bellevue branch, Quin Ventures expenditures, the relocation of our Fairhaven branch, and the opening of the Ferndale branch. The increase in FDIC insurance over the prior year was due to a combination of a small bank assessment credit issued in September 2019 that resulted in no FDIC insurance payment during the first quarter of 2020 and an increase in average assets which resulted in a higher assessment base.

 

The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense for the periods shown:

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Compensation and benefits

  $ 24,567     $ 17,397     $ 7,170       41.2 %

Data processing

    2,291       2,099       192       9.1  

Occupancy and equipment

    5,274       4,063       1,211       29.8  

Supplies, postage, and telephone

    876       749       127       17.0  

Regulatory assessments and state taxes

    897       659       238       36.1  

Advertising

    1,484       934       550       58.9  

Professional fees

    1,588       1,115       473       42.4  

FDIC insurance premium

    450       156       294       188.5  

FHLB prepayment penalty

          210       (210 )     (100.0 )

Other expense

    2,308       2,363       (55 )     (2.3 )

Total

  $ 39,735     $ 29,745     $ 9,990       33.6 %

 

Provision for Income Tax. An income tax expense of $2.1 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There was a year-over-year increase in income before taxes of $3.5 million; however, the expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, included a penalty, resulting in a similar expense for both periods. For additional information, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost

 

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets), and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. Also presented is the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets, rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities and the net spread as of September 30, 2021 and 2020. Income and all average balances are monthly average balances, which management deems to be not materially different than daily averages. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

 

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
   

Average

   

Interest

           

Average

   

Interest

         
   

Balance

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

   

Balance

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

 
   

Outstanding

   

Paid

   

Rate

   

Outstanding

   

Paid

   

Rate

 
                                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans receivable, net (1)

  $ 1,294,877     $ 14,581       4.47 %   $ 998,586     $ 11,097       4.45 %

Investment securities

    230,158       1,423       2.45       267,911       1,603       2.39  

Mortgage-backed securities

    134,856       715       2.10       110,863       565       2.04  

FHLB dividends

    4,061       41       4.01       4,028       97       9.63  

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

    38,810       18       0.18       19,702       9       0.18  

Total interest-earning assets (2)

    1,702,762       16,778       3.91       1,401,090       13,371       3.82  

Noninterest-earning assets

    107,781                       87,633                  

Total average assets

  $ 1,810,543                     $ 1,488,723                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 180,162     $ 11       0.02     $ 143,890     $ 5       0.01  

Money market accounts

    552,811       291       0.21       371,335       362       0.39  

Savings accounts

    188,664       28       0.06       174,475       176       0.40  

Certificates of deposit

    257,459       520       0.80       319,341       862       1.08  

Total deposits

    1,179,096       850       0.29       1,009,041       1,405       0.56  

FHLB borrowings

    51,613       186       1.43       61,244       205       1.34  

Subordinated debt

    39,249       390       3.94                    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,269,958       1,426       0.45       1,070,285       1,610       0.60  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    349,821                       239,551                  

Average equity

    190,764                       178,887                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 1,810,543                     $ 1,488,723                  
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 15,352                     $ 11,761          

Net interest rate spread

                    3.46                       3.22  

Net earning assets

  $ 432,804                     $ 330,805                  

Net interest margin (3)

                    3.58                       3.36  

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    134.1 %                     130.9 %                

 

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.

(2) Includes interest-bearing deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.

(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

 

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
   

Average

   

Interest

           

Average

   

Interest

         
   

Balance

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

   

Balance

   

Earned/

   

Yield/

 
   

Outstanding

   

Paid

   

Rate

   

Outstanding

   

Paid

   

Rate

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans receivable, net (1)

  $ 1,209,710     $ 39,988       4.42 %   $ 933,843     $ 31,169       4.45 %

Investment securities

    259,630       4,473       2.30       210,571       3,988       2.53  

Mortgage-backed securities

    116,833       1,823       2.09       135,925       2,264       2.22  

FHLB dividends

    3,982       132       4.43       4,390       199       6.04  

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

    41,024       46       0.15       20,637       85       0.55  

Total interest-earning assets (2)

    1,631,179       46,462       3.81       1,305,366       37,705       3.85  

Noninterest-earning assets

    100,662                       87,670                  

Total average assets

  $ 1,731,841                     $ 1,393,036                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 170,482     $ 28       0.02     $ 127,333     $ 28       0.03  

Money market accounts

    505,379       852       0.23       305,373       1,118       0.49  

Savings accounts

    182,604       102       0.07       171,085       785       0.61  

Certificates of deposit

    276,748       1,627       0.79       328,197       3,653       1.48  

Total deposits

    1,135,213       2,609       0.31       931,988       5,584       0.80  

FHLB borrowings

    52,975       560       1.41       70,763       840       1.58  

Subordinated debt

    27,371       809       3.95                    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,215,559       3,978       0.44       1,002,751       6,424       0.85  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    328,569                       213,441                  

Average equity

    187,713                       176,844                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 1,731,841                     $ 1,393,036                  
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 42,484                     $ 31,281          

Net interest rate spread

                    3.37                       3.00  

Net earning assets

  $ 415,620                     $ 302,615                  

Net interest margin (3)

                    3.48                       3.20  

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    134.2 %                     130.2 %                

 

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.

(2) Includes interest-bearing deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.

(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

 

 

Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the changes related to outstanding balances and changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30, 2021 vs. 2020

           

September 30, 2021 vs. 2020

         
   

Increase (Decrease) Due to

           

Increase (Decrease) Due to

         
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Total Increase (Decrease)

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Total Increase (Decrease)

 
   

(In thousands)

   

(In thousands)

 

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Loans receivable, net

  $ 3,371     $ 113     $ 3,484     $ 9,136     $ (317 )   $ 8,819  

Investments

    (96 )     66       (30 )     601       (557 )     44  

FHLB stock

    1       (57 )     (56 )     (19 )     (48 )     (67 )

Other(1)

    9             9       84       (123 )     (39 )

Total interest-earning assets

  $ 3,285     $ 122     $ 3,407     $ 9,802     $ (1,045 )   $ 8,757  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 1     $ 5     $ 6     $ 9     $ (9 )   $  

Money market accounts

    179       (250 )     (71 )     728       (994 )     (266 )

Savings accounts

    15       (163 )     (148 )     52       (735 )     (683 )

Certificates of deposit

    (165 )     (177 )     (342 )     (576 )     (1,450 )     (2,026 )

FHLB advances

    (32 )     13       (19 )     (212 )     (68 )     (280 )

Subordinated debt

          390       390             809       809  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ (2 )   $ (182 )   $ (184 )   $ 1     $ (2,447 )   $ (2,446 )
                                                 

Net change in interest income

  $ 3,287     $ 304     $ 3,591     $ 9,801     $ 1,402     $ 11,203  

 

(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Activities

 

In the normal course of operations, First Fed engages in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in the financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

Contractual Obligations

 

At September 30, 2021, our scheduled maturities of contractual obligations were as follows:

 

   

Within

   

After 1 Year Through

   

After 3 Years Through

   

Beyond

   

Total

 
   

1 Year

   

3 Years

   

5 Years

   

5 Years

   

Balance

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                                         

Certificates of deposit

  $ 156,988     $ 73,984     $ 14,108     $     $ 245,080  

FHLB advances

    10,000       30,000       20,000             60,000  

Subordinated debt obligation

                      39,261       39,261  

Operating leases

    810       1,721       1,832       5,049       9,412  

Borrower taxes and insurance

    2,118                         2,118  

Deferred compensation

    159       463       79       512       1,213  

Total contractual obligations

  $ 170,075     $ 106,168     $ 36,019     $ 44,822     $ 357,084  

 

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The following table summarizes our commitments and contingent liabilities with off-balance sheet risks as of September 30, 2021:

 

   

Amount of Commitment Expiration

 
    Within     After 1 Year Through     After 3 Years Through     Beyond     Total Amounts  
   

1 Year

   

3 Years

   

5 Years

   

5 Years

   

Committed

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commitments to originate loans:

                                       

Fixed-rate

  $ 2,914     $     $     $     $ 2,914  

Variable-rate

    100                         100  

Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans

    73,120       54,281       9,905       118,826       256,132  

Standby letters of credit

    212                         212  

Total commitments

  $ 76,346     $ 54,281     $ 9,905     $ 118,826     $ 259,358  
 

 

Liquidity Management

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term and long-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities, and borrowings from the FHLB. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are usually predictable sources of funds, deposit flows, calls of investment securities and borrowed funds, and prepayments on loans and investment securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition, which can cause those sources of funds to fluctuate.

 

Management regularly adjusts our investments in liquid assets based upon an assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and the objectives of our interest-rate risk and investment policies.

 

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents followed by available for sale securities. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At September 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents totaled $76.1 million, and unpledged securities classified as available-for-sale with a market value of $200.0 million provided additional sources of liquidity. We pledged collateral to support borrowings from the FHLB of $446.8 million and have an established borrowing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, for which available-for-sale securities with a market value of $23.5 million were pledged as of September 30, 2021.

 

At September 30, 2021, we had $3.0 million in loan commitments outstanding and $256.3 million in undisbursed loans and standby letters of credit, including $180.4 million in undisbursed construction loan commitments.

 

 

Certificates of deposit due within one year as of September 30, 2021 totaled $157.0 million, or 64.1% of certificates of deposit with a weighted-average rate of 0.67%. We believe the large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers' hesitancy to invest their funds for longer periods as market interest rates have recently declined. If these maturing deposits are not renewed, however, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit, non-maturity deposits, and borrowings. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered as well as through sales and marketing efforts in the markets we serve. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on certificates of deposit. In addition, we believe that our branch network, and the general cash flows from our existing lending and investment activities, will provide us more than adequate long-term liquidity. For additional information, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and provides for its own liquidity. At September 30, 2021, the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, had liquid assets of $16.6 million. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying dividends declared, if any, to its shareholders, funds paid for Company stock repurchases, and payments on subordinated notes held at the Company level. The Company has the ability to receive dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. First Northwest has partially fulfilled its commitment to extend $15.0 million to Quin Ventures, Inc. under a capital financing agreement and related promissory note.

 

Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2021, shareholders' equity totaled $187.8 million, or 10.2% of total assets. Our book value per share of common stock was $18.65 at September 30, 2021, compared to $18.19 at December 31, 2020.

 

At September 30, 2021, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and was considered "well capitalized" under FDIC regulatory capital guidelines.

 

The following table provides the capital requirements and actual results for First Fed at September 30, 2021.

 

   

Actual

   

Minimum Capital Requirements

   

Minimum Required to be Well-Capitalized

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
                   

(Dollars in thousands)

                 

Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)

  $ 191,064       10.6 %   $ 71,903       4.0 %   $ 89,878       5.0 %

Common equity tier I (to risk-weighted assets)

    191,064       13.4       64,412       4.5       93,040       6.5  

Tier I risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

    191,064       13.4       85,883       6.0       114,511       8.0  

Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

    206,675       14.4       114,511       8.0       143,138       10.0  

 

In order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses, the Bank must maintain common equity tier 1 capital ("CET1") at an amount greater than the required minimum levels plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.

 

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented in this report have been prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, which require the measurement of financial and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs and the effect that general inflation may have on both short-term and long-term interest rates. Unlike companies in many other industries, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution's performance than do general levels of inflation. Although inflation expectations do affect interest rates, interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in First Northwest Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), and other members of the Company's management team as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2021, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

 

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business. While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent every error or instance of fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently considered to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The disclosures below supplement the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I. Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect the future results of operations of our customers and/or the market price of our stock.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, as do federal, state and local efforts to address it. Both the direct effects of the pandemic and the resulting United States governmental responses are of an unprecedented scope as it impacts both the health and the economy of our country and the world at large. No one can predict the extent or duration of the pandemic, or its effect on the markets that we serve. Further, the ongoing efforts and impact of the government in mitigating the health and the economic effects of the pandemic cannot currently be predicted, whether on our business or as to the economy as a whole. The pandemic has thus far resulted in significant volatility in international and United States markets, which could adversely affect the market price of our stock. To date, the pandemic has resulted in significant business disruption and volatility in the international and domestic markets, which has adversely affected the market price of our stock.

 

The Company continues to manage through uncertainties and complexities created by the pandemic. As an essential business, our employees have been able to work safely in our branch locations and over 70% of our workforce has the ability to work from home. However, the economic downturn in local markets we serve could result in increased credit risk associated with the loan portfolio to the extent that customers are unable to repay loans and meet their obligations, as well as adversely impacting our earnings. We believe our strong capital position will be important in managing through the effects of the pandemic.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

The following table summarizes common stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2021:

                                 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)

   

Average Price Paid per Share

   

Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans (2)

   

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Repurchased Under the Plans

 
                                 

July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

    50,226     $ 17.83       41,512       812,376  

August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021

    3,233       18.77       2,629       809,747  

September 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021

    95,628       17.84       93,812       715,935  

Total

    149,087     $ 17.85       137,953          
                                 

(1) Shares repurchased by the Company during the quarter include shares acquired from participants in connection with cancellation of restricted stock to pay withholding taxes totaling 8,714 shares, 604 shares, and 1,816 shares, respectively, for the periods indicated.

 

(2) On October 28, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 1,023,420 shares of its common stock, or approximately 10% of its shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 27, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, a total of 307,485 shares, or 30.0% percent of the shares authorized in the October 2020 stock repurchase plan, have been purchased at an average cost of $16.85 per share, leaving 715,935 shares available for future purchases.

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

COVID-19 Legislation and Regulation.

 

Governments at the federal, state, and local levels continue to take steps to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law, which included $350 billion in stimulus for small businesses under the SBA PPP, along with direct stimulus payments (i.e., "economic impact payments" or "stimulus checks") for many eligible Americans. Shortly thereafter, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enforcement Act was signed into law and replenished funding to the SBA PPP and provided other spending for hospitals and virus testing. On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act ("PPPFA") was enacted. Main provisions of the PPPFA extended the PPP loan repayment period from two to five years, extended the covered expense period from eight to 24 weeks, and lowered the percentage of forgiveness amount required to be used for eligible payroll costs to 60%. The PPPFA also extended the repayment start date until after the SBA finalized the application process for loan forgiveness. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, enacted in December 2020, included another $284 billion to fund an expansion of the SBA PPP, subject to certain changes in eligibility requirements and program design. Most recently, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 became law in March 2021 and provides for a $1.9 billion stimulus package that, among other financial aid measures, included a new round of PPP funding with an application deadline of May 31, 2021.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

Exhibit Description

Filed

Herewith

Form

Original Exhibit No.

Filing Date

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

X

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

X

 

 

 

32

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

X

 

 

 

101

The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Statements of Income; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (4) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

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.

 

 

 

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP

 

 

Date: November 12, 2021

/s/ Matthew P. Deines

 

 

 

Matthew P. Deines

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2021

/s/ Geraldine L. Bullard

 

 

 

Geraldine L. Bullard

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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