NORTHRIM BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
o | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For
the transition period from to
Commission File Number 000-33501
NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Alaska | 92-0175752 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
3111 C Street Anchorage, Alaska |
99503 |
|
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(907) 562-0062
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
The number of shares of the
issuers Common Stock outstanding at November 2, 2007 was
6,317,788.
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Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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- September 30, 2007 (unaudited) |
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- December 31, 2006 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements, accompanying notes and other relevant information included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, DECEMBER 31, 2006, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, DECEMBER 31, 2006, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
September 30, | December 31, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2006 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Cash and due from banks |
$ | 26,159 | $ | 25,565 | $ | 30,316 | ||||||
Money market investments |
78,443 | 18,717 | 39,778 | |||||||||
Investment securities held to maturity |
11,702 | 11,776 | 11,778 | |||||||||
Investment securities available for sale |
77,278 | 86,993 | 62,550 | |||||||||
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
1,556 | 1,556 | 1,556 | |||||||||
Total investment securities |
90,536 | 100,325 | 75,884 | |||||||||
Loans |
694,949 | 717,056 | 698,076 | |||||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
(12,074 | ) | (12,125 | ) | (12,646 | ) | ||||||
Net loans |
682,875 | 704,931 | 685,430 | |||||||||
Purchased receivables, net |
23,168 | 21,183 | 20,215 | |||||||||
Accrued interest receivable |
5,629 | 4,916 | 5,473 | |||||||||
Premises and equipment, net |
13,910 | 12,874 | 11,888 | |||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets |
6,656 | 6,903 | 7,024 | |||||||||
Other assets |
31,496 | 30,206 | 25,592 | |||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 958,872 | $ | 925,620 | $ | 901,600 | ||||||
LIABILITIES |
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Deposits: |
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Demand |
$ | 208,441 | $ | 206,343 | $ | 196,466 | ||||||
Interest-bearing demand |
86,250 | 89,476 | 83,178 | |||||||||
Savings |
51,645 | 48,330 | 49,436 | |||||||||
Alaska CDs |
187,765 | 207,492 | 209,290 | |||||||||
Money market |
187,448 | 157,345 | 156,564 | |||||||||
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000 |
58,448 | 57,601 | 57,296 | |||||||||
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 |
37,612 | 28,317 | 24,557 | |||||||||
Total deposits |
817,609 | 794,904 | 776,787 | |||||||||
Borrowings |
12,698 | 6,502 | 5,767 | |||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures |
18,558 | 18,558 | 18,558 | |||||||||
Other liabilities |
9,703 | 10,209 | 8,218 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
858,568 | 830,173 | 809,330 | |||||||||
Minority interest in subsidiaries |
29 | 29 | 27 | |||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Common stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
6,317,268; 6,114,247; and 6,109,426 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006, and
September 30, 2006, respectively |
6,317 | 6,114 | 6,109 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
51,094 | 46,379 | 46,177 | |||||||||
Retained earnings |
42,861 | 43,212 | 40,298 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income unrealized
gain (loss) on securities, net |
3 | (287 | ) | (341 | ) | |||||||
Total shareholders equity |
100,275 | 95,418 | 92,243 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
$ | 958,872 | $ | 925,620 | $ | 901,600 | ||||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
(Dollar in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Income |
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Interest and fees on loans |
$ | 16,613 | $ | 16,601 | $ | 50,370 | $ | 48,165 | ||||||||
Interest on investment securities: |
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Assets available for sale |
853 | 638 | 2,614 | 1,604 | ||||||||||||
Assets held to maturity |
111 | 87 | 335 | 247 | ||||||||||||
Interest on money market investments |
893 | 515 | 1,506 | 852 | ||||||||||||
Total Interest Income |
18,470 | 17,841 | 54,825 | 50,868 | ||||||||||||
Interest Expense |
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Interest expense on deposits and borrowings |
6,058 | 5,904 | 17,923 | 16,106 | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income |
12,412 | 11,937 | 36,902 | 34,762 | ||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
725 | 850 | 2,513 | 1,764 | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses |
11,687 | 11,087 | 34,389 | 32,998 | ||||||||||||
Other Operating Income |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
873 | 494 | 2,269 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||
Purchased receivable income |
744 | 579 | 1,820 | 1,345 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit plan income |
319 | 271 | 890 | 829 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate |
202 | 317 | 390 | 472 | ||||||||||||
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove |
(20 | ) | (53 | ) | (71 | ) | (192 | ) | ||||||||
Other income |
665 | 595 | 1,817 | 1,660 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Operating Income |
2,783 | 2,203 | 7,115 | 5,582 | ||||||||||||
Other Operating Expense |
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Salaries and other personnel expense |
5,110 | 4,790 | 15,526 | 14,226 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy, net |
695 | 626 | 2,013 | 1,864 | ||||||||||||
Equipment expense |
333 | 325 | 1,040 | 1,023 | ||||||||||||
Marketing expense |
468 | 445 | 1,396 | 1,397 | ||||||||||||
Intangible asset amortization expense |
28 | 121 | 249 | 362 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expense |
1,925 | 1,354 | 5,891 | 4,468 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Operating Expense |
8,559 | 7,661 | 26,115 | 23,340 | ||||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest |
5,911 | 5,629 | 15,389 | 15,240 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in subsidiaries |
85 | 70 | 215 | 218 | ||||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes |
5,826 | 5,559 | 15,174 | 15,022 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
2,200 | 2,108 | 5,677 | 5,737 | ||||||||||||
Net Income |
$ | 3,626 | $ | 3,451 | $ | 9,497 | $ | 9,285 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share, Basic |
$ | 0.57 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.48 | $ | 1.45 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share, Diluted |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.43 | ||||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic |
6,386,334 | 6,428,830 | 6,420,054 | 6,420,642 | ||||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted |
6,480,057 | 6,520,261 | 6,515,894 | 6,508,240 |
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 3,626 | $ | 3,451 | $ | 9,497 | $ | 9,285 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
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Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period |
257 | 351 | 290 | 148 | ||||||||||||
Less: reclassification adjustment for realized gains |
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Comprehensive Income |
$ | 3,883 | $ | 3,802 | $ | 9,787 | $ | 9,433 | ||||||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 9,497 | $ | 9,285 | ||||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment |
845 | 821 | ||||||
Amortization of software |
185 | 292 | ||||||
Intangible asset amortization |
249 | 362 | ||||||
Amortization of investment security premium, net of discount accretion |
(435 | ) | (68 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax (benefit) |
(668 | ) | (1,296 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation |
415 | 287 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
(57 | ) | (166 | ) | ||||
Deferral of loan fees and costs, net |
(23 | ) | 124 | |||||
Provision for loan losses |
2,513 | 1,764 | ||||||
Purchased receivable loss |
245 | | ||||||
Gain on sale of other real estate owned |
(28 | ) | | |||||
Distributions in excess of earnings from RML |
108 | 53 | ||||||
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove |
71 | 192 | ||||||
Minority interest in subsidiaries |
215 | 218 | ||||||
(Increase) in accrued interest receivable |
(713 | ) | (1,076 | ) | ||||
(Increase) in other assets |
(933 | ) | (3,252 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) of other liabilities |
(461 | ) | 4,185 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
11,025 | 11,725 | ||||||
Investing Activities: |
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Investment in securities: |
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Purchases of investment securities-available-for-sale |
(51,281 | ) | (14,802 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investment securities-held-to-maturity |
| (10,907 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sales/maturities of securities-available-for-sale |
61,929 | 5,053 | ||||||
Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities-held-to-maturity |
70 | 65 | ||||||
Investment in purchased receivables, net of repayments |
(2,230 | ) | (8,017 | ) | ||||
Investments in loans: |
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Sales of loans and loan participations |
7,438 | 18,753 | ||||||
Loans made, net of repayments |
12,016 | (11,718 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned |
140 | | ||||||
Investment in Elliott Cove |
(100 | ) | (210 | ) | ||||
Repayment of loan to Elliott Cove |
20 | 125 | ||||||
Loan to PWA, net of repayments |
| 385 | ||||||
Purchases of premises and equipment |
(1,881 | ) | (2,106 | ) | ||||
Purchases of software |
(178 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities |
25,943 | (23,444 | ) | |||||
Financing Activities: |
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Increase (decrease) in deposits |
22,705 | (3,079 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in borrowings |
6,196 | (2,648 | ) | |||||
Distributions to minority interests |
(215 | ) | (191 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
119 | 231 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
57 | 225 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(2,915 | ) | (410 | ) | ||||
Cash dividends paid |
(2,595 | ) | (2,005 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities |
23,352 | (7,877 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
60,320 | (19,596 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
44,282 | 89,690 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 104,602 | $ | 70,094 | ||||
Supplemental Information: |
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Income taxes paid |
$ | 6,572 | $ | 6,390 | ||||
Interest paid |
$ | 17,786 | $ | 16,139 | ||||
Cash dividends declared but not paid |
$ | 11 | $ | 0 | ||||
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
September 30, 2007 and 2006
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
September 30, 2007 and 2006
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (the
Company) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (GAAP) and with instructions to Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to maintain consistency with the current
year with no impact on net income or total shareholders equity. Operating results for the interim
period ended September 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results anticipated for the
year ending December 31, 2007. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
2. STOCK REPURCHASE
In June 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the stock repurchase plan (Plan) to
increase the stock in its repurchase program by an additional 305,029, or 5%, of total shares
outstanding, bringing the total shares available and authorized for repurchase under the Plan at
that time to 342,242. In the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased
75,000 shares, which brought the total shares repurchased under this program to 663,442 shares
since its inception at a total cost of $13.7 million at an average price of $20.70. In the
nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased 112,500 shares at a total cost
of $2.9 million, which decreased additional paid-in-capital by $2.8 million. As a result of these
stock repurchases, there were 252,242 shares remaining under the Plan at September 30, 2007. The
Company intends to continue to repurchase its common stock from time to time depending upon market
conditions, but it can make no assurances that it will repurchase all of the shares authorized for
repurchase under the Plan.
3. DIVIDENDS
On September 6, 2007, the Company declared a 5% stock dividend and distributed 301,000 shares to
its shareholders on October 5, 2007, which increased its additional paid-in-capital by $6.9 million
as of September 30, 2007. In addition, for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, the
Company declared cash dividends of $2.6 million as compared to cash dividends declared of $2.0
million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006.
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4. LENDING ACTIVITIES
The following table sets forth the Companys loan portfolio composition by loan type for the dates
indicated:
September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollar | Percent | Dollar | Percent | Dollar | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | of Total | Amount | of Total | Amount | of Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
$ | 297,882 | 43 | % | $ | 287,155 | 40 | % | $ | 293,427 | 42 | % | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
141,268 | 20 | % | 153,059 | 21 | % | 150,772 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
213,214 | 31 | % | 237,599 | 33 | % | 215,664 | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
Consumer |
45,472 | 7 | % | 42,140 | 6 | % | 41,032 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Loans in process |
113 | 0 | % | 126 | 0 | % | 309 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Unearned loan fees |
(3,000 | ) | 0 | % | (3,023 | ) | 0 | % | (3,128 | ) | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Total loans |
$ | 694,949 | 100 | % | $ | 717,056 | 100 | % | $ | 698,076 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND LOANS MEASURED FOR IMPAIRMENT
The Company maintains an Allowance for Loan Losses (the Allowance) to reflect inherent losses
from its loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. On a quarterly basis, the Company uses three
methods to analyze the Allowance by taking percentage allocations for criticized and classified
assets, in addition to a specific allowance for impaired loans, making percentage allocations based
upon its internal risk classifications and other specifically identified portions of its loan
portfolio, and using ratio analysis and peer comparisons.
The Allowance for Loan Losses is decreased by loan charge-offs and increased by loan recoveries and
provisions for loan losses. The Company took a provision for loan losses in the amount of $725,000
for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 to account for increases in nonperforming
loans, loan charge-offs, and the specific allowance for impaired loans. The following table details
activity in the Allowance for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 11,841 | $ | 11,581 | $ | 12,125 | $ | 10,706 | ||||||||
Charge-offs: |
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Commercial |
146 | 257 | 3,006 | 452 | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
599 | | 599 | | ||||||||||||
Consumer |
2 | 2 | 43 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Total charge-offs |
747 | 259 | 3,648 | 523 | ||||||||||||
Recoveries: |
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Commercial |
251 | 437 | 1,023 | 652 | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
| | 50 | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
| 28 | | 28 | ||||||||||||
Consumer |
4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Total recoveries |
255 | 474 | 1,084 | 699 | ||||||||||||
Net, (recoveries) charge-offs |
492 | (215 | ) | 2,564 | (176 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
725 | 850 | 2,513 | 1,764 | ||||||||||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 12,074 | $ | 12,646 | $ | 12,074 | $ | 12,646 | ||||||||
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Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, accruing loans of 90 days or more past due,
restructured loans, and real estate owned. The following table sets forth information with respect
to nonperforming assets:
September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Nonaccrual loans |
$ | 5,666 | $ | 5,176 | $ | 5,532 | ||||||
Accruing loans past due 90
days or more |
2,917 | 708 | 2,811 | |||||||||
Restructured loans |
17 | 748 | | |||||||||
Total nonperforming loans |
8,600 | 6,632 | 8,343 | |||||||||
Real estate owned |
717 | 717 | | |||||||||
Total nonperforming assets |
$ | 9,317 | $ | 7,349 | $ | 8,343 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
$ | 12,074 | $ | 12,125 | $ | 12,646 | ||||||
At September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006, and September 30, 2006, the Company had loans measured
for impairment of $40.6 million, $32 million, and $27.5 million, respectively. A specific allowance
of $3.8 million, $4.3 million, and $3.7 million, respectively, was established for these periods.
The increase in loans measured for impairment at September 30, 2007, as compared to December 31,
2006, resulted mainly from the addition of two residential construction and land development
projects that were not included in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2006 and September
30, 2006. The increase in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2006, as compared to
September 30, 2006, resulted mainly from the addition of one commercial loan relationship.
6. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities, which include Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $90.5 million at
September 30, 2007, a decrease of $9.8 million, or 10%, from $100.3 million at December 31, 2006,
and an increase of $14.6 million, or 19%, from $75.9 million at September 30, 2006. Investment
securities designated as available for sale comprised 85% of the investment portfolio at September
30, 2007, 87% at December 31, 2006, and 82% at September 30, 2006, and are available to meet
liquidity requirements. Both available for sale and held to maturity securities may be pledged as
collateral to secure public deposits. At September 30, 2007, $23.9 million in securities, or 26%,
of the investment portfolio was pledged, as compared to $16 million, or 16%, at December 31, 2006,
and $14.7 million, or 19%, at September 30, 2006.
7. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
In December of 2005, the Company, through Northrim Capital Investments Co. (NCIC), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Northrim Bank, purchased an additional 40.1% interest in Northrim Benefits Group, LLC
(NBG), which brought its ownership interest in this company to 50.1%. As a result of this
increase in ownership, the Company now consolidates the balance sheet and income statement of NBG
into its financial statements and notes the minority interest in this subsidiary as a separate line
item on its financial statements. In the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006,
the Company included employee benefit plan income from NBG of $319,000 and $271,000, respectively,
in its Other Operating Income. In the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, the
Company included employee benefit plan income from NBG of $890,000 and $829,000, respectively, in
Other Operating Income. These increases are directly related to a growing client base as well as
the utilization of additional products and services by existing clients.
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Residential Mortgage, LLC (RML) was formed in 1998 and has offices throughout Alaska. During the
third quarter of 2004, RML reorganized and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of a newly formed
holding company, Residential Mortgage Holding Company, LLC (RML Holding Company). In this
process, RML Holding Company acquired another mortgage company, Pacific Alaska Mortgage Company.
Prior to the reorganization, the Company, through NCIC, owned a 30% interest in the profits and
losses of RML. Following the reorganization, the Companys interest in RML Holding Company
decreased to 23.5%. In the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Companys earnings
from RML decreased by $115,000 to $202,000 as compared to $317,000 for the three-month period
ending September 30, 2006. In the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Companys
earnings from RML Holding Company decreased by $82,000 to $390,000 as compared to $472,000 for the
nine-month period ending September 30, 2006. In both the three and nine-month periods ending
September 30, 2007, the decrease in earnings resulted from RMLs income decreasing due to the
decline in mortgage loan originations.
The Company owns a 46% equity interest in Elliott Cove Capital Management LLC (Elliott Cove), an
investment advisory services company, through its whollyowned subsidiary, Northrim Investment
Services Company (NISC). Elliott Cove began active operations in the fourth quarter of 2002 and
has had losses since that time as it continues to build its assets under management. In addition
to its ownership interest, the Company provides Elliot Cove with a line of credit that has a
commitment amount of $750,000 and an outstanding balance of $597,000 as of September 30, 2007.
The Companys share of the loss from Elliott Cove for the third quarter of 2007 was $20,000, as
compared to a loss of $53,000 in the third quarter of 2006. In the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, the Companys share of the loss from Elliott Cove was $71,000 as compared to a
loss of $192,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006. The loss that the Company
realized on its investment in Elliott Cove decreased for both the three and nine-month periods
ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006 as Elliott Cove continued to
increase its assets under management which caused its income to increase more than its expenses
resulting in a lower operating loss.
In the first quarter of 2006, through NISC, the Company purchased a 24% interest in Pacific Wealth
Advisors, LLC (PWA). PWA is a holding company that owns Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC
(PPC) and Pacific Portfolio Trust Company (PPTC). PPC is an investment advisory company with
an existing client base while PPTC is a start-up operation. During the three and nine-month
periods ending September 30, 2007, the Company incurred losses of $23,000 and $95,000,
respectively, on its investment in PWA as compared to losses of $56,000 and $104,000,
respectively, for the same periods in 2006. The decrease in the Companys share of PWA losses for
both of these periods is due to increased client fees earned on PWAs growing client base. The
decrease in the Companys share of losses for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007 is
less than the rate of decrease for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 primarily
because the Company recorded only eight months of losses in 2006 as compared to nine months of
losses in 2007. The losses that the Company incurs on its investment in PWA reduce other income
during the respective periods. The overall decrease in the loss for the nine-month period results
from the fact that increased client fees more than offset the additional month of losses recorded
in 2007. The losses from PWA and Elliott Cove were offset by commissions that the Company receives
for its sales of Elliot Cove investment products, which are accounted for as other operating
income. Furthermore, the Company expects to incur losses over the next several years as PWA builds
the customer base of its combined operations.
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8. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
The Company has set aside 330,750 shares of authorized stock for the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
(2004 Plan) under which it may grant stock options and restricted stock units. The Companys
policy is to issue new shares to cover awards. The total number of shares under the 2004 Plan and
previous stock incentive plans at September 30, 2007 was 436,868, which includes 144,336 shares
granted under the
2004 Plan leaving 186,414 shares available for future awards. Under the 2004 Plan, certain key
employees have been granted the option to purchase set amounts of common stock at the market price
on the day the option was granted. Optionees, at their own discretion, may cover the cost of
exercise through the exchange, at then fair market value, of already owned shares of the Companys
stock. Options are granted for a 10-year period and vest on a pro rata basis over the initial
three years from grant. In addition to stock options, the Company has granted restricted stock
units to certain key employees under the 2004 Plan. These restricted stock grants cliff vest at
the end of a three-year time period.
The Company recognized expenses of $55,000 and $29,000 on the fair value of restricted stock units
and $83,000 and $53,000 on the fair value of stock options for a total of $138,000 and $82,000 in
stock-based compensation expense for the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
For the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized expense of
$165,000 and $87,000, respectively, on the fair value of restricted stock units and $250,000 and
$199,000, respectively, on the fair value of stock options for a total of $415,000 and $287,000,
respectively, in stock-based compensation expense.
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
were $93,000 and $125,000, respectively. For the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and
2006, proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $232,000 and $423,000, respectively. The
Company withheld $109,000 and $170,000 to pay for stock option exercises or income taxes that
resulted from the exercise of stock options for the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively, and $113,000 and $192,000 for the nine-month periods ending September 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company recognized tax deductions of $24,000 and $87,000 related
to the exercise of these stock options during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and $57,000 and $225,000 for the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements describe Northrims managements
expectations about future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans
and deposits, continued success of Northrims style of banking, and the strength of the local
economy. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding
industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this report are
forward-looking. We use words such as anticipates, believes, expects, intends and similar
expressions in part to help identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect
managements current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ
significantly from managements expectations, and those variations may be both material and
adverse. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause
our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: the general condition of, and
changes in, the Alaska economy; factors that impact our net interest margins; and our ability to
maintain asset quality. Further, actual results may be affected by our ability to compete on price
and other factors with other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and
services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general trends in the local, regional
and national banking industry and economy. Many of these risks, as well as other risks that may
have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in our filings with
the SEC. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should
not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our
expectations. In addition, you should note that we do not intend to update any of the
forward-looking statements or the uncertainties that may adversely impact those statements.
OVERVIEW
GENERAL
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (the Company) is a publicly traded bank holding company (Nasdaq: NRIM)
with four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Northrim Bank (the Bank), a state chartered, full-service
commercial bank, Northrim Investment Services Company (NISC), which we formed in November 2002 to
hold the Companys equity interest in Elliott Cove Capital Management LLC (Elliott Cove), an
investment advisory services company; Northrim Capital Trust 1 (NCT1), an entity that we formed
in May 2003 to facilitate a trust preferred securities offering by the Company, and Northrim
Statutory Trust 2 (NST2), an entity that we formed in December 2005 to facilitate a trust
preferred securities offering by the Company. We also hold a 23.5% interest in the profits and
losses of a residential mortgage holding company, Residential Mortgage Holding Company, LLC (RML
Holding Company and mortgage affiliate), through the Banks wholly-owned subsidiary, Northrim
Capital Investments Co. (NCIC). Residential Mortgage LLC (RML), the predecessor of RML Holding
Company, was formed in 1998 and has offices throughout Alaska. We also now operate in the
Washington and Oregon market areas through Northrim Funding Services (NFS), a division of the
Bank that we started in the third quarter of 2004. NFS purchases accounts receivable from its
customers and provides them with working capital. In addition, through NCIC, we hold a 50.1%
interest in Northrim Benefits Group, LLC (NBG), an insurance brokerage company that focuses on
the sale and servicing of employee benefit plans. Finally, in the first quarter of 2006, through
NISC, we purchased a 24% interest in Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC (PWA), an investment advisory
and wealth management business located in Seattle, Washington.
SUMMARY OF THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
At September 30, 2007, the Company had assets of $958.9 million and gross portfolio loans of $694.9
million, an increase of 6% and a decrease of less than 1%, respectively, as compared to the
balances for these accounts at September 30, 2006. As compared to balances at December 31, 2006,
total assets at September 30, 2007 increased by 4% and total loans at September 30, 2007 decreased
by 3%. The Companys net income and diluted earnings per share at September 30, 2007, were $3.6
million and $0.56, respectively, an increase of 5% each, as compared to the same period in 2006.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Companys net interest income increased $475,000, or
4%, its provision for loan losses decreased $125,000, or 15%, its other
operating income increased $580,000, or 26%, and its other operating expenses increased $898,000,
or 12%, as compared to the third quarter a year ago.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET INCOME
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, was $3.6 million, or $0.56 per diluted share,
increases of 5% each, as compared to net income of $3.5 million and diluted earnings per share of
$0.53, respectively, for the third quarter of 2006.
Net income for the nine months ending September 30, 2007, was $9.5 million, an increase of
$212,000, or 2%, from $9.3 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2006. Diluted earnings
per share increased $0.03 to $1.46, or 2%, for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 as
compared to $1.43 for the same period in 2006.
The increase in net income for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the
same period a year ago is partially the result of increased earning assets and slightly higher
growth of interest income as opposed to interest expense. The provision for loan losses was also
lower for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.
Additionally, other operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 increased by
$580,000, to $2.8 million, as compared to $2.2 million for the same period a year ago. This
increase in the third quarter of 2007 is largely due to a $379,000 increase in service charges on
deposit accounts, most of which is attributable to the April 2007 implementation of a new
non-sufficient funds fee on point-of-sale transactions. Increases in other operating expenses
partially offset the increases in net interest income and the increase in other income. Salaries
and benefits increased by $320,000, or 7%, for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 as
compared to the same period a year ago, due in large part to salary increases driven by competitive
pressures. Due to the tight labor market in the Companys major markets and ongoing competition
for employees, the Company expects further increases in salaries and benefits. Other increases to
other operating expenses for the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the third quarter a year ago
include a $138,000 increase in amortization of low income housing tax credits, due to the addition
of one investment in late September 2006 and one investment in December 2006, a $121,000 increase
in operational losses due to larger charge-off activity of deposit service charges and fees, and an
$85,000 increase in internet banking expense due to higher fees associated with a new internet
banking product. The increase in earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of 2007 as
compared to the third quarter of 2006 was due in part to the increase in net income and also due to
a decrease in the number of shares of common stock outstanding as a result of the Companys
repurchase of 75,000 shares in the third quarter of 2007. This information has been adjusted for
the 5% stock dividend declared on September 6, 2007 and distributed to shareholders on October 5,
2007.
Net income and diluted earnings per share increased moderately for the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007 when compared to net income and diluted earnings per share for the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2006. Net interest income for the nine-month period ending September
30, 2007 increased by $2.1 million, or 6%, to $36.9 million as compared to $34.8 million for the
same period ending September 30, 2006. This increase in net interest income in the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2007 was partially offset by an increase of $749,000, or 42%, in the
provision for loan losses for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the
same period in 2006. Other operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007
increased by $1.5 million, or 27%, to $7.1 million as compared to $5.6 million for the same period
in 2006 due largely to increased service charges on deposits and purchased receivable income. The
increase in other operating income in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 was more than
offset by a $2.8 million increase in other operating expenses that was caused mainly by a $1.3
million increase in salary and benefit costs, a $277,000 increase in amortization of low income
housing credits, a $249,000 increase in internet banking fees, a $245,000 loss on one purchased
receivable account, a $203,000 increase in operational losses due to larger charge-off activity of
deposit service charges and fees, and tax and audit fee increases of $96,000 as compared to the
same period a year ago. The slight increase in earnings per diluted share for the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine- month period ending September 30, 2006 was due in part to the increase in net income and also due
to a decrease in the number of shares of common stock outstanding as a result of the Companys
repurchase of 112,500 shares in the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007. This information
has been adjusted for the 5% stock dividend declared on September 6, 2007 and distributed to
shareholders on October 5, 2007.
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NET INTEREST INCOME
The primary component of income for most financial institutions is net interest income, which
represents the institutions interest income from loans and investment securities minus interest
expense, ordinarily on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income for the
third quarter of 2007 increased $475,000, or 4%, to $12.4 million from $11.9 million in the third
quarter of 2006, as a result of an increase in earning assets and slightly higher growth of
interest income as opposed to interest expense. Net interest income for the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2007 increased $2.1 million, or 6%, to $36.9 million from $34.8 million in the
same period in 2006 due to the same factors that affected net interest income in the three-month
period ending September 30, 2007. The following table compares average balances and rates for the
third quarter and nine months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006:
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Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Yields/Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balances | Change | Tax Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | $ | % | 2007 | 2006 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
$ | 292,565 | $ | 301,429 | ($8,864 | ) | -3 | % | 9.49 | % | 9.22 | % | 0.27 | % | ||||||||||||||
Construction/development |
141,912 | 145,786 | (3,874 | ) | -3 | % | 11.13 | % | 11.28 | % | -0.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
220,788 | 224,436 | (3,648 | ) | -2 | % | 8.60 | % | 8.26 | % | 0.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer |
44,952 | 39,893 | 5,059 | 13 | % | 7.50 | % | 7.79 | % | -0.29 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other loans |
(1,648 | ) | (1,428 | ) | (220 | ) | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total loans |
698,569 | 710,116 | (11,547 | ) | -2 | % | 9.44 | % | 9.29 | % | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Short-term investments |
69,671 | 39,383 | 30,288 | 77 | % | 5.01 | % | 5.12 | % | -0.11 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments |
82,044 | 72,161 | 9,883 | 14 | % | 4.87 | % | 4.18 | % | 0.69 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets |
850,284 | 821,660 | 28,624 | 3 | % | 8.63 | % | 8.64 | % | -0.01 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Nonearning assets |
93,892 | 78,901 | 14,991 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 944,176 | $ | 900,561 | $ | 43,615 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities |
$ | 631,682 | $ | 609,924 | $ | 21,758 | 4 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.83 | % | -0.03 | % | ||||||||||||||
Demand deposits |
199,845 | 192,398 | 7,447 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
12,168 | 7,076 | 5,092 | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity |
100,481 | 91,163 | 9,318 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 944,176 | $ | 900,561 | $ | 43,615 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net tax equivalent
margin on earning assets |
5.81 | % | 5.79 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Yields/Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balances | Change | Tax Equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | $ | % | 2007 | 2006 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
$ | 295,290 | $ | 296,711 | ( $1,421 | ) | 0 | % | 9.49 | % | 9.00 | % | 0.49 | % | ||||||||||||||
Construction/development |
144,506 | 142,921 | 1,585 | 1 | % | 11.21 | % | 10.87 | % | 0.34 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
229,171 | 238,636 | (9,465 | ) | -4 | % | 8.64 | % | 8.06 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer |
43,723 | 37,817 | 5,906 | 16 | % | 7.60 | % | 7.73 | % | -0.13 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other loans |
(1,542 | ) | (1,121 | ) | (421 | ) | 38 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total loans |
711,148 | 714,964 | (3,816 | ) | -1 | % | 9.47 | % | 9.02 | % | 0.45 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Short-term investments |
39,245 | 23,480 | 15,765 | 67 | % | 5.06 | % | 4.78 | % | 0.28 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments |
84,596 | 65,636 | 18,960 | 29 | % | 4.81 | % | 3.90 | % | 0.91 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets |
834,989 | 804,080 | 30,909 | 4 | % | 8.80 | % | 8.48 | % | 0.32 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Nonearning assets |
89,103 | 75,115 | 13,988 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 924,092 | $ | 879,195 | $ | 44,897 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities |
$ | 622,854 | $ | 602,504 | $ | 20,350 | 3 | % | 3.84 | % | 3.57 | % | 0.27 | % | ||||||||||||||
Demand deposits |
190,573 | 181,835 | 8,738 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
12,142 | 6,514 | 5,628 | 86 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity |
98,523 | 88,342 | 10,181 | 12 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 924,092 | $ | 879,195 | $ | 44,897 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net tax equivalent
margin on earning assets |
5.93 | % | 5.81 | % | 0.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets averaged $850.3 million and $835.0 million for the three and nine-month
periods ending September 30, 2007, an increase of $28.6 million and $30.9 million, or 3% and 4%,
respectively, over the $821.7 and $804.1 million average for the comparable periods in 2006. The
tax equivalent yield on interest-earning assets averaged 8.63% and 8.80%, respectively, for the
three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007, decreasing 1 basis point and increasing 32
basis points from the respective periods in 2006, from 8.64% and 8.48%, respectively.
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Loans, the largest category of interest-earning assets, decreased by $11.5 million, or 2%, to an
average of $698.6 million in the third quarter of 2007 from $710.1 million in the third quarter of
2006. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, loans decreased by $3.8 million, or
1%, to an average of $711.1 million from an average of $715.0 million for the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2006. Commercial, construction, and commercial real estate loans decreased by
$8.9 million, $3.9 million and $3.6 million on average, respectively, between the third quarters of
2007 and 2006. Consumer loans increased by $5.1 million on average between the third quarters of
2007 and 2006. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, commercial and commercial
real estate loans decreased by $1.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively, on average as compared
to the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006. Construction and consumer loans increased $1.6
million and $5.9 million, respectively, on average between the nine-month periods ending September
30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. The decline in the loan portfolio resulted from a combination of
refinance activity and the payoff of several large commercial real estate loans. We expect the
loan portfolio to grow slightly in the future with moderate growth in commercial loans, further
declines in commercial real estate, decreases in construction loans, and further increases in
consumer loans as we sell more consumer loans to the larger consumer account base that we have
developed with the High Performance Checking (HPC) product. The decrease in the commercial real
estate area is expected to continue due to additional refinance activity and competitive pressures.
Residential construction activity in Anchorage, the Companys largest market, is expected to
continue to decline through the remainder of 2007 due to a decline in available building lots and
sales activity. While the Company believes it has offset a portion of this effect by acquiring
additional residential construction customers, it expects that the real estate markets in
Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and the Fairbanks areas will continue to decrease from the
prior year and lead to an overall decline in its construction loans. The tax equivalent yield on
the loan portfolio averaged 9.44% for the third quarter of 2007, an increase of 15 basis points
from 9.29% over the same quarter a year ago. During the nine-month period ending September 30,
2007, the tax equivalent yield on the loan portfolio averaged 9.47%, an increase of 45 basis points
from 9.02% over the same nine-month period in 2006.
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $631.7 million for the third quarter of 2007, an increase of
$21.8 million, or 4%, compared to $609.9 million for the same period in 2006. The average cost of
interest-bearing liabilities decreased 3 basis points to 3.80% for the third quarter of 2007
compared to 3.83% for the third quarter of 2006. Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $622.9
million during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, an increase of $20.4 million, or
3%, compared to $602.5 million for the same period in 2006. During the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, the average cost of interest bearing-liabilities increased 27 basis points to
3.84% as compared to 3.57% for the same nine-month period in 2006. The decrease in the average
cost of funds in 2007 as compared to 2006 is related in part to the interest rate cut by the
Federal Reserve during the third quarter of 2007 and also to a general decline in interest rates
that in part was due to the anticipation of this interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and to
other factors that affected interest rates in general during this period.
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The Companys net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets (net
tax-equivalent margin) was 5.81% for the third quarter of 2007 and 5.79% for the same period in
2006. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Companys net tax equivalent
margin was 5.93% and 5.81% for the same period in 2006. During the third quarter of 2007, the
yield on the Companys loans increased due to higher yields on its commercial and commercial real
estate loans in particular while its funding costs experienced a decrease due a decline in interest
rates as noted above. The increase in the loan yields for the third quarter of 2007 was offset in
part by a decline in loan volume of $11.5 million on average during this period as compared to the
same period of 2006. As loan volume declined in the three-months ending September 30, 2007,
investment volume increased by $40.2 million as compared to the same period a year ago. However,
the yields on the Companys short and long-term investments averaged 5.01% and 4.87%, respectively
as compared to an average yield on its loans of 9.44% during the third quarter of 2007. This shift
from higher yielding to lower yielding assets had a negative effect on the Companys net tax
equivalent margin. In the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, there was also a decline in
average loan volume of $3.8 million versus an increase in short and long-term investments of $15.8
million and $19 million, respectively, as compared to the same nine-month period of 2006. However,
there was a larger increase in the Companys earning assets of 32 basis points in the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period a year ago, versus a 1 basis point
decline in the third quarter ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the third quarter ending
September 30, 2006, as asset yields benefited more in the nine-month period ending September 30,
2007 from increases in interest rates that occurred early in 2006 and held through most of the nine
months ending September 30, 2007. During this nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, there
was a 27 basis point increase in funding costs that combined to produce a 12 basis point increase
in the net tax equivalent margin to 5.93% at September 30, 2007 as compared to 5.81% at September
30, 2006.
OTHER OPERATING INCOME
Other operating income consists of earnings on service charges, fees and other items as well as
gains from the sale of securities. Set forth below is the change in Other Operating Income between
the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | $ Chg | % Chg | 2007 | 2006 | $ Chg | % Chg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts |
$ | 873 | $ | 494 | $ | 379 | 77 | % | $ | 2,269 | $ | 1,468 | $ | 801 | 55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Purchased receivable income |
744 | 579 | 165 | 28 | % | 1,820 | 1,345 | 475 | 35 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee benefit plan income |
319 | 271 | 48 | 18 | % | 890 | 829 | 61 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronic banking fees |
233 | 210 | 23 | 11 | % | 642 | 573 | 69 | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate |
202 | 317 | (115 | ) | -36 | % | 390 | 472 | (82 | ) | -17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loan servicing fees |
123 | 120 | 3 | 3 | % | 383 | 361 | 22 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Merchant credit card transaction fees |
152 | 171 | (19 | ) | -11 | % | 371 | 396 | (25 | ) | -6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove |
(20 | ) | (53 | ) | 33 | -62 | % | (71 | ) | (192 | ) | 121 | -63 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in loss from PWA |
(23 | ) | (56 | ) | 33 | -59 | % | (95 | ) | (104 | ) | 9 | -9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
180 | 150 | 30 | 20 | % | 516 | 434 | 82 | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,783 | $ | 2,203 | $ | 580 | 26 | % | $ | 7,115 | $ | 5,582 | $ | 1,533 | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total other operating income for the third quarter of 2007 was $2.8 million, an increase of
$580,000 from $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. During the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, total other operating income was $7.1 million, an increase of $1.5 million from
$5.6 million for the same nine-month period in 2006. These increases are due primarily to
increases in income from service charges on deposit accounts and continued growth in the Companys
purchased receivable products.
Service charges on the Companys deposit accounts increased by $379,000, or 77%, to $873,000 in the
third quarter of 2007 from $494,000 in the same period a year ago. During the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2007, deposit service charges increased $801,000, or 55%, to $2.3 million
compared to $1.5 million in the same nine-month period in 2006. This increase results primarily
from the April 2007 implementation of NSF fees on point-of-sale transactions, which represents approximately all of the
three and nine-month period increases in service charges.
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Income from the Companys purchased receivable products increased by $165,000, or 28%, to $744,000
in the third quarter of 2007 from $579,000 in the same period a year ago. During the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2007, income from purchased receivable products increased by $475,000,
or 35%, to $1.8 million from $1.3 million in the same nine-month period in 2006. The Company uses
these products to purchase accounts receivable from its customers and provide them with working
capital for their businesses. While the customers are responsible for collecting these receivables,
the Company mitigates this risk with extensive monitoring of the customers transactions and
control of the proceeds from the collection process. The Company earns income from the purchased
receivable product by charging finance charges to its customers for the purchase of their accounts
receivable and it recognizes the income and fees over the life of the accounts receivable in
accordance with the provision of FASB Statement No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs
Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases (SFAS 91). The
income from this product has grown as the Company has used it to purchase more receivables from its
customers. The Company expects the income level from this product to show growth on a
year-over-year comparative basis as the Company increases this line of business at NFS, as it
continues to increase its market share.
During the third quarter of 2007, the Company included employee benefit plan income from NBG of
$319,000 in its other operating income, an increase of $48,000, or 18%, compared to the same
quarter in 2006. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, income from NBG increased
by $61,000, or 7%, from $829,000 to $890,000, as compared to the same period in 2006.
The Companys electronic banking revenue increased by $23,000 and $69,000 or 11% and 12%, to
$233,000 and $642,000, respectively, for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007
from $210,000 and $573,000, respectively, in the same periods a year ago. The majority of the
increase in these revenues came from additional fees collected from increased point of sale
transactions. This is a direct result of an increased number of deposit accounts through the
marketing of the HPC product and overall continued increased usage of point of sale by the entire
customer base.
The Companys share of the earnings from its 23.5% interest in its mortgage affiliate, RML,
decreased by $115,000 to $202,000 during the third quarter of 2007 as compared to $317,000 in the
third quarter of 2006. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, the Companys earnings
from its mortgage affiliate decreased by $82,000 to $390,000 as compared to earnings of $472,000
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. In both the three and nine-month periods
ending September 30, 2007, the decrease in earnings resulted from RMLs income decreasing more than
its expenses as its loan origination volume decreased with the general decline in the residential
real estate activity during these periods.
The Companys share of the loss from Elliott Cove for the third quarter of 2007 was $20,000, as
compared to a loss of $53,000 in the third quarter of 2006. In the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, the Companys share of the loss from Elliott Cove was $71,000 as compared to a
loss of $192,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006. The loss that the Company
realized on its investment in Elliott Cove decreased for both the three and nine-month periods
ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006 as Elliott Cove continued to
increase its assets under management which caused its income to increase more than its expenses
resulting in a lower operating loss.
The Companys share of the loss from PWA for the third quarter of 2007 was $23,000, as compared to
a loss of $56,000 in the third quarter of 2006. In the nine-month period ending September 30,
2007, the Companys share of the loss from PWA was $95,000 as compared to a loss of $104,000 for
the nine-month period ending September 30, 2006. The decrease in the Companys share of PWA losses
for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same quarter in 2006 is the result of
increased client fees earned on PWAs growing client base. These revenues were partially offset by
increased expenses. The Company expects to incur losses on its investment in PWA over the next
several years as PWA builds the customer base of its combined operations.
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Other income, as broken out on the table above, increased by $30,000, or 20%, in the third quarter
of 2007 to $180,000 from $150,000 for the same period in 2006. During the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007, other income was $516,000, an increase of $82,000, or 19%, from the same
nine-month period in 2006. Contributing to nine-month increase was a $28,000 gain on the sale of
other real estate owned. Finally, the Company receives commissions for the sale of the Elliott
Cove investment products. These commissions are included in other income. During the third
quarter of 2007, Elliott Cove commissions increased by $19,000, or 33%, to $77,000 from $58,000 in
the same period in 2006. In the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, Elliott Cove
commissions increased by $64,000, or 42%, to $216,000 from $152,000 in the same period in 2006.
EXPENSES
Other Operating Expense
The following table breaks out the components of and changes in Other Operating Expense between the
three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | $ Chg | % Chg | 2007 | 2006 | $ Chg | % Chg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and other personnel expense |
$ | 5,110 | $ | 4,790 | $ | 320 | 7 | % | $ | 15,526 | $ | 14,226 | $ | 1,300 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Occupancy, net |
695 | 626 | 69 | 11 | % | 2,013 | 1,864 | 149 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing |
468 | 445 | 23 | 5 | % | 1,396 | 1,397 | (1 | ) | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment, net |
333 | 325 | 8 | 2 | % | 1,040 | 1,023 | 17 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional and outside services |
264 | 238 | 26 | 11 | % | 769 | 560 | 209 | 37 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible asset amortization |
28 | 121 | (93 | ) | -77 | % | 249 | 362 | (113 | ) | -31 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased receivable losses |
| | | N/A | 245 | | 245 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense |
1,661 | 1,116 | 545 | 49 | % | 4,877 | 3,908 | 969 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 8,559 | $ | 7,661 | $ | 898 | 12 | % | $ | 26,115 | $ | 23,340 | $ | 2,775 | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total other operating expense for the third quarter of 2007 was $8.6 million, an increase of
$898,000, or 12%, from $7.7 million for the same period in 2006. During the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2007, total operating expense was $26.1 million, an increase of $2.8 million,
or 12%, from $23.3 million for the same nine-month period in 2006.
Salaries and benefits increased by $320,000 and $1.3 million, or 7% and 9%, respectively, for the
three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods a year ago,
due in large part to salary increases driven by competitive pressures. Due to the tight labor
market in the Companys major markets and ongoing competition for employees, the Company expects
further increases in salaries and benefits.
Occupancy expense increased by $69,000 and $149,000, or 11% and 8%, for the three and nine-month
periods ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods a year ago, mostly due to
increased rental costs at the Companys headquarters facility.
Marketing expenses increased by $23,000, or 5%, for the three-month period ending September 30,
2007 as compared to the same period a year ago. During the nine-month period ending September 30,
2007, marketing expenses decreased $1,000, or less than 1%, as compared to the same period a year
ago as the Company incurred lower marketing costs in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the
first quarter of 2006, which led to consistent nine-month period costs in 2007 as compared to the
same period in 2006. The Company has continued to market its HPC consumer products as it has since
the third quarter of 2005 and expects to incur similar marketing costs for this product in the
fourth quarter of 2007. Moreover, the Company began marketing its HPC for business products in the
first quarter of 2007 and expects to incur increased marketing costs for this new product in 2007.
The Company also expects that the Bank will increase its deposit accounts and balances as it
continues to implement the HPC Program over the next year. Furthermore, the Company expects that
the additional deposit accounts will continue to generate increased fee income that will offset a
majority of the increased marketing costs associated with the HPC Program.
Professional and outside services increased by $26,000 and $209,000, or 11% and 37%, respectively,
for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period a
year ago. The majority of the increase for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 as
compared to the same period in 2006 was due to higher audit fees. The increase for the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 was due to higher
accounting and audit fees.
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Other expense, as broken out in the table above, increased by $545,000 and $969,000, or 49% and
25%, respectively, for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 as compared to
the same periods a year ago. The largest of these increases for the quarter ended September 30,
2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 was a $121,000 increase in operational charge-offs.
There was also a $203,000 increase in operational charge-offs for the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2007 as compared to the same nine-month period in 2006. These increases are due in
part to larger charge-offs of deposit service charges and fees on a larger number of HPC deposit
accounts. Other categories contributing to the overall increase in other expenses include
amortization expense for the Companys low income housing partnership, mostly due to the addition
of two new investments in the fourth quarter of 2006, and internet banking expenses due to a system
conversion in the fourth quarter of 2006. These items caused other expenses for the three-month
period ending September 30, 2007 to increase by $138,000 and $85,000, respectively, as compared to
other expenses for the period ending September 30, 2006. These items caused other expenses for the
nine-month period ending September 30, 2007 to increase $277,000 and $249,000, respectively, as
compared to other expenses for the period ending September 30, 2006. Additionally, the Company
incurred a $245,000 loss on one of its purchased receivable accounts for the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2007.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the third quarters of 2007 and
2006, respectively. The effective tax rates were 38% for each of the third quarters of 2007 and
2006. The Company expects that its tax rate for the rest of 2007 will be approximately similar to
the tax rate of the third quarter of this year. The provision for income taxes was $5.7 million
for the first nine months of 2007, a decrease of $60,000, or 1% from the same period in 2006. The
effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 were 37% and 38%, respectively, with
the difference in tax rates attributable to increases in available tax credits arising from the
Companys investments in low income housing partnerships.
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
ASSETS
Loans and Lending Activities
General: Our loan products include short and medium-term commercial loans, commercial credit
lines, construction and real estate loans, and consumer loans. From our inception, we have
emphasized commercial, land development and home construction, and commercial real estate lending.
These types of lending have provided us with market opportunities and higher net interest margins
than other types of lending. However, they also involve greater risks, including greater exposure
to changes in local economic conditions, than certain other types of lending.
Loans are the highest yielding component of our earning assets. Average loans declined by $11.5
million, or 2%, to $698.6 million in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to $710.1 million in the
same period of 2006. Loans comprised 82% of total average earning assets for the quarter ending
September 30, 2007, compared to 86% of total average earning assets for the quarter ending
September 30, 2006. The yield on loans averaged 9.44% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007,
compared to 9.29% during the same period in 2006.
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The loan portfolio decreased by $3.1 million, or less than 1% from $698.1 million at September 30,
2006 to $694.9 million at September 30, 2007. Loans decreased by $22.1 million, or 3%, from $717.1
million at December 31, 2006, to $694.9 million at September 30, 2007. Commercial loans increased
$4.5 million, or 2%, commercial real estate loans decreased $2.5 million, or 1%, construction loans
decreased $9.5 million, or 6%, and consumer loans increased $4.4 million, or 11%, from September
30, 2006 to September 30, 2007. In addition, commercial loans increased $10.7 million, or 4%,
commercial real estate loans decreased $24.4 million, or 10%, construction loans decreased $11.8
million, or 8%, and consumer loans increased $3.3 million, or 8%, from December 31, 2006 to
September 30, 2007. The decline in the loan portfolio resulted from a combination of refinance activity and the payoff of several large
commercial real estate loans. We expect the loan portfolio to grow slightly in the future with
moderate growth in commercial loans, further declines in commercial real estate, decreases in
construction loans, and further increases in consumer loans as we sell more consumer loans to the
larger consumer account base that we have developed with the HPC product. The decrease in the
commercial real estate area is expected to continue due to additional refinance activity and
competitive pressures. Residential construction activity in Anchorage, the Companys largest
market, is expected to continue to decline in 2007 due to a decline in available building lots and
sales activity. While the Company believes it has offset a portion of this effect by acquiring
additional residential construction customers, it expects that the real estate markets in
Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and the Fairbanks areas will continue to decrease from the
prior year and lead to an overall decline in its construction loans.
Loan Portfolio Composition: Loans decreased to $694.9 million at September 30, 2007, from $717.1
million at December 31, 2006 and $698.1 million at September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007, 50%
of the portfolio was scheduled to mature over the next 12 months, and 26% was scheduled to mature
between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2012. Future growth in loans is generally dependent on
new loan demand and deposit growth, and is constrained by the Companys policy of being
well-capitalized. In addition, the fact that 50% of the loan portfolio is scheduled to mature in
the next 12 months poses an added risk to the Companys efforts to increase its loan totals as it
attempts to renew or replace these maturing loans.
The following table sets forth the Companys loan portfolio composition by loan type for the dates
indicated:
September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollar | Percent | Dollar | Percent | Dollar | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | of Total | Amount | of Total | Amount | of Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
$ | 297,882 | 43 | % | $ | 287,155 | 40 | % | $ | 293,427 | 42 | % | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
141,268 | 20 | % | 153,059 | 21 | % | 150,772 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
213,214 | 31 | % | 237,599 | 33 | % | 215,664 | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
Consumer |
45,472 | 7 | % | 42,140 | 6 | % | 41,032 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||
Loans in process |
113 | 0 | % | 126 | 0 | % | 309 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Unearned loan fees |
(3,000 | ) | 0 | % | (3,023 | ) | 0 | % | (3,128 | ) | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Total loans |
$ | 694,949 | 100 | % | $ | 717,056 | 100 | % | $ | 698,076 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
Nonperforming Loans; Real Estate Owned: Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, accruing
loans that are 90 days or more past due, restructured loans, and real estate owned. The following
table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming assets:
September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Nonaccrual loans |
$ | 5,666 | $ | 5,176 | $ | 5,532 | ||||||
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more |
2,917 | 708 | 2,811 | |||||||||
Restructured loans |
17 | 748 | | |||||||||
Total nonperforming loans |
8,600 | 6,632 | 8,343 | |||||||||
Real estate owned |
717 | 717 | | |||||||||
Total nonperforming assets |
$ | 9,317 | $ | 7,349 | $ | 8,343 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
$ | 12,074 | $ | 12,125 | $ | 12,646 | ||||||
Nonperforming loans to portfolio loans |
1.24 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.20 | % | ||||||
Nonperforming assets to total assets |
0.97 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.93 | % | ||||||
Allowance to portfolio loans |
1.74 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.81 | % | ||||||
Allowance to nonperforming loans |
140 | % | 183 | % | 152 | % |
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Nonaccrual, Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Restructured Loans: The Companys financial
statements are prepared based on the accrual basis of accounting, including recognition of interest
income on the Companys loan portfolio, unless a loan is placed on a nonaccrual basis. For
financial reporting purposes, amounts received on nonaccrual loans generally will be applied first
to principal and then to interest only after all principal has been collected.
Restructured loans are those for which concessions, including the reduction of interest rates below
a rate otherwise available to that borrower, have been granted due to the borrowers weakened
financial condition. Interest on restructured loans will be accrued at the restructured rates when
it is anticipated that no loss of original principal will occur and the interest can be collected.
Total nonperforming loans at September 30, 2007, were $8.6 million, or 1.24%, of total portfolio
loans, an increase of $2.0 million from $6.6 million at December 31, 2006, and an increase of
$257,000 from $8.3 million at September 30, 2006. The increase in the nonperforming loans in the
third quarter of 2007 from the end of 2006 was due in large part to a $2.2 million increase in
accruing loans that were 90 days or more past due that resulted primarily from three commercial
loans, one residential land development loan, and one residential construction loan. The Company
plans to continue to devote resources to resolve its nonperforming loans, and it continues to write
down assets to their estimated fair market value when they are in a non-performing status, which is
accounted for through the calculation of the Allowance for Loan Losses.
At September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006, and September 30, 2006, the Company had loans measured
for impairment of $40.6 million, $32.0 million, and $27.5 million, respectively. A specific
allowance of $3.8 million, $4.3 million, and $3.7 million, respectively, was established for these
periods. The increase in loans measured for impairment at September 30, 2007, as compared to
December 31, 2006, resulted mainly from the addition of two construction projects that were not
included in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006. A portion
of the loans associated with these projects had insufficient collateral, which resulted in an
impairment and an increase to the Companys specific allowance for impaired loans. In addition,
the specific allowance was decreased in the third quarter ending September 30, 2007 primarily due
to the payoff of one loan that had a specific allowance of $599,000 at the time of its payoff. The
increase in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2006, as compared to September 30, 2006,
resulted mainly from the addition of one commercial loan relationship.
Potential Problem Loans: At September 30, 2007 the Company had $9.7 million in potential problem
loans, as compared to $3.3 million at September 30, 2006 as a result of adding five loans to the
listing of potential problem loans and deleting six loans from this list since September 30, 2006.
The five loans that were added totaled $9.2 million while the six loans that were deleted totaled
$2.8 million. At December 31, 2006, the Company had potential problem loans of $6.4 million.
Potential problem loans are loans which are currently performing and are not included in
nonaccrual, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, or restructured loans at the end of the
applicable period, about which the Company has developed doubts as to the borrowers ability to
comply with present repayment terms and which may later be included in nonaccrual, past due, or
restructured loans.
Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses and Loan Loss Provision: The Company maintains an Allowance
for Loan Losses to recognize inherent and probable losses from its loan portfolio. On a quarterly
basis, the Company uses three methods to analyze the Allowance by taking percentage allocations for
criticized and classified assets in addition to a specific allowance for impaired loans,
making percentage allocations based upon its internal risk classifications and other specifically
identified portions of its loan portfolio, and using ratio analysis and peer comparisons.
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The Allowance for Loan Losses was $12.1 million, or 1.74% of total portfolio loans outstanding, at
September 30, 2007, compared to $12.6 million, or 1.81%, of total portfolio loans at September 30,
2006 and $12.1 million, or 1.69% of portfolio loans, at December 31, 2006. The Allowance for Loan
Losses represented 140% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2007, as compared to 152% of
nonperforming loans at September 30, 2006 and 183% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2006.
The Allowance for Loan Losses is decreased for loan charge-offs and increased for loan recoveries
and provisions for loan losses. The Company took a provision for loan losses in the amount of
$725,000 for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 to account for increases in
non-performing loans, loan charge-offs, and the specific allowance for impaired loans as well as
continued softening in the residential construction market. The following table details activity in
the Allowance for Loan Losses for the dates indicated:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 11,841 | $ | 11,581 | $ | 12,125 | $ | 10,706 | ||||||||
Charge-offs: |
||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
146 | 257 | 3,006 | 452 | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
599 | | 599 | | ||||||||||||
Consumer |
2 | 2 | 43 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Total charge-offs |
747 | 259 | 3,648 | 523 | ||||||||||||
Recoveries: |
||||||||||||||||
Commercial |
251 | 437 | 1,023 | 652 | ||||||||||||
Construction/development |
| | 50 | | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate |
| 28 | | 28 | ||||||||||||
Consumer |
4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Total recoveries |
255 | 474 | 1,084 | 699 | ||||||||||||
Net, (recoveries) charge-offs |
492 | (215 | ) | 2,564 | (176 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
725 | 850 | 2,513 | 1,764 | ||||||||||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 12,074 | $ | 12,646 | $ | 12,074 | $ | 12,646 | ||||||||
The provision for loan losses for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 was $725,000 as
compared to a provision for loan losses of $850,000 for the three-month period ending September 30,
2006. During the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, there were $492,000 in net loan
charge-offs as compared to $215,000 of net loan recoveries for the same period in 2006. Loan
charge-offs increased during this same time period from $259,000 for the three-month period ending
September 30, 2006 to $747,000 for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, primarily due
to the charge-off of one commercial loan and one commercial real estate loan.
The provision for loan losses for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007 was $2.5 million
as compared to a provision for loan losses of $1.8 million for the nine-month period ending
September 30, 2006. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, there were $2.6
million in net loan charge-offs as compared to $176,000 of net loan recoveries for the same period
in 2006. Loan charge-offs increased during this same time period from $523,000 for the nine-month
period ending September 30, 2006 to $3.6 million for the nine-month period ending September 30,
2007, primarily due to the charge-off of four commercial loans and one commercial real estate loan.
Management believes that, based on its review of the performance of the loan portfolio and the
various methods it uses to analyze its Allowance for Loan Losses, at September 30, 2007 the
Allowance for Loan Losses was adequate to cover losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet
date.
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Investment Securities
Investment securities, which include Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $90.5 million at
September 30, 2007, a decrease of $9.8 million, or 10%, from $100.3 million at December 31, 2006,
and an increase of $14.6 million, or 19%, from $75.9 million at September 30, 2006. Investment
securities designated as available for sale comprised 85% of the investment portfolio at September
30, 2007, 87% at December 31, 2006, and 82% at September 30, 2006, and are available to meet
liquidity requirements. Both available for sale and held to maturity securities may be pledged as
collateral to secure public deposits. At September 30, 2007, $23.9 million in securities, or 26%,
of the investment portfolio was pledged, as compared to $16 million, or 16%, at December 31, 2006,
and $14.7 million, or 19%, at September 30, 2006.
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LIABILITIES
Deposits
General: Deposits are the Companys primary source of funds. Total deposits increased $22.7
million to $817.6 million at September 30, 2007, from $794.9 million at December 31, 2006, and
increased $40.8 million from $776.8 million at September 30, 2006. The Companys deposits generally
are expected to fluctuate according to the level of the Companys market share, economic
conditions, and normal seasonal trends. As mentioned earlier, as the Bank continues to implement
its HPC Program, the Company expects increases in the number of deposit accounts and the balances
associated with them. Moreover, as the balances in these HPC accounts and other deposit accounts
have increased, the Company has allowed other funds held in the form of certificates of deposit for
agencies of the State of Alaska to mature and be replaced by other core deposits.
Certificates of Deposit: The only deposit category with stated maturity dates is certificates of
deposit. At September 30, 2007, the Company had $96.1 million in certificates of deposit as
compared to certificates of deposit of $81.9 million and $85.9 million, for the periods ending
September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, respectively. At September 30, 2007, $57.5 million, or
60%, of the Companys certificates of deposits are scheduled to mature over the next 12 months as
compared to $59.4 million, or 69%, of total certificates of deposit, at December 31, 2006, and to
$59.8 million, or 73%, of total certificates of deposit at September 30, 2006.
Alaska Certificates of Deposit: The Alaska Certificate of Deposit (Alaska CD) is a savings
deposit product with an open-ended maturity, interest rate that adjusts to an index that is tied to
the two-year United States Treasury Note, and limited withdrawals. The total balance in the Alaska
CD at September 30, 2007, was $187.8 million, a decrease of $21.5 million as compared to the
balance of $209.3 million at September 30, 2006 and a decrease of $19.7 million from a balance of
$207.5 million at December 31, 2006. The Company expects the total balance of the Alaska CD in 2007
to continue to be at lower levels as compared to 2006 as customers move into higher yielding
accounts such as term certificates of deposit or other money market accounts.
Alaska Permanent Fund Deposits: The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation may invest in certificates of
deposit at Alaska banks in an aggregate amount with respect to each bank, not to exceed its capital
and at specified rates and terms. The depository bank must collateralize the deposit. At
September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, the Company held no certificates of
deposit for the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank: A portion of the Companys borrowings were from the Federal Home Loan Bank
(FHLB). At September 30, 2007, the Companys maximum borrowing line from the FHLB was $113.3
million, approximately 12% of the Companys assets. At September 30, 2007, there was $1.9 million
outstanding on the line and no additional monies committed to secure public deposits. At December
31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, there were outstanding balances on the borrowing line of $2.2
million and $2.3 million, respectively. At December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, there were no
additional monies committed to secure public deposits. Additional advances are dependent on the
availability of acceptable collateral such as marketable securities or real estate loans, although
all FHLB advances are secured by a blanket pledge of the Companys assets.
In addition to the borrowings from the FHLB, the Company had $10.8 million in other borrowings
outstanding at September 30, 2007, as compared to $4.3 million in other borrowings outstanding at
December 31, 2006. In each time period, the other borrowings consisted of security repurchase
arrangements and short-term borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank for payroll tax deposits.
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Other Short-term Borrowings: At September 30, 2007, the Company had no short-term (original
maturity of one year or less) borrowings that exceeded 30% of shareholders equity.
Off-Balance Sheet Items Commitments/Letters of Credit: The Company is a party to financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk. Among the off-balance sheet items entered into in the
ordinary course of business are commitments to extend credit and the issuance of letters of credit.
These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess
of the amounts recognized on the balance sheet. Certain commitments are collateralized. As of
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Companys commitments to extend credit and to provide
letters of credit amounted to $192.6 million and $172 million, respectively. Since many of the
commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, these total commitment amounts do not
necessarily represent future cash requirements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Shareholders Equity
Shareholders equity was $100.3 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $95.4 million at
December 31, 2006 and $92.2 million at September 30, 2006. The Company earned net income of $3.6
million during the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, issued 5,967 shares through the
exercise of stock options, and repurchased 75,000 shares of its common stock under the Companys
publicly announced repurchase program. On September 6, 2007, the Company declared a 5% stock
dividend to shareholders of record as of September 21, 2007. As a result, the Company issued
300,729 of its shares on October 5, 2007, along with a cash dividend of $2,000 to pay for
fractional shares. At September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 6.3 million shares of its
common stock outstanding.
Capital Requirements and Ratios
The Company is subject to minimum capital requirements. Federal banking agencies have adopted
regulations establishing minimum requirements for the capital adequacy of banks and bank holding
companies. The requirements address both risk-based capital and leverage capital. As of September
30, 2007, the Company and the Bank met all applicable capital adequacy requirements.
The FDIC has in place qualifications for banks to be classified as well-capitalized. As of June
15, 2007, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well-capitalized.
There were no conditions or events since the FDIC notification that have changed the Banks
classification.
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The following table illustrates the capital requirements for the Company and the Bank and the
actual capital ratios for each entity that exceed these requirements as of September 30, 2007:
Adequately- | Well- | Actual Ratio | Actual Ratio | |||||||||||||
Capitalized | Capitalized | BHC | Bank | |||||||||||||
Tier 1 risk-based capital |
4.00 | % | 6.00 | % | 13.33 | % | 11.74 | % | ||||||||
Total risk-based capital |
8.00 | % | 10.00 | % | 14.59 | % | 12.99 | % | ||||||||
Leverage ratio |
4.00 | % | 5.00 | % | 11.89 | % | 10.49 | % |
The capital ratios for the Company exceed those for the Bank primarily because the $18.6 million
junior subordinated debenture offerings that the Company completed in the third quarter of 2003 and
the fourth quarter of 2005 are included in the Companys capital for regulatory purposes although
such securities are accounted for as a long-term debt in its financial statements. The junior
subordinated debentures are not accounted for on the Banks financial statements nor are they
included in its capital. As a result, the Company has $18.6 million more in regulatory capital
than the Bank, which explains most of the difference in the capital ratios for the two entities.
Stock Repurchase Plan
In June 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the stock repurchase plan (Plan) to
increase the stock in its repurchase program by an additional 305,029, or 5%, of total shares
outstanding bringing the total shares available and authorized for repurchase under the Plan at
that time to 342,242. In the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased
75,000 shares, which brought the total shares repurchased under this program to 663,442 shares
since its inception at a total cost of $13.7 million at an average price of $20.70. As a result,
there were 252,242 shares remaining under the Plan at September 30, 2007. The Company intends to
continue to repurchase its common stock from time to time depending upon market conditions, but it
can make no assurances that it will repurchase all of the shares authorized for repurchase under
the Plan.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
In May of 2003, the Company formed a wholly-owned Delaware statutory business trust subsidiary,
Northrim Capital Trust 1 (the Trust), which issued $8 million of guaranteed undivided
beneficial interests in the Companys Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Trust
Preferred Securities). These debentures qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve Board
guidelines. All of the common securities of the Trust are owned by the Company. The proceeds
from the issuance of the common securities and the Trust Preferred Securities were used by the
Trust to purchase $8.2 million of junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The Trust
Preferred Securities of the Trust are not consolidated in the Companys financial statements in
accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46R (FIN46); therefore, the Company has recorded its
investment in the Trust as an other asset and the subordinated debentures as a liability. The
debentures, which represent the sole asset of the Trust, accrue and pay distributions quarterly
at a variable rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 3.15% per annum, adjusted quarterly. The interest rate
on these debentures was 8.71% at September 30, 2007. The interest cost to the Company on these
debentures was $176,000 in the quarter ending September 30, 2007 and $173,000 in the same period
in 2006. The Company has entered into contractual arrangements which, taken collectively, fully
and unconditionally guarantee payment of: (i) accrued and unpaid distributions required to be
paid on the Trust Preferred Securities; (ii) the redemption price with respect to any Trust
Preferred Securities called for redemption by the Trust and (iii) payments due upon a voluntary
or involuntary dissolution, winding up or liquidation of the Trust. The Trust Preferred
Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the debentures on May 15, 2033, or upon
earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures
purchased by the Trust in whole or in part, on or after May 15, 2008. As specified in the
indenture, if the debentures are redeemed prior to maturity, the redemption price will be the
principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest.
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In December of 2005, the Company formed a wholly-owned Connecticut statutory business trust
subsidiary, Northrim Statutory Trust 2 (the Trust 2), which issued $10 million of guaranteed
undivided beneficial interests in the Companys Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures
(Trust Preferred Securities 2). These debentures qualify as Tier 1 capital under Federal Reserve
Board guidelines. All of the common securities of Trust 2 are owned by the Company. The proceeds
from the issuance of the common securities and the Trust Preferred Securities 2 were used by Trust
2 to purchase $10.3 million of junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The Trust Preferred
Securities of the Trust 2 are not consolidated in the Companys financial statements in accordance
with FIN46; therefore, the Company has recorded its investment in the Trust 2 as an other asset and
the subordinated debentures as a liability. The debentures, which represent the sole asset of
Trust 2, accrue and pay distributions quarterly at a variable rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.37% per
annum, adjusted quarterly. The interest rate on these debentures was 7.06% at September 30, 2007.
The interest cost to the Company on these debentures was $173,000 for the quarter ending September
30, 2007 and $181,000 in the same period in 2006. The Company has entered into contractual
arrangements which, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee payment of: (i) accrued
and unpaid distributions required to be paid on the Trust Preferred Securities 2; (ii) the
redemption price with respect to any Trust Preferred Securities 2 called for redemption by Trust 2
and (iii) payments due upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or liquidation of
Trust 2. The Trust Preferred Securities 2 are mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the
debentures on March 15, 2036, or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. The Company
has the right to redeem the debentures purchased by Trust 2 in whole or in part, on or after March
15, 2011. As specified in the indenture, if the debentures are redeemed prior to maturity, the
redemption price will be the principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND COMMITMENTS
The Company continued to incur costs related to the construction of the new branch facility in its
Fairbanks market in the third quarter of 2007 and it still expects to complete construction in the
first quarter of 2008. The land purchase and construction costs are projected to total $4.8
million and will be funded by operations.
The Company also continued to incur costs related to the acquisition of Alaska First Bank & Trust
N.A. (Alaska First) in the third quarter of 2007. Alaska Firsts shareholders approved the
merger on August 29, 2007, and final regulatory approval was received on October 19, 2007. The
Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Alaska First for $6.3 million in a cash
transaction and merged Alaska First with and into Northrim Bank on October 19, 2007. The Company
did not acquire Alaska Firsts subsidiary, Hagen Insurance. The Company acquired assets of
approximately $57 million and assumed liabilities of approximately $53 million in connection with
the acquisition. Loans acquired from Alaska First totaled approximately $13 million and deposits
totaled approximately $48 million.
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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest rate, credit, and operations risks are the most significant market risks which affect the
Companys performance. The Company relies on loan review, prudent loan underwriting standards, and
an adequate allowance for credit losses to mitigate credit risk.
The Company utilizes a simulation model to monitor and manage interest rate risk within parameters
established by its internal policy. The model projects the impact of a 100 basis point increase
and a 100 basis point decrease, from prevailing interest rates, on the balance sheet for a period
of 12 months.
The Company is currently asset sensitive, meaning that interest-earning assets
mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities in a given period. Therefore, a
significant increase in market rates of interest could positively impact net interest income.
Conversely, a declining interest rate environment may negatively impact net interest income.
Generalized assumptions are made on how investment securities, classes of loans, and various
deposit products might respond to interest rate changes. These assumptions are inherently
uncertain, and as a result, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income nor precisely
predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may
differ materially from simulated results due to factors such as timing, magnitude, and frequency of
rate changes, customer reaction to rate changes, competitive response, changes in market
conditions, the absolute level of interest rates, and management strategies, among other factors.
The results of the simulation model at September 30, 2007, indicate that, if interest rates
immediately increased by 100 basis points, the Company would experience an increase in net interest
income of approximately $972,000 over the next 12 months. Similarly, the simulation model indicates
that, if interest rates immediately decreased by 100 basis points, the Company would experience a
decrease in net interest income of approximately $528,000 over the next 12 months.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our principal executive and financial
officers supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, our principal
executive and financial officers each concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the periodic
reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The design of any system of controls is based in
part upon various assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any of our plans, products, services or procedures will succeed in achieving their intended
goals under future conditions.
Changes in Internal Control over Disclosure and Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During the normal course of its business, the Company is a party to various debtor-creditor legal
actions, which individually or in the aggregate, could be material to the Companys business,
operations, or financial condition. These include cases filed as a plaintiff in collection and
foreclosure cases, and the enforcement of creditors rights in bankruptcy proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
For information regarding risk factors, please refer to Item 1A in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. These risk factors have not materially changed.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)-(b) Not applicable
(c) The Company repurchased 75,000 shares of its common stock, in the aggregate, during the
third quarter of 2007 for the dates indicated:
Maximum Number(1) (or Approximate | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares (or Units) | Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May | |||||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares | Average Price Paid per | Purchased as Part of Publicly | Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or | |||||||||||||
(or Units) Purchased | Share (or Unit) | Announced Plans or Programs | Programs | |||||||||||||
Period | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | ||||||||||||
Month No. 1 |
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July 1, 2007 -
July 31, 2007 |
| | | 327,242 | ||||||||||||
Month No. 2 |
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August 1, 2007 -
August 31, 2007 |
25,000 | $ | 25.55 | 25,000 | 302,242 | |||||||||||
Month No. 3 |
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September 1, 2007 -
September 30, 2007 |
50,000 | $ | 25.55 | 50,000 | 252,242 | |||||||||||
Total |
75,000 | $ | 25.55 | 75,000 | 252,242 | |||||||||||
(1) | In August 2004, the Company publicly announced the Boards authorization to increase the stock in its repurchase program by an additional 304,283, or 5%, of total shares outstanding. As a result, the total shares available under the Plan at that time increased to 385,855 shares. On June 8, 2007 the Company publicly announced the Boards authorization to increase the stock in its repurchase program by an additional 305,029 shares, or 5% of total shares outstanding, bringing the total shares available and authorized for repurchase under the Plan at that time to 342,242 shares. |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the Companys security holders in the quarter ended
September 30, 2007.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
9. | Not applicable | |
10. | There have been no material changes in the procedures for shareholders to nominate directors to the Companys board. |
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
3.2
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Amended Bylaws of Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (1) | |
10.21
|
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan dated July 1, 1994, as amended August 2, 2007, effective as of January 1, 2005. | |
10.22
|
Deferred Compensation Plan dated January 1, 1995, as amended August 2, 2007, effective as of January 1, 2005. | |
10.23
|
Supplemental Executive Retirement Deferred Compensation Plan dated February 1, 2002, as amended August 2, 2007, effective as of January 1, 2005. | |
31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | |
32.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. | |
32.2
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 7, 2007. |
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SIGNATURES
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
November 7, 2007 | By | /s/ R. Marc Langland | ||||||
R. Marc Langland | ||||||||
Chairman, President, and CEO | ||||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
November 7, 2007 | By | /s/ Joseph M. Schierhorn | ||||||
Joseph M. Schierhorn | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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