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NORTHRIM BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2008 March (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 March 31, 2008
     
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
(Registrant’s 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, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
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 issuer’s Common Stock outstanding at May 9, 2008 was 6,311,807.
 
 

 


 

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Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
       
       
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- December 31, 2007
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- March 31, 2007 (unaudited)
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- Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
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- Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
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- Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
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Condition and Results of Operations
       
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Market Risk
       
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 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
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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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
     ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2008, DECEMBER 31, 2007, AND MARCH 31, 2007
                         
    March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2008   2007   2007
    (unaudited)           (unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 24,550     $ 30,767     $ 20,658  
Money market investments
    67,629       33,039       21,937  
 
Investment securities held to maturity
    11,699       11,701       11,775  
Investment securities available for sale
    112,245       148,009       71,167  
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,003       2,003       1,556  
     
Total investment securities
    125,947       161,713       84,498  
Loans
    704,952       714,801       720,144  
Allowance for loan losses
    (12,571 )     (11,735 )     (11,853 )
     
Net loans
    692,381       703,066       708,291  
Purchased receivables, net
    20,841       19,437       20,365  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,258       5,232       5,480  
Premises and equipment, net
    16,623       15,621       12,834  
Goodwill and intangible assets
    9,569       9,946       6,783  
Other real estate owned
    8,264       4,445       829  
Other assets
    30,656       31,448       29,490  
     
Total Assets
  $ 1,001,718     $ 1,014,714     $ 911,165  
     
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand
  $ 199,597     $ 224,986     $ 184,653  
Interest-bearing demand
    102,819       96,455       83,194  
Savings
    55,066       55,285       47,856  
Alaska CDs
    148,105       171,341       194,952  
Money market
    212,696       215,819       168,867  
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000
    64,902       61,586       59,324  
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000
    74,954       41,904       36,591  
     
Total deposits
    858,139       867,376       775,437  
     
Borrowings
    12,645       16,770       8,602  
Junior subordinated debentures
    18,558       18,558       18,558  
Other liabilities
    10,408       10,595       11,802  
     
Total liabilities
    899,750       913,299       814,399  
     
 
                       
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    36       24       18  
 
                       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Common stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 6,311,807; 6,300,256; and 6,116,729 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively
    6,312       6,300       6,117  
Additional paid-in capital
    50,975       50,798       46,552  
Retained earnings
    44,183       44,068       44,252  
Accumulated other comprehensive income — unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net
    462       225       (173 )
     
Total shareholders’ equity
    101,932       101,391       96,748  
     
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,001,718     $ 1,014,714     $ 911,165  
     
See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
    (unaudited)
    (Dollar in thousands,
    except per share data)
Interest Income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 14,446     $ 16,821  
Interest on investment securities:
               
Assets available for sale
    1,606       895  
Assets held to maturity
    111       112  
Interest on money market investments
    195       154  
     
Total Interest Income
    16,358       17,982  
 
               
Interest Expense
               
Interest expense on deposits and borrowings
    4,163       5,879  
     
Net Interest Income
    12,195       12,103  
 
               
Provision for loan losses
    1,700       455  
     
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    10,495       11,648  
 
               
Other Operating Income
               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    862       504  
Purchased receivable income
    529       427  
Employee benefit plan income
    307       257  
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate
    33       14  
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove
    (37 )     (33 )
Other income
    728       493  
     
Total Other Operating Income
    2,422       1,662  
 
               
Other Operating Expense
               
Salaries and other personnel expense
    5,403       5,255  
Occupancy, net
    824       698  
Equipment expense
    296       342  
Marketing expense
    390       459  
Intangible asset amortization expense
    88       121  
Other operating expense
    2,464       2,057  
     
Total Other Operating Expense
    9,465       8,932  
     
 
               
Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
    3,452       4,378  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    75       50  
     
Income Before Income Taxes
    3,377       4,328  
Provision for income taxes
    1,229       1,599  
     
Net Income
  $ 2,148     $ 2,729  
     
 
Earnings Per Share, Basic
  $ 0.34     $ 0.42  
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
  $ 0.34     $ 0.42  
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic
    6,349,499       6,444,843  
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted
    6,376,233       6,545,093  
See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
    Common Stock     Additional             Other        
    Number     Par     Paid-in     Retained     Comprehensive        
    of Shares     Value     Capital     Earnings     Income     Total  
    (In Thousands)  
Three months ending March 31, 2007:
                                               
Balance as of January 1, 2007
    6,114     $ 6,114     $ 46,379     $ 43,212     ($ 287 )   $ 95,418  
 
                                               
Cash dividend declared
                      (1,689 )           (1,689 )
Stock option expense
                138                   138  
Exercise of stock options
    3       3       28                   31  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
                7                   7  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Change in unrealized holding (gain/loss) on available for sale investment securities, net of related income tax effect
                            114       114  
 
                                               
Net Income
                      2,729             2,729  
 
                                             
Total Comprehensive Income
                                            2,843  
     
Balance as of March 31, 2007
    6,117     $ 6,117     $ 46,552     $ 44,252     ($ 173 )   $ 96,748  
     
 
                                               
Three months ending March 31, 2008:
                                               
     
Balance as of January 1, 2008
    6,300     $ 6,300     $ 50,798     $ 44,068     $ 225     $ 101,391  
     
 
                                               
Cash dividend declared
                      (2,033 )           (2,033 )
Stock option expense
                154                   154  
Exercise of stock options
    12       12       (67 )                 (55 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
                90                   90  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Change in unrealized holding (gain/loss) on available for sale investment securities, net of related income tax effect
                            237       237  
 
                                               
Net Income
                      2,148             2,148  
 
                                             
Total Comprehensive Income
                                            2,385  
     
Balance as of March 31, 2008
    6,312     $ 6,312     $ 50,975     $ 44,183     $ 462     $ 101,932  
     
See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
    (unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands)
Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,148     $ 2,729  
 
               
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
    265       306  
Amortization of software
    48       73  
Intangible asset amortization
    88       121  
Amortization of investment security premium, net of discount accretion
    (113 )     (134 )
Deferred tax (benefit)
    (190 )     (224 )
Stock-based compensation
    154       138  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    (90 )     (7 )
Deferral of loan fees and costs, net
    (319 )     (434 )
Provision for loan losses
    1,700       455  
Purchased receivable loss (recovery)
    (13 )     245  
Distributions (proceeds) in excess of earnings from RML
    (25 )     194  
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove
    37       33  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    75       50  
(Increase) in accrued interest receivable
    (26 )     (564 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    1,071       (180 )
Increase (decrease) of other liabilities
    (1,255 )     675  
     
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    3,555       3,476  
     
 
               
Investing Activities:
               
Investment in securities:
               
Purchases of investment securities-available-for-sale
    (14,440 )     (14,856 )
Proceeds from sales/maturities of securities-available-for-sale
    50,720       31,011  
Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities-held-to-maturity
           
Investment in purchased receivables, net of repayments
    (1,391 )     573  
Investments in loans:
               
Sales of loans and loan participations
    4,733       3,711  
Loans made, net of repayments
    752       (7,092 )
Loan to Elliott Cove, net of repayments
    (11 )     (89 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,267 )     (266 )
Purchases of software
    (13 )      
     
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
    39,083       12,992  
     
 
               
Financing Activities:
               
(Decrease) in deposits
    (9,237 )     (19,467 )
Increase (decrease) in borrowings
    (4,125 )     2,100  
Distributions to minority interests
    (63 )     (62 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
          31  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    90       7  
Cash dividends paid
    (930 )     (764 )
     
Net Cash (Used) by Financing Activities
    (14,265 )     (18,155 )
     
 
               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    28,373       (1,687 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    63,806       44,282  
     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 92,179     $ 42,595  
     
 
               
Supplemental Information:
               
Income taxes paid
  $     $ 50  
     
Interest paid
  $ 4,064     $ 5,797  
     
Cash dividends declared but not paid
  $ 1,103     $ 924  
     
See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
March 31, 2008 and 2007
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 March 31, 2008, are not necessarily indicative of the results anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2008. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
2. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This Statement had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.
3. LENDING ACTIVITIES
The following table sets forth the Company’s loan portfolio composition by loan type for the dates indicated:
                                                 
    March 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   March 31, 2007
    Dollar   Percent   Dollar   Percent   Dollar   Percent
    Amount   of Total   Amount   of Total   Amount   of Total
    (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
  $ 286,898       41 %   $ 284,632       40 %   $ 300,834       42 %
Construction/development
    125,024       18 %     138,070       19 %     144,024       20 %
Commercial real estate
    243,609       35 %     243,245       34 %     234,769       33 %
Consumer
    51,705       7 %     51,274       7 %     42,772       6 %
Loans in process
    141       0 %     324       0 %     334       0 %
Unearned loan fees, net
    (2,425 )     0 %     (2,744 )     0 %     (2,589 )     0 %
     
Total loans
  $ 704,952       100 %   $ 714,801       100 %   $ 720,144       100 %
     
4. 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 $1.7 million for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 to account for increases in nonperforming loans, loan

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charge-offs, and the specific allowance for impaired loans. The following table details activity in the Allowance for the periods indicated:
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2008   2007
    (Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 11,735     $ 12,125  
Charge-offs:
               
Commercial
    929       1,221  
Construction/development
    79        
Commercial real estate
           
Consumer
          1  
     
Total charge-offs
    1,008       1,222  
Recoveries:
               
Commercial
    139       491  
Construction/development
           
Commercial real estate
           
Consumer
    5       4  
     
Total recoveries
    144       495  
Net, (recoveries) charge-offs
    864       727  
Provision for loan losses
    1,700       455  
     
Balance at end of period
  $ 12,571     $ 11,853  
     
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:
                         
    March 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   March 31, 2007
    (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 12,095     $ 9,673     $ 6,435  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    2,793       1,665       3,679  
Restructured loans
                78  
     
Total nonperforming loans
    14,888       11,338       10,192  
Real estate owned
    8,264       4,445       829  
     
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 23,152     $ 15,783     $ 11,021  
     
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 12,571     $ 11,735     $ 11,853  
     
At March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, the Company had impaired loans of $55.8 million, $51.4 million, and $29.1 million, respectively. A specific allowance of $4.1 million, $3.3 million, and $4.7 million, respectively, was established for these loans for the periods noted. The increase in impaired loans at March 31, 2008, as compared to December 31, 2007, resulted mainly from the addition of two residential construction projects, a business loan, and a commercial real estate loan that were not included in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2007 and the deletion of one residential construction project that was included in impaired loans at December 31, 2007 but not at March 31, 2008. The increase in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2007, as compared to March 31, 2007, resulted mainly from the addition of two residential land development loans that were not included in impaired loans at March 31, 2007.
At March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007 the Company held $8.3 million, $4.5 million and $829,000, respectively, as other real estate owned. The Company expects to expend approximately $2.9 million during 2008 to complete construction of these projects.

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6. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities, which include Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $125.9 million at March 31, 2008, a decrease of $35.8 million, or 22%, from $161.7 million at December 31, 2007, and an increase of $41.4 million, or 49%, from $84.5 million at March 31, 2007. Investment securities designated as available for sale comprised 89% of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2008, 92% at December 31, 2007, and 84% at March 31, 2007, 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 March 31, 2008, $39.9 million in securities, or 32%, of the investment portfolio was pledged, as compared to $32.4 million, or 20%, at December 31, 2007, and $21 million, or 25%, at March 31, 2007.
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 March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company included employee benefit plan income from NBG of $307,000 and $257,000, respectively, in its Other Operating Income. This increase is directly related to a growing client base as well as the utilization of additional products and services by existing clients.
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 Company’s interest in RML Holding Company decreased to 23.5%. In the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, the Company’s earnings from RML increased by $19,000 to $33,000 as compared to $14,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2007. The increase in earnings resulted from RML’s income increasing due to the increase in mortgage loan originations.
The Company owns a 48% equity interest in Elliott Cove Capital Management LLC (“Elliott Cove”), an investment advisory services company, through its wholly–owned 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 Elliott Cove with a line of credit that has a commitment amount of $750,000 and an outstanding balance of $676,000 as of March 31, 2008. The Company’s share of the loss from Elliott Cove for the first quarter of 2008 was $37,000, as compared to a loss of $33,000 in the first quarter of 2007. The loss from Elliott Cove was more than offset by commissions that the Company receives for its sales of Elliott Cove investment products, which are accounted for as other operating income and totaled $73,000 in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to $66,000 in the first quarter of 2007. A portion of these commissions are paid to the Company’s employees and accounted for as salary expense. These commission payments totaled $9,000 and $10,000, respectively, in the three-month periods ending March 31, 2007 and 2008.
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-month period ending March 31, 2008, the Company’s earnings from PWA increased by $64,000 to $11,000 as compared to a loss of $53,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2007. The increase in the Company’s share of PWA earnings is due to increased client fees earned on PWA’s growing client base coupled with

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decreased personnel costs.
8. DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES
Total deposits at March 31, 2008 and 2007 are $858.1 million and $775.4 million, respectively. A portion of this increase is due to the fact that the Company acquired $47.7 million in deposits through the acquisition of Alaska First in the fourth quarter of 2007. Additionally, at March 31, 2008, the Company held $25 million in certificates of deposit for the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. At March 31, 2007 the Company held no certificates of deposit for the Alaska Permanent Fund. 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 deposits either with pledged securities or a letter of credit.
9. 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 Company’s policy is to issue new shares to cover awards. The total number of shares under the 2004 Plan and previous stock incentive plans at March 31, 2008 was 488,445, which includes 220,246 shares granted under the 2004 Plan leaving 121,969 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 Company’s 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 $75,000 and $55,000 on the fair value of restricted stock units and $79,000 and $83,000 on the fair value of stock options for a total of $154,000 and $138,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $232,000 and $35,000, respectively. The Company withheld shares valued at $287,000 and $4,000 to pay for stock option exercises or income taxes that resulted from the exercise of stock options for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company recognized tax deductions of $90,000 and $7,000 related to the exercise of these stock options during the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
10. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILTIES
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities (“FAS 159”). In accordance with FAS 159, the Company, at its option, can value assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis with changes in the fair value recorded in earnings. The Company elected not to value any additional assets or liabilities at fair value in accordance with FAS 159.
On January 1, 2008, the Company also adopted the provisions of FASB Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurement.
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In accordance with FASB Statement 157, the Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
Level 1: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 also includes U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities, which are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Valuation is based upon quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s estimation of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
The following valuation methods were used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. All financial instruments are held for other than trading purposes.
Available-for-sale Securities: Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments or model-based valuation techniques.
Loans: Loans are carried at their principal amount outstanding, net of charge-offs, unamortized fees and direct loan origination costs. Loans are placed on non-accrual when management believes doubt exists as to the collectability of the interest or principal. Cash payments received on non-accrual loans are directly applied to the principal balance. We do not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. We record nonrecurring fair value adjustments to loans to reflect partial write-downs that are based on the observable market price or current appraised value of collateral or the full charge-off of the loan carrying value.
We may be required to measure certain assets such as equity method investments, intangible assets or other real estate owned at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Any nonrecurring adjustments to fair value usually result from the write down of individual assets. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company will be required to disclose the fair value of these non-financial assets and liabilities in accordance with FASB Staff Position 157-2.
The following table sets forth the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
                                         
            Quoted Prices in   Signifcant            
            Active Markets   Other   Significant        
            for Identical   Observable   Unobservable Inputs        
    Total   Assets (Level 1)   Inputs (Level 2)   (Level 3)        
Available-for-sale securities
  $ 112,245           $ 112,245                
     
Total
  $ 112,245           $ 112,245                
     

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As of March 31, 2008, no impairment or valuation adjustment was recognized for assets recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, except for certain loans as shown in the following table (in thousands):
                                         
            Quoted Prices in   Signifcant        
            Active Markets   Other   Significant    
            for Identical   Observable   Unobservable Inputs    
    Total   Assets (Level 1)   Inputs (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total losses
Loans measured for impairment1
  $ 15,235           $ 13,688     $ 1,547     $ 760  
     
Total
  $ 15,235           $ 13,688     $ 1,547     $ 760  
     
 
1   Relates to certain impaired collateral dependant loans. The impairment was measured based on the fair value of collateral, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 114.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S 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 Northrim’s management’s expectations about future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of Northrim’s 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 management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from management’s 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 Company’s 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 Bank’s 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 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
At March 31, 2008, the Company had assets of $1 billion and gross portfolio loans of $705 million, an increase of 10% and a decrease of 2%, respectively, as compared to the balances for these accounts at March 31, 2007. As compared to balances at December 31, 2007, total assets at March 31, 2008 decreased by 1% and total loans at March 31, 2008 decreased by 1%. The Company’s net income and diluted earnings per share at March 31, 2008, were $2.1 million and $0.34, respectively, a decrease of 21% and 19%, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2007. For the quarter ending March 31, 2008, the Company’s net interest income increased $92,000, or 1%, its provision for loan losses increased $1.2 million, or 274%, its other

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operating income increased $760,000, or 46%, and its other operating expenses increased $533,000, or 6%, as compared to the first quarter a year ago.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET INCOME
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, was $2.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, decreases of 21% and 19%, respectively, as compared to net income of $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.42, respectively, for the first quarter of 2007.
The decrease in net income for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago is primarily the result of an increase in the provision for loan losses of $1.2 million. This increase was partially offset by an increase of $92,000 in net interest income. Additionally, other operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased by $760,000, to $2.4 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period a year ago while other operating expenses increased by $533,000 to $9.5 million from $8.9 million in the same quarter of 2007. The increase in other operating income is largely due to a $358,000 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 other operating income. Salaries and benefits increased by $148,000, or 3%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago, due to an increase in employees and salary increases driven by competitive pressures. Other increases to other operating expenses for the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter a year ago include a $204,000 increase to insurance expense due to decreases in the cash surrender value of assets held under the Company’s Keyman insurance policies, a $131,000 increase in costs net of rental income associated with other real estate owned including taxes, insurance and legal fees, and a $115,000 increase in FDIC insurance expense that was due to changes in the assessment of FDIC insurance premiums. The decrease in earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter of 2007 was primarily due to the decrease in net income in the first quarter of 2008.

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NET INTEREST INCOME
The primary component of income for most financial institutions is net interest income, which represents the institution’s interest income from loans and investment securities minus interest expense, ordinarily on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2008 increased $92,000, or 1%, to $12.2 million from $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2007, as a result of a smaller decrease in interest income as compared to the decrease in interest expense. The following table compares average balances and rates for the quarters ending March 31, 2008 and 2007:
                                                         
    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                    Average Yields/Costs
    Average Balances   Change   Tax Equivalent
    2008   2007   $   %   2008   2007   Change
         
    (Dollars in thousands)
                       
Commercial
  $ 280,537     $ 293,102       ($12,565 )     -4 %     8.02 %     9.47 %     -1.45 %
Construction/development
    135,567       149,517       (13,950 )     -9 %     9.43 %     11.34 %     -1.91 %
Commercial real estate
    241,576       231,983       9,593       4 %     7.86 %     8.74 %     -0.88 %
Consumer
    51,327       42,152       9,175       22 %     7.13 %     7.66 %     -0.53 %
Other loans
    (1,725 )     (1,337 )     (388 )     29 %                        
         
Total loans
    707,282       715,417       (8,135 )     -1 %     8.20 %     9.54 %     -1.34 %
 
                                                       
Short-term investments
    25,587       11,435       14,152       124 %     3.01 %     5.14 %     -2.13 %
Long-term investments
    144,617       88,712       55,905       63 %     4.85 %     4.70 %     0.15 %
         
Interest-earning assets
    877,486       815,564       61,922       8 %     7.50 %     8.96 %     -1.46 %
Nonearning assets
    98,719       84,993       13,726       16 %                        
                             
Total
  $ 976,205     $ 900,557     $ 75,648       8 %                        
                             
 
                                                       
Interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 668,535     $ 611,471     $ 57,064       9 %     2.49 %     3.90 %     -1.41 %
Demand deposits
    194,298       180,054       14,244       8 %                        
Other liabilities
    10,579       12,520       (1,941 )     -16 %                        
Equity
    102,793       96,512       6,281       7 %                        
                             
Total
  $ 976,205     $ 900,557     $ 75,648       8 %                        
                             
 
                                                       
                                     
Net tax equivalent margin on earning assets                             5.60 %     6.04 %     -0.44 %
                                     
Interest-earning assets averaged $877.5 million and $815.6 million for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $61.9 million, or 8%. The tax equivalent margin on interest-earning assets averaged 5.60% and 6.04%, respectively, for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, decreasing 44 basis points from the respective period in 2007.
Loans, the largest category of interest-earning assets, decreased by $8.1 million, or 1%, to an average of $707.3 million in the first quarter of 2008 from $715.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. Commercial and construction loans decreased by $12.6 million and $14 million on average, respectively, between the first quarters of 2008 and 2007. Commercial real estate and consumer loans increased by $9.6 million and $9.2 million on average between the first quarters of 2008 and 2007. The decline in the loan portfolio resulted from a combination of a transfer to other real estate owned of $7.4 million, refinance and loan payoff activity, and a decrease in construction loan originations. We expect the loan portfolio to grow slightly in the future with moderate growth in commercial loans and 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. Residential construction activity in Anchorage, the Company’s largest market, is expected to continue to decline through 2008 due to a decline in available building lots and sales activity. While the Company believes it has offset a portion of this effect

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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 yield on the loan portfolio averaged 8.20% for the first quarter of 2007, a decrease of 134 basis points from 9.54% over the same quarter a year ago.
Average investments increased $61.9 million or 8% to $877.5 million for the first quarter of 2008 from $815.6 million in the first quarter of 2007. This increase resulted mainly from additional deposit accounts generated from the continued success of the HPC products. Additionally, the Company acquired $23.8 million in investments when it purchased Alaska First Bank & Trust, N.A. (“Alaska First”) in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $668.5 million for the first quarter of 2008, an increase of $57 million, or 9%, compared to $611.5 million for the same period in 2007. This increase in due in part to the $47.4 million in deposits acquired by the Company in the Alaska First acquisition. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 141 basis points to 2.49% for the first quarter of 2008 compared to 3.90% for the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in the average cost of funds in 2008 as compared to 2007 is largely due to the interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve that began in the third quarter of 2007 and continued through the first quarter ending March 31, 2008.
The Company’s net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets (net tax-equivalent margin) was 5.60% for the first quarter of 2008 and 6.04% for the same period in 2007. During the first quarter of 2008, the yield on the Company’s loans decreased due to lower yields on all segments of the portfolio while its funding costs also experienced a decrease due to a decline in interest rates as noted above. As loan volume declined in the three-months ending March 31, 2008, investment volume increased by $61.9 million on average as compared to the same period a year ago. However, the yields on the Company’s short and long-term investments averaged 3.01% and 4.85%, respectively, as compared to an average yield on its loans of 8.20% during the first quarter of 2008. This shift from higher yielding to lower yielding assets had a negative effect on the Company’s net tax equivalent margin.
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-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007:
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2008   2007   $ Chg   % Chg
    (Dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 862     $ 504     $ 358       71 %
Purchased receivable income
    529       427       102       24 %
Employee benefit plan income
    307       257       50       19 %
Electronic banking fees
    246       183       63       34 %
Loan servicing fees
    124       108       16       15 %
Merchant credit card transaction fees
    106       102       4       4 %
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate
    33       14       19       136 %
Equity in earnings from PWA
    11       (53 )     64       121 %
Equity in loss from Elliott Cove
    (37 )     (33 )     (4 )     -12 %
Other
    241       153       88       58 %
     
Total
  $ 2,422     $ 1,662     $ 760       46 %
     
Total other operating income for the first quarter of 2008 was $2.4 million, an increase of $760,000 from $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2007. This increase is due primarily to increases in income from service charges on deposit accounts and continued growth in the Company’s purchased receivable products.

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Service charges on the Company’s deposit accounts increased by $358,000, or 71%, to $862,000 in the first quarter of 2008 from $504,000 in the same period a year ago. This increase results primarily from the April 2007 implementation of NSF fees on point-of-sale transactions, which represents approximately all of the three-month period increase in service charges.
Income from the Company’s purchased receivable products increased by $102,000, or 24%, to $529,000 in the first quarter of 2008 from $427,000 in the same period a year ago. 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. The overall average turnover of these receivables has decreased. Accordingly, income from this product has increased during the current period compared to the same period a year ago because income is recognized over the average turnover period. The Company expects the income level from this product to decline on a year-over-year comparative basis as the Company expects that some of its customers will move into different products to meet their working capital needs.
During the first quarter of 2008, employee benefit plan income from NBG was $307,000, an increase of $50,000, or 19% compared to the same quarter in 2007 as NBG sold more of its products to a larger client base.
The Company’s electronic banking revenue increased by $63,000, or 34%, to $246,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 from $183,000 in the same period a year ago. The increase in these revenues came from additional fees collected from increased point of sale transactions and internet banking fees. The point of sale fees have increased as a result of the increased number of deposit accounts that the Company has acquired through the marketing of the HPC product and overall continued increased usage of point of sale by the entire customer base. The internet banking fees increased due to a change in the Company’s internet banking product.
The Company’s share of the earnings from its 23.5% interest in its mortgage affiliate, RML, increased by $19,000 to $33,000 during the first quarter of 2008 as compared to $14,000 in the first quarter of 2007. The increase in earnings resulted from RML’s income increasing due to the increase in mortgage loan originations.
The Company’s share of the earnings from PWA for the first quarter of 2008 was $11,000, as compared to a loss of $53,000 in the first quarter of 2007. This increase is the result of increased client fees earned on PWA’s growing client base coupled with decreased personnel costs.
Other income increased by $88,000, or 58%, in the first quarter of 2008 to $241,000 from $153,000 for the same period in 2007. This increase is primarily due to $56,000 in proceeds received for the mandatory partial redemption of the Company’s Class B common stock in VISA Inc. Additionally, the Company received $20,000 in fees on funds placed into the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service. Finally, the Company received commissions for the sale of the Elliott Cove investment products. These commissions are included in other income. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company’s Elliott Cove commissions increased by $7,000, or 11%, to $73,000 from $66,000 in the same period in 2007.

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EXPENSES
Other Operating Expense
The following table breaks out the components of and changes in Other Operating Expense between the three-month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007:
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2008   2007   $ Chg   % Chg
    (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and other personnel expense
  $ 5,403     $ 5,255     $ 148       3 %
Occupancy, net
    824       698       126       18 %
Marketing
    390       459       (69 )     -15 %
Professional and outside services
    309       237       72       30 %
Equipment, net
    296       342       (46 )     -13 %
Intangible asset amortization
    88       121       (33 )     -27 %
Purchased receivable losses
    (13 )     245       (258 )     -105 %
Other expense
    2,168       1,575       593       38 %
     
Total
  $ 9,465     $ 8,932     $ 533       6 %
     
Total other operating expense for the first quarter of 2008 was $9.5 million, an increase of $533,000, or 6%, from $8.9 million for the same period in 2007.
Salaries and benefits increased by $148,000, or 3%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago due to an increase in employees and salary increases driven by competitive pressures.
Occupancy expense increased by $126,000 or 18%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago due to expenses associated with leases assumed in the purchase of Alaska First Bank & Trust, N.A. (“Alaska First”) in the fourth quarter of 2007 as well as increased rental costs at the Company’s headquarters facility, and lease expense for new office space that the Company began occupying in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Marketing expenses decreased by $69,000, or 15%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago primarily due to decreased general advertising costs. Marketing costs related to the Company’s HPC consumer and business products are expected to remain consistent with 2007 through 2008 as the Company also expects that the Bank will increase its deposit accounts and balances as it continues to utilize 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 marketing costs associated with the HPC Program.
Professional and outside services increased by $72,000, or 30%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago. The majority of this increase is due to fees paid for services rendered by former Alaska First employees to facilitate the transition of Alaska First operations to the Company.
The Company experienced a $13,000 recovery on one of its purchased receivable accounts during the first quarter of 2008. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company experienced a $245,000 loss on this same purchased receivable.
Other expense increased by $593,000, or 38%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period a year ago. The largest of the increases for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 was a $204,000 increase to insurance expense due to decreases in the cash surrender value of assets held under the Company’s Keyman policies. Additionally, the Company experienced a $131,000 increase in costs net of rental income associated with other real estate owned

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including taxes, insurance and legal fees, and a $115,000 increase in FDIC insurance expense that was due to changes in the assessment of FDIC insurance premiums. Finally, other loan expenses and operational losses net of recoveries increased by $73,000 and $45,000, respectively in the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 compared to the same period a year ago.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the first quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The effective tax rates for the first quarters of 2008 and 2007, were 36% and 37%, respectively. The decrease in the tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 was primarily due to increased tax exempt income on investments relative to the level of taxable income. The Company expects that its tax rate for the rest of 2008 will be approximately similar to the tax rate of the first quarter of this year.
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 $8.1 million, or 1%, to $707.3 million in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to $715.4 million in the same period of 2007. This decrease is net of $13.2 million in loans acquired from Alaska First in the fourth quarter of 2007. Loans comprised 81% of total average earning assets for the quarter ending March 31, 2008, compared to 88% of total average earning assets for the quarter ending March 31, 2007. The yield on loans averaged 8.20% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to 9.54% during the same period in 2007.
The loan portfolio decreased by $15.2 million, or 2% from $720.1 million at March 31, 2007 to $705 million at March 31, 2008. Loans decreased by $9.8 million, or 1%, from $714.8 million at December 31, 2007, to $705 million at March 31, 2008. Commercial loans decreased $13.9 million, or 5%, construction loans decreased $19 million, or 13%, commercial real estate loans increased $8.8 million, or 4%, and consumer loans increased $8.9 million, or 21%, from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008. In addition, commercial loans increased $2.3 million, or less than 1%, commercial real estate loans increased $364,000, or less than 1%, construction loans decreased $13 million, or 9%, and consumer loans increased $431,000, or less than 1%, from December 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008. The decline in the loan portfolio resulted from a combination of a transfer to other real estate owned of $7.4 million, refinance and loan payoff activity, and a decrease in construction loan originations. We expect the loan portfolio to grow slightly in the future with moderate growth in commercial loans and 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. Residential construction activity in Anchorage, the Company’s largest market, is expected to continue to decline through 2008 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 $705 million at March 31, 2008, from $714.8 million at December 31, 2007 and $720.1 million at March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2008, 46% of the portfolio

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was scheduled to mature over the next 12 months, and 27% was scheduled to mature between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2013. Future growth in loans is generally dependent on new loan demand and deposit growth, and is constrained by the Company’s policy of being “well-capitalized.” In addition, the fact that 46% of the loan portfolio is scheduled to mature in the next 12 months poses an added risk to the Company’s efforts to increase its loan totals as it attempts to renew or replace these maturing loans.
The following table sets forth the Company’s loan portfolio composition by loan type for the dates indicated:
                                                 
    March 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   March 31, 2007
    Dollar   Percent   Dollar   Percent   Dollar   Percent
    Amount   of Total   Amount   of Total   Amount   of Total
    (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
  $ 286,898       41 %   $ 284,632       40 %   $ 300,804       42 %
Construction/development
    125,024       18 %     138,070       19 %     144,024       20 %
Commercial real estate
    243,609       35 %     243,245       34 %     234,769       33 %
Consumer
    51,705       7 %     51,274       7 %     42,772       6 %
Loans in process
    141       0 %     324       0 %     364       0 %
Unearned loan fees
    (2,425 )     0 %     (2,744 )     0 %     (2,589 )     0 %
     
Total loans
  $ 704,952       100 %   $ 714,801       100 %   $ 720,144       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:
                         
    March 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   March 31, 2007
    (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 12,095     $ 9,673     $ 6,435  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    2,793       1,665       3,679  
Restructured loans
                78  
     
Total nonperforming loans
    14,888       11,338       10,192  
Real estate owned
    8,264       4,445       829  
     
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 23,152     $ 15,783     $ 11,021  
     
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 12,571     $ 11,735     $ 11,853  
     
 
                       
Nonperforming loans to portfolio loans
    2.11 %     1.59 %     1.42 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    2.31 %     1.56 %     1.21 %
Allowance to portfolio loans
    1.78 %     1.64 %     1.65 %
Allowance to nonperforming loans
    84 %     104 %     116 %
Other real estate owned increased by $3.8 million to $8.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $4.5 million at December 31, 2007. This increase was the result of the transfer of two residential construction projects and one land development project to other real estate owned in March 2008. Other real estate owned increased by $7.4 million from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008. This increase was the net result of the sale of two properties in 2007 and the transfer of three residential construction projects and three land development projects to other real estate owned. The Company sold all other real estate owned at March 31, 2007 by December 31, 2007 and recognized gains on sale of $110,000. The Company expects to expend approximately $2.9 million during 2008 to complete construction of these projects.
Nonaccrual, Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Restructured Loans: The Company’s financial statements are prepared based on the accrual basis of accounting, including recognition of interest income on the Company’s 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.

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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 borrower’s 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 March 31, 2008, were $14.9 million, or 2.11%, of total portfolio loans, an increase of $3.6 million from $11.3 million at December 31, 2007, and an increase of $4.7 million from $10.2 million at March 31, 2007. The increase in the nonperforming loans in the first quarter of 2008 from the end of 2007 was due in large part to a $2.4 million increase in nonaccrual loans that resulted primarily from the addition of one land development loan, one residential construction loan, and one commercial loan as well as the transfer of two residential construction loans and one land development loan to real estate owned. In addition to the increase in nonaccrual loans, there was a $1.1 million increase in accruing loans that were 90 days or more past due that resulted primarily from three residential construction loans. 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 March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, the Company had impaired loans of $55.8 million, $51.4 million, and $29.1 million, respectively. A specific allowance of $4.1 million, $3.3 million, and $4.7 million, respectively, was established for these loans. The increase in impaired loans at March 31, 2008, as compared to December 31, 2007, resulted mainly from the addition of two residential construction projects, a business loan, and a commercial real estate loan that were not included in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2007 and the deletion of one residential construction project that was included in impaired loans at December 31, 2007 but not at March 31, 2008. The increase in loans measured for impairment at December 31, 2007, as compared to March 31, 2007, resulted mainly from the addition of two residential land development loans that were not included in impaired loans at March 31, 2007.
Potential Problem Loans: At March 31, 2008 the Company had $14.9 million in potential problem loans, as compared to $7.1 million at March 31, 2007 as a result of adding five loans to the listing of potential problem loans and deleting six loans from this list since March 31, 2007. At December 31, 2007, the Company had potential problem loans of $13.5 million. The increase from December 31, 2007 is the result of the addition of three loans. 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 borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms and which may later be included in nonaccrual, past due, restructured loans or impaired 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.
The Allowance for Loan Losses was $12.6 million, or 1.78% of total portfolio loans outstanding, at March 31, 2008, compared to $11.9 million, or 1.65%, of total portfolio loans at March 31, 2007 and $11.7 million, or 1.64% of portfolio loans, at December 31, 2007. The Allowance for Loan Losses represented 84% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2008, as compared to 116% of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2007 and 104% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2007.
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 $1.7 million for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 to account for increases in non-performing loans, loan

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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
    March 31,
    2008   2007
    (Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 11,735     $ 12,125  
Charge-offs:
               
Commercial
    929       1,221  
Construction/development
    79        
Commercial real estate
           
Consumer
          1  
     
Total charge-offs
    1,008       1,222  
Recoveries:
               
Commercial
    139       491  
Construction/development
           
Commercial real estate
           
Consumer
    5       4  
     
Total recoveries
    144       495  
Net, (recoveries) charge-offs
    864       727  
Provision for loan losses
    1,700       455  
     
Balance at end of period
  $ 12,571     $ 11,853  
     
The provision for loan losses for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008 was $1.7 million as compared to a provision for loan losses of $455,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2007. During the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, there were $864,000 in net loan charge-offs as compared to $727,000 of net loan charge-offs for the same period in 2007. Loan charge-offs decreased during this same time period from $1.2 million for the three-month period ending March 31, 2007 to $1 million for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008.
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 March 31, 2008 the Allowance for Loan Losses was adequate to cover losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.
Investment Securities
Investment securities, which include Federal Home Loan Bank stock, totaled $125.9 million at March 31, 2008, a decrease of $35.8 million, or 22%, from $161.7 million at December 31, 2007, and an increase of $41.4 million, or 49%, from $84.5 million at March 31, 2007. The decrease in investments from December 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008 is the result of calls of several agency securities. The increase in investments from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008 is mainly due to additional deposit accounts generated from the continued success of the HPC products. Additionally, the Company acquired $23.8 million in investments when it purchased Alaska First in the fourth quarter of 2007. Investment securities designated as available for sale comprised 89% of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2008, 92% at December 31, 2007, and 84% at March 31, 2007, 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 March 31, 2008, $39.9 million in securities, or 32%, of the investment portfolio was pledged, as compared to $32.4 million, or 20%, at December 31, 2007, and $21 million, or 25%, at March 31, 2007. The increase in pledged securities is mainly due to the fact that as of March 31, 2008, the Company has pledged $10.5 million to collateralize Alaska Permanent Fund certificates of deposit. No securities were pledged for Alaska Permanent Fund certificates of deposit as of December 31, 2007 or March 31, 2007.

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LIABILITIES
Deposits
General: Deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. Total deposits decreased $9.2 million to $858.1 million at March 31, 2008, from $867.4 million at December 31, 2007, and increased $82.7 million from $775.4 million at March 31, 2007. The Company’s deposits generally are expected to fluctuate according to the level of the Company’s market share, economic conditions, and normal seasonal trends. As mentioned earlier, as the Bank continues to implement its HPC products, the Company expects increases in the number of deposit accounts and the balances associated with them.
Certificates of Deposit: The only deposit category with stated maturity dates is certificates of deposit. At March 31, 2008, the Company had $139.9 million in certificates of deposit as compared to certificates of deposit of $95.9 million and $103.5 million, for the periods ending March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007, respectively. At March 31, 2008, $108.1 million, or 77%, of the Company’s certificates of deposits are scheduled to mature over the next 12 months as compared to $70 million, or 68%, of total certificates of deposit, at December 31, 2007, and to $65.5 million, or 68%, of total certificates of deposit at March 31, 2007.
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 March 31, 2008, was $148.1 million, a decrease of $46.9 million as compared to the balance of $195 million at March 31, 2007 and a decrease of $23.2 million from a balance of $171.3 million at December 31, 2007. The Company expects the total balance of the Alaska CD in 2008 to continue to be at lower levels as compared to 2007 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 deposits either with pledged securities or a letter of credit. At March 31, 2008, the Company held $25 million in certificates of deposit for the Alaska Permanent Fund. In contrast, at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, the Company held no certificates of deposit for the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank: A portion of the Company’s borrowings were from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). At March 31, 2008, the Company’s maximum borrowing line from the FHLB was $121.3 million, approximately 12% of the Company’s assets. At March 31, 2008, there was $1.7 million outstanding on the line and $15.5 million in additional monies committed to secure public deposits. At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, there were outstanding balances on the borrowing line of $1.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively. At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, 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 Company’s assets.
In addition to the borrowings from the FHLB, the Company had $11 million in other borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2008, as compared to $15 million and $6.5 million in other borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007. 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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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 March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company’s commitments to extend credit and to provide letters of credit amounted to $175.4 million and $186.8 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 $101.9 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $101.4 million at December 31, 2007 and $96.7 million at March 31, 2007. The Company earned net income of $2.1 million during the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, issued 11,551 shares through the exercise of stock options, and did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under the Company’s publicly announced repurchase program. At March 31, 2008, 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. At March 31, 2008, 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 March 28, 2008, 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 Bank’s classification.
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 March 31, 2008:
                                 
    Adequately-     Well-     Actual Ratio     Actual Ratio  
    Capitalized     Capitalized     BHC     Bank  
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    4.00 %     6.00 %     12.54 %     11.84 %
Total risk-based capital
    8.00 %     10.00 %     13.79 %     13.09 %
Leverage ratio
    4.00 %     5.00 %     11.36 %     10.75 %
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 Company’s 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 Bank’s 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
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2008, the Company did not repurchase any of its shares, which left the total shares repurchased under this program at 688,442 since its inception at a total cost of $14.2 million and the remaining shares available for purchase under the Plan at 227,242 at March 31, 2008. 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 6.22% at March 31, 2008. The interest cost to the Company on these debentures was $144,000 in the quarter ending March 31, 2008 and $170,000 in the same period in 2007. 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.
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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 4.17% at March 31, 2008. The interest cost to the Company on these debentures was $152,000 for the quarter ending March 31, 2008 and $168,000 in the same period in 2007. 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.

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND COMMITMENTS
The Company has agreed to purchase its main office facility for $12.9 million in a transaction that is projected to close in the second quarter of 2008. In this transaction, the Company will assume an existing loan that is secured by the building in the approximate amount of $5.2 million and use its cash resources to pay the remaining amount of the purchase price. Approximately 40% of the building is leased to other tenants and the Company will continue to occupy the remaining 60% of the building. The Company expects that the proposed transaction will not have a material effect on its financial condition.
At March 31, 2008, the Company held $8.3 million as other real estate owned as compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2007 and $829,000 a year ago. The Company expects to expend approximately $2.9 million during 2008 to complete construction of these projects with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2008.

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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 Company’s 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 March 31, 2008, indicate that, if interest rates immediately increased by 100 basis points, the Company would experience an increase in net interest income of approximately $880,000 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 $1,573,000 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 March 31, 2008 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 Company’s 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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. These risk factors have not materially changed.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)-(c) Not applicable
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 Company’s security holders in the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a). Not applicable
(b). There have been no material changes in the procedures for shareholders to nominate directors to the Company’s board.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
             
 
    10.24     Employment Agreement with Steven L. Hartung(1)
 
 
    31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
 
 
    31.2     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 Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 15, 2008.

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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.
 
       
May 9, 2008
  By   /s/ R. Marc Langland
 
       
 
      R. Marc Langland
 
      Chairman, President, and CEO
 
      (Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
May 9, 2008
  By   /s/ Joseph M. Schierhorn
 
       
 
      Joseph M. Schierhorn
 
      Executive Vice President,
 
      Chief Financial Officer
 
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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