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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
or
 
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____
 
Commission File Number: 001-36741
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Washington
 
46-1259100
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)
 
 
 
105 West 8th Street , Port Angeles , Washington
 
98362
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
( 360 ) 457-0461
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class:
 
Trading Symbol(s):
 
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
FNWB
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes ☒ No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).      Yes ☒ No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐ Emerging growth company ☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒    
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes ☐ No ☒
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of August 5, 2022, there were 9,926,501  shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Page
Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3
 
 
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
40
 
 
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
56
 
 
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
56
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
57
 
 
Item 1A - Risk Factors
57
 
 
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
57
 
 
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
58
 
 
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
58
 
 
Item 5 - Other Information
58
 
 
Item 6 - Exhibits
58
 
 
SIGNATURES
59
 
 
As used in this report, the terms, “we,” “our,” and “us,” and “Company” refer to First Northwest Bancorp ("First Northwest"), its consolidated subsidiary and its joint venture controlling interest, unless the context indicates otherwise. When we refer to “First Fed” or the “Bank” in this report, we are referring to First Fed Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp. When we refer to  "Quin" or "Quin Ventures" in this report, we are referring to Quin Ventures, Inc., a First Northwest joint venture.  First Northwest, the Bank, and Quin Ventures are collectively referred to as the "Company."
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
ASSETS
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 19,006     $ 13,868  
Interest-earning deposits in banks
    68,789       112,148  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
    353,144       344,212  
Loans held for sale
    696       760  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $ 15,747 and $ 15,124 )
    1,461,552       1,350,260  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
    10,402       5,196  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,802       5,289  
Premises and equipment, net
    21,291       19,830  
Servicing rights on sold loans, net
    —       3,282  
Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value
    3,865       —  
Bank-owned life insurance, net
    39,783       39,318  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
    1,176       1,183  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    46,126       25,735  
                 
Total assets
  $ 2,031,632     $ 1,921,081  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits
  $ 1,580,724     $ 1,580,580  
Borrowings
    249,319       119,280  
Accrued interest payable
    461       393  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    35,040       29,240  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    934       1,108  
                 
Total liabilities
    1,866,478       1,730,601  
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding
    —       —  
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 9,950,172 shares at June 30, 2022, and 9,972,698 shares at December 31, 2021
    100       100  
Additional paid-in capital
    96,479       96,131  
Retained earnings
    107,000       103,014  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
    ( 28,447 )     288  
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares
    ( 8,242 )     ( 8,572 )
                 
Total parent's shareholders' equity
    166,890       190,961  
Noncontrolling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc.
    ( 1,736 )     ( 481 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    165,154       190,480  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 2,031,632     $ 1,921,081  
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
    2022
    2021
 
INTEREST INCOME
                               
Interest and fees on loans receivable
  $ 16,081     $ 12,866     $ 30,617     $ 25,407  
Interest on investment securities
    2,715       2,124       4,990       4,158  
Interest on deposits and other
    46       15       84       28  
FHLB dividends
    119       46       171       91  
Total interest income
    18,961       15,051       35,862       29,684  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Deposits
    796       825       1,513       1,759  
Borrowings
    922       577       1,620       793  
Total interest expense
    1,718       1,402       3,133       2,552  
                                 
Net interest income
    17,243       13,649       32,729       27,132  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    500       300       500       800  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    16,743       13,349       32,229       26,332  
                                 
NONINTEREST INCOME
                               
Loan and deposit service fees
    1,091       1,001       2,264       1,838  
Sold loan servicing fees
    27       13       459       43  
Net gain on sale of loans
    231       1,017       484       2,354  
Net (loss) gain on sale of investment securities
    ( 8 )     1,124       118       1,124  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    213       242       465       486  
Other income
    668       475       835       731  
Total noninterest income
    2,222       3,872       4,625       6,576  
                                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Compensation and benefits
    9,735       8,559       18,538       15,854  
Data processing
    1,870       1,525       3,642       2,858  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,432       1,004       2,599       2,033  
Supplies, postage, and telephone
    408       355       721       597  
Regulatory assessments and state taxes
    441       301       802       562  
Advertising
    1,370       492       2,157       937  
Professional fees
    629       644       1,188       1,166  
FDIC insurance premium
    211       168       434       316  
Other expense
    867       659       1,713       1,478  
Total noninterest expense
    16,963       13,707       31,794       25,801  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    2,002       3,514       5,060       7,107  
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    467       663       1,021       1,136  
                                 
NET INCOME
    1,535       2,851       4,039       5,971  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc.
    953       145       1,255       145  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT
  $ 2,488     $ 2,996     $ 5,294     $ 6,116  
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.27     $ 0.32     $ 0.58     $ 0.64  
                                 
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
    2022
    2021
 
                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 1,535     $ 2,851     $ 4,039     $ 5,971  
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
                               
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on investments available for sale arising during the period
    ( 16,875 )     5,321       ( 36,329 )     893  
Income tax benefit (provision) related to unrealized holding (losses) gains
    3,545       ( 1,117 )     7,629       ( 187 )
Unrecognized defined benefit ("DB") plan prior service cost
    —       —       —       ( 2,210 )
Income tax benefit related to DB plan prior service cost
    —       —       —       465  
Amortization of unrecognized DB plan prior service cost
    36       42       73       42  
Income tax provision related to amortization of DB plan prior service cost
    ( 7 )     ( 11 )     ( 15 )     ( 11 )
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) on sales of securities realized in income
    8       ( 1,124 )     ( 118 )     ( 1,124 )
Income tax benefit (provision) related to reclassification adjustment on sales of securities
    ( 1 )     236       25       236  
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
    ( 13,294 )     3,347       ( 28,735 )     ( 1,896 )
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
    ( 11,759 )     6,198       ( 24,696 )     4,075  
                                 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    ( 953 )     ( 145 )     ( 1,255 )     ( 145 )
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT
  $ ( 10,806 )   $ 6,343     $ ( 23,441 )   $ 4,220  
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)
 
    Common Stock
    Additional Paid-in
    Retained
    Unearned ESOP
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),
    Noncontrolling
    Total Shareholders'
 
    Shares
    Amount
    Capital
    Earnings
    Shares
    Net of Tax
    Interest
    Equity
 
                                                                 
BALANCE, March 31, 2021
    10,195,644     $ 102     $ 96,499     $ 94,363     $ ( 9,065 )   $ 199     $ —     $ 182,098  
                                                                 
Net income
                        2,996                   ( 145 )     2,851  
Common stock issued and initial investment in Quin Ventures
    29,719       1       498       ( 44 )                 ( 45 )     410  
Common stock repurchased
    ( 18,142 )     ( 2 )     ( 180 )     ( 129 )                       ( 311 )
Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures
    —       1       ( 1 )                             —  
Restricted stock awards canceled
    ( 1,354 )     —       ( 22 )                             ( 22 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                    3,347             3,347  
Share-based compensation expense
                  606                               606  
ESOP shares committed to be released
                  63             164                   227  
Cash dividends declared ($ 0.06 per share)
                        ( 613 )                       ( 613 )
                                                                 
BALANCE, June 30, 2021
    10,205,867     $ 102     $ 97,463     $ 96,573     $ ( 8,901 )   $ 3,546     $ ( 190 )   $ 188,593  
                                                                 
                                                                 
BALANCE, March 31, 2022
    10,003,622     $ 100     $ 96,473     $ 105,546     $ ( 8,407 )   $ ( 15,153 )   $ ( 783 )   $ 177,776  
                                                                 
Net income
                        2,488                   ( 953 )     1,535  
Common stock repurchased
    ( 52,618 )     ( 1 )     ( 525 )     ( 333 )                       ( 859 )
Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures
    575       1       ( 1 )                             —  
Restricted stock awards canceled
    ( 1,407 )     —       ( 27 )                             ( 27 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                    ( 13,294 )           ( 13,294 )
Share-based compensation expense
                  479                               479  
ESOP shares committed to be released
                  80             165                   245  
Cash dividends declared ($ 0.07 per share)
                        ( 701 )                       ( 701 )
                                                                 
BALANCE, June 30, 2022
    9,950,172     $ 100     $ 96,479     $ 107,000     $ ( 8,242 )   $ ( 28,447 )   $ ( 1,736 )   $ 165,154  
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Dollars in thousands, except share information) (Unaudited)
 
    Common Stock
    Additional Paid-in
    Retained
    Unearned ESOP
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),
    Noncontrolling
    Total Shareholders'
 
    Shares
    Amount
    Capital
    Earnings
    Shares
    Net of Tax
    Interest
    Equity
 
                                                                 
BALANCE, December 31, 2020
    10,247,185     $ 102     $ 97,412     $ 92,657     $ ( 9,230 )   $ 5,442     $ —     $ 186,383  
                                                                 
Net income
                        6,116                   ( 145 )     5,971  
Common stock issued and initial investment in Quin Ventures
    29,719       1       498       ( 44 )                 ( 45 )     410  
Common stock repurchased
    ( 153,979 )     ( 2 )     ( 1,538 )     ( 934 )                       ( 2,474 )
Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures
    84,896       1       ( 1 )                             —  
Restricted stock awards canceled
    ( 1,954 )     —       ( 33 )                             ( 33 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                    ( 1,896 )           ( 1,896 )
Share-based compensation expense
                  1,010                               1,010  
ESOP shares committed to be released
                  115             329                   444  
Cash dividends declared ($ 0.12 per share)
                        ( 1,222 )                       ( 1,222 )
                                                                 
BALANCE, June 30, 2021
    10,205,867     $ 102     $ 97,463     $ 96,573     $ ( 8,901 )   $ 3,546     $ ( 190 )   $ 188,593  
                                                                 
                                                                 
BALANCE, December 31, 2021
    9,972,698     $ 100     $ 96,131     $ 103,014     $ ( 8,572 )   $ 288     $ ( 481 )   $ 190,480  
                                                                 
Net income
                        5,294                   ( 1,255 )     4,039  
Common stock repurchased
    ( 52,618 )     ( 1 )     ( 525 )     ( 333 )                       ( 859 )
Restricted stock award grants net of forfeitures
    40,418       1       ( 1 )                             —  
Restricted stock awards canceled
    ( 10,326 )     —       ( 222 )                             ( 222 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                    ( 28,735 )           ( 28,735 )
Reclassification resulting from change in accounting method
                        424                         424  
Share-based compensation expense
                  890                               890  
ESOP shares committed to be released
                  206             330                   536  
Cash dividends declared ($ 0.14 per share)
                        ( 1,399 )                       ( 1,399 )
                                                                 
BALANCE, June 30, 2022
    9,950,172     $ 100     $ 96,479     $ 107,000     $ ( 8,242 )   $ ( 28,447 )   $ ( 1,736 )   $ 165,154  
 
 
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 
    Six Months Ended June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income before noncontrolling interest
  $ 4,039     $ 5,971  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    983       665  
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    7       —  
Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on investments, net
    898       787  
Accretion of deferred loan fees and purchased premiums, net
    571       108  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    39       18  
Change in fair value of sold loan servicing rights
    53       —  
Additions to servicing rights on sold loans, net
    ( 98 )     ( 569 )
Amortization of servicing rights on sold loans, net
    —       290  
Net increase in the valuation allowance on servicing rights on sold loans
    —       19  
Provision for loan losses
    500       800  
Allocation of ESOP shares
    404       325  
Share-based compensation expense
    890       1,010  
Gain on sale of loans, net
    ( 484 )     ( 2,354 )
Gain on sale of securities available for sale, net
    ( 118 )     ( 1,124 )
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net
    ( 465 )     ( 486 )
Origination of loans held for sale
    ( 16,487 )     ( 63,887 )
Proceeds from loans held for sale
    17,035       67,927  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable
    ( 513 )     1,017  
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
    ( 3,854 )     ( 9,457 )
Increase in accrued interest payable
    68       402  
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    5,788       3,604  
                 
Net cash from operating activities
    9,256       5,066  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of securities available for sale
    ( 78,409 )     ( 94,145 )
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of securities available for sale
    19,565       42,612  
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
    12,685       45,435  
(Purchase) redemption of FHLB stock
    ( 5,206 )     380  
Net increase in loans receivable
    ( 112,363 )     ( 105,279 )
Purchase of premises and equipment, net
    ( 2,442 )     ( 2,267 )
Capital contributions to equity investments
    ( 6,979 )     —  
Capital contributions to historic tax credit partnerships
    ( 1,829 )     —  
                 
Net cash from investing activities
    ( 174,978 )     ( 113,264 )
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 
    Six Months Ended June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase in deposits
  $ 144     $ 108,221  
Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances
    10,000       10,000  
Repayment of long-term FHLB advances
    —       ( 10,000 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term FHLB advances
    112,000       ( 19,977 )
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt, net
    —       39,223  
Net increase (decrease) in line of credit
    8,000       —  
Net (decrease) increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    ( 174 )     27  
Dividends paid
    ( 1,388 )     ( 1,222 )
Restricted stock awards canceled
    ( 222 )     ( 33 )
Repurchase of common stock
    ( 859 )     ( 2,474 )
                 
Net cash from financing activities
    127,501       123,765  
                 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    ( 38,221 )     15,567  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    126,016       65,155  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 87,795     $ 80,722  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest on deposits and borrowings
  $ 3,065     $ 2,150  
Income taxes
  $ 1,110     $ 2,640  
Prior unrecognized service cost of defined benefit plan transferred to single-employer plan
  $ —     $ 2,718  
                 
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale
  $ ( 36,447 )   $ ( 232 )
Cumulative adjustment to servicing right asset due to election of fair value option
  $ 538     $ —  
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
  $ —     $ 672  
 
See selected notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Critical Accounting Policies
 
Organization and nature of business - First Northwest Bancorp, a Washington corporation ("First Northwest"), became the holding company of First Fed Bank ("First Fed" or the "Bank") on January 29, 2015, upon completion of the Bank's conversion from a mutual to stock form of organization (the "Conversion").
 
In connection with the Conversion, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,167,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $ 10.00 per share for gross proceeds of $ 121.7 million. An additional 933,360 shares of Company common stock and $ 400,000 in cash were contributed to the First Federal Community Foundation ("Foundation"), a charitable foundation that was established in connection with the Conversion, resulting in the issuance of a total of 13,100,360 shares. The Company received $ 117.6 million in net proceeds from the stock offering of which $ 58.4 million were contributed to the Bank upon Conversion.
 
Pursuant to the Bank's Plan of Conversion (the "Plan") adopted by its Board of Directors, and as approved by its members, the Company established an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP"). On December 18, 2015, the ESOP completed its open market purchases, with funds borrowed from the Company, of 8 % of the common stock issued in the Conversion for a total of 1,048,029 shares.
 
In April 2021, First Northwest entered into an Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement (the "Joint Venture Agreement") with the Bank, POM Peace of Mind, Inc. ("POM"), and Quin Ventures, Inc. ("Quin" or "Quin Ventures"). First Northwest has partially fulfilled its commitment to extend $ 15.0 million to Quin Ventures under a capital financing agreement and related promissory note and issued 29,719 shares of the Company's common stock to POM with a value of $ 500,000 .
 
On October 31, 2021, the Bank converted from a State Savings Bank Charter to a State Commercial Bank Charter and was simultaneously renamed First Fed Bank from First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Port Angeles.
 
First Northwest, the Bank, and Quin Ventures are collectively referred to as the "Company."
 
First Northwest's business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investments in First Fed and Quin Ventures. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including the consolidated unaudited financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank for balance sheet related disclosures and the Bank and Quin Ventures for income statement related disclosures.
 
The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution providing commercial and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in western Washington State with offices in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, King, and Whatcom counties. These services include deposit and lending transactions that are supplemented with bor rowing and investing activities.
 
Basis of presentation - The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 -K for the year ended December 31, 2021 . In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 , are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods.
 
In preparing the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to a determination of the allowance for loan losses ("ALLL"), fair value of financial instruments, and deferred tax assets and liabilities.
 
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Principles of consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Northwest; its wholly owned subsidiary, First Fed, and its controlling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. While First Northwest and POM share equal ownership in Quin Ventures, it has been determined that First Northwest has a controlling interest for financial reporting purposes under Accounting Standards Codification 
810. The Quin Ventures net loss allocable to POM is shown on the financial statements where applicable through a noncontrolling interest adjustment.
 
Subsequent events - The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure and has included additional information where appropriate.
 
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
 
In
November 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")
2019 -
10, which defers the effective date of the current expected credit loss model (CECL) guidance issued in ASUs
2016 -
13,
2019 -
04, and
2019 -
05.  The effective date for smaller reporting companies was changed from the interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2020 to the interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this ASU and anticipates implementing CECL effective
January 1, 2023.
 
In
January 2021, the FASB issued ASU
No.
2021 -
01,
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 ): Scope . ASU
No.
2021 -
01 clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in ASC
848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. ASU
No.
2021 -
01 also amends the expedients and exceptions in ASC
848 to capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and to tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition. This ASU was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through
December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU
2021 -
01 did
not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
 
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 13, Financial Instruments - Credit Loss , which updates the guidance on recognition and measurement of credit losses for financial assets. The new requirements, known as the current expected credit loss model (CECL) will require entities to adopt an impairment model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. ASU No. 2016 - 13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Upon adoption, the Company will change processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for credit losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. In addition, the current accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach.
 
Additional updates were issued in ASU No. 2019 - 04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 825 ), Financial Instruments . This ASU clarifies and improves guidance related to the previously issued standards on credit losses, hedging and recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The amendments provide entities with various measurement alternatives and policy elections related to accounting for credit losses and accrued interest receivable balances. Entities are also able to elect a practical expedient to separately disclose the total amount of accrued interest included in the amortized cost basis as a single balance to meet certain disclosure requirements. The amendments clarify that the estimated allowance for credit losses should include all expected recoveries of financial assets and trade receivables that were previously written off and expected to be written off. The amendments also allow entities to use projections of future interest rate environments when using a discounted cash flow method to measure expected credit losses on variable-rate financial instruments.
 
In addition, new updates were issued through ASU No. 2019 - 05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Targeted Transition Relief . This amendment allows entities to elect the fair value option on certain financial instruments. On adoption, an entity is allowed to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis. This alternative is available for all instruments in the scope of Subtopic 326 - 20 except for existing held-to-maturity debt securities. If an entity elects the fair value option, the difference between the instrument’s fair value and carrying amount is recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment.
The Company is evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2016 - 13, ASU No. 2019 - 04 and ASU No. 2019 - 05, and will closely monitor developments and additional guidance to determine the potential impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact the implementation of these ASUs will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company's internal project management team continues to review models, work with our third -party vendor, and discuss changes to processes and procedures to ensure the Company is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date, which is anticipated to be January  1, 2023. As of June 30, 2022, the Bank has been running a parallel analysis comparing actual ALLL results to potential CECL results. Initial results indicate a modest increase to the reserve; however, the modeling effort is ongoing with final decisions regarding valuation criteria for each segment yet to be made.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Other Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020 - 04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 ): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting . ASU 2020 - 04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. It is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. This ASU is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company is implementing a transition plan to identify and modify its loans and other financial instruments that are either directly or indirectly influenced by LIBOR. The Company is in the process of evaluating ASU No. 2020 - 04 and its impact on the Company’s transition away from LIBOR for its loan and other financial instruments, with no material expected impact on the Company's financial statements.
 
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022 - 01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 ): Fair Value Hedging—Portfolio Layer Method . ASU 2022 - 01 expands the portfolio layer method of hedge accounting prescribed in ASU No. 2017 - 12 to allow multiple hedged layers of a single closed portfolio and to include portfolios of both prepayable and non-prepayable financial assets. This scope expansion is consistent with the FASB’s efforts to simplify hedge accounting and allows entities to apply the same accounting method to similar hedging strategies. The ASU also specifies eligible hedging instruments in a single-layer hedge, provides additional guidance on accounting and disclosure of hedge basis adjustments and specifies how hedge basis adjustments should be considered in determining credit losses for assets in the designated closed portfolio. This ASU is effective for public business entities for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2022 - 01 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022 - 02,   Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures . ASU 2022 - 02 eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") in ASC 310 - 40, "Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors" for entities that have adopted the current expected credit loss model introduced by ASU 2016 - 13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. ASU 2022 - 02 also requires that public business entities disclose current-period gross charge-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326 - 20, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measured at Amortized Cost". ASU 2022 - 02 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2022 - 02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022 - 03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820 )—Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions . ASU 2022 - 03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security should not be considered in measuring fair value, nor should the contractual restriction be recognized and measured separately. Further, this ASU requires disclosure of the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions reflected in the balance sheet, the nature and remaining duration of the restriction(s), and the circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restriction(s). ASU 2022 - 03  is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2022 - 03  will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current unaudited financial statement presentation with no effect on net income or shareholders' equity.
 
 
 
 
 
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Note 2 - Securities
 
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at June 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:
 
            Gross
    Gross
    Estimated
 
    Amortized Cost
    Unrealized Gains
    Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value  
    (In thousands)
 
Available for Sale
                               
Municipal bonds
  $ 120,655     $ 7     $ ( 16,614 )   $ 104,048  
U.S. Treasury notes
    2,462       —       ( 42 )     2,420  
International agency issued bonds (Agency bonds)
    1,951       —       ( 189 )     1,762  
Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)
    60,805       54       ( 2,882 )     57,977  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)
    93,924       7       ( 8,135 )     85,796  
Non-agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS non-agency)
    107,086       —       ( 5,945 )     101,141  
                                 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 386,883     $ 68     $ ( 33,807 )   $ 353,144  
 
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2021 , are summarized as follows:
 
            Gross
    Gross
    Estimated
 
    Amortized Cost
    Unrealized Gains
    Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value  
    (In thousands)
 
Available for Sale
                               
Municipal bonds
  $ 110,497     $ 3,207     $ ( 340 )   $ 113,364  
Agency bonds
    1,947       —       ( 27 )     1,920  
Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)
    14,556       —       ( 67 )     14,489  
Corporate debt
    58,906       1,450       ( 567 )     59,789  
U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)
    14,404       276       —       14,680  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
MBS agency
    80,877       248       ( 1,163 )     79,962  
MBS non-agency
    60,317       71       ( 380 )     60,008  
                                 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 341,504     $ 5,252     $ ( 2,544 )   $ 344,212  
 
 
There were no securities classified as held-to-maturity at  June 30, 2022  and  December 31, 2021 .
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
The following shows the unrealized gross losses and fair value of the investment portfolio by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position as of June 30, 2022 :
 
    Less Than Twelve Months
    Twelve Months or Longer
    Total
 
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
 
    (In thousands)
 
Available for Sale
                                               
Municipal bonds
  $ ( 15,096 )   $ 96,927     $ ( 1,518 )   $ 6,369     $ ( 16,614 )   $ 103,296  
U.S. Treasury notes
    ( 42 )     2,420       —       —       ( 42 )     2,420  
Agency bonds
    ( 189 )     1,762       —       —       ( 189 )     1,762  
Corporate debt
    ( 2,017 )     38,198       ( 865 )     11,225       ( 2,882 )     49,423  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
MBS agency
    ( 4,669 )     59,577       ( 3,466 )     23,138       ( 8,135 )     82,715  
MBS non-agency
    ( 4,502 )     86,342       ( 1,443 )     14,799       ( 5,945 )     101,141  
                                                 
Total available for sale
  $ ( 26,515 )   $ 285,226     $ ( 7,292 )   $ 55,531     $ ( 33,807 )   $ 340,757  
 
The following shows the unrealized gross losses and fair value of the investment portfolio by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2021 :
 
    Less Than Twelve Months
    Twelve Months or Longer
    Total
 
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
    Gross Unrealized Losses
    Fair Value
 
    (In thousands)
 
Available for Sale
                                               
Municipal bonds
  $ ( 306 )   $ 23,125     $ ( 34 )   $ 1,475     $ ( 340 )   $ 24,600  
Agency bonds
    ( 27 )     1,920       —       —       ( 27 )     1,920  
ABS corporate
    ( 67 )     10,976       —       —       ( 67 )     10,976  
Corporate debt
    ( 333 )     18,890       ( 234 )     9,752       ( 567 )     28,642  
SBA
    —       —       —       69       —       69  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
MBS agency
    ( 713 )     39,029       ( 450 )     12,802       ( 1,163 )     51,831  
MBS non-agency
    ( 374 )     32,849       ( 6 )     5,505       ( 380 )     38,354  
                                                 
Total available for sale
  $ ( 1,820 )   $ 126,789     $ ( 724 )   $ 29,603     $ ( 2,544 )   $ 156,392  
 
The Company may hold certain investment securities in an unrealized loss position that are not considered other than temporarily impaired ("OTTI"). At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , there were  179 and  76 investment securities in an unrealized loss position, respectively.
 
We believe that the unrealized losses on our investment securities relate principally to the general change in interest rates, market demand, and related volatility that has occurred since the initial purchase, and such unrecognized losses or gains will continue to vary with general interest rate level and market fluctuations in the future. We do not believe the unrealized losses on our securities are related to deterioration in credit quality. Certain investments in a loss position are guaranteed by government entities or government sponsored entities. The Company does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position and believes that it is unlikely that we will be required to sell these investments prior to a market price recovery or maturity.
 
There were no OTTI losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 .
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following tables at the dates indicated. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties; therefore, these securities are shown separately.
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Available-for-Sale
 
    Amortized Cost
    Estimated Fair Value
 
    (In thousands)
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
               
Due within one year
  $ 7,815     $ 7,644  
Due after one through five years
    37,351       36,318  
Due after five through ten years
    15,849       14,879  
Due after ten years
    139,995       128,096  
                 
Total mortgage-backed securities
    201,010       186,937  
                 
All other investment securities:
               
Due within one year
    —       —  
Due after one through five years
    8,751       8,044  
Due after five through ten years
    75,117       70,876  
Due after ten years
    102,005       87,287  
                 
Total all other investment securities
    185,873       166,207  
                 
Total investment securities
  $ 386,883     $ 353,144  
 
    December 31, 2021
 
    Available-for-Sale
 
    Amortized Cost
    Estimated Fair Value
 
    (In thousands)
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
               
Due within one year
  $ 7,827     $ 7,832  
Due after one through five years
    24,347       24,371  
Due after five through ten years
    8,466       8,391  
Due after ten years
    100,554       99,376  
                 
Total mortgage-backed securities
    141,194       139,970  
                 
All other investment securities:
               
Due within one year
    —       —  
Due after one through five years
    6,391       6,289  
Due after five through ten years
    79,679       80,807  
Due after ten years
    114,240       117,146  
                 
Total all other investment securities
    200,310       204,242  
                 
Total investment securities
  $ 341,504     $ 344,212  
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Sales of securities available-for-sale for the periods shown are summarized as follows:
 
    Three Months Ended June 30,
    Six Months Ended June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
    2022
    2021
 
    (In thousands)
 
Proceeds from sales
  $ 2,233     $ 45,435     $ 12,685     $ 45,435  
Gross realized gains
    —       1,200       128       1,200  
Gross realized losses
    ( 8 )     ( 76 )     ( 10 )     ( 76 )
 
 
 
Note 3 - Loans Receivable
 
Loans receivable consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
               
One-to-four family
  $ 309,191     $ 294,965  
Multi-family
    221,337       172,409  
Commercial real estate
    381,279       363,299  
Construction and land
    214,394       224,709  
Total real estate loans
    1,126,201       1,055,382  
                 
Consumer:
               
Home equity
    46,993       39,172  
Auto and other consumer
    220,865       182,769  
Total consumer loans
    267,858       221,941  
                 
Commercial business loans
    71,218       79,838  
                 
Total loans
    1,465,277       1,357,161  
                 
Less:
               
Net deferred loan fees
    3,670       4,772  
Premium on purchased loans, net
    ( 15,692 )     ( 12,995 )
Allowance for loan losses
    15,747       15,124  
                 
Total loans receivable, net
  $ 1,461,552     $ 1,350,260  
 
Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company maintains a general ALLL based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, including management’s continuing analysis of the factors underlying the quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, and current and anticipated economic conditions. The reserve is an estimate based upon factors and trends identified by management at the time the financial statements are prepared.
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
The following tables summarize changes in the ALLL and loan portfolio by segment and impairment method for the periods shown:
 
    At or For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
ALLL:
                                                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 3,039     $ 2,092     $ 4,038     $ 2,481     $ 405     $ 2,229     $ 526     $ 317     $ 15,127  
(Recapture of) provision for loan losses
    ( 13 )     76       116       69       81       160       12       ( 1 )     500  
Charge-offs
    —       —       —       —       —       ( 73 )     —       —       ( 73 )
Recoveries
    —       —       —       —       —       51       142       —       193  
Ending balance
  $ 3,026     $ 2,168     $ 4,154     $ 2,550     $ 486     $ 2,367     $ 680     $ 316     $ 15,747  
 
 
    At or For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
ALLL:
                                                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 3,184     $ 1,816     $ 3,996     $ 2,672     $ 407     $ 2,221     $ 470     $ 358     $ 15,124  
(Recapture of) provision for loan losses
    ( 190 )     352       158       ( 124 )     62       216       68       ( 42 )     500  
Charge-offs
    —       —       —       —       —       ( 210 )     —       —       ( 210 )
Recoveries
    32       —       —       2       17       140       142       —       333  
Ending balance
  $ 3,026     $ 2,168     $ 4,154     $ 2,550     $ 486     $ 2,367     $ 680     $ 316     $ 15,747  
 
    At June 30, 2022
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Total ALLL
  $ 3,026     $ 2,168     $ 4,154     $ 2,550     $ 486     $ 2,367     $ 680     $ 316     $ 15,747  
General reserve
    3,004       2,168       4,154       2,550       482       2,355       680       316       15,709  
Specific reserve
    22       —       —       —       4       12       —       —       38  
                                                                         
Total loans
  $ 309,191     $ 221,337     $ 381,279     $ 214,394     $ 46,993     $ 220,865     $ 71,218     $ —     $ 1,465,277  
Loans collectively evaluated (1)
    306,835       221,337       381,219       214,372       46,714       220,582       71,218       —       1,462,277  
Loans individually evaluated (2)
    2,356       —       60       22       279       283       —       —       3,000  
 
( 1 )  Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.
( 2 )  Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.
 
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    At or For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
ALLL:
                                                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 3,416     $ 1,822     $ 3,629     $ 1,890     $ 379     $ 2,337     $ 483     $ 309     $ 14,265  
(Recapture of) provision for loan losses
    ( 60 )     ( 6 )     45       330       26       ( 3 )     ( 19 )     ( 13 )     300  
Charge-offs
    —       —       —       —       ( 12 )     ( 151 )     —       —       ( 163 )
Recoveries
    —       —       —       1       —       185       —       —       186  
Ending balance
  $ 3,356     $ 1,816     $ 3,674     $ 2,221     $ 393     $ 2,368     $ 464     $ 296     $ 14,588  
 
 
    At or For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
ALLL:
                                                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 3,469     $ 1,764     $ 3,420     $ 1,461     $ 368     $ 2,642     $ 429     $ 294     $ 13,847  
(Recapture of) provision for loan losses
    ( 119 )     52       254       756       20       ( 200 )     35       2       800  
Charge-offs
    —       —       —       —       ( 12 )     ( 380 )     —       —       ( 392 )
Recoveries
    6       —       —       4       17       306       —       —       333  
Ending balance
  $ 3,356     $ 1,816     $ 3,674     $ 2,221     $ 393     $ 2,368     $ 464     $ 296     $ 14,588  
 
    At December 31, 2021
 
    One-to-four family
    Multi-family
    Commercial real estate
    Construction and land
    Home equity
    Auto and other consumer
    Commercial business
    Unallocated
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Total ALLL
  $ 3,184     $ 1,816     $ 3,996     $ 2,672     $ 407     $ 2,221     $ 470     $ 358     $ 15,124  
General reserve
    3,159       1,816       3,996       2,672       402       2,138       470       358       15,011  
Specific reserve
    25       —       —       —       5       83       —       —       113  
                                                                         
Total loans
  $ 294,965     $ 172,409     $ 363,299     $ 224,709     $ 39,172     $ 182,769     $ 79,838     $ —     $ 1,357,161  
Loans collectively evaluated (1)
    292,708       172,409       363,228       224,687       38,839       182,257       79,838       —       1,353,966  
Loans individually evaluated (2)
    2,257       —       71       22       333       512       —       —       3,195  
 
( 1 )  Loans collectively evaluated for general reserves.
( 2 )  Loans individually evaluated for specific reserves.
 
Impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when the Bank has determined that it may be unable to collect payments of principal or interest when due under the contractual terms of the loan. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for all loans in the portfolio except smaller balance homogeneous loans and certain qualifying troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") loans.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents a summary of loans individually evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    Recorded Investment
    Unpaid Principal Balance
    Related Allowance
    Recorded Investment
    Unpaid Principal Balance
    Related Allowance
 
    (In thousands)
 
With no allowance recorded:
                                               
One-to-four family
  $ 355     $ 392     $ —     $ 212     $ 247     $ —  
Commercial real estate
    60       154       —       71       177       —  
Construction and land
    —       17       —       —       24       —  
Home equity
    —       —       —       26       59       —  
Auto and other consumer
    244       249       —       —       77       —  
Total
    659       812       —       309       584       —  
                                                 
With an allowance recorded:
                                               
One-to-four family
    2,001       2,148       22       2,045       2,245       25  
Construction and land
    22       22       —       22       22       —  
Home equity
    279       282       4       307       329       5  
Auto and other consumer
    39       39       12       512       512       83  
Total
    2,341       2,491       38       2,886       3,108       113  
                                                 
Total impaired loans:
                                               
One-to-four family
    2,356       2,540       22       2,257       2,492       25  
Commercial real estate
    60       154       —       71       177       —  
Construction and land
    22       39       —       22       46       —  
Home equity
    279       282       4       333       388       5  
Auto and other consumer
    283       288       12       512       589       83  
Total
  $ 3,000     $ 3,303     $ 38     $ 3,195     $ 3,692     $ 113  
 
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The following table presents the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the related interest income recognized for the periods shown:
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2022
    June 30, 2022
 
    Average Recorded Investment
    Interest Income Recognized
    Average Recorded Investment
    Interest Income Recognized
 
    (In thousands)
 
With no allowance recorded:
                               
One-to-four family
  $ 356     $ 6     $ 283     $ 8  
Commercial real estate
    63       —       65       —  
Construction and land
    —       1       —       1  
Home equity
    —       —       5       —  
Auto and other consumer
    247       5       249       9  
Total
    666       12       602       18  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:
                               
One-to-four family
    2,128       39       2,079       72  
Commercial real estate
    21       —       11       —  
Construction and land
    22       1       22       1  
Home equity
    284       4       293       7  
Auto and other consumer
    61       1       139       2  
Total
    2,516       45       2,544       82  
                                 
Total impaired loans:
                               
One-to-four family
    2,484       45       2,362       80  
Commercial real estate
    84       —       76       —  
Construction and land
    22       2       22       2  
Home equity
    284       4       298       7  
Auto and other consumer
    308       6       388       11  
Total
  $ 3,182     $ 57     $ 3,146     $ 100  
 
Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 , was $ 41,000 and $ 100,000 , respectively.
 
 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents the average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and the related interest income recognized for the periods shown:
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2021
    June 30, 2021
 
    Average Recorded Investment
    Interest Income Recognized
    Average Recorded Investment
    Interest Income Recognized
 
    (In thousands)
 
With no allowance recorded:
                               
One-to-four family
  $ 221     $ 4     $ 223     $ 6  
Multi-family
    93       —       187       —  
Commercial real estate
    832       18       1,022       37  
Home equity
    34       —       35       1  
Auto and other consumer
    35       3       35       4  
Total
    1,215       25       1,502       48  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:
                               
One-to-four family
    2,365       49       2,437       87  
Commercial real estate
    410       —       234       —  
Construction and land
    24       2       25       3  
Home equity
    119       4       115       6  
Auto and other consumer
    816       15       840       19  
Total
    3,734       70       3,651       115  
                                 
Total impaired loans:
                               
One-to-four family
    2,586       53       2,660       93  
Multi-family
    93       —       187       —  
Commercial real estate
    1,242       18       1,256       37  
Construction and land
    24       2       25       3  
Home equity
    153       4       150       7  
Auto and other consumer
    851       18       875       23  
Total
  $ 4,949     $ 95     $ 5,153     $ 163  
 
Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans for the  three and six months ended June 30, 2021 , was $ 74,000  and $ 142,000 , respectively.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans by class of loan at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    (In thousands)
 
One-to-four family
  $ 626     $ 494  
Commercial real estate
    60       71  
Construction and land
    22       22  
Home equity
    251       282  
Auto and other consumer
    282       512  
                 
Total nonaccrual loans
  $ 1,241     $ 1,381  
 
Past due loans. Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 .
 
The following table presents the recorded investment in past due loans, by class, as of June 30, 2022 :
 
    30-59 Days
    60-89 Days
    90 Days or More
    Total
                 
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Current
    Total Loans
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                                               
One-to-four family
  $ 340     $ —     $ 151     $ 491     $ 308,700     $ 309,191  
Multi-family
    —       —       —       —       221,337       221,337  
Commercial real estate
    —       —       —       —       381,279       381,279  
Construction and land
    —       1,751       22       1,773       212,621       214,394  
Total real estate loans
    340       1,751       173       2,264       1,123,937       1,126,201  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    —       —       27       27       46,966       46,993  
Auto and other consumer
    1,175       142       13       1,330       219,535       220,865  
Total consumer loans
    1,175       142       40       1,357       266,501       267,858  
                                                 
Commercial business loans
    —       —       —       —       71,218       71,218  
                                                 
Total loans
  $ 1,515     $ 1,893     $ 213     $ 3,621     $ 1,461,656     $ 1,465,277  
 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table presents the recorded investment in past due loans, by class, as of December 31, 2021 :
 
    30-59 Days
    60-89 Days
    90 Days or More
    Total
                 
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Past Due
    Current
    Total Loans
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                                               
One-to-four family
  $ 786     $ —     $ —     $ 786     $ 294,179     $ 294,965  
Multi-family
    —       —       —       —       172,409       172,409  
Commercial real estate
    —       —       —       —       363,299       363,299  
Construction and land
    293       —       —       293       224,416       224,709  
Total real estate loans
    1,079       —       —       1,079       1,054,303       1,055,382  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    83       —       —       83       39,089       39,172  
Auto and other consumer
    469       369       99       937       181,832       182,769  
Total consumer loans
    552       369       99       1,020       220,921       221,941  
                                                 
Commercial business loans
    7       —       —       7       79,831       79,838  
                                                 
Total loans
  $ 1,638     $ 369     $ 99     $ 2,106     $ 1,355,055     $ 1,357,161  
 
Credit quality indicator. Federal regulations provide for the classification of lower quality loans and other assets, such as debt and equity securities, as substandard, doubtful, or loss; risk ratings 6, 7, and 8 in our 8 -point risk rating system, respectively. An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of any collateral pledged. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Assets classified as loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.
 
When the Bank classifies problem assets as either substandard or doubtful, it may establish a specific allowance to address the risk specifically or allow the loss to be addressed in the general allowance. General allowances represent loss allowances that have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities but that, unlike specific allowances, have not been specifically allocated to certain problem assets. When an insured institution classifies problem assets as a loss, it is required to charge off such assets in the period in which they are deemed uncollectible. Assets that do not currently expose the Bank to enough risk to warrant classification as substandard or doubtful but do possess identified weaknesses are designated as either watch or special mention assets; risk ratings 4 and 5 in our risk rating system, respectively. Loans not otherwise classified are considered pass graded loans and are rated 1 - 3 in our risk rating system.
 
Additionally, the Bank categorizes loans as performing or nonperforming based on payment activity. Loans that are more than 90 days past due and nonaccrual loans are considered nonperforming.
 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table represents the internally assigned grade as of  June 30, 2022 , by class of loans:
 
    Pass
    Watch
    Special Mention
    Substandard
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                                       
One-to-four family
  $ 305,457     $ 2,841     $ —     $ 893     $ 309,191  
Multi-family
    205,515       15,822       —       —       221,337  
Commercial real estate
    349,422       19,945       3,796       8,116       381,279  
Construction and land
    196,281       13,834       2       4,277       214,394  
Total real estate loans
    1,056,675       52,442       3,798       13,286       1,126,201  
                                         
Consumer:
                                       
Home equity
    46,442       300       —       251       46,993  
Auto and other consumer
    219,994       468       119       284       220,865  
Total consumer loans
    266,436       768       119       535       267,858  
                                         
Commercial business loans
    69,757       1,096       365       —       71,218  
                                         
Total loans
  $ 1,392,868     $ 54,306     $ 4,282     $ 13,821     $ 1,465,277  
 
The following table represents the internally assigned grade as of December 31, 2021 , by class of loans:
 
    Pass
    Watch
    Special Mention
    Substandard
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                                       
One-to-four family
  $ 291,421     $ 2,727     $ 53     $ 764     $ 294,965  
Multi-family
    153,704       18,705       —       —       172,409  
Commercial real estate
    326,444       22,850       3,057       10,948       363,299  
Construction and land
    215,262       295       9,130       22       224,709  
Total real estate loans
    986,831       44,577       12,240       11,734       1,055,382  
                                         
Consumer:
                                       
Home equity
    38,739       83       —       350       39,172  
Auto and other consumer
    181,356       835       65       513       182,769  
Total consumer loans
    220,095       918       65       863       221,941  
                                         
Commercial business loans
    79,616       222       —       —       79,838  
                                         
Total loans
  $ 1,286,542     $ 45,717     $ 12,305     $ 12,597     $ 1,357,161  
 
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(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of June 30, 2022 , by class of loans:
 
    Nonperforming
    Performing
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                       
One-to-four family
  $ 626     $ 308,565     $ 309,191  
Multi-family
    —       221,337       221,337  
Commercial real estate
    60       381,219       381,279  
Construction and land
    22       214,372       214,394  
                         
Consumer:
                       
Home equity
    251       46,742       46,993  
Auto and other consumer
    282       220,583       220,865  
                         
Commercial business
    —       71,218       71,218  
                         
Total loans
  $ 1,241     $ 1,464,036     $ 1,465,277  
 
The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of December 31, 2021 , by class of loans:
 
    Nonperforming
    Performing
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Real Estate:
                       
One-to-four family
  $ 494     $ 294,471     $ 294,965  
Multi-family
    —       172,409       172,409  
Commercial real estate
    71       363,228       363,299  
Construction and land
    22       224,687       224,709  
                         
Consumer:
                       
Home equity
    282       38,890       39,172  
Auto and other consumer
    512       182,257       182,769  
                         
Commercial business
    —       79,838       79,838  
                         
Total loans
  $ 1,381     $ 1,355,780     $ 1,357,161  
 
 
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Troubled debt restructuring. A TDR is a loan to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty that has been modified from its original terms and conditions in such a way that the Bank is granting the borrower a concession of some kind. First Fed has granted a variety of concessions to borrowers in the form of loan modifications. The modifications are generally related to the loan's interest rate, term and payment amount or a combination thereof.
 
The following table is a summary of information pertaining to TDR loans included in impaired loans at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    (In thousands)
 
Total TDR loans
  $ 1,788     $ 1,843  
Allowance for loan losses related to TDR loans
    18       21  
Total nonaccrual TDR loans
    29       29  
 
There were no newly restructured, renewals, or modifications of existing TDR loans that occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021 .
 
There were no TDR loans that incurred a payment default within 12 months of the restructure date during the  three and six months ended June 30, 2022  or  2021 .
 
No additional funds were committed to be advanced in connection with TDR loans at June 30, 2022 .
 
The following table presents TDR loans by class at the dates indicated by accrual and nonaccrual status:
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Accrual
    Nonaccrual
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
One-to-four family
  $ 1,730     $ 29     $ 1,759  
Home equity
    29       —       29  
                         
Total TDR loans
  $ 1,759     $ 29     $ 1,788  
 
 
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Note 4 - Deposits
 
The aggregate amount of time deposits in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured limit, currently $250,000, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , were $ 76.0 million and $ 75.1 million, respectively. Deposits and weighted-average interest rates at the dates indicated are as follows:
 
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    Amount
    Weighted-Average Interest Rate
    Amount
    Weighted-Average Interest Rate
 
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 336,311       0.00 %   $ 343,932       0.00 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    192,114       0.01 %     196,970       0.01 %
Money market accounts
    587,747       0.27 %     597,815       0.21 %
Savings accounts
    195,029       0.05 %     194,620       0.05 %
Certificates of deposit
    269,523       0.73 %     247,243       0.62 %
                                 
Total deposits
  $ 1,580,724       0.23 %   $ 1,580,580       0.19 %
 
Maturities of certificates at the dates indicated are as follows:
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    (In thousands)
 
Within one year or less
  $ 169,555     $ 153,472  
After one year through two years
    58,667       54,970  
After two years through three years
    20,487       17,620  
After three years through four years
    12,827       14,358  
After four years through five years
    7,987       6,823  
                 
Total certificates of deposit
  $ 269,523     $ 247,243  
 
Brokered certificates of deposits of $ 85.7 million and $ 65.7 million are included in the June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 certificate of deposits totals above, respectively.
 
At  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , deposits included $ 118.6 million and $ 134.1 million, respectively, in public fund deposits. Investment securities with a carrying value of $ 60.2 million and $ 67.9 million were pledged as collateral for these deposits at  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , respectively. This exceeds the minimum collateral requirements established by the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission.
 
Interest on deposits by type for the periods shown was as follows:
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
    2022
    2021
 
    (In thousands)
                 
Demand deposits
  $ 25     $ 10     $ 42     $ 17  
Money market accounts
    323       275       621       561  
Savings accounts
    26       34       52       74  
Certificates of deposit
    422       506       798       1,107  
                                 
Total interest expense on deposits
  $ 796     $ 825     $ 1,513     $ 1,759  
 
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Note 5 - Borrowings
 
First Fed is a member of the FHLB. As a member, First Fed has a committed line of credit of up to  40 % of total assets, subject to the amount of FHLB stock ownership and certain collateral requirements.
 
First Fed maintains borrowing arrangements with the FHLB to borrow funds primarily under long-term, fixed-rate advance agreements. First Fed also has overnight borrowings through FHLB which renew daily until paid. First Fed periodically uses fixed-rate advances maturing in less than one year as an alternative source of funds. All borrowings are secured by collateral consisting of single-family, home equity, commercial real estate, and multi-family loans receivable in the amounts of $ 648.1 million and $ 699.6 million at  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , respectively.
 
First Fed also has an established borrowing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco ("FRB") to utilize the discount window for short-term borrowing. Available borrowing capacity was $ 8.7 million and $ 17.3 million at  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , respectively.  No funds have been borrowed to date. Investment securities with a carrying value of $ 9.3 million and $ 17.2 million were pledged to the FRB at  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , respectively.
 
On March 25, 2021, the Company completed a private placement of $ 40.0 million of 3.75 % fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes were approximately $ 39.3 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company for regulatory capital purposes. The Company used the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes and provided $ 20.0 million to the Bank as Tier 1 capital.
 
On May 20, 2022, First Northwest entered into a borrowing arrangement with NexBank for a $ 20.0 million revolving line of credit. Borrowings are secured by a blanket lien on First Northwest's personal property assets (with certain exclusions), including all the outstanding shares of First Fed, cash, loans receivable, and limited partnership investments. The line of credit matures on May 19, 2023 .
 
The following table sets forth information regarding our borrowings at the end of and during the six months ended June 30, 2022 . The table includes both long- and short-term borrowings.
    FHLB Long-Term Advances
    FHLB Overnight Variable-Rate Advances
    FHLB Short-Term Fixed-Rate Advances
    Line of Credit
    Subordinated Debt, net
 
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance outstanding
  $ 90,000     $ 102,000     $ 10,000     $ 8,000     $ 39,319  
Maximum outstanding at any month-end
    90,000       102,000       20,000       8,000       39,319  
Average monthly outstanding during the period
    83,333       43,300       8,333       1,333       39,288  
Weighted-average daily interest rates
                                       
Annual
    1.54 %     0.69 %     0.71 %     4.78 %     4.05 %
Period End
    1.59 %     1.40 %     1.74 %     5.25 %     4.05 %
 
The amounts by year of maturity and weighted-average interest rate of FHLB long-term, fixed-rate advances at June 30, 2022  are as follows:
 
    Weighted- Average Interest Rate
    Amount
 
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Within one year or less
    1.76 %   $ 20,000  
After one year through two years
    1.47       15,000  
After two years through three years
    1.46       20,000  
After three years through four years
    1.49       15,000  
After four years through five years
    1.63       10,000  
After five years
    1.76       10,000  
Total FHLB long-term advances
    1.59 %   $ 90,000  
 
 
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The following table sets forth information regarding our borrowings at the end of and during the year ended December 31, 2021 . The table includes both long- and short-term borrowings.
 
    FHLB Long-Term Advances
    FHLB Overnight Variable-Rate Advances
    Subordinated Debt, net
 
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance outstanding
  $ 80,000     $ —     $ 39,280  
Maximum outstanding at any month-end
    80,000       40,000       40,000  
Average monthly outstanding during the period
    52,500       5,207       30,370  
Weighted-average daily interest rates
                       
Annual
    1.46 %     0.30 %     3.96 %
Period End
    1.52 %     0.31 %     3.01 %
 
 
Note 6 - Federal Taxes on Income
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. These calculations are based on many complex factors including estimates of the timing of reversals of temporary differences, the interpretation of federal income tax laws, and a determination of the differences between the tax and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
 
The effective tax rates were 20.2 % and  16.0 % for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. The effective tax rates differ from the statutory maximum federal tax rate for 2022  and  2021 of 21 %, largely due to the nontaxable earnings on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") and tax-exempt interest income earned on certain investment securities and loans. Additionally, a tax accrual true-up was recorded in the first quarter of 2021, which reduced the prior year provision and resulted in a lower effective tax rate. In the second quarter of 2022, the Company began accruing a provision for income tax for certain states in which we have employees and collateral for loans, thereby creating a nexus in those states for income tax purposes. The additional accrual for state income tax results in a higher effective tax rate.
 
 
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Note 7  - Earnings per Common Share
 
The two -class method is used for computing basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two -class method, EPS is determined for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participating rights in undistributed earnings. The Company has issued restricted shares under share-based compensation plans which qualify as participating securities.
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the components used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 .
 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2022
    2021
    2022
    2021
 
    (In thousands, except share data)
 
Net income:
                               
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,488     $ 2,996     $ 5,294     $ 6,116  
Earnings allocated to participating securities
    ( 25 )     ( 116 )     ( 55 )     ( 218 )
Earnings allocated to common shareholders
  $ 2,463     $ 2,880     $ 5,239     $ 5,898  
                                 
Basic:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    9,849,265       10,215,223       9,846,086       10,208,110  
Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards
    ( 92,626 )     ( 367,940 )     ( 95,390 )     ( 340,786 )
Weighted average unallocated ESOP shares
    ( 661,745 )     ( 714,706 )     ( 668,323 )     ( 721,211 )
Total basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    9,094,894       9,132,577       9,082,373       9,146,113  
                                 
Diluted:
                               
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    9,094,894       9,132,577       9,082,373       9,146,113  
Dilutive restricted stock awards
    71,237       118,554       84,942       106,200  
Total diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    9,166,131       9,251,131       9,167,315       9,252,313  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.27     $ 0.32     $ 0.58     $ 0.64  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.27     $ 0.32     $ 0.58     $ 0.64  
 
Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of EPS if their effect is anti-dilutive. At  June 30, 2022  and  December 31, 2021 , antidilutive shares as calculated under the treasury stock method totaled  1,186 and 979 , respectively.
 
 
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Note 8  - Employee Benefits
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
 
In connection with the Conversion, the Company established an ESOP for eligible employees of the Company and the Bank. Employees of the Company and the Bank who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12 -month period are eligible to participate in the ESOP.
 
Pursuant to the Plan, the ESOP purchased shares in the open market with funds borrowed from First Northwest. The Bank will make contributions to the ESOP in amounts necessary to amortize the ESOP loan payable to First Northwest over a period of 20 years, bearing estimated interest at 2.46 %. The loan is secured by shares purchased with the loan proceeds and will be repaid by the ESOP with funds from the Bank's discretionary contributions to the ESOP and earnings on the ESOP assets. A principal and interest payment of $835,000  was made by the ESOP during the six months ended June 30, 2022 .
 
As shares are committed to be released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the average daily market prices of the shares and the shares become outstanding for EPS computations. The compensation expense is accrued monthly throughout the year. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings; dividends on unallocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of debt and accrued interest.
 
Compensation expense related to the ESOP for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , was $ 245,000  and $ 227,000 , respectively. Compensation expense related to the ESOP for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , was $ 536,000  and $ 444,000 , respectively.
 
Shares issued to the ESOP as of the dates indicated are as follows:
    June 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021
 
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Allocated shares
    386,285       333,396  
Committed to be released shares
    —       26,442  
Unallocated shares
    661,744       688,191  
                 
Total ESOP shares issued
    1,048,029       1,048,029  
                 
Fair value of unallocated shares
  $ 10,323     $ 13,901  
 
 
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Note 9  - Stock-based Compensation
 
In May 2020, the Company's shareholders approved the First Northwest Bancorp 2020 Equity Incentive Plan ( "2020  EIP"), which provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock shares or restricted stock units, and performance share awards to eligible participants through May 2030. The cost of awards under the 2020 EIP generally is based on the fair value of the awards on their grant date. The maximum number of shares that may be utilized for awards under the 2020 EIP is 520,000 . As of  June 30, 2022 , there were  300,219  total shares available for grant under the 2020 EIP, all of which are available to be granted as restricted shares.
 
As a result of the approval of the 2020 EIP, the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2015 EIP") was frozen and no additional awards will be made. As of  June 30, 2022 , there were no shares available for grant under the 2015 EIP. At this date, there are  89,900  shares granted under the 2015 EIP that are expected to vest subject to the 2015 EIP plan provisions.
 
There were  53,343  and  84,896  shares of restricted stock awarded, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 . Awarded shares of restricted stock vest ratably over periods ranging from one to five years from the date of grant provided the eligible participant remains in service to the Company. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the restricted stock awards based on the fair value of the shares at the grant date amortized over the vesting period.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , total compensation expense for the equity incentive plans was $ 479,000  and $ 606,000 , respectively. Included in the compensation expense for the three months ended  June 30, 2022 and 2021 , was directors' compensation of $ 84,000  and $ 169,000 , respectively.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , total compensation expense for the equity incentive plans was $ 890,000  and $ 1.0 million, respectively. Included in the compensation expense for the  six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 , was directors' compensation of $ 139,000  and $ 260,000 , respectively.
 
The following tables provide a summary of changes in non-vested restricted stock awards for the period shown:
 
    For the Three Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Shares
    Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at April 1, 2022
    244,629     $ 16.99  
Granted
    11,100       18.17  
Vested
    ( 3,743 )     12.44  
Canceled (1)
    ( 1,407 )     12.44  
Forfeited
    ( 10,525 )     17.24  
                 
Non-vested at June 30, 2022
    240,054     $ 17.13  
                 
(1) A surrender of vested stock awards by a participant surrendering the number of shares valued at the current stock price at the vesting date to cover the participant's tax obligation on the vested shares. The surrendered shares are canceled and are unavailable for reissue.
 
 
 
    For the Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Shares
    Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at January 1, 2022
    236,432     $ 16.19  
Granted
    53,343       21.48  
Vested
    ( 26,470 )     17.37  
Canceled (1)
    ( 10,326 )     17.37  
Forfeited
    ( 12,925 )     17.25  
                 
Non-vested at June 30, 2022
    240,054     $ 17.13  
                 
(1) A surrender of vested stock awards by a participant surrendering the number of shares valued at the current stock price at the vesting date to cover the participant's tax obligation on the vested shares. The surrendered shares are canceled and are unavailable for reissue.
 
 
 
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As of June 30, 2022 , there was $ 3.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares granted as restricted stock awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of approximately  2.06  years.
 
 
Note 10  - Fair Value Accounting and Measurement
 
Fair value is the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the Company’s principal market. The Company has established and documented its process for determining the fair values of its assets and liabilities, where applicable. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available, for identical or similar assets or liabilities. In the absence of quoted market prices, management determines the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities using valuation models or third -party pricing services, both of which rely on market-based parameters when available, such as interest rate yield curves, option volatilities and credit spreads, or unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may be based on management’s judgment, assumptions, and estimates related to credit quality, liquidity, interest rates, and other relevant inputs.
 
Any changes to valuation methodologies are reviewed by management to ensure they are relevant and justified. Valuation methodologies are refined as more market-based data becomes available.
 
A three -level valuation hierarchy is used in determining fair value that is based on the transparency of the inputs used in the valuation process. The inputs used in determining fair value in each of the three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
 
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 - Either: (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; (ii) observable inputs, such as interest rates or yield curves; or (iii) inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs.
 
The hierarchy gives the highest ranking to Level 1 inputs and the lowest ranking to Level 3 inputs. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.
 
The Company used the following methods to measure fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis.
 
Securities available for sale and Equity investments : where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified as Level 1. Level 1 instruments include highly liquid government bonds, securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, and exchange-traded equity securities. If quoted prices are not available, management determines fair value using pricing models, quoted prices of similar securities, which are considered Level 2, or discounted cash flows. In certain cases, where there is limited activity in the market for an instrument, assumptions must be made to determine their fair value. Such instruments are classified as Level 3.
 
Sold loan servicing rights, at fair value : The fair value of sold loan servicing rights is determined through a discounted cash flow analysis, which uses interest rates, prepayment speeds, discount rates, and delinquency rate assumptions as inputs. Servicing rights are classified as Level 3 due to reliance on assumptions used in the valuation.
 
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis - Assets and liabilities are considered to be valued on a recurring basis if fair value is measured regularly (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly). The following tables show the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities
    Significant Other Observable Inputs
    Significant Unobservable Inputs
         
    (Level 1)
    (Level 2)
    (Level 3)
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Securities available-for-sale
                               
Municipal bonds
  $ 4,979     $ 99,069     $ —     $ 104,048  
U.S. Treasury notes
    2,420       —       —       2,420  
Agency bonds
    —       1,762       —       1,762  
Corporate debt
    5,431       52,546       —       57,977  
MBS agency
    —       85,796       —       85,796  
MBS non-agency
    —       101,141       —       101,141  
Sold loan servicing rights
    —       —       3,865       3,865  
Equity investments
    —       9,952       —       9,952  
    $ 12,830     $ 350,266     $ 3,865     $ 366,961  
 
    December 31, 2021
 
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities     Significant Other Observable Inputs
    Significant Unobservable Inputs          
    (Level 1)
    (Level 2)
    (Level 3)
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Securities available-for-sale
                               
Municipal bonds
  $ 5,902     $ 107,462     $ —     $ 113,364  
Agency bonds
    —       1,920       —       1,920  
ABS corporate
    —       14,489       —       14,489  
Corporate debt
    6,061       53,728       —       59,789  
SBA
    —       14,680       —       14,680  
MBS agency
    —       79,962       —       79,962  
MBS non-agency
    —       60,008       —       60,008  
Equity investments
    —       3,071       —       3,071  
    $ 11,963     $ 335,320     $ —     $ 347,283  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
The following table provides a description of the valuation technique, unobservable input, and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs for the Company's assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the date indicated:
 
June 30, 2022
  Fair Value (In thousands)
  Valuation Technique
  Unobservable Input
  Range (Weighted Average)
 
Sold loan servicing rights
  $ 3,865   Discounted cash flow
  Constant prepayment rate
  6.40%-20.93% (8.43%)  
              Discount rate
    10.88%-15.38% (12.48%)  
 
The following tables summarize the changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:
 
    As of or For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
 
    Election of Fair Value Option for Servicing Rights at January 1, 2022
    Servicing rights that result from transfers and sale of financial assets
    Changes in fair value due to changes in model inputs or assumptions (1)
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
                                 
Sold loan servicing rights
  $ 3,820     $ 98     $ ( 53 )   $ 3,865  
(1) Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows and curtailments.
 
 
    As of or For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
 
    Balance at January 1, 2021
    Transfers Out of Level 3 (1)
    Purchases
    Unrealized
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Securities available for sale
                                       
Corporate debt
  $ 2,540     $ ( 2,540 )   $ —     $ —     $ —  
MBS non-agency
    6,372       ( 6,372 )     —       —       —  
    $ 8,912     $ ( 8,912 )   $ —     $ —     $ —  
(1) Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 after obtaining observable market data.
 
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Assets are considered to be valued on a nonrecurring basis if the fair value measurement of the instrument does not necessarily result in a change in the amount recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. Generally, nonrecurring valuation is the result of the application of other accounting pronouncements that require assets or liabilities to be assessed for impairment or recorded at the lower of cost or fair value.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
The following tables present the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
 
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Impaired loans
  $ —     $ —     $ 3,000     $ 3,000  
 
    December 31, 2021
 
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
 
    (In thousands)
 
Impaired loans
  $ —     $ —     $ 3,195     $ 3,195  
 
At  June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , there were no impaired loans with discounts to appraisal disposition value or other unobservable inputs.
 
The following tables present the carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments at the dates indicated:
 
    June 30, 2022
 
                    Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
    Carrying Amount
    Estimated Fair Value
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
 
    (In thousands)
 
Financial assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 87,795     $ 87,795     $ 87,795     $ —     $ —  
Investment securities available for sale
    353,144       353,144       12,830       340,314       —  
Loans held for sale
    696       696       —       696       —  
Loans receivable, net
    1,461,552       1,420,881       —       —       1,420,881  
FHLB stock
    10,402       10,402       —       10,402       —  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,802       5,802       —       5,802       —  
Sold loan servicing rights, at fair value
    3,865       3,865       —       —       3,865  
Equity investments
    9,952       9,952       —       9,952       —  
                                         
Financial liabilities
                                       
Demand deposits
  $ 1,311,201     $ 1,311,201     $ 1,311,201     $ —     $ —  
Time deposits
    269,523       263,637       —       —       263,637  
FHLB Borrowings
    202,000       197,505       —       —       197,505  
Line of Credit
    8,000       8,017       —       —       8,017  
Subordinated debt, net
    39,319       38,303       —       —       38,303  
Accrued interest payable
    461       461       —       461       —  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
    December 31, 2021
 
                    Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
    Carrying Amount
    Estimated Fair Value
    Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
 
    (In thousands)
 
Financial assets
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 126,016     $ 126,016     $ 126,016     $ —     $ —  
Investment securities available for sale
    344,212       344,212       11,963       332,249       —  
Loans held for sale
    760       760       —       760       —  
Loans receivable, net
    1,350,260       1,328,589       —       —       1,328,589  
FHLB stock
    5,196       5,196       —       5,196       —  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,289       5,289       —       5,289       —  
Sold loan servicing rights, net
    3,282       3,820       —       —       3,820  
Equity investments
    3,071       3,071       —       3,071       —  
                                         
Financial liabilities
                                       
Demand deposits
    1,333,337     $ 1,333,337     $ 1,333,337     $ —     $ —  
Time deposits
    247,243       247,217       —       —       247,217  
FHLB Borrowings
    80,000       80,192       —       —       80,192  
Subordinated debt, net
    39,280       39,144       —       —       39,144  
Accrued interest payable
    393       393       —       393       —  
 
Financial assets and liabilities other than investment securities are not traded in active markets. Estimated fair values require subjective judgments and are approximate. The estimates of fair value in the previous table are not necessarily representative of amounts that could be realized in actual market transactions, or of the underlying value of the Company. The methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments as set forth below in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments , as amended by ASU 2016 - 01 requiring public entities to use the exit price notion effective January 1, 2018, are as follows:
 
Loans receivable, net - At June 30, 2022 , the fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rate at which similar loans and leases would be made to borrowers with similar credit and for the same remaining maturities. Additionally, to be consistent with the requirements under FASB ASC Topic 820 for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the loans were valued at a price that represents the Company’s exit price or the price at which these instruments would be sold or transferred.
 
 
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Note 11 - Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI")
 
Our AOCI includes unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities and an unrecognized defined benefit plan prior service cost. The following table presents changes to accumulated other comprehensive income after-tax for the periods shown:
 
    Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
    Unrecognized Defined Benefit Plan Prior Service Cost, Net of Amortization
    Total
 
      (In thousands)  
                         
BALANCE, March 31, 2021
  $ 1,944     $ —     $ 1,944  
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
    4,204       —       4,204  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
    ( 888 )     31       ( 857 )
Net other comprehensive income
    3,316       31       3,347  
BALANCE, June 30, 2021
  $ 5,260     $ 31     $ 5,291  
                         
BALANCE, March 31, 2022
  $ ( 13,330 )   $ ( 1,823 )   $ ( 15,153 )
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification
    ( 13,330 )     —       ( 13,330 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
    7       29       36  
Net other comprehensive (loss) income
    ( 13,323 )     29       ( 13,294 )
BALANCE, June 30, 2022
  $ ( 26,653 )   $ ( 1,794 )   $ ( 28,447 )
                         
                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2020
  $ 5,442     $ —     $ 5,442  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
    706       ( 1,745 )     ( 1,039 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
    ( 888 )     31       ( 857 )
Net other comprehensive loss
    ( 182 )     ( 1,714 )     ( 1,896 )
BALANCE, June 30, 2021
  $ 5,260     $ ( 1,714 )   $ 3,546  
                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2021
  $ 2,140     $ ( 1,852 )   $ 288  
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification
    ( 28,700 )     —       ( 28,700 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
    ( 93 )     58       ( 35 )
Net other comprehensive (loss) income
    ( 28,793 )     58       ( 28,735 )
BALANCE, June 30, 2022
  $ ( 26,653 )   $ ( 1,794 )   $ ( 28,447 )
 
 
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
N ote 12 - Business Combination
 
On July 23, 2021, the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed liabilities of the Sterling  Bank and Trust of Southfield, Michigan  ("Sterling") upon purchasing their sole branch located in Washington State. As a result of the Sterling transaction, the Bank has established a presence in Bellevue, Washington, and expanded its deposit base. Total consideration paid under the Sterling transaction consisted of $ 63.5  million in cash. There were no transfers of common stock or other equity instruments in connection with the transaction, and the Bank did not obtain any equity interests in Sterling.
 
The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair value as of the July 23, 2021, transaction date. The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill arising from the transaction consists largely of a premium paid for the deposit accounts.
 
In most instances, determining the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required the Bank to estimate cash flows expected to result from those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at the appropriate rate of interest. Differences may arise between contractually required payments and the expected cash flows at the acquisition date due to items such as prepayments or early withdrawals, and other factors. Goodwill is expected to be fully deductible for income tax purposes as, under the terms of the transaction, the Bank purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sterling but did not acquire any equity or other ownership interests.
 
The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred, the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, and the resulting goodwill relating to the transaction (in thousands):
    At July 23, 2021
 
    Book Value
    Fair Value Adjustment
    Estimated Fair Value
 
    (In thousands)
 
                         
Cash consideration transferred
                  $ 63,545  
                         
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
                       
Identifiable assets acquired
                       
Core deposit intangible ("CDI")
  $ —     $ 126     $ 126  
Premises and equipment
    459       —       459  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    755       —       755  
Total identifiable assets acquired
    1,214       126       1,340  
                         
Liabilities assumed
                       
Deposits
  $ 65,096     $ ( 229 )   $ 64,867  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,080       —       1,080  
Total liabilities assumed
    66,176       ( 229 )     65,947  
Total identifiable net liabilities assumed
    ( 64,962 )     355       ( 64,607 )
Goodwill recognized
                  $ 1,062  
 
CDI represents the value assigned to demand, interest checking, money market and savings accounts acquired as part of an acquisition. CDI represents the future economic benefit of the potential cost savings from acquiring core deposits as part of an acquisition compared to the cost of alternative funding sources. CDI is amortized to non-interest expense using an accelerated method based on an estimated runoff of related deposits over a period o f ten yea rs. CDI is evaluated for impairment and recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable, with any changes in estimated useful life accounted for prospectively over the revised remaining life.
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
 
•
statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
 
•
statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
 
•
statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios;
 
•
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits; and
 
•
statements concerning the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank's business and financial results and conditions.
 
These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:
 
•
the risks associated with lending and potential adverse changes in the credit quality of loans in our portfolio, particularly with respect to borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, or climate change;
 
•
legislative or regulatory changes, including actions taken by governmental authorities in response to inflationary pressures, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change;
 
•
a decrease in the market demand for loans that we originate for sale;
 
•
our ability to control operating costs and expenses;
 
•
whether our management team can implement our operational strategy, including but not limited to our efforts to achieve loan and revenue growth;
 
•
our ability to successfully execute on merger and/or acquisition strategies and integrate any newly acquired assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel into our operations and our ability to realize related cost savings within expected time frames;
 
•
our ability to successfully execute on growth strategies related to our entry into new markets;
 
•
our ability to develop user-friendly digital applications to serve existing customers and attract new customers;
 
•
the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation;
 
•
changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources;
 
•
increased competitive pressures among financial services companies, particularly from non-traditional banking entities such as challenger banks, fintech, and mega technology companies;
 
•
our ability to attract and retain deposits;
 
•
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits, resulting in reduced demand for banking products and services, particularly in the event of a recession that affects our market areas;
 
•
results of examinations of us by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Department of Banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, or other regulatory authorities, which could result in restrictions that may adversely affect our liquidity and earnings;
 
•
legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business;
 
•
disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions;
 
•
the impacts related to or resulting from Russia's military action in Ukraine, including the broader impacts to financial markets and economic conditions;
 
•
any failure of key third-party vendors to perform their obligations to us; and
 
•
other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks described elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
Further, statements about the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank’s businesses and financial results and condition may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond the Bank’s control, including the direct and indirect impact of the ongoing pandemic on the Bank, its customers and third parties. These developments could have an adverse impact on our financial position and our results of operations.
 
Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this report and in other statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot anticipate or predict. Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this document or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Due to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
 
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General
 
First Northwest Bancorp, a Washington corporation, is the bank holding company for First Fed Bank. The Company also has a controlling interest in Quin Ventures, Inc., a joint venture formed in April 2021, and limited partnership investments. First Northwest's business activities are generally limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investments in First Fed and Quin Ventures.
 
First Fed Bank is a community-oriented financial institution serving western Washington with offices in Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, and Whatcom counties. We have twelve full-service branches and two business centers. First Fed’s business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by delivering a fully array of financial products and services for individuals, small business, and commercial customers. Additionally, First Fed focuses on strategic partnerships with financial technology (“fintech”) companies to develop and deploy digitally focused financial solutions to meet customers’ needs on a broader scale. Lending activities include the origination of first lien one- to four-family mortgage loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and land loans (including lot loans), commercial business loans, and consumer loans, consisting primarily of automobile loans as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. Over the last five years, we have significantly increased the origination of commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, construction, and commercial business loans, and more recently have increased our consumer loan portfolio through our manufactured home and auto loan purchase programs. We offer traditional consumer and business deposit products, including transaction accounts, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit for individuals and businesses. Deposits are our primary source of funding for our lending and investing activities.
 
Quin Ventures is a fintech focused on financial wellness and lifestyle protection products for consumers nationwide. First Northwest's limited partnership investments include Canapi Ventures Fund, L.P., BankTech Ventures, L.P., and JAM FINTOP Blockchain, L.P. These limited partnerships invest in fintech-related business with a focus on developing digital solutions applicable to the banking industry. In addition, First Northwest has invested in Meriwether Group Capital Hero Fund LP, a private commercial lender focused on lower-middle market businesses, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
 
First Northwest is affected by prevailing economic conditions as well as government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by several factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, alternative investment options available to our customers, account maturities, the number and quality of our deposit originators, digital delivery systems, branding and customer acquisition, and the overall level of personal income and savings in the markets where we do business. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, our credit policies, the number and quality of our lenders and credit underwriters, digital delivery systems, branding and customer acquisition, and regional economic cycles.
 
Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on our loans and investments and interest expense paid on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates and cash flows from existing assets and liabilities affect our net interest income. A secondary source of income is noninterest income, which includes revenue we receive from providing products and services, including service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage banking income, loan sales and servicing income, interest rate swap fee income, earnings from bank-owned life insurance, investment services income, and gains and losses from sales of securities.
 
An offset to net interest income is the provision for loan losses, which represents the periodic charge to operations that is required to adequately provide for losses inherent in our loan portfolio through our ALLL. A recapture of previously recognized provision for loan losses may be added to net income as credit metrics improve, such as a loan's risk rating, increased property values, improvements in the economic environment, or receipt of recoveries of amounts previously charged off.
 
Noninterest expenses we incur in operating our business consist of salaries and employee benefit costs, occupancy and equipment expenses, federal deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments, data processing expenses, marketing and customer acquisition expenses, professional fees, expenses related to real estate and personal property owned, and other expenses.
 
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures taken by governments, businesses and individuals caused unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the United States and globally, including the markets that we serve. We anticipate continued improvements in commercial and consumer activity and the U.S. economy as COVID-related restrictions continue to be removed.
 
We recognize that our business and consumer customers experience varying degrees of financial distress, which may continue through the remainder of 2022, as new COVID-19 variant infections increase, together with the potential for new mandatory restrictions. If commercial activity slows, it may result in our customers’ inability to meet their loan obligations to us. In addition, the economic pressures and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting supply chain issues have resulted in changes in consumer spending behaviors, which may negatively impact the demand for loans and other services we offer. Our borrowing base includes customers in industries such as hospitality, restaurant and food services, and lessors of commercial real estate to hospitality, restaurant, and retail establishments, all of which were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At June 30, 2022, the Company’s exposure as a percent of the total loan portfolio to these industries was 3.1%, 0.3%, and 3.8%, r e spectively. We continue to monitor these customers closely.
 
 
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We have taken deliberate actions to ensure that we have the balance sheet strength to serve our clients and communities, including increases in liquidity and managing our assets and liabilities in order to maintain a strong capital position; however, future economic conditions are subject to significant uncertainty. While uncertainty still exists, we believe we are well-positioned to operate effectively through the present economic environment.
 
We provided assistance to many small businesses applying for the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") funding. We processed $32.2 million of loans for 515 customers through the initial round of SBA PPP funding during 2020 with an average loan amount of $63,000. W e processed $35.0 million of loans for 427 customers during the second round of SBA PPP funding with an average loan amount of $82,000.  Payments by borrowers on these loans can be deferred up to six months after the date the loan forgiveness application is processed, and interest, at 1%, will continue to accrue during the deferment period. Loans can be forgiven in whole or part (up to full principal and any accrued interest). We partnered with a third-party financial technology provider to assist our borrowers with the loan forgiveness application process. As of June 30, 2022, $32.2 million, or 100.0%, of the first-round loans were forgiven and $32.7 million, or 93.4%, of second-round loans were forgiven.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Effective January 1, 2022, the Bank elected to measure servicing rights using the fair value method of accounting. We record servicing rights on loans originated and subsequently sold into the secondary market. We stratify our capitalized servicing rights based on the type, term and interest rates of the underlying loans. Servicing rights are measured at fair value at each reporting date with the change reported in earnings. The value is determined through a discounted cash flow analysis, which uses interest rates, prepayment speeds and delinquency rate assumptions as inputs. All of these assumptions require a significant degree of management judgment. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, the value of our mortgage servicing rights could be negatively affected.
 
There were no other material changes to the critical accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
 
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
 
Assets . Total assets increased to $2.03 billion at June 30, 2022 from $1.92 billion at December 31, 2021.
 
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $38.2 million, or 30.3%, to $87.8 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $126.0 million as of December 31, 2021. Excess cash was deployed into the investment and loan portfolios as the Bank continued to build earning assets.
 
Net loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $111.3 million to $1.46 billion at June 30, 2022, from $1.35 billion at December 31, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, multi-family loans increased $48.9 million through new originations along with $3.7 million of acquisition-renovation construction and $2.8 million of commercial construction loans converted into amortizing loans. Auto and other consumer loans increased $38.1 million, as a result of a $16.0 million purchase of a pool of manufactured home loans, $5.4 million in individual manufactured home loan purchases, a net increase in auto loans of $7.7 million, and an increase in quin Credit Builder loans of $6.4 million, offset by payment activity. One- to four-family residential loans increased $14.2 million as $12.0 million in residential construction loans converted to amortizing loans and new originations exceeded payment of loans. Commercial business loans decreased $8.6 million, mainly as the result of a decrease in Northpointe Mortgage Participation Program ("Northpointe") of $26.3 million and PPP loans paid off year-to-date totaling $12.8 million, offset by $10.2 million in SBA loan originations, $6.9 million of Bankers Healthcare Group loan purchases, $6.8 million of Water Station Program loans and draws on existing loans. Our participation in the Northpointe program is based on current funding needs of the program. Given the slowdown in the mortgage market, as well as recent funding raises by Northpointe, we do not anticipate significant activity in the near term.
 
Construction and land loans decreased $10.3 million, or 4.6%, to $214.4 million at June 30, 2022, from $224.7 million at December 31, 2021. Our construction loans are geographically dispersed throughout western Washington with two loans in Oregon and two loans in Idaho. We manage our construction lending by utilizing a licensed third-party vendor to assist us in monitoring our construction projects. We continue to monitor the projects currently in our portfolio to determine the impact of supply chain issues and inflation on completion. As of the date of this report, we have no reason to believe that any of the projects in process will not be completed. At June 30, 2022, acquisition-renovation loans of $27.1 million were included in the construction loan total compared to $51.1 million at December 31, 2021. These commercial acquisition-renovation loans represent financing primarily for the acquisition of multi-family properties with a construction component used for the renovation of common areas and specific units of the building. Given the construction component of these loans, we are required to report them as construction under regulatory guidelines; however, we consider these loans to be lower risk than typical ground-up construction projects.
 
We monitor real estate values and general economic conditions in our market areas, in addition to assessing the strength of our borrowers, including their equity contributions to a project, to prudently underwrite construction loans. We continually assess our lending strategies across all product lines and markets where we do business to improve earnings while also prudently managing credit risk.
 
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The following tables show our construction commitments by type and geographic concentrations at the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2022
 
North Olympic Peninsula (1)
 
 
Puget Sound Region (2)
 
 
Other Washington
 
 
Oregon
 
 
Idaho
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Construction Commitment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
42,889
 
 
$
69,665
 
 
$
7,157
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
119,711
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
151,823
 
 
 
6,098
 
 
 
415
 
 
 
3,592
 
 
 
161,928
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
1,638
 
 
 
27,965
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
29,603
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
8,931
 
 
 
41,876
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
540
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
51,347
 
Total commitment
 
$
53,458
 
 
$
291,329
 
 
$
13,255
 
 
$
955
 
 
$
3,592
 
 
$
362,589
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction Funds Disbursed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
15,749
 
 
$
30,293
 
 
$
2,170
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
48,212
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
84,192
 
 
 
2,714
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
2,308
 
 
 
89,246
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
1,396
 
 
 
25,707
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
27,103
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
7,179
 
 
 
32,352
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
39,542
 
Total disbursed
 
$
24,324
 
 
$
172,544
 
 
$
4,884
 
 
$
43
 
 
$
2,308
 
 
$
204,103
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Undisbursed Commitment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
27,140
 
 
$
39,372
 
 
$
4,987
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
71,499
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
67,631
 
 
 
3,384
 
 
 
383
 
 
 
1,284
 
 
 
72,682
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
242
 
 
 
2,258
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
2,500
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
1,752
 
 
 
9,524
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
529
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
11,805
 
Total undisbursed
 
$
29,134
 
 
$
118,785
 
 
$
8,371
 
 
$
912
 
 
$
1,284
 
 
$
158,486
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Funds Disbursed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
3,409
 
 
$
3,120
 
 
$
329
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
6,858
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
—
 
 
 
3,433
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
3,433
 
Total disbursed for land
 
$
3,409
 
 
$
6,553
 
 
$
329
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
10,291
 
 
(1) Includes Clallam and Jefferson counties.
(2) Includes Kitsap, Mason, Thurston, Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties.
 
December 31, 2021
 
North Olympic Peninsula (1)
 
 
Puget Sound Region (2)
 
 
Other Washington
 
 
Oregon
 
 
Total
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Construction Commitment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
32,785
 
 
$
57,050
 
 
$
4,430
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
94,265
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
182,151
 
 
 
4,095
 
 
 
8,435
 
 
 
194,681
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
2,938
 
 
 
36,536
 
 
 
16,638
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
56,112
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
12,489
 
 
 
50,372
 
 
 
2,535
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
65,396
 
Total commitment
 
$
48,212
 
 
$
326,109
 
 
$
27,698
 
 
$
8,435
 
 
$
410,454
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction Funds Disbursed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
10,242
 
 
$
28,929
 
 
$
562
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
39,733
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
79,707
 
 
 
2,414
 
 
 
7,534
 
 
 
89,655
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
2,449
 
 
 
32,789
 
 
 
15,861
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
51,099
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
3,486
 
 
 
29,484
 
 
 
2,701
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
35,671
 
Total disbursed
 
$
16,177
 
 
$
170,909
 
 
$
21,538
 
 
$
7,534
 
 
$
216,158
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Undisbursed Commitment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
22,543
 
 
$
28,121
 
 
$
3,868
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
54,532
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
—
 
 
 
102,444
 
 
 
1,681
 
 
 
901
 
 
 
105,026
 
Commercial acquisition-renovation
 
 
489
 
 
 
3,747
 
 
 
777
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
5,013
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
9,003
 
 
 
20,888
 
 
 
(166
)
 
 
—
 
 
 
29,725
 
Total undisbursed
 
$
32,035
 
 
$
155,200
 
 
$
6,160
 
 
$
901
 
 
$
194,296
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Funds Disbursed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family residential
 
$
3,502
 
 
$
3,556
 
 
$
191
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
7,249
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
—
 
 
 
1,302
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
1,302
 
Total disbursed for land
 
$
3,502
 
 
$
4,858
 
 
$
191
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
8,551
 
 
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During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company originated $337.9 million of loans, of which $230.9 million, or 68.3%, were originated in the Puget Sound region, $65.0 million, or 19.2%, in the North Olympic Peninsula, $18.1 million, or 5.4%, in other areas throughout Washington State, and $24.0 million, or 7.1%, in other states. The Company purchased an additional $31.6 million in auto loans and $24.0 million in manufactured home loans during the six months ended June 30, 2022. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire assets through wholesale channels in order to supplement our organic originations and increase net interest income.
 
Our ALLL increased to $15.8 million at June 30, 2022, as a $500,000 loan loss provision was recorded for the six-month period. Net recoveries were $123,000 for the six-month period. The loan loss provision is made to account for growth in the loan portfolio, adjusted for qualitative factors. We continue to monitor the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is reflected in the qualitative factor adjustments. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.1% at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
 
Nonperforming loans decreased $140,000, or 10.1%, to $1.2 million at June 30, 2022, from $1.4 million at December 31, 2021, reflecting improvements in nonperforming auto and other consumer loans of $230,000, home equity loans of $31,000 and commercial real estate loans of $11,000, offset by a deterioration in one- to four-family loans of $132,000. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.1% at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The ALLL as a percentage of nonperforming loans increased to 1269% at June 30, 2022, from 1095% at December 31, 2021.
 
At June 30, 2022, there were $1.8 million in restructured loans, of which $1.76 million were performing in accordance with their modified payment terms and are accruing loans. Classified loans increased $1.2 million to $13.8 million at June 30, 2022, from $12.6 million at December 31, 2021, due to an improvement in commercial real estate offset by declines in in two construction relationships.
 
Loan charge-offs are concentrated mainly in our indirect auto loan portfolio. We stopped originating loans from one of our indirect auto loan product offerings in 2020 in order to reduce credit risk and future charge-off activity. The balance of indirect auto loans decreased to $7.1 million at June 30, 2022 from $10.6 million at December 31, 2021. We believe our ALLL is adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the overall loan portfolio as of June 30, 2022.
 
Loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following at the dates indicated :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
June 30, 2022
 
 
December 31, 2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
 
$
309,191
 
 
$
294,965
 
 
$
14,226
 
 
 
4.8
%
Multi-family
 
 
221,337
 
 
 
172,409
 
 
 
48,928
 
 
 
28.4
 
Commercial real estate
 
 
381,279
 
 
 
363,299
 
 
 
17,980
 
 
 
4.9
 
Construction and land
 
 
214,394
 
 
 
224,709
 
 
 
(10,315
)
 
 
(4.6
)
Total real estate loans
 
 
1,126,201
 
 
 
1,055,382
 
 
 
70,819
 
 
 
6.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
 
 
46,993
 
 
 
39,172
 
 
 
7,821
 
 
 
20.0
 
Auto and other consumer
 
 
220,865
 
 
 
182,769
 
 
 
38,096
 
 
 
20.8
 
Total consumer loans
 
 
267,858
 
 
 
221,941
 
 
 
45,917
 
 
 
20.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business loans
 
 
71,218
 
 
 
79,838
 
 
 
(8,620
)
 
 
(10.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans
 
 
1,465,277
 
 
 
1,357,161
 
 
 
108,116
 
 
 
8.0
 
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred loan fees
 
 
3,670
 
 
 
4,772
 
 
 
(1,102
)
 
 
(23.1
)
Premium on purchased loans, net
 
 
(15,692
)
 
 
(12,995
)
 
 
(2,697
)
 
 
20.8
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
15,747
 
 
 
15,124
 
 
 
623
 
 
 
4.1
 
Loans receivable, net
 
$
1,461,552
 
 
$
1,350,260
 
 
$
111,292
 
 
 
8.2
 
 
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The following table represents nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
June 30, 2022
 
 
December 31, 2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family
 
$
626
 
 
$
494
 
 
$
132
 
 
 
26.7
%
Commercial real estate
 
 
60
 
 
 
71
 
 
 
(11
)
 
 
(15.5
)
Construction and land
 
 
22
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
Total real estate loans
 
 
708
 
 
 
587
 
 
 
121
 
 
 
20.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity
 
 
251
 
 
 
282
 
 
 
(31
)
 
 
(11.0
)
Auto and other consumer
 
 
282
 
 
 
512
 
 
 
(230
)
 
 
(44.9
)
Total consumer loans
 
 
533
 
 
 
794
 
 
 
(261
)
 
 
(32.9
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
1,241
 
 
$
1,381
 
 
$
(140
)
 
 
(10.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans
 
 
0.1
%
 
 
0.1
%
 
 
0.0
%
 
 
—
 
 
Investment securities increased $8.9 million, or 2.6%, to $353.1 million at June 30, 2022, from $344.2 million at December 31, 2021, due to the purchase of securities, partially offset by sales, normal payments and prepayment activity. The investment portfolio, including mortgage-backed securities, had an estimated projected average life of 8.2 years as of June 30, 2022, compared to 5.7 years as of December 31, 2021, and had an estimated average repricing term of 7.6 years as of June 30, 2022, compared to 5.4 years as of December 31, 2021, based on the interest rate environment at those times. We believe prepayment activity is likely to slow in a rising rate environment, extending the projected duration of our securities portfolio.
 
The investment portfolio was composed of 48.0% in amortizing securities at June 30, 2022, compared to 43.0% at December 31, 2021. The projected average life of our securities may vary due to prepayment activity, which, particularly in the mortgage-backed securities portfolio, is impacted by prevailing mortgage interest rates. Management maintains a focus on enhancing the mix of earning assets by originating loans as a percentage of earning assets; however, we may continue to purchase investment securities as a source of additional interest income. Securities are sold to provide liquidity, improve long-term portfolio yields, reduce LIBOR risk, and manage duration in the portfolio. For additional information, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
 
Liabilities. Total liabilities increased to $1.87 billion at June 30, 2022, from $1.73 billion at December 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in borrowing of $130.0 million.
 
Deposit balances remained flat at $1.58 billion for both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, there were increases of $22.3 million in certificates of deposits ("CDs") and $409,000 in savings accounts offset by a $10.0 million decrease in money market accounts and a $12.5 million decrease in demand deposit accounts. A runoff in commercial and public fund account balances of $45.5 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, was offset by increases in consumer account balances of $21.4 million and brokered CDs of $20.0 million. We utilize brokered CDs as an additional funding source in order to manage our cost of funds, reduce our reliance on public funds deposits, and manage interest rate risk. Brokered CDs totaling $85.7 million were included in the $269.5 million balance of certificates of deposit at June 30, 2022.
 
FHLB advances increased 152.5% to $202.0 million at June 30, 2022, from $80.0 million at December 31, 2021. We increased short-term advances as strong loan demand was outpaced by a lack of deposit growth.
 
Equity . Total shareholders' equity decreased $25.3 million to $165.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company recorded year-to-date net income of $5.3 million. The net income increase was offset by a decrease in the after-tax unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments of $28.8 million. All categories of the investment portfolio have been significantly impacted by the rising rate environment.
 
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022  and 2021
 
General. Net income attributable to the Company was $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. A $3.4 million increase in net interest income after provision for loan loss was offset by a $1.7 million decrease in noninterest income and a $3.3 million increase in noninterest expense.
 
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $3.6 million to $17.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $13.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was mainly the result of an increase in average earning assets of $196.4 million. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 46 basis points to 4.14% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 3.68% for the same period in the prior year, due to increases in yields earned on investment securities and the loan portfolio, higher average loan balances improved the earning asset mix .
 
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 0.46% for the same period last year, due primarily to increases in average balances in advances of $97.2 million and interest-bearing deposits of $90.4 million. Total cost of funds increased 2 basis points to 0.39% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from 0.37% for the same period in 2021. The net interest margin increased 43 basis points to 3.77% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from 3.34% for the same period in 2021 due to an improvement in our earning asset mix and higher market rates for both fixed and variable rate assets.
 
Interest Income. Total interest income increased $3.9 million, or 26.0%, to $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $15.1 million for the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average balances on interest-earning assets and change in the mix of assets. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $3.2 million, to $16.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $12.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of net loans receivable of $239.4 million compared to the prior year. Average loan yields were 4.48% and 4.30% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
 
The following table compares average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Yield
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Yield
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Loans receivable, net
 
$
1,439,714
 
 
 
4.48
%
 
$
1,200,273
 
 
 
4.30
%
 
$
3,215
 
Investment securities
 
 
367,662
 
 
 
2.96
 
 
 
395,685
 
 
 
2.15
 
 
 
591
 
FHLB stock
 
 
8,190
 
 
 
5.83
 
 
 
4,074
 
 
 
4.53
 
 
 
73
 
Interest-earning deposits in banks
 
 
20,636
 
 
 
0.89
 
 
 
39,750
 
 
 
0.15
 
 
 
31
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
1,836,202
 
 
 
4.14
%
 
$
1,639,782
 
 
 
3.68
%
 
$
3,910
 
 
Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $316,000, or 22.5%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, due to an increase in borrowing costs of $345,000 primarily related to additional FHLB borrowings in the current period, offset by a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $29,000 resulting from a 3 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $90.4 million, or 8.0%, to $1.22 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $1.13 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2021, due to core deposit growth in new and existing market areas as well as purchasing the Bellevue branch in July of 2021.
 
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, interest expense decreased on certificates of deposit due to a decrease in the average balances of $29.9 million, along with a decrease in the average rates paid of 5 basis points, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. During the same period, the average balances of money market and savings accounts increased $82.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively, with no change in the average rate paid on money market accounts and a decrease of 2 basis points for savings accounts, resulting in comparatively minor changes to interest expense. Interest-bearing demand account average balances increased $27.4 million and the average rate paid increased 3 basis points, resulting in a minor increase to interest expense. The average cost of interest-bearing deposit products decreased to 0.26% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from 0.29% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, due in large part to the expiration of promotional rates and a shift in deposit mix to higher levels of interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts which carry lower rates than non-transaction accounts. Borrowing costs increased due to increases in both the average balance and cost of FHLB advances, which are more sensitive to Federal Reserve Bank rate increases, compared to the same period in 2021.
 
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The following table details average balances, cost of funds and the change in interest expense for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Rate
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Rate
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Expense
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Transaction accounts
 
$
197,071
 
 
 
0.05
%
 
$
169,681
 
 
 
0.02
%
 
$
15
 
Money market accounts
 
 
584,162
 
 
 
0.22
 
 
 
501,237
 
 
 
0.22
 
 
 
48
 
Savings accounts
 
 
195,345
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
 
185,336
 
 
 
0.07
 
 
 
(8
)
Certificates of deposit
 
 
247,310
 
 
 
0.68
 
 
 
277,218
 
 
 
0.73
 
 
 
(84
)
Advances
 
 
149,145
 
 
 
1.42
 
 
 
51,917
 
 
 
1.41
 
 
 
344
 
Subordinated debt
 
 
39,294
 
 
 
4.03
 
 
 
39,276
 
 
 
4.02
 
 
 
1
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
1,412,327
 
 
 
0.49
%
 
$
1,224,665
 
 
 
0.46
%
 
$
316
 
 
Provision for Loan Losses . The Company recorded a $500,000 loan loss provision during the second quarter of 2022. This compares to a provision for loan losses of $300,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The provision reflects loan growth and changing economic conditions, offset by stable credit quality metrics.
 
The following table details activity and information related to the ALLL for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Provision for loan losses
 
$
500
 
 
$
300
 
Net recoveries
 
 
120
 
 
 
23
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
15,747
 
 
 
14,588
 
Allowance for losses as a percentage of total gross loans receivable at period end
 
 
1.1
%
 
 
1.2
%
Total nonaccrual loans
 
 
1,241
 
 
 
1,784
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans at period end
 
 
1268.9
%
 
 
817.7
%
Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans
 
 
0.1
%
 
 
0.1
%
Total loans
 
$
1,465,277
 
 
$
1,256,145
 
 
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $1.7 million, or 42.6%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Other income increased due to higher adjustable-rate conversion ("ARC") loan fee income of $193,000 in the current period compared to the same period in 2021 and Quin Ventures subscription fee income of $118,000, offset by a valuation decrease of $31,000 recorded on our limited partnership fintech investments compared to a gain of $82,000 in the same period in 2021. Increases in other income were offset by a decline of $820,000 in gain on sales of mortgage loans over the same period in 2021 as rising mortgage loan rates and lack of single-family home inventory resulted in a decline in mortgage loan production, as well as a decline of $1.1 million from investment securities sales in the current quarter compared to the same period in 2021.
 
The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Loan and deposit service fees
 
$
1,091
 
 
$
1,001
 
 
$
90
 
 
 
9.0
%
Sold loan servicing fees
 
 
27
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
107.7
 
Net gain on sale of loans
 
 
231
 
 
 
1,017
 
 
 
(786
)
 
 
(77.3
)
Net (loss) gain on sale of investment securities
 
 
(8
)
 
 
1,124
 
 
 
(1,132
)
 
 
(100.7
)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
 
 
213
 
 
 
242
 
 
 
(29
)
 
 
(12.0
)
Other income
 
 
668
 
 
 
475
 
 
 
193
 
 
 
40.6
 
Total noninterest income
 
$
2,222
 
 
$
3,872
 
 
$
(1,650
)
 
 
(42.6
)%
 
 
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Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $3.3 million, or 23.8%, to $17.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $13.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Quin Ventures launched the Credit Builder product during the current quarter and, as a result, the compensation, software licensing, professional fees and administrative expenses which were previously capitalized as software development costs are now being expensed. Additional Quin Ventures expenses totaling $1.5 million were recorded in advertising, compensation, depreciation and data processing during the current quarter. Noninterest expenses attributable to Quin Ventures for the three months ended June 30, 2022, totaled $2.1 million. The Bank also recorded increases over the same quarter in 2021 in compensation expense as well as costs associated with expanding our footprint with two new locations, technology enhancements for core and digital banking products, and higher FDIC insurance premiums.
 
The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Compensation and benefits
 
$
9,735
 
 
$
8,559
 
 
$
1,176
 
 
 
13.7
%
Data processing
 
 
1,870
 
 
 
1,525
 
 
 
345
 
 
 
22.6
 
Occupancy and equipment
 
 
1,432
 
 
 
1,004
 
 
 
428
 
 
 
42.6
 
Supplies, postage, and telephone
 
 
408
 
 
 
355
 
 
 
53
 
 
 
14.9
 
Regulatory assessments and state taxes
 
 
441
 
 
 
301
 
 
 
140
 
 
 
46.5
 
Advertising
 
 
1,370
 
 
 
492
 
 
 
878
 
 
 
178.5
 
Professional fees
 
 
629
 
 
 
644
 
 
 
(15
)
 
 
(2.3
)
FDIC insurance premium
 
 
211
 
 
 
168
 
 
 
43
 
 
 
25.6
 
Other expense
 
 
867
 
 
 
659
 
 
 
208
 
 
 
31.6
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
16,963
 
 
$
13,707
 
 
$
3,256
 
 
 
23.8
%
 
Provision for Income Tax. An income tax expense of $467,000 was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $663,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. There was a year-over-year decrease in income before taxes of $1.5 million. The current period provision includes accruals for both federal and state income taxes resulting in a higher effective tax rate. The provision for state income tax began in the second quarter of 2022 with respect to certain states in which we have employees and collateral for loans, thereby creating a nexus in those states for income tax purposes. For additional information, see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
 
 
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
 
General. Net income attributable to the Company was $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. A $5.6 million increase in net interest income after provision for loan loss was offset by a $2.0 million decrease in noninterest income and a $6.0 million increase in noninterest expense.
 
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $5.6 million to $32.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $27.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was mainly the result of an increase in average earning assets of $212.3 million. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 25 basis points to 4.00% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 3.75% for the same period in the prior year, due to an increase in the average net loans receivable balance, higher loan yields, as well as an increase in yields earned on investment securities.
 
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.46% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 0.43% for the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in the average balance of borrowings related to additional FHLB advances, partially offset by a decrease in rates on interest-bearing deposits of 7 basis points. Total cost of funds increased 2 basis points to 0.37% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 0.35% for the same period in 2021. The net interest margin increased 22 basis points to 3.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 3.43% for the same period in 2021.
 
Interest Income. Total interest income increased $6.2 million, or 20.8%, to $35.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $29.7 million for the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average balances on interest-earning assets. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $5.2 million, to $30.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $25.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of net loans receivable of $218.8 million compared to the prior year, coupled with an increase in average loan yields to 4.46% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 4.39% for the same period in 2021.
 
 
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The following table compares average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Yield
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Yield
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Loans receivable, net
 
$
1,385,248
 
 
 
4.46
%
 
$
1,166,422
 
 
 
4.39
%
 
$
5,210
 
Investment securities
 
 
363,572
 
 
 
2.77
 
 
 
382,283
 
 
 
2.19
 
 
 
832
 
FHLB stock
 
 
6,758
 
 
 
5.10
 
 
 
3,942
 
 
 
4.66
 
 
 
80
 
Interest-earning deposits in banks
 
 
51,537
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
42,150
 
 
 
0.13
 
 
 
56
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
1,807,115
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
$
1,594,797
 
 
 
3.75
%
 
$
6,178
 
 
Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $581,000, or 22.8%, to $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, due to an increase in borrowing costs of $827,000 primarily related to additional FHLB advances, offset by a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $246,000 resulting from a 7 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $109.7 million, or 9.9%, to $1.22 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $1.11 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2021, due to core deposit growth in new and existing market areas as well as purchasing the Bellevue branch in July of 2021. Average deposit account balances were comprised of 78% interest-bearing deposits and 22% noninterest-bearing deposits at June 30, 2022.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, interest expense decreased on certificates of deposit due to a decrease in the average balances of $41.6 million, along with a decrease in the average rates paid of 12 basis points, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. During the same period, the average balances of money market and savings accounts increased $104.7 million and $15.5 million, respectively, with an average rate decrease of 3 basis points and 3 basis points, respectively, resulting in comparatively minor changes to interest expense. Interest-bearing demand account average balances increased $31.1 million and the average rate increased 2 basis points, resulting in a minor increase to interest expense. The average cost of interest-bearing deposit products decreased to 0.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 0.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, due in large part to the expiration of promotional rates and a shift in deposit mix to higher levels of transaction accounts. Borrowing costs increased due to increases in both the average balance and cost of FHLB advances compared to the same period in 2021 and the issuance of subordinated debt in March 2021.
 
The following table details average balances, cost of funds and the change in interest expense for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Rate
 
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
 
Rate
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Expense
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Transaction accounts
 
$
196,615
 
 
 
0.04
%
 
$
165,562
 
 
 
0.02
%
 
$
25
 
Money market accounts
 
 
585,974
 
 
 
0.21
 
 
 
481,269
 
 
 
0.24
 
 
 
60
 
Savings accounts
 
 
195,034
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
 
179,524
 
 
 
0.08
 
 
 
(22
)
Certificates of deposit
 
 
244,989
 
 
 
0.66
 
 
 
286,552
 
 
 
0.78
 
 
 
(309
)
Advances
 
 
116,062
 
 
 
1.44
 
 
 
53,667
 
 
 
1.41
 
 
 
457
 
Subordinated debt
 
 
39,288
 
 
 
4.05
 
 
 
21,334
 
 
 
3.96
 
 
 
370
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
1,377,962
 
 
 
0.46
%
 
$
1,187,908
 
 
 
0.43
%
 
$
581
 
 
Provision for Loan Losses. The Company recorded a $500,000 loan loss provision during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a provision for loan losses of $800,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The provision reflects loan growth and changing economic conditions, offset by stable credit quality metrics.
 
The following table details activity and information related to the ALLL for the periods shown:
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Provision for loan losses
 
$
500
 
 
$
800
 
Net recoveries (charge-offs)
 
 
123
 
 
 
(59
)
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
15,747
 
 
 
14,588
 
Allowance for losses as a percentage of total gross loans receivable at period end
 
 
1.1
%
 
 
1.2
%
Total nonaccrual loans
 
 
1,241
 
 
 
1,784
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans at period end
 
 
1268.9
%
 
 
817.7
%
Nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans as a percentage of total loans
 
 
0.1
%
 
 
0.1
%
Total loans
 
$
1,465,277
 
 
$
1,256,145
 
 
 
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Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $2.0 million, or 29.7%, to $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The year-over-year change in servicing fee income included increases in commercial loan late fees of $132,000, deposit account interchange fee income of $107,000 and business deposit account fee income of $89,000. Servicing fee income on sold loans increased $257,000 due to the change in the fair value of the servicing asset and a $124,000 increase in Main Street Lending Program servicing fee income. Other income increased due to higher ARC loan fee income of $394,000 in the current period compared to the same period in 2021 and Quin Ventures subscription fee income of $118,000, offset by a year-over-year decrease of $389,000 in the recorded value on our limited partnership fintech investments which were negatively impacted by market volatility. Increases in fee income and other income were offset by a decline of $1.9 million in gain on sales of mortgage loans over the same period in 2021 as rising mortgage loan rates and lack of single-family home inventory continue to dampen mortgage loan production, and a decline of $1.0 million in investment securities sales during the current year compared to the same period in 2021.
 
The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest income for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Loan and deposit service fees
 
$
2,264
 
 
$
1,838
 
 
$
426
 
 
 
23.2
%
Sold loan servicing fees
 
 
459
 
 
 
43
 
 
 
416
 
 
 
967.4
 
Net gain on sale of loans
 
 
484
 
 
 
2,354
 
 
 
(1,870
)
 
 
(79.4
)
Net (loss) gain on sale of investment securities
 
 
118
 
 
 
1,124
 
 
 
(1,006
)
 
 
(89.5
)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
 
 
465
 
 
 
486
 
 
 
(21
)
 
 
(4.3
)
Other income
 
 
835
 
 
 
731
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
14.2
 
Total noninterest income
 
$
4,625
 
 
$
6,576
 
 
$
(1,951
)
 
 
(29.7
)%
 
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $6.0 million, or 23.2%, to $31.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Quin Ventures launched the Credit Builder product during the current quarter and, as a result, the compensation, software licensing, professional fees and administrative expenses which were previously capitalized as software development costs are now being expensed. Additional Quin Ventures expenses totaling $1.5 million were recorded in advertising, compensation, depreciation and data processing. Noninterest expenses attributable to Quin Ventures for the six months ended June 30, 2022, totaled $2.7 million. The Bank also recorded increases over the same period in 2021 in compensation expense as we added staff to manage the company and build up data and fintech infrastructures, as well as costs associated with expanding our footprint with two new locations. The Bank also invested in technology enhancements for core and digital banking products to support digital initiatives and customer relationship management tools. Regulatory assessments and state taxes were higher due to an increase in taxable income compared to the same period in 2021 combined with an accrual for regulatory exams in the current year.
 
The following table provides an analysis of the changes in the components of noninterest expense for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Compensation and benefits
 
$
18,538
 
 
$
15,854
 
 
$
2,684
 
 
 
16.9
%
Data processing
 
 
3,642
 
 
 
2,858
 
 
 
784
 
 
 
27.4
 
Occupancy and equipment
 
 
2,599
 
 
 
2,033
 
 
 
566
 
 
 
27.8
 
Supplies, postage, and telephone
 
 
721
 
 
 
597
 
 
 
124
 
 
 
20.8
 
Regulatory assessments and state taxes
 
 
802
 
 
 
562
 
 
 
240
 
 
 
42.7
 
Advertising
 
 
2,157
 
 
 
937
 
 
 
1,220
 
 
 
130.2
 
Professional fees
 
 
1,188
 
 
 
1,166
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
1.9
 
FDIC insurance premium
 
 
434
 
 
 
316
 
 
 
118
 
 
 
37.3
 
Other expense
 
 
1,713
 
 
 
1,478
 
 
 
235
 
 
 
15.9
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
31,794
 
 
$
25,801
 
 
$
5,993
 
 
 
23.2
%
 
Provision for Income Tax. An income tax expense of $1.0 million was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. There was a year-over-year decrease in income before taxes of $2.1 million; however, the expense recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2021, included a tax accrual true-up. The current year provision includes accruals for both federal and state income taxes resulting in a higher effective tax rate. The provision for state income tax began in the second quarter of 2022 with respect to certain states in which we have employees and collateral for loans, thereby creating nexus in those states for income tax purposes. For additional information, see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
 
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Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost
 
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets), and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. Also presented is the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets, rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities and the net spread as of June 30, 2022 and 2021. Income and all average balances are monthly average balances, which management deems to be not materially different than daily averages. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
Earned/
 
 
Yield/
 
 
Balance
 
 
Earned/
 
 
Yield/
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Paid
 
 
Rate
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Paid
 
 
Rate
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net (1)
 
$
1,439,714
 
 
$
16,081
 
 
 
4.48
%
 
$
1,200,273
 
 
$
12,866
 
 
 
4.30
%
Investment securities
 
 
367,662
 
 
 
2,715
 
 
 
2.96
 
 
 
395,685
 
 
 
2,124
 
 
 
2.15
 
FHLB dividends
 
 
8,190
 
 
 
119
 
 
 
5.83
 
 
 
4,074
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
4.53
 
Interest-earning deposits in banks
 
 
20,636
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
0.89
 
 
 
39,750
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
0.15
 
Total interest-earning assets (2)
 
 
1,836,202
 
 
 
18,961
 
 
 
4.14
 
 
 
1,639,782
 
 
 
15,051
 
 
 
3.68
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
 
127,463
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
97,581
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average assets
 
$
1,963,665
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,737,363
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
197,071
 
 
$
25
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
$
169,681
 
 
$
10
 
 
 
0.02
 
Money market accounts
 
 
584,162
 
 
 
323
 
 
 
0.22
 
 
 
501,237
 
 
 
275
 
 
 
0.22
 
Savings accounts
 
 
195,345
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
 
185,336
 
 
 
34
 
 
 
0.07
 
Certificates of deposit
 
 
247,310
 
 
 
422
 
 
 
0.68
 
 
 
277,218
 
 
 
506
 
 
 
0.73
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
 
1,223,888
 
 
 
796
 
 
 
0.26
 
 
 
1,133,472
 
 
 
825
 
 
 
0.29
 
Advances
 
 
149,145
 
 
 
527
 
 
 
1.42
 
 
 
51,917
 
 
 
183
 
 
 
1.41
 
Subordinated debt
 
 
39,294
 
 
 
395
 
 
 
4.03
 
 
 
39,276
 
 
 
394
 
 
 
4.02
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
1,412,327
 
 
 
1,718
 
 
 
0.49
 
 
 
1,224,665
 
 
 
1,402
 
 
 
0.46
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
 
344,827
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
304,483
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
 
32,927
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,062
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities
 
 
1,790,081
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,551,210
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average equity
 
 
173,584
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
186,153
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities and equity
 
$
1,963,665
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,737,363
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
 
 
$
17,243
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
13,649
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.22
 
Net earning assets
 
$
423,875
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
415,117
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.34
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
130.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
133.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
Earned/
 
 
Yield/
 
 
Balance
 
 
Earned/
 
 
Yield/
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Paid
 
 
Rate
 
 
Outstanding
 
 
Paid
 
 
Rate
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net (1)
 
$
1,385,248
 
 
$
30,617
 
 
 
4.46
%
 
$
1,166,422
 
 
$
25,407
 
 
 
4.39
%
Total investment securities
 
 
363,572
 
 
 
4,990
 
 
 
2.77
 
 
 
382,283
 
 
 
4,158
 
 
 
2.19
 
FHLB dividends
 
 
6,758
 
 
 
171
 
 
 
5.10
 
 
 
3,942
 
 
 
91
 
 
 
4.66
 
Interest-earning deposits in banks
 
 
51,537
 
 
 
84
 
 
 
0.33
 
 
 
42,150
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
0.13
 
Total interest-earning assets (2)
 
 
1,807,115
 
 
 
35,862
 
 
 
4.00
 
 
 
1,594,797
 
 
 
29,684
 
 
 
3.75
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
 
124,753
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
97,040
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average assets
 
$
1,931,868
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,691,837
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
196,615
 
 
$
42
 
 
 
0.04
 
 
$
165,562
 
 
$
17
 
 
 
0.02
 
Money market accounts
 
 
585,974
 
 
 
621
 
 
 
0.21
 
 
 
481,269
 
 
 
561
 
 
 
0.24
 
Savings accounts
 
 
195,034
 
 
 
52
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
 
179,524
 
 
 
74
 
 
 
0.08
 
Certificates of deposit
 
 
244,989
 
 
 
798
 
 
 
0.66
 
 
 
286,552
 
 
 
1,107
 
 
 
0.78
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
 
1,222,612
 
 
 
1,513
 
 
 
0.25
 
 
 
1,112,907
 
 
 
1,759
 
 
 
0.32
 
Advances
 
 
116,062
 
 
 
831
 
 
 
1.44
 
 
 
53,667
 
 
 
374
 
 
 
1.41
 
Subordinated debt
 
 
39,288
 
 
 
789
 
 
 
4.05
 
 
 
21,334
 
 
 
419
 
 
 
3.96
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
1,377,962
 
 
 
3,133
 
 
 
0.46
 
 
 
1,187,908
 
 
 
2,552
 
 
 
0.43
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
 
336,611
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
293,902
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
 
35,820
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,865
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities
 
 
1,750,393
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,505,675
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average equity
 
 
181,475
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
186,162
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average liabilities and equity
 
$
1,931,868
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,691,837
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
 
 
$
32,729
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
27,132
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.32
 
Net earning assets
 
$
429,153
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
406,889
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.43
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
131.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
134.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
 
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Rate/Volume Analysis
 
The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the changes related to outstanding balances and changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2022 vs. 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2022 vs. 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Rate
 
 
Total Increase (Decrease)
 
 
Volume
 
 
Rate
 
 
Total Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
 
$
2,568
 
 
$
647
 
 
$
3,215
 
 
$
4,746
 
 
$
464
 
 
$
5,210
 
Investments
 
 
(150
)
 
 
741
 
 
 
591
 
 
 
(203
)
 
 
1,035
 
 
 
832
 
FHLB stock
 
 
46
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
73
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
80
 
Other (1)
 
 
(7
)
 
 
38
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
50
 
 
 
56
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
2,457
 
 
$
1,453
 
 
$
3,910
 
 
$
4,614
 
 
$
1,564
 
 
$
6,178
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
2
 
 
$
13
 
 
$
15
 
 
$
3
 
 
$
22
 
 
$
25
 
Money market accounts
 
 
46
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
48
 
 
 
122
 
 
 
(62
)
 
 
60
 
Savings accounts
 
 
2
 
 
 
(10
)
 
 
(8
)
 
 
6
 
 
 
(28
)
 
 
(22
)
Certificates of deposit
 
 
(55
)
 
 
(29
)
 
 
(84
)
 
 
(161
)
 
 
(148
)
 
 
(309
)
Advances
 
 
343
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
344
 
 
 
435
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
457
 
Subordinated debt
 
 
—
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
353
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
370
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
338
 
 
$
(22
)
 
$
316
 
 
$
758
 
 
$
(177
)
 
$
581
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in interest income
 
$
2,119
 
 
$
1,475
 
 
$
3,594
 
 
$
3,856
 
 
$
1,741
 
 
$
5,597
 
 
(1) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
 
 
 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Activities
 
In the normal course of operations, First Fed engages in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in the financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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Contractual Obligations
 
At June 30, 2022, our scheduled maturities of contractual obligations were as follows:
 
 
 
Within
 
 
After 1 Year Through
 
 
After 3 Years Through
 
 
Beyond
 
 
Total
 
 
 
1 Year
 
 
3 Years
 
 
5 Years
 
 
5 Years
 
 
Balance
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
 
$
169,555
 
 
$
79,154
 
 
$
20,814
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
269,523
 
FHLB advances
 
 
132,000
 
 
 
35,000
 
 
 
25,000
 
 
 
10,000
 
 
 
202,000
 
Line of credit
 
 
8,000
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
8,000
 
Subordinated debt obligation
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
39,319
 
 
 
39,319
 
Operating leases
 
 
808
 
 
 
1,710
 
 
 
1,779
 
 
 
4,376
 
 
 
8,673
 
Borrower taxes and insurance
 
 
934
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
934
 
Deferred compensation
 
 
104
 
 
 
326
 
 
 
73
 
 
 
496
 
 
 
999
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
311,401
 
 
$
116,190
 
 
$
47,666
 
 
$
54,191
 
 
$
529,448
 
 
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The following table summarizes our commitments and contingent liabilities with off-balance sheet risks as of June 30, 2022:
 
 
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration
 
 
 
Within
 
 
After 1 Year Through
 
 
After 3 Years Through
 
 
Beyond
 
 
Total Amounts
 
 
 
1 Year
 
 
3 Years
 
 
5 Years
 
 
5 Years
 
 
Committed
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Commitments to originate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate
 
$
1,334
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
1,334
 
Variable-rate
 
 
1,705
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
1,705
 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans
 
 
82,930
 
 
 
34,400
 
 
 
10,469
 
 
 
122,512
 
 
 
250,311
 
Standby letters of credit
 
 
613
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
200
 
 
 
813
 
Total commitments
 
$
86,582
 
 
$
34,400
 
 
$
10,469
 
 
$
122,712
 
 
$
254,163
 
 
 
Liquidity Management
 
Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term and long-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities, and borrowings from the FHLB. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are usually predictable sources of funds, deposit flows, calls of investment securities and borrowed funds, and prepayments on loans and investment securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition, which can cause those sources of funds to fluctuate.
 
Management regularly adjusts our investments in liquid assets based upon an assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and the objectives of our interest-rate risk and investment policies.
 
Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents followed by available-for-sale securities. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents totaling $87.8 million and unpledged securities classified as available-for-sale with a market value of $252.0 million provided additional sources of liquidity. The Bank pledged collateral of $459.2 million to support borrowings from the FHLB and has an established borrowing arrangement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, for which available-for-sale securities with a market value of $9.3 million were pledged as of June 30, 2022. First Northwest has a borrowing arrangement with NexBank which is secured by First Northwest's personal property assets (with certain exclusions), including all the outstanding shares of First Fed, cash, loans receivable, and limited partnership investments.
 
At June 30, 2022, we had $3.0 million in loan commitments outstanding and $251.1 million in undisbursed loans and standby letters of credit, including $158.5 million in undisbursed construction loan commitments.
 
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Certificates of deposit due within one year as of June 30, 2022, totaled $169.6 million, or 62.9% of certificates of deposit with a weighted-average rate of 0.70%. We believe the large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers' hesitancy to invest their funds for longer periods as market interest rates were in decline. If these maturing deposits are not renewed, however, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit, non-maturity deposits, and borrowings. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered as well as through sales and marketing efforts in the markets we serve. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on certificates of deposit. In addition, we believe that our branch network, and the general cash flows from our existing lending and investment activities, will provide us more than adequate long-term liquidity. For additional information, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
 
The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and provides for its own liquidity. At June 30, 2022, the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, had liquid assets of $1.5 million. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying dividends declared, if any, to its shareholders, funds paid for Company stock repurchases, payments on subordinated notes held at the Company level, payments on the NexBank revolving credit facility, and commitments to limited partnership investments. The Company has the ability to receive dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends.   At June 30, 2022, First Northwest had contributed $8.0 million in partial fulfillment of its commitment to extend $15.0 million to Quin Ventures, Inc. under a capital financing agreement and related promissory note.
 
Capital Resources
 
At June 30, 2022, shareholders' equity totaled $165.2 million, or 8.1% of total assets. Our book value per share of common stock was $16.60 at June 30, 2022, compared to $19.10 at December 31, 2021.
 
At June 30, 2022, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and was considered "well capitalized" under FDIC regulatory capital guidelines.
 
The following table provides the capital requirements and actual results for First Fed at June 30, 2022.
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
Minimum Capital Requirements
 
 
Minimum Required to be Well-Capitalized
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier I leverage capital (to average assets)
 
$
205,397
 
 
 
10.4
%
 
$
78,894
 
 
 
4.0
%
 
$
98,617
 
 
 
5.0
%
Common equity tier I (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
205,397
 
 
 
12.7
 
 
 
72,985
 
 
 
4.5
 
 
 
105,423
 
 
 
6.5
 
Tier I risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
205,397
 
 
 
12.7
 
 
 
97,313
 
 
 
6.0
 
 
 
129,751
 
 
 
8.0
 
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
221,464
 
 
 
13.7
 
 
 
129,751
 
 
 
8.0
 
 
 
162,189
 
 
 
10.0
 
 
In order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses, the Bank must maintain common equity tier 1 capital ("CET1") at an amount greater than the required minimum levels plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%.
 
Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices
 
The consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented in this report have been prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, which require the measurement of financial and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs and the effect that general inflation may have on both short-term and long-term interest rates. Unlike companies in many other industries, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution's performance than do general levels of inflation. Although inflation expectations do affect interest rates, interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.
 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in First Northwest Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), and other members of the Company's management team as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of June 30, 2022, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Controls.
 
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
 
The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business. While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent every error or instance of fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, the Company is engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently considered to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I. Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a)
Not applicable.
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
(c)
The following table summarizes common stock repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2022:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
 
Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans (2)
 
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Repurchased Under the Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
 
 
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
658,370
 
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
 
 
13,012
 
 
 
17.03
 
 
 
12,403
 
 
 
645,967
 
June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
 
 
41,013
 
 
 
16.06
 
 
 
40,215
 
 
 
605,752
 
Total
 
 
54,025
 
 
$
16.29
 
 
 
52,618
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Shares repurchased by the Company during the quarter include shares acquired from participants in connection with cancellation of restricted stock to pay withholding taxes totaling 0 shares, 609 shares, and 798 shares, respectively, for the periods indicated.
 
(2) On October 28, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 1,023,420 shares of its common stock, or approximately 10% of its shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 27, 2020. As of June 30, 2022, a total of 417,668 shares, or 40.8% percent of the shares authorized in the October 2020 stock repurchase plan, have been purchased at an average cost of $16.96 per share, leaving 605,752 shares available for future purchases.
 
 
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit Description
Filed
Herewith
Form
Original Exhibit No.
Filing Date
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Northwest Bancorp, as amended June 3, 2022
X
 
 
 
3.2
Bylaws of First Northwest Bancorp, as amended effective June 3, 2022
X
 
 
 
4.1
Description of Common Stock
X
 
 
 
10.1
Loan Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2022, by and between First Northwest Bancorp and NexBank
 
8-K
10.1
5/27/2022
10.2
Security Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2022, by and between First Northwest Bancorp and NexBank
 
8-K
10.2
5/27/2022
10.3
Revolving Credit Note dated May 20, 2022, of First Northwest Bancorp
 
8-K
10.3
5/27/2022
10.4*
Severance and Release Agreement with Kelly A. Liske, effective June 30, 2022
 
8-K
10.1
7/19/2022
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
X
 
 
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
X
 
 
 
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
X
 
 
 
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The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Statements of Income; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (4) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*
Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
 
 
Date: August 12, 2022
/s/ Matthew P. Deines
 
 
 
Matthew P. Deines
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date: August 12, 2022
/s/ Geraldine L. Bullard
 
 
 
Geraldine L. Bullard
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
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