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First Northwest Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2025 Improved Profitability

PORT ANGELES, Wash., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) ("First Northwest" or the "Company"), the holding company for First Fed Bank ("First Fed" or the "Bank"), today reported net income of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. Basic and diluted income per share were $0.42 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $1.03 for the first quarter of 2025 and basic and diluted loss per share of $0.25 for the second quarter of 2024. 

In the second quarter of 2025, the Company recorded Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue ("PPNR")(1) of $2.1 million, compared to $1.5 million for the preceding quarter and $530,000 for the second quarter of 2024.

The Board of Directors of First Northwest has elected not to declare a dividend for this quarter as part of a prudent approach to capital management. The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and will continue to evaluate future dividend decisions in light of the Company’s long-term strategic objectives.

Quote from Cindy Finnie, First Northwest Board Chair:
"As previously disclosed, the Board has begun a search process for the next full time Chief Executive Officer. We also continue to strongly dispute the allegations contained in the legal proceedings disclosed in our June 13, 2025, 8-K and intend to vigorously defend against them. Despite the volatility of the past few quarters, the Board remains focused on the strategic objectives of the Bank, building on the positive core trends from the past few quarters."

Quote from Geraldine Bullard, First Northwest Interim CEO:
"Our second quarter included continued modest improvement in several important performance measures, including seven basis points of net interest margin expansion and our fifth consecutive quarter of growing Adjusted PPNR. Commercial business loan recoveries totaling $1.1 million drove a modest provision release during the quarter. The Bank continues to show core customer growth, with loans growing 3% annualized compared to the preceding quarter and total deposits only down modestly despite a $31.0 million reduction in brokered time deposits during the quarter."

Key Points for the Second Quarter

Positive Trends:

  • Return on average assets increased to 0.68% for the current quarter from -1.69% in the preceding quarter.
  • Net interest margin increased to 2.83% for the current quarter compared to 2.76% in the first quarter of 2025, as a result of an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets and a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
  • Efficiency ratio improved to 78.0% for the current quarter from 113.5% in the preceding quarter due to the recognition of a payroll tax credit in the current quarter while the preceding quarter included higher expenses related to the legal reserve recorded.
  • Customer deposits increased $19.6 million to $1.55 billion at June 30, 2025 from $1.53 billion at March 31, 2025.
  • Recorded a $296,000 recapture of provision for credit losses on loans in the second quarter of 2025, compared to provisions for credit losses on loans of $7.8 million for the preceding quarter and $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2024.

Other significant events:

  • In the second quarter of 2025, the statute of limitations expired on employee retention credit ("ERC") payments received for the first and second quarters of 2021. As a result, the Bank recorded $2.6 million as a reduction to compensation and benefits. A related contingent ERC consulting expense of $528,000 was recorded in professional fees, partially offsetting the credit. The Bank anticipates recording the remaining reserved ERC of $2.0 million in 2028.
  • During the second quarter of 2025, the Bank consolidated the operations of its Bellevue and Fremont business centers into a new location, the Seattle business center. This consolidation resulted in a one-time increase to other expense of $599,000 for the early termination of the Bellevue business center lease and write-off of remaining leasehold improvements. No additional costs were incurred for closing the Fremont business center. The Bank estimates the consolidation will reduce annual rent expense by $130,000 going forward.
  • The Company disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2025, that a settlement agreement was reached in the previously disclosed legal matter discussed in Part II, Item 1 of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Bank continues to vigorously defend itself in the separate legal proceedings disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2025.

(1)  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.

Selected Quarterly Financial Ratios:

    As of or For the Quarter Ended     As of or For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
    June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
    2025     2024  
Performance ratios: (1)                                                        
Return on average assets     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.40 %     -0.50 %     -0.17 %
Adjusted PPNR return on average assets (2)     0.39       0.27       0.26       0.17       0.10       0.33       0.16  
Return on average equity     10.00       -23.42       -6.92       -4.91       -5.47       -7.15       -2.26  
Net interest margin (3)     2.83       2.76       2.73       2.70       2.76       2.80       2.76  
Efficiency ratio (4)     78.0       113.5       92.2       100.3       72.3       96.40       79.35  
Equity to total assets     6.82       6.75       6.89       7.13       7.17       6.82       7.17  
Book value per common share   $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.81     $ 15.85     $ 16.81  
Tangible performance ratios: (1)                                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.10 %     6.76 %     7.10 %
Return on average tangible common equity (2)     10.10       -23.65       -6.99       -4.96       -5.53       -7.22       -2.28  
Tangible book value per common share (2)   $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.64     $ 15.70     $ 16.64  
Capital ratios (First Fed): (5)                                                        
Tier 1 leverage     9.2 %     9.0 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     9.2 %     9.4 %
Common equity Tier 1     12.1       12.1       12.4       12.2       12.4       12.1       12.4  
Total risk-based     13.1       13.4       13.6       13.4       13.5       13.1       13.5  


(1 ) Performance ratios are annualized, where appropriate.
(2 ) See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.
(3 ) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4 ) Total noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and total other noninterest income.
(5 ) Current period capital ratios are preliminary and subject to finalization of the FDIC Call Report.
     

Adjusted Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (1)

Adjusted PPNR for the second quarter of 2025 increased $616,000 to $2.1 million, compared to $1.5 million for the preceding quarter, and increased $1.6 million from $530,000 in the second quarter one year ago.

    For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
    June 30,
2025
    June 30,
2024
 
Net interest income (GAAP)   $ 14,193     $ 13,847     $ 14,137     $ 14,020     $ 14,235     $ 28,040     $ 28,163  
Total noninterest income (GAAP)     2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,347       5,947       9,535  
Total revenue (GAAP)     16,363       17,624       15,437       15,799       21,582       33,987       37,698  
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)     12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       15,609       32,765       29,912  
PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     5,973       1,222       7,786  
Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
Employee retention credit ("ERC") included in compensation and benefits     2,640                               2,640        
ERC consulting expense included in professional fees     (528 )                             (528 )      
Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense     (599 )                             (599 )      
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") death benefit           1,059       1,536                   1,059        
Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income           846                         846        
Legal reserve           (5,750 )                       (5,750 )      
Equity investment repricing adjustment                 (1,762 )                       651  
One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force                       (996 )                  
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                             7,919             7,919  
Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment                             (359 )           (359 )
Net loss on sale of investment securities                             (2,117 )           (2,117 )
Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)   $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 530     $ 3,554     $ 1,692  

(1)  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.

  • Total interest income increased $308,000 to $27.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $26.8 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.5 million compared to $28.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. Interest income increased in the second quarter of 2025 primarily due to an increase in the yields earned on loans receivable, partially offset by a decrease in both the yield earned and average volume of investment securities. Average real estate and commercial business loan balances decreased while average consumer loan balances increased over the preceding quarter.
  • Total interest expense decreased $38,000 to $12.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $13.0 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.4 million compared to $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2024. Interest expense decreased in the second quarter of 2025 primarily due to a reduced volume of brokered certificates of deposit ("CDs") and decreases in interest paid on customer CDs, brokered CDs and demand deposits. These decreases were partially offset by increases in the volume and interest paid on money market and savings accounts and an increase in the rate paid on advances during the current quarter.
  • The net interest margin increased to 2.83% for the second quarter of 2025, from 2.76% for both the preceding quarter and the second quarter of 2024.
  • Noninterest income decreased $1.6 million to $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2025, from $3.8 million for the preceding quarter. The first quarter of 2025 was higher due to nonrecurring income items including a $1.1 million BOLI death benefit payment received due to the passing of a former employee and a $846,000 gain on extinguishment of debt.
  • Noninterest expense decreased $7.2 million to $12.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $20.0 million for the preceding quarter. Compensation and benefits was lower primarily due to the ERC recorded during the current quarter. Other expense for the preceding quarter included the previously disclosed $5.8 million legal reserve.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans ("ACLL") and Credit Quality

The allowance for credit losses on loans ("ACLL") decreased $2.2 million to $18.4 million at June 30, 2025, from $20.6 million at March 31, 2025. The ACLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.10% at June 30, 2025, a decrease from 1.24% at March 31, 2025, and from 1.14% one year earlier. A release of $2.6 million reserves on individually evaluated loans, partially offset by net loan charge-offs totaling $1.9 million and a small increase to the pooled loan reserve, resulted in a recapture of provision expense of $296,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Nonperforming loans totaled $20.4 million at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025. Current quarter activity included an increase due to a $4.1 million commercial real estate loan transitioning into nonperforming status, large principal payments received totaling $3.6 million and charged-off balances totaling $1.3 million. ACLL to nonperforming loans decreased to 90% at June 30, 2025, from 101% at March 31, 2025, and increased from 82% at June 30, 2024. This ratio increased in the first quarter of 2025 with decreases in balances due to principal payments and charge-offs on loans with appropriate reserves.

Classified loans decreased $663,000 to $30.9 million at June 30, 2025, from $31.6 million at March 31, 2025, primarily due to payments received of $3.2 million and commercial business loan net charge-offs totaling $1.5 million, partially offset by the downgrade of a $4.1 million commercial real estate loan that was adversely impacted by reduced cross-border traffic during the second quarter. Four collateral dependent loans totaling $23.8 million account for 77% of the classified loan balance at June 30, 2025. The Bank has exercised legal remedies, including the appointment of a third-party receiver and foreclosure actions, to liquidate the underlying collateral to satisfy the real estate loans in the largest of these four collateral-dependent relationships. The Bank is also closely monitoring a group of commercial business loans that have similar collateral, with 11 loans totaling $562,000 included in classified loans at June 30, 2025, and four additional loans totaling $686,000 included in the special mention risk grading category.

    For the Quarter Ended  
ACLL ($ in thousands)   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
 
                                         
Balance at beginning of period   $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970     $ 19,343     $ 17,958  
Charge-offs:                                        
Commercial real estate     (15 )     (5,571 )                  
Construction and land           (374 )     (411 )           (3,978 )
Auto and other consumer     (273 )     (243 )     (364 )     (492 )     (832 )
Commercial business     (2,823 )     (1,513 )     (4,596 )     (24 )     (2,643 )
Total charge-offs     (3,111 )     (7,701 )     (5,371 )     (516 )     (7,453 )
Recoveries:                                        
One-to-four family                       42        
Commercial real estate     20       6       2              
Construction and land     5                          
Auto and other consumer     74       43       52       24       198  
Commercial business     1,084       2       36              
Total recoveries     1,183       51       90       66       198  
Net loan charge-offs     (1,928 )     (7,650 )     (5,281 )     (450 )     (7,255 )
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077       8,640  
Balance at end of period   $ 18,345     $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970     $ 19,343  
                                         
Average total loans   $ 1,658,723     $ 1,662,164     $ 1,708,232     $ 1,718,402     $ 1,717,830  
Annualized net charge-offs to average outstanding loans     0.47 %     1.87 %     1.23 %     0.10 %     1.70 %


Asset Quality ($ in thousands)   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
 
Nonaccrual loans:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 2,274     $ 1,404     $ 1,477     $ 1,631     $ 1,750  
Multi-family                             708  
Commercial real estate     4,095       4       5,598       5,634       14  
Construction and land     13,063       15,280       19,544       19,382       19,292  
Home equity     10       54       55       116       118  
Auto and other consumer     410       710       700       894       746  
Commercial business     514       2,903       3,141       2,719       1,003  
Total nonaccrual loans     20,366       20,355       30,515       30,376       23,631  
Other real estate owned     1,297                          
Total nonperforming assets   $ 21,663     $ 20,355     $ 30,515     $ 30,376     $ 23,631  
                                         
Nonaccrual loans as a % of total loans (1)     1.22 %     1.23 %     1.80 %     1.75 %     1.39 %
Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets (2)     0.99       0.94       1.37       1.35       1.07  
ACLL as a % of total loans     1.10       1.24       1.21       1.27       1.14  
ACLL as a % of nonaccrual loans     90.08       101.05       67.01       72.33       81.85  
Total past due loans to total loans     1.17       1.36       1.98       1.92       1.45  


(1 ) Nonperforming loans consists of nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due.
(2 ) Nonperforming assets consists of nonperforming loans (which include nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due), real estate owned and repossessed assets.
     

Financial Condition and Capital

Investment securities decreased $11.9 million, or 3.8%, to $303.5 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $315.4 million three months earlier, and decreased $3.2 million compared to $306.7 million at June 30, 2024. Maturities totaling $11.8 million and regular principal payments totaling $5.7 million were partially offset by purchases totaling $5.5 million during the current quarter. Net unrealized losses were flat for the second quarter of 2025. The estimated average life of the securities portfolio was approximately 7.6 years at June 30, 2025, 6.9 years at the preceding quarter end and 7.8 years at the end of the second quarter of 2024. The effective duration of the portfolio was approximately 4.9 years at June 30, 2025, compared to 4.3 years at the preceding quarter end and 4.3 years at the end of the second quarter of 2024.

Investment Securities ($ in thousands)     June 30,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      June 30,
2024
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Available for Sale at Fair Value                                        
Municipal bonds   $ 77,324     $ 78,295     $ 78,825       -1.2 %     -1.9 %
U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency)     12,298       12,643       13,982       -2.7       -12.0  
Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)     13,105       15,671       16,483       -16.4       -20.5  
Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)     55,760       55,067       52,892       1.3       5.4  
U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)     7,504       8,061       9,772       -6.9       -23.2  
Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)     96,014       96,642       77,301       -0.6       24.2  
Non-agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS non-agency)     41,510       49,054       57,459       -15.4       -27.8  
Total securities available for sale   $ 303,515     $ 315,433     $ 306,714       -3.8       -1.0  


Net loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $9.6 million, or 0.6%, to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, from $1.64 billion at March 31, 2025, and decreased $30.6 million, or 1.8%, from $1.68 billion one year prior. Construction loans that converted into fully amortizing loans during the quarter totaled $6.0 million. New loan funding totaling $47.2 million and draws on existing loans totaling $23.9 million outpaced loan payoffs of $34.1 million, regular payments of $28.4 million and charge-offs totaling $2.4 million.

Loans ($ in thousands)     June 30,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      June 30,
2024
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Real Estate:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 387,459     $ 394,428     $ 389,934       -1.8 %     -0.6 %
Multi-family     329,696       338,147       350,076       -2.5       -5.8  
Commercial real estate     391,362       387,312       375,511       1.0       4.2  
Construction and land     72,538       64,877       107,273       11.8       -32.4  
Total real estate loans     1,181,055       1,184,764       1,222,794       -0.3       -3.4  
Consumer:                                        
Home equity     84,927       79,151       72,613       7.3       17.0  
Auto and other consumer     280,877       273,878       285,623       2.6       -1.7  
Total consumer loans     365,804       353,029       358,236       3.6       2.1  
Commercial business     117,843       119,783       117,094       -1.6       0.6  
Total loans receivable     1,664,702       1,657,576       1,698,124       0.4       -2.0  
Less:                                        
Derivative basis adjustment     (860 )     (566 )     1,017       -51.9       -184.6  
Allowance for credit losses on loans     18,345       20,569       19,343       -10.8       -5.2  
Total loans receivable, net   $ 1,647,217     $ 1,637,573     $ 1,677,764       0.6       -1.8  


The Bank invested $9.1 million into a new bank-owned life insurance policy in the second quarter of 2025 to replace a policy surrendered in the preceding quarter. The Bank received the return of the surrendered funds early in the third quarter of 2025.

Total deposits decreased $11.4 million to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.67 billion at March 31, 2025, and decreased $53.7 million compared to $1.71 billion one year prior. During the second quarter of 2025, total customer deposit balances increased $19.6 million and brokered deposit balances decreased $31.0 million. Overall, the current rate environment continues to contribute to competition for deposits leading to increased volumes and higher rates paid on money market and savings accounts during the current quarter. The deposit mix compared to June 30, 2024, also reflects a shift in volume to money market and customer CD accounts while the volume and rate paid on brokered CDs decreased.

Deposits ($ in thousands)     June 30,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      June 30,
2024
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 240,051     $ 247,890     $ 276,543       -3.2 %     -13.2 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits     144,409       169,912       162,201       -15.0       -11.0  
Money market accounts     484,787       424,469       423,047       14.2       14.6  
Savings accounts     227,968       235,188       224,631       -3.1       1.5  
Certificates of deposit, customer     450,494       450,663       398,161       0.0       13.1  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     106,927       137,946       223,705       -22.5       -52.2  
Total deposits   $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068     $ 1,708,288       -0.7       -3.1  


Total shareholders’ equity increased to $149.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $146.5 million three months earlier, due to net income of $3.7 million and an increase in the after-tax fair market values of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio of $128,000, partially offset by dividends declared of $661,000 and a decrease in the after-tax fair market values of derivatives of $197,000.

Capital levels for both the Company and the Bank remain in excess of applicable regulatory requirements and the Bank was categorized as "well-capitalized" at June 30, 2025. Preliminary calculations of Common Equity Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios at June 30, 2025, were 12.1% and 13.1%, respectively.

First Northwest continued to provide a return on capital to our shareholders through cash dividends during the second quarter of 2025. The Company paid cash dividends totaling $650,000 in the second quarter of 2025. No shares of common stock were repurchased under the Company's April 2024 Stock Repurchase Plan (the "Repurchase Plan") during the quarter ended June 30, 2025. There are 846,123 shares that remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan.

2025 Awards/Recognition
Forbes Best-in-State Banks
  Forbes Best-in-State Banks
               


2024 Awards/Recognition        
      Sound Publishing:
Puget Sound Business Journal Top Corporate Philanthropists     Best of the Olympic Peninsula Awards
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Silver     Best Lender in Clallam and Jefferson County  
The Leader Readers Choice Award - Best Bank     Best Bank in Clallam County and West End  
                   
  Puget Sound Business Journal Top Corporate Philanthropists
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Silver
The Leader Readers Choice Award - Best Bank
    Best of the Olympic Peninsula Awards
Best Lender in Clallam and Jefferson County
Best Bank in Clallam County and West End
 


About the Company

First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) is a financial holding company engaged in investment activities including the business of its subsidiary, First Fed Bank. First Fed is a Pacific Northwest-based financial institution which has served its customers and communities since 1923. Currently First Fed has 17 locations in Washington state including 12 full-service branches. First Fed’s business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by delivering a full array of financial products and services for individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and commercial customers. In 2022, First Northwest made an investment in The Meriwether Group, LLC, a boutique investment banking and accelerator firm. Additionally, First Northwest focuses on strategic partnerships to provide modern financial services such as digital payments and marketplace lending. First Northwest Bancorp was incorporated in 2012 and completed its initial public offering in 2015 under the ticker symbol FNWB. The Company is headquartered in Port Angeles, Washington.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance and execution on certain strategies, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, including our ability to collect, the outcome of litigation and statements regarding our mission and vision, and include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements often identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management beliefs and expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; the credit risks of lending activities; pressures on liquidity, including as a result of withdrawals of deposits or declines in the value of our investment portfolio; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets, including potential recessionary and other unfavorable conditions and trends relating to housing markets, costs of living, unemployment levels, interest rates, supply chain difficulties and inflationary pressures, among other things; legislative, regulatory, and policy changes; legal proceedings regulatory investigations and their resolutions; and other factors described in the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section entitled "Risk Factors," and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),which are available on our website at www.ourfirstfed.com and on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be incorrect because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf and the Company's operating and stock price performance may be negatively affected. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2025 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect the Companys operations and stock price performance.

For More Information Contact:
Geraldine Bullard, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and EVP
Phyllis Nomura, Chief Financial Officer and EVP
IRGroup@ourfirstfed.com
360-457-0461

   
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
 
   
    June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
 
ASSETS                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 18,487     $ 18,911     $ 16,811     $ 17,953     $ 19,184  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     69,376       51,412       55,637       64,769       63,995  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost at each period end of $336,206, $348,249, $376,265, $341,011 and $344,941)     303,515       315,433       340,344       310,860       306,714  
Loans held for sale     1,557       2,940       472       378       1,086  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses on loans at each period end of $18,345, $20,569, $20,449, $21,970, and $19,343)     1,647,217       1,637,573       1,675,186       1,714,416       1,677,764  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost     14,906       13,106       14,435       14,435       13,086  
Accrued interest receivable     8,305       8,319       8,159       8,939       9,466  
Premises and equipment, net     8,999       9,870       10,129       10,436       10,714  
Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value     3,220       3,301       3,281       3,584       3,740  
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), net     41,380       31,786       41,150       41,429       41,113  
Equity and partnership investments     14,811       15,026       13,229       14,912       15,085  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084  
Deferred tax asset, net     14,266       14,304       13,738       10,802       12,216  
Right-of-use ("ROU") asset, net     15,772       16,687       17,001       17,315       17,627  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     32,471       31,680       21,352       24,175       23,088  
Total assets   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962  
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Deposits   $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068     $ 1,688,026     $ 1,711,641     $ 1,708,288  
Borrowings     344,108       307,091       336,014       334,994       302,575  
Accrued interest payable     1,514       2,163       3,295       2,153       3,143  
Lease liability, net     16,257       17,266       17,535       17,799       18,054  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     27,790       29,767       31,770       25,625       23,717  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance     1,325       2,583       1,484       2,485       1,304  
Total liabilities     2,045,630       2,024,938       2,078,124       2,094,697       2,057,081  
                                         
Shareholders' Equity                                        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding                              
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding at each period end: 9,444,963; 9,440,618; 9,353,348; 9,365,979; and 9,453,247     94       94       93       94       94  
Additional paid-in capital     93,595       93,450       93,357       93,218       93,985  
Retained earnings     90,506       87,506       97,198       100,660       103,322  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (28,198 )     (28,129 )     (30,172 )     (26,424 )     (31,597 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares     (6,264 )     (6,429 )     (6,594 )     (6,759 )     (6,923 )
Total shareholders' equity     149,733       146,492       153,882       160,789       158,881  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962  


   
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
 
   
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
    June 30,
2025
    June 30,
2024
 
INTEREST INCOME                                                        
Interest and fees on loans receivable   $ 22,814     $ 22,231     $ 23,716     $ 23,536     $ 23,733     $ 45,045     $ 46,500  
Interest on investment securities     3,466       3,803       3,658       3,786       3,949       7,269       7,581  
Interest on deposits in banks     520       482       550       582       571       1,002       1,216  
FHLB dividends     331       307       273       302       358       638       640  
Total interest income     27,131       26,823       28,197       28,206       28,611       53,954       55,937  
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
Deposits     9,552       9,737       11,175       10,960       10,180       19,289       20,292  
Borrowings     3,386       3,239       2,885       3,226       4,196       6,625       7,482  
Total interest expense     12,938       12,976       14,060       14,186       14,376       25,914       27,774  
Net interest income     14,193       13,847       14,137       14,020       14,235       28,040       28,163  
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                                        
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses on loans     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077       8,640       7,474       9,879  
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments     (64 )     15       (105 )     57       99       (49 )     (170 )
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       8,739       7,425       9,709  
Net interest income after (recapture of) provision for credit losses     14,553       6,062       10,482       10,886       5,496       20,615       18,454  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                                        
Loan and deposit service fees     1,095       1,106       1,054       1,059       1,076       2,201       2,178  
Sold loan servicing fees and servicing rights mark-to-market     92       195       (115 )     10       74       287       293  
Net gain on sale of loans     44       11       52       58       150       55       202  
Net loss on sale of investment securities                             (2,117 )           (2,117 )
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                             7,919             7,919  
Increase in BOLI cash surrender value     485       372       328       315       293       857       536  
Income from BOLI death benefit, net           1,059       1,536                   1,059        
Other income (loss)     454       1,034       (1,555 )     337       (48 )     1,488       524  
Total noninterest income     2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,347       5,947       9,535  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
Compensation and benefits     4,698       7,715       7,367       8,582       8,588       12,413       16,716  
Data processing     1,926       2,011       2,065       2,085       2,008       3,937       3,952  
Occupancy and equipment     1,507       1,592       1,559       1,553       1,799       3,099       3,039  
Supplies, postage, and telephone     346       298       296       360       317       644       610  
Regulatory assessments and state taxes     501       479       460       548       457       980       970  
Advertising     299       265       362       409       377       564       686  
Professional fees     1,449       777       813       698       684       2,226       1,594  
FDIC insurance premium     463       434       491       533       473       897       859  
Other expense     1,576       6,429       820       1,080       906       8,005       1,486  
Total noninterest expense     12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       15,609       32,765       29,912  
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes     3,958       (10,161 )     (2,451 )     (3,183 )     (2,766 )     (6,203 )     (1,923 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (547 )     (828 )     (100 )
Net income (loss)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
                                                         
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.42     $ (1.03 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.61 )   $ (0.21 )


   
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
   
Selected Loan Detail   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
 
Construction and land loans breakout                                        
1-4 Family construction   $ 39,040     $ 42,371     $ 39,319     $ 43,125     $ 56,514  
Multifamily construction     14,728       9,223       15,407       29,109       43,341  
Nonresidential construction     12,832       7,229       16,857       17,500       1,015  
Land and development     5,938       6,054       6,527       5,975       6,403  
Total construction and land loans   $ 72,538     $ 64,877     $ 78,110     $ 95,709     $ 107,273  
                                         
Auto and other consumer loans breakout                                        
Triad Manufactured Home loans   $ 135,537     $ 134,740     $ 128,231     $ 129,600     $ 110,510  
Woodside auto loans     127,828       118,972       117,968       126,129       131,151  
First Help auto loans     11,221       13,012       14,283       15,971       17,427  
Other auto loans     1,016       1,313       1,647       2,064       2,690  
Other consumer loans     5,275       5,841       6,747       7,434       23,845  
Total auto and other consumer loans   $ 280,877     $ 273,878     $ 268,876     $ 281,198     $ 285,623  
                                         
Commercial business loans breakout                                        
Northpointe Bank MPP   $ -     $ -     $ 36,230     $ 38,155     $ 9,150  
Secured lines of credit     41,043       39,986       35,701       37,686       28,862  
Unsecured lines of credit     2,551       2,030       1,717       1,571       1,133  
SBA loans     6,618       6,889       7,044       7,219       7,146  
Other commercial business loans     67,631       70,878       70,801       70,696       70,803  
Total commercial business loans   $ 117,843     $ 119,783     $ 151,493     $ 155,327     $ 117,094  


Loans by Collateral and Unfunded Commitments   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
 
                                         
One-to-four family construction   $ 40,509     $ 38,221     $ 44,468     $ 51,607     $ 49,440  
All other construction and land     36,129       30,947       34,290       45,166       58,346  
One-to-four family first mortgage     420,847       428,081       466,046       469,053       434,840  
One-to-four family junior liens     20,116       15,155       15,090       14,701       13,706  
One-to-four family revolving open-end     57,502       51,832       51,481       48,459       44,803  
Commercial real estate, owner occupied:                                        
Health care     29,091       29,386       29,129       29,407       29,678  
Office     19,116       19,363       17,756       17,901       19,215  
Warehouse     7,432       9,272       14,948       11,645       14,613  
Other     74,364       74,915       78,170       64,535       56,292  
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied:                                        
Office     42,198       41,885       49,417       49,770       50,158  
Retail     51,708       50,737       49,591       49,717       50,101  
Hospitality     64,308       62,226       61,919       62,282       62,628  
Other     93,505       93,549       81,640       82,573       84,428  
Multi-family residential     330,784       339,217       333,419       354,118       350,382  
Commercial business loans     73,403       75,628       77,381       86,904       79,055  
Commercial agriculture and fishing loans     22,443       22,914       21,833       15,369       14,411  
State and political subdivision obligations     369       369       369       404       405  
Consumer automobile loans     139,992       133,209       133,789       144,036       151,121  
Consumer loans secured by other assets     138,378       137,619       131,429       132,749       129,293  
Consumer loans unsecured     2,508       3,051       3,658       4,411       5,209  
Total loans   $ 1,664,702     $ 1,657,576     $ 1,695,823     $ 1,734,807     $ 1,698,124  
                                         
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans   $ 166,589     $ 175,100     $ 163,827     $ 166,446     $ 155,005  


   
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
   
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2024  
    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) (2)   $ 1,639,236     $ 22,814       5.58 %   $ 1,698,777     $ 23,733       5.62 %
Total investment securities     311,078       3,466       4.47       316,878       3,949       5.01  
FHLB dividends     13,313       331       9.97       15,175       358       9.49  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     46,807       520       4.46       41,450       571       5.54  
Total interest-earning assets (3)     2,010,434       27,131       5.41       2,072,280       28,611       5.55  
Noninterest-earning assets     154,145                       147,090                  
Total average assets   $ 2,164,579                     $ 2,219,370                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 164,475     $ 240       0.59     $ 165,212     $ 193       0.47  
Money market accounts     444,135       2,660       2.40       405,393       2,420       2.40  
Savings accounts     228,901       884       1.55       227,650       915       1.62  
Certificates of deposit, customer     451,712       4,396       3.90       400,197       4,079       4.10  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     124,383       1,372       4.42       209,566       2,573       4.94  
Total interest-bearing deposits (4)     1,413,606       9,552       2.71       1,408,018       10,180       2.91  
Advances     275,176       3,041       4.43       315,375       3,801       4.85  
Subordinated debt     34,600       345       4.00       39,465       395       4.03  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,723,382       12,938       3.01       1,762,858       14,376       3.28  
Noninterest-bearing deposits (4)     243,655                       251,442                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     50,685                       41,991                  
Total average liabilities     2,017,722                       2,056,291                  
Average equity     146,857                       163,079                  
Total average liabilities and equity   $ 2,164,579                     $ 2,219,370                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 14,193                     $ 14,235          
Net interest rate spread                     2.40                       2.27  
Net earning assets   $ 287,052                     $ 309,422                  
Net interest margin (5)                     2.83                       2.76  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     116.7 %                     117.6 %                


(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Interest earned on loans receivable includes net deferred (costs) fees of ($148,000) and $34,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(3) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
(4) Cost of all deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, was 2.31% and 2.47% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(5) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
   

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial measures that are not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Non-GAAP measures are presented where management believes the information will help investors understand the Company’s results of operations or financial position and assess trends. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Other banking companies may use names similar to those the Company uses for the non-GAAP financial measures the Company discloses, but may calculate them differently. Investors should understand how the Company and other companies each calculate their non-GAAP financial measures when making comparisons. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures are presented below.

Calculations Based on PPNR and Adjusted PPNR:

    For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
    June 30,
2025
    June 30,
2024
 
                                                         
Net income (loss) (GAAP)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
Plus: (recapture of) provision for credit losses (GAAP)     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       8,739       7,425       9,709  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (GAAP)     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (547 )     (828 )     (100 )
PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     5,973       1,222       7,786  
Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
Employee retention credit ("ERC") included in compensation and benefits     2,640                               2,640        
ERC consulting expense included in professional fees     (528 )                             (528 )      
Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense     (599 )                             (599 )      
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") death benefit           1,059       1,536                   1,059        
Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income           846                         846        
Legal reserve           (5,750 )                       (5,750 )      
Equity investment repricing adjustment                 (1,762 )                       651  
One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force                       (996 )                  
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                             7,919             7,919  
Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment                             (359 )           (359 )
Net loss on sale of investment securities                             (2,117 )           (2,117 )
Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)   $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 530     $ 3,554     $ 1,692  
                                                         
Average total assets (GAAP)   $ 2,164,579     $ 2,174,748     $ 2,205,502     $ 2,209,333     $ 2,219,370     $ 2,169,621     $ 2,192,779  
GAAP Ratio:                                                        
Return on average assets (GAAP)     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.40 %     -0.50 %     -0.17 %
Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     0.67 %     -0.44 %     0.22 %     -0.01 %     1.08 %     0.11 %     0.71 %
Adjusted PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     0.39 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.17 %     0.10 %     0.33 %     0.16 %


(1) PPNR removes the provisions for credit loss and income tax from net income. This removes potentially volatile estimates, providing a comparative amount limited to income and expense recorded during the period. Adjusted PPNR further removes large nonrecurring transactions recorded during the period. We believe these metrics provide comparative amounts for a better review of recurring net revenue.


   
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
   
Calculations Based on Tangible Common Equity:  
        
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   June 30,
2025
    March 31,
2025
    December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
    June 30,
2024
    June 30,
2025
    June 30,
2024
 
                                                         
Total shareholders' equity   $ 149,733     $ 146,492     $ 153,882     $ 160,789     $ 158,881     $ 149,733     $ 158,881  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,081       1,084  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     372       415       423       489       517       372       517  
Total tangible common equity   $ 148,280     $ 144,995     $ 152,377     $ 159,217     $ 157,280     $ 148,280     $ 157,280  
                                                         
Total assets   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,215,962  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,081       1,084  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     372       415       423       489       517       372       517  
Total tangible assets   $ 2,193,910     $ 2,169,933     $ 2,230,501     $ 2,253,914     $ 2,214,361     $ 2,193,910     $ 2,214,361  
                                                         
Average shareholders' equity   $ 146,857     $ 156,470     $ 161,560     $ 160,479     $ 163,079     $ 151,620     $ 162,473  
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,085       1,082       1,085  
Average disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     415       423       489       517       489       419       485  
Total average tangible common equity   $ 145,361     $ 154,965     $ 159,988     $ 158,878     $ 161,505     $ 150,119     $ 160,903  
                                                         
Net income (loss)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
Common shares outstanding     9,444,963       9,440,618       9,353,348       9,365,979       9,453,247       9,444,963       9,453,247  
GAAP Ratios:                                                        
Equity to total assets     6.82 %     6.75 %     6.89 %     7.13 %     7.17 %     6.82 %     7.17 %
Return on average equity     10.00 %     -23.42 %     -6.92 %     -4.91 %     -5.47 %     -7.15 %     -2.26 %
Book value per common share   $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.81     $ 15.85     $ 16.81  
Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.10 %     6.76 %     7.10 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1)     10.10 %     -23.65 %     -6.99 %     -4.96 %     -5.53 %     -7.22 %     -2.28 %
Tangible book value per common share (1)   $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.64     $ 15.70     $ 16.64  


(1 ) We believe that the use of tangible equity and tangible assets improves the comparability to other institutions that have not engaged in acquisitions that resulted in recorded goodwill and other intangibles.
     

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