Joe Schierhorn, Chief Financial Officer (907) 261-3308
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Northrim BanCorp Reports Record Second Quarter Profits of $3.1 Million, or $0.51 Per Share
ANCHORAGE, AK—July 25, 2007—Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRIM) today reported second quarter profits driven by a year-over-year increase in net interest margin and growth in core deposits and other operating income. Second quarter net income increased 7% to $3.1 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $2.9 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2006. All per share results reflect the 5% stock dividend distributed to shareholders on September 1, 2006. For the first half of 2007, Northrim earned $5.9 million, or $0.94 per diluted share compared to $5.8 million or $0.94 per diluted share in the like period a year ago.
“The Alaska economy continues to benefit from higher energy prices, as well as higher prices for gold, silver zinc and other natural resources,” said Marc Langland, Chairman, President, and CEO. “New exploration is accelerating throughout the state and this winter’s employment on the North Slope reached levels not seen since the early 1980s.”
“One of the highlights of our second quarter was reaching agreement to acquire Alaska First Bank & Trust,” Langland continued. “While the transaction is a relatively small one for us, it brings more than $47 million in core deposits and two complementary branches that strengthen our position in the greater Anchorage market. We expect the transaction to close in October and for the acquisition to begin contributing to our earnings in early 2008.”
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(at or for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007, compared to June 30, 2006)
•
Net interest margin was 5.94% up 12 basis points from the second quarter a year ago.
•
Revenues grew 12% to $15.1 million, fueled by a 37% rise in other operating income.
•
Book value per share grew 11% to $16.13 and tangible book value grew 13% to $15.03 per share.
•
Quarterly cash dividends increased 20% from a year ago to $0.15 per share. Northrim has increased its cash dividend at a 14% compounded annual growth rate since the company initiated dividend payments in 1995.
•
Core deposits grew 6% for the year, with money market balances up 41%.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) grew 12% to $15.1 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2006. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses grew 7% to $12.4 million in the second quarter of 2007 from $11.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. Year-to-date revenue increased 10% to $28.8 million from $26.2 million in the first half of 2006. Net interest income before provision for loan losses grew 7% to $24.5 million in the first six months of 2007 from $22.8 million in the first half of last year.
“Core deposit growth generated by the success of our High Performance Checking program and continued growth in our business banking relationships are helping to moderate the impact of the flat yield curve on our margin,” said Joe Schierhorn, CFO. Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets on a tax equivalent basis) was 5.94% in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 5.82% in the second quarter a year ago. Net interest margin for the first half of 2006 was 5.99% compared to 5.81% in the first half of 2006.
“We significantly increased our provision for loan losses to account for higher levels of nonperforming loans compared to a year ago,” said Schierhorn. The loan loss provision in the second quarter totaled $1.3 million compared to $860,000 in the second quarter of 2006. Second quarter net interest income after the provision for loan losses grew 4% to $11.1 million from $10.7 million a year ago. Year-to-date, the loan loss provision was $1.8 million up from $914,000 in the first half of 2006. Net interest income after provision for loan losses also grew 4% to $22.7 million in the first six months of 2007 compared to $21.9 million in the like period a year ago.
Other operating income continues to grow, fueled by the growing number of new checking accounts opened during the past year, introduction of new services that are generating strong fee income, and improved performance by Northrim’s affiliates. Total other operating income increased 37% in the second quarter of 2007 to $2.7 million and rose 28% year-to-date to $4.3 million. Deposit account service charge income increased 82% to $892,000 in the second quarter and 43% to $1.4 million in the first six months of 2007, reflecting the growth in new accounts and the introduction of new overdraft options for customers. Purchased receivable income grew 43% to $649,000 in the second quarter and 40% to $1.1 million year-to-date. ”We continue to introduce new services to our customers that help us strengthen and deepen the relationship we have with them,” said Chris Knudson, Chief Operating Officer. “In doing so, we are also diversifying our revenue stream and building new sources of income.”
Operating expenses rose 12% in both the second quarter and first six months of 2007 with compensation, internet banking, training costs, and professional fees accounting for the majority of the increase. In addition, the company incurred a $245,000 loss on one of its purchased receivable accounts in the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, that was included in other expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2007. Noninterest expense in the second quarter of 2007 was $8.6 million compared to $7.7 million in the second quarter a year ago. Noninterest expense in the first six months of 2007 was $17.6 million compared to $15.7 million a year ago.
“We continue to make investments in our people and infrastructure to broaden our delivery channels and build the skills of our banking professionals,” said Knudson. The efficiency ratio during the second quarter of 2007 was 56.61% down from 64.01% in the first quarter and up slightly from 56.36% a year ago. In the first six months of the year, the efficiency ratio was 60.15% compared to 58.91% in the first half of 2006. The efficiency ratio, calculated by dividing noninterest expense, excluding intangible asset amortization expense, by net interest income and noninterest income, measures overhead costs as a percentage of total revenues.
BALANCE SHEET PERFORMANCE
Northrim continued to increase its total assets, reaching $947 million at June 30, 2007, compared to $879 million a year ago, with portfolio investments up 36% and purchased receivables up 7%, offsetting a 4% decline in total loans.
The loan portfolio totaled $700 million at June 30, 2007, compared to $728 million at June 30, 2006. Commercial loans, which account for 41% of the portfolio, dropped 8% and commercial real estate loans, which account for 33% of the portfolio, declined by 3% from a year ago due to continued refinance activity and management’s decision to reduce risk levels in the portfolio. Consumer loans, which account for 6% of the portfolio, grew 12% compared to a year ago, as a result of the growth in overall consumer accounts.
Asset quality showed a small improvement over the immediate prior quarter, although nonperforming assets were higher than last year at this time and loan charge-offs also increased significantly compared to last year. “We believe these loans are well secured, and we continue to work with our customers to bring non-performing loans current,” said Joe Beedle, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.
Total nonperforming assets were $10.6 million, or 1.12% of total assets at June 30, 2007, down from $11.0 million, or 1.21% of total assets at March 31, 2007, and up from $6.5 million, or 0.74% a year ago. Nonperforming loans were $9.9 million, or 1.41% of total loans at quarter end, compared to $10.2 million or 1.42% of total loans at March 31, 2007, and $6.5 million, or 0.90% of total loans a year ago.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $11.8 million, or 1.69% of gross loans at quarter end, compared to $11.6 million, or 1.59% of gross loans, at June 30, 2006. Net charge-offs in the quarter were 58 basis points as a percentage of total loans, compared to 1 basis point a year ago.
Total deposits increased 6% to $808 million at June 30, 2007, compared to $761 million a year earlier. “Overall growth in deposits is a direct result of the success of our High Performance Checking program, and the changing mix of deposits reflects the current interest rate environment,” said Knudson. “Because of the success we’ve had with our deposit gathering programs, we have been able to replace a number of higher priced CDs with organic core deposits. We believe the acquisition of Alaska First will further enhance our core deposit base.”
At the end of the second quarter, money market balances account for 26% of total deposits, up from 19% a year ago. Alaska CDs, a unique and flexible certificate of deposit, accounted for 22% of total deposits compared to 27% a year ago, and non interest bearing demand deposits represented 23% of the mix compared to 25% a year ago.
Shareholders’ equity increased 11% to $98 million, or $16.13 per share, at June 30, 2007, compared to $88 million, or $14.48 per share, at June 30, 2006. Tangible book value per share at quarter-end was $15.03 compared to $13.31 a year earlier. All per share calculations reflect the 5% stock dividend paid to shareholders on September 1, 2006.
Northrim BanCorp will be presenting at the Howe Barnes Hoefer and Arnett 12th Annual Bank Conference in Chicago on August 13 and 14. For more information visit the company’s website at www.northrim.com.
About Northrim BanCorp
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. is the parent company of Northrim Bank, a commercial bank that provides personal and business banking services through locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and Fairbanks, Alaska, and an asset based lending division in Washington. The bank differentiates itself with a “Customer First Service” philosophy. Affiliated companies include Elliott Cove Capital Management, LLC; Residential Mortgage, LLC; Northrim Benefits Group, LLC; and Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC.
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Income Statement
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended June 30:
2007
2006
% Change
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans
$
16,936
$
16,288
4
%
Interest on portfolio investments
978
597
64
%
Interest on overnight investments
459
78
488
%
Total interest income
18,373
16,963
8
%
Interest Expense:
Interest expense on deposits
5,534
4,968
11
%
Interest expense on borrowings
452
469
-4
%
Total interest expense
5,986
5,437
10
%
Net interest income
12,387
11,526
7
%
Provision for loan losses
1,333
860
55
%
Net interest income after
11,054
10,666
4
%
provision for loan losses
Other Operating Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
892
490
82
%
Purchased receivable income
649
453
43
%
Employee benefit plan income
314
385
-18
%
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate
174
148
18
%
Other income
641
475
35
%
Total other operating income
2,670
1,951
37
%
Other Operating Expense:
Salaries and other personnel expense
5,161
4,671
10
%
Occupancy, net
620
597
4
%
Equipment expense
365
357
2
%
Intangible asset amortization expense
100
120
-17
%
Other expense
2,378
1,970
21
%
Total other operating expense
8,624
7,715
12
%
Income before income taxes
5,100
4,902
4
%
and minority interest
—
—
—
Minority interest in subsidiaries
80
103
-22
%
Pre tax income
5,020
4,799
5
%
Provision for income taxes
1,878
1,860
1
%
Net income
$
3,142
$
2,939
7
%
Basic EPS
$
0.51
$
0.48
6
%
Diluted EPS
$
0.51
$
0.47
9
%
Average basic shares
6,128,254
6,112,476
0
%
Average diluted shares
6,221,803
6,197,828
0
%
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Income Statement
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Six Months Ended June 30:
2007
2006
% Change
Interest Income:
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Interest and fees on loans
$
33,757
$
31,564
7
%
Interest on portfolio investments
1,985
1,126
76
%
Interest on overnight investments
613
337
82
%
Total interest income
36,355
33,027
10
%
Interest Expense:
Interest expense on deposits
10,962
9,364
17
%
Interest expense on borrowings
903
838
8
%
Total interest expense
11,865
10,202
16
%
Net interest income
24,490
22,825
7
%
Provision for loan losses
1,788
914
96
%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
22,702
21,911
4
%
Other Operating Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
1,396
974
43
%
Purchased receivable income
1,076
766
40
%
Employee benefit plan income
571
558
2
%
Equity in earnings from mortgage affiliate
188
155
21
%
Other income
1,101
926
19
%
Total other operating income
4,332
3,379
28
%
Other Operating Expense:
Salaries and other personnel expense
10,416
9,436
10
%
Occupancy, net
1,318
1,238
6
%
Equipment expense
707
698
1
%
Intangible asset amortization expense
221
241
-8
%
Other expense
4,894
4,066
20
%
Total other operating expense
17,556
15,679
12
%
Income before income taxes and minority interest
9,478
9,611
-1
%
Minority interest in subsidiaries
130
148
-12
%
Pre tax income
9,348
9,463
-1
%
Provision for income taxes
3,477
3,629
-4
%
Net income
$
5,871
$
5,834
1
%
Basic EPS
$
0.96
$
0.95
1
%
Diluted EPS
$
0.94
$
0.94
0
%
Average basic shares
6,136,184
6,110,999
0
%
Average diluted shares
6,233,083
6,192,599
1
%
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Balance Sheet
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30,
December 31,
June 30,
Annual
2007
2006
2006
% Change
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks
$
27,020
$
25,565
$
30,882
-13
%
Overnight investments
74,231
18,717
6,810
990
%
Portfolio investments
79,445
100,325
58,532
36
%
Loans:
Commercial loans
286,574
287,155
312,526
-8
%
Commercial real estate
232,463
237,599
238,657
-3
%
Construction loans
138,352
153,059
139,825
-1
%
Consumer loans
44,605
42,140
39,703
12
%
Other loans
884
126
481
84
%
Unearned loan fees
(2,754
)
(3,023
)
(3,104
)
-11
%
Total loans
700,124
717,056
728,088
-4
%
Allowance for loan losses
(11,841
)
(12,125
)
(11,581
)
2
%
Net loans
688,283
704,931
716,507
-4
%
Purchased receivables, net
22,295
21,183
20,854
7
%
Premises and equipment, net
12,962
12,874
11,618
12
%
Intangible assets
6,683
6,903
7,148
-7
%
Other assets
36,362
35,122
26,946
35
%
Total assets
$
947,281
$
925,620
$
879,297
8
%
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Demand deposits
$
186,903
$
206,343
$
191,537
-2
%
Interest-bearing demand
82,883
89,476
74,818
11
%
Savings deposits
55,272
48,330
48,166
15
%
Alaska CDs
181,159
207,492
203,388
-11
%
Money market deposits
206,929
157,345
146,639
41
%
Time deposits
94,625
85,918
96,289
-2
%
Total deposits
807,771
794,904
760,837
6
%
Borrowings
11,294
6,502
6,234
81
%
Junior subordinated debentures
18,558
18,558
18,558
0
%
Other liabilities
11,470
10,209
5,266
118
%
Total liabilities
849,093
830,173
790,895
7
%
Minority interest in subsidiaries
26
29
25
4
%
Shareholders' equity
98,162
95,418
88,377
11
%
Total liabilities and equity
$
947,281
$
925,620
$
879,297
8
%
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Financial Ratios and Other Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30,
December 31,
June 30,
2007
2006
2006
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Asset Quality:
Non accrual loans
$
5,268
$
5,176
$
4,686
Loans 90 days past due
4,579
708
1,846
Restructured loans
36
748
—
Total non-performing loans
9,883
6,632
6,532
Other real estate owned
717
717
—
Total non-performing assets
$
10,600
$
7,349
$
6,532
Non-performing loans / portfolio loans
1.41
%
0.92
%
0.90
%
Non-performing assets / assets
1.12
%
0.79
%
0.74
%
Allowance for loan losses / portfolio loans
1.69
%
1.69
%
1.59
%
Allowance / non-performing loans
119.81
%
182.83
%
177.30
%
Loan (recoveries) charge-offs, net for the quarter
$
1,345
$
1,322
$
149
Loan (recoveries) charge-offs, net year-to-date
$
2,072
$
1,145
$
39
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs / average loans, annualized
0.58
%
0.16
%
0.01
%
Capital Data (At quarter end):
Book value per share
$
16.13
$
15.61
$
14.48
Tangible book value per share
$
15.03
$
14.48
$
13.31
Tier 1 / Risk Adjusted Assets
13.22
%
12.95
%
12.31
%
Total Capital / Risk Adjusted Assets
14.47
%
14.21
%
13.56
%
Tier 1 /Average Assets
11.91
%
11.71
%
11.59
%
Shares outstanding
6,085,572
6,114,247
6,102,106
Unrealized gain (loss) on AFS securities, net of income taxes
($253
)
($287
)
($692
)
Profitability Ratios (For the quarter):
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
5.94
%
6.11
%
5.82
%
Efficiency ratio*
56.61
%
53.30
%
56.36
%
Return on average assets
1.36
%
1.60
%
1.35
%
Return on average equity
12.79
%
15.55
%
13.38
%
Profitability Ratios (Year-to-date):
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
5.99
%
5.89
%
5.81
%
Efficiency ratio*
60.15
%
55.97
%
58.91
%
Return on average assets
1.30
%
1.46
%
1.36
%
Return on average equity
12.14
%
14.45
%
13.54
%
*excludes intangible asset amortization expense
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Average Balances
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30,
December 31,
June 30,
Annual
2007
2006
2006
% Change
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Average Quarter Balances
Loans
$
719,643
$
703,678
$
725,776
-1
%
Total earning assets
839,214
831,314
796,926
5
%
Total assets
927,064
917,559
873,654
6
%
Non-interest bearing deposits
191,603
198,193
176,480
9
%
Interest bearing deposits
596,934
590,184
573,867
4
%
Total deposits
788,537
788,377
750,347
5
%
Shareholders' equity
98,532
94,149
88,072
12
%
Average Year-to-date Balances — unaudited
Loans
$
717,542
$
712,130
$
717,263
0
%
Total earning assets
827,216
810,946
794,980
4
%
Total assets
913,884
888,697
868,148
5
%
Non-interest bearing deposits
185,861
185,959
176,466
5
%
Interest bearing deposits
590,513
579,569
570,988
3
%
Total deposits
776,374
765,528
747,454
4
%
Shareholders' equity
97,527
89,797
86,912
12
%
This release may contain “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding our financial position, business strategy and management’s plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar meaning, as they relate to Northrim or management, are intended to help identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe that management’s expectations as reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure readers that those expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include our ability to maintain or expand our market share or net interest margins, and to implement our marketing and growth strategies. Further, actual results may be affected by our ability to compete on price and other factors with other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general trends in the local, regional and national banking industry and economy as those factors relate to our cost of funds and return on assets. In addition, there are risks inherent in the banking industry relating to collectibility of loans and changes in interest rates. Many of these risks, as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in our other filings with the SEC. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our expectations.
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