1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 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 0-25454 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Washington 91-1661606 -------------------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 425 Pike Street Seattle, Washington 98101 ----------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (206) 624-7930 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) 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 X No ___ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No ___ APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. TITLE OF CLASS: AT AUGUST 1, 2004 Common stock, $1.00 par value 78,456,824 -1- 2 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I Item 1. Financial Statements The Consolidated Financial Statements of Washington Federal,Inc. and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows: Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 ................................ Page 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 .............................. Page 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 .................................. Page 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................ Page 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ............................................. Page 9 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ...................... Page 17 Item 4. Controls and Procedures ......................................................... Page 17 PART II Item 1. Legal Proceedings ............................................................ Page 18 Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities ................................................................... Page 18 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities .............................................. Page 18 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Secuirty Holders .......................... Page 18 Item 5. Other Information ............................................................ Page 18 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ............................................. 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AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) June 30, 2004 September 30, 2003 -------------- ------------------ (In thousands, except share data) ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents ......................................... $ 720,959 $ 1,437,208 Securities purchased under agreements to resell ................... 200,000 - Available-for-sale securities, including encumbered securities of $68,094 and $76,921, at fair value................ 925,136 781,798 Held-to-maturity securities, including encumbered securities of $58,623 and $75,690, at amortized cost........... 164,278 154,178 Securitized assets subject to repurchase, net...................... 124,482 210,782 Loans receivable, net ............................................. 4,830,653 4,606,726 Interest receivable ............................................... 31,224 29,489 Premises and equipment, net ....................................... 61,634 60,942 Real estate held for sale ......................................... 9,095 16,204 FHLB stock ........................................................ 146,258 143,851 Intangible assets ................................................. 59,270 60,336 Other assets ...................................................... 11,406 34,461 ----------- ----------- $ 7,284,395 $ 7,535,975 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES Customer accounts Savings and demand accounts ................................... $ 4,531,015 $ 4,520,051 Repurchase agreements with customers .......................... 41,484 57,547 ----------- ----------- 4,572,499 4,577,598 FHLB advances ..................................................... 1,400,000 1,650,000 Other borrowings................................................... 100,000 100,000 Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance ............. 14,595 23,281 Federal and state income taxes .................................... 53,887 70,011 Accrued expenses and other liabilities ............................ 46,681 59,489 ----------- ----------- 6,187,662 6,480,379 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, $1.00 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 94,316,377 and 94,109,168 shares issued; and 78,443,825 and 78,290,836 shares outstanding ............................ 94,316 85,554 Paid-in capital ................................................... 1,159,028 1,085,650 Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes .............. 21,918 34,624 Treasury stock, at cost; 15,872,552 and 15,818,332 shares ......... (208,874) (207,337) Retained earnings ................................................. 30,345 57,105 ----------- ----------- 1,096,733 1,055,596 ----------- ----------- $ 7,284,395 $ 7,535,975 =========== =========== SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -3- 4 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Quarter Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, ------------------------- -------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- --------- --------- (In thousands, except per share data) 	 INTEREST INCOME Loans and securitized assets subject to repurchase ....... $ 82,651 $ 86,028 $247,434 $271,233 Mortgage-backed securities ................................. 11,659 15,355 35,773 49,760 Investment securities and cash equivalents.................. 8,900 8,579 25,367 25,362 -------- -------- -------- -------- 103,210 109,962 308,574 346,355 INTEREST EXPENSE Customer accounts .......................................... 21,101 24,731 63,971 83,641 FHLB advances and other borrowings ......................... 19,939 22,185 64,531 66,543 -------- -------- -------- -------- 41,040 46,916 128,502 150,184 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INTEREST INCOME ........................................ 62,170 63,046 180,072 196,171 Provision (reversal of reserve) for loan losses ............ (231) 100 (231) 1,500 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES ........ 62,401 62,946 180,303 194,671 OTHER INCOME Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net ..................... (596) 489 (719) 489 Gains on sale of real estate ............................... - - - 3,382 OTHER ...................................................... 2,635 2,831 7,423 7,246 -------- -------- -------- -------- 2,039 3,320 6,704 11,117 OTHER EXPENSE Compensation and fringe benefits ........................... 7,860 7,327 23,209 23,299 Occupancy .................................................. 1,429 1,316 4,342 3,919 Other ...................................................... 1,352 1,769 4,972 6,714 -------- -------- -------- -------- 10,641 10,412 32,523 33,932 Gain (loss) on real estate acquired through foreclosure, net ...................................... 303 162 556 (278) -------- -------- -------- -------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES ................................. 54,102 56,016 155,040 171,578 Income taxes ............................................... 19,070 19,605 54,666 60,345 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INCOME ................................................. $ 35,032 $ 36,411 $100,374 $111,233 ======== ======== ======== ======== PER SHARE DATA Basic earnings ............................................. $ 0.45 $ 0.48 $ 1.28 $ 1.45 Diluted earnings ........................................... .44 .47 1.27 1.44 Cash dividends ............................................. .21 .20 .61 .58 Weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options ......................... 79,090,964 77,162,418 79,176,510 77,177,307 Return on average assets ................................... 1.91% 2.00% 1.79% 2.02% SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -4- 5 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended ---------------------------- June 2004 June 2003 ---------- ---------- (In thousands) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Income ............................................................. $ 100,374 $ 111,233 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Amortization of fees, discounts, and premiums, net ................... (5,967) (11,643) Amortization of intangible assets .................................... 1,066 - Depreciation ......................................................... 1,905 2,605 Provision (reversal of reserve) for loan losses ...................... (231) 1,500 Loss (gain) on investment securities and real estate held for sale,net 164 (211) Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable ................... (1,735) 10,400 Decrease in income taxes payable ..................................... (9,206) (2,185) FHLB stock dividends ................................................. (2,407) (6,282) Decrease in other assets ............................................. 6,867 1,021 Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities ................... (12,808) (5,348) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities .............................. 78,022 101,090 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Loans and contracts originated Loans on existing property ........................................... (855,413) (727,847) Construction loans ................................................... (405,941) (361,255) Land loans ........................................................... (182,970) (117,547) Loans refinanced ..................................................... (71,690) (92,642) --------- --------- (1,516,014) (1,299,291) Savings account loans originated ....................................... (1,253) (1,284) Loan principal repayments .............................................. 1,296,641 1,931,022 Increase in undisbursed loans in process ............................... 79,421 31,834 Loans purchased ........................................................ (1,800) (264,327) Securities purchased under agreemments to resell ....................... (200,000) - Available-for-sale securities purchased................................. (598,990) (269,995) Principal payments and maturities of available-for-sale securities ..... 204,590 372,863 Available-for-sale securities sold...................................... 253,171 50,000 Held-to-maturity securities purchased .................................. (56,900) (100,000) Principal payments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities ....... 47,194 84,909 Proceeds from sales of real estate held for sale ....................... 12,582 10,979 Premises and equipment purchased, net .................................. (2,597) (6,792) --------- --------- Net cash provided (used) by investing activities ....................... (483,955) 539,918 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net decrease in customer accounts ...................................... (5,099) (167,239) Net decrease in borrowings ............................................. (250,000) - Proceeds from exercise of common stock options ......................... 2,590 2,640 Dividends paid ......................................................... (47,929) (44,369) Proceeds from Employee Stock Ownership Plan ............................ 747 772 Treasury stock purchased, net .......................................... (1,939) (10,034) Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance ...... (8,686) (10,140) --------- --------- Net cash used by financing activities .................................. (310,316) (228,370) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS........................ (716,249) 412,638 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ....................... 1,437,208 975,153 --------- --------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ............................. $ 720,959 $1,387,791 ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES Real estate acquired through foreclosure ............................. $ 4,918 $ 9,007 CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR Interest ............................................................. 130,642 151,189 Income taxes ......................................................... 65,018 63,160 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -5- 6 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) NOTE A - Basis of Presentation The consolidated interim financial statements included in this report have been prepared by Washington Federal, Inc. ("Company") without audit. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the interim financial statements. The September 30, 2003 Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition was derived from audited financial statements. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Washington Federal, Inc.'s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K ("2003 Form 10-K") to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation plans based on the "intrinsic value method" provided in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations. Because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized on options granted. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards is based on the market price of the stock on the date of grant and is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the award. The fair value of options granted under the Company's stock option plans is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. See Note A and Note N in the 2003 Form 10-K where the Company's three stock-options employee compensation plans, as well as the weighted-average assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes model, are more fully described. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock- Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," requires disclosures of net income and earnings per share for companies not adopting its fair value accouting method for stock-based employee compensation. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123: -6- 7 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (in thousands, except per share data) <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> Net income, as reported ............ $ 35,032 $ 36,411 $ 100,374 $ 111,233 Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects ........................... (448) (278) (1,343) (833) --------- ---------- --------- ---------- Pro forma net income................ $ 34,584 $ 36,133 $ 99,031 $ 110,400 ========= ========== ========= ========== Earnings per share: Basic - as reported $ 0.45 $ 0.48 $ 1.28 $ 1.45 Basic - pro forma 0.44 0.47 1.26 1.44 Diluted - as reported 0.44 0.47 1.27 1.44 Diluted - pro forma 0.44 0.47 1.25 1.43 Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements to conform prior periods to current classifcations. NOTE B - Dividends Dividends per share increased to 21 cents for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared with 20 cents for the same period one year ago. On July 23, 2004, the Company paid its 86th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. On January 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company declared an eleven-for-ten stock split in the form of a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on February 6, 2004, which was distributed on February 20, 2004. All previously reported share and per share amounts have been adjusted accordingly. NOTE C - Comprehensive Income The Company's comprehensive income includes all items which comprise net income plus the unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and forward commitments to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities. Total comprehensive income for the quarters ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 totaled $22,304,000 and $30,411,000, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 totaled $87,668,000 and $94,232,000, respectively. The difference between the Company's net income and total comprehensive income equals the change in the net unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, on securities available-for-sale and forward commitments to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities during the applicable periods. -7- 8 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 (Unaudited) Note D - Allowance for Losses on Loans and Securitized Assets Subject to Repurchase The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses (including securitized assets subject to repurchase) for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003: Quarter Nine Months Ended June 30, Ended June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (in thousands) (in thousands) <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> Balance at beginning of period...... $ 25,462 $ 24,615 $ 25,806 $ 23,912 Provision (reversal of reserve) for loan losses................... (231) 100 (231) 1,500 Charge-offs......................... (84) (219) (471) (916) Recoveries.......................... 47 20 90 20 --------- ---------- --------- ---------- Balance at end of period............ $ 25,194 $ 24,516 $ 25,194 $ 24,516 ========= ========== ========= ========== -8- 9 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL Washington Federal, Inc. ("Company") is a savings and loan holding company. The Company's primary operating subsidiary is Washington Federal Savings. INTEREST RATE RISK The Company assumes a high level of interest rate risk as a result of its policy to originate and hold for investment fixed-rate single family home loans, which are longer-term in nature than the short-term characteristics of its liabilities of customer accounts and borrowed money. At June 30, 2004, the Company had a negative one-year maturity gap of approximately 21% of total assets, compared to a 15% negative one-year maturity gap as of June 30, 2003. The slight increase in interest rate risk is the result of the Company investing a portion of its short-term assets into longer term assets. The interest rate spread increased to 2.77% at June 30, 2004 from 2.47% at September 30, 2003 primarily due to a shift in the asset mix and the repayment of long-term borrowings. As of June 30, 2004, the Company had $920,959,000 in short-term assets (original maturities less than one year), a decrease of $516,249,000 from September 30, 2003. This decrease in short-term assets resulted from a reduction in cash associated with the retirement of $250,000,000 in borrowings combined with loan growth and investment purchases. This liquidity, which represents 13% of total assets, provides management with flexibility in managing interest rate risk going forward. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company's net worth at June 30, 2004 was $1,096,733,000, or 15.06% of total assets. This was an increase of $41,137,000 from September 30, 2003 when net worth was $1,055,596,000, or 14.01% of total assets. The increase in the Company's net worth included $100,374,000 from net income. Net worth was reduced by $47,929,000 of cash dividend payments. The Company's percentage of net worth to total assets is among the highest in the industry and is over three times the minimum required under Office of Thrift Supervision regulations. Management believes this strong net worth position will help protect earnings against interest rate risk and enable it to compete more effectively for controlled growth through acquisitions, de novo expansion and increased customer deposits. -9- 10 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION Securities purchased under agreements to resell: During the current quarter the Company entered into a repurchase agreement for $200,000,000 that hs a maturity date of March 5, 2005. Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities: Available-for-sale securities increased $143,338,000 or 18.3% during the nine months ended June 30, 2004. The Company purchased $598,990,000 and $56,900,000 of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities, respectively, during the nine months ended June 30, 2004. In addition, during the nine months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold $253,171,000 of available-for-sale securities at a net loss of $719,000. As of June 30, 2004, the Company had unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $17,903,000, net of tax, which were recorded as part of stockholders' equity. Loans receivable and securitized assets subject to repurchase: During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, the combined total of loans receivable and securitized assets subject to repurchase increased 2.9% to $4,955,135,000 compared to $4,817,508,000 at September 30,2003. This modest growth was consistent with Management's strategy to increase net loans during this period of increasing home mortgage rates. Permanent single-family residential loans as a percentage of total loans decreased 71.8% at June 30, 2004 compared to 74.0% at September 30, 2003. The aggregate of construction and land loans (gross of loans in process) as a percentage of total loans increased to 19.5% at June 30, 2004 compared to 16.5% at September 30, 2003. Non-performing assets: Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in the judgement of management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be insufficient to warrant further accrual. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. The Company does not accrue interest on loans 90 days past due or more. Real estate acquired by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu thereof ("REO") is classified as real estate held for sale until it is sold. When property is acquired, it is recorded at the lower of carrying or fair value at the date of acquisition, and any writedown resulting therefrom is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Interest accrual ceases on the date of acquisition and costs incurred in maintaining the property from that date forward are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred for the improvement or developement of such property are capitalized. Non-performing assets decreased 47.4% during the nine months ended June 30, 2004 to $14,441,000 from $27,434,000 at September 30, 2003, due to a strong housing market in the western United States and increased sales of real estate held for sale. The following table sets forth information regarding restructured and nonaccrual loans and REO held by the Company at the dates indicated. -10- 11 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS June 30, September 30, 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- (Dollars in thousands) <s> <c> <c> Restructed loans (1) ............... $ 1,450 $ 2,551 Nonaccrual loans: Single-family residential ....... 7,035 12,711 Construction and land ........... 3,124 3,227 ---------- ---------- Total nonaccrual loans (2) ... 10,159 15,938 Total REO (3) ...................... 4,282 11,496 ---------- ---------- Total non-performing assets ........ $ 14,441 $ 27,434 ========== ========== Total non-performing assets and restructured loans ................ $ 15,891 $ 29,985 ========== ========== Total non-performing assets and restructured loans as a percentage of total assets ................... 0.22% 0.40% ========== ========== (1) Performing in accordance with restructured terms. (2) The Company recognized interest income on nonaccrual loans of approximately $277,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Had these loans performed according to their original contract terms, the Company would have recognized interest income of approximately $754,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. In addition to the nonaccrual loans reflected in the above table, at June 30, 2004, the Company had $929,000 of loans that were less than 90 days delinquent but which it had classified as substandard for one or more reasons. If these loans were deemed nonperforming, the Company's ratio of total nonperforming assets and restructured loans as a percent of total assets would have been .23% at June 30, 2004. (3) Total REO (included in real estate held for sale on the Statement of Financial Condition) includes real estate held for sale acquired in settlement of loans or acquired from purchased institutions in settlement of loans. -11- 12 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Allocation of the allowance for loan losses: The following table shows the allocation of the Company's allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated. June 30, 2004 September 30, 2003 ------------------------ ------------------------ Loans to Loans to Amount Total Loans 1 Amount Total Loans 1 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- (in thousands) <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> Real estate: Permanent ................. $ 8,348 71.8% $ 9,940 74.3% Multi-family .............. 6,189 8.7 5,795 9.2 Land ...................... 3,089 5.0 2,929 4.2 Construction .............. 7,568 14.5 7,142 12.3 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 25,194 100.0% $ 25,806 100.0% ========== ========== ========== ========== 1 The percentage is based on gross loans (including securitized assets subject to repurchase) before allowance for loan losses, loans in process and deferred loan origination costs. Customer accounts: Customer accounts decreased $5,099,000, or 0.11%, to $4,572,499,000 at June 30, 2004 compared with $4,577,598,000 at September 30, 2003. FHLB advances and other borrowings: Total borrowings decreased $250,000,000, or 14.3%, to $1,500,000,000 at June 30, 2004, compared with $1,750,000,000 at Septemeber 30, 2003 due to the repayment of a FHLB advance during the quarter. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Net Income: The quarter ended June 30, 2004 produced net income of $35,032,000 compared to $36,411,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a 3.8% decrease. Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 was $100,374,000 compared to $111,233,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003, a 9.8% decrease. Net income decreased primarily as a result of margin compression caused by lower yielding loans combined with slower loan prepayments (which reduces the amount of net deferred loan fees accreted into income). -12- 13 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Net Interest Income: The largest component of the Company's earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and dividends earned on loans and other investments and the interest paid on customer deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is impacted primarily by two factors; first, the volume of earning assets and liabilities and second, the rate earned on those assets or the rate paid on those liabilities. The following table sets forth certain information explaining changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated compared to the same period one year ago. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (2) changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volume). The change in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in both volume and rate has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate. -13- 14 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Rate / Volume Analysis: Comparison of Quarters Ended Comparison of Nine Months Ended 6/30/04 and 6/30/03 6/30/04 and 6/30/03 Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- (In thousands) <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> Interest Income: Loan Portfolio ................. $ 4,581 $(7,958) $ (3,377) $ 5,076 $(28,875) $ (23,799) Mortgaged-backed securities .... (721) (2,975) (3,696) (6,367) (7,620) (13,987) Investments (1) ................ (935) 1,256 321 1,934 (1,929) 5 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ All interest-earning assets .... 2,925 (9,677) (6,752) 643 (38,424) (37,781) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Interest Expense: Customer Accounts .............. 901 (4,531) (3,630) 1,904 (21,574) (19,670) FHLB advances and other borrowings ..................... (2,290) 44 (2,246) (1,903) (109) (2,012) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ All interest-bearing libilities .. (1,389) (4,487) (5,876) 1 (21,683) (21,682) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Change in net interest income .... $ 4,314 $ (5,190) $ (876) $ 642 $(16,741) $ (16,099) ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== (1) Includes interest on cash equivalents and dividends on stock of the FHLB of Seattle. -14- 15 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Accretion of loan fees and discounts on securities for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 totaled $9,682,000, a $3,338,000 decrease from June 30, 2003. Accretion of loan fees and discounts on securities for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $26,261,000, a $9,579,000 decrease from the same period one year ago. Decreased accretion of loan fees and discounts on securities occurred due to a slowdown of prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities. Provision for Loan Losses: The Company had a $231,000 reversal of reserve for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to a $100,000 provision for the same quarter last year. The reversal of reserve was recorded due to a reduction in the Company's nonperforming loan balances as well as an improvement in the number of delinquent loans. For the nine months ended June 30, 2004, the Company had a $231,000 reversal of reserve, compared to a $1,500,000 provision for the same period one year ago. This decrease was primarily due to improved asset quality indicators. Nonperforming assets amounted to $14,441,000 or .20% of total assets at June 30, 2004 compared to $33,522,000 or .46% of total assets one year ago. Delinquencies on permanent loans have decreased from $23,700,000 at June 30, 2003 to $16,000,000 at June 30, 2004. Net charge-offs of $37,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 remained low and were less than the $199,000 of net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. It should be noted that uncertain economic conditions, including unemployment that is higher than the national average, continue in the Company's primary markets. The following table analyzes the Company's allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated. -15- 16 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Quarter Nine Months ended June 30, ended June 30, ------------------------- -------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- --------- --------- (in thousands) 	 Beginning balance $ 25,462 $ 24,615 $ 25,806 $ 23,912 Charge-offs: Real Estate: Permanent .................. 84 202 282 354 Multi-family ............... - - - - Land ....................... - - 43 30 Construction ............... - 17 146 532 -------- -------- -------- -------- 84 219 471 916 Recoveries: Real Estate: Permanent ................. - 3 12 3 Multi-family .............. - - - - Land ...................... 47 - 78 - Construction .............. - 17 - 17 -------- -------- -------- -------- 47 20 90 20 Net charge-offs ................... 37 199 381 896 Acquired through acquisition ...... - - - - Provision (reversal of reserve) for loan losses .................. (231) 100 (231) 1,500 -------- -------- -------- -------- Ending balance .................... $ 25,194 $ 24,516 $ 25,194 $ 24,516 ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding ......... 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% ======== ======== ======== ======== Other Income: The quarter ended June 30, 2004 produced total other income of $2,039,000 compared to $3,320,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a 38.6% decrease. Total other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 included a net loss on the sale of securities of $596,000, whereas total other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 included a net gain on the sale of securities of $489,000. Total other income for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 was $6,704,000 compared to $11,117,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003, a 39.7% derease. Total other income for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 included a net loss on securities transactions of $719,000. Included in this net amount was a $775,000 loss resulting from the discontinuance of a cash flow hedge recorded at the point the forecasted transaction was deemed probable of not occurring. Total other income for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 included a $3,382,000 gain on sale of real estate. Other Expense: The quarter ended June 30, 2004 produced total other expense of $10,641,000 compared to $10,412,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a 2.2% increase. Total other expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 was $32,523,000 compared to $33,932,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003, a 4.2% decrease. Total other expense for both the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2004 equaled .58% of average assets, compared to .57% and .62%, respectively, for the same periods one year ago. The number of staff, including part-time employees on a full-time equivalent basis, was 757 at June 30, 2004 compared to 718 at June 30, 2003, however, compensation expense remained relatively flat due to the decline in bonus compensation. -16- 17 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Taxes: Income taxes decreased $535,000 or 2.7% and $5,679,000 or 9.4% for the quarter and nine month periods ended June 30, 2004, respectively, when compared to the same periods one year ago, due to a lower taxable income base. The effective tax rate was 35.25% for all periods presented. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Management believes that there have been no material changes in the Company's quantitative and qualitative information about market risk since September 30, 2003, other than the increase in the one year negative gap as described under "Interest Rate Risk" in Item 2 above. For a complete discussion of the Company's quantitative and qualitative market risk, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's 2003 Form 10-K. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") Rule 13a-14. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Disclosure controls and procedures are Company controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. -17- 18 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Part II - Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings From time to time the Company or its subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of the Company's common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2004. Maximum Number of Shares Total Number That May Yet Purchased as Part Be Purchased Total Number Average of Publicly Under the Plan of Shares Price Paid Announced at the End Purchased Per Share Plan (1) the Period ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- <s> <c> <c> <c> <c> Period: April 1, 2004 to April 30, 2004 .... 52,000 $ 23.16 52,000 3,042,103 May 1, 2004 to May 31, 2004 ........ 33,000 22.25 33,000 3,009,103 June 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 ...... - - - - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total $ 85,000 $ 22.81 $ 85,000 3,009,103 ========== ========== ========== ========== (1) The Company's only stock repurchase program was publicly announced by the Board of Directors on February 3, 1995 and has no expiration date. Under this ongoing program, a total of 19,960,240 shares have been authorized for purchase. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Not applicable Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Not applicable Item 5. Other Information Not applicable -18- 19 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Part II - Other Information Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 31.1 Section 302 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer 31.2 Section 302 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer 32 Section 906 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (b) Reports on Form 8-K 1. Report filed April 16, 2004. Items included: Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The report stated that the Company announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and included a copy of the Company's fact sheet which presents certain detailed financial information about the Company as an exhibit to the report. -19- 20 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 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. /s/ Roy M. Whitehead August 5, 2004 -------------------------------------- ROY M. WHITEHEAD Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ Brent J. Beardall August 5, 2004 -------------------------------------- BRENT J. BEARDALL Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -20-