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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2005

Commission File Number: 0-19972

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Delaware		46-0418532
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

225 South Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD		57104
(Address of principal executive office)		(ZIP Code)

(605) 333-7556

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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 ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of May 6, 2005 there were 3,525,184 issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, with $.01 par value.

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.	Other Information

Item 6.	Exhibits

Form 10-Q	Signature Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands)

	March 31, 2005			June 30, 2004
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,912		$	20,474
Securities available for sale	127,703			122,715
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	5,629			5,469
Loans held for sale	7,773			10,351

Loans and leases receivable	645,939			644,551
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(3,339		)	(3,605		)
Net loans and leases receivable	642,600			640,946

Accrued interest receivable	4,439			4,056
Office properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	12,671			12,555
Foreclosed real estate and other properties	1,570			1,689
Cash value of life insurance	12,412			12,051
Servicing rights	5,158			4,620
Goodwill, net	4,951			4,951
Other assets	6,192			7,193
Total assets	$	854,010		$	847,070

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits	$	650,728		$	658,719
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings	104,210			93,750
Subordinated debentures payable to trusts	27,837			27,837
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	8,558			6,391
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	8,775			8,724
Total liabilities	800,108			795,421

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	—			—
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $1.00 stated value, 50,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,438,891 and 5,347,686 shares issued at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively	54			53
Common stock subscribed for but not issued, 40,244 shares at June 30, 2004	—			698
Additional paid-in capital	18,905			17,680
Retained earnings, substantially restricted	64,942			61,653
Deferred compensation	(938		)	(1,147		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred tax effect	(1,093		)	(1,327		)
Less cost of treasury stock, 1,924,936 and 1,815,036 shares at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively	(27,968		)	(25,961		)
Total stockholders’ equity	53,902			51,649
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	854,010		$	847,070

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005		2004		2005		2004

Interest, dividend and loan fee income:
Loans and leases receivable	$	9,882	$	8,927	$	29,820	$	27,645
Investment securities and interest-earning deposits	1,108		910		3,109		2,320
	10,990		9,837		32,929		29,965
Interest expense:
Deposits	3,259		2,503		8,971		7,576
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings	1,449		1,163		4,332		3,729
	4,708		3,666		13,303		11,305
Net interest income	6,282		6,171		19,626		18,660

Provision for losses on loans and leases	129		607		504		1,678

Net interest income after provision for losses on loans and leases	6,153		5,564		19,122		16,982

Noninterest income:
Fees on deposits	1,008		981		3,255		3,110
Loan servicing income	351		383		1,132		1,221
Gain on sale of loans, net	164		245		500		1,079
Trust income	179		150		510		409
Gain on sale of securities, net	—		—		13		42
Other	424		474		1,253		1,654
	2,126		2,233		6,663		7,515
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits	3,924		4,029		12,051		11,880
Occupancy and equipment	766		795		2,315		2,431
Other	1,613		1,476		4,707		4,639
	6,303		6,300		19,073		18,950

Income before income taxes	1,976		1,497		6,712		5,547

Income tax expense	632		524		2,260		1,983

Net income	$	1,344	$	973	$	4,452	$	3,564
Comprehensive income	$	860	$	1,193	$	4,686	$	3,571
Cash dividends paid per share	$	0.1100	$	0.1075	$	0.3275	$	0.3211

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.38	$	0.27	$	1.26	$	1.00
Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.26	$	1.22	$	0.97

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	4,452		$	3,564
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for losses on loans and leases	504			1,678
Depreciation	1,061			1,166
Amortization of discounts and premiums on securities and other	1,124			1,173
Stock based compensation	281			208
Deferred income taxes	110			—
Loans originated for resale	(57,825		)	(101,377		)
Proceeds from the sale of loans	60,903			110,330
(Gain) on sale of loans, net	(500		)	(1,079		)
Realized (gain) on sale of securities, net	(13		)	(42		)
Losses and provision for losses on sales of foreclosed real estate and other properties, net	24			106
Loss on disposal of office properties and equipment, net	6			1
Change in other assets and liabilities	(322		)	(1,908		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,805			13,820

Cash flows from investing activities
Loans and leases purchased	(12,801		)	(2,186		)
Loans and leases originated and held	(153,955		)	(169,592		)
Principal collected on loans and leases	164,282			154,162
Securities available for sale:
Sales and maturities and repayments	40,123			29,517
Purchases	(45,397		)	(75,624		)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(3,541		)	(2,158		)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,381			4,446
Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment	2			—
Purchase of office properties and equipment	(1,185		)	(748		)
Purchase of servicing rights	(766		)	(716		)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate and other properties, net	568			426
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(9,289		)	(62,473		)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004

Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts	$	(7,991	)	$	21,787
Proceeds of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings	402,383			125,650
Payments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings	(391,923		)	(130,931		)
Payment of debt issue costs	—			(158		)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred securities	—			7,217
Increase in advances by borrowers	2,167			2
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,007		)	(1,862		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	456			634
Cash dividends paid	(1,163		)	(1,150		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,922			21,189

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,438			(27,464		)

Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning	20,474			44,214
Ending	$	22,912		$	16,750

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information
Cash payments for interest	$	13,109		$	11,380
Cash payments for income and franchise taxes, net	1,326			401

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Loans receivable reclassified as loans held for sale	$	—		$	1,917
Other investments reclassified as cash and cash equivalents	—			98
Other investments reclassified as other assets	—			95

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. SELECTED ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation:

The consolidated financial information of HF Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation for the interim periods have been included. Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. Interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 (“Fiscal 2004”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to general practice within the industry.

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2004, the Company completed a reclassification of its deferred loan origination fees and other loan fees and costs. This process was done upon a fuller interpretation of Statement No. 91 as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and Regulation S-X (“Reg S-X”) as issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All periods presented have been revised in presentation to reflect this reclassification and there was no change to net income or earnings per share as a result of this reclassification.

The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Home Federal Bank (the “Bank”), HF Financial Group, Inc. (“HF Group”) and HomeFirst Mortgage Corp. (the “Mortgage Corp.”), and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mid America Capital Services, Inc. (“Mid America Capital”), Hometown Insurors, Inc. (“Hometown”), Home Federal Securitization Corp. (“HFSC”), Mid-America Service Corporation and PMD, Inc. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect the deconsolidation of the subsidiary trusts of the Company, HF Financial Capital Trust I (“Trust I”), HF Financial Capital Trust II (“Trust II”), HF Financial Capital Trust III (“Trust III”) and HF Financial Capital Trust IV (“Trust IV”). All intercompany balances and transaction have been eliminated in consolidation.

Health claims accrual: The Company has a self-insured health plan for its employees. The accrual estimate for pending and incurred but not reported health claims is based upon a pending claims lag report provided by a third party provider. Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the accrual, unforeseen health claims could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in estimating the accrual.

Stock-based compensation: The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related Interpretations. Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation cost has been recognized for grants under the fixed stock option plans, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. These stock-based compensation plans are described more fully in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2004, under Note 17 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, to stock-based employee compensation.

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
	(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

Net income, as reported	$	1,344		$	973		$	4,452		$	3,564
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects	61			40			158			113
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (1)	(125		)	(73		)	(326		)	(216		)
Pro forma net income	$	1,280		$	940		$	4,284		$	3,461
Basic earnings per share:
As reported	$	0.38		$	0.27		$	1.26		$	1.00
Pro forma	0.36			0.26			1.21			0.97
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported	0.37			0.26			1.22			0.97
Pro forma	0.35			0.26			1.18			0.94

(1) Includes expense related to restricted stock reported in net income.

NOTE 2. REGULATORY CAPITAL

The following table sets forth the Bank’s compliance with its minimum capital requirements for a well capitalized institution at March 31, 2005:

	Amount		Percent
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Tier I (core) capital (to adjusted total assets):
Required	$	42,414	5.00	%
Actual	72,944		8.60
Excess over required	30,530		3.60

Risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Required	$	67,666	10.00	%
Actual	74,590		11.02
Excess over required	6,924		1.02

NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Shares issued during the period and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. The weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding

for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was 3,539,876 and 3,565,211, respectively. The weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was 3,542,377 and 3,568,128, respectively.

Dilutive earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive options outstanding had been exercised. The weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was 3,647,763 and 3,676,998, respectively. The weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was 3,635,800 and 3,676,248, respectively.

NOTE 4. CONSUMER AUTOMOBILE LOAN SECURITIZATION

On January 31, 2003, the Bank securitized and sold motor vehicle installment loans with principal balances totaling $50.0 million through HFSC and Home Federal Automobile Securitization Trust 2003-A (“Automobile Securitization Trust”). As part of the sales transaction, the Bank retains servicing responsibilities. In addition, the Bank retains the rights to cash flows remaining after investors in the Automobile Securitization Trust have received their contractual payments and has pledged a $1.5 million reserve fund to the Automobile Securitization Trust. These retained interests are subordinated to investors’ interests. The investors and Automobile Securitization Trust have no recourse to the Bank’s other assets for failure of debtors to pay when due. The pass through rate to investors is 2.65%.

The gain recognized on the sale of these loans was determined by allocating the carrying amount of the loans between the loans sold and the interests retained. The Bank determined that 50 basis points of the 100 basis points servicing contract represented was excess servicing and was capitalized as part of the transaction utilizing a market discount rate of 10.0%. This asset is amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income.

The Company has the option to execute a cleanup call when the total outstanding balance is at 10% or less of the original pool balance, or $5.0 million. Based on management’s estimates, this cleanup call could be executed in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

Key economic assumptions used and the sensitivity of fair value of the retained interest as of March 31, 2005 are as follows:

	Retained Interest			Servicing Rights
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Fair Value	$	1,693		$	23
Weighted average life (in years)	2.05			2.05
Prepayment speed (ABS annual rate):	20.40		%	20.40		%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$	(7	)	$	(3	)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(15		)	(5		)
Credit losses (annual rate):	1.13		%	1.13		%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$	(6	)	$	—
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(12		)	—
Discount rate:	7.69		%	10.00		%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$	(8	)	$	—
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(16		)	—

These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. Changes in fair value based on a 10.0% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair values of investments in securities, all of which are classified as available for sale according to management’s intent, are as follows:

	March 31, 2005
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	5,000	$	—	$	(59	)	$	4,941
Federal Home Loan Bank	1,500		—		(18		)	1,482
Municipal bonds	2,650		1		(18		)	2,633
Preferred Term Securities	9,000		57		—			9,057
Mortgage-backed securities	111,289		14		(1,766		)	109,537
	129,439		72		(1,861		)	127,650
Equity securities:
FNMA	8		14		—			22
Federal Ag Mortgage	7		1		(2		)	6
Other Investments	25		—		—			25
	40		15		(2		)	53
	$	129,479	$	87	$	(1,863	)	$		127,703

	March 31, 2004
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	2,998	$	46	$	—		$	3,044
Federal Home Loan Bank	1,000		50		—			1,050
Municipal bonds	4,483		49		(1		)	4,531
Preferred Term Securities	9,000		34		—			9,034
Mortgage-backed securities	116,314		163		(461		)	116,016
	133,795		342		(462		)	133,675
Equity securities:
FNMA	8		—		(1		)	7
Federal Ag Mortgage	7		1		—			8
Other Investments	—		—		—			—
	15		1		(1		)	15
	$	133,810	$	343	$	(463	)	$	133,690

The following table presents the fair value and age of gross unrealized losses by investment category at March 31, 2005 in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.”

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized (Losses)
						(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities:
U.S. government agencies	$	4,941	$	(59	)	$	—	$	—		$	4,941	$	(59	)
Federal Home Loan Bank	1,482		(18		)	—		—			1,482		(18		)
Municipal bonds	2,297		(18		)	—		—			2,297		(18		)
Equity securities	7		(2		)	—		—			7		(2		)
Mortgage-backed securities	76,476		(1,174		)	32,057		(592		)	108,533		(1,766		)
	$	85,203	$	(1,271	)	$	32,057	$	(592	)	$	117,260	$	(1,863	)

Management does not believe any individual unrealized losses as of March 31, 2005 represent an other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized losses reported for mortgage-backed securities relate to securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). These unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and as a group were less than 1.3% of its respective amortized cost basis. The Company has the ability to hold the securities to maturity or for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost.

The Company invests in investment securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC. FNMA and FHLMC are government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”). GSE, as defined in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, refers to a private corporation that operates under a charter granted by Congress. The majority of the members of the board of directors of a GSE must be elected by the private shareholders, though some portion may be appointed by Congress or the President. The central function of a GSE is to serve as a financial intermediary, making loans or issuing loan guarantees to borrowers or sectors identified in the enabling legislation. A GSE may raise funds in a variety of ways, but in no case are the liabilities of the GSE to be backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. The legislation specifically states that a GSE does not have the power to tax or regulate and cannot make financial commitments in the name of the federal government and that members of its staff are not employees of the federal government. However, management believes that GSEs are generally perceived by the credit markets to have an implicit federal government guarantee backing its obligations.

Management cannot predict the role of GSEs in the future or how Congress would respond to accounting or credit issues that may affect GSEs. Management presently expects to continue to invest in investment securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC in the normal course of business. If Congress would ever eliminate the implicit guarantee associated with securities issued by GSEs, the outcome would most likely be adverse to the Company.

NOTE 6. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s reportable segments are “banking” (including leasing activities) and “other”. The “banking” segment is conducted through the Bank and Mid America Capital and the “other” segment is composed of smaller nonreportable segments, the Company and inter-segment eliminations.

The management approach is used as the conceptual basis for identifying reportable segments and is based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions, allocating resources and monitoring performance, which is primarily based on products.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005	Banking			Other			Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Net interest income	$	7,021		$	(739	)	$	6,282
Intersegment interest income	(315		)	315			—
Provision for losses on loans and leases	(129		)	—			(129		)
Noninterest income	2,141			(15		)	2,126
Intersegment noninterest income	(73		)	73			—
Noninterest expense	(6,117		)	(186		)	(6,303		)
Intersegment noninterest expense	1			(1		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,529		$	(553	)	$	1,976

Total assets at March 31, 2005	$	850,394		$	3,616		$	854,010

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004	Banking			Other			Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Net interest income	$	6,720		$	(549	)	$	6,171
Intersegment interest income	(217		)	217			—
Provision for losses on loans and leases	(607		)	—			(607		)
Noninterest income	2,264			(31		)	2,233
Intersegment noninterest income	(87		)	87			—
Noninterest expense	(6,075		)	(225		)	(6,300		)
Intersegment noninterest expense	(1		)	1			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,997		$	(500	)	$	1,497

Total assets at March 31, 2004	$	820,342		$	2,866		$	823,208

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005	Banking			Other			Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Net interest income	$	21,663		$	(2,037	)	$	19,626
Intersegment interest income	(849		)	849			—
Provision for losses on loans and leases	(504		)	—			(504		)
Noninterest income	6,740			(77		)	6,663
Intersegment noninterest income	(245		)	245			—
Noninterest expense	(18,337		)	(736		)	(19,073		)
Intersegment noninterest expense	3			(3		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	8,471		$	(1,759	)	$	6,712

Total assets at March 31, 2005	$	850,394		$	3,616		$	854,010

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004	Banking			Other			Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Net interest income	$	20,258		$	(1,598	)	$	18,660
Intersegment interest income	(621		)	621			—
Provision for losses on loans and leases	(1,678		)	—			(1,678		)
Noninterest income	7,552			(37		)	7,515
Intersegment noninterest income	(275		)	275			—
Noninterest expense	(18,221		)	(729		)	(18,950		)
Intersegment noninterest expense	3			(3		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	7,018		$	(1,471	)	$	5,547

Total assets at March 31, 2004	$	820,342		$	2,866		$	823,208

NOTE 7. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a noncontributory (cash balance) defined benefit pension plan covering all employees of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries who have attained the age of 21 and have completed 1,000 hours in a plan year. The benefits are based on 6% of each eligible participant’s annual compensation, plus income earned in the accounts at a rate determined annually based on 30-year treasury note rates. The Company’s funding policy is to make the minimum annual required contribution plus such amounts as the Company may determine to be appropriate from time to time. One hundred percent vesting occurs after five years with a normal retirement age of 65, with provisions for early retirement at age 62. Information relative to the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit plan is presented below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004

Service cost	$	113,535		$	107,695		$	340,606		$	323,087
Interest cost	91,585			81,077			274,754			243,231
Expected return on plan assets	(92,629		)	(60,988		)	(277,887		)	(182,964		)
Amortization of prior losses	8,297			13,681			24,891			41,043
Accretion of prior service cost	—			(10,882		)	—			(32,647		)
Amortization of transition asset	2,908			2,908			8,723			8,723
Total costs recognized in expense	$	123,696		$	133,491		$	371,087		$	400,473

The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2004, which are included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2004, that it contributed $670,000 to fund its qualified pension plan. During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company made contributions of $662,000 to fund its qualified pension plan. The Company anticipates no additional contributions for this fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 (“Fiscal 2005”).

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports issued by the Company, including reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contain “forward-looking statements” that deal with future results, expectations, plans and performance. In addition, the Company’s management may make forward-looking statements orally to the media, securities analysts, investors or others. These forward-looking statements might include one or more of the following:

• Projections of income, loss, revenues, earnings or losses per share, dividends, capital expenditures, capital structure, tax benefit or other financial items.

• Descriptions of plans or objectives of management for future operations, products or services, transactions, investments and use of subordinated debentures payable to trusts.

• Forecasts of future economic performance.

• Use and descriptions of assumptions and estimates underlying or relating to such matters.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “optimism,” “look-forward,” “bright,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.”

Forward-looking statements about the Company’s expected financial results and other plans are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These include, but are not limited to the following: possible legislative changes and adverse economic, business and competitive conditions and developments (such as shrinking interest margins and continued short-term rate environments); deposit outflows; reduced demand for financial services and loan products; changes in accounting policies or guidelines, or in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan portfolios; the ability or inability of the Company to manage interest rate and other risks; unexpected or continuing claims against the Company’s self-insured health plan; the Company’s use of trust preferred securities; the ability or inability of the Company to successfully enter into a definitive agreement for and close anticipated transactions; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties; adverse changes in securities markets; results of litigation; or other significant uncertainties.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

Executive Summary

The Company’s net income for the third quarter of Fiscal 2005 was $1.3 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the third quarter of Fiscal 2004. For the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, net income was $4.5 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to $3.6 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the first nine months of Fiscal 2004. Return on average equity was 11.12% at March 31, 2005, compared to 9.40% at March 31, 2004.

Net interest income for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005 was $19.6 million, an increase $966,000 or 5.2% over the same period a year ago. Net interest income increased $111,000, or 1.8%, to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 over the same period in the prior fiscal year. The change in net interest income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period a year ago was due in part to an 8.8% increase in average interest-earning assets through the first nine months of Fiscal 2005 from the same period a year ago. The national low rate environment experienced over the past few years, coupled with a recent flattening of the treasury yield curve caused by increased short-term rates and lagging long-term rates affected the Company’s net interest margin ratio during the first nine months of Fiscal 2005. The net interest margin was 3.33%, compared to 3.43% for the same period a year ago, a decline of 10 basis points. Net interest margin was 3.28% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 3.39% at March 31, 2004, a decrease of 11 basis points. Variability of the net interest margin ratio may be affected by many aspects, including Federal Reserve policies for short-term interest rates, competitive and economic factors and customer preferences for various products and services.

Total deposits at March 31, 2005 were at $650.7 million, an increase of $7.6 million, or 1.2%, from March 31, 2004. Interest expense on these deposits was $9.0 million for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, which is an increase of $1.4 million, or 18.4%, over the same period a year ago. A primary factor affecting interest expense has been money market accounts. The volume of money market accounts increased by $287,000, or 0.1%, from March 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005. Interest expense for these accounts has increased by $1.2 million, or 67.5%, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. At March 31, 2005, approximately 65% of all money market accounts were indexed with a monthly reset, tied to the 91-day Treasury bill, compared to approximately 34% at March 31, 2004. With the actions taken by the Federal Reserve in the last year to increase short-term interest rates, the 91-day Treasury bill has risen significantly from 0.94% to 2.77% over the same period a year ago, an increase of 183 basis points.

In April 2005, the Company announced the renewal of its annual stock buyback program for the period of May 2005 through April 2006. During the third quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company acquired 58,100 shares under its current stock buyback program, which expired on April 30, 2005. Through the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, the Company acquired 109,900 shares under its current stock buyback program.

The total risk based capital ratio of 11.02% at March 31, 2005 is above the 10.66% at March 31, 2004, an increase of 36 basis points. This places the Bank in the “well capitalized” category within Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) regulation at March 31, 2005 and is consistent within the “well capitalized” OTS category in which the Company plans to operate. The Company historically has been able to manage the size of its assets through secondary market loan sales of single-family mortgages and student loans and a loan securitization. During the second and third quarters of Fiscal 2005, the Company has experienced loan payoffs primarily in multi-family and commercial real estate. These payoffs are due to competitive factors, both in price competition and new competitors entering the market.

Credit quality of the Company has improved over the last two years as a result of a combination of disciplined underwriting standards, good economic health of the region and resolution of a few significant impaired loans. Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2005 were $2.7 million in comparison to $3.9 million a

year ago, a decrease of $1.2 million or 31.0%. This reduction was primarily due to a decrease in nonaccruing loans and leases. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets declined to 0.32% at March 31, 2005, compared to 0.48% at March 31, 2004. The allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated based on loan and lease levels, loan and lease loss history, credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio, and environmental factors such as economic health of the region and management experience. This analysis gives the Company a consistent and systematic methodology to determine proper levels for the allowance at a given time. These efforts supported a decrease in the allowance for loan and lease losses to $3.3 million at March 31, 2005 compared to $3.6 million at March 31, 2004.

Noninterest expense was $6.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, which represents no change when compared to $6.3 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, noninterest expense was $19.1 million, compared to $19.0 million a year ago, an increase of 0.6%. Compensation and employee benefits expense for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005 accounted for an increase of $171,000 from the same period a year ago. Net healthcare costs, inclusive of self-funded health claims, administration fees and fully-insured dental premiums offset by stop loss insurance receivable and employee reimbursements for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005 were $974,000, compared to $1.5 million for the same period a year ago, a decrease of $571,000 or 37.0%.

Noninterest income was $2.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to $2.2 million at March 31, 2004, a decrease of 4.8%. For the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, noninterest income was $6.7 million, compared to $7.5 million for the same period a year ago, a decrease of 11.3%. This shortfall was driven primarily by the production volume decrease resulting in fewer gains on sale of single-family mortgage and student loans. This was due primarily to the decrease in refinanced mortgage activity. Gain on sale of loans was $500,000 for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, compared to $1.1 million for the same a period a year ago, a decline of $579,000 or 53.7%.

The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was 74.96%, which represents no change when compared to 74.96% at March 31, 2004. The efficiency ratio for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was 72.55%, compared to 72.40% for the same time period a year ago, an increase of 15 basis points. In addition to the aforementioned discussion on net interest margin, interest expense on the $27.8 million of variable priced trust preferred securities outstanding, has increased to $1.2 million for the first nine months of Fiscal 2005, compared to $901,000 for the same period a year ago, an increase of $307,000. Excluding this interest expense, the efficiency ratio would have been 69.36% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to 69.99% at March 31, 2004, a decrease of 63 basis points.

General

The Company is a financial services provider and, as such, has inherent risks that must be managed in order to achieve net income. Primary risks that affect net income include credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, regulatory compliance risk and reputation risk. The Company’s net income is derived by managing net interest margin, the ability to collect fees from services provided, by controlling the costs of delivering services and the management of loan and lease losses. The primary source of revenues comes from the net interest margin, which represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets (i.e. loans and investment securities) and expense on interest-bearing liabilities (i.e. deposits and borrowed funding). The net interest margin is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows. Fees earned include charges for deposit services, trust services and loan services. Personnel costs are the primary expenses required to deliver the services to customers. Other costs include occupancy and equipment and general and administrative expenses.

Financial Condition Data

At March 31, 2005, the Company had total assets of $854.0 million, an increase of $6.9 million from the level at June 30, 2004. The increase in assets was due primarily to increases in securities available for sale of $5.0 million, cash and cash equivalents of $2.4 million and net loans and leases receivable of $1.7 million offset by decreases in loans held for sale of $2.6 million and other assets of $1.0 million. The increase in liabilities of $4.7 million from June 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005 was primarily due to an increase in advances from the FHLB and other borrowings of $10.5 million offset by a decrease in deposits of $8.0 million. In addition, stockholders’ equity increased $2.3 million to $53.9 million at March 31, 2005 from $51.6 million at June 30, 2004 primarily due to net income of $4.5 million.

The increase in securities available for sale of $5.0 million was primarily the result of purchases of $45.4 million exceeding sales, maturities and repayments of $40.1 million. Included in the $40.1 million of sales, maturities and repayments was approximately $15.0 million of sales of variable-rate, mortgage backed securities and $22.1 million of mortgage-backed securities principal repayments. The purchases of $45.4 million included variable-rate, mortgage-backed securities of $43.7 million.

The increase in cash and cash equivalents of $2.4 million was primarily due to the timing of items in clearing.

The increase in net loans and leases receivable of $1.7 million was due primarily to an increase in purchases and originations over sales, amortization and repayments of principal. In addition, deferred fees and discounts increased by $159,000, primarily due to an increase of $109,000 in indirect automobile loans that include prepaid dealer reserves. Also, there were increases of $21,000 and $18,000 for deferred fees and discounts on commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans, respectively, reflecting early loan payoffs.

The decrease in loans held for sale of $2.6 million was primarily due to mortgage loans held for sale decreasing from $10.0 million at June 30, 2004 to $5.8 million at March 31, 2005. Student loans held for sale increased from $324,000 at June 30, 2004 to $2.0 million at March 31, 2005. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2004, the Company began classifying its student loan portfolio as held for sale.

Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings increased $10.5 million, which was primarily due to an increase in FHLB borrowings. The increase in FHLB borrowings was primarily the result of an $8.0 million decrease in deposits and a $1.7 million increase in net loans and leases receivable.

The $8.0 million decrease in deposits was due to decreases in savings accounts of $18.0 million, out-of-market certificates of deposit of $6.8 million offset by increases in interest bearing checking accounts of $7.7 million, in-market certificates of deposit of $6.5 million, noninterest bearing checking accounts of $2.3 million and money market accounts of $373,000. Public fund deposits decreased $29.4 million at March 31, 2005 from the levels at June 30, 2004 primarily due to decreases in in-market savings accounts of $18.7 million, out-of-market demand accounts of $16.3 million and in-market certificates of deposit of $6.3 million offset by increases in in-market demand accounts of $9.8 million and out-of-market certificates of deposit of $2.1 million.

The following tables show the composition of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio and deposit accounts at the dates indicated.

	At March 31, 2005				At June 30, 2004
	Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category		Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category
	(Dollars in Thousands)

One-to four-family (1)	$	95,429	14.77	%	$	93,721	14.54	%
Commercial real estate	95,739		14.82	%	89,356		13.86	%
Multi-family real estate	29,731		4.60	%	42,572		6.61	%
Commercial business (2)	116,189		17.99	%	124,033		19.24	%
Equipment finance leases	29,190		4.52	%	27,019		4.19	%
Consumer Direct (3) (4)	110,881		17.17	%	108,755		16.87	%
Consumer Indirect	92,955		14.39	%	87,839		13.63	%
Agricultural	66,248		10.26	%	63,370		9.83	%
Construction and development	9,577		1.48	%	7,886		1.23	%
Total Loans and Leases Receivable (5)	$	645,939	100.00	%	$	644,551	100.00	%

(1) Excludes $5,775 and $10,027 loans held for sale at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

(2) Includes $3,652 tax exempt leases at March 31, 2005.

(3) Includes mobile home loans.

(4) Excludes $1,998 and $324 student loans held for sale at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively.
During the second quarter of Fiscal 2004, the Company began classifying its student loan portfolio as held for sale.

(5) Includes deferred loan fees and discounts and undisbursed portion of loans in process.

	At March 31, 2005				At June 30, 2004
	Amount		Percent of Deposits in Each Category		Amount		Percent of Deposits in Each Category
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Noninterest bearing checking accounts	$	77,568	11.92	%	$	75,251	11.42	%
Interest bearing accounts	53,400		8.20	%	45,738		6.94	%
Money market accounts	212,301		32.63	%	211,928		32.17	%
Savings accounts	45,628		7.01	%	63,670		9.67	%
Certificates of deposit	261,831		40.24	%	262,132		39.80	%
Total Deposits	$	650,728	100.00	%	$	658,719	100.00	%

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them.

Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields. The following table presents for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. The table does not reflect any effect of income taxes. Average balances consist of daily average balance for the Bank with simple average balances for all other companies. The average balances include nonaccruing loans and leases. The yields on loans and leases include origination fees, net of costs, which are considered adjustments to yield.

Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income

	THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
	2005						2004
	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Yield/ Rate		Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Yield/ Rate
					(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases receivable (1) (3)	$	652,245	$	9,882	6.14	%	$	614,358	$	8,927	5.83	%
Investment securities (2) (3)	118,375		1,059		3.63	%	110,411		892		3.24	%
FHLB stock	5,633		49		3.53	%	4,367		18		1.65	%

Total interest-earning assets	776,253		$	10,990	5.74	%	729,136		$	9,837	5.41	%
Noninterest-earning assets	63,507						60,875
Total assets	$	839,760					$	790,011

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market	$	263,712	$	1,330	2.05	%	$	241,156	$	673	1.12	%
Savings	51,321		173		1.37	%	56,718		86		0.61	%
Certificates of deposit	254,828		1,756		2.79	%	258,307		1,744		2.71	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	569,861		3,259		2.32	%	556,181		2,503		1.81	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings	97,509		1,016		4.23	%	70,372		839		4.78	%
Subordinated debentures payable to trusts	27,837		433		6.31	%	27,837		324		4.67	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities	695,207		4,708		2.75	%	654,390		3,666		2.25	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits	72,900						65,316
Other liabilities	17,438						19,054
Total liabilities	785,545						738,760
Equity	54,215						51,251
Total liabilities and equity	$	839,760					$	790,011

Net interest income; interest rate spread (4)			$	6,282	2.99	%			$	6,171	3.16	%

Net interest margin (4) (5)					3.28	%					3.39	%

(1) Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2) Includes federal funds sold.

(3) Yields do not reflect the tax exempt nature of loans and municipal securities.

(4) Percentages for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 have been annualized.

(5) Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

	NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
	2005						2004
	Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Yield/ Rate		Average Outstanding Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Yield/ Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases receivable (1) (3)	$	662,446	$	29,820	6.00	%	$	616,528	$	27,645	5.95	%
Investment securities (2) (3)	116,137		2,976		3.41	%	100,406		2,237		2.96	%
FHLB stock	6,029		133		2.94	%	4,529		83		2.43	%

Total interest-earning assets	784,612		$	32,929	5.59	%	721,463		$	29,965	5.51	%
Noninterest-earning assets	64,808						61,337
Total assets	$	849,420					$	782,800

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market	$	262,884	$	3,302	1.67	%	$	232,182	$	1,935	1.11	%
Savings	49,095		390		1.06	%	50,333		223		0.59	%
Certificates of deposit	259,397		5,279		2.71	%	260,018		5,418		2.77	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	571,376		8,971		2.09	%	542,533		7,576		1.85	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings	106,422		3,124		3.91	%	77,956		2,828		4.81	%
Subordinated debentures payable to trusts	27,837		1,208		5.78	%	25,672		901		4.66	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	705,635		13,303		2.51	%	646,161		11,305		2.32	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits	73,145						66,192
Other liabilities	17,272						19,886
Total liabilities	796,052						732,239
Equity	53,368						50,561
Total liabilities and equity	$	849,420					$	782,800

Net interest income; interest rate spread (4)			$	19,626	3.08	%			$	18,660	3.19	%

Net interest margin (4) (5)					3.33	%					3.43	%

(1) Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2) Includes federal funds sold.

(3) Yields do not reflect the tax exempt nature of loans and municipal securities.

(4) Percentages for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 have been annualized.

(5) Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

The following schedule presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the increases and decreases due to fluctuating outstanding balances that are due to the levels and volatility of interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005 vs 2004								2005 vs 2004
	Increase (Decrease) Due to Volume			Increase (Decrease) Due to Rate			Total Increase		Increase Due to Volume			Increase (Decrease) Due to Rate			Total Increase (Decrease)
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases receivable (1)	$	495		$	460		$	955	$	2,001		$	174		$	2,175
Investment securities (2)	59			108			167		345			394			739
FHLB stock	8			23			31		27			23			50

Total interest-earning assets	$	562		$	591		$	1,153	$	2,373		$	591		$	2,964

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking and money market	$	59		$	598		$	657	$	252		$	1,115		$	1,367
Savings	(9		)	96			87		(6		)	173			167
Certificates of deposit	(33		)	45			12		(23		)	(116		)	(139		)
Total interest-bearing deposits	17			739			756		223			1,172			1,395
FHLB advances and other borrowings	316			(139		)	177		1,024			(728		)	296
Subordinated debentures payable to trusts	(2		)	111			109		74			233			307

Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	331		$	711		$	1,042	$	1,321		$	677		$	1,998

Net interest income increase							$	111							$	966

(1) Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2) Includes federal funds sold.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

GAAP requires management to utilize estimates when reporting financial results. The Company has identified the policies discussed below as Critical Accounting Policies because the accounting estimates require management to make certain assumptions about matters that may be uncertain at the time the estimate was made and a different method of estimating could have been reasonably made that could have a material impact on the presentation of the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses – GAAP requires the Company to set aside reserves or maintain an allowance against probable loan and lease losses in the loan and lease portfolio. Management must develop a consistent and systematic approach to estimate the appropriate balances that will cover the probable losses. Due to the uncertainty of future events, the approach includes a process that may differ significantly from other methodologies and still produce an estimate that is in accordance with GAAP.

The allowance is compiled by utilizing the Company’s loan and lease risk rating system, which is structured to identify weaknesses in the loan and lease portfolio. The risk rating system has evolved to a process whereby management believes the system will properly identify the credit risk associated with the loan and lease portfolio. Due to the stratification of loans and leases for the allowance calculation, the estimate of the allowance for loan and lease losses could change materially if the loan and lease risk rating system would not properly identify the strength of a large or a few large loan and lease customers. Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the allowance, unforeseen market or borrower conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determinations.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”) – The Company records a servicing asset for contractually separated servicing from the underlying mortgage loans. The asset is initially recorded at fair value and represents an intangible asset backed by an income stream from the serviced assets. The asset is amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income.

At each balance sheet date, the MSRs are analyzed for impairment, which occurs when the fair value of the MSRs is lower than the amortized book value. The Company’s MSRs are primarily servicing rights acquired on South Dakota Housing Development Authority first time home buyers program. Due to the lack of quoted markets for the Company’s servicing portfolio, the Company estimates the fair value of the MSRs using present value of future cash flow analysis. If the analysis produces a fair value that is greater than or equal to the amortized book value of the MSRs, no impairment is recognized. If the fair value is less than the book value, an expense for the difference is charged to earnings by initiating a MSR valuation account. If the Company determines this impairment is temporary, any future changes in fair value are recorded as a change in earnings and the valuation. If the Company determines the impairment to be permanent, the valuation is written off against the MSRs, which results in a new amortized balance.

Due to the substantial decline in interest rates over the last several fiscal years, the Company has included MSRs as a critical accounting policy because the use of estimates for determining fair value using present value concepts may produce results which may significantly differ from other fair value analysis perhaps even to the point of recording impairment. The risk to earnings is when the underlying mortgages payoff significantly faster than the assumptions used in the previously recorded amortization. Estimating future cash flows on the underlying mortgages is a difficult analysis and requires judgment based on the best information available. The Company looks at alternative assumptions and projections when preparing a reasonable and supportable analysis. Based on the Company’s quarterly analysis of MSRs, there was no impairment to the MSRs at March 31, 2005.

Retained Interest from Securitization – The Company recorded an asset as a result of the automobile securitization. See Note 4 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” This asset is recorded based on present value concepts of future expected cash flows. The assumptions used to calculate the initial retained interest value and subsequent assumptions are based on the best information available. The value of the retained interest may change significantly if actual cash flows differ from expected cash flows.

Asset Quality and Potential Problem Loans and Leases

Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and leases, accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days and foreclosed assets) increased to $2.7 million at March 31, 2005 from $2.3 million at June 30, 2004, an increase of $428,000, or 18.8%. Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days increased $493,000 from the levels at June 30, 2004. In addition, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets, which is one indicator of credit risk exposure, increased to 0.32% at March 31, 2005 from 0.27% at June 30, 2004.

Nonaccruing loans and leases decreased 8.0% or $125,000 to $1.4 million at March 31, 2005 compared to $1.6 million at June 30, 2004. Included in nonaccruing loans and leases at March 31, 2005 were three loans totaling $129,000 secured by one- to four-family real estate, one loan totaling $70,000 secured by commercial real estate, 11 commercial business loans totaling $702,000, 34 consumer loans totaling $446,000 and three leases totaling $89,000.

The Company’s nonperforming loans and leases, which represent nonaccrual and past due 90 days and still accruing, have increased $368,000 to $2.4 million at March 31, 2005 compared to $2.1 million at June 30, 2004. The risk rating system in place is designed to identify and manage the nonperforming loans and leases. Commercial and agricultural loans and equipment finance leases will have specific reserve allocations based on collateral values or based on the present value of expected cash flows if the loans and leases are deemed impaired. Loans and leases that are not performing do not necessarily result in a loss.

As of March 31, 2005, the Company had $272,000 of foreclosed assets. The balance of foreclosed assets at March 31, 2005 consisted of $147,000 of single-family collateral owned and $125,000 of consumer collateral owned.

At March 31, 2005, the Company had designated $11.6 million of its assets as special mention and classified $2.8 million of its assets that management has determined need to be closely monitored because of possible credit problems of the borrowers or the cash flows of the secured properties. At March 31, 2005 the Company had $28.5 million in multi-family, commercial business, commercial real estate and agricultural participation loans purchased, none of which were classified as of March 31, 2005. These loans and leases were considered in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. The allowance for loan and lease losses is established based on management’s evaluation of the risks probable in the loan and lease portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan and lease activity. Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans and leases for which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers the estimated fair market value of the underlying collateral, present value of expected principal and interest payments, economic conditions, historical loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an adequate loan and lease loss allowance.

Although the Company’s management believes that the March 31, 2005 recorded allowance for loan and lease losses was adequate to provide for probable losses on the related loans and leases, there can be no assurance that the allowance existing at March 31, 2005 will be adequate in the future.

In accordance with the Company’s internal classification of assets policy, management evaluates the loan and lease portfolio on a monthly basis to identify loss potential and determines the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses quarterly. Loans and leases are placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal and/or interest become doubtful. Foreclosed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans. The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of the Company’s nonperforming assets for the periods indicated.

	Nonperforming Assets As Of
	March 31, 2005			June 30, 2004
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Nonaccruing loans and leases:
One- to four-family	$	129		$	86
Commercial real estate	70			75
Commercial business	702			795
Equipment finance leases	89			21
Consumer (1)	446			564
Agricultural	—			20
Total	1,436			1,561

Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days:
One- to four-family	14			—
Commercial real estate	82			—
Commercial business	260			221
Equipment finance leases	125			281
Consumer (1)	11			—
Agricultural	503			—
Total	995			502

Foreclosed assets: (2)
One- to four-family	147			100
Consumer (1)	125			112
Total	272			212

Total nonperforming assets	$	2,703		$	2,275

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets	0.32		%	0.27		%

Ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases (3) (4)	0.37		%	0.32		%

(1) Includes mobile home loans.

(2) Total foreclosed assets do not include land or other real estate owned held for sale.

(3) Nonperforming loans and leases include both nonaccruing and accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days.

(4) Total loans and leases include loans held for sale.

The following table sets forth information with respect to activity in the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses during the periods indicated.

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,605		$	3,842
Charge-offs:
One- to four-family	—			(6		)
Commercial real estate	(31		)	(16		)
Commercial business	(179		)	(394		)
Equipment finance leases	(11		)	(23		)
Consumer (1)	(822		)	(891		)
Agriculture	(14		)	(836		)
Total charge-offs	(1,057		)	(2,166		)

Recoveries:
One- to four-family	8			4
Commercial business	30			2
Equipment finance leases	1			63
Consumer (1)	170			182
Agriculture	78			3
Total recoveries	287			254

Net (charge-offs)	(770		)	(1,912		)

Additions charged to operations	504			1,678

Balance at end of period	$	3,339		$	3,608

Ratio of net (charge-offs) during the period to average loans and leases outstanding during the period	(0.12		)%	(0.31		)%

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases at end of period (2)	0.51		%	0.58		%

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans and leases at end of period (3)	137.35		%	96.39		%

(1) Includes mobile home loans.

(2) Total loans and leases include loans held for sale.

(3) Nonperforming loans and leases include both nonaccruing and accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days.

The distribution of the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses and impaired loss summary as required by FASB Statement No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” are summarized in the following tables. The combination of FASB 5 and FASB 114 calculations comprise the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses.

	FASB 5 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses		FASB 114 Impaired Loan Valuation Allowance		FASB 5 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses		FASB 114 Impaired Loan Valuation Allowance
Loan Type	At March 31, 2005				At June 30, 2004
	(Dollars in Thousands)
One- to four-family	$	189	$	—	$	15	$	—
Commercial real estate	207		—		135		—
Multi-family real estate	73		—		85		—
Commercial business	816		—		970		—
Equipment finance leases	319		5		296		4
Consumer (1)	1,332		—		1,736		—
Agricultural	398		—		364		—
Total	$	3,334	5		$	3,601	$	4

(1) Includes mobile home loans.

FASB 114 Impaired Loan Summary

	Number of Loan Customers	Loan Balance		Impaired Loan Valuation Allowance
Loan Type	At March 31, 2005
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Equipment finance leases	1	72		5
Commercial real estate	1	62		—
Commercial business	3	88		—
Total	5	$	222	5

FASB 114 Impaired Loan Summary

	Number of Loan Customers	Loan Balance		Impaired Loan Valuation Allowance
Loan Type	At June 30, 2004
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Equipment finance leases0	1	$	4	$	4
Commercial real estate	1	73		—
Commercial business	5	175		—
Total	7	$	252	$	4

The allowance for loan and lease losses was $3.3 million at March 31, 2005 as compared to $3.6 million at March 31, 2004. The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 0.51% at March 31, 2005 compared to 0.58% at March 31, 2004, a decrease of 12.1%. The Company’s management has considered nonperforming loans and leases and potential problem loans and leases in establishing the allowance for loan and lease losses. The Company continues to monitor its allowance for probable loan and lease losses and make future additions or reductions in light of the level of loans and leases in its portfolio and as economic conditions dictate. The current level of the allowance for loan and lease losses is a result of management’s assessment of the risks within the portfolio based on the information revealed in credit reporting processes. The Company utilizes a risk-rating system on all commercial business, agricultural, construction and multi-family and commercial real estate loans, including purchased loans. A periodic credit review is performed on all types of loans and leases to establish the necessary reserve based on the estimated risk within the portfolio. This assessment of risk takes into account the composition of the loan and lease portfolio, historical loss experience for each loan and lease category, previous loan and lease experience, concentrations of credit, current economic conditions and other factors that in management’s judgment deserve recognition.

Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value (less a deduction for disposition costs). Valuations are periodically updated by management and a specific provision for losses on such properties is established by a charge to operations if the carrying values of the properties exceed their estimated net realizable values.

Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the allowances, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determinations. Future additions to the Company’s allowances result from periodic loan, property and collateral reviews and thus cannot be predicted in advance.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004

General. The Company’s net income was $1.3 million, or $0.38 and $0.37 for basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, a $371,000 increase in earnings compared to $1.0 million, or $0.27 and $0.26 for basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the return on average equity was 9.92%, a 30.7% increase compared to 7.59% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the return on average assets was 0.64%, a 30.6% increase compared to 0.49% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. As discussed in more detail below, the increases were due to a variety of key factors, including an increase in net interest income of $111,000 and a decrease in provision for losses on loans and leases of $478,000 offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $107,000 and increases in noninterest expense of $3,000 and income tax expense of $108,000.

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income. Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $9.8 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $1.2 million or 11.7%. A $495,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was the result of a 6.2% increase in the average volume of loans and leases receivable and a $460,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income due to an increase in the average yield on loans and leases receivable from 5.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 6.14% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The average yield on total interest-earning assets was 5.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 5.41% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $3.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $1.0 million or 28.4%. A $739,000 increase in interest expense was the result of an increase in average yield on interest-bearing deposits from 1.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 2.32% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. A $316,000 increase in interest expense was the result of a 38.6% increase in the average balance of FHLB advances and other borrowings offset by a decrease of $139,000 as a result of the average yield on FHLB advances and other borrowings decreasing from 4.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 4.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $13.7 million while FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $27.1 million. An increase of $711,000 in interest expense was the result of a 22.2% increase in the average yield on interest bearing liabilities from 2.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 2.75% for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased $111,000, or 1.8%, to $6.3 million compared to $6.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net interest income was due primarily to an increase in the average yield on interest earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Gradually increasing rates over the prior quarter and the prime rate increasing from 4.00% at June 30, 2004 to 5.75% at March 31, 2005 contributed to an increase in net interest income. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.28% for the third quarter of Fiscal 2005 as compared to 3.39% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Provision for Losses on Loans and Leases. The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level which is considered by management to be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and leases that may become uncollectible, based on an evaluation of the collectibility of loans and leases and prior loan and lease loss experience. The evaluation takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan and lease portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and leases, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for losses on loans and leases charged to expense.

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $129,000 compared to $607,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, a decrease of $478,000. See “Asset Quality” for further discussion.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $2.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $107,000 or 4.8%. The decrease in noninterest income was due primarily to decreases in net gain on sale of loans of $81,000 and other noninterest income of $50,000 offset by an increase in fees on deposits of $27,000.

Net gain on sale of loans was $164,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $245,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $81,000 or 33.1%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amount of residential mortgage loans sold into the secondary market during the third quarter of Fiscal 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Residential mortgage loan production decreased 15.2% in dollar volume for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Other noninterest income decreased 10.5% to $424,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $474,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to a decrease in securitization income of $25,000 as a result of a decrease in the principal balance of securitized loans. The remaining $25,000 decrease in other noninterest income is comprised of miscellaneous and various other noninterest income.

Fees on deposits increased $70,000 primarily due to an increase in fees collected on automatic teller machine (“ATM”) transactions from outside customers of $39,000. The remaining increase in fees on deposits is comprised of various other deposit fee income.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Although total noninterest expense remained constant from the same period in the prior fiscal year, compensation and employee benefits decreased $105,000 and occupancy and equipment decreased 29,000 offset by an increase in other noninterest expense of $137,000.

Compensation and employee benefits decreased $105,000, or 2.6%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $298,000 or 44.0% in net healthcare costs, inclusive of self-funded health claims, administration fees and fully insured dental premiums offset by stop loss insurance receivable and employee reimbursements. This decrease was offset by increases of $44,000 for variable incentive pay for mortgage originations and a short-term compensation program, $43,000 for employee recruitment expenses and $17,000 due to deferred loan and lease origination costs.

Occupancy and equipment decreased $29,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense on fixed assets of $16,000.

Other noninterest expense increased $137,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to an increase in advertising of $128,000.

Income tax expense. The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased $108,000 or 20.6% to $632,000 compared to $524,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate was 32.0% and 35.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31,

2004, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the quarter was the result of a decrease in the expected effective tax rate for Fiscal 2005 due to permanent tax differences.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004

General. The Company’s net income was $4.5 million, or $1.26 and $1.22 for basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, a $888,000 increase in earnings compared to $3.6 million, or $1.00 and $0.97 for basic and diluted earnings per share, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the return on average equity was 11.12%, an 18.3% increase compared to 9.40% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the return on average assets was 0.70%, a 14.8% increase compared to 0.61% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. As discussed in more detail below, the increases were due to a variety of key factors, including an increase in net interest income of $966,000 and a decrease in provision for losses on loans and leases of $1.2 million offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $852,000 and increases in noninterest expense of $123,000 and income tax expense of $277,000.

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income. Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $32.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $30.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $3.0 million or 9.9%. A $2.0 million increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was the result of a 7.4% increase in the average volume of loans and leases receivable and an increase of $591,000 in interest, dividend and loan fee income due to an increase in the average yield on loans and leases receivable from 5.95% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to 6.00% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The average yield on total interest-earning assets was 5.59% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to 5.51% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $13.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $11.3 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $2.0 million or 17.7%. A $1.2 million increase in interest expense was the result of an increase in average yield on interest-bearing deposits from 1.85% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to 2.09% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. A $1.0 million increase in interest expense was the result of a 36.5% increase in the average balance of FHLB advances and other borrowings offset by a decrease of $728,000 as a result of the average yield on FHLB advances and other borrowings decreasing from 4.81% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to 3.91% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $28.8 million while FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $28.5 million. An increase of $1.3 million in interest expense was the result of a 9.2% increase in the average balance of total interest bearing liabilities from $646.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to $705.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. An increase of $677,000 in interest expense was the result of the average yield on total interest bearing liabilities increasing from 2.32% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to 2.51% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005.

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 increased $966,000, or 5.2%, to $19.6 million compared to $18.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

and volume of the loan and lease portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and leases, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay. The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for losses on loans and leases charged to expense.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $504,000 compared to $1.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004, a decrease of $1.2 million. See “Asset Quality” for further discussion.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income was $6.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $7.5 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $852,000 or 11.3%. The decrease in noninterest income was due primarily to decreases in net gain on sale of loans of $579,000 and other noninterest income of $401,000 offset by an increase in fees on deposits of $145,000.

Net gain on sale of loans was $500,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $579,000 or 53.7%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amount of residential mortgage loans sold into the secondary market during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Residential mortgage loan production decreased 39.0% in dollar volume for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Other noninterest income decreased 24.2% to $1.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $1.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to the sale of the property and casualty book of business during the first quarter of the prior fiscal year of $116,000, a decrease in securitization income of $148,000 primarily due to a decrease in the principal balance of securitized loans and a decrease in commission and insurance income in the amount of $69,000 primarily due to the sale of the Company’s property and casualty book of business. The remaining $68,000 decrease in other noninterest income is comprised of miscellaneous and various other noninterest income.

Fees on deposits increased $145,000 primarily due to an increase in fees collected on ATM transactions from outside customers of $125,000. The remaining increase in fees on deposits is comprised of various other deposit fee income.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $19.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $19.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $123,000 or 0.7%. The increase in noninterest expense was due primarily to an increase in compensation and employee benefits of $171,000 offset by a decrease in occupancy and equipment of $116,000.

Compensation and employee benefits increased $171,000, or 1.4%, to $12.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $11.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 primarily due to increases in deferred loan and lease origination costs of $406,000 reflecting primarily lower mortgage originations and the short-term compensation program of $422,000 offset by decreases in variable incentive pay for mortgage originations of $147,000 and a decrease of $571,000 or 37.0% in net healthcare costs, inclusive of self-funded health claims, administration fees and fully-insured dental premiums offset by stop loss insurance receivable and employee reimbursements.

Occupancy and equipment decreased $116,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to a decrease in depreciation expense on fixed assets of $105,000.

Income tax expense. The Company’s income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 increased $277,000 or 14.0% to $2.3 million compared to $2.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal

year. The effective tax rate was 33.7% and 35.7% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively. The decrease in effective tax rate was the result of a decrease in the expected effective tax rate for the year ending June 30, 2005 due to permanent tax differences.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are earnings, in-market deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings, repayments of loan principal, mortgage-backed securities and callable agency securities and, to a lesser extent, sales of mortgage loans, sales and maturities of securities, mortgage-backed securities, out-of-market deposits and short-term investments. While scheduled loan payments and maturing securities are relatively predictable, deposit flows and loan prepayments are more influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. The Bank attempts to price its deposits to meet its asset/liability objectives consistent with local market conditions. Excess balances are invested in overnight funds.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management. The Bank adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) projected loan sales, (iii) expected deposit flows, (iv) yields available on interest-bearing deposits, and (v) the objectives of its asset/liability management program. Excess liquidity is invested generally in interest-bearing overnight deposits and other short-term government and agency obligations.

The Bank anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate residential mortgage loans of $26.2 million, commercial and agricultural real estate loans of $5.2 million, commercial business loans of $2.1 million and multi-family loans of $1.4 million. In addition, the Bank had outstanding commitments to sell residential mortgage loans of $13.5 million and consumer student loans of $2.0 million. Commitments by the Bank to originate loans are not necessarily executed by the customer. The Bank monitors the ratio of commitments to fundings for use in liquidity management. At March 31, 2005, the Bank had commitments to purchase securities available for sale of $4.1 million and no commitments to sell securities available for sale.

Although in-market deposits are the Bank’s primary source of funds, the Bank’s policy has been to utilize borrowings where the funds can be invested in either loans or securities at a positive rate of return or to use the funds for short-term liquidity purposes. The Bank currently has two $10.0 million unsecured lines of federal funds with correspondent banks. There were no funds drawn on either line of credit at March 31, 2005. Additionally, as of March 31, 2005, the Bank had $16.3 million in out-of-market certificates of deposit and $2.1 million in out-of-market money market accounts. The Bank may also seek other sources of contingent liquidity including additional federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks and lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank.

The Company uses its capital resources to pay dividends to its stockholders, to repurchase Company stock pursuant to Board of Directors approved plans, to support organic growth, to make acquisitions, to service its debt obligations and to provide funding for investment into the Bank of Tier 1 (core) capital.

The Company currently has in effect a stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2004 may be acquired through April 30, 2005. As of March 31, 2005, a total of 109,900 shares of common stock have been purchased pursuant to the current program, of which 58,100 shares were purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2005. In addition, the Company approved a new stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2005 may be acquired through April 30, 2006. See Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”

Savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are required by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 to meet three regulatory capital requirements. If a requirement is not met, regulatory authorities may take legal or administrative actions, including restrictions on growth or operations or, in extreme cases, seizure. Institutions not in compliance may apply for an exemption from the requirements and submit a recapitalization plan. Under these capital requirements, at March 31, 2005, the Bank met all current capital requirements.

The minimum OTS Tier 1 (core) capital requirement for well-capitalized institutions is 5.00% of total adjusted assets for thrifts. The Bank had Tier 1 (core) capital of 8.60% at March 31, 2005. The minimum OTS total risk-based capital requirement for well-capitalized institutions is 10.00% of risk-weighted assets. The Bank had total risk-based capital of 11.02% at March 31, 2005.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, the Bank securitized and sold consumer automobile loans in the amount of $50.0 million through HFSC and Automobile Securitization Trust. The outstanding balance of the securitized automobile loans was $8.6 million at March 31, 2005. As part of the sales transaction, the Bank retains servicing responsibilities and a retained interest in the receivables, which is subordinated to third party investors’ interests. The receivables were sold without legal recourse. The sale provided the Bank with an additional source of liquidity at interest rates more favorable than it could receive through other forms of financing. It also assisted in reducing capital requirements and credit risk to the Bank, in addition to giving the Bank access to the national capital markets. See Note 4 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for further detail.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Bank’s operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Bank are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Bank’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”, which requires all companies to measure compensation cost for all share-based payments (including stock options) at fair value. This would be effective for the Company for the interim reporting period ending September 30, 2005.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost has been recognized for grants under the Company’s fixed stock option plans, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest rate risk is the most significant market risk affecting the Company. Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities. The Bank, like other financial institutions, is subject to interest rate risk to the extent that its interest-bearing liabilities with short- and medium-term maturities mature or reprice more rapidly than its interest-earning assets. The Company does not currently engage in trading activities or use derivative instruments to control interest rate risk although it may in the future, if necessary, to manage interest rate risk.

The composition of the Bank’s balance sheet results in maturity mismatches between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The scheduled maturities of the Bank’s fixed rate interest-earning assets are longer than the scheduled maturities of its fixed rate interest-bearing liabilities. This mismatch exposes the Bank to interest rate risk. In a rising rate scenario, as measured by the OTS interest rate risk exposure simulation model, the estimated market or portfolio value (“PV”) of the Bank’s assets would decline in value to a greater degree than the change in the PV of the Bank’s liabilities, thereby reducing net portfolio value (“NPV”), the estimated market value of its shareholders’ equity.

As set forth below, depending upon the volatility of the rate change, the change in asset or liability mix of the Company or other factors may produce a decrease in net interest margin in an upward moving rate environment even as the NPV estimate indicates an increase in net value. The converse situation can also be expected. One approach used to quantify interest rate risk is the NPV analysis. In essence, this analysis calculates the difference between the present value of the liabilities and the present value of expected cash flows from assets and off-balance sheet contracts. The following tables set forth, at December 31, 2004 (the most recent report available) and March 31, 2004, an analysis of the Company’s interest rate risk as measured by the estimated changes in NPV resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (+ 300 or –100 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments). Due to the abnormally low prevailing interest rate environment, -200 and –300 NPV were not estimated by the OTS. Management does not believe that the Company has experienced any material changes in its market risk position from that disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 or that the Company’s primary market risk exposures and how those exposures were managed during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 changed significantly when compared to June 30, 2004.

The data in the following tables is based on assumptions utilized by the OTS in assessing interest rate risk of thrift institutions and published in “Selected Asset and Liability Price Tables as of December 31, 2004” and “Selected Asset and Liability Price Tables as of March 31, 2004”. Even if interest rates change in the designated amounts, there can be no assurance that the Company’s assets and liabilities would perform as set forth below.

December 31, 2004
Change in Interest Rates	Estimated NPV Amount		Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV
Change in Interest Rates	Estimated NPV Amount		Amount			Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Basis Points

+300	$	93,913	$	(5,498	)	(6	)%
+200	97,324		(2,087		)	(2	)
+100	99,508		97			—
—	99,411		—			—
-100	95,778		(3,632		)	(4	)

March 31, 2004
Change in Interest Rates	Estimated NPV Amount		Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV
Change in Interest Rates	Estimated NPV Amount		Amount			Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Basis Points

+300	$	91,693	$	1,943		2	%
+200	93,681		3,931			4
+100	93,472		3,723			4
—	89,750		—			—
-100	84,148		(5,601		)	(6	)

In managing market risk and the asset/liability mix, the Bank has placed its emphasis on developing a portfolio in which, to the extent practicable, assets and liabilities reprice within similar periods. The effect of this policy will generally be to reduce the Bank’s sensitivity to interest rate changes. The goal of this policy is to provide a relatively consistent level of net interest income in varying interest rate cycles and to minimize the potential for significant fluctuations from period to period.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e), and have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing information the Company is required to disclose in its periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in the above referenced evaluation that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company, the Bank and their subsidiaries are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of their businesses. While the ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel representing the Company and/or the Bank in the proceedings, that the resolution of these proceedings are not likely to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are not aware of any legal actions or proceedings outside of the normal course of business.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth the purchases by the Company of its common stock during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Current Program
January 1 -31, 2005	—	—		—	301,181
February 1 - 28, 2005	54,200	$	20.05	54,200	246,981
March 1 - 31, 2005	3,900	$	20.59	3,900	243,081

3rd Quarter Total	58,100	$	20.15	58,100

All of the purchases were made under the Company’s stock buyback program, which was publicly announced on April 26, 2004 and pursuant to which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company that was outstanding on May 1, 2004, which equals 352,981 shares, may be acquired through April 30, 2005. As of March 31, 2005, a total of 109,900 shares of common stock have been purchased pursuant to the current program, 58,100 of which were purchased in the open market during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

The Company approved a new stock buyback program effective as of May 1, 2005, which was publicly announced on April 25, 2005, in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2005, which equals 350,914 shares, may be acquired through April 30, 2006.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

Regulation S-K Exhibit Number		Document

31.1		Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q
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.

				HF Financial Corp.

		(Registrant)

Date:	May 10, 2005	By:	/s/ Curtis L. Hage
		Curtis L. Hage, Chairman, President
		And Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	May 10, 2005	By:	/s/ Darrel L. Posegate
		Darrel L. Posegate, Executive Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number
31.1		Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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