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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number 000-31207

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   39-2004336

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4949 West Brown Deer Road

Milwaukee, WI 53223

(414) 354-1500

(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number,

including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes x     No ¨

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes x     No ¨

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock $0.01 par value per share, was 78,783,849 shares, at July 31, 2004.

 



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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

 

10-Q INDEX

 

          Page No.

PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements     
     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
   3
     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
   4
     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
   5
     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
   6
     Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
   7-8
     Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    9-21

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    22-40

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    41-44

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    45

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION     

Item 2.

   Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    46

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    47
     Signatures    48

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

    

June 30

2004


    December 31
2003


 
     (In thousands)  

Assets

                

Cash and due from banks

   $ 32,919     $ 36,384  

Federal funds sold

     —         30,000  

Interest-earning deposits

     1,984       20,119  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents

     34,903       86,503  

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:

                

Investment securities

     67,243       67,833  

Mortgage-related securities

     1,044,090       1,053,349  

Loans held for sale

     4,302       4,056  

Loans receivable, net

     1,759,725       1,712,278  

Goodwill

     52,570       52,570  

Other intangible assets

     4,742       5,073  

Mortgage servicing rights

     4,737       4,698  

Other assets

     135,281       122,167  
    


 


     $ 3,107,593     $ 3,108,527  
    


 


Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

                

Liabilities:

                

Deposits

   $ 2,001,278     $ 2,052,290  

Borrowings

     349,036       299,491  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     19,690       2,987  

Other liabilities

     28,332       22,679  
    


 


       2,398,336       2,377,447  

Shareholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock – $.01 par value:

                

Authorized– 20,000,000 shares in 2004 and 2003

                

Issued and outstanding – none in 2004 and 2003

     —         —    

Common stock – $.01 par value:

                

Authorized– 200,000,000 shares in 2004 and 2003

                

Issued – 78,783,849 shares in 2004 and 78,775,779 in 2003

                

Outstanding – 78,232,214 shares in 2004 and 78,775,779 in 2003

     788       788  

Additional paid-in capital

     496,139       495,990  

Retained earnings

     250,044       241,958  

Unearned ESOP shares

     (5,173 )     (5,766 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (15,259 )     149  

Unearned deferred compensation

     (11,494 )     (2,039 )

Treasury stock – 551,635 shares in 2004

     (5,788 )     —    
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     709,257       731,080  
    


 


     $ 3,107,593     $ 3,108,527  
    


 


 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

   2003

 
     (In thousands, except
per share data)
 

Interest income:

               

Loans

   $ 23,684    $ 26,944  

Investment securities

     967      1,264  

Mortgage-related securities

     11,585      6,781  

Interest-earning deposits

     17      587  
    

  


Total interest income

     36,253      35,576  

Interest expense:

               

Deposits

     10,352      13,480  

Borrowings

     4,010      4,575  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     8      22  
    

  


Total interest expense

     14,370      18,077  
    

  


Net interest income

     21,883      17,499  

Provision for loan losses

     384      109  
    

  


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     21,499      17,390  

Noninterest income:

               

Service charges on deposits

     1,153      1,268  

Brokerage and insurance commissions

     703      598  

Loan related fees and servicing revenue

     350      (669 )

Gain on sale of investments

     537      121  

Gain on sales of loans

     600      1,939  

Other

     1,086      1,780  
    

  


Total noninterest income

     4,429      5,037  
    

  


Noninterest expenses:

               

Compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits

     8,872      7,849  

Occupancy and equipment

     2,600      2,747  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     166      166  

Other

     3,381      3,598  
    

  


Total noninterest expenses

     15,019      14,360  
    

  


Income before income taxes

     10,909      8,067  

Income taxes

     3,791      2,887  
    

  


Net income

   $ 7,118    $ 5,180  
    

  


Per share data:

               

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.09    $ 0.07  
    

  


Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.09    $ 0.07  
    

  


Cash dividends paid

   $ 0.040    $ 0.027  
    

  


 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

   2003

 
     (In thousands, except
per share data)
 

Interest income:

               

Loans

   $ 47,581    $ 54,629  

Investment securities

     1,997      2,446  

Mortgage-related securities

     23,211      14,134  

Interest-earning deposits

     125      1,063  
    

  


Total interest income

     72,914      72,272  

Interest expense:

               

Deposits

     21,076      27,373  

Borrowings

     7,851      9,182  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     12      32  
    

  


Total interest expense

     28,939      36,587  
    

  


Net interest income

     43,975      35,685  

Provision for loan losses

     874      367  
    

  


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     43,101      35,318  

Noninterest income:

               

Service charges on deposits

     2,226      2,298  

Brokerage and insurance commissions

     1,475      1,275  

Loan related fees and servicing revenue

     885      (753 )

Gain on sale of investments

     537      121  

Gain on sales of loans

     980      3,706  

Other

     2,173      2,895  
    

  


Total noninterest income

     8,276      9,542  
    

  


Noninterest expenses:

               

Compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits

     17,471      15,531  

Occupancy and equipment

     5,412      5,411  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     331      331  

Other

     6,558      6,468  
    

  


Total noninterest expenses

     29,772      27,741  
    

  


Income before income taxes

     21,605      17,119  

Income taxes

     7,413      6,070  
    

  


Net income

   $ 14,192    $ 11,049  
    

  


Per share data:

               

Earnings per share – basic

   $ 0.19    $ 0.15  
    

  


Earnings per share – diluted

   $ 0.18    $ 0.14  
    

  


Cash dividends paid

   $ 0.080    $ 0.054  
    

  


 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Common
Stock


   Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


    Unearned
ESOP
Shares


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income


    Unearned
Deferred
Compensation


    Treasury
Stock


    Total

 
     (In thousands)  

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

                                                               

Balance at January 1, 2004

   $ 788    $ 495,990     $ 241,958     $ (5,766 )   $ 149     $ (2,039 )   $ —       $ 731,080  

Comprehensive income:

                                                               

Net income

     —        —         14,192       —         —         —         —         14,192  

Other comprehensive income Change in net unrealized gain on securities available- for-sale, net of deferred income tax liability of $8,635

     —        —         —         —         (15,408 )     —         —         (15,408 )
                                                           


Total comprehensive income

     —        —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,216 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     —        —         —         —         —         —         (17,463 )     (17,463 )

Issuance of management recognition plan shares

     —        (23 )     —         —         —         (10,193 )     10,216       —    

Committed ESOP shares

     —        1,185       —         593       —         —         —         1,778  

Exercise of stock options

     —        (1,013 )     —         —         —         —         1,459       446  

Amortization of deferred compensation

     —        —         —         —         —         738       —         738  

Cash dividends ($0.08 per share)

     —        —         (6,106 )     —         —         —         —         (6,106 )
    

  


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at June 30, 2004

   $ 788    $ 496,139     $ 250,044     $ (5,173 )   $ (15,259 )   $ (11,494 )   $ (5,788 )   $ 709,257  
    

  


 


 


 


 


 


 


For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

                                                               

Balance at January 1, 2003

   $ 820    $ 108,477     $ 224,932     $ (6,647 )   $ 10,487     $ (3,133 )   $ (11,861 )   $ 323,075  

Comprehensive income:

                                                               

Net income

     —        —         11,049       —         —         —         —         11,049  

Other comprehensive income Change in net unrealized gain on securities available-for- sale, net of deferred income tax liability of $1,911

     —        —         —         —         (3,608 )     —         —         (3,608 )
                                                           


Total comprehensive income

     —        —         —         —         —         —         —         7,441  

Purchase of treasury stock

     —        —         —         —         —         —         (8,011 )     (8,011 )

Committed ESOP shares

     —        610       —         593       —         —         —         1,203  

Exercise of stock options

     —        (122 )     —         —         —         —         324       202  

Amortization of deferred compensation

     —        —         —         —         —         471       (65 )     406  

Cash dividends ($0.054 per share)

     —        —         (2,045 )     —         —         —         —         (2,045 )
    

  


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at June 30, 2003

   $ 820    $ 108,965     $ 233,936     $ (6,054 )   $ 6,879     $ (2,662 )   $ (19,613 )   $ 322,271  
    

  


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 14,192     $ 11,049  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Provision for loan losses

     874       367  

Provision for depreciation

     1,524       1,418  

Amortization of intangibles

     331       331  

Net change in mortgage servicing rights

     (39 )     323  

Amortization of cost of stock benefit plans

     2,516       1,609  

Net discount amortization on securities

     300       1,251  

Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

     (547 )     (121 )

Net change in loans originated or held for sale

     735       13,891  

Gains on sales of loans

     (980 )     (3,706 )

Gain on sale of real estate owned

     —         (23 )

Increase in other liabilities

     14,470       7,465  

Increase in other assets

     (19,823 )     (586 )

Decrease in accrued interest receivable

     260       1,061  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     13,813       34,329  

Investing activities:

                

Net purchases of mutual funds

     (456 )     (10,454 )

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

     24,500       69,821  

Purchases of investment securities

     (24,014 )     (72,643 )

Purchases of mortgage-related securities

     (159,070 )     (277,690 )

Principal repayments on mortgage-related securities

     144,548       239,047  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     547       8,076  

Net (increase) decrease in loans receivable

     (44,229 )     8,544  

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed properties

     2,469       337  

Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (1,110 )     (1,450 )

Net purchases of premises and equipment

     (527 )     (1,842 )
    


 


Net cash used by investing activities

     (57,342 )     (38,254 )

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Financing activities:

                

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

   $ (51,196 )   $ 36,530  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     76,700       (22,679 )

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     4,746       4,350  

Repayments on long-term borrowings

     (31,901 )     (19,756 )

Net increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     16,703       18,481  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     446       202  

Cash dividends

     (6,106 )     (2,045 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (17,463 )     (8,011 )
    


 


Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     (8,071 )     7,072  
    


 


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (51,600 )     3,147  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     86,503       241,759  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 34,903     $ 244,906  
    


 


Supplemental information:

                

Interest paid on deposits

   $ 20,892     $ 26,827  

Income taxes paid

     7,012       6,173  

Loans transferred to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets

     4,092       600  

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

    AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bank Mutual Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank Mutual (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s subsidiaries.

 

From November 1, 2000 until October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Corporation was an OTS chartered United States corporation which became the mid-tier holding company in the regulatory restructuring of Mutual Savings Bank, into mutual holding company form. Until October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”), a U.S.-chartered mutual holding company of which Mutual Savings Bank’s depositors held all of the voting and membership rights, owned 52.2% of Bank Mutual Corporation’s outstanding common stock.

 

On November 1, 2000, Bank Mutual Corporation also acquired First Northern Capital Corp., the parent of First Northern Savings Bank. On March 16, 2003, Mutual Savings Bank and First Northern Savings Bank combined to form a single OTS chartered savings bank subsidiary of Bank Mutual Corporation called Bank Mutual (“Bank Mutual” or the “Bank”).

 

On October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Corporation completed a conversion and reorganization from a mutual holding company form, established a new Wisconsin chartered Bank Mutual Corporation and, in effect, sold the MHC’s interest in Bank Mutual Corporation to the public. Existing Bank Mutual Corporation shareholders exchanged each existing share for 3.6686 shares of the new Bank Mutual Corporation. The total number of shares issued and exchanged in the offering and conversion was 78,707,669 shares.

 

All share and per share numbers in these financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the full conversion transaction and related 3.6686 for 1 share exchange.

 

As used herein, the “Company” and Bank Mutual Corporation refer to Bank Mutual Corporation both before and after the full conversion transaction

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial information. In the opinion of Bank Mutual Corporation, the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of Bank Mutual Corporation and subsidiaries at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the results of their income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the changes in shareholders’ equity for the six

 

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months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and their cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with Bank Mutual Corporation’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004.

 

Note 2 - Securities Available-for-Sale

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale are as follows:

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair
Value


At June 30, 2004:

                            

Investment securities:

                            

U.S. government and federal agency obligations

   $ 20,966    $ 151    $ (265 )   $ 20,852

Mutual funds

     45,507      11      (646 )     44,872

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation stock

     1,440      79      —         1,519
    

  

  


 

Total investment securities

     67,913      241      (911 )     67,243

Mortgage-related securities:

                            

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     553,845      1,360      (14,335 )     540,870

Federal National Mortgage Association

     432,630      2,755      (12,213 )     423,172

Private Placement CMOs

     124      —        —         124

Government National Mortgage Association

     80,793      82      (951 )     79,924
    

  

  


 

Total mortgage-related securities

     1,067,392      4,197      (27,499 )     1,044,090
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 1,135,305    $ 4,438    $ (28,410 )   $ 1,111,333
    

  

  


 

 

The Company does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of June 30, 2004 represents an other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized losses reported for mortgage-backed securities relate primarily to securities issued by FNMA, FHLMC and private institutions. These unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates. The Company has both the intent and ability to hold the securities contained in the previous table for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost.

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair
Value


At December 31, 2003:

                            

Investment securities:

                            

U.S. government and federal agency obligations

   $ 21,434    $ 352    $ (50 )   $ 21,736

Mutual funds

     45,051      20      (374 )     44,697

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation stock

     1,440      —        (40 )     1,400
    

  

  


 

Total investment securities

     67,925      372      (464 )     67,833

Mortgage-related securities:

                            

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     518,893      3,053      (3,774 )     518,172

Federal National Mortgage Association

     444,167      4,700      (3,371 )     445,496

Private Placement CMOs

     537      6      —         543

Government National Mortgage Association

     89,589      322      (773 )     89,138
    

  

  


 

Total mortgage-related securities

     1,053,186      8,081      (7,918 )     1,053,349
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 1,121,111    $ 8,453    $ (8,382 )   $ 1,121,182
    

  

  


 

 

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The amortized cost and fair values of investment securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2004, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

    

Amortized

Cost


  

Fair

Value


Due in one year or less

   $ 5,242      5,347

Due after one year through five years

     15,724      15,505

Due after five years through ten years

     —        —  

Mutual funds

     45,507      44,872

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation stock

     1,440      1,519

Mortgage-related securities

     1,067,392      1,044,090
    

  

     $ 1,135,305    $ 1,111,333
    

  

 

Note 3 - Loans Receivable

 

Loans receivable consist of the following:

 

     June 30
2004


   December 31
2003


Mortgage loans:

             

One-to-four family

   $ 814,510    $ 793,247

Multifamily

     157,928      124,494

Commercial real estate

     205,078      209,293

Construction and development

     113,399      122,436
    

  

Total mortgage loans

     1,290,915      1,249,470

Consumer loans and other loans:

             

Fixed home equity

     262,237      252,550

Home equity lines of credit

     82,688      78,567

Student

     20,530      20,546

Home improvement

     19,828      12,605

Automobile

     64,934      67,630

Other

     17,284      18,623
    

  

Total consumer loans

     467,501      450,521

Total commercial business loans

     74,178      75,022
    

  

Total loans receivable

     1,832,594      1,775,013

Less:

             

Undisbursed loan proceeds

     58,755      47,743

Allowance for loan losses

     13,694      13,771

Unearned loan fees and discounts

     420      1,221
    

  

       72,869      62,735
    

  

Total loans receivable, net

   $ 1,759,725    $ 1,712,278
    

  

 

Bank Mutual Corporation’s mortgage loans and home equity loans are primarily secured by properties housing one-to-four families which are generally located in Bank Mutual’s local lending areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

 

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Note 4 – Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

The carrying amount of mortgage servicing rights net of accumulated amortization and the associated valuation allowance at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are presented in the following table.

 

     June 30
2004


    December 31
2003


 

Mortgage servicing rights at beginning of year

   $ 4,698     $ 6,149  

Capitalized servicing rights

     948       4,480  

Amortization of servicing rights

     (909 )     (5,931 )
    


 


Mortgage servicing rights at end of period

     4,737       4,698  

Valuation allowance

     —         —    
    


 


Balance

   $ 4,737     $ 4,698  
    


 


 

The carrying amounts of the intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, valuation allowance and net carrying amounts of intangible assets at June 30, 2004 are presented in the following table.

 

Intangible Assets


  

Intangible Asset Amount

Net of Accumulated

Amortization


  

Valuation

Allowance


  

Carrying

Amount


Goodwill

   $ 52,570    $ —      $ 52,570

Mortgage servicing rights

     4,737      —        4,737

Deposit base intangibles

     4,742      —        4,742
    

  

  

Total

   $ 62,049    $ —      $ 62,049
    

  

  

 

The projections of amortization expense shown below for mortgage servicing rights are based on existing asset balances and the existing interest rate environment as of June 30, 2004. Future amortization expense may be significantly different depending upon changes in the mortgage servicing portfolio, mortgage interest rates and market conditions.

 

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The following table shows the current period and estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets:

 

     Mortgage
Servicing
Rights


   Deposit
Base
Intangibles


   Total

     (In thousands)

Six months ended June 30, 2004 (actual)

   $ 909    $ 331    $ 1,240
    

  

  

Six months ending December 31, 2004 (estimate)

   $ 474    $ 331    $ 805

Estimate for year ending December 31,

                    

2005

     944      661      1,605

2006

     943      661      1,604

2007

     938      661      1,599

2008

     909      618      1,527

2009

     486      405      891

Thereafter

     43      1,405      1,448
    

  

  

     $ 4,737    $ 4,742    $ 9,479
    

  

  

 

Note 5 - Other Assets

 

Other Assets are summarized as follows:

 

     June 30
2004


   December 31
2003


Accrued interest:

             

Mortgage-related securities

   $ 3,939    $ 4,034

Investment securities

     210      200

Loans receivable

     6,411      6,586
    

  

Total accrued interest

     10,560      10,820

Foreclosed properties and repossessed assets

     1,439      630

Premises and equipment

     44,199      45,196

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     36,608      35,498

Bank owned life insurance

     18,813      18,268

Other

     23,662      11,755
    

  

     $ 135,281    $ 122,167
    

  

 

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Note 6 - Deposits

 

Deposits are summarized as follows:

 

     June 30
2004


   December 31
2003


Checking accounts:

             

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 107,766    $ 110,099

Interest-bearing

     159,621      157,231
    

  

       267,387      267,330

Money market accounts

     339,295      358,003

Savings accounts

     259,247      240,543

Certificate accounts:

             

Due within one year

     533,706      510,195

After one but within two years

     307,876      318,652

After two but within three years

     180,955      140,604

After three but within four years

     95,752      192,203

After four but within five years

     17,060      24,760

After five years

     —        —  
    

  

       1,135,349      1,186,414
    

  

     $ 2,001,278    $ 2,052,290
    

  

 

Note 7 - Borrowings

 

Borrowings consist of the following:

 

     June 30
2004


    December 31
2003


 
     Balance

   Weighted-
Average
Rate


    Balance

   Weighted-
Average
Rate


 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances maturing:

                          

2004

   $ 200,000    5.70 %   $ 231,775    5.61 %

2005

     17,996    5.20       17,996    5.20  

2006

     7,948    4.85       7,948    4.85  

2007

     —      —         —      —    

2008

     1,024    5.90       1,024    5.90  

Thereafter

     45,368    5.21       40,748    5.23  

Open-line of credit

     76,700    1.33       —      —    
    

        

      
     $ 349,036          $ 299,491       
    

        

      

 

The majority of advances that mature in the year 2004 are callable at any time at the option of the FHLB.

 

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The Bank is required to maintain unencumbered mortgage loans in its portfolio aggregating at least 167% of the amount of outstanding advances from the FHLB as collateral. The Bank’s borrowings at the FHLB are limited to the lesser of 35% of total assets or 60% of the book value of certain mortgage loans. In addition, these advances are collateralized by FHLB stock of $36,608 and $35,498 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

 

Note 8 - Shareholders’ Equity

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. OTS can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional discretionary actions, which, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Bank Mutual Corporation’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OTS about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by federal regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets (as these terms are defined in regulations), and of Tier I capital to total assets (as these terms are defined in regulations). Management believes, as of June 30, 2004, that the Bank meets or exceeds all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

     Actual

    Required For
Capital Adequacy
Purposes


    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions


 
     Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 

The Bank

                                       

As of June 30, 2004:

                                       

Total risk-based capital

   $ 467,660    30.05 %   $ 124,509    8.00 %   $ 155,637    10.00 %

(to risk-weighted assets)

                                       

Tier I capital

     458,514    29.46       62,255    4.00       93,382    6.00  

(to risk-weighted assets)

                                       

Tier I capital

     458,514    14.93       122,835    4.00       153,544    5.00  

(to average assets)

                                       

 

Bank Mutual Corporation is not aware of any conditions or events which would change the Bank’s status as well capitalized. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

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Following are reconciliations of the Bank’s equity under generally accepted accounting principles to capital as determined by regulators:

 

     The Bank

 
     Risk-
Based
Capital


   

Tier I

(Core)

Capital


 

As of June 30, 2004:

                

Equity per Bank records

   $ 500,979     $ 500,979  

Unrealized losses on investments

     15,259       15,259  

Goodwill and deposit base intangibles, net of deferred taxes

     (55,415 )     (55,415 )

Investment in “nonincludable” subsidiaries

     (2,024 )     (2,024 )

Disallowed servicing assets

     (285 )     (285 )

Equity investments required to be deducted

     (4,548 )     —    

Allowance for loan losses

     13,694       —    
    


 


Regulatory capital

   $ 467,660     $ 458,514  
    


 


 

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Note 9 – Earnings Per Share

 

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented in the following table:

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30


  

Six Months Ended

June 30


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (Dollars in thousands)    (Dollars in thousands)

Basic Earnings Per Share

                           

Net Income

   $ 7,118    $ 5,180    $ 14,192    $ 11,049
    

  

  

  

Weighted average shares outstanding net of unallocated ESOP and unvested MRP shares

     75,334,703      75,785,898      75,757,093      75,874,319

Allocated ESOP shares for period

     81,799      81,799      163,598      163,598

Vested MRP shares for period

     82,096      59,134      132,358      118,808
    

  

  

  

       75,498,598      75,926,831      76,053,049      76,156,725
    

  

  

  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.094    $ 0.068    $ 0.187    $ 0.145
    

  

  

  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

                           

Net Income

   $ 7,118    $ 5,180    $ 14,192    $ 11,049
    

  

  

  

Weighted average shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share

     75,498,598      75,926,831      76,053,049      76,156,725

Net dilutive effect of:

                           

Stock option shares

     1,887,789      1,910,834      1,921,433      1,753,954

Unvested MRP shares

     263,236      392,210      283,227      358,180
    

  

  

  

       77,649,623      78,229,875      78,257,709      78,268,859
    

  

  

  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.092    $ 0.066    $ 0.181    $ 0.141
    

  

  

  

 

Note 10 – Employee Benefit Plans

 

Bank Mutual Corporation has a discretionary, defined contribution savings plan (the Savings Plan). The Savings Plan is qualified under Sections 401 and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides employees meeting certain minimum age and service requirements the ability to make contributions to the Savings Plan on a pretax basis. The Company then matches a percentage of the employee’s contributions. Matching contributions made by the Company were $42,000 in the second quarter of 2004 and 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, contributions made by the Company were $83,000 and $87,000, respectively.

 

Bank Mutual Corporation also has a defined benefit pension plan covering employees meeting certain minimum age and service requirements and a supplemental pension plan for certain qualifying employees (collectively, “the Plan”). The supplemental pension plan is funded through a “rabbi trust” arrangement. The benefits are generally based on years of service and the employee’s average annual compensation for five consecutive calendar years in the last ten

 

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calendar years which produces the highest average. The Company’s funding policy is to contribute annually the amount necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

The following table set forth the net periodic benefit cost:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30


    For the Six Months
Ended June 30


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)     (In thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 420     $ 355     $ 840     $ 710  

Interest cost

     369       315       738       630  

Expected return on plan assets

     (418 )     (392 )     (836 )     (784 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     32       32       64       64  

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     43       (10 )     86       (21 )

Asset gain

     —         28       —         57  
    


 


 


 


Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 446     $ 328     $ 892     $ 656  
    


 


 


 


 

Pension plan assets which consist primarily of immediate participation guarantee contracts with an insurance company are actively managed by investment professionals.

 

The investment objective is to minimize risk. Asset allocation strongly favors immediate participation contracts with an insurance company.

 

The Company expects to contribute $3.3 million to the Plan during 2004. This amount was determined based on a number of factors, including the results of the actuarial valuation report as of January 1, 2004.

 

Bank Mutual has a deferred retirement plan, which was formerly a Mutual Savings Bank plan, for non-officer directors who have provided at least five years of service. Four of the five existing eligible directors’ benefits have vested. In the event a director dies prior to completion of these payments, payments will go to the director’s heirs. Bank Mutual has funded these arrangements through “rabbi trust” arrangements, and based on actuarial analyses believes these obligations are adequately funded.

 

First Northern Savings Bank had an unfunded deferred retirement plan for their non-employee directors. All members of First Northern Savings Bank’s Board of Directors were eligible under the plan. Directors of predecessor institutions who were members of an advisory board were eligible at the discretion of First Northern Savings Bank. Currently there are four retired advisory board members in the plan. This plan was terminated as a consequence of the merger of First Northern Savings Bank into Bank Mutual and former First Northern Savings Bank directors began to receive payments.

 

First Northern Savings Bank also had supplemental retirement plans for several executives.

 

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In May 2001, Bank Mutual Corporation shareholders approved the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, providing for the grant of stock options up to 4,089,935 shares and restricted stock (“MRP”) awards up to 1,226,977 shares. Of these, 1,210,630 MRP shares were granted during the year ended December 31, 2001 to employees in management positions, directors and other key employees of which 124,737 shares were subsequently forfeited. In May 2004, the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders, providing for the grant of stock options to 4,106,362 shares and MRP awards up to 1,642,521 shares. On May 3, 2004, options for 2,382,000 shares and 955,000 MRP shares were granted. Total outstanding MRP grants had a fair value of $15.7 million at June 30, 2004. The grants under the MRP are being amortized to compensation expense as Bank Mutual Corporation’s employees become vested in the awarded shares.

 

The amount of MRP awards amortized to expense was $539,000 for the second quarter of 2004 and $211,000 for the same period in 2003 and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 the expense was $738,000 and $411,000, respectively. The remaining unamortized cost of the MRP is unearned deferred compensation and is reflected as a reduction of shareholders’ equity.

 

Options to purchase 4,050,122 shares were granted on May 8, 2001 at an exercise price of $3.2056. On May 3, 2004, options to purchase 2,382,000 shares were granted at an exercise price of $10.637. In total, options for 5,534,433 shares remain outstanding at June 30, 2004, of which options for 1,731,950 shares were vested. In addition, since inception, options for 661,432 shares were exercised and options for 236,257 shares have been forfeited.

 

The estimated fair value of each option granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following summarizes the weighted average assumptions used in the model:

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30


    For the Six Months
Ended June 30


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Risk-free interest rate

   4.81 - 5.30 %   5.30 %   4.81 - 5.30 %   5.30 %

Dividend yield

   2.00 %   2.00 %   2.00 %   2.00 %

Expected stock volatility

   11.76 - 26.30 %   26.30 %   11.76 - 26.30 %   26.30 %

Expected years until exercise

   5.50 - 9.75     6.50     5.50 - 9.75     6.50  

 

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of publicly traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models such as the Black-Scholes require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Bank Mutual Corporation’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from traded options and inasmuch, changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate. In management’s opinion, the existing model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock options.

 

Bank Mutual Corporation accounts for the stock options in accordance with APB Opinion 25, as allowed under SAS No. 123, and, therefore, no compensation cost has been recognized in connection with stock options granted in any year. Pursuant to SAS No. 123 disclosure

 

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requirements as amended by SAS No. 148, pro forma net income and earnings per share are presented below as if compensation cost for stock options was determined under the fair value method and amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods.

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30


   For the Six Months
Ended June 30


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net income:

                           

As reported

   $ 7,118    $ 5,180    $ 14,192    $ 11,049

Pro forma

   $ 6,903    $ 5,000    $ 13,797    $ 10,690

Basic earnings per share:

                           

As reported

   $ 0.09    $ 0.07    $ 0.19    $ 0.15

Pro forma

   $ 0.09    $ 0.07    $ 0.18    $ 0.14

Diluted earnings per share:

                           

As reported

   $ 0.09    $ 0.07    $ 0.18    $ 0.14

Pro forma

   $ 0.09    $ 0.06    $ 0.18    $ 0.14

 

The pro forma amounts may not be indicative of the effect on reported net income and earnings per share for future years as current options vest over five years.

 

Note 11 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

Off-balance sheet financial instruments or obligations whose contract amounts represent credit and/or interest rate risk at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are as follows:

 

     June 30
2004


   December 31
2003


Unused consumer lines of credit

   $ 153,805    $ 153,068

Unused commercial lines of credit

     18,213      12,919

Commitments to extend credit:

             

Fixed rate

     17,505      17,115

Adjustable rate

     45,595      35,838

Undisbursed commercial loans

     31,620      28,992

Credit enhancement under the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Mortgage Partnership Finance program

     2      3

 

Forward commitments to sell mortgage loans of $9.5 million at June 30, 2004, represent commitments obtained by the Bank from a secondary market agency to purchase mortgages from the Bank. Commitments to sell loans expose the Bank to interest rate risk if market rates of interest decrease during the commitment period. Commitments to sell loans are made to mitigate interest rate risk on commitments to originate loans and loans held for sale. There were $8.3 million of forward commitments at December 31, 2003.

 

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Note 12 – Recent Accounting Developments

 

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 105, “Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments” was issued on March 9, 2004 and is effective for commitments to originate mortgage loans to be held for sale that are entered into after March 31, 2004. SAB No. 105 requires that fair-value measurement include only differences between the guaranteed interest rate in the loan commitment and a market interest rate, excluding expected future cash flows related to the customers relationship or loan servicing. Because of the SAB’s limit on the types of cash flows that can be considered in the fair-value measurement, mortgage-loan commitments could be recognized as liabilities if the guaranteed rate in the commitment is less than the market interest rate. In addition, SAB No. 105 requires registrants to disclose their accounting policy for loan commitments pursuant to APB Opinion No. 22, including methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value and any associated hedging strategies, as required by Statement No. 107, Statement No. 133 and Item No. 305 of Regulation S-K (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk). The provisions of SAB No. 105 must be applied to loan commitments accounted for as derivatives that are entered into after March 31, 2004. This SAB had minimal impact on our financial condition or the results of operations.

 

Note 13 – Reclassifications

 

Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

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

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

This document contains various forward-looking statements concerning Bank Mutual Corporation’s prospects that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management. Forward-looking statements may also be made by Bank Mutual Corporation from time to time in other reports and documents as well as oral presentations. When used in written documents or oral presentations, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection” and similar expressions or use of verbs in the future tense are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The statements contained herein and such future statements involve or may involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Bank Mutual Corporation’s control, that could cause Bank Mutual Corporation’s actual results and performance to differ materially from what is expected. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referenced specifically in connection with such statements, the following factors could impact the business and financial prospects of Bank Mutual Corporation: general economic conditions; negative developments affecting particular borrowers; legislative and regulatory initiatives; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; deposit flows; disintermediation; the cost of funds and changes in those costs; general market rates of interest; interest rates or investment returns on competing investments; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; changes in accounting policies or guidelines; changes in the quality or composition of Bank Mutual’s loan and investment portfolios; general economic and political developments; and other factors referred to in the reports filed by Bank Mutual Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (particularly under “Risk Factors” in Item 7 of Bank Mutual Corporation’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K).

 

Overview

 

From November 1, 2000 until October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Corporation was an OTS chartered United States corporation which became the mid-tier holding company in the regulatory restructuring of the Bank, then known as “Mutual Savings Bank,” into mutual holding company form. Until October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”), a U.S.-chartered mutual holding company of which the Bank’s depositors held all of the voting and membership rights, and owned 52.2% of Bank Mutual Corporation’s outstanding common stock.

 

Recent Conversion

 

On October 29, 2003, Bank Mutual Corporation completed a conversion and reorganization from a mutual holding company form, established a new Wisconsin chartered Bank Mutual Corporation and, in effect, sold the MHC’s interest in Bank Mutual Corporation to the public. Existing Bank Mutual Corporation shareholders exchanged their shares for the new Bank Mutual Corporation shares. The total number of shares issued and exchanged in the offering was approximately 78,707,669 shares. Unless otherwise indicated, all shares and per share numbers in these financial statements have been restated to reflect the conversion and the related 3.6686 for 1 share exchange.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies

 

There are a number of accounting policies that we established which require us to use our judgment and make estimates. Some of the more significant policies are as follows:

 

  Establishing the amount of the allowance for loan losses requires the use of our judgment. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and is based on the size and current risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, an assessment of individual problem loans and actual loss experience, current economic events in specific industries and geographical areas, including unemployment levels, and other pertinent factors, including regulatory guidance and general economic conditions. Determination of the allowance is inherently subjective as it requires significant estimates, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. Loan losses are charged off against the allowance, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to the allowance. A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of the factors previously mentioned, as well as other pertinent factors. Evaluations are conducted at least quarterly and more often if deemed necessary. If we misjudge a major component and experience a loss, it will likely affect our earnings. Developments affecting loans can also cause the allowance to vary significantly between quarters. We consistently challenge ourselves in the review of the risk components to identify any changes in trends and their cause.

 

  Another valuation that requires our judgment relates to mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights are recorded as an asset when loans are sold with servicing rights retained. The total cost of loans sold is allocated between the loan balance and the servicing asset based on their relative fair values. The capitalized value of mortgage servicing rights is amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net future servicing revenue. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of the initial carrying value, adjusted for amortization, or estimated fair value. The carrying values are periodically evaluated for impairment. For purposes of measuring impairment, the servicing rights are stratified into pools based on term and interest rate. Impairment represents the excess of the remaining capitalized cost of a stratified pool over its fair value, and is recorded through a valuation allowance. The fair value of each servicing rights pool is calculated based on the present value of estimated future cash flows using a discount rate, given current market conditions. Estimates of fair value include assumptions about prepayment speeds, interest rates and other factors which are subject to change over time. Changes in these underlying assumptions could cause the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and the related valuation allowance, if any, to change significantly in the future.

 

 

We also use our judgment in the valuation of other intangible assets (core deposit base intangibles). Core deposit base intangible assets have been recorded for core deposits (defined as checking, money market and savings deposits) that have been acquired in

 

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acquisitions that were accounted for as purchase business combinations. The core deposit base intangible assets have been recorded using the assumption that they provide a more favorable source of funding than more expensive wholesale borrowings. An intangible asset has been recorded for the present value of the difference between the expected interest to be incurred on these deposits and interest expense that would be expected if these deposits were replaced by wholesale borrowings, over the expected lives of the core deposits. We currently estimate the underlying core deposits have lives of seven to fifteen years. If we find these deposits have a shorter life, we will have to write down the asset by expensing the amount that is impaired.

 

  We review goodwill at least annually for impairment, which requires the use of our judgment. Goodwill has been recorded as a result of two acquisitions in which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of tangible net assets acquired. If goodwill is determined to be impaired, it would be expensed in the period in which it became impaired.

 

  The assessment of tax assets and liabilities involves the use of estimates, assumptions, interpretations, and judgments concerning certain accounting pronouncements and federal and state tax codes. There can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or positions of federal and state taxing authorities will not differ from management’s current assessment, the impact of which could be significant to the consolidated results of operations and reported earnings.

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

Total Assets. Bank Mutual Corporation’s total assets remained relatively constant for the first six months, decreasing $934,000; total assets at both June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 were approximately $3.11 billion. Although the total amount of assets stayed relatively constant, loans receivable increased, while cash and cash equivalents and mortgage-related securities decreased.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $51.6 million in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of using cash equivalents to fund the decrease in deposits and the increase in loans receivable. The cash had been invested in short-term investments and overnight funds.

 

Securities Available-for-Sale. Investment securities decreased $590,000 in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of maturing investment securities.

 

Mortgage-related securities decreased $9.3 million primarily as a result of payments and repayments of the underlying mortgage loans which collateralize the mortgage-related securities and a decrease in market value. Funds obtained from repayments on these securities were also used to fund increases in loans receivable.

 

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Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale increased $246,000 as a result of fixed rate mortgage loan originations exceeding the sales of fixed rate mortgage loans. Currently, we sell most of our 30 and 20 year fixed rate mortgage loan originations and some of our 15 year fixed rate mortgage loan originations.

 

Loans Receivable. Loans receivable increased $47.4 million in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of an increase in mortgage and consumer loans.

 

The mortgage loan portfolio increased $41.4 million in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of an increase in the one-to-four family and multi-family mortgage loan portfolios. The one-to-four family mortgage loans increased $21.3 million in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of: adjustable rate mortgage loan originations and purchases which are held in the portfolio; decreased fixed rate mortgage loan sales; and decreased prepayments. We have supplemented our mortgage loan originations by purchasing mortgage loans (primarily adjustable rate single family mortgage loans) from various Midwest sources. These purchased loans are individually underwritten by our staff and conform to our underwriting standards. These purchased mortgage loans are predominately located in Wisconsin or adjacent states.

 

Multi-family mortgage loans increased $33.4 million in the same period primarily as a result of our focus on increasing this type of lending and increased demand.

 

The commercial business real estate portfolio decreased $4.2 million in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of prepayments of commercial real estate loans.

 

The consumer loan portfolio increased $17.0 million, primarily was the result of reduced refinancing of first mortgage loans (consumers historically consolidate their debt into the first mortgage loan) coupled with $148.3 million of originations. Fixed home equity loan, home equity lines of credit and home improvement loan portfolios increased. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in the automobile loan portfolio. We continue to emphasize and market the 10 year fully amortizing fixed rate first and second home equity loan.

 

Commercial loan originations were stronger in the second quarter of 2004 than in the first quarter of 2004, or in the comparable second quarter of 2003; however, the commercial business loan portfolio decreased a net $844,000 in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of continuing repayments. Business loan originations increased in the second quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of loans to new business loan customers; demand from existing commercial customers has been very modest.

 

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The following table sets forth our mortgage, consumer and commercial loan originations and purchases:

 

LOAN ORIGINATIONS AND PURCHASES

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30


   Six Months Ended
June 30


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In thousands)    (In thousands)

Originations:

                           

Mortgage loans

   $ 151,131    $ 248,712    $ 259,826    $ 485,141

Consumer loans

     83,585      84,171      148,267      149,895

Commercial business loans

     22,416      13,983      26,422      29,477
    

  

  

  

Total loan originations

     257,132      346,866      434,515      664,513

Purchases:

                           

Mortgage loans

     26,595      169      40,092      169
    

  

  

  

Total loans purchased

     26,595      169      40,092      169
    

  

  

  

Total loans originated and purchased

   $ 283,727    $ 347,035    $ 474,607    $ 664,682
    

  

  

  

 

Management will continue to emphasize consumer, non-residential mortgage loan and commercial loan originations, as we believe they will continue to add to the overall profitability and aid in the management of interest rate risk. However, these loans can present higher credit risks than residential mortgage loans. In addition, we continued to add origination personnel to assist in the loan growth.

 

Other Assets. Other assets increased $13.1 million, or 10.8%, during the first six months of 2004. This increase is primarily the result of future tax effects relating to the decrease in market values of securities.

 

Deposits. Deposits decreased $51.0 million in the first six months of 2004 as a result of pricing our deposit offerings at market averages rather than above average pricing of deposits and the recent improved performance of the stock market. We also believe that deposit growth (or shrinkage) in the balance of 2004 and future periods will depend, in significant part, on the performance of other investment alternatives and world events.

 

Borrowings. Borrowings increased $49.5 million in the first six months of 2004 as a result of borrowing overnight to fund the decrease in deposits. Our overnight borrowings were $76.7 million at June 30, 2004 and we primarily borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.

 

Advance Payments by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance; Other Liabilities. Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (“escrow”) increased $16.7 million in the first six months of 2004. The increase of escrow dollars was the result of payments received for customers’ escrow accounts and is seasonally normal, as these payments tend to increase during the course of the calendar year until checks in payment of real estate tax obligations are paid out

 

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in December or January of the next year. In addition, other liabilities increased $5.6 million, as a result of increases to a number of various liabilities.

 

Shareholders’ Equity. Shareholders’ equity decreased $21.8 million in the first six months of 2004, primarily as a result stock repurchases, of a decrease in comprehensive income, increases in unearned deferred compensation, and cash dividends paid, offset by our net income.

 

After receiving shareholder approval of the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan in May 2004 and regulatory approval, we repurchased 1,642,521 shares at an average price of $10.63. Of the total shares repurchased, 955,000 were reissued for restricted share awards; also 135,886 net shares were issued for stock option exercises.

 

The Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) recently denied our reconsideration request for a waiver to permit us to repurchase shares prior to the first anniversary of our conversion to a fully shareholder owned company in October of 2003. Therefore, except for the above repurchases of 1.6 million shares relating to restricted stock awards, we will not be able to repurchase shares until October 29, 2004.

 

Comprehensive income (net of tax) decreased as a result of marking the available-for-sale investments to current market value; decreases in value resulted from recent increase in market interest rates. Unearned deferred compensation increased as a result of awarding 955,000 restricted shares under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted shares vest at a rate of 20% per year and were issued at a fair market value of $10.673 per share.

 

In addition a cash dividend of $0.04 per share was paid June 2, 2004 to shareholders of record on May 18, 2004. The dividend payout ratio was 43.0% in the first six months of 2004.

 

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ASSET QUALITY

 

The following table summarizes non-performing loans and assets:

 

NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND ASSETS

 

     At June 30
2004


    At December 31
2003


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual mortgage loans

   $ 2,527     $ 2,894  

Non-accrual consumer loans

     1,021       961  

Non-accrual commercial business loans

     3,588       5,433  

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

     478       1,084  
    


 


Total non-performing loans

     7,614       10,372  

Foreclosed properties and repossessed assets, net

     1,439       630  
    


 


Total non-performing assets

   $ 9,053     $ 11,002  
    


 


Non-performing loans to total loans

     0.43 %     0.61 %
    


 


Non-performing assets to total assets

     0.29 %     0.35 %
    


 


Additional interest income that would have been recognized if non-accrual loans had been current

   $ 584     $ 384  
    


 


Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing assets

     151.26 %     125.17 %
    


 


 

Total non-performing loans decreased as of June 30, 2004, as compared to December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of reduced commercial business loan delinquencies. Commercial business loan delinquencies decreased primarily because of the previously-reported reclassification in the first quarter of two non-performing commercial business loans, totaling $1.6 million, to foreclosed properties, which therefore moved from the non-performing category, and the subsequent liquidation of one of those loans. The slight increase in non-performing consumer loans was a result of increased delinquencies. We believe non-performing loans and assets, expressed as a percentage of total loans and assets, are below national averages for financial institutions, due in part to our loan underwriting standards.

 

In spite of some economic improvement, the national and local economies and securities markets have continued to experience challenges. The Company has also experienced commercial loan delinquencies, impairments and foreclosures, and has continued allocating management time monitoring the loan portfolio and the loan loss allowance. Among other things, a reversal of the economic recovery and consequences of world events could affect the ability of individual and business borrowers to repay their obligations to Bank Mutual or otherwise affect the Company’s operations and financial condition.

 

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A summary of the allowance for loan losses is shown below:

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

    

At and for the
Six Months Ended

June 30, 2004


    At and for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2003


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance at the beginning of the period

   $ 13,771     $ 12,743  

Provisions for the period

     874       1,304  

Charge-offs:

                

Mortgage loans

     (20 )     (67 )

Consumer loans

     (178 )     (415 )

Commercial business loans

     (800 )     (19 )
    


 


Total charge-offs

     (998 )     (501 )

Recoveries:

                

Mortgage loans

     9       113  

Consumer loans

     38       107  

Commercial business loans

     —         5  
    


 


Total recoveries

     47       225  
    


 


Net recoveries (charge-offs)

     (951 )     (276 )
    


 


                  

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 13,694     $ 13,771  
    


 


Net charge-offs to average loans

     (0.11 )%     (0.02 )%
    


 


Allowance as a percent of total loans

     0.78 %     0.80 %
    


 


Allowance as a percent of non-performing loans

     179.85 %     132.77 %
    


 


 

The charge-off of $800,000 of commercial business loans was the result of writing off a portion of a commercial loan before reclassifying it to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets.

 

The allowance for loan losses has been determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We are responsible for the timely and periodic determination of the amount of the allowance required. Future provisions for loan losses will continue to be based upon our assessment of the overall loan portfolio and the underlying collateral, trends in non-performing loans, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. To the best of management’s knowledge, all known and inherent losses have been recorded. The establishment of the amount of the loan loss allowance inherently involves judgments by management as to the adequacy of the allowance, which ultimately may or may not be correct. Higher rates of loan defaults than anticipated would likely result in a need to increase provisions in future years. Also, as multifamily and commercial loan portfolios increase, additional provisions would likely be added to the loan loss allowances as they carry a higher risk of loss. The dollar amount of the typical commercial real estate, development and commercial loan tends to be larger than our average single family loan and, therefore, any loss that we experience on these loans could be larger than what we have historically experienced on our single family loans. Depending on the type of commercial loan, the collateral may appeal only to

 

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a specialized group of people or businesses and, therefore, limit the number of potential buyers of the collateral, or in the case of collateral that is comprised of inventory, the liquidation of the collateral may be more uncertain. See “Non-performing Loans” for factors affecting some particular loans which affected the loan loss provisions for the periods discussed. Also, see “Significant Accounting Policies” for a discussion on or use of judgment in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Analysis

 

The following table presents certain information regarding Bank Mutual Corporation’s financial condition and net interest income at and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The table presents the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of interest-earnings assets or interest-bearing liabilities respectively, for the periods shown. The average balances are derived from daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees, which we considered adjustments to yields. Net interest spread is the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is derived by dividing net interest income by net interest-earning assets. No tax equivalent adjustments were made since we do not have any tax exempt investments.

 

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     AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST AND RATE PAID

 
     Six Months Ended June 30

 
     2004

    2003

 
     Average
Balance


   Interest
Earned/
Paid


   Average
Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balance


   Interest
Earned/
Paid


   Average
Yield/
Rate


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

                                        

Interest-earning assets:

                                        

Loans receivable (1)

   $ 1,735,998    $ 47,581    5.48 %   $ 1,754,791    $ 54,629    6.23 %

Mortgage-related securities

     1,059,827      23,211    4.38       618,400      14,134    4.57  

Investment securities (2)

     105,953      1,997    3.77       120,922      2,446    4.05  

Interest-earning deposits

     13,374      55    0.82       30,637      140    0.91  

Federal funds

     13,940      70    1.00       151,685      923    1.22  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest earning assets

     2,929,092      72,914    4.98       2,676,435      72,272    5.40  

Noninterest-earning assets

     173,293                   172,087              
    

               

             

Total average assets

   $ 3,102,385                 $ 2,848,522              
    

               

             

Liabilities and equity:

                                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                        

Savings deposits

   $ 248,123      531    0.43     $ 238,445      735    0.62  

Money market accounts

     348,375      1,704    0.98       360,786      2,615    1.45  

Interest-bearing demand accounts

     158,225      170    0.21       139,083      247    0.36  

Time deposits

     1,150,252      18,671    3.25       1,292,680      23,776    3.68  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total deposits

     1,904,975      21,076    2.21       2,030,994      27,373    2.70  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     11,137      12    0.22       12,380      32    0.52  

Borrowings

     311,691      7,851    5.04       328,352      9,182    5.59  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Total Interest-bearing liabilities

     2,227,803      28,939    2.60       2,371,726      36,587    3.09  
    

  

  

 

  

  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                                        

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     107,242                   109,768              

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     38,508                   47,611              
    

               

             

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

     145,750                   157,379              
    

               

             

Total liabilities

     2,373,553                   2,529,105              

Shareholders’ equity

     728,832                   319,417              
    

               

             

Total average liabilities and equity

   $ 3,102,385                 $ 2,848,522              
    

               

             

Net interest income and net interest rate spread (3)

          $ 43,975    2.38 %          $ 35,685    2.31 %
           

  

        

  

Net interest margin (4)

                 3.00 %                 2.67 %
                  

               

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     1.31x                   1.13x              
    

               

             

 

(1) For the purposes of these computations, non-accruing loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding.

 

(2) Federal Home Loan Bank stock is included in investment securities dollars outstanding and yields.

 

(3) Interest rate spread is the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(4) Net interest margin is determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total interest-earning assets.

 

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Rate Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected our interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to:

 

  (1) changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate);

 

  (2) changes attributable to change in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and

 

  (3) the net change.

 

The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2004 Compared to June 30,
2003 Increase (Decrease) Due To:


 
     Volume (1)

    Rate (2)

    Net (3)

 
     (In thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

                        

Loans receivable

   $ (579 )   $ (6,469 )   $ (7,048 )

Mortgage-related securities

     9,691       (614 )     9,077  

Investment securities

     (290 )     (159 )     (449 )

Interest-earning deposits

     (72 )     (13 )     (85 )

Federal funds

     (713 )     (140 )     (853 )
    


 


 


Total

     8,037       (7,395 )     642  
    


 


 


Interest-bearing liabilities:

                        

Savings deposits

     29       (233 )     (204 )

Money market deposits

     (87 )     (824 )     (911 )

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     31       (108 )     (77 )

Time deposits

     (2,472 )     (2,633 )     (5,105 )
    


 


 


Total deposits

     (2,499 )     (3,798 )     (6,297 )

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

and insurance

     (3 )     (17 )     (20 )

Borrowings

     (450 )     (881 )     (1,331 )
    


 


 


Total

     (2,952 )     (4,696 )     (7,648 )
    


 


 


Net change in net interest income

   $ 10,989     $ (2,699 )   $ 8,290  
    


 


 


 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

General. Net income was $7.1 million for the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2003, and $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $11.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The increase for both periods in 2004 was primarily the result of investing the $404.8 million of capital received from the Company’s stock offering in October 2003, which resulted in increases in interest income and the net interest margin. This increase was partially offset by reductions in the gains on the sales of loans, increases in the provision for loan losses, and increases in operating expenses.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $4.4 million, or 25.0%, to $21.9 million in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $17.5 million for the same period in 2003. Net interest income increased $8.3 million, or 23.2%, to $44.0 million for the first six months of 2004 as compared to $35.7 million for the first six months of 2003. Net interest income increased for both periods primarily as a result of increased assets invested and an increase in the net interest margin. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2004 was 2.98% as compared to 2.60% for the same period in 2003 and 3.00% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to 2.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

 

The increase in the net interest margin for both periods in 2004 was primarily the result of investing the $404.8 million of capital received from the stock offering (the capital bears no interest). The increase in the dollar amount of interest earning assets was also the result of the investment of the capital received from the Company’s stock offering. Most of the capital received was invested in mortgage-related securities. Going forward, for the third quarter of 2004, the income received from investment of that capital, whether it is invested in loans or securities, is expected to add to interest income as compared to periods in 2003, although we cannot assure any particular use of capital or rate of return.

 

Total Interest Income. Total interest income increased $677,000, or 1.9% to $36.3 million in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $35.6 million for the second quarter of 2003 and an increase of $642,000, or 0.9%, to $72.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $72.3 million for the same period in 2003. The increase in the second quarter and the first six months of 2004 was the result of the increased dollar amount of mortgage-related securities.

 

Interest income on loans decreased $3.3 million, or 12.1%, to $23.7 million in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $26.9 million for the second quarter of 2003 and a decrease of $7.0 million, or 12.9%, to $47.6 million for the first six months of 2004 as compared to $54.6 million for the same period in 2003. The decreases for both periods were the result of decreased average dollar amount of the loan portfolio outstanding and a decreased average yield on the loan portfolio. Although loan originations were at high levels throughout 2003, most of the originations were fixed rate mortgage loans which we sold to the secondary market. These loan sales decreased the dollar amount of the portfolio outstanding. In the first six months of 2004 the loan portfolio increased $47.4 million; however, due to the timing of the net increases, the average loans outstanding for the first six months of 2004 was less than the average loans outstanding for the same period in 2003.

 

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Interest income on investments decreased $297,000 for the second quarter of 2004 and $449,000 for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003, respectively. The decreases were the result of a decrease in the yield earned on the investment securities and average dollars outstanding. As investment securities matured, the proceeds were primarily reinvested into mortgage-related securities or reinvested into another investment security. However, these reinvestments into new investment securities were generally at interest rates that were at or below the existing yield on the portfolio.

 

Interest income on mortgage-related securities increased $4.8 million, or 70.8%, in the second quarter of 2004 and increased $9.1 million, or 64.2%, in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003, respectively, as a result of the increase in the dollar amount of mortgage-related securities outstanding. This increase in the dollar amount outstanding was primarily the result of investing $404.8 million of capital received in our conversion to a fully shareholder owned company in October 2003.

 

Interest income on interest-earning deposits decreased $570,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and decreased $938,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as a result of a decrease in the average yields earned on interest-earning deposits and a decrease in the average dollar amount in interest-earning deposits. The decrease in the average dollars outstanding was primarily the result of investing the short-term funds into short- to medium-term mortgage-related securities. The interest rates earned on short-term investments decreased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 as a result of reduced market interest rates.

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $3.7 million, or 20.5% in the second quarter of 2004, as compared to the second quarter of 2003, and $7.6 million, or 20.9%, in the first six months of 2004 as compared to that period in 2003. These decreases were the result of a decrease in the rates paid on deposits and the decreased average deposits outstanding.

 

Interest expense on deposits decreased $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2004 and $6.3 million for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the cost of deposits and a decrease in the average deposits. As a result of our strong capital position and current alternatives for its deployment, we reduced the interest rates offered on some of our time deposit products to decrease our cost of deposits

 

Interest expense on borrowings decreased $565,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily as a result of a decrease in the cost of borrowings. We primarily borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Chicago and those borrowings have fixed terms and interest rates. Borrowings at June 30, 2004, were $49.5 million higher than at December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of overnight borrowings; however, due to the timing of the additional borrowings, the Company’s average borrowings outstanding during the quarter and the six months were lower than in 2003. These overnight borrowings were necessitated as a result of utilizing all of our overnight funds to purchase mortgage-related securities and funding the decrease in deposits.

 

Provisions for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses were $384,000 for the second quarter of 2004 and $874, 000 for the first six months of 2004 as compared to $109,000 for the second quarter of 2003 and $367,000 for the first six months of 2003. The increases in both periods in

 

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the provision for loan losses was primarily the result of the $800,000 charge-off for a commercial loan that was reclassified to foreclosed properties and subsequently liquidated. This charge-off, which was the result of adverse developments affecting the borrower, necessitated the increase in the provisions for loan losses. The total allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2004 was $13.7 million, or 179.9%, of non-performing loans compared to $13.8 million, or 132.8% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2003. The loan loss allowance to total loans was 0.78% at June 30, 2004 as compared to 0.80% at December 31, 2003.

 

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income decreased $608,000 in the second quarter of 2004 and $1.3 million for the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of decreased gains on the sales of loans partially offset by increased loan fees; servicing revenues; gains on the sale of investments and brokerage and insurance commissions.

 

Service charges on deposits decreased for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily as a result of the decreased number of deposit accounts and customer utilization of on-line banking and check cards. On-line banking and real time check cards purchase authorizations have allowed customers to manage their accounts better and hence reduced service charge fees.

 

Brokerage and insurance commissions increased $105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and $200,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily as a result of increased securities and tax deferred annuity sales.

 

Loan fees and servicing revenues (losses) were significantly impacted in the second quarter and first six months of 2004, by the reduction in the amortization of mortgage servicing rights. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights in the second quarter of 2004 was $500,000 and $909,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2003 and $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The decreased amortization was the result of reduced prepayments to loans with mortgage servicing rights.

 

In the second quarter of 2004, we sold equity securities which resulted in a gain of $537,000.

 

Gains on the sales of loans decreased $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter of 2003 and $2.7 million for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 as a result of decreased dollar amount of loans sold. We sold $39.6 million of loans in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $163.3 million in the second quarter of 2003 and $70.3 million in the first six months of 2004 as compared to $279.3 million in the first six months of 2003. “See Comparison of Financial Condition - Loans Receivable.” Gains on the sales of loans are primarily dependent on the dollar amount of fixed rate mortgage loan originations and the sale of those loans. If interest rates remain flat or increase, these gains likely would be reduced in future periods.

 

Other noninterest income decreased $694,000 in the second quarter of 2004 and $722,000 for the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of a decrease in income recognition in accordance with FASB #133.

 

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Noninterest Expense. Total noninterest expense increased $659,000 in the second quarter of 2004 and $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily as a result of increased compensation expense from the decreased deferral of loan origination cost and the issuance of 955,000 restricted shares on May 3, 2004, pursuant to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by shareholders.

 

Compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefit expense increased $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2004 and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily as a result of a decreased deferral of loan origination costs and increased expense from the issuance of restricted shares in May 2004.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $147,000 in the second quarter of 2004 and was almost the same for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003 primarily as a result of receiving back rents on office space.

 

Other expenses decreased $217,000 for the second quarter of 2004 and increased $90,000 for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same periods in 2003. Marketing expense in the second quarter of 2004 decreased primarily as a result of expenses associated with the merger of the two subsidiary banks in March 2003. Other expenses increased for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as a result of increased advertising and promotions in 2004.

 

Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2004 was 34.8% as compared to 35.8% for the same period in 2003 and 34.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to 35.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

 

Bank owned life insurance income is permanently tax deferred if the policy is held to the participant’s death. Therefore, the income earned on the life insurance is not included in taxable income for the calculation of tax expense.

 

Like many Wisconsin financial institutions, we have non-Wisconsin subsidiaries which hold and manage investment assets, the income on which has not been subject to Wisconsin tax. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has instituted an audit program specifically aimed at out of state bank subsidiaries, has indicated that it may withdraw favorable rulings previously issued in connection with such subsidiaries, and has asserted the position that some or all of the income of the out of state subsidiaries is taxable in Wisconsin. The Department is conducting audits of many such organizations, including our Nevada subsidiaries; its audit of Bank Mutual and its Nevada subsidiaries has not yet been concluded.

 

The Department sent letters in late July 2004 to Wisconsin financial institutions (whether or not they are undergoing an audit) reporting on settlements relating to these issues involving 17 financial institutions and their out-of-state investment subsidiaries. The letter provided a summary of currently available settlement parameters. For prior periods they include: restrictions on the types of subsidiary income excluded from Wisconsin taxation; assessment of certain back taxes relating to a limited time period; limitations on net operating loss carry forwards and interest on past-due taxes (but no penalties). For 2004 and going forward, the letter states similar provisions, including limits on subsidiaries’ assets which could be considered in determining income not subject to Wisconsin taxation. As outlined, settlement would result in

 

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the rescission of prior letter rulings, and purport to be binding going forward except for future legislation or change by mutual agreement. However, the letter appears to implicitly accept the general proposition that some out-of-state investment subsidiary income is not subject to Wisconsin taxes.

 

At this time, no assessment has yet been made by the Department against the Bank or its subsidiaries nor has the Company determined how it intends to respond. The letter did not provide sufficient detail to permit the Company to assess the financial effects of accepting such a settlement, nor does the Company have sufficient information to determine the Department’s position if it were to make an assessment and if the Company were to challenge it. The Company intends to seek further detail and to evaluate the impact of any such settlement (or a challenge) after receiving more information.

 

The resolution of these matters could result in a substantial negative impact on the earnings of Bank Mutual Corporation. Since the Company believes it has paid taxes in accordance with prior rulings and legal requirements, it has not accrued for possible additional payments. We also may incur further costs in the future to address these issues.

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices. The financial statements and accompanying notes of Bank Mutual Corporation have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than do the effects of inflation.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The term “liquidity” refers to our ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to fund loan originations, loan purchases, deposit withdrawals, and operating expenses. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loan principal and mortgage-related securities, maturities and calls of investment securities, borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago and funds provided by our operations. Historically, these sources of funds have been adequate to maintain liquidity, with the Bank borrowing correspondingly more in periods in which its operations generate less cash. In the event these sources of liquidity would become inadequate, we believe that we could access the wholesale deposit market, although there can be no assurances that wholesale deposits would be available if needed.

 

Loan repayments and maturing investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds. However, deposit flows, calls of investment securities and prepayments of loans and mortgage-related securities are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions and competition in the marketplace. For example, during the first six months of 2004, loan prepayments were significantly reduced because of the interest rate environment. Another very different interest rate environment could lead to a significantly different result. These factors reduce the predictability of the timing of these sources of funds.

 

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We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position; therefore, we monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. Based upon our historical experience and available sources of liquidity, we anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet current funding commitments. See also “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk – Gap Analysis” in Item 3 hereof, which is incorporated herein by reference, which discusses maturities.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination and purchase of one-to four-family real estate loans, multi-family and commercial real estate loans, home equity loans, other consumer loans, commercial business loans, the purchase of mortgage-related securities, and to a lesser extent, the purchase of investment securities. These investing activities are funded by principal payments on mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities, calls and maturities on investment securities, borrowings, deposit growth, and funds provided by our operating activities.

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $51.6 million during the first six months of 2004. Investing activities utilized $57.3 million of cash, primarily as a result of the purchases of investment securities and mortgage-related securities and an increase in loans receivable. These uses were partially offset by principal repayments on mortgage-related securities and on investment securities that matured. Cash utilized by financing activities of $8.1 million resulted primarily from a decrease in deposits and repayments of long-term borrowings. Net cash provided by operating activities of $13.8 million consisted primarily of net income, amortization of cost of stock benefit plans and an increase in other liabilities partially offset by an increase in other assets.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2004, we have two $100.0 million borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago maturing. Depending on the availability of funds at that time, we will either pay off the borrowings, renew the borrowings at the FHLB at then current interest rates, or a combination thereof. However, we cannot assure that the borrowings alternatives will be available on acceptable terms.

 

At June 30, 2004, we exceeded each of the applicable regulatory capital requirements for the Bank. In order to be classified as “well-capitalized” by the FDIC we are required to have a leverage (Tier I) capital to average assets ratio of at least 5.00%. To be classified as a well-capitalized bank by the FDIC, we must also have a total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 10.00%. At June 30, 2004, the Bank had a total risk-based capital ratio of 30.05% and a leverage ratio of 14.93%. See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements – “Note 8 - Shareholders’ Equity.”

 

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, and Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments, that may require future cash payments.

 

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The following table presents, as of June 30, 2004, significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations to third parties by payment date. Further discussion of the nature of each obligation is included in the referenced note to the consolidated financial statements.

 

     Payments Due In

     One Year
Or Less


   One to
Three
Years


   Three to
Five
Years


   Over
Five
Years


   Total

     (In thousands)

Deposits without a stated maturity

   $ 865,929    $ —      $      $ —      $ 865,929

Certificates of deposits

     533,706      488,831      112,812      —        1,135,349

Borrowed funds (a)

     276,700      25,943      1,024      45,369      349,036

Operating leases

     936      1,287      891      575      3,689

Purchase obligations

     2,160      4,320      3,960      —        10,440

Deferred retirement plans and deferred compensation plans

     221      412      301      7,226      8,160

 

(a) Excludes interest to be paid in the periods indicated.

 

The Company’s operating lease obligations represent short and long-term lease and rental payments for facilities, certain software and data processing and other equipment. Purchase obligations represent obligations under agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. The purchase obligation amounts presented above primarily relate to certain contractual payments for services provided for information technology.

 

The Company also has obligations under its deferred retirement plan for directors as described in Note 10 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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The following table details the amounts and expected maturities of significant commitments as of June 30, 2004.

 

     Payments Due In

     One Year
Or Less


   One
to
Three
Years


   Three
to
Five
Years


   Over
Five
Years


   Total

     (In thousands)

Commitments to extend credit:

                                  

Commercial

   $ 901    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 901

Residential real estate

     62,199                           62,199

Revolving home equity and credit card lines

     153,805      —        —        —        153,805

Standby letters of credit

     18,213      —        —        —        18,213

Commercial letters of credit

     1,238      646                    1,884

Unused commercial lines of credit

     31,620      —        —        —        31,620

Net commitments to sell mortgage loans

     9,543      —        —        —        9,543

 

Commitments to extend credit, including loan commitments, standby letters of credit, unused lines of credit and commercial letters of credit do not necessarily represent future cash requirements, since these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Gap Analysis. Repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest rate sensitive” and by monitoring a financial institution’s interest rate sensitivity “gap.” An asset or liability is said to be “interest rate sensitive” within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period.

 

A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period exceeds the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that specific time period. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a specific time period exceeds the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within the same period. During a period of rising interest rates, a financial institution with a negative gap position would be expected, absent the effects of other factors, to experience a greater increase in the costs of its liabilities relative to the yields of its assets and thus a decrease in the institution’s net interest income. An institution with a positive gap position would be expected, absent the effect of other factors, to experience the opposite result. Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend to reduce net interest income.

 

At June 30, 2004, based on the assumptions below, our interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one year exceeded our interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within the same period by $37.5 million. This represents a negative cumulative one-year interest rate sensitivity gap of 1.2%, and a ratio of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year to interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one year of 97.0%. The cumulative gap ratio is significantly affected by $200.0 million of FHLB borrowings which has a quarterly call option and has a final maturity in the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

The following table presents the amounts of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2004, which we anticipate to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. The information presented in the following table is based on the following assumptions:

 

  i) Investment securities - based upon contractual maturities and if applicable, call dates.

 

  ii) Mortgage-related securities - based upon an independent outside source for determining estimated cash flows (expected prepayment speeds).

 

  iii) Loans - based upon contractual maturities, repricing dates, if applicable, scheduled repayments of principal and projected prepayments of principal based upon our historical experience or anticipated prepayments.

 

  iv) Deposits - based upon contractual maturities and historical decay rates.

 

  v) Noninterest bearing demand accounts were added in the analysis at June 30, 2004 as a result of management’s belief that deposit dollars are being placed in this account and these deposits will be reinvested in other interest-bearing liabilities as interest rates rise.

 

  vi) Borrowings - based upon the earlier of call date or final maturity.

 

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     At June 30, 2004

    

Within
Three

Months


    Three to
Twelve
Months


   

More Than
One Year

To Three

Years


   

More Than

Three Years

To Five
Years


    Over Five
Years


    Total

     (Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

                                              

Loans receivable:

                                              

Mortgage loans:

                                              

Fixed

   $ 44,469     $ 100,689     $ 181,962     $ 91,611     $ 123,933     $ 542,664

Adjustable

     171,150       219,660       258,229       43,326       1,329       693,694

Consumer loans

     124,874       160,854       140,404       30,218       11,151       467,501

Commercial business loans

     20,280       17,565       27,206       7,525       1,602       74,178

Interest-earning deposits

     1,984       —         —         —         —         1,984

Investment securities

     48,718       3,492       15,724       —         —         67,934

Mortgage-related securities:

                                              

Fixed

     66,412       177,118       364,515       204,901       231,126       1,044,072

Adjustable

     23,320       —         —         —         —         23,320

Other interest-earning assets

     36,608       —         —         —         —         36,608
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total interest-earning assets

     537,815       679,378       988,040       377,581       369,141       2,951,955
    


 


 


 


 


 

Noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing liabilities:

                                              

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

     1,608       4,683       11,502       10,199       79,774       107,766

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                              

Deposits:

                                              

Interest-bearing demand accounts

     2,382       6,936       17,036       15,105       118,148       159,607

Savings accounts

     5,704       11,184       27,471       24,358       190,527       259,244

Money market accounts

     339,170       —         —         —         —         339,170

Time deposits

     260,426       323,752       436,947       112,630       —         1,133,755

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     —         19,690       —         —         —         19,690

Borrowings

     76,766       202,388       25,005       2,516       42,384       349,059
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities

     686,056       568,633       517,961       164,808       430,833       2,368,291
    


 


 


 


 


 

Interest rate sensitivity gap

   $ (148,241 )   $ 110,745     $ 470,079     $ 212,773     $ (61,692 )   $ 583,664
    


 


 


 


 


 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

   $ (148,241 )   $ (37,496 )   $ 432,583     $ 645,356     $ 583,664        
    


 


 


 


 


     

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets

     (4.77 )%     (1.21 )%     13.92 %     20.77 %     18.79 %      
    


 


 


 


 


     

Cumulative interest-earning assets as a percentage of interest bearing liabilities

     78.39 %     97.01 %     124.40 %     133.31 %     124.64 %      
    


 


 


 


 


     

 

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The methods used in the previous table have some shortcomings. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features which limit changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the loan. If interest rates change, prepayment, and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Finally, the ability of borrowers to make payments on their adjustable-rate loans may decrease if interest rates increase.

 

Net Equity Sensitivity

 

In addition to the gap analysis table, we also use simulation models to monitor interest rate risk. The models report the present value of equity in different interest rate environments, assuming an instantaneous and permanent interest rate shock to all interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities. The present value of equity is the difference between the present value of expected cash flows of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities. The changes in market value of assets and liabilities due to changes in interest rates reflect the interest rate sensitivity of those assets and liabilities as their values are derived from the characteristics of the asset or liability (i.e., fixed rate, adjustable-rate, caps, floors) relative to the current interest rate environment. For example, in a rising interest rate environment the fair market value of a fixed rate asset will decline, whereas the fair market value of an adjustable-rate asset, depending on its repricing characteristics, may not decline. Increases in the market value of assets will increase the present value of equity whereas decreases in market value of assets will decrease the present value of equity. Conversely, increases in the market value of liabilities will decrease the present value of equity whereas decreases in the market value of liabilities will increase the present value of equity.

 

The following table presents the estimated present value of equity over a range of interest rate change scenarios at June 30, 2004. The present value ratio shown in the table is the present value of equity as a percent of the present value of total assets in each of the different rate environments. For purposes of this table, we have made assumptions such as prepayment rates and decay rates similar to those used for the gap analysis table.

 

     Present Value of Equity

    Present Value of Equity as a Percent of
Present Value of Assets


 

Change in Interest Rates


   Dollar Amount

   Dollar Change

    Percent Change

    Present Value Ratio

    Percent Change

 
(Basis Points)    (Dollars in thousands)              

+300

   $ 533,052    $ (220,200 )   (29.2 )%   18.62 %   (22.5 )%

+200

     605,507      (147,745 )   (19.6 )   20.52     (14.6 )

+100

     682,332      (70,920 )   (9.4 )   22.41     (6.8 )

      0

     753,252      0     0.0     24.03     0.0  

-100

     791,556      38,304     5.1     24.79     3.2  

-200

     797,733      44,481     5.9     24.75     3.0  

-300

     768,102      14,850     2.0     23.78     (1.1 )

 

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As in the case of the gap analysis table, the methods we used in the previous table have some shortcomings. This type of modeling requires that we make assumptions which may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. For example, we make assumptions regarding the acceleration rate of the prepayment speeds of higher yielding mortgage loans. Prepayments will accelerate in a falling rate environment and the reverse will occur in a rising rate environment. We also assume that decay rates on core deposits will accelerate in a rising rate environment and the reverse in a falling rate environment. The table assumes that we will take no action in response to the changes in interest rates, when in practice rate changes on certain products, such as savings deposits, may lag market changes. In addition, prepayment estimates and other assumptions within the model are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties, and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, although the present value of equity model may provide an estimate of our interest rate risk at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in interest rates on our present value of equity.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Bank Mutual Corporation’s management, with the participation of Bank Mutual Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of Bank Mutual Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Bank Mutual Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, Bank Mutual Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by Bank Mutual Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There have not been any changes in the Bank Mutual Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Bank Mutual Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

The following table provides the specified information about the repurchases of shares by the Company during the second quarter of 2004.

 

Period


  

Total number

of shares
purchased


  

Average

price paid

per share


  

Total number

of shares
purchased as
part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs


  

Maximum
number of
shares that
may yet be
purchased
under the

plans or
programs


April 1 – April 31, 2004

   —      $ —      —      —  

May 1 – May 31, 2004

   1,572,000    $ 10.64    1,572,000    70,521

June 1 – June 30, 2004

   70,521    $ 10.28    70,521    —  
    
  

  
  

Total

   1,642,521    $ 10.63    1,642,521    —  
    
  

  
  

 

A 2004 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders on May 3, 2004 which allowed for a restricted stock award plan of up to 1,642,521 shares and a stock option plan of up to 4,106,362 options. The Office of Thrift Supervision provided Bank Mutual Corporation a letter of no objection for the Company to repurchase a maximum of 1,642,521 shares relating to restricted stock awards under the plan; however, under OTS rules, no additional share repurchases may be made until the one year anniversary of the stock offering which occurred on October 29, 2003.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

  (a) Exhibits: See Exhibit Index, which follows the signature page hereof.

 

  (b) Reports on Form 8-K: None filed. However in the quarter ended June 30, 2004, the Registrant furnished a Form 8-K dated April 23, 2004, which is not deemed incorporated by reference into other filings, which disclosed Bank Mutual Corporation’s earning release for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. In addition, it also furnished a Form 8-K dated July 22, 2004, which is also not deemed incorporated by reference into other filings, which disclosed Bank Mutual Corporation’s earnings release for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

           

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: August 6, 2004

      /s/    MICHAEL T. CROWLEY, JR.        
            Michael T. Crowley, Jr.
            Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 6, 2004

      /s/    RICK B. COLBERG        
            Rick B. Colberg
            Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

 

Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


   Filed Herewith

10.1(a)   Bank Mutual Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as approved by shareholders on May 3, 2004    Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit A to Proxy
Statement for 2004 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
10.1(b)   Form of Option Agreement thereunder Bank Mutual Corporation 2004 Director Stock Option Agreement    X
10.1(c)   Form of Option Agreement thereunder Bank Mutual Corporation 2004 Incentive Stock Option Agreement    X
10.1(d)   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement thereunder Bank Mutual Corporation 2004 Directors Management Recognition Award    X
10.1(e)   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement thereunder Bank Mutual Corporation 2004 Officers Management Recognition Award    X
31.1        Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification signed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation    X
31.2        Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation    X
32.1        Certification pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation    X
32.2        Certification pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation    X