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Exhibit 99.1

**For Immediate Release**
 
 
For more information, contact:
Joseph W. Kiley III, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rich Jacobson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(425) 255-4400

           First Financial Northwest, Inc.
 
Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $2.1 Million or $0.16 Per Diluted Share and
 
$9.2 Million or $0.67 Per Diluted Share for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 

Renton, Washington – January 28, 2016 - First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, of $2.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and $2.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter in 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, net income was $9.2 million or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to $10.7 million or $0.71 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2014.

A recapture of the provision for loan losses continued to contribute significantly to net income. Specifically, the Company recognized a $900,000 recapture of provision for loan losses in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to a recapture of $700,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and a recapture of $1.2 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the recapture of the provision for loan losses totaled $2.2 million compared to $2.1 million in the prior year. These recaptures were due primarily to the continued credit quality improvement of the Company’s loan portfolio and recoveries of amounts previously charged-off received during the past two years.

“The improvement in the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio continued in 2015, with nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets declining to 0.48% at December 31, 2015, from 1.13% one year earlier and nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans, net of undisbursed funds, declining to 0.16% at December 31, 2015, from 0.20% at December 31, 2014. With these improvements, the Company’s Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds, declined to 1.36% at December 31, 2015, from 1.55% at December 31, 2014,” stated Joseph W. Kiley III, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“In addition to these credit quality improvements, we were able to grow the balance sheet in 2015, with net loans receivable increasing to $685.1 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $663.9 million at December 31, 2014. On the liability side of the balance sheet, interest bearing deposits increased to $646.0 million and noninterest bearing deposits increased 105% to $29.4 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $599.8 million and $14.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2014,” continued Kiley.

“We previously reported additional significant accomplishments in 2015, including our conversion to an improved core data processor, changing the Bank’s name to First Financial Northwest Bank and the opening of our first branch office in Mill Creek, Washington. I am pleased to report that the Mill Creek office finished 2015 with $6.3 million in core deposits in its first four
 
 
 
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months of operation, thanks to the efforts of our team of experienced bankers in that market. In the first quarter of 2016, we intend to continue this strategy with our plan to open an additional office in Edmonds, Washington. This new branch office will utilize the same strategy we used in our Mill Creek, Washington location, utilizing an efficient design, improved technology, and a team of experienced bankers in our effort to increase core deposits and leverage our expertise while managing expenses appropriately as we expand,” concluded Kiley.

Highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2015:
 
·  
We repurchased 364,054 shares of our common stock during the quarter under the share repurchase plan approved by the Board in October 2015, at an average price of $12.61 per share. The share repurchase plan authorized the repurchase of 1.4 million shares through April 27, 2016.
 
·  
The Company’s book value per share at December 31, 2015, increased to $12.40 from $12.32 at September 30, 2015, and $11.96 at December 31, 2014.
 
·  
The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage and total risk-based capital ratios at December 31, 2015, were 11.6% and 17.6%, respectively, compared to 11.7% and 17.8% at September 30, 2015, and 11.8% and 19.6% at December 31, 2014. The year over year decline was primarily related to asset growth during the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
Based on management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (“ALLL”), there was a $900,000 recapture of provision for loan losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The following items contributed to this recapture during the quarter:
 
·  
The Company received recoveries of amounts previously charged off totaling $217,000. These recoveries, combined with no charge-offs during the quarter, contributed to its ALLL balances.
 
·  
Delinquent loans (loans over 30 days past due) decreased to $1.3 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $3.5 million at September 30, 2015, and $4.4 million at December 31, 2014.
 
·  
Nonperforming loans decreased to $1.1 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $2.4 million at September 30, 2015, and $1.3 million at December 31, 2014.
 
·  
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans remained low at 0.16% at December 31, 2015, compared to 0.35% at September 30, 2015, and 0.20 % at December 31, 2014.
 
The ALLL represented 872% of nonperforming loans and 1.36% of total loans receivable, net of undisbursed funds, at December 31, 2015, compared to 418% and 1.48%, respectively, at September 30, 2015, and 784% and 1.55%, respectively, at December 31, 2014.

Nonperforming assets totaled $4.7 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $6.7 million at September 30, 2015, and $10.6 million at December 31, 2014. The decline in the Company’s nonperforming assets during these periods was primarily due to sales of Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) along with payoffs of nonperforming loans received during the year.


 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our nonperforming assets:
 
   
Dec 31,
   
Sep 30,
   
Dec 31,
   
Three Month
   
One Year
 
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
   
Change
   
Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming loans:
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ 996     $ 655     $ 830     $ 341     $ 166  
Multifamily
    -       1,683       -       (1,683 )     -  
Commercial real estate
    -       -       434       -       (434 )
Consumer
    89       91       75       (2 )     14  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,085       2,429       1,339       (1,344 )     (254 )
                                         
OREO
    3,663       4,235       9,283       (572 )     (5,620 )
                                         
Total nonperforming assets (1)
  $ 4,748     $ 6,664     $ 10,622     $ (1,916 )   $ (5,874 )
                                         
Nonperforming assets as a
                                       
percent of total assets
    0.48 %     0.68 %     1.13 %                

(1)  
The difference between nonperforming assets reported above, and the totals reported by other industry sources, is due to their inclusion of all Troubled Debt Restructured Loans ("TDRs") as nonperforming loans, although 99.7% of our TDRs were performing in accordance with their restructured terms at December 31, 2015. The remaining 0.3% of TDRs that were nonperforming at December 31, 2015, are reported above as nonperforming loans. For the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of our TDRs were performing in accordance with their restructured terms.
 
 
The following table presents a breakdown of our OREO by county and property type at December 31, 2015:
 
   
County
   
Total
   
Number of
   
Percent of
 
   
Pierce
   
Kitsap
   
All Other
   
OREO
   
Properties
   
Total OREO
 
               
(Dollars in thousands)
             
OREO:
                                   
Commercial real estate (1)
  $ 2,048     $ 755     $ 687     $ 3,490       6       95.3 %
Construction/land
     development
    173       -       -       173       1       4.7  
                                                 
Total OREO
  $ 2,221     $ 755     $ 687     $ 3,663       7       100.0 %
   
(1) Of the six properties classified as commercial real estate, three are office/retail buildings, and three are undeveloped lots.
 

OREO decreased to $3.7 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $4.2 million at September 30, 2015, and $9.3 million at December 31, 2014, as sales and write-downs of OREO exceeded transfers of properties into OREO during the quarter and the preceding 12 months. We continue to actively market our OREO properties in an effort to minimize holding costs.

In circumstances where a customer is experiencing significant financial difficulties, the Bank may elect to restructure the loan so the customer can continue to make payments while minimizing the potential loss to the Bank. Such restructures must often be classified as TDRs.



 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our TDRs:
   
Dec 31,
2015
   
Sep 30,
2015
   
Dec 31,
2014
   
Three Month
Change
   
One Year
Change
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming TDRs:
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ 131     $ -     $ -     $ 131     $ 131  
                                         
Total nonperforming TDRs
  $ 131     $ -     $ -     $ 131     $ 131  
                                         
Performing TDRs:
                                       
One-to-four family residential
  $ 35,099     $ 37,221     $ 42,908     $ (2,122 )   $ (7,809 )
Multifamily
    1,594       1,602       2,172       (8 )     (578 )
Commercial real estate
    5,392       7,740       9,118       (2,348 )     (3,726 )
Consumer
    43       43       43       -       -  
                                         
Total performing TDRs
    42,128       46,606       54,241       (4,478 )     (12,113 )
                                         
Total TDRs
  $ 42,259     $ 46,606     $ 54,241     $ (4,347 )   $ (11,982 )
                                         
% TDRs classified as performing
    99.7 %     100.0 %     100.0 %                

Net interest income remained relatively unchanged at $7.7 million for both the fourth and third quarters of 2015, compared to $8.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2015, was $30.4 million compared to $32.4 million in 2014. These decreases were largely due to a decline in the yield on our loan portfolio as loans originated in this low-interest rate environment were at rates lower than the rates on loans being repaid; excess liquidity in the form of low yielding interest-earning deposits; and increased interest expenses due to an increase in interest-bearing deposits and higher interest costs associated with acquiring longer term brokered deposits as part of our interest rate risk management efforts.

Interest income totaled $9.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $9.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and $9.6 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The increase in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015, related to growth in average balances in loans outstanding, including continued growth in construction lending, and an increase in balances in the Bank’s investment securities portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2015, interest income totaled $37.2 million compared to $38.7 million in 2014. This decline was due in large part to repayments received on higher yielding loans throughout 2015, resulting in a decline in the Company’s average balances of loans receivable and a decline in our loan portfolio yield compared to the prior year.

Interest expense increased to $1.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and $1.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. These quarterly increases are primarily the result of increasing levels of average interest bearing liabilities outstanding each quarter, compared to the prior quarters. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, totaled $6.8 million, compared to $6.2 million in 2014. Brokered deposits averaged $64.9 million during 2015, versus $15.9 million during 2014. This higher level of brokered deposits contributed to the increase interest expense in each quarter of 2015. These brokered deposits were obtained with maturities ranging from three to six years in an effort
 
 
 
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to help mitigate the Bank’s interest rate risk in a rising rate environment. This interest rate risk protection comes at a cost to current earnings as the rates paid on these longer term deposits are higher than shorter term deposit rates.

Our net interest margin was 3.33% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to 3.38% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and 3.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, net interest margin was 3.38% compared to 3.77% in 2014. These declines, as discussed above, were due in large part to repayments received on higher yielding loans, the acquisition of higher cost brokered deposits, and the low yields received from the large amount of interest earning deposits we hold. Repayments on loans were higher than anticipated during the year ended December 31, 2015, resulting in a relatively high balance of interest earning deposits throughout the year.

Noninterest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, totaled $384,000, compared to $447,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and $156,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The decline in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015, related to higher levels of net gains on sales of investments and increased income on legacy Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) policies in the previous quarter. These declines were partially offset by an increase in other noninterest income, including an increase in income from our wealth management services to $119,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $42,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, noninterest income totaled $1.3 million, compared to $498,000 in 2014. The primary contributor to the increase in noninterest income in the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, was the increased income relating to the purchase of $20.0 million in BOLI in April 2015, along with the introduction of the wealth management services during the second quarter of 2015.

Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, decreased to $5.3 million from $5.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to $4.8 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expenses related to the Bank’s growth strategy, the opening of a new branch office in Mill Creek, Washington, and expenses related to the conversion to an improved core data processor, were largely offset by decreases in most other noninterest expenses, including other general and administrative expenses due to a reduction in the reserve for unfunded commitments during the fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2015, noninterest expense totaled $19.9 million, compared to $18.5 million in the prior year. Significant contributing factors to the increased expenses during the year included costs relating to the core data processor conversion, the opening of the Mill Creek, Washington branch office, name change related expenses, and increased compensation expense relating to the growth of the Company. These increased expenses were partially offset by net gains relating to OREO totaling $484,000, compared to net expenses relating to OREO of $669,000 for the prior year.

First Financial Northwest, Inc. is the parent company of First Financial Northwest Bank; a Washington State chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Renton, Washington, serving the Puget Sound Region through its two full-service banking offices. During the third quarter of 2015, the Bank changed its name from First Savings Bank Northwest in an effort to communicate that it is more than just a ‘savings’ bank. We are a part of the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index. For additional information about us, please visit our website at www.ffnwb.com and click on the “Investor Relations” section.

 
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Forward-looking statements:

When used in this press release and in other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases or other public stockholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believe,” “will,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Actual results may differ, possibly materially from those currently expected or projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the following: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets; legislative and regulatory changes; and other factors described in the Company’s latest annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission - which are available on our website at www.ffnwb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this Press Release and in the other public statements are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made and may turn out to be wrong because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2016 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect our operating and stock performance.

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Assets
 
Dec 31, 2015
   
Sep 30, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Three Month Change
   
One Year Change
 
                               
Cash on hand and in banks
  $ 5,713     $ 5,435     $ 5,920       5.1 %     (3.5 )%
Interest-earning deposits
    99,998       116,919       98,129       (14.5 )     1.9  
Investments available-for-sale, at fair value
    129,565       125,897       120,374       2.9       7.6  
Loans receivable, net of allowance of $9,463,
$10,146, and $10,491, respectively
    685,072       674,820       663,938       1.5       3.2  
Premises and equipment, net
    17,707       17,515       16,734       1.1       5.8  
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at
cost
    6,137       6,537       6,745       (6.1 )     (9.0 )
Accrued interest receivable
    2,968       3,072       3,265       (3.4 )     (9.1 )
Deferred tax assets, net
    4,556       5,216       8,338       (12.7 )     (45.4 )
Other real estate owned ("OREO")
    3,663       4,235       9,283       (13.5 )     (60.5 )
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI"), net
    23,309       23,145       2,776       0.7       739.7  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,225       1,278       1,495       (4.1 )     (18.1 )
Total assets
  $ 979,913     $ 984,069     $ 936,997       (0.4 )%     4.6 %
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                       
                                         
Deposits
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 29,392     $ 30,081     $ 14,354       (2.3 )%     104.8 %
Interest-bearing deposits
    646,015       634,986       599,773       1.7       7.7  
Total deposits
    675,407       665,067       614,127       1.6       10.0  
Advances from the FHLB
    125,500       135,500       135,500       (7.4 )     (7.4 )
Advance escrow payments from borrowers
    1,794       2,939       1,707       (39.0 )     5.1  
Accrued interest payable
    135       142       142       (4.9 )     (4.9 )
Other liabilities
    6,404       5,466       4,109       17.2       55.9  
Total liabilities
  $ 809,240     $ 809,114     $ 755,585       0.0 %     7.1 %
                                         
Commitments and contingencies
                                       
                                         
Stockholders' equity
                                       
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
authorized 10,000,000 shares; no
shares issued or outstanding
  $ -     $ -     $ -       n/a       n/a  
Common stock, $0.01 par value;
authorized 90,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 13,768,814
shares at Dec 31, 2015; 14,199,677
at Sep 30, 2015; and15,167,381 at
Dec 31, 2014
    138       142       151       (2.8 )%     (8.6 )%
Additional paid-in capital
    136,338       141,625       153,395       (3.7 )     (11.1 )
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
    42,892       41,543       36,969       3.2       16.0  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
net of tax
    (1,077 )     (455 )     (357 )     136.7       201.7  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership
Plan ("ESOP") shares
    (7,618 )     (7,900 )     (8,746 )     (3.6 )     (12.9 )
Total stockholders' equity
    170,673       174,955       181,412       (2.4 )     (5.9 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 979,913     $ 984,069     $ 936,997       (0.4 )%     4.6 %

 
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Income Statements
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
 
 
Quarter Ended
             
   
Dec 31, 2015
   
Sep 30, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Three
Month
Change
   
One
Year
Change
 
Interest income
                             
Loans, including fees
  $ 8,680     $ 8,698     $ 9,010       (0.2 )%     (3.7 )%
Investments available-for-sale
    657       578       544       13.7       20.8  
Interest-earning deposits with banks
    78       67       50       16.4       56.0  
Dividends on FHLB stock
    49       15       2       226.7       2350.0  
Total interest income
    9,464       9,358       9,606       1.1       (1.5 )
Interest expense
                                       
Deposits
    1,462       1,369       1,285       6.8       13.8  
FHLB advances
    310       325       324       (4.6 )     (4.3 )
Total interest expense
    1,772       1,694       1,609       4.6       10.1  
Net interest income
    7,692       7,664       7,997       0.4       (3.8 )
Recapture of provision for loan losses
    (900 )     (700 )     (1,200 )     28.6       (25.0 )
Net interest income after recapture of provision
for loan losses
    8,592       8,364       9,197       2.7       (6.6 )
                                         
Noninterest income
                                       
Net gain on sale of investments
    7       85       -       (91.8 )     n/a  
BOLI income
    164       213       22       (23.0 )     645.5  
Other
    213       149       134       43.0       59.0  
Total noninterest income
    384       447       156       (14.1 )     146.2  
                                         
Noninterest expense
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,787       3,488       3,294       8.6       15.0  
Occupancy and equipment
    401       387       346       3.6       15.9  
Professional fees
    347       472       332       (26.5 )     4.5  
Data processing
    236       176       194       34.1       21.6  
Net (gain) loss on sale of OREO property
    5       -       (6 )     n/a       (183.3 )
OREO market value adjustments
    36       -       45       n/a       (20.0 )
OREO related expenses (income), net
    (16 )     24       2       (166.7 )     (900.0 )
Regulatory assessments
    119       119       112       0.0       6.3  
Insurance and bond premiums
    89       89       96       0.0       (7.3 )
Marketing
    21       103       20       (79.6 )     5.0  
Other general and administrative
    308       523       334       (41.1 )     (7.8 )
Total noninterest expense
    5,333       5,381       4,769       (0.9 )     11.8  
Income before federal income tax  provision
    3,643       3,430       4,584       6.2       (20.5 )
Federal income tax provision
    1,526       984       1,644       55.1       (7.2 )
Net income
  $ 2,117     $ 2,446     $ 2,940       (13.5 )%     (28.0 )%
                                         
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.18     $ 0.20                  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.18     $ 0.20                  
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding
    12,961,238       13,372,573       14,287,939                  
Weighted average number of diluted shares
outstanding
    13,115,562       13,528,322       14,421,592                  
 
 
 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Income Statements
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Interest income
                 
Loans, including fees
  $ 34,612     $ 36,280     $ 36,207  
Investments available-for-sale
    2,242       2,287       2,250  
Interest-earning deposits with banks
    274       115       79  
Dividends on FHLB stock
    69       7       3  
Total interest income
    37,197       38,689       38,539  
Interest expense
                       
Deposits
    5,478       5,063       6,794  
FHLB advances
    1,273       1,178       732  
Total interest expense
    6,751       6,241       7,526  
Net interest income
    30,446       32,448       31,013  
Recapture of provision for loan losses
    (2,200 )     (2,100 )     (100 )
Net interest income after recapture of provision for loan losses
    32,646       34,548       31,113  
                         
Noninterest income
                       
Net gain (loss) on sale of investments
    92       (20 )     (38 )
BOLI income
    533       123       140  
Other
    654       395       789  
Total noninterest income
    1,279       498       891  
                         
Noninterest expense
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    13,940       11,987       13,966  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,440       1,365       1,384  
Professional fees
    1,631       1,540       1,619  
Data processing
    759       662       662  
Net (gain) loss on sale of OREO property
    (526 )     86       (1,112 )
OREO market value adjustments
    41       393       403  
OREO related expenses, net
    1       190       601  
Regulatory assessments
    470       396       693  
Insurance and bond premiums
    359       401       518  
Proxy contest and related litigation
    -       -       106  
Marketing
    211       97       104  
Prepayment penalty on FHLB advances
    -       -       679  
Other general and administrative
    1,552       1,386       1,459  
Total noninterest expense
    19,878       18,503       21,082  
Income before federal income tax  provision
    14,047       16,543       10,922  
Federal income tax provision
    4,887       5,856       (13,543 )
Net income
  $ 9,160     $ 10,687     $ 24,465  
                         
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.67     $ 0.72     $ 1.47  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.67     $ 0.71     $ 1.46  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    13,528,393       14,747,086       16,580,882  
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding
    13,685,982       14,887,198       16,609,867  



 
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The following table presents a breakdown of our loan portfolio (unaudited):

   
Dec 31,
2015
   
Dec 31,
2014
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
One-to-four family residential:
                       
Permanent owner occupied
  $ 147,229       19.6 %   $ 161,013       22.9 %
Permanent non-owner occupied
    106,543       14.2       112,180       15.9  
Construction non-owner occupied
    -       -       500       0.1  
      253,772       33.8       273,693       38.9  
                                 
Multifamily:
                               
Permanent
    122,747       16.3       116,014       16.5  
Construction
    21,115       2.8       4,450       0.6  
      143,862       19.1       120,464       17.1  
Commercial real estate:
                               
Permanent
    244,211       32.5       239,211       34.0  
Construction
    -       -       6,100       0.9  
Land
    8,290       1.1       2,956       0.4  
      252,501       33.6       248,267       35.3  
Construction/land development: (1)
                               
One-to-four family residential
    52,233       7.0       19,860       2.8  
Multifamily
    25,551       3.4       17,902       2.5  
Commercial
    -       -       4,300       0.6  
Land development
    8,768       1.2       8,993       1.3  
      86,552       11.6       51,055       7.2  
                                 
Business
    7,604       1.0       3,783       0.5  
Consumer
    6,979       0.9       7,130       1.0  
Total loans
    751,270       100.0 %     704,392       100.0 %
Less:
                               
Loans in Process ("LIP")
    53,854               27,359          
Deferred loan fees, net
    2,881               2,604          
ALLL
    9,463               10,491          
Loans receivable, net
  $ 685,072             $ 663,938          

(1)  
Excludes construction loans that will convert to permanent loans. The Company considers these loans to be "rollovers" in that one loan is originated for both the construction loan and permanent financing. These loans are classified according to the underlying collateral categories in the table above instead of in the construction/land development category. At December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, $8.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of land loans were not included in the construction/land development category because the Company classifies raw land or buildable lots (where it does not intend to finance the construction) as commercial real estate land loans.

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Key Financial Measures
 
   
At or For the Quarter Ended
 
   
Dec 31,
   
Sep 30,
   
Jun 30,
   
Mar 31,
   
Dec 31,
 
   
2015
   
2015
   
2015
   
2015
   
2014
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Performance Ratios:
                             
Return on assets
    0.86 %     1.01 %     1.00 %     0.96 %     1.27 %
Return on equity
    4.87       5.50       5.28       4.94       6.73  
Dividend payout ratio
    36.86       33.33       35.29       37.97       24.42  
Equity-to-assets ratio
    17.42       17.78       18.80       18.93       19.36  
Interest rate spread
    3.18       3.22       3.26       3.23       3.46  
Net interest margin
    3.33       3.38       3.42       3.40       3.61  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-
bearing liabilities
    119.77       120.33       120.01       121.74       120.92  
Efficiency ratio
    66.04       66.34       61.50       56.35       58.49  
Noninterest expense as a percent of average total assets
    2.17       2.22       2.06       1.84       2.06  
Book value per common share
  $ 12.40     $ 12.32     $ 12.20     $ 12.10     $ 11.96  
                                         
Capital Ratios: (1)
                                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    11.61 %     11.74 %     11.70 %     11.64 %     11.79 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
    16.36       16.57       17.26       17.33       n/a  
Tier 1 capital ratio
    16.36       16.57       17.26       17.33       18.30  
Total capital ratio
    17.62       17.83       18.52       18.59       19.56  
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios: (2)
                                       
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans
    0.16       0.35       0.36       0.39       0.20  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.48       0.68       0.72       0.86       1.13  
ALLL as a percent of total loans
    1.36       1.48       1.58       1.54       1.55  
ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans
    872.17       417.70       439.05       392.68       783.50  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
receivable, net
    (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )     -  
                                         
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                       
ALLL, beginning of the quarter
  $ 10,146     $ 10,603     $ 10,508     $ 10,491     $ 11,660  
Recapture of provision
    (900 )     (700 )     (500 )     (100 )     (1,200 )
Charge-offs
    -       (22 )     -       (340 )     -  
Recoveries
    217       265       595       457       31  
ALLL, end of the quarter
  $ 9,463     $ 10,146     $ 10,603     $ 10,508     $ 10,491  
                                         
Nonperforming Assets:
                                       
Nonperforming loans: (2) (3)
                                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 954     $ 2,429     $ 2,415     $ 2,676     $ 1,339  
Nonaccrual TDRs
    131       -       -       -       -  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,085       2,429       2,415       2,676       1,339  
OREO
    3,663       4,235       4,416       5,575       9,283  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 4,748     $ 6,664     $ 6,831     $ 8,251     $ 10,622  
                                         
Performing TDRs
  $ 42,128     $ 46,606     $ 47,606     $ 51,390     $ 54,241  
                                         
(1) Capital ratios are for First Financial Northwest Bank only.
                                 
(2) Loans are reported net of undisbursed funds.
                                 
(3) There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.
                         

 
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Key Financial Measures
 
   
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Performance Ratios:
                             
Return on assets
    0.96 %     1.17 %     2.73 %     0.27 %     0.37 %
Return on equity
    5.15       5.85       13.12       1.47       2.36  
Dividend payout ratio
    35.57       27.73       8.11       0.00       0.00  
Equity-to-assets
    17.42       19.36       20.02       19.85       17.12  
Interest rate spread
    3.23       3.62       3.49       2.85       2.78  
Net interest margin
    3.38       3.77       3.68       3.08       3.01  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities
    120.45       121.15       121.77       118.12       113.33  
Efficiency ratio
    62.66       56.37       66.08       84.22       74.62  
Noninterest expense as a percent of average total assets
    2.07       2.03       2.36       2.54       2.29  
Book value per common share
  $ 12.40     $ 11.96     $ 11.25     $ 9.95     $ 9.64  
                                         
Capital Ratios: (1)
                                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    11.61 %     11.79 %     18.60 %     15.79 %     13.54 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
    16.36       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Tier 1 capital ratio
    16.36       18.30       27.18       26.11       23.49  
Total capital ratio
    17.62       19.56       28.44       27.37       24.76  
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans, net of
undisbursed funds
    0.16       0.20       0.59       3.42       3.28  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.48       1.13       1.68       4.25       4.69  
ALLL as a percent of total loans, net of undisbursed funds
    1.36       1.55       1.91       1.89       2.29  
ALLL as a percent of nonperforming loans, net of
undisbursed funds
    872.17       783.50       325.26       55.11       69.89  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans receivable, net
    (0.18 )     0.06       (0.08 )     1.07       1.39  
                                         
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                       
ALLL, beginning of the year
  $ 10,491     $ 12,994     $ 12,542     $ 16,559     $ 22,534  
Provision (recapture of provision)
    (2,200 )     (2,100 )     (100 )     3,050       4,700  
Charge-offs
    (362 )     (642 )     (1,596 )     (9,591 )     (11,025 )
Recoveries
    1,534       239       2,148       2,524       350  
ALLL, end of the year
  $ 9,463     $ 10,491     $ 12,994     $ 12,542     $ 16,559  
                                         
Nonperforming Assets:
                                       
Nonperforming loans: (2) (3)
                                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 954     $ 1,339     $ 3,027     $ 18,231     $ 18,613  
Nonaccrual TDRs
    131       -       968       4,528       5,079  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,085       1,339       3,995       22,759       23,692  
OREO
    3,663       9,283       11,465       17,347       26,044  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 4,748     $ 10,622     $ 15,460     $ 40,106     $ 49,736  
                                         
Performing TDRs
  $ 42,128     $ 54,241     $ 60,170     $ 65,848     $ 66,225  
                                         
(1) Capital ratios are for First Financial Northwest Bank only.
                                       
(2) Loans are reported net of undisbursed funds.
                                       
(3) There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.
                         

 
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