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First Northwest Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

PORT ANGELES, Wash., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) ("First Northwest" or the "Company"), the holding company for First Fed Bank ("First Fed" or the "Bank"), today reported net income of $802,000 for the third quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2024. Basic and diluted income per share were $0.09 for the third quarter of 2025, compared to basic and diluted income per share of $0.42 for the second quarter of 2025 and basic and diluted loss per share of $0.23 for the third quarter of 2024. 

Management Outlook:
"With over a century of history behind First Fed, I'm committed to honoring that legacy by continuing to deliver long-term value for our shareholders and remaining a trusted partner in the communities we serve," said Curt Queyrouze, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Northwest and First Fed. "Guided by our Board and driven by a talented team, we are building a modern, forward-thinking financial institution. Our third quarter results demonstrate meaningful progress in positioning First Fed to meet the evolving needs of our customers. As we embrace a culture of customer obsession, we recognize that their success is our success. I'm excited to build on the strong foundation we've established and work to ensure First Northwest continues to be a catalyst for financial growth and wellness throughout our communities."

The Board of Directors of First Northwest elected not to declare a dividend for this quarter as part of a prudent approach to capital management. The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and will continue to evaluate future dividend decisions in light of the Company’s long-term strategic objectives.

Key Points for the Third Quarter

Positive Trends:

  Net interest margin increased to 2.91% for the current quarter compared to 2.83% in the second quarter of 2025, as a result of a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
  Cost of total deposits dropped to 2.20% for the current quarter from 2.31% in the preceding quarter as higher-rate certificates of deposit ("CDs") matured and noninterest-bearing demand balances increased.
  First Fed risk-based capital ratios improved to 13.7% for the current quarter compared to 13.1% in the second quarter of 2025, and 13.4% for the third quarter of 2024.
  Advances decreased $84.5 million, or 27.3%, to $225.0 million at September 30, 2025 from $309.5 million at June 30, 2025, contributing to the improved net interest margin.
  Recorded a $620,000 recapture of provision for credit losses on loans in the third quarter of 2025, compared to a recapture of $296,000 for the preceding quarter and a provision for credit losses on loans of $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2024.

Other significant events:

  During the third quarter of 2025, the Company experienced higher compensation expenses as a result of executive management changes.
  The Bank continues to vigorously defend itself in the legal proceedings disclosed in our last Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, resulting in continued higher legal expenses.


Selected Quarterly Financial Ratios:  
    As of or For the Quarter Ended     As of or For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
    September
30, 2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31, 2024     September
30, 2024
    2025     2024  
Performance ratios:(1)                                                        
Return on average assets     0.15 %     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.28 %     -0.23 %
Adjusted PPNR return on average assets(2)     0.06       0.39       0.27       0.26       0.17       0.24       0.16  
Return on average equity     2.10       10.00       -23.42       -6.92       -4.91       -4.03       -3.14  
Net interest margin(3)     2.91       2.83       2.76       2.73       2.70       2.83       2.74  
Efficiency ratio(4)     104.9       78.0       113.5       92.2       100.3       99.2       85.5  
Equity to total assets     7.32       6.82       6.75       6.89       7.13       7.32       7.13  
Book value per common share   $ 16.33     $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.33     $ 17.17  
Tangible performance ratios:(1)                                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(2)     7.26 %     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.26 %     7.06 %
Return on average tangible common equity(2)     2.12       10.10       -23.65       -6.99       -4.96       -4.07       -3.17  
Tangible book value per common share(2)   $ 16.18     $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.18     $ 17.00  
Capital ratios (First Fed):(5)                                                        
Tier 1 leverage     9.3 %     9.1 %     9.0 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     9.3 %     9.4 %
Common equity Tier 1     12.7       12.0       12.1       12.4       12.2       12.7       12.2  
Total risk-based     13.7       13.1       13.4       13.6       13.4       13.7       13.4  


(1 ) Performance ratios are annualized, where appropriate.
(2 ) See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.
(3 ) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4 ) Total noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and total other noninterest income.
(5 ) Current period capital ratios are preliminary and subject to finalization of the FDIC Call Report.

Adjusted Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (1)

Adjusted PPNR for the third quarter of 2025 decreased $1.8 million to $340,000, compared to $2.1 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $607,000 from $947,000 in the third quarter one year ago.

    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)   September
30, 2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December
31, 2024
    September
30, 2024
    September
30, 2025
    September
30, 2024
 
Net interest income (GAAP)   $ 14,569     $ 14,193     $ 13,847     $ 14,137     $ 14,020     $ 42,609     $ 42,183  
Total noninterest income (GAAP)     2,002       2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,949       11,314  
Total revenue (GAAP)     16,571       16,363       17,624       15,437       15,799       50,558       53,497  
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)     17,390       12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       50,155       45,760  
PPNR (Non-GAAP)(1)     (819 )     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     403       7,737  
Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
Executive transition costs included in compensation and professional fees     (1,159 )                             (1,159 )      
Employee retention credit ("ERC") included in compensation           2,640                         2,640        
ERC consulting expense included in professional fees           (528 )                       (528 )      
Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense           (599 )                       (599 )      
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") death benefit                 1,059       1,536             1,059        
Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income                 846                   846        
Legal reserve included in other expense                 (5,750 )                 (5,750 )      
Equity investment repricing adjustment included in other income                       (1,762 )                 651  
One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force                             (996 )           (996 )
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                                         7,919  
Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment                                         (359 )
Net gain on sale of investment securities                                         (2,117 )
Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP)(1)   $ 340     $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 3,894     $ 2,639  

(1)  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.


  Total interest income decreased $221,000 to $26.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $27.1 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.3 million compared to $28.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Interest income decreased in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to decreased average balances of interest-earning assets. Average real estate and commercial business loan balances decreased while average consumer loan balances increased over the preceding quarter.
  Total interest expense decreased $597,000 to $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $12.9 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.8 million compared to $14.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Interest expense decreased in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to a reduced volumes of brokered CDs and decreases in interest paid on customer CDs, brokered CDs and demand deposits. These decreases were partially offset by increases in the average balances and interest paid on money market and savings accounts. Advances also had reduced volumes and a decrease in the rate paid during the current quarter.
  Net interest margin increased to 2.91% for the third quarter of 2025, from 2.83% for the preceding quarter and 2.70% for the third quarter of 2024, marking five consecutive quarters of improvement.
  Noninterest income decreased $168,000 to $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2025, from $2.2 million for the preceding quarter. A period-over-period decrease in the value of equity and fintech partnership investments was recorded for the current quarter.
  Noninterest expense increased $4.6 million to $17.4 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $12.8 million for the preceding quarter. The preceding quarter of 2025 included a nonrecurring ERC reduction to compensation and benefits totaling $2.6 million. Current quarter increases include nonrecurring costs related to the executive management transition of $1.1 million recorded in compensation and benefits and $105,000 for executive search fees recorded in professional fees. The $1.6 million increase in legal fees over the preceding quarter recorded in professional fees is due to the ongoing legal matters previously disclosed.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans ("ACLL") and Credit Quality

The allowance for credit losses on loans ("ACLL") decreased $2.1 million to $16.2 million at September 30, 2025, from $18.4 million at June 30, 2025. The ACLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.00% at September 30, 2025, a decrease from 1.10% at June 30, 2025, and from 1.27% one year earlier. A $2.1 million decline in the overall pooled loan reserve, driven primarily by reduced loan balances combined with a decrease in the loss factor applied to one-to-four family loans, was partially offset by net loan charge-offs totaling $1.5 million, contributing to a recapture of provision expense of $620,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Nonperforming loans decreased $7.0 million to $13.4 million at September 30, 2025, from $20.4 million at June 30, 2025. Current quarter activity included a $4.9 million decrease due to the sale of a commercial construction loan and charged-off balances totaling $1.6 million. ACLL to nonperforming loans increased to 121% at September 30, 2025, from 90% at June 30, 2025, and from 72% at September 30, 2024. This ratio has increased as nonperforming loan balances have decreased due to principal payments, sales and charge-offs.

Classified loans decreased $7.1 million to $23.9 million at September 30, 2025, from $30.9 million at June 30, 2025, primarily due to the sale of a $4.9 million commercial construction loan, payments received of $1.6 million and commercial loan net charge-offs totaling $1.9 million, partially offset by $1.8 million of consumer loan downgrades. Three collateral dependent loans totaling $16.1 million account for 68% of the classified loan balance at September 30, 2025. The Bank has exercised legal remedies, including the appointment of a third-party receiver and foreclosure actions, to liquidate the underlying collateral to satisfy the real estate loans in the largest of these four collateral-dependent relationships. The Bank is also closely monitoring a group of commercial business loans that have similar collateral, with 12 loans totaling $149,000 included in classified loans at September 30, 2025, and one additional loan totaling $210,000 included in the special mention risk grading category.


    For the Quarter Ended  
ACLL ($ in thousands)   September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
 
                                         
Balance at beginning of period   $ 18,345     $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970     $ 19,343  
Charge-offs:                                        
Commercial real estate     (656 )     (15 )     (5,571 )            
Construction and land     (483 )           (374 )     (411 )      
Auto and other consumer     (106 )     (273 )     (243 )     (364 )     (492 )
Commercial business     (1,005 )     (2,823 )     (1,513 )     (4,596 )     (24 )
Total charge-offs     (2,250 )     (3,111 )     (7,701 )     (5,371 )     (516 )
Recoveries:                                        
One-to-four family                             42  
Commercial real estate     6       20       6       2        
Construction and land           5                    
Auto and other consumer     47       74       43       52       24  
Commercial business     675       1,084       2       36        
Total recoveries     728       1,183       51       90       66  
Net loan charge-offs     (1,522 )     (1,928 )     (7,650 )     (5,281 )     (450 )
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (620 )     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077  
Balance at end of period   $ 16,203     $ 18,345     $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970  
                                         
Average total loans   $ 1,650,340     $ 1,658,723     $ 1,662,164     $ 1,708,232     $ 1,718,402  
Annualized net charge-offs to average outstanding loans     0.37 %     0.47 %     1.87 %     1.23 %     0.10 %


Asset Quality ($ in thousands)   September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
 
Nonaccrual loans:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 2,345     $ 2,274     $ 1,404     $ 1,477     $ 1,631  
Commercial real estate     3,439       4,095       4       5,598       5,634  
Construction and land     6,037       13,063       15,280       19,544       19,382  
Home equity     9       10       54       55       116  
Auto and other consumer     1,072       410       710       700       894  
Commercial business     470       514       2,903       3,141       2,719  
Total nonaccrual loans     13,372       20,366       20,355       30,515       30,376  
Other real estate owned     1,377       1,297                    
Total nonperforming assets   $ 14,749     $ 21,663     $ 20,355     $ 30,515     $ 30,376  
                                         
Nonaccrual loans as a % of total loans (1)     0.82 %     1.22 %     1.23 %     1.80 %     1.75 %
Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets (2)     0.70       0.99       0.94       1.37       1.35  
ACLL as a % of total loans     1.00       1.10       1.24       1.21       1.27  
ACLL as a % of nonaccrual loans     121.17       90.08       101.05       67.01       72.33  
Total past due loans to total loans     0.88       1.17       1.36       1.98       1.92  


(1 ) Nonperforming loans consists of nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due.
(2 ) Nonperforming assets consists of nonperforming loans (which include nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due), real estate owned and repossessed assets.


Financial Condition and Capital

Investment securities decreased $20.9 million, or 6.9%, to $282.6 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $303.5 million three months earlier, and decreased $28.3 million compared to $310.9 million at September 30, 2024. Maturities totaling $16.3 million and regular principal payments totaling $9.3 million were partially offset by a $4.8 million reduction of net unrealized losses during the third quarter of 2025. The estimated average life of the securities portfolio was approximately 6.9 years at September 30, 2025, 7.6 years at the preceding quarter end and 7.4 years at the end of the third quarter of 2024. The effective duration of the portfolio was approximately 4.8 years at September 30, 2025, compared to 4.9 years at the preceding quarter end and 3.9 years at the end of the third quarter of 2024.

Investment Securities ($ in thousands)     September 30, 2025       June 30, 2025       September 30, 2024       Three Month 
% Change
      One Year % Change  
Available for Sale at Fair Value                                        
Municipal bonds   $ 79,621     $ 77,324     $ 81,363       3.0 %     -2.1 %
U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency)     12,169       12,298       13,296       -1.0       -8.5  
Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)     9,881       13,105       16,391       -24.6       -39.7  
Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)     43,339       55,760       54,058       -22.3       -19.8  
U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)     6,977       7,504       9,317       -7.0       -25.1  
Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)     94,203       96,014       78,549       -1.9       19.9  
Non-agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS non-agency)     36,418       41,510       57,886       -12.3       -37.1  
Total securities available for sale   $ 282,608     $ 303,515     $ 310,860       -6.9       -9.1  


Net loans, excluding loans held for sale, decreased $39.4 million, or 2.4%, to $1.61 billion at September 30, 2025, from $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, and decreased $106.6 million, or 6.2%, from $1.71 billion one year prior. Construction loans that converted into fully amortizing loans during the quarter totaled $2.4 million. Loan payoffs of $73.7 million, regular payments of $32.5 million and charge-offs totaling $2.2 million outpaced new loan funding totaling $40.9 million and draws on existing loans totaling $25.3 million.

Loans ($ in thousands)     September 30,
2025
      June 30, 2025       September 30,
2024
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Real Estate:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 382,486     $ 387,459     $ 395,792       -1.3 %     -3.4 %
Multi-family     296,321       329,696       353,813       -10.1       -16.2  
Commercial real estate     396,519       391,362       376,008       1.3       5.5  
Construction and land     67,793       72,538       95,709       -6.5       -29.2  
Total real estate loans     1,143,119       1,181,055       1,221,322       -3.2       -6.4  
Consumer:                                        
Home equity     86,629       84,927       76,960       2.0       12.6  
Auto and other consumer     280,224       280,877       281,198       -0.2       -0.3  
Total consumer loans     366,853       365,804       358,158       0.3       2.4  
Commercial business     113,160       117,843       155,327       -4.0       -27.1  
Total loans receivable     1,623,132       1,664,702       1,734,807       -2.5       -6.4  
Less:                                        
Derivative basis adjustment     (896 )     (860 )     (1,579 )     -4.2       43.3  
Allowance for credit losses on loans     16,203       18,345       21,970       -11.7       -26.2  
Total loans receivable, net   $ 1,607,825     $ 1,647,217     $ 1,714,416       -2.4       -6.2  


Other decreases to total assets during the quarter included a $4.1 million reduction in the balance of FHLB stock required to be held. Other assets decreased during the current quarter primarily due to the return of $9.1 million for a BOLI policy surrendered in the first quarter of 2025.

Total deposits decreased $1.3 million to $1.65 billion at September 30, 2025, compared to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, and decreased $58.3 million compared to $1.71 billion one year prior. During the third quarter of 2025, total customer deposit balances increased $1.3 million and brokered deposit balances decreased $2.6 million. The customer deposit mix continues to shift towards increased average balances of money market, savings and noninterest-bearing demand accounts while interest-bearing demand deposit and CD account average balances decreased. The deposit mix compared to September 30, 2024, reflects a shift in average balances to money market and customer CD accounts while the average balance of brokered CDs decreased. The rates paid on all interest-bearing accounts decreased compared to the same quarter one year ago.

Deposits ($ in thousands)     September 30,
2025
      June 30, 2025       September 30,
2024
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 255,366     $ 240,051     $ 252,999       6.4 %     0.9 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits     146,373       144,409       167,202       1.4       -12.5  
Money market accounts     475,614       484,787       433,307       -1.9       9.8  
Savings accounts     232,831       227,968       212,763       2.1       9.4  
Certificates of deposit, customer     438,780       450,494       441,665       -2.6       -0.7  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     104,363       106,927       203,705       -2.4       -48.8  
Total deposits   $ 1,653,327     $ 1,654,636     $ 1,711,641       -0.1       -3.4  


Total shareholders’ equity increased to $154.5 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $149.7 million three months earlier, due to an increase in the after-tax fair market values of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio of $3.7 million and net income of $802,000. No shares of common stock were repurchased under the Company's April 2024 Stock Repurchase Plan (the "Repurchase Plan") during the quarter ended September 30, 2025. There are 846,123 shares that remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan.

Capital levels for both the Company and the Bank remain in excess of applicable regulatory requirements and the Bank was categorized as "well-capitalized" at September 30, 2025. Preliminary calculations of Common Equity Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios at September 30, 2025, were 12.7% and 13.7%, respectively.

2025 Awards/Recognition            
      Sound Publishing:  
Forbes Best-in-State Banks     Best Bank in Clallam County  
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Best Bank Silver     Best Lender in Clallam County and West End  
Forbes Best-in-State Banks
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Best Bank Silver
    Best Bank in Clallam County
Best Lender in Clallam County and West End
 


2024 Awards/Recognition        
      Sound Publishing:
Puget Sound Business Journal Top Corporate Philanthropists     Best of the Olympic Peninsula Awards
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Silver     Best Lender in Clallam and Jefferson County  
The Leader Readers Choice Award - Best Bank     Best Bank in Clallam County and West End  
Puget Sound Business Journal Top Corporate Philanthropists
Bellingham Best of the Northwest - Best Bank Silver
The Leader Readers Choice Award - Best Bank
    Best of the Olympic Peninsula Awards
Best Lender in Clallam and Jefferson County
Best Bank in Clallam County and West End
 


About the Company
First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) is a financial holding company engaged in investment activities including the business of its subsidiary, First Fed Bank. First Fed is a Pacific Northwest-based financial institution which has served its customers and communities since 1923. Currently First Fed has 17 locations in Washington state including 12 full-service branches. First Fed’s business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by delivering a full array of financial products and services for individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and commercial customers. First Northwest has also strategically invested in partnerships focused on developing modern financial solutions and a boutique investment banking/accelerator firm. These investments underscore the Company’s commitment to innovation and growth in the financial services sector. First Northwest Bancorp was incorporated in 2012 and completed its initial public offering in 2015 under the ticker symbol FNWB. The Company is headquartered in Port Angeles, Washington.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance and execution on certain strategies, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, including our ability to collect, the outcome of litigation and statements regarding our mission and vision, and include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements often identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management beliefs and expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; the credit risks of lending activities; pressures on liquidity, including as a result of withdrawals of deposits or declines in the value of our investment portfolio; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets, including potential recessionary and other unfavorable conditions and trends relating to housing markets, unemployment levels, interest rates and inflationary pressures, among other things; legislative, regulatory, and policy changes; legal proceedings, regulatory investigations and their resolutions; and other factors described in the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section entitled "Risk Factors," and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),which are available on our website at www.ourfirstfed.com and on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be incorrect because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf and the Company's operating and stock price performance may be negatively affected. 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 2025 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect the Companys operations and stock price performance.

For More Information Contact:
Curt Queyrouze, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phyllis Nomura, Chief Financial Officer and EVP
IRGroup@ourfirstfed.com
360-457-0461


FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
    September 30, 2025     June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31, 2024     September 30, 2024  
ASSETS                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 15,688     $ 18,487     $ 18,911     $ 16,811     $ 17,953  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     63,482       69,376       51,412       55,637       64,769  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost at each period end of $310,545, $336,206, $348,249, $376,265 and $341,011)     282,608       303,515       315,433       340,344       310,860  
Loans held for sale     2,154       1,557       2,940       472       378  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses on loans at each period end of $16,203, $18,345, $20,569, $20,449, and $21,970)     1,607,825       1,647,217       1,637,573       1,675,186       1,714,416  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost     10,856       14,906       13,106       14,435       14,435  
Accrued interest receivable     8,160       8,305       8,319       8,159       8,939  
Premises and equipment, net     8,788       8,999       9,870       10,129       10,436  
Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value     3,093       3,220       3,301       3,281       3,584  
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), net     41,889       41,380       31,786       41,150       41,429  
Equity and partnership investments     15,048       14,811       15,026       13,229       14,912  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     1,080       1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083  
Deferred tax asset, net     14,168       14,266       14,304       13,738       10,802  
Right-of-use ("ROU") asset, net     15,494       15,772       16,687       17,001       17,315  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     21,040       32,471       31,680       21,352       24,175  
Total assets   $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486  
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Deposits   $ 1,653,327     $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068     $ 1,688,026     $ 1,711,641  
Borrowings     259,625       344,108       307,091       336,014       334,994  
Accrued interest payable     1,145       1,514       2,163       3,295       2,153  
Lease liability, net     16,071       16,257       17,266       17,535       17,799  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     24,321       27,790       29,767       31,770       25,625  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance     2,356       1,325       2,583       1,484       2,485  
Total liabilities     1,956,845       2,045,630       2,024,938       2,078,124       2,094,697  
                                         
Shareholders' Equity                                        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding                              
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding at each period end: 9,462,150; 9,444,963; 9,440,618; 9,353,348; and 9,365,979     94       94       94       93       94  
Additional paid-in capital     93,646       93,595       93,450       93,357       93,218  
Retained earnings     91,317       90,506       87,506       97,198       100,660  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (24,429 )     (28,198 )     (28,129 )     (30,172 )     (26,424 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares     (6,100 )     (6,264 )     (6,429 )     (6,594 )     (6,759 )
Total shareholders' equity     154,528       149,733       146,492       153,882       160,789  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486  

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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2025     June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December
31, 2024
    September
30, 2024
    September
30, 2025
    September
30, 2024
 
INTEREST INCOME                                                        
Interest and fees on loans receivable   $ 22,814     $ 22,814     $ 22,231     $ 23,716     $ 23,536     $ 67,859     $ 70,036  
Interest on investment securities     3,244       3,466       3,803       3,658       3,786       10,513       11,367  
Interest on deposits in banks     570       520       482       550       582       1,572       1,798  
FHLB dividends     282       331       307       273       302       920       942  
Total interest income     26,910       27,131       26,823       28,197       28,206       80,864       84,143  
INTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
Deposits     9,083       9,552       9,737       11,175       10,960       28,372       31,252  
Borrowings     3,258       3,386       3,239       2,885       3,226       9,883       10,708  
Total interest expense     12,341       12,938       12,976       14,060       14,186       38,255       41,960  
Net interest income     14,569       14,193       13,847       14,137       14,020       42,609       42,183  
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                                        
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses on loans     (620 )     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077       6,854       12,956  
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments     (53 )     (64 )     15       (105 )     57       (102 )     (113 )
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (673 )     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       6,752       12,843  
Net interest income after (recapture of) provision for credit losses     15,242       14,553       6,062       10,482       10,886       35,857       29,340  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                                        
Loan and deposit service fees     1,114       1,095       1,106       1,054       1,059       3,315       3,237  
Sold loan servicing fees and servicing rights mark-to-market     85       92       195       (115 )     10       372       303  
Net (loss) gain on sale of loans     (39 )     44       11       52       58       16       260  
Increase in BOLI cash surrender value     539       485       372       328       315       1,396       851  
Income from BOLI death benefit, net                 1,059       1,536             1,059        
Other income (loss)     303       454       1,034       (1,555 )     337       1,791       861  
Total noninterest income     2,002       2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,949       11,314  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
Compensation and benefits     8,353       4,698       7,715       7,367       8,582       20,766       25,298  
Data processing     1,941       1,926       2,011       2,065       2,085       5,878       6,037  
Occupancy and equipment     1,505       1,507       1,592       1,559       1,553       4,604       4,592  
Supplies, postage, and telephone     344       346       298       296       360       988       970  
Regulatory assessments and state taxes     558       501       479       460       548       1,538       1,518  
Advertising     282       299       265       362       409       846       1,095  
Professional fees     2,668       1,449       777       813       698       4,894       2,292  
FDIC insurance premium     411       463       434       491       533       1,308       1,392  
Other expense     1,328       1,576       6,429       820       1,080       9,333       2,566  
Total noninterest expense     17,390       12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       50,155       45,760  
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes     (146 )     3,958       (10,161 )     (2,451 )     (3,183 )     (6,349 )     (5,106 )
(Benefit) provision for income taxes     (948 )     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (1,776 )     (1,303 )
Net income (loss)   $ 802     $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (4,573 )   $ (3,803 )
                                                         
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.09     $ 0.42     $ (1.03 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (0.43 )
                                                         



FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

Selected Loan Detail   September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
 
Construction and land loans breakout                                        
1-4 Family construction   $ 29,961     $ 39,040     $ 42,371     $ 39,319     $ 43,125  
Multifamily construction     15,660       14,728       9,223       15,407       29,109  
Nonresidential construction     16,484       12,832       7,229       16,857       17,500  
Land and development     5,688       5,938       6,054       6,527       5,975  
Total construction and land loans   $ 67,793     $ 72,538     $ 64,877     $ 78,110     $ 95,709  
                                         
Auto and other consumer loans breakout                                        
Triad Manufactured Home loans   $ 133,425     $ 135,537     $ 134,740     $ 128,231     $ 129,600  
Woodside auto loans     131,800       127,828       118,972       117,968       126,129  
First Help auto loans     9,561       11,221       13,012       14,283       15,971  
Other auto loans     767       1,016       1,313       1,647       2,064  
Other consumer loans     4,671       5,275       5,841       6,747       7,434  
Total auto and other consumer loans   $ 280,224     $ 280,877     $ 273,878     $ 268,876     $ 281,198  
                                         
Commercial business loans breakout                                        
Northpointe Bank MPP   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 36,230     $ 38,155  
Secured lines of credit     43,081       41,043       39,986       35,701       37,686  
Unsecured lines of credit     2,580       2,551       2,030       1,717       1,571  
SBA loans     6,347       6,618       6,889       7,044       7,219  
Other commercial business loans     61,152       67,631       70,878       70,801       70,696  
Total commercial business loans   $ 113,160     $ 117,843     $ 119,783     $ 151,493     $ 155,327  


Loans by Collateral and Unfunded Commitments   September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December 31,
2024
    September 30,
2024
 
                                         
One-to-four family construction   $ 31,627     $ 40,509     $ 38,221     $ 44,468     $ 51,607  
All other construction and land     36,161       36,129       30,947       34,290       45,166  
One-to-four family first mortgage     415,670       420,847       428,081       466,046       469,053  
One-to-four family junior liens     20,568       20,116       15,155       15,090       14,701  
One-to-four family revolving open-end     58,486       57,502       51,832       51,481       48,459  
Commercial real estate, owner occupied:                                        
Health care     28,794       29,091       29,386       29,129       29,407  
Office     18,499       19,116       19,363       17,756       17,901  
Warehouse     7,684       7,432       9,272       14,948       11,645  
Other     73,562       74,364       74,915       78,170       64,535  
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied:                                        
Office     40,917       42,198       41,885       49,417       49,770  
Retail     50,839       51,708       50,737       49,591       49,717  
Hospitality     63,953       64,308       62,226       61,919       62,282  
Other     106,991       93,505       93,549       81,640       82,573  
Multi-family residential     297,379       330,784       339,217       333,419       354,118  
Commercial business loans     68,062       73,403       75,628       77,381       86,904  
Commercial agriculture and fishing loans     23,346       22,443       22,914       21,833       15,369  
State and political subdivision obligations     369       369       369       369       404  
Consumer automobile loans     142,064       139,992       133,209       133,789       144,036  
Consumer loans secured by other assets     136,073       138,378       137,619       131,429       132,749  
Consumer loans unsecured     2,088       2,508       3,051       3,658       4,411  
Total loans   $ 1,623,132     $ 1,664,702     $ 1,657,576     $ 1,695,823     $ 1,734,807  
                                         
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans   $ 158,118     $ 166,589     $ 175,100     $ 163,827     $ 166,446  



FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2025     2024  
    Average     Interest             Average     Interest          
    Balance     Earned/     Yield/     Balance     Earned/     Yield/  
    Outstanding     Paid     Rate     Outstanding     Paid     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans receivable, net (1) (2)   $ 1,632,684     $ 22,814       5.54 %   $ 1,699,302     $ 23,536       5.51 %
Total investment securities     293,723       3,244       4.38       307,623       3,786       4.90  
FHLB dividends     12,810       282       8.73       12,697       302       9.46  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     50,150       570       4.51       42,348       582       5.47  
Total interest-earning assets (3)     1,989,367       26,910       5.37       2,061,970       28,206       5.44  
Noninterest-earning assets     146,042                       147,363                  
Total average assets   $ 2,135,409                     $ 2,209,333                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 141,469     $ 52       0.15     $ 166,846     $ 187       0.45  
Money market accounts     464,265       2,832       2.42       431,346       2,875       2.65  
Savings accounts     231,431       914       1.57       224,159       923       1.64  
Certificates of deposit, customer     443,312       4,175       3.74       415,450       4,340       4.16  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     103,959       1,110       4.24       215,016       2,635       4.88  
Total interest-bearing deposits (4)     1,384,436       9,083       2.60       1,452,817       10,960       3.00  
Advances     265,554       2,913       4.35       255,348       2,832       4.41  
Subordinated debt     34,617       345       3.95       39,484       394       3.97  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,684,607       12,341       2.91       1,747,649       14,186       3.23  
Noninterest-bearing deposits (4)     251,448                       252,911                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     47,978                       48,294                  
Total average liabilities     1,984,033                       2,048,854                  
Average equity     151,376                       160,479                  
Total average liabilities and equity   $ 2,135,409                     $ 2,209,333                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 14,569                     $ 14,020          
Net interest rate spread                     2.46                       2.21  
Net earning assets   $ 304,760                     $ 314,321                  
Net interest margin (5)                     2.91                       2.70  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     118.1 %                     118.0 %                

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Interest earned on loans receivable includes net deferred (costs) fees of ($410,000) and $22,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(3) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
(4) Cost of all deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, was 2.20% and 2.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(5) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial measures that are not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Non-GAAP measures are presented where management believes the information will help investors understand the Company’s results of operations or financial position and assess trends. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Other banking companies may use names similar to those the Company uses for the non-GAAP financial measures the Company discloses, but may calculate them differently. Investors should understand how the Company and other companies each calculate their non-GAAP financial measures when making comparisons. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures are presented below.

Calculations Based on PPNR and Adjusted PPNR:

    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)   September 30, 2025     June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December
31, 2024
    September
30, 2024
    September
30, 2025
    September
30, 2024
 
                                                         
Net income (loss) (GAAP)   $ 802     $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (4,573 )   $ (3,803 )
Plus: (recapture of) provision for credit losses (GAAP)     (673 )     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       6,752       12,843  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (GAAP)     (948 )     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (1,776 )     (1,303 )
PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)     (819 )     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     403       7,737  
Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
Executive transition costs included in compensation and professional fees     (1,159 )                             (1,159 )      
Employee retention credit ("ERC") included in compensation           2,640                         2,640        
ERC consulting expense included in professional fees           (528 )                       (528 )      
Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense           (599 )                       (599 )      
Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") death benefit                 1,059       1,536             1,059        
Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income                 846                   846        
Legal reserve included in other expense                 (5,750 )                 (5,750 )      
Equity investment repricing adjustment included in other income                       (1,762 )                 651  
One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force                             (996 )           (996 )
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment                                         7,919  
Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment                                         (359 )
Net gain on sale of investment securities                                         (2,117 )
Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)   $ 340     $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 3,894     $ 2,639  
                                                         
Average total assets (GAAP)   $ 2,135,409     $ 2,164,579     $ 2,174,748     $ 2,205,502     $ 2,209,333     $ 2,158,091     $ 2,198,337  
GAAP Ratio:                                                        
Return on average assets (GAAP)     0.15 %     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.28 %     -0.23 %
Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     -0.15 %     0.67 %     -0.44 %     0.22 %     -0.01 %     0.02 %     0.47 %
Adjusted PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     0.06 %     0.39 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.17 %     0.24 %     0.16 %


(1)  PPNR removes the provisions for credit loss and income tax from net income. This removes potentially volatile estimates, providing a comparative amount limited to income and expense recorded during the period. Adjusted PPNR further removes large nonrecurring transactions recorded during the period. We believe these metrics provide comparative amounts for a better review of recurring net revenue.




FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
Calculations Based on Tangible Common Equity:
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   September
30, 2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     December
31, 2024
    September
30, 2024
    September
30, 2025
    September
30, 2024
 
                                                         
Total shareholders' equity   $ 154,528     $ 149,733     $ 146,492     $ 153,882     $ 160,789     $ 154,528     $ 160,789  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,080       1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,080       1,083  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     317       372       415       423       489       317       489  
Total tangible common equity   $ 153,131     $ 148,280     $ 144,995     $ 152,377     $ 159,217     $ 153,131     $ 159,217  
                                                         
Total assets   $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,111,373     $ 2,255,486  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,080       1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,080       1,083  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     317       372       415       423       489       317       489  
Total tangible assets   $ 2,109,976     $ 2,193,910     $ 2,169,933     $ 2,230,501     $ 2,253,914     $ 2,109,976     $ 2,253,914  
                                                         
Average shareholders' equity   $ 151,376     $ 146,857     $ 156,470     $ 161,560     $ 160,479     $ 151,538     $ 161,803  
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,081       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,081       1,085  
Average disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     371       415       423       489       517       403       496  
Total average tangible common equity   $ 149,924     $ 145,361     $ 154,965     $ 159,988     $ 158,878     $ 150,054     $ 160,222  
                                                         
Net income (loss)   $ 802     $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (4,573 )   $ (3,803 )
Common shares outstanding     9,462,150       9,444,963       9,440,618       9,353,348       9,365,979       9,462,150       9,365,979  
GAAP Ratios:                                                        
Equity to total assets     7.32 %     6.82 %     6.75 %     6.89 %     7.13 %     7.32 %     7.13 %
Return on average equity     2.10 %     10.00 %     -23.42 %     -6.92 %     -4.91 %     -4.03 %     -3.14 %
Book value per common share   $ 16.33     $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.33     $ 17.17  
Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)     7.26 %     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.26 %     7.06 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1)     2.12 %     10.10 %     -23.65 %     -6.99 %     -4.96 %     -4.07 %     -3.17 %
Tangible book value per common share (1)   $ 16.18     $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.18     $ 17.00  


(1 ) We believe that the use of tangible equity and tangible assets improves the comparability to other institutions that have not engaged in acquisitions that resulted in recorded goodwill and other intangibles.

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