Building Relationships annualreport
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Building Relationships annualreport
‘07 Building Relationships a n n u a l r e p o r t Vision: The Choice for Financial Services. Mission: Rainier Pacific builds profitable relationships by providing valuable financial solutions for its customers. Values: We demonstrate honesty and integrity consistently through our actions. We deliver respectful, considerate, and thoughtful service. We resolve all things through communications. We use our best judgment in all situations. We are capable, able and accountable. We compete. About RAINIER PACIFIC RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP, In addition, we offer customers 24-hour INC. (NASDAQ Global Market: “RPFG”), banking access through our internet through its subsidiary Rainier Pacific Bank, banking services and automated telephone has served the diverse financial needs of banking system. its customers in the Tacoma-Pierce County market area of Washington State for over Our approach to serving customers stems 75 years. Initially chartered as a credit from a commitment to develop long-term union in 1932, and subsequently converted customer relationships. In doing so, we to a mutual savings bank in January are dedicated to building and maintaining 2001, the Bank further evolved through its the trust and loyalty of our customers. conversion from mutual to stock form of ownership in October 2003. In connection We plan to continue to meet the financial with the conversion, Rainier Pacific needs of the communities we serve by Financial Group, Inc. was formed as the continuing to innovate and expand our bank holding company of Rainier Pacific consumer banking services, income property Bank, completed the sale of its common lending and small business banking stock to the Bank’s depositors, and services. These banking services, coupled commenced trading as a public company with our insurance and investment services, on October 21, 2003. form the basis for Rainier Pacific Financial RainIEr Pacific Financial Group Executive Officers Joel G. Edwards, Victor J. Toy, John A. Hall Group, Inc. becoming the choice for financial As a financial services provider, we services in the markets we serve. serve more than 25,000 households in our primary market area. Our focus is to offer traditional consumer and business At or For the Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data) banking services, as well as financial planning and investment services, and Financial Highlights20072006 property and casualty insurance products, Total Assets $ 878.9 $ 902.7 that enables Rainier Pacific to build full Total Deposits $ 461.5 $ 457.4 Total Loans $ 637.0 $ 639.4 Shareholders’ Equity $ 86.8 $ 87.8 Shares Outstanding 6,076,370 6,129,511 service relationships with our customers. We principally focus on growing and expanding customer relationships in the geographical market area of Tacoma- (1) Pierce County and the neighboring City Book Value Per Common Share (2) $ 14.29 of Federal Way in South King County. Net Income $ 3.9 $ 2.8 Providing our services through 14 full- Earnings per Share (Diluted) $ 0.64 $ 0.47 service retail locations and our call center. Return on Average Assets 0 .43% 0.31% Return on Average Equity 4 .32% 3.25% Efficiency Ratio $ 14.33 80.76% 84.78% (1) Shares outstanding exclude unallocated ESOP shares. (2) Shareholders’ equity divided by shares outstanding including all Management Recognition Plan shares. 1 Shareholders’ MESSAGE Rainier Pacific successfully achieved improved revenue and net operating profitability, maintained strong credit and asset quality, and continued to grow and deepen customer relationships. It is our pleasure to share with you bank and thrift institutions. Despite these During the fourth quarter of 2007, we Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.’s 2007 conditions, Rainier Pacific successfully recorded three non-recurring items: a gain Annual Report. During the past year, the achieved improved revenue and net from the resolution of a claim against one financial services industry experienced operating profitability, maintained strong of our software vendors, the establishment unexpected credit and liquidity crises, a credit and asset quality and continued to of a reserve for our share of the litigation very volatile interest rate environment, grow and deepen customer relationships. settlement between VISA U.S.A. Inc. declining residential property valuations These results were achieved through the and its member banks and American and an economic environment that implementation of several tactical actions Express and Discover Financial Services produced significant deterioration in both that slowed our loan and deposit growth and a tax provision to provide a valuation the asset quality and earnings of many during the year. However, we believe allowance against a deferred tax asset those actions mitigated potentially more relating to the loss of future charitable significant negative consequences of contribution deductions associated with the challenging market environment and the establishment of the Rainier Pacific prepared us to better withstand what Foundation in 2003. Excluding these three is shaping up to be a continued difficult items, net income for 2007 would have been operating environment for 2008, as we $4.0 million or $0.67 per share, representing seek to preserve and grow the financial and an increase of 42.9% compared to $2.8 franchise value of Rainier Pacific. million in net income for 2006. For 2007, Rainier Pacific’s consolidated net Our net interest margin increased to 3.09% income was $3.9 million, or $0.64 per share, in 2007, compared to 2.94% in 2006, as we representing an increase of 39.3% over the maintained our pricing discipline for both Yuan Zhang has received commercial financing through Rainier Pacific for her real estate business. She relies on Rainier Pacific to provide loans that make her business projects a success. $2.8 million, or $0.47 per share, earned in loans and deposits throughout the year. 2006. Improved earnings were the result of a Non-interest income was up 7.9% to $9.6 Pictured: Yuan Zhang, The Yuan Zhang Colonial, along with A.J. Gordon, Vice President – Income Property Lending, Rainier Pacific Bank. modest expansion of our net interest margin million, while we effectively managed our despite a very challenging interest rate non-interest expenses to an increase of “I owe the success of my business to Rainier Pacific’s team of talented professionals.” environment, increased non-interest revenue only 1.0% to $29.0 million, compared to and effectively managing the growth in $28.7 million in 2006. Yuan Zhang, The Yuan Zhang Colonial 2 operating expenses. Consistent with our strategy over the past few years, we have continued to shift our loan originations and portfolio mix toward a greater portion of real estate secured loans while reducing our unsecured consumer and auto loan portfolios. At December 31, 2007, 88.4% of our loan portfolio was comprised of real estate secured loans. Although we were pleased with the improvement in our core earnings, our decision to maintain prudent pricing and underwriting standards for multi-family and commercial real estate, land and construction, single-family mortgage and home equity loans, while reducing our exposure to auto lending and unsecured consumer loans, negatively Rainier Pacific FINANCIAL GROUP Board of directors EDWARD J. BROOKS ROBERT H. COMBS BRIAN E. KNUTSON Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunset Pacific General Contractors, Inc Retired Retired CHARLES E. CUZZETTO ALAN M. SOMERS Associate Superintendent of Peninsula School District President and Chief Executive Officer of Cruise Holidays of Silverdale JOHN A. HALL ALFRED H. TRELEVEN, III President and Chief Executive Officer of Rainier Pacific Financial Group and Rainier Pacific Bank President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprague Pest Solutions STEPHEN M. BADER Chief Operating Officer of Tacoma Radiation Oncology Center KARYN R. CLARKE Director, School Support Programs, Tacoma Public Schools In Memory of Alan M. Somers (1947 – 2008) Alan M. Somers (“Al”) first became a member of the Board of Directors in 1991 during our days as Educational Employees Credit Union. During his 17 years of service, Al assisted in many changes including the name change to become Rainier Pacific, A Community Credit Union and then the subsequent transitions to a mutual savings bank and finally a stock savings bank. He was also an active member of the Board of Directors for Rainier Pacific Financial Group since its inception in 2003. Al held a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cruise Holidays located in Silverdale, Washington. His contributions to Rainier Pacific will always be remembered and he will be deeply missed. Steve Keller, President of Kel-tech Plastics relies on Rainier Pacific to provide personalized service on his business accounts. impacted our loan origination volumes and $914,000 in 2006 and $1.1 million in 2005. portfolio growth during the year. As a result, At December 31, 2007, only 0.33% of total loan originations for the year decreased our loan portfolio was more than 30 days $11.4 million to $215.9 million, compared delinquent and our non-performing loans to $227.3 million in 2006. The loan portfolio were only 0.08% of total loans. At year-end was $637.0 million at December 31, 2007, 2007, the allowance for loan losses was down modestly from $639.4 million at $8.1 million or 1.27% of total loans, December 31, 2006. compared to $8.3 million or 1.30% of Pictured: Richard Pickett, Vice President, Business Banking, Rainier Pacific Bank along with Steve Keller of Kel-tech Plastics. “At Rainier Pacific, I’m not treated like just another account number – I’m treated like family!” Steve Keller, Kel-tech Plastics total loans at December 31, 2006. The credit quality of our loan portfolio The change in portfolio composition, remained very good despite a slowing with 33.4% commercial real estate loans, economic environment. Net charge-offs 23.4% multi-family real estate loans, were $804,000 in 2007, compared to 12.4% real estate construction loans, 3 Shareholders’ MESSAGE (continued) 12.1% single-family real estate loans, Rainier Pacific Financial Services, which 8.1% consumer loans, 7.1% home equity provides financial planning and investment loans and 3.5% commercial business loans services, generated $20.6 million of sales at year-end, positions us well to weather during the year and administered $132.1 the difficult operating environment that is million of customer assets at December 31, anticipated to continue throughout 2008. 2007. Rainier Pacific Insurance Services, which provides property and casualty Aggressive and intense price competition, insurance services, grew the volume of primarily from larger national banks, policy premiums by 10.7% during the year challenged our ability to grow our deposit to $16.0 million at December 31, 2007. We base during the past year as we decided believe the consistent growth of these two not to compete on price with the highest business lines will provide opportunities deposit rate paying institutions in our to expand financial service relationships market. As a result, our deposits increased with our banking customers and valuable only modestly for the second consecutive diversification of revenue sources that will year, increasing to $461.5 million at increase the long-term franchise value of December 31, 2007 compared to $457.4 Rainier Pacific. million and $438.0 million at year-end 2006 and 2005, respectively. At year-end 2007, During the year, we purchased and retired the composition of our deposits included 126,137 shares of the Company’s common 49.1% core deposits (defined as savings, stock. Over the past four years, we have money market and checking accounts) which repurchased 2,304,107 shares, reducing the possess relatively greater long-term value to number of outstanding shares to 6,076,370 us, as they are generally lower cost and less at December 31, 2007. We will continue to sensitive to changes in market rates, than review the opportunity to repurchase shares certificates of deposits. during the upcoming year, with an existing Legends Roofing has been a Rainier Pacific Bank business customer since 2004. They have relied on the Bank to provide them with a variety of business products including: loans, checking and money market accounts. Pictured: Tim O’Brien, Glenn Paine, Don Vose of Legends Roofing along with Sandy McDaniel, Personal Banker, Rainier Pacific Bank. “Rainier Pacific really cares about our business. We appreciate their personalized approach to finding us financial solutions that are uniquely us.” Don Vose, Legends Roofing authorization to purchase an additional Rainier Pacific Financial Services and Rainier 114,483 shares at December 31, 2007. Pacific Insurance Services, operating units Although the Puget Sound region has remained relatively strong compared to of Rainier Pacific Bank, continue to be an As we look forward to 2008, we anticipate many other areas of the country, we expect important part of our focus to grow the the national economy will further deteriorate that we will not be immune to the broader Company’s franchise value and recurring with continued stress within the residential market challenges and expect to experience streams of non-interest income. Non-interest housing sector and a weakening consumer modest deterioration in asset quality. We income from these two units contributed sector that will likely cause many financial do, however, believe that the overall credit $2.9 million in 2007, up from $2.6 million and institutions to incur higher credit losses than quality of our loan portfolio will remain very $1.1 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively. they experienced over the past several years. good compared to financial institution peers. 4 Consistent with our strategy over the past few years, we have continued to shift our loan originations and portfolio mix toward a greater portion of real estate secured loans while reducing our unsecured consumer and auto loan portfolios. In 2008, we expect continued improvement in our core operating profitability, while focusing on maintaining strong credit and asset quality throughout the year. We plan to accomplish this through the selective origination and prudent underwriting of, high-quality multifamily and commercial real estate loans and growing our business banking portfolio within the local market, while generating increased recurring non-interest income through Rainier Pacific Financial Services and Rainier Pacific Insurance Services operations. We believe that a cautious approach under current market conditions will likely limit our asset growth, yet is prudent, to protect the Rainier Pacific franchise and position us to grow the value of your investment in Rainier Pacific over the coming years. On behalf of the Board of Directors, management team and employees, thank you for your continued trust, confidence and investment in Rainier Pacific Financial Group. Sincerely, Edward J. Brooks Chairman of the Board John A. Hall President and Chief Executive Officer The Maenhout family has been banking at Rainier Pacific for 51 years. Each family member relies on Rainier Pacific to provide a variety of products to meet their needs, from personal banking to business banking products. “It’s the kind of service that Rainier Pacific provides that will keep our family banking here for many more years to come!” Matt, The Maenhout family in Gig Harbor 5 Financial HIGHLIGHTS At or For the Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) Financial CONDITION DATA Total Assets 2007 2006 2005 $878,864 $902,697 $870,843 125,868 134,734 147,735 51,175 63,028 77,974 Loans, net 628,921 631,095 574,297 Deposits 461,487 457,425 438,030 Borrowed Funds 320,454 345,395 340,240 86,820 87,830 84,710 $57,743 $54,224 $43,149 Interest Expense 31,444 29,240 18,737 Net Interest Income 26,299 24,984 24,412 600 600 750 25,699 24,384 23,662 8,880 7,326 29,013 28,710 26,906 Income before Provision for Federal Income Tax 6,312 4,554 4,082 Provision for Federal Income Tax 2,458 1,769 1,535 $2,785 $2,547 Investment Securities Mortgage-backed Securities Total Shareholders’ Equity Operating Data Interest Income Provision for Loan Losses Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses Net Non-interest Income Non-interest Expense Net Income 9,626 $3,854 EARNINGS PER SHARE 2007 2006 2005 Basic $0.64 $0.47 $0.41 $0.64 $0.47 $0.41 Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic Diluted 5,983,677 5,941,336 6,164,771 Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 6,010,971 5,961,603 6,202,420 The summarized financial statement information included in this Annual Report was prepared by management and was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiary. 6 At or For the Year Ended December 31, PErformance Ratios Return on Assets (1) 2007 2006 2005 0.43% 0.31% 0.32% 4.32% 3.25% 2.88% Equity-to-Assets Ratio 9.88% 9.73% 9.73% (4) Interest Rate Spread 2.69% 2.58% 2.97% Net Interest Margin 3.09% 2.94% 3.29% 110.93% 110.25% 112.60% 80.76% 84.78% 84.78% 3.23% 3.19% 3.41% 9.80% 9.26% 9.93% Tier 1 Risk-Based 11.78% 11.66% 12.80% Total Risk-Based 12.88% 12.83% 14.05% Non-Accruals and 90 Days or More Past Due Loans as a Percent of Total Loans 0.08% 0.04% 0.02% Non-Performing Assets as a Percent of Total Assets 0.06% 0.03% 0.02% Net Charge-Offs to Average Outstanding Loans 0.13% 0.15% 0.22% Allowance for Loan Losses as a Percent of Total Loans 1.27% 1.30% 1.47% Return on Equity (2) (3) (5) Average Interest-Earning Assets to Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities Efficiency Ratio (6) Non-Interest Expense as a Percent of Average Total Assets Capital Ratios Tier 1 Leverage Asset Quality Ratios (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Net income divided by average total assets. Net income divided by average total equity. Total equity divided by total assets. Difference between weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and weighted average rate on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin, otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets, is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. The efficiency ratio represents the ratio of non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. 7 Portfolio COMPOSITION At December 31, (Dollars in Millions) LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION 2007 Commercial Real Estate 7% $212.9 34% Multi-Family $149.1 23% Single-Family $76.9 12% Consumer $51.3 8% Real Estate Construction $78.8 12% Home Equity $45.3 7% Commercial Business $22.7 4% 4% 12% 34% 8% 12% 23% 6% Deposit PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION 2007 CD $239.0 52% Money Market $117.6 26% Checking $75.0 16% Savings $29.9 6% 16% 52% 26% 8 LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION 2006 Commercial Real Estate 2% $195.9 31% Multi-Family $163.0 25% Single-Family $81.5 13% Consumer $63.5 10% Real Estate Construction $79.7 12% Home Equity $42.7 7% Commercial Business $13.1 2% 7% 12% 31% 10% 13% 25% 5% LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION Commercial Real Estate 2005 2% $166.3 29% Multi-Family $159.0 27% Single-Family $84.9 15% Consumer $70.7 12% Real Estate Construction $60.9 10% Home Equity $31.9 5% $9.2 2% Commercial Business 10% 29% 12% 15% 27% 7% Deposit PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION 2006 CD $241.0 53% Money Market $109.0 24% Checking $75.3 16% Savings $32.1 7% Deposit PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION CD 2005 12% 16% 53% 24% 8% $248.2 57% Money Market $88.5 20% Checking $64.5 15% Savings $36.8 8% 15% 57% 20% 9 FinancialT R E N D S Deposits Loans, Net Assets $631,095 $628,921 $438,030 $457,425 $461,487 $870,843 $902,697 Total Loans/ Deposits Loan Originations $878,864 139.8% 138.0% $574,297 133.1% $248,839 $227,284 $217,713 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 Net Interest Income Non-Interest Income Non-Interest Expense Net Income Efficiency Ratio $26,299 $8,880 $24,412 $24,984 At or For the Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in Thousands Except for Per Share Data) $9,626 $28,710 $29,013 $7,326 $26,906 $2,547 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 Shareholders’ Equity Shareholders’ Equity/ Assets Shares Outstanding $87,830 $86,820 9.73% 9.73% 9.88% 6,164,791 6,129,511 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 $2,785 84.8% Earnings Per Share (Diluted) $0.47 2005 2006 2007 84.8% 80.8% 2005 2006 2007 Book Value Per Share $14.33 $0.64 $0.41 2005 2006 2007 $3,854 2005 2006 2007 6,076,370 $84,710 10 At or For the Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) $14.29 $13.74 2005 2006 2007 Executive OFFICERS Rainier Pacific Bank Executive Officers JOHN A. HALL Carolyn S. Middleton David R.Webb President and Chief Executive Officer Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Vice President, Information Services Victor J. Toy Dalen D. Harrison Vice President, Business Banking Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Marketing Vice President, Retail Administration Joel G. Edwards Vice President, Investments and Insurance Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Treasurer and Corporate Secretary Sandra K. Steffeney Richard D. Pickett Waylin L. Mccurley Vice President, Corporate Services 11 Corporate TRENDS I N F O R M AT I O N RAINIER PACIFIC INSURANCE SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION CORPORATE WEB SITE & INTERNET BANKING 253.926.4065 Corporate Offices Federal Way 320th Branch Gig Harbor North Branch Gig Harbor Branch Lakewood Branch www.rainierpac.com RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL SERVICES Corporate & Administrative Offices 1498 Pacific Avenue, Suite 400, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.926.4000 176th & Meridian Branch Pearl Street Branch South Hill Branch Spanaway Branch University Place Branch 253.926.4020 Pearl Street Branch 253.926.4116 South Hill Branch NON-BRANCH ATMs BRANCH/ATMs FEDERAL WAY 33650 21st Avenue SW 1900 S 320th Street 35007 Enchanted Parkway S GIG HARBOR 3123 56th Street Court NW 4949 Borgen Boulevard LAKEWOOD 6015 100th Street SW PUYALLUP 11821 Canyon Road E 109 35th Avenue SE 17510 Meridian E SPANAWAY 16120 Pacific Avenue TACOMA 1498 Pacific Avenue 1211 S Pearl Street 2525 N Proctor Street UNIVERSITY PLACE 4704 Bridgeport Way W TACOMA BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1101 S Yakima Avenue 2201 S 78th Street JAMES CENTER 1620 S Mildred Street TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6501 S 19th Street TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT 601 S 8th Street LAKEWOOD LAKEWOOD CINEMAS 2310 S 84th Street FIFE Transpacific Trade CENTER 3700 Pacific Highway E Independent Auditors Moss Adams LLP 2707 Colby Ave., Suite 801 Everett, WA 98201 P: 425.259.7227 F: 425.259.2844 Investor & SharEholder Information Requests for information by shareholders and investors interested in Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. may contact: Victor J. Toy Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. 1498 Pacific Avenue, Suite 400 Tacoma, Washington 98402 P: 253.926.4038 F: 253.926.4090 Email: vtoy@rainierpac.com Regulatory & SecuritIes counSEl Breyer & Associates PC 8180 Greensboro Dr., Suite 785 McLean, VA 22102 P: 703.883.1100 F: 703.883.2511 Form 10-k/Information Inquiries The Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other disclosure documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained from the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Stock Listing The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “RPFG” A copy of the Company’s Form 10-K, including audited financial statements, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be furnished without charge to shareholders as of the record date for voting at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders upon written request. Stock Transfer Agent & Registrar Computershare Trust Co., Inc. 39322 Treasury Center Chicago, IL 60694 P: 303.262.0600 F: 303.262.0700 CODE OF ETHICS A copy of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be obtained at the Company’s internet website at www.rainierpac.com Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 1:oo pm at the Tacoma Courtyard Marriot Hotel, Tacoma, WA Shareholders As of February 29, 2008, the Company had approximately 1,100 shareholders of record. Market Price Range of Common Shares The following table sets forth the high and low prices for the Company’s common stock and cash dividends paid during the periods indicated. Fiscal 2006 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter HighLow $16.18 $14.99 $18.59 $16.29 $18.57 $17.91 $19.83 $18.10 Dividends $0.060 $0.060 $0.060 $0.060 Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter HighLow $23.43 $19.41 $22.54 $16.75 $17.39 $14.95 $17.19 $14.46 Dividends $0.065 $0.065 $0.065 $0.065