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First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces 2011 First Quarter Earnings


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First Defiance Financial Corp.

Apr 25, 2011, 06:00 ET

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DEFIANCE, Ohio, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

  • Net Income of $2.7 million for 2011 first quarter, up from $1.5 million  in the first quarter of 2010
  • Provision for Loan Losses of $2.8 million, down from $6.9 million in the first  quarter of 2010
  • Net Interest Margin of 3.89%, up from 2010 first quarter of 3.85%
  • First Defiance completed common stock offering in first quarter of 2011

First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) today announced that net income for its first quarter ended March 31, 2011 totaled $2.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, compared to $1.5 million or $0.12 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

"We are encouraged by the improvement in the first quarter results, even as we continue to encounter challenges in the economy," said William J. Small, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of First Defiance Financial Corp. "We saw positive movement in credit quality in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the last several quarters."

Credit Quality

The first quarter results include expense for provision for loan losses of $2.8 million, compared with $6.9 million for the same period in 2010 and $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.  

Non-performing loans totaled $45.6 million at March 31, 2011, a decrease from $47.0 million at December 31, 2010 but an increase from $40.6 million at March 31, 2010. The March 31, 2011 balance included $40.9 million of loans that are on non-accrual and another $4.6 million of loans that are still accruing but are considered non-performing because of changes in terms granted to borrowers. In addition, First Defiance had $9.2 million of Real Estate Owned at March 31, 2011 compared to $12.8 million at March 31, 2010. For the first quarter of 2011, First Defiance recorded net charge-offs of $3.1 million, which represented .85% of average loans outstanding at March 31, 2011 (annualized), down from the fourth quarter level of 1.58%. The allowance for loan loss as a percentage of total loans increased slightly to 2.77% at March 31, 2011 from 2.70% at December 31, 2010 and 2.47% at March 31, 2010.

"We are pleased with the slight improvement in the level of non-performing assets in the first quarter," Small said. "We are still dealing with a weak economic environment, especially in the commercial real estate market. Improvement in this area will take some time to show a sustainable trend."  

Net Interest Margin up from 2010 First Quarter

Net interest income increased to $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $17.1 million in the 2010 first quarter.  Net interest margin was 3.89% for the 2011 first quarter compared to 3.89% in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 3.85% in the first quarter of 2010. Yield on interest earning assets declined by 42 basis points, to 4.99% in the first quarter of 2011 from 5.41% in the 2010 first quarter, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by 47 basis points, to 1.12% from 1.59%.

"The stability of our net interest margin for the quarter is noteworthy," said Small, "especially in this extended low rate environment. We will continue to look for pricing opportunities, further improvement in credit quality, and other ways to maintain our margin going forward."  

Non-Interest Income

First Defiance's non-interest income for the 2011 first quarter was $5.9 million compared with $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Service fees and other charges were $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared with $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. Mortgage banking income declined to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Gains from the sale of mortgage loans decreased in the first quarter of 2011 to $726,000 from $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased to $845,000 in the 2011 first quarter from $748,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  Insurance and investment sales commissions also increased to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2010.

The rising mortgage rates in the first quarter reduced originations and also triggered recovery of previously recorded mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") impairment. The Company had a positive change in the valuation adjustment in mortgage servicing assets of $171,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $321,000 in the first quarter of 2010. The MSR positive valuation adjustment is a reflection of the increase in the fair value of certain sectors of the Company's portfolio of mortgage servicing rights for these periods. The interest rate environment that gives rise to decreased mortgage origination activity also typically causes decreases in MSR amortization and impairment, creating a natural hedge in the mortgage banking line of business.  

Income from the sale of insurance and investment products increased to $1.7 million for the 2011 first quarter, from $1.1 million in the same period of 2010. First Defiance's insurance subsidiary, First Insurance & Investments, typically recognizes contingent revenues during the first quarter. These revenues are bonuses paid by insurance carriers when the Company achieves certain loss ratios or growth targets. In 2011, First Insurance earned $329,000 of contingent income, compared to $91,000 recorded during the first quarter of 2010.  This business unit also benefitted from the May 2010 acquisition of the group health book of business from a local insurance agency.

"We are encouraged by the solid insurance and wealth management revenue for the quarter," said Small. "However, the quarter did reflect the ongoing pressure to maintain fee income. We are continually exploring new products and services that are priced efficiently and are customer-focused in order to maintain acceptable fee income at the bank level."

Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expense was $16.6 million for the first quarter of 2011, an increase from $14.8 million in the first quarter of 2010 and relatively flat with $16.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The fourth quarter of 2010 included $802,000 of core processing conversion related charges.

Compensation and benefits increased to $7.8 million compared to $6.5 in the first quarter of 2010 and $7.2 in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase in compensation and benefits expense is largely due to the Company freezing pay in 2010 coupled with no bonuses being paid in the first quarter of 2010 due to the Company not meeting certain targets and an increase in health insurance expense of $180,000. The Company did grant pay increases in the first quarter of 2011 and accrued for bonus payments based on performance in the first quarter of 2011. FDIC insurance expense decreased to $913,000 in the first quarter of 2011 from $1.0 million in the same period of 2010. Other non-interest expense increased to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2010. Secondary market buy-back losses were $228,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to no losses in the same period of 2010.  These losses were incurred as a result of underwriting issues identified after the loan was sold.  

Total Assets at $2.06 Billion

Total assets at March 31, 2011 were $2.06 billion, compared to $2.04 billion at December 31, 2010 and $2.06 billion at March 31, 2010. Net loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale) were $1.43 billion at March 31, 2011 compared to $1.48 billion at December 31, 2010 and $1.54 billion at March 31, 2010. Total cash and cash equivalents were $235.3 million at March 31, 2011 compared with $169.2 million at December 31, 2010 and $154.7 million at March 31, 2010. Also at March 31, 2011, goodwill and other intangible assets totaled $63.3 million compared to $63.7 million at December 31, 2010 and $63.0 million at March 31, 2010.

Total deposits at March 31, 2011 were $1.59 billion compared with $1.58 billion at December 31, 2010, and $1.60 billion at March 31, 2010. Non-interest bearing deposits at March 31, 2011 were $219.4 million compared to $216.7 million at December 31, 2010 and $187.2 million at March 31, 2010. Total stockholders' equity was $263.1 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $240.3 million at December 31, 2010 and $235.7 million at the March 31, 2010.

First Defiance completed an underwritten public common stock offering in the first quarter of 2011 by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company's common stock, including 208,800 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option. Gross proceeds from the offering were $21.2 million.  

Conference Call

First Defiance Financial Corp. will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 to discuss the earnings results and business trends. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-800-860-2442. A live webcast may be accessed at http://www.talkpoint.com/viewer/starthere.asp?Pres=134640.

Audio replay of the Internet Web cast will be available at www.fdef.com until May 6, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

First Defiance Financial Corp. will host its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the First Federal Bank operations center at 25600 Elliott Road in Defiance. Following the meeting, the audio replay, slide presentation and transcript will be available at the Company's Web site at www.fdef.com.

First Defiance Financial Corp.

First Defiance Financial Corp., headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, is the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest and First Insurance & Investments. First Federal operates 33 full service branches and 45 ATM locations in northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. First Insurance & Investments specializes in property and casualty and group health and life insurance, with offices in Defiance, Archbold, Bryan and Bowling Green, Ohio.

For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.fdef.com.

Financial Statements and Highlights Follow-

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21 B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be safe harbors created thereby. Those statements may include, but are not limited to, all statements regarding intent, beliefs, expectations, projections, forecasts and plans of First Defiance Financial Corp. and its management, and specifically include statements regarding: changes in economic conditions, the nature, extent and timing of governmental actions and reforms, future movements of interest rates, the production levels of mortgage loan generation, the ability to continue to grow loans and deposits, the ability to benefit from a changing interest rate environment, the ability to sustain credit quality ratios at current or improved levels, the ability to sell OREO properties, continued strength in the market area for First Federal Bank of the Midwest, and the ability of the Company to grow in existing and adjacent markets. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including those inherent in general and local banking, insurance and mortgage conditions, competitive factors specific to markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, future interest rate levels, legislative and regulatory decisions or capital market conditions and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. One or more of these factors have affected or could in the future affect the Company's business and financial results in future periods and could cause actual results to differ materially from plans and projections. Therefore, there can be no assurances that the forward-looking statements included in this news release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other persons, that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this news release are based on information presently available to the management of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

First Defiance Financial Corp.


(Unaudited)






March 31,


December 31,


March 31,

(in thousands)

2011


2010


2010







Assets






Cash and cash equivalents






    Cash and amounts due from depository institutions

$         28,317


$        24,977


$      28,678

    Interest-bearing deposits

207,000


144,187


125,980


235,317


169,164


154,658

Securities






    Available-for sale, carried at fair value

179,510


165,252


146,448

    Held-to-maturity, carried at amortized cost

818


839


1,887


180,328


166,091


148,335







Loans

1,471,209


1,519,503


1,576,602

Allowance for loan losses

(40,798)


(41,080)


(38,980)

Loans, net

1,430,411


1,478,423


1,537,622

Loans held for sale

13,421


18,127


12,357

Mortgage servicing rights

9,556


9,477


9,283

Accrued interest receivable

6,534


6,374


7,405

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

21,012


21,012


21,376

Bank Owned Life Insurance

35,216


34,979


30,555

Office properties and equipment

40,862


41,743


42,830

Real estate and other assets held for sale

9,150


9,591


12,768

Goodwill

57,556


57,556


56,585

Core deposit and other intangibles

5,784


6,128


6,450

Deferred taxes

5,447


5,805


3,525

Other assets

11,358


11,047


15,026

    Total Assets

$    2,061,952


$   2,035,517


$ 2,058,775







Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity






Non-interest-bearing deposits

$       219,374


$      216,699


$    187,231

Interest-bearing deposits

1,372,672


1,358,720


1,412,353

     Total deposits

1,592,046


1,575,419


1,599,584

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

96,874


116,885


126,917

Notes payable and other interest-bearing liabilities

60,736


56,247


44,883

Subordinated debentures

36,083


36,083


36,083

Advance payments by borrowers for tax and insurance

825


937


397

Other liabilities

12,243


9,615


15,256

     Total liabilities

1,798,807


1,795,186


1,823,120

Stockholders’ Equity






     Preferred stock, net of discount

36,506


36,463


36,334

     Common stock, net

127


127


127

     Common stock warrant

878


878


878

     Additional paid-in-capital

135,470


140,845


140,725

     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

411


(342)


316

     Retained earnings

137,143


134,988


129,906

     Treasury stock, at cost

(47,390)


(72,628)


(72,631)

     Total stockholders’ equity

263,145


240,331


235,655

     Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$    2,061,952


$   2,035,517


$ 2,058,775

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

First Defiance Financial Corp.


Three Months Ended


March 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2011


2010

Interest Income:




    Loans

$       20,224


$       22,397

    Investment securities

1,598


1,452

    Interest-bearing deposits

101


61

    FHLB stock dividends

235


219

Total interest income

22,158


24,129

Interest Expense:




    Deposits

3,594


5,398

    FHLB advances and other

906


1,218

    Subordinated debentures

326


323

    Notes Payable

130


105

Total interest expense

4,956


7,044

Net interest income

17,202


17,085

Provision for loan losses

2,833


6,889

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

14,369


10,196

Non-interest Income:




    Service fees and other charges

2,617


3,158

    Mortgage banking income

1,288


1,807

    Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans

104


37

    Gain on sale of securities

49


6

    Impairment on securities

(2)


(70)

    Insurance and investment sales commissions

1,655


1,109

    Trust income

148


122

    Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

237


480

    Other non-interest income

(151)


117

Total Non-interest Income

5,945


6,766

Non-interest Expense:




    Compensation and benefits

7,834


6,457

    Occupancy

1,852


1,828

    FDIC insurance premium

913


1,046

    State franchise tax

542


563

    Data processing

1,061


1,196

    Amortization of intangibles

344


437

    Other non-interest expense

4,080


3,305

Total Non-interest Expense

16,626


14,832

Income before income taxes

3,688


2,130

Income taxes

1,028


624

Net Income

$         2,660


$         1,506





Dividends Accrued on Preferred Shares

(462)


(463)

Accretion on Preferred Shares

(43)


(40)





Net Income Applicable to Common Shares

$         2,155


$         1,003





Earnings per common share:




   Basic

$           0.25


$           0.12

   Diluted

$           0.25


$           0.12





Average Shares Outstanding:




    Basic

8,519


8,117

    Diluted

8,671


8,142

Financial Summary and Comparison 

First Defiance Financial Corp.

(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended


March 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2011

2010

% change

Summary of Operations








Tax-equivalent interest income (1)

$    22,501

$    24,427

(7.9)%

Interest expense

4,956

7,044

(29.6)

Tax-equivalent net interest income (1)

17,545

17,383

0.9

Provision for loan losses

2,833

6,889

(58.9)

Tax-equivalent NII after provision for loan loss (1)

14,712

10,494

40.2

Investment Securities gains

49

6

716.7

Impairment losses on securities                      

(2)

(70)

(97.1)

Non-interest income-excluding securities gains

5,898

6,830

(13.6)

Non-interest expense

16,626

14,832

12.1

Income taxes

1,028

624

64.7

Net Income

2,660

1,506

76.6

Dividends Declared on Preferred Shares

(462)

(463)

(0.2)

Accretion on Preferred Shares

(43)

(40)

7.5

Net Income Applicable to Common Shares

2,155

1,003

114.9

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

343

298

15.1

At Period End




Assets

2,061,952

2,058,775

0.2

Earning assets

1,892,970

1,884,650

0.4

Loans

1,471,209

1,576,602

(6.7)

Allowance for loan losses

40,798

38,980

4.7

Deposits

1,592,046

1,599,584

(0.5)

Stockholders’ equity

263,145

235,655

11.7

Average Balances




Assets

2,044,387

2,048,506

(0.2)

Earning assets

1,828,916

1,831,867

(0.2)

Deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

1,788,677

1,798,408

(0.5)

Loans

1,457,736

1,560,405

(6.6)

Deposits

1,590,617

1,576,140

0.9

Stockholders’ equity

241,525

235,492

2.6

Stockholders’ equity / assets

11.81%

11.50%

2.8

Per Common Share Data




Net Income




    Basic

$        0.25

$        0.12

108.3

    Diluted

0.25

0.12

108.3

Dividends

-

-

-

Market Value:




    High

$      14.64

$      12.33

18.7

    Low

11.89

9.20

29.2

    Close

14.34

10.12

41.7

Common Book Value

23.22

24.45

(5.0)

Tangible Common Book Value

16.70

16.68

0.1

Shares outstanding, end of period (000)

9,724

8,117

19.8

Performance Ratios (annualized)




Tax-equivalent net interest margin (1)

3.89%

3.85%

1.0

Return on average assets

0.53%

0.30%

77.0

Return on average equity

4.47%

2.59%

72.2

Efficiency ratio (2)

70.92%

61.26%

15.8

Effective tax rate

27.87%

29.30%

(4.9)

Dividend payout ratio (basic)

0.00%

0.00%

-





(1)     Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%

(2)     Efficiency ratio = Non-interest expense divided by sum of tax-equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding securities gains or losses, net.


Income from Mortgage Banking






Revenue from sales and servicing of mortgage loans consisted of the following:




Three months ended


March 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2011

2010




Gain from sale of mortgage loans

$    726

$ 1,164

Mortgage loan servicing revenue (expense):



 Mortgage loan servicing revenue

845

748

 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

(454)

(426)

 Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments

171

321


562

643

Total revenue from sale and servicing of mortgage loans

$ 1,288

$ 1,807

Yield Analysis

First Defiance Financial Corp.


Three Months Ended March 31,


(dollars in thousands)


2011


2010


Average




Yield


Average




Yield


Balance


Interest(1)


Rate(2)


Balance


Interest(1)


Rate(2)

Interest-earning assets:












  Loans receivable

$ 1,457,736


$  20,257


5.64%


$ 1,560,405


$  22,436


5.83%

  Securities

171,089


1,908


4.54%


141,646


1,711


4.96%

  Interest Bearing Deposits

179,079


101


0.23%


108,440


61


0.23%

  FHLB stock

21,012


235


4.54%


21,376


219


4.15%

  Total interest-earning assets

1,828,916


22,501


4.99%


1,831,867


24,427


5.41%

  Non-interest-earning assets

215,471






216,639





Total assets

$ 2,044,387






$ 2,048,506





Deposits and Interest-bearing liabilities:












  Interest bearing deposits

$ 1,370,007


$    3,594


1.06%


$ 1,391,945


$    5,398


1.57%

  FHLB advances and other

107,750


906


3.41%


141,759


1,218


3.48%

  Other Borrowings

54,079


130


0.97%


44,280


105


0.96%

  Subordinated debentures

36,231


326


3.65%


36,229


323


3.62%

  Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,568,067


4,956


1.28%


1,614,213


7,044


1.77%

  Non-interest bearing deposits

220,610


-


-


184,195


-


-

Total including non-interest-bearing demand deposits

1,788,677


4,956


1.12%


1,798,408


7,044


1.59%

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

14,185






14,606





Total liabilities

1,802,862






1,813,014





  Stockholders' equity

241,525






235,492





Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 2,044,387






$ 2,048,506





Net interest income; interest rate spread



$  17,545


3.71%




$  17,383


3.64%

Net interest margin (3)





3.89%






3.85%

Average interest-earning assets  to average interest bearing liabilities





117%






113%

























(1)  Interest on certain tax exempt loans and securities is not taxable for Federal income tax purposes.  In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)  Annualized

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

Selected Quarterly Information 

First Defiance Financial Corp.


(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

1st Qtr 2011

4th Qtr 2010

3rd Qtr 2010

2nd Qtr 2010

1st Qtr 2010

Summary of Operations






Tax-equivalent interest income (1)

$       22,501

$      23,651

$      24,373

$      24,655

$      24,427

Interest expense

4,956

5,574

6,295

6,788

7,044

Tax-equivalent net interest income (1)

17,545

18,077

18,078

17,867

17,383

Provision for loan losses

2,833

5,652

5,196

5,440

6,889

Tax-equivalent NII after provision for loan losses (1)

14,712

12,425

12,882

12,427

10,494

Investment securities gains (losses), including impairment

47

(14)

(190)

(71)

(64)

Non-interest income (excluding securities gains/losses)

5,898

7,568

7,669

5,862

6,830

Non-interest expense

16,626

16,485

17,102

15,045

14,832

Income taxes

1,028

904

668

808

624

Net income

2,660

2,268

2,275

2,059

1,506

Dividends Declared on Preferred Shares

(462)

(463)

(463)

(462)

(463)

Accretion on Preferred Shares

(43)

(43)

(43)

(42)

(40)

Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shares

2,155

1,762

1,769

1,555

1,003

Tax equivalent adjustment (1)

343

322

316

306

298

At Period End






Total assets

$  2,061,952

$ 2,035,517

$ 2,042,239

$ 2,038,656

$ 2,058,775

Earning assets

1,892,970

1,867,733

1,866,939

1,858,300

1,884,650

Loans

1,471,209

1,519,503

1,549,677

1,571,413

1,576,602

Allowance for loan losses

40,798

41,080

41,343

38,852

38,980

Deposits

1,592,046

1,575,419

1,590,648

1,580,520

1,599,584

Stockholders’ equity

263,145

240,331

241,029

238,438

235,655

Stockholders’ equity / assets

12.76%

11.81%

11.80%

11.70%

11.45%

Goodwill

57,556

57,556

57,556

57,556

56,585

Average Balances






Total assets

$  2,044,387

$ 2,063,965

$ 2,045,835

$ 2,060,925

$ 2,048,506

Earning assets

1,828,916

1,844,206

1,823,911

1,845,306

1,831,867

Deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

1,788,677

1,805,620

1,790,022

1,808,944

1,798,408

Loans

1,457,736

1,496,374

1,545,378

1,551,396

1,560,405

Deposits

1,590,617

1,601,516

1,585,300

1,597,820

1,576,140

Stockholders’ equity

241,525

241,902

240,709

237,076

235,492

Stockholders’ equity / assets

11.81%

11.72%

11.77%

11.50%

11.50%

Per Common Share Data






Net Income:






Basic

$           0.25

$          0.22

$          0.22

$          0.19

$          0.12

Diluted

0.25

0.22

0.22

0.19

0.12

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

Market Value:






High

$         14.64

$        12.32

$        10.63

$        14.85

$        12.33

Low

11.89

9.94

8.55

8.53

9.20

Close

14.34

11.90

10.06

8.94

10.12

Book Value

23.22

25.00

25.10

24.78

24.45

Shares outstanding, end of period (in thousands)

9,724

8,118

8,118

8,118

8,117

Performance Ratios (annualized)






Tax-equivalent net interest margin (1)

3.89%

3.89%

3.94%

3.89%

3.85%

Return on average assets

0.53%

0.44%

0.44%

0.40%

0.30%

Return on average equity

4.47%

3.72%

3.75%

3.48%

2.59%

Efficiency ratio (2)

70.92%

64.28%

66.42%

63.40%

61.26%

Effective tax rate

27.87%

28.50%

22.70%

28.18%

29.30%

Common dividend payout ratio (basic)

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

(1)   Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%

(2)   Efficiency ratio = Non-interest expense divided by sum of tax-equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding securities gains, net.

Selected Quarterly Information

First Defiance Financial Corp.


(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

1st Qtr 2011


4th Qtr 2010


3rd Qtr 2010


2nd Qtr 2010


1st Qtr 2010

Loan Portfolio Composition










One to four family residential real estate

$     218,599


$    205,938


$    213,574


$    217,603


$    222,099

Construction

24,437


30,340


31,722


43,333


46,369

Commercial real estate

746,899


767,012


776,972


790,521


797,449

Commercial

341,614


369,959


372,583


364,281


352,923

Consumer finance

20,862


22,848


27,060


28,961


31,718

Home equity and improvement

128,810


133,593


137,747


140,969


144,826

Total loans

1,481,221


1,529,690


1,559,658


1,585,668


1,595,384

Less:










  Loans in process

9,160


9,267


9,030


13,283


17,794

  Deferred loan origination fees

852


920


951


972


988

 Allowance for loan loss

40,798


41,080


41,343


38,852


38,980

Net Loans

$  1,430,411


$ 1,478,423


$ 1,508,334


$ 1,532,561


$ 1,537,622











Allowance for loan loss activity










Beginning allowance

41,080


$      41,343


$      38,852


$      38,980


$      36,547

Provision for loan losses

2,833


5,652


5,196


5,440


6,889

  Credit loss charge-offs:










    One to four family residential real estate

547


483


1,164


1,135


326

    Commercial real estate

2,273


4,806


688


1,243


3,191

    Commercial

335


388


842


3,153


735

    Consumer finance

12


55


28


16


25

    Home equity and improvement

201


347


148


156


399

Total charge-offs

3,368


6,079


2,870


5,703


4,676

Total recoveries

253


164


165


135


220

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

3,115


5,915


2,705


5,568


4,456

Ending allowance

$       40,798


$      41,080


$      41,343


$      38,852


$      38,980











Credit Quality










Non-accrual loans

$       40,948


$      41,040


$      37,377


$      31,804


$      33,567

Restructured loans, accruing

4,619


6,001


8,784


8,918


7,023

Total non-performing loans (1)

45,567


47,041


46,161


40,722


40,590

Real estate owned (REO)

9,150


9,591


11,127


12,735


12,768

Total non-performing assets (2)

$       54,717


$      56,632


$      57,288


$      53,457


$      53,358

Net charge-offs

3,115


5,915


2,705


5,568


4,456











Allowance for loan losses / loans

2.77%


2.70%


2.67%


2.47%


2.47%

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing assets

74.56%


72.54%


72.17%


72.68%


73.05%

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing loans

89.53%


87.33%


89.56%


95.41%


96.03%

Non-performing assets / loans plus REO

3.70%


3.70%


3.67%


3.37%


3.36%

Non-performing assets / total assets

2.65%


2.78%


2.81%


2.62%


2.59%

Net charge-offs / average loans (annualized)

0.85%


1.58%


0.70%


1.44%


1.14%











Deposit Balances










Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

$     219,374


$    216,699


$    213,414


$    190,140


$    187,231

Interest-bearing demand deposits and money market

581,622


555,434


543,539


517,170


525,311

Savings deposits

153,629


144,491


141,190


140,473


138,364

Retail time deposits less than $100,000

453,997


465,774


485,777


527,421


539,313

Retail time deposits greater than $100,000

150,859


151,258


161,413


158,069


161,071

National/Brokered time deposits

32,565


41,763


45,315


47,247


48,294

Total deposits

$  1,592,046


$ 1,575,419


$ 1,590,648


$ 1,580,520


$ 1,599,584


(1)  Non-performing loans consist of non-accrual loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more and loans that are deemed impaired.

(2)  Non-performing assets are non-performing loans plus real estate and other assets acquired by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu thereof.

Loan Delinquency Information

First Defiance Financial Corp.



(dollars in thousands)

Total Balance

Current

30 to 89 days past due

Non Accrual Loans

Troubled Debt Restructuring







March 31, 2011






One to four family residential real estate

$       218,599

$    208,863

$           1,870

$         5,366

$             2,500

Construction

24,437

24,377

-

60

-

Commercial real estate

746,899

720,349

3,022

21,909

1,619

Commercial

341,614

327,277

996

13,156

185

Consumer finance

20,862

20,644

200

18

-

Home equity and improvement

128,810

127,532

524

439

315

Total loans

$    1,481,221

$ 1,429,042

$           6,612

$       40,948

$             4,619







December 31, 2010






One to four family residential real estate

$       205,938

$    192,612

$           2,911

$         7,161

$             3,254

Construction

30,340

30,276

-

64

-

Commercial real estate

767,012

740,230

2,898

21,737

2,147

Commercial

369,959

356,145

1,982

11,547

285

Consumer finance

22,848

22,551

283

14

-

Home equity and improvement

133,593

129,720

3,041

517

315

Total loans

$    1,529,690

$ 1,471,534

$         11,115

$       41,040

$             6,001







March 31, 2010






One to four family residential real estate

$       222,099

$    207,733

$           4,749

$         6,572

$             3,045

Construction

46,369

46,129

65

175

-

Commercial real estate

797,449

768,335

6,962

18,241

3,911

Commercial

352,923

338,513

6,866

7,498

46

Consumer finance

31,718

31,489

170

59

-

Home equity and improvement

144,826

142,598

1,185

1,022

21

Total loans

$    1,595,384

$ 1,534,797

$         19,997

$       33,567

$             7,023

SOURCE First Defiance Financial Corp.

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