SOURCE: Rainier Pacific Financial Group

 
Oct 22, 2008 09:00 ET

Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

TACOMA, WA--(Marketwire - October 22, 2008) - Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: RPFG) announced today its third quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2008. The Company recognized a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the same period in 2007. The net loss of $3.0 million for the third quarter was primarily attributable to the Company recording a $6.0 million (pre-tax) provision for loan losses, as a result of further deterioration in the underlying collateral values associated with its portfolio of residential construction and builder loans. This action increased the Company's allowance for loan losses to 2.10% of total loans, or $13.9 million, at September 30, 2008, compared to $8.3 million at June 30, 2008, or 1.25% of total loans.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company's net loss was $489,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the same nine month period in 2007.

The Company's decision to increase the provision for loan losses was prompted by continued slowness in single-family home sales, declining real estate valuations, and the increased level of non-performing real estate construction loans. During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company classified an additional $17.8 million of real estate construction loans as non-performing and placed the loans on non-accrual status. These loans were classified as a result of cash flow problems experienced by local residential builders during the quarter resulting in their inability to fully meet the debt service requirements of the loans. As a result of these additional classifications, a total of $31.8 million in loans were classified as non-performing loans (i.e., loans 90 day or more past due or non-accrual loans) as of September 30, 2008, representing 4.78% of total loans, and consisted of $20.4 million in developed one- to four-family residential lots, $6.9 million in one- to four-family residential construction loans with houses in varying states of completion, and $3.9 million in land for future development. Other non-performing loans at September 30, 2008 comprised of consumer, home equity, commercial business loans totaled $530,000, compared to a combined total of these types of loans of $415,000 at June 30, 2008. Based upon its analysis of the $31.8 million of non-performing loans at September 30, 2008, the Company established a $6.5 million specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses to these loans.

Non-performing assets, which include the previously mentioned non-performing loans, along with repossessed assets and other real estate owned, were $31.9 million, or 3.79% of total assets at September 30, 2008, compared to $14.3 million, or 1.65% of total assets, at June 30, 2008, and $220,000, or 0.02% of total assets, at September 30, 2007.

The ratio of loans more than 30 days delinquent as a percentage of total loans increased to 3.92% at September 30, 2008, compared to 1.07% and 0.28% at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. Net charge-offs were $328,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $258,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and $242,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

The Company's revenue (i.e., net interest income before provision for loan losses plus non-interest income) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $8.6 million, compared to $9.1 million for the same period a year ago. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $6.2 million, compared to $6.7 million for the same period a year ago. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's net interest margin was 3.06%, compared to 3.13% and 3.20% for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. The yield on the Company's interest-earning assets was 6.15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to 6.32% and 6.94% for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company's cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.34%, compared to 3.51% and 4.15% for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

Non-interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $2.5 million, or $67,000 more than the $2.4 million during the same period in 2007, primarily due to an increase in gains generated on the sale of single-family mortgages. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, non-interest income was $7.9 million, or $900,000 more than the $7.0 million earning during the same period in 2007.

Non-interest expenses were $7.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, or $327,000 less than the $7.3 million during the same period in 2007, as the Company continued to effectively manage its operating expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, non-interest expenses were $20.9 million, or $700,000 less than the $21.6 million incurred during the same period in 2007.

During the third quarter, the Company continued to price customer deposits conservatively to manage the Company's overall funding costs. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the average cost of interest-bearing deposits declined to 2.56%, compared to 2.84% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and 3.81% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Total deposits were relatively unchanged at $464.1 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $463.7 million at June 30, 2008 and $460.9 million at September 30, 2007. Core deposits (comprised of checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts) were $248.0 million, or 53.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2008, compared to $236.4 million, or 51.3% of total deposits at September 30, 2007. Brokered deposit balances were $64.7 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $61.2 million at June 30, 2008 and $51.0 million at September 30, 2007.

Total loans were $664.2 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $664.0 million at June 30, 2008 and $633.3 million at September 30, 2007. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the yield on loans was 6.39%, compared to 6.80% and 7.53% for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. Total loan originations were $36.4 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $46.1 million for the same quarter a year ago. At September 30, 2008, the loan portfolio consisted of 37.4% commercial real estate loans, 21.3% multi-family real estate loans, 12.9% land development and real estate construction loans, 9.9% one- to four-family real estate loans, 6.7% consumer loans (excluding home equity loans), 6.4% home equity loans, and 5.4% commercial business loans.

The Company sold $11.8 million of fixed-rate one- to four-family residential loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which generated $190,000 in net gains, compared to $5.1 million in loan sales and $60,000 in net gains during the same period in 2007. The portfolio of loans serviced for others increased to $135.5 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $127.8 million and $113.3 million at June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

The investment securities portfolio (excluding $13.7 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle stock holdings) at September 30, 2008 was $102.5 million, compared to $132.0 million at June 30, 2008 and $185.7 million at September 30, 2007. The investment securities portfolio contains $58.8 million ($108.3 million par value) of trust preferred pooled securities issued by FDIC-insured financial institutions and insurance companies, $31.9 million of mortgage backed securities, and $11.8 million of municipal bonds. All of the trust preferred securities are investment grade collateralized debt obligations, have paid as agreed, and are classified as available for sale. The current credit and liquidity crisis being experienced in the financial markets over recent calendar quarters has reduced the demand for the securities, resulting in an illiquid market and significant difficulty in determining the securities' fair value. While some of the issuers of the trust preferred securities have reported weaker financial performance since the Company's acquisition of these securities, the majority of these issuers continue to possess acceptable credit risk in management's opinion. Based upon management's evaluation of the underlying issuers and the cash flows of the underlying debt obligations, these securities were determined to be temporarily impaired and their fair value was estimated by management to be $58.8 million, or 54.3% of unamortized cost, as of September 30, 2008. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Company has reflected the temporary market value change of the available for sale portfolio, as an unrealized loss of $49.7 million (pre-tax) or $32.8 million net of income tax benefit, as a component of shareholders' equity (i.e., accumulated other comprehensive loss). This unrealized loss does not affect the cash flows or regulatory capital of the Company. Management closely monitors these securities for changes in credit risk, and the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities until the market value recovers or they mature. Management does not consider the impairment of these securities to be other than temporary. It should be noted, however, that should market conditions deteriorate and the Company determines that all or a portion of its trust preferred pooled securities portfolio are "other than temporarily impaired," it could have a material adverse affect on the Company's future earnings, shareholders' equity, and regulatory capital.

Total shareholders' equity at September 30, 2008 was $57.5 million, compared to $75.5 million at June 30, 2008 and $89.6 million at September 30, 2007. The decline in shareholders' equity was due primarily to the mark-to-market value adjustment to the Company's portfolio of investment securities. During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company purchased and retired 22,350 shares of its outstanding shares of common stock at an average price of $8.21 per share. At September 30, 2008, the Company had the authority to purchase an additional 48,040 shares of common stock under its currently approved stock repurchase program.

The Company's capital ratio (i.e., equity divided by assets) was 6.84% at September 30, 2008, compared to 8.68% and 9.88% at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Tangible equity to assets was 6.46% at September 30, 2008, compared to 8.30% and 9.48% at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2008, the Bank remained categorized "well capitalized" under regulatory standards with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.11%.

The Company's book value and tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2008 were $9.50 and $8.97 per share, respectively, based upon 6,054,391 outstanding shares of common stock. The number of outstanding shares includes 48,587 restricted shares granted to participants under the Company's 2004 Management Recognition Plan that have not yet vested or were not ratably earned, and excludes 339,341 unallocated shares held by the Rainier Pacific 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

"While the current economic and unusually difficult credit and liquidity conditions continue to place pressure on the financial services industry, the core fundamentals of Rainier Pacific's underlying business remains stable, and our capital position continues to meet the 'well-capitalized' regulatory standards. Despite the severity of the current market conditions, our non-performing loans are concentrated in only a handful of banking relationships, and we have not experienced any significant deterioration in other areas of our loan portfolio. With a total exposure of only 13% of our total loan portfolio in real estate development and construction loans, along with this quarter's significant provision for loan losses, we believe we are well-positioned to manage through the credit quality challenges of this portfolio in the current difficult operating environment," said John A. Hall, President and CEO.

Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. is the bank holding company for Rainier Pacific Bank, a Tacoma, Washington-based state-chartered savings bank operating 14 full-service locations in the Tacoma-Pierce County and City of Federal Way market areas.

For additional information, visit Rainier Pacific's website at www.rainierpac.com.

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 the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's 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 or range of factors including, but not limited to, the credit risk of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs; results of examinations by our banking regulators; interest rate fluctuations; economic conditions in the Company's primary market area; ability of the issuers of trust preferred securities to repay the obligations, demand for residential, commercial real estate, consumer, and other types of loans; success of new products; competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers; regulatory and accounting changes; technological factors affecting operations; pricing of products and services; and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Accordingly, these factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

            Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. & Subsidiary
                   Consolidated Statements of Condition
                          (Dollars in Thousands)

          ASSETS
                         At September 30,   At June 30,    At December 31,
                              2008             2008             2007
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Cash and cash
   equivalents           $         8,070  $        11,832  $         8,724
  Interest-bearing
   deposits with banks                15              539               90
  Securities
   available-for-sale             65,993           94,056          131,287
  Securities
   held-to-maturity
   (fair value at
   September 30, 2008:
   $35,650; at June 30,
   2008: $37,226; and at
   December 31, 2007:
   $45,541)                       36,516           37,946           45,756
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   of Seattle ("FHLB")
   stock, at cost                 13,712           13,712           13,712

  Loans                          664,247          663,974          637,000
    Less: allowance for
     loan losses                 (13,943)          (8,271)          (8,079)
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
      Loans, net                 650,304          655,703          628,921

  Premises and
   equipment, net                 33,826           34,286           33,813
  Accrued interest
   receivable                      3,378            3,400            3,980
  Other assets                    28,835           19,139           12,581
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

      TOTAL ASSETS       $       840,649  $       870,613  $       878,864
                         ===============  ===============  ===============


     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
  Deposits
    Non-interest bearing $        40,526  $        40,736  $        33,924
    Interest-bearing             423,530          422,989          427,563
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
      Total deposits             464,056          463,725          461,487

  Borrowed funds                 308,500          324,238          320,454
  Corporate drafts
   payable                         4,492            2,110            2,510
  Accrued compensation
   and benefits                    1,269              969            1,758
  Other liabilities                4,824            4,022            5,835
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

      TOTAL LIABILITIES          783,141          795,064          792,044
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Common stock, no par
   value: 49,000,000
   shares authorized;
   6,399,390 shares
   issued and 6,011,462
   shares outstanding at
   September 30, 2008;
   6,421,940 shares
   issued and 6,002,202
   shares outstanding at
   June 30, 2008; and
   6,466,633 shares
   issued and 5,977,645
   shares outstanding at
   December 31, 2007              50,689           50,636           50,458
  Unearned Employee
   Stock Ownership Plan
   ("ESOP") shares                (3,393)          (3,563)          (3,903)
  Accumulated other
   comprehensive loss,
   net of tax                    (32,783)         (17,921)          (4,575)
  Retained earnings               42,995           46,397           44,840
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

      TOTAL
       SHAREHOLDERS'
       EQUITY                     57,508           75,549           86,820
                         ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

      TOTAL LIABILITIES
       AND SHAREHOLDERS'
       EQUITY            $       840,649  $       870,613  $       878,864
                         ===============  ===============  ===============





            Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. & Subsidiary
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
              (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

                    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                       September 30,                September 30,
                  -----------------------      -----------------------
                    2008           2007          2008           2007
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
INTEREST INCOME
  Loans           $  10,666     $   12,127     $  33,134     $   35,371
  Securities
   available-for-
   sale               1,304          2,015         4,437          6,099
  Securities
   held-to-
   maturity             398            527         1,269          1,638
  Interest-
   bearing
   deposits               -             28            33            108
  FHLB dividends         48             21           130             55
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
    Total
     interest
     income          12,416         14,718        39,003         43,271
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
INTEREST EXPENSE
  Deposits            2,735          4,104         9,301         12,268
  Borrowed funds      3,527          3,881        10,567         11,465
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
    Total
     interest
     expense          6,262          7,985        19,868         23,733
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
    Net interest
     income           6,154          6,733        19,135         19,538
PROVISION FOR
 LOAN LOSSES          6,000            150         6,700            450
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
      Net
       interest
       income
       after
       provision
       for loan
       losses           154          6,583        12,435         19,088
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
NON-INTEREST
 INCOME
  Deposit service
   fees                 958            906         2,705          2,611
  Loan service
   fees                 310            381           912          1,019
  Insurance
   service fees         598            552         1,677          1,717
  Investment
   service fees         147            189           432            446
  Real estate
   lease income         270            298           778            863
  Gain on sale of
   securities,
   net                    1              -            12              -
  Gain on sale of
   loans, net           190             60           875            262
  Loss on sale of
   other real
   estate owned         (32)             -           (25)             -
  Gain (loss) on
   sale of
   premises and
   equipment, net         -              1            (1)            11
  Other operating
   income                37             25           536             69
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
    Total
     non-interest
     income           2,479          2,412         7,901          6,998
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
NON-INTEREST
 EXPENSE
  Compensation
   and benefits       4,044          4,237        12,146         12,298
  Office
   operations           990          1,006         2,882          2,948
  Occupancy             572            649         1,802          1,908
  Loan servicing        127            130           359            369
  Outside and
   professional
   services             283            250           979            940
  Marketing             260            278           762            810
  Other operating
   expenses             746            799         1,950          2,287
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------
    Total
     non-interest
     expense          7,022          7,349        20,880         21,560
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------

INCOME BEFORE
 PROVISION
 (BENEFIT) FOR
 FEDERAL INCOME
 TAX                 (4,389)         1,646          (544)         4,526

PROVISION
 (BENEFIT) FOR
 FEDERAL INCOME
 TAX                 (1,439)           574           (55)         1,582
                  ---------     ----------     ---------     ----------

NET INCOME (LOSS) $  (2,950)    $    1,072     $    (489)    $    2,944
                  =========     ==========     =========     ==========

EARNINGS (LOSS)
 PER COMMON SHARE
  Basic           $   (0.49)    $     0.18     $   (0.08)    $     0.49
  Diluted         $   (0.49)    $     0.18     $   (0.08)    $     0.49
  Weighted
   average shares
   outstanding -
   Basic          5,998,207 (1)  5,983,586 (2) 5,989,822 (1)  5,985,043 (2)
  Weighted
   average shares
   outstanding -
   Diluted        5,998,207      5,983,586     5,989,822      6,027,478


(1) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 277,513 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 326,100 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the 2004 Management Recognition Plan ("MRP"), net of
    forfeited shares.
(2) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 212,593 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 327,700 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the MRP, net of forfeited shares.






            Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. & Subsidiary
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations
               (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

                                   Three Months Ended
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                  September       June           March       December
                  30, 2008      30, 2008       31, 2008      31, 2007
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
INTEREST INCOME
  Loans           $  10,666     $  11,191     $   11,277     $  11,808
  Securities
   available-for-
   sale               1,304         1,276          1,857         2,102
  Securities
   held-to-
   maturity             398           420            451           512
  Interest-
   bearing
   deposits               -             6             27            23
  FHLB dividends         48            48             34            27
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
    Total
     interest
     income          12,416        12,941         13,646        14,472
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
INTEREST EXPENSE
  Deposits            2,735         2,979          3,587         3,960
  Borrowed funds      3,527         3,524          3,516         3,751
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
    Total
     interest
     expense          6,262         6,503          7,103         7,711
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
    Net interest
     income           6,154         6,438          6,543         6,761
PROVISION FOR
 LOAN LOSSES          6,000           550            150           150
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
      Net
       interest
       income
       after
       provision
       for loan
       loss             154         5,888          6,393         6,611
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
NON-INTEREST
 INCOME
  Deposit service
   fees                 958           908            839           885
  Loan service
   fees                 310           287            315           295
  Insurance
   service fees         598           529            550           595
  Investment
   service fees         147           121            164           134
  Real estate
   lease income         270           262            246           249
  Gain on sale of
   securities,
   net                    1             -             11             -
  Gain on sale of
   loans, net           190           450            235           117
  Gain (loss) on
   sale of other
   real estate
   owned                (32)            7              -             -
  Gain (loss) on
   sale of
   premises and
   equipment, net         -            (1)             -            (1)
  Other operating
   income                37            38            461           354
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
    Total
     non-interest
     income           2,479         2,601          2,821         2,628
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
NON-INTEREST
 EXPENSE
  Compensation
   and benefits       4,044         4,042          4,060         4,043
  Office
   operations           990           937            955         1,014
  Occupancy             572           616            614           672
  Loan servicing        127           123            109           129
  Outside and
   professional
   services             283           248            448           426
  Marketing             260           218            284           226
  Other operating
   expenses             746           716            488           943
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------
    Total
     non-interest
     expense          7,022         6,900          6,958         7,453
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------

INCOME BEFORE
 PROVISION
 (BENEFIT) FOR
 FEDERAL INCOME
 TAX                 (4,389)        1,589          2,256         1,786

PROVISION
 (BENEFIT) FOR
 FEDERAL INCOME
 TAX                 (1,439)          572            812           876
                  ---------     ---------     ----------     ---------

NET INCOME (LOSS) $  (2,950)    $   1,017     $    1,444     $     910
                  =========     =========     ==========     =========

EARNINGS (LOSS)
 PER COMMON SHARE
  Basic           $   (0.49)    $    0.17     $     0.24     $    0.15
  Diluted         $   (0.49)    $    0.17     $     0.24     $    0.15
  Weighted
   average shares
   outstanding -
   Basic          5,998,207 (1) 5,987,866 (2)  5,983,393 (3) 5,979,580 (4)
  Weighted
   average shares
   outstanding -
   Diluted        5,998,207     5,987,866      5,983,393     5,979,580

(1) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 277,513 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 326,100 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the MRP, net of forfeited shares.
(2) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 262,877 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 326,300 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the MRP, net of forfeited shares.
(3) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 245,972 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 326,300 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the MRP, net of forfeited shares.
(4) Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic includes 228,175 vested and
    ratably earned shares of the 326,900 restricted shares granted and
    issued under the MRP, net of forfeited shares.




            Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. & Subsidiary
                      Selected Information and Ratios
                           (Dollars in Thousands)

                                             As of
                     -----------------------------------------------------
                     September    June      March     December   September
                        30,        30,        31,        31,        30,
                       2008       2008       2008       2007       2007
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Loan portfolio
 composition:
  Real estate:
    One- to
     four-family
     residential     $  65,997  $  75,879  $  84,211  $  76,882  $  78,621
    Five or more
     family
     residential       141,449    146,050    148,991    149,080    149,474
    Commercial         248,243    245,522    223,076    212,901    214,130
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total real
       estate          455,689    467,451    456,278    438,863    442,225
  Real estate
   construction:
    One- to
     four-family
     residential        79,120     79,581     78,607     73,114     70,867
    Five or more
     family
     residential           471          -          -      1,839      2,019
    Commercial           5,991      4,032      4,157      3,827      1,834
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total real
       estate
       construction     85,582     83,613     82,764     78,780     74,720
  Consumer:
    Automobile          13,409     15,621     18,027     20,798     23,711
    Home equity         42,660     42,344     43,980     45,293     44,537
    Credit cards        22,793     22,063     22,120     23,172     22,601
    Other                8,123      7,962      7,812      7,411      7,383
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total consumer    86,985     87,990     91,939     96,674     98,232
  Commercial
   business             35,991     24,920     24,643     22,683     18,142
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Subtotal         664,247    663,974    655,624    637,000    633,319
Less: Allowance for
 loan losses           (13,943)    (8,271)    (7,979)    (8,079)    (8,142)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total loans, net   $ 650,304  $ 655,703  $ 647,645  $ 628,921  $ 625,177
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
Sold loans, serviced
 for others          $ 135,496  $ 127,824  $ 115,214  $ 114,629  $ 113,306
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

Non-performing
 assets:
  Loans 90 days or
   more past due
   or non-accrual
   loans (1):
    Real estate      $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -
    Real estate
     construction       31,243     13,461          -          -          -
    Consumer               242        415        426        497        197
    Commercial
     business              288          -          -          -          -
  Repossessed assets         -          -          6         49         23
  Other real estate
   owned                   103        446      1,222          -          -
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total
     non-performing
     assets          $  31,876  $  14,322  $   1,654  $     546  $     220
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
Loans greater than
 30 days delinquent
 (1)                 $  26,049  $   7,091  $   1,678  $   2,125  $   1,762
Loans greater than
 30 days delinquent
 as a percentage of
 loans                    3.92%      1.07%      0.26%      0.33%      0.28%
Non-performing loans
 as a percentage of
 loans                    4.78%      2.09%      0.06%      0.08%      0.03%
Non-performing
 assets as a
 percentage of
 assets                   3.79%      1.65%      0.19%      0.06%      0.02%
Allowance for loan
 loss as a
 percentage of
 non-performing
 loans                   43.88%     59.61%  1,873.00%  1,625.55%  4,132.99%
Allowance for loan
 loss as a
 percentage of
 non-performing
 assets                  43.74%     57.75%    482.41%  1,479.67%  3,700.91%
Allowance for loan
 loss as a
 percentage of total
 loans                    2.10%      1.25%      1.22%      1.27%      1.29%

Core deposits (all
 deposits, excluding
 CDs)                $ 247,990  $ 238,271  $ 229,401  $ 226,743  $ 236,411
Non-core deposits
 (CDs)                 216,066    225,454    241,971    234,744    224,506
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total deposits     $ 464,056  $ 463,725  $ 471,372  $ 461,487  $ 460,917
                     =========  =========  =========  =========  =========
Loans/Deposits          143.14%    143.18%    139.09%    138.03%    137.40%
Equity/Assets             6.84%      8.68%      9.56%      9.88%     10.16%
Tangible
 Equity/Assets            6.46%      8.30%      9.18%      9.48%      9.80%

(1) The Company may classify selected loans as non-accrual although the
    contractual payments on the loans are not past due, based upon other
    factors or characteristics known to the Company relating to the loan or
    the borrower.  Therefore, the amount of loans reported as "90 days or
    more past due or non-accrual loans" may exceed the amount of loans
    reported as "greater than 30 days delinquent."






            Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. & Subsidiary
                     Selected Information and Ratios
                          (Dollars in Thousands)

                                Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,        September 30,
                               --------------------  --------------------
                                 2008       2007       2008       2007
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Loan growth (decline)               0.04%     (2.17%)     4.28%     (0.95%)
Deposit growth (decline)            0.07%      0.13%      0.56%      0.76%
Equity growth (decline)           (23.88%)    (0.30%)   (33.76%)     2.06%
Asset growth (decline)             (3.44%)    (2.50%)    (4.35%)    (2.26%)

Loans originated               $  36,390  $  46,053  $ 182,911  $ 147,490
Loans sold                     $  11,765  $   5,127  $  48,221  $  17,504
Loans charged-off, net         $     328  $     242  $     836  $     590

Increase in non-interest
 income                             2.78%      4.73%     12.90%      6.92%
Decrease in non-interest
 expense                           (4.45%)     0.52%     (3.15%)    (0.62%)
Net charge-offs to average
 loans                              0.20%      0.15%      0.17%      0.12%
Efficiency ratio                   81.34%     80.36%     77.23%     81.25%
Return on assets                   (1.37%)     0.48%     (0.08%)     0.44%
Return on equity                  (17.05%)     4.78%     (0.83%)     4.40%

Interest-earning assets:
  Yield on loans                    6.39%      7.53%      6.77%      7.35%
  Yield on investments              5.41%      5.41%      5.25%      5.36%
  Yield on FHLB stock               1.40%      0.60%      1.27%      0.53%
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Yield on interest-earning
     assets                         6.15%      6.94%      6.40%      6.78%
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Cost of deposits                  2.56%      3.81%      2.95%      3.84%
  Cost of borrowed funds            4.37%      4.58%      4.38%      4.49%
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Cost of interest-bearing
     liabilities                    3.34%      4.15%      3.57%      4.13%
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net interest rate spread      2.81%      2.79%      2.83%      2.65%
                               =========  =========  =========  =========

Net interest margin                 3.06%      3.20%      3.14%      3.06%

Net interest margin-quarter
 ended 09/30/2008                   3.06%
Net interest margin-quarter
 ended 06/30/2008                   3.13%
Net interest margin-quarter
 ended 03/31/2008                   3.20%
Net interest margin-quarter
 ended 12/31/2007                   3.23%

                                           As of
                     -------------------------------------------------
                     September 30,       June 30,          March 31,
                         2008              2008              2008
                     -------------     -------------     -------------
Shares outstanding
 at end of period        6,054,391 (1)     6,065,625 (2)     6,078,444 (3)
Book value per share $        9.50     $       12.46     $       13.83
Tangible book value
 per share           $        8.97     $       11.91     $       13.27

                                  As of
                     -------------------------------
                     December 31,      September 30,
                          2007              2007
                     -------------     -------------
Shares outstanding
 at end of period        6,076,370 (4)     6,109,633 (5)
Book value per share $       14.29     $       14.67
Tangible book value
 per share           $       13.77     $       14.15

(1) Shares outstanding represent 6,399,390 shares issued (including 48,587
    unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP), less 339,341
    unallocated shares under the ESOP.
(2) Shares outstanding represent 6,421,940 shares issued (including 63,423
    unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP), less 356,315
    unallocated shares under the ESOP.
(3) Shares outstanding represent 6,451,733 shares issued (including 80,328
    unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP), less 373,289
    unallocated shares under the ESOP.
(4) Shares outstanding represent 6,466,633 shares issued (including 98,725
    unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP), less 390,263
    unallocated shares under the ESOP.
(5) Shares outstanding represent 6,516,870 shares issued (including 115,108
    unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP), less 407,237
    unallocated shares under the ESOP.
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