FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2007

 

 

FirstFed Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

1-9566

95-4087449

 

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California

90401-1490

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 319-6000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Total number of pages is 5

 

Index to Exhibits is on Page 3

 

 

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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item. 7 the summary monthly financial data as of and for the period ended February 28, 2007 attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD.

 

A discussion of the factors that could impact the Bank's loan portfolio in general, and the Registrant's overall business and financial performance, can be found in the Registrant's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions and changes therein, competition, consumer preferences and various other matters beyond the Registrant's control. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on the enclosed information. These reports speak only as of their stated date and period of time, and the Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise the reports, although it may do so from time to time as management of the Registrant believes is warranted.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

99.1

Monthly Financial Data as of and for the period ended February 28, 2007 (Unconsolidated)

 

 

S I G N A T U R E S

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP.

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2007

By: /s/ Douglas J. Goddard

 

Douglas J. Goddard

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit

Page

 

 

99.1

Monthly Financial Data as of and for the period ended February 28, 2007

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

First Federal Bank of California

MONTHLY REPORT OF OPERATIONS Unconsolidated Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of, for the month ended

February 28,

2007

 

As of, for the month ended

January 31,

2007

 

As of, for the month ended

February 28,

2006

 

As of, for the 2 months ended

February 28,

2007

 

As of, for the 2 months ended

February 28,

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and investment securities

 

$

 

354,123

 

$

 

386,135

 

$

 

374,660

 

$

 

354,123

 

$

 

374,660

 

Total mortgage- backed securities

 

$

 

53,804

 

$

 

55,409

 

$

 

70,791

 

$

 

53,804

$

 

70,791

 

Total assets

$

8,706,987

$

8,963,726

$

10,547,530

$

8,706,987

$

10,547,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOANS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

$

8,070,721

$

8,298,791

$

9,778,117

$

8,070,721

$

9,778,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans originated/purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single family loans

 

$

 

69,475

 

$

 

84,895

 

$

 

197,153

 

$

 

154,370

 

$

 

430,477

 

 

Multi-family loans

 

5,239

 

7,280

 

12,406

 

12,519

 

33,344

 

Commercial real estate loans

 

 

4,455

 

 

-

 

 

1,848

 

 

4,455

 

 

3,448

 

Other

 

134

 

36

 

3,752

 

170

 

5,804

 

 

$

79,303

$

92,211

$

215,159

$

171,514

$

473,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of ARMs originated:

 

 

42 %

 

 

 

47 %

 

 

 

100 %

 

 

 

45 %

 

 

 

100 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan repayments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single family loans

 

$

 

177,766

 

$

 

209,718

 

$

 

161,800

 

$

 

387,484

 

$

 

289,738

 

 

Multi-family and commercial real estate loans

 

 

 

28,700

 

 

 

38,874

 

 

 

42,514

 

 

 

67,574

 

 

 

63,418

 

Other

 

7,733

 

4,955

 

3,088

 

12,688

 

10,469

 

 

$

214,199

$

253,547

$

207,402

$

467,746

$

363,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans sold

$

87,717

$

52,559

$

5,643

$

140,276

$

7,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of portfolio in adjustable rate loans

 

 

 

97.04 %

 

 

 

97.07 %

 

 

 

96.29%

 

 

 

97.04%

 

 

 

96.29%

 

Non-performing assets to total assets ratio

 

 

 

0.34 %

 

 

 

0.33 %

 

 

 

0.07%

 

 

 

0.34 %

 

 

 

0.07%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BORROWINGS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

 

$

 

1,572,000

 

$

 

1,563,000

 

$

 

4,026,000

 

$

 

1,572,000

 

$

 

4,026,000

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

$

 

928,448

 

$

 

947,448

 

$

 

1,066,000

 

$

 

928,448

 

$

 

1,066,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPOSITS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail deposits

$

2,891,897

$

2,884,437

$

2,607,174

$

2,891,897

$

2,607,174

 

Wholesale deposits

 

2,353,361

 

2,630,092

 

2,088,409

 

2,353,361

 

2,088,409

 

 

$

5,245,258

$

5,514,529

$

4,695,583

$

5,245,258

$

4,695,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

$

 

(269,271)

 

$

 

(387,589)

 

$

 

237,888

 

$

 

(656,860)

 

$

 

310,529

 

 

 

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AVERAGE INTEREST RATES (CONSOLIDATED):

 

Yield on loans

 

 

 

7.93%

 

(1)

 

7.89%

 

(1)

 

6.54%

 

(1)

 

7.91%

 

(1)

 

6.44%

 

(1)

Yield on investments

 

 

 

5.54%

 

(2)

 

5.41%

 

(2)

 

4.51%

 

(2)

 

5.46%

 

(2)

 

4.49%

 

(2)

Yield on earning assets

 

 

 

7.81%

 

 

 

7.73%

 

 

 

6.43%

 

 

 

7.77%

 

 

 

6.33%

 

 

 

Cost of deposits

 

 

 

4.52%

 

 

 

4.55%

 

 

 

3.39%

 

 

 

4.54%

 

 

 

3.29%

 

 

 

Cost of borrowings

 

 

 

5.42%

 

 

5.39%

 

 

 

 

4.37%

 

 

 

5.41%

 

 

 

4.30%

 

 

 

Cost of money

 

 

 

4.81%

 

 

 

4.81%

 

 

 

3.90%

 

 

 

4.81%

 

 

 

3.83%

 

 

 

Earnings spread

 

 

 

3.00%

 

 

 

2.92%

 

 

 

2.53%

 

 

 

2.96%

 

 

 

2.50%

 

 

 

Effective net spread

 

 

 

3.37%

 

 

 

3.29%

 

 

 

 

2.72%

 

 

 

3.33%

 

 

 

2.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects the reclassification of prepayment fees and late payment charges to interest income from non-interest income.

(2) Reflects the inclusion of the average balance in FHLB stock and the related dividend income.

 

 

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