Northrim Bank Locations
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Northrim Headquarters
P.O. Box 241489
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-1489
(907) 562-0062
(800) 478-2265 outside Anchorage
www.northrim.com
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Eagle River Branch
12812 Old Glenn Highway
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Wasilla Financial Center
850 E. USA Circle
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Downtown Fairbanks Branch
714 Fourth Avenue
Fairbanks Financial Center
360 Merhar Avenue
BeLLevue, WAshiNgtoN
Northrim Funding Services
170 120th Avenue N.E., Suite 202
P.O. Box 50245
Bellevue, WA 98015
(425) 453-1105
Midtown Financial Center
3111 C Street
Huffman Branch
1501 E. Huffman Road
Jewel Lake Branch
9170 Jewel Lake Road
SouthSide Financial Center
8730 Old Seward Highway
West Anchorage Branch &
Small Business Center
2709 Spenard Road
Seventh Avenue Branch
517 W. 7th Avenue
36th Avenue Branch
811 E. 36th Avenue
Affiliated Companies
Elliott Cove Capital
Management, LLC
2003 Western Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 267-2683
www.elliottcove.com
Pacific Portfolio
Consulting, LLC and
Pacific Portfolio Trust Company
Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 4343
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-6641
www.pacific-portfolio.com
Northrim Benefits Group, LLC
2550 Denali Street, Suite 1502
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 263-1401
www.northrimbenefits.com
Residential Mortgage, LLC
Headquarters
100 Calais Drive
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 222-8800
www.residentialmtg.com
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Chairman’s Message to shareholders
Marc Langland, Chairman, President & CEO
Northrim BanCorp
Northrim’s financial results showed continued improvement in
2009. Our earnings grew 27% and we maintained our strong capital
position. The cash dividend we paid in the fourth quarter of 2009
was our 59th consecutive quarterly dividend. The relative strength of
Alaska’s economy, the experience and dedication of our management
and staff, and our financial strength has allowed us to perform better
than many other community banks in the rest of the country.
In 2008 we decided against participating in the government programs
to provide additional capital to banks. We remain confident that
we have the capital, liquidity, and financial strength to weather the
current economic challenges without any assistance from the federal
government.
However, we still have serious concerns about the lingering
effects of the financial crisis on the national economy and public
perception of the banking industry. There are many uncertainties,
including ballooning deficits, high levels of public and
individual debt, potential tax increases, and high unemployment
Marc Langland is chairman, president and
chief executive officer of Northrim BanCorp, Inc.,
and is chairman and chief executive of its wholly owned
subsidiary, Northrim Bank.
After starting in banking in Iowa and Colorado, Marc began
his Alaska banking career in 1965 in Anchorage. In 1977, he
became president and CEO of First National Bank of Fairbanks,
a position he held through 1985. From 1985-1987, he served as
chairman and CEO of Key Bank of Alaska. Marc co-founded Northrim
Bank in 1990.
which make it difficult to
plan for the future. We will be
watching interest rates very
closely, with the expectation
that they will begin to increase
in the latter half of the year
as monetary policy changes to
balance the economic recovery
against inflation concerns.
Alaska’s economy, too, entered a mild slowdown in 2009, but has fared
better than the U.S. economy in nearly every respect. High oil prices,
the continued payment of permanent fund dividends, and federal
stimulus money kept cash flowing in the economy. Alaska’s housing
market has also been relatively more stable, with the second-lowest
level of mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures in the nation through
the third quarter of 2009. Housing prices, employment and personal
income dipped only slightly during the year.
Community
Banking
One-third of Alaska’s economy is based on oil
and gas exploration and production. More
than 88% of Alaska’s annual state government
budget is funded by petroleum royalties and
taxes. Recent high oil prices have generated
large surpluses to state government, but
production continues to decline. We believe
that declining production is a bigger long-
term risk to state government revenues and Alaska’s
economy as a whole than the risk of low oil prices. Just slowing the
rate of decline will require significant industry investment.
We continue to be concerned that state government’s
approach does not encourage investment in Alaska’s
primary industry. Along with other business leaders
in Alaska, we believe it is critically important
for the state to remove barriers to oil and gas
development. While progress continues
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Marc has served in leadership roles in business, community and statewide
organizations which work toward a strong economy and prudent fiscal planning
at the state level. He is currently a board director for Alaska Air Group; Usibelli Coal
Mine, Inc.; Commonwealth North; and Fiscal Policy Council of Alaska.
A Message from Marc Langland continued
on a natural gas pipeline, economic and political uncertainty is
impacting the project’s scope and schedule. Advancement on
these issues would relieve some of the market uncertainty that
impacts business investment and loan demand.
In this environment, we feel it is important to continue to operate
prudently. We will remain focused on improving our credit
quality and maintaining a strong capital base so we have the
flexibility to meet economic and political challenges and take
advantage of market opportunities.
In August 2009, the board of directors promoted Joe Beedle to
president of Northrim Bank as part of the company’s management
succession plan. Thoughtful succession planning is a high priority
at all levels, as we continue to develop a management team to
carry on the values Northrim was founded on. The experience
and tenure of our team is our greatest strength and the most important
factor for the success of any community bank.
Among community banks, Northrim continues to perform above our
regional peers in net interest margin, capital levels, liquidity, and
percentage of core deposits. We believe our stock continues to be a
good value for our shareholders, and we appreciate your continued
confidence and support.
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Joe Beedle was named
Northrim Bank’s president in
August 2009. He joined the bank
in May 2006 as executive vice
president, chief lending officer.
Joe is a member of Northrim’s
executive management team and
is responsible for all lending.
Joe was the University of Alaska’s
chief financial officer from 2000
through 2006. He served as
president and chief executive
officer of Goldbelt, Inc., in
Juneau for six years prior to
taking the university position.
Joe has more than 22 years of
banking experience, including
10 in an executive lending role.
Prior to joining Goldbelt, Joe
was executive vice president and
chief credit officer for Key Bank of
Alaska, and had earlier banking
experience with First Bank in
Ketchikan and at National Bank
of Alaska.
Joe currently serves as the
president of the board of
Commonwealth North. He is on
the board of the Alaska Council
of Economic Education and on
the Small Business Development
Center’s Advisory Board.
A Message from Joe Beedle
President, Northrim Bank
It is my privilege to serve as President of Northrim
Bank on an executive team with more than 100 years of
combined Alaska banking experience. While we each
have our areas of expertise and responsibility, we work
closely together to manage the company in what have
proven to be unprecedented market conditions for the
financial industry.
Northrim is a community bank, and like most community
banks, we are distinguished by the close relationship we
have with our communities and our customers. We know
our depositors and our borrowers, and we make decisions
locally. We operate with high standards, manage our risks
prudently, and add value to our customer relationships –
we don’t have a “big bank” culture. Northrim’s customers
appreciate our Customer First Service, as evidenced
by the high satisfaction and loyalty scores in our
independent surveys.
The strength of a community bank reflects the strength
of the local economy. That’s why Northrim commits our
human and financial resources to understanding and
building Alaska’s economy.
Our in-house economist monitors economic indicators
and prepares a semi-annual review of the economy that
he presents to community groups and publishes on our
website. We have funded a number of economic studies
and programs, including a $300,000 commitment to the
University of Alaska for a research initiative, “Investing
for Alaska’s Future.” This initiative will help Alaskans
better understand the relationship between government
policies and economic development, help business and
government formulate investment decisions, and
monitor state economic and fiscal conditions.
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A Message from Joe Beedle continued
Northrim’s people are actively engaged in solving community
and state problems through leadership of industry and civic
organizations. Northrim employees are also active volunteers –
teaching financial literacy classes to families in a local shelter,
supporting schools in low-income areas in all of our markets,
serving on community boards, and raising money for the
United Way and other community causes.
One of my areas of responsibility is lending. Loan volume
declined in 2009, largely as a result of a reduction in
construction and land development loans as new home
construction slowed to match lower demand. Demand for
loans overall has been impacted by concerns about the
national economy and what effects it will have in Alaska.
We are actively seeking new lending opportunities and
expressing our desire to increase our loan portfolio.
We had some successes in 2009 developing new lending
relationships with oilfield service companies, Alaska Native
corporations, and health care practitioners. Going forward,
our strong base of core deposits gives us a good “inventory”
of funds to lend, and our community engagement will put us
in front of more borrowers that appreciate our value-added
lending services.
Our focus for the past three years has been on bringing
increased discipline to our lending practices and adopting
policies and processes to match our billion dollar size. We have
been successful in managing our problem loans through 2009,
and have restructured our credit and quality assurance functions
to free up loan officers to pursue more opportunities in 2010.
Our affiliates also delivered good results in 2009. Northrim Bank
has a controlling ownership in Northrim Benefits Group, an
employee benefits firm. They provide value to our customers
with health plans that help those companies retain good
employees – and they provide value to Northrim through fee
income. Residential Mortgage closed $1.1 billion in loans in
2009 and made a significant contribution to Northrim’s non-
interest income through our ownership position.
Looking forward, Northrim is planning for the future. We are
engaging all of our employees in Vision2020, a strategic plan to
take Northrim from our 20th anniversary in 2010 to the year 2020.
Although 2010 will no doubt present new challenges,
Northrim’s strong financial position, dedicated staff, community
bank values and commitment to add value in our customer
relationships position us well to compete in the future.
A Message from Joe schierhorn
Chief Financial Officer, Northrim Bank
Northrim had strong growth in net income in 2009,
up 27% over 2008 to $7.7 million. Earnings per share
grew 26%, to $1.20. Northrim’s net interest margin
was steady at 5.26% despite a low rate environment
and a significant decline in loan volume. Our core
deposit base and effective loan pricing decisions were
key factors in maintaining a net interest margin higher
than 96% of the commercial banks in the country.
Credit quality continued to be a challenge in 2009 as
we worked through problem loans. In 2009, net loan
charge-offs were 1% of average loans outstanding.
We continued to move loans through the collection
process. During the year, we sold 55 properties from
our Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) portfolio
for $9.1 million at a profit of $453,000. This activity
is a reflection of the relative stability of our real
estate market. We also decreased our loans measured
for impairment and nonperforming loans by $33.4
million and $3.8 million, respectively. In addition, we
increased our allowance for loan losses to 2% of total
loans outstanding at December 31, 2009, as compared
to 1.81% of loans outstanding at the end of 2008.
A bright spot last year was the $2.1 million, 19%
increase in other operating income. While many
components of other operating income showed nice
improvements for 2009 over 2008, the standout was
the performance of our mortgage affiliate, Residential
Mortgage, LLC, driven by a strong refinance market.
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Joe Schierhorn is executive
vice president, chief financial
officer of Northrim Bank. Joe is a
charter employee. He started in
commercial lending and served
as vice president and manager
of commercial loans prior to
his appointment to the CFO
position in 2001.
Prior to joining Northrim Bank,
Joe worked as commercial lender
at Key Bank of Alaska and as a
tax accountant for Peat Marwick
Mitchell & Co. He is a member
of the Alaska Bar Association
and is a certified public
accountant.
Joe earned an undergraduate
degree from Stanford University
and Juris Doctorate and Masters
in Management degrees from
Willamette University. He
graduated from the University
of Washington’s Pacific Coast
Banking School in 2003.
Joe is past president of the
Alaska Banker’s Association, a
former member of the Anchorage
United Way Campaign Cabinet
and a current member of
Anchorage Downtown Rotary.
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A Message from Joe schierhorn continued
Other operating expenses were up 3%, or $1.4 million
in 2009, driven largely by a $1.8 million increase
in FDIC insurance. We also incurred a $718,000
prepayment penalty on some expensive 10-year term
Federal Home Loan Bank advances. The prepayment
cost was seven cents per share in 2009, but if rates
stay at current low levels, this should add five cents
per share in 2010. We noted a significant decrease in
expenses from the write-down of OREO in 2009, a trend we
hope will continue.
We have always believed a strong capital base protects
shareholders over the long term. In these difficult times that is
truer than ever. Northrim’s capital ratios continue to be very
strong at 15.24% total capital and 12.13% leverage. This not
only provides protection in today’s market, but also will be
available to support future growth opportunities.
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2009 Financial snapshot
Unaudited
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Other operating income
Other operating expense
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net Income
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest
Net income attributable to Northrim Bancorp
Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Cash dividends per share
Assets
Loans
Deposits
Long-term debt
Junior subordinated debentures
Shareholders’ equity
Book value per share
Tangible book value per share
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
Efficiency ratio (cash)
Return on assets
Return on equity
Equity/assets
Dividend payout ratio
Nonperforming loans/portfolio loans
Net charge-offs/average loans
Allowance for loan losses/portfolio loans
Nonperforming assets/assets
Number of banking offices
Number of employees (FTE)
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
$46,421
7,066
13,537
41,810
11,082
2,967
8,115
388
$7,727
$1.22
1.20
0.40
$45,814
7,199
11,399
40,439
9,575
3,122
6,453
370
$6,083
$0.96
0.95
0.66
$49,830
5,513
9,954
35,063
19,208
7,260
11,948
290
$11,658
$1.82
1.80
0.57
$1,003,029
$1,006,392
$1,014,714
655,039
853,108
4,897
18,558
111,020
$17.42
$16.01
5.26%
69.19%
0.79%
7.08%
11.07%
33.18%
2.67%
1.00%
2.00%
3.47%
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711,286
843,252
15,986
18,558
104,648
$16.53
$15.06
5.26%
70.07%
0.62%
5.85%
10.40%
68.93%
3.66%
0.86%
1.81%
3.84%
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867,376
1,774
18,558
101,391
$16.09
$14.51
5.89%
58.09%
1.24%
11.70%
10.00%
30.54%
1.59%
0.86%
1.64%
1.56%
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$47,522
2,564
7,766
31,476
21,248
7,978
13,270
296
$12,974
$2.02
1.99
0.45
$925,620
717,056
794,904
2,174
18,558
95,418
$15.61
$14.48
5.89%
56.06%
1.46%
14.45%
10.31%
21.43%
0.92%
0.16%
1.69%
0.79%
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$43,908
1,170
4,933
29,577
18,094
6,924
11,170
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$11,170
$1.70
1.64
0.40
$895,580
705,059
779,866
2,574
18,558
84,474
$13.86
$12.65
5.66%
59.80%
1.33%
13.17%
9.44%
22.92%
0.86%
0.18%
1.52%
0.69%
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Chris Knudson is
executive vice president, chief
operating officer of Northrim
Bank. Chris is a charter
employee of Northrim Bank.
He played an integral role
in the formation of the bank,
and served as the bank’s first
chief financial officer. He has
established sound financial
policies to help ensure the
bank continues to have a
strong balance sheet.
Chris was vice president
and controller of Alaska
Pacific Bank from 1982
to 1983, Alaska Pacific
Bancorporation from 1983
to 1985, and Key Bancshares
of Alaska (a subsidiary of
Key Pacific and the holding
company of Alaska Pacific
Bancorporation) from 1985
until 1987.
From 1987 to 1990, Chris
held various positions with
Key Bank of Alaska, including
senior vice president and chief
financial officer, before joining
Northrim in 1990.
A Message from Chris knudson
Chief Operating Officer, Northrim Bank
For banks, the value of maintaining strong liquidity has never been
more obvious than in recent years.
Poor liquidity was a factor in many of the more than 130 banks that
failed in 2009. Banks that relied heavily on borrowed funds or brokered
deposits have had serious regulatory and funding challenges compared
to banks like Northrim that have followed a core deposit funding
strategy.
Core deposits are those gathered in the normal course of business
through a bank’s branch system. Core deposits are a stable source of
funds because there is an ongoing customer relationship between the
depositor and the bank. That attribute is nice during normal times, but
can be crucial to a bank’s success during economic turmoil.
A good branch system is essential to build a solid deposit base.
Customers still place great importance on convenience when selecting
a bank, which in their minds often means the convenient location of a
bank’s branches. We have 11 branches in Alaska, which are accessible
to 70% of Alaska’s population. Although we have plans to expand our
branch network in the long term, in the current environment we are
cautious with our expenditures and are devoting most of our attention
to improving the operational efficiency of our existing branch network.
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Deposits
Demand Deposits
Interest-bearing Demand Deposits
Savings Deposits
Alaska CDs
Money Market Deposits
Time Deposits
Five years ago we saw an opportunity to increase our deposit accounts
through the High Performance Checking program. We felt that we
had excess capacity in our branch system and we could significantly
increase our account base without a corresponding increase in our
costs. The program has been very successful and in those five years the
number of our deposit accounts has increased from 31,000 to 45,000.
Even after all that growth we still feel we have excess capacity due in large
part to customers shifting their transactions from in-person to electronic. While
we have increased the number of deposit accounts 46% in five years, our in-
branch transactions have increased only 18%.
What do core deposits mean to shareholders? They are a critical component of a
strong balance sheet, right up there with capital and asset quality. They lower a
bank’s risk profile because strong core deposit banks are not subject to the whims of
the national capital markets as to the availability and cost of their funds. They also
enhance profitability as a major contributor to a strong net interest margin and provide
significant fee revenue without credit risk. In short, they create the franchise value of a
community bank.
Another important focal point at Northrim is better management of our operating costs.
While our noninterest expense increased $1.4 million, or 3% in 2009 from 2008, it
included an increase in FDIC insurance expense of $1.8 million and a one-time early
payment penalty of $718,000 on the payoff of expensive term advances from the Federal
Home Loan Bank.
We’ve had good success in finding efficiencies that save money now and in the future,
some large, some small. I have been very pleased at the positive approach and creativity
our employees have shown; the only parameters we put around their work are
not to compromise prudent banking standards or Northrim’s
commitment to Customer First Service.
Like maintaining core deposits, reducing
our operating costs is an important strategy. Not only will
it increase profitability if done right, but it should also reduce
our risk profile by decreasing the pressure on revenue
generation to cover costs.
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A Message from steve hartung
Executive Vice President, Quality Assurance and Credit Administration, Northrim Bank
I joined Northrim in 2005 to manage quality assurance and begin
a number of risk management and mitigation practices to better
match the size and sophistication of our loan portfolio. We have
worked aggressively in a number of areas, including underwriting
and loan administration, appropriate risk classification,
management of concentrations, and adequacy of our loan
policies. We believe we have made significant progress, which is
reflected in our 2009 results.
Northrim’s Executive Loan Management Group, comprised of
senior lending officers, senior credit personnel and executive
officers, was created to bring focus and leadership to credit quality
issues. We aligned responsibilities within our existing staff to better
manage risk. Within the last 12 months, we completed reviews of
each of Northrim’s lending groups, developed strategies to address
our problem loans, and monitored their implementation.
We conduct global credit analysis on larger lending relationships,
with an additional level of review of commercial loans to large or
complex borrowers. Northrim employs both individual project
and portfolio-wide stress testing as part of our quality assurance
process. We tightened underwriting guidelines, refined our
credit concentration policy, and put new problem loan reporting
procedures in place to produce more timely and meaningful
reporting. We have also provided additional training for our
lenders in financial accounting, appropriate loan structure, and
risk analysis.
As Northrim’s intensive focus on credit quality improvement
and administration and early identification of problem credits
continues, we expect further reductions in loans measured for
impairment and nonperforming assets. However, a slowing
Alaska economy and a less robust residential housing market may
act to hold both at a higher level than the historical
averages would suggest.
Steve Hartung is executive vice
president, Credit Administration
and Quality Assurance of Northrim
Bank. He joined the Northrim team
in November, 2005.
The first ten years of his professional
career in Alaska were with Peat
Marwick Mitchell. He is a certified
public accountant. Steve later held
financial and executive positions
with Alaska International Industries
for seventeen years, and then
provided independent financial
services related to bankruptcies,
reorganizations, liquidations and
business planning for ten years prior
to joining Northrim.
Steve is a graduate of the University
of Minnesota.
He currently serves on the
Municipality of Anchorage Budget
Advisory Commission.
All of Northrim’s executives
have extensive experience in
Alaska banking and a thorough
understanding of the communities
where we do business. The
management and employees of
Northrim Bank are deeply committed
to serving businesses, professionals,
and individual Alaskans.
$ thousands
Nonperforming Assets
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Loan Portfolio
Real Estate Term
Commercial
Real Estate Construction
Home Equity Lines & Other Consumer
as of December 31, 2009
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Northrim Bank Affiliated Companies
Residential Mortgage, LLC (“Residential Mortgage”) is an
Alaskan-owned mortgage company dedicated to providing
professional home loan financing. Residential Mortgage has
been affiliated with Northrim Bank since the company began
operations in 1998.
In 2009, record low mortgage interest rates and the $8,000
federal first-time home buyer tax credit kept refinance activity
strong and helped stabilize demand for existing homes. Many
Alaskans took advantage of 15-year mortgages that were being
offered as low as 4.25% and 30-year mortgages at 4.75%. These
factors helped propel Residential Mortgage’s income to all time
highs in 2009.
Residential Mortgage’s closed loans rose 54% from $713 million
in 2008 to more than $1.1 billion in 2009. They provided 6,347
loans to customers for the purchase of homes or to refinance
their existing homes, up 48% from 4,277 in 2008. For the year,
income from Northrim’s mortgage affiliate was up 295% to $2.3
million from $595,000 in 2008.
“We can’t say enough about how hard our professional staff
worked last year keeping up with the enormous demand,”
Residential Mortgage Managing Partner Roger Aldrich
said. “Needless to say, we don’t expect to repeat last year’s
performance in 2010, but will remain the leader in the
industry.”
Residential Mortgage has 222 employees with 196 of them in
Alaska. They have offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla,
Eagle River, Soldotna, Kodiak and Juneau as well as in
Charleston, South Carolina and Spokane, Washington. These
include seven joint ventures where Residential Mortgage
provides mortgage services with real estate sales companies
including their newest office opened last year in Spokane.
Northrim Benefits Group (NBG) provides group health
insurance and benefit plans to businesses and organizations
with 2 to 1,000 employees. NBG is based in Anchorage and
assists clients in Alaska and across the country. For the past
three decades, NBG has consistently proven itself as a respected
leader in the industry.
Northrim Bank acquired a majority ownership position in the
company in 2005. Through this affiliation, NBG has increased
its client base and, over the past five years, total NBG revenues
have grown more than 114%. Income to the bank from NBG
increased 20% in 2009 from the previous year with revenue
growing to more than $1.7 million compared to just under $1.5
million in 2008. The number of group clients increased 11%
over the same period.
NBG has doubled the size of its staff to meet the increased
demand and continues to provide high quality service. “We
are a respected leader in group insurance and benefit plans
and deliver professional expertise with integrity and relentless
attention to detail,” NBG President Bruce Moore said.
NBG provides clients with the latest information on benefit
plan options. “We monitor the rapidly changing world of
healthcare reform and stay on top of the latest legislative
developments to educate, communicate and advise clients on
what we are likely to face in the future of benefits,” Moore said.
“We also provide clients access to a suite of value-added
services, including human resources and wellness
consulting services.”
Northrim Bank helped found Elliott Cove Capital Management
in 2002. Elliott Cove provides investment management services
to a wide range of individual and corporate clients throughout
the United States. Their mission is to provide above-average
returns with below-average risk through intelligent, disciplined
asset allocation.
Despite a challenging environment for securities, the
investment services available to Elliott Cove Capital
Management’s partner banks demonstrated resolve. The
markets endured a sharp decline which began in late 2007 and
continued into 2009. Elliott Cove realizes that diversification
neither assures a profit nor guarantees against loss in a declining
market. However, a properly constructed and well-diversified
portfolio is a key component of a successful investment
experience.
Compared to 2008, Elliott Cove’s total assets under
management were up over 10% to $75 million in 2009. Of that,
Northrim Bank’s total assets under management were up over
17% for the same period ending the year with $41 million.
There were a total of 19 Investment Advisor Representatives
(IARs) offering Elliott Cove products in 2009 in the Pacific
Northwest and in Alaska. Seven of those were at Northrim
Bank. In 2010, more IARs will be licensed bringing the
expected number of representatives at Northrim to 10.
“Elliott Cove was created to give community banks an
alternative investment program without the common pitfalls
and downside risks associated with a traditional wire house
investment program,” Elliott Cove Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer Ralph D. Chiocco, Jr. said. “This
unique approach allows banks to implement and manage their
own investment program and better compete in today’s banking
environment while improving their non-interest income.”
In the first quarter of 2006, Northrim purchased a 24% interest
in Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC, the holding company for
Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC and Pacific Portfolio Trust
Company. Founded in 1992, Pacific Portfolio serves affluent
individuals, families, corporations, foundations and not-for-
profit organizations. As a fee-only advisor, the company sells
no investment products, enabling its team of professionals to
provide advice in an environment that is free from conflicts of
interest.
Individuals and families are served by Pacific Portfolio
through its investment advisory and trust companies, receiving
comprehensive planning, advice, and management to create,
preserve and ultimately transfer wealth.
For institutional clients, Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC
provides services to fiduciaries to assist them in meeting their
duties and responsibilities for oversight of investment assets they
oversee on behalf of others.
In a period of unprecedented global market volatility coupled
with a rapidly changing industry environment, Pacific Portfolio
has demonstrated continued stability and growth. In 2009, the
company’s assets under advisement grew by 29% over 2008 to
$1.38 billion.
Management believes its focused and disciplined approach
to asset management, and ability to retain and attract a high-
quality team of investment and service professionals was a
key factor in the high level of client retention during these
turbulent times.
While its clients are predominately located in the Pacific
Northwest and Alaska, Pacific Portfolio serves clients on a
nationwide basis.
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Board of Directors
Marc Langland
Director since 1990
Chairman, President and CEO
Chris Knudson
Director since 1998
Executive Vice President and COO
Senior Managers
Standing from left:
Tara Tetzlaff, Steve Hartung,
Dennis Bingham, Blythe Campbell,
Lynn Wolfe, Dan Lowell, Carolyn Jennings,
Len Horst, Sheri Gower, Joe Schierhorn,
Chris Knudson, Benjamin Craig, Amber Zins
Seated from left:
Suzanne Whittle, Ken Ferguson, Audrey Amundson,
Marc Langland, Joe Beedle
Anthony Drabek
Director since 1991
President and CEO, Natives of Kodiak, Inc., an Alaska Native corporation, since 1989.
Chairman and President, Koncor Forest Products Company.
Secretary/Director, Atikon Forest Products Company.
Richard L. Lowell
Director since 1990
President, Ribelin Lowell & Company, an insurance brokerage firm,
from 1985 to 2004.
Larry S. Cash
Director since 1995
President and CEO, RIM Architects, LLC since 1986.
Irene Sparks Rowan
Director since 1991
Director, Klukwan, Inc., an Alaska Native corporation, from 1988 to 2000.
Mark G. Copeland
Director since 1990
Owner of Strategic Analysis, LLC, a management consulting firm, since 1999.
Member of Copeland, Landye, Bennett and Wolf, LLP, a law firm,
for 30 years prior to that time.
Ronald A. Davis
Director since 1997
CEO and Administrator, Tanana Valley Clinic until his retirement in 1998.
Secretary/Treasurer, Canoe Alaska from 1996 to 1999.
Vice President, Acordia of Alaska Insurance from 1999 to 2003.
John C. Swalling
Director since 2002
President, Swalling & Associates, PC, an accounting firm, since 1991.
David G. Wight
Director since 2006
President & CEO, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company from 2000 to 2006,
following a 40-year career with the Amoco Corporation, which became BP in 1998.
Bank Officers
executive officers
Marc Langland, Chief Executive Officer***
Joe Beedle, President
Steve Hartung, Loan Quality Assurance Officer
Chris Knudson, Chief Operating Officer***
Joe Schierhorn, Chief Financial Officer***
senior vice Presidents
Audrey Amundson, Accounting Manager, Controller***
Dennis Bingham, Loan Administration Officer
Blythe Campbell, Marketing & Communications Manager
Ken Ferguson, Commercial Real Estate Loan Manager***
Len Horst, Commercial Loan Manager
Carolyn Jennings, Branch Administration Manager**
Dan Lowell, Northrim Funding Services Manager*
Vic Mollozzi, Business & Community Development Officer***
Tara Tetzlaff, Construction Loan Manager***
Suzanne Whittle, Information Services Manager**
Lynn Wolfe, Loan Support Services Manager***
vice Presidents
Katie Bates, Electronic Banking Manager*
Sig Casiano, Construction Loan Officer
Catherine Claxton, Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer***
Lori Cox, Item Processing Manager*
Benjamin Craig, Information Technology Manager
Latosha Dickinson, Assistant Controller
Ray Dinger, Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer**
Mark Edwards, Commercial Loan Officer & Bank Economist
Barb Ervin, Assistant Branch Administrator*
Kimberly Farrell Brewington, Commercial Cash Management Officer**
Tammy Ferriss, Community Development & Compliance Officer***
Angela Freeman, Small Business & Consumer Loan Manager
Sandi Garnand, Commercial Loan Officer***
Sheri Gower, Human Resources Manager*
Glenna Hartman, Credit Administration Officer***
Janet Holland, Facilities Manager**
Michael Hook, Credit Administration Officer
Brian Hove, Commercial Loan Officer
Rich Jerger, Project Manager**
Josh King, Relationship Manager
Paul Kirschner, Relationship Manager
Jeanine Lillo, Assistant Controller*
Kelly Lykins-Longlet, Risk Manager*
Kathy Martin, Construction Loan Officer**
Jim Miller, Loan Quality Assurance Officer**
Mary Perez, Sales & Service Manager*
Steve Ponto, Commercial Loan Officer
Mark Renner, Commercial Loan Officer
Sharon Wright, Loan Documentation Officer**
Amber Zins, Internal Audit Manager
Assistant vice Presidents
Lisa Adams, Division Operations Manager
Lynn Akers, Branch Sales Manager*
Aracelis Bell, Relationship Manager*
Robin Bettisworth, Audit Supervisor
Erika Bills, Business Development Officer**
Jay Blury, Marketing Officer
Tori Brandon, Credit Administration Officer***
Holly Burns, Operations Manager*
Cindy Cevasco, Business Development Officer**
Sean Christian, Strategic & Planning Manager
Ken Denny, Security Manager
Anita DeVore, Branch Sales Manager II
Julee Drennan, Human Resources Officer
Esther Fouts, Accounting Supervisor***
Tina Hartley, Special Credits Officer III**
Dawn Hoxie, Branch Sales Manager**
Regina Jackson, Branch Sales Manager II
Jesse Janssen, Commercial Loan Officer**
Fiona Johnson, Branch Sales Manager II
Tammy Kosa, Branch Sales Manager II*
Brigitte Lampert, Branch Sales Manager
Heidi Moes, Loan Servicing Officer*
Darci Ornellas, Branch Administration Operations Officer
Amy Penrose, Branch Sales Manager II*
Rick Pinkerton, Loan Review Officer*
Fran Ponge, Branch Sales Manager*
Jared Rennie, Branch Sales Manager
Paula Sanders-Grau, Commercial Cash Management Officer*
Russ Sharpton, Commercial Loan Officer*
Bill Simpson, Special Credits Officer III
Rodlynn Smallwood, Branch Sales Manager
Melissa Stewart, Commercial Loan Officer
Rina F. Suesue, Branch Sales Manager
Mildred Sy, Loan Quality Assurance Officer
Josie Thayer, Electronic Business Services Manager
Sherry Townsend, Community Development & Compliance Officer*
Sandy Walters, Small Business Loan Officer**
Nancy Wilson, Deposit Compliance Officer*
Cathy Wright, Loan Administration Support Officer*
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AVP and above as of 2/15/10: * ≥ Five year employee. ** ≥ Ten year employee, *** ≥ Fifteen year employee
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2009 Customer First Service Award Winners
Standing from left:
Lori Klug, Item Processing
Sunshine Mitchell, Loan Support Services
Haddy John, Midtown Financial Center
Nicole Jones, Commercial Cash Management
Laureen Driscoll, 36th Avenue Branch
Seated from left:
Margie Urban, Downtown Fairbanks Branch
Janet DeLeon, Float Pool
Erin Gage, Branch Administration
This report includes forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements describe management’s
expectations about future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of the
Company’s style of banking, and the strength of the local economy. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements
regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this report are forward-looking. We use words
such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions in part to help identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements reflect management’s current plans and expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from
management’s expectations, and those variations may be both material and adverse. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks
and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include: the general condition of, and changes in, the Alaska economy; factors that impact our net
interest margin; and our ability to maintain asset quality. Further, actual results may be affected by competition on price and other factors with
other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general
trends in the local, regional and national banking industry and economy. You should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list,
and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our expectations. In addition, you should
note that we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements or the uncertainties that may adversely impact those statements,
other than as required by law.
Information and Addresses
Annual Meeting:
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
Hilton Anchorage Hotel - 500 w 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK
Stock Symbol: Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRIM)
Investor Email Subscription:
Send a request to investors@nrim.com;
Call our Corporate Secretary at (907) 261-3301;
or, write Corporate Secretary, Northrim Bank
P.O. Box 241489, Anchorage, AK 99524-1489
Auditor: KPMG LLP
Transfer Agent & Registrar:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
(800) 937-5449 info@amstock.com
Legal Counsel: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Investor Requests:
For stock information and copies of earnings & dividend releases,
click on “Investor Information” section at www.northrim.com
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Credits:
Photos by Chris Arend Photography, Greg Martin Photography
and Glenn Hagberg; Design: Richard Drake
Printing: A.T. Publishing & Printing, Inc.
This report has not been approved or disapproved for accuracy or
adequacy by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve
Bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other regulatory authority.
Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender
Northrim Bank Locations
ANChorAge
Northrim Headquarters
P.O. Box 241489
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-1489
(907) 562-0062
(800) 478-2265 outside Anchorage
www.northrim.com
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Eagle River Branch
12812 Old Glenn Highway
WAsiLLA
Wasilla Financial Center
850 E. USA Circle
FAirBANks
Downtown Fairbanks Branch
714 Fourth Avenue
Fairbanks Financial Center
360 Merhar Avenue
BeLLevue, WAshiNgtoN
Northrim Funding Services
170 120th Avenue N.E., Suite 202
P.O. Box 50245
Bellevue, WA 98015
(425) 453-1105
Midtown Financial Center
3111 C Street
Huffman Branch
1501 E. Huffman Road
Jewel Lake Branch
9170 Jewel Lake Road
SouthSide Financial Center
8730 Old Seward Highway
West Anchorage Branch &
Small Business Center
2709 Spenard Road
Seventh Avenue Branch
517 W. 7th Avenue
36th Avenue Branch
811 E. 36th Avenue
Affiliated Companies
Elliott Cove Capital
Management, LLC
2003 Western Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 267-2683
www.elliottcove.com
Pacific Portfolio
Consulting, LLC and
Pacific Portfolio Trust Company
Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 4343
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-6641
www.pacific-portfolio.com
Northrim Benefits Group, LLC
2550 Denali Street, Suite 1502
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 263-1401
www.northrimbenefits.com
Residential Mortgage, LLC
Headquarters
100 Calais Drive
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 222-8800
www.residentialmtg.com
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