FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, 1997-08-01
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                                 UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[ X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997 

[   ]  TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the transaction period from __________ to __________

                         Commission File Number: 0-22140


                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                      42-1406262
           --------                                      ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                      Fifth at Erie, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
                      -------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (712) 732-4117
                                 --------------
                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past twelve months
(or for such  shorter  period  that the  registrant  was  required  to file such
reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements for the past 90
days. Yes [ X ]  No [   ]

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     Class:                                    Outstanding at June 30, 1997
     ------                                    ---------------------------------
Common Stock, $.01 par value                      2,733,940 Common Shares

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes [   ]   No [ X ]
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                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX



                                                                                

Part I.   Financial Information

      Item 1.     Financial Statements (unaudited):

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets
                    at June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996                     

                  Consolidated Statements of Income for the
                    Three Months and Nine Months Ended June 30,
                    1997 and 1996                                               

                  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'
                    Equity for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1997              

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                    Nine Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                    

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                    

      Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations                         


Part II.  Other Information                                                     


      Signatures                                                                
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Part I.  Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
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<CAPTION>
                                     FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

                                                                  June 30, 1997   September 30, 1996
                                                                  -------------      -------------
<S>                                                               <C>                <C>
Assets

Cash and cash equivalents ...................................     $  11,411,800      $  14,328,652
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
  (cost approximates market value) ..........................           300,000            300,000
Securities available for sale, amortized cost of
  $85,183,883 and $109,444,536 ..............................        85,925,932        109,491,558
Loans receivable - net of allowances of $2,404,052
  and $2,356,113 ............................................       256,996,960        243,533,519
Real estate owned - net of allowance of $5,000 ..............           108,603             86,818
Accrued interest receivable .................................         4,673,737          5,029,047
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost .......................         5,524,700          5,524,700
Premises and equipment, net .................................         4,277,028          3,680,332
Excess of cost over net assets acquired .....................         4,876,265          5,090,959
Other assets ................................................           729,211            942,713
                                                                  -------------      -------------
         Total Assets .......................................     $ 374,824,236      $ 388,008,298
                                                                  =============      =============
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities

Deposits ....................................................     $ 240,050,507      $ 233,405,726
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank ........................        83,429,218        102,287,803
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ..............         1,910,000          2,789,918
Other borrowings ............................................         2,900,000          1,400,000
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance .............           553,377            490,243
Accrued interest payable ....................................           884,646          1,271,465
Other liabilities ...........................................         2,383,436          3,153,441
                                                                  -------------      -------------
         Total Liabilities ..................................       332,111,184        344,798,596
                                                                  -------------      -------------

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                                             (continued)

                                                                  June 30, 1997   September 30, 1996
                                                                  -------------      -------------
<S>                                                               <C>                <C>
Shareholders' Equity

Preferred stock, 800,000 shares authorized, no shares
  issued or outstanding .....................................              --                 --
Common stock, $.01 par value, 5,200,000 shares authorized,
  2,957,999 and 1,990,495 shares issued, 2,733,940 and
  1,945,735 shares outstanding ..............................            29,580             19,905
Additional paid-in capital ..................................        20,837,994         20,862,551
Retained earnings - substantially restricted ................        25,690,533         23,748,383
Net unrealized appreciation on securities available for sale,
  net of tax of $277,300 and $18,324 ........................           464,749             28,698
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares ...............          (617,800)          (767,200)
Treasury stock, 224,059 and 44,760 common shares, at cost ...        (3,692,004)          (682,635)
                                                                  -------------      -------------
         Total Shareholders' Equity .........................        42,713,052         43,209,702
                                                                  -------------      -------------
         Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity .........     $ 374,824,236      $ 388,008,298
                                                                  =============      =============



The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                    AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                                                                 Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                                      June 30,                        June 30,
                                                               1997            1996            1997            1996
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
<S>                                                         <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Interest and Dividend Income:
    Loans receivable ..................................     $ 5,709,833     $ 5,004,672     $16,659,797     $13,639,540
    Securities available for sale .....................       1,525,251       1,411,360       4,570,744       3,953,154
    Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock .........          96,417          83,024         288,985         231,951
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
         Total interest and dividend income ...........       7,331,501       6,499,056      21,519,526      17,824,645
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Interest Expense:
    Deposits ..........................................       3,056,035       2,514,636       8,884,273       7,179,841
    Other borrowings ..................................       1,300,332       1,220,470       3,734,872       2,922,944
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
         Total interest expense .......................       4,356,367       3,735,106      12,619,145      10,102,785
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Net interest income ...................................       2,975,134       2,763,950       8,900,381       7,721,860
    Provision for loan losses .........................          30,000          30,000          90,000          90,000
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses ...       2,945,134       2,733,950       8,810,381       7,631,860
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

Non-interest income:
    Loan fees and service charges .....................         275,600         218,821         840,931         629,522
    Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net          91,340            --            91,340          57,129
    Brokerage commissions from subsidiary .............          20,693          70,318          58,061         222,053
    Other .............................................          39,630          70,528         228,017         140,273
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
         Total non-interest income ....................         427,263         359,667       1,218,349       1,048,977
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Non-interest expense:
    Compensation and benefits .........................       1,104,391         971,547       3,173,940       2,810,483
    Occupancy and equipment ...........................         240,224         129,237         741,564         401,722
    Federal deposit insurance .........................          51,233         111,164         184,655         318,725
    Data processing ...................................          80,595          79,997         240,508         215,679
    Other .............................................         368,793         315,717       1,147,704         920,889
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
         Total non-interest expense ...................       1,845,236       1,607,662       5,488,371       4,667,498
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Income before income taxes ............................       1,527,161       1,485,955       4,540,359       4,013,339
    Income tax expense ................................         614,657         593,774       1,825,099       1,617,507
                                                            -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Net income ............................................     $   912,504     $   892,181     $ 2,715,260     $ 2,395,832
                                                            ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
Primary and fully diluted earnings
 per common and common equivalent share: ..............     $       .33     $       .33     $       .94     $       .89
                                                            ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                          AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
                                               For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1997


                                                                                  Net          Unearned
                                                                               Unrealized      Employee
                                                                              Appreciation       Stock
                                                 Additional                    on Securities   Ownership                 Total
                                        Common     Paid-In      Retained     Available for       Plan      Treasury   Shareholders'
                                        Stock     Capital       Earnings   Sale, Net of Tax      Shares      Stock       Equity
                                        -----     -------       --------   ----------------      ------      -----       ------
<S>                                    <C>      <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
Balance at September 30, 1996 .......  $19,905  $20,862,551   $ 23,748,383     $  28,698    $ (767,200)  $  (682,635) $ 43,209,702

22,410 common shares committed
to be released under the ESOP .......      --       210,925          --              --        149,400         --          360,325

Cash dividends declared on
common stock ($0.27 per share) ......      --          --         (772,277)          --           --           --         (772,277)

Net change in unrealized appreciation
on securities available for sale,
net of tax of $258,976 ..............      --          --            --          436,051          --           --          436,051

Amortization of recognition and
retention plan common shares and
tax benefit of restricted stock
under the plan ......................      --        31,456          --              --           --           --           31,456

Retirement of 3,474 common shares ...      (35)          35          --              --           --           --              --

Purchase of 213,383 common
shares of treasury stock ............      --           --           --              --           --      (3,602,623)   (3,602,623)

Issuance of 34,084 common
shares from treasury stock due
to exercise of stock options ........      --      (257,263)         --              --           --         593,254       335,991

Issuance of 970,978 common shares
for stock dividend declared on
common stock, net of cash paid
in lieu of fractional shares ........    9,710       (9,710)          (833)          --           --           --             (833)

Net income for the nine months
ended June 30, 1997 .................      --           --       2,715,260           --           --           --        2,715,260
                                       -------  -----------   ------------     ---------   -----------   -----------  ------------

Balance at June 30, 1997 ............  $29,580  $20,837,994   $ 25,690,533     $ 464,749   $  (617,800)  $(3,692,004) $ 42,713,052
                                       =======  ===========   ============     =========   ===========   ===========  ============


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                  AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                                                                                       Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                         1997               1996
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income ...............................................................     $   2,715,260      $   2,395,832
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
      Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net ..........................           864,167            635,990
      Provision for loan losses ..............................................            90,000             90,000
      Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net ....................           (91,340)           (57,129)
      Gain on sales of office property, net ..................................             3,034              1,005
      Stock dividends from Federal Home Loan Bank stock ......................              --              (78,900)
      Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale .............................         1,955,594          1,652,794
      Originations of loans held for sale ....................................        (1,904,800)        (1,635,873)
      Net change in accrued interest receivable ..............................           355,310           (663,514)
      Net change in other assets .............................................            54,755           (178,929)
      Net change in accrued interest payable .................................          (386,819)           299,465
      Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities ...................        (1,028,980)         1,720,325
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
              Net cash from operating activities .............................         2,626,181          4,181,066
                                                                                   -------------      -------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchase of securities available for sale ................................       (27,189,098)       (91,041,948)
    Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale .....................           318,580            193,079
    Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale ................        45,527,724         72,300,000
    Proceeds from principal repayment of mortgage-backed securities ..........         5,664,622          6,499,606
    Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock .................................              --           (1,355,100)
    Net change in loans receivable ...........................................         6,838,419         (3,650,365)
    Loans purchased ..........................................................       (20,381,672)       (24,473,540)
    Purchase of Iowa Bancorp, Inc., net of cash received .....................              --           (5,217,265)
    Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate ............................            79,488             31,171
    Purchase of premises and equipment, net ..................................          (830,767)          (812,318)
    Proceeds from sales of assets ............................................              --               26,335
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
              Net cash from investing activities .............................        10,027,296        (47,500,345)
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                  AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                                    (continued)

                                                                                        Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                         1997               1996
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
<S>                                                                                <C>                <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net change in non-interest bearing demand, savings,
     NOW and money market demand accounts ....................................           179,376            736,396
    Net change in other time deposits ........................................         6,465,405         15,742,021
    Proceeds from advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .......................        97,000,000        152,000,000
    Payments of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .........................      (115,858,585)      (111,507,849)
    Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase .............          (879,918)           830,000
    Net change in other borrowings ...........................................         1,500,000               --
    Net change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance ............            63,134             95,262
    Cash dividends paid and cash paid in lieu of fractional shares ...........          (773,110)          (590,931)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options ..................................           335,992             94,500
    Purchase of treasury stock ...............................................        (3,602,623)          (536,210)
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
              Net cash from financing activities .............................       (15,570,329)        56,863,189
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents ......................................        (2,916,852)        13,543,910
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .............................        14,328,652          4,615,712
                                                                                   -------------      -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ...................................     $  11,411,800      $  18,159,622
                                                                                   =============      =============


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.
</TABLE>
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                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         The  accounting  policies  followed by First  Midwest  Financial,  Inc.
         ("First Midwest" or the "Company") and its  consolidated  subsidiaries,
         First Federal Savings Bank of the Midwest ("First  Federal"),  Security
         State Bank ("Security"), First Services Financial Limited and Brookings
         Service  Corporation,  for interim  reporting are  consistent  with the
         accounting  policies  followed  for  annual  financial  reporting.  All
         adjustments  that,  in the opinion of  management,  are necessary for a
         fair  presentation  of the results for the periods  reported  have been
         included  in  the   accompanying   unaudited   consolidated   financial
         statements,  and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
         The accompanying financial statements do not purport to contain all the
         necessary   financial   disclosures   required  by  generally  accepted
         accounting   principles  that  might  otherwise  be  necessary  in  the
         circumstances  and  should be read in  conjunction  with the  Company's
         consolidated  financial  statements,  and notes  thereto,  for the year
         ended September 30, 1996.

2.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Earnings  per share is computed by dividing  net income by the weighted
         average number of common shares  outstanding  during the period and the
         common share  equivalents  which would arise from considering  dilutive
         stock  options,  which totaled  2,800,968 and 2,697,731  shares for the
         three  months  ended June 30,  1997 and 1996,  respectively,  and which
         totaled  2,878,728 and 2,689,885  shares for the nine months ended June
         30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The difference  between  primary and
         fully diluted earnings per share is not material. Unallocated shares of
         common  shares  held  by the  employee  stock  ownership  plan  are not
         considered  outstanding  for the purpose of  calculating  earnings  per
         share.

         On November 25, 1996, the Company declared a 50% stock dividend payable
         on January 2, 1997 to  stockholders  of record  December 16, 1996.  The
         stock  dividend is  reflected  in the balance  sheet,  and dividend and
         earnings  per  share  data has been  restated  for all  prior  reported
         periods.

3.       ACQUISITIONS

         On December 29. 1995, the Company  acquired 100% of the common stock of
         Iowa Bancorp, Inc. ("Iowa Bancorp"),  and its wholly-owned  subsidiary,
         Iowa Savings Bank, a federal savings bank,  ("Iowa Savings") located in
         Des Moines, Iowa, in a purchase transaction with $25 million in assets.
         Each share of Iowa  Bancorp's  common stock was exchanged for $20.39 in
         cash.  The Company paid aggregate  consideration  of  approximately  $8
         million.  Iowa  Bancorp's  results of  operations  are  included in the
         consolidated  income  statement  of  the  Company  beginning  as of the
         purchase date.
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         Presented  below are the  unaudited  consolidated  proforma  results of
         operations  of the  Company for the nine  months  ended June 30,  1996,
         assuming the Iowa Bancorp  acquisition had occurred as of the beginning
         of the period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Nine Months Ended
                                                               June 30, 1996
                                                               -------------
<S>                                                             <C>
              Net interest income                               $ 7,640,000
              Net Income                                          2,252,000
              Earnings per weighted average common and
                common equivalent share
                   Fully diluted:
                       Net income                               $      0.84
                                                                ===========
</TABLE>

         On September 30, 1996, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of
         Central West  Bancorporation  ("Central  West"),  and its  wholly-owned
         subsidiary, Security State Bank, located in Stuart, Iowa, in a purchase
         transaction  with $33 million in assets.  Each share of Central  West's
         common stock was  exchanged for $18.04 in cash and 2.3528 shares of the
         Company's common stock. The Company paid approximately $1.3 million and
         issued  171,158 common shares valued at $23 per share for a total value
         of approximately $3.9 million. Central West's results of operations are
         included in the consolidated  income statement of the Company beginning
         as of the purchase date.

         Presented  below are the  unaudited  consolidated  proforma  results of
         operations  of the  Company for the nine  months  ended June 30,  1996,
         assuming the Central West  acquisition had occurred as of the beginning
         of the period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                              June 30, 1996
                                                              -------------
<S>                                                             <C>

              Net interest income                               $ 8,433,000
              Net Income                                          2,389,000
              Earnings per weighted average common and
                common equivalent share
                   Fully diluted:
                       Net income                               $      0.81
                                                                ===========
</TABLE>

4.       COMMITMENTS

         At June 30, 1997 and  September 30, 1996,  the Company had  outstanding
         commitments  to originate and purchase loans totaling $15.1 million and
         $20.7 million, respectively, excluding undisbursed portions of loans in
         process.  It is expected  that  outstanding  loan  commitments  will be
         funded with existing liquid assets.
<PAGE>
5.       ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IMPLEMENTED

         In March 1995, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) issued
         Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, Accounting
         for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be
         Disposed  of. SFAS No. 121  establishes  accounting  standards  for the
         impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles,  and
         goodwill  related  to  those  assets  to be  held  and  used,  and  for
         long-lived assets and certain  identifiable  intangibles to be disposed
         of. The Statement  requires  review of such assets  whenever  events or
         changes in circumstances  indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
         may  not  be  recoverable.   Measurement  of  an  impairment  loss  for
         long-lived  assets and identifiable  intangibles that an entity expects
         to hold and use  should be based on the fair  value of the  asset.  The
         Statement  is  effective  for  financial  statements  for fiscal  years
         beginning  after  December 15, 1995.  The Company  adopted SFAS No. 121
         effective  October 1, 1996. The adoption had no material  effect on the
         Company's  financial  position  or results of  operations  for the nine
         months ended June 30, 1997.

         The FASB issued SFAS No. 122, Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights,
         in May  1995.  This  Statement  changes  the  accounting  for  mortgage
         servicing rights retained by the loan originator. Under this Statement,
         an entity that acquires  mortgage  servicing  rights through either the
         purchase  or  origination  of mortgage  loans and sells or  securitizes
         those loans with servicing  rights  retained  should allocate the total
         cost of the  mortgage  loans to the mortgage  servicing  rights and the
         loans (without the mortgage  servicing  rights) based on their relative
         fair values. Under current practice, all such costs are assigned to the
         loan.  The costs  allocated  to  mortgage  servicing  rights  are to be
         recorded as a separate  asset and amortized in proportion  to, and over
         the  life of,  the net  servicing  income.  The  carrying  value of the
         mortgage  servicing  rights  are  to  be  periodically   evaluated  for
         impairment.  The  Statement  became  effective  for the  Company  as of
         October 1, 1996.  The  adoption of SFAS No. 122 did not have a material
         effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations for
         the nine months ended June 30, 1997.

         In  October  1995,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  123,  Accounting  for
         Stock-Based  Compensation.  SFAS  No.  123  encourages,  but  does  not
         require,  entities  to use a fair value  based  method to  account  for
         stock-based compensation plans. If the fair value accounting encouraged
         by SFAS No. 123 is not  adopted,  entities  must  disclose the proforma
         effect on net income  and on  earnings  per  common  share had the fair
         value  accounting  been  adopted.  The  proforma  disclosures  are  not
         required in noncomplete interim financial statements.  The Company will
         provide  the  required  proforma  disclosures  in any  future  complete
         financial statements.

         SFAS No. 125,  Accounting  for  Transfers  and  Servicing  of Financial
         Assets and  Extinguishment  of  Liabilities,  provides  accounting  and
         reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and
         extinguishment of liabilities.  Several  transactions common to banking
         are  affected by SFAS No. 125,  including  servicing of loans and other
         financial assets,  repurchase  agreements,  loan participations,  asset
         securitizations,  and  transfers of  receivables  with  recourse.  This
         statement was effective for  transactions  occurring after December 31,
         1996 and had no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
         position or results of operations.
<PAGE>
Part I.    Financial Information
Item 2.    Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations


                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

GENERAL

First  Midwest  Financial,  Inc.  ("First  Midwest" or the  "Company") is a bank
holding  company  whose  primary  assets are First  Federal  Savings Bank of the
Midwest ("First Federal") and Security State Bank ("Security").  The Company was
incorporated  in 1993 as a  unitary  non-diversified  savings  and loan  holding
company and, on September  20, 1993,  acquired all of the capital stock of First
Federal in connection with First Federal's  conversion from mutual to stock form
of ownership.  On September 30, 1996, the Company became a bank holding  company
in conjunction with the acquisition of Security.

The following discussion focuses on the consolidated  financial condition of the
Company and its subsidiaries,  at June 30, 1997, compared to September 30, 1996,
and the consolidated  results of operations for the three months and nine months
ended June 30, 1997, compared to the same period in 1996. This discussion should
be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements, and
notes thereto, for the year ended September 30, 1996.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total  assets  decreased  by $13.2  million,  or 3.4%,  from  $388.0  million at
September  30,  1996,  to $374.8  million  at June 30,  1997.  The  decrease  is
primarily  attributable to a reduction in the Company's  portfolio of securities
available for sale as a result of maturities, the proceeds of which were used to
repay advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Cash and cash equivalents  decreased $2.9 million, or 20.4%, to $11.4 million at
June 30, 1997,  from $14.3 million at September  30, 1996.  The decrease was due
primarily to the use of liquid funds to fund growth in the loan portfolio and in
the repayment of short-term borrowings.

The portfolio of securities  available for sale decreased by $23.6  million,  or
21.5%,  to $85.9 million at June 30, 1997,  from $109.5 million at September 30,
1996.  The  decrease is the result of the maturity or call of  securities  in an
amount that exceeded purchases made during the period.

The portfolio of net loans  receivable  increased by $13.5 million,  or 5.5%, to
$257.0 million at June 30, 1997,  from $243.5 million at September 30, 1996. The
increase in loan  receivables  is  primarily  due to increased  originations  of
consumer and commercial  business  loans,  the balances of which  increased $5.7
million and $10.9 million,  respectively,  between the comparable periods. These
increases were partially  offset by decreases in residential and commercial real
estate loans due to repayments in an amount  greater than new  originations  and
purchases.

Deposit balances  increased by $6.6 million,  or 2.8%, to $240.0 million at June
30, 1997,  from $233.4  million at September 30, 1996.  The increase in deposits
resulted  primarily  from  increases  in savings  accounts and  certificates  of
deposit,  which increased $925,000 and $6.5 million,  respectively,  between the
comparable  periods.  These  increases  were  partially  offset by  decreases in
checking accounts and money market demand accounts.
<PAGE>
The balance in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines  decreased
by $18.9  million,  or 18.4%,  to $83.4  million  at June 30,  1997 from  $102.3
million at  September  30,  1996.  The  decrease in FHLB  advances  reflects the
repayment of short-term  debt that had primarily  been used to fund the purchase
of securities available for sale. These securities matured or were called during
the period and the proceeds were used to repay the borrowings.

Other borrowings, consisting primarily of short-term borrowings from the Federal
Reserve Bank,  increased $1.5 million, or 107%, to $2.9 million at June 30, 1997
from $1.4 million at September 30, 1996. These funds were used primarily to fund
seasonal loans to agricultural customers.

Total shareholders'  equity decreased by $497,000,  or 1.1%, to $42.7 million at
June 30,  1997 from  $43.2  million at  September  30,  1996.  The  decrease  in
shareholder's  equity was due  primarily  to the  purchase of 213,383  shares of
treasury  stock at a total cost of $3.6  million.  The effect of treasury  stock
purchases was mostly offset by growth in retained earnings during the period.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Non-performing  assets at June 30, 1997 totaled $3.2 million,  which reflects an
increase of $423,000,  or 15.5%,  from the $2.7 million balance at September 30,
1996.  At June 30,  1997,  non-performing  assets  included  twelve  non-accrual
mortgage  loans  with an  aggregate  outstanding  balance of $2.2  million,  and
sixty-two  non-accrual  consumer and commercial business loans with an aggregate
outstanding balance of $868,000. In addition,  non-performing assets at June 30,
1997 included real estate owned and other  repossessed  assets totaling $109,000
compared to $87,000 at September 30, 1996.

Generally,  when a loan  becomes  delinquent  90  days  or  more,  or  when  the
collection of principal or interest becomes doubtful, the Company will place the
loan on non-accrual  status and, as a result of this action,  previously accrued
interest income on the loan is taken out of current income. The loan will remain
on non-accrual  status until the loan has been brought  current,  or until other
circumstances  occur  that  provide  adequate  assurance  of full  repayment  of
interest and principal.

The Company  establishes  its provision for possible loan losses,  and evaluates
the  adequacy  of  its  allowance  for  loan  losses  based  upon  a  systematic
methodology consisting of a number of factors including,  among others, historic
loss experience,  the overall level of non-performing  loans, the composition of
its loan portfolio and the general  economic  environment  within which the Bank
and its  borrowers  operate.  As a result  of this  analysis,  the  Company  has
established an allowance for loan losses at June 30, 1997, of $2.4 million.  The
allowance represents  approximately 76.2% of the total non-performing  assets at
June 30, 1997.
<PAGE>
The  following  table sets forth an  analysis of the  activity in the  Company's
allowance for loan losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                (In Thousands)
<S>                                                                 <C>             
     Balance, September 30, 1996                                    $ 2,356
           Charge-offs                                                   66
           Transfers to real estate owned                                -
           Recoveries                                                    24
           Additions charged to operations                               90
                                                                   --------

     Balance, June 30, 1997                                         $ 2,404
                                                                    =======
</TABLE>

Based on currently available information, management believes that the allowance
for loan losses is adequate to absorb potential losses in the portfolio.  Future
additions  to the  allowance  for loan  losses may become  necessary  based upon
changing  economic  conditions,  increased  loan  balances  or  changes  in  the
underlying collateral of the loan portfolio.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General.  Net income for the three months ended June 30, 1997 increased $20,000,
or 2.3%, to $912,000 from $892,000  during the same period in 1996. For the nine
months ended June 30, 1997, net income  increased  $319,000,  or 13.3%, to $2.72
million  compared to $2.40 million  during the same period in 1996. The increase
in net income is due primarily to an increase in net interest income as a result
of higher  balances  in average  net  earning  assets  during  the 1997  periods
compared to the same periods the previous  year.  This higher balance in average
net earning assets resulted from  acquisitions  completed  during the period and
growth in the Company's loan portfolio  through the  origination and purchase of
loans.  Net income for the 1997 periods  also  reflects  increased  non-interest
expense related to the operation of additional office facilities associated with
the acquisitions of Iowa Bancorp and Central West.

Interest and Dividend  Income.  Total interest and dividend income for the three
months ended June 30, 1997  increased by $832,000,  or 12.8%,  to $7.33 million,
compared to $6.50  million  during the same period in 1996.  For the nine months
ended June 30, 1997, interest and dividend income increased by $3.69 million, or
20.7%,  to $21.52 million from $17.82 million during 1996. The increase for both
periods is due to higher average interest earning asset balances during the 1997
periods  compared to the previous  year as a result of the  acquisition  of Iowa
Bancorp and Central West. In addition, the increased origination and purchase of
loans,  and the purchase of  securities  available for sale  contributed  to the
overall increase in interest earning assets during the 1997 periods.

Interest  expense.  Total  interest  expense for the three months ended June 30,
1997 increased by $621,000, or 16.6%, to $4.36 million from $3.74 million during
the same  period in 1996.  For the nine  months  ended June 30,  1997,  interest
expense  increased by $2.52  million,  or 24.9%,  to $12.62  million from $10.10
million for the same period in 1996.  The increase in interest  expense for both
periods reflects higher average deposit balances due to the acquisitions of Iowa
<PAGE>
Bancorp and Central West, and due to internal  growth of the deposit  portfolio.
In  addition,  the increase in interest  expense for the 1997  periods  reflects
higher interest  expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
associated  with increased  borrowings used to fund the origination and purchase
of loans, and the purchase of securities available for sale.

Net Interest  Income.  Net interest  income  increased by $211,000,  or 7.6%, to
$2.98  million for the three months ended June 30, 1997,  from $2.76 million for
the same period in 1996.  For the nine months ended June 30, 1997,  net interest
income  increased  $1.18 million,  or 15.3%, to $8.90 million from $7.72 million
for the same  period in 1996.  The  increase  in net  interest  income  for both
periods is due  primarily  to the overall  increase in  interest-earning  assets
between the comparable  periods,  which resulted from the  acquisitions  of Iowa
Bancorp and Central West and, additionally,  as a result of increases in average
balances held in the loan  portfolio  and the portfolio of securities  available
for sale.

Provision  for Loan Losses.  For each of the three month and nine month  periods
ended June 30,  1997 and 1996,  the  provision  for loan  losses was $30,000 and
$90,000,  respectively.  Management  believes,  based on review of historic loan
losses, current economic conditions, the level of non-performing loans and other
factors,  that  this  level of  provision  for loan  losses,  and the  resulting
increase in the allowance for loan losses,  reflects an adequate reserve against
potential losses from the loan portfolio.

Non-Interest  Income.  Non-interest  income  increased by $68,000,  or 18.8%, to
$427,000 for the three months  ended June 30, 1997,  from  $360,000 for the same
period in 1996.  For the nine months  ended June 30, 1997,  non-interest  income
increased  $169,000,  or 16.1%, to $1.22 million from $1.05 million for the same
period in 1996. The increase in  non-interest  income for both periods  reflects
the higher  collection of loan fees from the  origination  and purchase of loans
and the  increased  collection  of  service  charges on  deposit  accounts.  The
increase also  reflects a gain on sales of securities  available for sale during
the three month period  ended June 30,  1997.  These  increases  were  partially
offset by a decrease in brokerage  commissions as a result of a decline in sales
of alternative investment products through the Company's subsidiary.

Non-Interest  Expense.  Non-interest  expense increased  $238,000,  or 14.8%, to
$1.85  million for the three months ended June 30, 1997,  from $1.61 million for
the same period in 1996.  For the nine months ended June 30, 1997,  non-interest
expense  increased  $821,000,  or 17.6%, to $5.49 million from $4.67 million for
the same period in 1996. The increase in  non-interest  expense for both periods
reflects the  operation of  additional  office  facilities  associated  with the
acquisitions of Iowa Bancorp and Central West. The increase was partially offset
by the effect of reduced deposit insurance premiums.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense increased $21,000,  or 3.5%, to $615,000
for the three months ended June 30, 1997,  from  $594,000 for the same period in
1996.  For the nine months  ended June 30,  1997,  income tax expense  increased
$208,000,  or 12.8%,  to $1.83  million  from $1.62  million for the  comparable
period in 1996.  The  increase  is due to the  higher  level of  taxable  income
between the comparable periods.
<PAGE>
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits,  borrowings,  principal and
interest  payments on loans,  investments and  mortgage-backed  securities,  and
funds provided by operations. While scheduled payments on loans, mortgage-backed
securities and short-term  investments  are  relatively  predictable  sources of
funds, deposit flows and early loan repayments are greatly influenced by general
interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

Federal  regulations  require First Federal to maintain minimum levels of liquid
assets.  Currently,  First  Federal is required to maintain  liquid assets of at
least 5% of the average daily balance of net  withdrawable  savings deposits and
borrowings  payable on demand in one year or less during the preceding  calendar
month, of which short-term  liquid assets must comprise not less than 1%. Liquid
assets for purposes of this ratio  include  cash,  certain time  deposits,  U.S.
Government, government agency and corporate securities and obligations generally
having  remaining  terms to maturity of less than five years,  unless  otherwise
pledged. First Federal has historically maintained its liquidity ratio at levels
in excess of those required. First Federal's regulatory liquidity ratios at June
30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, were 7.3% and 5.4%, respectively.

The Company uses its capital resources  principally to meet ongoing  commitments
to fund  maturing  certificates  of deposits and loan  commitments,  to maintain
liquidity  and to meet  operating  expenses.  At June 30, 1997,  the Company had
commitments to originate and purchase loans totalling $15.1 million. The Company
believes that loan repayment and other sources of funds will be adequate to meet
its foreseeable short- and long-term liquidity needs.

Regulations  require  First  Federal to maintain  minimum  amounts and ratios of
tangible capital and leverage capital to average assets,  and risk-based capital
to risk-weighted  assets.  The following table sets forth First Federal's actual
capital and required  capital amounts and ratios at June 30, 1997 which, at that
date, exceeded the capital adequacy requirements:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           To Be Well
                                                                Requirement             Capitalized Under
                                                                 For Capital            Prompt Corrective
                                           Actual             Adequacy Purposes         Action Provisions
                                    Amount          %         Amount          %         Amount            %
                                   -------        ----       -------      -----        -------         ----
                                                             (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>             <C>
    Tangible Capital               $30,532        9.2%       $ 4,977       1.5%        $ 9,955          3.0%
    Leverage Capital               $30,532        9.2%       $ 9,955       3.0%        $19,910          6.0%
    Risk-Based Capital             $32,330       14.9%       $17,344       8.0%        $21,680         10.0%
</TABLE>


Regulations  require  Security to maintain  minimum  amounts and ratios of total
risk-based  capital  and Tier 1 capital to  risk-weighted  assets and a leverage
ratio  consisting of Tier 1 capital to average assets.  The following table sets
forth Security's  actual capital and required capital amounts and ratios at June
30, 1997 which, at that date, exceeded the capital adequacy requirements:
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           To Be Well
                                                                Requirement             Capitalized Under
                                                                 For Capital            Prompt Corrective
                                           Actual             Adequacy Purposes         Action Provisions
                                    Amount          %         Amount          %         Amount            %
                                   -------        ----       -------      -----        -------         ----
                                                             (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>            <C>  
    Tier 1 Capital (to risk-
      weighted assets)             $3,304        12.6%       $1,046        4.0%       $1,569           6.0%
    Leverage Capital
      (to average assets)          $3,304         9.1%       $1,449        4.0%       $1,811           5.0%
    Risk-Based Capital (to
      risk-weighted assets)        $3,634        13.9%       $2,091        8.0%       $2,614          10.0%
</TABLE>

The Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  Improvement  Act of 1991  (FDICIA)
established  five  regulatory  capital  categories  and  authorized  the banking
regulators to take prompt  corrective  action with respect to institutions in an
undercapitalized category. At June 30, 1997, First Federal and Security exceeded
minimum requirements for the well-capitalized category.
<PAGE>
                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

                                    FORM 10-Q


Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

              (a)  Exhibits:                                           None

              (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                   First  Midwest  filed Form 8-K dated June 25,  1997 to report
                   the  issuance  of a press  release  that  announced  plans to
                   repurchase  up to  5% of  the  Company's  outstanding  common
                   stock.


All other items have been  omitted as not required or not  applicable  under the
instructions.
<PAGE>


                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.

                                   SIGNATURES


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.


                                          FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.




Date:    August 1, 1997               By: /s/ James S. Haahr
                                          ------------------
                                          James S. Haahr, Chairman of the Board,
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:    August 1, 1997               By: /s/ Donald J. Winchell
                                          ----------------------
                                          Donald J. Winchell, Vice President,
                                          Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                      10,659,359
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               300,588
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 85,925,932
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<ALLOWANCE>                                  2,404,052
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<LONG-TERM>                                 44,879,218
                                0
                                          0
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<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
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