FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, 2000-05-12
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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 March 31, 2000

[   ]  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 registrant 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
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports  required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during
the preceding  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 May 10, 2000:
Common Stock, $.01 par value                      2,431,574 Common Shares

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

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX



                                                                        Page No.

Part I.   Financial Information

      Item 1.     Financial Statements (unaudited):

                  Consolidated   Balance  Sheets  at  March  31,  2000  and
                     September 30, 1999                                        3

                  Consolidated  Statements  of Income for the Three  Months
                     and Six Months Ended March 31, 2000 and 1999              4

                  Consolidated  Statements of  Comprehensive  Income (Loss)
                     for the Three  Months and Six Months  Ended  March 31,
                     2000 and 1999                                             5

                  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
                     for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2000                   6

                  Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
                     Ended March 31, 2000 and 1999                             7

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   8

      Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations                       10

      Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk   18


Part II.  Other Information                                                   20
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      Signatures                                                              21
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<CAPTION>
Part I.   Financial Information
Part II.  Financial Statements

                                                 FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                        AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                            Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

                                                                    March 31, 2000   September 30, 1999
                                                                    -------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                <C>
Assets
Cash and due from banks                                               $   1,260,120      $   1,165,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions -
   short-term (cost approximates market value)                            3,770,111          4,208,016
                                                                      -------------      -------------
      Total cash and cash equivalents                                     5,030,231          5,373,911
Securities available for sale, amortized cost
   of $177,124,182 and $182,503,668                                     169,926,799        178,489,030
Loans receivable - net of allowance for loan losses
  of $3,209,074 and $3,092,628                                          308,272,164        303,078,500
Foreclosed real estate, net                                                 618,271            142,901
Accrued interest receivable                                               3,932,776          5,046,234
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                     8,168,300          8,125,800
Premises and equipment, net                                               5,760,516          4,770,056
Excess of cost over net assets acquired                                   3,950,417          4,132,883
Other assets                                                              3,341,310          2,053,437
                                                                      -------------      -------------

         Total Assets                                                 $ 509,000,784      $ 511,212,752
                                                                      =============      =============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                  Liabilities
Deposits                                                              $ 313,225,812      $ 304,779,921
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                    152,482,705        161,348,071
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                            2,962,213          3,020,951
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance                             479,499            422,593
Accrued interest payable                                                    989,995            875,365
Other liabilities                                                         1,074,083            995,103
                                                                      -------------      -------------

         Total Liabilities                                              471,214,307        471,442,004
                                                                       -------------      ------------
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<CAPTION>
<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 shares issued and 2,431,574 shares outstanding
   at March 31, 2000; 2,957,999 shares issued and
   2,507,073 shares outstanding at September 30, 1999                        29,580             29,580
Additional paid-in capital                                               20,931,779         21,305,937
Retained earnings - substantially restricted                             30,233,044         29,352,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   benefit of $2,677,704 at March 31, 2000 and $1,494,005
   at September 30, 1999                                                 (4,519,679)        (2,520,633)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares                               (67,150)          (167,200)
Treasury stock, 526,425 and 450,926 common shares, at cost               (8,821,097)        (8,229,879)
                                                                      -------------      -------------

         Total Shareholders' Equity                                      37,786,477         39,770,748
                                                                      -------------      -------------

         Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                   $ 509,000,784      $ 511,212,752
                                                                      =============      =============

</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<CAPTION>
                                                    FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                          AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                            Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                                                                           Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                                          2000            1999             2000            1999
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>
Interest and Dividend Income:
         Loans receivable                                              $ 6,433,856     $ 5,748,647     $ 12,703,915     $11,780,103
         Securities available for sale                                   2,977,174       2,723,478        5,980,999       5,354,114
         Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock                         133,998         113,134          264,884         212,166
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

               Total interest and dividend income                        9,545,028       8,585,259       18,949,798      17,346,383

Interest Expense:
         Deposits                                                        3,781,058       3,552,305        7,510,580       7,199,726
         FHLB advances and other borrowings                              2,210,759       1,920,532        4,392,714       3,615,368
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

               Total interest expense                                    5,991,817       5,472,837       11,903,294      10,815,094
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

Net interest income                                                      3,553,211       3,112,422        7,046,504       6,531,289

Provision for loan losses                                                  270,000         358,000          595,000         601,000
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

Net interest income after provision for loan losses                      3,283,211       2,754,422        6,451,504       5,930,289

Noninterest income:
         Loan fees and deposit service charges                             269,710         335,669          580,327         695,217
         Gain (loss) on sales of securities available for sale, net         (5,000)        271,645           (5,000)        293,756
         Gain (loss) on sales of foreclosed real estate, net               (17,322)        (10,021)         (13,890)          1,750
         Brokerage commissions                                              32,808          16,475           69,668          31,389
         Other income                                                       35,963          32,664           98,237          72,351
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

               Total noninterest income                                    316,159         646,432          729,342       1,094,463

Noninterest expense:
         Employee compensation and benefits                              1,459,504       1,254,958        2,833,800       2,481,750
         Occupancy and equipment expense                                   328,147         292,254          625,296         575,425
         Federal deposit insurance premium                                  18,284          39,819           57,276          74,785
         Data processing expense                                           113,957          89,140          214,234         187,106
         Other expense                                                     455,036         452,643          927,535         916,886
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

               Total noninterest expense                                 2,374,928       2,128,814        4,658,141       4,235,952
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

Income before income taxes                                               1,224,442       1,272,040        2,522,705       2,788,800

Income tax expense                                                         463,695         512,540          997,278       1,120,783
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

Net income                                                             $   760,747     $   759,500     $  1,525,427     $ 1,668,017
                                                                       ===========     ===========     ============     ===========
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>
Earnings per common share:
         Basic                                                         $      0.31     $      0.31     $       0.62     $      0.68
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------
         Diluted                                                       $      0.30     $      0.30     $       0.60     $      0.66
                                                                       -----------     -----------     ------------     -----------

</TABLE>
The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.




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<CAPTION>
                                              FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                     AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)


                                                                      Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                          March 31,                    March 31,
                                                                    2000          1999          2000            1999
                                                                 ---------     ---------     -----------     -----------
<S>                                                              <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
Net income                                                       $ 760,747     $ 759,500     $ 1,525,427     $ 1,668,017

Other comprehensive income (loss):
             Net change in net unrealized gains and losses on
               securities available for sale                       (31,413)     (321,875)     (3,182,745)     (1,282,152)
             Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                 (11,717)     (119,802)     (1,183,699)       (477,143)
                                                                 ---------     ---------     -----------     -----------

             Total other comprehensive income (loss)               (19,696)     (202,073)     (1,999,046)       (805,009)
                                                                 ---------     ---------     -----------     -----------

Total comprehensive income (loss)                                $ 741,051     $ 557,427     $  (473,619)    $   863,008
                                                                 =========     =========     ===========     ===========

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.


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<CAPTION>
                                                FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                       AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
                                           For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2000


                                                                                                                   Unearned
                                                                                               Accumulated         Employee
                                                                                                   Other             Stock
                                                           Additional                          Comprehensive       Ownership
                                                Common       Paid-In           Retained        Income (Loss),         Plan
                                                Stock        Capital           Earnings          Net of Tax          Shares
                                                -----        -------           --------          ----------          ------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>              <C>              <C>                 <C>
Balance at September 30, 1999                   $29,580    $ 21,305,937     $ 29,352,943     $    (2,520,633)    $  (167,200)

15,000 common shares committed to be
  released under the ESOP                          --            77,132             --                  --           100,050

Cash dividends declared on common
  stock ($0.26 per share)                          --              --           (645,326)               --              --

Purchase of 129,999 common shares of
  treasury stock                                   --              --               --                  --              --

Issuance of 54,500 common shares from
  treasury stock due to exercise of stock
  options, net of tax benefit                      --          (467,372)            --                  --              --

Amortization of management recognition
  and retention plan common shares and
  tax benefits of restricted stock under the
  plans                                            --            16,082             --                  --              --

Net change in net unrealized losses on
  securities available for sale, net of
  income tax benefit of $1,183,699                 --              --               --            (1,999,046)           --

Net income for the six months ended
  March 31, 2000                                   --              --          1,525,427                --              --
                                                -------    ------------     ------------     ---------------     -----------

Balance at March 31, 2000                       $29,580    $ 20,931,779     $ 30,233,044     $    (4,519,679)    $   (67,150)
                                                =======    ============     ============     ===============     ===========
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<CAPTION>
                                                                      Total
                                                   Treasury       Shareholders'
                                                     Stock            Equity
                                                     -----            ------
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
Balance at September 30, 1999                     $(8,229,879)    $ 39,770,748

15,000 common shares committed to be
  released under the ESOP                                --            177,182

Cash dividends declared on common
  stock ($0.26 per share)                                --           (645,326)

Purchase of 129,999 common shares of
  treasury stock                                   (1,478,507)      (1,478,507)

Issuance of 54,500 common shares from
  treasury stock due to exercise of stock
  options, net of tax benefit                         887,289          419,917

Amortization of management recognition
  and retention plan common shares and
  tax benefits of restricted stock under the
  plans                                                  --             16,082

Net change in net unrealized losses on
  securities available for sale, net of
  income tax benefit of $1,183,699                       --         (1,999,046)

Net income for the six months ended
  March 31, 2000                                         --          1,525,427
                                                  -----------     ------------

Balance at March 31, 2000                         $(8,821,097)    $ 37,786,477
                                                  ===========     ============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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<CAPTION>

                                            FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
                                                   AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                                                                                       Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                        2000               1999
                                                                                    -------------     --------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

      Net income                                                                    $   1,525,427     $   1,668,017
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
           Depreciation, amoritization and accretion, net                                 858,989           727,715
           Provision for loan losses                                                      595,000           601,000
           (Gain) loss on sales of securities available for sale, net                       5,000          (293,756)
           (Gain) loss on sales of foreclosed real estate, net                             13,890            (1,750)
           Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale                                     504,567         1,000,000
           Originations of loans held for sale                                           (504,567)       (1,000,000)
           Net change in accrued interest receivable                                    1,113,458         1,109,908
           Net change in other assets                                                    (103,172)           44,766
           Net change in accrued interest payable                                         114,630           (66,993)
           Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities                           135,562             1,304
                                                                                    -------------     -------------
                 Net cash from operating activities                                     4,258,784         3,790,211

Cash flows from investing activities:
      Purchase of securities available for sale                                          (515,000)      (80,927,226)
      Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                            (42,500)       (2,287,500)
      Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                                495,000        23,166,846
      Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of
        securities available for sale                                                   5,191,969        19,429,127
      Net change in loans receivable                                                   21,968,151        13,009,040
      Loans purchased                                                                 (28,598,055)      (30,111,614)
      Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate                                       277,676         1,102,001
      Purchase of premises and equipment, net                                          (1,197,900)         (147,653)
                                                                                    -------------     -------------
                 Net cash from investing activities                                    (2,420,659)      (56,766,979)

Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net change in noninterest-bearing demand, savings, NOW, and
        money market demand deposits                                                    1,026,441         3,043,296
      Net change in other time deposits                                                 7,419,450        11,481,735
      Proceeds from advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                              404,800,000       206,600,000
      Repayments of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                             (413,665,366)     (161,163,646)
      Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase                        (58,738)       (2,006,665)
      Net change in other borrowings                                                         --            (550,000)
      Net change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance                        56,906            24,800
      Cash dividends paid                                                                (645,326)         (653,036)
      Proceeds from the exercise of stock options                                         363,335           169,842
      Purchase of treasury stock                                                       (1,478,507)         (790,500)
                                                                                    -------------     -------------
                 Net cash from financing activities                                    (2,181,805)       56,155,826
                                                                                    -------------     -------------
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                  (343,680)        3,179,058

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                        5,373,911         6,727,444
                                                                                    -------------     -------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                          $   5,030,231     $   9,906,502
                                                                                    =============     =============

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
      Cash paid during the period for:
           Interest                                                                 $  11,788,664     $  10,882,087
           Income taxes                                                                   945,904         1,321,800

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
      Loans transferred to foreclosed real estate                                   $     766,935     $     254,774

</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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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, 1999.

2.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Basic earnings per share is based on net income divided by the weighted
         average  number  of  shares  outstanding  during  the  period.  Diluted
         earnings  per share  shows the  dilutive  effect of  additional  common
         shares issuable under stock options.

         A reconciliation  of the numerators and denominators  used in the basic
         earnings  per common  share and the diluted  earnings  per common share
         computations  for the three  months and six months ended March 31, 2000
         and 1999 is presented below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                        March 31,                      March 31,
                                                                       ---------                       ---------
                                                                 2000             1999            2000          1999
                                                                 ----             ----            ----          ----
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>
         Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
          Numerator:
            Net Income                                        $ 760,747        $ 759,500       $1,525,427       $1,668,017
                                                              =========        =========       ==========       ==========
          Denominator:
            Weighted average common
                shares outstanding                            2,482,787        2,519,436        2,498,084        2,516,048
            Less: Weighted average
                unallocated ESOP shares                        (15,080)         (45,080)         (18,851)         (48,871)
                                                             ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------
            Weighted average common shares
                outstanding for basic earnings
                per share                                     2,467,707        2,474,356        2,479,233        2,467,177
                                                              =========        =========        =========        =========

            Basic earnings per common share                      $ 0.31           $ 0.31           $ 0.62           $ 0.68
                                                                 ======           ======           ======           ======
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<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                        March 31,                      March 31,
                                                                       ---------                       ---------
                                                                 2000             1999            2000          1999
                                                                 ----             ----            ----          ----
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>
         Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
           Numerator:
            Net Income                                        $ 760,747        $ 759,500       $1,525,427       $1,668,017
                                                              =========        =========       ==========       ==========
           Denominator:
            Weighted average common
                shares outstanding for basic
                earnings per common share                     2,467,707        2,474,356        2,479,233        2,467,177
            Add: Dilutive effects of assumed
                exercises of stock options and
                nonvested MRRP shares, net of
                tax benefits                                     42,710           75,889           52,633           78,782
                                                            -----------      -----------      -----------     ------------
            Weighted average common and
                dilutive potential common
                shares outstanding                            2,510,417        2,550,245        2,531,866        2,545,959
                                                              =========        =========        =========        =========

                Diluted earnings per common share                $ 0.30           $ 0.30           $ 0.60           $ 0.66
                                                                 ======           ======           ======           ======
</TABLE>

3.       COMMITMENTS

         At March 31, 2000 and September 30, 1999,  the Company had  outstanding
         commitments  to originate and purchase loans totaling $24.7 million and
         $33.2 million, respectively, excluding undisbursed portions of loans in
         process.  It is expected  that  outstanding  loan  commitments  will be
         funded with existing liquid assets.


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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 March 31, 2000, compared to September 30, 1999,
and the  consolidated  results of operations for the three months and six months
ended  March 31,  2000,  compared to the same  period in 1999.  This  discussion
should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company's  consolidated  financial
statements, and notes thereto, for the year ended September 30, 1999.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total  assets  decreased  by $2.2  million,  or 0.43%,  from  $511.2  million at
September  30,  1999,  to $509.0  million at March 31,  2000.  The  decrease was
attributable  to a decrease in the Company's  portfolio of securities  available
for sale, which declined by $8.6 million.  This decrease was partially offset by
a $5.2 million increase in net loans receivable. The deposit portfolio increased
by $8.4  million and was used to reduce  borrowings  from the Federal  Home Loan
Bank.

Cash and cash equivalents  decreased $344,000, or 6.4%, to $5.0 million at March
31, 2000,  from $5.4 million at September 30, 1999.  The decrease was due to the
use  of  available  funds  in the  repayment  of  borrowings  and  to  fund  the
origination and purchase of loans.

The portfolio of securities  available for sale decreased $8.6 million, or 4.8%,
to $169.9 million at March 31, 2000,  from $178.5 million at September 30, 1999.
The decrease was the result of maturities and principal  repayments  received on
securities  during the period and,  additionally,  was due to  adjustment of the
carrying  value of  securities  available for sale to market value at the end of
the period in accordance with SFAS 115.

The portfolio of net loans  receivable  increased by $5.2  million,  or 1.7%, to
$308.3 million at March 31, 2000, from $303.1 million at September 30, 1999. The
increase was due to an increase in multi-family  residential  mortgage loans and
commercial  real estate loans  totaling  $14.8 million  during the period.  This
increase was partially offset by a decline in single-family residential mortgage
loans of $4.4 million and a seasonal  decrease in  agricultural  loans  totaling
$3.8 million.
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Deposit balances increased by $8.4 million,  or 2.8%, to $313.2 million at March
31, 2000,  from $304.8  million at September  30, 1999.  The increase in deposit
balances resulted from increases in checking accounts, money market accounts and
certificates  of deposit,  which  increased by $1.4  million,  $473,000 and $7.4
million,  respectively.  This increase is the result of the Company's  continued
emphasis  on  promoting  transaction  accounts,  which  generally  carry a lower
interest cost, and cross-marketing into other deposit products. The increase was
partially offset by a decrease in savings accounts in the amount of $857,000.


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The balance in advances  from the  Federal  Home Loan Bank of Des Moines  (FHLB)
decreased by $8.8  million,  or 5.5%,  to $152.5  million at March 31, 2000 from
$161.3  million at September 30, 1999.  The decrease in FHLB  advances  resulted
from repayments using funds generated by deposit portfolio growth and maturities
and principal  repayments received on the portfolio of securities  available for
sale.

Total shareholders'  equity decreased $2.0 million, or 5.0%, to $37.8 million at
March 31,  2000 from $39.8  million at  September  30,  1999.  The  decrease  in
shareholders'  equity was due to the purchase of treasury  stock, an increase in
unrealized  loss on securities  available for sale in accordance  with SFAS 115,
and the payment of cash dividends to  shareholders  in an aggregate  amount that
exceeded net earnings during the period.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

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 following table sets forth the Company's loan  delinquencies by type, before
allowance  for loan  losses,  by amount and by  percentage  of type at March 31,
2000.  At March 31, 2000,  loans  delinquent  30 days and over totaled  0.65% of
total loans as compared to 1.59% at September 30, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Loans Delinquent For:
                                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         30-59 Days                     60-89 Days                   90 Days and Over
                                  ----------------------------  ---------------------------  ----------------------------
                                                      Percent                      Percent                        Percent
                                                        of                           of                             of
                                   Number  Amount    Category   Number   Amount   Category   Number     Amount   Category
                                   ------  ------    --------   ------   ------   --------   ------     ------   --------
                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
Real Estate:
<S>                                <C>     <C>        <C>         <C>    <C>         <C>        <C>    <C>       <C>
  One-to-four family                   7   $   292    0.27%         0    $    0      0.00%        2    $   79     0.07%
  Commercial and multi-family          2       119    0.13          1       450      0.48         0         0     0.00
  Agricultural real estate             2       124    1.37          0         0      0.00         0         0     0.00
Consumer                              23       230    0.97          3        44      0.18         5        28     0.12
Agricultural operating                 8       326    1.24          2       100      0.38         0         0     0.00
Commercial business                    9       218    0.75          0         0      0.00         2        10     0.03
                                   -----   -------              -----    ------               -----    ------
    Total                             51   $ 1,309    0.45%         6    $  594      0.21%        9    $  117     0.04%
                                    ====   =======              =====    ======               =====    ======

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
At March 31, 2000,  commercial and multi-family  real estate loans delinquent 30
days and over totaled $569,000, or 0.18% of the total loan portfolio as compared
to $1.5 million, or 0.50% of total loans at September 30, 1999. Multi-family and
commercial real estate loans generally present a higher level of risk than loans
secured by one- to four-family  residences.  This greater risk is due to several
factors,  including the  concentration of principal in a limited number of loans
and borrowers,  the effect of general  economic  conditions on income  producing
properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types
of loans. The majority of the Company's  delinquent  commercial and multi-family
real estate loans have been purchased as participations with other lenders,  are
serviced by other  lenders and are secured by  properties  outside the Company's
primary  market area.  These loans are being  closely  monitored by  management,
however, there can be no assurance that all loans will be fully collectible.

At March 31, 2000,  agricultural  operating  loans  delinquent  30 days and over
totaled $426,000,  or 0.14% of the total loan portfolio as compared to $501,000,
or 0.16% of total loans at September 30, 1999.  Agricultural

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lending  involves a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family  residential
mortgage  loans  because of the  typically  larger loan  amounts.  In  addition,
payments on loans are dependent on the successful operation or management of the
farm property securing the loan or for which an operating loan is utilized.  The
success of the loan may also be affected  by factors  outside the control of the
agricultural  borrower,  such as the  weather  and grain and  livestock  prices.
Although management believes the Company's portfolio of agricultural real estate
and operating loans is well structured and adequately  secured,  there can be no
assurance that all loans will be fully collectible.

The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of  non-performing  assets
in the Company's loan  portfolio.  Foreclosed  assets include assets acquired in
settlement of loans.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      March 31, 2000       September 30, 1999
                                                      ---------------      ------------------
                                                               (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>
Non-accruing loans:
     One-to four family                                    $   79                $  613
     Commercial and multi-family                              450                 1,055
     Agricultural real estate                                --                      70
     Consumer                                                  27                   140
     Agricultural operating                                  --                     285
     Commercial business                                       10                    75
                                                           ------                ------
       Total non-accruing loans                               566                 2,238

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more                    --                    --
                                                           ------                ------
       Total non-performing loans                             566                 2,238

Foreclosed assets:
     One- to four family                                       65                    94
     Commercial real estate                                   430                  --
     Agricultural real estate                                 103                  --
     Consumer                                                  20                    24
     Commercial Business                                     --                      25
                                                           ------                ------
       Total foreclosed assets                                618                   143
     Less: Allowance for losses                              --                    --
                                                           ------                ------
       Total foreclosed assets, net                           618                   143
                                                           ------                ------
Total non-performing assets                                $1,184                $2,381
                                                           ======                ======

Total as a percentage of total assets                        0.23%                 0.47%
                                                           ======                ======
</TABLE>
For the three  months ended March 31, 2000,  gross  interest  income which would
have been recorded had the  non-accruing  loans been current in accordance  with
their  original  terms  amounted  to  approximately  $11,000  of which  none was
included in interest income.
<PAGE>

Other  Loans of  Concern.  At March 31,  2000,  there were loans  totaling  $4.5
million not included in the table above where known  information  about possible
credit problems of borrowers caused management to have concern as to the ability
of the borrower to comply with the present  loan  repayment  terms.  This amount
consisted of eight one- to  four-family  residential  real estate loans totaling
$444,000,  one  commercial  real estate loan totaling  $917,000,  six commercial
business loans totaling $807,000,  twenty-one  consumer loans totaling $220,000,
and seventeen  agricultural loans totaling $2.1 million.  At September 30, 1999,
other loans of concern totaled $3.9 million.

Classified Assets.  Federal  regulations provide for the classification of loans
and other assets as "substandard",  "doubtful" or "loss",  based on the level of
weakness  determined  to be  inherent in the  collection  of the  principal  and
interest.  When loans are  classified  as either  substandard  or doubtful,  the
Company may  establish  general  allowances  for loan losses in an amount deemed
prudent by management.

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<PAGE>
General  allowances  represent loss  allowances  which have been  established to
recognize  the inherent  risk  associated  with lending  activities,  but which,
unlike specific allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem loans.
When assets are classified as loss, the Company is required  either to establish
a specific  allowance  for loan losses equal to 100% of that portion of the loan
so classified,  or to charge-off such amount. The Company's  determination as to
the  classification of its loans and the amount of its valuation  allowances are
subject  to  review  by  its  regulatory   authorities,   who  may  require  the
establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.

On the basis of  management's  review of its  loans and other  assets,  at March
31,2000,  the Company had  classified  a total of $4.7  million of its assets as
substandard,   $470,000   as   doubtful   and  none  as  loss  as   compared  to
classifications  at  September  30, 1999 of $5.9 million  substandard,  $142,000
doubtful and none as loss.

Allowance  for Loan  Losses.  The Company  establishes  its  provision  for 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.

Current economic  conditions in the agricultural  sector of the Company's market
area indicate potential weakness due to historically low commodity prices. Price
levels  for grain  crops and  livestock  have  generally  been  depressed  since
mid-1998,  although livestock prices have improved in recent months.  Grain crop
prices  remain at  historically  low levels  and are not  expected  to  increase
significantly  in the near  term.  The  agricultural  economy is  accustomed  to
commodity price  fluctuations and is generally able to handle such  fluctuations
without significant  problem.  Although the Company underwrites its agricultural
loans based on the current level of commodity  prices, an extended period of low
commodity  prices could result in weakness in the  agricultural  loan  portfolio
that could  create a need for the Company to  increase  its  allowance  for loan
losses through increased charges to the provision for loan losses.

At March 31, 2000,  the Company has  established  an  allowance  for loan losses
totaling $3.2 million. The allowance represents  approximately 567% of the total
non-performing  loans at March 31,  2000 as compared  to 138% at  September  30,
1999.

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, 1999                                  $ 3,093
           Charge-offs                                              (556)
           Recoveries                                                  77
           Additions charged to operations                            595
                                                                  -------

     Balance, March 31, 2000                                      $ 3,209
                                                                  =======
</TABLE>
Based on currently available information,  management believes the allowance for
loan losses is adequate to absorb currently anticipated 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.

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<PAGE>
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General.  For the three months ended March 31,  2000,  the Company  recorded net
income of $761,000  compared  to net income of  $760,000  for the same period in
1999. Net income for the three-month  period reflects  increases in net interest
income and  noninterest  expense and  decreases in provision for loan losses and
noninterest  income as compared  to the 1999  period.  For the six months  ended
March 31, 2000,  net income was  $1,525,000  compared to $1,668,000 for the same
period in 1999. The decrease in net income for the six-month  period  reflects a
decrease in  noninterest  income and an increase in noninterest  expense,  which
were partially offset by an increase in net interest income.

Interest and Dividend  Income.  Total interest and dividend income for the three
months  ended March 31, 2000  increased by $960,000,  or 11.2%,  to  $9,545,000,
compared to $8,585,000  during the same period in 1999. For the six months ended
March 31, 2000, interest and dividend income increased  $1,604,000,  or 9.2%, to
$18,950,000  from $17,346,000 for the same period in 1999. The increase for both
periods was due primarily to higher  interest  earning asset balances during the
2000 periods as compared to the previous year as a result of increased purchases
of securities  available for sale and the increased  origination and purchase of
loans.

Interest  Expense.  Total interest  expense for the three months ended March 31,
2000 increased by $519,000,  or 9.5%, to $5,992,000 from  $5,473,000  during the
same period in 1999. For the six months ended March 31, 2000,  interest  expense
increased  $1,088,000,  or 10.1%, to $11,903,000  from  $10,815,000 for the same
period in 1999.  The increase in interest  expense for both  periods  reflects a
higher  average  balance  in  deposit  accounts  during  the 2000  period due to
internal growth of the deposit portfolio.  In addition, the increase reflects an
increase in borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank used to fund the purchase
of securities available for sale and the origination and purchase of loans.

Net Interest  Income.  Net interest income  increased by $441,000,  or 14.2%, to
$3,553,000  for the three  months ended March 31, 2000 from  $3,112,000  for the
same period in 1999.  For the six months  ended  March 31,  2000,  net  interest
income increased  $516,000,  or 7.9%, to $7,047,000 from $6,531,000 for the same
period in 1999. The increase in net interest  income for both periods was due to
the overall  increase in net  interest  earning  assets  between the  comparable
periods and was due to an increase in the spread between interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities.

Provision for Loan Losses. For the three-month and six-month periods ended March
31, 2000, the provision for loan losses was $270,000 and $595,000, respectively.
For the  comparable  periods in 1999, the provision for loan losses was $358,000
and $601,000,  respectively.  Management believes that, based on a detail review
of the loan portfolio,  historic loan losses,  current economic conditions,  and
other factors, the current level of provision for loan losses, and the resulting
level of the allowance for loan losses,  reflects an adequate  allowance against
currently anticipated losses from the loan portfolio.

Noninterest  Income.  Noninterest  income  decreased by $330,000,  or 51.1%,  to
$316,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000,  from  $646,000 for the same
period in 1999.  For the six months  ended March 31,  2000,  noninterest  income
decreased $365,000, or 33.4%, to $729,000 from $1,094,000 for the same period in
1999.  The decrease for both periods  reflects a reduction in realized  gains on
the sale of securities  available for sale and a reduction in the  collection of
fees from the origination, purchase and prepayment of loans.
<PAGE>
Noninterest  Expense.  Noninterest  expense  increased  $246,000,  or 11.6%,  to
$2,375,000  for the three months ended March 31, 2000,  from  $2,129,000 for the
same  period in 1999.  For the six  months  ended  March 31,  2000,  noninterest
expense increased $422,000, or 10.0%, to $4,658,000 from $4,236,000 for the same
period in 1999. The increase in noninterest expense for both periods reflects an
increase in employee  compensation

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<PAGE>
and  benefits  expense  due  primarily  to the  addition  of  personnel  and the
enhancement  of  expertise  in  existing   positions  to  support   current  and
anticipated  growth of the  Company.  In addition,  increases  in occupancy  and
equipment  expense and data processing  expense reflects the Company's  on-going
efforts to  maintain  and  enhance  its  technology  systems  for the  efficient
delivery of products and customer service.

Income Tax  Expense.  Income tax expense was $464,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 as compared to $513,000 for the same period in 1999.  For the six
months  ended March 31,  2000,  income tax  expense was  $997,000 as compared to
$1,121,000 in 1999.  The decrease for both periods  reflects the decrease in the
level of taxable income between the comparable periods.

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 4% of the average daily balance of net  withdrawable  savings deposits and
borrowings  payable on demand in one year or less during the preceding  calendar
quarter.  Liquid assets for purposes of this ratio  include  cash,  certain time
deposits,  U.S.  Government,  government  agency and  corporate  securities  and
obligations, 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 March 31, 2000 and September 30, 1999, were 9.5%
and 9.1%, 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 March 31, 2000, the Company had
commitments to originate and purchase loans totaling $24.7 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 March 31, 2000 which, at that
date, exceeded the capital adequacy requirements:

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Minimum Requirement To Be
                                                                                               Well Capitalized Under
                                                                 Minimum Requirement For       Prompt Corrective Action
                                                Actual          Capital Adequacy Purposes             Provisions
At March 31, 2000                          Amount      Ratio        Amount        Ratio           Amount         Ratio
- -----------------                          ------      -----        ------        -----           ------         -----
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>
Total Capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                   $35,145       11.7%       $24,090         8.0%           $30,113        10.0%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital (to risk
weighted assets)                          $32,155       10.7%       $12,045         4.0%           $18,068         6.0%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital (to
adjusted total assets)                    $32,155        6.9%       $18,527         4.0%           $23,159         5.0%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital (to
average assets)                           $32,155        6.9%       $18,518         4.0%           $23,148         5.0%
</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 March
31, 2000 which, at that date, exceeded the capital adequacy requirements:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Minimum Requirement To Be
                                                                                               Well Capitalized Under
                                                                 Minimum Requirement For       Prompt Corrective Action
                                                Actual          Capital Adequacy Purposes             Provisions
At March 31, 2000                          Amount      Ratio        Amount        Ratio            Amount        Ratio
- -----------------                          ------      -----        ------        -----            ------        -----
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                       <C>           <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>
Total Capital (to risk weighted
assets)                                    $3,990       14.1%        $2,256         8.0%            $2,820        10.0%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk
weighted assets)                           $3,741       13.3%        $1,128         4.0%            $1,692         6.0%
Tier 1 Capital (to average
assets)                                    $3,741        8.7%        $1,719         4.0%            $2,149         5.0%
</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 March  31,  2000,  First  Federal  and  Security
exceeded minimum requirements for the well-capitalized category.

The Year 2000 Issue

The  Company  has been  aware for some time of the  issues  associated  with the
programming  code in existing  computer  systems  with the  rollover to the year
2000.  The issue was whether  computer  systems would  properly  recognize  date
sensitive  information  when the year  changed to 2000.  Systems  that would not
properly  recognize such  information  could generate  erroneous data or cause a
system to fail. The Company expended  considerable  time and effort prior to the
date  rollover  to ensure a smooth  transition  to the year 2000.  As such,  the
Company  experienced  no  significant  issues  with its  internal or third party
computer systems with the rollover to the year 2000.

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<PAGE>
Based on the Company's  experience  subsequent to December 31, 1999,  management
believes there will be no additional  material direct costs  associated with the
rollover to the year 2000.

Although   management  believes  the  Company's  computer  systems  and  service
providers  will continue to function  properly going forward into the year 2000,
there  can be no  assurance  that  these  systems,  or  those  systems  of other
companies on which the Company's  systems rely, will not experience some type of
problem  related to the date  rollover.  Such failure  could have a  significant
adverse  impact on the  financial  condition  and results of  operations  of the
Company.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,  First Federal and Security, may
from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking  statements,"  including
statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
in its reports to  shareholders,  and in other  communications  by the  Company,
which  are made in good  faith by the  Company  pursuant  to the  "safe  harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These  forward-looking   statements  include  statements  with  respect  to  the
Company's beliefs, expectations,  estimates, and intentions, that are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties,  and are subject to change based on various
factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Such statements address
the following subjects: future operating results; customer growth and retention;
loan and other product demand;  earnings growth and  expectations;  new products
and  services;  credit  quality and  adequacy of reserves;  technology;  and our
employees.  The  following  factors,  among  others,  could cause the  Company's
financial performance to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and
intentions  expressed in such  forward-looking  statements:  the strength of the
United  States  economy in general and the  strength of the local  economies  in
which the Company  conducts  operations;  the effects of, and changes in, trade,
monetary,  and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the
Federal  Reserve  Board;   inflation,   interest  rate,   market,  and  monetary
fluctuations;  the timely  development  of and  acceptance  of new  products and
services of the Company and the perceived  overall  value of these  products and
services  by users;  the  impact of  changes  in  financial  services'  laws and
regulations;  technological changes; acquisitions;  changes in consumer spending
and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved
in the foregoing.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional discussion of factors
affecting  the  Company's  business and  prospects is contained in the Company's
periodic  filings with the SEC. The Company does not  undertake,  and  expressly
disclaims any intent or  obligation,  to update any  forward-looking  statement,
whether  written or oral,  that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of
the Company.

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I. Financial Information
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk


Market Risk

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and changes in the
market value of its investments.

The Company currently focuses lending efforts toward  originating and purchasing
competitively priced  adjustable-rate loan products and fixed-rate loan products
with relatively  short terms to maturity.  This allows the Company to maintain a
portfolio  of loans which will be  sensitive to changes in the level of interest
rates while  providing a reasonable  spread to the cost of  liabilities  used to
fund the loans.

The Company's primary  objective for its investment  portfolio is to provide the
liquidity  necessary to meet loan funding  needs.  This portfolio is used in the
ongoing  management  of  changes to the  Company's  asset/liability  mix,  while
contributing  to  profitability  through  earnings flow.  The investment  policy
generally  calls for funds to be invested  among various  categories of security
types and  maturities  based upon the Company's  need for  liquidity,  desire to
achieve a proper balance between  minimizing risk while  maximizing  yield,  the
need  to  provide  collateral  for  borrowings,  and to  fulfill  the  Company's
asset/liability management goals.

The  Company's  cost of funds  responds to changes in interest  rates due to the
relatively short-term nature of its deposit portfolio. Consequently, the results
of  operations  are generally  influenced  by the level of  short-term  interest
rates.  The Company  offers a range of  maturities  on its  deposit  products at
competitive rates and monitors the maturities on an ongoing basis.

The Company  emphasizes and promotes its savings,  money market,  demand and NOW
accounts  and,  subject  to market  conditions,  certificates  of  deposit  with
maturities of six months through five years, principally from its primary market
area. The savings and NOW accounts tend to be less  susceptible to rapid changes
in interest rates.

In managing its  asset/liability  mix, the Company,  at times,  depending on the
relationship  between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and
consumer  preference,  may place somewhat greater emphasis on maximizing its net
interest margin than on strictly  matching the interest rate  sensitivity of its
assets and liabilities.  Management believes that the increased net income which
may result from an  acceptable  mismatch in the actual  maturity or repricing of
its asset and liability  portfolios  can,  during periods of declining or stable
interest rates,  provide sufficient returns to justify the increased exposure to
sudden and  unexpected  increases in interest rates which may result from such a
mismatch.  The Company  has  established  limits,  which may change from time to
time, on the level of acceptable  interest rate risk. There can be no assurance,
however,  that in the event of an adverse change in interest rates the Company's
efforts to limit interest rate risk will be successful.
<PAGE>
Net Portfolio Value The Company uses a Net Portfolio  Value ("NPV")  approach to
the  quantification  of  interest  rate  risk.  This  approach   calculates  the
difference  between the present value of expected cash flows from assets and the
present  value of expected  cash flows from  liabilities,  as well as cash flows
from  off-balance-sheet  contracts.  Management  of  the  Company's  assets  and
liabilities is performed within the context of the marketplace,  but also within
limits established by the Board of Directors on the amount of change in NPV that
is acceptable given certain interest rate changes.


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Presented below, as of March 31, 2000, is an analysis of the Company's  interest
rate risk as  measured  by changes  in NPV for an  instantaneous  and  sustained
parallel shift in the yield curve,  in 100 basis point  increments,  up and down
200 basis  points.  As  illustrated  in the  table,  the  Company's  NPV is more
sensitive to increasing rate changes than declining rates. This occurs primarily
because,  as rates rise, the market value of the Company's  fixed-rate loans and
mortgage-backed  securities  declines due both to the interest rate increase and
the related  slowing of  prepayments.  When rates decline,  the Company does not
experience   a   significant   rise  in  market   value  for  these   loans  and
mortgage-backed  securities because borrowers prepay at relatively higher rates.
The value of the Company's  deposits and borrowings  change in approximately the
same proportion in rising and falling interest rate scenarios.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         At March 31, 2000      At September 30, 1999
       Change in Interest Rates    Board Limit      ----------------------     -----------------------
             (Basis Points)         % Change        $ Change      % Change      $ Change      % Change
             --------------         --------        --------      --------      --------      --------
<S>              <C>                   <C>          <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>
                 +200 bp               (40)%        $ (9,986)       (24)%       $(10,919)      (25)%
                 +100 bp               (25)           (4,650)       (11)          (5,200)      (12)
                    0 bp                                -           -
                                         -                                                        -
                 -100 bp               (10)             3,594         9             4,441       10
                 -200 bp               (15)             4,040        10             5,095       12
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Certain  shortcomings  are  inherent in the method of analysis  presented in the
foregoing table.  For example,  although certain assets and liabilities may have
similar maturities or periods to repricing,  they may react in different degrees
to changes in market interest  rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types
of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest
rates,  while  interest  rates on other  types may lag behind  changes in market
rates. Additionally, certain assets such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have
features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over
the life of the  asset.  Further,  in the event of a change in  interest  rates,
prepayments and early withdrawal  levels would likely deviate from those assumed
in  calculating  the tables.  Finally,  the ability of some borrowers to service
their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate  increase.  The Company
considers all of these factors in monitoring its exposure to interest rate risk.

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                          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:                                None


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




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                          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:   May 12, 2000            By:  /s/ James S. Haahr
      ---------------                ------------------
                                     James S. Haahr, Chairman of the Board,
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:   May 12, 2000            By:  /s/ Donald J. Winchell
      ---------------                ----------------------
                                     Donald J. Winchell, Senior Vice President,
                                     Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


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                                 0
                                           0
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