-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OVYQnlJA/hNxjPBuu93Qcm39tUzFWErpcUJ9bIpA4fmqsJzXQPdeETEOWQAmXRTQ zRUzW7zMu3qIKlBYtBj7hg== 0000950134-07-004369.txt : 20070228 0000950134-07-004369.hdr.sgml : 20070228 20070228152141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-07-004369 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLACIER BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868671 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 810519541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18911 FILM NUMBER: 07657365 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 COMMONS LOOP STREET 2: . CITY: KALISPELL STATE: MT ZIP: 59901 BUSINESS PHONE: 4067564200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 COMMONS LOOP STREET 2: . CITY: KALISPELL STATE: MT ZIP: 59901 10-K 1 v26977e10vk.txt FORM 10-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE 000-18911 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. MONTANA 81-0519541 (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901 (Address of Principal Office) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (406) 756-4200 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01 par value Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. X Yes No --- --- Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. X Yes No --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined by Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). X Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer - --- --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No --- --- The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant at June 30, 2006 (the last business day of the most recent second quarter), was $896,894,735 (based on the average bid and ask price as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market at the close of business on that date). As of February 16, 2007, there were issued and outstanding 52,598,037 shares of the Registrant's common stock. No preferred shares are issued or outstanding. DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the 2007 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2007 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K. 1 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended December 31, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- PART I. Item 1. Business 3 Item 1a Risk Factors 25 Item 1b Unresolved Staff Comments 26 Item 2. Properties 26 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 26 Item 4. Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders 26 PART II. Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities 27 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 28 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 30 Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk 41 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 41 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants in Accounting and Financial Disclosures 81 Item 9a. Controls and Procedures 82 Item 9b. Other Information 82 PART III. Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 82 Item 11. Executive Compensation 83 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 83 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 83 Item 14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services 83 PART IV. Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 83
2 PART I. This Annual Report and Form 10-K may be deemed to include forward looking statements, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements describe management's expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of the Company's style of banking and the strength of the local economy. The words "will," "believe," "expect," "should," and "anticipate" and words of similar construction are intended in part to help identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) local, national, and international economic conditions are less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on the Company than expected and adversely affect the Company's ability to continue its strategy to grow its business through internal growth complimented by selective acquisitions at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new branches are lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions are greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions increases significantly; (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged; and (7) the Company's ability to realize the efficiencies it expects to receive from its investments in personnel and infrastructure. ITEM 1. BUSINESS GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS Glacier Bancorp, Inc. headquartered in Kalispell, Montana (the "Company"), is a Montana corporation incorporated in 2004 as a successor corporation to the Delaware corporation originally incorporated in 1990. The Company is a regional multi-bank holding company providing commercial banking services from 86 banking offices in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Washington. The Company offers a wide range of banking products and services, including transaction and savings deposits, commercial, consumer, and real estate loans, mortgage origination services, and retail brokerage services. The Company serves individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations and public entities. SUBSIDIARIES The Company is the parent holding company of nineteen wholly-owned subsidiaries including fifteen banking subsidiaries and four trust subsidiaries. The banking subsidiaries are Glacier Bank ("Glacier"), First Security Bank of Missoula ("First Security"), Western Security Bank ("Western"), Big Sky Western Bank ("Big Sky"), Valley Bank of Helena ("Valley"), Glacier Bank of Whitefish ("Whitefish"), Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, First Citizens Bank, N.A., all located in Montana, Mountain West Bank ("Mountain West") located in Idaho, Citizens Community Bank ("Citizens") located in Idaho, 1st Bank ("1st Bank") located in Wyoming, and First National Bank of Morgan ("Morgan") located in Utah. The trust subsidiaries are Glacier Capital Trust II ("Glacier Trust II"), Glacier Capital Trust III ("Glacier Trust III"), Glacier Capital Trust IV ("Glacier Trust IV"), and Citizens (ID) Statutory Trust I ("Citizens Trust I"). The trust subsidiaries are not consolidated for financial statement purposes. The Company formed Glacier Trust IV as a financing subsidiary on August 15, 2006. Glacier Trust IV issued 30,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 7.235 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.57 percent rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by September 15, 2036. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust IV. The Company formed Glacier Trust III as a financing subsidiary on January 31, 2006. Glacier Trust III issued 35,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 6.078 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.29 percent rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by April 7, 2036. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust III. 3 In connection with the acquisition of Citizens on April 1, 2005, the Company acquired Citizens Trust I which was formed on June 7, 2004. On June 17, 2004, Citizens Trust I issued 5,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest rate of the three month LIBOR plus 2.65 percent rate adjustable quarterly from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by June 17, 2034. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Citizens Trust I. The Company formed Glacier Trust II as a financing subsidiary on March 24, 2004. Glacier Trust II issued 45,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 5.788 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by April 7, 2034. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust II. The Company provides full service brokerage services (selling products such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, annuities and other insurance products) through Raymond James Financial Services, a non-affiliated company. The Company shares in the commissions generated, without devoting significant management and staff time to this portion of the business. RECENT AND PENDING ACQUISITIONS The Company's strategy has been to profitably grow its business through internal growth and selective acquisitions. We continue to look for profitable expansion opportunities in existing and contiguous markets. On October 1, 2006, Citizens Development Company and its five banking subsidiaries located across Montana was acquired by the Company. On September 1, 2006, Morgan and its one branch office in Mountain Green, Utah was acquired. On October 31, 2005, First State Bank in Thompson Falls, Montana was acquired. On May 20, 2005, Zions National Bank branch office in Bonners Ferry, Idaho was acquired and became a branch of Mountain West. On April 1, 2005, Citizens Bank Holding Co. and its subsidiary bank Citizens Community Bank in Pocatello, Idaho was acquired. Citizens Community Bank operates four branches, two in Pocatello, one in Ammon, and one in Rexburg, Idaho. On February 28, 2005, First National Bank-West Co. and its subsidiary bank 1st Bank in Evanston, Wyoming was acquired. 1st Bank maintains seven branches, its main and a second branch in Evanston, Wyoming, and five additional branches in Afton, Alpine, Kemmerer, Pinedale, and Mountain View, Wyoming. On January 22, 2007, a definitive agreement to acquire North Side State Bank of Rock Springs, Wyoming, was announced. As of September 30, 2006 North Side had total assets of $121 million and deposits of approximately $100 million. Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions of closing, North Side will be merged into 1st Bank, the Company's Evanston, Wyoming subsidiary. FDIC, FHLB AND FRB The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insures each subsidiary bank's deposit accounts. All subsidiary banks, except Western Bank of Chinook, N.A., are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Seattle, which is one of twelve banks which comprise the Federal Home Loan Bank System. All subsidiaries, with the exception of Mountain West, Citizens, Citizens State Bank, and First Citizens Bank of Billings, are members of the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"). BANK LOCATIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2006 The following is a list of the Parent and subsidiary bank main office locations as of December 31, 2006: Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 756-4200 Mountain West 125 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 (208) 765-0284 Glacier 202 Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 756-4200 First Security 1704 Dearborn, Missoula, MT 59801 (406) 728-3115 First National Bank of Lewistown 224 West Main, Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-7471 Western Bank of Chinook 327 Indiana Street, Chinook, MT 59523 (406) 357-2244 Western 2929 3rd Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101 (406) 238-8100 1st Bank 1001 Main Street, Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-3864 Big Sky 4150 Valley Commons, Bozeman, MT, 59718 (406) 587-2922 Valley 3030 North Montana Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 (406) 495-2400 Whitefish 319 East Second Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 (406) 751-4930 Citizens 280 South Arthur, Pocatello, ID 83204 (208) 232-5373 Morgan 120 North State, Morgan, UT 84050 (801) 829-3402
4 See "Item 2. Properties." FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SEGMENTS The following abbreviated organizational chart illustrates the various existing parent and subsidiary relationships at December 31, 2006: |------------------------| | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | |(Parent Holding Company)| |------------------------| | |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | |----------------------| |-------------------------| | Mountain West Bank | | Glacier Bank | | | First Security Bank | | Citizens Development | | (ID Commercial bank) | | (MT Commercial bank) | | | of Missoula | | Company - 5 Subsidiaries| | | | | | | (MT Commercial bank) | | (MT Commercial Bank) | |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | | ---------------------| |-------------------------| |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | |----------------------| |-------------------------| | Western Security Bank | | 1st Bank | | | Big Sky | | Valley Bank | | (MT Commercial bank) | | (WY Commercial bank) | | | Western Bank | | of Helena | | | | | | | (MT Commercial Bank) | | (MT Commercial bank) | |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | | ---------------------| |-------------------------| |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | |----------------------| |-------------------------| | Glacier Bank | | Citizens Community Bank | | | First National Bank | | | | of Whitefish | | (ID Commercial bank) | | | of Morgan | |Glacier Capital Trust II | | (MT Commercial bank) | | | | | (UT Commercial bank) | | | |-----------------------| |-------------------------| | | -------------------- | |-------------------------| | |----------------------------| |--------------------------| |---------------------------------| | Glacier Capital Trust I II | | Glacier Capital Trust IV | | Citizens (ID) Statutory Trust I | |----------------------------| |--------------------------| |---------------------------------|
Development Company ("CDC") during 2006 are one reporting segment for purposes of financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2006. These subsidiaries include Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. On January 26, 2007, Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. were merged into First Security, Western, and Glacier, respectively, without name change for First Security, Western, and Glacier. It is anticipated that during June of 2007, Western Bank of Chinook will merge into First National Bank of Lewistown. For information regarding the holding company, as separate from the subsidiaries, see "Item 7 - Management's Discussion & Analysis" and Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." The business of the Company's banking subsidiaries (collectively referred to hereafter as "Banks") consists primarily of attracting deposit accounts from the general public and originating commercial, residential, installment and other loans. The Banks' principal sources of revenue are interest on loans, loan origination fees, fees on deposit accounts and interest and dividends on investment securities. The principal sources of expenses are interest on deposits, FHLB advances, repurchase agreements, subordinated debentures, and other borrowings, as well as general and administrative expenses. BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS The Company evaluates segment performance internally based on individual banking subsidiaries, and thus the operating segments are so defined. The following schedule provides selected financial data for the Company's operating segments. Centrally provided services to the Banks are allocated based on estimated usage of those services. The operating segment identified as "Other" includes the Parent company, nonbank units, and eliminations of transactions between segments. 5
Mountain West Glacier First Security ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Condensed Income Statements Net interest income $ 36,133 29,607 22,552 29,176 26,508 24,541 29,443 24,839 24,372 Noninterest income 16,442 15,812 12,315 10,020 9,136 8,652 5,236 3,990 3,684 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total revenues 52,575 45,419 34,867 39,196 35,644 33,193 34,679 28,829 28,056 Provision for loan losses (1,500) (1,897) (1,320) (900) (1,500) (1,075) (600) (630) (600) Core deposit intangible expense (219) (214) (210) (239) (252) (276) (317) (202) (216) Other noninterest expense (31,057) (26,006) (21,290) (17,616) (16,016) (14,980) (14,675) (11,141) (10,184) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Pretax earnings 19,799 17,302 12,047 20,441 17,876 16,862 19,087 16,856 17,056 Income tax expense (6,163) (5,886) (3,769) (6,949) (6,096) (5,704) (6,119) (5,505) (5,572) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 13,636 11,416 8,278 13,492 11,780 11,158 12,968 11,351 11,484 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Average Balance Sheet Data Total assets $843,438 706,711 582,923 739,958 678,782 631,213 740,497 641,311 602,407 Total loans 634,745 473,639 347,718 530,354 442,151 366,627 490,591 366,927 317,793 Total deposits 622,937 504,063 394,149 454,510 398,969 365,746 472,679 367,375 347,481 Stockholders' equity 89,651 74,357 63,710 74,096 67,513 62,230 87,685 63,231 53,247 End of Year Balance Sheet Data Total assets 918,985 779,538 629,205 756,545 731,468 646,523 747,338 769,094 626,341 Loans, net 701,390 544,429 382,819 568,587 462,761 398,187 488,242 453,814 326,826 Total deposits 693,323 558,280 431,662 457,807 424,739 393,655 480,192 476,253 359,918 Stockholders' equity 98,954 80,008 67,002 76,986 69,257 64,207 90,048 83,447 56,004 Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.62% 1.62% 1.42% 1.82% 1.74% 1.77% 1.75% 1.77% 1.91% Return on average equity 15.21% 15.35% 12.99% 18.21% 17.45% 17.93% 14.79% 17.95% 21.57% Efficiency ratio 59.49% 57.73% 61.66% 45.55% 45.64% 45.96% 43.23% 39.35% 37.07% Regulatory Capital Ratios & Other Tier I risk-based capital ratio 10.39% 9.43% 10.20% 11.12% 11.76% 13.22% 13.58% 13.25% 12.47% Tier II risk-based capital ratio 11.56% 10.63% 11.39% 12.27% 12.95% 14.35% 14.84% 14.50% 13.72% Leverage capital ratio 8.52% 7.38% 7.16% 9.43% 9.34% 8.90% 10.47% 10.06% 8.27% Full time equivalent employees 304 268 220 198 189 187 162 166 119 Locations 22 20 16 10 10 11 11 11 9
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CDC Western 1st Bank ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Condensed Income Statements Net interest income $ 5,252 -- -- 14,095 14,522 15,663 11,525 8,179 -- Noninterest income 898 -- -- 5,245 3,966 3,583 2,939 2,340 -- -------- --- --- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --- Total revenues 6,150 -- -- 19,340 18,488 19,246 14,464 10,519 -- Provision for loan losses -- -- -- -- -- -- (300) (251) -- Core deposit intangible expense (358) -- -- (199) (224) (279) (408) (371) -- Other noninterest expense (2,760) -- -- (10,598) (9,741) (9,016) (8,153) (5,636) -- -------- --- --- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --- Pretax earnings 3,032 -- -- 8,543 8,523 9,951 5,603 4,261 -- Income tax expense (1,081) -- -- (1,325) (2,488) (3,039) (2,358) (1,401) -- -------- --- --- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --- Net income $ 1,951 -- -- 7,218 6,035 6,912 3,245 2,860 -- ======== === === ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= === Average Balance Sheet Data Total assets $117,771 -- -- 420,498 440,771 453,151 305,340 235,200 -- Total loans 77,823 -- -- 241,597 224,213 213,487 133,541 85,723 -- Total deposits 93,037 -- -- 260,657 222,765 214,602 237,589 189,723 -- Stockholders' equity 20,662 -- -- 50,695 50,054 48,731 42,308 34,932 -- End of Year Balance Sheet Data Total assets 461,049 -- -- 406,131 431,640 446,502 324,560 304,196 -- Loans, net 296,225 -- -- 238,431 231,817 210,181 152,197 111,682 -- Total deposits 362,672 -- -- 250,158 269,494 207,711 255,834 244,336 -- Stockholders' equity 81,221 -- -- 51,031 49,458 49,095 43,911 41,577 -- Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.66% -- -- 1.72% 1.37% 1.53% 1.06% 1.22% -- Return on average equity 9.44% -- -- 14.24% 12.06% 14.18% 7.67% 8.19% -- Efficiency ratio 50.70% -- -- 55.83% 53.90% 48.30% 59.19% 57.11% -- Regulatory Capital Ratios & Other Tier I risk-based capital ratio 10.88% -- -- 15.12% 14.97% 15.38% 10.24% 11.59% -- Tier II risk-based capital ratio 12.14% -- -- 16.39% 16.22% 16.63% 11.49% 12.85% -- Leverage capital ratio 9.01% -- -- 11.55% 10.36% 9.67% 6.50% 6.28% -- Full time equivalent employees 122 -- -- 115 112 110 94 87 -- Locations 10 -- -- 7 7 7 7 7 --
Big Sky Valley Whitefish ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Condensed Income Statements Net interest income $ 12,054 11,540 9,361 9,893 9,444 8,959 6,958 6,527 6,393 Noninterest income 2,781 2,475 2,249 3,938 3,509 2,940 1,654 1,916 1,419 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total revenues 14,835 14,015 11,610 13,831 12,953 11,899 8,612 8,443 7,812 Provision for loan losses (305) (965) (510) (485) (375) (440) (180) (300) (250) Core deposit intangible expense (23) (26) (33) (43) (48) (60) -- -- -- Other noninterest expense (6,561) (5,509) (5,190) (7,649) (6,787) (6,020) (4,003) (3,428) (3,280) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Pretax earnings 7,946 7,515 5,877 5,654 5,743 5,379 4,429 4,715 4,282 Income tax (expense) benefit (2,703) (2,819) (2,157) (1,626) (1,783) (1,632) (1,476) (1,698) (1,457) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 5,243 4,696 3,720 4,028 3,960 3,747 2,953 3,017 2,825 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Average Balance Sheet Data Total assets $274,077 263,479 224,968 261,959 245,486 229,243 182,595 167,704 161,364 Total loans 216,530 195,547 146,579 167,735 135,394 110,228 138,884 115,030 88,614 Total deposits 201,930 164,687 120,900 185,475 160,948 144,351 125,640 90,212 77,681 Stockholders' equity 29,259 23,725 19,287 23,166 21,201 19,188 15,967 14,763 13,129 End of Year Balance Sheet Data Total assets 274,888 267,402 241,056 269,442 254,437 241,518 187,704 174,069 169,411 Loans, net 218,482 203,869 161,761 177,507 151,204 119,626 142,480 125,512 102,746 Total deposits 223,605 191,040 132,853 183,233 174,059 146,660 121,100 112,790 98,605 Stockholders' equity 31,282 26,581 20,567 24,247 21,809 20,052 16,918 14,847 13,839 Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.91% 1.78% 1.65% 1.54% 1.61% 1.63% 1.62% 1.80% 1.75% Return on average equity 17.92% 19.79% 19.29% 17.39% 18.68% 19.53% 18.49% 20.44% 21.52% Efficiency ratio 44.38% 39.49% 44.99% 55.61% 52.77% 51.10% 46.48% 40.60% 41.99% Regulatory Capital Ratios & Other Tier I risk-based capital ratio 11.50% 10.10% 9.22% 11.21% 11.56% 12.38% 11.50% 10.06% 11.67% Tier II risk-based capital ratio 12.75% 11.36% 10.48% 12.46% 12.79% 13.62% 12.75% 11.21% 12.91% Leverage capital ratio 10.76% 9.24% 7.88% 8.14% 8.00% 7.58% 8.97% 8.44% 7.75% Full time equivalent employees 78 68 59 77 71 65 43 40 40 Locations 5 4 4 6 6 6 2 2 2
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First Citizens National Bank of Morgan Other ---------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 2006 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- Condensed Income Statements Net interest income $ 8,247 5,013 -- 1,090 -- -- (5,578) (6,172) (4,448) Noninterest income 2,161 1,902 -- 318 -- -- 210 (420) (277) -------- ------- --- ------ --- --- -------- -------- ------- Total revenues 10,408 6,915 -- 1,408 -- -- (5,368) (6,592) (4,725) Provision for loan losses (900) (105) -- (22) -- -- -- -- -- Core deposit intangible expense (164) (133) -- (54) -- -- -- -- -- Other noninterest expense (5,898) (4,052) -- (651) -- -- (905) (1,140) (1,099) -------- ------- --- ------ --- --- -------- -------- ------- Pretax earnings 3,446 2,625 -- 681 -- -- (6,273) (7,732) (5,824) Income tax (expense) benefit (1,507) (1,022) -- (248) -- -- 298 3,387 2,316 -------- ------- --- ------ --- --- -------- -------- ------- Net income $ 1,939 1,603 -- 433 -- -- (5,975) (4,345) (3,508) ======== ======= === ====== === === ======== ======== ======= Average Balance Sheet Data Total assets $159,576 102,341 -- 31,734 -- -- (62,355) (30,122) 11,847 Total loans 130,232 78,831 -- 15,028 -- -- (4,535) (3,414) (346) Total deposits 120,464 80,939 -- 24,729 -- -- (20,017) (19,747) (21,615) Stockholders' equity 24,420 16,977 -- 6,873 -- -- (82,687) (69,429) (26,154) End of Year Balance Sheet Data Total assets 172,517 144,161 -- 95,991 -- -- (147,411) (149,661) 10,181 Loans, net 137,779 113,222 -- 45,302 -- -- (1,098) (1,123) (341) Total deposits 128,317 110,023 -- 75,348 -- -- (24,056) (26,302) (41,356) Stockholders' equity 25,549 23,029 -- 20,308 -- -- (104,312) (76,774) (20,582) Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.22% 1.57% -- 1.36% -- -- Return on average equity 7.94% 9.44% -- 6.30% -- -- Efficiency ratio 58.24% 60.52% -- 50.07% -- -- -- -- -- Regulatory Capital Ratios & Other Tier I risk-based capital ratio 10.53% 10.35% -- 15.63% -- -- Tier II risk-based capital ratio 11.78% 11.60% -- 16.88% -- -- Leverage capital ratio 9.81% 9.51% -- 10.29% -- -- Full time equivalent employees 55 51 -- 23 -- -- 85 73 57 Locations 4 4 -- 2 -- --
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Consolidation ---------------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------- --------- --------- Condensed Income Statements Net interest income $ 158,288 130,007 107,393 Noninterest income 51,842 44,626 34,565 ---------- --------- --------- Total revenues 210,130 174,633 141,958 Provision for loan losses (5,192) (6,023) (4,195) Core deposit intangible expense (2,024) (1,470) (1,074) Other noninterest expense (110,526) (89,456) (71,059) ---------- --------- --------- Pretax earnings 92,388 77,684 65,630 Income tax (expense) benefit (31,257) (25,311) (21,014) ---------- --------- --------- Net income $ 61,131 52,373 44,616 ========== ========= ========= Average Balance Sheet Data Total assets $4,015,088 3,451,663 2,897,116 Total loans 2,772,525 2,114,041 1,590,700 Total deposits 2,779,630 2,159,934 1,643,295 Stockholders' equity 382,095 297,324 253,368 End of Year Balance Sheet Data Total assets 4,467,739 3,706,344 3,010,737 Loans, net 3,165,524 2,397,187 1,701,805 Total deposits 3,207,533 2,534,712 1,729,708 Stockholders' equity 456,143 333,239 270,184 Performance Ratios Return on average assets 1.52% 1.52% 1.54% Return on average equity 16.00% 17.62% 17.61% Efficiency ratio 53.56% 52.07% 50.81% Regulatory Capital Ratios & Other Tier I risk-based capital ratio 12.10% 12.00% 15.06% Tier II risk-based capital ratio 13.35% 13.26% 16.31% Leverage capital ratio 9.77% 9.17% 10.16% Full time equivalent employees 1,356 1,125 857 Locations 86 71 55
INTERNET ACCESS Copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through the Company's website (www.glacierbancorp.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has filed the material with, or furnished it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. MARKET AREA The Company has 86 locations in thirty counties within five states including Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington. The Company has fifty-one offices that serve northwest and west central Montana. In Idaho, there are twenty-one locations serving southeast, northern and south central Idaho. In Wyoming, there are seven locations concentrated in southwest Wyoming. In Utah there are four locations. In Washington, there are three locations. The market area's economic base primarily focuses on tourism, construction, manufacturing, service industry, and health care. The tourism industry is highly influenced by two national parks, several ski resorts, large lakes, and rural scenic areas. Construction results from the high population growth that has occurred in the market areas, in particular Idaho and western Montana. COMPETITION Based on the FDIC summary of deposits survey as of June 30, 2006, the Company has approximately 23 percent of the total FDIC insured deposits in the thirteen counties that it services in Montana. In Idaho, the Company has approximately 5 percent of the deposits in the nine counties that it services. In Wyoming, 1st Bank has 36 percent of the deposits in the three counties it services. In 9 Utah, the Company has 13 percent of the deposits in the three counties it services. In Washington, Mountain West has 61 percent of the deposits in Pend Oreille County. There are a large number of depository institutions including savings banks, commercial banks, and credit unions in the counties in which the Company has offices. The Banks, like other depository institutions, are operating in a rapidly changing environment. Non-depository financial service institutions, primarily in the securities and insurance industries, have become competitors for retail savings and investment funds. Mortgage banking/brokerage firms are actively competing for residential mortgage business. In addition to offering competitive interest rates, the principal methods used by banking institutions to attract deposits include the offering of a variety of services including on-line banking and convenient office locations and business hours. The primary factors in competing for loans are interest rates and rate adjustment provisions, loan maturities, loan fees, and the quality of service to borrowers and brokers. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET The following three-year schedule provides (i) the total dollar amount of interest and dividend income of the Company for earning assets and the resultant average yield; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rate; (iii) net interest and dividend income; (iv) interest rate spread; and (v) net interest margin. 10 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
For the year ended 12-31-06 For the year ended 12-31-05 For the year ended 12-31-04 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Interest Average Interest Average Interest Average Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/ (Dollars in Thousands) Balance Dividends Rate Balance Dividends Rate Balance Dividends Rate ---------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- ASSETS Residential First Mortgage $ 702,530 52,219 7.43% $ 508,105 34,506 6.79% $ 346,575 22,942 6.62% Commercial Loans 1,550,481 119,215 7.69% 1,188,925 81,359 6.84% 924,798 57,312 6.20% Consumer and Other Loans 519,514 40,284 7.75% 417,011 28,696 6.88% 319,327 20,331 6.37% ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- Total Loans 2,772,525 211,718 7.64% 2,114,041 144,561 6.84% 1,590,700 100,585 6.32% Tax-exempt Investment Securities (1) 282,883 13,901 4.91% 283,031 13,867 4.90% 281,743 13,917 4.94% Taxable Investment Securities 652,176 27,707 4.25% 806,143 31,557 3.91% 844,051 32,783 3.88% ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- Total Earning Assets 3,707,584 253,326 6.83% 3,203,215 189,985 5.93% 2,716,494 147,285 5.42% -------- -------- -------- Goodwill and Intangibles 102,789 73,640 42,597 Non-Earning Assets 204,715 174,808 138,025 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL ASSETS $4,015,088 $3,451,663 $2,897,116 ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES NOW Accounts $ 389,042 2,976 0.77% $ 317,334 889 0.28% $ 259,279 474 0.18% Savings Accounts 243,333 2,336 0.96% 209,004 1,130 0.54% 159,237 471 0.30% Money Market Demand Accounts 584,467 18,043 3.09% 483,423 7,552 1.56% 402,157 3,776 0.94% Certificate Accounts 860,092 34,792 4.05% 567,818 16,134 2.84% 422,342 9,333 2.21% Advances from FHLB 487,112 20,460 4.20% 673,904 21,489 3.19% 791,245 18,540 2.34% Securities Sold Under agreements to Reprchase and Other Borrowed Funds 329,787 16,431 4.98% 287,991 12,784 4.44% 181,461 7,298 4.02% ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- Total Interest Bearing Liabilities 2,893,833 95,038 3.28% 2,539,474 59,978 2.36% 2,215,721 39,892 1.80% -------- -------- -------- Non-interest Bearing Deposits 702,696 582,355 400,280 Other Liabilities 36,464 32,510 27,747 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities 3,632,993 3,154,339 2,643,748 ---------- ---------- ---------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock 497 469 458 Paid-In Capital 291,015 239,907 224,833 Retained Earnings 90,624 53,062 22,804 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (41) 3,886 5,273 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Stockholders' Equity 382,095 297,324 253,368 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $4,015,088 $3,451,663 $2,897,116 ========== ========== ========== NET INTEREST INCOME $158,288 $130,007 $107,393 ======== ======== ======== NET INTEREST SPREAD 3.55% 3.57% 3.62% NET INTEREST MARGIN (TAX EQUIVALENT) 4.35% 4.20% 4.15% RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS (2) 1.52% 1.52% 1.54% RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY (3) 16.00% 17.62% 17.61%
(1) Without tax effect on non-taxable securities income (2) Net income divided by average total assets (3) Net income divided by average equity 11 RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS Net interest income can be evaluated from the perspective of relative dollars of change in each period. Interest income and interest expense, which are the components of net interest income, are shown in the following table on the basis of the amount of any increases (or decreases) attributable to changes in the dollar levels of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities ("Volume") and the yields earned and rates paid on such assets and liabilities ("Rate"). The change in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in both volume and rates has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31, 2006 vs. 2005 2005 vs. 2004 Increase (Decrease) due to: Increase (Decrease) due to: --------------------------- --------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- INTEREST INCOME Real Estate Loans $13,203 $ 4,510 $17,713 $10,693 $ 871 $11,564 Commercial Loans 24,742 13,114 37,856 16,369 7,678 24,047 Consumer and Other Loans 7,054 4,534 11,588 6,219 2,146 8,365 Investment Securities (6,428) 2,612 (3,816) (1,519) 243 (1,276) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Income 38,571 24,770 63,341 31,762 10,938 42,700 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= INTEREST EXPENSE NOW Accounts 201 1,886 2,087 106 308 414 Savings Accounts 186 1,019 1,205 147 512 659 Money Market Accounts 1,578 8,912 10,490 763 3,013 3,776 Certificate Accounts 8,305 10,355 18,660 3,215 3,587 6,802 FHLB Advances (5,956) 4,927 (1,029) (2,749) 5,698 2,949 Other Borrowings and Repurchase Agreements 1,854 1,793 3,647 4,284 1,202 5,486 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Expense 6,168 28,892 35,060 5,766 14,320 20,086 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME $32,403 $(4,122) $28,281 $25,996 $(3,382) $22,614 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Net interest income increased $28 million in 2006 over 2005. The increase was primarily due to increases in loan volumes and loan rates which combined outpaced the increase in deposit and borrowing rates. For additional information see "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis". INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES It has generally been the Company's policy to maintain a liquid portfolio only slightly above policy limits because higher yields can generally be obtained from loan originations than from short-term deposits and investment securities. Liquidity levels may be increased or decreased depending upon yields on investment alternatives and upon management's judgment as to the attractiveness of the yields then available in relation to other opportunities and its expectation of the level of yield that will be available in the future. The Company's investment securities are generally classified as available for sale and are carried at estimated fair value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, reflected as an adjustment to stockholders' equity. The Company uses the federal statutory rate of 35 percent in calculating its tax equivalent yield. Approximately $294 million of the investment portfolio is comprised of tax exempt investments which is a decrease of $2 million from the prior year. For information about the Company's equity investment in the stock of the FHLB of Seattle, see "Sources of Funds - Advances and Other Borrowings". For additional information, see "Item 7 - Management's Discussion & Analysis" and Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 12 LENDING ACTIVITY GENERAL The Banks focus their lending activity primarily on several types of loans: 1) first-mortgage, conventional loans secured by residential properties, particularly single-family, 2) installment lending for consumer purposes (e.g., auto, home equity, etc.), and 3) commercial lending that concentrates on targeted businesses. "Item 7 - Management's Discussion & Analysis" and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" contain more information about the loan portfolio. LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION The following table summarizes the Company's loan portfolio: (dollars in thousands)
At At At At At 12/31/06 12/31/05 12/31/04 12/31/03 12/31/02 ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- TYPE OF LOAN Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent ------------ ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- REAL ESTATE LOANS: Residential first mortgage $ 758,921 23.97% $ 589,260 24.58% $ 382,750 22.49% $ 305,372 21.35% $ 315,043 24.22% Held for sale $ 35,135 1.11% $ 22,540 0.94% $ 14,476 0.85% $ 16,973 1.19% $ 51,987 4.00% ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ Total $ 794,056 25.08% $ 611,800 25.52% $ 397,226 23.34% $ 322,345 22.54% $ 367,030 28.22% ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== COMMERCIAL LOANS: Real estate $ 954,290 30.15% $ 781,181 32.59% $ 526,455 30.94% $ 483,684 33.82% $ 397,803 30.58% Other commercial $ 902,994 28.53% $ 579,515 24.17% $ 466,582 27.42% $ 359,030 25.10% $ 276,675 21.27% ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ Total $1,857,284 58.68% $1,360,696 56.76% $ 993,037 58.36% $ 842,714 58.92% $ 674,478 51.85% ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== CONSUMER AND OTHER LOANS: Consumer $ 218,640 6.91% $ 175,503 7.32% $ 95,663 5.62% $ 95,739 6.69% $ 112,893 8.68% Home equity $ 356,477 11.26% $ 295,992 12.35% $ 248,684 14.61% $ 199,693 13.96% $ 174,033 13.38% ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ Total $ 575,117 18.17% $ 471,495 19.67% $ 344,347 20.23% $ 295,432 20.65% $ 286,926 22.06% ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== Net deferred loan fees, premiums and discounts ($11,674) -0.37% ($ 8,149) -0.34% ($ 6,313) -0.37% ($ 6,136) -0.43% ($ 6,837) -0.52% Allowance for loan and lease losses ($49,259) -1.56% ($38,655) -1.61% ($26,492) -1.56% ($23,990) -1.68% ($20,944) -1.61% ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET $3,165,524 100.00% $2,397,187 100.00% $1,701,805 100.00% $1,430,365 100.00% $1,300,653 100.00% ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ======
LOAN PORTFOLIO MATURITIES OR REPRICING TERM The stated maturities or first repricing term (if applicable) for the loan portfolio at December 31, 2006 was as follows:
(dollars in thousands) Real Estate Commercial Consumer Totals ---------------------- ----------- ---------- -------- --------- Variable Rate Maturing or Repricing in: One year or less $289,936 679,881 178,196 1,148,013 One to five years 104,229 457,798 51,107 613,134 Thereafter 9,069 91,005 6,702 106,776 Fixed Rate Maturing or Repricing in: One year or less 152,024 258,999 83,425 494,448 One to five years 182,275 298,248 207,818 688,341 Thereafter 56,523 71,353 47,869 175,745 -------- --------- ------- --------- Totals $794,056 1,857,284 575,117 3,226,457 ======== ========= ======= =========
REAL ESTATE LENDING The Banks' lending activities consist of the origination of both construction and permanent loans on residential and commercial real estate. The Banks actively solicit real estate loan applications from real estate brokers, contractors, existing customers, customer referrals, and walk-ins to their offices. The Banks' lending policies generally limit the maximum loan-to-value ratio on residential 13 mortgage loans to 80 percent of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price or above 80 percent of the loan if insured by a private mortgage insurance company. The Banks also provide interim construction financing for single-family dwellings. These loans are generally supported by a term take out commitment. The Banks also make lot acquisition loans to borrowers who intend to construct their primary residence on the respective lot. These loans are generally for a term of three to five years and are secured by the developed lot. LAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT LOANS Where real estate market conditions warrant, the Banks make land acquisition and development loans on properties intended for residential and commercial use. These loans are generally made for a term of 18 months to two years and secured by the developed property with a loan-to-value not to exceed 75 percent of cost or 80 percent of market value. The loans are made to borrowers with real estate development experience and appropriate financial strength. Generally it is required a certain percentage of the development be pre-sold or that construction and term take out commitments are in place prior to funding the loan. RESIDENTIAL BUILDER GUIDANCE LINES For borrowers located in strong real estate markets, the Banks provide Builder Guidance Lines that are comprised of pre-sold and spec-home construction and lot acquisition loans. The spec-home construction and lot acquisition loans are limited to a set number and maximum amount. Generally the individual loans will not exceed a one year maturity. The homes under construction are inspected on a regular basis and advances made on a percentage of completion basis. PORTFOLIO CONCENTRATION The combined total of lot acquisition loans to borrowers who intend to construct primary residence on the lot, land acquisition and development loans, and residential builder lines is approximately $789 million, or 24.5 percent of total loans at December 31, 2006. The December 31, 2005 total, including loans in the banks acquired in 2006, was approximately $545 million or 19.7 percent of total loans. Increases incurred in each subsidiary with the largest amounts outstanding centered in the high growth areas of Western Montana, and Couer d'Alene, Sandpoint, Boise, and Southeastern Idaho. The geographic dispersion, in addition to the normal credit standards described in the above paragraphs further mitigates the risk of loss in this portfolio. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS Loans are made to purchase, construct and finance commercial real estate properties. These loans are generally made to borrowers who own and will occupy the property. Loans to finance investment or income properties are made, but require additional equity and a higher debt service coverage margin commensurate with the specific property and projected income. CONSUMER LENDING The majority of consumer loans are secured by real estate, automobiles, or other assets. The Banks intend to continue making such loans because of their short-term nature, generally between three months and five years. Moreover, interest rates on consumer loans are generally higher than on mortgage loans. The Banks also originate second mortgage and home equity loans, especially to its existing customers in instances where the first and second mortgage loans are less than 80 percent of the current appraised value of the property. CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT The Company's credit risk management includes stringent credit policies, individual loan approval limits and committee approval of larger loan requests. Management practices also includes regular internal and external credit examinations, management review of loans experiencing deterioration of credit quality, quarterly monitoring of all spec home loans, semi-annual review of loans by industry and periodic interest rate shock testing. LOAN APPROVAL LIMITS Individual loan approval limits have been established for each lender based on the loan types and experience of the individual. Each subsidiary bank has an Officer Loan Committee consisting of senior lenders and members of senior management. The Officer Loan Committee for each bank has approval authority up to its respective Bank's Board of Directors loan approval authority. The Banks' Board of Directors approval authority is $750,000 at Morgan, $1,000,000 at 1st Bank and First National Bank of Lewistown, $2,000,000 at Big Sky, Citizens, and Valley and $3,500,000 at First Security, Glacier, Whitefish, Mountain West and Western Security. Loans over these limits up to $10,000,000 are subject to approval by the Executive Loan Committee consisting of the bank's senior loan officers and the Company's Credit Administrator. Loans greater than $10,000,000 are subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors. Under banking laws, loans to one borrower and related entities are limited to a set percentage of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the bank. LOAN PURCHASES AND SALES 14 Fixed-rate, long-term mortgage loans are generally sold in the secondary market. The Banks are active in the secondary market, primarily through the origination of conventional, FHA and VA residential mortgages. The sale of loans in the secondary mortgage market reduces the Banks' risk of holding long-term, fixed-rate loans during periods of rising rates. The sale of loans also allows the Banks to make loans during periods when funds are not otherwise available for lending purposes. In connection with conventional loan sales, the Banks typically sell a majority of mortgage loans originated, retaining servicing only on loans sold to investors. The Banks have also been very active in generating commercial SBA loans, and other commercial loans, with a portion of those loans sold to investors. As of December 31, 2006, loans serviced for others aggregated approximately $178 million. LOAN ORIGINATION AND OTHER FEES In addition to interest earned on loans, the Banks receive loan origination fees for originating loans. Loan fees generally are a percentage of the principal amount of the loan and are charged to the borrower, and are normally deducted from the proceeds of the loan. Loan origination fees are generally 1.0 percent to 1.5 percent on residential mortgages and .5 percent to 1.5 percent on commercial loans. Consumer loans require a flat fee as well as a minimum interest amount. The Banks also receive other fees and charges relating to existing loans, which include charges and fees collected in connection with loan modifications and tax service. NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND ASSET CLASSIFICATION Loans are reviewed on a regular basis and are placed on a non-accrual status when the collection of the contractual principal or interest is unlikely. The Banks typically place loans on non-accrual when principal or interest is due and has remained unpaid for 90 days or more unless the loan is well secured by collateral having realizable value sufficient to discharge the debt in full. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Subsequent payments are either applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on the assessment of the ultimate repayment of the loan. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest. The following table sets forth information regarding the Banks' non-performing assets at the dates indicated: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
At At At At At (dollars in thousands) 12/31/06 12/31/05 12/31/04 12/31/03 12/31/02 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- NON-ACCRUAL LOANS: Mortgage loans $1,806 $ 726 $ 847 $ 1,129 $ 2,476 Commercial loans 3,721 4,045 4,792 8,246 5,157 Consumer loans 538 481 311 687 409 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Total 6,065 5,252 5,950 10,062 8,042 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ACCRUING LOANS 90 DAYS OR MORE OVERDUE: Mortgage loans 554 1,659 179 379 846 Commercial loans 638 2,199 1,067 1,798 968 Consumer loans 153 647 396 242 184 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Total 1,345 4,505 1,642 2,419 1,998 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Real estate and other assets owned 1,484 332 2,016 587 1,542 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- TOTAL NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND REAL ESTATE AND OTHER ASSETS OWNED 8,894 10,089 9,608 13,068 11,582 ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ASSETS 0.19% 0.26% 0.32% 0.48% 0.51% ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Interest Income (1) $ 462 $ 359 $ 372 $ 665 $ 596 ------ ------- ------ ------- -------
(1) Amount of interest that would have been recorded on loans accounted for on a non-performing basis as of the end of each period if such loans had been current for the entire period. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets at December 31, 2006 were ..19 percent versus .26 percent at the same time last year, which compares favorably to the Federal Reserve Bank Peer Group average of .44 percent at September 30, 2006, the most recent information available. The allowance for loan and lease losses was 554 percent of non-performing assets at December 31, 2006, up from 383 percent a year ago. With the continuing change in loan mix from residential real estate to commercial and consumer loans, which historically have greater 15 credit risk, the Company has increased the balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses account. The allowance balance has increased $10,604,000, or 27 percent, to $49,259,000, which is 1.53 percent of total loans outstanding, down from 1.59 percent of loans at December 31, 2005. Of the $10,604,000 increase, $6,091,000 is the result of acquisitions. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES The Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses ("ALLL") is maintained at a level that allows for the absorption of loan losses inherent within the bank's loan portfolios. The Company is committed to the early recognition of problem loans and to a strong conservative allowance. Determining the adequacy of the ALLL involves a high degree of judgment and is inevitably imprecise. Accordingly, the ALLL is maintained within a range based upon a best estimate. The adequacy of the ALLL is based on management's current judgment about the credit quality of the loan portfolio and considers all known relevant internal and external factors that affect loan losses. An evaluation of the adequacy of the ALLL is conducted on a quarterly basis. The evaluation is documented and approved by the subsidiary Banks' Boards of Directors and reviewed by the Company's Board of Directors. The primary responsibility for credit risk assessment and identification of problem loans rests with the loan officer of the account. This continuous process, utilizing each of the Bank's credit risk rating process, is necessary to support management's evaluation of adequacy of the ALLL. An independent loan review function verifying loan risk ratings independently evaluates the loan officer and management's evaluation about the credit quality of the loan portfolio. The loan review function also assesses the evaluation process and provides an independent analysis of the adequacy of the ALLL. The ALLL methodology is designed to reasonably estimate the probable loan and lease loss within the Bank's loan portfolios. The methodology is based upon a process of estimating general, specific, and other allowance allocations. - General allocations are estimated by applying loan loss rates to groups of loans as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") Number ("No.") 5, Accounting for Contingencies. - Specific allocations are estimated for loans that are impaired or have been selected for individual review as defined by SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan--an amendment of SFAS No. 5 and 15. - Allocations that include other factors that warrant an increase or decrease in the ALLL balance. At a minimum, the process includes the following elements: - Is well documented with clear explanations of the supporting analyses - Includes an analysis of the loan portfolio whether on an individual or group basis - Considers all known relevant internal and external factors that may affect loan losses - Applies procedures consistently but, when appropriate, is modified for new factors - Ensures the ALLL balance is recorded in accordance accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Banks' charge-off policy is consistent with bank regulatory standards. Consumer loans generally are charged off when the loan becomes over 120 days delinquent. Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold. When such property is acquired, it is recorded at the lower of the unpaid principal balance or estimated fair value, not to exceed estimated net realizable value. Any write-down at the time of recording real estate owned is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Any subsequent write-downs are a charged to current expense. 16 LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE
Years ended December 31, --------------------------------------------- (Dollars in Thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 -------- ------- ------ ------ ------ BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD $38,655 26,492 23,990 20,944 18,654 CHARGE-OFFS: Residential real estate (14) (115) (419) (416) (887) Commercial loans (1,187) (744) (1,150) (912) (2,522) Consumer loans (448) (539) (776) (1,078) (1,328) ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ Total charge offs $(1,649) (1,398) (2,345) (2,406) (4,737) ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ RECOVERIES: Residential real estate 341 82 171 126 276 Commercial loans 331 414 120 274 326 Consumer loans 298 415 361 284 680 ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ Total recoveries $ 970 911 652 684 1,282 ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ CHARGE-OFFS, NET OF RECOVERIES (679) (487) (1,693) (1,722) (3,455) Acquisitions (1) 6,091 6,627 -- 959 -- PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 5,192 6,023 4,195 3,809 5,745 ------- ------- ------ ------ ------ BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD $49,259 38,655 26,492 23,990 20,944 ======= ======= ====== ====== ====== Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period 0.02% 0.02% 0.10% 0.12% 0.26%
(1) Acquisition of CDC and Morgan in 2006, First State Bank, Citizens and 1st Bank in 2005, and Pend Oreille Bank in 2003 ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent of of of of of loans in loans in loans in loans in loans in (dollars in thousands) Allowance category Allowance category Allowance category Allowance category Allowance category ---------------------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- Residential first mortgage and loans held for sale $ 5,421 24.6% 4,318 25.0% 2,693 22.9% 2,147 21.8% 2,334 27.4% Commercial real estate 16,741 29.6% 14,370 32.0% 9,222 30.3% 7,464 33.2% 7,088 30.1% Other commercial 18,361 28.0% 12,566 23.7% 9,836 26.9% 9,951 24.7% 7,670 20.9% Consumer 8,736 17.8% 7,401 19.3% 4,741 19.9% 4,428 20.3% 3,852 21.6% ------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- Totals $49,259 100.0% 38,655 100.0% 26,492 100.0% 23,990 100.0% 20,944 100.0% ======= ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
SOURCES OF FUNDS GENERAL Deposits are the most important source of the Banks' funds for lending and other business purposes. In addition, the Banks derive funds from loan repayments, advances from the FHLB of Seattle, repurchase agreements, treasury term borrowings, and loan sales. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while interest bearing deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rate levels and money market conditions. Borrowings and advances may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in normal sources of funds such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels. They also may be used on a long-term basis to support expanded activities and to match maturities of longer-term assets. Deposits obtained through the Banks have traditionally been the principal source of funds for use in lending and other business purposes. Currently, the Banks have a number of different deposit programs designed to attract both short-term and long-term deposits from the general public by 17 providing a wide selection of accounts and rates. These programs include regular statement savings, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit accounts, fixed rate certificates of deposit with maturities ranging form three months to five years, negotiated-rate jumbo certificates, non-interest demand accounts, and individual retirement accounts. "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis" contains information relating to changes in the overall deposit portfolio. Deposits are obtained primarily from individual and business residents of the Banks' market area. The Banks issue negotiated-rate certificate accounts with balances of $100,000, or more, and have paid a limited amount of fees to brokers to obtain deposits. The following table illustrates the amounts outstanding for deposits greater than $100,000, according to the time remaining to maturity. Included in the seven to twelve month and the over twelve month maturity is $172,000,000 and $1,015,000 of brokered CD's, respectively.
Certificate Demand (dollars in thousands) Accounts Deposits Totals ---------------------- ----------- --------- --------- Within three months ............ $115,206 1,185,608 1,300,814 Three months to six months...... 63,117 -- 63,117 Seven months to twelve months .. 245,489 -- 245,489 Over twelve months.............. 39,609 -- 39,609 -------- --------- --------- Totals ...................... $463,421 1,185,608 1,649,029 ======== ========= =========
For additional information, see "Item 7 - Management's Discussion & Analysis" and Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". In addition to funds obtained in the ordinary course of business, the Company formed Glacier Trust II, Glacier Trust III, and Glacier Trust IV as financing subsidiaries and obtained Citizens Trust I in connection with the acquisition of Citizens on April 1, 2005. Glacier Trust IV issued 30,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 7.235 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.57 percent adjustable quarterly rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by September 15, 2036. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust IV. The proceeds were used to fund a portion of the acquisitions of CDC and Morgan and for general corporate purposes. Glacier Trust III issued 35,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 6.078 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.29 percent adjustable quarterly rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by April 7, 2036. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust III. The proceeds were used to fund the redemption of previously issued subordinated debentures in the amount of $35,000,000. Citizens Trust I issued 5,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 2.65 percent rate adjustable quarterly from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by June 17, 2034. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Citizens Trust I. Glacier Trust II issued 45,000 preferred securities at $1,000 per preferred security. The purchase of the securities entitles the shareholder to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual interest of 5.788 percent for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent adjustable quarterly rate from payments on the junior subordinated debentures of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. The subordinated debentures will mature and the preferred securities must be redeemed by April 7, 2034. In exchange for the Company's capital contribution, the Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of Glacier Trust II. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. For additional information regarding the subordinated debentures, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 18 ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS As a member of the FHLB of Seattle, the Banks may borrow from the FHLB on the security of stock which it is required to own in that bank and certain of its home mortgages and other assets (principally, securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States), provided certain standards related to credit-worthiness have been met. Advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of an institution's capital or on the FHLB's assessment of the institution's credit-worthiness. FHLB advances have been used from time to time to meet seasonal and other withdrawals of savings accounts and to expand lending by matching a portion of the estimated amortization and prepayments of retained fixed rate mortgages. All subsidiary banks, except Western Bank of Chinook, N.A., are members of the FHLB. From time to time, primarily as a short-term financing arrangement for investment or liquidity purposes, the Banks have made use of repurchase agreements. This process involves the "selling" of one or more of the securities in the Banks' portfolio and by entering into an agreement to "repurchase" that same security at an agreed upon later date. A rate of interest is paid for the subject period of time. In addition, although the Banks have offered retail repurchase agreements to its retail customers, the Government Securities Act of 1986 imposed confirmation and other requirements which generally made it impractical for financial institutions to offer such investments on a broad basis. Through policies adopted by each of the Banks' Board of Directors, the Banks enter into repurchase agreements with local municipalities, and certain customers, and have adopted procedures designed to ensure proper transfer of title and safekeeping of the underlying securities. The following chart illustrates the average balances and the maximum outstanding month-end balances for FHLB advances and repurchase agreements:
For the year ended December 31, ------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 -------- ------- ------- FHLB Advances Amount outstanding at end of period ... $307,522 402,191 818,933 Average balance ....................... $487,112 673,904 791,245 Maximum outstanding at any month-end .. $655,492 804,047 862,136 Weighted average interest rate ........ 4.20% 3.19% 2.34% Repurchase Agreements: Amount outstanding at end of period ... $170,216 129,530 76,158 Average balance ....................... $153,314 103,522 69,480 Maximum outstanding at any month-end .. $164,338 132,534 80,265 Weighted average interest rate ........ 4.32% 2.85% 1.25%
The Banks also participate in a U.S. Treasury auction program whereby the Banks are able to bid on the funds. The term of the borrowings is typically less than 35 days. The following lists the outstanding treasury term borrowings:
December 31, ---------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 - ---------------------- ------------ ------------ ---- Outstanding balance... $162,000 179,000 -- Weighted rate......... 5.18% 4.29% -- Maturity date......... Jan. 3, 2007 Jan. 3, 2006 --
For additional information concerning the Company's advances and repurchase agreements, see Notes 8 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 19 EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 2006, the Company employed 1,470 persons, 1,236 of who were full time, none of whom were represented by a collective bargaining group. The Company provides its employees with a comprehensive benefit program, including medical insurance, dental plan, life and accident insurance, long-term disability coverage, sick leave, profit sharing plan and employee stock options. The Company considers its employee relations to be excellent. See Note 13 in the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for detailed information regarding profit sharing plan costs and eligibility. SUPERVISION AND REGULATION INTRODUCTION The following discussion describes elements of the extensive regulatory framework applicable to the Company and the Company's subsidiary banks. This regulatory framework is primarily designed for the protection of depositors, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, rather than specifically for the protection of shareholders. Due to the breadth of this regulatory framework, our costs of compliance continue to increase in order to monitor and satisfy these requirements. To the extent that this section describes statutory and regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by reference to those provisions. These statutes and regulations, as well as related policies, are subject to change by Congress, state legislatures and federal and state regulators. Changes in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to the Company, including interpretation or implementation thereof, could have a material effect on the Company's business or operations. BANK HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION General. The Company is a bank holding company as defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHCA"), due to its ownership of the subsidiary banks listed below (the "Subsidiary Banks"). Glacier Bank, Glacier Bank of Whitefish, Valley Bank of Helena, First Security Bank of Missoula, Big Sky Western Bank, and Western Security Bank are Montana state-chartered banks and are members of the Federal Reserve System; Mountain West Bank and Citizens Community Bank are Idaho state-chartered non-Federal Reserve member FDIC insured banks; 1st Bank is a Wyoming state-chartered bank and is a member of the Federal Reserve System; Western Bank of Chinook, N.A., First National Bank of Morgan and First National Bank of Lewistown are national banks. As discussed elsewhere, Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, and First Citizens Bank, N.A., were merged into First Security Bank of Missoula, Western Security Bank and Glacier, respectively. It is anticipated that during June of 2007, Western Bank of Chinook will merge into First National Bank of Lewistown. As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve. In general, the BHCA limits the business of bank holding companies to owning or controlling banks and engaging in other activities closely related to banking. The Company must also file reports with and provide additional information to the Federal Reserve. Under the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, a bank holding company may apply to the Federal Reserve to become a financial holding company, and thereby engage (directly or through a subsidiary) in certain expanded activities deemed financial in nature, such as securities brokerage and insurance underwriting. Holding Company Bank Ownership. The BHCA requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5 percent of such shares; (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. Holding Company Control of Nonbanks. With some exceptions, the BHCA also prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring or retaining direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or providing services for its subsidiaries. The principal exceptions to these prohibitions involve certain non-bank activities that, by federal statute, agency regulation or order, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or of managing or controlling banks. Transactions with Affiliates. Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to the holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in their securities, and on the use of their securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. These regulations and restrictions may limit the Company's ability to obtain funds from the Subsidiary Banks for its cash needs, including funds for payment of dividends, interest and operational expenses. 20 Tying Arrangements. We are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, sale or lease of property or furnishing of services. For example, with certain exceptions, neither the Company nor its Subsidiary Banks may condition an extension of credit to a customer on either (i) a requirement that the customer obtain additional services provided by us; or (ii) an agreement by the customer to refrain from obtaining other services from a competitor. Support of Subsidiary Banks. Under Federal Reserve policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to its Subsidiary Banks. This means that the Company is required to commit, as necessary, resources to support the Subsidiary Banks. Any capital loans a bank holding company makes to its subsidiary banks are subordinate to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of those subsidiary banks. State Law Restrictions. As a Montana corporation, the Company is subject to certain limitations and restrictions under applicable Montana corporate law. For example, state law restrictions in Montana include limitations and restrictions relating to indemnification of directors, distributions to shareholders, transactions involving directors, officers or interested shareholders, maintenance of books, records and minutes, and observance of certain corporate formalities. THE SUBSIDIARIES General. Glacier Bank, Glacier Bank of Whitefish, Valley Bank of Helena, First Security Bank of Missoula, Big Sky Western Bank, and Western Security Bank are subject to regulation and supervision by the Montana Department of Commerce's Banking and Financial Institutions Division and the Federal Reserve as a result of their membership in the Federal Reserve System. Mountain West Bank and Citizens Community Bank are subject to regulation by the Idaho Department of Finance and by the FDIC as state non-member commercial banks. In addition, Mountain West's Utah and Washington branches are primarily regulated by the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, respectively. 1st Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is subject to regulation and supervision by the FRB and also the Wyoming Division of Banking as a Wyoming state chartered commercial bank. As national banking associations with home offices in Montana, First National Bank of Lewistown and Western Bank of Chinook, N.A. are subject to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") and, to a certain extent, the Montana Department of Commerce's Banking and Financial Institutions Division. As a national banking association with a home office in Utah, First National Bank of Morgan is subject to regulation by the OCC and, to a certain extent, the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. The federal laws that apply to the Subsidiary Banks regulate, among other things, the scope of their business, their investments, their reserves against deposits, the timing of the availability of deposited funds, and the nature, amount of, and collateral for loans. Federal laws also regulate community reinvestment and insider credit transactions and impose safety and soundness standards. Community Reinvestment. The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their jurisdiction, federal bank regulators must evaluate the record of financial institutions in meeting the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those banks. A bank's community reinvestment record is also considered by the applicable banking agencies in evaluating mergers, acquisitions, and applications to open a branch or facility. Insider Credit Transactions. Banks are also subject to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests. Extensions of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are at least as stringent, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not covered above and who are not employees; and (ii) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Regulation of Management. Federal law (i) sets forth circumstances under which officers or directors of a bank may be removed by the institution's federal supervisory agency; (ii) places restraints on lending by a bank to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests; and (iii) prohibits management personnel of a bank from serving as a director or in other management positions of another financial institution whose assets exceed a specified amount or which has an office within a specified geographic area. Safety and Soundness Standards. Federal law imposes upon banks certain non-capital safety and soundness standards. These standards cover, among other things, internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation and benefits. Additional standards apply to asset quality, earnings 21 and stock valuation. An institution that fails to meet these standards must develop a plan acceptable to its regulators, specifying the steps that the institution will take to meet the standards. Failure to submit or implement such a plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions. INTERSTATE BANKING AND BRANCHING The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Interstate Act") relaxed prior interstate branching restrictions under federal law by permitting nationwide interstate banking and branching under certain circumstances. Generally, bank holding companies may purchase banks in any state and states may not prohibit such purchases. Additionally, banks are permitted to merge with banks in other states as long as the home state of neither merging bank has "opted out." The Interstate Act requires regulators to consult with community organizations before permitting an interstate institution to close a branch in a low-income area. Federal bank regulations prohibit banks from using their interstate branches primarily for deposit production and federal bank regulatory agencies have implemented a loan-to-deposit ratio screen to ensure compliance with this prohibition. With regard to interstate bank mergers, Montana "opted-out" of the Interstate Act. Subject to certain conditions, an in-state bank that has been in existence for at least 5 years may merge with an out-of-state bank. Banks, bank holding companies, and their respective subsidiaries cannot acquire control of a bank located in Montana if, after the acquisition, the acquiring institution, together with its affiliates, would directly or indirectly control more than 22 percent of the total deposits of insured depository institutions and credit unions located in Montana. Montana law does not authorize the establishment of a branch bank in Montana by an out-of-state bank. Idaho has enacted "opting in" legislation in accordance with the Interstate Act provisions allowing banks to engage in interstate merger transactions subject to certain "aging" requirements. Branches may not be acquired or opened separately in Idaho by an out-of-state bank, but once an out-of-state bank has acquired a bank within Idaho, either through merger or acquisition of all or substantially all of the bank's assets, the out-of-state bank may open additional branches within Idaho. Utah and Washington have each enacted "opting in" legislation similar in certain respects to that enacted by Idaho, allowing banks to engage in interstate merger transactions subject to certain aging requirements. Under Utah law, an out-of-state bank may acquire a bank branch located in Utah, but it may not establish a de novo branch in Utah if its home state does not have reciprocal laws on de novo branching. Under Washington law, an out-of-state bank may, subject to the Director's approval, open de novo branches in Washington or acquire an in-state branch so long as the home state of the out-of-state bank has reciprocal laws with respect to de novo branching or branch acquisitions Under Wyoming law, banks located in Wyoming may be acquired by out-of-state banks so long as (i) with certain exceptions, the resulting bank and its affiliates would not control 30 percent or more of the total deposits held by all insured depository institutions in Wyoming; and (ii) the in-state bank has been in existence for at least three years. Branches may not be acquired or opened separately in Wyoming by an out-of-state bank, but once an out-of-state bank has acquired a bank within Wyoming, either through merger or acquisition of all or substantially all of the bank's assets, the out-of-state bank may open additional branches within Wyoming. DEPOSIT INSURANCE In February 2006, the President signed federal deposit insurance reform legislation. The legislation (i) required the FDIC to merge the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into a newly created Deposit Insurance Fund, which was completed in 2006; (ii) increases the amount of deposit insurance coverage for retirement accounts; (iii) allows for deposit insurance coverage on individual accounts to be indexed for inflation starting in 2010; (iv) provides the FDIC more flexibility in setting and imposing deposit insurance assessments; and (v) provides eligible institutions credits on future assessments. The deposits of our Subsidiary Banks are currently insured to a maximum of $100,000 per depositor through the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Subsidiary Banks are required to pay deposit insurance premiums, which are assessed and paid regularly. The premium amount is based upon a risk classification system established by the FDIC. Banks with higher levels of capital and a low degree of supervisory concern are assessed lower premiums than banks with lower levels of capital or a higher degree of supervisory concern. DIVIDENDS The principal source of the Company's cash is dividends received from the Subsidiary Banks, which are subject to government regulation and limitation. Regulatory authorities may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends that would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. In addition, a bank may not pay cash dividends if that payment could reduce the amount of its capital below that necessary to meet minimum applicable regulatory capital requirements. State law and, in the case of First National Bank of Morgan and First National Bank of Lewistown, national banking laws and related OCC regulations, also limits a bank's ability to pay dividends that are greater than a certain amount without approval of the applicable agency. 22 CAPITAL ADEQUACY Regulatory Capital Guidelines. Federal bank regulatory agencies use capital adequacy guidelines in the examination and regulation of bank holding companies and banks. The guidelines are "risk-based," meaning that they are designed to make capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies. Tier I and Tier II Capital. Under the guidelines, an institution's capital is divided into two broad categories, Tier I capital and Tier II capital. Tier I capital generally consists of common shareholders' equity, surplus and undivided profits. Tier II capital generally consists of the allowance for loan and lease losses, hybrid capital instruments, and subordinated debt. The sum of Tier I capital and Tier II capital represents an institution's total capital. The guidelines require that at least 50 percent of an institution's total capital consist of Tier I capital. Risk-based Capital Ratios. The adequacy of an institution's capital is gauged primarily with reference to the institution's risk-weighted assets. The guidelines assign risk weightings to an institution's assets in an effort to quantify the relative risk of each asset and to determine the minimum capital required to support that risk. An institution's risk-weighted assets are then compared with its Tier I capital and total capital to arrive at a Tier I risk-based ratio and a total risk-based ratio, respectively. The guidelines provide that an institution must have a minimum Tier I risk-based ratio of 4 percent and a minimum total risk-based ratio of 8 percent. Leverage Ratio. The guidelines also employ a leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital as a percentage of total assets, less intangibles. The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to constrain the maximum degree to which a bank holding company may leverage its equity capital base. The minimum leverage ratio is 3 percent; however, for all but the most highly rated bank holding companies and for bank holding companies seeking to expand, regulators expect an additional cushion of at least 1 percent to 2 percent. Prompt Corrective Action. Under the guidelines, an institution is assigned to one of five capital categories depending on its total risk-based capital ratio, Tier I risk-based capital ratio, and leverage ratio, together with certain subjective factors. The categories range from "well capitalized" to "critically undercapitalized." Institutions that are "undercapitalized" or lower are subject to certain mandatory supervisory corrective actions. In 2006, the federal bank regulatory agencies provided notice of proposed rulemaking that would change the existing risk-based capital framework by enhancing its risk sensitivity. Whether such revisions are implemented or what effect they might have on the Company or the Banks cannot be predicted at this time, but we do not expect our operations to be significantly impacted. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTING LEGISLATION Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act") addresses, among other things, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information, and penalties for non-compliance. Generally, the Act (i) requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); (ii) imposes specific and enhanced corporate disclosure requirements; (iii) accelerates the time frame for reporting of insider transactions and periodic disclosures by public companies; (iv) requires companies to adopt and disclose information about corporate governance practices, including whether or not they have adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers and whether the audit committee includes at least one "audit committee financial expert;" and (v) requires the SEC, based on certain enumerated factors, to regularly and systematically review corporate filings. To deter wrongdoing, the Act: (i) subjects bonuses issued to top executives to disgorgement if a restatement of a company's financial statements was due to corporate misconduct; (ii) prohibits an officer or director from misleading or coercing an auditor; (iii) prohibits insider trades during pension fund "blackout periods"; (iv) imposes new criminal penalties for fraud and other wrongful acts; and (v) extends the period during which certain securities fraud lawsuits can be brought against a company or its officers. As a publicly reporting company, we are subject to the requirements of the Act and related rules and regulations issued by the SEC and NASDAQ. After enactment, we updated our policies and procedures to comply with the Act's requirements and have found that such compliance, including compliance with Section 404 of the Act relating to management control over financial reporting, has resulted in significant additional expense for the Company. We anticipate that we will continue to incur such additional expense in our ongoing compliance. ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION 23 The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, intended to combat terrorism, was renewed with certain amendments in 2006 (the "Patriot Act"). Certain provisions of the Patriot Act were made permanent and other sections were made subject to extended "sunset" provisions. The Patriot Act, in relevant part, (i) prohibits banks from providing correspondent accounts directly to foreign shell banks; (ii) imposes due diligence requirements on banks opening or holding accounts for foreign financial institutions or wealthy foreign individuals; (iii) requires financial institutions to establish an anti-money-laundering compliance program; and (iv) eliminates civil liability for persons who file suspicious activity reports. The Act also includes provisions providing the government with power to investigate terrorism, including expanded government access to bank account records. While the Patriot Act has had minimal affect on our record keeping and reporting expenses, we do not believe that the renewal and amendment will have a material adverse effect on our business or operations. FINANCIAL SERVICES MODERNIZATION Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 brought about significant changes to the laws affecting banks and bank holding companies. Generally, the Act (i) repeals the historical restrictions on preventing banks from affiliating with securities firms; (ii) provides a uniform framework for the activities of banks, savings institutions and their holding companies; (iii) broadens the activities that may be conducted by national banks and banking subsidiaries of bank holding companies; (iv) provides an enhanced framework for protecting the privacy of consumer information and requires notification to consumers of bank privacy policies; and (v) addresses a variety of other legal and regulatory issues affecting both day-to-day operations and long-term activities of financial institutions. Bank holding companies that qualify and elect to become financial holding companies can engage in a wider variety of financial activities than permitted under previous law, particularly with respect to insurance and securities underwriting activities. RECENT LEGISLATION Financial Services Regulator Relief Act of 2006. In October 2006, the President signed the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 into law (the " Relief Act"). The Relief Act amends several existing banking laws and regulations, eliminates some unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations of depository institutions and clarifies several existing regulations. The Relief Act, among other things, (i) authorizes the Federal Reserve Board to set reserve ratios; (ii) amends national banks regulations relating to shareholder voting and granting of dividends; (iii) amends several provisions relating to such issues as loans to insiders, regulatory applications, privacy notices, and golden parachute payments; and (iv) expands and clarifies the enforcement authority of federal banking regulators. While it is too soon to predict the impact this legislation will have on us, we do not expect that our business, expenses, or operations will be significantly impacted. REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND EXAMINATION The Federal Reserve conducts periodic inspections of bank holding companies, which are performed both onsite and offsite. The supervisory objectives of the inspection program are to ascertain whether the financial strength of the bank holding company is being maintained on an ongoing basis and to determine the effects or consequences of transactions between a holding company or its non-banking subsidiaries and its subsidiary banks. For holding companies under $10 billion in assets, the inspection type and frequency varies depending on asset size, complexity of the organization, and the holding company's rating at its last inspection. Banks are subject to periodic examinations by their primary regulators. Bank examinations have evolved from reliance on transaction testing in assessing a bank's condition to a risk-focused approach. These examinations are extensive and cover the entire breadth of operations of the bank. Generally, safety and soundness examinations occur on an 18-month cycle for banks under $500 million in total assets that are well capitalized and without regulatory issues, and 12-months otherwise. Examinations alternate between the federal and state bank regulatory agency or may occur on a combined schedule. The frequency of consumer compliance and CRA examinations is linked to the size of the institution and its compliance and CRA ratings at its most recent examinations. However, the examination authority of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC allows them to examine supervised banks as frequently as deemed necessary based on the condition of the bank or as a result of certain triggering events. EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT MONETARY POLICY The Company's earnings and growth are affected by general economic conditions and by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve implements a national monetary policy for such purposes as curbing inflation and combating recession, but its open market operations in U.S. government securities, control of the discount rate applicable to borrowings from the Federal Reserve, and establishment of reserve requirements against certain deposits, influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. The Company cannot predict with certainty the nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies and their impact on the Company or its Subsidiary Banks. TAXATION 24 FEDERAL TAXATION The Company files a consolidated federal tax return, using the accrual method of accounting. All required tax returns have been timely filed. Financial institutions are subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in the same general manner as other corporations. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for additional information. STATE TAXATION Under Montana, Idaho and Utah law, financial institutions are subject to a corporation tax, which incorporates or is substantially similar to applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation tax is imposed on federal taxable income, subject to certain adjustments. State taxes are incurred at the rate of 6.75 percent in Montana, 7.6 percent in Idaho, and 5 percent in Utah. Wyoming and Washington do not impose a corporate tax. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS Our business exposes us to certain risks. The following is a discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties that may affect our business, financial condition and future results. FLUCTUATING INTEREST RATES CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR PROFITABILITY Our profitability is dependent to a large extent upon net interest income, which is the difference (or "spread") between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets and interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Because of the differences in maturities and repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, changes in interest rates do not produce equivalent changes in interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Accordingly, fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our interest rate spread, and, in turn, our profitability. We cannot assure you that we can minimize our interest rate risk. In addition, interest rates also affect the amount of money we can lend. When interest rates rise, the cost of borrowing also increases. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially and adversely affect our net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume, business and prospects. For discussion concerning Net Interest Income Simulation, see "Item 7 - Management Discussion & Analysis". OUR ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO COVER ACTUAL LOAN LOSSES, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR EARNINGS We maintain an allowance for loan and lease losses in an amount that we believe is adequate to provide for losses inherent in the portfolio. While we strive to carefully monitor credit quality and to identify loans that may become non-performing, at any time there are loans included in the portfolio that will result in losses, but that have not been identified as non-performing or potential problem loans. We cannot be sure that we will be able to identify deteriorating loans before they become non-performing assets, or that we will be able to limit losses on those loans that are identified. As a result, future additions to the allowance may be necessary. Additionally, future additions to the allowance may be required based on changes in the composition of the loans comprising the portfolio and changes in the financial condition of borrowers, such as may result from changes in economic conditions, or as a result of incorrect assumptions by management in determining the allowance. Additionally, federal banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our allowance for loan and lease losses. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase the allowance for loan and lease losses which could have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operation. OUR LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX COULD RESULT IN INCREASED CREDIT RISK IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Our loan portfolio contains a high percentage of commercial, commercial real estate, real estate acquisition and development loans in relation to our total loans and total assets. These types of loans generally are viewed as having more risk of default than residential real estate loans or certain other types of loans or investments. In fact, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently issued a pronouncement alerting banks its concern about banks with a heavy concentration of commercial real estate loans. These types of loans also typically are larger than residential real estate loans and other commercial loans. Because the loan portfolio contains a significant number of commercial and commercial real estate loans with relatively large balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans may cause a significant increase in non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in: a loss of earnings from these loans; an increase in the provision for loan losses; or an increase in loan charge-offs, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition. COMPETITION IN OUR MARKET AREA MAY LIMIT OUR FUTURE SUCCESS Commercial banking is a highly competitive business. We compete with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, 25 credit unions, finance, insurance and other non-depository companies operating in our market area. We are subject to substantial competition for loans and deposits from other financial institutions. Some of our competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation and restriction as we are. Some of our competitors have greater financial resources than we do. If we are unable to effectively compete in our market area, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None ITEM 2. PROPERTIES At December 31, 2006, the Company owned 63 of its 86 offices, including its headquarters and other property having an aggregate book value of approximately $80 million, and leased the remaining branches. 10 offices are leased in Montana, 8 offices are leased in Idaho, 2 offices are leased in Wyoming, 1 office is leased in Utah, and 2 offices are leased in Washington. The following schedule provides property information for the Company's operating segments as of December 31, 2006.
Properties Properties Net Book (dollars in thousands) Leased Owned Value - ---------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- Mountain West 10 12 $14,927 Glacier 2 8 11,409 First Security 3 8 8,932 CDC 2 8 11,006 Western 1 6 4,355 1st Bank 2 5 5,017 Big Sky 1 4 10,273 Valley 1 5 4,954 Whitefish -- 2 3,426 Citizens 1 3 4,088 Morgan -- 2 2,017 --- --- ------- 23 63 $80,404 === === =======
The Company believes that all of its facilities are well maintained, generally adequate and suitable for the current operations of its business, as well as fully utilized. In the normal course of business, new locations and facility upgrades occur. For additional information concerning the Company's premises and equipment and lease obligations, see Notes 5 and 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various claims, legal actions and complaints in the ordinary course of their businesses. In the Company's opinion, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts, that unfavorable disposition would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTER TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders in the fourth quarter of 2006. 26 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Company's stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol: GBCI. The primary market makers are: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., D.A. Davidson & Co., Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Knight Equity Markets, L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., and UBS Securities, LLC. The market range of high and low bid prices for the Company's common stock for the periods indicated are shown below. The sale price information has been adjusted retroactively for all stock dividends and splits previously issued. As of December 31, 2006, there were approximately 12,173 shareholders of the Company's common stock. Following is a schedule of quarterly common stock price ranges:
2006 2005 --------------- --------------- Quarter High Low High Low ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ First... $21.81 $19.72 $18.65 $15.73 Second.. $21.20 $18.69 $17.59 $14.05 Third... $23.24 $18.55 $20.93 $17.27 Fourth.. $25.25 $21.99 $22.33 $18.67
The Company paid cash dividends on its common stock of $.45 and $.40 per share for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. On August 9, 2006, the Company completed the offering of 1,500,000 common shares generating net proceeds, after underwriter discounts and offering expenses, of $29.4 million. The Company used the net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of the cash merger consideration payable in connection with the acquisition of CDC and its subsidiary banks. UNREGISTERED SECURITIES There have been no securities of the Company sold within the last three years which were not registered under the Securities Act. ISSUER STOCK PURCHASES The Company made no stock repurchases during 2006. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION We currently maintain two compensation plans that provide for the issuance of the stock-based compensation to officers and other employees, directors and consultants. These consist of the 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, amended, and the 2005 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, each of which have been approved by the shareholders. Although the 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan expired in April 2005, there are issued options outstanding that have not been exercised as of year end. The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding options and shares reserved for future issuance under the foregoing plans as of December 31, 2006: 27
Number of shares remaining available for future Number of shares to be Weighted-average issuance under equity issued upon exercise of exercise price of compensation plans outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding shares warrants, and rights (1) warrants, and rights reflected in column (a)) Plan Category (a) (b) (c) - ------------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------- -------------------------- Equity compensation plans approved by the shareholders 2,733,923 $15.82 4,767,290 Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders -- $ 0 --
(1) Includes shares to be issued upon exercise of options under plans of Mountain West and WesterFed Financial Corporation, which were assumed as a result of the acquisitions. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following financial data of the Company are derived from the Company's historical audited financial statements and related notes. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this report. 28 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
At December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 --------------------------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL CONDITION: Total assets .................................. $4,467,739 3,706,344 3,010,737 2,739,633 2,281,344 Investment securities, available for sale ..... 825,637 970,055 1,086,929 1,099,243 782,825 Loans receivable, net ......................... 3,165,524 2,397,187 1,701,805 1,430,365 1,300,653 Allowance for loan losses ..................... (49,259) (38,655) (26,492) (23,990) (20,944) Intangibles ................................... 144,466 87,114 42,315 42,816 40,011 Deposits ...................................... 3,207,533 2,534,712 1,729,708 1,597,625 1,459,923 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .......... 307,522 402,191 818,933 777,294 483,660 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowed funds ........ 338,986 317,222 81,215 64,986 61,293 Stockholders' equity .......................... 456,143 333,239 270,184 237,839 212,249 Equity per common share* ...................... 8.72 6.91 5.87 5.24 4.76 Equity as a percentage of total assets ........ 10.21% 8.99% 8.97% 8.68% 9.30%
Years ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------ (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 --------------------------------------------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: Interest income ............................... $253,326 189,985 147,285 130,830 133,989 Interest expense .............................. 95,038 59,978 39,892 38,478 47,522 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income ........................ 158,288 130,007 107,393 92,352 86,467 Provision for loan losses ..................... 5,192 6,023 4,195 3,809 5,745 Non-interest income ........................... 51,842 44,626 34,565 33,562 25,917 Non-interest expense .......................... 112,550 90,926 72,133 65,944 57,813 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before income taxes ............... 92,388 77,684 65,630 56,161 48,826 Income taxes .................................. 31,257 25,311 21,014 18,153 16,424 -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net earnings ............................... 61,131 52,373 44,616 38,008 32,402 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings per common share* ........... 1.23 1.12 0.97 0.84 0.73 Diluted earnings per common share* ......... 1.21 1.09 0.96 0.83 0.72 Dividends declared per share* .............. 0.45 0.40 0.36 0.32 0.26
At or for the years ended December 31, ------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- RATIOS: Net earnings as a percent of average assets ................................ 1.52% 1.52% 1.54% 1.53% 1.50% average stockholders' equity .................. 16.00% 17.62% 17.61% 16.82% 16.57% Dividend payout ratio ............................ 36.59% 35.93% 37.36% 38.07% 35.45% Average equity to average asset ratio ............ 9.52% 8.61% 8.75% 9.10% 9.08% Net interest margin on average earning assets (tax equivalent) .............................. 4.35% 4.20% 4.15% 4.20% 4.51% Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans .. 1.53% 1.59% 1.53% 1.65% 1.58% Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming assets .......................... 554% 383% 276% 184% 181%
At or for the years ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 ---------------------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- OTHER DATA: Loans originated and purchased ................ $2,389,341 2,113,777 1,543,595 1,509,850 1,204,852 Loans serviced for others ..................... $ 177,518 145,279 174,805 189,601 253,063 Number of full time equivalent employees ...... 1,356 1,125 857 807 737 Number of offices ............................. 86 71 55 54 50 Number of shareholders of record .............. 1,973 1,907 1,784 1,763 1,586
* revised for stock splits and dividends Acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting include the operations since the acquisition date. 29 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2005 The following discussion is intended to provide a more comprehensive review of the Company's operating results and financial condition than can be obtained from reading the Consolidated Financial Statements alone. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included later in this report. All numbers, except per share data, are expressed in thousands of dollars. HIGHLIGHTS AND OVERVIEW During the past year, the Company acquired six banks that accounted for an increase in total assets of $546 million, net loans of $345 million, and deposits of $430 million. The five subsidiaries acquired as result of the acquisition of CDC are one reporting segment for purposes of financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2006. These subsidiaries include Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. On January 26, 2007, Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. were merged into First Security, Western, and Glacier, respectively, without name change for First Security, Western, and Glacier. It is anticipated that during June of 2007, Western Bank of Chinook will merge into First National Bank of Lewistown. The acquisition of Morgan expanded the Company's presence in the rapidly expanding northern Utah market, complementing the Park City and Brigham City offices of Mountain West Bank. The acquisitions resulted in additional goodwill of $50.6 million and core deposit intangibles of $8.8 million at December 31, 2006. In connection with the CDC acquisition, the Company completed its first secondary offering of common stock since becoming a publicly traded company in 1984. An additional 1.5 million shares of common stock were issued on August 9, 2006 raising approximately $29 million in cash. The Company experienced strong loan growth with total loans outstanding increasing by $779 million, or 32 percent from the prior year. Without the acquisitions, loans increased $428 million, or 18 percent. All loan classifications experienced increases with commercial loan growth leading the way with an increase of $493 million, or 36 percent. Real estate loans increased $182 million, or 30 percent, and consumer loans increased by $103 million, or 22 percent. Due to the continuing reduction in spreads on funding costs versus investment yields, the cash flow from investments were used to fund loans. Investments, including interest bearing deposits and fed funds sold, declined $129 million, or 13 percent, from the prior year. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $162 million or 24 percent during the year providing a stable low-cost funding source for a portion of the asset growth. The Company also increased interest bearing deposits by $510 million or 27 percent. Acquisitions contributed $115 million and $314 million of the non-interest bearing and interest-bearing deposit growth, respectively. The increase in deposits, and an increase of $41 million in Repurchase Agreements with certain customers, has allowed the Company to reduce its funding with the Federal Home Loan Bank by $95 million, which typically has a higher interest rate than other sources. Increases in short term interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank during 2005 and 2006 have resulted in higher yields on loans and sources of funding. The increase in loan volumes, higher loan rates, and the increase in non-interest bearing deposits, resulted in an increase in net interest income of $28 million, or 22 percent, over the prior year. Higher funding costs, due to increased short term interest rates, offset some of the increased interest income. The Company also increased non-interest income by $7 million, primarily the result of volume increases in the loan and deposit portfolios and related fees. Mortgage loans originated during 2006 exceeded $1 billion, an all time production record for the Company. Non-interest expense increased $22 million, or 24 percent, from last year with the largest increase occurring in compensation and benefits. Acquisitions, additional branch locations and related staffing, merit increases, and the $3 million impact of SFAS 123(Revised), Share-Based Payment, which requires the recording of the estimated fair value of stock options as compensation expense over the requisite servicing period, were the primary reasons for the increase. Other operating expenses also increased, reflecting the increased volume of activities in loan and deposit operations and the acquired bank activity. Looking forward, our future performance will depend on many factors including economic conditions, interest rate changes, increasing competition for deposits and quality loans, and regulatory burden. Increasing interest rates will slow the volume of real 30 estate loan originations which reduces the fee income from that activity, while at the same time reducing commission expense for loan originators. Increasing rates result in increased earnings on assets; however, the cost of interest bearing funds also increases. The Company's goal of its asset and liability management practices is to maintain or increase the level of net interest income within an acceptable level of interest rate risk. FINANCIAL CONDITION ASSETS The results of operations and financial condition include the acquisitions from the completion dates forward. The following table provides information on selected classifications of assets and liabilities acquired:
First National Citizens Development (UNAUDITED - $ IN THOUSANDS) Total Bank of Morgan Company -------- ----------------- -------------------- Acquisition Date September 1, 2006 October 1, 2006 Total assets $545,542 $88,519 $457,023 Investments 18,597 5,713 12,884 Loans, net 344,748 40,944 303,804 Non-interest bearing deposits 115,270 14,144 101,126 Interest bearing deposits 314,463 53,028 261,435
Net earnings was reduced as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123 (Revised) Share-based Payment beginning January 1, 2006, which requires recording the estimated fair value of stock options as compensation expense over the requisite period. The following table illustrates the affect of the adoption of SFAS 123 (Revised), net of tax affects, if it would not have been adopted in 2006.
Twelve months IMPACT OF SFAS 123 (R) ended Dec. 31, (UNAUDITED $ in thousands, ---------------- except per share data) 2006 2005 ------- ------ Net earnings $61,131 52,373 Stock option compensation cost 2,149 -- ------- ------ Pro forma net operating earnings $63,280 52,373 ======= ====== Diluted earnings per share $ 1.21 1.09 Stock option compensation cost 0.04 -- ------- ------ Pro forma net operating earnings $ 1.25 1.09 ======= ======
The following table summarizes the asset balances as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of change, and percentage change during 2006: 31
December 31, ----------------------- ASSETS ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2006 2005 $ change % change ---------- ---------- --------- -------- Cash on hand and in banks $ 136,591 $ 111,418 $ 25,173 23% Investments, interest bearing deposits, FHLB stock, FRB stock, and Fed Funds 862,063 991,246 (129,183) -13% Loans: Real estate 789,843 607,627 182,216 30% Commercial 1,850,417 1,357,051 493,366 36% Consumer 574,523 471,164 103,359 22% ---------- ---------- --------- --- Total loans 3,214,783 2,435,842 778,941 32% Allowance for loan losses (49,259) (38,655) (10,604) 27% ---------- ---------- --------- --- Total loans net of allowance for loan losses 3,165,524 2,397,187 768,337 32% ---------- ---------- --------- --- Other assets 303,561 206,493 97,068 47% ---------- ---------- --------- --- Total Assets $4,467,739 $3,706,344 $ 761,395 21% ========== ========== ========= ===
At December 31, 2006, total assets were $4.468 billion, which is $761 million, or 21 percent, greater than the December 31, 2005 assets of $3.706 billion. Without the acquisition of Morgan and CDC, total assets increased $216 million, or 6 percent, from year end 2005. Total loans have increased $779 million from December 31, 2005, or 32 percent, with the growth occurring in all loan categories. The acquisitions accounted for $351 million, or 14 percent of the increase. Including loans acquired, commercial loans have increased $493 million, or 36 percent, real estate loans gained $182 million, or 30 percent, and consumer loans grew by $103 million, or 22 percent. Investment securities, including interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and federal funds sold, have decreased $129 million from December 31, 2005, or 13 percent. Investments, including interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold, at December 31, 2006 represented 19 percent of total assets versus 27 percent at the prior year. Investment cash flow continues to help fund loan growth. The following table summarizes the major asset components as a percentage of total assets as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:
December 31, --------------------- ASSETS: 2006 2005 2004 ----- ----- ----- Cash, and cash equivalents, investment securities, FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock ........................ 22.3% 29.7% 39.1% Real estate loans and loans held for sale ................ 17.6% 16.3% 13.0% Commercial loans ......................................... 40.6% 35.9% 32.3% Consumer loans ........................................... 12.7% 12.5% 11.3% Other assets ............................................. 6.8% 5.6% 4.3% ----- ----- ----- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% ===== ===== =====
The percentage of assets held as cash, cash equivalents, investment securities, FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock has decreased from 29.7 percent at December 31, 2005 to 22.3 percent at December 31, 2006. The decrease is a result of the continuing principal paydowns on securities and the increase in total assets resulting from the large increase in loans outstanding. The Company continues to focus on quality loan growth of all types, which contributed to an increase in all loan categories. 32 LIABILITIES The following table summarizes the liability balances as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of change, and percentage change during 2006:
December 31, ----------------------- LIABILITIES ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2006 2005 $ change % change ---------- ---------- -------- -------- Non-interest bearing deposits $ 829,355 $ 667,008 $162,347 24% Interest-bearing deposits 2,378,178 1,867,704 510,474 27% Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 307,522 402,191 (94,669) -24% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowed funds 338,986 317,222 21,764 7% Other liabilities 42,555 33,980 8,575 25% Subordinated debentures 115,000 85,000 30,000 35% ---------- ---------- -------- --- Total liabilities $4,011,596 $3,373,105 $638,491 19% ========== ========== ======== ===
Non-interest bearing deposits have increased $162 million, or 24 percent, since December 31, 2005. Acquisitions accounted for $115 million of the 2006 increase. This low cost of funding continues to be a primary focus of each of our banks. Interest bearing deposits have increased $510 million since December 31, 2005, with Brokered and National Market CD's adding $8 million, and acquisitions adding $314 million to the total. Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances decreased $95 million, and repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds increased $22 million from December 31, 2005. The following table summarizes the major liability components as a percentage of total liabilities as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:
December 31, --------------------- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: 2006 2005 2004 ----- ----- ----- Deposit accounts 71.8% 68.4% 57.4% FHLB advances 6.9% 10.8% 27.2% Other borrowings and repurchase agreements 7.6% 8.6% 2.7% Subordinated debentures 2.6% 2.3% 2.7% Other liabilities 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% Stockholders' equity 10.2% 9.0% 9.0% ----- ----- ----- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% ===== ===== =====
The deposits have increased from 68.4 percent at December 31, 2005 to 71.8 percent at December 31, 2006 as a result of internal growth and acquisitions. Stockholders equity as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders' equity rose throughout the year, primarily a result of acquisition and a public offering of stock. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
December 31, -------------------- ($ IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 2006 2005 $ change % change --------- -------- -------- -------- Common equity $ 453,074 $332,418 $120,656 36% Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,069 821 2,248 274% --------- -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity 456,143 333,239 122,904 37% Core deposit intangible, net, and goodwill (144,466) (87,114) (57,352) 66% --------- -------- -------- Tangible stockholders' equity $ 311,677 $246,125 $ 65,552 27% ========= ======== ======== Stockholders' equity to total assets 10.21% 8.99% Tangible stockholders' equity to total tangible assets 7.21% 6.80% Book value per common share $ 8.72 $ 6.91 $ 1.81 26% Market price per share at end of quarter $ 24.44 $ 20.03 $ 4.41 22%
33 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Total equity and book value per share amounts have increased $123 million and $1.81 per share, respectively, from December 31, 2005. The increase is a result of shares issued for acquisitions, earnings retention, stock options exercised, and an increase in other comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive income, representing net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, increased $2 million from December 31, 2005, primarily a function of interest rate changes. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS REVENUE SUMMARY
Years ended December 31, ----------------------------------------- ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2006 2005 $ change % change -------- -------- -------- -------- Net interest income $158,288 $130,007 $28,281 22% Fees and other revenue: Service charges, loan fees, and other fees 37,072 30,812 6,260 20% Gain on sale of loans 10,819 11,048 (229) -2% Loss on sale of investments (3) (138) 135 -98% Other income 3,954 2,904 1,050 36% -------- -------- ------- --- Total non-interest income 51,842 44,626 7,216 16% -------- -------- ------- --- $210,130 $174,633 $35,497 20% ======== ======== ======= === Net interest margin (tax equivalent) 4.35% 4.20% ======== ========
NET INTEREST INCOME Net interest income for the year increased $28.3 million, or 22 percent, over 2005. Total interest income increased $63.3 million, or 33 percent, while total interest expense increased $35.1 million, or 58 percent. The increase in interest expense is attributable to the volume increase in interest bearing deposits, and increases in short term interest rates during 2005 and continuing in 2006. The acquisitions during 2005 and 2006 were also a significant factor in the level of interest income and expense. The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.35 percent which was 15 basis points higher than the 4.20 percent result for 2005. NON-INTEREST INCOME Total non-interest income increased $7.2 million, or 16 percent in 2006. Fee income increased $6.3 million, or 20 percent, over last year, driven primarily by an increased number of loan and deposit accounts, acquisitions, and additional customer products and services offered. Gain on sale of loans decreased $229 thousand, or 2 percent, from last year. Loan origination volume in our markets for housing continues to remain very active by historical standards and the decline was the result of increased price competition. Other income increased $1.1 million of which $543 thousand was bank owned life insurance proceeds. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE SUMMARY
Years ended December 31, ---------------------------------------- ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2006 2005 $ change % change -------- ------- -------- -------- Compensation and employee benefits and related expense $ 65,419 $51,385 $14,034 27% Occupancy and equipment expense 15,268 12,851 2,417 19% Outsourced data processing 2,788 1,839 949 52% Core deposit intangibles amortization 2,024 1,470 554 38% Other expenses 27,051 23,381 3,670 16% -------- ------- ------- --- Total non-interest expense $112,550 $90,926 $21,624 24% ======== ======= ======= ===
34 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Non-interest expense increased by $21.6 million, or 24 percent, from 2005. Compensation and benefit expense increased $14.0 million, or 27 percent. Excluding the SFAS 123 (Revised) compensation cost of $3.0 million, the increase would have been 21 percent. The remaining increase in compensation and benefit expense was primarily attributed to increased staffing associated with six de novo branches and six bank acquisitions during 2006 and 2005, along with normal compensation and merit increases for job performance, and increased cost of employee benefits. Occupancy and equipment expense increased $2.4 million, or 19 percent, reflecting the acquisitions, cost of additional locations and facility upgrades. Other expenses increased $3.7 million, or 16 percent, primarily from acquisitions, additional marketing expenses, and costs associated with new branch offices. The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense/net interest income + non-interest income) increased to 53.56 percent from 52.07 percent for 2005 largely a result of the acquisitions and branch openings. CREDIT QUALITY INFORMATION
December 31, December 31, ------------ ------------ ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ Allowance for loan and lease losses $49,259 $38,655 Non-performing assets 8,894 10,089 Allowance as a percentage of non-performing assets 554% 383% Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.19% 0.26% Allowance as a percentage of total loans 1.53% 1.59% Net charge-offs as a percentage of loans 0.021% 0.020%
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES Non-performing assets as a percentage of total bank assets at December 31, 2006 were at .19 percent, decreasing from .26 percent at December 31, 2005. The Company ratios compare favorably to the Federal Reserve Bank Peer Group average of .44 percent at September 30, 2006, the most recent information available. The allowance for loan and lease losses was 554 percent of non-performing assets at December 31, 2006, up from 383 percent a year ago. The allowance, including $6.1 million from acquisitions, has increased $10.6 million, or 27 percent, from a year ago. The allowance of $49.3 million, is 1.53 percent of December 31, 2006 total loans outstanding, down slightly from the 1.59 percent a year ago. The fourth quarter provision for loan losses expense was $1.4 million, a decrease of $22 thousand from the same quarter in 2005. Net charge-offs were $638 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2006. Loan growth, average loan size, and credit quality considerations will determine the level of additional provision expense. The provision for loan losses expense was $5.2 million for 2006, a decrease of $831 thousand, or 14 percent, from 2005. Net charged-off loans were $680 thousand, or .021 percent of loans, for 2006 which is slightly higher than the $487 thousand of net charge-offs in 2005. EFFECT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES Generally accepted accounting principles require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without consideration for change in relative purchasing power over time due to inflation. Virtually all assets of a financial institution are monetary in nature; therefore, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a company's performance than does the effect of inflation. COMMITMENTS In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit, such as letter of credits and un-advanced loan commitments, and lease obligation commitments, which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions. The Company has outstanding debt maturities, the largest of which are the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. For the maturity schedule of advances and schedule of future minimum rental payments see Notes 8 and 19, respectively, to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." The following table represents our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006: 35
Payments Due by Period ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indeterminate (dollars in thousands) Total Maturity (1) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Thereafter ---------------------- ---------- ------------- --------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ---------- Deposits ..................... $3,207,533 2,262,437 800,459 86,545 28,217 17,942 11,690 243 Advances from the FHLB ....... 307,522 -- 199,476 21,309 2,298 774 636 83,029 Repurchase agreements ........ 170,216 -- 170,216 -- -- -- -- -- Subordinated debentures ...... 115,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- 115,000 Capital lease obligations .... 3,797 -- 224 226 229 231 233 2,654 Operating lease obligations .. 9,389 -- 1,716 1,523 1,259 1,195 860 2,836 ---------- --------- --------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------- $3,813,457 2,262,437 1,172,091 109,603 32,003 20,142 13,419 203,762 ========== ========= ========= ======= ====== ====== ====== =======
(1) Represents interest and non-interest bearing checking, money market, and savings accounts MARKET RISK Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and equity prices. The Company's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company's asset/liability management process which is governed by policies established by its Board of Directors that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board of Directors delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO). In this capacity, ALCO develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company's asset/liability management related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels/trends. INTEREST RATE RISK The objective of interest rate risk management is to contain the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. The process involves identification and management of the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates. Managing interest rate risk is not an exact science. The interval between repricing of interest rates of assets and liabilities changes from day to day as the assets and liabilities change. For some assets and liabilities, contractual maturity and the actual cash flows experienced are not the same. A good example is residential mortgages that have long term contractual maturities but may be repaid well in advance of the maturity when current prevailing interest rates become lower than the contractual rate. Interest-bearing deposits without a stated maturity could be withdrawn after seven days. However, the Bank's experience indicates that these funding pools have a much longer duration and are not as sensitive to interest rate changes as other financial instruments. Prime based loans generally have rate changes when the Federal Reserve Bank changes short term interest rates. However, depending on the magnitude of the rate change and the relationship of the current rates to rate floors and rate ceilings that may be in place on the loans, the loan rate may not change. GAP ANALYSIS The following table gives a description of our GAP position for various time periods. As of December 31, 2006, we had a negative GAP position at six months and a negative GAP position at twelve months. The cumulative GAP as a percentage of total assets for six months is a negative 6.11 percent which compares to a negative 6.29 percent at December 31, 2005 and a negative 5.55 percent at December 31, 2004. The table also shows the GAP earnings sensitivity, and earnings sensitivity ratio, along with a brief description as to how they are calculated. The methodology used to compile this GAP information is based on our mix of assets and liabilities and the historical experience accumulated regarding their rate sensitivity. 36
Projected maturity or repricing ---------------------------------------------------------- 0-6 6-12 1-5 More than (dollars in thousands) Months Months years 5 years Total ---------------------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ASSETS: Interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold ............ $ 36,426 -- -- -- 36,426 Investment securities ............ 44,430 20,681 157,398 120,861 343,370 Mortgage-backed securities ....... 89,238 73,553 248,454 15,305 426,550 FHLB stock and FRB stock ......... -- -- 47,129 8,588 55,717 Floating rate loans .............. 971,748 176,264 613,135 106,776 1,867,923 Fixed rate loans ................. 293,102 201,346 688,341 175,745 1,358,534 ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------- TOTAL INTEREST BEARING ASSETS ....... $1,434,944 471,844 1,754,457 427,275 4,088,520 ========== ========= ========= ======== ========= LIABILITIES: Interest-bearing deposits ........ 1,221,028 365,681 138,708 652,761 2,378,178 FHLB advances .................... 127,433 72,043 25,017 83,029 307,522 Repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds ................ 336,303 28 274 2,381 338,986 Subordinated debentures .......... -- -- -- 115,000 115,000 ---------- --------- --------- -------- --------- TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES .. $1,684,764 437,752 163,999 853,171 3,139,686 ========== ========= ========= ======== ========= Repricing gap ....................... $ (249,820) 34,092 1,590,458 (425,896) 948,834 Cumulative repricing gap ............ $ (249,820) (215,728) 1,374,730 948,834 Cumulative gap as a % of total assets............................ -6.11% -5.28% 33.62% 23.21% Gap Earnings Sensitivity (1)......... $ (1,316) Gap Earnings Sensitivity Ratio (2)... -2.15%
(1) Gap Earnings Sensitivity is the estimated effect on earnings, after taxes of 39 percent, of a 1 percent increase or decrease in interest rates (1 percent of ($215,728 - $84,134)) (2) Gap Earnings Sensitivity Ratio is Gap Earnings Sensitivity divided by the 2006 net earnings of $61,131. A 1 percent increase in interest rates has this estimated percentage decrease on annual net earnings. This table estimates the repricing maturities of the Company's assets and liabilities, based upon the Company's assessment of the repricing characteristics of the various instruments. Interest-bearing checking and regular savings are included in the more than 5 years category. Money market balances are included in the less than 6 months category. Mortgage-backed securities are at the anticipated principal payments based on the weighted-average-life. NET INTEREST INCOME SIMULATION The traditional one-dimensional view of GAP is not sufficient to show a bank's ability to withstand interest rate changes. Because of limitations in GAP modeling the Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of the Company uses a detailed and dynamic simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of net interest income (NII) to sustained interest rate changes. While ALCO routinely monitors simulated NII sensitivity over a rolling two-year horizon, it also utilizes additional tools to monitor potential longer-term interest rate risk. The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all assets and liabilities reflected on the Company's statement of financial condition. This sensitivity analysis is compared to ALCO policy limits which specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a one year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (bp) upward and 200 or 100 bp downward shift in interest rates. A parallel and pro rata shift in rates over a 12-month period is assumed as a benchmark. Other non-parallel rate movement scenarios are also modeled to determine the potential impact on net interest income. The following reflects the Company's NII sensitivity analysis as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 as compared to the 10 percent policy limit approved by the Company's and Banks' Board of Directors. 37
2006 2005 ------- ------ +200 bp Estimated sensitivity ...................... -2.5% -2.1% Estimated decrease in net interest income .. $(3,957) (2,704) -200 bp Estimated sensitivity ...................... 0.1% -0.6% Estimated increase in net interest income .. $ 158 (832)
The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels including yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment/replacement of assets and liability cash flows, and others. While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change. Also, as market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will also differ due to prepayment/refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed, the varying impact of interest rate change caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other internal/external variables. Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates. LIQUIDITY RISK Liquidity risk is the possibility that the Company will not be able to fund present and future obligations. The objective of liquidity management is to maintain cash flows adequate to meet current and future needs for credit demand, deposit withdrawals, maturing liabilities and corporate operating expenses. Core deposits, FHLB credit lines, available-for-sale investment securities, and net income are the key elements in meeting these objectives. All subsidiaries banks, except Western Bank of Chinook, N.A., are members of the FHLB of Seattle. This membership provides for established lines of credit in the form of advances that are a supplemental source of funds for lending and other general business purposes. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $943 million of borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Seattle of which $308 million was utilized. Accordingly, management of the Company has a wide range of versatility in managing the liquidity and asset/liability mix for each individual institution as well as the Company as a whole. CAPITAL RESOURCES AND ADEQUACY Maintaining capital strength has been a long term objective. Ample capital is necessary to sustain growth, provide protection against unanticipated declines in asset values, and to safeguard the funds of depositors. Capital also is a source of funds for loan demand and enables the Company to effectively manage its assets and liabilities. Shareholders' equity increased $123 million during 2006, or 37 percent the net result of earnings of $61 million, common stock issued for the acquisition of Citizens Development Corporation and First National Bank of Morgan, public offering of stock, less cash dividend payments and an increase of $2.2 million in the net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities. For additional information see Note 11 in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Dividend payments were increased by $.05 per share, or 13 percent in 2006. The payment of dividends is subject to government regulation in that regulatory authorities may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends that would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Companies may apply certain critical accounting policies requiring management to make subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to estimate the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company considers its only material critical accounting policy to be the allowance for loan and lease losses. The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against earnings. The balance of allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at the amount management believes will be adequate to absorb known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio. The appropriate balance of allowance for loan and lease losses is determined by applying estimated loss factors to the credit exposure from outstanding loans. Estimated loss factors are based on subjective measurements including management's assessment of the internal risk classifications, changes in the nature of the loan portfolio, industry concentrations and the impact of current local, regional and national economic factors on the quality of the loan portfolio. Changes in these estimates and assumptions are reasonably possible and may have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, results of operations or liquidity. For additional information regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses, its relation to the provision for loan losses and risk related to asset quality, see Note 38 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, expressing the staff's view regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires that when quantifying misstatements for the purposes of evaluating materiality, the effects on both the income statement and balance sheet should be considered. The Company has evaluated the requirements of SAB 108, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In September 2006, the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. The EITF determined that for an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement within the scope of the Issue, the employer should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, or APB Opinion 12, Omnibus Opinion-1967, based on the substantive agreement with the employee. The Issue is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Issue, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which provides clarification for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. The Company expects to adopt the Interpretation during the first quarter of 2007 without material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, which amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the accounting for servicing of financial assets. SFAS No. 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing rights be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods: (1) the amortization of servicing assets or liabilities in proportion to and over the net servicing income period or net servicing loss periods or (2) the reporting of servicing assets or liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and reporting changes in fair value in earnings in the periods in which the change occur. SFAS No. 156 is effective the earlier of the date an entity adopts the requirements of SFAS No. 156, or as of the beginning of its first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company will adopt the Statement beginning January 1, 2007 and will choose the amortization of servicing assets over the net servicing income or loss period which is its current practice; therefore, there will be minimal impact to the Company. In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, which amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The Statement resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement to Beneficial Interest in Securitized Financial Assets." This Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006 and is expected to have minimal impact on the Company. 39 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2004 REVENUE SUMMARY
Years ended December 31, ----------------------------------------- ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2005 2004 $ change % change -------- ------------------- -------- Net interest income $130,007 $107,393 $22,614 21% Fees and other revenue: Service charges, loan fees, and other fees 30,812 24,260 6,552 27% Gain on sale of loans 11,048 8,015 3,033 38% Loss on sale of investments (138) -- (138) n/m Other income 2,904 2,290 614 27% -------- -------- ------- -- Total non-interest income 44,626 34,565 10,061 29% -------- -------- ------- --- $174,633 $141,958 $32,675 23% ======== ======== ======= === Net interest margin (tax equivalent) 4.20% 4.15% ======== ========
NET INTEREST INCOME Net interest income for the year increased $22.6 million, or 21 percent, over 2004. Total interest income increased $42.7 million, or 29 percent, while total interest expense was $20.1 million, or 50 percent higher. FHLB dividends received were $1.1 million lower in 2005. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to the volume increase in interest bearing liabilities, and increases in short term interest rates during 2004 and 2005. The net interest margin as a percentage of earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.20 percent which was five basis points higher than the 4.15 percent result for 2004. NON-INTEREST INCOME Total non-interest income increased $10.1 million, or 29 percent in 2005. Fee income increased $6.6 million, or 27 percent, over last year, driven primarily by an increased number of loan and deposit accounts, acquisitions, and additional customer product and services offered. Gain on sale of loans increased $3.0 million, or 38 percent, from last year. Loan origination activity for housing construction and purchases remains strong in our markets and has offset much of the reduction in refinance activity experienced last year. Other income was $614 thousand higher than 2004 of which $220 thousand was from the sale of property held for future expansion that was no longer needed, and the remainder from various volume increases. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE SUMMARY
Years ended December 31, --------------------------------------- ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2005 2004 $ change % change ------- ------- -------- -------- Compensation and employee benefits and related expense $51,385 $39,955 $11,430 29% Occupancy and equipment expense 12,851 10,797 2,054 19% Outsourced data processing 1,839 1,551 288 19% Core deposit intangibles amortization 1,470 1,074 396 37% Other expenses 23,381 18,756 4,625 25% ------- ------- ------- --- Total non-interest expense $90,926 $72,133 $18,793 26% ======= ======= ======= ===
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Non-interest expense increased by $18.8 million, or 26 percent, from 2004. Compensation and benefit expense increased $11.4 million, or 29 percent, with acquisitions, additional bank branches, commissions on mortgage loan production, normal compensation increases for job performance and increased cost for benefits accounting for the majority of the increase. Occupancy and equipment expense increased $2.1 million, or 19 percent, reflecting the acquisitions, cost of additional locations and facility upgrades. Other expenses increased $4.6 million, or 25 percent, primarily from acquisitions, additional marketing expenses, and costs associated with new branch offices. The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense/net interest income + non-interest income) increased slightly to 52 percent up from 51 percent for 2004. 40 INCOME TAX EXPENSE Income tax expense in 2005 was reduced by $317 thousand due to the statutory closing of certain previous years' tax returns and tax accrual adjustments. CREDIT QUALITY INFORMATION
December 31, December 31, ($ IN THOUSANDS) 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ Allowance for loan losses $38,655 $26,492 Non-performing assets 10,089 9,608 Allowance as a percentage of non-performing assets 383% 276% Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.26% 0.32% Allowance as a percentage of total loans 1.59% 1.53% Net charge-offs as a percentage of loans 0.020% 0.098%
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets at December 31, 2005 were at .26 percent, increasing from .22 percent at September 30, 2005 the result of higher levels of non-performing assets acquired with the First State Bank transaction. Without the effects of the First State Bank acquisition, non-performing assets would have been $4.6 million, or .12 percent of total assets. At December 31, 2004, the ratio was .32 percent. The Company ratios compare favorably to the Federal Reserve Bank Peer Group average of .45 percent at September 30, 2005, the most recent information available. The allowance for loan and lease losses was 383 percent of non-performing assets at December 31, 2005, up from 276 percent a year ago. The allowance, including $6.6 million from acquisitions, has increased $12.2 million, or 46 percent, from a year ago. The allowance of $38.7 million, is 1.59 percent of December 30, 2005 total loans outstanding, up slightly from the 1.53 percent a year ago. The provision for loan losses expense was $6.0 million for 2005, an increase of $1.8 million, or 44 percent, from 2004. Net charge offs of $487 thousand was a very low .020 percent of loans outstanding which is substantially lower than the already low ..098 percent in 2004. With the continuing change in loan mix from residential real estate to commercial and consumer loans, which historically have greater credit risk, the Company has increased the balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses. Loan growth, average loan size, and credit quality considerations will determine the level of additional provision expense. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Information regarding "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" is set fourth under "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis". ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 41 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Stockholders Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Kalispell, Montana We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the two years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Glacier Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated February 23, 2007, expressed unqualified opinions on management's assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. \s\ BKD, LLP Denver, Colorado February 23, 2007 42 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Audit Committee, Board of Directors and Stockholders Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Kalispell, Montana We have audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Report of Management, that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Glacier Bancorp, Inc.'s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, management's assessment that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also, in our opinion, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). As discussed in management's assessment, the Company has excluded certain entities from management's assessment and we have 43 excluded those entities from the scope of our audit of internal control over financial reporting as permitted by the SEC staff guidance provided in Question 3 of the SEC's publication, Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance: Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, Frequently Asked Questions, dated June 23, 2004. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries and our report dated February 23, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. \s\ BKD, LLP Denver, Colorado February 23, 2007 44 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Board of Directors and Stockholders Glacier Bancorp, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Billings, Montana March 15, 2005 45 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, ---------------------- (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2006 2005 --------------------------------------------- ---------- --------- ASSETS: Cash on hand and in banks .................................................. $ 136,591 111,418 Federal funds sold ......................................................... 6,125 7,537 Interest bearing cash deposits ............................................. 30,301 13,654 ---------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents ............................................... 173,017 132,609 Investment securities, available-for-sale .................................. 825,637 970,055 Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $49,259 and $38,655 at December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively ................ 3,130,389 2,374,647 Loans held for sale ........................................................ 35,135 22,540 Premises and equipment, net ................................................ 110,759 79,952 Real estate and other assets owned, net .................................... 1,484 332 Accrued interest receivable ................................................ 25,729 19,923 Core deposit intangible, net of accumulated amortization of $8,825 and $6,801 at December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively ................. 14,750 8,015 Goodwill ................................................................... 129,716 79,099 Other assets ............................................................... 21,123 19,172 ---------- --------- Total assets ............................................................ $4,467,739 3,706,344 ========== ========= LIABILITIES: Non-interest bearing deposits .............................................. $ 829,355 667,008 Interest bearing deposits .................................................. 2,378,178 1,867,704 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle ............................ 307,522 402,191 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ............................. 170,216 129,530 Other borrowed funds ....................................................... 168,770 187,692 Accrued interest payable ................................................... 11,041 7,437 Deferred tax liability ..................................................... 1,927 2,746 Subordinated debentures .................................................... 115,000 85,000 Other liabilities .......................................................... 29,587 23,797 ---------- --------- Total liabilities ..................................................... 4,011,596 3,373,105 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred shares, $.01 par value per share. 1,000,000 shares authorized none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005 ................ -- -- Common stock, $.01 par value per share. 117,187,500 and 78,125,000 shares authorized, 52,302,820 and 48,258,821 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively ............................. 523 483 Paid-in capital ............................................................ 344,265 262,222 Retained earnings - substantially restricted ............................... 108,286 69,713 Accumulated other comprehensive income ..................................... 3,069 821 ---------- --------- Total stockholders' equity .............................................. 456,143 333,239 ---------- --------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .............................. $4,467,739 3,706,344 ========== =========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 46 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, ---------------------------- (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2006 2005 2004 --------------------------------------------- -------- ------- ------- INTEREST INCOME: Real estate loans ....................................... $ 52,219 34,506 22,942 Commercial loans ........................................ 119,215 81,359 57,312 Consumer and other loans ................................ 40,284 28,696 20,331 Investment securities and other ......................... 41,608 45,424 46,700 -------- ------- ------- Total interest income ................................ 253,326 189,985 147,285 -------- ------- ------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits ................................................ 58,147 25,705 14,054 Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle advances .............. 20,460 21,489 18,540 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .......... 6,618 2,948 873 Subordinated debentures ................................. 6,050 6,455 5,619 Other borrowed funds .................................... 3,763 3,381 806 -------- ------- ------- Total interest expense ............................... 95,038 59,978 39,892 -------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME .................................. 158,288 130,007 107,393 Provision for loan losses ............................... 5,192 6,023 4,195 -------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 153,096 123,984 103,198 NON-INTEREST INCOME: Service charges and other fees .......................... 29,701 24,503 19,550 Miscellaneous loan fees and charges ..................... 7,371 6,309 4,710 Gain on sale of loans ................................... 10,819 11,048 8,015 Loss on sale of investments ............................. (3) (138) -- Other income ............................................ 3,954 2,904 2,290 -------- ------- ------- Total non-interest income ............................ 51,842 44,626 34,565 -------- ------- ------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: Compensation, employee benefits and related expense ..... 65,419 51,385 39,955 Occupancy and equipment expense ......................... 15,268 12,851 10,797 Outsourced data processing expense ...................... 2,788 1,839 1,551 Core deposit intangibles amortization ................... 2,024 1,470 1,074 Other expense ........................................... 27,051 23,381 18,756 -------- ------- ------- Total non-interest expense ........................... 112,550 90,926 72,133 -------- ------- ------- EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES ............................... 92,388 77,684 65,630 Federal and state income tax expense .................... 31,257 25,311 21,014 -------- ------- ------- NET EARNINGS ............................................... $ 61,131 52,373 44,616 ======== ======= ======= BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ................................ $ 1.23 1.12 0.97 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE .............................. $ 1.21 1.09 0.96
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 47 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
Retained Accumulated Total Common Stock earnings other comp- stock- ------------------- Paid-in substantiall rehensive holders' (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Shares Amount capital restricted income equity -------------------------------------------- ---------- ------ ------- ------------ ----------- ------- Balance at December 31, 2003 ............................ 45,381,259 $454 222,376 8,393 6,616 237,839 Comprehensive income: Net earnings ......................................... -- -- -- 44,616 -- 44,616 Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustment and taxes .............................. -- -- -- -- (682) (682) ------- Total comprehensive income .............................. -- -- -- -- -- 43,934 ------- Cash dividends declared ($.36 per share) ................ -- -- -- (16,618) -- (16,618) Stock options exercised ................................. 782,481 7 5,432 -- -- 5,439 Repurchase and retirement of stock ...................... (133,595) (1) (1,804) -- -- (1,805) Acquisition of fractional shares ........................ -- -- (9) -- -- (9) Tax benefit from stock related compensation ............. -- -- 1,404 -- -- 1,404 ---------- ---- ------- ------- ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 2004 ............................ 46,030,145 $460 227,399 36,391 5,934 270,184 Comprehensive income: Net earnings ......................................... -- -- -- 52,373 -- 52,373 Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustment and taxes .............................. -- -- -- -- (5,113) (5,113) ------- Total comprehensive income .............................. -- -- -- -- -- 47,260 ------- Cash dividends declared ($.40 per share) ................ -- -- -- (19,051) -- (19,051) Stock options exercised ................................. 596,655 6 5,152 -- -- 5,158 Stock issued in connection with acquisitions ............ 1,632,021 17 28,421 -- -- 28,438 Acquisition of fractional shares ........................ -- -- (8) -- -- (8) Tax benefit from stock related compensation ............. -- -- 1,258 -- -- 1,258 ---------- ---- ------- ------- ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 2005 ............................ 48,258,821 $483 262,222 69,713 821 333,239 Comprehensive income: Net earnings ......................................... -- -- -- 61,131 -- 61,131 Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification adjustment and taxes .............................. -- -- -- -- 2,248 2,248 ------- Total comprehensive income .............................. -- -- -- -- -- 63,379 ------- Cash dividends declared ($.45 per share) ................ -- -- -- (22,558) -- (22,558) Stock options exercised ................................. 639,563 6 6,700 -- -- 6,706 Stock issued in connection with acquisitions ............ 1,904,436 19 41,431 -- -- 41,450 Public offering of stock issued ......................... 1,500,000 15 29,418 29,433 Acquisition of fractional shares ........................ -- -- (5) -- -- (5) Stock-based compensation and tax benefit ................ -- -- 4,499 -- -- 4,499 ---------- ---- ------- ------- ------ ------- Balance at December 31, 2006 ............................ 52,302,820 $523 344,265 108,286 3,069 456,143 ========== ==== ======= ======= ====== =======
Year ended December 31, ------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 ------- ------ ------ Disclosure of reclassification amount: Unrealized and realized holding gain (loss) arising during the year .......... $ 3,706 (8,574) (1,124) Tax (expense) benefit ........................................................ (1,460) 3,377 442 ------- ------ ------ Net after tax ............................................................. 2,246 (5,197) (682) ------- ------ ------ Reclassification adjustment for net loss included in net income ................. 3 138 -- Tax benefit .................................................................. (1) (54) -- ------- ------ ------ Net after tax ............................................................. 2 84 -- ------- ------ ------ Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities .. $ 2,248 (5,113) (682) ======= ====== ======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 48 GLACIER BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
Years ended December 31, ----------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- ----------- ---------- -------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES : Net earnings .......................................................... $ 61,131 52,373 44,616 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Mortgage loans held for sale originated or acquired ................ (484,170) (455,429) (292,017) Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale ................ 482,394 462,115 302,529 Provision for loan losses .......................................... 5,192 6,023 4,195 Depreciation of premises and equipment ............................. 6,746 5,349 4,567 Amortization of core deposit intangible ............................ 2,024 1,470 1,074 Loss on sale of investments ........................................ 3 138 -- Gain on sale of loans .............................................. (10,819) (11,048) (8,015) Amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts, net .. 4,853 8,846 11,263 Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle stock dividends .................. -- (180) (1,218) Deferred tax (benefit) expense ..................................... (931) (2,204) 284 Stock compensation expense, net of tax benefits .................... 2,149 -- -- Excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options ....... (1,217) -- -- Tax benefit from stock related compensation ........................ -- 1,258 1,404 Net increase in accrued interest receivable ........................ (1,611) (890) (696) Net increase in accrued interest payable ........................... 2,398 1,949 495 Net increase in current income taxes ............................... 1,791 1,308 1,201 Net (increase) decrease in other assets ............................ (1,439) 2,394 (2,145) Net (decrease) increase in other liabilities ....................... (772) 3,512 2,253 ----------- ---------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES .......................... 67,722 76,984 69,790 ----------- ---------- -------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sales, maturities and prepayments of investment securities available-for-sale ...................................... 223,064 419,524 317,273 Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale ................. (59,007) (164,901) (316,475) Principal collected on installment and commercial loans ............... 1,050,666 781,848 677,004 Installment and commercial loans originated or acquired ............... (1,348,217) (1,150,877) (875,539) Principal collections on mortgage loans ............................... 438,319 470,450 296,482 Mortgage loans originated or acquired ................................. (556,954) (507,471) (376,039) Net purchase of FHLB and FRB stock .................................... (455) (1,995) (1,942) Acquisitions of banks and branches .................................... 43,086 6,265 14,524 Net addition of premises and equipment ................................ (22,241) (17,359) (7,032) ----------- ---------- -------- NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES .............................. (231,739) (164,516) (271,744) ----------- ---------- -------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase in deposits .............................................. 243,088 346,577 116,943 Net (decrease) increase in FHLB advances .............................. (96,219) (439,545) 41,639 Net increase in securities sold under repurchase agreements ........... 31,424 53,372 19,190 Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed funds ....................... (18,925) 182,634 (2,961) Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures ..................... 65,000 -- 45,000 Repayment of subordinated debentures .................................. (35,000) -- -- Cash dividends paid ................................................... (22,558) (19,051) (16,618) Excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options .......... 1,217 -- -- Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issued ........ 36,403 5,158 5,439 Repurchase and retirement of stock .................................... -- -- (1,805) Cash paid for stock dividends ......................................... (5) (8) (9) ----------- ---------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES .......................... 204,425 129,137 206,818 ----------- ---------- -------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ............................. 40,408 41,605 4,864 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR ........................ 132,609 91,004 86,140 ----------- ---------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR .............................. $ 173,017 132,609 91,004 =========== ========== ======== SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the year for interest ................................ $ 90,230 57,404 39,382 Cash paid during the year for income taxes ............................ $ 31,031 24,808 18,424
The following schedule summarizes the acquisition of Bank Holding Co. and subsidiaries in 2006 and 2005
CITIZENS DEVELOP. FIRST NATIONAL FIRST STATE CITIZENS BANK FIRST NATIONAL COMPANY BANK OF MORGAN BANK HOLDING CO. BANKS - WEST CO. ----------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------- Acquired Oct. 1, 2006 Sept. 1, 2006 Oct. 31, 2005 April 1, 2005 Feb. 28, 2005 Fair Value of assets acquired $457,023 88,519 152,592 126,394 267,126 Cash paid for the capital stock 47,176 20,000 2,100 8,602 41,000 Capital stock issued 31,451 9,999 19,723 8,715 -- Liabilities assumed 379,827 68,411 130,663 109,077 226,126
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 49 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (A) GENERAL Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), is a Montana corporation incorporated in 2004 as a successor corporation to the Delaware corporation incorporated in 1990. The Company is a multi-bank holding company that provides a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Washington through its subsidiary banks. The subsidiary banks are subject to competition from other financial service providers. The subsidiary banks are also subject to the regulations of certain government agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities. The accounting and consolidated financial statement reporting policies of the Company conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial condition and income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Management believes that the allowance for loan and lease losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review their subsidiary banks' allowance for loan and lease losses. Such agencies may require the subsidiary banks to recognize additions to their respective allowance for loan and lease losses based on the agencies' judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. (B) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its fifteen wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Glacier Bank ("Glacier"), First Security Bank of Missoula ("First Security"), Western Security Bank ("Western"), Big Sky Western Bank ("Big Sky"), Valley Bank of Helena ("Valley"), Glacier Bank of Whitefish ("Whitefish"), Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, First Citizens Bank, N.A., all located in Montana, Mountain West Bank ("Mountain West") located in Idaho, Citizens Community Bank ("Citizens") located in Idaho, 1st Bank ("1st Bank") located in Wyoming, and First National Bank of Morgan ("Morgan") located in Utah. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On October 1, 2006, Citizens Development Company ("CDC") and its five banking subsidiaries located across Montana were acquired and became bank subsidiaries of the Company. The CDC subsidiaries include Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. On September 1, 2006, Morgan including its one branch office in Mountain Green, Utah was acquired. On October 31, 2005, First State Bank in Thompson Falls, Montana was acquired by First Security. On May 20, 2005, Zions National Bank branch office in Bonners Ferry, Idaho was acquired and became a branch of Mountain West. On April 1, 2005, Citizens Bank Holding Co. and its subsidiary bank Citizens Community Bank in Pocatello, Idaho were acquired. On February 28, 2005, First National Bank-West Co. and its subsidiary bank 1st Bank in Evanston, Wyoming were acquired. Accordingly, the financial information presented includes the operations since the date of the acquisitions. See Note 20 for additional information related to these transactions. (C) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash held as demand deposits at various banks and regulatory agencies, interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold with original maturities of three months or less. 50 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ...CONTINUED (D) INVESTMENT SECURITIES Debt securities for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and are stated at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities held primarily for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as trading securities and are reported at fair market value, with unrealized gains and losses included in income. Debt and equity securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, shown as a separate component of stockholders' equity. As of December 31, 2006, the Company only holds available-for-sale securities. For additional information relating to investments, see Note 3. Premiums and discounts on investment securities are amortized or accreted into income using a method that approximates the level-yield interest method. The cost of any investment, if sold, is determined by specific identification. Declines in the fair value of securities below carrying value that are other than temporary are charged to expense as realized losses and the related carrying value is reduced to fair value. The Company holds stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle ("FHLB") and the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"). FHLB and FRB stocks are restricted because they may only be sold to another member institution or the FHLB or FRB at their par values. Due to restrictive terms, and the lack of a readily determinable market value, FHLB and FRB stocks are carried at cost. (E) LOANS RECEIVABLE Loans that are intended to be held to maturity are reported at their unpaid principal balance less charge-offs, specific valuation accounts, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Purchased loans are reported net of unamortized premiums or discounts. Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes discounts and premiums on purchased loans and net loan fees on originated loans which are amortized over the expected life of loans using methods that approximate the effective interest method. For additional information relating to loans, see Note 4. Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. Accrual of interest on loans is discontinued either when reasonable doubt exists as to the full, timely collection of interest or principal or when a loan becomes contractually past due by ninety days or more with respect to interest or principal unless such past due loan is well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest. (F) LOANS HELD FOR SALE Mortgage and commercial loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are recognized by charges to income. A sale is recognized when the Company surrenders control of the loan and consideration, other than beneficial interests in the loan, is received in exchange. A gain is recognized to the extent the selling price exceeds the carrying value. (G) ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on factors such as the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, current economic conditions, and independent appraisals. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. For additional information relating to allowance for loan and lease losses, see Note 4. The Company also provides an allowance for losses on impaired loans. Groups of small balance homogeneous loans (generally consumer and residential real estate loans) are evaluated for impairment collectively. A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect, on a timely basis, all principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan's original agreement. When a specific loan is determined to be impaired, the allowance for loan and lease losses is increased through a charge to expense for the amount of the impairment. The amount of the impairment is measured using cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, except when it is determined that the sole source of repayment for the loan is the operations or liquidation of the underlying collateral. In such cases, impairment is measured by determining the current value of the collateral, reduced by anticipated selling costs. The Company recognizes interest income on impaired loans only to the extent the cash payments are received. 51 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ...CONTINUED (H) PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT Premises and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or the term of the related lease. The estimated useful life for office buildings is 15-40 years and the estimated useful life for furniture, fixtures, and equipment is 3-10 years. Interest is capitalized for any significant building projects. For additional information relating to premises and equipment, see Note 5. I) REAL ESTATE OWNED Property acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less selling costs. Costs, excluding interest, relating to the improvement of property are capitalized, whereas those relating to holding the property are charged to expense. Fair value is determined as the amount that could be reasonably expected in a current sale (other than a forced or liquidation sale) between a willing buyer and a willing seller. If the fair value of the asset minus the estimated cost to sell is less than the cost of the property, a loss is recognized and the asset carrying value is reduced. (J) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Acquisitions are accounted for using the purchase accounting method as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") Number ("No.") 141, Business Combinations. Purchase accounting requires the total purchase price to be allocated to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including certain intangible assets. Goodwill is recorded for the residual amount in excess of the net fair values. Adjustment of the allocated purchase price may be required for pre-acquisition contingencies of the acquired entity known or discovered during the allocation period, the period of time required to identify and measure the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired in the business combination. The allocation period is generally limited to one year following consummation of a business combination. Core deposit intangible represents the intangible value of depositor relationships resulting from deposit liabilities assumed in acquisitions and are amortized using an accelerated method based on an estimated runoff of the related deposits, not exceeding 10 years. The useful life of the core deposit intangible is reevaluated on an annual basis, with any changes in estimated useful life accounted for prospectively over the revised remaining life. For additional information relating to core deposit intangibles, see Note 6. On an annual basis, as required by SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company tests goodwill for impairment at the subsidiary level during the third quarter. In addition, goodwill is tested for impairment on an interim basis if an event or circumstance indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has occurred. For additional information relating to goodwill, see Note 6. (K) INCOME TAXES Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. For additional information relating to income taxes, see Note 12. (L) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised), Share-Based Payment, which replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. SFAS No. 123 (Revised) requires that the compensation cost relating to the share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements over the requisite service period. The Statement covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee purchase plans. The Statement requires entities to measure the cost of the employee services received in exchange for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of the award, and to recognize the cost over the period the employee is required to provide services for the award. SFAS No. 123 (Revised) permits entities to use any option-pricing model that meets the fair value objective in the Statement. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised) Share-Based Payment, as of January 1, 2006 and, accordingly, has determined compensation cost based on the fair value of the stock options at the grant date. FASB also issued several Staff Positions during 2005 and 2006 and all applicable positions are being followed by the Company. The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method in reporting financial statement results in the current and for future reporting periods. Under the modified prospective method, 52 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ...CONTINUED SFAS No. 123 (Revised) applies to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after the effective date; accordingly, the prior interim and annual periods do not reflect restated amounts. Compensation cost has been measured using the fair value of an award on the grant date and is recognized over the service period, which is the vesting period. Compensation cost related to the non-vested portion of awards outstanding as of the date was based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated under the original provisions of SFAS No. 123; that is, the Company is not required to re-measure the grant-date fair value estimate of the unvested portion of award granted prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123 (Revised). The Company had applied APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for the stock-based compensation prior to January 1, 2006. Stock options issued under the Company's stock option plan have no intrinsic value at the grant date, and therefore no compensation cost was recognized in prior years. For additional information relating to stock-based compensation, see Note 15. (M) LONG-LIVED ASSETS Long-lived assets, including core deposit intangibles, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An asset is deemed impaired if the sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. If impaired, an impairment loss is recognized to reduce the carrying value of the asset to fair value. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, no assets were considered impaired. (N) MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS The Company recognizes the rights to service mortgage loans for others, whether acquired or internally originated. Loan servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value based on comparable market quotes and are amortized as other expense in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. Loan servicing rights are evaluated quarterly for impairment by discounting the expected future cash flows, taking into consideration the estimated level of prepayments based on current industry expectations and the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans including loan type, note rate and loan term. Impairment adjustments, if any, are recorded through a valuation allowance. For additional information relating to mortgage servicing rights, see Note 6. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of servicing rights was approximately $1,168,000 and $1,112,000, respectively. Amortization expense of $193,000, $276,000, and $328,000 was recognized in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The servicing rights are included in other assets on the balance sheet and are amortized over the period of estimated net servicing income. There was no impairment of carrying value at December 31, 2006 or 2005. At December 31, 2006, the fair value of mortgage servicing rights was approximately $1,313,000. (O) EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options, and are determined using the treasury stock method. Previous period amounts are restated for the effect of stock dividends and splits. For additional information relating earnings per share, see Note 14. (P) STOCK SPLIT On November 29, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split, payable to shareholders of record on December 11, 2006, payable December 14, 2006. On April 26, 2005 the Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split, payable to shareholders of record on May 10, 2005, payable May 26, 2005. On April 28, 2004 the Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split, payable to shareholders of record on May 11, 2004, payable May 20, 2004. All prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the stock splits. (Q) LEASES The Company leases certain land, premises and equipment from third parties under operating and capital leases. The lease payments for operating lease agreements are recognized on a straight-line basis. The present value of the future minimum rental payments for capital leases is recognized as an asset when the lease is formed. Lease improvements incurred at the inception of the lease are 53 recorded as an asset and depreciated over the initial term of the lease and lease improvements incurred subsequently are depreciated over the remaining term of the lease. For additional information relating leases, see Note 19. 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ...CONTINUED (R) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Comprehensive income includes net income, as well as other changes in stockholders' equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders. The Company's only significant element of other comprehensive income is unrealized gains and losses, net of tax expense (benefit), on available-for-sale securities. (S) RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 and 2004 financial statements to conform to the 2006 presentation. 2. CASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS The subsidiary banks are required to maintain an average reserve balance with either the Federal Reserve Bank or in the form of cash on hand. The amount of this required reserve balance at December 31, 2006 was $16,235,000. 54 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AVAILABLE FOR SALE A comparison of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company's investment securities designated as available for sale is presented below. INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
Gross Unrealized Estimated Weighted Amortized ---------------- Fair (dollars in thousands) Yield Cost Gains Losses Value ---------------------- -------- --------- ------ ------ --------- U.S. GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL AGENCY: maturing within one year ......................... 4.78% $ 10,982 -- (6) 10,976 GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES: maturing within one year ......................... 4.90% 8,177 -- (17) 8,160 maturing one year through five years ............. 5.15% 648 -- -- 648 maturing five years through ten years ............ 7.73% 352 5 -- 357 maturing after ten years ......................... 6.68% 153 1 -- 154 -------- ------ ------ ------- 5.05% 9,330 6 (17) 9,319 -------- ------ ------ ------- STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ISSUES: maturing within one year ......................... 3.65% 2,190 2 (1) 2,191 maturing one year through five years ............. 4.08% 5,736 43 (21) 5,758 maturing five years through ten years ............ 4.92% 15,180 818 (11) 15,987 maturing after ten years ......................... 5.12% 276,756 11,794 (86) 288,464 -------- ------ ------ ------- 5.08% 299,862 12,657 (119) 312,400 -------- ------ ------ ------- MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES .......................... 4.74% 51,673 150 (1,235) 50,588 REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS ............ 4.14% 382,551 45 (6,634) 375,962 FHLMC AND FNMA STOCK ................................ 5.74% 7,593 218 -- 7,811 OTHER INVESTMENTS: CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS WITH OVER 90 DAY MATURITY .. 4.83% 2,864 -- -- 2,864 FHLB AND FRB STOCK, AT COST ......................... 1.26% 55,717 -- -- 55,717 -------- ------ ------ ------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ............................. 4.36% $820,572 13,076 (8,011) 825,637 ======== ====== ====== =======
55 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AVAILABLE FOR SALE...CONTINUED INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005
Gross Unrealized Estimated Weighted Amortized ---------------- Fair (dollars in thousands) Yield Cost Gains Losses Value ---------------------- -------- --------- ------ ------- --------- GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES: maturing within one year ......................... 4.54% $ 1,236 -- (2) 1,234 maturing one year through five years ............. 4.32% 3,962 -- (39) 3,923 maturing five years through ten years ............ 6.55% 324 6 -- 330 maturing after ten years ......................... 5.04% 337 2 -- 339 -------- ------ ------- ------- 4.53% 5,859 8 (41) 5,826 -------- ------ ------- ------- STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ISSUES: maturing within one year ......................... 4.16% 365 3 -- 368 maturing one year through five years ............. 4.75% 6,858 48 (143) 6,763 maturing five years through ten years ............ 5.08% 8,728 365 (16) 9,077 maturing after ten years ......................... 5.10% 287,175 12,476 (225) 299,426 -------- ------ ------- ------- 5.09% 303,126 12,892 (384) 315,634 -------- ------ ------- ------- MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES .......................... 4.67% 65,926 308 (1,599) 64,635 REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS ............ 4.22% 530,582 154 (9,653) 521,083 FHLMC AND FNMA STOCK ................................ 5.74% 7,593 -- (330) 7,263 OTHER INVESTMENTS: CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS WITH OVER 90 DAY MATURITY .. 3.18% 2,085 -- -- 2,085 FHLB AND FRB STOCK, AT COST ......................... 0.66% 53,529 -- -- 53,529 -------- ------ ------- ------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS ............................. 4.34% $968,700 13,362 (12,007) 970,055 ======== ====== ======= =======
56 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AVAILABLE FOR SALE...CONTINUED Maturities of securities do not reflect repricing opportunities present in adjustable rate securities, nor do they reflect expected shorter maturities based upon early prepayment of principal. Weighted yields on tax-exempt investment securities exclude the tax effect. The Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits are backed by the FNMA, GNMA, or FHLMC. The book value of securities was as follows at:
December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2004 ---------------------- ------------ Government-Sponsored Enterprises .................... $ 1,082 State and Local Governments and Other Issues ........ 300,339 Mortgage-Backed Securities .......................... 56,629 Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits ............ 660,389 FHLMC and FNMA stock ................................ 7,593 Certificates of Deposits with over 90 day maturity .. 1,303 FHLB and FRB stock .................................. 49,803 ---------- $1,077,138 ==========
Investments with an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2006:
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (dollars in thousands) Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss ---------------------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- U.S. Government and Federal Agency .................. $10,976 6 -- -- 10,976 6 Government-Sponsored Enterprises .................... 4,688 2 4,003 15 8,691 17 State and Local Governments and other issues ........ 7,241 43 9,039 76 16,280 119 Mortgage-Backed Securities .......................... 314 1 42,301 1,234 42,615 1,235 Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits ............ 6,079 25 363,917 6,609 369,996 6,634 ------- --- ------- ----- ------- ----- Total temporarily impaired securities ............... $29,298 77 419,260 7,934 448,558 8,011 ======= === ======= ===== ======= =====
Investments with an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2005:
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total --------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (dollars in thousands) Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss ---------------------- -------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- Government-Sponsored Enterprises .................... $ 5,158 40 44 1 5,202 41 State and Local Governments and other issues ........ 12,689 216 9,330 168 22,019 384 FHLMC stock ......................................... 7,170 330 -- -- 7,170 330 Mortgage-Backed Securities .......................... 28,810 640 23,620 959 52,430 1,599 Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits ............ 193,990 2,517 303,991 7,136 497,981 9,653 -------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ------ Total temporarily impaired securities ............... $247,817 3,743 336,985 8,264 584,802 12,007 ======== ===== ======= ===== ======= ======
As of December 31, 2006, there were 270 investments in a unrealized loss position and were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded. The security types with the largest unrealized losses are the Mortgage- 57 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AVAILABLE FOR SALE...CONTINUED Backed, and Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits. These securities have underlying collateral consisting of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprise, guaranteed mortgages. The unrealized losses are primarily a function of changes in market interest rates between the issue dates and the current measurement date. The fair value of these securities declined from $550.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $412.6 million at December 31, 2006, and the unrealized loss declined from 2.0 percent of fair value to 1.9 percent of fair value for those same years. Intermediate term interest rates are substantially unchanged from year end 2005 to year end 2006 resulting in a longer period of time in which the securities have been in an unrealized loss position. With the continued principal reductions on these securities, and the potential for increased fair value in the event of declines in intermediate term interest rates, the unrealized losses are considered temporary. Interest income includes tax-exempt interest for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 of $13,901,000, $13,867,000, and $13,917,000, respectively. Gross proceeds from sales of investment securities for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were approximately $488,000, $116,139,000 and $66,910,000, respectively, resulting in gross gains of approximately $0, $471,000 and $304,000 and gross losses of approximately $3,000, $609,000 and $304,000 respectively. The cost of any investment sold is determined by specific identification. At December 31, 2006, the Company had investment securities with carrying values of approximately $498,250,000 pledged as security for deposits of several local government units, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, collateral for treasury term borrowings, and as collateral for treasury tax and loan borrowings. At December 31, 2006, the Company had qualified investment securities with carrying values of approximately $204,110,000 pledged as collateral for advances with the FHLB. 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND LOANS HELD FOR SALE The following is a summary of loans receivable, net and loans held for sale at:
December 31, ---------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 ---------------------- ---------- --------- Residential first mortgage ...................... $ 758,921 589,260 Loans held for sale ............................. 35,135 22,540 Commercial real estate .......................... 954,290 781,181 Other commercial ................................ 902,994 579,515 Consumer ........................................ 218,640 175,503 Home equity ..................................... 356,477 295,992 ---------- --------- 3,226,457 2,443,991 Net deferred loan fees, premiums and discounts .. (11,674) (8,149) Allowance for loan and lease losses ............. (49,259) (38,655) ---------- --------- $3,165,524 2,397,187 ========== =========
The following is a summary of activity in allowance for losses on loans:
Years ended December 31, ------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- ------- ------ ------ Balance, beginning of period .. $38,655 26,492 23,990 Acquisitions .................. 6,091 6,627 -- Net charge offs ............... (679) (487) (1,693) Provision ..................... 5,192 6,023 4,195 ------- ------ ------ Balance, end of period ........ $49,259 38,655 26,492 ======= ====== ======
58 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND LOANS HELD FOR SALE ... CONTINUED Following is an allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the percent of loans in each category at:
DECEMBER 31, 2006 December 31, 2005 --------------------- --------------------- PERCENT OF Percent of OF LOANS IN of loans in ($ IN THOUSANDS) AMOUNT CATEGORY Amount category ---------------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- Residential first mortgage and loans held for sale .. $ 5,421 24.6% $ 4,318 25.0% Commercial real estate .............................. 16,741 29.6% 14,370 32.0% Other commercial .................................... 18,361 28.0% 12,566 23.7% Consumer ............................................ 4,649 6.8% 3,988 7.2% Home equity ......................................... 4,087 11.0% 3,413 12.1% ------- ----- ------- ----- $49,259 100.0% $38,655 100.0% ======= ===== ======= =====
Substantially all of the Company's loan receivables are with customers within the Company's market areas. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its customers' ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the economic performance in the Company's market areas. The subsidiary banks are subject to regulatory limits for the amount of loans to any individual borrower and all subsidiary banks are in compliance as of December 31, 2006. No individual borrower had outstanding loans or commitments exceeding 10 percent of the Company's consolidated stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2006. The combined total of lot acquisition loans to borrowers who intend to construct primary residence on the lot, land acquisition and development loans, and residential builder lines is approximately $789 million, or 24.5 percent of total loans at December 31, 2006. The December 31, 2005 total, including loans in the banks acquired in 2006, was approximately $545 million or 19.7 percent of total loans. Increases incurred in each subsidiary with the largest amounts outstanding centered in the high growth areas of Western Montana, and Couer d'Alene, Sandpoint, Boise, and Southeastern Idaho. The geographic dispersion, in addition to the normal credit standards further mitigates the risk of loss in this portfolio. Impaired loans, which consists of those reported as non-accrual, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were approximately $6,065,000, $5,252,000, and $5,950,000, respectively, of which no impairment allowance was deemed necessary. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $5,451,000, $5,090,000, and $8,733,000, respectively. Interest income that would have been recorded on impaired loans if such loans had been current for the entire period would have been approximately $462,000, $359,000, and $372,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was not significant. Loans ninety days overdue and still accruing interest for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were approximately $1,345,000, $4,505,000, and $1,642,000, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on loans was 7.64 percent and 6.84 percent at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, loans sold and serviced for others were $177,518,000, $145,279,000, and $174,805,000, respectively. At December 31, 2006, the Company had $1,867,923,000 in variable rate loans and $1,358,534,000 in fixed rate loans. The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. The Company did not have any outstanding commitments on impaired loans as of December 31, 2006. 59 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND LOANS HELD FOR SALE ... CONTINUED The Company had outstanding commitments as follows:
December 31, ------------------ (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 ---------------------- -------- ------- Loans and loans in process ....... $653,056 525,334 Unused consumer lines of credit .. 224,455 176,275 Letters of credit ................ 63,375 25,218 -------- ------- $940,886 726,827 ======== =======
Substantially all of the loans held for sale at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were committed to be sold. The Company has entered into transactions with its executive officers, directors, significant shareholders, and their affiliates. The aggregate amount of loans to such related parties at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $93,258,000 and $37,509,000. During 2006, new loans to such related parties were approximately $94,528,000 and repayments were approximately $38,779,000. 5. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET Premises and equipment, net consist of the following at:
December 31, ------------------ (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 ---------------------- -------- ------- Land ........................................... $ 18,573 18,155 Office buildings and construction in progress .. 91,964 64,696 Furniture, fixtures and equipment .............. 42,187 34,826 Leasehold improvements ......................... 4,302 2,584 Accumulated depreciation ....................... (46,267) (40,309) -------- ------- $110,759 79,952 ======== =======
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $6,746,000, $5,349,000, and $4,567,000, respectively. Interest expense capitalized for various construction projects for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $297,000 and there was no interest capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. 60 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing rights:
Mortgage Core Deposit Servicing (dollars in thousands) Intangible Rights (1) Total ---------------------- ------------ ---------- ------ AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006 Gross carrying value $23,575 Accumulated amortization (8,825) ------- Net carrying value $14,750 1,168 15,918 ======= AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 Gross carrying value $14,816 Accumulated amortization (6,801) ------- Net carrying value $ 8,015 1,112 9,127 ======= WEIGHTED-AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD (Period in years) 10.0 9.6 10.0 AGGREGATE AMORTIZATION EXPENSE For the year ended December 31, 2006 $ 2,024 193 2,217 For the year ended December 31, 2005 1,470 276 1,746 For the year ended December 31, 2004 1,074 328 1,402 ESTIMATED AMORTIZATION EXPENSE For the year ended December 31, 2007 $ 3,060 80 3,140 For the year ended December 31, 2008 2,805 80 2,885 For the year ended December 31, 2009 2,512 78 2,590 For the year ended December 31, 2010 2,143 75 2,218 For the year ended December 31, 2011 1,415 73 1,488
(1) Gross carrying value and accumulated amortization are not readily available On October 1, 2006, CDC and its five subsidiaries were acquired and became bank subsidiaries of the Company. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $7,863,000 and goodwill of $39,716,000. On September 1, 2006, Morgan was acquired. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $896,000 and goodwill of $10,901,000. The following is a summary of activity in goodwill.
(dollars in thousands) Goodwill ---------------------- -------- Balance as of December 31, 2005 $ 79,099 Acquisition of First National Bank of Morgan 10,901 Acquisition of Citizens Development Company 39,716 -------- Balance as of December 31, 2006 $129,716 ========
61 7. DEPOSITS Deposits consist of the following at:
DECEMBER 31, 2006 December 31, 2005 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- WEIGHTED Weighted (dollars in thousands) AVERAGE RATE AMOUNT PERCENT Average Rate Amount Percent ---------------------- ------------ ---------- ------- ------------ ---------- ------- Demand accounts ................................ 0.0% $ 829,355 25.9% 0.0% $ 667,008 26.2% ---------- ----- ---------- ----- NOW accounts ................................... 0.8% 452,766 14.1% 0.3% 367,077 14.5% Savings accounts ............................... 1.0% 271,932 8.5% 0.5% 247,607 9.8% Money market demand accounts ................... 3.1% 708,384 22.1% 1.5% 487,143 19.2% Certificate accounts: 1.00% and lower ............................ 2,289 0.1% 4,048 0.2% 1.01% to 2.00% ............................. 9,469 0.3% 87,955 3.5% 2.01% to 3.00% ............................. 73,793 2.3% 166,379 6.6% 3.01% to 4.00% ............................. 179,558 5.6% 240,085 9.5% 4.01% to 5.00% ............................. 290,015 9.0% 89,004 3.5% 5.01% to 6.00% ............................. 216,682 6.7% 10,304 0.4% 6.01% to 7.00% ............................. 257 0.0% 3,102 0.1% 7.01% and higher ............................ 18 0.0% -- 0.0% Brokered 2.90 to 5.05% ...................... 173,015 5.4% 165,000 6.5% ---------- ----- ---------- ----- Total certificate accounts ............... 4.0% 945,096 29.4% 2.8% 765,877 30.3% ---------- ----- ---------- ----- Total interest bearing deposits ................ 2.8% 2,378,178 74.1% 1.6% 1,867,704 73.8% ---------- ----- ---------- ----- Total deposits ................................. 2.1% $3,207,533 100.0% 1.2% 2,534,712 100.0% ========== ===== ========== ===== Deposits with a balance in excess of $100,000 .. $1,649,029 $1,283,980 ========== ==========
At December 31, 2006, scheduled maturities of certificate accounts are as follows:
Years ending December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) TOTAL 2007 2008 2009 2010 Thereafter ---------------------- -------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ---------- 1.00% and lower ......... $ 2,289 2,261 8 8 -- 12 1.01% to 2.00% .......... 9,469 9,312 152 5 -- -- 2.01% to 3.00% .......... 73,793 66,526 6,194 955 103 15 3.01% to 4.00% .......... 179,558 134,936 26,201 9,941 5,627 2,853 4.01% to 5.00% .......... 290,015 232,237 33,890 9,047 10,742 4,099 5.01% to 6.00% .......... 216,682 183,053 18,998 8,261 1,434 4,936 6.01% to 7.00% .......... 257 134 87 -- 36 -- 7.01% to 8.00% .......... 18 -- -- -- -- 18 Brokered 2.90 to 5.05% .. 173,015 172,000 1,015 -- -- -- -------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ $945,096 800,459 86,545 28,217 17,942 11,933 ======== ======= ====== ====== ====== ======
62 7. DEPOSITS... CONTINUED Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
Years ended December 31, ------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- ------- ------ ------ NOW accounts .................. $ 2,976 889 474 Savings accounts .............. 2,336 1,130 471 Money market demand accounts .. 18,043 7,552 3,776 Certificate accounts .......... 34,792 16,134 9,333 ------- ------ ------ $58,147 25,705 14,054 ======= ====== ======
The Company reclassified approximately $3,837,000 and $2,683,000 of overdraft demand deposits to loans as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company has entered into transactions with its executive officers, directors, significant shareholders, and their affiliates. The aggregate amount of deposits with such related parties at December 31, 2006, and 2005 was approximately $70,991,000 and $29,135,000, respectively. 8. ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SEATTLE Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle consist of the following:
Totals as of Maturing in years ending December 31, December 31, ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------- (dollars in thousands) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Thereafter 2006 2005 - ---------------------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ---- ---------- ------- ------- 1.00% to 2.00% ....... $ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40,000 2.01% to 3.00% ....... 87,500 -- -- -- -- -- 87,500 159,000 3.01% to 4.00% ....... 13,600 3,000 250 750 -- 40,000 57,600 58,000 4.01% to 5.00% ....... 700 -- 2,000 -- 636 42,739 46,075 124,077 5.01% to 6.00% ....... 96,702 18,135 1 -- -- 40 114,878 18,421 6.01% to 7.00% ....... 674 74 47 24 -- 250 1,069 1,793 7.01% to 8.00% ....... 300 100 -- -- -- -- 400 900 -------- ------ ----- --- ---- ------ ------- ------- $199,476 21,309 2,298 774 636 83,029 307,522 402,191 ======== ====== ===== === ==== ====== ======= =======
These advances are collateralized by FHLB stock held by the Company and a blanket assignment of the Bank's unpledged qualifying real estate loans and investments. The total amount of advances available, subject to collateral availability, as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $635,329,000. The weighted average fixed interest rate on these advances was 4.15 percent and 3.26 percent at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle holds callable options, which may be exercised after a predetermined time as shown below as of December 31, 2006:
Interest Earliest (dollars in thousands) Amount Rate Maturity Call ---------------------- -------- ------------ -------- -------- Call Terms Quarterly at FHLB option .......................... $ 3,000 5.37% 2008 2007 Quarterly at FHLB option .......................... 15,000 5.52% 2008 2007 If three month LIBOR is greater than 8% on quarterly measurement date after initial term .. 82,000 3.49% - 4.83% 2012 2007 -------- $100,000 ========
63 9. SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER BORROWED FUNDS Securities sold under agreements to repurchase consist of the following at: DECEMBER 31, 2006
BOOK MARKET WEIGHTED VALUE OF VALUE OF REPURCHASE AVERAGE UNDERLYING UNDERLYING (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) AMOUNT FIXED RATE ASSETS ASSETS ---------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE WITHIN: OVERNIGHT ................... $150,601 4.57% 155,622 154,561 TERM UP TO 30 DAYS .......... 10,191 3.62% 9,386 9,331 TERM OVER 90 DAYS ........... 9,424 5.07% 9,743 10,096 -------- -------- ------- $170,216 4.54% $174,751 173,988 ======== ======== =======
December 31, 2005
(dollars in thousands) ---------------------- Securities sold under agreements to repurchase within: Overnight ...................... $127,243 3.66% 191,166 190,602 Term up to 30 days ............. 1,137 2.53% 1,165 1,146 Term over 90 days .............. 1,150 3.00% 1,191 1,171 -------- -------- ------- $129,530 3.65% $193,522 192,919 ======== ======== =======
The securities, consisting of U.S. Agency and U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises issued or guaranteed mortgage backed securities, underlying agreements to repurchase entered into by the Company are for the same securities originally sold, and are held in a custody account by a third party. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 securities sold under agreements to repurchase averaged approximately $153,314,000 and $103,522,000, respectively, and the maximum outstanding at any month end during the year was approximately $164,338,000 and $132,534,000, respectively. The Company participates in a U.S. Treasury term auction program whereby the Company is able to bid on funds. The term of the borrowings is typically less than 35 days. The following lists the outstanding treasury term borrowings:
December 31, --------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 - ---------------------- ------------ ------------ Outstanding balance... $162,000 179,000 Weighted fixed rate... 5.18% 4.29% Maturity date......... JAN. 3, 2007 Jan. 3, 2006
The Company also participates in a a U.S. Treasury tax and loan account note option program which provides short term funding with no fixed maturity date up to $19,600,000 at federal funds rates minus 25 basis points. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the outstanding balance under this program was approximately $4,544,000 and $7,382,000. The borrowings are secured with investment securities with a par value of approximately $22,625,000 and a market value of approximately $23,685,000. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the maximum outstanding at any month end was approximately $11,541,000 and the average balance was approximately $3,632,000. 64 10. SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES On August 15, 2006, 30,000 Trust Preferred Securities at $1,000 per preferred security were issued by Glacier Capital Trust IV whose common equity is wholly-owned by the Company. The Trust Preferred Securities bear a cumulative fixed interest rate of 7.235 percent for the first five years and then convert to a three month LIBOR plus 1.57 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on September 15, 2036. Interest distributions are payable quarterly. The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption upon repayment of the subordinated debentures of $30,000,000 at their stated maturity date or their earlier redemption in an amount equal to their liquidation amount plus accumulated and unpaid distributions to the date of redemption. On January 31, 2006, 35,000 Trust Preferred Securities at $1,000 per preferred security were issued by Glacier Capital Trust III whose common equity is wholly-owned by the Company. The Trust Preferred Securities bear a cumulative fixed interest rate of 6.078 percent for the first five years and then convert to a three month LIBOR plus 1.29 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on April 7, 2036. Interest distributions are payable quarterly. The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption upon repayment of the subordinated debentures of $35,000,000 at their stated maturity date or their earlier redemption in an amount equal to their liquidation amount plus accumulated and unpaid distributions to the date of redemption. The proceeds were used to fund the redemption of previously issued subordinated debentures in the amount of $35,000,000. In connection with the acquisition of Citizens on April 1, 2005, the Company acquired Citizens Capital Trust I. On June 17, 2004, 5,000 Trust Preferred Securities at $1,000 per preferred security were issued by Citizens Trust I whose common equity is wholly-owned by the Company. The Trust Preferred Securities bear a cumulative three month LIBOR plus 2.65 percent rate adjustable quarterly until maturity on June 17, 2034. Interest distributions are payable quarterly. The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption upon repayment of the subordinated debentures of $5,000,000 at their stated maturity date or their earlier redemption in an amount equal to their liquidation amount plus accumulated and unpaid distribution to the date of redemption. On March 24, 2004, 45,000 Trust Preferred Securities at $1,000 per preferred security were issued by Glacier Capital Trust II whose common equity is wholly-owned by the Company. The Trust Preferred Securities bear a cumulative fixed interest rate of 5.788 percent for the first five years and then convert to a three month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on April 7, 2034. Interest distributions are payable quarterly. The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption upon repayment of the subordinated debentures of $45,000,000 at their stated maturity date or their earlier redemption in an amount equal to their liquidation amount plus accumulated and unpaid distributions to the date of redemption. The Company guaranteed the payment of distributions and payments for redemption or liquidation of the Trust Preferred Securities to the extent of funds held by Glacier Trust IV, Glacier Trust III, Citizens Trust I, and Glacier Trust II. The obligations of the Company under the Subordinated Debentures together with the guarantee and other back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of all trusts under the Trust Preferred Securities. The subordinated debentures with Glacier Trust IV are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 7.235 percent per annum for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.57 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on September 15, 2036. The subordinated debentures with Glacier Trust III are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 6.078 percent per annum for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 1.29 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on April 7, 2036. The subordinated debentures with Citizens Trust I are unsecured, bear interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 2.65 percent per annum and mature on June 17, 2034. The subordinated debentures with Glacier Trust II are unsecured, bear interest at a rate of 5.788 percent per annum for the first five years and then converts to a three month LIBOR plus 2.75 percent rate adjustable quarterly for the remaining term until maturity on April 7, 2034. The Company may defer the payment of interest at any time from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters provided that the deferral period does not extend past the stated maturity. During any such deferral period, distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities will also be deferred and the Company's ability to pay dividends on its common shares will be restricted. Subject to approval by the Federal Reserve Bank, the Trust Preferred Securities may be redeemed at par prior to maturity at the Company's option on or after September 15, 2011 for Glacier Trust IV, April 7, 2011 for Glacier Trust III, June 17, 2009 for Citizens Trust I, and April 7, 2009 for Glacier Trust II. The Trust Preferred Securities may also be redeemed at any time in whole (but not in part) for the Trusts in the event of unfavorable changes in laws or regulations that result in (1) Glacier Trust IV, Glacier Trust III, Citizens Trust I, or Glacier Trust II becoming subject to federal income tax on income received on the Subordinated Debentures, (2) interest payable by the Company on the subordinated debentures becoming non-deductible for federal tax purposes, (3) the requirement for the trusts to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (4) loss of the ability to treat the Trust Preferred Securities as "Tier 1 Capital" under the Federal Reserve Bank capital adequacy guidelines. 65 11. REGULATORY CAPITAL The Federal Reserve Bank has adopted capital adequacy guidelines pursuant to which it assesses the adequacy of capital in supervising a bank holding company. The following table illustrates the Federal Reserve Bank's adequacy guidelines and the Company's and subsidiaries banks' compliance with those guidelines as of December 31, 2006:
Well Minimum capital capitalized Actual requirement requirement --------------- --------------- --------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ----- Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets Consolidated .............................. 424,479 12.10% 140,350 4.00% 210,525 6.00% Mountain West ............................. 74,222 10.39% 28,567 4.00% 42,851 6.00% Glacier ................................... 71,462 11.12% 25,696 4.00% 38,544 6.00% First Security ............................ 76,408 13.58% 22,501 4.00% 33,752 6.00% CDC ....................................... 33,711 10.88% 12,388 4.00% 18,582 6.00% Western ................................... 46,949 15.12% 12,422 4.00% 18,633 6.00% 1st Bank .................................. 19,899 10.24% 7,773 4.00% 11,660 6.00% Big Sky ................................... 29,696 11.50% 10,332 4.00% 15,497 6.00% Valley .................................... 21,852 11.31% 7,731 4.00% 11,596 6.00% Whitefish ................................. 16,803 11.50% 5,847 4.00% 8,770 6.00% Citizens .................................. 15,470 10.53% 5,877 4.00% 8,816 6.00% Morgan .................................... 8,749 15.63% 2,239 4.00% 3,359 6.00% Tier 2 (total) capital to risk weighted assets Consolidated .............................. 468,504 13.35% 280,700 8.00% 350,876 10.00% Mountain West ............................. 82,563 11.56% 57,135 8.00% 71,418 10.00% Glacier ................................... 78,802 12.27% 51,393 8.00% 64,241 10.00% First Security ............................ 83,471 14.84% 45,003 8.00% 56,254 10.00% CDC ....................................... 37,603 12.14% 24,776 8.00% 30,970 10.00% Western ................................... 50,906 16.39% 24,845 8.00% 31,056 10.00% 1st Bank .................................. 22,329 11.49% 15,546 8.00% 19,433 10.00% Big Sky ................................... 32,934 12.75% 20,663 8.00% 25,829 10.00% Valley .................................... 24,270 12.56% 15,462 8.00% 19,327 10.00% Whitefish ................................. 18,630 12.75% 11,693 8.00% 14,617 10.00% Citizens .................................. 17,312 11.78% 11,755 8.00% 14,694 10.00% Morgan .................................... 9,450 16.88% 4,479 8.00% 13,000 10.00% Leverage capital to total average assets Consolidated .............................. 424,479 9.77% 173,825 4.00% 217,281 5.00% Mountain West ............................. 74,222 8.52% 34,842 4.00% 43,553 5.00% Glacier ................................... 71,462 9.43% 30,316 4.00% 37,895 5.00% First Security ............................ 76,408 10.47% 29,179 4.00% 36,474 5.00% CDC ....................................... 33,711 9.01% 14,966 4.00% 18,708 5.00% Western ................................... 46,949 11.55% 16,263 4.00% 20,329 5.00% 1st Bank .................................. 19,899 6.50% 12,246 4.00% 15,307 5.00% Big Sky ................................... 29,696 10.76% 11,037 4.00% 13,797 5.00% Valley .................................... 21,852 8.14% 10,744 4.00% 13,430 5.00% Whitefish ................................. 16,803 8.97% 7,493 4.00% 9,367 5.00% Citizens .................................. 15,470 9.81% 6,310 4.00% 7,888 5.00% Morgan .................................... 8,749 10.29% 3,400 4.00% 4,249 5.00%
66 11. REGULATORY CAPITAL... CONTINUED The following table illustrates the Federal Reserve Bank's adequacy guidelines and the Company's and subsidiary banks' compliance with those guidelines as of December 31, 2005:
Well Minimum capital capitalized Actual requirement requirement --------------- --------------- --------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ----- Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets Consolidated .............................. 329,289 12.00% 109,724 4.00% 164,585 6.00% Mountain West ............................. 54,415 9.43% 23,078 4.00% 34,617 6.00% Glacier ................................... 63,476 11.76% 21,583 4.00% 32,375 6.00% First Security ............................ 69,758 13.25% 21,066 4.00% 31,599 6.00% Western ................................... 44,428 14.97% 11,874 4.00% 17,811 6.00% 1st Bank .................................. 17,250 11.59% 5,952 4.00% 8,928 6.00% Big Sky ................................... 24,769 10.10% 9,806 4.00% 14,709 6.00% Valley .................................... 19,682 11.56% 6,812 4.00% 10,218 6.00% Whitefish ................................. 14,562 10.06% 5,792 4.00% 8,688 6.00% Citizens .................................. 12,665 10.35% 4,894 4.00% 7,341 6.00% Tier 2 (total) capital to risk weighted assets Consolidated .............................. 363,632 13.26% 219,447 8.00% 274,309 10.00% Mountain West ............................. 61,341 10.63% 46,156 8.00% 57,695 10.00% Glacier ................................... 69,882 12.95% 43,166 8.00% 53,958 10.00% First Security ............................ 76,372 14.50% 42,132 8.00% 52,665 10.00% Western ................................... 48,150 16.22% 23,749 8.00% 29,686 10.00% 1st Bank .................................. 19,115 12.85% 11,904 8.00% 14,880 10.00% Big Sky ................................... 27,842 11.36% 19,612 8.00% 24,515 10.00% Valley .................................... 21,783 12.79% 13,624 8.00% 17,030 10.00% Whitefish ................................. 16,237 11.21% 11,584 8.00% 14,480 10.00% Citizens .................................. 14,199 11.60% 9,788 8.00% 12,235 10.00% Leverage capital to total average assets Consolidated .............................. 329,289 9.17% 143,692 4.00% 179,615 5.00% Mountain West ............................. 54,415 7.38% 29,487 4.00% 36,859 5.00% Glacier ................................... 63,476 9.34% 27,198 4.00% 33,998 5.00% First Security ............................ 69,758 10.06% 27,732 4.00% 34,665 5.00% Western ................................... 44,428 10.36% 17,149 4.00% 21,436 5.00% 1st Bank .................................. 17,250 6.28% 10,991 4.00% 13,738 5.00% Big Sky ................................... 24,769 9.24% 10,721 4.00% 13,401 5.00% Valley .................................... 19,682 8.00% 9,844 4.00% 12,305 5.00% Whitefish ................................. 14,562 8.44% 6,898 4.00% 8,623 5.00% Citizens .................................. 12,665 9.51% 5,329 4.00% 6,661 5.00%
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act generally restricts a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its holding company if the institution would thereafter be capitalized at less than 8 percent Tier 2 (total) risk-based capital, 4 percent Tier I risk-based capital, or a 4 percent leverage ratio. At December 31, 2006 and 2005 the subsidiary banks' capital measures exceed the highest supervisory threshold, which requires Tier 2 (total) capital of at least 10 percent, Tier I capital of at least 6 percent, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5 percent. Each of the subsidiaries was considered well capitalized by the respective regulator as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. There are no conditions or events since year-end that management believes have changed the Company's or subsidiaries risk-based capital category. 67 11. REGULATORY CAPITAL... CONTINUED The subsidiary banks are subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory approval. At December 31, 2006, approximately $105,010,000 of retained earnings was available for dividend declaration without prior regulatory approval. 12. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES The following is a summary of consolidated income tax expense for:
(dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- ------- ------ ------ Current: Federal ................................. $26,740 22,099 16,361 State ................................... 6,317 5,416 4,369 ------- ------ ------ Total current tax expense ............ 33,057 27,515 20,730 ------- ------ ------ Deferred: Federal ................................. (1,453) (1,955) 238 State ................................... (347) (249) 46 ------- ------ ------ Total deferred tax (income) expense .. (1,800) (2,204) 284 ------- ------ ------ Total income tax expense .......... $31,257 25,311 21,014 ======= ====== ======
Combined federal and state income tax expense differs from that computed at the federal statutory corporate tax rate as follows for:
Years ended December 31, ------------------------ 2006 2005 2004 ---- ---- ---- Federal statutory rate........................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit .. 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% Tax-exempt interest income....................... -5.0% -5.9% -7.2% Other, net....................................... -0.4% -0.8% -0.2% ---- ---- ---- 33.8% 32.6% 32.0% ==== ==== ====
The tax effect of temporary differences which give rise to a significant portion of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
December 31, ------------------ (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 ---------------------- -------- ------- Deferred tax assets: Allowance for losses on loans ...................... $ 19,777 15,786 Deferred compensation .............................. 2,535 2,372 Other .............................................. 3,280 690 -------- ------- Total gross deferred tax assets ............ 25,592 18,848 -------- ------- Deferred tax liabilities: Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends ............ (10,629) (10,488) Fixed assets, due to differences in depreciation .. (4,781) (3,385) Intangibles ....................................... (6,030) (3,542) Deferred loan costs ............................... (2,514) (2,076) Available-for-sale securities ..................... (1,996) (534) Other ............................................. (1,569) (1,569) -------- ------- Total gross deferred tax liabilities ........... (27,519) (21,594) -------- ------- Net deferred tax liability .................. $ (1,927) (2,746) ======== =======
68 12. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ...CONTINUED There is no valuation allowance at December 31, 2006 and 2005 because management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company's deferred tax assets will be realized by offsetting future taxable income from reversing taxable temporary differences and anticipated future taxable income. Retained earnings at December 31, 2006 includes approximately $3,600,000 for which no provision for federal income tax has been made. This amount represents the base year federal bad debt reserve, which is essentially an allocation of earnings to pre-1988 bad debt deductions for income tax purposes only. This amount is treated as a permanent difference and deferred taxes are not recognized unless it appears that this bad debt reserve will be reduced and thereby result in taxable income in the foreseeable future. The Company is not currently contemplating any changes in its business or operations which would result in a recapture of this federal bad debt reserve into taxable income. 13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS The Company has a profit sharing plan that has a 3 percent "safe harbor" provision which is a non-elective contribution by the Company. To be considered eligible for the plan, the employee must be 21 year of age, worked 501 hours in the plan year, and been employed for a full calendar quarter. In addition, elective contributions, depending on the Company's profitability, are made to the plan. Participants are at all times fully vested in all contributions. The total plan expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was approximately $4,730,000, $4,057,000 and $3,181,000 respectively. The Company also has an employees' savings plan. The plan allows eligible employees to contribute up to 60 percent, 25 percent prior to October 1, 2004, of their monthly salaries. The Company matches an amount equal to 50 percent of the employee's contribution, up to 6 percent of the employee's total pay. Participants are at all times fully vested in all contributions. The Company's contribution to the savings plan for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $1,120,000, $930,000, and $750,000, respectively. The Company has a non-funded deferred compensation plan for directors and senior officers. The plan provides for the deferral of cash payments of up to 25 percent of a participants' salary, and for 100 percent of bonuses and directors fees, at the election of the participant. The total amount deferred was approximately $643,000, $483,000, and $402,000, for the years ending December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Effective January 1, 2005, the participant receives an earnings credit at a rate equal to 50 percent of the Company's return on equity. For years prior to 2005 the participant received an earnings credit at a one year certificate of deposit rate, or at the total return rate on Company stock, on the amount deferred, as elected by the participant at the time of the deferral election. The total earnings for the years ended 2006, 2005, and 2004 were approximately $226,000, $190,000, and $437,000, respectively. In connection with several acquisitions, the Company assumed the obligations of a deferred compensation plan for certain key employees. As of December 31, 2006, the liability related to the obligation was approximately $2,085,000 and was included in other liabilities of the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The amount expensed related to the obligation during 2006 was insignificant. The Company has a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) which provides retirement benefits at the savings and retirement plan levels, for amounts that are limited by IRS regulations under those plans. Eligible employees include participates of the non-funded deferred compensation plan and employees whose benefits were limited as a result of IRS regulations. The Company's required contribution to the SERP for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $102,000, $74,000, and $63,000, respectively. The Company has entered into employment contracts with nineteen senior officers that provide benefits under certain conditions following a change in control of the Company. 69 14. EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
For the Years Ended December 31, ------------------------------------- 2006 2005 2004 ----------- ---------- ---------- Net earnings available to common stockholders, basic and diluted .... $61,131,000 52,373,000 44,616,000 Average outstanding shares - basic .... 49,727,299 46,943,741 45,848,574 Add: Dilutive stock options ........... 769,878 895,333 867,530 ----------- ---------- ---------- Average outstanding shares - diluted .. 50,497,177 47,839,074 46,716,104 =========== ========== ========== Basic earnings per share .............. $ 1.23 1.12 0.97 =========== ========== ========== Diluted earnings per share ............ $ 1.21 1.09 0.96 =========== ========== ==========
There were approximately 606,000, 148,000, and 1,400 options excluded from the diluted share calculation for December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, due to the option exercise price exceeding the market price. 15. STOCK OPTION PLANS The Company has stock-based compensation plans outstanding. The Directors 1994 Stock Option Plan was approved to provide for the grant of options to outside Directors of the Company. The Employees 1995 Stock Option Plan was approved to provide the grant of options to certain full-time employees of the Company. The Employees 1995 Stock Option Plan expired in April 2005 and has granted but unexpired options outstanding. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders on April 27, 2005 which provides awards to certain full-time employees of the Company. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan permits the granting of options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, and unrestricted shares, deferred share units, and performance awards. Upon exercise of the stock options, the shares are obtained from the authorized and unissued stock. The 1994, 1995, and 2005 plans also contain provisions authorizing the grant of limited stock rights, which permit the optionee, upon a change in control of the Company, to surrender his or her options for cancellation and receive cash or common stock equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of the grant. The option price at which the Company's common stock may be purchased upon exercise of options granted under the plans must be at least equal to the per share market value of such stock at the date the option is granted. All option shares are adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends. The term of the options may not exceed five years from the date the options are granted. The employee options vest over a period of two years and the director options vest over a period of six months. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised) Share-Based Payment, as of January 1, 2006 and, accordingly, has determined compensation cost based on the fair value of options at the grant date. Additionally, the compensation cost for the portion of awards outstanding for which the requisite service has not been rendered that are outstanding as of the required effective date are recognized as the requisite service is rendered on or after the required effective date. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the compensation cost for the stock option plans was $3,018,000, with a corresponding income tax benefit of $869,000, resulting in a net earnings and cash flow from operations reduction of $2,149,000, or a decrease of $.04 per share for both basic and diluted earnings per share. Additionally, in the cash flow statement, the excess tax benefit from stock options decreased the net cash provided from operating activities and increased the net cash provided by financing activities by $1,217,000 the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of income tax benefit, related to non-vested awards which are expected to be recognized over the next weighted period of 1 year was $1,124,000 as of December 31, 2006. The total fair value of shares vested for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $1,266,000 and $955,000, respectively. 70 15. STOCK OPTION PLANS ...CONTINUED Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123 (Revised), the Company utilized the intrinsic value method and compensation cost was the excess of the market price of the stock at the grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The exercise price of all stock options granted has been equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant and, accordingly, the intrinsic value has been $0 and no compensation cost was recognized prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123 (Revised). The Company did not modify any outstanding options prior to the adoption of the standard. If the Company had determined compensation cost based on fair value of the options at the grant date under SFAS 123 (Revised) prior to the date of adoption, the Company's net income would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
Year ended Year ended December 31, 2005 December 31, 2004 ----------------- ----------------- Net earnings (in thousands): As reported $52,373 44,616 Compensation cost (1,308) (685) ------- ------ Pro forma 51,065 43,931 ======= ====== Basic earnings per share: As reported 1.12 0.97 Compensation cost (0.03) (0.01) ------- ------ Pro forma 1.09 0.96 ======= ====== Diluted earnings per share: As reported 1.09 0.96 Compensation cost (0.02) (0.02) ------- ------ Pro forma 1.07 0.94 ======= ======
The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during 2006 and 2005 was $4.31 and $2.35, respectively, on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: 2006 - expected dividend yield 2.23 percent, risk-free interest rate of 4.35 percent, volatility ratio of 27 percent, and expected life of 3.3 years: 2005 - expected dividend yield 2.23 percent, risk-free interest rate of 3.44 percent, volatility ratio of 18 percent, and expected life of 3.4 years. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility and other factors. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and termination with the valuation model. Employee and director awards, which have dissimilar historical exercise behavior, are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant. The option awards generally vest upon six month or two years of service for directors and employees, respectively, and generally expire in five years. 71 15. STOCK OPTION PLANS ...CONTINUED At December 31, 2006, total shares available for option grants to employees and directors are 4,767,290. Changes in shares granted for stock options for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, are summarized as follows:
Options outstanding Options exercisable -------------------------- -------------------------- Weighted Weighted average average Shares exercise price Shares exercise price --------- -------------- --------- -------------- Balance, December 31, 2003 .. 2,299,091 7.52 1,203,492 6.12 Canceled .................... (94,899) 9.74 (28,439) 5.70 Granted ..................... 844,235 13.28 Became exercisable .......... 661,950 9.57 Exercised ................... (782,480) 6.95 (782,480) 6.95 --------- --------- Balance, December 31, 2004 .. 2,265,947 9.77 1,054,523 7.74 Canceled .................... (44,823) 14.03 (7,461) 6.51 Granted ..................... 881,642 16.69 Became exercisable .......... 788,639 10.87 Exercised ................... (597,166) 8.63 (597,166) 8.63 --------- --------- Balance, December 31, 2005 .. 2,505,600 12.39 1,238,535 9.50 CANCELED .................... (132,869) 16.17 (39,666) 10.68 GRANTED ..................... 1,001,313 21.04 BECAME EXERCISABLE .......... 739,187 15.06 EXERCISED ................... (640,121) 10.48 (640,121) 10.48 --------- --------- BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006 .. 2,733,923 15.82 1,297,935 12.15 ========= =========
The range of exercise prices on options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006 is as follows:
Options exercisable ---------------------------- Weighted Weighted Weighted Options average average Options average Price range Outstanding exercise price life of options Exercisable exercise price - --------------- ----------- -------------- --------------- ----------- -------------- $3.46 - $4.66 146,559 $ 4.26 .9 years 146,559 $ 4.26 $5.97 - $5.98 11,715 5.98 2.4 years 11,715 5.98 $8.22 - $8.80 103,460 8.48 .1 years 103,460 8.48 $9.39 - $11.36 327,935 9.54 1.1 years 327,935 9.54 $13.36 - $14.16 424,824 13.38 2.1 years 424,824 13.38 $16.66 - $19.68 765,161 16.71 3.1 years 129,693 16.67 $20.96 - $24.73 954,269 21.05 4.1 years 153,749 20.96 --------- --------- 2,733,923 15.82 3.1 years 1,297,935 12.15 ========= =========
72 15. STOCK OPTION PLANS ... CONTINUED The change in non-vested shares granted for stock options for the years ended December 31, 2006 is summarized below:
Weighted Avgerage Number Grant Date of Shares Fair Value --------- ----------------- Non-vested options, December 31, 2005 .... 1,267,065 $1.73 Granted .................................. 1,001,313 4.31 Vested ................................... (739,187) 1.78 Canceled ................................. (93,203) 3.13 Non-vested options, December 31, 2006 .... 1,435,988 3.43
The options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2005 were at prices from $3.46 to $20.96. 16. PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION (CONDENSED) The following condensed financial information is the unconsolidated (parent company only) information for Glacier Bancorp, Inc.: STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, ------------------ (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 ---------------------- -------- ------- Assets: Cash ....................................... $ 567 1,967 Interest bearing cash deposits ............. 13,839 11,125 -------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents ............... 14,406 13,092 Investment securities, available-for-sale... 1,291 1,302 Other assets ............................... 4,375 2,415 Investment in subsidiaries ................. 562,893 409,931 -------- ------- $582,965 426,740 ======== ======= Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Dividends payable .......................... $ 6,276 5,151 Subordinated debentures .................... 115,000 85,000 Other liabilities .......................... 5,546 3,350 -------- ------- Total liabilities ....................... 126,822 93,501 Common stock ............................... 523 483 Paid-in capital ............................ 344,265 262,222 Retained earnings .......................... 108,286 69,713 Accumulated other comprehensive income ..... 3,069 821 -------- ------- Total stockholders' equity .............. 456,143 333,239 -------- ------- $582,965 426,740 ======== =======
73 16. PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION (CONDENSED)...CONTINUED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended December 31, ------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- ------- ------ ------ Revenues Dividends from subsidiaries ...................................... $25,400 21,950 21,300 Other income ..................................................... 754 60 1,088 Intercompany charges for services ................................ 9,711 8,365 7,406 ------- ------ ------ Total revenues ................................................ 35,865 30,375 29,794 Expenses Employee compensation and benefits ............................... 6,508 5,144 4,517 Other operating expenses ......................................... 10,230 11,013 9,803 ------- ------ ------ Total expenses ................................................ 16,738 16,157 14,320 Earnings before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries ...................................... 19,127 14,218 15,474 Income tax benefit ............................................... 298 3,386 2,316 ------- ------ ------ Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries ... 19,425 17,604 17,790 Subsidiary earnings in excess of dividends distributed ........... 41,706 34,769 26,826 ------- ------ ------ Net earnings ........................................................ $61,131 52,373 44,616 ======= ====== ======
74 16. PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION (CONDENSED)...CONTINUED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, ---------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2006 2005 2004 ---------------------- -------- ------- ------- Operating Activities Net earnings ...................................................... $ 61,131 52,373 44,616 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Loss on sale of investments available-for-sale .................... -- 451 274 Subsidiary earnings in excess of dividends distributed ............ (41,706) (34,769) (26,826) Excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options ...... (1,217) -- -- Net increase in other assets and other liabilities ................ 4,986 4,709 2,359 -------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities ............................ 23,194 22,764 20,423 -------- ------- ------- Investing activities Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale ............. -- -- (35,802) Proceeds from sales, maturities and prepayments of securities available-for-sale ............................................. -- 17,796 17,227 Equity contribution to subsidiary banks ........................... (65,035) (56,206) -- Net addition of premises and equipment ............................ (1,902) (949) (430) -------- ------- ------- Net cash used by investing activities ................................ (66,937) (39,359) (19,005) -------- ------- ------- Financing activities Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures ................. 65,000 -- 45,000 Repayment of subordinated debentures .............................. (35,000) -- -- Cash dividends paid ............................................... (22,558) (19,051) (16,618) Excess tax benefits from stock options ............................ 1,217 -- -- Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issued .... 36,403 5,158 5,439 Repurchase and retirement of stock ................................ -- -- (1,805) Cash paid for stock dividends ..................................... (5) (8) (9) -------- ------- ------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities ..................... 45,057 (13,901) 32,007 -------- ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ................. 1,314 (30,496) 33,425 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ....................... 13,092 43,588 10,163 -------- ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ............................. $ 14,406 13,092 43,588 ======== ======= =======
17. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
QUARTERS ENDED, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- MARCH 31 JUNE 30 SEPTEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest income ...................................... $ 55,952 59,933 63,892 73,549 Interest expense...................................... 19,644 22,307 24,887 28,200 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income................................... 36,308 37,626 39,005 45,349 Provision for loan losses............................. 1,165 1,355 1,320 1,352 Earnings before income taxes.......................... 20,472 22,219 23,603 26,094 Net earnings ......................................... 13,629 14,666 15,806 17,030 Basic earnings per share.............................. 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.33 Diluted earnings per share............................ 0.28 0.30 0.31 0.32 Dividends per share .................................. 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.12 Market range high-low ............................... $21.81-$19.72 $21.20-$18.69 $23.24-$18.55 $25.25-$21.99
75 17. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA...CONTINUED
Quarters Ended, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest income .............. $ 40,507 46,545 49,570 53,363 Interest expense.............. 12,051 14,458 15,810 17,659 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income........... 28,456 32,087 33,760 35,704 Provision for loan losses..... 1,490 1,552 1,607 1,374 Earnings before income taxes.. 17,000 19,572 20,313 20,799 Net earnings ................. 11,520 13,090 13,575 14,188 Basic earnings per share...... 0.24 0.28 0.29 0.30 Diluted earnings per share.... 0.25 0.27 0.28 0.29 Dividends per share .......... 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.11 Market range high-low ....... $18.65-$15.73 $17.59-$14.05 $20.93-$17.27 $22.33-$18.67
18. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Financial instruments have been defined to generally mean cash or a contract that implies an obligation to deliver cash or another financial instrument to another entity. For purposes of the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, this includes the following items:
2006 2005 ----------------------- ---------------------- (dollars in thousands) AMOUNT FAIR VALUE Amount Fair Value ---------------------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Financial Assets: Cash on hand and in banks ....................... $ 136,591 136,591 111,418 111,418 Federal funds sold .............................. 6,125 6,125 7,537 7,537 Interest bearing cash deposits .................. 30,301 30,301 13,654 13,654 Investment securities ........................... 343,370 343,370 330,808 330,808 Mortgage-backed securities ...................... 426,550 426,550 585,718 585,718 FHLB and FRB stock .............................. 55,717 55,717 53,529 53,529 Loans receivable, net ........................... 3,165,524 3,139,276 2,397,187 2,351,640 Accrued interest receivable ..................... 25,729 25,729 19,923 19,923 Financial Liabilities: Deposits ........................................ $3,207,533 3,206,007 2,534,712 2,533,171 Advances from the FHLB of Seattle ............... 307,522 302,441 402,191 391,128 Repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds .. 338,986 338,986 317,222 317,222 Accured interest payable ........................ 11,041 11,041 7,437 7,437 Subordinated debentures ......................... 115,000 116,124 85,000 83,836
Financial assets and financial liabilities other than securities are not traded in active markets. The above estimates of fair value require subjective judgments. Changes in the following methodologies and assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. These estimates may also vary significantly from the amounts that could be realized in actual transactions. Financial Assets - The estimated fair value is the book value of cash, federal funds sold, interest bearing cash deposits, and accrued interest receivable. For investment and mortgage-backed securities, the fair value is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle and Federal Reserve Bank stock is the book value, due to the stocks being restricted because they may only be sold to another member institution or the FHLB or FRB at their par values. The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made. Financial Liabilities - The estimated fair value of demand and savings deposits is the book value since rates are regularly adjusted to market rates. The estimated fair value of accrued interest payable is the book value. Certificate accounts fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for similar deposits. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates for advances with similar weighted average maturities. 76 18. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS...CONTINUED Repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds have variable interest rates, or are short term, so book value approximates fair value. The subordinated debentures' fair value is based on quoted market prices or comparison pricing to a similar product outstanding at year-end. Off-balance sheet financial instruments - Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit represent the principal categories of off-balance sheet financial instruments. Rates for these commitments are set at time of loan closing, so no adjustment is necessary to reflect these commitments at market value. See Note 4 to consolidated financial statements. 19. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS The Company leases certain land, premises and equipment from third parties under operating and capital leases. Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was approximately $1,784,000 $1,334,000, and $1,151,000, respectively. Amortization of building capital lease assets is included in depreciation. One of the Company's subsidiaries has entered into lease transactions with two of its directors and the related party rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was approximately $333,000, $273,000, and $221,000. The total future minimum rental commitments required under operating and capital leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2006 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):
Capital Operating Years ended December 31, Leases Leases Total - ------------------------ ------- --------- ------ 2007 $ 224 1,716 1,940 2008 226 1,523 1,749 2009 229 1,259 1,488 2010 231 1,195 1,426 2011 233 860 1,093 Thereafter 2,654 2,836 5,490 ------ ----- ------ Total minimum lease payments $3,797 9,389 13,186 ===== ====== Less: Amounts representing interest 1,571 ------ Present Value of minimum lease payments 2,226 Less: Current portion of obligations under capital leases 57 ------ Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases 2,169 ======
The Company is a defendant in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the disposition of pending litigation will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 20. ACQUISITIONS On October 1, 2006, CDC and its five banking subsidiaries located across Montana were acquired and became bank subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries include Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, First National Bank of Lewistown, Western Bank of Chinook, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. The acquisition included total assets of $457 million, loans of $304 million, and deposits of $363 million. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $7,863,000 and goodwill of $39,716,000. On January 26, 2007, Citizens State Bank, First Citizens Bank of Billings, and First Citizens Bank, N.A. were merged into First Security, Western, and Glacier, respectively, without name change to First Security, Western, and Glacier. It is anticipated that during June of 2007, Western Bank of Chinook will merge into First National Bank of Lewistown. On September 1, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of Morgan with total assets of $89 million, loans of $41 million, and deposits of $67 million. The bank operates from two banking offices in Morgan and Mountain Green, Utah. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $896,000 and goodwill of $10,901,000. 77 20. ACQUISITIONS...CONTINUED On October 31, 2005, First Security completed the acquisition of Thompson Falls Holding Co. and its subsidiary bank First State Bank, with total assets of $153 million, loans of $109 million, and deposits of $109 million. The bank operates from two banking offices in Thompson Falls and Plains, Montana. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $914,000 and goodwill of $7,508,000. On May 20, 2005, Mountain West completed the acquisition of the Zions National Bank branch in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with total assets of $24 million, loans of $5 million, and deposits of $24 million. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $211,000 and goodwill of $2,154,000. On April 1, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Citizens Bank Holding Company and its subsidiary bank Citizens Community Bank, Pocatello, Idaho, with total assets of $126 million, loans of $89 million, and deposits of $101 million. This bank operates from three banking offices in Pocatello and Idaho Falls, and a new branch in Rexburg, Idaho. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $975,000 and goodwill of $9,553,000. On February, 28, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of 1st Bank, Evanston, Wyoming, with total assets of $267 million, loans of $88 million, and deposits of $225 million. This bank has seven locations in western Wyoming and became the first subsidiary bank of the Company to be located in the state of Wyoming. The purchase price included core deposit intangible of $2,446,000 and goodwill of $22,508,000. The acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired Banks were recorded by the Company at their respective fair values at the date of the acquisition and the results of operations have been included with those of the Company since the date of acquisition. The excess of the Company's purchase price over the net fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets, was recorded as goodwill. 21. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION SFAS No. 131, Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise, requires that a public business enterprise report financial and descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. According to the statement, operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company evaluates segment performance internally based on individual bank charter, and thus the operating segments are so defined. However, the five subsidiaries acquired as a result of the acquisition of CDC during 2006 are one reporting segment for purposes of financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2006. All segments, except for the segment defined as "other," are based on commercial banking operations. The operating segment defined as "other" includes the Parent company, non-bank operating units, and eliminations of transactions between segments. The accounting policies of the individual operating segments are the same as those of the Company described in Note 1. Transactions between operating segments are primarily conducted at fair value, resulting in profits that are eliminated for reporting consolidated results of operations. Expenses for centrally provided services are allocated based on the estimated usage of those services. 78 The following is a summary of selected operating segment information for the years ended and as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004. (dollars in thousands)
Mountain First 1st 2006 West Glacier Security CDC Western Bank Big Sky ---- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income ........... $ 36,133 29,176 29,443 5,252 14,095 11,525 12,054 Provision for loan losses ..... (1,500) (900) (600) -- -- (300) (305) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 34,633 28,276 28,843 5,252 14,095 11,225 11,749 Noninterest income ............ 16,442 10,020 5,236 898 5,245 2,939 2,781 Core deposit amortization ..... (219) (239) (317) (358) (199) (408) (23) Other noninterest expense ..... (31,057) (17,616) (14,675) (2,760) (10,598) (8,153) (6,561) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before income taxes .. 19,799 20,441 19,087 3,032 8,543 5,603 7,946 Income tax (expense) benefit .. (6,163) (6,949) (6,119) (1,081) (1,325) (2,358) (2,703) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income .................... $ 13,636 13,492 12,968 1,951 7,218 3,245 5,243 ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Assets ........................ $ 918,985 756,545 747,338 461,049 406,131 324,560 274,888 Loans, net .................... 701,390 568,587 488,242 296,225 238,431 152,197 218,482 Goodwill ...................... 23,159 4,084 12,165 39,716 3,848 22,508 1,752 Deposits ...................... 693,323 457,807 480,192 362,672 250,158 255,834 223,605 Stockholders' equity .......... 98,954 76,986 90,048 81,221 51,031 43,911 31,282 2006 Valley Whitefish Citizens Morgan Other Consolidated ---- ------- --------- -------- ------ -------- ------------ Net interest income ........... 9,893 6,958 8,247 1,090 (5,578) 158,288 Provision for loan losses ..... (485) (180) (900) (22) -- (5,192) ------- ------- ------- ------ -------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 9,408 6,778 7,347 1,068 (5,578) 153,096 Noninterest income ............ 3,938 1,654 2,161 318 210 51,842 Core deposit amortization ..... (43) -- (164) (54) -- (2,024) Other noninterest expense ..... (7,649) (4,003) (5,898) (651) (905) (110,526) ------- ------- ------- ------ -------- --------- Earnings before income taxes .. 5,654 4,429 3,446 681 (6,273) 92,388 Income tax (expense) benefit .. (1,626) (1,476) (1,507) (248) 298 (31,257) ------- ------- ------- ------ -------- --------- Net income .................... 4,028 2,953 1,939 433 (5,975) 61,131 ======= ======= ======= ====== ======== ========= Assets ........................ 269,442 187,704 172,517 95,991 (147,411) 4,467,739 Loans, net .................... 177,507 142,480 137,779 45,302 (1,098) 3,165,524 Goodwill ...................... 1,770 260 9,553 10,901 -- 129,716 Deposits ...................... 183,233 121,100 128,317 75,348 (24,056) 3,207,533 Stockholders' equity .......... 24,247 16,918 25,549 20,308 (104,312) 456,143
(dollars in thousands)
Mountain First 1st 2005 West Glacier Security Western Bank Big Sky ---- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income ........... $ 29,607 26,508 24,839 14,522 8,179 11,540 Provision for loan losses ..... (1,897) (1,500) (630) -- (251) (965) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 27,710 25,008 24,209 14,522 7,928 10,575 Noninterest income ............ 15,812 9,136 3,990 3,966 2,340 2,475 Core deposit amortization ..... (214) (252) (202) (224) (371) (26) Other noninterest expense ..... (26,006) (16,016) (11,141) (9,741) (5,636) (5,509) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before income taxes .. 17,302 17,876 16,856 8,523 4,261 7,515 Income tax (expense) benefit .. (5,886) (6,096) (5,505) (2,488) (1,401) (2,819) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income .................... $ 11,416 11,780 11,351 6,035 2,860 4,696 ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Assets ........................ $ 779,538 731,468 769,094 431,640 304,196 267,402 Loans, net .................... 544,429 462,761 453,814 231,817 111,682 203,869 Goodwill ...................... 23,159 4,084 12,165 3,848 22,508 1,752 Deposits ...................... 558,280 424,739 476,253 269,494 244,336 191,040 Stockholders' equity .......... 80,008 69,257 83,447 49,458 41,577 26,581 2005 Valley Whitefish Citizens Other Consolidated ---- ------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ Net interest income ........... 9,444 6,527 5,013 (6,172) 130,007 Provision for loan losses ..... (375) (300) (105) -- (6,023) ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 9,069 6,227 4,908 (6,172) 123,984 Noninterest income ............ 3,509 1,916 1,902 (420) 44,626 Core deposit amortization ..... (48) -- (133) -- (1,470) Other noninterest expense ..... (6,787) (3,428) (4,052) (1,140) (89,456) ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- Earnings before income taxes .. 5,743 4,715 2,625 (7,732) 77,684 Income tax (expense) benefit .. (1,783) (1,698) (1,022) 3,387 (25,311) ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- Net income .................... 3,960 3,017 1,603 (4,345) 52,373 ======= ======= ======= ======== ========= Assets ........................ 254,437 174,069 144,161 (149,661) 3,706,344 Loans, net .................... 151,204 125,512 113,222 (1,123) 2,397,187 Goodwill ...................... 1,770 260 9,553 -- 79,099 Deposits ...................... 174,059 112,790 110,023 (26,302) 2,534,712 Stockholders' equity .......... 21,809 14,847 23,029 (76,774) 333,239
79 21. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION...CONTINUED (dollars in thousands)
Mountain First 2004 West Glacier Security Western Big Sky Valley Whitefish Other Consolidated ---- --------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------- ------- ------------ Net interest income ........... $ 22,552 24,541 24,372 15,663 9,361 8,959 6,393 (4,448) 107,393 Provision for loan losses ..... (1,320) (1,075) (600) -- (510) (440) (250) -- (4,195) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses .. 21,232 23,466 23,772 15,663 8,851 8,519 6,143 (4,448) 103,198 Noninterest income ............ 12,315 8,652 3,684 3,583 2,249 2,940 1,419 (277) 34,565 Core deposit amortization ..... (210) (276) (216) (279) (33) (60) -- -- (1,074) Other noninterest expense ..... (21,290) (14,980) (10,184) (9,016) (5,190) (6,020) (3,280) (1,099) (71,059) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- Earnings before income taxes .. 12,047 16,862 17,056 9,951 5,877 5,379 4,282 (5,824) 65,630 Income tax (expense) benefit .. (3,769) (5,704) (5,572) (3,039) (2,157) (1,632) (1,457) 2,316 (21,014) --------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- Net income .................... $ 8,278 11,158 11,484 6,912 3,720 3,747 2,825 (3,508) 44,616 ========= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ========= Assets ........................ $ 629,205 646,523 626,341 446,502 241,056 241,518 169,411 10,181 3,010,737 Loans, net .................... 382,819 398,187 326,826 210,181 161,761 119,626 102,746 (341) 1,701,805 Goodwill ...................... 21,005 4,084 4,657 3,848 1,752 1,770 260 -- 37,376 Deposits ...................... 431,662 393,655 359,918 207,711 132,853 146,660 98,605 (41,356) 1,729,708 Stockholders' equity .......... 67,002 64,207 56,004 49,095 20,567 20,052 13,839 (20,582) 270,184
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 22, 2007, a definitive agreement to acquire North Side State Bank of Rock Springs, Wyoming was announced. As of September 30, 2006, North Side had total assets of $121 million and deposits of approximately $100 million. Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions of closing, North Side will be merged into 1st Bank, the Company's Evanston, Wyoming subsidiary. On January 19, 2007, as previously announced, as a condition imposed by the bank regulators to acquire CDC, the Company completed the sale of its Western Security Lewistown branch to the Bank of the Rockies. The branch had estimated loans of $16 million and deposits of $25 million and was sold at a gain of $1.6 million. 23. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, expressing the staff's view regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires that when quantifying misstatements for the purposes of evaluating materiality, the effects on both the income statement and balance sheet should be considered. The Company has evaluated the requirements of SAB 108, and it did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In September 2006, the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. The EITF determined that for an 80 23. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ...CONTINUED endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement within the scope of the Issue, the employer should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, or APB Opinion 12, Omnibus Opinion-1967, based on the substantive agreement with the employee. The Issue is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Issue, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which provides clarification for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. The Company expects to adopt the Interpretation during the first quarter of 2007 without material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, which amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the accounting for servicing of financial assets. SFAS No. 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing rights be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods: (1) the amortization of servicing assets or liabilities in proportion to and over the net servicing income period or net servicing loss or (2) the reporting of servicing assets or liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and reporting changes in fair value in earnings in the periods in which the change occur. SFAS No. 156 is effective the earlier of the date an entity adopts the requirements of SFAS No. 156, or as of the beginning of its first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company will adopt the Statement beginning January 1, 2007 and will choose the amortization of servicing assets over the net servicing income period which is its current practice; therefore there will be minimal impact to the Company. In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, which amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The Statement resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement to Beneficial Interest in Securitized Financial Assets." This Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006 and is expected to have minimal impact on the Company. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE At a meeting of the Audit Committee held on June 13, 2005, the Audit Committee appointed BKD, LLP ("BKD") to serve as the Company's independent public accountants, effective June 16, 2005. BKD, LLP replaced KPMG LLP ("KPMG"). KPMG performed audits of the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for each of the year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, KPMG performed audits of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. The audit report of KPMG on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The audit reports of KPMG on management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In connection with the audit of the year ended December 31, 2004 and the subsequent interim period through June 13, 2005, there were no (1) disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused KPMG to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Securities and Exchange (SEC) Regulation S-K. During the year ended December 31, 2004 and from December 31, 2004 through June 13, 2005, the date on which BKD was selected to be engaged to be the Company's independent accountant, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf had consulted BKD with 81 respect to any accounting or auditing issues involving the Company. In particular, there was no discussion with the Company regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements, or any related item. Subsequent to BKD being engaged, there have been no changes or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure. KPMG furnished a letter, addressed to the SEC, stating that they agree with the above statements, except that they were not in a position to agree or disagree with the first paragraph and the last paragraph. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in the SEC's rules and forms. As a result of this evaluation, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as it relates to its financial statements presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes self monitoring mechanisms and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified. There are inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well designed, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected, including the possibility of circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of an internal control system may vary over time. Management assessed its internal control structure over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in "Internal Control - Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The assessment performed by management of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 did not include the following entities which were acquired by the Company during fiscal year 2006: CDC and its five subsidiaries and Morgan (collectively, the "Acquisitions"). CDC and Morgan represent approximately 10 percent and 2 percent, respectively of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis. Based on this assessment, management asserts that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (except those subsidiaries acquired in the Acquisitions) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as it relates to its financial statements presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America. There was no material change to the internal control over financial reporting as a result of the Acquisitions. BKD LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, has issued an attestation report on management's assessment of the company's internal control over financial reporting. Such attestation report expresses unqualified opinions on management's assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information regarding "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant" is set forth under the headings "Information with Respect 82 to Nominees and Other Directors - Background of Nominees and Continuing Directors" and "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management - Executive Officers who are not Directors" of the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement ("Proxy Statement") and is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act" is set forth under the section "Compliance with Section 16 (a) Filing Requirements" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding the Company's audit committee financial expert is set forth under the heading "Meetings and Committees of Board of Directors-Committee Membership" in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference. Consistent with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Company has a Code of Ethics applicable to senior financial officers including the principal executive officer. The Code of Ethics can be accessed electronically by visiting the Company's website at www.glacierbancorp.com. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information regarding "Executive Compensation" is set forth under the headings "Compensation of Directors" and "Executive Compensation" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Information regarding "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" is set forth under the headings "Information with Respect to Nominees and Other Directors," "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management - Executive Officers who are not Directors" and "Beneficial Owners" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information regarding "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" is set forth under the heading "Transactions with Management" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Information regarding "Principal Accounting Fees and Services" is set forth under the heading "Auditors" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules The financial statements and related documents listed in the index set forth in Item 8 of this report are filed as part of this report. All other schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Regulation S-X are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or because the information is included in the consolidated financial statements or related notes. 83 (1) The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-K:
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT - ----------- ------- 3(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 3(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws (1) 10(a)* Amended and Restated 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan and related agreements (2) 10(b)* Amended and Restated 1994 Director Stock Option Plan and related agreements (2) 10(c)* Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2005 (3) 10(d)* Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (3) 10(e)* 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and related agreements (4) 10(f)* Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2007 between the Company, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Michael J. Blodnick 10(g)* Employment Agreement dated December 22, 2006 between the Company, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Ron J. Copher 10(h)* Employment Agreement date January 1, 2007 between First Security Bank of Missoula and William Bouchee 10(i)* Employment agreement dated January 1, 2007, between Mountain West Bank and Jon W. Hippler 14 Code of Ethics (5) 21 Subsidiaries of the Company (See item 1, "Subsidiaries") 23(a) Consent of BKD LLP 23(b) Consent of KPMG LLP 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.ii included in the Company's Quarterly Report on form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. (2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 - 99.4 of the Company's S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-105995). (3) Incorporated by reference to exhibits 10(g) and 10(h) of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. (4) Incorporated by reference to exhibits 99.1 through 99.3 of the Company's S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-125024). (5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14, included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. * Compensatory Plan or Arrangement 84 SIGNATURES PURSUANT to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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 on February 28, 2007. GLACIER BANCORP, INC. By: /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ------------------------------------ Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO/Director PURSUANT to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on February 28, 2007, by the following persons in the capacities indicated. /s/ Michael J. Blodnick President, CEO, and Director - ------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Michael J. Blodnick /s/ James H. Strosahl Executive Vice President and CFO - ------------------------------------- (Principal Financial/Accounting Officer) James H. Strosahl Majority of the Board of Directors /s/ Everit A. Sliter Chairman - ------------------------------------- Everit A. Sliter /s/ James M. English Director - ------------------------------------- James M. English /s/ Allen Fetscher Director - ------------------------------------- Allen J. Fetscher /s/ Jon W. Hippler Director - ------------------------------------- Jon W. Hippler /s/ Craig A. Langel Director - ------------------------------------- Craig A. Langel /s/ L. Peter Larson Director - ------------------------------------- L. Peter Larson /s/ Douglas J. McBride Director - ------------------------------------- Douglas J. McBride /s/ John W. Murdoch Director - ------------------------------------- John W. Murdoch
85 EX-3.(A) 2 v26977exv3wxay.txt EXHIBIT 3.(A) EXHIBIT 3(A) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (WITH ALL AMENDMENTS) OF GLACIER BANCORP, INC. ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the corporation is Glacier Bancorp of Montana, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"). ARTICLE 2. REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT. The address of the registered office of the Corporation is 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, Montana 59901. The name of the registered agent at such address is Michael J. Blodnick. ARTICLE 3. NATURE OF BUSINESS. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the Montana Business Corporation Act ("MBCA"). ARTICLE 4. CAPITAL STOCK. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is 118,187,500, of which 1,000,000 shall be serial preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (hereinafter the "Preferred Stock"), and 117,187,500 shall be common stock, $0.01 par value per share (hereinafter the "Common Stock"). The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for series of Preferred Stock. Before any shares of any such series are issued, the Board of Directors shall fix, and hereby is expressly empowered to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the following provisions of the shares thereof: (a) the designation of such series, the number of shares to constitute such series and the stated value thereof if different from the par value thereof; (b) whether the shares of such series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be general or limited; (c) the dividends, if any, payable on such series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, the preference or relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of stock of any other class or any other series of this class; (d) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation, and, if so, the times, prices and other conditions of such redemption; (e) the amount or amounts payable upon shares of such series upon, and the rights of the holders of such series in, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or upon any distribution of the assets, of the Corporation; (f) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof; (g) whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other class or any other series of this class or any other securities, and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange; (h) the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or shares of stock of any other class or any other series of this class; (i) the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional shares of such series or of any other series of this class or of any other class; and (j) any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with all other shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereon shall accrue and/or be cumulative. ARTICLE 5. INCORPORATOR. The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows:
Name Address - ---- ------- Michael J. Blodnick Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 49 Commons Loop Kalispell, Montana 59901
ARTICLE 6. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. No holder of the capital stock of the Corporation shall be entitled as such, as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of stock of any class whatsoever of the Corporation, or of securities convertible into stock of any class whatsoever, whether now or hereafter authorized, or whether issued for cash or other consideration or by way of a dividend. ARTICLE 7. DIRECTORS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors. Except as otherwise fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect additional directors, the number of directors shall be determined by a vote of the majority of the Board of Directors, provided that no decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Articles of Incorporation, the number of directors may not be less than seven (7) or more than seventeen (17). A. Classification and Term. So long as the Board of Directors has at least nine (9) members, the Board of Directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible, with one class to be elected annually. The term of office of the initial directors shall be as follows: the term of directors of the first class shall expire at the first annual meeting of shareholders after their election; the term of office of the directors of the second class shall expire at the second annual meeting of shareholders after their election; and the term of office of the third class shall expire at the third annual meeting of shareholders after their election; and, as to directors of each class, when their respective successors are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of shareholders, directors elected to succeed those whose terms are expiring shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders and when their respective successors are elected and qualified. Shareholders of the Corporation shall not be permitted to cumulate their votes for the election of directors. B. Vacancies. Except as otherwise fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors, any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, whether or not a quorum is present, or by a sole remaining director, and any director so chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the term to which the director has been selected and until such director's successor shall have been elected and qualified. When the number of directors is changed, the Board of Directors shall determine the class or classes to which the increased or decreased number of directors shall be apportioned; provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. C. Removal. Subject to the rights of any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors, any director (including persons elected by directors to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors) may be removed from office only for cause at a duly constituted meeting of shareholders called expressly for such purpose. ARTICLE 8. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The personal liability of the directors and officers of the Corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the MBCA as it exists on the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation or as such law may be thereafter in effect. No amendment, modification or repeal of this Article 8 shall adversely affect the rights provided hereby with respect to any claim, issue or matter in any proceeding that is based in any respect on any alleged action or failure to act prior to such amendment, modification or repeal. ARTICLE 9. CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. 9.1 VOTE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. A. Higher Vote for Certain Business Combinations. In addition to any affirmative vote required by law, any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, any agreement with a national securities exchange or otherwise, and except as otherwise expressly provided in Article 9.2 of this Article 9: (1) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with (i) any Interested Shareholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Shareholder) which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Shareholder; or (2) any sale, lease, license, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) of $500,000 or more; or (3) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; or (4) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; or (5) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Shareholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Voting Stock"), voting together as a single class (it being understood that for purposes of this Article 9, each share of the Voting Stock shall have the number of votes granted to it pursuant to Article 4 of these Articles of Incorporation). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding that no vote may be required, or that a lesser percentage may be specified, by law, any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise. B. Definition of "Business Combination." The term "Business Combination" as used in this Article 9 shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of clauses (1) through (5) of paragraph A of this Article 9.1. 9.2 WHEN HIGHER VOTE IS NOT REQUIRED. The provisions of Article 9.1 shall not be applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only such affirmative vote as may be required by law, any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, any agreement with a national securities exchange or otherwise, if all of the conditions specified in either of the following paragraphs A or B are met: A. Approval by Disinterested Directors. The Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined). B. Price and Procedural Requirements. All of the following conditions shall have been met: (1) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall be at least equal to the higher of the following: (a) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder for any shares of Common Stock acquired by it (i) within the five-year period immediately prior to the first public announcement of the terms of the proposed Business Combination (the "Announcement Date") or (ii) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; and (b) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder (such latter date is referred to in this Article 9 as the "Determination Date"), whichever is higher. (2) The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any other class of outstanding Voting Stock shall be at least equal to the highest of the following (it being intended that the requirements of this clause (2) shall be required to be met with respect to every class of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the Interested Shareholder has previously acquired any shares of a particular class of Voting Stock): (a) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder for any shares of such class of Voting Stock acquired by it (i) within the five-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (ii) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; (b) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is higher; and (c) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share to which the holders of shares of such class of Voting Stock are entitled in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. (3) The consideration to be received by holders of a particular class of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be in cash or in the same form as the Interested Shareholder has previously paid for shares of such class of Voting Stock. If the Interested Shareholder has paid for shares of any class of Voting Stock with varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration for such class of Voting Stock shall be either cash or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of such class of Voting Stock previously acquired by it. The price determined in accordance with clauses (1) and (2) of this paragraph (B) shall be subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares or similar event. (4) After such Interested Shareholder has proposed such a Business Combination and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination; (a) except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full quarterly dividends (whether or not cumulative) on the outstanding Preferred Stock of the Corporation; (b) there shall have been (i) no reduction in the quarterly rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and (ii) an increase in such quarterly rate of dividends paid on such Common Stock as necessary to reflect any reclassification (including any reverse stock split), recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors; and (c) such Interested Shareholder shall not have become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Stock except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested Shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder. (5) A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any subsequent provisions replacing such) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder shall be mailed to the shareholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to the Act.) (6) The holders of all outstanding shares of Voting Stock not beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder prior to the consummation of any Business Combination shall be entitled to receive in such Business Combination cash or other consideration for their shares of such Voting Stock in compliance with clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph B of this Article 9.2 (provided, however, that the failure of any such holders who are exercising their statutory rights to dissent from such Business Combination and receive payment of the fair value of their shares to exchange their shares in such Business Combination shall not be deemed to have prevented the condition set forth in this clause (6) from being satisfied). 9.3 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Article 9 the following shall be deemed to have the meanings specified below: A. The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity. B. The term "Interested Shareholder" shall mean any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which: (1) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or (2) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the five-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or (3) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of Voting Stock which were at any time within the five-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by an Interested Shareholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (or any subsequent provisions replacing such). C. A person shall be deemed a "beneficial owner" of any Voting Stock: (1) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates (as hereinafter defined) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly; or (2) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (a) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (b) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or (3) which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of Voting Stock. D. For the purpose of determining whether a person is an Interested Shareholder pursuant to paragraph B of this Article 9.3, the number of shares of Voting Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed owned through application of paragraph C of this Article 9.3 but shall not include any other shares of Voting Stock which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. E. The terms "Affiliate" or "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, as in effect on the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation. F. The term "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Shareholder set forth in paragraph B of this Article 9.3, the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation. G. The term "Fair Market Value" shall mean: (1) in the case of stock, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange-Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or if such stock is not listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Act on which such stock is listed or, if such stock is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to a share of such stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or any similar system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith, in each case with respect to any class of such stock, appropriately adjusted for any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock or any subdivision or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a greater number of shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such stock; and (2) in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith. H. In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation is the survivor, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received" as used in clauses (1) and (2) of paragraph B of Article 9.2 shall include the shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other eligible outstanding Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares. I. The term "Disinterested Director" shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation who is unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and who was a member of the Board of Directors prior to the Determination Date, and any successor of a Disinterested Director who is unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and is recommended to succeed a Disinterested Director by a majority of the total number of Disinterested Directors then on the Board of Directors. J. References to "highest per share price" shall in each case with respect to any class of stock reflect an appropriate adjustment for any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock or subdivision or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a greater number of shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such stock. 9.4 POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the power and duty to decide for the purpose of this Article 9, on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, whether a person is an Interested Shareholder. Once the Board of Directors has made a determination pursuant to the preceding sentence that a person is an Interested Shareholder, a majority of the number of Directors of the Corporation who would qualify as Disinterested Directors shall have the power and duty to interpret all of the terms and provisions of this Article 9, and to determine on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry all facts necessary to ascertain compliance with this Article 9, including, without limitation: (A) the number of shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by any person, (B) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (C) whether the assets which are the subject of any Business Combination have an aggregate Fair Market Value of $500,000 or more and (D) whether all of the applicable conditions set forth in paragraph B of Article 9.2 have been met with respect to any Business Combination. Any determination pursuant to this Article 9.4 made in good faith shall be binding and conclusive on all parties. 9.5 NO EFFECT ON FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS OF INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS. Nothing contained in this Article 9 shall be construed to relieve any Interested Shareholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law. 9.6 AMENDMENT, REPEAL, ETC. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by these Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of 80% or more of the outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal or adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article 9. ARTICLE 10. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF PLAN OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE. A majority of all votes entitled to be cast by each voting group is sufficient to approve any plan of merger or share exchange requiring approval of the Corporation's shareholders pursuant to Section 35-1-815 of the MBCA (as such statute exists on the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation or as it may be thereafter in effect); provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, any transaction with an Interested Party shall be approved in the manner specified in Article 9. ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, and all rights conferred upon shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation; provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, Article 9 shall be amended in the manner specified in Article 9.6. GLACIER BANCORP OF MONTANA, INC. /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick, Incorporator EX-10.(F) 3 v26977exv10wxfy.txt EXHIBIT 10.(F) EXHIBIT 10(F) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT between Glacier Bancorp, Inc., hereinafter called "Company", and Michael J. Blodnick, hereinafter called "Executive", RECITALS A. Executive has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. B. The Company desires Executive to continue his employment at the Company under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. C. Executive desires to continue his employment at the Company under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company agrees to employ Executive and Executive accepts employment by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive's title will be President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. During the term of this Agreement, Executive will serve as a director of the Company and of the Banks. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement ("Term") is one year, beginning on January 1, 2007. 3. DUTIES. The Company will employ Executive as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive will faithfully and diligently perform his assigned duties, which are as follows: (a) Company Performance. Executive will be responsible for all aspects of the Company's performance, including without limitation, directing that daily operational and managerial matters are performed in a manner consistent with the Company's policies. (b) Development and Preservation of Business. Executive will be responsible for the development and preservation of banking relationships and other business development efforts (including appropriate civic and community activities). (c) Report to Board. Executive will report directly to the Company's board of directors. The Company's board of directors may, from time to time, modify Executive's title or add, delete, or modify Executive's performance responsibilities to accommodate management succession, as well as any other management objectives of the Company. Executive will assume any additional positions, duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested of him with or without additional compensation, as appropriate and consistent with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Agreement. 4. EXTENT OF SERVICES. Executive will devote all of his working time, attention and skill to the duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 3. To the extent that such activities do not interfere with his duties under Section 3, Executive may participate in other businesses as a passive investor, but (a) Executive may not actively participate in the operation or management of those businesses, and (b) Executive may not, without the Company's prior written consent, make or maintain any investment in a business with which the Company or its subsidiaries has an existing competitive or commercial relationship. 5. COMPANY BOARD. During the term, the Company will use its best efforts to nominate and recommend Executive for election to the Company's board of directors. 6. SALARY. Executive will receive an annual salary of $315,000.00, to be paid in accordance with the Company's regular payroll schedule. Subsequent salary increases are subject to the Company's annual review of Executive's compensation and performance. 7. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. During the Term, the Company's board of directors will determine the amount of bonus to be paid by the Company to Executive for that year. In making this determination, the Company's board of directors will consider factors such as Executive's performance of his duties and the safety, soundness and profitability of the Company. Executive's bonus will reflect Executive's contribution to the performance of the Company during the year, also taking into account the nature and extent of incentive bonuses paid to comparable senior officers at the Company. This bonus will be paid to Executive no later than January 31 of the year following the year in which the bonus is earned by Executive. 8. INCOME DEFERRAL. Executive will be eligible to participate in any program available to the Company's senior management for income deferral, for the purpose of deferring receipt of any or all of the compensation he may become entitled to under this Agreement. 9. VACATION AND BENEFITS. (a) Vacation and Holidays. Executive will receive four weeks of paid vacation each year in addition to all holidays observed by the Company and its subsidiaries. Executive may carry over, in the aggregate, up to four weeks of unused vacation to a subsequent year. Any unused vacation time in excess of four weeks will not accumulate or carry over from one calendar year to the next. Each calendar year, Executive shall take not less than one (1) week vacation. (b) Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in any group life insurance, disability, health and accident insurance plans, profit sharing and pension plans and in other employee fringe benefit programs the Company may have in effect from time to time for its similarly situated employees, in accordance with and subject to any policies adopted by the Company's board of directors with respect to the plans or programs, including without limitation, any incentive or employee stock option plan, deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). The Company through this Agreement does not obligate itself to make any particular benefits available to its employees. (c) Business Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for ordinary and necessary expenses which are consistent with past practice at the Company (including, without limitation, travel, entertainment, and similar expenses) and which are incurred in performing and promoting the Company's business. Executive will present from time to time itemized accounts of these expenses, subject to any limits of the Company policy or the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. 10. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) Termination by the Company for Cause. If the Company terminates Executive's employment for Cause (defined below) before this Agreement terminates, the Company will pay Executive the salary earned and expenses reimbursable under this Agreement incurred through the date of his termination. Executive will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination under this Section 10(a). (b) Other Termination by the Company. If the Company terminates Executive's employment without Cause before this Agreement terminates, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (defined below), the Company will pay Executive for the remainder of the Term the compensation and other benefits he would have been entitled to if his employment had not terminated. (c) Death or Disability. This Agreement terminates (1) if Executive dies or (2) if Executive is unable to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of a physical or mental disability arising at any time during the term of this Agreement, unless with reasonable accommodation Executive could continue to perform his duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would not pose an undue hardship on the Company. If termination occurs under this Section 10(c), Executive or his estate will be entitled to receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses reimbursable through the date Executive's employment terminated. (d) Termination Related to a Change in Control. (1) Termination by Company. If the Company, or its successor in interest by merger, or its transferee in the event of a purchase in an assumption transaction (for reasons other than Executive's death, disability, or Cause) (1) terminates Executive's employment within 3 years following a Change in Control (as defined below), or (2) terminates Executive's employment before the Change in Control but on or after the date that any party either announces or is required by law to announce any prospective Change in Control transaction and a Change in Control occurs within six months after the termination, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 10(d)(3) below. (2) Termination by Executive. If Executive terminates Executive's employment, with or without Good Reason, within three years following a Change in Control, the Company will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 10(d)(3) below. (3) Payments. If Section 10(d)(1) or (2) is triggered in accordance with its terms, the Company will: (i) pay Executive in 36 monthly installments in an amount equal to 2.99 times the Executive's annual salary (determined as of the day before the date Executive's employment was terminated) and (ii) maintain and provide for 2.99 years following Executive's termination, at no cost to Executive, the benefits described in Section 9(b) to which Executive is entitled (determined as of the day before the date of such termination); but if Executive's participation in any such benefit is thereafter barred or not feasible, or discontinued or materially reduced, the Company will arrange to provide Executive with either benefits substantially similar to those benefits or a cash payment of substantially similar value in lieu of the benefits. (e) Limitations on Payments Related to Change in Control. The following apply notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (1) the total of the payments and benefits described in Section 10(d)(3) will be less than the amount that would cause them to be a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) the payment and benefits described in Section 10(d)(3) will be reduced by any compensation (in the form of cash or other benefits) received by Executive from the Company or its successor after the Change in Control; and (3) Executive's right to receive the payments and benefits described in Section 10(d)(3) terminates (i) immediately if before the Change in Control transaction closes, Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, or the Company terminates Executive's employment for Cause, or (ii) three years after a Change of Control occurs. (f) Return of Bank Property. If and when Executive ceases, for any reason, to be employed by the Company, Executive must return to the Company all keys, pass cards, identification cards and any other property of the Company. At the same time, Executive also must return to the Company all originals and copies (whether in memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications) which constitute proprietary information or material of the Company and its subsidiaries. The obligations in this paragraph include the return of documents and other materials which may be in his desk at work, in his car, in place of residence, or in any other location under his control. (g) Cause. "Cause" means any one or more of the following: (1) Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Executive's duties; (2) Conviction of a crime in connection with his duties; (3) Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to the Company, as reasonably determined on the advice of legal counsel by the Company's board of directors; or (4) Permanent disability, meaning a physical or mental impairment which renders Executive incapable of substantially performing the duties required under this Agreement, and which is expected to continue rendering Executive so incapable for the reasonably foreseeable future. (h) Good Reason. "Good Reason" means only any one or more of the following: (1) Reduction of Executive's salary or reduction or elimination of any compensation or benefit plan benefiting Executive, unless the reduction or elimination is generally applicable to substantially all Company employees (or employees of a successor or controlling entity of the Company) formerly benefited; (2) The assignment to Executive without his consent of any authority or duties materially inconsistent with Executive's position as of the date of this Agreement; (3) The material breach of this Agreement by the Company, or (4) A relocation or transfer of Executive's principal place of employment outside Flathead County, Montana. (i) Change in Control. "Change in Control" means a change "in the ownership or effective control" or "in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets" of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. 11. CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive will not, after the date this Agreement was signed, including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes or disclose to any other person or entity any confidential business information concerning the Company or its business operations or that of its subsidiaries, unless (1) the Company consents to the use or disclosure of confidential information; (2) the use or disclosure is consistent with Executive's duties under this Agreement, or (3) disclosure is required by law or court order. For purposes of this Agreement, confidential business information includes, without limitation, trade secrets (as defined under the Montana Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Montana Code Section 30-14-402), various confidential information on investment management practices, marketing plans, pricing structure and technology of either the Company or its subsidiaries. Executive will also treat the terms of this Agreement as confidential business information. 12. NONCOMPETITION. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of three years after Executive's employment with the Company has terminated, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, as a shareholder, director, officer, employee, partner, agent, consultant, lessor, creditor or otherwise: (a) provide management, supervisory or other similar services to any person or entity engaged in any business in counties in which the Company or its subsidiaries may have a presence which is competitive with the business of the Company or a subsidiary as conducted during the term of this Agreement or as conducted as of the date of termination of employment, including any preliminary steps associated with the formation of a new bank. (b) persuade or entice, or attempt to persuade or entice any employee of the Company or a subsidiary to terminate his/her employment with the Company or a subsidiary. (c) persuade or entice or attempt to persuade or entice any person or entity to terminate, cancel, rescind or revoke its business or contractual relationships with the Company or its subsidiaries. 13. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The Company and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances of the relationship between Executive and the Company, the agreements referred to in Sections 11 and 12 (including without limitation their scope, duration and geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the protection of the Company and its subsidiaries confidential information, goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of competent jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and agreements, Executive and the Company request the court to reform these provisions to restrict Executive's use of confidential information and Executive's ability to compete with the Company to the maximum extent, in time, scope of activities and geography, the court finds enforceable. (b) Executive acknowledges the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages alone if Executive repudiates or breaches any of the provisions of Sections 11 or 12 or threatens or attempts to do so. For this reason, under these circumstances, the Company, in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions in order to prevent or restrain the breach, and the Company will not be required to post a bond as a condition for the granting of this relief. 14. COVENANTS. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of adequate consideration for the covenants contained in Sections 11 and 12 and that the Company is entitled to require him to comply with these Sections. These Sections will survive termination of this Agreement. Executive represents that if his employment is terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this Agreement and that the Company's enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. 15. ARBITRATION. (a) Arbitration. At either party's request, the parties must submit any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with, or relating to, this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, to arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's rules then in effect (or under any other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties). A single arbitrator agreed on by the parties will conduct the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, each party must select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators will select a third arbitrator. This third arbitrator will hear the dispute. The arbitrator's decision is final (except as otherwise specifically provided by law) and binds the parties, and either party may request any court having jurisdiction to enter a judgment and to enforce the arbitrator's decision. The arbitrator will provide the parties with a written decision naming the substantially prevailing party in the action. This prevailing party is entitled to reimbursement from the other party for its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees. (b) Governing Law. All proceedings will be held at a place designated by the arbitrator in Flathead County, Montana. The arbitrator, in rendering a decision as to any state law claims, will apply Montana law. (c) Exception to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, if Executive violates Section 11 or 12, the Company will have the right to initiate the court proceedings described in Section 13(b), in lieu of an arbitration proceeding under this Section 15. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, representations, or understandings between the parties relating to its subject matter. (b) Binding Effect. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the Company's, its subsidiaries' and Executive's heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. (c) Litigation Expenses. If either party successfully seeks to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to collect any amount claimed to be due under it, this party will be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for any and all of its out-of-pocket expenses and costs including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection. (d) Waiver. Any waiver by a party of its rights under this Agreement must be written and signed by the party waiving its rights. A party's waiver of the other party's breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any other breach by the breaching party. (e) Assignment. The services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Executive may not assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement. (f) Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only through a written instrument signed by both parties. (g) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity of other provisions of this Agreement. (h) Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with Montana law, except to the extent that certain regulatory matters may be governed by federal law. The parties must bring any legal proceeding arising out of this Agreement in Flathead County, Montana. (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Signed this 27th day of December, 2006. GLACIER BANCORP, INC. /s/ Everit A. Sliter ---------------------------------------- Everit A. Sliter, Chairman Attest: /s/ James H. Strosahl - ------------------------------------- James H. Strosahl, Secretary EXECUTIVE /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick EX-10.(G) 4 v26977exv10wxgy.txt EXHIBIT 10.(G) EXHIBIT 10(G) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT between Glacier Bancorp, Inc., hereinafter called "Company" and Ron J. Copher, hereinafter called "Executive" RECITALS A. Executive has been retained to be the successor to James H. Strosahl, the Company's Chief Financial Officer who is scheduled to retire effective March 31, 2007. B. During his transition to Chief Financial Officer, Executive will serve as the Senior Vice President of the Company until the earlier of Mr. Strosahl's retirement or March 31, 2007, at which time Executive will assume the title and duties of Chief Financial Officer, in addition to being a Senior Vice President. C. The Company desires Executive to be retained by the Company under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. D. Executive desires to be retained by the Company under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company agrees to employ Executive and Executive accepts employment by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Effective upon the date of this agreement through the earlier of the retirement of the current Chief Financial Officer or March 31, 2007, Executive will serve as a Senior Vice President of the Company. Following this transitional period and upon the earlier of the retirement of the current Chief Financial Officer or March 31, 2007, Executive will also assume the title and position of Chief Financial Officer. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement ("Term") is December 22, 2006 through December 31, 2007. 3. DUTIES. The Company will employ Executive as its Senior Vice President until the earlier of the retirement of the current Chief Financial Officer or March 31, 2007, during which time he will perform such duties as necessary to transition to his position as Chief Financial Officer. Following the effectiveness of his attaining the title and role of Chief Financial Officer as well as continuing as a Senior Vice President, Executive will faithfully and diligently perform his assigned duties, which are as follows: (a) Chief Financial Officer. The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, which shall be customary for Chief Financial Officers of comparable publicly reporting companies. (c) Report to Board. Executive will report directly to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company's board of directors may, from time to time, modify Executive's title or add, delete, or modify Executive's performance responsibilities to accommodate management succession, as well as any other management objectives of the Company. Executive will assume any additional positions, duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested of him with or without additional compensation, as appropriate and consistent with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Agreement. 4. EXTENT OF SERVICES. Executive will devote all of his working time, attention and skill to the duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 3. To the extent that such activities do not interfere with his duties under Section 3, Executive may participate in other businesses as a passive investor, but (a) Executive may not actively participate in the operation or management of those businesses, and (b) Executive may not, without the Company's prior written consent, make or maintain any investment in a business with which the Company or its subsidiaries has an existing competitive or commercial relationship. 5. SALARY. Executive will receive an annual salary of $190,000.00, to be paid in accordance with the Company's regular payroll schedule. Subsequent salary increases are subject to the Company's annual review of Executive's compensation and performance. 6. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. During the Term, the Company's board of directors will determine the amount of bonus to be paid by the Company to Executive for that year. In making this determination, the Company's board of directors will consider factors such as Executive's performance of his duties and the safety, soundness and profitability of the Company. Executive's bonus will reflect Executive's contribution to the performance of the Company during the year. This bonus will be paid to Executive no later than January 31 of the year following the year in which the bonus is earned by Executive. 7. INCOME DEFERRAL. Executive will be eligible to participate in any program available to the Company's senior management for income deferral, for the purpose of deferring receipt of any or all of the compensation he may become entitled to under this Agreement. 8. VACATION AND BENEFITS. (a) Vacation and Holidays. Executive will receive four weeks of paid vacation each year in addition to all holidays observed by the Company and its subsidiaries. Executive may carry over, in the aggregate, up to four weeks of unused vacation to a subsequent year. Any unused vacation time in excess of four weeks will not accumulate or carry over from one calendar year to the next. Each calendar year, Executive shall take not less than one (1) week vacation. (b) Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in any group life insurance, disability, health and accident insurance plans, profit sharing and pension plans and in other employee fringe benefit programs the Company may have in effect from time to time for its similarly situated employees, in accordance with and subject to any policies adopted by the Company's board of directors with respect to the plans or programs, including without limitation, any incentive or employee stock option plan, deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). The Company through this Agreement does not obligate itself to make any particular benefits available to its employees. (c) Business Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for ordinary and necessary expenses which are consistent with past practice at the Company (including, without limitation, travel, entertainment, and similar expenses) and which are incurred in performing and promoting the Company's business. Executive will present from time to time itemized accounts of these expenses, subject to any limits of the Company policy or the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. 9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) Termination by the Company for Cause. If the Company terminates Executive's employment for Cause (defined below) before this Agreement terminates, the Company will pay Executive the salary earned and expenses reimbursable under this Agreement incurred through the date of his termination. Executive will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination under this Section 9(a). (b) Other Termination by the Company. If the Company terminates Executive's employment without Cause before this Agreement terminates, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (defined below), the Company will pay Executive for the remainder of the Term the compensation and other benefits he would have been entitled to if his employment had not terminated. (c) Death or Disability. This Agreement terminates (1) if Executive dies or (2) if Executive is unable to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of a physical or mental disability arising at any time during the term of this Agreement, unless with reasonable accommodation Executive could continue to perform his duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would not pose an undue hardship on the Company. If termination occurs under this Section 9(c), Executive or his estate will be entitled to receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses reimbursable through the date Executive's employment terminated. (d) Termination Related to a Change in Control. (1) Termination by Company. If the Company, or its successor in interest by merger, or its transferee in the event of a purchase in an assumption transaction (for reasons other than Executive's death, disability, or Cause) (1) terminates Executive's employment within 3 years following a Change in Control (as defined below), or (2) terminates Executive's employment before the Change in Control but on or after the date that any party either announces or is required by law to announce any prospective Change in Control transaction and a Change in Control occurs within six months after the termination, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) below. (2) Termination by Executive. If Executive terminates Executive's employment, with or without Good Reason, within two years following a Change in Control, the Company will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3). (3) Payments. If Section 9(d)(1) or (2) is triggered in accordance with its terms, the Company will: (i) pay Executive in 24 monthly installments in an amount equal to two times the Executive's annual salary (determined as of the day before the date Executive's employment was terminated) and (ii) maintain and provide for 2 years following Executive's termination, at no cost to Executive, the benefits described in Section 8(b) to which Executive is entitled (determined as of the day before the date of such termination); but if Executive's participation in any such benefit is thereafter barred or not feasible, or discontinued or materially reduced, the Company will arrange to provide Executive with either benefits substantially similar to those benefits or a cash payment of substantially similar value in lieu of the benefits. (e) Limitations on Payments Related to Change in Control. The following apply notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (1) the total of the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be less than the amount that would cause them to be a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be reduced by any compensation (in the form of cash or other benefits) received by Executive from the Company or its successor after the Change in Control; and (3) Executive's right to receive the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) terminates (i) immediately if before the Change in Control transaction closes, Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, or the Company terminates Executive's employment for Cause, or (ii) two years after a Change of Control occurs. (f) Return of Bank Property. If and when Executive ceases, for any reason, to be employed by the Company, Executive must return to the Company all keys, pass cards, identification cards and any other property of the Company. At the same time, Executive also must return to the Company all originals and copies (whether in memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications) which constitute proprietary information or material of the Company and its subsidiaries. The obligations in this paragraph include the return of documents and other materials which may be in his desk at work, in his car, in place of residence, or in any other location under his control. (g) Cause. "Cause" means any one or more of the following: (1) Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Executive's duties; (2) Conviction of a crime in connection with his duties; (3) Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to the Company, as reasonably determined on the advice of legal counsel by the Company's board of directors; or (4) Permanent disability, meaning a physical or mental impairment which renders Executive incapable of substantially performing the duties required under this Agreement, and which is expected to continue rendering Executive so incapable for the reasonably foreseeable future. (h) Good Reason. "Good Reason" means only any one or more of the following (1) Reduction of Executive's salary or reduction or elimination of any compensation or benefit plan benefiting Executive, unless the reduction or elimination is generally applicable to substantially all Company employees (or employees of a successor or controlling entity of the Company) formerly benefitted; (2) The assignment to Executive without his consent of any authority or duties materially inconsistent with Executive's position as of the date of this Agreement; (3) The material breach of this Agreement by the Company, or (4) A relocation or transfer of Executive's principal place of employment outside Flathead County, Montana. (i) Change in Control. "Change in Control" means a change "in the ownership or effective control" or "in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets" of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive will not, after the date this Agreement was signed, including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes or disclose to any other person or entity any confidential business information concerning the Company or its business operations or that of its subsidiaries, unless (1) the Company consents to the use or disclosure of confidential information; (2) the use or disclosure is consistent with Executive's duties under this Agreement, or (3) disclosure is required by law or court order. For purposes of this Agreement, confidential business information includes, without limitation, trade secrets (as defined under the Montana Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Montana Code Section 30-14-402), various confidential information on investment management practices, marketing plans, pricing structure and technology of either the Company or its subsidiaries. Executive will also treat the terms of this Agreement as confidential business information. 11. NONCOMPETITION. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two years after Executive's employment with the Company has terminated, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, as a shareholder, director, officer, employee, partner, agent, consultant, lessor, creditor or otherwise: (a) provide management, supervisory or other similar services to any person or entity engaged in any business in counties in which the Company or its subsidiaries may have a presence which is competitive with the business of the Company or a subsidiary as conducted during the term of this Agreement or as conducted as of the date of termination of employment, including any preliminary steps associated with the formation of a new bank. (b) persuade or entice, or attempt to persuade or entice any employee of the Company or a subsidiary to terminate his/her employment with the Company or a subsidiary. (c) persuade or entice or attempt to persuade or entice any person or entity to terminate, cancel, rescind or revoke its business or contractual relationships with the Company or its subsidiaries. 12. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The Company and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances of the relationship between Executive and the Company, the agreements referred to in Sections 10 and 11 (including without limitation their scope, duration and geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the protection of the Company and its subsidiaries confidential information, goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of competent jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and agreements, Executive and the Company request the court to reform these provisions to restrict Executive's use of confidential information and Executive's ability to compete with the Company to the maximum extent, in time, scope of activities and geography, the court finds enforceable. (b) Executive acknowledges the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages alone if Executive repudiates or breaches any of the provisions of Sections 10 or 11 or threatens or attempts to do so. For this reason, under these circumstances, the Company, in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions in order to prevent or restrain the breach, and the Company will not be required to post a bond as a condition for the granting of this relief. 13. COVENANTS. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of adequate consideration for the covenants contained in Sections 10 and 11 and that the Company is entitled to require him to comply with these Sections. These Sections will survive termination of this Agreement. Executive represents that if his employment is terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this Agreement and that the Company's enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. 14. ARBITRATION. (a) Arbitration. At either party's request, the parties must submit any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with, or relating to, this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, to arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's rules then in effect (or under any other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties). A single arbitrator agreed on by the parties will conduct the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, each party must select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators will select a third arbitrator. This third arbitrator will hear the dispute. The arbitrator's decision is final (except as otherwise specifically provided by law) and binds the parties, and either party may request any court having jurisdiction to enter a judgment and to enforce the arbitrator's decision. The arbitrator will provide the parties with a written decision naming the substantially prevailing party in the action. This prevailing party is entitled to reimbursement from the other party for its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees. (b) Governing Law. All proceedings will be held at a place designated by the arbitrator in Flathead County, Montana. The arbitrator, in rendering a decision as to any state law claims, will apply Montana law. (c) Exception to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, if Executive violates Section 10 or 11, the Company will have the right to initiate the court proceedings described in Section 12(b), in lieu of an arbitration proceeding under this Section 14. 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, representations, or understandings between the parties relating to its subject matter. (b) Binding Effect. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the Company's, its subsidiaries' and Executive's heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. (c) Litigation Expenses. If either party successfully seeks to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to collect any amount claimed to be due under it, this party will be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for any and all of its out-of-pocket expenses and costs including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection. (d) Waiver. Any waiver by a party of its rights under this Agreement must be written and signed by the party waiving its rights. A party's waiver of the other party's breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any other breach by the breaching party. (e) Assignment. The services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Executive may not assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement. (f) Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only through a written instrument signed by both parties. (g) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity of other provisions of this Agreement. (h) Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with Montana law, except to the extent that certain regulatory matters may be governed by federal law. The parties must bring any legal proceeding arising out of this Agreement in Flathead County, Montana. (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Signed this 22nd day of December, 2006. GLACIER BANCORP, INC. /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO Attest: /s/ LeeAnn Wardinsky - ------------------------------------- LeeAnn Wardinsky Assistant Secretary EXECUTIVE /s/ Ron J. Copher ---------------------------------------- Ron J. Copher EX-10.(H) 5 v26977exv10wxhy.txt EXHIBIT 10.(H) EXHIBIT 10(H) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT between First Security Bank of Missoula, ("Bank"), and William L. Bouchee, ("Executive"), and ratified by Glacier Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), RECITALS A. First Security Bank of Missoula, ("Bank"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glacier Bancorp, Inc., ("Company"). B. Executive is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and a director of the Bank. C. The Bank desires Executive to continue his employment at the Bank under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. D. Executive desires to continue his employment at the Bank under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Bank agrees to employ Executive and Executive accepts employment by the Bank on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive's title will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. During the term of this Agreement, Executive will serve as a director of the Bank. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement is for one year beginning January 1, 2007. 3. DUTIES. The Bank will employ Executive as its Chief Executive Officer. Executive will faithfully and diligently perform his assigned duties, which are as follows: (a) Bank Performance. Executive will be responsible for all aspects of the Bank's performance, including without limitation, directing that daily operational and managerial matters are performed in a manner consistent with the Bank's and Company's policies. (b) Development and Preservation of Business. Executive will be responsible for the development and preservation of banking relationships and other business development efforts (including appropriate civic and community activities) in Missoula County. (c) Report to Board. Executive will report directly to the Bank's board of directors and to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Bank's board of directors may, from time to time, modify Executive's title or add, delete, or modify Executive's performance responsibilities to accommodate management succession, as well as any other management objectives of the Bank or of the Company. Executive will assume any additional positions, duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested of him with or without additional compensation, as appropriate and consistent with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Agreement. 4. EXTENT OF SERVICES. Executive will devote all of his working time, attention and skill to the duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 3. To the extent that such activities do not interfere with his duties under Section 3, Executive may participate in other businesses as a passive investor, but (a) Executive may not actively participate in the operation or management of those businesses, and (b) Executive may not, without the Bank's prior written consent, make or maintain any investment in a business with which the Bank or Company has an existing competitive or commercial relationship. 5. SALARY. Executive will receive an annual salary of $96,000.00 to be paid in accordance with the Bank's regular payroll schedule. 6. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. During the Term, the Bank's board of directors, subject to ratification by Company's board of directors, will determine the amount of bonus to be paid by the Bank to Executive for that year. In making this determination, the Bank's board of directors will consider factors such as Executive's performance of his duties and the safety, soundness and profitability of the Bank. Executive's bonus will reflect Executive's contribution to the performance of the Bank during the year. This bonus will be paid to Executive no later than January 31 of the year following the year in which the bonus is earned by Executive. 7. INCOME DEFERRAL. Executive will be eligible to participate in any program available to the Bank's and Company's senior management for income deferral, for the purpose of deferring receipt of any or all of the compensation he may become entitled to under this Agreement. 8. VACATION AND BENEFITS. (a) Vacation and Holidays. Executive will receive four weeks of paid vacation each year in addition to all holidays observed by the Bank. Executive may carry over, in the aggregate, up to four weeks of unused vacation to a subsequent year. Any unused vacation time in excess of four weeks will not accumulate or carry over from one calendar year to the next. Each calendar year Executive shall take not less than one (1) week vacation. (b) Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in any group life insurance, disability, health and accident insurance plans, profit sharing and pension plans and in other employee fringe benefit programs the Bank or Company may have in effect from time to time for its similarly situated employees, in accordance with and subject to any policies adopted by the Bank's board of directors with respect to the plans or programs, including without limitation, any incentive or employee stock option plan, deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). Neither the Bank nor Company, through this Agreement, obligate itself to make any particular benefits available to its employees. (c) Business Expenses. The Bank will reimburse Executive for ordinary and necessary expenses which are consistent with past practice at the Bank (including, without limitation, travel, entertainment, and similar expenses) and which are incurred in performing and promoting the Bank's business. Executive will present from time to time itemized accounts of these expenses, subject to any limits of the Bank policy or the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. 9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) Termination by the Bank for Cause. If the Bank terminates Executive's employment for Cause (defined below) before this Agreement terminates, the Bank will pay Executive the salary earned and expenses reimbursable under this Agreement incurred through the date of his termination. Executive will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination under this Section 9(a). (b) Other Termination by the Bank. If the Bank terminates Executive's employment without Cause before this Agreement terminates, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (defined below), the Bank will pay Executive for the remainder of the Term the compensation and other benefits he would have been entitled to if his employment had not terminated. (c) Death or Disability. This Agreement terminates (1) if Executive dies or (2) if Executive is unable to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of a physical or mental disability arising at any time during the term of this Agreement, unless with reasonable accommodation Executive could continue to perform his duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would not pose an undue hardship on the Bank. If termination occurs under this Section 9(c), Executive or his estate will be entitled to receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses reimbursable through the date Executive's employment terminated. (d) Termination Related to a Change in Control. (1) Termination by Bank. If the Bank, or its successor in interest by merger, or its transferee in the event of a purchase in an assumption transaction (for reasons other than Executive's death, disability, or Cause) (1) terminates Executive's employment within one year following a Change in Control (as defined below), or (2) terminates Executive's employment before the Change in Control but on or after the date that any party either announces or is required by law to announce any prospective Change in Control transaction and a Change in Control occurs within six months after the termination, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) below. (2) Termination by Executive. If Executive terminates Executive's employment, with or without Good Reason, within one year following a Change in Control, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3). (3) Payments. If Section 9(d)(1) or (2) is triggered in accordance with its terms, the Bank will: (i) pay Executive in 12 monthly installments in an amount equal to the Executive's annual salary (determined as of the day before the date Executive's employment was terminated) and (ii) maintain and provide for one year following Executive's termination, at no cost to Executive, the benefits described in Section 8(b) to which Executive is entitled (determined as of the day before the date of such termination); but if Executive's participation in any such benefit is thereafter barred or not feasible, or discontinued or materially reduced, the Bank will arrange to provide Executive with either benefits substantially similar to those benefits or a cash payment of substantially similar value in lieu of the benefits. (e) Limitations on Payments Related to Change in Control. The following apply notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (1) the total of the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be less than the amount that would cause them to be a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be reduced by any compensation (in the form of cash or other benefits) received by Executive from the Bank or its successor after the Change in Control; and (3) Executive's right to receive the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) terminates (i) immediately if before the Change in Control transaction closes, Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, or the Bank terminates Executive's employment for Cause, or (ii) one year after a Change of Control occurs. (f) Return of Bank Property. If and when Executive ceases, for any reason, to be employed by the Bank, Executive must return to the Bank all keys, pass cards, identification cards and any other property of the Bank. At the same time, Executive also must return to the Bank all originals and copies (whether in memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications) which constitute proprietary information or material of the Bank. The obligations in this paragraph include the return of documents and other materials which may be in his desk at work, in his car, in place of residence, or in any other location under his control. (g) Cause. "Cause" means any one or more of the following: (1) Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Executive's duties; (2) Conviction of a crime in connection with his duties; (3) Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to the Bank, as reasonably determined on the advice of legal counsel by the Bank's board of directors; or (4) Permanent disability, meaning a physical or mental impairment which renders Executive incapable of substantially performing the duties required under this Agreement, and which is expected to continue rendering Executive so incapable for the reasonably foreseeable future. (h) Good Reason. "Good Reason" means only any one or more of the following: (1) Reduction of Executive's salary or reduction or elimination of any compensation or benefit plan benefiting Executive, unless the reduction or elimination is generally applicable to other executive officers within the Company (or executive officers of a successor or controlling entity of the Bank) formerly benefitted; (2) The assignment to Executive without his consent of any authority or duties materially inconsistent with Executive's position as of the date of this Agreement; (3) The material breach of this Agreement by the Bank, or (4) A relocation or transfer of Executive's principal place of employment outside Missoula County, Montana. (i) Change in Control. "Change in Control" means a change "in the ownership or effective control" or "in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets" of the Company and the Bank, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive will not, after the date this Agreement was signed, including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes or disclose to any other person or entity any confidential business information concerning the Bank or its business operations, unless (1) the Bank consents to the use or disclosure of confidential information; (2) the use or disclosure is consistent with Executive's duties under this Agreement, or (3) disclosure is required by law or court order. For purposes of this Agreement, confidential business information includes, without limitation, trade secrets (as defined under the Montana Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Montana Code Section 30-14-402), various confidential information on investment management practices, marketing plans, pricing structure and technology of either the Bank or Company. Executive will also treat the terms of this Agreement as confidential business information. 11. NONCOMPETITION. During the Term and the terms of any extensions or renewals of this Agreement and for a period equal to one year after Executive's employment with the Bank and Company has terminated, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, as a shareholder, director, officer, employee, partner, agent, consultant, lessor, creditor or otherwise: (a) provide management, supervisory or other similar services to any person or entity engaged in any business in counties in which the Bank or Company may have a presence which is competitive with the business of the Bank or Company or a subsidiary as conducted during the term of this Agreement or as conducted as of the date of termination of employment, including any preliminary steps associated with the formation of a new bank. (b) persuade or entice, or attempt to persuade or entice any employee of the Bank or Company or a subsidiary to terminate his/her employment with the Bank or a subsidiary. (c) persuade or entice or attempt to persuade or entice any person or entity to terminate, cancel, rescind or revoke its business or contractual relationships with the Bank or Company. 12. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The Bank and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances of the relationship between Executive and the Bank, the agreements referred to in Sections 10 and 11 (including without limitation their scope, duration and geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the protection of the Bank's and Company's confidential information, goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of competent jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and agreements, Executive and the Bank request the court to reform these provisions to restrict Executive's use of confidential information and Executive's ability to compete with the Bank and Company to the maximum extent, in time, scope of activities and geography, the court finds enforceable. (b) Executive acknowledges the Bank and Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages alone if Executive repudiates or breaches any of the provisions of Sections 10 or 11 or threatens or attempts to do so. For this reason, under these circumstances, the Bank, in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions in order to prevent or restrain the breach, and the Bank will not be required to post a bond as a condition for the granting of this relief. 13. COVENANTS. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of adequate consideration for the covenants contained in Sections 10 or 11 and that the Bank is entitled to require him to comply with these Sections. These Sections will survive termination of this Agreement. Executive represents that if his employment is terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this Agreement and that the Bank's enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. 14. ARBITRATION. (a) Arbitration. At either party's request, the parties must submit any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with, or relating to, this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, to arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's rules then in effect (or under any other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties). A single arbitrator agreed on by the parties will conduct the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, each party must select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators will select a third arbitrator. This third arbitrator will hear the dispute. The arbitrator's decision is final (except as otherwise specifically provided by law) and binds the parties, and either party may request any court having jurisdiction to enter a judgment and to enforce the arbitrator's decision. The arbitrator will provide the parties with a written decision naming the substantially prevailing party in the action. This prevailing party is entitled to reimbursement from the other party for its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees. (b) Governing Law. All proceedings will be held at a place designated by the arbitrator in Flathead County, Montana. The arbitrator, in rendering a decision as to any state law claims, will apply Montana law. (c) Exception to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, if Executive violates Section 10 or 11, the Bank will have the right to initiate the court proceedings described in Section 12(b), in lieu of an arbitration proceeding under this Section 14. 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, representations, or understandings between the parties relating to its subject matter. (b) Binding Effect. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the Bank's and Executive's heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. (c) Litigation Expenses. If either party successfully seeks to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to collect any amount claimed to be due under it, this party will be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for any and all of its out-of-pocket expenses and costs including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection. (d) Waiver. Any waiver by a party of its rights under this Agreement must be written and signed by the party waiving its rights. A party's waiver of the other party's breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any other breach by the breaching party. (e) Assignment. The services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Executive may not assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement. (f) Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only through a written instrument signed by both parties and ratified by the Company. (g) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity of other provisions of this Agreement. (h) Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with Montana law, except to the extent that certain regulatory matters may be governed by federal law. The parties must bring any legal proceeding arising out of this Agreement in Flathead County, Montana. (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Signed this 21st day of December, 2006. FIRST SECURITY BANK OF MISSOULA /s/ Allen J. Fetscher ---------------------------------------- Allen J. Fetscher, Chairman Attest: By: /s/ Harold J. Fraser, Secretary - ------------------------------------- Harold J. Fraser, Secretary EXECUTIVE /s/ William L. Bouchee ---------------------------------------- William L. Bouchee Ratified GLACIER BANCORP, INC. /s/ Michael J. Blodnick - ------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO EX-10.(I) 6 v26977exv10wxiy.txt EXHIBIT 10.(I) EXHIBIT 10(I) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT between Mountain West Bank, ("Bank"), and Jon W. Hippler, ("Executive"), and ratified by Glacier Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), RECITALS A. Mountain West Bank, ("Bank"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glacier Bancorp, Inc., ("Company"). B. Executive is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and a director of the Bank. C. The Bank desires Executive to continue his employment at the Bank under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. D. Executive desires to continue his employment at the Bank under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Bank agrees to employ Executive and Executive accepts employment by the Bank on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive's title will be President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. During the term of this Agreement, Executive will serve as a director of the Bank. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement is for one year beginning January 1, 2007. 3. DUTIES. The Bank will employ Executive as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive will faithfully and diligently perform his assigned duties, which are as follows: (a) Bank Performance. Executive will be responsible for all aspects of the Bank's performance, including without limitation, directing that daily operational and managerial matters are performed in a manner consistent with the Bank's and Company's policies. (b) Development and Preservation of Business. Executive will be responsible for the development and preservation of banking relationships and other business development efforts (including appropriate civic and community activities) in Kootenai County. (c) Report to Board. Executive will report directly to the Bank's board of directors and to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Bank's board of directors may, from time to time, modify Executive's title or add, delete, or modify Executive's performance responsibilities to accommodate management succession, as well as any other management objectives of the Bank or of the Company. Executive will assume any additional positions, duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested of him with or without additional compensation, as appropriate and consistent with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Agreement. 4. EXTENT OF SERVICES. Executive will devote all of his working time, attention and skill to the duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 3. To the extent that such activities do not interfere with his duties under Section 3, Executive may participate in other businesses as a passive investor, but (a) Executive may not actively participate in the operation or management of those businesses, and (b) Executive may not, without the Bank's prior written consent, make or maintain any investment in a business with which the Bank or Company has an existing competitive or commercial relationship. 5. SALARY. Executive will receive an annual salary of $231,155.00 to be paid in accordance with the Bank's regular payroll schedule. 6. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. During the Term, the Bank's board of directors, subject to ratification by Company's board of directors, will determine the amount of bonus to be paid by the Bank to Executive for that year. In making this determination, the Bank's board of directors will consider factors such as Executive's performance of his duties and the safety, soundness and profitability of the Bank. Executive's bonus will reflect Executive's contribution to the performance of the Bank during the year. This bonus will be paid to Executive no later than January 31 of the year following the year in which the bonus is earned by Executive. 7. INCOME DEFERRAL. Executive will be eligible to participate in any program available to the Bank's and Company's senior management for income deferral, for the purpose of deferring receipt of any or all of the compensation he may become entitled to under this Agreement. 8. VACATION AND BENEFITS. (a) Vacation and Holidays. Executive will receive four weeks of paid vacation each year in addition to all holidays observed by the Bank. Executive may carry over, in the aggregate, up to four weeks of unused vacation to a subsequent year. Any unused vacation time in excess of four weeks will not accumulate or carry over from one calendar year to the next. Each calendar year Executive shall take not less than one (1) week vacation. (b) Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in any group life insurance, disability, health and accident insurance plans, profit sharing and pension plans and in other employee fringe benefit programs the Bank or Company may have in effect from time to time for its similarly situated employees, in accordance with and subject to any policies adopted by the Bank's board of directors with respect to the plans or programs, including without limitation, any incentive or employee stock option plan, deferred compensation plan, 401(k) plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). Neither the Bank nor Company, through this Agreement, obligate itself to make any particular benefits available to its employees. (c) Business Expenses. The Bank will reimburse Executive for ordinary and necessary expenses which are consistent with past practice at the Bank (including, without limitation, travel, entertainment, and similar expenses) and which are incurred in performing and promoting the Bank's business. Executive will present from time to time itemized accounts of these expenses, subject to any limits of the Bank policy or the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. 9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) Termination by the Bank for Cause. If the Bank terminates Executive's employment for Cause (defined below) before this Agreement terminates, the Bank will pay Executive the salary earned and expenses reimbursable under this Agreement incurred through the date of his termination. Executive will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination under this Section 9(a). (b) Other Termination by the Bank. If the Bank terminates Executive's employment without Cause before this Agreement terminates, or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (defined below), the Bank will pay Executive for the remainder of the Term the compensation and other benefits he would have been entitled to if his employment had not terminated. (c) Death or Disability. This Agreement terminates (1) if Executive dies or (2) if Executive is unable to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement for a period of 90 consecutive days as a result of a physical or mental disability arising at any time during the term of this Agreement, unless with reasonable accommodation Executive could continue to perform his duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would not pose an undue hardship on the Bank. If termination occurs under this Section 9(c), Executive or his estate will be entitled to receive all compensation and benefits earned and expenses reimbursable through the date Executive's employment terminated. (d) Termination Related to a Change in Control. (1) Termination by Bank. If the Bank, or its successor in interest by merger, or its transferee in the event of a purchase in an assumption transaction (for reasons other than Executive's death, disability, or Cause) (1) terminates Executive's employment within one year following a Change in Control (as defined below), or (2) terminates Executive's employment before the Change in Control but on or after the date that any party either announces or is required by law to announce any prospective Change in Control transaction and a Change in Control occurs within six months after the termination, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) below. (2) Termination by Executive. If Executive terminates Executive's employment, with or without Good Reason, within one year following a Change in Control, the Bank will provide Executive with the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3). (3) Payments. If Section 9(d)(1) or (2) is triggered in accordance with its terms, the Bank will: (i) pay Executive in 12 monthly installments in an amount equal to the Executive's annual salary (determined as of the day before the date Executive's employment was terminated) and (ii) maintain and provide for one year following Executive's termination, at no cost to Executive, the benefits described in Section 8(b) to which Executive is entitled (determined as of the day before the date of such termination); but if Executive's participation in any such benefit is thereafter barred or not feasible, or discontinued or materially reduced, the Bank will arrange to provide Executive with either benefits substantially similar to those benefits or a cash payment of substantially similar value in lieu of the benefits. (e) Limitations on Payments Related to Change in Control. The following apply notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (1) the total of the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be less than the amount that would cause them to be a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) the payment and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) will be reduced by any compensation (in the form of cash or other benefits) received by Executive from the Bank or its successor after the Change in Control; and (3) Executive's right to receive the payments and benefits described in Section 9(d)(3) terminates (i) immediately if before the Change in Control transaction closes, Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, or the Bank terminates Executive's employment for Cause, or (ii) one year after a Change of Control occurs. (f) Return of Bank Property. If and when Executive ceases, for any reason, to be employed by the Bank, Executive must return to the Bank all keys, pass cards, identification cards and any other property of the Bank. At the same time, Executive also must return to the Bank all originals and copies (whether in memoranda, designs, devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications) which constitute proprietary information or material of the Bank. The obligations in this paragraph include the return of documents and other materials which may be in his desk at work, in his car, in place of residence, or in any other location under his control. (g) Cause. "Cause" means any one or more of the following: (1) Willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Executive's duties; (2) Conviction of a crime in connection with his duties; (3) Conduct demonstrably and significantly harmful to the Bank, as reasonably determined on the advice of legal counsel by the Bank's board of directors; or (4) Permanent disability, meaning a physical or mental impairment which renders Executive incapable of substantially performing the duties required under this Agreement, and which is expected to continue rendering Executive so incapable for the reasonably foreseeable future. (h) Good Reason. "Good Reason" means only any one or more of the following: (1) Reduction of Executive's salary or reduction or elimination of any compensation or benefit plan benefiting Executive, unless the reduction or elimination is generally applicable to other executive officers within the Company (or executive officers of a successor or controlling entity of the Bank) formerly benefitted; (2) The assignment to Executive without his consent of any authority or duties materially inconsistent with Executive's position as of the date of this Agreement; (3) The material breach of this Agreement by the Bank, or (4) A relocation or transfer of Executive's principal place of employment outside Kootenai County, Idaho. (i) Change in Control. "Change in Control" means a change "in the ownership or effective control" or "in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets" of the Company and the Bank, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY. Executive will not, after the date this Agreement was signed, including during and after its Term, use for his own purposes or disclose to any other person or entity any confidential business information concerning the Bank or its business operations, unless (1) the Bank consents to the use or disclosure of confidential information; (2) the use or disclosure is consistent with Executive's duties under this Agreement, or (3) disclosure is required by law or court order. For purposes of this Agreement, confidential business information includes, without limitation, trade secrets (as defined under the Montana Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Montana Code Section 30-14-402), various confidential information on investment management practices, marketing plans, pricing structure and technology of either the Bank or Company. Executive will also treat the terms of this Agreement as confidential business information. 11. NONCOMPETITION. During the Term and the terms of any extensions or renewals of this Agreement and for a period equal to one year after Executive's employment with the Bank and Company has terminated, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, as a shareholder, director, officer, employee, partner, agent, consultant, lessor, creditor or otherwise: (a) provide management, supervisory or other similar services to any person or entity engaged in any business in counties in which the Bank or Company may have a presence which is competitive with the business of the Bank or Company or a subsidiary as conducted during the term of this Agreement or as conducted as of the date of termination of employment, including any preliminary steps associated with the formation of a new bank. (b) persuade or entice, or attempt to persuade or entice any employee of the Bank or Company or a subsidiary to terminate his/her employment with the Bank or a subsidiary. (c) persuade or entice or attempt to persuade or entice any person or entity to terminate, cancel, rescind or revoke its business or contractual relationships with the Bank or Company. 12. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The Bank and Executive stipulate that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances of the relationship between Executive and the Bank, the agreements referred to in Sections 10 and 11 (including without limitation their scope, duration and geographic extent) are fair and reasonably necessary for the protection of the Bank's and Company's confidential information, goodwill and other protectable interests. If a court of competent jurisdiction should decline to enforce any of those covenants and agreements, Executive and the Bank request the court to reform these provisions to restrict Executive's use of confidential information and Executive's ability to compete with the Bank and Company to the maximum extent, in time, scope of activities and geography, the court finds enforceable. (b) Executive acknowledges the Bank and Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm that will not be compensable by damages alone if Executive repudiates or breaches any of the provisions of Sections 10 or 11 or threatens or attempts to do so. For this reason, under these circumstances, the Bank, in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages available to it at law or in equity, will be entitled to obtain temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctions in order to prevent or restrain the breach, and the Bank will not be required to post a bond as a condition for the granting of this relief. 13. COVENANTS. Executive specifically acknowledges the receipt of adequate consideration for the covenants contained in Sections 10 or 11 and that the Bank is entitled to require him to comply with these Sections. These Sections will survive termination of this Agreement. Executive represents that if his employment is terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Executive has experience and capabilities sufficient to enable Executive to obtain employment in areas which do not violate this Agreement and that the Bank's enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. 14. ARBITRATION. (a) Arbitration. At either party's request, the parties must submit any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with, or relating to, this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, to arbitration under the American Arbitration Association's rules then in effect (or under any other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties). A single arbitrator agreed on by the parties will conduct the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, each party must select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators will select a third arbitrator. This third arbitrator will hear the dispute. The arbitrator's decision is final (except as otherwise specifically provided by law) and binds the parties, and either party may request any court having jurisdiction to enter a judgment and to enforce the arbitrator's decision. The arbitrator will provide the parties with a written decision naming the substantially prevailing party in the action. This prevailing party is entitled to reimbursement from the other party for its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees. (b) Governing Law. All proceedings will be held at a place designated by the arbitrator in Flathead County, Montana. The arbitrator, in rendering a decision as to any state law claims, will apply Montana law. (c) Exception to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the above, if Executive violates Section 10 or 11, the Bank will have the right to initiate the court proceedings described in Section 12(b), in lieu of an arbitration proceeding under this Section 14. 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, correspondence, representations, or understandings between the parties relating to its subject matter. (b) Binding Effect. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the Bank's and Executive's heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. (c) Litigation Expenses. If either party successfully seeks to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to collect any amount claimed to be due under it, this party will be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for any and all of its out-of-pocket expenses and costs including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection. (d) Waiver. Any waiver by a party of its rights under this Agreement must be written and signed by the party waiving its rights. A party's waiver of the other party's breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any other breach by the breaching party. (e) Assignment. The services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Executive may not assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement. (f) Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only through a written instrument signed by both parties and ratified by the Company. (g) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity of any provision will not affect the validity of other provisions of this Agreement. (h) Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with Idaho law, except to the extent that certain regulatory matters may be governed by federal law. The parties must bring any legal proceeding arising out of this Agreement in Kootenai County, Idaho. (i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Signed this 15th day of December, 2006. MOUNTAIN WEST BANK /s/ Charles R. Nipp ---------------------------------------- Charles R. Nipp, Chairman Attest: By: /s/ Kim Jacklin ---------------------------------- Kim Jacklin, Secretary EXECUTIVE /s/ Jon W. Hippler ---------------------------------------- Jon W. Hippler Ratified GLACIER BANCORP, INC. /s/ Michael J. Blodnick - ------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO EX-23.(A) 7 v26977exv23wxay.txt EXHIBIT 23.(A) EXHIBIT 23(A) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors Glacier Bancorp, Inc. We consent to the inclusion by reference in the registration statements on Forms S-8 (Files No. 333-105995, No. 333-36514, No. 333-52498, No. 333-64924 and No. 333-125024) of our report dated February 23, 2007 on our audits of the consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the years then ended of Glacier Bancorp, Inc \s\ BKD, LLP Denver, Colorado February 23, 2007 EX-23.(B) 8 v26977exv23wxby.txt EXHIBIT 23.(B) EXHIBIT 23(B) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors Glacier Bancorp, Inc.: We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-36514, No. 333-105995, No. 333-52498, No. 333-64924 and No. 333-125024) on Forms S-8 of our report dated March 15, 2005, relating to the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004, which report appears in the December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. /s/ KPMG Billings, Montana February 27, 2007 EX-31.1 9 v26977exv31w1.txt EXHIBIT 31.1 EXHIBIT 31.1 I, Michael J. Blodnick, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Glacier Bancorp, Inc 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. February 28, 2007 /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO EX-31.2 10 v26977exv31w2.txt EXHIBIT 31.2 EXHIBIT 31.2 I, James H. Strosahl, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Glacier Bancorp, Inc 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. February 28, 2007 /s/ James H. Strosahl ---------------------------------------- James H. Strosahl Executive Vice President/CFO EX-32 11 v26977exv32.txt EXHIBIT 32 EXHIBIT 32 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") on form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Michael J. Blodnick, President and Chief Executive Officer, and James H. Strosahl, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Glacier Bancorp, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. February 28, 2007 /s/ Michael J. Blodnick ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Blodnick President/CEO /s/ James H. Strosahl ---------------------------------------- James H. Strosahl Executive Vice President/CFO -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----