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Timberland Bancorp Third Fiscal Quarter Net Income Increases to $7.10 Million

  • Quarterly EPS Increases 22% to $0.90 from $0.74 One Year Ago
  • Quarterly Net Interest Margin Increases to 3.80%
  • Quarterly Return on Average Assets Increases to 1.47%
  • Quarterly Return on Average Equity Increases to 11.23%
  • Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

HOQUIAM, Wash., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) (“Timberland” or “the Company”), the holding company for Timberland Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $7.10 million, or $0.90 per diluted common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. This compares to net income of $6.76 million, or $0.85 per diluted common share for the preceding quarter and $5.92 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, for the comparable quarter one year ago.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, Timberland’s net income increased 16% to $20.72 million, or $2.60 per diluted common share, from $17.93 million, or $2.21 per diluted common share for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

“Timberland delivered solid third fiscal quarter results, driven by continued net interest margin expansion and steady balance sheet growth,” stated Dean Brydon, Chief Executive Officer. “Net income and earnings per share increased 20% and 22%, respectively, compared to the third fiscal quarter a year ago. Compared to the prior quarter, net income and earnings per share increased 5% and 6%, respectively, primarily due to higher net interest income and non-interest income. We also posted year-over-year improvements across all key profitability metrics, and our tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) continued its upward trend. Looking ahead we believe our strong capital position, solid earnings, and continued focus on disciplined growth position us well to navigate the current environment and drive long-term shareholder value.”

“As a result of Timberland’s strong earnings and sound capital position, our Board of Directors announced a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.26 per share, payable on August 22, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2025,” stated Jonathan Fischer, President and Chief Operating Officer. “This represents the 51st consecutive quarter Timberland will have paid a cash dividend. In addition, the Company also announced the adoption of a new stock repurchase program. We believe Timberland stock presents a strong investment opportunity, and buying back shares is a strategy to enhance long-term value for shareholders. Under the new repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 5% of the outstanding shares, or 393,842 shares. The new stock repurchase program replaces our existing stock repurchase program, which had 31,762 shares available to be repurchased.”

“Our net interest margin continued to show positive momentum in the third fiscal quarter, expanding to 3.80%,” said Marci Basich, Chief Financial Officer. “This represents a one basis point increase from the prior quarter and a 27 basis point improvement compared to the same period last year, reflecting our disciplined asset-liability management and favorable shift in earning asset yields. Total deposits grew by $19 million, or 1%, during the quarter, driven primarily by higher balances in certificates of deposit. This growth highlights the continued strength of our customer relationships and the effectiveness of our deposit-gathering strategies. We remain focused on maintaining a well-balanced funding mix while sustaining stable margin performance going forward.”

“The loan portfolio continues to expand at a steady pace, with growth of 2% over the prior quarter and 3% year-over year,” Brydon continued. “Credit quality remains an area we are monitoring closely, as we are seeing a mix of stable-to-positive trends alongside a few metrics that have shown modest deterioration. Net charge-offs continue to be minimal, with net recoveries of $1,000 during the third quarter. Our non-performing assets (“NPA”) ratio increased to 0.21% at June 30, 2025, compared to 0.13% at the end of the prior quarter. However, it remains a slight improvement from the 0.22% reported a year ago. Although non-accrual loans increased this quarter primarily due to a single matured loan, total non-accrual balances remain modestly below year-ago levels.”

Earnings and Balance Sheet Highlights (at or for the periods ended June 30, 2025, compared to June 30, 2024, or March 31, 2025):
  
    Earnings Highlights:

  • Earnings per diluted common share (“EPS”) increased 6% to $0.90 for the current quarter from $0.85 for the preceding quarter and increased 22% from $0.74 for the comparable quarter one year ago; EPS increased 18% to $2.60 for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 from $2.21 for the first nine months of fiscal 2024;
  • Net income increased 5% to $7.10 million for the current quarter from $6.76 million for the preceding quarter and increased 20% from $5.92 million for the comparable quarter one year ago; Net income increased 16% to $20.72 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 from $17.93 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024;
  • Return on average equity (“ROE”) and return on average assets (“ROA”) for the current quarter were 11.23% and 1.47%, respectively;
  • Net interest margin (“NIM”) for the current quarter expanded to 3.80% from 3.79% for the preceding quarter and 3.53% for the comparable quarter one year ago; and
  • The efficiency ratio for the current quarter improved to 54.48% from 56.25% for the preceding quarter and 58.97% for the comparable quarter one year ago.

   Balance Sheet Highlights:

  • Total assets increased 1% from the prior quarter and increased 3% year-over-year;
  • Net loans receivable increased 2% from the prior quarter and increased 3% year-over-year;
  • Total deposits increased 1% from the prior quarter and increased 3% year-over-year;
  • Total shareholders’ equity increased 2% from the prior quarter and increased 6% year-over-year; 34,236 shares of common stock were repurchased during the current quarter for $1.02 million;
  • Non-performing assets to total assets ratio was 0.21% at June 30, 2025 compared to 0.13% at March 31, 2025 and 0.22% at June 30, 2024;
  • Book and tangible book (non-GAAP) values per common share increased to $32.58 and $30.62 respectively, at June 30, 2025; and
  • Liquidity (both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet) remained strong at June 30, 2025 with only $20 million in borrowings and additional secured borrowing line capacity of $674 million available through the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve.

Operating Results

Operating revenue (net interest income before the provision for credit losses plus non-interest income) for the current quarter increased 3% to $20.50 million from $19.90 million for the preceding quarter and increased 9% from $18.77 million for the comparable quarter one year ago. The increase in operating revenue compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to increases in total interest and dividend income and non-interest income, which were partially offset by an increase in total funding costs. Operating revenue increased 8% to $60.06 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 from $55.82 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024, primarily due to an increase in total interest and dividend income, which was partially offset by an increase in funding costs.

Net interest income increased $409,000, or 2%, to $17.62 million for the current quarter from $17.21 million for the preceding quarter and increased $1.64 million, or 10%, from $15.98 million for the comparable quarter one year ago. The increase in net interest income compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to a $20.80 million increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets and, to a lesser extent, a two-basis point increase in the weighted average yield on total interest-earning assets to 5.50% from 5.48%. These increases were partially offset by a $20.21 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities and a two-basis point increase in the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Timberland’s NIM for the current quarter expanded to 3.80% from 3.79% for the preceding quarter and 3.53% for the comparable quarter one year ago.   The NIM for the current quarter was increased by approximately four basis points due to the collection of $102,000 in pre-payment penalties, non-accrual interest, and late fees, and the accretion of $68,000 of the fair value discount on acquired loans.   The NIM for the preceding quarter was increased by approximately five basis points due to the collection of $201,000 in pre-payment penalties, non-accrual interest, and late fees, and the accretion of $17,000 of the fair value discount on acquired loans.   The NIM for the comparable quarter one year ago was increased by approximately three basis points due to the collection of $124,000 in pre-payment penalties, non-accrual interest, and late fees, and the accretion of $9,000 of the fair value discount on acquired loans. Net interest income for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 increased $4.19 million, or 9%, to $51.81 million from $47.62 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024, primarily due to a 32 basis point increase in the weighted average yield of total interest-earning assets to 5.49% from 5.17% and a $49.96 million increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets. These increases to net interest income were partially offset by a seven basis point increase in the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.53% from 2.46% and a $58.86 million increase in the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities. Timberland’s NIM expanded to 3.74% for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 from 3.53% for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

A $351,000 provision for credit losses on loans was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The provision was primarily due to loan portfolio growth and changes in the composition of the loan portfolio. This compares to a $237,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the preceding quarter and a $264,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the comparable quarter one year ago. In addition, a $93,000 provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and a $4,000 recapture of credit losses on investment securities were recorded for the current quarter.  

Non-interest income increased $188,000, or 7%, to $2.88 million for the current quarter from $2.69 million for the preceding quarter and increased $84,000, or 3%, from $2.79 million for the comparable quarter one year ago. The increase in non-interest income compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to an increase in ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees and smaller changes in several other categories. Fiscal year-to-date non-interest income increased by 1%, to $8.26 million from $8.20 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

Total operating (non-interest) expenses for the current quarter decreased $27,000 (less than 1%), to $11.17 million from $11.19 million for the preceding quarter and increased $98,000, or 1%, from $11.07 million for the comparable quarter one year ago.   The decrease in operating expenses compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits, premises and equipment, technology and communications, professional fees, and smaller decreases in several other expense categories. These decreases were partially offset by increases in state and local taxes and smaller increases in several other expense categories. The efficiency ratio for the current quarter improved to 54.48% from 56.25% for the preceding quarter and 58.97% for the comparable quarter one year ago. Fiscal year-to-date operating expenses increased 2% to $33.43 million from $32.68 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024. The efficiency ratio for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 improved to 55.65% from 58.55% for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

The provision for income taxes for the current quarter increased $85,000, or 5%, to $1.79 million from $1.71 million for the preceding quarter, primarily due to higher taxable income. Timberland’s effective income tax rate was 20.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to 20.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and 20.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Timberland’s effective income tax rate was 20.1% for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 compared to 20.2% for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.  

Balance Sheet Management

Total assets increased $24.46 million, or 1%, during the quarter to $1.96 billion at June 30, 2025 from $1.93 billion at March 31, 2025 and increased $56.56 million, or 3%, from $1.90 billion one year ago. The increase during the current quarter was primarily due to a $21.42 million increase in net loans receivable and smaller increases in several other categories.

Liquidity

Timberland has continued to maintain a strong liquidity position, both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet. Liquidity, as measured by the sum of cash and cash equivalents, CDs held for investment, and available for sale investment securities, was 17.0% of total liabilities at June 30, 2025, compared to 16.9% at March 31, 2025, and 14.7% one year ago. Timberland also had secured borrowing line capacity of $674 million available through the FHLB and the Federal Reserve at June 30, 2025. With a strong and diversified deposit base, only 17% of Timberland’s deposits were uninsured or uncollateralized at June 30, 2025. (Note: This calculation excludes public deposits that are fully collateralized.)

Loans

Net loans receivable increased $21.42 million, or 2%, during the quarter to $1.44 billion at June 30, 2025 from $1.42 billion at March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to a $21.83 million increase in multi-family loans, a $5.67 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $3.89 million increase in land loans and smaller increases in several other loan categories. These increases were partially offset by a $5.50 million decrease in construction loans, a $4.80 million decrease in commercial business loans, and smaller decreases in several other loan categories. The increase in multi-family loans was, in large part, due to several multi-family construction projects being completed and converting to permanent financing during the quarter.

Loan Portfolio
($ in thousands)
 
  June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
  Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent
Mortgage loans:                      
One- to four-family (a) $317,574     21%     $315,421     21%     $288,611     19%  
Multi-family   200,418     13       178,590     12       177,950     12  
Commercial   607,924     40       602,248     40       597,865     40  
Construction - custom and                      
owner/builder   128,900     8       114,401     7       128,222     9
Construction - speculative
one-to four-family
  9,595     1       9,791     1       11,441     1  
Construction - commercial   15,992     1       22,352     1       32,130     2  
Construction - multi-family   32,731     2       46,602     3       35,631     2  
Construction - land                      
development   15,461     1       15,032     1       19,104     1  
Land   36,193     2       32,301     2       32,384     2  
Total mortgage loans   1,364,788     89       1,336,738     88       1,323,338     88  
                       
Consumer loans:                      
Home equity and second                      
mortgage   47,511     3       47,458     3       43,679     3  
Other   2,176     --       2,375     --       3,121     --  
Total consumer loans   49,687     3       49,833     3       46,800     3  
                       
Commercial loans:                      
Commercial business loans   126,497     8       131,243     9       136,213     9  
SBA PPP loans   101     --       156     --       314     --  
Total commercial loans   126,598     8       131,399     9       136,527     9  
Total loans   1,541,073     100%       1,517,970     100%       1,506,665     100%  
Less:                      
Undisbursed portion of                      
construction loans in                      
process   (76,272)           (75,042)           (87,196)      
Deferred loan origination                      
fees   (5,427)           (5,329)           (5,404)      
Allowance for credit losses   (17,878)           (17,525)           (17,046)      
Total loans receivable, net $1,441,496         $1,420,074         $1,397,019      

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(a)   Does not include one- to four-family loans held for sale totaling $1,763, $1,151, and $1,795 at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.  

The following table provides a breakdown of commercial real estate (“CRE”) mortgage loans by collateral type as of June 30, 2025:


CRE Loan Portfolio Breakdown by Collateral
($ in thousands)
Collateral Type   Balance   Percent of
CRE
Portfolio
  Percent of
Total Loan
Portfolio
  Average
Balance Per
Loan
  Non-
Accrual
Industrial warehouses   $128 822   21%     8%     $1 301   $161
Medical/dental offices     81 238   13     5       1 269     --
Office buildings     68 916   11     5       801     --
Other retail buildings     54 472   9     3       567     --
Mini-storage     38 483   6     2       1 539     --
Hotel/motel     31 656   5     2       2 638     --
Restaurants     27 485   5     2       585     --
Gas stations/conv. stores     24 359   4     2       1 015     --
Churches     14 690   3     1       918     --
Nursing homes     13 532   2     1       2 255     --
Shopping centers     10 507   2     1       1 751     --
Mobile home parks     8 882   2     1       444     --
Additional CRE     104 882   17     7       760     --    
Total CRE   $607 924   100%     40%     $951   $161

Timberland originated $81.99 million in loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to $56.76 million for the preceding quarter and $74.32 million for the comparable quarter one year ago. Timberland continues to originate fixed-rate one- to four-family mortgage loans, a portion of which are sold into the secondary market for asset-liability management purposes and to generate non-interest income.   During the current quarter, fixed-rate one- to four-family mortgage loans totaling $5.11 million were sold compared to $5.17 million for the preceding quarter and $3.05 million for the comparable quarter one year ago.

Investment Securities
        
Timberland’s investment securities and CDs held for investment increased $2.04 million, or 1%, to $237.36 million at June 30, 2025, from $235.33 million at March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to the purchase of additional U.S. government agency mortgage-backed investment securities and U.S. Treasury investment securities. Partially offsetting these increases was the sale of $13.49 million available for sale investment securities, which resulted in a net gain of $24,000.

Deposits

Total deposits increased $18.65 million, or 1%, during the quarter to $1.67 billion at June 30, 2025, from $1.65 billion at March 31, 2025. The quarter’s increase consisted of a $16.01 million increase in certificates of deposit account balances, a $4.66 million increase in money market account balances, and a $1.60 million increase in NOW checking account balances. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.03 million decrease in savings account balances and a $1.59 million decrease in non-interest-bearing checking account balances.

Deposit Breakdown
($ in thousands)
 
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024  
      Amount    Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent  
Non-interest-bearing demand     $406,222   24%   $407,811   25%   $407,125   25%  
NOW checking     334,922   20   333,325   20   324,795   20  
Savings     205,829   12   207,857   13   207,921   13  
Money market     305,207   18   300,552   18   327,162   20  
Certificates of deposit under $250     244,063   15   227,137   14   195,022   12  
Certificates of deposit $250 and over     126,254   8   124,009   7   117,788   7  
Certificates of deposit – brokered     46,980   3   50,139   3   48,731   3  
Total deposits     $1,669,477   100%   $1,650,830   100%   $1,628,544   100%  

Borrowings

Total borrowings were $20.00 million at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the weighted average rate on the borrowings was 3.97%.

Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Ratios

Total shareholders’ equity increased $4.14 million, or 2%, to $256.66 million at June 30, 2025, from $252.52 million at March 31, 2025, and increased $15.44 million, or 6%, from $241.22 million at June 30, 2024.   The increase in shareholders’ equity during the quarter was primarily due to net income of $7.10 million, which was partially offset by the payment of $2.05 million in dividends to shareholders and the repurchase of 34,236 shares of common stock for $1.02 million (an average price of $29.74 per share).

Timberland remains well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 20.54%, a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 12.63%, a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP) of 12.42%, and a shareholders’ equity to total assets ratio of 13.11% at June 30, 2025.   Timberland’s held to maturity investment securities were $141.57 million at June 30, 2025, with a net unrealized loss of $5.99 million (pre-tax). Although not permitted by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), including these unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) would result in a ratio of shareholders’ equity to total assets of 12.90%, compared to 13.11%, as reported.

New Stock Repurchase Program

The Company announced a new stock repurchase program today. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares, or 393,842 shares. The new stock repurchase program replaces the existing stock repurchase program which had 31,762 shares available to be repurchased.

The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Repurchases will be made at management’s discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interest of both the Company and its shareholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and the Company’s financial performance. Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the SEC and other applicable legal requirements. The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing the shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares.

Asset Quality
Timberland’s non-performing assets to total assets ratio was 0.21% at June 30, 2025, compared to 0.13% at March 31, 2025 and 0.22% at June 30, 2024.   Net recoveries totaled $1,000 for the current quarter compared to net charge-offs of less than $1,000 for the preceding quarter and net charge-offs of $36,000 for the comparable quarter one year ago. During the current quarter, provisions for credit losses of $351,000 on loans and $93,000 unfunded commitments were made, which was partially offset by a $4,000 recapture of credit losses on investment securities. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) for loans as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.23% at June 30, 2025, compared to 1.22% at March 31, 2025 and 1.21% one year ago.

Total delinquent loans (past due 30 days or more) and non-accrual loans increased $2.86 million or 86%, to $6.18 million at June 30, 2025, from $3.32 million at March 31, 2025 and increased $1.95 million, or 46%, from $4.23 million at June 30, 2024. Non-accrual loans increased $1.52 million, or 65%, to $3.84 million at June 30, 2025 from $2.33 million at March 31, 2025 and decreased $277,000, or 7%, from $4.12 million at March 31, 2024.   The quarterly increase in non-accrual loans was primarily due to one loan (secured by several single family homes) being past maturity. The loan is well collateralized (based on recent appraisals) and the Bank is working with the borrower to renew the loan. Loans graded “Substandard” totaled $32.37 million (or 2% of total loans receivable) at June 30, 2025.


Non-Accrual Loans
($ in thousands)
 
  June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
  Amount   Quantity   Amount   Quantity   Amount   Quantity
Mortgage loans:                      
One- to four-family $1,781   1   $47   1   $135   2
Commercial   161   2     324   3     1,310   4
Construction – custom and                      
owner/builder   --   --     --   --     152   1
Total mortgage loans   1,942   3     371   4     1,597   7
                       
Consumer loans:                      
Home equity and second                      
mortgage   575   3     575   3     615   3
Other   --   --     --   --     --   --
Total consumer loans   575   3     575   3     615   3
                       
Commercial business loans   1,326   9     1,381   11     1,908   8
Total loans $3,843   15   $2,327   18   $4,120   18

        
Timberland had two properties classified as other real estate owned (“OREO”) at June 30, 2025:

  June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
  Amount   Quantity   Amount   Quantity   Amount   Quantity
Other real estate owned:                      
Commercial $221   1   $221   1   $ --   --
Land   --   1     --   1     --   1
Total mortgage loans $221   2   $221   2   $ --   1

About Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc., a Washington corporation, is the holding company for Timberland Bank. The Bank opened for business in 1915 and primarily serves consumers and businesses across Grays Harbor, Thurston, Pierce, King, Kitsap and Lewis counties, Washington with a full range of lending and deposit services through its 23 branches (including its main office in Hoquiam).    

Disclaimer
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and often include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: potential adverse impacts to economic conditions in our local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company's business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of employment levels, labor shortages and the effects of inflation, a potential recession or slowed economic growth; continuing elevated levels of inflation and the impact of current and future monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") in response thereto; the effects of any federal government shutdown; credit risks of lending activities, including any deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets which may lead to increased losses and non-performing loans in our loan portfolio resulting in our ACL not being adequate to cover actual losses and thus requiring us to materially increase our ACL through the provision for credit losses; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to sell loans in the secondary market; results of examinations of us by the Federal Reserve and of our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, institute a formal or informal enforcement action against us or our bank subsidiary which could require us to increase our ACL, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits or impose additional requirements or restrictions on us, any of which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in banking, securities and tax law, in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules; our ability to attract and retain deposits; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans in our consolidated balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our work force and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to implement our business strategies; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; the quality and composition of our securities portfolio and the impact if any adverse changes in the securities markets, including on market liquidity; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, civil unrest and other external events on our business; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and other risks described elsewhere in this press release and in the Company's other reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this document might not occur and we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal 2025 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could negatively affect the Company's consolidated financial condition and results of operations as well as its stock price performance.

TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
  Three Months Ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
      2025       2025       2024  
  Interest and dividend income            
  Loans receivable   $21,411     $20,896     $19,537  
  Investment securities     2,064       2,003       2,335  
  Dividends from mutual funds, FHLB stock and other investments     83       82       94  
  Interest bearing deposits in banks     1,986       1,884       2,173  
  Total interest and dividend income     25,544       24,865       24,139  
               
  Interest expense            
  Deposits     7,721       7,454       7,938  
  Borrowings     201       198       220  
  Total interest expense     7,922       7,652       8,158  
  Net interest income     17,622       17,213       15,981  
  Provision for credit losses – loans     351       237       264  
  Recapture of credit losses – investment securities     (4)       (5)       (12)  
  Prov. for (recapture of ) credit losses - unfunded commitments     93       14       (8)  
  Net int. income after provision for (recapture of) credit losses     17,182       16,967       15,737  
               
  Non-interest income            
  Service charges on deposits     966       959       1,014  
  ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees     1,262       1,176       1,297  
  Gain on sales of investment securities, net     24       --       --  
  Gain on sales of loans, net     138       122       68  
  Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) net earnings     171       165       158  
  Other     314       265       254  
  Total non-interest income, net     2,875       2,687       2,791  
               
  Non-interest expense            
  Salaries and employee benefits     5,825       5,977       5,928  
  Premises and equipment     973       1,075       1,011  
  Gain on sale of premises and equipment, net     --       --       (3)  
  Advertising     182       189       211  
  OREO and other repossessed assets, net     8       9       --  
  ATM and debit card processing     658       521       580  
  Postage and courier     137       142       130  
  State and local taxes     570       335       335  
  Professional fees     341       431       335  
  FDIC insurance     211       219       208  
  Loan administration and foreclosure     99       155       156  
  Technology and communications     993       1,121       1,086  
  Deposit operations     345       319       450  
  Amortization of core deposit intangible (“CDI”)     45       45       56  
  Other, net     780       656       586  
  Total non-interest expense, net     11,167       11,194       11,069  
               
  Income before income taxes     8,890       8,460       7,459  
  Provision for income taxes     1,790       1,705       1,535  
  Net income   $7,100     $6,755     $5,924  
               
  Net income per common share:            
  Basic   $0.90     $0.85     $0.74  
  Diluted     0.90       0.85       0.74  
               
  Weighted average common shares outstanding:            
  Basic     7,893,308       7,937,063       8,004,552  
  Diluted     7,921,762       7,968,632       8,039,345  


TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
  Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)   June 30,   June 30,
      2025       2024  
  Interest and dividend income        
  Loans receivable   $63,339     $56,841  
  Investment securities     6,205       6,892  
  Dividends from mutual funds, FHLB stock and other investments     252       266  
  Interest bearing deposits in banks     5,870       5,791  
  Total interest and dividend income     75,666       69,790  
           
  Interest expense        
  Deposits     23,259       21,383  
  Borrowings     602       787  
  Total interest expense     23,861       22,170  
  Net interest income     51,805       47,620  
  Provision for credit losses – loans     640       810  
  Recapture of credit losses – investment securities     (14)       (20)  
  Prov. for (recapture of) credit losses - unfunded commitments     87       (130)  
  Net int. income after provision for (recapture of) credit losses     51,092       46,960  
           
  Non-interest income        
  Service charges on deposits     2,924       3,024  
  ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees     3,706       3,773  
  Gain on sales of investment securities, net     24       --  
  Gain on sales of loans, net     303       188  
  Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) net earnings     503       470  
  Other     799       749  
  Total non-interest income, net     8,259       8,204  
           
  Non-interest expense        
  Salaries and employee benefits     17,893       17,863  
  Premises and equipment     2,998       3,065  
  Gain on sale of premises and equipment, net     --       (3)  
  Advertising     552       556  
  OREO and other repossessed assets, net     17       1  
  ATM and debit card processing     1,700       1,796  
  Postage and courier     401       401  
  State and local taxes     1,251       979  
  Professional fees     1,118       908  
  FDIC insurance     640       624  
  Loan administration and foreclosure     383       395  
  Technology and communications     3,253       3,101  
  Deposit operations     997       1,094  
  Amortization of core deposit intangible (“CDI”)     135       169  
  Other, net     2,090       1,735  
  Total non-interest expense, net     33,428       32,684  
           
  Income before income taxes     25,923       22,480  
  Provision for income taxes     5,208       4,552  
  Net income   $20,715     $17,928  
           
  Net income per common share:        
  Basic   $2.61     $2.22  
  Diluted     2.60       2.21  
           
  Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
  Basic     7,929,626       8,067,068  
  Diluted     7,963,412       8,109,043  


TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
      2025       2025       2024  
Assets            
Cash and due from financial institutions   $32,532     $26,010     $25,566  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks     161,095       165,201       133,347  
  Total cash and cash equivalents     193,627       191,211       158,913  
               
Certificates of deposit (“CDs”) held for investment, at cost     8,462       8,711       10,458  
Investment securities:            
  Held to maturity, at amortized cost (net of ACL – investment securities)     141,570       140,954       176,787  
  Available for sale, at fair value     86,475       84,807       74,515  
Investments in equity securities, at fair value     855       853       836  
FHLB stock     2,045       2,045       2,037  
Other investments, at cost     3,000       3,000       3,000  
Loans held for sale     1,763       1,151       1,795  
             
Loans receivable     1,459,374       1,437,599       1,414,065  
Less: ACL – loans     (17,878)       (17,525)       (17,046)  
  Net loans receivable     1,441,496       1,420,074       1,397,019  
               
Premises and equipment, net     21,490       21,436       21,558  
OREO and other repossessed assets, net     221       221       --  
BOLI     24,113       23,942       23,436  
Accrued interest receivable     7,174       7,127       7,045  
Goodwill     15,131       15,131       15,131  
CDI     316       361       508  
Loan servicing rights, net     911       1,051       1,526  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     1,248       1,324       1,550  
Other assets     7,295       9,331       4,515  
  Total assets   $1,957,192     $1,932,730     $1,900,629  
               
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity            
Deposits: Non-interest-bearing demand   $406,222     $407,811     $407,125  
Deposits: Interest-bearing     1,263,255       1,243,019       1,221,419  
  Total deposits     1,669,477       1,650,830       1,628,544  
               
Operating lease liabilities     1,350       1,426       1,649  
FHLB borrowings     20,000       20,000       20,000  
Other liabilities and accrued expenses     9,701       7,950       9,213  
  Total liabilities     1,700,528       1,680,206       1,659,406  
             
Shareholders’ equity            
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
        7,876,853 shares issued and outstanding – June 30, 2025
        7,903,489 shares issued and outstanding – March 31, 2025
        7,953,431 shares issued and outstanding – June 30, 2024
    27,226       28,028       30,681  
Retained earnings     230,213       225,166       211,087  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (775)       (670)       (545)  
  Total shareholders’ equity     256,664       252,524       241,223  
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $1,957,192     $1,932,730     $1,900,629  




  Three Months Ended
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
Return on average assets (a)     1.47%       1.43%       1.25%  
Return on average equity (a)     11.23%       10.95%       9.95%  
Net interest margin (a)     3.80%       3.79%       3.53%  
Efficiency ratio     54.48%       56.25%       58.97%  
             
  Nine Months Ended
    June 30, 2025       June 30, 2024
Return on average assets (a)     1.44%           1.27%  
Return on average equity (a)     11.07%           10.10%  
Net interest margin (a)     3.74%           3.53%  
Efficiency ratio     55.65%           58.55%  
             
  Three Months Ended
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS AND DATA: ($ in thousands)   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
Non-accrual loans   $3,843     $2,327     $4,120  
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing     --       --       --  
Non-performing investment securities     38       41       72  
OREO and other repossessed assets     221       221       --  
Total non-performing assets (b)   $4,102     $2,589     $4,192  
             
Non-performing assets to total assets (b)     0.21%       0.13%       0.22%  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) during quarter   $(1)     $ --     $36  
Allowance for credit losses - loans to non-accrual loans     465%       753%       414%  
Allowance for credit losses - loans to loans receivable (c)     1.23%       1.22%       1.21%  
             
             
CAPITAL RATIOS:            
Tier 1 leverage capital     12.63%       12.55%       12.04%  
Tier 1 risk-based capital     19.29%       19.04%       17.97%  
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital     19.29%       19.04%       17.97%  
Total risk-based capital     20.54%       20.29%       19.22%  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)     12.42%       12.36%       11.97%  
             
BOOK VALUES:            
Book value per common share   $32.58     $31.95     $30.33  
Tangible book value per common share (d)     30.62       29.99       28.36  

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(a) Annualized
(b) Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing, non-performing investment securities and OREO and other repossessed assets.
(c) Does not include loans held for sale and is before the allowance for credit losses.
(d) Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding (non-GAAP).                                

AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES - QUARTERLY
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended 
  June 30, 2025    March 31, 2025    June 30, 2024 
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate
                       
Assets                      
Loans receivable and loans held for sale $ 1,450,350     5.92 %   $ 1,435,999     5.90 %   $ 1,391,582     5.65 %
Investment securities and FHLB stock (1)   232,272     3.71       232,532     3.64             268,954     3.63  
Interest-earning deposits in banks and CDs   178,887     4.45       172,175     4.44       161,421     5.41  
Total interest-earning assets   1,861,509     5.50       1,840,706     5.48            1,821,957     5.33  
Other assets         79,715           77,563           82,008      
Total assets $ 1,941,224         $ 1,918,269         $ 1,903,965      
                       
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                      
NOW checking accounts $ 333,074     1.39 %   $ 328,115     1.32 %   $ 329,344     1.29 %
Money market accounts   304,526     3.16       306,137     3.18       326,023     3.56  
Savings accounts   205,592     0.35       206,054     0.28       208,488     0.27  
Certificates of deposit accounts   363,342     3.77       343,945     3.82       311,545     4.21  
Brokered CDs   48,028     4.83       50,104     4.85       45,442     5.32  
Total interest-bearing deposits   1,254,562     2.47       1,234,355     2.45       1,220,842     2.62  
Borrowings   20,002     4.03       20,000     4.04       20,001     4.42  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,274,564     2.49       1,254,355     2.47       1,240,843     2.64  
                       
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits   402,717           403,738           413,494      
Other liabilities   10,266           10,064           10,245      
Shareholders’ equity   253,677           250,112           239,383      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,941,224         $ 1,918,269         $ 1,903,965      
                       
Interest rate spread     3.01 %       3.01 %       2.69 %
Net interest margin (2)     3.80 %       3.79 %       3.53 %
Average interest-earning assets to                      
average interest-bearing liabilities   146.05 %         146.75 %         146.83 %    

           _____________________________________
(1) Includes other investments
(2) Net interest margin = annualized net interest income /
      average interest-earning assets
        

AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)

  For the Nine Months Ended 
  June 30, 2025    June 30, 2024 
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate
               
Assets              
Loans receivable and loans held for sale $ 1,441,506     5.87 %   $ 1,363,213     5.57 %
Investment securities and FHLB stock (1)   237,400     3.81             294,789     3.24  
Interest-earning deposits in banks and CDs       172,591     4.55       143,537     5.39  
Total interest-earning assets        1,851,497     5.49            1,801,539     5.17  
Other assets   77,595           81,650      
Total assets $ 1,929,092         $ 1,883,189      
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity              
NOW checking accounts $ 329,883     1.36 %   $ 358,052     1.48 %
Money market accounts   311,762     3.26       273,683     3.09  
Savings accounts   205,764     0.30       214,275     0.24  
Certificates of deposit accounts   346,313     3.89       291,707     4.12  
Brokered CDs   48,169     4.71       42,856     5.37  
Total interest-bearing deposits   1,241,891     2.50       1,180,573     2.42  
Borrowings   20,001     4.02       22,457     4.68  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,261,892     2.53       1,203,030     2.46  
               
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits   406,906           431,849      
Other liabilities             10,159           11,273      
Shareholders’ equity   250,135           237,037      
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,929,092         $ 1,883,189      
               
Interest rate spread     2.96 %       2.71 %
Net interest margin (2)     3.74 %       3.53 %
Average interest-earning assets to              
average interest-bearing liabilities   146.72 %         149.75 %    

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(1) Includes other investments
(2) Net interest margin = annualized net interest income /
average interest-earning assets

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Timberland believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with information useful in understanding the Company’s financial performance; however, readers of this report are urged to review these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP results as reported.

Financial measures that exclude intangible assets are non-GAAP measures. To provide investors with a broader understanding of capital adequacy, Timberland provides non-GAAP financial measures for tangible common equity, along with the GAAP measure. Tangible common equity is calculated as shareholders’ equity less goodwill and CDI. In addition, tangible assets equal total assets less goodwill and CDI.

The following table provides a reconciliation of ending shareholders’ equity (GAAP) to ending tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) and ending total assets (GAAP) to ending tangible assets (non-GAAP).

($ in thousands)   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
             
Shareholders’ equity   $ 256,664     $ 252,524     $ 241,223  
Less goodwill and CDI     (15,447)       (15,492)       (15,639)  
Tangible common equity   $ 241,217     $ 237,032     $ 225,584  
             
Total assets   $ 1,957,192     $ 1,932,730     $ 1,900,629  
Less goodwill and CDI     (15,447)       (15,492)       (15,639)  
Tangible assets   $ 1,941,745     $ 1,917,238     $ 1,884,990  

Contact: Dean J. Brydon, CEO 
Jonathan A. Fischer, President & COO
Marci A. Basich, CFO 
(360) 533-4747 
www.timberlandbank.com


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