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Risk Factors
BANK MUTUAL CORP Item 1A Risk Factors
In addition to the various factors discussed and cautionary statements set forth elsewhere in this report (particularly in “Business-Cautionary Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”), you should consider carefully the following risk factors when evaluating our performance, condition and outlook, and any investment of our securities
The Current Interest Rate Environment Is Having an Adverse Impact on Our Net Interest Income From June, 2004 through January 31, 2006, the Federal Reserve Board increased the Federal Funds target rate 13 times for an aggregate increase of 325 basis points
Since these interest rate increases began, we have been unable to offset the effect of higher interest rates on our maturing liabilities with similar increases in our asset yields
As a result, our net interest income, and consequently our net income, declined as compared to the year ago periods
Accordingly, we anticipate that in the absence of balance sheet growth and/or a significant change in our competitive environment, our net interest income for the full year 2006 will be lower than in 2005
Conversely, if interest rates decrease substantially, the amount of interest we pay on deposits could decrease more quickly than the amount of interest we receive on our loans, mortgage-related securities, and investment securities
Decreasing interest rates would likely increase the value of our mortgage-related securities and investment securities and may increase demand for loans, and make it more attractive for borrowers to refinance their existing loans
Increases in Market Interest Rates Are Also Likely to Adversely Affect Equity As of December 31, 2005, we owned dlra1dtta18 billion of securities available-for-sale
Generally accepted accounting principles require that we carry these securities at fair value on our balance sheet
Unrealized gains or losses on these securities, reflecting the difference between the fair market value and the amortized cost, net of its tax effect, are carried at a component of shareholders’ equity
When market rates of interest increase, the fair value of our securities available-for-sale generally decreases and equity correspondingly decreases
When rates decrease, fair value generally increases and shareholders’ equity correspondingly increases
As of December 31, 2005, Bank Mutual Corporation’s available-for-sale portfolio had an unrealized loss of dlra28dtta5 million, because fair value was dlra1dtta15 billion and amortized cost was dlra1dtta18 billion
If Our Allowance for Loan Losses Is Not Sufficient to Cover Actual Loan Losses, Our Earnings Could Decrease Our loan customers may not repay their loans according to the terms of the loans, and the collateral securing the payment of these loans may be insufficient to pay any remaining loan balance
We therefore may experience significant loan losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results
Material additions to our allowance for loan losses also would materially decrease our net income, and the charge-off of loans may cause us to increase the allowance for loan losses
We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectibility of our loan portfolio, including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of many of our loans
We rely on our loan quality reviews, our experience and our evaluation of economic conditions, among other factors, in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses
If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in additions to our allowance
Our emphasis on a diverse loan portfolio has been one of the more significant factors we have taken into account in evaluating our allowance for loan losses and provisions for loan losses
If we were to further increase the amount of loans in our portfolio other than traditional real estate loans, we may decide to make increased provisions for loan losses
In addition, bank regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our provisions for loan losses or recognize further loan charge-offs
34 _________________________________________________________________ [85]Table of Contents Some of Our Lending Activities Are in Riskier Credits than Traditional Real Estate Loans We have identified commercial real estate, commercial business, construction and development and consumer loans as areas for lending emphasis
While lending diversification in being pursued for the purpose of increasing net interest income, non-residential and construction and development loans historically have carried greater risk of payment default than residential real estate loans
In the event of substantial borrower defaults, our provision for loan losses would increase and assets would be written off, and therefore, earnings would be reduced
Low Demand for Real Estate Loans May Lower Our Profitability Making loans secured by real estate, including one- to-four family and commercial real estate is our primary business and primary source of revenue
If customer demand for real estate loans decreases, our profits may decrease because our alternative investments, primarily securities, earn less income for us than real estate loans
Customer demand for loans secured by real estate could be reduced by a weaker economy, an increase in unemployment, a decrease in real estate values, or an increase in interest rates
Wisconsin Tax Developments Could Reduce Our Net Income Like many Wisconsin financial institutions, we have non-Wisconsin subsidiaries which hold and manage investment assets and some loans, the income on which has not been subject to Wisconsin tax
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has instituted an audit program specifically aimed at out-of-state subsidiaries
The Department has asserted the position that some or all of the income of the out-of-state subsidiaries is taxable in Wisconsin
The Department is conducting audits of many such organizations, including our Nevada subsidiaries; its audit of Bank Mutual and its Nevada subsidiaries, for the years 1998 to 2001, has not yet been concluded, and the Department has not asserted a claim against the Bank or its subsidiaries
Similar claims could be made by the Department relating to subsequent periods
Depending upon the terms and circumstances, an adverse resolution of these matters could result in additional Wisconsin tax obligations for prior periods and/or higher Wisconsin taxes going forward, with substantial negative impact on the earnings of the Company
Although the Company believes it has reported income and paid Wisconsin taxes in accordance with applicable legal requirements, and the Department’s long standing interpretations thereof, the Company’s position may not prevail in court or other actions may occur which give rise to liabilities
We also may incur further costs in the future to address and defend these issues
” Economic Conditions and World Events Could Affect Our Earnings Portions of the United States economy have been strong as evidenced by the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) remarks
The economy is and will be influenced by the rebuilding of the areas affected by recent hurricanes
Since the FOMC has been attempting to stave off high inflation by increasing short-term interest rates, the effects of the increases may lead to reduced corporate profits and higher unemployment
Similarly, reduced income or confidence can lead consumers to reduce their purchases, and thus reduce loan demand
We, and the economy as a whole, may be affected by future world events, such as acts of terrorism, developments in the war on terrorism, conflict in the Middle East and other international situations, and by natural disasters
Strong Competition Within Our Market Area May Reduce Our Customer Base We encounter strong competition both in attracting deposits and originating real estate and other loans
We compete with commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage banking firms, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, and brokerage and investment banking firms
Our market area includes branches of several commercial banks that are substantially larger than us in terms of deposits and loans
For example, almost half of the deposits in the Milwaukee market area are held by two large commercial banks
In addition, tax-exempt credit unions operate in most of our market area and aggressively price their products and services to a large part of the population
If our competitors succeed in attracting business from our customers, our deposits and loans could be reduced, which would likely affect our earnings
35 _________________________________________________________________ [86]Table of Contents Our Ability to Grow May Be Limited if We Cannot Make Acquisitions In an effort to fully deploy the capital we raised in our October 2003 offering, we continue to seek to expand our banking franchise by opening two to three new offices per year, internally and by acquiring other financial institutions or branches and other financial services providers
Our ability to grow through selective acquisitions of other financial institutions or branches will depend on successfully identifying, acquiring, and integrating those institution or branches
We cannot assure you that we will be able to generate internal growth or identify attractive acquisition candidates, make acquisitions on favorable terms or successfully integrate any acquired institutions or branches
We Have Significant Intangible Assets Which We May Need to Write Off (Expense) in the Future We have approximately dlra52dtta6 million in goodwill, dlra3dtta8 million in other intangible assets and dlra4dtta8 million of mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2005
We continue to amortize the other intangible assets over seven to fifteen years and will evaluate the mortgage servicing rights for impairment on a monthly basis
We will periodically evaluate goodwill and the other intangible assets for impairment
At some point in the future, our intangible assets could become impaired, and we would need to write them off as a reduction to earnings in the period in which they became impaired
We Are Subject to Security and Operational Risks Relating to Our Use of Technology that Could Damage Our Reputation and Our Business Security breaches in our internet, telephonic or other banking activities could expose us to possible liability and damage our reputation
Any compromise of our security also could deter customers from using our internet banking services that involve the transmission of confidential information
We rely on standard internet and other security systems to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of data
These precautions may not protect our systems from compromises or breaches of our security measures that could result in damage to our reputation and our business
Additionally, we outsource our data processing to a third party
If our third party provider encounters technological or other difficulties or if we have difficulty in communicating with that third party processor, it will significantly affect our ability to adequately process and account for customer transaction, which would significantly affect our business operations