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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___to ___.
Commission file number: 0-24100.
HMN FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
  41-1777397
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1016 Civic Center Drive Northwest, PO Box 6057
Rochester, Minnesota

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  55901
(Zip Code)
     
(507) 535-1200   None
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (Title of each class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o
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 or 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. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and Large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
         
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
As of June 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $103.1 million based on the closing stock price of $31.48 on such date as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
As of February 13, 2006 the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the registrant was 4,422,964.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
     Portions of the registrant’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2005, are incorporated by reference in Parts I, II and IV of this Form 10-K. Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. The compensation committee report and the stock performance graph contained in the registrant’s proxy statement are expressly not incorporated by reference in this report.
 
 

 


 

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Forward-Looking Statements
The information presented or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings “Item 1. Business” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “would”, “could” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” on pages 27-30 of this Form 10-K, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Because actual results may differ, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
HMN Financial, Inc. (HMN or the Company) is a stock savings bank holding company that owns 100 percent of Home Federal Savings Bank (the Bank). The Bank has a community banking philosophy and operates retail banking and loan production facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. The Bank has one wholly owned subsidiary, Osterud Insurance Agency, Inc. (OIA) which offers financial planning products and services. HMN has another wholly owned subsidiary, Security Finance Corporation (SFC) which acts as an intermediary for the Bank in transacting like kind property exchanges for Bank customers. During the period for which financial information is presented in this Form 10-K, the Bank had three other subsidiaries that are no longer operating. Home Federal Holding, Inc. (HFH), a wholly owned subsidiary, was the holding company for Home Federal REIT, Inc. (HFREIT) which invested in real estate loans acquired from the Bank. HFH and HFREIT were both dissolved in 2005. Federal Title Services, LLC (FTS), which was 80% owned by the Bank, performed mortgage title services for Bank customers and was dissolved in 2004. Home Federal Mortgage Services, LLC (HFMS), which was 51% owned by the Bank, was a mortgage banking and mortgage brokerage business that was dissolved in 2003.
As a community-oriented financial institution, the Company seeks to serve the financial needs of communities in its market area. The Company’s business involves attracting deposits from the general public and businesses and using such deposits to originate or purchase one-to-four family residential, commercial real estate, and multi-family mortgage loans as well as consumer, construction, and commercial business loans. The Company also invests in mortgage-backed and related securities, U.S. government agency obligations, and other permissible investments. The executive offices of the Company are located at 1016 Civic Center Drive Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota 55901. Its telephone number at that address is (507) 535-1200. The Company’s website is located at www.hmnf.com. Information contained on the Company’s website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.
Market Area
The Company serves the southern Minnesota counties of Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona and portions of Steele, Dodge, Goodhue and Wabasha through its corporate office located in Rochester, Minnesota and its nine branch offices located in Albert Lea, Austin, LaCrescent, Rochester, Spring Valley and Winona, Minnesota. The portion of the Company’s southern Minnesota market area consisting of Rochester and the contiguous communities is composed of primarily urban and suburban communities, while the balance of the Company’s southern Minnesota market area consists primarily of rural areas and small towns. Primary industries in the Company’s southern Minnesota market area include manufacturing, agriculture, health care, wholesale and retail trade, service industries and education. Major employers include IBM, Mayo Clinic and Hormel (a food processing company). The Company’s market area is also the home of Winona State University, Rochester Community and Technical College, University of Minnesota — Rochester Center, Winona State University — Rochester Center and Austin’s Riverland Community College.
The Company serves the Iowa counties of Marshall and Tama through its branch offices located in Marshalltown and Toledo. Major industries in the area are Swift & Company (pork processors), Fisher Controls International (valve and regulator manufacturing), Lennox Industries (furnace and air conditioner manufacturing), Iowa Veterans Home (hospital care), Marshall Community School District (education), Marshall Medical & Surgical Center (hospital care) and Meskwaki Casino (gaming operations).
Based upon information obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau for 2004 (the last year for which information is available), the population of the six primary counties in the Bank’s southern Minnesota market area was estimated as follows: Fillmore — 21,321; Freeborn — 31,971; Houston - 19,890; Mower — 38,998; Olmsted — 133,283; and Winona — 49,046. The median household income for these six counties ranged from $36,651 to $51,316. With respect to Iowa, the population of Marshall County was 39,503 and the population of Tama County was 17,948. The median household income of these two counties ranged from $37,419 to $38,268.
The Company also serves a diverse high net worth customer base primarily in the seven county metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul from Eagle Crest Capital Bank, a division of the Bank, located in Edina, Minnesota.

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The Company serves a similar group of individuals and businesses in Olmsted county from its Eagle Crest Capital Bank location in Rochester, Minnesota.
Lending Activities
General. Historically, the Company has originated 15 and 30-year, fixed rate mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences for its loan portfolio. Over the past five years, the Company has focused on managing interest rate risk and increasing interest income by increasing its investment in shorter term and generally higher yielding commercial real estate, commercial business, consumer, and construction loans and reducing its investment in longer term one-to-four family real estate loans. The Company continues to originate 15 and 30 year fixed rate mortgage loans, adjustable rate mortgage loans that are fixed for an initial period of one, three or five years and some shorter term fixed rate loans that have certain characteristics. The shorter term fixed rate loans are placed into portfolio. The majority of the 15 and 30-year fixed rate mortgage loans are sold in the secondary mortgage market. The Company also offers an array of consumer loan products that include both open lines and closed end home equity loans. The home equity line of credit has an adjustable interest rate based upon the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal plus a margin. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for more information on the loan portfolio (incorporated by reference in Item 8. of Part II of this Form 10-K).

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The following table shows the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio by fixed and adjustable rate loans as of December 31:
                                                                                                                 
    2005             2004             2003             2002             2001  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Percent             Amount     Percent             Amount     Percent             Amount     Percent             Amount     Percent  
Fixed rate Loans
                                                                                                               
Real Estate:
                                                                                                               
One-to-four family
                                                                                                               
GEM
  $ 14,812       6.94 %           $ 16,133       2.01 %           $ 13,387       1.89 %           $ 17,394       3.18 %           $ 30,727       6.38 %
Other
    55,700       1.84               59,937       7.48               65,004       9.17               74,510       13.63               110,619       22.97  
 
                                                                                           
Total one-to-four family
    70,512       8.78               76,070       9.49               78,391       11.06               91,904       16.81               141,346       29.35  
Multi-family
    5,956       0.74               6,387       0.79               6,471       0.91               6,588       1.20               7,644       1.59  
GEM — multi-family
    51       0.01               57       0.01               61       0.01               64       0.01               68       0.01  
Commercial
    89,905       11.19               51,390       6.41               52,563       7.42               37,878       6.93               29,756       6.18  
Construction or development
    12,919       1.61               27,557       3.44               17,215       2.43               17,234       3.15               15,542       3.22  
 
                                                                                           
Total fixed rate real estate loans
    179,343       22.33               161,461       20.14               154,701       21.83               153,668       28.10               194,356       40.35  
 
                                                                                           
Consumer loans:
                                                                                                               
Savings
    605       0.07               454       0.06               494       0.07               534       0.10               594       0.12  
Automobile
    5,462       0.68               9,496       1.18               14,754       2.08               11,062       2.02               6,624       1.38  
Home equity
    19,289       2.40               20,019       2.50               18,742       2.65               21,049       3.85               26,300       5.46  
Mobile home
    2,299       0.29               2,896       0.36               3,665       0.52               4,534       0.83               5,456       1.13  
Land/Lot Loans
    1,234       0.15               818       0.10               754       0.11               781       0.15               767       0.16  
Other
    2,569       0.32               3,134       0.39               3,105       0.43               3,299       0.60               3,326       0.69  
 
                                                                                           
Total consumer loans
    31,458       3.91               36,817       4.59               41,514       5.86               41,259       7.55               43,067       8.94  
Commercial business loans
    49,297       6.14               69,671       8.69               51,609       7.28               42,272       7.73               37,123       7.71  
 
                                                                                           
Total other loans
    80,755       10.05               106,488       13.28               93,123       13.14               83,531       15.28               80,190       16.65  
 
                                                                                           
Total fixed rate loans
    260,098       32.38               267,949       33.42               247,824       34.97               237,199       43.38               274,546       57.00  
 
                                                                                           
 
                                                                                                               
Adjustable rate Loans
                                                                                                               
Real estate:
                                                                                                               
One-to-four family
    56,563       7.04               62,938       7.85               65,924       9.30               59,662       10.91               74,102       15.38  
Multi-family
    34,745       4.33               35,478       4.43               25,008       3.53               9,113       1.67               6,657       1.38  
Commercial
    170,363       21.21               173,554       21.65               146,603       20.69               92,539       16.92               41,012       8.52  
Construction or development
    67,424       8.39               70,841       8.84               78,131       11.02               44,102       8.07               31,435       6.53  
 
                                                                                           
Total adjustable rate real estate loans
    329,095       40.97               342,811       42.77               315,666       44.54               205,416       37.57               153,206       31.81  
 
                                                                                           
Consumer (home equity and other)
    60,853       7.57               67,154       8.38               54,425       7.68               52,131       9.53               35,770       7.43  
Land/Lot loans
    8,197       1.02               10,754       1.34               9,732       1.38               2,809       0.52               83       0.02  
Other
    390       0.05               248       0.03               234       0.03               222       0.04               211       0.04  
 
                                                                                           
Total consumer loans
    69,440       8.64               78,156       9.75               64,391       9.09               55,162       10.09               36,064       7.49  
Commercial business loans
    144,665       18.01               112,698       14.06               80,808       11.40               48,989       8.96               17,817       3.70  
 
                                                                                           
Total other loans
    214,105       26.65               190,854       23.81               145,199       20.49               104,151       19.05               53,881       11.19  
 
                                                                                           
Total adjustable rate loans
    543,200       67.62               533,665       66.58               460,865       65.03               309,567       56.62               207,087       43.00  
 
                                                                                           
Total loans
    803,298       100.00 %             801,614       100.00 %             708,689       100.00 %             546,766       100.00 %             481,633       100.00 %
 
                                                                                                     
Less
                                                                                                               
Loans in process
    7,008                       7,561                       11,298                       6,826                       4,692          
Unamortized discounts
    190                       63                       166                       142                       278          
Net deferred loan fees
    1,644                       1,781                       1,334                       1,068                       1,212          
Allowance for losses on loans
    8,778                       8,996                       6,940                       4,824                       3,783          
 
                                                                                                     
Total loans receivable, net
  $ 785,678                     $ 783,213                     $ 688,951                     $ 533,906                     $ 471,668          
 
                                                                                                     

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The following table illustrates the interest rate maturities of the Company’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2005. Loans which have adjustable or renegotiable interest rates are shown as maturing in the period during which the contract is due. Scheduled repayments of principal are reflected in the year in which they are scheduled to be paid.
                                                                                                         
    Real Estate                    
                    Multi-family and                                  
    One-to-four family     Commercial             Construction     Consumer     Commercial Business     Total  
            Weighted             Weighted                     Weighted             Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
Due During Years           Average             Average                     Average             Average             Average             Average  
Ending December 31,   Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate             Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
2006 (1)
  $ 7,671       6.15 %   $ 85,431       7.45 %           $ 27,297       7.51 %   $ 16,852       8.58 %   $ 108,108       7.65 %   $ 245,359       7.58 %
2007
    6,493       5.90       48,745       7.60               14,348       8.32       10,183       8.02       25,916       7.29       105,685       7.56  
2008
    6,966       5.76       30,984       7.26               1,094       7.49       10,373       8.07       18,697       7.28       68,114       7.24  
2009 through 2010
    13,164       5.64       27,391       6.81               2,285       7.66       18,770       8.45       20,316       7.22       81,926       7.12  
2011 through 2015
    29,696       5.62       64,865       6.43               13,830       7.50       30,493       8.60       16,427       7.32       155,311       6.89  
2016 through 2030
    52,445       5.62       43,604       6.11               20,017       7.25       14,210       7.90       4,498       7.57       134,774       6.32  
2031 and following
    10,640       5.35       0       0.00               1,472       6.24       17       6.28       0       0.00       12,129       5.46  
 
                                                                                           
 
  $ 127,075             $ 301,020                     $ 80,343             $ 100,898             $ 193,962             $ 803,298          
 
                                                                                           
 
(1)   Includes demand loans, loans having no stated maturity, and overdraft loans.
The total amount of loans due after December 31, 2006 that have predetermined interest rates is $351.2 million, while the total amount of loans due after such date that have floating or adjustable interest rates is $206.7 million. Construction or development loans were $38.6 million for one to four family dwellings, $11.2 million for multifamily and $30.5 million for nonresidential.

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Under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the aggregate amount of loans that the Bank is permitted to make to any one borrower is generally limited to 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus (25% if the security for such loan has a “readily ascertainable” value or 30% for certain residential development loans). At December 31, 2005, based upon the 15% limitation, the Bank’s regulatory limit for loans to one borrower was approximately $13.2 million. At December 31, 2005, the dollar amount of outstanding loans to one group of related borrowers exceeded this amount, but some of the loans included in these loan totals were exempt from the lending limit because (a) some of the collateral securing these loans was certificates of deposit or marketable securities held by the Bank, providing the Bank with an expanded lending limit and (b) under the direct benefit and common enterprise rules of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, a portion of these loans do not really benefit the same individual borrower. The total loans outstanding to this borrower at December 31, 2005 were $17.9 million. The borrower also had $800,000 of additional approved but undrawn credit available at December 31, 2005. The amount outstanding, excluding those loans that were exempt from the loans to one borrower limits because of the direct benefit and common enterprise rules, or because they were secured by deposits was $7.1 million. The largest borrowing relationship is secured by an entertainment facility, hotel, commercial real estate, and equipment and was performing in accordance with its terms at December 31, 2005.
All of the Bank’s lending is subject to its written underwriting standards and to loan origination procedures. Decisions on loan applications are made on the basis of detailed applications and property valuations determined by an independent appraiser. The loan applications are designed primarily to determine the borrower’s ability to repay. The more significant items on the application are verified through use of credit reports, financial statements, tax returns or confirmations. The Bank also offers the Home Credit Plus Program which relies on the credit score of the loan applicant instead of income, asset and employment verification procedures. The Bank also offers low or alternative documentation underwriting procedures that conform to Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) underwriting guidelines.
The Bank’s Mortgage and Consumer Loan Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all loans over the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation/FNMA conforming loan dollar limit originated by the Bank that are not sold in the secondary loan market. This limit was $359,650 for 2005 and $333,700 for 2004. Approval of at least one member of the Mortgage and Consumer Loan Committee was obtained on all loans above this limit.
The Bank’s Commercial Loan Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving individual commercial loans or loans to borrowers with aggregate lending relationships ranging from $1.0 million to $7.5 million. The Bank’s individual commercial loan officers have the authority to approve loans that meet the guidelines established by the Bank’s commercial loan policy for loans up to $250,000, subject to specific loan officer authority limits. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers Committee has the authority to approve loans that meet the commercial loan policy guidelines that are less than $1.0 million. Individual loans of $7.5 million or more, and loans to borrowers with aggregate lending relationships that exceed that amount, must be approved by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Executive Commercial Loan Committee.
The Bank generally requires title insurance on its mortgage loans as well as fire and extended coverage casualty insurance in amounts at least equal to the principal amount of the loan or the value of improvements on the property. The Bank also requires flood insurance to protect the property securing its interest when the property is located in a flood plain.
One-to-Four Family Residential Real Estate Lending. At December 31, 2005 the Company’s one-to-four family real estate loans, consisting of both fixed rate and adjustable rate loans, totaled $127.1 million, a decline of $11.9 million, from $139.0 million at December 31, 2004. This decrease in the one-to-four family loans is consistent with the Company’s strategy of changing the composition of its portfolio toward shorter term commercial real estate and commercial business loans.
The Company offers conventional fixed rate one-to-four family loans that have maximum terms of 30 years. In order to manage interest rate risk, the Company sells the majority of fixed rate loan originations or refinances with terms to maturity of 15 years or greater that are eligible for sale in the secondary market. The interest rates

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charged on the fixed rate loan products are based on the FNMA delivery rates, as well as other competitive factors. The Company also originates a limited number of fixed rate loans with terms up to 30 years that are insured by the Federal Housing Authority, Veterans Administration, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency or Iowa Finance Authority.
The Company also offers one-year adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) at a margin (generally 275 to 375 basis points) over the yield on the Average Monthly One Year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Index for terms of up to 30 years. The ARM loans offered by the Company allow the borrower to select (subject to pricing) an initial period of one year, three years, or five years between the loan origination and the date the first interest rate change occurs. The ARMs generally have a 200 basis point annual interest rate change cap and a lifetime cap of 600 basis points over or under the initial rate. Initial interest rates offered on the ARM loans during 2005 ranged from 100 basis points below the fully indexed loan rate to 100 basis points over that rate. All borrowers are qualified for the loan at the fully indexed rate. The Company’s originated ARMs do not permit negative amortization of principal, generally do not contain prepayment penalties and are not convertible into fixed rate loans.
In underwriting one-to-four family residential real estate loans, the Company evaluates the borrower’s credit history; ability to make principal, interest and escrow payments; the value of the property that will secure the loan; and debt to income ratios. Properties securing one-to-four family residential real estate loans made by the Company are appraised by independent fee appraisers. The Company originates residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios up to 100% for owner-occupied homes and up to 90% for non-owner occupied homes; however, private mortgage insurance is generally required to reduce the Company’s exposure to 80% of value or less on most loans. The Company generally seeks to underwrite its loans in accordance with secondary market standards.
The Company’s residential mortgage loans customarily include due-on-sale clauses giving it the right to declare the loan immediately due and payable in the event that, among other things, the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the property subject to the mortgage.
Fixed rate loans in the Company’s portfolio include both growing equity mortgage (GEM) loans and conventional fixed rate loans. The GEM loans require payments that increase after the first year. Under the GEM loans, the monthly payments required for the first year are established based on a 30-year amortization schedule. Depending upon the program selected, the payments may increase in the succeeding years by amounts ranging from 0% to 6.2%. Most of the GEM loans originated by the Company provide for at least four annual payment increases over the first five years of the loan. The increased payments required under GEM loans are applied to principal and have the effect of shortening the term to maturity; the GEM loans do not permit negative amortization. The Company currently offers one GEM product with a contractual maturity of approximately 15 years. The GEMs are generally priced based upon loans with similar contractual maturities. The GEMs are popular with consumers who anticipate future increases in income and who desire an amortization schedule of less than 30 years. Low mortgage interest rates over the past several years have decreased the demand for GEM loans as consumers have opted for shorter term fixed rate loans.
Commercial Real Estate and Multi-Family Lending. The Company originates permanent commercial real estate and multi-family loans secured by properties located primarily in its market area. It also purchases participations in commercial real estate and multi-family loans originated by third parties on properties outside of its market area. The commercial real estate and multi-family loan portfolio includes loans secured by motels, hotels, apartment buildings, churches, ethanol plants, office buildings, business facilities, shopping malls, nursing homes, golf courses, entertainment facilities, warehouses and other non-residential building properties primarily located in the upper Midwest part of the United States.
Permanent commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally originated for a maximum term of 10 years and may have longer amortization periods with balloon maturity features. The interest rates may be fixed for the term of the loan or have adjustable features that are tied to the prime rate or a published index. Commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally written in amounts up to 80% of the lesser of the appraised value of the property or the purchase price and generally have a debt service coverage ratio of at least 120%. The debt

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service coverage ratio is the ratio of net cash from operations to debt service payments. The Company may originate construction loans secured by commercial or multi-family real estate, or may purchase participation interests in third party originated construction loans secured by commercial or multi-family real estate.
Appraisals on commercial real estate and multi-family real estate properties are performed by independent appraisers prior to the time the loan is made. For transactions less than $250,000, the Company may use an internal valuation. All appraisals on commercial and multi-family real estate are reviewed and approved by a commercial loan officer, credit manager, commercial department manager, or a qualified third party. The Bank’s underwriting procedures require verification of the borrower’s credit history, income and financial statements, banking relationships and income projections for the property. All commercial real estate and multi-family loans over $1.0 million must be approved by a majority of the Commercial Loan Committee prior to closing. The commercial loan policy generally requires personal guarantees from the proposed borrowers. An initial on-site inspection is generally required for all collateral properties for loans with balances in excess of $250,000. Independent annual reviews are performed for aggregate commercial lending relationships that exceed $500,000. The reviews cover financial performance, documentation completeness and accuracy of loan risk ratings.
At December 31, 2005, the Company’s two largest commercial real estate loans totaled $9.3 million and $9.1 million. These loans are secured by separate golf course housing developments in southeastern Minnesota and were performing at December 31, 2005.
Multi-family and commercial real estate loans generally present a higher level of risk than loans secured by one-to-four family residences. This greater risk is due to several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the effects of general economic conditions on income producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. Furthermore, the repayment of loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related real estate project. If the cash flow from the project is reduced (for example, if leases are not obtained or renewed), the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired. At December 31, 2005, $948,000 of loans in the commercial real estate portfolio were nonperforming. There were two nonperforming loans in this category at December 31, 2005 with the largest one being a $648,000 loan secured by a hotel. There can be no assurance that the amount of nonperforming loans will not increase in the future.
Construction Lending. The Company makes construction loans to individuals for the construction of their residences and to builders for the construction of one-to-four family residences. It also makes some loans to builders for houses built on speculation. Construction loans also include commercial real estate loans.
Almost all loans to individuals for the construction of their residences are structured as permanent loans. Such loans are made on the same terms as residential loans, except that during the construction phase, which typically lasts up to seven months, the borrower pays interest only. Generally, the borrower also pays a construction fee at the time of origination equal to the origination fee plus other costs associated with processing the loan. Residential construction loans are underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used for originating residential loans on existing properties.
Construction loans to builders or developers of one-to-four family residences generally carry terms of one year or less and may permit the payment of interest from loan proceeds.
Construction loans to owner occupants are generally made in amounts up to 95% of the lesser of cost or appraised value, but no more than 85% of the loan proceeds can be disbursed until the building is completed. The Company generally limits the loan-to-value ratios on loans to builders to 80%. Prior to making a commitment to fund a construction loan, the Company requires a valuation of the property, financial data, and verification of the borrower’s income. The Company obtains personal guarantees for substantially all of its construction loans to builders. Personal financial statements of guarantors are also obtained as part of the loan underwriting process. Construction loans are generally located in the Company’s market area.

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Construction loans are obtained principally through continued business from builders and developers who have previously borrowed from the Bank, as well as referrals from existing customers and walk-in customers. The application process includes a submission to the Bank of accurate plans, specifications and costs of the project to be constructed. These items are used as a basis to determine the appraised value of the subject property to be built.
At December 31, 2005 construction loans totaled $80.3 million, of which one-to-four family residential totaled $38.6 million, multi-family residential totaled $11.2 million and commercial real estate totaled $30.5 million.
The nature of construction loans makes them more difficult to evaluate and monitor. The risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value upon completion of the project, experience of the builder, and the estimated cost (including interest) of the project. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, the Company may be confronted, at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with a project having a value that is insufficient to assure full repayment and/or the possibility of having to make substantial investments to complete and sell the project. Because defaults in repayment may not occur during the construction period, it may be difficult to identify problem loans at an early stage. In these cases, the Company may be required to modify the terms of the loan.
Consumer Lending. The Company originates a variety of consumer loans, including home equity loans (open-end and closed-end), automobile, home improvement, mobile home, lot loans, deposit account and other loans for household and personal purposes.
Consumer loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral, length of contract and creditworthiness of the borrower. The Company’s consumer loans are made at fixed or adjustable interest rates, with terms up to 20 years for secured loans and up to three years for unsecured loans.
The Company’s home equity loans are written so that the total commitment amount, when combined with the balance of any other outstanding mortgage liens, may not exceed 100% of the appraised value of the property. The closed-end home equity loans are written with fixed or adjustable rates with terms up to 15 years. The open-end home equity lines are written with an adjustable rate with a 10 year draw period that requires “interest only” payments followed by a 10-year repayment period that fully amortizes the outstanding balance. The consumer may access the open-end home equity line either by making a withdrawal at the Bank or writing a check on the home equity line of credit account. Open and closed-end equity loans, which are generally secured by second mortgages on the borrower’s principal residence, represented 79.4% of the consumer loan portfolio at December 31, 2005.
The underwriting standards employed by the Bank for consumer loans include a determination of the applicant’s payment history on other debts and ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount. Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles or mobile homes. In these cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various Federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on such loans. At December 31, 2005, $496,000 of the consumer loan portfolio was non-performing. There can be no assurance that the amount of nonperforming loans will not increase in the future.
Commercial Business Lending. In order to satisfy the demand for financial services to individuals and businesses in its market area, the Company maintains a portfolio of commercial business loans primarily to retail and manufacturing operations and professional firms. The Company’s commercial business loans generally have terms ranging from six months to five years and may have either fixed or variable interest rates. The Company’s commercial business loans generally include personal guarantees and are usually, but not always, secured by

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business assets such as inventory, equipment, leasehold interests in equipment, fixtures, real estate and accounts receivable. The underwriting process for commercial business loans includes consideration of the borrower’s financial statements, tax returns, projections of future business operations and inspection of the subject collateral, if any. The Company also purchases participation interests in commercial business loans originated outside of the Company’s market area from third party originators. These loans generally have underlying collateral of inventory or equipment and repayment periods of less than ten years.
Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her income, and which are secured by real property with more easily ascertainable value, commercial business loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may be substantially dependent on the success of the business itself. Furthermore, the collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business. At December 31, 2005, $259,000 of loans in the commercial business loan portfolio were non-performing. There can be no assurance that the amount of nonperforming loans will not increase in the future.
Originations, Purchases and Sales of Loans and Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities
Real estate loans are generally originated by the Company’s staff of salaried and commissioned loan officers. Loan applications are taken in all branch and loan production offices.
The Company originates both fixed and adjustable rate loans, however, its ability to originate loans is dependent upon the relative customer demand for loans in its markets. Demand for adjustable rate loans is affected by the interest rate environment. The Company originated for its portfolio $13.1 million of one-to-four family adjustable rate loans during 2005, a decrease of $3.7 million, from $16.8 million in 2004, compared to $25.4 million in 2003. The Company also originated for its portfolio $1.6 million of fixed rate one-to-four family loans during 2005, a decrease of $4.1 million, from $5.7 million for 2004, compared to $32.2 million for 2003.
During the past several years, the Company has focused its portfolio loan origination efforts on commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer loans because these loans have terms to maturity and adjustable interest rate characteristics that are generally more beneficial to the Company than single family fixed rate conventional loans. The Company originated $286.2 million of multi-family and commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer loans (which excludes commercial real estate loans in construction or development) during 2005, an increase of $81.8 million, from originations of $204.4 million for 2004, compared to $297.0 million for 2003.
In order to supplement loan demand in the Company’s market area and geographically diversify its loan portfolio, the Company purchases participations in real estate loans from selected sellers, with yields based upon current market rates. The Company reviews and underwrites all loans purchased to ensure that they meet the Company’s underwriting standards and the seller generally continues to service the loans. The Company purchased $32.3 million of loans during 2005, a decrease of $59.5 million, from $91.8 million during 2004, compared to $102.4 million during 2003. The majority of the purchased one-to-four family loans have interest rates that are fixed for a one, three or five year period and then adjust annually thereafter. The purchased commercial real estate and commercial business loans have terms and interest rates that are similar in nature to the Company’s originated commercial and business portfolio. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for more information on purchased loans (incorporated by reference in Item 8 of Part II of this Form 10-K).
The Company has some mortgage-backed and related securities that are held, based on investment intent, in the “available for sale” portfolio. The Company did not purchase any mortgage-backed securities during 2005 or 2004 compared to the $15.1 million purchased in 2003. The Company did not sell any mortgage-backed securities during 2005 or 2004, compared to $22.3 million sold in 2003. See – “Investment Activities.”

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The following table shows the loan and mortgage-backed and related securities origination, purchase, acquisition, sale and repayment activities of the Company for the periods indicated.
LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003  
Originations by type:
                       
Adjustable rate:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
  $ 13,064       16,840       25,433  
- multi-family
    258       2,391       5,316  
- commercial
    70,742       44,046       47,647  
- construction or development
    45,551       84,328       50,552  
Non-real estate -
                       
- consumer
    12,964       13,822       30,561  
- commercial business
    91,697       50,467       84,406  
 
                 
Total adjustable rate
    234,276       211,894       243,915  
 
                 
 
                       
Fixed rate:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
    1,587       5,738       32,181  
- multi-family
    35       1,418       250  
- commercial
    41,534       17,544       42,370  
- construction or development
    10,144       38,731       25,040  
Non-real estate -
                       
- consumer
    27,421       28,347       38,640  
- commercial business
    41,535       46,414       47,841  
 
                 
Total fixed rate
    122,256       138,192       186,322  
 
                 
Total loans originated
    356,532       350,086       430,237  
 
                 
 
                       
Purchases:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
    130       0       15,277  
- multi-family
    0       0       7,830  
- commercial
    16,823       4,125       43,542  
- construction or development
    11,900       56,798       25,365  
Non-real estate -
                       
- commercial business
    3,412       30,862       10,396  
 
                 
Total loans purchased
    32,265       91,785       102,410  
 
                 
 
                       
Sales and repayments:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- commercial
    23,974       2,400       18,912  
- construction or development
    21,646       34,800       431  
Non-real estate -
                       
- consumer
    1,248       0       0  
- commercial business
    8,813       9,000       4,105  
 
                 
Total sales
    55,681       46,200       23,448  
 
                 
Transfers to loans held for sale
    7,373       (2,437 )     3,555  
Principal repayments
    320,869       300,407       322,103  
 
                 
Total reductions
    383,923       344,170       349,106  
 
                 
Decrease in other items, net
    (3,190 )     (4,776 )     (21,618 )
 
                 
Net increase
  $ 1,684       92,925       161,923  
 
                 

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LOANS HELD FOR SALE
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003  
Originations by type:
                       
Adjustable rate:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
  $ 1,389       851       5,302  
- construction or development
    0       225       0  
 
                 
Total adjustable rate
    1,389       1,076       5,302  
 
                 
 
                       
Fixed rate:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
    77,924       83,469       269,475  
- construction or development
    1,093       2,896       5,184  
 
                 
Total fixed rate
    79,017       86,365       274,659  
 
                 
Total loans originated
    80,406       87,441       279,961  
 
                 
 
                       
Sales and repayments:
                       
Real estate -
                       
- one-to-four family
    89,089       88,808       292,163  
 
                 
Total sales
    89,089       88,808       292,163  
 
                 
Transfers to (from) loans held for investment
    (7,373 )     2,437       (3,555 )
 
                 
Total reductions
    81,716       91,245       288,608  
 
                 
Net Decrease
  $ (1,310 )     (3,804 )     (8,647 )
 
                 
MORTGAGE-BACKED AND RELATED SECURITIES
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003  
Purchases:
                       
Mortgage-backed securities:
                       
CMOs and REMICs (1)
  $ 0       0       15,139  
 
                 
Total purchases
    0       0       15,139  
 
                 
Sales:
                       
Mortgage-backed securities:
                       
CMOs and REMICs
    0       0       22,268  
 
                 
Total sales
    0       0       22,268  
 
                 
Principal repayments
    (2,271 )     (3,898 )     (31,718 )
 
                 
Net decrease
  $ (2,271 )     (3,898 )     (38,847 )
 
                 
 
(1)    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations and Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
Classified Assets and Delinquencies
Classification of Assets. Federal regulations require that each savings institution classify its assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection with examinations of savings institutions, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) examiners may identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. Assets classified as substandard have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have the weaknesses of those classified as substandard, with additional characteristics that make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified as loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset on the balance sheet of the institution is not warranted. Assets classified as substandard or doubtful require the institution to establish prudent general allowances for loan losses. If an asset, or portion thereof, is classified as loss, the institution must either establish specific allowances for loan losses in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset classified as loss, or charge off such amount. If an institution does not agree with an OTS or FDIC examiner’s classification of an asset, it may appeal the determination to the OTS District Director or the

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appropriate FDIC personnel, depending on the regulator. On the basis of management’s review of its assets, at December 31, 2005, the Bank classified a total of $8.6 million of its loans and other assets as follows:
                                                 
            Commercial                            
    One-to-Four     and             Commercial     Other        
(Dollars in thousands)   Family     Multi-family     Consumer     Business     Assets     Total  
Substandard
  $ 626       2,884       326       3,063       1,376       8,275  
Doubtful
    0       0       126       0       178       304  
Loss
    0       0       44       0       0       44  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 626       2,884       496       3,063       1,554       8,623  
 
                                   
The Bank’s classified assets consist of non-performing loans and loans and other assets of concern discussed herein. As of the date of this report, these asset classifications are materially consistent with those of the OTS and FDIC.
Delinquency Procedures. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, the Company attempts to cure the delinquency by contacting the borrower. A late notice is sent on all loans over 16 days delinquent. Additional written and verbal contacts are made with the borrower between 30 and 60 days after the due date. If the loan is contractually delinquent 90 days, the Company sends a 30-day demand letter to the borrower and after the loan is contractually delinquent 120 days, institutes appropriate action to foreclose on the property. If foreclosed, the property is sold at a sheriff’s sale and may be purchased by the Company. Delinquent consumer loans are generally handled in a similar manner. The Company’s procedures for repossession and sale of consumer collateral are subject to various requirements under state consumer protection laws.
Real estate acquired by the Company as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate in judgment for six to twelve months and thereafter as real estate owned until it is sold. When property is acquired or expected to be acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less the estimated cost of disposition. After acquisition, all costs incurred in maintaining the property are expensed. Costs relating to the development and improvement of the property, however, are capitalized to the extent of fair value less disposition cost.
The following table sets forth the Company’s loan delinquencies by loan type, amount and percentage of type at December 31, 2005.
                                                                         
    Loans Delinquent For:     Total Delinquent  
    60-89 Days     90 Days and Over     Loans  
                    Percent                     Percent                     Percent  
                    of Loan                     of Loan                     of Loan  
(Dollars in thousands)   Number     Amount     Category     Number     Amount     Category     Number     Amount     Category  
One-to-four family real estate
    3     $ 194       0.15 %     5     $ 626       0.49 %     8     $ 820       0.65 %
Consumer
    26       357       0.35       14       496       0.49       40       853       0.85  
Commercial business
    0       0       0.00       1       5       0.00       1       5       0.00  
 
                                                     
Total
    29     $ 551       0.07 %     20     $ 1,127       0.14 %     49     $ 1,678       0.21 %
 
                                                     

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Investment Activities
The Company and the Bank utilize the available for sale securities portfolio in virtually all aspects of asset/liability management. In making investment decisions, the Investment-Asset/Liability Committee considers, among other things, the yield and interest rate objectives, the credit risk position, and the Bank’s liquidity and projected cash flow requirements.
Securities. Federally chartered savings institutions have the authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including United States Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies, certain certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, certain bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements and federal funds. Subject to various restrictions, the holding company of a federally chartered savings institution may also invest its assets in commercial paper, investment grade corporate debt securities and mutual funds whose assets conform to the investments that a federally chartered savings institution is otherwise authorized to make directly.
The investment strategy of the Company and the Bank has been directed toward a mix of high-quality assets (primarily government agency obligations) with short and intermediate terms to maturity. At December 31, 2005, the Company did not own any investment securities of a single issuer that exceeded 10% of the Company’s stockholder’s equity other than U.S. government agency obligations.
The Bank invests a portion of its liquid assets in interest-earning overnight deposits of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) and other money market mutual funds. Other investments include high grade medium-term (up to three years) federal agency notes, and a variety of other types of mutual funds that invest in adjustable rate, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, repurchase agreements and U.S. Treasury and agency obligations. The Company invests in the same type of investment securities as the Bank and also invests in taxable and tax exempt municipal obligations and corporate equities such as preferred and common stock. Refer to Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for additional information regarding the Company’s securities portfolio (incorporated by reference in Item 8 of Part II of this Form 10-K).

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The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s securities portfolio, excluding mortgage-backed and related securities, at the dates indicated.
                                                                                                 
    2005     2004     2003  
    Amort     Adjusted     Market     % of     Amort     Adjusted     Market     % of     Amort     Adjusted     Market     % of  
    Cost     To     Value     Total     Cost     To     Value     Total     Cost     To     Value     Total  
Securities available for sale:
                                                                                               
U.S. Government agency obligations
  $ 110,110       (971 )     109,139       71.61 %   $ 91,371       (575 )     90,796       77.42 %   $ 86,658       930       87,588       67.32 %
Municipal obligations
    0       0       0       0.00       65       0       65       0.06       177       (7 )     170       0.13  
Corporate equity (1)
    700       0       700       0.46       700       0       700       0.60       700       0       700       0.54  
Preferred stock of federal agencies(1)
    2,940       0       2,940       1.93       2,961       0       2,961       2.52       3,500       (343 )     3,157       2.43  
 
                                                                       
Subtotal
    113,750               112,779       74.00       95,097               94,522       80.60       91,035               91,615       70.42  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    8,365               8,365       5.49       9,293               9,293       7.92       10,004               10,004       7.69  
 
                                                                       
Total investment securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    122,115               121,444       79.49       104,390               103,815       88.52       101,039               101,619       78.11  
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                                               
Average remaining life of investment securities excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock
  0.7 years                           1.5 years                           1.8 years                        
 
                                                                                               
Other interest earning assets:
                                                                                               
Cash equivalents
    31,269               31,269       20.51       13,467               13,467       11.48       28,497               28,497       21.89  
 
                                                                       
Total
  $ 153,384               152,413       100.00 %   $ 117,857               117,282       100.00 %   $ 129,536               130,116       100.00 %
 
                                                                       
Average remaining life or term to repricing of investment securities and other interest earning assets, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock
  0.5 years                           1.3 years                           1.4 years                        
 
(1)   Average life assigned to corporate equity holdings and preferred stock of federal agencies is five years.

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The composition and maturities of the investment securities portfolio, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock, mortgage-backed and related securities, are indicated in the following table.
                                                                 
    December 31, 2005  
        After 1     After 5                    
    1 Year     through 5     through 10     Over 10     No Stated      
    or Less     Years     Years     Years     Maturity     Total Securities  
    Amortized     Amortized     Amortized     Amortized     Amortized     Amortized     Adjusted     Market  
(Dollars in thousands)   Cost     Cost     Cost     Cost     Cost     Cost     To     Value  
Securities available for sale:
                                                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $ 100,114       9,996       0       0       0       110,110       (971 )     109,139  
Corporate equity
    0       0       0       0       700       700       0       700  
Preferred stock of federal agencies
    0       0       0       0       2,940       2,940       0       2,940  
 
                                               
Total stock
  $ 100,114       9,996       0       0       3,640       113,750       (971 )     112,779  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Weighted average yield (1)
    3.22 %     3.08 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     4.69 %     3.25 %                
 
(1) Yields are computed on a tax equivalent basis.
Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities. In order to supplement loan production and achieve its asset/liability management goals, the Company invests in mortgage-backed and related securities. All of the mortgage-backed and related securities owned by the Company are issued, insured or guaranteed either directly or indirectly by a federal agency or are rated “AA” or higher. The Company had $6.9 million of mortgage-backed and related securities classified as available for sale at December 31, 2005, compared to $9.2 million at December 31, 2004 and $13.0 million at December 31, 2003.
The contractual maturities of the mortgage-backed and related securities portfolio without any prepayment assumptions at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
                                         
                                    Dec. 31,  
                                    2005  
    5 Years     5 to 10     10 to 20     Over 20     Balance  
(Dollars in thousands)   or Less     Years     Years     Years     Outstanding  
Securities available for sale:
                                       
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
  $ 44       157       0       0       201  
Government National Mortgage Association
    0       0       15       0       15  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
    140       0       3,730       2,794       6,664  
 
                             
Total
  $ 184       157       3,745       2,794       6,880  
 
                             
 
                                       
Weighted average yield
    6.67 %     6.50 %     3.70 %     4.00 %     3.96 %
At December 31, 2005, the Company did not have any non-agency mortgage-backed or related securities in excess of 10% of its stockholders’ equity.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) are securities derived by reallocating the cash flows from mortgage-backed securities or pools of mortgage loans in order to create multiple classes, or tranches, of securities with coupon rates and average lives that differ from the underlying collateral as a whole. The terms to maturity of any particular tranche is dependent upon the prepayment speed of the underlying collateral as well as the structure of the particular CMO. Although a significant proportion of the Company’s CMOs are in tranches which have been structured (through the use of cash flow priority and support tranches) to give somewhat more predictable cash flows, the cash flow and hence the value of CMOs is subject to change.
At December 31, 2005, the Company had $34,000 invested in CMOs that have floating interest rates that change either monthly or quarterly, compared to $52,000 at December 31, 2004 and $84,000 at December 31, 2003.

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Mortgage-backed and related securities can serve as collateral for borrowings and, through sales and repayments, as a source of liquidity. In addition, mortgage-backed and related securities available for sale can be sold to respond to changes in economic conditions.
Sources of Funds
General. The Bank’s primary sources of funds are retail and brokered deposits, payments of loan principal, interest earned on loans and securities, repayments and maturities of securities, borrowings and other funds provided from operations.
Deposits. The Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts having a wide range of interest rates and terms. The Bank’s deposits consist of passbook, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW), money market, non-interest bearing checking and certificate accounts (including individual retirement accounts) to retail and commercial business customers. The Bank relies primarily on competitive pricing policies and customer service to attract and retain these deposits.
The variety of deposit accounts offered by the Bank has allowed it to be competitive in obtaining funds and to respond with flexibility to changes in consumer demand. As customers have become more interest rate conscious, the Bank has become more susceptible to short-term fluctuations in deposit flows. The Bank manages the pricing of its deposits in keeping with its asset/liability management, profitability and growth objectives. Based on its experience, the Bank believes that its passbook, NOW, and money market accounts are relatively stable sources of deposits. However, the ability of the Bank to attract and maintain certificate deposits, and the rates paid on these deposits, has been and will continue to be significantly affected by market conditions.
The following table sets forth the savings flows at the Bank during the periods indicated.
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003  
Opening balance
  $ 698,902       551,688       432,951  
Deposits
    4,202,022       3,750,395       2,498,532  
Withdrawals
    (4,185,251 )     (3,613,887 )     (2,388,783 )
Interest credited
    15,864       10,706       8,988  
 
                 
Ending balance
    731,537       698,902       551,688  
 
                 
 
                       
Net increase
  $ 32,635       147,214       118,737  
 
                 
 
                       
Percent increase
    4.67 %     26.68 %     27.43 %
 
                 

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The following table sets forth the dollar amount of deposits in the various types of deposit programs offered by the Bank as of December 31:
                                                 
    2005     2004     2003  
            Percent             Percent             Percent  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     of Total     Amount     of Total     Amount     of Total  
Transaction and Savings Deposits(1):
                                               
 
                                               
Non-interest checking
  $ 58,430       7.99 %   $ 42,777       6.12 %   $ 37,629       6.82 %
NOW Accounts - 2.08%(2)
    101,942       13.94       95,294       13.63       61,271       11.11  
Passbook Accounts - 2.04%(3)
    84,858       11.60       47,416       6.78       35,883       6.50  
Money Market Accounts - 2.59%(4)
    96,947       13.25       129,098       18.47       91,315       16.57  
 
                                   
Total Non-Certificates
  $ 342,177       46.78 %   $ 314,585       45.00 %   $ 226,098       41.00 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Certificates:
                                               
0.00 - 0.99%
  $ 651       0.09 %   $ 883       0.13 %   $ 1,525       0.28 %
1.00 - 1.99%
    5,846       0.80       62,833       8.99       55,629       10.08  
2.00 - 2.99%
    118,723       16.23       160,829       23.01       103,450       18.75  
3.00 - 3.99%
    211,019       28.84       108,938       15.59       71,691       12.99  
4.00 - 4.99%
    52,319       7.15       49,449       7.08       76,315       13.83  
5.00 - 5.99%
    797       0.11       1,266       0.20       16,621       3.01  
6.00 - 6.99%
    5       0.00       5       0.00       246       0.04  
7.00 - 7.99%
    0       0.00       114       0.00       113       0.02  
 
                                   
Total Certificates
    389,360       53.22       384,317       55.00       325,590       59.00  
 
                                   
Total Deposits
  $ 731,537       100.00 %   $ 698,902       100.00 %   $ 551,688       100.00 %
 
                                   
 
(1)   Reflects rates paid on transaction and savings deposits at December 31, 2005.
 
   
(2)   The rate on NOW Accounts for 2004 was 1.09% and 2003 was 0.39%.
 
   
(3)   The rate on Passbook Accounts for 2004 was 0.19% and 2003 was 0.20%.
 
   
(4)   The rate on Money Market Accounts for 2004 was 1.72% and 2003 was 1.23%.

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The following table shows rate and maturity information for the Bank’s certificates of deposit as of December 31, 2005.
                                                                         
                                                       
  0.00-     1.00-     2.00-     3.00-     4.00-     5.00-     6.00-             Percent  
(Dollars in thousands)   0.99%     1.99%     2.99%     3.99%     4.99%     5.99%     6.99%     Total     of Total  
Certificate accounts maturing in quarter ending:
                                                                       
March 31, 2006
  $ 109       3,217       31,573       10,882       1,592       126       0       47,499       12.20  
June 30, 2006
    51       1,696       16,423       35,015       1,289       353       0       54,827       14.08  
September 30, 2006
    39       582       6,857       26,797       2,010       8       5       36,298       9.32  
December 31, 2006
    71       189       35,439       16,110       8,812       0       0       60,621       15.57  
March 31, 2007
    27       124       5,225       33,473       11,933       94       0       50,876       13.07  
June 30, 2007
    25       11       5,384       26,573       5,123       17       0       37,133       9.54  
September 30, 2007
    37       25       6,591       21,781       7,612       0       0       36,046       9.26  
December 31, 2007
    53       0       2,133       10,648       1,526       135       0       14,495       3.72  
March 31, 2008
    15       0       898       3,642       427       0       0       4,982       1.28  
June 30, 2008
    13       0       736       5,384       1,248       0       0       7,381       1.90  
September 30, 2008
    7       0       1,589       7,136       1,255       0       0       9,987       2.56  
December 31, 2008
    11       0       1,600       8,217       1,574       60       0       11,462       2.94  
Thereafter
    193       2       4,275       5,361       7,918       4       0       17,753       4.56  
 
                                                     
Total
  $ 651       5,846       118,723       211,019       52,319       797       5       389,360       100.00 %
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Percent of total
    0.17 %     1.50 %     30.49 %     54.20 %     13.44 %     0.20 %     0.00 %     100.00 %        
 
                                                     

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     The following table indicates the amount of the Bank’s certificates of deposit and other deposits by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2005.
                                         
    Maturity        
            Over     Over     Over        
    3 Months     3 to 6     6 to 12     12        
(Dollars in thousands)   or Less     Months     Months     Months     Total  
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000
  $ 17,741       25,960       45,299       89,465       178,465  
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more
    27,603       28,279       49,369       97,258       202,509  
Public funds less than $100,000(1)
    73       88       151       46       358  
Public funds of $100,000 or more(1)
    2,082       500       2,100       3,346       8,028  
 
                             
Total certificates of deposit
  $ 47,499       54,827       96,919       190,115       389,360  
Passbook of $100,000 or more
  $ 54,260       0       0       0       54,260  
Accounts of $100,000 or more
  $ 83,945       28,779       51,469       100,604       264,797  
 
(1)   Deposits from governmental and other public entities.
For additional information regarding the composition of the Bank’s deposits, see Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report (incorporated by reference in Item 8 of Part II of this Form 10-K). For additional information on certificate maturities and the impact on the Company’s liquidity see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -Liquidity and Capital Resources” of the Annual Report (incorporated by reference in Item 7 of Part II of this Form 10-K).
Borrowings. The Bank’s other available sources of funds include advances from the FHLB and other borrowings. As a member of the FHLB, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to apply for advances. Each FHLB credit program has its own interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, and range of maturities. The FHLB may prescribe the acceptable uses for these advances, as well as limitations on the size of the advances and repayment provisions. Consistent with its asset/liability management strategy, the Bank has utilized FHLB advances from time to time to fund loan demand and extend the term to maturity of its liabilities. The Bank also uses short-term FHLB borrowings to offset short term cash needs due to deposit outflows or loan fundings. At December 31, 2005, the Bank had $160.9 million of FHLB advances outstanding. On such date, the Bank had a collateral pledge arrangement with the FHLB of Des Moines pursuant to which the Bank may borrow up to an additional $29.9 million for liquidity purposes. Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for more information on FHLB advances (incorporated by reference in Item 8 of Part II of this Form 10-K).
The Company had a $5.0 million revolving line of credit established with a bank that was not drawn at December 31, 2005.
Service Corporations of the Bank
As a federally chartered savings bank, the Bank is permitted by OTS regulations to invest up to 2% of its assets in the stock of, or loans to, service corporation subsidiaries, and may invest an additional 1% of its assets in service corporations where these additional funds are used for inner-city or community development purposes. In addition to investments in service corporations, federal institutions are permitted to invest an unlimited amount in operating subsidiaries engaged solely in activities in which a federal savings bank may engage directly.
OIA is a Minnesota corporation that was organized in 1983 and operated as an insurance agency until 1986 when its assets were sold. OIA remained inactive until 1993 when it began offering credit life insurance, annuity and mutual fund products to the Bank’s customers and others.

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The Bank owned a 51% interest in HFMS, a Delaware limited liability company, which was formed in 2001 to operate a mortgage banking and mortgage brokerage business in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. HFMS’s brokerage and production activity stopped in the third quarter of 2002, its assets were liquidated in 2003, and it was dissolved.
HFH was a wholly owned Delaware corporation that was formed in 2002, and had its principal office in Grand Cayman Islands. HFH was the holding company for HFREIT which invested in real estate loans acquired from the Bank. HFH and HFREIT were both dissolved in 2005.
The Bank owned an 80% interest in FTS, a Minnesota limited liability company formed in 2003 to operate a mortgage title services business located in Minnetonka, Minnesota. FTS stopped accepting title orders in the third quarter of 2004 and was dissolved.
Competition
The Bank faces strong competition both in originating real estate, commercial and consumer loans and in attracting deposits. Competition in originating loans comes primarily from mortgage bankers, commercial banks, credit unions and other savings institutions, which have offices in the Bank’s market area and those that operate through Internet banking operations throughout the continental United States. The Bank competes for loans principally on the basis of the interest rates and loan fees it charges, the types of loans it originates and the quality of services it provides to borrowers.
Competition for deposits is principally from mutual funds, securities firms, commercial banks, credit unions and other savings institutions located in the same communities and those that operate through Internet banking operations throughout the continental United States. The ability of the Bank to attract and retain deposits depends on its ability to provide an investment opportunity that satisfies the requirements of investors as to rate of return, liquidity, risk, convenience and other factors. The Bank competes for these deposits by offering a variety of deposit accounts at competitive rates, convenient business hours and a customer oriented staff.
Other Corporations Owned by the Company
HMN has one other wholly owned subsidiary, SFC, which acts as an intermediary for the Bank in transacting like kind property exchanges for Bank customers.
Employees
At December 31, 2005 the Company had a total of 224 employees, including part-time employees. None of the employees of the Company or its subsidiaries are represented by any collective bargaining unit. Management considers its employee relations to be good.
Regulation and Supervision
The banking industry is highly regulated. As a savings and loan holding company, the Company is subject to regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). The Bank, a federally-chartered savings association, is subject to extensive regulation and examination by the OTS, which is the Bank’s primary federal regulator. The FDIC also has some authority to regulate the Bank. Subsidiaries of the Company and the Bank may also be subject to state regulation and/or licensing in connection with certain insurance and investment activities. The Company and the Bank are subject to numerous laws and regulations. These laws and regulations impose restrictions on activities, set minimum capital requirements, impose lending and deposit restrictions and establish other restrictions. References in this section to applicable statutes and regulations are brief and incomplete

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summaries only. You should consult the statutes and regulations for a full understanding of the details of their operation. Changes in statutes, regulation or regulatory policies applicable to the Bank or the Company, including interpretation or implementation thereof, could have a material effect on the Company’s business.
Holding Company Regulation
An entity that owns a savings association is a savings and loan holding company (SLHC). If a holding company owns more than one savings association, it is a multiple SLHC; if it owns only one savings association, it is a unitary SLHC. HMN is a unitary SLHC. The Home Owners Loan Act (HOLA) historically limited multiple SLHCs and their non-association subsidiaries to financial activities and services and to activities authorized for bank holding companies, but unitary SLHCs, in the past, were not subject to restrictions on the activities that could be conducted by holding companies or their affiliates.
In November of 1999 the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the GLB Act) was signed into law. The GLB Act made significant changes to laws regulating the financial services industry. Changes included: (1) a new framework in which bank holding companies can own securities firms, insurance companies and other financial companies; (2) prohibitions on new unitary SLHCs from engaging in non-financial activities or affiliating with non-financial entities; (3) new consumer protections associated with the transfer and use of non-public personal information by financial institutions; and (4) modifications to the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Unitary SLHCs, such as HMN, that were in existence or had an application filed with the OTS on or before May 4, 1999, are not subject to the new restrictions on unitary SLHCs. As a result, the GLB Act did not affect HMN’s ability to control non-financial firms or engage in non-financial activities.
Acquisitions by Savings and Loan Holding Companies. Acquisition of a savings association or a savings and loan holding company is generally subject to OTS approval and the public must have an opportunity to comment on the proposed acquisition. Without prior approval from the OTS, HMN may not acquire, directly or indirectly, control of another savings association.
Examination and Reporting. Under HOLA and OTS regulations HMN, as a SLHC, must file periodic reports with the OTS. In addition, HMN must comply with OTS record keeping requirements and is subject to holding company examination by the OTS. The OTS may take enforcement action if the activities of a SLHC constitute a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of a subsidiary savings association.
Affiliate Transactions. The Bank, as a holding company subsidiary that is a depository institution, is subject to both qualitative and quantitative limitations on transactions with HMN and HMN’s other subsidiaries. See “Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders”.
Capital Adequacy. HMN is not currently subject to regulatory capital requirements, the Bank is subject to various capital requirements. See “Capital Requirements”.
Bank Regulation
As a federally-chartered savings association, the Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the OTS. Federal law authorizes the Bank as a federal savings association, to conduct, subject to various conditions and limitations, business activities that include: accepting deposits and paying interest on them; making and buying loans secured by residential and other real estate; making a limited amount of consumer loans; making a limited amount of commercial loans; investing in corporate obligations, government debt securities, and other securities; and offering various banking, trust, securities and insurance agency services to its customers.
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types of loans including commercial, commercial real estate, and consumer loans. OTS regulations also establish limits on loans to a single borrower. As of December 31, 2005, the Bank’s lending limit to one borrower was approximately $13.2 million. A federal savings association generally may not invest in noninvestment-grade debt securities. A federal savings association may establish subsidiaries to conduct any activity the association is authorized to conduct and may establish service corporation subsidiaries for limited preapproved activities.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. Savings associations, including the Bank, must be qualified thrift lenders (QTLs). A savings association generally satisfies the QTL requirement if at least 65% of a specified asset base consists of things such as loans to small businesses and loans to purchase or improve domestic residential real estate. Savings associations may qualify as QTLs in other ways. Savings associations that do not qualify as QTLs are subject to significant restrictions on their operations. If the Bank fails to meet QTL requirements the Bank and HMN would face certain limitations, including limits on HMN’s ability to control non-financial firms. As of December 31, 2005, the Bank met the QTL test.
OTS Assessments. HOLA authorizes the OTS to charge assessments to recover the costs of examining savings associations, holding companies, and their affiliates. The assessment is done semi-annually. The OTS bases the assessment on three factors: 1) asset size; 2) condition; and 3) complexity of the institution. The Bank’s and Holding Company’s OTS assessments for the year ended December 31, 2005, were approximately $207,000.
Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders. Banks and savings associations are subject to affiliate and insider transaction restrictions. The restrictions prohibit or limit a savings association from extending credit to, or entering into certain transactions with affiliates, principal stockholders, directors and executive officers of the savings association and its affiliates. The term “affiliate” generally includes a holding company, such as HMN, and any company under common control with the savings association. Federal law limits transactions between the Bank and any one affiliate to 10% of the Bank’s capital and surplus and with all affiliates in the aggregate to 20%. In addition, the federal law governing unitary savings and loan holding companies prohibits the Bank from making any loan to any affiliate whose activity is not permitted for a subsidiary of a bank holding company. This law also prohibits the Bank from making any equity investment in any affiliate that is not its subsidiary. The Bank is currently in compliance with these requirements.
Dividend Restrictions. Federal law limits the ability of a depository institution, such as the Bank, to pay dividends or make other capital distributions. The Bank, as a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, must file a notice with the OTS before payment of a dividend or approval of a proposed capital distribution by its board of directors and must obtain prior approval from the OTS if it fails to meet certain regulatory conditions. The Bank declared and distributed dividends to HMN of $4.0 million in 2005.
Deposit Insurance
The FDIC insures the deposits of the Bank. The FDIC administers two separate deposit insurance funds, the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). The BIF is a deposit insurance fund for commercial banks and some state-chartered savings associations. The SAIF is a deposit insurance fund for most savings associations. The Bank is a member of the SAIF.
The FDIC has established a risk-based system for setting deposit insurance assessments. Under the risk-based assessment system, an institution’s insurance assessments vary according to the level of capital the institution holds and the degree to which it is the subject of supervisory concern. In addition, regardless of the potential risk to the insurance fund, federal law requires the FDIC to establish assessment rates that will maintain each insurance fund’s ratio of reserves to insured deposits at $1.25 per $100. Both funds currently exceed this reserve ratio. During 2005, the assessment rate for both SAIF and BIF deposits ranged from zero to 0.27% of covered deposits. The Bank qualified for the lowest rate on SAIF deposits and thus paid $0 in 2005. It is possible that the

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reserve ratio will fall below 1.25% and accordingly, it is possible the Bank will have to pay deposit insurance assessments in 2006 or subsequent years.
In addition to deposit insurance assessments, the FDIC is authorized to collect assessments against insured deposits to be paid to the Financing Corporation (FICO) to service FICO debt incurred in the 1980s. The FICO assessment rate is adjusted quarterly. In 2005 the Bank paid an assessment of approximately $97,000.
Capital Requirements
The federal bank regulatory agencies, including the OTS, have a risk-based capital framework in place. The regulators use a combination of risk-based guidelines and leverage ratios to evaluate capital adequacy.
The following table sets forth the current regulatory requirement for capital ratios for savings associations as compared with the Bank’s capital ratios at December 31, 2005:
                                 
    Core or Tier 1 Capital to   Tangible   Core or Tier 1   Total Capital to
    Adjusted   Capital to   Capital to Risk-   Risk-Weighted
    Total Assets   Assets   Weighted Assets   Assets
Regulatory Minimum
    3.00% (1)     1.50 %     4.00 %     8.00 %
 
                               
The Bank’s Actual
    8.18%     8.18 %     10.02 %     11.09 %
 
(1)   Savings associations are required to maintain a leverage ratio of 4.00% or more to be considered adequately capitalized.
Capital Categories and Prompt Corrective Action
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) created a statutory framework that increased the importance of meeting applicable capital requirements. FDICIA established five capital categories: (1) well-capitalized; (2) adequately capitalized; (3) undercapitalized; (4) significantly undercapitalized; and (5) critically undercapitalized. The activities in which a depository institution may engage and regulatory responsibilities of federal bank regulatory agencies vary depending upon whether an institution is well-capitalized, adequately capitalized or under capitalized. Under capitalized institutions are subject to various restrictions such as limitations on dividends and growth. A depository institution’s category depends upon where its capital levels are in relation to relevant capital measures, which include a risk-based capital measure and certain other factors. The federal banking agencies (including the OTS) adopted regulations that implement this statutory framework. Under these regulations, an institution is generally treated as well-capitalized if its ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is 10.00% or more, its ratio of core capital to risk-weighted assets is 6.00% or more, its ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets (leverage ratio) is 5.00% or more, and it is not subject to any federal supervisory order or directive to meet a specific capital level. In order to be adequately capitalized, an institution must have a total risk-based capital ratio of not less than 8.00%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of not less than 4.00%, and a leverage ratio of not less than 4.00%. Any institution that is neither well capitalized nor adequately capitalized will be considered undercapitalized. The Bank currently is considered well capitalized.
Other Regulations and Examination Authority
The FDIC has adopted regulations to protect the deposit insurance funds and depositors, including regulations governing the deposit insurance of various forms of accounts. Federal regulation of depository institutions is intended for the protection of depositors (and the BIF and the SAIF), and not for the protection of stockholders or other creditors. In addition, federal law requires that in any liquidation or other resolution of any FDIC-insured depository institution, claims for administrative expenses of the receiver and for deposits in U.S. branches

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(including claims of the FDIC as subrogee of the insured institution) shall have priority over the claims of general unsecured creditors.
The OTS may sanction any OTS-regulated bank that does not operate in accordance with OTS regulations, policies and directives. The FDIC has additional authority to terminate insurance of accounts, after notice and hearing, upon a finding that the insured institution is or has engaged in any unsafe or unsound practice that has not been corrected, is operating in an unsafe or unsound condition, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, or order of or condition imposed by the FDIC.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System
The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which is one of the 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks (FHBs). The primary purpose of the FHBs is to provide funding to their saving association members in support of the home financing credit function of the members. Each FHB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. FHBs are funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. FHBs make loans or advances to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the board of directors of the FHB. These policies and procedures are subject to the regulation and oversight of the Federal Housing Financing Board. All advances from an FHB are required to be fully secured by sufficient collateral as determined by the FHB. Long-term advances are required to be used for residential home financing and small business and agricultural loans.
As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB of Des Moines. As of December 31, 2005, the Bank had $8.4 million in FHB stock, which was in compliance with this requirement. The Bank receives dividends on its FHB stock and over the past five calendar years dividends have averaged approximately 3.15% and averaged 2.84% in 2005.
Federal Reserve Regulation
Under Federal Reserve Board regulations, the Bank is required to maintain reserves against transaction accounts (primarily interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts). Because reserves must generally be maintained in cash or in noninterest-bearing accounts, the effect of the reserve requirements is to increase an institution’s cost of funds. These regulations generally require that the Bank maintain reserves against net transaction accounts. The reserve levels are subject to adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board. A savings association, like other depository institutions maintaining reservable accounts, may, under certain conditions, borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank discount window.
Numerous other regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or the OTS affect the business operations of the Bank. These include regulations relating to privacy, equal credit access, electronic fund transfers, collection of checks, lending and savings disclosures, and availability of funds.
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires financial institutions regulated by the federal financial supervisory agencies to ascertain and help meet the credit needs of their delineated communities, including low-to moderate-income neighborhoods within those communities, while maintaining safe and sound banking practices. The regulatory agency assigns one of four possible ratings to an institution’s CRA performance and is required to make public an institution’s rating and written evaluation. The four possible ratings of meeting community credit needs are outstanding, satisfactory, needs improvement and substantial noncompliance. Under regulations that apply to all CRA performance evaluations after July 1, 1997, many factors play a role in assessing a financial institution’s CRA performance. The institution’s regulator must consider its financial capacity and size, legal impediments, local economic conditions and demographics, including the competitive environment in which it

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operates. The evaluation does not rely on absolute standards, and the institutions are not required to perform specific activities or to provide specific amounts or types of credit. The Bank maintains a CRA statement for public viewing, as well as an annual CRA highlights document. These documents describe the Bank’s credit programs and services, community outreach activities, public comments and other efforts to meet community credit needs. The Bank’s last CRA exam was September 28, 2004 and the Bank received a “Satisfactory” rating.
Bank Secrecy Act
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requires financial institutions to verify the identity of customers, keep records and file reports that are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax and regulatory matters, and to implement counter-money laundering programs and compliance procedures. The impact on Bank operations from the BSA depends on the types of customers served by the Bank.
Executive Officers
Officers are chosen by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. There are no family relationships among any of the directors or officers of the Company and the Bank. The business experience of each executive officer of both the Company and the Bank is set forth below.
Michael McNeil, age 58. Mr. McNeil has been a director of the Company since 1999, the President of the Company since 2000 and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2004. Mr. McNeil has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since 1999 and a director of the Bank since 1998. From April 1998 through December 1998, Mr. McNeil was the Senior Vice President of Business Development of the Bank. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. McNeil was the President and a director of Stearns Bank, N.A. in St. Cloud, Minnesota from 1991 until March 1998.
Jon J. Eberle, age 40. Mr. Eberle is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Eberle has held such positions since 2003. Prior to that he served as a Vice President since 2000 and as the Controller since 1998. From 1994 to 1998, he served as the Director of Internal Audit for the Company and the Bank.
Dwain C. Jorgensen, age 57. Mr. Jorgensen has served as Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company and the Bank since 1998. From 1989 to 1998, he served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and the Bank. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Jorgensen was an Assistant Vice President and Operations Officer for the Bank.
Susan K. Kolling, age 54. Ms. Kolling has been a director of the Company since 2001. Ms. Kolling served as a Vice President of the Bank from 1992 to 1994 and has served as a Senior Vice President of the Bank since 1995. In addition, from 1997 to 2003, Ms. Kolling was an owner of Kolling Family Corp. which is doing business as Valley Home Improvement, a retail lumber yard. Ms. Kolling became a director of Kolling Family Corp. in 2004.
Bradley C. Krehbiel, age 47. Mr. Krehbiel is Executive Vice President of the Bank, a position he has held since 2004. Mr. Krehbiel joined the Bank as Vice President of Business Banking in 1998. Prior to his employment at the Bank, Mr. Krehbiel held several positions in the financial services industry, including six years as a private banking consultant.

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Available Information
The Company’s website is www.hmnf.com. The Company makes available, free of charge, through its website its 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) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files these materials with, or furnishes them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Members of the public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about us and other issuers that file electronically at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Like all financial companies, the Company’s business and results of operations are subject to a number of risks, many of which are outside of the Company’s control. In addition to the other information in this report, readers should carefully consider that the following important factors, among others, could materially impact the Company’s business and future results of operations.
Changes in interest rates could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations.
The earnings of the Company are primarily dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including government monetary and fiscal policies and domestic and international economic and political conditions. Conditions such as inflation, recession, unemployment, money supply, government borrowing and other factors beyond management’s control may also affect interest rates. If the Company’s interest-earning assets mature, reprice or prepay more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities in a given period, a decrease in market interest rates could adversely affect net interest income. Likewise, if interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice, or, in the case of deposits, are withdrawn by the accountholder, more quickly than interest-earning assets in a given period, an increase in market interest rates could adversely affect net interest income. Given the Company’s current mix of assets and liabilities, a declining interest rate environment would negatively impact the Company’s results of operations.
Fixed rate loans increase the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk in a rising rate environment because interest-bearing liabilities would be subject to repricing before assets become subject to repricing. Adjustable rate loans decrease the risks to a lender associated with changes in interest rates but involve other risks. As interest rates rise, the payment by the borrower rises to the extent permitted by the terms of the loan, and the increased payment increases the potential for default. At the same time, for secured loans, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, there is likely to be an increase in prepayment activity on loans as the borrowers refinance their loans at lower interest rates. Under these circumstances, the Company’s results of operations could be negatively impacted.
Changes in interest rates also can affect the value of loans, investments and other interest-rate sensitive assets including mortgage servicing rights, and the Company’s ability to realize gains on the sale or resolution of assets. This type of income can vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year based on a number of different factors, including the interest rate environment. An increase in interest rates that adversely affects the ability of borrowers to pay the principal or interest on loans may lead to an increase in non-performing assets and increased loan loss reserve requirements that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

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Changes in interest rates or prepayment speeds could negatively impact the value of capitalized mortgage servicing rights.
The capitalization, amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights are subject to significant estimates. These estimates are based upon loan types, note rates and prepayment speed assumptions. Changes in interest rates or prepayment speeds may have a material effect on the net carrying value of mortgage servicing rights. In a declining interest rate environment, prepayment speed assumptions will increase and result in an acceleration in the amortization of the mortgage servicing rights as the assumed underlying portfolio declines and also may result in impairment as the value of the mortgage servicing rights declines.
Regional economic changes in the Company’s markets could adversely impact results from operations.
Like all banks, the Company is subject to the effects of any economic downturn, and in particular a significant decline in home values or reduced commercial development in the Company’s markets could have a negative effect on results of operations. The Company’s success depends primarily on the general economic conditions in the counties in which the Company conducts business, and in the southern Minnesota and northern Iowa area in general. Unlike larger banks that are more geographically diversified, the Company provides banking and financial services to customers primarily in the southern Minnesota counties of Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona and portions of Steele, Dodge, Goodhue and Wabasha counties, as well as Marshall and Tama counties in Iowa. The local economic conditions in these market areas have a significant impact on the Company’s ability to originate loans, the ability of the borrowers to repay these loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. A significant decline in the general economic conditions caused by inflation, recession, unemployment or other factors beyond the Company’s control would affect these local economic conditions and could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, because the Company has a significant amount of commercial real estate loans, decreases in tenant occupancy may also have a negative effect on the ability of many of the Company’s borrowers to make timely repayments of their loans, which would have an adverse impact on the Company’s earnings. A significant decline in home values would likely lead to increased delinquencies and defaults in both the consumer home equity loan and residential real estate loan portfolios and result in increased losses in these portfolios.
New or revised tax, accounting and other laws, regulations, rules and standards could significantly impact strategic initiatives, results of operations and financial condition.
The financial services industry is highly regulated and laws and regulations may sometimes impose significant limitations on operations. These limitations, and sources of potential liability for the violation of such laws and regulations, are described in Item 1 of Part I of this report under the heading “Business — Regulation and Supervision.” These regulations, along with the currently existing tax and accounting laws, regulations, rules and standards, control the methods by which financial institutions conduct business; implement strategic initiatives, as well as past, present, and contemplated tax planning; and govern financial disclosures. These laws, regulations, rules, and standards are constantly evolving and may change significantly over time. The nature, extent, and timing of the adoption of significant new laws, changes in existing laws, or repeal of existing laws may have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, the effects of which are impossible to predict at this time.
The extended disruption of vital infrastructure could negatively impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
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response to such activity, or other events outside of the Company’s control, could have a material adverse impact either on the financial services industry as a whole, or on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Strong competition within the Company’s market area may limit profitability.
The Company faces significant competition both in attracting deposits and in the origination of loans, as described under the heading “Business — Competition.” Mortgage bankers, commercial banks, credit unions and other savings institutions, which have offices in the Bank’s market area have historically provided most of the Company’s competition for deposits; however, the Company also competes with financial institutions that operate through Internet banking operations throughout the continental United States. In addition, and particularly in times of high interest rates, the Company faces additional and significant competition for funds from money market and mutual funds, securities firms, commercial banks, credit unions and other savings institutions located in the same communities and those that operate through Internet banking operations throughout the continental United States. Many competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than the Company. Moreover, the Company may face increased competition in the origination of loans if competing thrift institutions convert to stock form, because such converting thrifts would likely seek to invest their new capital into loans. Finally, credit unions do not pay federal or state income taxes and are subject to fewer regulatory constraints than savings banks and as a result, they may enjoy a competitive advantage over the Company. The Bank competes for loans principally on the basis of the interest rates and loan fees it charges, the types of loans it originates and the quality of services it provides to borrowers. This advantage places significant competitive pressure on the prices of loans and deposits.
Loss of large checking and money market deposit customers could increase cost of funds and have a negative effect on results of operations.
The Company has a number of large deposit customers that maintain balances in checking and money market accounts at the Bank. The ability to attract these types of deposits has a positive effect on the Company’s net interest margin as they provide a relatively low cost of funds to the Company compared to certificates of deposits or advances. If these depositors were to withdraw these funds and the Bank were not able to replace them with similar types of deposits, the Banks cost of funds would increase and the Company’s results of operation would be negatively impacted.
This report, other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company’s proxy statement may contain “forward-looking” statements that deal with future results, plans or performance. In addition, the Company’s management may make such statements orally to the media, or to securities analysts, investors or others. Forward-looking statements deal with matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “would”, “could” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company’s future results may differ materially from historical performance and forward-looking statements about the Company’s expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include but are not limited to possible legislative changes and adverse economic, business and competitive developments such as shrinking interest margins; deposit outflows; reduced demand for financial services and loan products; changes in accounting policies and guidelines, or monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in loan repayment and prepayment patterns; changes in loan terms and conditions; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties; adverse changes in securities markets; results of litigation or other significant uncertainties.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company leases the corporate office at 1016 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, Minnesota and owns the buildings and land for 9 of its 11 full service branches. The remaining two full service branches are leased, as well as the Eagle Crest Capital Bank locations at 5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 170, Edina, Minnesota and 1016 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, Minnesota. The Bank uses all properties and they are all located in Minnesota, except for two full service branches located in Iowa.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Bank and the Company are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of its business. While the ultimate outcome of these various legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these legal actions should not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The information on page 19 under the caption “Dividends”, page 38 in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 under the caption “Note 18 Stockholders’ Equity”, and page 48 under the caption “Common Stock Information” and the back cover page of the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference.
Set forth below is information concerning purchases of the Company’s common stock made by or on behalf of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2005:
                                 
                            (d) Maximum Number  
                            (or Approximate  
                    (c) Total Number of     Dollar Value) of  
                    Shares (or Units)     Shares (or Units)  
    (a) Total Number of     (b) Average Price     Purchased as Part of     that May Yet Be  
    Shares (or Units)     Paid per Share (or     Publicly Announced Plans     Purchased Under the  
Period   Purchased     Unit)     or Programs     Plans or Programs  
October 1 through October 31, 2005
    0       0       0       197,000  
November 1 through November 30, 2005
    0       0       0       197,000  
December 1 through December 31, 2005
    0       0       0       197,000  
 
                         
Total
    0     $ 0       0          
 
                         
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information on page 5 under the caption “Five Year Consolidated Financial Highlights” of the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information on pages 6 through 21 under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, other than the section captioned “Market Risk”, of the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information on pages 19 through 21under the captions “Market Risk” and “Asset/Liability Management” of the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements (including the notes to the financial statements) on pages 22 through 48, other than the sections captioned “Other Financial Data” and “Common Stock Information”, of the Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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 and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). 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.
Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; 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 only being made in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and 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.

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Any control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of a control system inherently has limitations, and the benefits of controls must be weighed against their costs. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Therefore, no assessment of a cost-effective system of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the Company’s evaluation under this framework, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2005.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report that follows:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
HMN Financial, Inc.:
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management Report, that HMN Financial, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). HMN Financial, 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. Our audit included 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 considered 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.

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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 HMN Financial, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, 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, HMN Financial, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of HMN Financial Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, and our report dated March 1, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 1, 2006
Changes in internal controls. No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report and that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the information under the caption “Executive Officers” in Item 1 of this report and under the captions “Director Nominees,” “Directors continuing in office after Annual Meeting,” “Directors Emeritus,” “Board Meetings and Committees” (excluding any information not related to the audit committee) and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
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of Ethics on its website located at www.hmnf.com . The Company intends to post on its website any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, controller or other persons performing similar functions within five business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the information under the caption “Executive Compensation” (excluding information under caption “Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation” and “Stockholder Return Performance Presentation”), “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the information under the captions “Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2005 for compensation plans under which equity securities may be issued.
                         
    (a)     (b)     (c)  
    Number of Securities to be     Weighted-average     Number of securities remaining  
    issued upon exercise of     exercise price of     available for future issuance under  
    outstanding options,     outstanding options,     equity compensation plans (excluding  
Plan Category   warrants and rights     warrants and rights     securities reflected in column (a)) (1)  
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
    359,395     $ 16.47       164,605  
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
    0       0       0  
     
Total
    359,395     $ 16.47       164,605  
     
 
(1)   Includes securities available for future issuance under stockholder approved compensation plans other than upon the exercise of an option, warrant or right, as follows: 164,605 shares under the Company’s 2001 Omnibus Stock Plan.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the information under the captions “Certain Transactions” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the information under the caption “Independent Auditor Fees” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
1. Financial Statements
The following financial statements appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Security Holders for the year ended December 31, 2005, are incorporated herein by reference.
     
    Pages in
    2005 Annual Report
Annual Report Section
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets —
   
December 31, 2005 and 2004
  22
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Income — Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended December 31, 2005
  23
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income — Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended December 31, 2005
  24
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Each of the Years in the Three-Year Period Ended December 31, 2005
  25
 
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  26
 
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  45
2. Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules have been omitted as this information is not required under the related instructions, is not applicable or has been included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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3. Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Exhibit
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
 
   
3.2
  Amended and Restated By-laws (2)
 
   
4
  Form of Common Stock Certificate (3)
 
   
10.1†
  Change in Control Agreement with Michael McNeil dated as of March 1, 2004(4)
 
   
10.2†
  Employment Agreement with Michael McNeil dated as of January 1, 2002 (5)
 
   
10.3†
  Form of Change in Control Agreement with executive officers (6)
 
   
10.4†
  Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (7)
 
   
10.5†
  Amended and Restated HMN Financial, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan dated July 29, 1998 (8)
 
   
10.6†
  HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock Plan (9)
 
   
10.7†
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock (10)
 
   
10.8†
  Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock (11)
 
   
10.9†
  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock (12)
 
   
10.10†
  Description of Michael McNeil 2006 Bonus Plan (13)
 
   
10.11†
  2006 Officer Base Salaries(14)
 
   
13
  Portions of Annual Report to Security Holders incorporated by reference*
 
   
14
  Code of Business Conduct and Ethics(15)
 
   
21
  Subsidiaries of Registrant*
 
   
23
  Consent of KPMG LLP*
 
   
24
  Powers of Attorney (included with signatures to this Annual Report on Form 10-K)*
 
   
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer*
 
   
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer*
 
   
32
  Section 1350 Certifications*
 
  Management contract or compensatory arrangement
 
*   Filed herewith
 
1   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1998 (File No. 0-24100).
 
2   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2005, filed on February 23, 2005 (File No. 0-24100).
 
3   Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated April 1, 1994 (File No. 33-77212).
 
4   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2004 (File No. 0-24100).
 
5   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002 (File No. 0-24100).

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6   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 0-24100).
 
7   Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 0-24100).
 
8   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(b) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1998 (File No. 0-24100).
 
9   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 24, 2001 (File no. 0-24100).
 
10   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-24100).
 
11   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-24100).
 
12   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 24, 2005, filed on January 28, 2005 (File No. 0-24100).
 
13   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2006, filed on January 27, 2006 (File No. 0-24100).
 
14   Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2006, filed on January 27, 2006 (File No. 0-24100).
 
15   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 (File No. 0-24100).

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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.
         
  HMN FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
Date: March 1, 2006  By:   /s/ Michael McNeil    
    Michael McNeil,   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
     Each of the undersigned hereby appoints Michael McNeil and Jon J. Eberle, and each of them (with full power to act alone), as attorneys and agents for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, any and all amendments and exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all applications, instruments, and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any amendments thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary or desirable. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 1, 2006.
     
Name   Title
 
/s/ Michael McNeil
 
     Michael McNeil
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Jon J. Eberle
 
     Jon J. Eberle
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
/s/ Timothy R. Geisler
 
     Timothy R. Geisler
  Chairman of the Board
 
   
/s/ Allan R. DeBoer
 
     Allan R. DeBoer
  Director
 
   
/s/ Duane D. Benson
 
     Duane D. Benson
  Director
 
   
/s/ Michael J. Fogarty
 
     Michael J. Fogarty
  Director
 
   
/s/ Karen L. Himle
 
     Karen L. Himle
  Director
 
   
/s/ Susan K. Kolling
 
     Susan K. Kolling
  Director
 
   
/s/ Malcolm W. McDonald
 
     Malcolm W. McDonald
  Director
 
   
/s/ Mahlon C. Schneider
 
     Mahlon C. Schneider
  Director

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit        
Number   Exhibit   Filing Status
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
3.2
  Amended and Restated By-laws   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
4
  Form of Common Stock Certificate   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.1
  Change in Control Agreement with Michael McNeil dated as of March 1, 2004   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.2
  Employment Agreement with Michael McNeil dated as of January 1, 2002   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.3
  Form of Change in Control Agreement with executive officers   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.4
  Directors Deferred Compensation Plan   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.5
  Amended and Restated HMN Financial, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan dated July 29, 1998   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.6
  HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock Plan   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.7
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.8
  Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.9
  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.10
  Description of Michael McNeil 2006 Bonus Plan   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
10.11
  2006 Officer Base Salaries   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
13
  Portions of Annual Report to Security Holders incorporated by reference   Filed Electronically
 
       
14
  Code of Business Conduct and Ethics   Incorporated by Reference
 
       
21
  Subsidiaries of Registrant   Filed Electronically
 
       
23
  Consent of KPMG LLP   Filed Electronically
 
       
24
  Powers of Attorney   Included with Signatures
 
       
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer   Filed Electronically
 
       
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer   Filed Electronically
 
       
32
  Section 1350 Certifications   Filed Electronically

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FIVE — YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Operations Data:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Total interest income
  $ 60,281       51,617       44,937       42,868       51,468  
Total interest expense
    24,511       20,993       20,289       21,295       30,444  
 
                             
Net interest income
    35,770       30,624       24,648       21,573       21,024  
Provision for loan losses
    2,674       2,755       2,610       2,376       1,150  
 
                             
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    33,096       27,869       22,038       19,197       19,874  
 
                             
Fees and service charges
    2,719       2,776       2,304       1,723       1,563  
Loan servicing fees
    1,210       1,169       998       715       470  
Securities gains (losses), net
    (21 )     (535 )     1,275       422       (671 )
Gain on sales of loans
    1,853       1,703       5,240       3,077       2,934  
Losses in limited partnerships
    (27 )     (26 )     (243 )     (659 )     (1,311 )
Other non-interest income
    775       880       681       597       599  
 
                             
Total non-interest income
    6,509       5,967       10,255       5,875       3,584  
 
                             
Total non-interest expense
    21,801       20,162       19,653       17,849       15,749  
 
                             
Income tax expense
    6,736       4,387       4,038       2,099       2,634  
 
                             
Income before minority interest
    11,068       9,287       8,602       5,124       5,075  
Minority interest
    0       (3 )     (3 )     (142 )     (383 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 11,068       9,290       8,605       5,266       5,458  
 
                             
Per common share and common share equivalents:
                                       
Basic
  $ 2.89       2.40       2.26       1.40       1.45  
Diluted
    2.77       2.31       2.16       1.32       1.37  
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                                         
    December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Total assets
  $ 991,237       960,673       866,726       737,523       721,114  
Securities available for sale
    119,659       103,672       104,664       121,397       119,895  
Loans held for sale
    1,435       2,712       6,543       15,127       68,018  
Loans receivable, net
    785,678       783,213       688,951       533,906       471,668  
Deposits
    731,537       698,902       551,688       432,951       421,843  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    160,900       170,900       203,900       218,300       217,800  
Stockholders’ equity
    90,728       83,771       80,931       76,065       72,161  
 
                                       
Book value per share
    20.59       18.95       17.93       17.28       16.41  
 
                                       
Number of full service offices
    13       13       12       13       12  
Number of loan origination offices
    3       2       6       2       1  
 
                                       
Key Ratios(1)
                                       
Stockholders’ equity to total assets at year end
    9.15 %     8.72 %     9.34 %     10.31 %     10.01 %
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets
    9.05       9.17       10.15       10.66       9.91  
Return on stockholders’ equity
      (ratio of net income to average equity)
    12.42       11.03       10.85       6.94       7.57  
Return on assets
      (ratio of net income to average assets)
    1.12       1.01       1.10       0.74       0.75  
Dividend payout ratio
      (ratio of dividends paid to net income)
    38.02       36.36       39.58       57.63       39.71  
 
(1)  Average balances were calculated based upon amortized cost without the market value impact of SFAS No. 115.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This Annual Report, other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company’s proxy statement may contain “forward-looking” statements that deal with future results, plans or performance. In addition, the Company’s management may make such statements orally to the media, or to securities analysts, investors or others. Forward-looking statements deal with matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “would”, “could” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company’s future results may differ materially from historical performance and forward-looking statements about the Company’s expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include but are not limited to possible legislative changes and adverse economic, business and competitive developments such as shrinking interest margins; deposit outflows; reduced demand for financial services and loan products; changes in accounting policies and guidelines, or monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in loan repayment and prepayment patterns; changes in loan terms and conditions; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties; adverse changes in securities markets; results of litigation or other significant uncertainties.
OVERVIEW
HMN Financial, Inc. (HMN or the Company) is the stock savings bank holding company for Home Federal Savings Bank (the Bank) which operates community retail banking facilities and loan production offices in southern Minnesota and Iowa. Eagle Crest Capital Bank, a division of Home Federal Savings Bank, provides private banking services to a diverse group of high net worth customers from offices in Edina and Rochester, Minnesota. The earnings of the Company are primarily dependent on the Bank’s net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments, and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances. The difference between the average rate of interest earned on assets and the average rate paid on liabilities is the “interest rate spread”. Net interest income is produced when interest-earning assets equal or exceed interest-bearing liabilities and there is a positive interest rate spread. The Company’s interest rate spread has been enhanced over the past several years by the increased level of commercial loans placed in portfolio and the increased amount of lower rate deposit products such as checking and savings accounts. Net interest income and net interest rate spread are affected by changes in interest rates, the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the level of non-performing assets. The Company’s net income is also affected by the generation of non-interest income, which consists primarily of gains or losses from the sale of securities, gains from the sale of loans, fees for servicing mortgage loans, and the generation of fees and service charges on deposit accounts. The Bank incurs expenses in addition to interest expense in the form of salaries and benefits, occupancy expenses, provisions for loan losses and amortization and valuation adjustments on mortgage servicing assets.
     The earnings of financial institutions, such as the Bank, are significantly affected by prevailing economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in interest rates, government monetary and fiscal policies, and regulations of various regulatory authorities. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for and supply of business credit, single family and commercial properties, competition among lenders, the level of interest rates and the availability of funds. Deposit flows and costs of deposits are influenced by prevailing market rates of interest on competing investments, account maturities and the levels of personal income and savings.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are those policies that the Company’s management believes are the most important to understanding the Company’s financial condition and operating results. The Company has identified the following three critical accounting policies that management believes involve the most difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgments that are inherently uncertain. Therefore, actual financial results could differ significantly depending upon the assumptions, estimates and other factors used.
Allowance for Loan Losses and Related Provision
The allowance for loan losses is based on periodic analysis of the loan portfolio. In this analysis, management considers factors including, but not limited to, specific occurrences of loan impairment, changes in the size of the portfolios, national and regional economic conditions such as unemployment data, loan portfolio composition, loan delinquencies, local construction permits, development plans, local economic growth rates, historical experience and observations made by the Company’s ongoing internal audit and regulatory exam processes. Loans are charged off to the extent they are deemed to be uncollectible. The Company has established separate processes to determine the adequacy of the loan loss allowance for its homogeneous single-family and consumer loan portfolios and its non-homogeneous loan portfolios. The determination of the allowance for the non-homogeneous commercial, commercial real estate, and multi-family loan portfolios involves assigning standardized risk ratings and loss factors that are periodically reviewed. The loss factors are estimated using a combination of the Company’s own loss experience and external industry data and are assigned to all loans without identified credit weaknesses. The Company also performs an individual analysis of impairment on each non-performing loan that is based on the expected cash flows or the value of the assets collateralizing the loans. The determination of the allowance on the homogeneous single-family and consumer loan portfolios is calculated on a pooled basis with individual determination of the allowance of all non-performing loans.
     The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is dependent upon management’s estimates of variables affecting valuation, appraisals of collateral, evaluations of performance and status, and the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to

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be received on impaired loans. Such estimates, appraisals, evaluations and cash flows may be subject to frequent adjustments due to changing economic prospects of borrowers or properties. The estimates are reviewed periodically and adjustments, if any, are recorded in the provision for loan losses in the periods in which the adjustments become known. The allowance is allocated to individual loan categories based upon the relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolios and the actual loss experience. The Company increases its allowance for loan losses by charging the provision for loan losses against income. The methodology for establishing the allowance for loan losses takes into consideration probable losses that have been identified in connection with specific loans as well as losses in the loan portfolio for which specific reserves are not required. Although management believes that based on current conditions the allowance for loan losses is maintained at an adequate amount to provide for probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet dates, future conditions may differ substantially from those anticipated in determining the allowance for loan losses and adjustments may be required in the future.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company recognizes as an asset the rights to service mortgage loans for others, which are referred to as mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). MSRs are capitalized at the relative fair value of the servicing rights on the date the mortgage loan is sold and are carried at the lower of the capitalized amount, net of accumulated amortization, or fair value. MSRs are capitalized and amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income. Each quarter the Company evaluates its MSRs for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 140. Loan type and interest rate are the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans used to stratify the MSRs for purposes of measuring impairment. If temporary impairment exists, a valuation allowance is established for any excess of amortized cost over the current fair value through a charge to income. If the Company later determines that all or a portion of the temporary impairment no longer exists, a reduction of the valuation allowance is recorded as an increase to income. The valuation is based on various assumptions, including the estimated prepayment speeds and default rates of the stratified portfolio. Changes in the mix of loans, interest rates, prepayment speeds, or default rates from the estimates used in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights may have a material effect on the amortization and valuation of MSRs. Management believes that the assumptions used and the values determined are reasonable based on current conditions. However, future economic conditions may differ substantially from those anticipated in determining the value of the MSRs and adjustments may be required in the future. The Company does not formally hedge its MSRs because they are hedged naturally by the Company’s origination volume. Generally, as interest rates rise the origination volume declines and the value of MSRs increases and as interest rates decline the origination volume increases and the value of MSRs decreases.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. 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. These calculations are based on many complex factors including estimates of the timing of reversals of temporary differences, the interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, and a determination of the differences between the tax and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax liabilities.
Results of Operations
Net income was $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $2.77, compared to $2.31 for the year ended December 31, 2004. Return on average assets was 1.12% and 1.01% and return on average equity was 12.42% and 11.03% for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
     In comparing the year ended December 31, 2005 to the year ended December 31, 2004, net interest income increased $5.2 million primarily because of an increase in interest rates and because of a higher concentration of commercial loans and increased checking and savings deposits. Non-interest income increased $542,000 primarily because of a decrease in the losses recognized on securities. Non-interest expense increased $1.6 million primarily because of increased compensation and benefits costs and increased occupancy costs due in part to additional corporate office facilities occupied in the first quarter of 2005.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $35.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $5.2 million from $30.6 million in 2004. Interest income was $60.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $8.7 million from $51.6 million for the same period in 2004. Interest income increased because of an increase in the average outstanding balance of interest-earning assets of $66 million between the periods and an increase in interest rates. Interest rates increased primarily because of the 200 basis point increase in the prime interest rate between the periods. Increases in the prime rate, which is the rate that banks charge their prime business customers, generally increase the rates on adjustable rate consumer and commercial loans in the portfolio and new loans originated. The increase in average interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
$85 million increase in the average outstanding balance of commercial loans between the periods. During 2005, the Company’s commercial portfolio continued to increase and represented 66.8% of the Company’s outstanding loans at December 31, 2005, compared to 63.6% at December 31, 2004. The average yield earned on interest-earning assets was 6.41% for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 51 basis points from the 5.90% yield for the same period of 2004. Interest expense was $24.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $3.5 million from $21.0 million for the same period in 2004. Interest expense increased primarily because of higher interest rates paid on deposits which were caused by the 200 basis point increase in the federal funds rate between the periods.
Increases in the federal funds rate, which is the rate that banks charge other banks for short term loans, generally increase the rates banks pay for deposits. Interest expense also increased because of the $58 million increase in the average outstanding interest bearing liabilities between the periods. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.76% for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 23 basis points from the 2.53% paid for the same period of 2004. The following table presents the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
                                                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
    Outstanding     Earned/     Yield/     Outstanding     Earned/     Yield/     Outstanding     Earned/     Yield/  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Paid     Rate     Balance     Paid     Rate     Balance     Paid     Rate  
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                                                       
Securities available for sale:
                                                                       
Mortgage-backed and related securities
  $ 8,509       326       3.83 %   $ 11,225       385       3.43 %   $ 21,885       272       1.24 %
Other marketable securities
    95,193       2,744       2.88       97,508       2,898       2.97       74,487       2,387       3.20  
Loans held for sale
    3,308       189       5.71       4,349       249       5.73       12,899       748       5.80  
Loans receivable, net(1)(2)
    802,637       56,189       7.00       732,638       47,714       6.51       602,653       41,052       6.81  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    8,960       253       2.82       9,889       207       2.10       11,464       349       3.04  
Other, including
cash equivalents
    21,714       580       2.67       18,954       164       0.87       20,503       129       0.63  
 
                                                     
Total interest-earning assets
  $ 940,321       60,281       6.41     $ 874,563       51,617       5.90     $ 743,891       44,937       6.04  
 
                                                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
Noninterest checking
  $ 45,263       0       0.00 %   $ 38,862       0       0.00 %   $ 28,964       0       0.00 %
NOW accounts
    104,271       1,770       1.70       88,559       638       0.72       46,277       120       0.26  
Passbooks
    48,297       435       0.90       43,186       77       0.18       38,201       91       0.24  
Money market accounts
    106,819       2,273       2.13       106,943       1,519       1.42       73,800       878       1.19  
Certificate accounts
    411,034       12,753       3.10       354,811       10,163       2.86       286,238       9,185       3.21  
Federal Home Loan
Bank advances
    170,914       7,278       4.26       196,662       8,595       4.37       221,503       10,015       4.52  
Other interest-bearing liabilities
    866       2       0.00       905       1       0.00       2,556       0       0.00  
 
                                                     
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 887,464       24,511       2.76     $ 829,928       20,993       2.53     $ 697,539       20,289       2.91  
 
                                                     
Net interest income
            35,770                       30,624                       24,648          
 
                                                                 
Net interest rate spread
                    3.65 %                     3.37 %                     3.13 %
 
                                                                 
Net earning assets
  $ 52,857                     $ 44,635                     $ 46,352                  
 
                                                                 
Net interest margin
                    3.80 %                     3.50 %                     3.31 %
 
                                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
            105.96 %                     105.38 %                     106.65 %        
 
                                                                 
 
(1)   Tax exempt income was not significant; therefore, the yield was not presented on a tax equivalent basis for any of the years presented. The tax-exempt income was $1,112,000 for 2005, $1,000,300 for 2004 and $837,343 for 2003.
 
(2)   Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and loss reserve.

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     Net interest margin increased to 3.80% in 2005 from 3.50% for 2004 primarily because of the growth in commercial loans, which generally have a higher yield than other interest-earning assets, and the increase in the outstanding average balance of checking accounts, which generally have a lower rate than other interest-bearing liabilities. Average net interest-earning assets were $52.9 million in 2005 compared to $44.6 million for 2004. Net interest-earning assets increased because of net income and an increase of $1.5 million in interest earning cash balances between the periods due to a reduction in the compensating balance requirements at the Federal Reserve Bank. Net interest-earning assets were reduced by the repurchase of HMN common stock and the payment of dividends. During 2005 and 2004 the Company paid $972,000 and $3.3 million to purchase its common stock in the open market, respectively, and paid dividends to stockholders of $3.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
     The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It quantifies the changes in interest income and interest expense related to changes in the average outstanding balances (volume) and those changes caused by fluctuating interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume).
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2005 vs. 2004             2004 vs. 2003          
    Increase (Decrease)     Total     Increase (Decrease)     Total  
    Due to     Increase     Due to     Increase  
(Dollars in thousands)   Volume(1)     Rate(1)     (Decrease)     Volume(1)     Rate(1)     (Decrease)  
     
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Securities available for sale:
                                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities
  $ (100 )     41       (59 )   $ (184 )     297       113  
Other marketable securities
    (69 )     (85 )     (154 )     782       (271 )     511  
Loans held for sale
    (60 )     0       (60 )     (489 )     (10 )     (499 )
Loans receivable, net
    5,099       3,376       8,475       8,947       (2,286 )     6,661  
Cash equivalents
    27       389       416       (11 )     46       35  
Other
    (20 )     67       47       (43 )     (99 )     (142 )
 
                                   
Total interest-earning assets
  $ 4,877       3,788       8,665     $ 9,002       (2,323 )     6,679  
 
                                   
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
NOW accounts
  $ 241       891       1,132     $ 231       286       517  
Passbooks
    10       348       358       13       (26 )     (13 )
Money market accounts
    93       662       755       474       168       642  
Certificates
    1,936       653       2,589       2,454       (1,478 )     976  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (1,148 )     (169 )     (1,317 )     (1,094 )     (326 )     (1,420 )
Other interest-bearing liabilities
    0       2       2       0       1       1  
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 1,132       2,387       3,519     $ 2,078       (1,375 )     703  
 
                                   
Net interest income
                  $ 35,770                     $ 30,624  
 
                                           
 
(1)   For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
     The following table sets forth the weighted average yields on the Company’s interest-earning assets, the weighted average interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate spread between the weighted average yields and rates as of the date indicated. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
At December 31, 2005
         
 
Weighted average yield on:
       
Securities available for sale:
       
Mortgage-backed and related securities
    3.75 %
Other marketable securities
    3.27  
Loans held for sale
    5.87  
Loans receivable, net
    7.33  
Cash equivalents
    3.66  
Other
    2.80  
Combined weighted average yield on interest-earning assets
    6.47  
 
       
Weighted average rate on:
       
NOW accounts
    2.07 %
Passbooks
    2.04  
Money market accounts
    2.59  
Certificates
    3.40  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    4.29  
Combined weighted average rate on interest-bearing liabilities
    2.97  
Interest rate spread
    3.50  
Provision For Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is recorded to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors disclosed in the critical accounting policy previously discussed. The provision for loan losses was $2.7 million for 2005 compared to $2.8 million in 2004. The provision for loan losses decreased primarily because the commercial loan portfolio growth rate decreased from 13.5% in 2004 to 3.4% in 2005. The decrease in the provision related to reduced loan growth during the period was partially offset by an increase in the provision related to loan charge offs which increased from $738,000 in 2004 to $3.1 million in 2005. Loans charged off during 2005 included commercial loans of $2.6 million, consumer loans of $228,000, and mortgage loans of $234,000. The commercial loan charge offs were the result of acquiring multiple related real estate properties during the year that were subsequently sold at a loss.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income was $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $542,000, from $6.0 million for the same period in 2004. The following table presents the components of non-interest income:
                                         
                            Percentage  
    Year Ended December 31,   Increase (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003     2005/2004     2004/2003  
 
Fees and service charges
  $ 2,719       2,776       2,304       (2.1 )%     20.5 %
Loan servicing fees
    1,210       1,169       998       3.5       17.1  
Securities gains (losses), net
    (21 )     (535 )     1,275       96.1       (142.0 )
Gain on sales of loans
    1,853       1,703       5,240       8.8       (67.5 )
Losses in limited partnerships
    (27 )     (26 )     (243 )     (3.8 )     89.3  
Other non-interest income
    775       880       681       (11.9 )     29.2  
 
                                 
Total non-interest income
  $ 6,509       5,967       10,255       9.1       (41.8 )
 
                                 

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     Fees and service charges earned in 2005 decreased $57,000 from those earned in 2004 due to a decrease in overdraft fees and service charges because of customer behavior changes that resulted in a lower volume of activity in 2005. Title service fees also decreased because Federal Title Services, LLC was dissolved in 2004.
     Loan servicing fees increased $41,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Commercial loan servicing fees increased $57,000 as a result of an increase in loans serviced for others. The commercial loan servicing portfolio increased because the Bank continues to sell off participations in certain originated commercial loans in order to adhere to regulatory lending limits and manage credit risk within the portfolio. Single family loan servicing fees decreased $16,000 due to a decrease in the number of single-family loans that were serviced for others. The number of loans serviced decreased because of decreased single family loan production and because the servicing rights on many of the loans originated in 2005 were sold with the loans.
     Security losses decreased $514,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 due to the $539,000 write down in the fourth quarter of 2004 of a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) preferred stock investment whose decline in value due to decreased interest rates was determined to be other than temporary. An additional write down of $21,000 was recorded on the same security in 2005. The ability to realize gains on the sale of securities is dependent on the type of securities in the securities portfolio and on changes in the general interest rate environment. There were no investment sales in 2005 and sales were limited in 2004 because the rising interest rate environment limited the opportunity to sell securities at a gain.
     Gain on sales of loans increased $150,000 in 2005. Gains on the sale of single-family loans decreased $321,000 in 2005 due to decreased loan originations. The decrease in single-family loan sales was offset entirely by an increase in the gains recognized on the sale of government guaranteed commercial loans sold in 2005. In an effort to diversify the Bank’s product offerings, the Bank began offering Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guaranteed loans in 2005. The Company expects mortgage interest rates to trend higher in 2006, which may result in lower loan originations and less gain on sales of single family loans than that experienced in 2005. Commercial loan sales volume is anticipated to increase in 2006.
     Other non-interest income consists primarily of fees and commissions earned on the sale of financial planning and insurance products and the gains and losses from the sale of assets. For 2005, other non-interest income decreased $105,000, primarily because of increased losses on the sale of repossessed and foreclosed assets that were partially offset by increased rental income from leasing space at an existing branch facility to a third party.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $21.8 million, compared to $20.2 million for the year ended in 2004. The following table presents the components of non-interest expense:
                                         
                            Percentage  
    Year Ended December 31,     Increase (Decrease)  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003     2005/2004     2004/2003  
 
Compensation and benefits
  $ 11,140       10,187       8,676       9.4 %     17.4 %
Occupancy
    4,081       3,630       3,424       12.4       6.0  
Deposit insurance premiums
    130       96       72       35.4       33.3  
Advertising
    384       430       393       (10.7 )     9.4  
Data processing
    1,032       930       1,109       11.0       (16.1 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,020       1,061       1,982       (3.9 )     (46.5 )
Other
    4,014       3,828       3,997       4.9       (4.2 )
 
                                 
Total non-interest expense
  $ 21,801       20,162       19,653       8.1       2.6  
 
                                 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
     Non-interest expense increased $1.6 million in 2005 primarily because of a $954,000 increase in compensation and benefits expense due to increases in payroll costs primarily due to annual salary increases and increases in employee benefit costs. Occupancy expense increased $451,000 primarily because of the additional corporate office space that was occupied in the first quarter of 2005 and increased amortization expense on various software upgrades. Other operating expenses increased $186,000 primarily because of increased costs on foreclosed and repossessed assets and increased charitable contributions in 2005 when compared to 2004. Beginning January 1, 2006 the Company will be required to include all share-based payment transactions in compensation expense in accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the impact of FAS 123R.
Income Taxes
The Company considers the calculation of current and deferred income taxes to be a critical accounting policy that is subject to significant estimates. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates and interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Income tax expense was $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $4.4 million for 2004. Income tax expense increased between the periods due to an increase in taxable income and an increase in the effective tax rate from 32.1% in 2004 to 37.8% in 2005. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily the result of additional state tax expense due to changes in state tax laws that occurred in 2005. Refer to Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional income tax information.
COMPARISON OF 2004 WITH 2003
Net income was $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2004 were $2.31, compared to $2.16 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Return on average assets was 1.01% and 1.10% and return on average equity was 11.03% and 10.85% for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     In comparing the year ended December 31, 2004 to the year ended December 31, 2003, net interest income increased by $6.0 million primarily because of an increase in interest-earning assets and because of a higher concentration of commercial and consumer loans and an increase in checking and money market deposit accounts. Non-interest income decreased by $4.3 million primarily due to decreases in the gains recognized on the sale of mortgage loans and securities. Non-interest expense increased by $500,000 primarily because of the $1.5 million increase in compensation and benefits costs due to increases in health insurance costs and the number of employees. This increase was partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in the amortization of mortgage servicing rights that was primarily caused by a decrease in the prepayments of mortgage loans in 2004.
     Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $30.6 million, an increase of $6.0 million, compared to $24.6 million in 2003. Interest income was $51.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $6.7 million, from $44.9 million for the same period in 2003. Interest income increased primarily because of an increase in average interest-earning assets and because of a change in the mix of assets between the periods. The increase in interest-earning assets was caused primarily by the $105 million increase in the commercial and consumer loan portfolios between the periods. During 2004, the Company’s commercial and consumer loan portfolios continued to increase and these portfolios represented 77.9% of the Company’s outstanding loans at December 31, 2004, compared to 61.7% at December 31, 2003. The increase in interest income as a result of the increased interest-earning assets more than offset the decrease in the interest rates earned on the assets between the periods. The yield earned on interest-earning assets was 5.90% for the year ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of 14 basis points from the 6.04% yield for the same period of 2003. Interest expense was $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $704,000, from the $20.3 million for the same period in 2003. Interest expense on deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $2.1 million due to the $132 million in growth in the average outstanding balance of deposits and advances between the periods. This increase was partially offset by a $1.4 million decrease in interest expense due to a decline in the interest rates paid. The decline in interest rates paid is due in part to the $90 million increase in the outstanding average balance of checking and money market accounts between the periods, which generally have lower interest rates than other deposit accounts. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.53% for the year ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of 38 basis points from the 2.91% in 2003.
     Net interest margin increased to 3.50% in 2004 compared to 3.31% for 2003 primarily because of the growth in commercial and consumer loans and the increase in the outstanding average balance of checking and money market accounts. Average net earning assets were $44.6 million in

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2004 compared to $46.4 million for 2003. Net earning assets were reduced because of the repurchase of HMN common stock, the payment of dividends, an increase in non-interest earning cash due to the operation of more ATM machines in 2004, and an increase in non-interest bearing reserve accounts required to be maintained because of the increase in transaction account deposits between the periods. During 2004 and 2003 the Company paid $3.3 million and $1.4 million to purchase its common stock in the open market and paid dividends to stockholders of $3.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Non-interest bearing cash amounts increased by $2.4 million and the required non-interest bearing reserve balance on transaction accounts grew by $1.4 million.
     The provision for loan losses was $2.8 million for 2004 compared to $2.6 million for 2003. The provision for loan losses increased primarily because of an increase in the reserves established on two commercial lending relationships with combined outstanding balances of $10.4 million and loss reserves of $744,000 at December 31, 2004. The increased reserves were due to downgrades in the risk ratings assigned to these loans. Both of these loans were performing at December 31, 2004 and will continue to be monitored for changes in risk in accordance with the Company’s commercial credit policy. The increase in the provision because of these downgrades was partially offset by the $43 million decrease in loan growth that was experienced in the commercial and consumer loan portfolios during 2004 when compared to 2003. Commercial and consumer loans generally require a larger provision due to the greater inherent credit risk of these loans.
     Non-interest income was $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of $4.3 million, from $10.3 million for the same period in 2003. Fees and service charges earned in 2004 increased $472,000 from those earned in 2003, primarily due to the full year effect of increased fees generated from an overdraft protection program that was implemented in the second quarter of 2003. Mortgage servicing fees increased $171,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 due to the increased number of single-family loans that were serviced for others. The lower mortgage interest rates in 2003 resulted in increased loan originations and the majority of the loans were sold on the secondary mortgage market with the servicing rights retained. Security gains decreased $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as fewer investments were sold and because of the $539,000 write down of a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) preferred stock investment whose decline in value due to changes in interest rates was determined to be other than temporary. The ability to realize gains on the sale of securities is dependent on the type of securities in the securities portfolio and on changes in the general interest rate environment. The Company was able to recognize gains on both its debt and equity security portfolios in the declining interest rate conditions that existed during 2003, but was not able to do this in the rising rate environment that existed in 2004. Gains on the sale of single-family loans decreased $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Increases in interest rates from the historically low mortgage rates experienced during 2003 resulted in a significant decrease in mortgage loan origination activity in 2004 when compared to 2003. Losses from limited partnerships decreased $217,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 primarily because the Company’s investment in a limited partnership that invested in mortgage servicing rights was dissolved in the second quarter of 2003. Generally, as interest rates rise the value of fixed rate mortgage servicing rights increases and as interest rates fall the value of mortgage servicing rights declines due to changes in the anticipated cash flows caused by prepayments on the loans being serviced. During 2003, declines in interest rates on single-family mortgages caused the Company to recognize losses on its investment in the mortgage servicing limited partnership. This partnership was dissolved in the second quarter of 2003 in order to eliminate future losses.
     Other non-interest income consists primarily of fees and commissions earned on the sale of financial planning and insurance products and the gains and losses from the sale of assets. For the year ended December 31, 2004, other non-interest income was $880,000 compared to $681,000 for 2003. The change in other non-interest income is principally due to increases in revenues from the sale of uninsured investment products.
     Non-interest expense increased $509,000 in 2004 primarily because of a $1.5 million increase in compensation and benefits expense due to increases in health insurance and payroll costs due to normal staffing growth during the year and annual salary increases. Occupancy expense increased $206,000 primarily because of real estate tax increases on existing facilities and increased expenses related to the additional corporate facilities that were put in place in the first quarter of 2004. Amortization expense on mortgage servicing rights decreased $921,000 between the periods because of a decrease in the prepayments on the mortgage loans being serviced. Data processing costs decreased $179,000 primarily because of the renegotiation of a third party service contract in the fourth quarter of 2003.
     During 2004 and 2003 the Company recorded income tax expense of $4.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The change in income tax expense is primarily the result of changes in taxable income.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Financial Condition
Loans Receivable, Net
The following table sets forth the information on the Company’s loan portfolio in dollar amounts and in percentages (before deductions for loans in process, deferred fees and discounts and allowances for losses) as of the dates indicated:
                                                                                 
                                    December 31,              
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
 
Real Estate Loans:
                                                                               
One-to-four family
  $ 127,075       15.82 %   $ 139,008       17.34 %   $ 144,315       20.37 %   $ 151,566       27.72 %   $ 215,448       44.73 %
Multi-family
    40,753       5.07       41,922       5.23       31,540       4.45       15,766       2.88       14,369       2.98  
Commercial
    260,268       32.40       224,945       28.06       199,124       28.10       130,417       23.85       70,768       14.69  
Construction or development
    80,342       10.00       98,397       12.28       95,346       13.45       61,336       11.22       46,977       9.75  
 
                                                           
Total real estate loans
    508,438       63.29       504,272       62.91       470,325       66.37       359,085       65.67       347,562       72.15  
 
                                                           
Other Loans:
                                                                               
Consumer Loans:
                                                                               
Automobile
    5,461       0.68       9,496       1.18       14,754       2.08       11,062       2.02       6,624       1.38  
Home equity line
    61,011       7.60       67,140       8.38       54,193       7.64       52,106       9.53       35,714       7.42  
Home equity
    19,076       2.37       20,033       2.50       18,974       2.68       21,075       3.85       26,356       5.47  
Mobile home
    2,299       0.29       2,896       0.36       3,665       0.52       4,534       0.83       5,456       1.13  
Land/lot loans
    9,487       1.18       11,572       1.44       10,486       1.48       3,590       0.66       850       0.18  
Other
    3,564       0.44       3,836       0.48       3,833       0.54       4,054       0.75       4,131       0.86  
 
                                                           
Total consumer loans
    100,898       12.56       114,973       14.34       105,905       14.94       96,421       17.64       79,131       16.44  
Commercial business loans
    193,962       24.15       182,369       22.75       132,459       18.69       91,260       16.69       54,940       11.41  
 
                                                           
Total other loans
    294,860       36.71       297,342       37.09       238,364       33.63       187,681       34.33       134,071       27.85  
 
                                                           
Total loans
    803,298       100.00 %     801,614       100.00 %     708,689       100.00 %     546,766       100.00 %     481,633       100.00 %
 
                                                                     
Less:
                                                                               
Loans in process
    7,008               7,561               11,298               6,826               4,692          
Unamortized discounts
    190               63               166               142               278          
Net deferred loan fees
    1,644               1,781               1,334               1,068               1,212          
Allowance for losses
    8,778               8,996               6,940               4,824               3,783          
 
                                                                     
Total loans receivable , net
  $ 785,678             $ 783,213             $ 688,951             $ 533,906             $ 471,668          
 
                                                                     
     The Company continues to manage interest rate risk and increase interest income by increasing its investment in shorter term and generally higher yielding commercial real estate and commercial business loans and reducing its investment in longer term one-to-four family real estate loans. The Company intends to continue to increase the size of its commercial real estate and commercial business portfolios while maintaining the one-to-four family and consumer loan portfolios.
     One-to-four family real estate loans were $127.1 million at December 31, 2005, a decrease of $11.9 million, compared to $139.0 million at December 31, 2004. Loan originations decreased in 2005 and the mortgage loans that were originated and placed in portfolio were not enough to offset the principal payments received on the loans already in the portfolio. The decrease in the amount of mortgage loans placed in portfolio was the primary reason for the decline in the one-to-four family loan portfolio during 2005.

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     Commercial real estate loans were $260.3 million at December 31, 2005, an increase of $35.4 million, compared to $224.9 million at December 31, 2004. Commercial business loans were $194.0 million at December 31, 2005, an increase of $11.6 million, compared to $182.4 million at December 31, 2004. The Company’s continued emphasis on commercial real estate and commercial business loans resulted in the origination or purchase of these loans totaling $265.7 million in 2005, compared to $193.4 million in 2004. An increase in loan production volume was the principal reason for the increase in commercial real estate and commercial business loans in 2005.
     Home equity line loans were $61.0 million at December 31, 2005, compared to $67.1 million at December 31, 2004. The open-end home equity lines are written with an adjustable rate with a 10 year draw period which requires “interest only” payments followed by a 10 year repayment period which fully amortizes the outstanding balance. Closed-end home equity loans are written with fixed or adjustable rates with terms up to 15 years. Home equity loans were $19.1 million at December 31, 2005, compared to $20.0 million at December 31, 2004. The prime interest rate increased 200 basis points in 2005 while long term mortgage rates decreased. Since most home equity loan rates are tied to the prime interest rate, some borrowers rolled their adjustable rate home equity loans into a mortgage loan in order to lock in a long term fixed rate.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The determination of the allowance for loan losses and the related provision is a critical accounting policy of the Company that is subject to significant estimates, as previously discussed. The current level of the allowance for loan losses is a result of management’s assessment of the risks within the portfolio based on the information obtained through the credit evaluation process. The Company utilizes a risk-rating system on non-homogenous commercial real estate and commercial business loans that includes regular credit reviews to identify and quantify the risk in the commercial portfolio. Management conducts quarterly reviews of the loan portfolio and evaluates the need to establish general allowances on the basis of these reviews.
     Management continues to actively monitor asset quality and to charge off loans against the allowance for loan losses when appropriate. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used to determine the size of the allowance for losses.
     The allowance for loan losses was $8.8 million, or 1.09%, of gross loans at December 31, 2005, compared to $9.0 million, or 1.12%, of gross loans at December 31, 2004. The following table reflects the activity in the allowance for loan losses and selected statistics:
                                         
                    December 31,              
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004       2003   2002     2001  
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 8,996       6,940       4,824       3,783       3,144  
Provision for losses
    2,674       2,755       2,610       2,376       1,150  
Charge-offs:
                                       
One-to-four family
    (234 )     (331 )     (69 )     (44 )     0  
Consumer
    (228 )     (407 )     (226 )     (310 )     (170 )
Commercial business and real estate
    (2,615 )     0       (255 )     (1,015 )     (347 )
Recoveries
    185       39       56       34       6  
 
                               
Net charge-offs
    (2,892 )     (699 )     (494 )     (1,335 )     (511 )
 
                               
Balance at end of year
  $ 8,778       8,996       6,940       4,824       3,783  
 
                               
Year end allowance for loan losses as a percent of year end gross loan balance
    1.09 %     1.12 %     0.98 %     0.88 %     0.79 %
Ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding
    0.36       0.09       0.08       0.26       0.10  

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following table reflects the allocation of the allowance for loan losses:
                                                                                 
                                    December 31,              
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
            Percent             Percent             Percent             Percent             Percent  
    Allocated     of loans     Allocated     of loans     Allocated     of loans     Allocated     of loans     Allocated     of loans  
    allowance     in each     allowance     in each     allowance     in each     allowance     in each     allowance     in each  
    as of %     category     as a %     category     as a %     category     as a %     category     as a %     category  
    of loan     to total     of loan     to total     of loan     to total     of loan     to total     of loan     to total  
    category     loans     category     loans     category     loans     category     loans     category     loans  
 
Real estate loans:
                                                                               
One-to-four family
    0.21 %     15.82 %     0.17 %     17.34 %     0.12 %     20.36 %     0.06 %     27.72 %     0.10 %     44.73 %
Multi-family
    1.56       5.07       1.67       5.23       1.34       4.45       1.30       2.88       1.41       2.98  
Commercial real estate
    1.32       32.40       1.60       28.06       1.42       28.10       1.55       23.88       1.28       14.69  
Construction or development
    1.14       10.00       1.07       12.28       0.92       13.45       0.97       11.22       1.19       9.75  
Consumer loans
    0.88       12.56       0.81       14.34       0.98       14.95       0.56       17.63       0.71       16.44  
Commercial business loans
    1.36       24.15       1.36       22.75       1.20       18.69       1.48       16.67       2.44       11.41  
 
                                                           
Total
    1.09 %     100.00 %     1.12 %     100.00 %     0.98 %     100.00 %     0.88 %     100.00 %     0.79 %     100.00 %
 
                                                           
     The allocation of the allowance for loan losses increased in 2005 for one-to-four family and consumer loans due to an increase in the reserve for unclassified loans based on management’s assessment of the risk in these portfolios. The allocated percentage for construction or development loans increased in 2005 due to management’s assessment of the risk of certain individual loans in this category. The allocated percentage for multi-family and commercial real estate loans decreased between the years because some of the loans that were classified at the end of 2004 paid off or were charged off during 2005.
Allowance for Real Estate Losses
Real estate properties acquired or expected to be acquired through loan foreclosures are initially recorded at the lower of the related loan balance, less any specific allowance for loss, or fair value less estimated selling costs. Management periodically performs valuations and an allowance for losses is established if the carrying value of a property exceeds its fair value less estimated selling costs. There was limited activity in the allowance for real estate losses and the balance was $100,000 and $0 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Non-performing Assets
Loans are reviewed at least quarterly and any loan whose collectibility is doubtful is placed on non-accrual status. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, unless, in the judgment of management, the loan is well collateralized and in the process of collection. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on non-accrual status is charged against interest income. Subsequent payments are either applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on the assessment of the ultimate collectibility of the loan. Restructured loans include the Bank’s troubled debt restructurings that involved forgiving a portion of interest or principal or making loans at a rate materially less than the market rate. Foreclosed and repossessed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans.
     Non-performing assets are comprised of non-accrual loans, restructured loans, impaired securities, delinquent accounts receivable, real estate acquired through foreclosure, and repossessed assets and totaled $3.9 million at December 31, 2005, compared to $4.9 million at December 31, 2004. The $1.0 million decrease in non-performing assets in 2005 relates primarily to a $2.0 million decrease in non-performing loans and a $23,000 decrease in non-performing other assets. These decreases are partially offset by an increase of $1.0 million in foreclosed and repossessed assets. The increase in this category is primarily related to a foreclosed commercial real estate property and single family homes that were acquired in 2005.
     The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of non-performing assets in the Company’s portfolio:

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                    December 31,              
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Non-accruing loans:
                                       
Real estate:
                                       
One-to-four family
  $ 626       1,864       1,177       695       771  
Commercial real estate
    948       1,114       2,162       1,719       187  
Consumer
    496       472       1,050       495       311  
Commercial business
    259       261       186       427       890  
 
                             
Total
    2,329       3,711       4,575       3,336       2,159  
 
                             
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more:
                                       
One-to-four family
    0       628       114       171       24  
 
                             
Other assets
    178       201       211       866       1,390  
 
                             
Foreclosed and repossessed assets:
                                       
Real estate:
                                       
One-to-four family
    565       141       73       300       0  
Commercial real estate
    750       0       0       127       0  
Consumer
    61       201       62       107       155  
Commercial business
    0       0       0       0       33  
 
                             
Total
    1,376       342       135       534       188  
 
                             
Total non-performing assets
  $ 3,883     $ 4,882     $ 5,035     $ 4,907     $ 3,761  
 
                             
Total as a percentage of total assets
    0.39 %     0.51 %     0.58 %     0.67 %     0.52 %
 
                             
Total non-performing loans
  $ 2,329     $ 4,339     $ 4,689     $ 3,507     $ 2,183  
 
                             
Total as a percentage of total loans receivable, net
    0.30 %     0.55 %     0.68 %     0.66 %     0.46 %
 
                             
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    376.88 %     207.30 %     147.99 %     134.60 %     173.29 %
 
                             
     For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, gross interest income which would have been recorded had the non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms amounted to $327,280, $271,071 and $458,473, respectively. The amounts that were included in interest income on a cash basis for such loans were $273,458, $158,767 and $163,044, respectively.
     In addition to the non-performing assets set forth in the table above, as of December 31, 2005 there were no loans with known information about the possible credit problems of the borrowers or the cash flows of the secured properties that have caused management to have concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms which may result in the future inclusion of such items in the non-performing asset categories. Management has considered the Bank’s non-performing and “of concern” assets in establishing its allowance for loan losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The Company manages its liquidity position to ensure that the funding needs of borrowers and depositors are met timely and in the most cost effective manner. Asset liquidity is the ability to convert assets to cash through the maturity or sale of the asset. Liability liquidity is the ability of the Bank to attract retail or brokered deposits or to borrow funds from third parties such as the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).
     The primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. Principal and interest payments on loans and securities along with the proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale are the primary sources of cash for the Company. Additional cash can be obtained by selling securities from the available for sale portfolio or by selling loans or mortgage servicing rights. Unpledged securities could be pledged and used as collateral for additional borrowings with the FHLB to generate additional cash.
     The primary financing activity is the attraction of retail and brokered deposits. The Bank has the ability to borrow additional funds from the FHLB by pledging additional securities or loans. Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on additional advances that could be drawn based upon existing collateral levels with the FHLB. Information on outstanding advance maturities and related early call features is also included in Note 13.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
     The Company’s most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents, which consist of short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and interest-bearing deposits. The level of these assets is dependent on the operating, financing and investing activities during any given period.
     Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2005 were $47.3 million, an increase of $13.0 million, compared to $34.3 million at December 31, 2004. Net cash provided by operating activities during 2005 was $25.1 million. The Company conducted the following major investing activities during 2005: principal received on payments and maturities of securities available for sale were $23.1 million, purchases of securities available for sale were $39.5 million, and loans receivable increased $14.5 million. The Company spent $1.2 million for the purchase of equipment and updating its premises. Net cash used by investing activities during 2005 was $31.1 million. The Company conducted the following major financing activities during 2005: purchased treasury stock of $972,000, paid $3.5 million in dividends to HMN stockholders, received proceeds from FHLB advances totaling $78.0 million, repaid FHLB advances totaling $88.0 million, and deposits increased $33.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was $19.0 million.
     The Company has certificates of deposit with outstanding balances of $199.2 million that mature during 2006. Based upon past experience management anticipates that the majority of the deposits will renew for another term. The Company believes that deposits that do not renew will be replaced with deposits from a combination of other customers or brokers. FHLB advances or the sale of securities could also be used to replace unanticipated outflows of deposits.
     The Company has no FHLB advances that mature in 2006 and it has $110.9 million of FHLB advances with maturities beyond 2006 that have call features that may be exercised by the FHLB during 2006. If the call features are exercised, the Company has the option of requesting any advance otherwise available to it pursuant to the credit policy of the FHLB.
     The credit policy of the FHLB may change such that the current collateral pledged to secure the advances is no longer acceptable or the formulas for determining the excess pledged collateral may change. If this were to happen, the Bank may not have additional collateral to pledge to secure the existing advances which could cause the FHLB advances to become a liquidity problem during 2006.
     The Company anticipates that its liquidity requirements for 2006 will be similar to the cash flows it experienced in 2005.
     On July 26, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the stock repurchase program to February 25, 2007. The plan authorized HMN to repurchase up to 197,000 shares of its common stock in the open market and as of December 31, 2005, 197,000 shares remained authorized for repurchase.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The Company has certain obligations and commitments to make future payments under existing contracts. At December 31, 2005, the aggregate contractual obligations (excluding bank deposits) and commercial commitments were as follows:
                                         
            Payments Due by Period        
            Less than 1                     After 5  
(Dollars in thousands)   Total     Year     1-3 Years     4-5 Years     Years  
 
Contractual Obligations:
                                       
Total borrowings
  $ 160,900       0       60,000       10,000       90,900  
Annual rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases
    948       596       267       85       0  
 
                             
 
  $ 161,848       596       60,267       10,085       90,900  
 
                             
                                         
            Amount of Commitments-Expiring by Period          
     
Other Commercial Commitments:
                                       
Commercial lines of credit
  $ 34,323       27,756       6,511       4       52  
Commitments to lend
    69,582       35,964       17,668       2,100       13,850  
Standby letters of credit
    10,158       7,486       2,672       0       0  
 
                             
 
  $ 114,063       71,206       26,851       2,104       13,902  
 
                             

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Regulatory Capital Requirements
As a result of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA), banking and thrift regulators are required to take prompt regulatory action against institutions which are undercapitalized. FDICIA requires banking and thrift regulators to categorize institutions as “well capitalized”, “adequately capitalized”, “undercapitalized”, “significantly undercapitalized”, or “critically undercapitalized”. A savings institution will be deemed to be well capitalized if it: (i) has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, (ii) has a Tier 1 (core) risk-based capital ratio of 6% or greater, (iii) has a leverage ratio of 5% or greater, and (iv) is not subject to any order or written directive by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. Management believes that, as of December 31, 2005, the Bank met all of the capital requirements to which it was subject and is well capitalized based on the regulatory definition described above. Refer to Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a table which reflects the Bank’s capital compared to its capital requirements.
Dividends
The declaration of dividends is subject to, among other things, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, the Bank’s compliance with its regulatory capital requirements, tax considerations, industry standards, economic conditions, regulatory restrictions, general business practices and other factors. Refer to Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on regulatory limitations on dividends from the Bank to the Company and additional information on dividends. The payment of dividends is dependent upon the Company having adequate cash or other assets that can be converted to cash to pay dividends to its stockholders. The Company does not anticipate a liquidity problem in 2006 relating to the payment of dividends.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all of the assets and liabilities of the Company are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Company’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.
New Accounting Pronouncements
On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R), which replaces FAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants originally would have been required to adopt FAS 123R’s provisions at the beginning of their first interim period after June 15, 2005. On April 14, 2005, the SEC announced that registrants could delay adoption of FAS 123R’s provisions until the beginning of their next fiscal year. We adopted FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, using the “modified prospective” transition method. The scope of FAS 123R includes a wide range of stock-based compensation arrangements including stock options, restricted stock plans, performance-based awards, stock appreciation rights, and employee stock purchase plans. FAS 123R will require us to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. That cost must be recognized in the income statement over the vesting period of the award. Under the “modified prospective” transition method, awards that are granted, modified or settled beginning at the date of adoption will be measured and accounted for in accordance with FAS 123R. In addition, expense must be recognized in the statement of income for unvested awards that were granted prior to the date of adoption. The expense will be based on the fair value determined at the grant date. We anticipate that this expense will reduce 2006 earnings per share by approximately $0.01.
Market  Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its investing, lending and deposit taking activities. Management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure.
     The Company’s profitability is affected by fluctuations in interest rates. A sudden and substantial change in interest rates may adversely impact the Company’s earnings to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis. The Company monitors the projected changes in net interest income that occur if interest rates were to suddenly change up or down. The Rate Shock Table located in the Asset/Liability Management section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis section discloses the Company’s projected changes in net interest income based upon immediate interest rate changes called rate shocks.
     The Company utilizes a model that uses the discounted cash flows from its interest-earning assets and its interest-bearing liabilities to calculate the current market value of

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
those assets and liabilities. The model also calculates the changes in market value of the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities under different interest rate changes.
     The following table discloses the projected changes in market value to the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities based upon incremental 100 basis point changes in interest rates from interest rates in effect on December 31, 2005.
                                         
    Market Value  
(Dollars in thousands)                              
Basis point change in interest rates   -200     -100     0     +100     +200  
 
Total market risk sensitive assets
  $ 999,512       992,546       983,307       970,678       956,540  
Total market risk sensitive liabilities
    877,150       861,017       846,515       834,032       823,381  
Off-balance sheet financial instruments
    (16 )     (3 )     0       102       191  
 
                             
Net market risk
  $ 122,378       131,532       136,792       136,544       132,968  
 
                             
Percentage change from current market value
    (10.54 )%     (3.85 )%     0.00 %     (0.18 )%     (2.80 )%
 
                             
     The preceding table was prepared utilizing the following assumptions (the Model Assumptions) regarding prepayment and decay ratios that were determined by management based upon their review of historical prepayment speeds and future prepayment projections. Fixed rate loans were assumed to prepay at annual rates of between 7% and 76%, depending on the note rate and the period to maturity. Adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) were assumed to prepay at annual rates of between 11% and 31%, depending on the note rate and the period to maturity. Growing Equity Mortgage (GEM) loans were assumed to prepay at annual rates of between 6% and 50% depending on the note rate and the period to maturity. Mortgage-backed securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) were projected to have prepayments based upon the underlying collateral securing the instrument and the related cash flow priority of the CMO tranche owned. Certificate accounts were assumed not to be withdrawn until maturity. Passbook and money market accounts were assumed to decay at an annual rate of 29%. Non-interest checking and NOW accounts were assumed to decay at an annual rate of 15%. Commercial NOW and MMDA accounts were assumed to decay at an annual rate of 32%. FHLB advances were projected to be called at the first call date where the projected interest rate on similar remaining term advances exceeded the interest rate on the callable advance. Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on call provisions of the FHLB advances.
     Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. The model assumes that the difference between the current interest rate being earned or paid compared to a treasury instrument or other interest index with a similar term to maturity (the Interest Spread) will remain constant over the interest changes disclosed in the table. Changes in Interest Spread could impact projected market value changes. Certain assets, such as ARMs, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the assets. The market value of the interest-bearing assets that are approaching their lifetime interest rate caps could be different from the values calculated in the table. In the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels may deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the foregoing table. The ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a substantial sustained increase in interest rates.

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Asset/Liability Management
The Company’s management reviews the impact that changing interest rates will have on the net interest income projected for the twelve months following December 31, 2005 to determine if its current level of interest rate risk is acceptable. The following table projects the estimated impact on net interest income of immediate interest rate changes called rate shocks:
                 
Rate Shock   Net Interest   Percentage
in Basis Points   Change   Change
 
+200
  $ 1,692,000       4.49 %
+100
  $ 1,011,000       2.68 %
 0
    0       0.00 %
-100
  $ (2,262,000 )     (6.00 )%
-200
  $ (4,855,000 )     (12.88 )%
     The preceding table was prepared utilizing the Model Assumptions. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. In the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the foregoing table. The ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of a substantial increase in interest rates and could impact net interest income.
     In an attempt to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates, management closely monitors interest rate risk. The Company has an Asset/Liability Committee that meets frequently to discuss changes made to the interest rate risk position and projected profitability. The Committee makes adjustments to the asset-liability position of the Bank that are reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Bank. This Committee also reviews the Bank’s portfolio, formulates investment strategies and oversees the timing and implementation of transactions to assure attainment of the Bank’s objectives in the most effective manner. In addition, the Board reviews on a quarterly basis the Bank’s asset/liability position, including simulations of the effect on the Bank’s capital of various interest rate scenarios.
     In managing its asset/liability mix, the Bank may, at times, depending on the relationship between long and short-term interest rates, market conditions and consumer preference, place more emphasis on managing net interest margin than on better matching the interest rate sensitivity of its assets and liabilities in an effort to enhance net interest income. Management believes that the increased net interest income resulting from a mismatch in the maturity of its asset and liability portfolios can, in certain situations, provide high enough returns to justify the increased exposure to sudden and unexpected increases in interest rates.
     To the extent consistent with its interest rate spread objectives, the Bank attempts to manage its interest rate risk and has taken a number of steps to restructure its balance sheet in order to better match the maturities of its assets and liabilities. The Bank has primarily focused its fixed rate one-to-four family residential lending program on loans that are saleable to third parties and only places fixed rate loans that meet certain risk characteristics into its loan portfolio. The Bank does place into portfolio adjustable rate single-family loans that reprice over a one-year, three-year or five-year period. The Bank’s commercial loan production has primarily been in adjustable rate loans and the fixed rate commercial loans placed in portfolio have been shorter-term loans, usually with maturities of five years or less, in order to manage the Company’s interest rate risk exposure.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
December 31, 2005 and 2004   2005     2004  
 
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 47,268,795       34,298,394  
Securities available for sale:
               
Mortgage-backed and related securities (amortized cost $7,428,504 and $9,509,377)
    6,879,756       9,150,871  
Other marketable securities (amortized cost $113,749,841 and $95,097,051)
    112,778,813       94,521,512  
 
           
 
    119,658,569       103,672,383  
 
           
Loans held for sale
    1,435,141       2,711,760  
Loans receivable, net
    785,678,461       783,213,262  
Accrued interest receivable
    4,460,014       3,694,133  
Real estate, net
    1,214,621       140,608  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    8,364,600       9,292,800  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    2,653,635       3,231,242  
Premises and equipment, net
    11,941,863       12,464,265  
Investment in limited partnerships
    141,048       168,258  
Goodwill
    3,800,938       3,800,938  
Core deposit intangible, net
    219,760       333,617  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,854,948       2,638,681  
Deferred tax assets
    2,544,400       1,012,700  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 991,236,793       960,673,041  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Deposits
  $ 731,536,560       698,902,185  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    160,900,000       170,900,000  
Accrued interest payable
    2,085,573       1,314,356  
Customer escrows
    1,038,575       762,737  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    4,947,816       5,022,927  
 
           
Total liabilities
    900,508,524       876,902,205  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Serial preferred stock ($.01 par value):
               
Authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding none
    0       0  
Common stock ($.01 par value):
               
Authorized 11,000,000 shares; issued 9,128,662
    91,287       91,287  
Additional paid-in capital
    58,011,099       57,875,595  
Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions
    98,951,777       91,408,028  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (917,577 )     (604,446 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
    (4,350,999 )     (4,544,300 )
Unearned restricted stock awards
    (182,521 )     0  
Treasury stock, at cost 4,721,402 and 4,708,798 shares
    (60,874,797 )     (60,455,328 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    90,728,269       83,770,836  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 991,236,793       960,673,041  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                         
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003   2005     2004     2003  
       
Interest income:
                       
Loans receivable
  $ 56,376,920       47,962,485       41,800,039  
Securities available for sale:
                       
Mortgage-backed and related
    325,940       385,067       272,253  
Other marketable
    2,744,202       2,897,834       2,386,590  
Cash equivalents
    580,500       164,061       128,948  
Other
    253,611       207,240       349,150  
 
                 
Total interest income
    60,281,173       51,616,687       44,936,980  
 
                 
Interest expense:
                       
Deposits
    17,233,400       12,398,505       10,274,188  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    7,278,050       8,594,790       10,014,865  
 
                 
Total interest expense
    24,511,450       20,993,295       20,289,053  
 
                 
Net interest income
    35,769,723       30,623,392       24,647,927  
Provision for loan losses
    2,674,000       2,755,000       2,610,000  
 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    33,095,723       27,868,392       22,037,927  
 
                 
Non-interest income:
                       
Fees and service charges
    2,719,004       2,776,553       2,304,090  
Loan servicing fees
    1,210,192       1,168,760       998,200  
Securities (losses) gains, net
    (21,000 )     (535,188 )     1,274,537  
Gain on sales of loans
    1,852,940       1,702,979       5,240,442  
Losses in limited partnerships
    (27,210 )     (26,118 )     (243,305 )
Other
    775,294       880,233       681,518  
 
                 
Total non-interest income
    6,509,220       5,967,219       10,255,482  
 
                 
Non-interest expense:
                       
Compensation and benefits
    11,140,329       10,186,538       8,675,596  
Occupancy
    4,080,880       3,629,766       3,423,745  
Deposit insurance premiums
    129,683       95,465       72,524  
Advertising
    384,184       430,417       392,833  
Data processing
    1,031,630       930,144       1,109,098  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,019,766       1,061,407       1,982,337  
Other
    4,014,482       3,828,086       3,997,243  
 
                 
Total noninterest expense
    21,800,954       20,161,823       19,653,376  
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
    17,803,989       13,673,788       12,640,033  
Income tax expense
    6,736,100       4,387,100       4,037,800  
 
                 
Income before minority interest
    11,067,889       9,286,688       8,602,233  
Minority interest
    0       (3,109 )     (3,014 )
 
                 
Net income
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
 
                 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 2.89       2.40       2.26  
 
                 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.77       2.31       2.16  
 
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                                 
                                    Unearned                      
                                    Employee                      
                            Accumulated     Stock     Unearned                
            Additional             Other     Ownership     Compensation             Total  
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Plan     Restricted     Treasury     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Shares     Stock Awards     Stock     Equity  
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
  $ 91,287       58,885,279       79,660,481       1,575,577       (4,931,385 )     0       (59,216,683 )     76,064,556  
Net income
                    8,605,247                                       8,605,247  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                               
Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale
                            (1,626,302 )                             (1,626,302 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                            6,978,945  
Treasury stock purchases
                                                    (1,384,560 )     (1,384,560 )
Employee stock options exercised
            (1,578,979 )                                     3,001,439       1,422,460  
Tax benefits of exercised stock options
            376,969                                               376,969  
Earned employee stock ownership plan shares
            180,457                       193,301                       373,758  
Dividends paid
                    (2,901,071 )                                     (2,901,071 )
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2003
  $ 91,287       57,863,726       85,364,657       (50,725 )     (4,738,084 )     0       (57,599,804 )     80,931,057  
Net income
                    9,289,797                                       9,289,797  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                               
Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale
                            (553,721 )                             (553,721 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                            8,736,076  
Treasury stock purchases
                                                    (3,316,550 )     (3,316,550 )
Employee stock options exercised
            (394,392 )                                     461,026       66,634  
Tax benefits of exercised stock options
            98,096                                               98,096  
Earned employee stock ownership plan shares
            308,165                       193,784                       501,949  
Dividends paid
                    (3,246,426 )                                     (3,246,426 )
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2004
  $ 91,287       57,875,595       91,408,028       (604,446 )     (4,544,300 )     0       (60,455,328 )     83,770,836  
Net income
                    11,067,889                                       11,067,889  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                               
Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale
                            (313,131 )                             (313,131 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                            10,754,758  
Treasury stock purchases
                                                    (972,000 )     (972,000 )
Employee stock options exercised
            (247,613 )                                     285,500       37,887  
Tax benefits of exercised stock options
            29,907                                               29,907  
Unearned compensation restricted stock awards
            15,616                               (326,528 )     310,912       0  
Restricted stock awards forfeited
            (2,204 )                             46,085       (43,881 )     0  
Amortization of restricted stock awards
                                            97,922               97,922  
Earned employee stock ownership plan shares
            339,798                       193,301                       533,099  
Dividends paid
                    (3,524,140 )                                     (3,524,140 )
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2005
  $ 91,287       58,011,099       98,951,777       (917,577 )     (4,350,999 )     (182,521 )     (60,874,797 )     90,728,269  
 
                                               
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003   2005     2004     2003  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Provision for loan losses
    2,674,000       2,755,000       2,610,000  
Depreciation
    1,750,953       1,596,252       1,549,997  
Amortization of (discounts) premiums, net
    (849,539 )     (353,598 )     652,344  
Amortization of deferred loan fees
    (1,071,078 )     (1,166,855 )     (690,176 )
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    113,857       113,857       113,857  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net of valuation adjustments
    1,019,766       1,061,407       1,982,337  
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights
    (442,159 )     (844,806 )     (2,522,231 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (1,259,100 )     (737,200 )     (540,900 )
Securities losses (gains), net
    21,000       535,188       (1,274,537 )
Loss (gain) on sale of premises
    0       43,440       (185,630 )
Loss on sales of real estate
    17,575       21,775       115,710  
Proceeds from sales of real estate
    605,072       825,461       740,194  
Gain on sales of loans
    (1,852,940 )     (1,702,979 )     (5,240,442 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    97,015,434       90,118,839       297,862,680  
Disbursements on loans held for sale
    (85,200,488 )     (84,592,187 )     (280,633,930 )
Principal collected on loans held for sale
    0       0       11,521  
Amortization of restricted stock awards
    97,922       0       0  
Amortization of unearned ESOP Shares
    193,301       193,784       193,301  
Earned employee stock ownership shares priced above original cost
    339,798       308,165       180,457  
Increase in accrued interest receivable
    (765,881 )     (231,912 )     (411,585 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable
    771,217       547,519       (82,590 )
Equity losses of limited partnerships
    27,210       26,118       243,305  
Equity losses of minority interest
    0       (3,109 )     (3,014 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    776,290       (533,660 )     680,227  
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
    (60,973 )     (1,820,633 )     663,785  
Other, net
    82,596       (62,873 )     178,627  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    25,071,722       15,386,790       24,798,554  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
    0       15,129,325       50,372,919  
Principal collected on securities available for sale
    2,138,735       4,354,497       30,938,152  
Proceeds collected on maturity of securities available for sale
    21,000,000       15,000,000       10,000,000  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (39,463,634 )     (34,877,137 )     (76,410,791 )
Redemption of interest in limited partnership
    0       422,474       0  
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    (2,427,300 )     (1,793,200 )     (768,900 )
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    3,355,500       2,504,800       2,645,000  
Net increase in loans receivable
    (14,532,425 )     (96,761,454 )     (161,455,973 )
Proceeds from sale of premises
    0       266,972       416,354  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,208,518 )     (2,220,610 )     (1,046,235 )
 
                 
Net cash used by investing activities
    (31,137,642 )     (97,974,333 )     (145,309,474 )
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Increase in deposits
    33,218,736       147,580,390       118,784,449  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (972,000 )     (3,316,550 )     (1,384,560 )
Stock options exercised
    37,887       66,634       1,422,460  
Dividends to stockholders
    (3,524,140 )     (3,246,426 )     (2,901,071 )
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    78,000,000       54,900,000       161,000,000  
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (88,000,000 )     (87,900,000 )     (175,400,000 )
Minority interest in limited partnership
    0       0       7,000  
Increase (decrease) in customer escrows
    275,838       (21,694,934 )     21,750,458  
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    19,036,321       86,389,114       123,278,736  
 
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    12,970,401       3,801,571       2,767,816  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    34,298,394       30,496,823       27,729,007  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 47,268,795       34,298,394       30,496,823  
 
                 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 23,740,233       20,445,776       20,371,643  
Cash paid for income taxes
    6,601,281       6,548,500       2,141,000  
Supplemental noncash flow disclosures:
                       
Loans transferred to loans held for sale
    8,662,175       0       3,741,477  
Transfer of loans to real estate
    15,994,671       892,802       769,584  
Transfer of real estate to loans
    14,195,361       0       47,802  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
NOTE 1 Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
HMN Financial, Inc. (HMN or the Company) is a stock savings bank holding company that owns 100 percent of Home Federal Savings Bank (the Bank). The Bank has a community banking philosophy and operates retail banking and loan production facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. The Bank has one wholly owned subsidiary, Osterud Insurance Agency, Inc. (OIA) which offers financial planning products and services. HMN has another wholly owned subsidiary, Security Finance Corporation (SFC) which acts as an intermediary for the Bank in transacting like-kind property exchanges for Bank customers. The Bank had three other subsidiaries that are no longer operating. Home Federal Holding, Inc. (HFH), a wholly owned subsidiary, was the holding company for Home Federal REIT, Inc. (HFREIT) which invested in real estate loans acquired from the Bank. HFH and HFREIT were both dissolved in 2005. Federal Title Services, LLC (FTS), which was 80% owned by the Bank, performed mortgage title services for Bank customers and was dissolved in 2004. Home Federal Mortgage Services, LLC (HFMS), which was 51% owned by the Bank, was a mortgage banking and mortgage brokerage business that was dissolved in 2003.
     The consolidated financial statements included herein are for HMN, SFC, the Bank and the Bank’s consolidated entities as described above. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of mortgage servicing rights.
     Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the portfolio at the date of the balance sheet. 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 the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination.
     Mortgage servicing rights are stratified by loan type and note rate and are valued quarterly by a third party using prepayment and default rate assumptions. While management believes that the assumptions used and the values determined are reasonable, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used to determine the value of the mortgage servicing rights.
Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Securities Securities are accounted for according to their purpose and holding period. The Company classifies its debt and equity securities in one of three categories:
      Trading Securities Securities held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading securities and are recorded at their fair values. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in other income.
     Securities Held to Maturity Securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at cost and adjusted for premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Unrealized losses on securities held to maturity reflecting a decline in value judged to be other than temporary are charged to income and a new cost basis is established.
     Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale consist of securities not classified as trading securities or as securities held to maturity. They include securities that management intends to use as part of its asset/liability strategy or that may be sold in response to changes in interest rate, changes in prepayment risk, or similar factors. Unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. Gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale are determined using the specific identification method and recognized on the trade date. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Unrealized losses on securities available for sale reflecting a decline in value judged to be other than temporary are charged to income and a new cost basis is established.
Loans Held for Sale Mortgage loans originated or purchased which are intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. Net fees and costs associated with acquiring and/or originating loans held for sale are deferred and included in the basis of the loan in determining the gain or loss on the sale of the loans. Gains are recognized on the settlement date. Net unrealized losses are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.
Loans Receivable, Net Loans receivable, net are considered long-term investments and, accordingly, are carried at amortized cost. Loan origination fees received, net of certain loan origination costs, are deferred as an adjustment to the carrying value of the related loans, and are amortized into income using the interest method over the estimated life of the loans.
     Premiums and discounts on loans are amortized into interest income using the interest method over the period to contractual maturity, adjusted for estimated prepayments.
     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate by management to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet dates. The allowance for loan losses is based on a quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio. In this analysis, management considers factors including, but not limited to, specific occurrences which include loan impairment, changes in the size of the portfolios, general economic conditions, loan portfolio composition and historical experience. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties. The allowance for loan losses is established for known

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problem loans, as well as for loans which are not currently known to require specific allowances. Loans are charged off to the extent they are deemed to be uncollectible. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is dependent upon management’s estimates of variables affecting valuation, appraisals of collateral, evaluations of performance and status, and the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans. Such estimates, appraisals, evaluations and cash flows may be subject to frequent adjustments due to changing economic prospects of borrowers or properties. The estimates are reviewed periodically and adjustments, if any, are recorded in the provision for loan losses in the periods in which the adjustments become known.
     Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis except when collectibility is in doubt. When loans are placed on a non-accrual basis, generally when the loan is 90 days past due, previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed from income. Interest is subsequently recognized as income to the extent cash is received when, in management’s judgment, principal is collectible.
     All impaired loans are valued at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s initial effective interest rate. The fair value of the collateral of an impaired collateral-dependent loan or an observable market price, if one exists, may be used as an alternative to discounting. If the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment will be recognized through the allowance for loan losses. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans include all loans which are delinquent as to principal and interest for 90 days or greater and all loans that are restructured in a troubled debt restructuring involving a modification of terms. All portfolio loans are reviewed for impairment on an individual basis.
Mortgage Servicing Rights Mortgage servicing rights are capitalized and amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income. The Company evaluates its capitalized mortgage servicing rights for impairment each quarter. Loan type and note rate are the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans used to stratify capitalized mortgage servicing rights for purposes of measuring impairment. Any impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance.
Real Estate, Net Real estate acquired through loan foreclosures are initially recorded at the lower of the related loan balance, less any specific allowance for loss, or fair value less estimated selling costs. Valuations are reviewed quarterly by management and an allowance for losses is established if the carrying value of a property exceeds its fair value less estimated selling costs.
Premises and Equipment Land is carried at cost. Office buildings, improvements, furniture and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.
     Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 5 to 40 years for office buildings and improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture and equipment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of  The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Investment in Limited Partnerships The Company has investments in limited partnerships that invest in low to moderate income housing projects that generate tax credits for the Company. The Company accounts for the earnings or losses from the limited partnerships on the equity method.
Intangible Assets Goodwill resulting from acquisitions is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Deposit base intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis as the deposits run off. The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of these assets annually or whenever an event occurs indicating that they may be impaired.
Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations which measure compensation cost using the intrinsic value method. See Note 16 for additional information relating to stock based compensation. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock based plan been determined in accordance with the fair value method recommended by SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been adjusted to the following pro forma amounts:
                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
     
Net income:
                       
As reported
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    54,619       37,822       44,935  
 
                 
Pro forma
  $ 11,013,270       9,251,975       8,560,312  
 
                 
Earnings per common share:
                       
As reported:
                       
Basic
  $ 2.89       2.40       2.26  
Diluted
    2.77       2.31       2.16  
Pro forma:
                       
Basic
    2.88       2.39       2.25  
Diluted
    2.77       2.30       2.15  
Income Taxes Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. 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.
Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in the earnings of the entity. See Note 17 for disclosure of EPS calculations.
Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events from nonowner sources. Comprehensive income is the total of net income and other comprehensive income, which for the Company is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale.
Segment Information The amount of each segment item reported is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segment and assessing its performance. Adjustments and eliminations made in preparing an enterprise’s general-purpose financial statements and allocations of revenues, expenses and gains or losses are included in determining reported segment profit or loss if they are included in the measure of the segment’s profit or loss that is used by the chief operating decision maker. Similarly, only those assets that are included in the measure of the segment’s assets that are used by the chief operating decision maker are reported for that segment.
New Accounting Pronouncement On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R), which replaces FAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants originally would have been required to adopt FAS 123R’s provisions at the beginning of their first interim period after June 15, 2005. On April 14, 2005, the SEC announced that registrants could delay adoption of FAS 123R’s provisions until the beginning of their next fiscal year. We adopted FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, using the “modified prospective” transition method. The scope of FAS 123R includes a wide range of stock-based compensation arrangements including stock options, restricted stock plans, performance-based awards, stock appreciation rights, and employee stock purchase plans. FAS 123R will require us to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. That cost must be recognized in the income statement over the vesting period of the award. Under the “modified prospective” transition method, awards that are granted, modified or settled beginning at the date of adoption will be measured and accounted for in accordance with FAS 123R. In addition, expense must be recognized in the statement of income for unvested awards that were granted prior to the date of adoption. The expense will be based on the fair value determined at the grant date. We anticipate that this expense will reduce 2006 earnings per share by approximately $0.01.
Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses derivative financial instruments in order to manage the interest rate risk on residential loans held for sale and its commitments to extend credit for residential loans. The Company may also use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk. Derivative financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and forward mortgage loan sales commitments. See Note 21 for additional information concerning these derivative financial instruments.
Reclassifications Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for prior years have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
NOTE 2 Other Comprehensive Income
The components of other comprehensive income and the related tax effects were as follows:
                                                 
    For the twelve months ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
Securities available for sale:   Before tax     Tax effect     Net of tax     Before tax     Tax effect     Net of tax  
 
Gross unrealized losses arising during the period
  $ (607 )     (279 )     (328 )     (1,391 )     (491 )     (900 )
Less reclassification of net gains included in net income
    (21 )     (6 )     (15 )     (535 )     (189 )     (346 )
 
                                   
Net unrealized losses arising during the period
    (586 )     (273 )     (313 )     (856 )     (302 )     (554 )
 
                                   
Other comprehensive loss
  $ (586 )     (273 )     (313 )     (856 )     (302 )     (554 )
 
                                   

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NOTE 3 Securities Available for Sale
A summary of securities available for sale at December 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     unrealized     unrealized     Fair  
    cost     gains     losses     value  
 
December 31, 2005:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
FHLMC
  $ 196,085       5,590       0       201,675  
GNMA
    14,229       276       0       14,505  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                               
FHLMC
    3,117,121       0       302,494       2,814,627  
FNMA
    4,101,069       2,027       254,147       3,848,949  
 
                       
 
    7,428,504       7,893       556,641       6,879,756  
 
                       
Other marketable securities:
                               
U.S. Government and agency obligations
    110,109,841       0       971,028       109,138,813  
Corporate and agency preferred stock
    3,640,000       0       0       3,640,000  
 
                       
 
    113,749,841       0       971,028       112,778,813  
 
                       
 
  $ 121,178,345       7,893       1,527,669       119,658,569  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2004:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
FHLMC
  $ 242,841       12,798       0       255,639  
GNMA
    21,644       1,157       0       22,801  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                               
FHLMC
    3,661,962       0       219,947       3,442,015  
FNMA
    5,582,930       18,589       171,103       5,430,416  
 
                       
 
    9,509,377       32,544       391,050       9,150,871  
 
                       
Other marketable securities:
                               
U.S. Government and agency obligations
    91,371,119       7,500       583,335       90,795,284  
Corporate debt
    64,932       296       0       65,228  
Corporate and agency preferred stock
    3,661,000       0       0       3,661,000  
 
                       
 
    95,097,051       7,796       583,335       94,521,512  
 
                       
 
  $ 104,606,428       40,340       974,385       103,672,383  
 
                       
     The Company did not sell any securities available for sale during 2005 but did recognize a loss of $21,000 on a FHLMC preferred stock investment due to an other than temporary impairment. The fair market value of the FHLMC preferred stock was $2,940,000 at December 31, 2005. Proceeds from securities available for sale which were sold during 2004 were $15,129,325, resulting in gross gains of $8,029 and gross losses of $4,217. The Company also recognized a loss of $539,000 on a FHLMC preferred stock investment in 2004 due to an other than temporary impairment. The fair market value of the FHLMC preferred stock was $2,961,000 at December 31, 2004. Proceeds from securities available for sale which were sold during 2003 were $50,372,919, resulting in gross gains of $1,353,885 and gross losses of $79,348.
     The following table indicates amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at December 31, 2005 based upon contractual maturity adjusted for scheduled repayments of principal and projected prepayments of principal based upon current economic conditions and interest rates. Actual maturities may differ from the maturities in the following table because obligors may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties:
                 
    Amortized     Fair  
    cost     value  
 
Due less than one year
  $ 100,909,065       100,061,503  
Due after one year through five years
    12,510,957       12,164,063  
Due after five years through ten years
    1,592,052       1,475,007  
Due after ten years
    2,526,271       2,317,996  
No stated maturity
    3,640,000       3,640,000  
 
           
Total
  $ 121,178,345       119,658,569  
 
           
     The allocation of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations in the table above is based upon the anticipated future cash flow of the securities using estimated mortgage prepayment speeds.
     The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair values for the securities available for sale portfolio aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2005:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                                 
    Less than twelve months     Twelve months or more     Total  
    # of     Fair     Unrealized     # of     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(Dollars in thousands)   Investments     Value     Losses     Investments     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
Mortgage backed securities:
                                                               
FHLMC
          $ 0       0       2     $ 2,814       (303 )   $ 2,814       (303 )
FNMA
    1       384       (11 )     2       3,304       (243 )     3,688       (254 )
Other marketable debt securities:
                                                               
FNMA
    1       4,958       (6 )     3       14,836       (147 )     19,794       (153 )
FHLMC
    5       24,700       (13 )     4       19,725       (257 )     44,425       (270 )
FHLB
    2       9,906       (62 )     7       35,014       (486 )     44,920       (548 )
 
                                               
Total temporarily impaired securities
    9     $ 39,948       (92 )     18     $ 75,693       (1,436 )   $ 115,641       (1,528 )
 
                                               
     These fixed rate investments are temporarily impaired due to changes in interest rates and the Company has the ability and intent to hold to maturity or until the temporary loss is recovered. Mortgage backed securities in the table above had an average life of less than four years and the other marketable securities had an average life of less than one year at December 31, 2005.
NOTE 4 Loans Receivable, Net
A summary of loans receivable at December 31 is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Residential real estate loans:
               
1-4 family conventional
  $ 126,397,513       137,953,340  
1-4 family conventional — construction
    38,558,199       37,841,355  
1-4 family FHA
    450,087       647,006  
1-4 family VA
    227,055       408,074  
 
           
 
    165,632,854       176,849,775  
5 or more family
    40,752,809       41,921,601  
5 or more family — construction
    11,210,771       19,153,847  
 
           
 
    217,596,434       237,925,223  
 
           
Commercial real estate:
               
Lodging
    47,247,644       49,799,669  
Retail/office
    51,062,980       56,183,453  
Nursing home/health care
    6,868,065       7,719,285  
Land developments
    101,069,732       67,506,276  
Golf courses
    26,905,139       29,363,624  
Restaurant/bar/café
    4,402,806       4,013,659  
Ethanol plants
    8,898,424       9,431,878  
Warehouse
    8,092,314       8,793,067  
Manufacturing
    2,998,990       5,698,911  
Churches/Community service
    3,364,752       4,243,784  
Other
    29,930,294       23,593,335  
 
           
 
    290,841,140       266,346,941  
 
           
Other loans:
               
Autos
    5,461,586       9,496,044  
Home equity line
    61,011,142       67,140,395  
Home equity
    19,075,822       20,032,508  
Consumer — secured
    979,349       1,522,682  
Commercial business
    193,962,012       182,368,675  
Land/lot loans
    9,486,634       11,572,361  
Savings
    605,383       453,522  
Mobile home
    2,298,816       2,896,209  
Consumer — unsecured
    1,979,533       1,859,611  
 
           
 
    294,860,277       297,342,007  
 
           
Total loans
    803,297,851       801,614,171  
Less:
               
Unamortized discounts
    190,388       63,377  
Net deferred loan fees
    1,643,629       1,781,018  
Allowance for losses
    8,777,655       8,995,892  
Loans in process
    7,007,718       7,560,622  
 
           
 
  $ 785,678,461       783,213,262  
 
           
Commitments to originate or purchase loans
  $ 44,927,627       68,751,130  
Commitments to deliver loans to secondary market
  $ 4,690,823       6,433,115  
Weighted average contractual loan rate
    6.32 %     6.26 %
Loans serviced for others
  $ 541,597,254       523,635,219  
     Included in total commitments to originate or purchase loans are fixed rate loans aggregating $10.4 million and $28.1 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The interest rates on these commitments ranged from 5.50% to 8.15% at December 31, 2005 and from 4.63% to 7.00% at December 31, 2004.
     At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, loans on nonaccrual status totaled $2.3 million, $3.7 million, and $4.6 million, respectively. Had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms, the Company would have recorded gross interest income on these loans of $327,280, $271,071 and $458,473 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized interest income of $273,458, $158,767 and $163,044 related to these loans, respectively. All of the interest income that was recognized for these loans was recognized using the cash basis method of income recognition.
     At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the recorded investment in loans that were considered to be impaired was $2.3 million, $4.3 million and $4.7 million, for which the related allowance for credit losses was $384,374, $523,312 and $1,045,495, respectively. The average investment in impaired loans during 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $4.9 million, $3.6 million and $4.8 million, respectively.
      At December 31, 2005 and 2004 no loans were included in loans receivable, net, with terms that had been modified in a troubled debt restructuring. There were no material commitments to lend additional funds to customers whose loans were classified as restructured or nonaccrual at December 31, 2005.
     The aggregate amounts of loans to executive officers and directors of the Company was $595,249, $706,869 and $1,038,119 at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. During 2005 repayments on loans to executive officers and directors were $161,620, new loans to executive officers and directors totaled $768,500, sales of executive officer and director loans were $698,500 and net loans removed from the executive officer listing due to change in status of the officer were $20,000. During 2004 repayments on loans to executive officers and directors were $579,699, loans originated aggregated $517,570 and sales of executive officer and director loans totaled $240,000, and net loans removed from the executive officer listing due to change in status of the officer were $29,121. All loans were made in the ordinary course of business on normal credit terms, including interest rates and

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collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties.
     At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company was servicing real estate loans for others with aggregate unpaid principal balances of approximately $541.6 million, $523.6 million and $483.6 million, respectively.
     The Company originates residential, commercial real estate and other loans primarily in Minnesota and Iowa. Prior to 2003, the Company also purchased loans from a third party broker located in the southeastern United States. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had in its portfolio single family and multi-family residential loans located in the following states:
                                 
    2005 2004  
            Percent             Percent  
    Amount     of Total     Amount     of Total  
 
Alabama
  $ 1,114,760       0.5 %   $ 1,544,742       0.6 %
Arizona
    2,497,464       1.1       2,031,585       0.9  
Florida
    976,079       0.4       2,204,299       0.9  
Georgia
    3,071,349       1.4       5,236,234       2.2  
Illinois
    609,561       0.3       1,683,487       0.7  
Iowa
    13,059,087       6.0       16,944,040       7.1  
Massachusetts
    783,492       0.4       1,252,635       0.5  
Minnesota
    187,307,513       86.1       189,770,503       79.8  
North Carolina
    1,316,680       0.6       2,450,469       1.0  
Texas
    0       0.0       6,612,676       2.8  
Wisconsin
    4,567,778       2.1       4,548,029       1.9  
Other states
    2,292,671       1.1       3,646,524       1.6  
 
                       
Total
  $ 217,596,434       100.0 %   $ 237,925,223       100.0 %
 
                       
Amounts under one million dollars are included in “Other states”.
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had in its portfolio commercial real estate loans located in the following states:
                                 
    2005 2004  
            Percent             Percent  
    Amount     of Total     Amount     of Total  
 
Arizona
  $ 3,159,523       1.1 %   $ 3,346,259       1.3 %
California
    1,000,000       0.3       1,000,000       0.3  
Colorado
    0       0.0       1,674,433       0.6  
Illinois
    658,800       0.2       658,800       0.3  
Indiana
    650,649       0.3       660,435       0.3  
Iowa
    15,757,914       5.4       25,144,085       9.4  
Kansas
    8,303,539       2.9       0       0.0  
Minnesota
    251,087,445       86.3       219,937,723       82.6  
Missouri
    4,298,961       1.5       4,376,886       1.6  
Montana
    2,026,126       0.7       2,114,048       0.8  
Nebraska
    947,905       0.3       947,905       0.4  
South Dakota
    944,281       0.3       1,603,132       0.6  
Utah
    1,840,143       0.6       1,892,340       0.7  
Wisconsin
    165,854       0.1       2,990,895       1.1  
 
                       
Total
  $ 290,841,140       100.0 %   $ 266,346,941       100.0 %
 
                       
NOTE 5 Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows:
         
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
  $ 4,824,217  
Provision for losses
    2,610,000  
Charge-offs
    (550,580 )
Recoveries
    55,965  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2003
    6,939,602  
Provision for losses
    2,755,000  
Charge-offs
    (737,917 )
Recoveries
    39,207  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2004
    8,995,892  
Provision for losses
    2,674,000  
Charge-offs
    (3,076,815 )
Recoveries
    184,578  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2005
  $ 8,777,655  
 
     
NOTE 6 Accrued Interest Receivable
Accrued interest receivable at December 31 is summarized as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Securities available for sale
  $ 578,068       626,367  
Loans receivable
    3,881,946       3,067,766  
 
           
 
  $ 4,460,014       3,694,133  
 
           
NOTE 7 Investment in Mortgage Servicing Rights
A summary of mortgage servicing activity is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Mortgage servicing rights
               
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 3,231,242       3,447,843  
Originations
    442,159       844,806  
Amortization
    (1,019,766 )     (1,061,407 )
 
           
Balance, end of year
    2,653,635       3,231,242  
 
           
Valuation reserve
    0       0  
 
           
Mortgage servicing rights, net
  $ 2,653,635       3,231,242  
 
           
     All of the loans being serviced were single family loans serviced for FNMA under the mortgage-backed security program or the individual loan sale program. The following is a summary of the risk characteristics of the loans being serviced at December 31, 2005:
                                 
                    Weighted    
            Weighted   Average    
    Loan   Average   Remaining   Number
    Principal   Interest   Term   of
    Balance   Rate   (months)   Loans
     
Original term 30 year fixed rate
  $ 213,098,614       5.90 %     334       1,869  
Original term 15 year fixed rate
    205,868,685       5.27       150       2,618  
Adjustable rate
    6,118,532       5.29       324       57  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 Real Estate
A summary of real estate at December 31 is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Real estate in judgment subject to redemption
  $ 43,052       116,000  
Real estate acquired through foreclosure
    521,569       24,608  
Real estate acquired through deed in lieu of foreclosure
    750,000       0  
 
           
 
    1,314,621       140,608  
Allowance for losses
    (100,000 )     0  
 
           
 
  $ 1,214,621       140,608  
 
           
NOTE 9 Investment in Limited Partnerships
The Company had an investment in low income housing limited partnerships of $141,048 at December 31, 2005 and $168,258 at December 31, 2004. The Company’s proportionate loss on these partnerships was $27,210 and $26,920 in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company also received low income housing credits totaling $42,000 in 2005 and $84,000 in 2004 that were credited to current income tax benefits. During 2004 the Company’s proportionate share of gains from a limited partnership that invested in the common stock of financial institutions was $803. This partnership was dissolved in 2004.
NOTE 10 Intangible Assets
The gross carrying amount of intangible assets and the associated accumulated amortization at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are presented in the following table. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1,133,623, $1,175,264, and $1,889,276 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
                         
    Gross             Unamortized  
    Carrying     Accumulated     Intangible  
    Amount     Amortization     Assets  
     
 
                       
December 31, 2005
                       
 
                       
Amortized intangible assets:
                       
Mortgage servicing rights
  $ 4,410,439       (1,756,804 )     2,653,635  
Core deposit intangible
    1,567,000       (1,347,240 )     219,760  
 
                 
Total
  $ 5,977,439       (3,104,044 )     2,873,395  
 
                 
 
                       
December 31, 2004
                       
 
                       
Amortized intangible assets:
                       
Mortgage servicing rights
  $ 4,555,552       (1,324,310 )     3,231,242  
Core deposit intangible
    1,567,000       (1,233,383 )     333,617  
 
                 
Total
  $ 6,122,552       (2,557,693 )     3,564,859  
 
                 
The following table indicates the estimated future amortization expense for amortized intangible assets:
                         
    Mortgage   Core    
    Servicing   Deposit    
    Rights   Intangible   Total
 
Year ended December 31,
                       
 
                       
2006
  $ 486,493       113,857       600,350  
 
                       
2007
    405,806       105,903       511,709  
 
                       
2008
    337,859       0       337,859  
 
                       
2009
    280,694       0       280,694  
 
                       
2010
    232,650       0       232,650  
 
Projections of amortization are based on existing asset balances and the existing interest rate environment as of December 31, 2005. The Company’s actual experiences may be significantly different depending upon changes in mortgage interest rates and other market conditions.

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NOTE 11 Premises and Equipment
A summary of premises and equipment at December 31 is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Land
  $ 1,309,519       1,309,519  
Office buildings and improvements
    9,428,917       9,309,207  
Furniture and equipment
    10,997,705       9,904,474  
 
           
 
    21,736,141       20,523,200  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (9,794,278 )     (8,058,935 )
 
           
 
  $ 11,941,863       12,464,265  
 
           
NOTE 12 Deposits
Deposits and their weighted average interest rates at December 31 are summarized as follows:
                                                 
    2005     2004  
    Weighted             Percent of     Weighted             Percent of  
    average rate     Amount     total     average rate     Amount     total  
 
Noninterest checking
    0.00 %   $ 58,429,385       8.0 %     0.00 %   $ 42,776,699       6.1 %
NOW accounts
    2.08       101,942,029       13.9       1.01       95,294,144       13.6  
Savings accounts
    2.04       84,858,265       11.6       0.19       47,415,778       6.8  
Money market accounts
    2.59       96,947,209       13.3       1.72       129,098,425       18.5  
 
                                       
 
            342,176,888       46.8               314,585,046       45.0  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Certificates:
                                               
1-1.99%
            6,497,132       0.9               63,716,056       9.1  
2-2.99%
            118,722,782       16.2               160,829,030       23.0  
3-3.99%
            211,018,548       28.8               108,937,895       15.6  
4-4.99%
            52,319,449       7.2               49,449,374       7.1  
5-5.99%
            796,604       0.1               1,266,218       0.2  
6-6.99%
            5,157       0.0               4,818       0.0  
7-7.99%
            0       0.0               113,748       0.0  
 
                                       
Total certificates
    3.39       389,359,672       53.2       2.86       384,317,139       55.0  
 
                                       
Total deposits
    2.67     $ 731,536,560       100.0 %     2.01     $ 698,902,185       100.0 %
 
                                       
     At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had $264.8 million and $206.4 million, respectively, of deposit accounts with balances of $100,000 or more. The Company also had $165.5 million and $128.7 million of certificate accounts that were acquired through a broker, at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
     Certificates had the following maturities at December 31:
                                 
    2005     2004  
            Weighted             Weighted  
    Amount     average     Amount     average  
Remaining term to maturity   (in thousands)     rate     (in thousands)     rate  
 
1-6 months
  $ 102,326       3.06 %   $ 110,550       2.54 %
7-12 months
    96,919       3.25       87,099       2.60  
13-36 months
    172,362       3.65       150,222       3.10  
Over 36 months
    17,753       3.59       36,446       3.51  
 
                           
 
  $ 389,360       3.39     $ 384,317       2.86  
 
                           
     At December 31, 2005, mortgage loans and mortgage-backed and related securities with an amortized cost of approximately $28.3 million and letters of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of $3.7 million were pledged as collateral on Bank deposits.
     Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
     
NOW
  $ 1,770,001       702,102       211,736  
Savings Accounts
    435,164       77,293       90,421  
Money Market
    1,328,344       645,153       437,645  
Certificates
    13,699,891       10,973,957       9,534,386  
 
                 
 
  $ 17,233,400       12,398,505       10,274,188  
 
                 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 13 Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank advances consisted of the following at December 31:
                                 
    2005     2004  
Year of Maturity   Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
 
2005
                  $ 10,000,000       2.69 %
2007
  $ 40,000,000       2.91 %     40,000,000       2.91  
2008
    20,000,000       3.83       20,000,000       3.83  
2010
    10,000,000       6.48       10,000,000       6.48  
2011
    10,900,000       4.81       10,900,000       4.81  
2013
    80,000,000       4.75       80,000,000       4.75  
 
                           
 
    160,900,000       4.29       170,900,000       4.20  
Lines of Credit
    0               0          
 
                           
 
  $ 160,900,000       4.29     $ 170,900,000       4.20  
 
                           
     Many of the advances listed above have call provisions which allow the FHLB to request that the advance be paid back or refinanced at the rates then being offered by the FHLB. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had advances from the FHLB with the following call features:
         
    Callable Quarterly  
Year of Maturity   in 2006  
 
2008
  $ 10,000,000  
2010
    10,000,000  
2011
    10,900,000  
2013
    80,000,000  
 
     
 
  $ 110,900,000  
 
     
     At December 31, 2005, the advances from the FHLB were collateralized by the Bank’s FHLB stock and mortgage loans with unamortized principal balances of $194.5 million. The Bank has the ability to draw additional borrowings of $29.9 million based upon the mortgage loans that are currently pledged, subject to a requirement to purchase additional FHLB stock.
NOTE 14 Other Borrowed Money
The Company had a $5.0 million revolving line of credit that expires on October 25, 2006 that was not drawn on at December 31, 2005. The Bank maintained an undrawn $2.5 million revolving line of credit at December 31, 2004.
NOTE 15 Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
     
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ 6,251,100       4,688,700       4,080,500  
State
    1,744,100       435,600       498,200  
 
                 
Total current
    7,995,200       5,124,300       4,578,700  
 
                 
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    (843,400 )     (683,200 )     (506,200 )
State
    (415,700 )     (54,000 )     (34,700 )
 
                 
Total deferred
    (1,259,100 )     (737,200 )     (540,900 )
 
                 
 
  $ 6,736,100       4,387,100       4,037,800  
 
                 

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     The reasons for the difference between “expected” income tax expense utilizing the federal corporate tax rate of 34% and the actual income tax expense are as follows:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
     
Federal expected income tax expense
  $ 6,053,400       4,651,300       4,297,600  
Items affecting federal income tax:
                       
Dividend received deduction
    (25,700 )     (16,200 )     (26,100 )
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
    974,900       247,900       249,700  
Reduction of tax rate due to employee stock ownership plan dividends
    0       (170,200 )     (160,500 )
Low income housing credits
    (42,000 )     (84,000 )     (84,000 )
Tax exempt interest
    (378,000 )     (340,300 )     (284,600 )
Other, net
    153,500       98,600       45,700  
 
                 
 
  $ 6,736,100       4,387,100       4,037,800  
 
                 
     The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows at December 31:
                 
    2005     2004  
     
Deferred tax assets:
               
Allowances for loan and real estate losses
  $ 3,560,900       3,144,400  
Discounts on assets and liabilities acquired from Marshalltown Financial Corporation
    100       200  
Deferred compensation costs
    195,800       162,400  
Impairment losses on securities available for sale
    221,900       188,400  
Net unrealized loss on market value adjustments to securities available for sale
    602,200       329,600  
Deferred ESOP loan asset
    506,900       0  
 
           
Total gross deferred tax assets
    5,087,800       3,825,000  
Valuation allowance
    0       0  
 
           
Net deferred tax assets
    5,087,800       3,825,000  
 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Premium on assets acquired from Marshalltown Financial Corporation
    87,300       117,000  
Deferred loan fees and costs
    475,200       452,600  
Premises and equipment basis difference
    835,500       1,078,100  
Originated mortgage servicing rights
    1,051,400       1,161,100  
Other
    94,000       3,500  
 
           
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
    2,543,400       2,812,300  
 
           
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 2,544,400       1,012,700  
 
           
     Retained earnings at December 31, 2005 included approximately $8.8 million for which no provision for income taxes was made. This amount represents allocations of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes. Reduction of amounts so allocated for purposes other than absorbing losses will create income for tax purposes, which will be subject to the then-current corporate income tax rate. The Company has, in its judgment, made reasonable assumptions relating to the realization of deferred tax assets. Based upon these assumptions, the Company has determined that no valuation allowance is required with respect to the deferred tax assets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 16 Employee Benefits
All eligible full-time employees of the Bank that were hired prior to 2002 were included in a noncontributory retirement plan sponsored by the Financial Institutions Retirement Fund (FIRF). Effective September 1, 2002 the Bank froze the accrual of benefits for existing participants and no new enrollments were permitted into the plan. The actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits and net assets available for benefits relating to the Bank’s employees is not available at December 31, 2005 because such information is not accumulated for each participating institution. As of June 30, 2005, the FIRF valuation report reflected that the Bank was obligated to make a contribution for the plan year ending June 30, 2005 totaling $205,744. The contribution was $83,355 in 2004 and $36,014 in 2003.
     The Company has a qualified, tax-exempt savings plan with a deferred feature qualifying under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the 401(k) Plan). All employees who have attained 18 years of age are eligible to participate in the Plan. Participants are permitted to make contributions to the 401(k) Plan equal to the lesser of 50% of the participant’s annual salary or the maximum allowed by law, which was $14,000 for 2005. The Company matches 25% of each participant’s contributions up to a maximum of 8% of the participant’s annual salary. Employee contributions above 8% are not matched by the Company. Participant contributions and earnings are fully and immediately vested. The Company’s contributions made prior to January 1, 2002 are vested on a five year cliff basis and contributions made after December 31, 2001 are vested on a three year cliff basis. The Company’s matching contributions to the 401(k) plan are expensed when made and were $122,428, $118,665, and $113,843, in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     The Company has adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP) that meets the requirements of Section (e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 407(d)(6) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) and, as such the ESOP is empowered to borrow in order to finance purchases of the common stock of HMN. The ESOP borrowed $6,085,770 from the Company to purchase 912,866 shares of common stock in the initial public offering of HMN. As a result of a merger with Marshalltown Financial Corporation (MFC), the ESOP borrowed $1,476,000 to purchase 76,933 shares of HMN common stock to provide the employees from MFC with an ESOP benefit. The ESOP debt requires quarterly payments of principal plus interest at 7.52%. The Company has committed to make quarterly contributions to the ESOP necessary to repay the loan including interest. The Company contributed $525,229, $526,552 and $525,224 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     As the debt is repaid, ESOP shares that were pledged as collateral for the debt are committed to be released from collateral and allocated to active employees based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in stockholders’ equity. As shares are determined to be ratably released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations. ESOP compensation expense was $756,166, $670,112, and $472,108, respectively, for 2005, 2004 and 2003.
     All employees of the Bank are eligible to participate in the ESOP after they attain age 21 and complete one year of service during which they worked at least 1,000 hours. A summary of the ESOP share allocation is as follows for the years ended:
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
     
Shares allocated to participants beginning of the year
    270,884       275,588       245,031  
Shares allocated to participants
    24,317       24,380       24,317  
Shares purchased with dividends from allocated shares
    8,311       7,368       10,638  
Shares distributed to participants
    (17,494 )     (36,452 )     (4,398 )
 
                 
Shares allocated to participants end of year
    286,018       270,884       275,588  
 
                 
 
                       
Unreleased shares beginning of the year
    571,733       596,113       620,430  
Shares released during year
    (24,317 )     (24,380 )     (24,317 )
 
                 
Unreleased shares end of year
    547,416       571,733       596,113  
 
                 
Total ESOP shares end of year
    833,434       842,617       871,701  
 
                 
Fair value of unreleased shares at December 31
  $ 16,148,772       18,861,472       14,479,585  
     In June 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (1995 Plan). The 1995 Plan terminated on April 25, 2005, and options may no longer be granted from the plan. At December 31, 2005, there were 6,000 unvested and 118,000 vested options under the 1995 Plan that remained unexercised. The average exercise price of these options is $12.18. These options vest over a 5 year period and expire 10 years from the date of grant.
     In March 2001, the Company adopted the HMN Financial, Inc. 2001 Omnibus Stock Plan (2001 Plan). The purpose of the 2001 Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing key personnel with an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company and reward them for achieving a high level of corporate performance and thereby develop a stronger incentive to put forth maximum effort for the success and growth of the Company. The total number of shares of HMN common stock available for distribution under the 2001 Plan in either restricted stock or stock options was 400,000 subject to adjustment for future stock splits, stock dividends and similar changes to the capitalization of the Company. No more than 100,000 shares may be issued from the 2001 Plan as restricted stock.
     The fair value of options granted under the 2001 Plan were $3.59, $2.62, $2.10 and $2.10 for May 2005, July 2004, March 2004, and February 2004, respectively. A summary of activities under both plans for the past three years is as follows:

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    Shares                   Award    
    available for   Restricted   Options   value/   Vesting
    grant   shares   outstanding   exercise price   period
     
1995 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
                                       
December 31, 2002
    9,397               407,248     $ 10.15          
Exercised
    0               (228,493 )     9.21          
 
                                       
December 31, 2003
    9,397               178,755       11.36          
Exercised
    0               (43,814 )     9.47          
 
                                       
December 31, 2004
    9,397               134,941       11.97          
Exercised
    0               (10,941 )     9.56          
Expired
    (9,397 )                     N/A          
 
                                       
December 31, 2005
    0               124,000       12.18          
 
                                       
 
                                       
2001 Omnibus Stock Plan
                                       
December 31, 2002
    187,590               212,410       16.13          
Forfeited
    16,447               (16,447 )     16.13          
 
                                       
December 31, 2003
    204,037               195,963       16.13          
Granted February 13, 2004
    (5,000 )             5,000       27.64     4 years
Granted March 3, 2004
    (20,000 )             20,000       27.66     3 years
Granted July 27, 2004
    (15,000 )             15,000       26.98     5 years
Forfeited
    17,618               (17,618 )     19.05          
 
                                       
December 31, 2004
    181,655               218,345       17.96          
Granted January 25, 2005
    (10,047 )     10,047               32.50     3 years
Granted May 24, 2005
    (15,000 )             15,000       30.00     5 years
Forfeited
    7,997       (1,418 )     (6,579 )     16.13          
 
                                       
December 31, 2005
    164,605       8,629       226,766       18.81          
 
                                       
Total both plans
    164,605       8,629       350,766       16.47          
 
                                       
     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2005:
                         
Options Outstanding
            Weighted average    
Exercise   Number   remaining contractual   Number
price   outstanding   life in years   exercisable
 
$13.01
    14,000       1.3       14,000  
11.50
    65,000       3.3       65,000  
11.25
    30,000       4.4       30,000  
16.25
    15,000       6.4       9,000  
16.13
    176,226       6.3       6,466  
27.64
    5,000       8.2       1,250  
27.66
    15,540       8.2       5,179  
26.98
    15,000       8.6       3,000  
30.00
    15,000       9.4       0  
 
                       
 
    350,766               133,895  
 
                       
     The Company uses the intrinsic value method as described in APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations to account for its stock incentive plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the option plans. Proceeds from stock options exercised are credited to common stock and additional paid-in capital. There are no charges or credits to expense with respect to the granting or exercise of options since the options were issued at fair value on the respective grant dates. The pro forma disclosure requirements under FAS No. 123, as amended, are included in Note 1.
     The fair value for each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using an option valuation model. The model incorporated the following assumptions:
                 
    2005   2004
     
Risk-free interest rate
    4.03 %     4.13 %
Expected life
  9 years   9 years
Expected volatility
    8.75 %     10.63 %
Expected dividends
    2.9 %     3.9 %

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 17 Earnings per Share
The following table reconciles the weighted average shares outstanding and net income for basic and diluted EPS:
                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per common share calculation
    3,824,555       3,868,223       3,812,213  
Net dilutive effect of:
                       
Options
    166,207       159,442       169,171  
Restricted stock awards
    7,683       0       0  
 
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for effect of dilutive securities
    3,998,445       4,027,665       3,981,384  
 
                 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 2.89       2.40       2.26  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 2.77       2.31       2.16  
NOTE 18 Stockholders’ Equity
The Company repurchased in the open market and placed in treasury 30,000 shares of its common stock in 2005, 123,000 shares in 2004, and 86,600 shares in 2003 for $972,000, $3,316,550, and $1,384,560, respectively.
     HMN declared and paid dividends as follows:
                         
                    Quarterly
            Dividend   Dividend
Record date   Payable date   per share   Payout Ratio
February 21, 2003
  March 7, 2003
  $ 0.18       64.29 %
May 22, 2003
  June 9, 2003
  $ 0.18       50.00 %
August 28, 2003
  September 11, 2003
  $ 0.20       38.46 %
November 28, 2003
  December 17, 2003
  $ 0.20       26.32 %
February 20, 2004
  March 8, 2004
  $ 0.20       37.74 %
May 21, 2004
  June 8, 2004
  $ 0.20       38.46 %
August 27, 2004
  September 10, 2004
  $ 0.22       35.48 %
November 26, 2004
  December 15, 2004
  $ 0.22       34.38 %
February 18, 2005
  March 7, 2005
  $ 0.22       41.51 %
May 20, 2005
  June 8, 2005
  $ 0.22       31.43 %
August 26, 2005
  September 9, 2005
  $ 0.24       38.71 %
November 25, 2005
  December 14, 2005
  $ 0.24       42.11 %
     On January 24, 2006 the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on March 7, 2006, to stockholders of record on February 17, 2006. The annualized dividend payout ratios for 2005, 2004, and 2003 were 38.02%, 36.36%, and 39.58%, respectively.
     The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of preferred stock, but to date no shares have been issued.
     In order to grant a priority to eligible accountholders in the event of future liquidation, the Bank, at the time of conversion to a stock savings bank, established a liquidation account equal to its regulatory capital as of September 30, 1993. In the event of future liquidation of the Bank, an eligible accountholder who continues to maintain their deposit account shall be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation account. The total amount of the liquidation account will be decreased as the balance of eligible accountholders are reduced subsequent to the conversion, based on an annual determination of such balance.
     The Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend to the Company without filing a capital distribution application with the OTS if the total amount of the dividends for the year exceeds the Bank’s net income for the year plus the Bank’s retained net income for the preceding two years. Additional limitations on dividends declared or paid on, or repurchases of, the Bank’s capital stock are tied to the Bank’s level of compliance with its regulatory capital requirements.
NOTE 19 Federal Home Loan Bank Investment and Regulatory Capital Requirements
The Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, is required to hold a specified number of shares of capital stock, which are carried at cost, in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The Bank met this requirement at December 31, 2005.
     The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
     Quantitative measures established by regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Tier I or Core capital, and Risk-based capital (as defined in the regulations) to total assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.
     Management believes that based upon the Bank’s capital calculations at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and other conditions consistent with the Prompt Corrective Actions provisions of the OTS regulations, the Bank would be categorized as well capitalized.

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     At December 31, 2005 and 2004 the Bank’s capital amounts and ratios are also presented for actual capital, required capital, and excess capital including amounts and ratios in order to qualify as being well capitalized under the Prompt Corrective Actions regulations:
                                                                 
                                                    To Be Well Capitalized
                    Required to                   Under Prompt
                    be Adequately                   Corrective Actions
    Actual   Capitalized   Excess Capital   Provisions
            Percent of           Percent of           Percent of           Percent of
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount   Assets (1)   Amount   Assets (1)   Amount   Assets (1)   Amount   Assets (1)
 
December 31, 2005
                                                               
Tier I or core capital
  $ 80,401       8.18 %   $ 39,330       4.00 %   $ 41,071       4.18 %   $ 49,163       5.00 %
Tier I risk based capital
  $ 80,401       10.02 %   $ 32,102       4.00 %   $ 48,299       6.02 %   $ 48,153       6.00 %
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets
  $ 89,007       11.09 %   $ 64,204       8.00 %   $ 24,803       3.09 %   $ 80,254       10.00 %
December 31, 2004
                                                               
Tier I or core capital
  $ 74,131       7.77 %   $ 38,150       4.00 %   $ 35,981       3.77 %   $ 47,687       5.00 %
Tier I risk based capital
  $ 74,131       9.45 %   $ 31,373       4.00 %   $ 42,758       5.45 %   $ 47,059       6.00 %
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets
  $ 82,274       10.49 %   $ 62,746       8.00 %   $ 19,528       2.49 %   $ 78,432       10.00 %
 
(1)   Based upon the Bank’s adjusted total assets for the purpose of the Tier I or core capital ratios and risk-weighted assets for the purpose of the risk-based capital ratio.
NOTE 20 Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
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. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement by the Company.
     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 contract amount of these commitments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
                 
    December 31,  
    Contract amount  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
 
Financial instruments whose contract amount represents credit risk:
               
Commitments to originate, fund or purchase loans:
               
1-4 family mortgages
  $ 3,850       3,723  
Multi-family mortgages
    0       12,000  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    19,835       26,593  
Non-mortgage loans
    21,243       26,435  
Undisbursed balance of loans closed
    75,465       100,772  
Unused lines of credit
    97,445       78,930  
Letters of credit
    10,158       7,025  
 
           
Total commitments to extend credit
  $ 227,996       255,478  
 
           
Forward commitments
  $ 4,691       6,433  
     Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since a portion of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on the loan type and on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral consists primarily of residential and commercial real estate and personal property.
     Forward commitments represents commitments to sell loans to FNMA and are entered into in the normal course of business by the Bank.
     The Bank entered into two guaranty agreements with third parties in 2001 in order for Home Federal Mortgage Services, LLC (HFMS) to secure loan purchase agreements. Under the agreements, the Bank guaranteed to satisfy and discharge all obligations of HFMS arising from transactions entered into between HFMS and the third parties if HFMS failed to fulfill its obligations. The agreements are in effect until the obligations of HFMS are fully satisfied and the Bank’s guaranty is limited to a combined maximum of $3 million. No liability has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements of the Company for these guarantees and the Company is not aware of any outstanding obligations of HFMS to either of the third parties with whom a guarantee exists. HFMS was dissolved in 2003 and ceased doing business with both third parties in 2002. There is the possibility

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that the Bank would be required to purchase loans that were previously sold to the third parties by HFMS prior to 2002 if the loans did not meet the requirements in the loan purchase agreements. If this were to occur, the proceeds from the subsequent sale of these loans would enable the Bank to recover a portion of the amounts paid under the guaranty.
     The Bank issued standby letters of credit which guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The standby letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2005 expire over the next 21 months and totaled $1.7 million at December 31, 2005 and $1.6 million at December 31, 2004. The letters of credit were collateralized primarily with commercial real estate mortgages.Since the conditions under which the Bank is required to fund the standby letters of credit may not materialize, the cash requirements are expected to be less than the total outstanding commitments.
NOTE 21 Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company originates and purchases single family residential loans for sale into the secondary market and enters into commitments to sell those loans in order to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with holding the loans until they are sold. The Company accounts for these commitments in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
     The Company has commitments outstanding to extend credit to future borrowers that had not closed prior to the end of the year, which is referred to as its mortgage pipeline. As commitments to originate loans enter the mortgage pipeline, the Company generally enters into commitments to sell the loans into the secondary market. The commitments to originate and sell loans are derivatives that are recorded at market value. As a result of marking these derivatives to market for the period ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded a decrease in other assets of $2,764, an increase in other liabilities of $15,769, and a net loss on the sale of loans of $18,533.
     As of December 31, 2005 the commitments to sell loans held for sale are derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. As a result, these derivatives are marked to market. The loans held for sale that are not hedged are recorded at the lower of cost or market. As a result of marking these loans, the Company recorded an increase in loans held for sale of $4,680 and a decrease in other assets of $4,680.
NOTE 22 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. The fair value estimates are made as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 based upon relevant market information, if available, and upon the characteristics of the financial instruments themselves. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based upon judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. The estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
     Fair value estimates are based only on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business or the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on the fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.
     The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are shown below. Following the table, there is an explanation of the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.
                                                 
    December 31,
            2005                   2004    
    Carrying   Estimated   Contract   Carrying   Estimated   Contract
(Dollars in thousands)   amount   fair value   amount   amount   fair value   amount
 
Financial assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 47,269       47,269               34,298       34,298          
Securities available for sale
    119,659       119,659               103,672       103,672          
Loans held for sale
    1,435       1,435               2,712       2,712          
Loans receivable, net
    785,678       785,189               783,213       785,533          
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    8,365       8,365               9,293       9,293          
Accrued interest receivable
    4,460       4,460               3,694       3,694          
Financial liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
    731,536       684,586               698,902       672,757          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    160,900       161,929               170,900       175,973          
Accrued interest payable
    2,086       2,086               1,314       1,314          
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
                                               
Commitments to extend credit
    5       5       229,189       13       13       213,846  
Commitments to sell loans
    (19 )     (19 )     4,691       (3 )     (3 )     6,433  

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Cash and Cash Equivalents The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.
Securities Available for Sale The fair values of securities were based upon quoted market prices.
Loans Held for Sale The fair values of loans held for sale were based upon quoted market prices for loans with similar interest rates and terms to maturity.
Loans Receivable The fair values of loans receivable were estimated for groups of loans with similar characteristics. The fair value of the loan portfolio, with the exception of the adjustable rate portfolio, was calculated by discounting the scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using anticipated prepayment speeds and using discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in each loan portfolio. The fair value of the adjustable loan portfolio was estimated by grouping the loans with similar characteristics and comparing the characteristics of each group to the prices quoted for similar types of loans in the secondary market.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock The carrying amount of FHLB stock approximates its fair value.
Accrued Interest Receivable The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value since it is short-term in nature and does not present unanticipated credit concerns.
Deposits Under SFAS No. 107, the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity such as checking, savings and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows using as discount rates the rates that were offered by the Company as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 for deposits with maturities similar to the remaining maturities of the existing certificates of deposit.
   The fair value estimate for deposits does not include the benefit that results from the low cost funding provided by the Company’s existing deposits and long-term customer relationships compared to the cost of obtaining different sources of funding. This benefit is commonly referred to as the core deposit intangible.
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances The fair values of advances with fixed maturities are estimated based on discounted cash flow analysis using as discount rates the interest rates charged by the FHLB at December 31, 2005 and 2004 for borrowings of similar remaining maturities.
Accrued Interest Payable The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value since it is short-term in nature.
Commitments to Extend Credit The fair values of commitments to extend credit for 2005 and 2004 are estimated using the fees normally charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counter parties.
Commitments to Sell Loans The fair values of commitments to sell loans for 2005 and 2004 are estimated using the quoted market prices for loans with similar interest rates and terms to maturity.

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NOTE 23 HMN Financial, Inc. Financial Information (Parent Company Only)
The following are the condensed financial statements for the parent company only as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
                         
    2005     2004     2003  
 
Condensed Balance Sheets
                       
Assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,885,596       5,608,727          
Investment in subsidiaries
    85,298,915       78,236,806          
Real estate, net
    750,000       0          
Accrued interest receivable
    0       8,462          
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    231,433       320,787          
Deferred tax asset
    195,400       162,000          
 
                   
Total assets
  $ 91,361,344       84,336,782          
 
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
                       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 633,075       565,946          
 
                   
Total liabilities
    633,075       565,946          
 
                   
Common stock
    91,287       91,287          
Additional paid-in capital
    58,011,099       57,875,595          
Retained earnings
    98,951,777       91,408,028          
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
    (917,577 )     (604,446 )        
Unearned employee stock option plan shares
    (4,350,999 )     (4,544,300 )        
Unearned compensation stock awards
    (182,521 )     0          
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,721,402 and 4,708,798 shares
    (60,874,797 )     (60,455,328 )        
 
                   
Total stockholders’ equity
    90,728,269       83,770,836          
 
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 91,361,344       84,336,782          
 
                   
Condensed Statements of Income
                       
Interest income
  $ 107,574       69,936       193,334  
Securities gains, net
    0       0       301,006  
Equity earnings of subsidiaries
    11,375,240       9,453,280       8,361,418  
Equity earnings of limited partnerships
    0       803       132,273  
Compensation and benefits
    (247,300 )     (207,300 )     (42,100 )
Occupancy
    (20,400 )     (14,400 )     (6,005 )
Advertising
    0       0       (2,500 )
Data processing
    (3,600 )     (2,600 )     (1,200 )
Mortgage servicing
    0       (145 )     (8,009 )
Other
    (375,525 )     (409,377 )     (481,770 )
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
    10,835,989       8,890,197       8,446,447  
Income tax benefit
    (231,900 )     (399,600 )     (158,800 )
 
                 
Net income
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
 
                 

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    2005     2004     2003  
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                       
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 11,067,889       9,289,797       8,605,247  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Equity earnings of subsidiaries
    (11,375,240 )     (9,453,280 )     (8,361,418 )
Equity earnings in limited partnership
    0       (803 )     (132,273 )
Securities gains, net
    0       0       (301,006 )
Deferred income taxes
    (33,400 )     (128,400 )     (3,200 )
Earned employee stock ownership shares priced above original cost
    339,798       308,165       180,457  
Decrease in restricted stock awards
    97,922       0       0  
Decrease in unearned ESOP shares
    193,301       193,784       193,301  
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
    8,462       (2,842 )     15,548  
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    67,129       340,696       26,526  
Decrease in other assets
    119,261       1,095,622       330,037  
Other, net
    0       (2 )     0  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    485,122       1,642,737       553,219  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
    0       0       1,601,007  
Purchase of real estate owned from subsidiary
    (750,000 )     0       0  
Decrease in loans receivable, net
    0       110,000       1,491,383  
Redemption of investment in limited partnership
    0       422,474       0  
Net decrease in loans receivable from subsidiaries
    0       0       4,700,000  
 
                 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    (750,000 )     532,474       7,792,390  
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Purchase of treasury stock
    (972,000 )     (3,316,550 )     (1,384,560 )
Stock options exercised
    37,887       66,634       1,422,460  
Dividends to stockholders
    (3,524,140 )     (3,246,426 )     (2,901,071 )
Proceeds from dividends on Bank stock
    4,000,000       4,000,000       0  
 
                 
Net cash used by financing activities
    (458,253 )     (2,496,342 )     (2,863,171 )
 
                 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (723,131 )     (321,131 )     5,482,438  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    5,608,727       5,929,858       447,420  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 4,885,596       5,608,727       5,929,858  
 
                 

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NOTE 24 Business Segments
The Bank has been identified as a reportable operating segment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 131. SFC and HMN, the holding company, did not meet the quantitative thresholds for a reportable segment and therefore are included in the “Other” category.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the segment’s net income, return on average assets and return on average equity. Each corporation is managed separately with its own officers and board of directors.
     The following table sets forth certain information about the reconciliations of reported net income and assets for each of the Company’s reportable segments.
                                 
    Home Federal                   Consolidated
(Dollars in thousands)   Savings Bank   Other   Eliminations   Total
 
At or for the year ended December 31, 2005:
                               
Interest income — external customers
  $ 60,201       80       0       60,281  
Non-interest income — external customers
    6,536       0       0       6,536  
Losses in limited partnerships
    (27 )     0       0       (27 )
Intersegment interest income
    0       28       (28 )     0  
Intersegment non-interest income
    134       11,375       (11,509 )     0  
Interest expense
    24,539       0       (28 )     24,511  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,020       0       0       1,020  
Other non-interest expense
    20,260       655       (134 )     20,781  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    6,971       (235 )     0       6,736  
Net income
    11,380       11,063       (11,375 )     11,068  
Goodwill
    3,801       0       0       3,801  
Total assets
    985,456       91,410       (85,629 )     991,237  
Net interest margin
    3.80 %   NM   NM     3.80 %
Return on average assets
    1.17     NM   NM     1.12  
Return on average realized common equity
    13.93     NM   NM     12.42  
 
                               
At or for the year ended December 31, 2004:
                               
Interest income — external customers
  $ 51,568       49       0       51,617  
Non-interest income — external customers
    5,993       0       0       5,993  
Earnings (losses) on limited partnerships
    (27 )     1       0       (26 )
Intersegment interest income
    0       21       (21 )     0  
Intersegment non-interest income
    174       9,453       (9,627 )     0  
Interest expense
    21,014       0       (21 )     20,993  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,061       0       0       1,061  
Other non-interest expense
    18,633       642       (174 )     19,101  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    4,790       (403 )     0       4,387  
Minority interest
    (3 )     0       0       (3 )
Net income
    9,458       9,285       (9,453 )     9,290  
Goodwill
    3,801       0       0       3,801  
Total assets
    954,779       84,391       (78,497 )     960,673  
Net interest margin
    3.51 %   NM   NM     3.50 %
Return on average assets
    1.04     NM   NM     1.01  
Return on average realized common equity
    12.49     NM   NM     11.03  
 
                               
At or for the year ended December 31, 2003:
                               
Interest income — external customers
  $ 44,775       162       0       44,937  
Non-interest income — external customers
    10,198       301       0       10,499  
Earnings (losses) on limited partnerships
    (376 )     132       0       (244 )
Intersegment interest income
    28       31       (59 )     0  
Intersegment non-interest income
    868       8,361       (9,229 )     0  
Interest expense
    20,348       0       (59 )     20,289  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    2,298       8       (324 )     1,982  
Other non-interest expense
    17,456       542       (327 )     17,671  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    4,200       (162 )     0       4,038  
Minority interest
    (3 )     0       0       (3 )
Net income
    8,584       8,599       (8,578 )     8,605  
Goodwill
    3,801       0       0       3,801  
Total assets
    860,510       81,182       (74,966 )     866,726  
Net interest margin
    3.30 %   NM   NM     3.31 %
Return on average assets
    1.08     NM   NM     1.10  
Return on average realized common equity
    11.88     NM   NM     10.85  
 
NM – Not meaningful

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
(KPMG LLP LOGO)
The Board of Directors
HMN Financial, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of HMN Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. 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 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 HMN Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
     We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of HMN Financial, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 1, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.
KPMG LLP
(KPMG LLP LOGO)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 1, 2006

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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
                         
    December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2005     2005     2005  
 
Selected Operations Data (3 months ended):
                       
Interest income
  $ 16,074       15,238       14,773  
Interest expense
    6,667       6,292       6,027  
 
                 
Net interest income
    9,407       8,946       8,746  
Provision for loan losses
    179       952       907  
 
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    9,228       7,994       7,839  
 
                 
Noninterest income:
                       
Fees and service charges
    725       706       685  
Loan servicing fees
    308       305       304  
Securities gains (losses), net
    (21 )     0       0  
Gain on sales of loans
    611       625       324  
Losses in limited partnerships
    (7 )     (6 )     (6 )
Other noninterest income
    171       91       268  
 
                 
Total noninterest income
    1,787       1,721       1,575  
 
                 
Noninterest expense:
                       
Compensation and benefits
    2,800       2,781       2,785  
Occupancy
    1,002       1,042       1,042  
Deposit insurance premiums
    33       35       34  
Advertising
    93       102       105  
Data processing
    270       279       245  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    253       257       271  
Other noninterest expense
    989       1,054       1,039  
 
                 
Total noninterest expense
    5,440       5,550       5,521  
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
    5,575       4,165       3,893  
Income tax expense
    2,098       1,889       1,393  
Income before minority interest
    3,477       2,276       2,500  
 
                 
Minority interest
    0       0       0  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 3,477       2,276       2,500  
 
                 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.91       0.59       0.65  
 
                 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.87       0.57       0.62  
 
                 
Financial Ratios:
                       
Return on average assets(1)
    1.39 %     0.92       1.01  
Return on average equity(1)
    15.03       10.02       11.41  
Average equity to average assets
    9.05       8.99       8.90  
Dividend payout ratio
    42.11       38.71       31.43  
Net interest margin(1)(2)
    3.94       3.79       3.70  
 
(Dollars in thousands)                        
 
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                       
Total assets
  $ 991,237       982,304       985,662  
Securities available for sale:
                       
Mortgage-backed and related securities
    6,880       7,481       8,220  
Other marketable securities
    112,779       91,031       91,053  
Loans held for sale
    1,435       4,058       4,290  
Loans receivable, net
    785,678       815,164       819,940  
Deposits
    731,537       714,711       720,230  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    160,900       170,900       170,900  
Stockholders’ equity
    90,728       88,018       86,558  
 
(1)   Annualized
 
(2)   Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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    March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2005   2004   2004   2004   2004
 
Selected Operations Data (3 months ended):
                                       
Interest income
    14,196       13,678       13,156       12,427       12,355  
Interest expense
    5,525       5,428       5,387       5,060       5,118  
 
                             
Net interest income
    8,671       8,250       7,769       7,367       7,237  
Provision for loan losses
    636       714       775       447       819  
 
                             
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,035       7,536       6,994       6,920       6,418  
                             
Noninterest income:
                                       
Fees and service charges
    603       762       742       705       568  
Loan servicing fees
    293       299       292       291       287  
Securities gains (losses), net
    0       (539 )     3       1       0  
Gain on sales of loans
    293       435       349       507       412  
Losses in limited partnerships
    (8 )     (7 )     (7 )     (7 )     (6 )
Other noninterest income
    245       212       210       183       275  
 
                             
Total noninterest income
    1,426       1,162       1,589       1,680       1,536  
 
                             
Noninterest expense:
                                       
Compensation and benefits
    2,774       2,646       2,430       2,582       2,528  
Occupancy
    995       960       914       871       885  
Deposit insurance premiums
    28       25       24       28       19  
Advertising
    84       139       116       88       87  
Data processing
    238       278       233       228       191  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net
    239       266       240       302       253  
Other noninterest expense
    932       1,045       923       898       962  
 
                             
Total noninterest expense
    5,290       5,359       4,880       4,997       4,925  
 
                             
Income before income tax expense
    4,171       3,339       3,703       3,603       3,029  
Income tax expense
    1,356       1,218       1,153       1,106       910  
Income before minority interest
    2,815       2,121       2,550       2,497       2,119  
 
                             
Minority interest
    0       (1 )     0       0       (2 )
 
                             
Net income
    2,815       2,122       2,550       2,497       2,121  
 
                             
Basic earnings per share
    0.74       0.55       0.66       0.65       0.54  
 
                             
Diluted earnings per share
    0.70       0.53       0.64       0.62       0.52  
 
                             
Financial Ratios:
                                       
Return on average assets(1)
    1.18       0.88       1.09       1.12       0.96  
Return on average equity(1)
    13.22       9.85       12.02       12.06       10.21  
Average equity to average assets
    8.92       9.17       9.23       9.34       9.42  
Dividend payout ratio
    41.51       34.38       35.48       38.46       37.74  
Net interest margin(1)(2)
    3.79       3.62       3.47       3.45       3.46  
                                         
(Dollars in thousands)                        
 
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                                       
Total assets
    991,326       960,673       955,335       914,098       899,725  
Securities available for sale:
                                       
Mortgage-backed and related securities
    8,470       9,151       9,393       9,882       11,937  
Other marketable securities
    90,980       94,522       95,404       99,947       97,066  
Loans held for sale
    1,510       2,712       3,652       3,767       4,955  
Loans receivable, net
    813,244       783,213       766,063       722,800       717,021  
Deposits
    727,815       698,902       666,752       627,305       611,656  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    170,900       170,900       198,900       198,900       198,900  
Stockholders’ equity
    84,488       83,771       82,791       81,127       82,148  

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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
                         
    Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   2005   2004   2003
 
Maximum Balance:
                       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  $ 193,900       214,800       241,800  
Federal Home Loan Bank short-term borrowings
    33,000       43,900       69,400  
Average Balance:
                       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    170,919       196,008       221,510  
Federal Home Loan Bank short-term borrowings
    10,047       26,918       41,169  
The following table sets forth certain information as to the Bank’s Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances.
                                                 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
 
FHLB short-term borrowings
  $ 0       0.00 %   $ 10,000       2.69 %   $ 33,000       5.01 %
Other FHLB long-term advances
    160,900       4.29       160,900       4.29       170,900       4.20  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 160,900       4.29     $ 170,900       4.20     $ 203,900       4.33  
 
                                         
Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Bank’s FHLB advances.
COMMON STOCK INFORMATION
The common stock of HMN Financial, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: HMNF. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had 9,128,662 shares of common stock outstanding and 4,721,402 shares in treasury stock. As of December 31, 2005 there were 715 stockholders of record and 1,200 estimated beneficial stockholders. The following table represents the stock price information for HMN Financial, Inc. as furnished by Nasdaq for each quarter starting with the quarter ended December 31, 2005 and regressing back to March 31, 2000.
                                                                 
    Dec. 30,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,
    2005   2005   2005   2005   2004   2004   2004   2004
 
HIGH
  $ 32.00       32.39       32.00       33.06       33.50       27.99       27.65       28.19  
LOW
    28.14       30.75       28.55       29.70       27.35       25.10       24.51       23.25  
CLOSE
    29.50       31.92       31.48       31.00       32.99       27.75       27.09       27.48  
                                                                 
    Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,   June 28,   March 29,
    2003   2003   2003   2003   2002   2002   2002   2002
 
HIGH
  $ 24.70       21.63       20.04       16.82       18.14       19.31       20.25       16.17  
LOW
    20.00       19.36       15.85       15.55       15.78       16.50       15.90       15.24  
CLOSE
    24.29       21.50       19.40       16.05       16.82       17.46       19.06       16.05  
                                                                 
    Dec. 31,   Sept. 28,   June 29,   March 30,   Dec. 29,   Sept. 29,   June 30,   March 31,
    2001   2001   2001   2001   2000   2000   2000   2000
 
HIGH
  $ 15.85       17.10       17.15       15.06       13.25       13.88       11.75       12.13  
LOW
    13.27       14.35       13.50       13.00       12.31       10.88       10.13       9.63  
CLOSE
    15.49       15.10       17.10       14.75       13.06       12.44       11.00       10.13  

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EX-21 3 c02709exv21.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT exv21
 

Exhibit 21
Subsidiaries of Registrant
             
        Date and % of Voting    
        Shares, Partnership    
        Interests, Voting Trust    
    Year &   Certificates, Capital    
Name & Address   State Inc.   Contributions   Description of Activity
Home Federal Savings Bank
  1934   6/29/94   Federally Chartered Stock
1016 Civic Center Drive NW
  Federal   HMN owns 100% of voting   Savings Bank
Rochester, MN 55901
  Charter   shares    
 
           
Osterud Insurance Agency, Inc.
  1983   12/1983   Investment products and
DBA Home Federal Investment Svcs.
  MN   Bank owns 100%   financial planning
1016 Civic Center Drive NW
         
Rochester, MN 55901
           
 
Security Finance Corporation
  1929   12/29/95   Corporation invests in
1016 Civic Center Drive NW
  MN   HMN owns 100% of voting   Securities, loans and real estate
Rochester, MN 55901
      shares    

EX-23 4 c02709exv23.htm CONSENT OF KPMG LLP exv23
 

Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
HMN Financial, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 33-88228, 33-94388, 33-94386 and 333-64232) on Form S-8 of HMN Financial, Inc. of our reports dated March 1, 2006, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of HMN Financial, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, which reports appear in the December 31, 2005 annual report on Form 10-K of HMN Financial, Inc.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 1, 2006

EX-31.1 5 c02709exv31w1.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER exv31w1
 

EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Michael McNeil, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HMN Financial, 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(s) 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 15a-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 cause 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 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(s) 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 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.
         
     
Date: March 1, 2006  By:   /s/ Michael McNeil    
    Michael McNeil   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

EX-31.2 6 c02709exv31w2.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER exv31w2
 

EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jon J. Eberle, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of HMN Financial, 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(s) 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 15a-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 cause 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 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(s) 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 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.
         
     
Date: March 1, 2006  By:   /s/Jon J. Eberle    
    Jon J. Eberle   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 

EX-32 7 c02709exv32.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS exv32
 

Exhibit 32
HMN FINANCIAL, INC.
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 Annual Report of HMN Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael McNeil, President of the Company, and Jon Eberle, Senior Vice President and CFO of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 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; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
     
Date: March 1, 2006
  /s/ Michael McNeil
 
   
 
  Michael McNeil
President/Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
 
  /s/Jon Eberle
 
   
 
  Jon Eberle
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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