UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 23, 2002 FirstFed Financial Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9566 95-4087449 (State of Incorporation)(Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 401 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, 90401-1490 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310)319-6000 Total number of pages is 5 Index to Exhibit is on Page 3. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO-FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.0 Monthly Financial Data as of April 30, 2002 (Unconsolidated) 99.1 Loan Portfolio Segment Report of First Federal Bank of California as of April 30, 2002 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 9 the summary monthly financial data as of April 30, 2002 attached as Exhibit 99.0, which is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be filed. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 9 the Loan Portfolio Segment Reports as of April 30, 2002, attached as Exhibit 99.1, which are being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be filed. This information is being presented by management of the Registrant in response to the request of various analysts and investors for additional information regarding the single family loan portfolio of Registrant's sole subsidiary, First Federal Bank of California (the "Bank"). Specifically, the report presents information which management believes is relevant to the perceived issue of prepayment risk on recently originated single family home loans in the Bank's portfolio. Information regarding prepayment risk on other loans in the Bank's portfolio is not presented herein. A discussion of the factors that could impact this area as to the Bank's loan portfolio in general, and the Registrant's overall business and financial performance, can be found in the Registrant's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions and changes therein, competition, consumer preferences and various other matters beyond the Registrant's control. Given these concerns, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on the enclosed information. These reports speak only as of their stated date, and the Registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise the reports, although it may do so from time to time as management of the Registrant believes is warranted. S I G N A T U R E S Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP. Dated: May 23, 2002 By: /s/ Douglas J. Goddard Douglas J. Goddard Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Item Page 99.0 Monthly Financial Information as of April 30, 2002 4 99.1 Loan Portfolio Segment Report of First Federal Bank of California as of April 30, 2002 5 First Federal Bank of California, fsb MONTHLY REPORT OF OPERATIONS Unconsolidated Financial Highlights Unaudited (Dollars in thousands) As of, As of, As of, As of, As of, for the for the for the for the for the month month month 4 months 4 months ended ended ended ended ended April 30, March 31, April 30, April 30, April 30, 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 AVERAGE INVESTMENTS $ 154,683 $ 248,068 $ 185,445 $ 209,398 $ 195,017 LOANS: Total loans and mortgage-backed securities 4,146,400 4,164,070 4,197,815 4,146,400 4,197,815 Loans originated/purchased: Single family loans 48,357 72,363 110,703 207,676 398,344 Multi-family loans 50,134 46,991 45,862 169,506 104,165 Commercial real estate loans 9,471 11,123 - 25,444 6,303 Other 3,139 1,821 8,106 8,005 16,266 -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- $ 111,101 $ 132,298 $ 164,671 $ 410,631 $ 525,078 ======== ======== ======== ========= ======== Loans sold $ 6,977 $ 7,136 $ 6,921 $ 25,161 $ 17,642 Average rate on loans 5.91% 6.43% 7.11% 6.26% 7.37% Originated/purchased Percentage of portfolio in adjustable rate loans 69.90% 69.80% 86.25% 69.90% 86.25% Non-performing assets to total assets 0.16% 0.16% 0.23% 0.16% 0.23% BORROWINGS: Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Advances $1,392,000 $1,467,000 $1,664,000 $1,392,000 $1,664,000 Reverse repurchase agreements $ 158,226 $ 127,695 $ 268,999 $ 158,226 $ 268,999 DEPOSITS: Retail deposits $2,131,786 $2,162,654 $1,771,585 $2,131,786 $1,771,585 Wholesale deposits 392,024 419,389 479,193 392,024 479,193 --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- $2,523,810 $2,582,043 $2,250,778 $2,523,810 $2,250,778 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Net increase (decrease) $ (64,904) $ 73,035 $ (45,929)$ (29,197)$ 82,027 AVERAGE INTEREST RATES: Yield on loans 6.20% 6.22% 8.06% 6.38% 8.18% Yield on investments 4.44% 3.14% 5.46% 2.90% 5.73% Yield on earning assets 6.13% 6.05% 7.95% 6.22% 8.07% Cost of deposits 2.54% 2.63% 4.58% 2.73% 4.78% Cost of borrowings 4.60% 4.49% 6.09% 4.59% 6.25% Cost of money 3.32% 3.35% 5.26% 3.47% 5.45% Earnings spread 2.81% 2.70% 2.69% 2.75% 2.62% Effective net spread 2.98% 2.53% 2.88% 2.91% 2.83% First Federal Bank of California, fsb LOAN PORTFOLIO STRATIFICATION Unconsolidated financial highlights Unaudited (Dollars in thousands) REAL ESTATE LOAN PORTFOLIO Bank Percent owned of balance total Property type: Single family $ 1,935,100 49% Multi-family 1,591,090 40% Commercial & industrial 389,503 10% Construction 27,766 1% Land 869 0% --------- ----- Total real estate loans $ 3,944,328 100% ========= ===== Single family: Without prepayment penalty $ 1,637,991 85% With prepayment penalty 297,109 15% -------- ----- Total single family loans $ 1,935,100 100% ========= ===== Age: 0 to 10 years $ 1,396,760 85% >10 years 241,231 15% -------- ----- Total $ 1,637,991 100% ========= ===== Single family loans without prepayment penalty Loans 0 to 10 Years Balances by Current Principal Balance Current Less Greater Percent interest than $252 $275 $500 than of rate range $252 - $275 -$500 -$1,000 $1,000 Total total <5.00% $ 5,010 $ 779 $ 47,238 $ 43,566 $ 8,154 $ 104,747 7.5% 5.00%-5.25% 30,716 6,342 32,902 18,935 3,135 92,030 6.6% 5.25%-5.50% 66,876 8,275 67,946 47,409 25,793 216,299 15.5% 5.50%-5.75% 83,951 8,751 59,253 56,475 52,558 260,988 18.7% 5.75%-6.00% 40,621 4,749 36,532 20,833 31,503 134,238 9.6% 6.00%-6.25% 30,699 4,216 32,677 19,239 14,824 101,655 7.3% 6.25%-6.50% 12,670 2,123 21,942 14,820 23,557 75,112 5.4% 6.50%-6.75% 26,736 1,599 15,185 26,592 23,235 93,347 6.7% 6.75%-7.00% 16,622 1,066 34,273 47,365 21,580 120,906 8.6% 7.00%-7.25% 7,222 1,069 18,794 26,339 30,709 84,133 6.0% 7.25%-7.50% 6,944 1,041 18,003 16,051 13,587 55,626 4.0% 7.50%-7.75% 5,940 527 10,928 1,774 6,164 25,333 1.8% 7.75%-8.00% 5,579 523 8,225 1,769 4,214 20,310 1.4% 8.00%-9.00% 5,441 519 3,858 1,197 - 11,015 0.8% >9.00% 1,021 - - - - 1,021 0.1% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- ------ Total $ 346,048 $ 41,579 $407,756 $342,364 $259,013 $1,396,760 100.0% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ========= ======