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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 


x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or

¨ 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 000-29480 

 
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
Washington 91-1857900
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
201 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98501
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(360) 943-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

 
 
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 filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  ý
 
Accelerated filer  ¨
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company  ¨
 
   
Emerging growth company  ¨
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  ¨    No  ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:
As of July 31, 2018May 1, 2019 there were 36,868,57836,899,138 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par valueHFWANASDAQ



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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
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PART I.
ITEM 1.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  NOTE 2.
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  NOTE 4.
  NOTE 5.
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  NOTE 8.
  NOTE 9.
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NOTE 17.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
Part II.
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 2.
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated, including: our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel from our recent mergers with Puget Sound Bancorp, Inc., and Premier Commercial Bancorp, into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames or at all, and any goodwill charges related thereto and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited toto: customer and employee retention, which might be greater than expected; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be effected by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets, which may lead to increased losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses no longer being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to increase our allowance for loan losses; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; risks related to acquiring assets in or entering markets in which we have not previously operated and may not be familiar; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the bank regulators, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, initiate an enforcement action against the Company or our bank subsidiary which could require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position, affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements on us, any of which could affect our ability to continue our growth through mergers, acquisitions or similar transactions and adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and implementing regulations, changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules as a result of Basel III; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; increases in premiums for deposit insurance; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to implement our growth strategies; increased competitive pressures among financial service companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for future periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could negatively affect the Company’s operating results and stock price performance.
As used throughout this report, the terms “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company” refer to Heritage Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares)
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS        
Cash on hand and in banks $94,210

$78,293
 $71,252

$92,704
Interest earning deposits 35,733

24,722
 39,918

69,206
Cash and cash equivalents 129,943

103,015
 111,170

161,910
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 873,670

810,530
 985,009

976,095
Loans held for sale 3,598
 2,288
 2,956
 1,555
Loans receivable, net 3,328,288
 2,849,071
 3,696,431
 3,654,160
Allowance for loan losses (33,972) (32,086) (36,152) (35,042)
Total loans receivable, net 3,294,316
 2,816,985
 3,660,279
 3,619,118
Other real estate owned 434


 1,904

1,983
Premises and equipment, net 75,364

60,325
 80,130

81,100
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 8,616

8,347
 7,377

6,076
Bank owned life insurance 82,031
 75,091
 94,099
 93,612
Accrued interest receivable 13,482

12,244
 15,621

15,403
Prepaid expenses and other assets 104,718

99,328
 123,026

98,522
Other intangible assets, net 15,767

6,088
 19,589

20,614
Goodwill 187,549

119,029
 240,939

240,939
Total assets $4,789,488

$4,113,270
 $5,342,099

$5,316,927
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Deposits $3,968,935
 $3,393,060
 $4,393,715
 $4,432,402
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 75,500
 92,500
 25,000
 
Junior subordinated debentures 20,156
 20,009
 20,375
 20,302
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 22,168
 31,821
 24,923
 31,487
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 63,206
 67,575
 99,895
 72,013
Total liabilities 4,149,965
 3,604,965
 4,563,908
 4,556,204
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 
 
Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 34,021,094 and 29,927,746 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 491,026
 360,590
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 
 
Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 36,899,138 and 36,874,055 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 591,767
 591,806
Retained earnings 159,803
 149,013
 185,863
 176,372
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (11,306) (1,298)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net 561
 (7,455)
Total stockholders’ equity 639,523
 508,305
 778,191
 760,723
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $4,789,488
 $4,113,270
 $5,342,099
 $5,316,927
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018
INTEREST INCOME            
Interest and fees on loans $41,141
 $31,500
 $79,300
 $61,985
 $46,699
 $38,159
Taxable interest on investment securities 4,068
 3,141
 7,597
 6,190
 5,823
 3,529
Nontaxable interest on investment securities 1,220
 1,304
 2,561
 2,572
 950
 1,341
Interest on other interest earning assets 242
 96
 460
 143
 356
 218
Total interest income 46,671
 36,041
 89,918
 70,890
 53,828
 43,247
INTEREST EXPENSE            
Deposits 2,195
 1,407
 4,155
 2,673
 3,603
 1,960
Junior subordinated debentures 315
 249
 598
 487
 354
 283
Other borrowings 418
 251
 585
 464
 62
 167
Total interest expense 2,928
 1,907
 5,338
 3,624
 4,019
 2,410
Net interest income 43,743
 34,134
 84,580
 67,266
 49,809
 40,837
Provision for loan losses 1,750
 1,131
 2,902
 1,998
 920
 1,152
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 41,993
 33,003
 81,678
 65,268
 48,889
 39,685
NONINTEREST INCOME            
Service charges and other fees 4,695
 4,426
 9,238
 8,639
 4,485
 4,543
Gain on sale of investment securities, net 18
 117
 53
 117
 15
 35
Gain on sale of loans, net 706
 4,138
 1,580
 5,333
 252
 874
Interest rate swap fees 309
 282
 360
 415
 
 51
Other income 1,845
 1,746
 3,890
 3,568
 2,656
 2,045
Total noninterest income 7,573
 10,709
 15,121
 18,072
 7,408
 7,548
NONINTEREST EXPENSE            
Compensation and employee benefits 19,321
 16,272
 40,688
 32,296
 21,914
 21,367
Occupancy and equipment 4,810
 3,818
 9,437
 7,628
 5,458
 4,627
Data processing 2,507
 2,002
 5,112
 3,917
 2,173
 2,605
Marketing 823
 805
 1,631
 1,612
 1,098
 808
Professional services 3,529
 1,053
 6,366
 2,062
 1,173
 2,837
State and local taxes 716
 639
 1,404
 1,188
State/municipal business and use taxes 798
 688
Federal deposit insurance premium 375
 357
 730
 657
 285
 355
Other real estate owned, net 
 21
 
 52
 86
 
Amortization of intangible assets 796
 323
 1,591
 647
 1,025
 795
Other expense 2,829
 2,519
 5,494
 4,973
 2,515
 2,665
Total noninterest expense 35,706
 27,809
 72,453
 55,032
 36,525
 36,747
Income before income taxes 13,860
 15,903
 24,346
 28,308
 19,772
 10,486
Income tax expense 2,003
 4,075
 3,402
 7,164
 3,220
 1,399
Net income $11,857
 $11,828
 $20,944
 $21,144
 $16,552
 $9,087
Basic earnings per common share $0.35
 $0.40
 $0.62
 $0.71
 $0.45
 $0.27
Diluted earnings per common share $0.35
 $0.40
 $0.62
 $0.71
 $0.45
 $0.27
Dividends declared per common share $0.15
 $0.13
 $0.30
 $0.25
 $0.18
 $0.15
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income $11,857
 $11,828
 $20,944
 $21,144
Change in fair value of investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $(630), $1,491, $(2,638) and $2,285, respectively (2,358) 2,766
 (9,874) 4,239
Reclassification adjustment for net gain from sale of investment securities available for sale included in income, net of tax of $(4), $(41), $(12) and $(41), respectively (14) (76) (41) (76)
Other comprehensive (loss) income (2,372) 2,690
 (9,915) 4,163
Comprehensive income $9,485
 $14,518
 $11,029
 $25,307
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Net income $16,552
 $9,087
Change in fair value of investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $2,145 and $(2,008), respectively 8,028
 (7,516)
Reclassification adjustment for net gain from sale of investment securities available for sale included in income, net of tax of $(3) and $(8), respectively (12) (27)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 8,016
 (7,543)
Comprehensive income $24,568
 $1,544
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Number of
common
shares
 
Common
stock
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income (loss), net
 
Total
stock-
holders’
equity
Balance at December 31, 201629,955
 $359,060
 $125,309
 $(2,606) $481,763
Restricted stock awards forfeited(7) 
 
 
 
Exercise of stock options8
 109
 
 
 109
Stock-based compensation expense
 1,040
 
 
 1,040
Common stock repurchased(28) (674) 
 
 (674)
Net income
 
 21,144
 
 21,144
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 4,163
 4,163
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.25 per share)
 
 (7,497) 
 (7,497)
Balance at June 30, 201729,928
 $359,535
 $138,956
 $1,557
 $500,048
         
Number of
common
shares
 
Common
stock
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income (loss), net
 
Total
stock-
holders’
equity
Balance at December 31, 201729,928
 $360,590
 $149,013
 $(1,298) $508,305
29,928
 $360,590
 $149,013
 $(1,298) $508,305
Restricted stock units vested, net of forfeitures of restricted stock awards30
 
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
 
Exercise of stock options3
 47
 
 
 47
1
 21
 
 
 21
Stock-based compensation expense
 1,307
 
 
 1,307

 623
 
 
 623
Common stock repurchased(52) (1,688) 
 
 (1,688)(45) (1,438) 
 
 (1,438)
Net income
 
 20,944
 
 20,944

 
 9,087
 
 9,087
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 (9,915) (9,915)
 
 
 (7,543) (7,543)
Common stock issued in business combination4,112
 130,770
 
 
 130,770
4,112
 130,770
 
 
 130,770
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.30 per share)
 
 (10,247) 
 (10,247)
ASU 2016-01 implementation
 
 93
 (93) 
Balance at June 30, 201834,021
 $491,026
 $159,803
 $(11,306) $639,523
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.15 per share)
 
 (5,117) 
 (5,117)
Effects of implementation of accounting change related to equity investments, net
 
 93
 (93) 
Balance at March 31, 201834,018
 $490,566
 $153,076
 $(8,934) $634,708
         
Balance at December 31, 201836,874
 $591,806
 $176,372
 $(7,455) $760,723
Restricted stock units vested, net of forfeitures of restricted stock awards49
 
 
 
 
Exercise of stock options2
 22
 
 
 22
Stock-based compensation expense
 741
 
 
 741
Common stock repurchased(26) (802) 
 
 (802)
Net income
 
 16,552
 
 16,552
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 8,016
 8,016
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.18 per share)
 
 (6,662) 
 (6,662)
Effects of implementation of accounting change related to operating leases
 
 (399) 
 (399)
Balance at March 31, 201936,899
 $591,767
 $185,863
 $561
 $778,191
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $20,944
 $21,144
 $16,552
 $9,087
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 5,140
 5,459
Depreciation of premises and equipment, amortization of securities available for sale, and amortization of discount of junior subordinated debentures 2,234
 2,631
Changes in net deferred loan costs, net of amortization (254) (509) 276
 9
Provision for loan losses 2,902
 1,998
 920
 1,152
Net change in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities 419
 3,482
Net change in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, and accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,345
 (4,191)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,307
 1,040
 741
 623
Amortization of intangible assets 1,591
 647
 1,025
 795
Origination of loans held for sale (40,048) (54,449) (8,607) (20,380)
Proceeds from sale of loans 39,962
 71,436
 7,458
 20,651
Earnings on bank owned life insurance (666) (747) (487) (335)
Gain on sale of loans, net (1,580) (5,333) (252) (874)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net (53) (117) (15) (35)
Gain on sale of assets held for sale 
 (53)
Impairment of assets held for sale 75
 
Loss on sale or write-off of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements 
 12
Impairment of right of use asset 117
 
Loss on sale or write-off of premises and equipment, net 5
 6
Net cash provided by operating activities 29,739
 44,010
 21,312
 9,139
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Loans originated, net of principal payments (96,127) (135,709) (42,357) (46,959)
Maturities, calls and payments of investment securities available for sale 41,436
 52,461
 47,004
 24,443
Purchase of investment securities available for sale (147,360) (57,972) (57,606) (69,352)
Purchase of premises and equipment (16,659) (1,382) (1,030) (2,146)
Proceeds from sales of other loans 4,532
 21,319
 
 2,813
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 79
 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale 107,579
 15,032
 10,932
 103,032
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale 
 265
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 22,138
 16,456
 2,276
 10,130
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (21,784) (17,975) (3,577) (7,984)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment 21
 
Capital contribution to low-income housing tax credit partnership (8,169) (7)
Capital contributions to low-income housing tax credit partnerships and new market tax credit partnerships, net (80) (7,696)
Net cash received from acquisitions 80,133
 
 
 80,133
Net cash used in investing activities (34,260) (107,512)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (44,359) 86,414
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net increase in deposits 69,990
 61,602
Net (decrease) increase in deposits (38,687) 5,796
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 536,450
 442,700
 76,900
 191,450
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (553,450) (411,400) (51,900) (253,250)
Common stock cash dividends paid (10,247) (7,497) (6,662) (5,117)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase (9,653) (849) (6,564) (5,721)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 47
 109
 22
 21
Repurchase of common stock (1,688) (674) (802) (1,438)
Net cash provided by financing activities 31,449
 83,991
Net cash used in financing activities (27,693) (68,259)

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 Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 26,928
 20,489
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (50,740) 27,294
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 103,015
 103,745
 161,910
 103,015
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $129,943
 $124,234
 $111,170
 $130,309
        
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $5,302
 $3,688
 $3,801
 $2,398
Cash paid for income taxes 2,724
 1,007
 
 
        
Supplemental non-cash disclosures of cash flow information:        
Transfers of loans receivable to other real estate owned $434
 $32
Transfers of loans receivable to loans held for sale 
 5,779
Transfers of properties held for sale recorded in premises and equipment, net to prepaid expenses and other assets 221
 2,687
 763
 
Purchases of investment securities available for sale not settled 
 2,268
Business Combination:    
Business Combinations:    
Common stock issued for business combinations 130,770
 
 
 130,770
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisitions:        
Investment securities available for sale 80,353
 
 
 80,353
Loans receivable 388,462
 
 
 388,462
Premises and equipment 732
 
 
 732
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 623
 
 
 623
Accrued interest receivable 1,448
 
 
 1,448
Bank owned life insurance 6,264
 
 
 6,264
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,354
 
 
 1,354
Other intangible assets 11,270
 
 
 11,270
Deposits (505,885) 
 
 (505,885)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (2,504) 
 
 (2,504)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(1)Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
(a) Description of Business
Heritage Financial Corporation ("Heritage" or the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated in the State of Washington in August 1997. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing and coordinating the business activities of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 5963 branch offices as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 located throughout Washington State and the greater Portland, Oregon area. The Bank’s business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small businesses and their owners in its market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. The Bank also makes real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans and originates first mortgage loans on residential properties primarily located in its market areas.
OnEffective January 16, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Puget Sound Bancorp, Inc. (“Puget Sound”), the holding company for Puget Sound Bank, both of Bellevue, Washington (“Puget Sound Merger”). See Note (2) Business Combination for additional information and on the merger.
On March 8,July 2, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquirecompleted the acquisition of Premier Commercial Bancorp ("Premier Commercial") and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary,, the holding company for Premier Community Bank, both of Hillsboro, Oregon (the "Premier("Premier Merger"). The Premier Merger was completed on July 2, 2018. See Note (17) Subsequent Event(2) Business Combinations for additional information on the merger.Puget Sound Merger and the Premier Merger (collectively the "Premier and Puget Mergers").

(b) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. It is recommended that these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes be read with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 (“20172018 Annual Form 10-K”). In management's opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.2019. In preparing the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the facts and circumstances at the time. Actual results, however, could differ significantly from those estimates.

(c) Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are disclosed in the 20172018 Annual Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those contained in the 20172018 Annual Form 10-K, except for the accounting policy relating to revenue from contracts with customersoperating leases adopted January 1, 2018,2019, as discussed below.
Revenue from Contracts with CustomersOperating leases
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“ASC 606”),The Company enters into noncancelable operating lease agreements, related to certain banking offices, back-office operational facilities, office equipment, and sublease agreements. The agreements are recorded as amended, was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. ASC 606 applies to all contracts with customers to provide goods or servicesright of use assets and liabilities within prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the ordinary course of business, except for contracts that are specifically excluded from its scope.  The Company's revenues are primarily composed of interest income on financial instruments, such as loans and investment securities, which are excluded from the scope of ASC 606.  Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope ASC 606, which are presented in Service Charges and Other Fees and Other Income on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Income, areFinancial Condition. The Company elected an exclusion policy for right of use assets and liabilities for operating leases with a term of twelve months or less and a capitalization threshold policy for total contractual lease payments of $25,000 or more. The Company does not account for any leases at a portfolio level. The balance of right of use assets and liabilities was $28.4 million and $29.5 million, respectively, as follows:of March 31, 2019.


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Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers from a variety of deposit products and services.  Non-transaction based fees such as account maintenance fees and monthly statement fees are considered to be provided to the customer under a day-to-day contract with ongoing renewals. Revenues for these non-transaction fees are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation.  Transaction-based fees such as non-sufficient fund charges, stop payment charges and wire fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as the contract duration does not extend beyond the service performed. 
Wealth Management and Trust Services: The Company earns fees from contracts with customers for fiduciary and brokerage activities. Revenues are generally recognized on a monthly basis and are generally based on a percentage of the customer’s assets under management or based on investment or insurance solutions that are implemented for the customer.
Merchant Processing Services and Debit and Credit Card Fees: The Company earns fees from cardholder transactions conducted through third party payment network providers which consist of (i) interchange fees earned from the payment network as a debit card issuer, (ii) referral fee income, and (iii) ongoing merchant fees earned for referring customers to the payment processing provider.  These fees are recognized when the transaction occurs, but may settle on a daily or monthly basis. 
(d) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (as amended by FASB ASU 2015-14; FASB ASU 2016-08; FASB ASU 2016-10 and FASB ASU 2016-12), was issued in May 2014. Under this Accounting Standard Update ("ASU" or "Update"), the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") created a new Topic 606 which is in response to a joint initiative of FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards that would:
Remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements.
Provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues.
Improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets.
Provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements.
Simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer.
The Company adopted the revenue recognition guidance, as amended, on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. A significant amount of the Company’s revenues are derived from interest income on financial assets, which are excluded from the scope of the amended guidance. With respect to noninterest income and related disclosures, the Company has identified and evaluated the revenue streams and underlying revenue contracts within the scope of the guidance. The Company did not identify any significant changes in the timing of revenue recognition when considering the amended accounting guidance. The adoption of the Update did not have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, but the adoption did change certain disclosure requirements as described in Significant Accounting Policies above.
FASB ASU 2016-01Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10), was issued in January 2016, to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. This Update contains several provisions, including but not limited to (1) requiring equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplifying the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (3) eliminating the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value; and (4) requiring separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. The Update also changes certain financial statement disclosure requirements, including requiring disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments be made on the basis of exit price. The Company adopted this Update effective January 1, 2018 using the cumulative catch-up transition method. This change resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $93,000 from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net to retained earnings for the unrealized gain related to the Company's equity security. The Company's processes and procedures utilized to estimate the fair value of loans receivable and certificate of deposit accounts for disclosure

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requirements were additionally changed due to adoption of this Update. Previously, the Company valued these items using an entry price notion. This ASU emphasized that these instruments be measured using the exit price notion; accordingly, the Company refined its calculation as part of adopting this Update. Prior period information has not been updated to conform with the new guidance. See the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Note (14) Fair Value Measurements.
FASB ASU 2016-02Leases (Topic 842), as amended by ASU 2017-13, 2018-01, 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, and ASU 2019-01 was originally issued in February 2016, to increase transparency and comparability of leases among organizations and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Update sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The Update requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either a finance or operating lease. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. All cash payments will be classified within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Update is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company anticipates adoptingadopted the Update on January 1, 2019. Upon adoption of the guidance, the Company expects to report increased assets2019 and increased liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to certain banking offices and certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements, which currently are not reflected in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  During 2017, management developed its methodology to estimate the right-of use assets and lease liabilities. The Company anticipates electingelected an exclusion accounting policy for lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.less and the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which allowed us to carry forward the historical determination of contracts as leases, lease classification and not reassess initial direct costs for historical lease arrangements. The Company was committedapplied a capitalization threshold policy of total contractual lease payments of $25,000 or more for recognition under the Update. The adoption of this ASU resulted in the recognition of operating lease right of use assets and liabilities of approximately $29.2 million and $29.8 million, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition related to $13.7 million of minimum lease paymentscertain banking offices, back-office operational facilities, office equipment and sublease agreements under noncancelable operating lease agreements at June 30, 2018. The Company doesagreements. This change also resulted in a $399,000 net of tax cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings under the modified retrospective approach. As a result of electing this transition method, prior periods have not expect the adoption of this Update will have a significant impact to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.been restated.
FASB ASU 2016-13Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended by ASU 2018-19, was issued in June 2016. Commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss model ("CECL"), this Update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. The amendment affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables and any other financial asset not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. The Update replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology, which generally only considered past events and current conditions, with a methodology that reflects the expected credit losses and required consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate all expected credit losses. The Update additionally addresses purchased assets and introduces the purchased financial asset with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination ("PCD"). The accounting for these PCD assets is similar to the existing accounting guidance of FASB ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for PCI assets, except the subsequent improvements in estimated cash flows will be immediately recognized into income, similar to the immediate recognition of subsequent deteriorations in cash flows. Current guidance only allows for the prospective recognition of these cash flow improvements. Because the terminology has been changed to a "more-than-insignificant" amount of credit deterioration, the presumption is that more assets might qualify for this accounting under the Update than those under current guidance. For public business entities, the Update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted for fiscal years after December 15, 2018. An entity will apply the Update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities. An entity that has previously applied the guidance of FASB ASC 310-30 will prospectively apply the guidance in this Update for PCD assets. A prospective transition approach should be used for PCD assets where upon adoption, the amortized cost basis should be adjusted to reflect the addition of the allowance for credit losses. The Company is anticipating adopting the Update on January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, the Company expects a change in the processes, internal controls and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. The new guidance may result in an increase in the allowance for loan losses which will also reflect the new requirement to include the nonaccretable principal differences on PCI loans; however, the Company is still in the process of determining the magnitude of the increase and its impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, the current

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accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach. During 2017, the Company's management created a CECL steering committee which has begun developingto develop and implementingimplement processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date. To date,During 2018, the CECL steering committee has selected a vendor to assist the Company in the adoption, and has completed the implementation discovery sessions. Thesessions, and selected appropriate methodologies. During 2019, the CECL steering committee is compiling necessary historical loan data and is in the process of selecting appropriate methodologies and refining key data points in an effort to complete a mock CECL model by fourth quarter 2018.
FASB ASU 2016-15Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, was issued in August 2016. The Update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. For public business entities, the guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and must be applied using a retrospective transitional method to each period presented.reviewing qualitative factors. The Company adopted this Update on January 1, 2018. The adoption did not have a significant impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as cash proceeds received from the settlement of bank-owned life insurance policiesanticipates running parallel existing ALLL and cash payments for premiums on bank-owned life insurance policies were previously classified as cash inflows and outflows, respectively, from investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.CECL models using second quarter 2019 data.
FASB ASU 2017-04Goodwill (Topic 350), was issued in January 2017 and eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The loss recognized, however, should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Update is effective for annual periods or any interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2019 using a prospective transition method and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the Update will have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2017-082018-13, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt SecuritiesDisclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, was issued in March 2017August 2018 and changesmodifies the accounting for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to shorten the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date rather than to the maturity date. Accounting for purchased callable debt securities held at a discount does not change.disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The discount would continue to amortize to the maturity date. Theamendments in this Update isare effective for reportingall entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.2019. The Company adopted thisdoes not expect the Update in January 2018. The adoption did notwill have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company had been accounting for premiums as prescribed under this guidance.Statements.
FASB ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting was issued in May 2017 to provide clarity as to when to apply modification accounting when there is a change in the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. According to this Update, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless the fair value, vesting conditions and balance sheet classification of the award is the same after the modification as compared to the original award prior to the modification. The Update was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the Update on January 1, 2018. The adoption did not have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements because no share-based payment award was modified during the six months ended June 30, 2018. The Company will apply this Update prospectively for any subsequent modifications of share-based payment awards.
FASB ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income was issued to address the income tax accounting treatment of the stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income due to the prohibition of backward tracing due to an income tax rate change that was initially recorded in other comprehensive income. This issue came about from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017 ("Tax Cuts and Jobs Act") that changed the Company’s income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The Update changed current accounting whereby an entity may elect to reclassify the stranded tax effect from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Update is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018 although early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2018-02 effective December 31, 2017 and elected a portfolio policy to reclassify the stranded tax effects of the change in the federal corporate tax rate of the net unrealized gains on our available-for-sale investment securities from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net to retained earnings.
FASB ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 was issued to provide guidance on the income tax accounting implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and allows for entities to report provisional amounts for specific income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and

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Jobs Act for which the accounting under ASC Topic 740 was not yet complete but a reasonable estimate could be determined. A measurement period of one-year is allowed to complete the accounting effects under ASC Topic 740 and revise any previous estimates reported. Any provisional amounts or subsequent adjustments included in an entity’s financial statements during the measurement period should be included in income from continuing operations as an adjustment to tax expense in the reporting period the amounts are determined. The Company adopted this Update with the provisional adjustments as reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, the Company did not incur any adjustments to the provisional recognition.

(2)Business CombinationCombinations
On July 26, 2017,There were no acquisitions or mergers completed during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company along withcompleted the Bank, andacquisition of Puget Sound Bancorp, Inc.Bancorp. The Premier Merger was completed during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and its wholly owned subsidiary bank, is included below for comparability of results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to March 31, 2018. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation for both mergers as of December 31, 2018.

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Puget Sound Bank, jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement. Merger:
The Puget Sound Merger was effective on January 16, 2018. As of the acquisition date, Puget Sound merged into Heritage and Puget Sound Bank merged into Heritage Bank. The primary reason for the transaction was to create depth in the Company's geographic footprint consistent with its ongoing growth strategy, focused heavily on metro markets, and to achieve operational scale and realize efficiencies of a larger combined organization.
Pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement, all outstanding Puget Sound restricted stock awards became immediately vested prior to the Puget Sound Merger and Puget Sound shareholders received 1.1688 shares of Heritage common stock per share of Puget Sound stock. Heritage issued an aggregate of 4,112,258 shares of its common stock based on the January 12, 2018 closing price of Heritage Common stock of $31.80 for total fair value of common shares issued of $130.8 million and paid cash of $3,000 for fractional shares in the transaction for total consideration paid of $130.8 million. Total consideration includes $851,000 representing 26,741 shares which were forfeited by the Puget Sound shareholders to pay applicable taxes.
The Puget Sound Merger resulted in $68.5 million of goodwill. This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
The Puget Sound Merger constitutes a business acquisition as defined by FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations. FASB ASC 805 establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Heritage was considered the acquirer in this transaction. Accordingly, the preliminary estimates of fair values of the Puget Sound assets, including the identifiable intangible assets, and the assumed liabilities in the Puget Sound Merger were measured and recorded as of January 16, 2018. Fair values on the acquisition date are preliminary and represent management’s best estimates based on available information and facts and circumstances in existence on the acquisition date. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation by the third quarter of 2018 when the valuation of tax-related matters is complete.

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The preliminary fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Puget Sound Merger were as follows:
 Puget Sound Merger
 (In thousands)
Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents$25,889
Interest earning deposits54,247
Investment securities available for sale80,353
Loans receivable388,462
Premises and equipment, net732
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost623
Bank owned life insurance6,264
Accrued interest receivable1,448
Prepaid expenses and other assets1,354
Other intangible assets11,270
Total assets acquired$570,642
Liabilities 
Deposits$505,885
Accrued expenses and other liabilities2,504
Total liabilities acquired$508,389
  
Fair value of net assets acquired$62,253

A summary of the net assets purchased and the preliminary estimated fair value adjustments and resulting goodwill recognized from the Puget Sound Merger are presented in the following tables. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
 Puget Sound Merger
 (In thousands)
Cost basis of net assets on merger date$54,405
Consideration transferred(130,773)
Fair value adjustments: 
Investment securities(348)
Total loans receivable, net1,400
Premises and equipment(121)
Other intangible assets9,207
Prepaid expenses and other assets(2,282)
Deposits(62)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities54
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The operating results of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include the operating results produced by the net assets acquired in the Puget Sound Merger since the January 16, 2018 merger date. The Company has considered the requirement of FASB ASC 805 related to the contribution of the Puget Sound Merger to the Company’s results of operations. The table below presents only the significant results for the acquired business since the January 16, 2018 merger date:
 
Three Months Ended(1)
 
Six Months Ended(1)
 June 30, 2018
 (In thousands)
Interest income: Interest and fees on loans(2)
$6,130
 $10,647
Interest income: Interest and fees on investments (3)

 59
Interest income: Other interest earning assets25
 113
Interest expense(180) (324)
Provision for loan losses for loans(350) (550)
Noninterest income109
 257
Noninterest expense (4)
(2,092) (7,672)
Net effect, pre-tax$3,642
 $2,530
(1) The Puget Sound Merger was completed on January 16, 2018.
(2) Includes the accretion of the discount on the purchased loans of $1.1 million and $1.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
(3) All securities were sold with trade date of January 16, 2018 and settlement dates on or before February 14, 2018.
(4) Excludes certain compensation and employee benefits for management as it is impracticable to determine due to the integration of the operations for this merger. Also includes certain merger-related costs incurred by the Company.
The Company also considered the pro forma requirements of FASB ASC 805 and deemed it not necessary to provide pro forma financial statements as required under the standard as the Puget Sound Merger is not material to the Company. The Company believes that the historical Puget Sound operating results are not considered of enough significance to be meaningful to the Company’s results of operations.
During the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of approximately $551,000$75,000 and $5.0$4.5 million, respectively, related tofor the Puget Sound Merger.
Premier Merger:
The Premier Merger was effective on July 2, 2018. As of the acquisition date, Premier merged into Heritage and Premier Commercial Bank merged into Heritage Bank. The Premier Merger resulted in $53.4 million of goodwill.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred acquisition-related costs of approximately $57,000 and $317,000, respectively, for the Premier Merger.

(3)Investment Securities

As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018, equity investments (except for investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting) are now measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. These investments were previously measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Accordingly, these securities are no longer classified as investment securities available-for-sale and their presentation is not comparable to the presentation as of December 31, 2017. See Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, as well as Equity Securities section discussed below.


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Available for sale investment securities
(a) Securities by Type and Maturity
The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of investment securities available for sale at the dates indicated were as follows:indicated:
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
(In thousands)(In thousands)
June 30, 2018       
March 31, 2019       
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$52,256
 $42
 $(234) $52,064
$98,900
 $398
 $(44) $99,254
Municipal securities202,918
 1,366
 (1,262) 203,022
144,399
 2,590
 (127) 146,862
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
              
Residential319,492
 352
 (7,722) 312,122
349,189
 1,224
 (3,555) 346,858
Commercial257,858
 141
 (7,778) 250,221
342,102
 2,417
 (2,891) 341,628
Collateralized loan obligations2,253
 3
 
 2,256
Corporate obligations25,617
 153
 (80) 25,690
25,684
 223
 (20) 25,887
Other asset-backed securities27,603
 692
 
 28,295
24,023
 500
 (3) 24,520
Total$887,997
 $2,749
 $(17,076) $873,670
$984,297
 $7,352
 $(6,640) $985,009
              
December 31, 2017       
December 31, 2018       
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$13,460
 $6
 $(24) $13,442
$101,595
 $155
 $(147) $101,603
Municipal securities247,358
 3,720
 (1,063) 250,015
158,461
 1,209
 (806) 158,864
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
              
Residential282,724
 422
 (2,935) 280,211
337,295
 426
 (6,119) 331,602
Commercial219,696
 444
 (3,061) 217,079
338,250
 1,035
 (5,524) 333,761
Collateralized loan obligations4,561
 19
 
 4,580
Corporate obligations16,594
 220
 (44) 16,770
25,662
 36
 (135) 25,563
Other securities (2)
27,781
 652
 
 28,433
Other asset-backed securities24,278
 424
 
 24,702
Total$812,174
 $5,483
 $(7,127) $810,530
$985,541
 $3,285
 $(12,731) $976,095
(1) 
Issued and guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.
(2)

Primarily asset-backed securities.
There were no securities classified as trading or held to maturity at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or December 31, 20172018.
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, by contractual maturity, are set forth below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 Amortized Cost Fair Value
 (In thousands)
Due in one year or less$24,656
 $24,690
Due after one year through five years149,590
 148,197
Due after five years through ten years254,873
 248,759
Due after ten years458,878
 452,024
Total$887,997
 $873,670

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 Amortized Cost Fair Value
 (In thousands)
Due in one year or less$31,994
 $31,967
Due after one year through five years207,244
 207,852
Due after five years through ten years274,601
 275,127
Due after ten years470,458
 470,063
Total$984,297
 $985,009
(b) Unrealized Losses and Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's investment securities available for sale that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss positions as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018:
Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer TotalLess than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)(In thousands)
June 30, 2018           
March 31, 2019           
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$5,079
 $(23) $2,411
 $(21) $7,490
 $(44)
Municipal securities827
 (4) 31,990
 (123) 32,817
 (127)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
           
Residential27,725
 (170) 184,166
 (3,385) 211,891
 (3,555)
Commercial23,798
 (231) 174,130
 (2,660) 197,928
 (2,891)
Corporate obligations3,874
 (12) 1,992
 (8) 5,866
 (20)
Other asset-backed securities1,881
 (3) 
 
 1,881
 (3)
Total$63,184
 $(443) $394,689
 $(6,197) $457,873
 $(6,640)
           
December 31, 2018           
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$34,674
 $(223) $536
 $(11) $35,210
 $(234)$46,992
 $(58) $7,350
 $(89) $54,342
 $(147)
Municipal securities63,443
 (552) 22,903
 (710) 86,346
 (1,262)31,157
 (159) 38,792
 (647) 69,949
 (806)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
                      
Residential178,865
 (3,954) 78,330
 (3,768) 257,195
 (7,722)66,620
 (247) 193,726
 (5,872) 260,346
 (6,119)
Commercial128,298
 (3,058) 94,847
 (4,720) 223,145
 (7,778)43,531
 (272) 190,585
 (5,252) 234,116
 (5,524)
Corporate obligations15,482
 (80) 
 
 15,482
 (80)13,736
 (87) 1,951
 (48) 15,687
 (135)
Total$420,762
 $(7,867) $196,616
 $(9,209) $617,378
 $(17,076)$202,036
 $(823) $432,404
 $(11,908) $634,440
 $(12,731)
           
December 31, 2017           
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$11,436
 $(24) $
 $
 $11,436
 $(24)
Municipal securities39,298
 (384) 26,509
 (679) 65,807
 (1,063)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
           
Residential175,847
 (1,296) 66,380
 (1,639) 242,227
 (2,935)
Commercial75,121
 (700) 90,822
 (2,361) 165,943
 (3,061)
Corporate obligations3,472
 (44) 
 
 3,472
 (44)
Total$305,174
 $(2,448) $183,711
 $(4,679) $488,885
 $(7,127)
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The Company has evaluated these investment securities available for sale as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 and has determined that the decline in their value is not other-than-temporary. The unrealized losses are primarily due to increases in market interest rates. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date. None of the underlying issuers of the municipal securities and corporate obligations had credit ratings that were below investment grade levels at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2017.2018. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the investments until recovery of the securities' amortized cost, which may be the maturity date of the securities.
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(c) Realized Gains and Losses
The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Gross realized gains$18
 $117
 $122
 $117
$89
 $104
Gross realized losses
 
 (69) 
(74) (69)
Net realized gains$18
 $117
 $53
 $117
$15
 $35
    
(d) Pledged Securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale that are pledged as collateral for the following obligations at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 (In thousands)
Washington and Oregon state to secure public deposits$197,047
 $193,946
 $206,377
 $206,425
Repurchase agreements45,463
 44,207
 48,750
 48,237
Other securities pledged20,048
 19,742
 12,484
 12,498
Total$262,558
 $257,895
 $267,611
 $267,160

Equity Securities
The Company holds an equity security with a readily determinable fair value of $162,000 and $146,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01, this security is no longer classified as investment security available for sale and has been reclassified to prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2018. As such, its presentation is not comparable to the presentation as of December 31, 2017. The Company recorded the tax-effected unrealized gain on the equity security through an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net and retained earnings in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 (In thousands)
Washington and Oregon state to secure public deposits$198,226
 $198,044
 $199,026
 $196,786
Repurchase agreements47,209
 46,872
 48,173
 47,407
Other securities pledged20,533
 20,549
 20,778
 20,482
Total$265,968
 $265,465
 $267,977
 $264,675

(4)Loans Receivable
(a) Loan Origination/Risk Management
The Company originates loans in the ordinary course of business and has also acquired loans through FDIC-assistedmergers and open bank transactions.acquisitions. Disclosures related to the Company's recorded investment in loans receivable generally exclude accrued interest receivable and net deferred fees or costs becauseas they arewere deemed insignificant.
Loans acquired in a business combination are further classified as “purchased” loans. Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, ReceivablesLoans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. These loans are identified as "PCI" loans. Loans purchased that are not accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30 are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-20, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, and are referred to as "non-PCI" loans. There were no PCI loans acquired in the Premier and Puget Mergers.

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(a) Loan Origination/Risk Management
The Company categorizes loans in one of the four segments of the total loan portfolio: commercial business, one-to-four family residential, real estate construction and land development and consumer. Within these segments are classes of loans for which management monitors and assesses credit risk in the loan portfolios. The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming and criticized loans. The Company also conducts internal loan reviews and validates the credit risk assessment on a periodic basis and presents the results of these reviews to management. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by loan officers and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures.
A discussion of the risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment is as follows:
Commercial Business:
There are three significant classes of loans in the commercial business portfolio segment: commercial and industrial, owner-occupied commercial real estate and non-owner occupied commercial real estate. The owner and non-owner occupied commercial real estate classes are both considered commercial real estate loans. As the commercial and industrial loans carry different risk characteristics than the commercial real estate loans, they are discussed separately below.
Commercial and industrial. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and may include a personal guarantee; however, some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers. Commercial and industrial loans carry more risk than other loans because the borrowers’ cash flow is less predictable, and in the event of a default, the amount of loss is potentially greater and more difficult to quantify because the value of the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate, may be uncollectible, or may be obsolete or of limited use, among other things.
Commercial real estate. The Company originates commercial real estate loans primarily within its primary market areas. These loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans in that these loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate properties. Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and payments on loans, and repayment is dependent on successful operation and management of the properties. The value of the real estate securing these loans can be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate market or the economy. There is little difference in risk between owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans.
One-to-Four Family Residential:
The majority of the Company’s one-to-four family residential loans are secured by single-family residences located in its primary market areas. The Company’s underwriting standards require that single-family portfolio loans generally are owner-occupied and do not exceed 80% of the lower of appraised value at origination or cost of the underlying collateral. Terms of maturity typically range from 15 to 30 years. The Company sells most of its single-family loans in the secondary market and retains a smaller portion in its loan portfolio.
Real Estate Construction and Land Development:
The Company originates construction loans for one-to-four family residential and for five or more family residential and commercial properties. The one-to-four family residential construction loans generally include construction of custom homes whereby the home buyer is the borrower. The Company also provides financing to builders for the construction of pre-sold homes and, in selected cases, to builders for the construction of speculative residential property. Substantially all construction loans are short-term in nature and priced with variable rates of interest. Construction lending can involve a higher level of risk than other types of lending because funds are advanced partially based upon the value of the project, which is uncertain prior to the project’s completion. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs as well as the market value of a completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property, the Company’s estimates with regard to the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio may vary from actual results. As a result, construction loans often

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involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property or refinance the indebtedness. If the Company’s estimate of the value of a project at completion proves to be overstated, it may have inadequate security for repayment of the loan and may incur a loss if the borrower does not repay the loan. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being dependent upon successful completion of the construction project, interest rate changes, government regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.
Consumer:
The Company originates consumer loans and lines of credit that are both secured and unsecured. The underwriting process for these loans ensures a qualifying primary and secondary source of repayment. Underwriting standards for home equity loans are significantly influenced by statutory requirements, which include, but are not limited to, a maximum loan-to-value percentage of 80%, collection remedies, the number of such loans a borrower can have at one time and documentation requirements. To monitor and manage consumer loan risk, policies and procedures are developed and modified, as needed. The majority of consumer loans are for relatively small amounts disbursed among many individual borrowers which reduces the credit risk for this type of loan. To further reduce the risk, trend reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis.
The Company also originates indirect consumer loans. These loans are for new and used automobile and recreational vehicles that are originated indirectly by selected dealers located in the Company's market areas. The Company has limited its purchase of indirect loans primarily to dealerships that are established and well-known in their market areas and to applicants that are not classified as sub-prime.
Loans receivable at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 consisted of the following portfolio segments and classes:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:      
Commercial and industrial$800,043
 $645,396
$838,403
 $853,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate693,330
 622,150
785,316
 779,814
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,187,548
 986,594
1,335,596
 1,304,463
Total commercial business2,680,921
 2,254,140
2,959,315
 2,937,883
One-to-four family residential92,518
 86,997
106,502
 101,763
Real estate construction and land development:      
One-to-four family residential71,934
 51,985
110,699
 102,730
Five or more family residential and commercial properties93,315
 97,499
126,379
 112,730
Total real estate construction and land development165,249
 149,484
237,078
 215,460
Consumer385,987
 355,091
390,303
 395,545
Gross loans receivable3,324,675
 2,845,712
3,693,198
 3,650,651
Net deferred loan costs3,613
 3,359
3,233
 3,509
Loans receivable, net3,328,288
 2,849,071
3,696,431
 3,654,160
Allowance for loan losses(33,972) (32,086)(36,152) (35,042)
Total loans receivable, net$3,294,316
 $2,816,985
$3,660,279
 $3,619,118
(b) Concentrations of Credit
Most of the Company’s lending activity occurs within its primary market areas which are concentrated along the I-5 corridor from Whatcom County to Clark County in Washington State and Multnomah County in Oregon, as well as other contiguous markets. The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio consists of (in order of balances at June 30, 2018) non-owner occupied commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and owner-occupied commercial real estate. As of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, there were no concentrations of loans related to any single industry in excess of 10% of the Company’s total loans.

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(c) Credit Quality Indicators
As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grade of the loans, (ii) the level of classified loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) nonperforming loans and (v) the general economic conditions of the United States of America, and specifically the states of Washington and Oregon. The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are gradedloan on a scale of 1 to 10. A description of the general characteristics ofRisk grades are aggregated to create the risk categories of "Pass" for grades is as follows:
Grades 1 to 5: These grades are considered “pass grade”6, Other Asset Especially Mentioned ("OAEM") for grade 7, "Substandard" for grade 8, "Doubtful" for grade 9 and include loans with negligible to above average but acceptable risk. These borrowers generally have strong to acceptable capital levels and consistent earnings and debt service capacity. Loans with the higher grades within the “pass” category may include borrowers who are experiencing unusual operating difficulties, but have acceptable payment performance to date. Increased monitoring of financial information and/or collateral may be appropriate. Loans with this"Loss" for grade show no immediate loss exposure.
Grade 6: This grade includes "Watch" loans and is considered a “pass grade”. The grade is intended to be utilized on a temporary basis for pass grade borrowers where a potentially significant risk-modifying action is anticipated in the near term.
Grade 7: This grade includes “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” (“OAEM”) loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines and is intended to highlight loans with elevated risks. Loans with this grade show signs of deteriorating profits and capital, and the borrower might not be strong enough to sustain a major setback. The borrower is typically higher than normally leveraged, and outside support might be modest and likely illiquid. The loan is at risk of further decline unless active measures are taken to correct the situation.
Grade 8: This grade includes “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, which the Company has determined have a high credit risk. These loans also have well-defined weaknesses which make payment default or principal exposure likely, but not yet certain. The borrower may have shown serious negative trends in financial ratios and performance. Such loans may be dependent upon collateral liquidation, a secondary source of repayment or an event outside of the normal course of business. Loans with this grade can be placed on accrual or nonaccrual status based on the Company’s accrual policy.
Grade 9: This grade includes “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, and the Company has determined these loans to have excessive credit risk. Such loans are placed on nonaccrual status and may be dependent upon collateral having a value that is difficult to determine or upon some near-term event which lacks certainty. Additionally, these loans generally have a specific valuation allowance or have been partially charged-off for the amount considered uncollectible.
Grade 10: This grade includes “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, and the Company has determined these loans have the highest risk of loss. Such loans are charged-off or charged-down when payment is acknowledged to be uncertain or when the timing or value of payments cannot be determined. “Loss” is not intended to imply that the loan or some portion of it will never be paid, nor does it in any way imply that there has been a forgiveness of debt.
Numerical loan grades for loans are established at the origination of the loan. Loan grades are reviewed on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if necessary, by the credit department. The Bank follows the FDIC’s Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management Policy for subsequent classification in the event of payment delinquencies or default. Typically, an individual loan grade will not be changed from the prior period unless there is a specific indication of credit deterioration or improvement. Credit deterioration is evidenced by delinquency, direct communications with the borrower, or other borrower information that becomes known to management. Credit improvements are evidenced by known facts regarding the borrower or the collateral property.
The loan grades relate to the likelihood of losses in that the higher the grade, the greater the loss potential. Loans with a pass grade may have some estimated inherent losses, but to a lesser extent than the other loan grades. The OAEM loan grade is transitory in that the Company is waiting on additional information to determine the likelihood and extent of the potential loss. The likelihood of loss for OAEM graded loans, however, is greater than Watch graded loans because there has been measurable credit deterioration. Loans with a Substandard grade are generally loans for which the Company has individually analyzed for potential impairment. For Doubtful and Loss graded loans, the Company is almost certain of the losses, and the outstanding principal balances are generally charged-off to the realizable value.10.

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The following tables present the balance of the loans receivable by credit quality indicator as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018:
June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
Pass OAEM Substandard Doubtful/Loss TotalPass OAEM Substandard Doubtful/Loss Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:                  
Commercial and industrial$731,265
 $23,559
 $45,219
 $
 $800,043
$780,469
 $11,594
 $46,340
 $
 $838,403
Owner-occupied commercial real estate656,991
 16,402
 19,937
 
 693,330
747,294
 22,576
 15,446
 
 785,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,161,596
 10,972
 14,980
 
 1,187,548
1,310,310
 15,149
 10,137
 
 1,335,596
Total commercial business2,549,852
 50,933
 80,136
 
 2,680,921
2,838,073
 49,319
 71,923
 
 2,959,315
One-to-four family residential91,264
 
 1,254
 
 92,518
105,158
 
 1,344
 
 106,502
Real estate construction and land development:                  
One-to-four family residential70,499
 267
 1,168
 
 71,934
109,748
 
 951
 
 110,699
Five or more family residential and commercial properties93,258
 57
 
 
 93,315
126,330
 49
 
 
 126,379
Total real estate construction and land development163,757
 324
 1,168
 
 165,249
236,078
 49
 951
 
 237,078
Consumer381,341
 
 4,121
 525
 385,987
385,674
 
 4,105
 524
 390,303
Gross loans receivable$3,186,214
 $51,257
 $86,679
 $525
 $3,324,675
$3,564,983
 $49,368
 $78,323
 $524
 $3,693,198
December 31, 2017December 31, 2018
Pass OAEM Substandard Doubtful/Loss TotalPass OAEM Substandard Doubtful/Loss Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:                  
Commercial and industrial$597,697
 $19,536
 $28,163
 $
 $645,396
$788,395
 $16,168
 $49,043
 $
 $853,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate595,455
 12,668
 14,027
 
 622,150
741,227
 27,724
 10,863
 
 779,814
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate955,450
 10,494
 20,650
 
 986,594
1,283,077
 9,438
 11,948
 
 1,304,463
Total commercial business2,148,602
 42,698
 62,840
 
 2,254,140
2,812,699
 53,330
 71,854
 
 2,937,883
One-to-four family residential85,762
 
 1,235
 
 86,997
100,401
 
 1,362
 
 101,763
Real estate construction and land development:                  
One-to-four family residential49,925
 537
 1,523
 
 51,985
101,519
 258
 953
 
 102,730
Five or more family residential and commercial properties96,404
 707
 388
 
 97,499
112,678
 52
 
 
 112,730
Total real estate construction and land development146,329
 1,244
 1,911
 
 149,484
214,197
 310
 953
 
 215,460
Consumer349,590
 
 4,976
 525
 355,091
390,808
 
 4,213
 524
 395,545
Gross loans receivable$2,730,283
 $43,942
 $70,962
 $525
 $2,845,712
$3,518,105
 $53,640
 $78,382
 $524
 $3,650,651
Potential problem loans are loans classified as OAEM or worse that are currently accruing interest and are not considered impaired, but which management is closely monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes concern as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms. Potential problem loans may include PCI loans as these loans continue to accrete loan discounts established at acquisition based on the guidance of FASB ASC 310-30. Potential problem loans as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 were $101.5$94.1 million and $83.5$101.3 million, respectively.

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(d) Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, were as follows as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:      
Commercial and industrial$8,376
 $3,110
$9,394
 $6,639
Owner-occupied commercial real estate4,690
 4,090
4,465
 4,212
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate2,169
 1,898
2,445
 1,713
Total commercial business15,235
 9,098
16,304
 12,564
One-to-four family residential77
 81
68
 71
Real estate construction and land development:      
One-to-four family residential1,084
 1,247
923
 899
Total real estate construction and land development923
 899
Consumer127
 277
166
 169
Nonaccrual loans$16,523
 $10,703
$17,461
 $13,703
PCI loans are not included in the nonaccrual loan table above because these loans are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, which provides that accretable yield is calculated based on a loan's expected cash flow even if the loan is not performing under its contractual terms.
(e) Past due loans
The Company performs an aging analysis of past due loans using thepolicies consistent with regulatory reporting requirements with categories of 30-89 days past due and 90 or more days past due. This policy is consistent with regulatory reporting requirements.

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The balances of past due loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 were as follows:
 June 30, 2018
 30-89 Days 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 Current Total
 (In thousands)
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$3,719
 $4,122
 $7,841
 $792,202
 $800,043
Owner-occupied commercial real estate129
 868
 997
 692,333
 693,330
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,501
 3,238
 4,739
 1,182,809
 1,187,548
Total commercial business5,349
 8,228
 13,577
 2,667,344
 2,680,921
One-to-four family residential
 
 
 92,518
 92,518
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential
 309
 309
 71,625
 71,934
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 
 
 93,315
 93,315
Total real estate construction and land development
 309
 309
 164,940
 165,249
Consumer1,634
 53
 1,687
 384,300
 385,987
Gross loans receivable$6,983
 $8,590
 $15,573
 $3,309,102
 $3,324,675


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 March 31, 2019
 30-89 Days 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 Current Total
 (In thousands)
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$550
 $3,593
 $4,143
 $834,260
 $838,403
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1,677
 349
 2,026
 783,290
 785,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate3,283
 1,843
 5,126
 1,330,470
 1,335,596
Total commercial business5,510
 5,785
 11,295
 2,948,020
 2,959,315
One-to-four family residential38
 
 38
 106,464
 106,502
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential105
 258
 363
 110,336
 110,699
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 
 
 126,379
 126,379
Total real estate construction and land development105
 258
 363
 236,715
 237,078
Consumer1,347
 17
 1,364
 388,939
 390,303
Gross loans receivable$7,000
 $6,060
 $13,060
 $3,680,138
 $3,693,198
December 31, 2017December 31, 2018
30-89 Days 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 Current Total30-89 Days 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 Current Total
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:                  
Commercial and industrial$2,993
 $1,172
 $4,165
 $641,231
 $645,396
$2,988
 $2,281
 $5,269
 $848,337
 $853,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1,277
 1,225
 2,502
 619,648
 622,150
563
 600
 1,163
 778,651
 779,814
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate870
 3,314
 4,184
 982,410
 986,594
5,347
 1,461
 6,808
 1,297,655
 1,304,463
Total commercial business5,140
 5,711
 10,851
 2,243,289
 2,254,140
8,898
 4,342
 13,240
 2,924,643
 2,937,883
One-to-four family residential513
 
 513
 86,484
 86,997
227
 
 227
 101,536
 101,763
Real estate construction and land development:                  
One-to-four family residential84
 1,331
 1,415
 50,570
 51,985
665
 234
 899
 101,831
 102,730
Five or more family residential and commercial properties40
 
 40
 97,459
 97,499

 
 
 112,730
 112,730
Total real estate construction and land development124
 1,331
 1,455
 148,029
 149,484
665
 234
 899
 214,561
 215,460
Consumer1,939
 687
 2,626
 352,465
 355,091
2,568
 
 2,568
 392,977
 395,545
Gross loans receivable$7,716
 $7,729
 $15,445
 $2,830,267
 $2,845,712
$12,358
 $4,576
 $16,934
 $3,633,717
 $3,650,651
There were no loans 90 days or more past due that were still accruing interest as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2017,2018, excluding PCI loans.

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(f) Impaired loans
Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans and performing troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans. The balances of impaired loans as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 are set forth in the following tables.tables:
June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:                  
Commercial and industrial$5,716
 $12,238
 $17,954
 $18,825
 $1,706
$4,791
 $17,844
 $22,635
 $24,051
 $2,780
Owner-occupied commercial real estate930
 11,254
 12,184
 12,493
 1,724
463
 5,591
 6,054
 6,451
 1,347
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate4,662
 5,923
 10,585
 10,558
 784
5,163
 1,800
 6,963
 7,032
 228
Total commercial business11,308
 29,415
 40,723
 41,876
 4,214
10,417
 25,235
 35,652
 37,534
 4,355
One-to-four family residential
 291
 291
 301
 90

 274
 274
 289
 74
Real estate construction and land development:                  
One-to-four family residential775
 309
 1,084
 1,842
 5
923
 
 923
 1,020
 
Total real estate construction and land development775
 309
 1,084
 1,842
 5
923
 
 923
 1,020
 
Consumer53
 329
 382
 447
 74

 598
 598
 607
 151
Total$12,136
 $30,344
 $42,480
 $44,466
 $4,383
$11,340
 $26,107
 $37,447
 $39,450
 $4,580
 December 31, 2018
 
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 (In thousands)
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$2,523
 $20,119
 $22,642
 $24,176
 $2,607
Owner-occupied commercial real estate816
 5,000
 5,816
 6,150
 1,142
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate3,352
 2,924
 6,276
 6,414
 206
Total commercial business6,691
 28,043
 34,734
 36,740
 3,955
One-to-four family residential
 279
 279
 293
 76
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential899
 
 899
 1,662
 
Total real estate construction and land development899
 
 899
 1,662
 
Consumer
 527
 527
 538
 139
Total$7,590
 $28,849
 $36,439
 $39,233
 $4,170

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 December 31, 2017
 
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 (In thousands)
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$2,127
 $9,872
 $11,999
 $12,489
 $1,326
Owner-occupied commercial real estate2,452
 4,356
 6,808
 7,054
 621
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate4,722
 11,297
 16,019
 16,172
 1,222
Total commercial business9,301
 25,525
 34,826
 35,715
 3,169
One-to-four family residential
 299
 299
 308
 93
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential938
 309
 1,247
 2,200
 2
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 645
 645
 645
 37
Total real estate construction and land development938
 954
 1,892
 2,845
 39
Consumer160
 282
 442
 466
 54
Total$10,399
 $27,060
 $37,459
 $39,334
 $3,355
The average recorded investment of impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 are set forth in the following table.table:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:          
Commercial and industrial$17,299
 $6,925
 $15,534
 $8,742
$22,639
 $14,261
Owner-occupied commercial real estate12,643
 3,278
 12,622
 3,760
5,935
 12,841
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate10,426
 11,252
 10,366
 11,274
6,619
 10,358
Total commercial business40,368
 21,455
 38,522
 23,776
35,193
 37,460
One-to-four family residential293
 312
 295
 315
277
 297
Real estate construction and land development:          
One-to-four family residential1,116
 2,636
 1,159
 2,781
911
 1,197
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 1,067
 215
 1,070

 322
Total real estate construction and land development1,116
 3,703
 1,374
 3,851
911
 1,519
Consumer381
 235
 401
 260
562
 411
Total$42,158
 $25,705
 $40,592
 $28,202
$36,943
 $39,687
For the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, no interest income was recognized subsequent to a loan’s classification as nonaccrual. For the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Bank recorded $360,000$301,000 and $686,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR loans. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Bank recorded $281,000 and $646,000,$326,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR loans.

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(g) Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
A TDR loan is a restructuring in which the Bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. TDR loans are considered impaired and are separately measured for impairment under FASB ASC 310-10-35, whether on accrual ("performing") or nonaccrual ("nonperforming") status. The Company has more stringent definitions of concessions and impairment measures for PCI loans as these loans have known credit deterioration and are generally accreting income at a lower discounted rate as compared to the contractual note rate based on the guidance of FASB ASC 310-30.
The majority of the Bank’s TDR loans are a result of granting extensions of maturity on troubled credits which have already been adversely classified. The Bank grants such extensions to reassess the borrower’s financial status and to develop a plan for repayment. The second most prevalent concessions are certain modifications with extensions that also include interest rate reductions. Certain TDR loans were additionally re-amortized over a longer period of time. These modifications would all be considered a concession for a borrower that could not obtain similar financing terms from another source other than from the Bank.
The financial effects of each modification will vary based on the specific restructure. For the majority of the Bank’s TDR loans, the loans were interest-only with a balloon payment at maturity. If the interest rate is not adjusted and the modified terms are consistent with other similar credits being offered, the Bank may not experience any loss associated with the restructure. If, however, the restructure involves forbearance agreements or interest rate modifications, the Bank may not collect all the principal and interest based on the original contractual terms. The Bank estimates the necessary allowance for loan losses on TDR loans using the same guidance as used for other impaired loans.
The recorded investment balance and related allowance for loan losses of performing and nonaccrual TDR loans as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 were as follows:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
Performing
TDRs
 Nonaccrual
TDRs
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
Performing
TDRs
 Nonaccrual
TDRs
(In thousands)(In thousands)
TDR loans$25,957
 $6,761
 $26,757
 $5,193
$19,986
 $5,488
 $22,736
 $6,943
Allowance for loan losses on TDR loans2,492
 726
 2,635
 379
2,181
 601
 2,257
 658

The unfunded commitment to borrowers related to TDR loans was $1.0$1.4 million and $1.2 million$943,000 at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

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Loans that were modified as TDR loans during the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 are set forth in the following table:
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:       
Commercial and industrial9
 $2,981
 5
 $3,439
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1
 570
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
 
 1
 947
Total commercial business10
 3,551
 6
 4,386
Real estate construction and land development:       
One-to-four family residential
 
 2
 745
Total real estate construction and land development
 
 2
 745
Consumer3
 33
 1
 10
Total loans modified as TDR loans13
 $3,584
 9
 $5,141


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Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Recorded Investment
(1)(2)
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Recorded Investment
(1)(2)
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial17
 $6,193
 10
 $4,913
9
 $10,100
 9
 $4,323
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1
 570
 1
 54
2
 934
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate2
 2,380
 1
 948
1
 2,112
 1
 2,201
Total commercial business20
 9,143
 12
 5,915
12
 13,146
 10
 6,524
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential
 
 4
 1,889
2
 665
 
 
Total real estate construction and land development
 
 4
 1,889
2
 665
 
 
Consumer6
 107
 2
 18
6
 122
 3
 78
Total TDR loans26
 $9,250
 18
 $7,822
Total loans modified as TDR loans20
 $13,933
 13
 $6,602
(1) 
Number of contracts and outstanding principal balance represent loans which have balances as of period end as certain loans may have been paid-down or charged-off during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018.
(2) 
Includes subsequent payments after modifications and reflects the balance as of period end. As the Bank did not forgive any principal or interest balance as part of the loan modification, the Bank’s recorded investment in each loan at the date of modification (pre-modification) did not change as a result of the modification (post-modification), except when the modification was the initial advance on a one-to-four family residential real estate construction and land development loan under a master guidance line. There were no advances on these types of loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018.

Certain loans included in the
The table above may have beenincludes 11 loans that were previously reported as TDR loans. The Bank typically grants shorter extension periods to continually monitor these TDR loans despite the fact that the extended date might not be the date the Bank expects sufficient cash flow from these borrowers. The Bank does not consider these modifications a subsequent default of a TDR as new loan terms, specifically new maturity dates, were granted. Of the remaining first-time TDR loans, the concessions granted largely consisted of maturity extensions, interest rate modifications or a combination of both. The potential losses related to theseTDR loans would have beenare considered in the period the loan was first reported as a TDR loan and are adjusted, as necessary, in the current period based on more recent information. The related specific valuation allowance at June 30, 2018 was $738,000March 31, 2019 for loans that were modified as TDR loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019 was $1.6 million.

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Loans that were modified during the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 are set forth in the following table:
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 Number of
Contracts
 Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:       
Commercial and industrial4
 $2,725
 
 $
Total commercial business4
 2,725
 
 
Consumer
 
 3
 36
Total4
 $2,725
 3
 $36

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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018
 
Number of
Contracts
 Recorded Investments Number of
Contracts
 Recorded Investments
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:       
Commercial and industrial1
 $829
 1
 $283
Owner-occupied properties1
 717
 
 
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1
 601
 1
 75
Total commercial business3
 2,147
 2
 358
Real estate construction and land development:       
One-to-four family residential
 
 2
 838
Total real estate construction and land development
 
 2
 838
Total3
 $2,147
 4
 $1,196
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 Number of
Contracts
 Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:       
Commercial and industrial5
 $3,006
 1
 $234
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1
 73
 
 
Total commercial business6
 3,079
 1
 234
Real estate construction and land development:       
One-to-four family residential2
 775
 
 
Total real estate construction and land development2
 775
 
 
Consumer
 
 3
 36
Total8
 $3,854
 4
 $270
During the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019, the three loans defaulted because each was past its modified maturity date, and the borrower has not subsequently repaid the credits. The Bank has chosen not to further extend the maturity date on these loans. The Bank had a $314,000 specific valuation allowance at March 31, 2019 related to these TDR loans which defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2019.    
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, twothe four loans and six loans, respectively, defaulted because they were past their modified maturity dates and the borrowers havehad not subsequently repaid the credits. The Bank hashad chosen not to extend the maturities on these loans. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, two loans and two loans, respectively, defaulted because the borrowers were more than 90 days delinquent on their scheduled loan payments. The Bank had no specific valuation allowance at June 30,March 31, 2018 related to the creditsthese TDR loans which defaulted during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2018.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, three loans and four loans, respectively, defaulted because the borrowers were more than 90 days delinquent on their scheduled loan payments.

(h) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
The Company acquired certain loans and designated them, as appropriate, as PCI loans, which are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30. No loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger effective January 16, 2018 were considered PCI.

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(h) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
The following table reflects the outstanding principal balance and recorded investment of the PCI loans at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Outstanding Principal Recorded Investment Outstanding Principal Recorded InvestmentOutstanding Principal Recorded Investment Outstanding Principal Recorded Investment
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial$7,307
 $3,819
 $8,818
 $2,912
$5,521
 $2,713
 $6,319
 $3,433
Owner-occupied commercial real estate9,737
 8,605
 12,230
 11,515
7,938
 7,483
 7,830
 7,215
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate12,545
 11,033
 14,295
 13,342
8,245
 6,651
 8,685
 7,059
Total commercial business29,589
 23,457
 35,343
 27,769
21,704
 16,847
 22,834
 17,707
One-to-four family residential3,701
 3,833
 4,120
 5,255
3,097
 3,251
 3,169
 3,315
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential107
 391
 841
 89
27
 354
 67
 380
Five or more family residential and commercial properties193
 11
 2,361
 2,035
185
 41
 188
 43
Total real estate construction and land development300
 402
 3,202
 2,124
212
 395
 255
 423
Consumer2,932
 4,160
 3,974
 5,455
1,409
 2,680
 2,203
 3,462
Gross PCI loans$36,522
 $31,852
 $46,639
 $40,603
$26,422
 $23,173
 $28,461
 $24,907
On the acquisition dates, the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows of the PCI loans exceeded the estimated fair value of the loan is the “accretable yield.” The accretable yield is then measured at each financial reporting date and represents the difference between the remaining undiscounted expected cash flows and the current carrying value of the PCI loans.
The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the PCI loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period $11,269
 $13,132
 $11,224
 $13,860
 $9,493
 $11,224
Accretion (587) (935) (1,368) (1,929) (581) (781)
Disposal and other (273) (653) (1,971) (1,143) (452) (1,698)
Change in accretable yield (349) 752
 2,175
 1,508
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference 
 2,524
Balance at the end of the period $10,060
 $12,296
 $10,060
 $12,296
 $8,460
 $11,269


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(5)Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. The following tables detailtable details the activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:
Balance at Beginning of Period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision for Loan Losses Balance at End of PeriodBalance at Beginning of Period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision for Loan Losses Balance at End of Period
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019         
Commercial business:                  
Commercial and industrial$9,943
 $(541) $65
 $721
 $10,188
$11,343
 $(103) $7
 $508
 $11,755
Owner-occupied commercial real estate5,040
 (1) 3
 204
 5,246
4,898
 
 3
 355
 5,256
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate7,589
 
 
 137
 7,726
7,470
 
 149
 206
 7,825
Total commercial business22,572
 (542) 68
 1,062
 23,160
23,711
 (103) 159
 1,069
 24,836
One-to-four family residential1,083
 (15) 
 53
 1,121
1,203
 (15) 
 59
 1,247
Real estate construction and land development:                  
One-to-four family residential941
 
 2
 73
 1,016
1,240
 
 618
 (436) 1,422
Five or more family residential and commercial properties1,115
 
 
 (71) 1,044
954
 
 
 41
 995
Total real estate construction and land development2,056
 
 2
 2
 2,060
2,194
 
 618
 (395) 2,417
Consumer6,054
 (694) 142
 803
 6,305
6,581
 (586) 117
 368
 6,480
Unallocated1,496
 
 
 (170) 1,326
1,353
 
 
 (181) 1,172
Total$33,261
 $(1,251) $212
 $1,750
 $33,972
$35,042
 $(704) $894
 $920
 $36,152
         
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$9,910
 $(622) $564
 $336
 $10,188
Owner-occupied commercial real estate3,992
 (1) 5
 1,250
 5,246
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate8,097
 
 
 (371) 7,726
Total commercial business21,999
 (623) 569
 1,215
 23,160
One-to-four family residential1,056
 (15) 
 80
 1,121
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential862
 
 2
 152
 1,016
Five or more family residential and commercial properties1,190
 
 
 (146) 1,044
Total real estate construction and land development2,052
 
 2
 6
 2,060
Consumer6,081
 (1,179) 230
 1,173
 6,305
Unallocated898
 
 
 428
 1,326
Total$32,086
 $(1,817) $801
 $2,902
 $33,972


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The following table details the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019:
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Allowance for Loan LossesLoans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Allowance for Loan Losses
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial$1,706
 $7,564
 $918
 $10,188
$2,780
 $8,227
 $748
 $11,755
Owner-occupied commercial real estate1,724
 2,736
 786
 5,246
1,347
 3,266
 643
 5,256
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate784
 6,118
 824
 7,726
228
 7,013
 584
 7,825
Total commercial business4,214
 16,418
 2,528
 23,160
4,355
 18,506
 1,975
 24,836
One-to-four family residential90
 879
 152
 1,121
74
 1,061
 112
 1,247
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential5
 787
 224
 1,016

 1,222
 200
 1,422
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 957
 87
 1,044

 916
 79
 995
Total real estate construction and land development5
 1,744
 311
 2,060

 2,138
 279
 2,417
Consumer74
 5,601
 630
 6,305
151
 5,897
 432
 6,480
Unallocated
 1,326
 
 1,326

 1,172
 
 1,172
Total$4,383
 $25,968
 $3,621
 $33,972
$4,580
 $28,774
 $2,798
 $36,152
The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Gross Loans ReceivableLoans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Gross Loans Receivable
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial$17,954
 $778,270
 $3,819
 $800,043
$22,635
 $813,055
 $2,713
 $838,403
Owner-occupied commercial real estate12,184
 672,541
 8,605
 693,330
6,054
 771,779
 7,483
 785,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate10,585
 1,165,930
 11,033
 1,187,548
6,963
 1,321,982
 6,651
 1,335,596
Total commercial business40,723
 2,616,741
 23,457
 2,680,921
35,652
 2,906,816
 16,847
 2,959,315
One-to-four family residential291
 88,394
 3,833
 92,518
274
 102,977
 3,251
 106,502
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential1,084
 70,459
 391
 71,934
923
 109,422
 354
 110,699
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
 93,304
 11
 93,315

 126,338
 41
 126,379
Total real estate construction and land development1,084
 163,763
 402
 165,249
923
 235,760
 395
 237,078
Consumer382
 381,445
 4,160
 385,987
598
 387,025
 2,680
 390,303
Total$42,480
 $3,250,343
 $31,852
 $3,324,675
$37,447
 $3,632,578
 $23,173
 $3,693,198

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The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018:
 Balance at Beginning of Period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision for Loan Losses Balance at End of Period
 (In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017         
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$10,091
 $(63) $452
 $171
 $10,651
Owner-occupied commercial real estate4,216
 (78) 2
 14
 4,154
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate7,601
 
 
 108
 7,709
Total commercial business21,908
 (141) 454
 293
 22,514
One-to-four family residential1,052
 
 1
 20
 1,073
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential791
 
 
 30
 821
Five or more family residential and commercial properties1,546
 
 
 120
 1,666
Total real estate construction and land development2,337
 
 
 150
 2,487
Consumer5,195
 (398) 110
 803
 5,710
Unallocated1,102
 
 
 (135) 967
Total$31,594
 $(539) $565
 $1,131
 $32,751
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017         
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$10,968
 $(358) $675
 $(634) $10,651
Owner-occupied commercial real estate3,661
 (85) 151
 427
 4,154
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate7,753
 
 
 (44) 7,709
Total commercial business22,382
 (443) 826
 (251) 22,514
One-to-four family residential1,015
 
 1
 57
 1,073
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential797
 
 10
 14
 821
Five or more family residential and commercial properties1,359
 
 
 307
 1,666
Total real estate construction and land development2,156
 
 10
 321
 2,487
Consumer5,024
 (941) 217
 1,410
 5,710
Unallocated506
 
 
 461
 967
Total$31,083
 $(1,384) $1,054
 $1,998
 $32,751








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 Balance at Beginning of Period Charge-offs Recoveries Provision for Loan Losses Balance at End of Period
 (In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018         
Commercial business:         
Commercial and industrial$9,910
 $(81) $499
 $(385) $9,943
Owner-occupied commercial real estate3,992
 
 2
 1,046
 5,040
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate8,097
 
 
 (508) 7,589
Total commercial business21,999
 (81) 501
 153
 22,572
One-to-four family residential1,056
 
 
 27
 1,083
Real estate construction and land development:         
One-to-four family residential862
 
 
 79
 941
Five or more family residential and commercial properties1,190
 
 
 (75) 1,115
Total real estate construction and land development2,052
 
 
 4
 2,056
Consumer6,081
 (485) 88
 370
 6,054
Unallocated898
 
 
 598
 1,496
Total$32,086
 $(566) $589
 $1,152
 $33,261

The following table details the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of December 31, 2017.2018:
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Allowance for Loan LossesLoans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Allowance for Loan Losses
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial$1,326
 $7,558
 $1,026
 $9,910
$2,607
 $7,913
 $823
 $11,343
Owner-occupied commercial real estate621
 2,557
 814
 3,992
1,142
 3,063
 693
 4,898
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,222
 5,919
 956
 8,097
206
 6,630
 634
 7,470
Total commercial business3,169
 16,034
 2,796
 21,999
3,955
 17,606
 2,150
 23,711
One-to-four family residential93
 798
 165
 1,056
76
 1,015
 112
 1,203
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential2
 635
 225
 862

 1,040
 200
 1,240
Five or more family residential and commercial properties37
 1,064
 89
 1,190

 875
 79
 954
Total real estate construction and land development39
 1,699
 314
 2,052

 1,915
 279
 2,194
Consumer54
 5,303
 724
 6,081
139
 5,965
 477
 6,581
Unallocated
 898
 
 898

 1,353
 
 1,353
Total$3,355
 $24,732
 $3,999
 $32,086
$4,170
 $27,854
 $3,018
 $35,042

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The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of December 31, 2017:2018:
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Gross Loans ReceivableLoans Individually Evaluated for Impairment Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment PCI Loans Total Gross Loans Receivable
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Commercial business:              
Commercial and industrial$11,999
 $630,485
 $2,912
 $645,396
$22,642
 $827,531
 $3,433
 $853,606
Owner-occupied commercial real estate6,808
 603,827
 11,515
 622,150
5,816
 766,783
 7,215
 779,814
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate16,019
 957,233
 13,342
 986,594
6,276
 1,291,128
 7,059
 1,304,463
Total commercial business34,826
 2,191,545
 27,769
 2,254,140
34,734
 2,885,442
 17,707
 2,937,883
One-to-four family residential299
 81,443
 5,255
 86,997
279
 98,169
 3,315
 101,763
Real estate construction and land development:              
One-to-four family residential1,247
 50,649
 89
 51,985
899
 101,451
 380
 102,730
Five or more family residential and commercial properties645
 94,819
 2,035
 97,499

 112,687
 43
 112,730
Total real estate construction and land development1,892
 145,468
 2,124
 149,484
899
 214,138
 423
 215,460
Consumer442
 349,194
 5,455
 355,091
527
 391,556
 3,462
 395,545
Total$37,459

$2,767,650
 $40,603
 $2,845,712
$36,439

$3,589,305
 $24,907
 $3,650,651


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(6)Other Real Estate Owned
Changes in other real estate owned during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 wereMarch 31, 2019 was as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period$
 $786
 $
 $754
$1,983
Additions434
 
 434
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Proceeds from dispositions(79)
Gain on sales, net
Balance at the end of the period$434
 $786
 $434
 $786
$1,904

There was no other real estate owned or activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the carrying amount of other real estate owned that was the result of foreclosure and obtaining physical possession of residential real estate properties was $434,000. At June 30, 2018, the recorded investment ofMarch 31, 2019, there were no consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties (included in the one-to-four family residential loans in Note (4) Loans Receivable) for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $77,000.process.

(7)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(a) Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in the recentPremier Merger on July 2, 2018; Puget Sound Merger on January 16, 2018 and the historical acquisitions of2018; Washington Banking Company on May 1, 2014; Valley Community Bancshares on July 15, 2013; Western Washington Bancorp in 2006 and North Pacific Bank in 1998. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Bank and is evaluated for impairment at the Bank level (reporting unit).
The following table presents the change in goodwill for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period $187,549
 $119,029
 $119,029
 $119,029
 $240,939
 $119,029
Additions as a result of acquisitions (1)
 
 
 68,520
 
 
 68,520
Balance at the end of the period $187,549
 $119,029
 $187,549
 $119,029
 $240,939
 $187,549
(1) See Note (2) Business CombinationCombinations
The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 20172018 and determined based on its Step 1 analysis that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, such that the Company's goodwill was not considered impaired. Changes in the economic environment, operations of the reporting unit or other adverse events could result in future impairment charges which could have a material impact on the Company’s operating results. No events or circumstances since the annual impairment test were noted that would indicate it was more likely than not a goodwill impairment exists.

(b) Other Intangible Assets
The otherOther intangible assets represent the core deposit intangible ("CDI") acquired in business combinations. The useful life of the CDI relatedwas estimated to be 10 years for the acquisitions of Premier Commercial Bancorp, Puget Sound Bancorp, Washington Banking Company, and Valley Community Bancshares, and Northwest Commercial Bank werewas estimated to be ten, ten, ten, and five5 years respectively.for the acquisition of Northwest Commercial Bank.

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The following table presents the change in other intangible assets for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period $16,563
 $7,050
 $6,088
 $7,374
 $20,614
 $6,088
Additions as a result of acquisitions (1)
 
 
 11,270
 
 
 11,270
Amortization (796) (323) (1,591) (647) (1,025) (795)
Balance at the end of the period $15,767
 $6,727
 $15,767
 $6,727
 $19,589
 $16,563
(1) See Note (2) Business CombinationCombinations

(8)Junior Subordinated Debentures
As part of the acquisition of Washington Banking Company on May 1, 2014, the Company assumed trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures with a total fair value of $18.9 million at the merger date.
Washington Banking Master Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Washington Banking Company created for the exclusive purposes of issuing and selling capital securities and utilizing sale proceeds to acquire junior subordinated debentures issued by the Washington Banking Company. During 2007, the Trust issued $25.0 million of trust preferred securities with a 30-year maturity, callable after the fifth year by the Washington Banking. The trust preferred securities have a quarterly adjustable rate based upon the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.56%. On the merger date, the Company acquired the Trust, which retained the Washington Banking Master Trust name, and assumed the performance and observance of the covenants under the indenture related to the trust preferred securities.
The adjustable rate of the trust preferred securities at June 30, 2018 was 3.90%. The weighted average rate of the junior subordinated debentures was as follows for the indicated periods:
  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017 2018 2017
Weighted average rate (1)
 6.28% 5.04% 6.01% 4.96%
(1) The weighted average rate includes the accretion of the discount established at the merger date which is amortized over the life of the trust preferred securities.
The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the Trust and payments under the junior subordinated debentures are the sole revenues of the Trust. At June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the balance of the junior subordinated debentures, net of unaccreted discount, was $20.2$20.4 million and $20.0$20.3 million, respectively. All
The adjustable rate of the commontrust preferred securities at March 31, 2019 was 4.16%. The following table presents the weighted average rate of the Trust are owned by the Company. Heritage has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the capital securities along with all obligations of the Trust under the trust agreements. For financial reporting purposes, the Company's investment in the Master Trust is accounted for under the equity method and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The junior subordinated debentures issued and guaranteed byfor the Company and held by the Master Trust are reflected as liabilities on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.periods indicated:
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Weighted average rate (1)
 7.06% 5.73%
(1)
The weighted average rate includes the accretion of the discount established at the merger date which is amortized over the life of the trust preferred securities.


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(9)Repurchase Agreements
The Company utilizes repurchase agreements with one-day maturities as a supplement to funding sources. Repurchase agreements are secured by pledged investment securities available for sale. Under the repurchase agreements, the Company is requiredsale as a supplement to maintain an aggregate market value of securities pledged greater than the balance of the repurchase agreements. The Company is required to pledge additional securities to cover any declines below the balance of the repurchase agreements.funding sources. For additional information on the total value of investment securities pledged for repurchase agreements see Note (3) Investment Securities.
The following table presents the Company's repurchase agreement obligations by class of collateral pledged:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$4,914
 $4,878
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
      
Residential$10,444
 $11,239
9,646
 9,335
Commercial11,724
 20,582
10,363
 17,274
Total repurchase agreements$22,168
 $31,821
$24,923
 $31,487
(1) Issued and guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.

(10)Other Borrowings
(a) FHLB
The Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Des Moines functions as a member-owned cooperative providing credit for member financial institutions. Advances are made pursuant to several different programs. Each credit program has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Limitations on the amount of advances are based on a percentage of the Bank's assets or on the FHLB’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Bank maintained a credit facility with the FHLB of Des Moines with available borrowing capacity of $838.1 million and$889.8 million. At March 31, 2019 the Bank had short-term FHLB advances outstanding of $75.5$25.0 million with maturity dates within 30 days. At December 31, 2017 there were2018 the Bank had no FHLB advances outstandingoutstanding.

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The following table sets forth the details of FHLB advances during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
FHLB Advances:          
Average balance during the period$79,115
 $107,125
 $57,544
 $104,144
$1,849
 $35,733
Maximum month-end balance during the period$154,500
 $137,450
 $154,500
 $137,450
$25,000
 $37,200
Weighted average rate during the period2.04% 0.89% 1.93% 0.86%3.29% 1.70%
Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket pledge on FHLB stock owned by the Bank, deposits at the FHLB, certain one-to-four single family residential loans or other assets, investment securities which are obligations of or guaranteed by the United States, or other assets. In accordance with the pledge agreement, the Company must maintain unencumbered collateral in an amount equal to varying percentages ranging from 100% to 160% of outstanding advances depending on the type of collateral.

(b) Federal Funds Purchased
The Bank maintains advance lines with Wells Fargo Bank, US Bank, The Independent Bankers Bank ("TIB") and Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank to purchase federal funds of up to $90.0 million as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The lines generally mature annually or are reviewed annually. As of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, there were no federal funds purchased.

(c) Credit Facilities
The Bank maintains a credit facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("Federal Reserve Bank") with available borrowing capacity of $58.1$38.4 million as of June 30, 2018, on which thereMarch 31, 2019. There were no borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2018 orMarch 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018. Any advances on the credit facility would have to be first secured by the Bank's investment securities or loans receivable.

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(11)Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company has entered into certain interest rate swap contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. The purpose of these derivative contracts is primarily to provide commercial business loan customers the ability to convert their loans from variable to fixed interest rates. Upon the origination of a derivative contract with a customer, the Company simultaneously enters into an offsetting derivative contract with a third party in order to offset its exposure on the variable and fixed rate components of the customer agreement. The Company recognizes immediate income based upon the difference in the bid/ask spread of the underlying transactions with its customers and the third party, which is recorded in interest rate swap fees on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Because the Company acts only as an intermediary for its customer, subsequent changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations.
The following table presents the notional amounts and estimated fair values of interest rate derivative contracts outstanding at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017 are presented in the following table.2018:
  June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
  Notional Amounts Estimated Fair Value Notional Amounts Estimated Fair Value
  (In thousands)
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives        
Interest rate swaps with customer (1)
 $163,257
 $(5,454) $146,537
 $(882)
Interest rate swap with third party (1)
 163,257
 5,454
 146,537
 882
  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
  Notional Amounts Estimated Fair Value Notional Amounts Estimated Fair Value
  (In thousands)
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives        
Interest rate swap asset (1)
 $170,714
 $5,285
 $171,798
 $5,095
Interest rate swap liability (1)
 170,714
 (5,285) 171,798
 (5,095)
 (1) The estimated fair value of the derivative included in prepaidderivatives with customers was $1,865 and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition was $6.6 million and $3.4 million$(1,643) as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. The estimated fair value of the derivative included in accrued expensesderivatives with third parties was $(1,865) and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition was $6.6 million and $3.4 million$1,643 as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.


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(12)Stockholders’ Equity
(a) Earnings Per Common Share
The following table illustrates the reconciliation of weighted average shares used for earnings per common share computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)(In thousands)
Net income:          
Net income$11,857
 $11,828
 $20,944
 $21,144
$16,552
 $9,087
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(57) (83) (110) (164)
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(52) (51)
Net income allocated to common shareholders$11,800
 $11,745
 $20,834
 $20,980
$16,500
 $9,036
Basic:          
Weighted average common shares outstanding34,023,566
 29,939,280
 33,680,014
 29,945,641
36,881,499
 33,332,645
Less: Restricted stock awards(88,905) (183,082) (107,897) (215,446)
Restricted stock awards(55,967) (127,099)
Total basic weighted average common shares outstanding33,934,661
 29,756,198
 33,572,117
 29,730,195
36,825,532
 33,205,546
Diluted:          
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding33,934,661
 29,756,198
 33,572,117
 29,730,195
36,825,532
 33,205,546
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares (1)
172,631
 83,411
 157,819
 64,042
185,108
 142,556
Total diluted weighted average common shares outstanding34,107,292
 29,839,609
 33,729,936
 29,794,237
37,010,640
 33,348,102
(1) 
Represents the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards and units.

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Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock. Anti-dilution occurs when the exercise price of a stock option or the unrecognized compensation cost per share of a restricted stock award exceeds the market price of the Company’s stock.
(b) Dividends
The timing and amount of cash dividends paid on the Company's common stock depends on the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant factors. Dividends on common stock from the Company depend substantially upon receipt of dividends from the Bank, which is the Company’s predominant source of income.
The following table summarizes the dividend activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and calendar year 2017.2018:
Declared Cash Dividend per Share Record Date Paid Date 
January 25, 2017 $0.12February 9, 2017February 23, 2017
April 25, 2017$0.13May 10, 2017May 24, 2017
July 25, 2017$0.13August 10, 2017August 24, 2017
October 25, 2017$0.13November 8, 2017November 22, 2017
October 25, 2017$0.10November 8, 2017November 22, 2017*
January 24, 2018 $0.15 February 7, 2018 February 21, 2018 
April 25, 2018 $0.15 May 10, 2018 May 24, 2018
July 24, 2018$0.15August 9, 2018August 23, 2018
October 24, 2018$0.17November 7, 2018November 21, 2018
October 24, 2018$0.10November 7, 2018November 21, 2018*
January 23, 2019$0.18February 7, 2019February 21, 2019 
* Denotes a special dividend.
The FDIC and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks have the authority under their supervisory powers to prohibit the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company. Additionally, current guidance from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") provides, among other things, that dividends per share on the Company’s common stock generally should not exceed earnings per share, measured over the previous four fiscal quarters. Current regulations allow the Company and the Bank to pay dividends on their common stock if the Company’s or the Bank’s regulatory capital would not be reduced below the statutory capital requirements set by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.

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(c) Stock Repurchase Program
The Company has had various stock repurchase programs since March 1999. On October 23, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding common shares, or approximately 1,513,000 shares, under the eleventh stock repurchase plan. The number, timing and price of shares repurchased will depend on business and market conditions and other factors, including opportunities to deploy the Company's capital.
Since the inception of the eleventh plan, the Company has repurchased 579,996 shares at an average share prices of $16.67. No shares were repurchased under this plan during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.March 31, 2019 or 2018.
In addition to the stock repurchases under a plan, the Company repurchases shares to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock awards and units. The following table provides total repurchased shares for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
Repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes (1)
7,394
 11,476
 52,820
 27,367
25,854
 45,426
Stock repurchase to pay withholding taxes average share price$33.84
 $25.50
 $31.96
 $24.60
$31.01
 $31.66
(1) During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 26,741 of shares related to the withholding taxes due on the accelerated vesting of the restricted stock units of Puget Sound which were converted to Heritage common stock shares with an average share price of $31.80 under the terms of the merger.Puget Sound Merger. See Note (2) Business Combination.Combinations.

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(d) Issuance of Common Stock
The Puget Sound Merger was effective on January 16, 2018. In conjunction with the merger was the issuance of 4,112,258 shares of the Company's common stock at the merger date share price of $31.80 for a fair value of $130.8 million.

(13)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Income
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) income (“AOCI”), all of which are due to changes in the fair value of available for sale securities and are net of tax, during the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period$(8,934) $(1,133) $(1,298) $(2,606)$(7,455) $(1,298)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification(2,358) 2,766
 (9,874) 4,239
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification8,028
 (7,516)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities included in net income(14) (76) (41) (76)(12) (27)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income(2,372) 2,690
 (9,915) 4,163
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)8,016
 (7,543)
ASU 2016-01 implementation
 
 (93) 

 (93)
Balance of AOCI at the end of period$(11,306) $1,557
 $(11,306) $1,557
$561
 $(8,934)


(14)Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, or interest in open-end mutual funds that allow the Company to sell its ownership interest back to the fund at net asset value on a daily basis. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets, liabilities, or funds.
Level 2: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or valuations using methodologies with observable inputs.

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Level 3: Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, such as option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques using unobservable inputs, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
(a) Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to measure the fair value of certain assets on a recurring and nonrecurring basis:
Investment Securities Available for Sale:
The fair values of all investment securities are based upon the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the security. If available, fair values of investment securities are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1). For investment securities where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices on similar securities (Level 2). For investment securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated by using observable and unobservable inputs such as discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). Security valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for comparable assets or liabilities.

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Impaired Loans:
At the time a loan is considered impaired, its impairment is measured based on either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the observable market price, or the fair market value of the collateral (less costs to sell) if the loan is collateral-dependent. Impaired loans for which impairment is measured using the discounted cash flow approach are not considered to be measured at fair value because the loan’s effective interest rate is generally not a fair value input, and for the purposes of fair value disclosures, the fair value of these loans are measured commensurate with non-impaired loans. If the Company utilizes the fair market value of the collateral method, the fair value used to measure impairment is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value based on the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business (Level 3). Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis and impairment and is adjusted accordingly.
Other Real Estate Owned:
Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers for commercial properties or certified residential appraisers for residential properties whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, the Company reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. On a quarterly basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of collateral that has been liquidated to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value.

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Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Company obtains broker or dealer quotes to value its interest rate derivative contracts, which use valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).
The following tables summarize the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018.:
June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Assets              
Investment securities available for sale:              
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$52,064
 $
 $52,064
 $
$99,254
 $16,001
 $83,253
 $
Municipal securities203,022
 
 203,022
 
146,862
 
 146,862
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential312,122
 
 312,122
 
346,858
 
 346,858
 
Commercial250,221
 
 250,221
 
341,628
 
 341,628
 
Collateralized loan obligations2,256
 
 2,256
 
Corporate obligations25,690
 
 25,690
 
25,887
 
 25,887
 
Other asset-backed securities28,295
 
 28,295
 
24,520
 
 24,520
 
Total investment securities available for sale873,670
 
 873,670
 
985,009
 16,001
 969,008
 
Equity Security135
 135
 
 
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps6,629
 
 6,629
 
5,285
 
 5,285
 
Liabilities              
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps$6,629
 $
 $6,629
 $
$5,285
 $
 $5,285
 $
December 31, 2017December 31, 2018
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Assets              
Investment securities available for sale:              
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies$13,442
 $
 $13,442
 $
$101,603
 $15,936
 $85,667
 $
Municipal securities250,015
 
 250,015
 
158,864
 
 158,864
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:              
Residential280,211
 
 280,211
 
331,602
 
 331,602
 
Commercial217,079
 
 217,079
 
333,761
 
 333,761
 
Collateralized loan obligations4,580
 
 4,580
 
Corporate obligations16,770
 
 16,770
 
25,563
 
 25,563
 
Other securities28,433
 146
 28,287
 
Other asset-backed securities24,702
 
 24,702
 
Total investment securities available for sale810,530
 146
 810,384
 
976,095
 15,936
 960,159
 
Equity Security114
 114
 
 
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps3,418
 
 3,418
 
5,095
 
 5,095
 
Liabilities              
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps$3,418
 $
 $3,418
 $
$5,095
 $
 $5,095
 $
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018.


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Nonrecurring Basis
The Company may be required to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

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The following tables below represent assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 and the net losses recorded in earnings during three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017.2018:
Basis(1)
 Fair Value at June 30, 2018    
Basis(1)
 Fair Value at March 31, 2019  
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Net Losses (Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Net Losses (Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Impaired loans:                        
Real estate construction and land development:             
One-to-four family residential$976
 $304
 $
 $
 $304
 $3
 3
Commercial business:           
Commercial and industrial$109
 $98
 $
 $
 $98
 $(39)
Total commercial business109
 98
 
 
 98
 (39)
Consumer9
 7
 
 
 7
 
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$976
 $304
 $
 $
 $304
 $3
 $3
$118
 $105
 $
 $
 $105
 $(39)
(1)
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.
 
Basis(1)
 Fair Value at December 31, 2018  
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Net Losses
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 (In thousands)
Impaired loans:           
Commercial business:           
Commercial and industrial$117
 $107
 $
 $
 $107
 $
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,378
 1,102
 
 
 1,102
 
 Total commercial business1,495
 1,209
 
 
 1,209
 
Consumer9
 7
 
 
 7
 
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$1,504
 $1,216
 $
 $
 $1,216
 $
(1) 
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.

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Basis(1)
 Fair Value at December 31, 2017    
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Net Losses
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 (In thousands)
Impaired loans:             
Real estate construction and land development:             
One-to-four family residential$976
 $307
 $
 $
 $307
 $
 
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis$976
 $307
 $
 $
 $307
 $
 $
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Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.

The following table presentstables present quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018.:
 June 30, 2018
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 (Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans$304
 Market approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales (91.2%) - (14.4)%; (44.0%)
 March 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 (Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans$105
 Market approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 
N/A(1)
(1)
Quantitative disclosures are not provided for collateral-dependent impaired loans because there were no adjustments made to the appraisal or stated values during the current period.
 December 31, 2017
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 (Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans$307
 Market approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales (91.5%) - (14.4%); (44.0%)


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 December 31, 2018
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 (Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans$1,216
 Market approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 10.4% - (37.3%); (10.9%)

(b) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Because broadly traded markets do not exist for most of the Company’s financial instruments, the fair value calculations attempt to incorporate the effect of current market conditions at a specific time. These determinations are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and do not include tax ramifications; therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision, substantiated by comparison to independent markets and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the instruments. There may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results. For all of these reasons, the aggregation of the fair value calculations presented herein do not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company.

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The following tables below present the carrying value amount of the Company’s financial instruments and their corresponding estimated fair values at the dates indicated.indicated:
June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements Using:Carrying Value
Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements Using:

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Financial Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$129,943
 $129,943
 $129,943
 $
 $
$111,170
 $111,170
 $111,170
 $
 $
Investment securities available for sale873,670
 873,670
 
 873,670
 
985,009
 985,009
 16,001
 969,008
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock8,616
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Loans held for sale3,598
 3,708
 
 3,708
 
2,956
 3,042
 
 3,042
 
Total loans receivable, net$3,294,316
 $3,277,881
 $
 $
 $3,277,881
3,660,279
 3,668,110
 
 
 3,668,110
Accrued interest receivable13,482
 13,482
 28
 3,826
 9,628
15,621
 15,621
 93
 3,971
 11,557
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps6,629
 6,629
 

6,629
 
5,285
 5,285
 

5,285
 
Equity security162
 162
 162
 
 
135
 135
 135
 
 
Financial Liabilities:                  
Noninterest deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings accounts3,508,300
 3,508,300
 3,508,300
 
 
$3,872,589
 $3,872,589
 $3,872,589
 $
 $
Certificate of deposit accounts460,635
 463,971
 
 463,971
 
521,126
 525,045
 
 525,045
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances75,500
 75,500
 
 75,500
 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase22,168
 22,168
 22,168
 
 
24,923
 24,923
 24,923
 
 
Junior subordinated debentures20,156
 20,000
 
 
 20,000
20,375
 20,250
 
 
 20,250
Accrued interest payable198
 198
 46
 107
 45
409
 409
 91
 267
 51
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps6,629
 6,629
 
 6,629
 
5,285
 5,285
 
 5,285
 

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December 31, 2017December 31, 2018
Carrying Value Fair Value Fair Value Measurements Using:Carrying Value Fair Value Fair Value Measurements Using:
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Financial Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$103,015
 $103,015
 $103,015
 $
 $
$161,910
 $161,910
 $161,910
 $
 $
Investment securities available for sale810,530
 810,530
 146
 810,384
 
976,095
 976,095
 15,936
 960,159
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock8,347
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Loans held for sale2,288
 2,364
 
 2,364
 
1,555
 1,605
 
 1,605
 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses2,816,985
 2,810,401
 
 
 2,810,401
3,619,118
 3,617,857
 
 
 3,617,857
Accrued interest receivable12,244
 12,244
 23
 3,772
 8,449
15,403
 15,403
 68
 4,091
 11,244
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps3,418
 3,418
 
 3,418
 
5,095
 5,095
 
 5,095
 
Equity security114
 114
 114
 
 
Financial Liabilities:                  
Noninterest deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings accounts$2,994,662
 $2,994,662
 $2,994,662
 $
 $
$3,965,510
 $3,965,510
 $3,965,510
 $
 $
Certificate of deposit accounts398,398
 397,039
 
 397,039
 
466,892
 470,222
 
 470,222
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances92,500
 92,500
 
 92,500
 

 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase31,821
 31,821
 31,821
 
 
31,487
 31,487
 31,487
 
 
Junior subordinated debentures20,009
 18,500
 
 
 18,500
20,302
 20,500
 
 
 20,500
Accrued interest payable162
 162
 45
 79
 38
191
 191
 63
 81
 47
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps3,418
 3,418
 
 3,418
 
5,095
 5,095
 
 5,095
 

(15)Stock-Based Compensation
On July 24, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (the "Plan") that provides for the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards (which includes restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance units, performance shares or bonus shares) and cash incentive awards. The Company issues new shares of common stock to satisfy share option exercises and restricted stock awards. As of June 30, 2018, shares that remain available for future issuance under the Company's stock-based compensation plans was 964,832.
(a) Stock Option Awards
Stock options generally vest ratably over three years and expire five years after they become exercisable or vest ratably over four years and expire ten years from date of grant. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize any compensation expense or related tax benefit related to stock options as all of the compensation expense related to the outstanding stock options had been previously recognized. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $82,000 and $47,000, respectively. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $98,000 and $109,000, respectively.

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The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (In
thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 201637,495
 $13.77
    
Exercised(8,372) 13.03
    
Forfeited or expired(1,308) 13.53
    
Outstanding, vested and expected to vest and exercisable at June 30, 201727,815
 $14.00
 2.63 $348
        
Outstanding at December 31, 201723,231
 $14.21
    
Exercised(4,042) 11.55
    
Forfeited or expired(831) 14.77
    
Outstanding, vested and expected to vest and exercisable at June 30, 201818,358
 $14.77
 1.90 $369

(b) Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards granted generally have a four-year cliff vesting or four-year ratable vesting schedule. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $249,000 and $532,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $52,000 and $112,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $359,000 and $804,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $126,000 and $282,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards was $949,000 and the related weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 1.38 years. The vesting date fair value of the restricted stock awards that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $2.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2016261,296
 $16.80
Vested(105,972) 16.47
Forfeited(7,704) 16.78
Nonvested at June 30, 2017147,620
 $17.04
    
Nonvested at December 31, 2017137,399
 $17.00
Vested(66,193) 16.67
Forfeited(2,394) 16.86
Nonvested at June 30, 201868,812
 $17.32

(c) Restricted Stock Units
During 2017, the Company began issuing performance-based stock-settled restricted stock unit awards ("PRSU") and stock-settled restricted stock unit awards ("RSU"), collectively called "units". Restricted stock units granted vest ratably over three years. Performance restricted stock units granted generally have a three-year cliff vesting schedule. Additionally, performance restricted stock unit grants may be subject to performance-based vesting as well as other approved vesting conditions. The number of shares of actually delivered pursuant to the PRSUs depends on the performance of the Company's Total Shareholder Return and Return on Average Assets over the performance period in relation to the performance of the common stock of a predetermined peer group. The conditions of the grants allow for an actual payout ranging between no payout and 150% of target. The payout level is calculated based on actual performance achieved during the performance period compared to a defined peer group. The fair

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value of such PRSUs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation and will be recognized over the subsequent three years. The Monte-Carlo simulation model uses the same input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model; however, it also further incorporates into the fair value determination the possibility that the market condition may not be satisfied. Compensation costs related to these awards are recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service has been provided.
Expected volatilities in the model were estimated using a historical period consistent with the performance period of approximately three years. The risk-free interest rate was based on the United States Treasury rate for a term commensurate with the expected life of the grant. The Company used the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of PRSUs granted during February 2018 and 2017:
 2018 2017
Shares issued5,550
 6,089
Expected Term in Years2.84
 2.85
Weighted-Average Risk Free Interest Rate2.39% 1.40%
Expected Dividend Yield% %
Weighted-Average Fair Value27.69
 24.39
Correlation coefficientABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index
 ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index
Range of peer company volatilities18.99% - 51.42%
 17.8% - 63.1%
Range of peer company correlation coefficients28.16% - 94.29%
 8.24% - 89.79%
Heritage volatility22.3% 21.8%
Heritage correlation coefficient76.44% 75.93%
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized compensation expense related to the units of $435,000 and $775,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $91,000 and $163,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense related the units of $171,000 and $236,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $60,000 and $83,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested units was $4.1 million and the related weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.65 years. The vesting date fair value of the units that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.0 million. There were no units that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
The following table summarizes the unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
 Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2016
 $
Granted92,019
 25.29
Forfeited(909) 25.35
Nonvested at June 30, 201791,110
 $25.29
    
Nonvested at December 31, 201790,544
 $25.31
Granted114,015
 30.61
Vested(32,262) 25.42
Forfeited(3,644) 27.87
Nonvested at June 30, 2018168,653
 $28.51

(16)Cash Requirement
The Company is required to maintain an average reserve balance with the Federal Reserve Bank or maintain such reserve balance in the form of cash. The required reserve balance at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 was $10.9$12.2 million and $60,000,$9.2 million respectively, and was met by holding cash and maintaining an average balance with the Federal Reserve Bank.

(16)Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, as further explained in Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. The Company enters into noncancelable operating lease agreements related to certain banking offices, back-office operational facilities, office equipment, and sublease agreements. The Company does not have leases designated as finance leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities are included in prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease pre-payments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company's lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As of March 31, 2019 the Company’s lease ROU assets and related lease liabilities were $28.4 million and $29.5 million, respectively.

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The table below summarizes the net lease cost recognized during the period presented:
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
Operating Lease Cost$1,243
Variable Lease Cost218
Total lease cost (1)
$1,461
(17)
(1)
Subsequent EventIncome related to sub-lease activity is immaterial for the Company and not presented herein.

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of Premier Commercial. As of the acquisition date, Premier Commercial was merged with and into Heritage and Premier Community Bank was merged with and into Heritage Bank. Premier Commercial had six branch locations. The Premier Merger is being accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.
Pursuant the terms of the merger agreement, Premier Commercial shareholders received 0.4863 shares of Heritage common stock for each share of Premier Commercial common stock. Based on the June 29, 2018 closing price of Heritage common stock of $34.85, Heritage issued 2,848,579 shares of the Company's common stock and paid $2,000 in cash for fractional shares for total consideration of $99.3 million, including the value of the outstanding shares of Premier Commercial restricted stock which vested immediately at the merger date.
The operating results of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 do not include the operating results related to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Premier Merger as it was not completed until July 2, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, Premier Commercial had total assets of $381.7 million, total loans of $335.3 million and total deposits of $319.3 million. It is not practical to present financialtable below summarizes other information related to the fair valueCompany's operating leases during the period presented:
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 (Dollars in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,187
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities$335
Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases, in years8.48
Weighted average discount rate of operating leases3.33%
The following table outlines lease payment obligations as outlined in the Company’s lease agreements for each of assets acquiredthe next five years, as of March 31, 2019, and liabilities assumed from Premier Commercialthereafter in addition to a reconcilement to the Company’s right of use liability at this time because the fair value information has not been finalized.date indicated:
 Year Ending December 31,
 (In thousands)
2019$3,667
20204,581
20214,155
20223,730
20233,738
Thereafter14,215
Total lease payments34,086
Implied interest(4,542)
Right of use liability$29,544
For the three and six months ended June 30,comparative purposes as of December 31, 2018, the estimated future minimum annual rental commitments under noncancelable leases having an original or remaining term of more than one year as calculated prior to applying the modified retrospective method of ASU 2016-02 implementation are as follows:
 Year Ending December 31,
 (In thousands)
20194,766
20204,251
20212,477
20221,704
20231,568
Thereafter1,788
 16,554
As of March 31, 2019, the Company incurred acquisition related costshad not entered into any material leases that have not yet commenced.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of the Company as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The information contained in this section should be read with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included herein, and the December 31, 20172018 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Overview
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company which primarily engages in the business activities of our wholly-owned financial institution subsidiary, Heritage Bank. We provide financial services to our local communities with an ongoing strategic focus on our commercial banking relationships, market expansion and asset quality. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had total assets of $4.79$5.34 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $639.5$778.2 million. The Company’s business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investment in the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report relates primarily to the Bank’s operations.
Our business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small businesses and their owners in our market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. We also make real estate construction and land development loans and consumer loans. We additionally originate for sale or for investment purposes one-to-four family residential loans on residential properties located primarily in our markets.
Our core profitability depends primarily on our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on interest earning assets, comprised primarily of loans and investment securities, and interest expense, which is the amount we pay on our interest bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. Management strives to match the repricing characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to protect net interest income from changes in market interest rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve. Like most financial institutions, our net interest income is affected significantly by general and local economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by governmental policies and actions of regulatory agencies. Net interest income is additionally affected by changes on the volume and mix of interest earning assets, interest earned on these assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest paid on these liabilities.
Our net income is affected by many factors, including the provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses is dependent on changes in the loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions. The allowance for loan losses reflects the amount that we believe is appropriate to provide for probable incurred credit losses in our loan portfolio.

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Net income is also affected by noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income primarily consists of service charges and other fees gain on sale of loans (net) and other income. Noninterest expense consists primarily of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing and professional services and data processing.services. Compensation and employee benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy and equipment expenses are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, and consist primarily of lease payments, depreciation charges, maintenance, and costs of utilities. Data processing consists primarily of processing and network services related to the Bank’s core operating system, including account processing systems, electronic payments processing of products and services, and internet and mobile banking channels.
Results of operations may also be affected significantly by general and local economic and competitive conditions, governmental policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Other income and other expenses are also impacted by growth of operations and growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts through acquisitions and core banking business growth.


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Earnings Summary
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Net income was $11.9$16.6 million, or $0.35$0.45 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $11.8$9.1 million, or $0.40$0.27 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. Net income increased $29,000,$7.5 million, or 0.2%82.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $9.6$9.0 million, or 28.2%22.0%, offset partially by anincrease in noninterest expense of $7.9 million, or 28.4%, andprimarily as a decrease in noninterest income of $3.1 million, or 29.3%. The increases in net interest income and noninterest expense were primarily the result of the Premier and Puget Sound MergerMergers completed in January 2018. The decrease in noninterest income was due primarily to a gain on sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loanduring 2018 and secondarily by higher market interest rates reflecting increases in the amount of $3.0 million recognizedtargeted federal funds rate during the three months ended June 30, 2017.2018.
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (net interest margin) increased 3022 basis points to 4.22%4.34% for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 3.92%4.12% for the same period in 2017.2018. The increase in net interest margin was primarily due to increases in loanboth the average balance and yield on loans and secondarily by increases in both the average balances and yields and investment yields,on investments, offset partially by an increaseincreases in both the balance and cost of interest bearing liabilities.deposits.
The efficiency ratio consists of noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses plus noninterest income. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 69.58%63.84% for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 62.01%75.95% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The changeimprovement in the efficiency ratio was primarily attributable to the increase in noninterest expense as a result of the Puget Sound Merger completed in January 2018, acquisition costs associated with the Puget Sound Merger and the Premier Merger, the buy-out of a third party contract in the amount $1.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and and a gain on sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan in the amount of $3.0 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
Net income was $20.9 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $21.1 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Net income decreased $200,000, or 0.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to an increase in noninterest expense of $17.4 million, or 31.7% and a decrease in noninterest income of $3.0 million, or 16.3%, partially offset by an increase in net interest income of $17.3 million, or 25.7%. The increases in noninterest expense and net interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2018acquisition-related non-interest expenses as compared to the same periodquarter in 2017 were primarily the result of the Puget Sound Merger. The decrease in noninterest income was due primarily to a gain on sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan in the amount of $3.0 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
The net interest margin increased 26 basis points to 4.17% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 3.91% for the same period in 2017. Net interest margin increased due to increases in loan yields and in balances and yields on investments, offset partially by increases in the cost of interest bearing deposits.
The Company’s efficiency ratio was 72.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 64.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The change in the efficiency ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to additional noninterest expense as a result of the Puget Sound Merger, acquisition costs associate with Puget Sound Merger and Premier Merger, and the buy-out of a third party contract in the amount $1.7 million, further explained in the "Noninterest Expense" section,2018.

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during the three months ended June 30, 2018 as well as a gain on sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan in the amount of $3.0 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Net Interest Income
One of the Company's key sources of earnings is net interest income. There are several factors that affect net interest income including, but not limited to, the volume, pricing, mix and maturity of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities; the volume of noninterest bearing deposits and other liabilities and stockholders' equity; the volume of noninterest earning assets; market interest rate fluctuations; and asset quality.
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Net interest income increased $9.6$9.0 million, or 28.2%22.0%, to $43.7$49.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $34.1$40.8 million for the same period in 2017.2018. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to increasesan increase in average interest earning assets, primarilywhich increased substantially as a result of the Premier and Puget Sound Merger and, to a lesser extent, organic growth.Mergers. Net interest income also increased due to increases in yields on interest earning assets as a result ofprimarily due to higher short-termmarket interest rates reflecting increases in the target federal funds rate overrate. These impacts which increased net interest income were offset partially by an increase in the last year.cost of total interest bearing liabilities primarily as a result of rising interest rates. The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated.indicated:
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:           
Total loans receivable, net (2) (3)
$3,266,092
 $41,141
 5.05% $2,657,946
 $31,500
 4.75%
Taxable securities638,092
 4,068
 2.56
 567,066
 3,141
 2.22
Nontaxable securities (3) 
201,104
 1,220
 2.43
 224,719
 1,304
 2.33
Other interest earning assets51,022
 242
 1.90
 39,403
 96
 0.98
Total interest earning assets4,156,310
 46,671
 4.50% 3,489,134
 36,041
 4.14%
Noninterest earning assets570,409
     420,658
    
Total assets$4,726,719
     $3,909,792
    
Interest Bearing Liabilities:           
Certificates of deposit$418,129
 $797
 0.76% $363,053
 $479
 0.53%
Savings accounts512,832
 487
 0.38
 497,033
 316
 0.26
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts1,796,095
 911
 0.20
 1,484,767
 612
 0.17
Total interest bearing deposits2,727,056
 2,195
 0.32
 2,344,853
 1,407
 0.24
FHLB advances and other borrowings79,120
 402
 2.04
 107,132
 239
 0.89
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase27,935
 16
 0.23
 22,852
 12
 0.21
Junior subordinated debentures20,108
 315
 6.28
 19,822
 249
 5.04
Total interest bearing liabilities2,854,219
 2,928
 0.41% 2,494,659
 1,907
 0.31%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits1,175,331
     873,314
    
Other noninterest bearing liabilities60,434
     44,582
    
Stockholders’ equity636,735
     497,237
    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,726,719
     $3,909,792
    
Net interest income
 $43,743
     $34,134
  
Net interest spread    4.09%     3.83%
Net interest margin    4.22%     3.92%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities    145.62%     139.86%
(1)
Annualized
(2)
The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(3)
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Interest Income
Total interest income increased $10.6 million, or 29.5%, to $46.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $36.0 million for the same period in 2017. The balance of average interest earning assets increased $667.2 million, or 19.1%, to $4.16 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $3.49 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and the yield on total interest earning assets increased 36 basis points to 4.50% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 4.14% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Interest income from interest and fees on loans increased $9.6 million, or 30.6%, to $41.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $31.5 million for the same period in 2017 primarily due to an increase in average total loans receivable, net of $608.1 million, or 22.9%, as a result of loan growth which was substantially due to the Puget Sound Merger. The loan yield increased 30 basis points to 5.05% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 4.75% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in loan yield was due to a combination of higher contractual note rates as a result of the increasing interest rate environment, higher loan yields from the loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger as compared to legacy Heritage loans, and an increase in incremental accretion on purchased loans substantially due to loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger.
The following table presents the loan yield and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
  Three Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017
  (Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 4.81% 4.53%
Impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.24% 0.22%
Loan yield 5.05% 4.75%
     
Incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 $1,992
 $1,481
(1)
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
Incremental accretion income was $2.0 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in the incremental accretion during the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to the accretion of the loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger. The incremental accretion and the impact to loan yield will change during any quarter based on the volume of prepayments, but is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans continues to decrease.
Total interest income increased primarily due to the increase in interest and fees on loans discussed above and secondarily due to an $843,000, or 19.0%, increase in interest income on investment securities to $5.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in income on investment securities was primarily a result of an increase in investment yields, primarily reflecting the effect of the rise in interest rates on our adjustable rate investment securities, and secondarily to higher yields on new investment purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Yields on taxable securities increased 34 basis points to 2.56% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 2.22% for the same period in 2017. Yields on nontaxable securities increased 10 basis points to 2.43% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 2.33% for the same period in 2017. The average balance of investment securities increased $47.4 million, or 6.0%, to $839.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $791.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company has actively managed its investment securities portfolio to improve performance in an increasing rate environment.
Interest income on other interest earning assets increased $146,000, or 152.1%, due to a combination of an increase in the yields reflecting the rise in interest rates and an increase in interest earning deposits as the Bank held more funds in interest earning accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank compared to the same period in 2017, substantially due to the Puget Sound Merger. Average other interest earning assets increased $11.6 million, or 29.5%, to $51.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $39.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

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Interest Expense
Total interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 53.5%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2017. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 10 basis points to 0.41% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.31% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as a result of the rise in market interest rates. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $359.6 million, or 14.4%, to $2.85 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.49 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2017 substantially due to the Puget Sound Merger.
The average cost of interest bearing deposits increased eight basis points to 0.32% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.24% for the same period in 2017 primarily as a result of the increase in market interest rates. The cost of certificates of deposit increased 23 basis points to 0.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.53% for the same period in 2017. The Company was able to mitigate the rise in market interest rates by increasing the average balance of noninterest bearing deposits at a higher growth rate than that of interest bearing deposits. The average balance of noninterest bearing deposits increased by $302.0 million, or 34.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $1.18 billion the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to an increase in the average balance of interest bearing demand and money market deposits of $311.3 million, or 21.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $1.80 billion at June 30, 2018 and an increase in the average balance of certificate of deposit accounts $55.1 million, or 15.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $418.1 million at June 30, 2018. The total cost of deposits increased to 0.23% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 0.18% for the same period in 2017. The increase in average deposits was primarily as a result of the Puget Sound Merger.
Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $163,000, or 68.2%, to $402,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $239,000 for the same period in 2017 due to an increase in market rates, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance. The average cost of FHLB advances and other borrowings for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 2.04%, an increase of 115 basis points from 0.89% for the same period in 2017. The average balance for FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased $28.0 million, or 26.1%, to $79.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $107.1 million for the same period in 2017, as a result of repayments from using cash and cash proceeds from the sale of investment securities acquired in the Puget Sound Merger.
The average rate of the junior subordinated debentures, including the effects of accretion of the discount established as of the date of the merger with Washington Banking Company, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 6.28%, an increase of 124 basis points from 5.04% for the same period in 2017. The rate increase on the junior subordinated debentures was due to an increase in the three-month LIBOR rate to 2.34% at June 30, 2018 from 1.30% on June 30, 2017.

Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin increased 30 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2018 to 4.22% from 3.92% for the same period in 2017 primarily due to the above mentioned changes in yields and costs of funds. The net interest spread increased 26 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2018 to 4.09% from 3.83% for the same period in 2017 primarily due to the increase in yields on total interest earning assets.
Net interest margin is impacted by the incremental accretion on purchased loans. The following table presents the net interest margin and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
  Three Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 4.03% 3.75%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.19
 0.17
Net interest margin 4.22% 3.92%
(1)
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.

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Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
Net interest income increased $17.3 million, or 25.7%, to $84.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $67.3 million for the same period in 2017. The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated.
Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:                      
Total loans receivable, net (2) (3)$3,208,799
 $79,300
 4.98% $2,644,953
 $61,985
 4.73%$3,622,494
 $46,699
 5.23% $3,150,869
 $38,159
 4.91%
Taxable securities614,488
 7,597
 2.49
 567,192
 6,190
 2.20
820,981
 5,823
 2.88
 590,623
 3,529
 2.42
Nontaxable securities (3)212,305
 2,561
 2.43
 223,499
 2,572
 2.32
149,825
 950
 2.57
 223,631
 1,341
 2.43
Other interest earning assets52,302
 460
 1.77
 31,389
 143
 0.92
55,959
 356
 2.58
 53,597
 218
 1.65
Total interest earning assets4,087,894
 89,918
 4.44% 3,467,033
 70,890
 4.12%4,649,259
 53,828
 4.70% 4,018,720
 43,247
 4.36%
Noninterest earning assets552,736
     427,894
    668,066
     534,865
    
Total assets$4,640,630
     $3,894,927
    $5,317,325
     $4,553,585
    
Interest Bearing Liabilities:                      
Certificates of deposit$420,834
 $1,557
 0.75% $357,209
 $894
 0.50%$502,153
 $1,440
 1.16% $423,569
 $760
 0.73%
Savings accounts509,514
 902
 0.36
 501,571
 581
 0.23
507,670
 674
 0.54
 506,158
 416
 0.33
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts1,771,084
 1,696
 0.19
 1,483,972
 1,198
 0.16
2,051,046
 1,489
 0.29
 1,745,795
 784
 0.18
Total interest bearing deposits2,701,432
 4,155
 0.31
 2,342,752
 2,673
 0.23
3,060,869
 3,603
 0.48
 2,675,522
 1,960
 0.30
FHLB advances and other borrowings57,546
 552
 1.93
 104,148
 442
 0.86
1,849
 15
 3.29
 35,733
 150
 1.70
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase29,094
 33
 0.23
 20,946
 22
 0.21
33,055
 47
 0.58
 30,265
 17
 0.23
Junior subordinated debentures20,071
 598
 6.01
 19,786
 487
 4.96
20,328
 354
 7.06
 20,035
 283
 5.73
Total interest bearing liabilities2,808,143
 5,338
 0.38% 2,487,632
 3,624
 0.29%3,116,101
 4,019
 0.52% 2,761,555
 2,410
 0.35%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits1,144,479
     869,910
    1,332,223
     1,113,286
    
Other noninterest bearing liabilities62,094
     45,890
    102,550
     63,770
    
Stockholders’ equity625,914
     491,495
    766,451
     614,974
    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,640,630
     $3,894,927
    $5,317,325
     $4,553,585
    
Net interest income  $84,580
     $67,266
  
 $49,809
     $40,837
  
Net interest spread    4.06%     3.83%    4.18%     4.01%
Net interest margin    4.17%     3.91%    4.34%     4.12%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities    145.57%     139.37%    149.20%     145.52%
(1) 
Annualized
(2)  
The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(3)  
Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.
Interest Income
Total interest income increased $19.0$10.6 million, or 26.8%24.5%, to $89.9$53.8 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $70.9$43.2 million for the same period in 2017.2018. The balance of average interest earning assets increased $620.9$630.5 million, or 17.9%15.7%, to $4.09$4.65 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $3.47$4.02 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 and the yield on total interest earning assets increased 3234 basis points to 4.44%4.70% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 4.12%4.36% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase in the interest income was due primarily to interest income from interest and fees on loans and interest income on investment securities.
Interest income from interest and fees on loans increased $17.3$8.5 million, or 27.9%22.4%, to $79.3$46.7 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $62.0$38.2 million for the same period in 20172018 primarily due primarily to an increase in average total loans receivable, net of $471.6 million, or 15.0%, as a result of loan growth which was substantially due to the Premier and Puget Mergers. Additionally, interest income from interest and fees on loans increased as the loan yield increased 32 basis points to 5.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 4.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in loan yield was due to a lesser extent bycombination of higher contractual loan rates as a result of the increasing interest rate environment and an increase in loan yields. Average totalyields from the loans receivable, net increased $563.8 million, or 21.3%, to $3.21 billion foracquired in the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $2.64 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Loan yields increased 25 basis points to 4.98% for the six months ended June 30, 2018Premier and

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from 4.73% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due primarilyPuget Mergers as compared to an increase in market interest rates and tolegacy Heritage loans, offset partially by a lesser extent due to an increasedecrease in incremental accretion on purchased loans.loans substantially due to loans acquired in the Premier and Puget Mergers.
Incremental accretion income was $1.4 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The incremental accretion and the impact to loan yield will change during any quarter based on the volume of prepayments, but is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans continues to decrease.
The following table presents the loan yield and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017
  (Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 4.75% 4.53%
Impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.23% 0.20%
Loan yield 4.98% 4.73%
     
Incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 $3,624
 $2,651
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2019 2018
  (Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield (GAAP) 5.23% 4.91%
Exclude impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.15
 0.21
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (non-GAAP) (1)(2)
 5.08% 4.70%
     
Incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 $1,373
 $1,632
(1) 
As of the datesdate of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions,transaction, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modifiedaccreted into income over the estimated remaining life of the loan or pool of loans, based upon results of the quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
(2)
For additional information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Information."
Incremental accretionInterest income was $3.6on investment securities increased $1.9 million, and $2.7or 39.1%, to $6.8 million forduring the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.March 31, 2019 from $4.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in the incremental accretioninterest on investment securities was primarily a result of the loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger, offset partially by a continued decline in purchased loan balances including a decrease in the prepayments of purchased loans during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The incremental accretion is expected to decrease as the balance of the purchased loans continues to decrease.
Total interest income increased primarily due to the increase in interest and fees on loans discussed above and secondarily due to a $1.4 million, or 15.9%, increase in interest income on investment securities to $10.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in interest income on investment securities was the result of a combination of an increase in investment yields for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 and ansignificant increase in the average balance of investment securities during the periods. Yields onhigher yielding taxable securities increased 29 basis points to 2.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 2.20% for the same period in 2017. Yields on nontaxable securities increased 11 basis points to 2.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 2.32% for the same period in 2017.securities. The average balance of investment securities increased $36.1by $156.6 million, or 4.6%19.2%, to $826.8$970.8 million during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $790.7$814.3 million during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. Additionally, interest income increased as a result of an increase in the investment yields, reflecting the effect of the rise in interest rates on our adjustable rate investment securities and secondarily due to higher yields on new investment purchases for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Yields on taxable securities increased 46 basis points to 2.88% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 2.42% for the same period in 2018. Yields on nontaxable securities increased 14 basis points to 2.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 2.43% for the same period in 2018. The Company has actively managed its investment securities portfolio to improve performance in an increasingthe changing rate environment.environment over the past year.
Income on otherInterest Expense
Total interest earning assetsexpense increased $317,000,$1.6 million, or 221.7%66.8%, to $460,000 during$4.0 million for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2018. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased 17 basis points to 0.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 0.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as a result of the rise in market interest rates. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $354.5 million, or 12.8%, to $3.12 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $2.76 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2018 substantially due to the Premier and Puget Mergers.
The cost of interest bearing deposits increased 18 basis points to 0.48% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 0.30% for the same period in 2018 due primarily to a combination of an increase in market interest rates and an increase in the cost of interest bearing deposits acquired in the Premier and Puget Mergers. The increased cost of interest bearing deposits is primarily related to the interest bearing demand and money market deposits and certificates of deposits. The average balances. Average otherbalance of interest earning assetsbearing demand and money market deposits increased $20.9$305.3 million, or 66.6%17.5%, to $52.3 million for$2.05 billion during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $31.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was due primarily to an increase in interest earning deposits, as the Bank held more funds in interest earning accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco compared to$1.75 billion during the same period in 2017.
Interest Expense
Total2018, and the cost of interest expensebearing demand and money market deposits increased $1.711 basis points to 0.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from 0.18% for the same period in 2018. The average balance of certificate of deposit accounts increased $78.6 million, or 47.3%18.6%, to $5.3$502.2 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $3.6$423.6 million for the same period in 2017. The cost of interest bearing liabilities increased nine basis points to 0.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased by $320.5 million, or 12.9%, to $2.81 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.49 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in costs from the prior year was primarily a result of increases in market rates and the increased use of higher cost borrowings to fund asset growth.
The cost of interest bearing deposits increased eight basis points to 0.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.23% for the same period in 2017 due primarily to the increase in market interest rates.2018. The cost of certificates of deposit increased 43 basis points to 0.75%1.16% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from 0.50%0.73% for the same period in 2017. 2018.

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The Company was able to mitigatereduce the impact of the rising market interest rates by increasing the average balance of noninterest bearing deposits at a higher growth rate than that ofthe interest bearing deposits.deposits described above. The average balance of noninterest bearing deposits increased by $274.6$218.9 million, or 31.6%19.7%, duringto $1.33 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 to $1.14 billion at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to an increase in the average interest bearing demand and money market accounts of

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$287.1 million, or 19.3%, to $1.77$1.11 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and an increase in the average certificates of deposit accounts by $63.6 million, or 17.8%, to $420.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The cost of all deposit accounts increased to 0.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 0.17% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $110,000, or 24.9%, to $552,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $442,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due to a combination of an increase in the cost of funds and a decrease in average balance. The average rate of the FHLB advances and other borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 1.93%, an increase of 107 basis points from 0.86% for the same period in 2017.2018. The average balance for FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased $46.6 milliontotal cost of deposits increased 12 basis points to $57.5 million0.33% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 from $104.1 millionMarch 31, 2019 compared to 0.21% for the same period in 2017, due primarily to using cash and cash equivalents and proceeds from the sale of investment securities acquired in the Puget Sound Merger to pay down this higher cost funding source.2018.
The average rate of the junior subordinated debentures, including the effects of accretion of the discount established as of the date of the merger with Washington Banking Company, increased 133 basis points to 7.06%for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 was 6.01%, an increase of 105 basis points from 4.96%March 31, 2019 compared to 5.73% for the same period in 2017.2018. The rate increase on the debentures was due to an increase in the three-month LIBOR rate to 2.34%2.60% at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from 1.30%2.32% on June 30, 2017.

March 31, 2018.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin increased 22 basis points for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 increased 26 basis pointsMarch 31, 2019 to 4.17%4.34% from 3.91%4.12% for the same period in 20172018 primarily due to the above mentioned changes in asset yields and costs of funds in addition to an increase in incremental accretion on purchased loans as a result of the Puget Sound Merger.funds. The net interest spread increased 17 basis points for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 increased 23 basis pointsMarch 31, 2019 to 4.06%4.18% from 3.83%4.01% for the same period in 2017.2018 primarily due to the increase in yield earned on total interest earning assets.
Net interest margin is impacted by the incremental accretion on purchased loans. The following table presents the net interest margin and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2018 2017
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 3.99% 3.76%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.18
 0.15
Net interest margin 4.17% 3.91%
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Net interest margin (GAAP) 4.34% 4.12%
Exclude impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 0.12
 0.16
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (non-GAAP)(1)(2)
 4.22% 3.96%
(1) 
As of the datesdate of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions,transaction, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modifiedaccreted into income over the estimated remaining life of the loan or pool of loans, based upon results of the quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
(2)
For additional information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Information."

Provision for Loan Losses
The Bank has established a comprehensive methodology for determining its allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses charged to expense, and is reduced by loans charged-off, net of loan recoveries or a recovery of previous provision. The amount of the provision expense recognized during the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology. For additional information, see the section entitled "Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses" below.
The provision for loan losses is dependent on the Bank’s ability to manage asset quality and control the level of net charge-offs through prudent underwriting standards. In addition, a decline in general economic conditions could increase future provisions for loan losses and have a material effect on the Company’s net income.
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
The provision for loan losses increased $619,000,decreased $232,000, or 54.7%20.1%, to $1.8 million$920,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $1.1$1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increasedecrease in the provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from the same period in 20172018 was primarily the result of changesa $167,000 increase in our volumenet recoveries during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 coupled with continued relatively stable and mix of loans, assetstrong credit quality certain environmental and historical loss factors and as a result of the impact of loan

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growth.metrics. Based on a thorough review of the loan portfolio, the Bank determined that the provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was appropriate as it was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses.
Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
The provision for loan losses increased $904,000, or 45.2% to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from the same period in 2017 was primarily the result of changes in our volume and mix of loans, asset quality, certain environmental and historical loss factors and as a result of the impact of loan growth. Based on a thorough review of the loan portfolio, the Bank determined that the provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was appropriate as it was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses.
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Noninterest Income
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Total noninterest income decreased $3.1 million,$140,000, or 29.3%1.9%, to $7.6$7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $10.7$7.5 million for the same period in 2017.2018. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.noted:
Three Months Ended June 30,    Three Months Ended March 31,    
2018 2017 Change Percentage Change2019 2018 Change Percentage Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees$4,695
 $4,426
 $269
 6.1 %$4,485
 $4,543
 $(58) (1.3)%
Gain on sale of investment securities, net18
 117
 (99) (84.6)15
 35
 (20) (57.1)
Gain on sale of loans, net706
 4,138
 (3,432) (82.9)252
 874
 (622) (71.2)
Interest rate swap fees309
 282
 27
 9.6

 51
 (51) (100.0)
Other income1,845
 1,746
 99
 5.7
2,656
 2,045
 611
 29.9
Total noninterest income$7,573
 $10,709
 $(3,136) (29.3)%$7,408
 $7,548
 $(140) (1.9)%
Gain on the sale of loans, net decreased $3.4 million, or 82.9%, to $706,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $4.1 million the same period in 2017, due primarily to the gain on sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan of $3.0 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Gain on sale of loans, net additionally decreased based onprimarily due to a decline in U.S.the volume of mortgage loans originated and sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the Company's decision to continue to portfolio originated Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans. Mortgage loan originations anddecreased by $11.8 million, or 57.8%, to $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $20.4 millionfor the three months ended March 31, 2018. Proceeds from mortgage banking activitiesloan sales decreased by $13.2 million, or 63.9%, to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $20.7 millionfor the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Company also recognized a decrease in the gain on sale of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2017.2018 as it was more advantageous for the Company to keep these loans in the portfolio based on market rates. The detail of gain on sale of loans, net is included in the following schedule.
Three Months Ended June 30,    Three Months Ended March 31,    
2018 2017 Change Percentage Change2019 2018 Change Percentage Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net$572
 $731
 $(159) (21.8)%$252
 $652
 $(400) (61.3)%
Gain on sale of guaranteed portion of SBA loans, net134
 409
 (275) (67.2)
 222
 (222) (100.0)
Gain on sale of other loans, net
 2,998
 (2,998) (100.0)
Gain on sale of loans, net$706
 $4,138
 $(3,432) (82.9)%$252
 $874
 $(622) (71.2)%
The decreaseThese decreases in noninterest income waswere offset partially by an increase in service charges and other feesincome of $269,000,$611,000, or 6.1%29.9% to $4.7$2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $4.4$2.0 million for the same period in 2017,2018, due primarily to an increaseincreases in deposit balances and changes in fee structures on deposit accounts, including a business deposit consolidation process completed during second quarter 2017. Secondarily, service charges and other fees increased as a resultrecoveries of zero-balance purchased loan notes which were charged-off prior to the consummation of the deposit accounts acquiredrelated acquisition and increases in wealth management and trust services income during the Puget Sound Merger.three months ended March 31, 2019.


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Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
Total noninterest income decreased $3.0 million, or 16.3%, to $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $18.1 million for the same period in 2017. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.
 Six Months Ended June 30,    
 2018 2017 Change Percentage Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees$9,238
 $8,639
 $599
 6.9 %
Gain on sale of investment securities, net53
 117
 (64) (54.7)
Gain on sale of loans, net1,580
 5,333
 (3,753) (70.4)
Interest rate swap fees360
 415
 (55) (13.3)
Other income3,890
 3,568
 322
 9.0
Total noninterest income$15,121
 $18,072
 $(2,951) (16.3)%
Service charges and other fees increased $599,000, or 6.9% to $9.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $8.6 million for the same period in 2017, due primarily to an increase in deposit balances and changes in fee structures on deposit accounts, including a business deposit consolidation process completed during second quarter 2017 and deposit accounts acquired in the Puget Sound Merger.
Gain on sale of loans, net decreased $3.8 million, or 70.4% to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2017, due primarily the gain on sale of a previously classified as purchased credit impaired loan of $3.0 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Gain on sale of mortgage and SBA loans also decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to less activity. Proceeds from sale of loans decreased $31.5 million, or 44.1% to $40.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $71.4 million for the same period in 2017. The detail of gain on sale of loans, net is included in the following schedule.
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change Percentage Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net$1,224
 $1,640
 $(416) (25.4)%
Gain on sale of guaranteed portion of SBA loans, net356
 695
 (339) (48.8)
Gain on sale of other loans, net
 2,998
 (2,998) (100.0)
     Gain on sale of loans, net$1,580
 $5,333
 $(3,753) (70.4)%


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Noninterest Expense
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
Noninterest expense increased $7.9 million,decreased $222,000, or 28.4%0.6%, to $35.7$36.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $27.8March 31, 2019 from $36.7 million forduring the three months ended June 30, 2017. March 31, 2018. Acquisition-related expenses incurred as a result of the Premier and Puget Mergers were $132,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 as compared to $4.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.noted:
 Three Months Ended June 30,    
 2018 2017 Change Percentage Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits$19,321
 $16,272
 $3,049
 18.7 %
Occupancy and equipment4,810
 3,818
 992
 26.0
Data processing2,507
 2,002
 505
 25.2
Marketing823
 805
 18
 2.2
Professional services3,529
 1,053
 2,476
 235.1
State and local taxes716
 639
 77
 12.1
Federal deposit insurance premium375
 357
 18
 5.0
Other real estate owned, net
 21
 (21) (100.0)
Amortization of intangible assets796
 323
 473
 146.4
Other expense2,829
 2,519
 310
 12.3
Total noninterest expense$35,706
 $27,809
 $7,897
 28.4 %
The Company has incurred significant non-recurring acquisition costs. The following table presents these expenses by key component. There were no such expenses incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017.
 Three Months Ended March 31,    
 2019 2018 Change Percentage Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits$21,914
 $21,367
 $547
 2.6 %
Occupancy and equipment5,458
 4,627
 831
 18.0
Data processing2,173
 2,605
 (432) (16.6)
Marketing1,098
 808
 290
 35.9
Professional services1,173
 2,837
 (1,664) (58.7)
State and local taxes798
 688
 110
 16.0
Federal deposit insurance premium285
 355
 (70) (19.7)
Other real estate owned, net86
 
 86
 N/A
Amortization of intangible assets1,025
 795
 230
 28.9
Other expense2,515
 2,665
 (150) (5.6)
Total noninterest expense$36,525
 $36,747
 $(222) (0.6)%
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2018
  
Compensation and employee benefits$67
Occupancy and equipment28
Data processing425
Marketing5
Professional services337
Other expense18
Total acquisition costs$880
Compensation and employee benefits increased $3.0 million,$547,000, or 18.7%2.6%, to $19.3$21.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $16.3$21.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily as a result of additional employees, primarilysubstantially due to the Premier and Puget Mergers, offset by recognition of acquisition-related expenses of $2.8 million related to the Puget Sound Merger and standard salary increases.during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The average full time equivalent employees increased to 819878 for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 750796 for the same period in 2017.2018.
Professional servicesOccupancy and equipment increased $2.5 million,$831,000, or 235.1%18.0%, to $3.5$5.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $1.1$4.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018 due substantially dueto branch expansion, including additional leased space in the Seattle, Bellevue, Portland and other Oregon markets. The Bellevue expansion included a full quarter of expenses related to the buy-out of a third party contract in the amount $1.7 million. The third party assisted the Company in its deposit product realignment and was compensated based on success factors over the three years subsequent to implementation. The Company assessed the contract and determined that it was advantageous to buy-out the contract prior to the system conversions relating tolease acquired from the Puget Sound Merger and additional space leased subsequent to the merger. The Oregon expansion included five leases acquired in the Premier Merger. The Company expects the accumulated savings in future professional services expenses to fully offset the cost of the buy-out by the end of 2019. In addition, professional services costs also increased in 2018 compared to 2017 as a result of acquisition costs.
Occupancy and equipment increased $992,000,Data processing decreased$432,000, or 26.0%16.6%, to $4.8$2.2 million the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $2.6 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 from $3.8 millionprimarily reflecting acquisition-related expenses of $352,000 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 compared to 2017 was substantially related to expansion in the Seattle, Bellevue and Portland branches.

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The Bellevue expansion included the lease obtained from the Puget Sound Merger and more space leased subsequent to the merger.
Data processing increased $505,000, or 25.2%, to $2.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017 substantially due to core system conversion costs related to the Puget Sound Merger recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2018 as well as additional operation costs associated with the increase in balances and transaction volume as a result of the Puget Sound Merger.
Amortization of intangible assets increased $473,000,Professional services decreased $1.7 million, or 146.4%58.7%, to $796,000$1.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $323,000$2.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2018 compared to 2017 wasas a result of the amortizationnon-recurring acquisition-related expenses of the core deposit intangible recorded in$1.6 million related to the Puget Sound Merger of $513,000 during the three monthsquarter ended June 30,March 31, 2018.
The ratio of noninterest expense to average total assets (annualized) was 3.03%2.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 2.85%3.27% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increasedecrease was primarily a result of increaseddue to acquisition-related expenses as a result of the Puget Sound Merger in addition to the buy-out of the third party contract and acquisition costs recognized during the three monthsquarter ended June 30,March 31, 2018.
Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
Noninterest expense increased $17.4 million, or 31.7%, to $72.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $55.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.
 Six Months Ended June 30,    
 2018 2017 Change Percentage Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits$40,688
 $32,296
 $8,392
 26.0 %
Occupancy and equipment9,437
 7,628
 1,809
 23.7
Data processing5,112
 3,917
 1,195
 30.5
Marketing1,631
 1,612
 19
 1.2
Professional services6,366
 2,062
 4,304
 208.7
State and local taxes1,404
 1,188
 216
 18.2
Federal deposit insurance premium730
 657
 73
 11.1
Other real estate owned, net
 52
 (52) (100.0)
Amortization of intangible assets1,591
 647
 944
 145.9
Other expense5,494
 4,973
 521
 10.5
Total noninterest expense$72,453
 $55,032
 $17,421
 31.7 %
The Company has incurred significant non-recurring acquisition costs. The following table presents these expenses by key component. There were no such expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018
  
Compensation and employee benefits$2,891
Occupancy and equipment37
Data processing777
Marketing5
Professional services1,935
Other expense43
Total acquisition costs$5,688
Compensation and employee benefits increased $8.4 million, or 26.0%, to $40.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $32.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to increases in employees primarily due to the Puget Sound

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Merger, increases in senior level staffing, and increases in standard salary in addition to acquisition-related payments related to the Puget Sound Merger of $2.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Occupancy and equipment increased $1.8 million, or 23.7%, to $9.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $7.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was substantially related to expansion in the Seattle, Bellevue and Portland branches. The Bellevue expansion included the lease obtained from the Puget Sound Merger and more space leased subsequent to the merger.
Data processing increased $1.2 million, or 30.5%, to $5.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $3.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to acquisition costs. The increase in the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was additionally due to higher transactional activity in the core operating system and internet banking as a result of the Puget Sound Merger and organic growth in loans and deposits.
Professional services increased $4.3 million, or 208.7%, to $6.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 partially due to acquisition costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $1.9 million. The increase in the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was additionally the result of the buy-out of a third party contract in the amount of $1.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018. As previously mentioned, the Company expects the accumulated savings in future professional services expenses to fully offset the cost of the buy-out by the end of 2019.
Amortization of intangible assets increased $944,000, or 145.9%, to $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $647,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 2017 was a result of the amortization of the core deposit intangible recorded in the Puget Sound Merger of $1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
The ratio of noninterest expense to average assets was 3.15% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 2.85% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily a result of increased expenses as a result of the Puget Sound Merger and acquisition costs recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Income Tax Expense
Comparison of quarter ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable quarter in the prior year.
IncomeThe effective tax expense decreased $2.1 million, or 50.8%, to $2.0 millionrate was 16.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The effective tax rate was 14.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to 25.6%13.3% for the same period in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in the income tax expense and effective tax rate during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was primarily due to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Actenacted in December 2017, which lowered the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%.
Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2018 to the comparable period in the prior year
Income tax expense decreased $3.8 million, or 52.5%, to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The effective tax rate was 14.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 25.3% for the same period in 2017. Thea decrease in the income tax expensenontaxable securities, impacts of stock-based compensation activity, and effective tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offset partially by the increase in certain non-deductible acquisition costs.an increased Oregon presence.


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Non-GAAP Financial Information
This report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These measures include net interest income, interest and fees on loans, and loan yield and net interest margin excluding the effect of the incremental accretion on purchased loans acquired through mergers. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures, together with the related GAAP measures, in its analysis of our performance and in making business decisions. Management also uses these measures for peer comparisons. Management believes that presenting loan yield and net interest margin excluding the effect of the acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through mergers is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield and net interest margin, as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off our balance sheet. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures on net interest income, interest and fees on loans, loan yield and net interest margin are presented below:
  March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
  (Dollars in thousands)
Net interest income and interest and fees on loans:
Net interest income (GAAP) $49,809
 $40,837
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans 1,373
 1,632
Adjusted net interest income (non-GAAP) $48,436
 $39,205
     
Average total interest earning assets, net $4,649,259
 $4,018,720
Net interest margin, annualized (GAAP) 4.34% 4.12%
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized (non-GAAP) 4.22% 3.96%
     
Interest and fees on loans (GAAP) $46,699
 $38,159
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans 1,373
 1,632
Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP) $45,326
 $36,527
     
Average total loans receivable, net $3,622,494
 $3,150,869
Loan yield, annualized (GAAP) 5.23% 4.91%
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized (non-GAAP) 5.08% 4.70%


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Financial Condition Overview
The table below provides a comparison of the changes in the Company's financial condition from December 31, 20172018 to June 30, 2018, and the results of the Puget Sound Merger effective January 16, 2018:March 31, 2019:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Change Percentage Change Fair Value of Puget Sound at Merger Date March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Change % Change
 (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands)
Assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents $129,943
 $103,015
 $26,928
 26.1 % $80,136
 $111,170
 $161,910
 $(50,740) (31.3)%
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 873,670
 810,530
 63,140
 7.8
 80,353
 985,009
 976,095
 8,914
 0.9
Loans held for sale 3,598
 2,288
 1,310
 57.3
 
 2,956
 1,555
 1,401
 90.1
Total loans receivable, net 3,294,316
 2,816,985
 477,331
 16.9
 388,462
 3,660,279
 3,619,118
 41,161
 1.1
Other real estate owned 434
 
 434
 N/A
 
 1,904
 1,983
 (79) (4.0)
Premises and equipment, net 75,364
 60,325
 15,039
 24.9
 732
 80,130
 81,100
 (970) (1.2)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 8,616
 8,347
 269
 3.2
 623
 7,377
 6,076
 1,301
 21.4
Bank owned life insurance 82,031
 75,091
 6,940
 9.2
 6,264
 94,099
 93,612
 487
 0.5
Accrued interest receivable 13,482
 12,244
 1,238
 10.1
 1,448
 15,621
 15,403
 218
 1.4
Prepaid expenses and other assets 104,718
 99,328
 5,390
 5.4
 1,354
 123,026
 98,522
 24,504
 24.9
Other intangible assets, net 15,767
 6,088
 9,679
 159.0
 11,270
 19,589
 20,614
 (1,025) (5.0)
Goodwill 187,549
 119,029
 68,520
 57.6
 68,520
 240,939
 240,939
 
 
Total assets $4,789,488
 $4,113,270
 $676,218
 16.4 % $639,162
 $5,342,099
 $5,316,927
 $25,172
 0.5 %
                  
Liabilities                  
Deposits $3,968,935
 $3,393,060
 $575,875
 17.0 % $505,885
 $4,393,715
 $4,432,402
 $(38,687) (0.9)%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 75,500
 92,500
 (17,000) (18.4) 
 25,000
 
 25,000
 100
Junior subordinated debentures 20,156
 20,009
 147
 0.7
 
 20,375
 20,302
 73
 0.4
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 22,168
 31,821
 (9,653) (30.3) 
 24,923
 31,487
 (6,564) (20.8)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 63,206
 67,575
 (4,369) (6.5) 2,504
 99,895
 72,013
 27,882
 38.7
Total liabilities 4,149,965
 3,604,965
 545,000
 15.1
 508,389
 4,563,908
 4,556,204
 7,704
 0.2
Stockholders' equity                  
Common stock 491,026
 360,590
 130,436
 36.2
 130,773
 591,767
 591,806
 (39) 
Retained earnings 159,803
 149,013
 10,790
 7.2
 
 185,863
 176,372
 9,491
 5.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (11,306) (1,298) (10,008) 771.0
 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net 561
 (7,455) 8,016
 (107.5)
Total stockholders' equity 639,523
 508,305
 131,218
 25.8
 130,773
 778,191
 760,723
 17,468
 2.3
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,789,488
 $4,113,270
 $676,218
 16.4 % $639,162
 $5,342,099
 $5,316,927
 $25,172
 0.5 %
Total assets increased $676.2$25.2 million, or 16.4%0.5%, to $4.79$5.34 billion as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $4.11$5.32 billion as of December 31, 2017. The Puget Sound Merger resulted in an increase of total assets, including goodwill, of $639.2 million at the merger date. The Company utilized cash and cash proceeds from the sale of investment securities acquired in the Puget Sound Merger to pay down FHLB advances during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Total loans receivable, net, excluding loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger increased $88.9$41.2 million, or 6.4% annualized,1.1%, to $3.66 billion during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Total loans receivable, net, continued to be impacted by slightly elevated prepayments in addition to the seasonably low loan originations experienced during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The commercial loan pipeline during the first quarter grew by 39% from year-end.
Investment securities available for sale increased $63.1$8.9 million, or 7.8%0.9%, to $873.7$985.0 million at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $810.5$976.1 million at December 31, 20172018 primarily as a result of investment purchases, offset partially by maturities, callsa decrease in net unrealized losses of $10.2 million due to a decrease in interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that positively impacted the fair value of our bond portfolio.
Prepaid expenses and paymentsother assets increased $24.5 million, or 24.9%, to $123.0 million at March 31, 2019 from $98.5 million at December 31, 2018 primarily due to the adoption of investment securities. The investment securities acquired inAccounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases, and the Puget Sound Merger were sold shortly after the merger.recognition of an operating lease right of use asset. An offsetting operating lease right of use liability

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Deposits, excluding Puget Sound Merger, increased $70.0was recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities. As of March 31, 2019, the right of use asset was $28.4 million and the related liability was $29.5 million.
Total deposits decreased $38.7 million or 4.2% annualized,0.9% during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018. BrokeredMarch 31, 2019. The decrease was due primarily to non-maturity deposits increased $18.0declining $92.9 million, or 45.6%2.3%, to $57.6$3.87 billion, offset partially by an increase in certificates of deposit of $54.2 million, at June 30, 2018 comparedor 11.6%, to $39.6$521.1 million. The increase in certificates of deposit was due primarily to an increase in brokered certificates of deposit of $50.1 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 in response to the decrease in non-maturity deposits. Non-maturity deposits as a percentage of total deposits decreased to 88.1% as of March 31, 2019 from 89.5% at December 31, 2017. Total non-maturity deposits increased to 88.4% of total deposits at June 30, 2018 from 88.3% at December 31, 2017 and certificates of deposit decreased to 11.6% of total deposits at June 30, 2018 from 11.7% at December 31, 2017.2018.
The Company had $25.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances decreased $17.0 million, or 18.4%, to $75.5 million as of June 30, 2018 from $92.5 million as of Decemberat March 31, 2017. The decrease was due to the repayment of2019. There were no FHLB advances using cash and cash proceeds from the sale of investment securities acquired in the Puget Sound Merger.
Total stockholders’ equity increased $131.2 million, or 25.8%, to $639.5 million as of June 30, 2018 from $508.3 million at December 31, 2017. The Company’s equity position was 13.4% of total assets as of June 30, 2018 and 12.4% as of December 31, 2017. Changes in stockholders' equity during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2018
 (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$508,305
   Common stock issued in the Puget Sound Merger130,770
   Net income20,944
   Dividends declared(10,247)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss(9,915)
   Other(334)
Balance, end of period$639,523
2018.

Lending Activities
The Bank is a full service commercial bank, which originates a wide variety of loans with a focus on commercial business loans. Total loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses, increased $477.3$41.2 million, or 16.9%1.1%, to $3.29$3.66 billion at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $2.82$3.62 billion at December 31, 2017. The increase in loans receivable was primarily due to the Puget Sound Merger. At the merger date, the Bank acquired fair value of commercial and industrial loans of $182.0 million, non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans of $101.2 million, and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans of $82.3 million.

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2018.
The following table provides information about our loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated and the change between these dates. These balances are prior to deduction for the allowance for loan losses.
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018  
Balance 
% of Total (3)
 Balance 
% of Total (3)
 Change %of Balance Change
Balance (1)
 
% of Total (2)
 
Balance (1)
 
% of Total (2)
 Change %of Balance Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:                      
Commercial and industrial$800,043
 24.0% $645,396
 22.7% $154,647
 24.0 %$838,403
 22.7% $853,606
 23.4% $(15,203) (1.8)%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate693,330
 20.8
 622,150
 21.8
 71,180
 11.4
785,316
 21.2
 779,814
 21.3
 5,502
 0.7
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate1,187,548
 35.7
 986,594
 34.6
 200,954
 20.4
1,335,596
 36.1
 1,304,463
 35.7
 31,133
 2.4
Total commercial business2,680,921
 80.5
 2,254,140
 79.1
 426,781
 18.9
2,959,315
 80.0
 2,937,883
 80.4
 21,432
 0.7
One-to-four family residential (1)(3)
92,518
 2.8
 86,997
 3.1
 5,521
 6.3
106,502
 2.9
 101,763
 2.8
 4,739
 4.7
Real estate construction and land development:      
          
    
One-to-four family residential71,934
 2.2
 51,985
 1.8
 19,949
 38.4
110,699
 3.0
 102,730
 2.8
 7,969
 7.8
Five or more family residential and commercial properties93,315
 2.8
 97,499
 3.4
 (4,184) (4.3)126,379
 3.4
 112,730
 3.1
 13,649
 12.1
Total real estate construction and land development (2)(3)
165,249
 5.0
 149,484
 5.2
 15,765
 10.5
237,078
 6.4
 215,460
 5.9
 21,618
 10.0
Consumer385,987
 11.6
 355,091
 12.5
 30,896
 8.7
390,303
 10.6
 395,545
 10.8
 (5,242) (1.3)
Gross loans receivable3,324,675
 99.9
 2,845,712
 99.9
 478,963
 16.8
3,693,198
 99.9
 3,650,651
 99.9
 42,547
 1.2
Net deferred loan costs3,613
 0.1
 3,359
 0.1
 254
 7.6
3,233
 0.1
 3,509
 0.1
 (276) (7.9)
Loans receivable, net$3,328,288
 100.0% $2,849,071
 100.0% $479,217
 16.8 %$3,696,431
 100.0% $3,654,160
 100.0% $42,271
 1.2 %
(1) Excludes loans held for sale of $3.6 million, and $2.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
(2) Balances do not include undisbursed loan commitments.
(3)(2) Percent of loans receivable, net.
(3) Excludes loans held for sale of $3.0 million, and $1.6 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.


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Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics
The following table provides information about our nonaccrual loans, other real estate owned and performing TDR loans for the indicated dates.dates:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:      
Commercial business$15,235
 $9,098
$16,304
 $12,564
One-to-four family residential77
 81
68
 71
Real estate construction and land development1,084
 1,247
923
 899
Consumer127
 277
166
 169
Total nonaccrual loans (1)
16,523
 10,703
17,461
 13,703
Other real estate owned434
 
1,904
 1,983
Total nonperforming assets$16,957
 $10,703
$19,365
 $15,686
      
Allowance for loan losses$33,972
 $32,086
$36,152
 $35,042
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable, net0.50% 0.38%0.47% 0.37%
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net1.02% 1.13%0.98% 0.96%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans205.60% 299.79%207.04% 255.73%
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.35% 0.26%0.36% 0.30%
      
Performing TDR loans:      
Commercial business$25,488
 $25,729
$19,348
 $22,170
One-to-four family residential214
 218
206
 208
Real estate construction and land development
 645

 
Consumer255
 165
432
 358
Total performing TDR loans$25,957
 $26,757
$19,986
 $22,736
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more$
 $
$
 $
Potential problem loans101,491
 83,543
94,116
 101,349
(1) 
At June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017, $6.82018, $5.5 million and $5.2$6.9 million of nonaccrual loans were considered TDR loans, respectively.

Nonperforming Assets.    Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned. Nonperforming assets increased $6.3 million to $17.0 million, or 0.35% of total assets at June 30, 2018 from $10.7 million, or 0.26% of total assets, at December 31, 2017 due to primarily to the increase in nonaccrual loans discussed below. Nonperforming assets additionally increased due to the addition of one other real estate owned property of $434,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2018. There was no other real estate owned at December 31, 2017.
Nonaccrual Loans.    Nonaccrual loans increased $5.8$3.8 million to $16.5$17.5 million, or 0.50%0.47% of loans receivable, net, at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $10.7$13.7 million, or 0.38%0.37% of loans receivable, net, at December 31, 2017.2018. The increase was due primarily related to three agricultural loanthe addition of two commercial lending relationships that were transferred to nonaccrual status during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 totaling $4.6$5.1 million at June 30, 2018. Twothat were transferred to nonaccrual status due to increased signs of cash flow deterioration. Management has allocated a specific reserve totaling $781,000 for these two credit relationships are well-secured, and the Company did not record a related allowance for loan losses. The other relationship is partially guaranteed by the SBA and the Company recorded an allowance for loan losses of $91,000 at June 30, 2018 related to the unguaranteed portion of the loan.relationships.

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The following table reflects the changes in nonaccrual loans during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31,
June 30, 20182019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Nonaccrual loans    
Balance, beginning of period$10,703
$13,703
 $10,703
Addition of previously classified pass graded loans4,196

 4,066
Addition of previously classified potential problem loans3,691
6,189
 2,324
Net principal payments(2,392) (1,365)
Charge-offs(438)(39) 
Net principal payments(1,629)
Balance, end of period$16,523
$17,461
 $15,728
At June 30,March 31, 2019, nonaccrual loans of $9.7 million had related allowance for loan losses of $2.4 million and nonaccrual loans of $7.8 million had no related allowance for loan losses. At December 31, 2018 nonaccrual loans of $7.8$9.5 million had related allowance for loan losses of $1.9 million and nonaccrual loans of $8.7 million had no related allowance for loan losses. At December 31, 2017 nonaccrual loans of $3.8 million had related allowance for loan losses of $720,000 and nonaccrual loans of $6.9$4.2 million had no allowance for loan losses.
At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, nonperforming TDR loans, included in the nonaccrual loan table above, were $6.8$5.5 million and had a related allowance for loan losses of $726,000.$601,000. At December 31, 2017,2018, nonperforming TDR loans were $5.2$6.9 million and had a related allowance for loan losses of $379,000.$658,000.
Nonperforming Assets.    Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned. Nonperforming assets increased $3.7 million to $19.4 million, or 0.36% of total assets, at March 31, 2019 from $15.7 million, or 0.30% of total assets, at December 31, 2018 due to the increase in nonaccrual loans discussed above, offset partially by a slight decrease in other real estate owned as a result of a disposition of one property during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans. TDR loans are considered impaired and are separately measured for impairment whether on accrual or nonaccrual status. The performing TDR loans are not considered nonperforming assets as they continue to accrue interest despite being considered impaired due to the restructured status. Performing TDR loans decreased $800,000,$2.8 million, or 3.0%12.1%, to $26.0$20.0 million at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $26.8$22.7 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The decrease was due primarily to net principal payments.
The following table reflects the changes in performing TDR loans during sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31,
June 30, 20182019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Performing TDR loans    
Balance, beginning of period$26,757
$22,736
 $26,757
Addition of previously classified pass graded loans1,236
244
 
Addition of previously classified potential problem loans551
88
 79
Net principal payments(2,587)(3,082) (649)
Balance, end of period$25,957
$19,986
 $26,187
The related allowance for loan losses on performing TDR loans was $2.5$2.2 million as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and $2.6$2.3 million as of December 31, 2017.2018.
Potential Problem Loans. Potential problem loans increased $17.9decreased $7.2 million, or 21.5%7.1%, to $101.5$94.1 million at June 30, 2018 from $83.5March 31, 2019 compared to $101.3 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The increase was due primarily toactivity for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 includes loans paid in full of $4.9 million, and the significant pay down of two commercial lines of credit totaling $3.2 million, offset partially by the addition of an agricultural lending relationship totaling $14.5 million at June 30, 2018 and the additiona non-owner occupied commercial loan of potential problem loans acquired in the Puget Sound Merger with a total outstanding balance of $4.9 million at June 30, 2018.$3.0 million.

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The following table reflects the changes in potential problem loans during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31,
June 30, 20182019 2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Potential problem loans  
Balance, beginning of period$83,543
$101,349
 $83,543
Addition of previously classified pass graded loans44,955
9,766
 25,126
Upgrades to pass graded loan status(9,043)
 (3,636)
Transfers of loan to nonaccrual or troubled debt restructured status(4,242)
Net principal payments(10,535) (9,232)
Transfers of loans to nonaccrual and TDR status(6,277) (2,403)
Charge-offs(257)(187) (145)
Net principal payments(13,465)
Balance, end of period$101,491
$94,116
 $93,253

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against earnings. The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at the amount management believes will be appropriate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is determined by applying estimated loss factors to the credit exposure from outstanding loans.
We assess the estimated credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio by considering a number of elements including:
historical loss experience in the loan portfolio;
impact of environmental factors, including:
levels of and trends in delinquencies, classified and impaired loans;
levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries;
trends in volume and terms of loans;
effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices;
experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff;
national and local economic trends and conditions;
other external factors such as competition, legal and regulatory;
effects of changes in credit concentrations; and
other factors
We calculate an appropriate allowance for loan losses for the loans in our loan portfolio by applying historical loss factors for homogeneous classes of the portfolio, adjusted for changes to the above-noted environmental factors. We may record specific provisions for impaired loans, including loans on nonaccrual status and TDR loans, after a careful analysis of each loan’s credit and collateral factors. Our analysis of an appropriate allowance for loan losses combines the provisions made for our non-impaired loans and the specific provisions made for each impaired loan.
The allowance for loan losses on loans designated as non-PCI loans is similar to the methodology described above except that for non-PCI loans, the remaining unaccreted discounts resulting from the fair value adjustments recorded at the time the loans were purchased are additionally factored into the allowance methodology.
For the PCI loans, the acquisition date fair value incorporated our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. To the extent actual or projected cash flows are less than previously estimated, additional provisions for loan losses on the PCI loan portfolio will be recognized immediately into earnings. To the extent actual or projected cash flows are more than previously estimated, the increase in cash flows is recognized immediately as a recapture of provision for loan losses up to the previously recognized provision for that loan or pool of loans, if any, and then prospectively recognized in interest income as a yield adjustment.
While we believe we use the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, our results of operations could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in determining the allowance. A decline in national and local economic conditions, or other factors, could result in a material increase in the allowance for loan losses and may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and

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by bank regulators, as part of their routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of an additional allowance for loan losses based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.
The following table provides information regarding changes in our allowance for loan losses at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses on loans at the beginning of the period$33,261
 $31,594
 $32,086
 $31,083
$35,042
 $32,086
Provision for loan losses1,750
 1,131
 2,902
 1,998
920
 1,152
Charge-offs:          
Commercial business(542) (141) (623) (443)(103) (81)
One-to-four family residential(15) 
 (15) 
(15) 
Consumer(694) (398) (1,179) (941)(586) (485)
Total charge-offs(1,251) (539) (1,817) (1,384)(704) (566)
Recoveries:          
Commercial business68
 454
 569
 826
159
 501
One-to-four family residential
 1
 
 1
Real estate construction and land development2
 
 2
 10
618
 
Consumer142
 110
 230
 217
117
 88
Total recoveries212
 565
 801
 1,054
894
 589
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(1,039) 26
 (1,016) (330)
Net recoveries190
 23
Allowance for loan losses at the end of the period$33,972
 $32,751
 $33,972
 $32,751
$36,152
 $33,261
          
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net1.02% 1.19 % 1.02% 1.19%0.98 % 1.01 %
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans, annualized0.13%  % 0.06% 0.03%
Net recoveries on loans to average loans, annualized(0.02)%  %
          
Loans receivable, net at the end of the period (1)
$3,328,288
 $2,749,507
 $3,328,288
 $2,749,507
$3,696,431
 $3,281,915
Average loans receivable during the period (1)
3,266,092
 2,657,946
 3,208,799
 2,644,953
3,622,494
 3,150,869
(1) Excludes loans held for sale.
The allowance for loan losses increased $1.9$1.1 million, or 5.9%3.2%, to $34.0$36.2 million at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $32.1$35.0 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The increase was the result of provision for loan losses of $2.9 million$920,000 recognized during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018, offset partially byMarch 31, 2019 and net charge-offsrecoveries of $1.0 million$190,000 recorded during the same period. The allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net, decreasedincreased to 1.02%0.98% at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from 1.13%0.96% at December 31, 2017 primarily as a result2018. Included in the carrying value of an increaseloans are net fair value discounts on loans purchased in loans frommergers and acquisitions which may reduce the Puget Sound Merger with no relatedneed for an allowance for loan losses.losses on these loans because they are carried at an amount below the outstanding principal balance. As these fair value discounts are accreted, increasing the loan balance, the Company may record an allowance for loan loss, which has the net impact of increasing the allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net. The remaining net fair value discount on purchased loans was $11.2 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $11.8 million at December 31, 2018.
The Company recorded charge-offs of $1.8 million$704,000 during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 due primarily to charge-offs of two agricultural relationships in the amount of $438,000, overdrafts on deposit accounts in the amount of $254,000 and a loan that was transferred to other real estate owned of $148,000. The remaining charge-offs were primarily a result of a large volume of small dollar consumer loans. The Company recorded recoveries of $801,000$894,000 during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 primarily due to the recovery of a residential construction loan of $602,000 as a result of cash received on a commercial and industrial loan of $324,000 andbankruptcy resolution in addition to small recoveries on a large volume of small dollar consumer loans. The Company recorded net charge-offs on average loans, annualized, of 0.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 which were also primarily due to the large volumes of small dollar consumer loans.
As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Bank identified $16.5$17.5 million of nonperforming loans and $26.0$20.0 million of performing TDR loans for a total of $42.5$37.4 million of impaired loans. Of these impaired loans, $12.1$11.3 million had no allowances for loan losses as their estimated collateral value or discounted expected cash flow is equal to or exceeds their carrying costs. The remaining $30.3$26.1 million of impaired loans had related allowances for loan losses totaling $4.4$4.6 million. As of December 31, 2017,2018, the Bank identified $10.7$13.7 million of nonperforming loans and $26.8$22.7 million of performing TDR

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loans for a total of $37.5$36.4 million of impaired loans. Of these impaired loans, $10.4$7.6 million had no allowances for loan losses. The remaining $27.1$28.8 million of impaired loans had related allowances for loan losses totaling $3.4$4.2 million.
The following table outlines the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances on loans at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
General Valuation Allowance:      
Allowance for loan losses$25,968
 $24,732
$28,774
 $27,854
Gross loans, excluding PCI and impaired loans$3,250,343
 $2,767,650
$3,632,578
 $3,589,305
Percentage0.80% 0.89%0.79% 0.78%
      
PCI Allowance:      
Allowance for loan losses$3,621
 $3,999
$2,798
 $3,018
Gross PCI loans$31,852
 $40,603
$23,173
 $24,907
Percentage11.37% 9.85%12.07% 12.12%
      
Specific Valuation Allowance:      
Allowance for loan losses$4,383
 $3,355
$4,580
 $4,170
Gross impaired loans$42,480
 $37,459
$37,447
 $36,439
Percentage10.32% 8.96%12.23% 11.44%
      
Total Allowance for Loan Losses:      
Allowance for loan losses$33,972
 $32,086
$36,152
 $35,042
Gross loans receivable$3,324,675
 $2,845,712
$3,693,198
 $3,650,651
Percentage1.02% 1.13%0.98% 0.96%
Based on the Bank's established comprehensive methodology, management deemed the allowance for loan losses of $34.0$36.2 million at June 30, 2018 (1.02%March 31, 2019 (0.98% of loans receivable, net and 205.60%207.04% of nonperforming loans) appropriate to provide for probable incurred credit losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio at that date. This compares to an allowance for loan losses at December 31, 20172018 of $32.1$35.0 million (1.13%(0.96% of loans receivable, net and 299.79%255.73% of nonperforming loans). At the applicable acquisition or merger dates, no allowance for loan losses was established on purchased loans as the loans were accounted for at their fair value and a discount was established for the loans in accordance with U.S. GAAP. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the remaining fair value discount for these purchased loans was $10.6 million and $10.1 million, respectively.
While we believe we use the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, our results of operations could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in determining the allowance. A decline in national and local economic conditions, or other factors, could result in a material increase in the allowance for loan losses and may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators, as part of their routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of an additional allowance for loan losses based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination. Because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is appropriate or that increased provisions will not be necessary should the quality of the loans deteriorate. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses would adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Deposits and Other Borrowings
Total deposits increased $575.9decreased $38.7 million, or 17.0%0.9%, to $3.97$4.39 billion at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from $3.39$4.43 billion at December 31, 2017 due primarily to the deposits acquired in the Puget Sound Merger of $505.9 million at the merger date.2018. Non-maturity deposits as a percentage of total deposits increaseddecreased to 88.4%88.1% at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from 88.3%89.5% at December 31, 2017 primarily as a result2018 and the percentage of the mixcertificates of deposit to total deposits acquiredincreased to 11.9% at March 31, 2019 from Puget Sound Merger, which had non-10.5% at December 31, 2018.

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maturity deposits as a percentage of total deposits of 93.6% at the merger date. Based on the change in the mix and volume of deposits, the percentage of certificates of deposit to total deposits decreased to 11.6% at June 30, 2018 from 11.7% at December 31, 2017.
The following table summarizes the Company's deposits as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017:2018:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017    March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018    
Balance % of Total Balance % of Total Change %of Balance ChangeBalance % of Total Balance % of Total Change %of Balance Change
(Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands)  
Noninterest demand deposits$1,157,630
 29.2% $944,791
 27.8% $212,839
 22.5%$1,338,675
 30.5% $1,362,268
 30.7% $(23,593) (1.7)%
Interest bearing demand deposits1,242,622
 31.3
 1,051,752
 31.1
 190,870
 18.1
1,293,828
 29.4
 1,317,513
 29.7
 (23,685) (1.8)
Money market accounts597,673
 15.1
 499,618
 14.7
 98,055
 19.6
740,518
 16.9
 765,316
 17.3
 (24,798) (3.2)
Savings accounts510,375
 12.8
 498,501
 14.7
 11,874
 2.4
499,568
 11.3
 520,413
 11.8
 (20,845) (4.0)
Total non-maturity deposits3,508,300
 88.4
 2,994,662
 88.3
 513,638
 17.2
3,872,589
 88.1
 3,965,510
 89.5
 (92,921) (2.3)
Certificate of deposit accounts460,635
 11.6
 398,398
 11.7
 62,237
 15.6
521,126
 11.9
 466,892
 10.5
 54,234
 11.6
Total deposits$3,968,935
 100.0% $3,393,060
 100.0% $575,875
 17.0
$4,393,715
 100.0% $4,432,402
 100.0% $(38,687) (0.9)
Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in other sources of funds (such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels). Borrowings may also be used on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending activities and match the maturity of repricing intervals of assets. The Bank is utilizing securities sold under agreement to repurchase as a supplement to its funding sources. Our repurchase agreements are secured by available for sale investment securities. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Bank had securities sold under agreement to repurchase of $22.2$24.9 million, a decrease of $9.7$6.6 million, or 30.3%20.8%, from $31.8$31.5 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The decrease was the result of customer activity during the period.
The Company also has junior subordinated debentures with a par value of $25.0$25 million which pay quarterly interest based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.56%. The debentures mature in 2037. The balance of the junior subordinated debentures was $20.2$20.4 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, which reflects the fair value of the junior subordinated debentures established during the Washington Banking Merger, adjusted for the accretion of discount from purchase accounting fair value adjustment.
At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Bank maintained credit facilities with the FHLB of Des Moines for $838.1$889.8 million and credit facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank for $58.1$38.4 million. The Company had $25.0 million of FHLB advances outstanding of $75.5 millionat March 31, 2019 and $92.5 millionnone at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.2018. The average cost of the FHLB advances during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was 1.93%3.29% and 0.86%1.70%, respectively. The Bank also maintains lines of credit with four correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaling $90.0 million as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. There were no federal funds purchased as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2017.2018.

Liquidity and Cash Flows
Our primary sources of funds are customer and local government deposits, loan principal and interest payments, loan sales and interest earned on and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities. These funds, together with retained earnings, equity and other borrowed funds, are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
Heritage Bank: The principal objective of the Bank’s liquidity management program is to maintain the ability to meet day-to-day cash flow requirements of its customers who either wish to withdraw funds or to draw upon credit facilities to meet their cash needs. The Bank monitors the sources and uses of funds on a daily basis to maintain an acceptable liquidity position. In addition to liquidity from core deposits and the repayment and maturities of loans, the Bank can utilize established credit facilities and lines with correspondent banks or sale of investment securities.
Heritage Financial Corporation: The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are obtained from dividends declared and paid by the Bank. There are statutory and regulatory provisions that could limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. However, management believes that such restrictions will not have an adverse impact on the ability of the

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Company to meets its ongoing cash obligations. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had cash and cash equivalents of $14.0$13.9 million.
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maintain sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents totaled $129.9$111.2 million, or 2.7%2.1% of total assets. The fair value of investment securities available for sale totaled $873.7$985.0 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, of which $257.9$265.5 million were pledged to secure public deposits or borrowing arrangements. The fair value of investment securities available for sale that were not pledged totaled $615.8$719.5 million, or 12.9%,13.5% of total assets, at June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The fair value of investment securities available for sale with maturities of one year or less were $24.7$32.0 million, or 0.5%,0.6% of total assets, at June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.
Consolidated Cash Flows: As disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $29.7$21.3 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and primarily consisted of net income of $20.9$16.6 million. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, net cash used inby investing activities was $34.3$44.4 million, which consisted primarily of net loan originations of $96.1$42.4 million and purchases of premises and equipment of $16.7 million, offset partially by net cash received from acquisitions of $80.1$1.0 million. Net cash providedused by financing activities was $31.4$27.7 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, and primarily consisted of net increasedecrease in deposits of $70.0$38.7 million and dividends paid of $6.7 million during the period, partially offset by net FHLB repaymentsadvances of $17.0 million and dividends paid of $10.2$25.0 million.

Capital and Capital Requirements
Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was $639.5$778.2 million compared to $508.3$760.7 million at December 31, 2017.2018. The Company’s stockholders' equity to assets ratio was 14.6% as of March 31, 2019 and 14.3% as of December 31, 2018. The changes to stockholders' equity during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
Six Months EndedThree Months Ended March 31,
June 30, 20182019 2018
(In Thousands)(In Thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$508,305
$760,723
 $508,305
Common stock issued in the Puget Sound Merger130,770
Common stock issued in the Premier and Puget Mergers
 130,770
Net income20,944
16,552
 9,087
Dividends declared(10,247)(6,662) (5,117)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(9,915)
Other comprehensive income (loss)8,016
 (7,543)
Effects of implementation of accounting change related to operating leases(399) 
Other(334)(39) (794)
Balance, end of period$639,523
$778,191
 $634,708
The Company has historically paid cash dividends to its common shareholders. Payments of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including our business, operating results and financial condition, capital requirements, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion, any legal or contractual limitation on our ability to pay dividends and other relevant factors. Dividends on common stock from the Company depend substantially upon receipt of dividends from the Bank, which is the Company’s predominant source of income. On JulyApril 24, 2018,2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of $0.15 $0.18per common share which is payable on August 23, 2018May 22, 2019 to shareholders of record on August 9, 2018.May 8, 2019.
The Company is a bank holding company under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank. Bank holding companies are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. Heritage Bank is a federally insured institution and thereby is subject to the capital requirements established by the FDIC. The Federal Reserve capital requirements generally parallel the FDIC requirements. 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 consolidated financial statements and operations. Management believes as of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

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As of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's categories.


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the Company and the Bank and the actual capital ratios at the periods indicated:
  Minimum Requirements Well-Capitalized Requirements Actual
  (Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2018:            
The Company consolidated            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets $180,827
 4.5% N/A
 N/A
 $450,777
 11.2%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 180,474
 4.0
 N/A
 N/A
 470,933
 10.4
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 241,103
 6.0
 N/A
 N/A
 470,933
 11.7
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 321,471
 8.0
 N/A
 N/A
 505,184
 12.6
Heritage Bank            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 180,660
 4.5
 $260,953
 6.5% 454,393
 11.3
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 181,505
 4.0
 226,881
 5.0
 454,393
 10.0
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 240,880
 6.0
 321,173
 8.0
 454,393
 11.3
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 321,173
 8.0
 401,466
 10.0
 488,644
 12.2
             
As of December 31, 2017:            
The Company consolidated            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets $154,522
 4.5% N/A
 N/A
 $386,689
 11.3%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 159,494
 4.0
 N/A
 N/A
 406,687
 10.2
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 206,029
 6.0
 N/A
 N/A
 406,687
 11.8
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 274,706
 8.0
 N/A
 N/A
 439,044
 12.8
Heritage Bank            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 154,400
 4.5
 $223,023
 6.5% 391,092
 11.4
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 159,300
 4.0
 199,125
 5.0
 391,092
 9.8
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 205,867
 6.0
 274,490
 8.0
 391,092
 11.4
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 274,490
 8.0
 343,112
 10.0
 423,348
 12.3
Effective January 1, 2015 (with some changes transitioned into full effectiveness over two to four years), the Company became subject to new capital adequacy requirements approved by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC that implement the revised standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly called Basel III, and address relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
  Minimum Requirements Well-Capitalized Requirements Actual
  (Dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019:            
The Company consolidated            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets $199,483
 4.5% N/A
 N/A
 $521,095
 11.8%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 202,081
 4.0
 N/A
 N/A
 541,470
 10.7
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 265,977
 6.0
 N/A
 N/A
 541,470
 12.2
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 354,636
 8.0
 N/A
 N/A
 577,928
 13.0
Heritage Bank            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 199,260
 4.5
 $287,821
 6.5% 525,285
 11.9
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 202,662
 4.0
 253,328
 5.0
 525,285
 10.4
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 265,681
 6.0
 354,241
 8.0
 525,285
 11.9
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 354,241
 8.0
 442,801
 10.0
 561,743
 12.7
             
As of December 31, 2018:            
The Company consolidated            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets $197,189
 4.5% N/A
 N/A
 $510,618
 11.7%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 201,920
 4.0
 N/A
 N/A
 530,920
 10.5
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 262,918
 6.0
 N/A
 N/A
 530,920
 12.1
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 350,558
 8.0
 N/A
 N/A
 566,268
 12.9
Heritage Bank            
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 197,004
 4.5
 $284,561
 6.5% 513,993
 11.7
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets 203,339
 4.0
 254,174
 5.0
 513,993
 10.1
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 262,671
 6.0
 350,229
 8.0
 513,993
 11.7
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 350,229
 8.0
 437,786
 10.0
 549,341
 12.5
Under the newapplicable capital requirements both the Company and the Bank are required to have a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%. In addition, both the Company and the Bank are required to have a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 6.0% and a total risk-based ratio of 8.0%. Both the Company and the Bank are required to establish a “conservation buffer”, consisting of common equity Tier 1 capital of more than 2.5% above the minimum risk-based capital ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to ensure that banks build up capital buffers outside periods of stress which can be drawn down as losses are incurred. An institution that does not meet the conservation buffer will be subject to restrictions on certain activities including payment of dividends, stock repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers. The conservation buffer is being phased in beginning in 2016 and will take full effect on January 1, 2019. Certain calculations under the rules will also have phase-in periods. The capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased-in on January 1, 2016 when more than 0.625% of risk-weighted assets was required, and increases by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it is fully phased-in on January 1, 2019. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the capital conservation buffer was 4.57%5.0% and 4.17%4.7% for the Company and the Bank, respectively.


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ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to interest rate risk through our lending and deposit gathering activities. Our results of operations are highly dependent upon our ability to manage interest rate risk. We consider interest rate risk to be a significant market risk that could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Interest rate risk is measured and assessed on a quarterly basis. In our opinion, there has not been a material change in our interest rate risk exposure since the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
Neither we, nor the Bank, maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument, nor do we, or the Bank, engage in hedging activities or purchase high risk derivative instruments. Moreover, neither we, nor the Bank, are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedure (as defined in Section 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s Disclosure Committee as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company does not expect that its internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. 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. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We, and our Bank, are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Bank.

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ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I. Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Repurchase Plans
The Company has had various stock repurchase programs since March 1999. On October 23, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding common shares, or approximately 1,513,000 shares, under the eleventh stock repurchase plan. At December 31, 2018, there were approximately 933,004 shares remaining to be purchased under the eleventh stock repurchase plan. The number, timing and price of shares repurchased will depend on business and market conditions and other factors, including opportunities to deploy the Company's capital.
Since the inception of the eleventh plan, the Company has repurchased 579,996 shares at an average share pricesprice of $16.67. No shares were repurchased under this plan during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.March 31, 2019 or 2018.
In addition to the stock repurchases under a plan, the Company repurchases shares to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock awards and units. The following table provides total repurchased shares for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
Repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes (1)
7,394
 11,476
 52,820
 27,367
25,854
 45,426
Stock repurchase to pay withholding taxes average share price$33.84
 $25.50
 $31.96
 $24.60
$31.01
 $31.66
(1) During the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 26,741 of the shares repurchased related to the withholding taxes due on the accelerated vesting of the restricted stock units of Puget Sound which were converted to Heritage common stock shares with an average share price of $31.80 under the terms of the merger agreement.
The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019:
Period 
Total Number 
of Shares 
Purchased(1)
 
Average Price
Paid Per 
Share(1)
 
Total Number of  Shares Purchased as 
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or Programs (2)
 
Maximum Number 
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
April 1, 2018— April 30, 2018 
 $
 7,893,389
 935,034
May 1, 2018— May 31, 2018 
 
 7,893,389
 935,034
June 1, 2018— June 30, 2018 7,394
 33.84
 7,893,389
 935,034
Total 7,394
 $33.84
 

 

Period 
Total Number 
of Shares 
Purchased(1)
 
Average Price
Paid Per 
Share(1)
 
Cumulative Total Number of  Shares Purchased as 
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number 
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
January 1, 2019— January 31, 2019 1,872
 $30.60
 7,893,389
 935,034
February 1, 2019— February 28, 2019 
 
 7,893,389
 935,034
March 1, 2019— March 31, 2019 23,982
 31.04
 7,893,389
 935,034
Total 25,854
 $31.01
 

 

(1) All of the common shares repurchased by the Company between AprilJanuary 1, 20182019 and June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 represented the cancellation of stock to pay withholding taxes on vested restricted stock awards or units.
(2) Represents cumulative life-to-date shares repurchased.
ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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ITEM 5.        OTHER INFORMATION
None

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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

  Incorporated by Reference   Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit Form Exhibit Filing Date/Period End DateExhibit No. Description of Exhibit Form Exhibit Filing Date/Period End Date
   
2.5
  8-K 2.1 7/27/2017
  8-K 2.1 7/27/2017
   
2.6
  8-K 2.1 3/9/2018
  8-K 2.1 3/9/2018
 
10.34
  
   
31.1
  
  
   
31.2
  
  
   
32.1
  
  
   
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Instance Document (1)
 
   
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
 
   
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
 
   
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)
 
   
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
 
   
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
 
(1) Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES
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.

  HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
Date:  
August 8, 2018May 9, 2019 /S/ BRIAN L. VANCE
  Brian L. Vance
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date:  
August 8, 2018May 9, 2019 /S/ DONALD J. HINSON
  Donald J. Hinson
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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