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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 March 31, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨	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 April 27, 2017 there were 29,942,142 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

March 31, 2017



		Page
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	10
Item 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	42
Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	59
Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	59

Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION	59
Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	59
Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS	59
Item 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	60
Item 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	60
Item 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	60
Item 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	60
Item 6.	EXHIBITS	61
	SIGNATURES	63
	CERTIFICATIONS

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: 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 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, 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; 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; failure or security breach of computer systems on which we depend; 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; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may acquire 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 to customer and employee retention, which might be greater than expected; 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, 2016.

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)



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash on hand and in banks	$	74,659		$	77,117
Interest earning deposits	29,713			26,628
Cash and cash equivalents	104,372			103,745
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	783,021			794,645
Loans held for sale	9,889			11,662
Loans receivable, net	2,663,704			2,640,749
Allowance for loan losses	(31,594		)	(31,083		)
Total loans receivable, net	2,632,110			2,609,666
Other real estate owned	786			754
Premises and equipment, net	61,062			63,911
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	7,317			7,564
Bank owned life insurance	70,741			70,355
Accrued interest receivable	11,237			10,925
Prepaid expenses and other assets	78,999			79,351
Other intangible assets, net	7,050			7,374
Goodwill	119,029			119,029
Total assets	$	3,885,613		$	3,878,981
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits	$	3,243,415		$	3,229,648
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	66,750			79,600
Junior subordinated debentures	19,790			19,717
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	21,440			22,104
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	45,022			46,149
Total liabilities	3,396,417			3,397,218
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	—			—
Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 29,942,142 and 29,954,931 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	359,298			359,060
Retained earnings	131,031			125,309
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	(1,133		)	(2,606		)
Total stockholders’ equity	489,196			481,763
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,885,613		$	3,878,981

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	30,485	$	30,177
Taxable interest on investment securities	3,049		2,796
Nontaxable interest on investment securities	1,268		1,171
Interest and dividends on other interest earning assets	61		91
Total interest income	34,863		34,235
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	1,266		1,254
Junior subordinated debentures	238		210
Other borrowings	213		11
Total interest expense	1,717		1,475
Net interest income	33,146		32,760
Provision for loan losses	867		1,139
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	32,279		31,621
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges and other fees	4,213		3,356
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	—		560
Gain on sale of loans, net	1,195		729
Interest rate swap fees	133		136
Other income	1,808		2,209
Total noninterest income	7,349		6,990
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits	16,024		15,121
Occupancy and equipment	3,810		3,836
Data processing	1,915		1,792
Marketing	807		728
Professional services	1,009		845
State and local taxes	549		607
Federal deposit insurance premium	300		492
Other real estate owned, net	31		411
Amortization of intangible assets	324		335
Other expense	2,454		2,202
Total noninterest expense	27,223		26,369
Income before income taxes	12,405		12,242
Income tax expense	3,089		3,151
Net income	$	9,316	$	9,091
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.31	$	0.30
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.31	$	0.30
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.12	$	0.11

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	9,316	$	9,091
Change in fair value of investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $794 and $3,285, respectively	1,473		6,075
Reclassification adjustment for net gain from sale of investment securities available for sale included in income, net of tax of $0 and $(196), respectively	—		(364		)
Other comprehensive income	1,473		5,711
Comprehensive income	$	10,789	$	14,802

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)



	Number of common shares		Common stock			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income, net			Total stock- holders’ equity
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2015	29,975		$	359,451		$	107,960		$	2,559		$	469,970
Restricted and unrestricted stock awards granted, net of forfeitures	98		—			—			—			—
Exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)	10		142			—			—			142
Restricted stock compensation expense	—		445			—			—			445
Net excess tax benefits from vesting of restricted stock	—		23			—			—			23
Common stock repurchased	(111	)	(1,903		)	—			—			(1,903		)
Net income	—		—			9,091			—			9,091
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			5,711			5,711
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.11 per share)	—		—			(3,298		)	—			(3,298		)
Balance at March 31, 2016	29,972		$	358,158		$	113,753		$	8,270		$	480,181

Balance at December 31, 2016	29,955		$	359,060		$	125,309		$	(2,606	)	$	481,763
Restricted stock awards forfeited	(5	)	—			—			—			—
Exercise of stock options	8		109			—			—			109
Restricted stock compensation expense	—		510			—			—			510
Common stock repurchased	(16	)	(381		)	—			—			(381		)
Net income	—		—			9,316			—			9,316
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			1,473			1,473
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.12 per share)	—		—			(3,594		)	—			(3,594		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	29,942		$	359,298		$	131,031		$	(1,133	)	$	489,196

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	9,316		$	9,091
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,808			3,313
Changes in net deferred loan costs, net of amortization	(338		)	(377		)
Provision for loan losses	867			1,139
Net change in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities	802			(881		)
Restricted stock compensation expense	510			445
Net excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	—			(23		)
Amortization of intangible assets	324			335
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	—			(560		)
Origination of loans held for sale	(27,209		)	(23,186		)
Gain on sale of loans, net	(1,195		)	(729		)
Proceeds from sale of loans	35,956			24,561
Earnings on bank owned life insurance	(375		)	(362		)
Valuation adjustment on other real estate owned	—			312
Gain on sale of other real estate owned, net	—			(10		)
Loss on sale or write-off of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements	3			—
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,469			13,068
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loans originated, net of principal payments	(28,784		)	(58,599		)
Maturities of other interest earning deposits	—			1,248
Maturities, calls and payments of investment securities available for sale	20,094			23,047
Purchase of investment securities available for sale	(7,932		)	(76,580		)
Purchase of premises and equipment	(847		)	(290		)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	—			543
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	—			50,440
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock	7,682			—
Purchases of FHLB stock	(7,435		)	(232		)
Investment in low-income housing tax credit partnership	(7		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,229		)	(60,423		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	13,767			22,642
FHLB advances	184,600			—
Repayments of FHLB advances	(197,450		)	—
Common stock cash dividends paid	(3,594		)	(3,298		)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase	(664		)	(2,872		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	109			142
Net excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	—			23
Repurchase of common stock	(381		)	(1,903		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,613		)	14,734

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	627		(32,621		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	103,745		126,640
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	104,372	$	94,019

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,775	$	1,483
Cash paid for income taxes	—		—

Supplemental non-cash disclosures of cash flow information:
Transfers of loans receivable to other real estate owned	$	32	$	652
Transfers of loans receivable to loans held for sale	5,779		—
Transfers of premises and equipment, net to prepaid expenses and other assets for properties held for sale	2,687		—

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 FDIC. The Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 59 branch offices 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 and consumer loans and originates first mortgage loans on residential properties primarily located in its market areas.

The Company has expanded its footprint through mergers and acquisitions. The largest of these transactions was the strategic merger with Washington Banking Company (“Washington Banking”) and its wholly owned subsidiary bank, Whidbey Island Bank ("Whidbey"). Effective May 1, 2014, Washington Banking merged with and into Heritage and Whidbey merged with and into Heritage Bank and this transaction is referred to herein as the "Washington Banking Merger". In connection with the Washington Banking Merger, Heritage also acquired as a subsidiary the Washington Banking Master Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust ('Trust"). Pursuant to the merger agreement, Heritage assumed the performance and observance of the covenants to be performed by Washington Banking under an indenture relating to $25.0 million in trust preferred securities issued in 2007 and the due and punctual payment of the principal of and premium and interest on such trust preferred securities. For additional information, see Note (8) Junior Subordinated Debentures.

(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, 2016 (“2016 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 months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017. 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 from those estimates.

The significant accounting policies used in preparation of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are disclosed in the 2016 Annual Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those contained in the 2016 Annual Form 10-K, except for the issuance of restricted stock units, including grants subject to performance-based and market-based vesting conditions, during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation cost is recognized for stock options, restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units issued to employees and directors, based on the fair value of these awards at the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted would be estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used for the restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period, generally defined as the vesting period, on a straight-line basis.

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Certain restricted stock unit grants are subject to performance-based vesting as well as other approved vesting conditions and cliff vest based on those conditions. Compensation expense is recognized over the service period to the extent restricted stock units are expected to vest. The fair value of these restricted stock unit grants subject to market-based performance criteria is estimated as of the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model.

(d) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Accounting Standards Update ("ASU" or "Update") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, was issued in May 2014. Under this Update, 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 original effective date for this Update was deferred in FASB ASU 2015-14 below.

FASB ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), was issued in August 2015 and defers the effective date of the above-mentioned FASB ASU 2014-09 for certain entities. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in Update 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is now permitted, but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company expects to adopt the revenue recognition guidance on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. A significant amount of the Company’s revenues are derived from net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which are excluded from the scope of the amended guidance. With respect to noninterest income, the Company is in its preliminary stages of identifying and evaluating the revenue streams and underlying revenue contracts within the scope of the guidance. The Company is expecting to begin developing processes and procedures during 2017 to ensure it is fully compliant with these amendments. To date, the Company has not yet identified any significant changes in the timing of revenue recognition when considering the amended accounting guidance; however, the Company’s implementation efforts are ongoing and such assessments may change prior to the January 1, 2018 implementation date.

FASB ASU 2016-01, Recognition 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 Update is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), was 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

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interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company anticipates adopting the Update on January 1, 2019. Upon adoption of the guidance, the Company expects to report increased assets and increased liabilities on its 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 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company is anticipating electing an accounting policy to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less. The Company was committed to $14.7 million of minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating lease agreements at December 31, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this amendment will have a significant impact to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, was issued in March 2016 and it clarifies the implementation guidance of the above-mentioned FASB ASU 2014-09 as it relates to principal versus agent considerations. The Update addresses identifying the unit of account and nature of the goods or services as well as applying the control principle and interactions with the control principle. The amendments to the Update do not change the core principle of the guidance. The effective date, transition requirements and impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for this Update are the same as those described in FASB ASU 2015-14 above.

FASB ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), issued in March 2016, is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods with early adoption permitted. Certain amendments will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. Other amendments will be applied retroactively (such as presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows) or prospectively (such as recognition of excess tax benefits on the income statement). The Company adopted this standard during this quarter ended March 31, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2017. The Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur and this change resulted in a cumulative adjustment that was immaterial to all periods presented. Changes to the statement of cash flows have been applied prospectively beginning in this quarter ended March 31, 2017 and we recorded an excess tax benefit of $138,000 in our current quarter income tax provision expense. Adoption of all other changes did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, was issued in April 2016 which clarifies the implementation guidance of the above-mentioned FASB ASU 2014-09 as it relates to identifying performance obligations and licensing. The effective date, transition requirements and impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for this Update are the same as those described in FASB ASU 2015-14 above.

FASB ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, was issued in May 2016. The amendments in this Update do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. Rather, the amendments in this Update affect only the narrow aspects of Topic 606. The effective date, transition requirements and impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for this Update are the same as those described in FASB ASU 2015-14 above.

FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, 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 Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for purchased credit impaired ("PCI") assets, except the subsequent improvements in estimated cash flows will be immediately recognized into income, similar to the immediate

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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 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 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 accounting policy and procedures for other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach. The Company is expecting to begin developing and implementing processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date.

FASB ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 213): 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and must be applied using a retrospective transitional method to each period presented. The Company has evaluated the new guidance and does not anticipate that its adoption of this Update on January 1, 2018 will have a significant impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2017-03, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings (SEC Update), was issued in January 2017. The SEC staff view is that a registrant should evaluate ASC updates that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial disclosures about the potential material effects of the updates on the financial statements when adopted. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact of an update, then in addition to making a statement to that effect, the registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact. The staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies expected to be applied compared to current accounting policies. Also, the registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The amendments specifically addressed recent ASC amendments to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses; Topic 842, Leases; and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers; although, the amendments apply to any subsequent amendments to guidance in the ASC. The Company adopted the amendments in this Update during the fourth quarter of 2016 and appropriate disclosures have been included in this Note for each recently issued accounting standard.

FASB ASU 2017-04, Goodwill (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.


(2)	Investment Securities

The Company’s investment policy is designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, generate a favorable return on assets without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, and complement the Bank’s lending activities. As of March 31, 2017, all the Bank's securities were classified as available for sale.

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(a) Securities by Type and Maturity

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:



	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2017
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	1,561	$	4	$	—		$	1,565
Municipal securities	239,218		3,161		(1,875		)	240,504
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations⁽¹⁾:
Residential	294,094		1,239		(2,228		)	293,105
Commercial	207,242		564		(3,112		)	204,694
Collateralized loan obligations	10,186		10		(14		)	10,182
Corporate obligations	17,603		219		(2		)	17,820
Other securities	14,844		307		—			15,151
Total	$	784,748	$	5,504	$	(7,231	)	$	783,021

December 31, 2016
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	1,563	$	6	$	—		$	1,569
Municipal securities	237,305		2,427		(2,476		)	237,256
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations⁽¹⁾:
Residential	310,391		985		(2,200		)	309,176
Commercial	211,259		599		(3,540		)	208,318
Collateralized loan obligations	10,505		4		(31		)	10,478
Corporate obligations	16,611		104		(9		)	16,706
Other securities	11,005		156		(19		)	11,142
Total	$	798,639	$	4,281	$	(8,275	)	$	794,645


(1)	Issued and guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.

There were no securities classified as trading or held to maturity at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at March 31, 2017, 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	$	7,479	$	7,528
Due after one year through five years	128,268		129,246
Due after five years through ten years	256,597		255,550
Due after ten years	392,359		390,585
Investment securities with no stated maturities	45		112
Total	$	784,748	$	783,021

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(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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2017
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Municipal securities	71,800		(1,875		)	—		—			71,800		(1,875		)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations⁽¹⁾:
Residential	169,599		(2,160		)	10,138		(68		)	179,737		(2,228		)
Commercial	149,530		(2,989		)	10,908		(123		)	160,438		(3,112		)
Collateralized loan obligations	—		—			2,987		(14		)	2,987		(14		)
Corporate obligations	1,006		(2		)	—		—			1,006		(2		)
Other Securities	—		—			—		—			—		—
Total	$	391,935	$	(7,026	)	$	24,033	$	(205	)	$	415,968	$	(7,231	)

December 31, 2016
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Municipal securities	90,188		(2,476		)	—		—			90,188		(2,476		)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations⁽¹⁾:
Residential	181,562		(2,148		)	10,854		(52		)	192,416		(2,200		)
Commercial	157,055		(3,446		)	12,597		(94		)	169,652		(3,540		)
Collateralized loan obligations	2,976		(1		)	2,969		(30		)	5,945		(31		)
Corporate obligations	4,032		(9		)	—		—			4,032		(9		)
Other Securities	6,998		(19		)	—		—			6,998		(19		)
Total	$	442,811	$	(8,099	)	$	26,420	$	(176	)	$	469,231	$	(8,275	)

⁽¹⁾ Issued and guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.

The Company has evaluated these investment securities available for sale as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and has determined that the decline in their value is temporary. The unrealized losses are primarily due to increases in market interest rates and larger spreads in the market for mortgage-related products. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or as the pricing spreads narrow on mortgage-related securities. None of the underlying issuers of the municipal securities had credit ratings that were below investment grade levels at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016. 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.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no investment securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

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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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Washington and Oregon state to secure public deposits	$	209,043	$	209,980	$	214,834	$	215,247
Repurchase agreements	28,573		28,430		29,481		29,294
Other securities pledged	3,545		3,553		3,557		3,546
Total	$	241,161	$	241,963	$	247,872	$	248,087


(3)	Loans Receivable

The Company originates loans in the ordinary course of business and has also acquired loans through FDIC-assisted and open bank transactions. Disclosures related to the Company's recorded investment in loans receivable generally exclude accrued interest receivable and net deferred loan origination fees and costs because they are insignificant.

Loans acquired in a business combination may be 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 ASC310-30, Loans 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.

(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 potential problem 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 portfolio segment: commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate and non-owner occupied commercial real estate. The owner and non-owner occupied commercial real estate 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 real estate. The Company originates commercial real estate loans within its primary market areas. These loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans, in addition to those of real estate loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Commercial real estate involves more risk than other classes of loans in that the lending typically involves

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higher loan principal amounts, and payments on loans secured by real estate properties are dependent on successful operation and management of the properties. Repayment of these loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans are generally of lower credit risk than non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans as the borrowers' businesses are likely dependent on the properties.

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. Historically, the Company sold most single-family loans in the secondary market and retained a smaller portion in its loan portfolio. From the second quarter of 2013 until May 1, 2014, the Company only originated single-family loans for its loan portfolio. As a result of the Washington Banking Merger, since May 1, 2014 the Company has been originating and selling a majority of its single-family mortgages.

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 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.

As a result of the Washington Banking Merger, the Company is originating 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.

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Loans receivable at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following portfolio segments and classes:



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	636,286		$	637,773
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	569,316			558,035
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	874,218			880,880
Total commercial business	2,079,820			2,076,688
One-to-four family residential	78,509			77,391
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	52,134			50,414
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	125,784			108,764
Total real estate construction and land development	177,918			159,178
Consumer	324,767			325,140
Gross loans receivable	2,661,014			2,638,397
Net deferred loan costs	2,690			2,352
Loans receivable, net	2,663,704			2,640,749
Allowance for loan losses	(31,594		)	(31,083		)
Total loans receivable, net	$	2,632,110		$	2,609,666

(b) Concentrations of Credit

Most of the Company’s lending activity occurs within Washington State, and to a lesser extent Oregon. The Company’s primary market areas 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 Washington Banking Merger allowed the expansion of the Company's market area north of Seattle, Washington to the Canadian border. The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio consists of (in order of balances at March 31, 2017) non-owner occupied commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and owner-occupied commercial real estate. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no concentrations of loans related to any single industry in excess of 10% of the Company’s total loans.

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 graded on a scale of 1 to 10. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:

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Grades 1 to 5: These grades are considered “pass grade” 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 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

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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.

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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.

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The following tables present the balance of the loans receivable by credit quality indicator as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	March 31, 2017
	Pass		OAEM		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	599,279	$	9,882	$	27,125	$	—	$	636,286
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	544,317		5,259		19,740		—		569,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	841,332		14,470		18,416		—		874,218
Total commercial business	1,984,928		29,611		65,281		—		2,079,820
One-to-four family residential	77,155		—		1,354		—		78,509
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	46,866		497		4,771		—		52,134
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	122,769		1,140		1,875		—		125,784
Total real estate construction and land development	169,635		1,637		6,646		—		177,918
Consumer	319,596		—		5,171		—		324,767
Gross loans receivable	$	2,551,314	$	31,248	$	78,452	$	—	$	2,661,014



	December 31, 2016
	Pass		OAEM		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	601,273	$	5,048	$	31,452	$	—	$	637,773
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	532,585		4,437		21,013		—		558,035
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	841,383		14,573		24,924		—		880,880
Total commercial business	1,975,241		24,058		77,389		—		2,076,688
One-to-four family residential	76,020		—		1,371		—		77,391
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	44,752		500		5,162		—		50,414
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	105,723		1,150		1,891		—		108,764
Total real estate construction and land development	150,475		1,650		7,053		—		159,178
Consumer	320,140		—		5,000		—		325,140
Gross loans receivable	$	2,521,876	$	25,708	$	90,813	$	—	$	2,638,397

Potential problem loans are loans classified as OAEM or worse that are currently accruing interest and are not considered impaired, but which management is 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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $82.8 million and $87.8 million, respectively. The balance of potential problem loans guaranteed by a governmental agency, which guarantee reduces the Company's credit exposure, was $1.4 million and $1.1 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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(d) Nonaccrual Loans

Nonaccrual loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, were as follows as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	3,378	$	3,531
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	3,856		3,728
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	1,297		1,321
Total commercial business	8,531		8,580
One-to-four family residential	90		94
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,008		2,008
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	—		—
Total real estate construction and land development	2,008		2,008
Consumer	248		227
Nonaccrual loans	$	10,877	$	10,909

The Company had $1.7 million and $2.8 million of nonaccrual loans guaranteed by governmental agencies at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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 the categories of 30-89 days past due and 90 or more days past due. This policy is consistent with regulatory reporting requirements.

The balances of past due loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



	March 31, 2017
	30-89 Days		90 Days or Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,536	$	1,758	$	3,294	$	632,992	$	636,286
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	674		1,788		2,462		566,854		569,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	3,435		—		3,435		870,783		874,218
Total commercial business	5,645		3,546		9,191		2,070,629		2,079,820
One-to-four family residential	468		—		468		78,041		78,509
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	830		865		1,695		50,439		52,134
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	—		—		—		125,784		125,784
Total real estate construction and land development	830		865		1,695		176,223		177,918
Consumer	2,406		567		2,973		321,794		324,767
Gross loans receivable	$	9,349	$	4,978	$	14,327	$	2,646,687	$	2,661,014

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	December 31, 2016
	30-89 Days		90 Days or Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	2,687	$	1,733	$	4,420	$	633,353	$	637,773
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	1,807		2,915		4,722		553,313		558,035
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	733		—		733		880,147		880,880
Total commercial business	5,227		4,648		9,875		2,066,813		2,076,688
One-to-four family residential	523		—		523		76,868		77,391
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	90		2,008		2,098		48,316		50,414
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	—		377		377		108,387		108,764
Total real estate construction and land development	90		2,385		2,475		156,703		159,178
Consumer	2,292		105		2,397		322,743		325,140
Gross loans receivable	$	8,132	$	7,138	$	15,270	$	2,623,127	$	2,638,397

There were no loans 90 days or more past due that were still accruing interest as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016, excluding PCI loans.

(f) Impaired loans

Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans and performing troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans. The balances of impaired loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are set forth in the following tables.



	March 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	$	1,580	$	8,463	$	10,043	$	10,923	$	1,204
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	1,097		3,797		4,894		5,115		747
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	4,852		6,545		11,397		11,488		922
Total commercial business	7,529		18,805		26,334		27,526		2,873
One-to-four family residential	—		314		314		319		98
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,736		—		2,736		3,421		—
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	—		1,071		1,071		1,071		66
Total real estate construction and land development	2,736		1,071		3,807		4,492		66
Consumer	48		262		310		328		62
Total	$	10,313	$	20,452	$	30,765	$	32,665	$	3,099

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	December 31, 2016
	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	$	1,739	$	10,636	$	12,375	$	13,249	$	1,199
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	1,150		3,574		4,724		5,107		511
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	4,905		6,413		11,318		11,386		797
Total commercial business	7,794		20,623		28,417		29,742		2,507
One-to-four family residential	—		321		321		325		97
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,243		828		3,071		3,755		6
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	—		1,079		1,079		1,079		60
Total real estate construction and land development	2,243		1,907		4,150		4,834		66
Consumer	48		262		310		325		64
Total	$	10,085	$	23,113	$	33,198	$	35,226	$	2,734

The Company had governmental guarantees of $2.4 million and $3.5 million related to the impaired loan balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The average recorded investment of impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are set forth in the following table.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	9,834	$	9,706
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	4,017		4,761
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	11,265		11,179
Total commercial business	25,116		25,646
One-to-four family residential	317		273
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,904		3,550
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	1,075		1,980
Total real estate construction and land development	3,979		5,530
Consumer	289		573
Total	$	29,701	$	32,022

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, no interest income was recognized subsequent to a loan’s classification as nonaccrual. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Bank recorded $365,000 and $178,000, 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. TDRs 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 TDRs 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 TDRs 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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Performing TDRs		Nonaccrual TDRs		Performing TDRs		Nonaccrual TDRs
	(In thousands)
TDR loans	$	19,888	$	6,302	$	22,288	$	6,900
Allowance for loan losses on TDR loans	2,104		417		1,965		437

The unfunded commitment to borrowers related to TDRs was $482,000 and $249,000 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Loans that were modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are set forth in the following tables:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	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 industrial	8	$	3,245	9	$	1,918
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	1	56		—	—
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	1	184		1	1,118
Total commercial business	10	3,485		10	3,036
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2	1,143		5	2,390
Total real estate construction and land development	2	1,143		5	2,390
Consumer	1	9		3	41
Total TDR loans	13	$	4,637	18	$	5,467

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(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 months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.


(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).

Of the 13 loans modified during the three months ended March 31, 2017, eight loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $2.7 million had no prior modifications. Of the 18 loans modified during the three months ended March 31, 2016, eight loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $1.5 million had no prior modifications. The remaining loans included in the table above for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were previously reported as TDRs. The Bank typically grants shorter extension periods to continually monitor these TDRs despite the fact that the extended date might not be the date the Bank expects sufficient cash flow from these borrowers. The Company does not consider these modifications a subsequent default of a TDR as new loan terms, specifically new maturity dates, were granted. The potential losses related to these loans would have been considered in the period the loan was first reported as a TDR and are adjusted, as necessary, in the current period based on more recent information. The related specific valuation allowance at March 31, 2017 was $459,000 for loans that were modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

There was one commercial and industrial loan of $234,000 at March 31, 2017 that was modified during the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2017 because the borrower was 90 days delinquent on his scheduled payment. There were no loans that were modified during the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(h) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans

The Company acquired loans and designated them as PCI loans, which are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, in the Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014 and in previously completed acquisitions, including the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Cowlitz Bank ("Cowlitz") and Pierce Commercial Bank ("Pierce") on July 30, 2010 and November 8, 2010, respectively, and the acquisitions of Northwest Commercial Bank ("NCB") on January 9, 2013 and Valley Community Bancshares, Inc. ("Valley") on July 15, 2013.

The following table reflects the outstanding principal balance and recorded investment of the PCI loans at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Outstanding Principal		Recorded Investment		Outstanding Principal		Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	12,318	$	8,427	$	13,067	$	9,317
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	17,088		15,506		17,639		15,973
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	18,652		17,214		25,037		23,360
Total commercial business	48,058		41,147		55,743		48,650
One-to-four family residential	4,699		4,498		5,120		4,905
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,880		2,069		2,958		2,123
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	2,589		2,470		2,614		2,488
Total real estate construction and land development	5,469		4,539		5,572		4,611
Consumer	4,544		5,595		5,296		6,282
Gross PCI loans	$	62,770	$	55,779	$	71,731	$	64,448

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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 months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	13,860		$	17,592
Accretion	(994		)	(1,417		)
Disposal and other	(490		)	(1,609		)
Change in accretable yield	756			1,710
Balance at the end of the period	$	13,132		$	16,276


(4)	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 detail the activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision for Loan Losses			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	10,968	$	(295	)	$	223	$	(805	)	$	10,091
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	3,661		(7		)	149		413			4,216
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	7,753		—			—		(152		)	7,601
Total commercial business	22,382		(302		)	372		(544		)	21,908
One-to-four family residential	1,015		—			—		37			1,052
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	797		—			10		(16		)	791
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	1,359		—			—		187			1,546
Total real estate construction and land development	2,156		—			10		171			2,337
Consumer	5,024		(543		)	107		607			5,195
Unallocated	506		—			—		596			1,102
Total	$	31,083	$	(845	)	$	489	$	867		$	31,594

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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 March 31, 2017.



	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		PCI Loans		Total Allowance for Loan Losses
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,204	$	7,236	$	1,651	$	10,091
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	747		2,190		1,279		4,216
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	922		4,956		1,723		7,601
Total commercial business	2,873		14,382		4,653		21,908
One-to-four family residential	98		690		264		1,052
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	—		543		248		791
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	66		1,355		125		1,546
Total real estate construction and land development	66		1,898		373		2,337
Consumer	62		4,126		1,007		5,195
Unallocated	—		1,102		—		1,102
Total	$	3,099	$	22,198	$	6,297	$	31,594

The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of March 31, 2017:



	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		PCI Loans		Total Gross Loans Receivable
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	10,043	$	617,816	$	8,427	$	636,286
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	4,894		548,916		15,506		569,316
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	11,397		845,607		17,214		874,218
Total commercial business	26,334		2,012,339		41,147		2,079,820
One-to-four family residential	314		73,697		4,498		78,509
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	2,736		47,329		2,069		52,134
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	1,071		122,243		2,470		125,784
Total real estate construction and land development	3,807		169,572		4,539		177,918
Consumer	310		318,862		5,595		324,767
Total	$	30,765	$	2,574,470	$	55,779	$	2,661,014

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The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three months ended March 31, 2016.



	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision for Loan Losses			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	9,972	$	(1,178	)	$	274	$	762		$	9,830
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	4,370		(52		)	—		(33		)	4,285
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	7,722		—			—		(358		)	7,364
Total commercial business	22,064		(1,230		)	274		371			21,479
One-to-four family residential	1,157		—			1		(71		)	1,087
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	1,058		(100		)	83		(237		)	804
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	813		(53		)	—		307			1,067
Total real estate construction and land development	1,871		(153		)	83		70			1,871
Consumer	4,309		(338		)	145		640			4,756
Unallocated	345		—			—		129			474
Total	$	29,746	$	(1,721	)	$	503	$	1,139		$	29,667

The following table details the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of December 31, 2016.



	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		PCI Loans		Total Allowance for Loan Losses
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	1,199	$	8,048	$	1,721	$	10,968
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	511		1,834		1,316		3,661
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	797		5,142		1,814		7,753
Total commercial business	2,507		15,024		4,851		22,382
One-to-four family residential	97		643		275		1,015
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	6		538		253		797
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	60		1,168		131		1,359
Total real estate construction and land development	66		1,706		384		2,156
Consumer	64		3,912		1,048		5,024
Unallocated	—		506		—		506
Total	$	2,734	$	21,791	$	6,558	$	31,083

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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, 2016:



	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		PCI Loans		Total Gross Loans Receivable
	(In thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	12,375	$	616,081	$	9,317	$	637,773
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	4,724		537,338		15,973		558,035
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	11,318		846,202		23,360		880,880
Total commercial business	28,417		1,999,621		48,650		2,076,688
One-to-four family residential	321		72,165		4,905		77,391
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	3,071		45,220		2,123		50,414
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	1,079		105,197		2,488		108,764
Total real estate construction and land development	4,150		150,417		4,611		159,178
Consumer	310		318,548		6,282		325,140
Total	$	33,198	$	2,540,751	$	64,448	$	2,638,397


(5)	Other Real Estate Owned

Changes in other real estate owned during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	754	$	2,019
Additions	32		652
Proceeds from dispositions	—		(543		)
Gain (loss) on sales, net	—		10
Valuation adjustment	—		(312		)
Balance at the end of the period	$	786	$	1,826

At March 31, 2017, the carrying amount of other real estate owned that was the result of foreclosure and obtaining physical possession of residential real estate properties was $555,000. At March 31, 2017, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties (included in the one-to-four family residential loan class in Note (3) Loans Receivable) for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $944,000.


(6)	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 Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014, and the acquisitions of Valley 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).

There were no additions to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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At March 31, 2017, the Company’s step-one analysis concluded that the reporting unit’s fair value was greater than its carrying value and therefore no goodwill impairment charges were required, or recorded, for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Similarly, no goodwill impairment charges were required, or recorded, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Even though there was no goodwill impairment at March 31, 2017, adverse events may impact the recoverability of goodwill and could result in a future impairment charge which could have a material impact on the Company’s operating results.

b) Other Intangible Assets

The other intangible assets represent the core deposit intangible ("CDI") acquired in business combinations. The useful life of the CDI related to the Washington Banking Merger, the acquisitions of Valley, NCB and Cowlitz were estimated to be ten, ten, five and nine years, respectively.

The following table presents the change in the other intangible assets for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	7,374	$	8,789
Less: Amortization	324		335
Balance at the end of the period	$	7,050	$	8,454


(7)	Other Borrowings

(a) Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

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 March 31, 2017, the Bank maintained a credit facility with the FHLB of Des Moines for $623.9 million and had $66.8 million of short-term FHLB advances outstanding. At December 31, 2016 there were $79.6 million of FHLB advances outstanding.

The following table sets forth the details of FHLB advances during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Average balance during the period	$	101,130		$	—
Maximum month-end balance during the period	$	126,300		$	—
Weighted average rate during the period	0.81		%	—		%

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, principally 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, and Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank to purchase federal funds of up to $90.0 million as of March 31, 2017. The lines generally mature annually or are reviewed annually. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no federal funds purchased.

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The Bank maintains a credit facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for $41.1 million as of March 31, 2017, on which there were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016. Any advances on the credit facility would have to be first secured by the Bank's investment securities or loans receivable.


(8)	Junior Subordinated Debentures

As part of the Washington Banking Merger, the Company assumed trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures with a total fair value of $18.9 million at the May 1, 2014 merger date.

Washington Banking Master Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Banking created for the exclusive purposes of issuing and selling capital securities and utilizing sale proceeds to acquire junior subordinated debt issued by Washington Banking. During 2007, the Trust issued $25.0 million of trust preferred securities with a 30-year maturity, callable after the fifth year by 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 Washington Banking Merger date of May 1, 2014, 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 March 31, 2017 was 2.71%. The weighted average rate of the junior subordinated debentures was 4.89% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and 4.34% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. 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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance of the junior subordinated debentures, net of unaccreted discount, was $19.8 million and $19.7 million, respectively. All of the common securities 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.


(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 required 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. The balance of the Company's repurchase agreement obligations by class of collateral pledged as of March 31, 2017 were residential mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $10.1 million and commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $11.3 million. The balance of the Company's repurchase agreement obligations by class of collateral pledged as of December 31, 2016, were residential mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $5.2 million, commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $14.0 million and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies of $2.9 million. For additional information on the total value of investment securities pledged for repurchase agreements see Note (2) Investment Securities.


(10)	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. 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 notional amounts and estimated fair values of interest rate derivative contracts outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are presented in the following table.

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	March 31, 2017					December 31, 2016
	Notional Amounts		Estimated Fair Value			Notional Amounts		Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives
Interest rate swaps with customer ⁽¹⁾	$	108,483	$	1,242		$	102,709	$	1,099
Interest rate swap with third party ⁽¹⁾	108,483		(1,242		)	102,709		(1,099		)

(1) The estimated fair value of the derivative included in prepaid and other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition was $2.9 million and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The estimated fair value of the derivative included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition was $2.9 million and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(11)	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 months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income:
Net income	$	9,316		$	9,091
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(78		)	(98		)
Net income allocated to common shareholders	$	9,238		$	8,993
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	29,952,074			29,965,250
Less: Restricted stock awards	(248,170		)	(293,382		)
Total basic weighted average common shares outstanding	29,703,904			29,671,868
Diluted:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	29,703,904			29,671,868
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares ⁽¹⁾	49,085			14,245
Total diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	29,752,989			29,686,113


(1)	Represents the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units.

Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, there were no anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock totaled 1,747 as the assumed proceeds from exercise price, tax benefits and future compensation were in excess of the market value.

(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.

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The following table summarizes the dividend activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and calendar year 2016.



Declared	Cash Dividend per Share	Record Date	Paid Date
January 27, 2016	$0.11	February 10, 2016	February 24, 2016
April 20, 2016	$0.12	May 5, 2016	May 19, 2016
July 20, 2016	$0.12	August 4, 2016	August 18, 2016
October 26, 2016	$0.12	November 8, 2016	November 22, 2016
October 26, 2016	$0.25	November 8, 2016	November 22, 2016	*
January 25, 2017	$0.12	February 9, 2017	February 23, 2017

* 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 Board") 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 Board and the FDIC.

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.

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the plan for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016		Plan Total⁽¹⁾
Eleventh Plan
Repurchased shares	—		100,000		579,996
Stock repurchase average share price	$	—	$	17.05	$	16.76

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average price per share paid during the duration of the plan.


(12)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 ⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period	$	(2,606	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	1,473
Balance of AOCI at the end of period	$	(1,133	)


(1)	All amounts are due to the changes in fair value of available for sale securities and are net of tax.

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 ⁽¹⁾
	(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period	$	2,559
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	6,075
Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income	(364		)
Net current period other comprehensive income	5,711
Balance of AOCI at the end of period	$	8,270


(1)	All amounts are due to the changes in fair value of available for sale securities and are net of tax.


(13)	Stock-Based Compensation

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. Restricted stock awards issued generally have a four-year cliff vesting or four-year ratable vesting schedule. Restricted stock units vest ratably over three years. Performance restricted stock units issued 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 Company issues new shares of common stock to satisfy share option exercises, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units.

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.

Under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, 1,077,470 shares remain available for future issuance as of March 31, 2017.

(a) Stock Option Awards

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, 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 three months ended March 31, 2017 was $98,000 and $109,000, respectively. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $38,000 and $142,000, respectively.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	79,408		$	14.19
Exercised	(10,190	)	13.90
Forfeited or expired	(4,000	)	17.07
Outstanding at March 31, 2016	65,218		$	14.06	2.85	$	229

Outstanding at December 31, 2016	37,495		$	13.77
Exercised	(8,372	)	13.03
Forfeited or expired	(550	)	11.35
Outstanding, vested and expected to vest and exercisable at March 31, 2017	28,573		$	14.03	2.81	$	306

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(b) Restricted and Unrestricted Stock Awards

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $445,000 and a related tax benefit of $156,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $445,000 and a related tax benefit of $156,000. As of March 31, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards was $2.6 million and the related weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 1.86 years. The vesting date fair value of the restricted stock awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1.3 million and $646,000, respectively.

The following table summarizes the restricted and unrestricted stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2015	264,521		$	15.92
Granted	99,373		17.51
Vested	(36,651	)	15.52
Forfeited	(1,681	)	16.16
Nonvested at March 31, 2016	325,562		$	16.45

Nonvested at December 31, 2016	261,296		16.80
Granted	—		—
Vested	(52,201	)	16.60
Forfeited	(5,270	)	16.78
Nonvested at March 31, 2017	203,825		$	16.85

(b) Restricted and Unrestricted Stock Units

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock units of $65,000. As of March 31, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was $1.97 million and the related weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.96 years.

The following table summarizes the restricted and unrestricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:



	Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2016	—	$	—
Granted	80,735	25.23
Vested	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Nonvested at March 31, 2017	80,735	$	25.23


(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.

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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.

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 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.

Impaired Loans:

At the time a loan is considered impaired, its impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, observable market price, or fair market value of the collateral 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 for additional impairment and 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 estimated 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/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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	March 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	1,565	$	—	$	1,565	$	—
Municipal securities	240,504		—		240,504		—
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:
Residential	293,105		—		293,105		—
Commercial	204,694		—		204,694		—
Collateralized loan obligations	10,182		—		10,182		—
Corporate obligations	17,820		—		17,820		—
Other securities	15,151		112		15,039		—
Total investment securities available for sale	$	783,021	$	112	$	782,909	$	—
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	$	2,932	$	—	$	2,932	$	—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	$	2,932	$	—	$	2,932	$	—



	December 31, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies	$	1,569	$	—	$	1,569	$	—
Municipal securities	237,256		—		237,256		—
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:
Residential	309,176		—		309,176		—
Commercial	208,318		—		208,318		—
Collateralized loan obligations	10,478		—		10,478		—
Corporate obligations	16,706		—		16,706		—
Other securities	11,142		123		11,019		—
Total investment securities available for sale	$	794,645	$	123	$	794,522	$	—
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	$	2,804	$	—	$	2,804	$	—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	$	2,804	$	—	$	2,804	$	—

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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 tables below represent assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the net losses (gains) recorded in earnings during three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.



	Basis⁽¹⁾		Fair Value at March 31, 2017
	Basis⁽¹⁾		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans:
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	172	$	164	$	—	$	—	$	164	$	7
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	182		182		—		—		182		5
Total commercial business	354		346		—		—		346		12
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total real estate construction and land development	—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer	18		16		—		—		16		(3		)
Total impaired loans and assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis	$	372	$	362	$	—	$	—	$	362	$	9


⁽¹⁾	Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.



	Basis⁽¹⁾		Fair Value at December 31, 2016
	Basis⁽¹⁾		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans:
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	205	$	200	$	—	$	—	$	200	$	—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	780		603		—		—		603		(25		)
Total commercial business	985		803		—		—		803		(25		)
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	828		822		—		—		822		(6		)
Total real estate construction and land development	828		822		—		—		822		(6		)
Consumer	16		9		—		—		9		—
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$	1,829	$	1,634	$	—	$	—	$	1,634	$	(31	)


⁽¹⁾	Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.

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The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	March 31, 2017
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input(s)	Range of Inputs; Weighted Average
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans	$	362	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, 2016
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input(s)	Range of Inputs; Weighted Average
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans	$	1,634	Market approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales	(23.8%) - 63.9%; 20.4%

(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 tables below present the carrying value amount of the Company’s financial instruments and their corresponding estimated fair values at the dates indicated.



	March 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	104,372	$	104,372	$	104,372	$	—	$	—
Investment securities available for sale	783,021		783,021		112		782,909		—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	7,317		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Loans held for sale	9,889		13,000		—		13,000		—
Total loans receivable, net	2,632,110		2,696,733		—		—		2,696,733
Accrued interest receivable	11,237		11,237		2		3,760		7,475
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	2,932		2,932		—		2,932		—
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts	$	2,899,308	$	2,899,308	$	2,899,308	$	—	$	—
Certificate of deposit accounts	344,107		343,960		—		343,960		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$	66,750	$	66,750	$	—	$	66,750	$	—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	$	21,440	$	21,440	$	21,440	$	—	$	—
Junior subordinated debentures	19,790		15,000		—		—		15,000
Accrued interest payable	157		157		44		82		31
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	2,932		2,932		—		2,932		—

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	December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using:
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103,745	$	103,745	$	103,745	$	—	$	—
Investment securities available for sale	794,645		794,645		123		794,522		—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	7,564		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Loans held for sale	11,662		11,988		—		11,988		—
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	2,609,666		2,675,811		—		—		2,675,811
Accrued interest receivable	10,925		10,925		3		3,472		7,450
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps	2,804		2,804		—		2,804		—
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts	$	2,872,247	$	2,872,247	$	2,872,247	$	—	$	—
Certificate of deposit accounts	357,401		357,536		—		357,536		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	79,600		79,600		—		79,600		—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	22,104		22,104		22,104		—		—
Junior subordinated debentures	19,717		15,000		—		—		15,000
Accrued interest payable	215		215		44		142		29
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps	2,804		2,804		—		2,804		—

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair value are described as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The fair value of financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value equal to carrying value (Level 1).

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock:

FHLB stock is not publicly traded; thus, it is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Loans Held for Sale:

The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based upon binding contracts or quotes from third party investors for similar loans. (Level 2).

Loans Receivable:

Except for certain impaired loans discussed previously, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life (Level 3). While these methodologies are permitted under U.S. GAAP, they are not based on the exit price concept of the fair value required under FASB ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and generally produce a higher value.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable:

The fair value of accrued interest receivable/payable balances are determined using inputs and fair value measurements commensurate with the asset or liability from which the accrued interest is generated. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3).

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Deposits:

For deposits with no contractual maturity, the fair value is assumed to equal the carrying value (Level 1). The fair value of fixed maturity deposits is based on discounted cash flows using the difference between the deposit rate and the rates offered by the Company for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2).

Federal Home Loan Bank advances:

The fair value of FHLB advances is estimated based on discounting the future cash flows using the market rate currently offered (Level 2).

Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase:

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase are short-term in nature and they reprice on a daily basis. Fair value financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value equal to carrying value (Level 1).

Junior Subordinated Debentures:

The fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on current rates for similar types of debt, which many be unobservable, and considering recent trading activity of similar instruments in markets which can be inactive (Level 3).

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:

The majority of our commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commitments to sell mortgage loans carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. As such, no premium or discount was ascribed to these commitments (Level 1). They are excluded from the preceding tables.


(15)	Commitments and Contingencies

In June 2016, the Company received preliminary findings from the Washington State Department of Revenue ("DOR") regarding its business and occupation ("B&O") tax audit on the B&O tax returns of Whidbey Island Bank for the years 2010-2014. The state B&O tax is a gross receipts tax and is calculated on the gross income from activities. It is measured on the value of products, gross proceeds of sale, or gross income of the business. A substantial portion of the preliminary findings related to the receipt of FDIC shared-loss payments from the FDIC to Washington Banking Company in connection with its acquisitions of City Bank in April 2010 and North County Bank in September 2010. In their preliminary findings, the DOR is considering those payments as taxable for B&O tax purposes. The total amount of this preliminary finding, along with calculated back interest, is approximately $1.6 million. Management is in discussions with the DOR as to whether these payments should be taxable for B&O tax purposes. Given the uncertainty of the outcome of these discussions, management's estimates of the Company's ultimate liability, if any, involve significant judgment and are based on currently available information and an assessment of the validity of facts and calculations assumed by the DOR. Management does not believe a material loss is probable at this time and there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved. Management believes that it is reasonably possible that future changes to the Company's estimates of loss and the ultimate amount paid for resolution of this B&O audit could impact the Company's results of operations in future periods. Any such losses would be reported as a noninterest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Income.


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 months ended March 31, 2017. 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, 2016 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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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 March 31, 2017, we had total assets of $3.89 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $489.2 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 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. The Bank also originates for sale or 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 the Company believes is appropriate to provide for probable incurred credit losses in its loan portfolio.

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, professional services and other expenses. 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, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.

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. Growth in operations affects other expenses primarily as a result of additional employees, branch facilities and marketing expense. Growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts affects other income, including service charges and other fees, as well as other expenses such as data processing services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses.

Earnings Summary

Net income was $9.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $9.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The $225,000, or 2.5% increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily the result of a $386,000, or 1.2%, increase in net interest income primarily as a result of an increase in average interest earning assets, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on average interest earning assets. The net interest margin decreased 15 basis points to 3.89% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 4.04% for the same period in 2016.

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 increased to 67.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 66.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in the efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 is primarily attributable to an increase of $854,000 in noninterest expense.

Net Interest Income

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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.

Net interest income increased $386,000, or 1.2%, to $33.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $32.8 million for the same period in 2016. The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017						2016
	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)}	$	2,631,816	$	30,485	4.70	%	$	2,391,749	$	30,177	5.07	%
Taxable securities	567,318		3,049		2.18		592,715		2,796		1.90
Nontaxable securities ⁽³⁾	222,266		1,268		2.31		217,106		1,171		2.17
Other interest earning assets	31,721		61		0.78		60,831		91		0.60
Total interest earning assets	3,453,121		34,863		4.09	%	3,262,401		34,235		4.22	%
Noninterest earning assets	426,777						379,385
Total assets	$	3,879,898					$	3,641,786
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$	351,300	$	416	0.48	%	$	413,110	$	524	0.51	%
Savings accounts	506,159		264		0.21		462,345		161		0.14
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts	1,483,168		586		0.16		1,442,244		569		0.16
Total interest bearing deposits	2,340,627		1,266		0.22		2,317,699		1,254		0.22
FHLB advances and other borrowings	101,130		203		0.81		—		—		—
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	19,019		10		0.21		22,086		11		0.21
Junior subordinated debentures	19,750		238		4.89		19,450		210		4.34
Total interest bearing liabilities	2,480,526		1,717		0.28	%	2,359,235		1,475		0.25	%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits	866,469						776,786
Other noninterest bearing liabilities	47,213						29,252
Stockholders’ equity	485,690						476,513
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,879,898					$	3,641,786
Net interest income			$	33,146					$	32,760
Net interest spread					3.81	%					3.97	%
Net interest margin					3.89	%					4.04	%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities					139.21	%					138.28	%


⁽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 $628,000, or 1.8%, to $34.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $34.2 million for the same period in 2016. The balance of average interest earning assets increased $190.7 million, or 5.8%, to $3.45 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $3.26 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the yield on total interest earning assets decreased 13 basis points to 4.09% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 4.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Interest income from interest and fees on loans increased $308,000, or 1.0%, to $30.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $30.2 million for the same period in 2016. The increase was the result of a $240.1

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million, or 10.0%, increase in average loans receivable as a result of loan growth for the same period, offset partially by 37 basis points decrease in the yield on loans to 4.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 5.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in yield was due primarily to a decrease in the contractual note rates in the loan portfolio and a decrease in incremental accretion income.

The following table presents the loan yield and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans ⁽¹⁾	4.52		%	4.77		%
Impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans ⁽¹⁾	0.18		%	0.30		%
Loan yield	4.70		%	5.07		%

Incremental accretion on purchased loans ⁽¹⁾	$	1,170		$	1,779

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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 $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in the incremental accretion was primarily a result of a decrease in the prepayments of purchased loans, primarily loans from the Washington Banking Merger, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, and a continued decline in the purchased loan balances.

Total interest income increased primarily due to the increase in interest and fees on loans discussed above and a $350,000, or 8.8%, increase in interest income on investment securities to $4.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as a result of an increase in investment yields for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, offset partially by a decrease in the average balance of investment securities. The average balance of investment securities decreased $20.2 million, or 2.5%, to $789.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $809.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Yields on taxable securities increased 28 basis points to 2.18% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 1.90% for the same period in 2016. Yields on nontaxable securities increased 14 basis points to 2.31% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 2.17% for the same period in 2016. The Company has actively managed its investment securities portfolio to mitigate declining loan yields.

Average other interest earning assets decreased $29.1 million, or 47.9%, to $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $60.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in interest earning deposits as the Bank utilized these assets to fund its loan growth.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense increased $242,000, or 16.4%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2016. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased three basis points to 0.28% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased by $121.3 million, or 5.1%, to $2.48 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $2.36 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The cost of interest bearing deposits was 0.22% basis points for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Total average interest bearing deposits increased $22.9 million, or 1.0%, to $2.34 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $2.32 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The average balance of certificates of deposits decreased $61.8 million, or 15.0%, to $351.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $413.1 million for the same period in 2016. The cost of certificates of deposits decreased three basis points to 0.48% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.51% for the same period in 2015. Based on the change in the average balance and cost of the certificates of deposit, the interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $108,000, or 20.6%, to $416,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $524,000 for the same period in 2016.

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The decrease in interest expense on certificates of deposits was offset partially by a $103,000, or 64.0%, increase in interest expense on savings accounts to $264,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $161,000 for the same period in 2016 due to the combination of a $43.8 million, or 9.5%, increase in the average balance to $506.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $462.3 million for the same period in 2016 and an increase of seven basis points in the cost of savings accounts to 0.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from 0.14% for the same period in 2016.

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 March 31, 2017 was 4.89%, an increase of 55 basis points from 4.34% for the same period in 2016. The rate increase on the debentures was due to an increase in the three-month LIBOR rate to 1.15% at March 31, 2017 from 0.63% on March 31, 2016.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (net interest margin) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased 15 basis points to 3.89% from 4.04% for the same period in 2016. The net interest spread for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased 16 basis points to 3.81% from 3.97% for the same period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to the above mentioned decrease in yields on total interest earning assets and incremental accretion on purchased loans.

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 March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans ⁽¹⁾	3.75	%	3.82	%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans ⁽¹⁾	0.14		0.22
Net interest margin	3.89	%	4.04	%

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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 months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 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.

The provision for loan losses decreased $272,000, or 23.9% to $867,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in the provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from the same period in 2016 was primarily the result of a change in the volume and mix of loans as well as changes in certain environmental factors and improvements in certain historical loss factors. Based on a thorough review of the loan portfolio, the Bank determined that the provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 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

Total noninterest income increased $359,000, or 5.1%, to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2016. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016		Change			Percentage Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees	$	4,213	$	3,356	$	857		25.5	%
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	—		560		(560		)	(100.0	)
Gain on sale of loans, net	1,195		729		466			63.9
Interest rate swap fees	133		136		(3		)	(2.2	)
Other income	1,808		2,209		(401		)	(18.2	)
Total noninterest income	$	7,349	$	6,990	$	359		5.1	%

Service charges and other fees increased $857,000, or 25.5% to $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2016, due primarily to increased deposit balances and changes in fee structures on deposit accounts.

Gain on the sale of loans, net increased $466,000, or 63.9% to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $729,000 the same period in 2016, due primarily to an increase in mortgage banking activities. Proceeds from sale of loans increased $11.4 million, or 46.4%, to $36.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $24.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The gain on sale of the government guaranteed portion of certain Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $286,000 and $131,000, respectively.

The increase in noninterest income was partially offset by a decrease in gain on sale of investment securities, net, due to no investment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $50.1 million of investment sales, which yielded $560,000 in gain for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Other income decreased $401,000, or 18.2%, to $1.8 million for three months ended March 31, 2017 from $2.2 million for three months ended March 31, 2016 due primarily to a decrease in recoveries on deficiency notes obtained in mergers and acquisitions.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $854,000, or 3.2%, to $27.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $26.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016		Change			Percentage Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits	$	16,024	$	15,121	$	903		6.0	%
Occupancy and equipment	3,810		3,836		(26		)	(0.7	)
Data processing	1,915		1,792		123			6.9
Marketing	807		728		79			10.9
Professional services	1,009		845		164			19.4
State and local taxes	549		607		(58		)	(9.6	)
Federal deposit insurance premium	300		492		(192		)	(39.0	)
Other real estate owned, net	31		411		(380		)	(92.5	)
Amortization of intangible assets	324		335		(11		)	(3.3	)
Other expense	2,454		2,202		252			11.4
Total noninterest expense	$	27,223	$	26,369	$	854		3.2	%

Compensation and employee benefits increased $903,000, or 6.0%, to $16.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $15.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to staffing increases and standard salary increases.

Federal Deposit Insurance premium decreased $192,000, or 39.0% to $300,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $492,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was a result of the FDIC's new assessment rate schedule effective for the third quarter of 2016 due to the increase in the Deposit Insurance Fund Reserve. Effective July 1, 2016, the range of initial base assessment rates for all insured institutions was reduced based on current reserve levels.

Other real estate owned, net decreased $380,000, or 92.5%, to $31,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $411,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was due to no valuation adjustments during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to $312,000 for three months ended March 31, 2016.

Other expense increased $252,000, or 11.4%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $2.2 million for the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in VISA card related expenses.

The ratio of noninterest expense to average assets (annualized) was 2.85% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 2.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily a result of an increase in assets and cost efficiencies gained through efforts by the Company to manage noninterest expenses.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased by $62,000, or 2.0%, to $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The effective tax rate was 24.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 25.7% for the same period in 2016. The decrease in the effective tax rate during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was due primarily to the implementation of ASU 2016-09 whereby we recorded an excess tax benefit of $138,000 in our current quarter's income tax provision expense.

Financial Condition Overview

Total assets increased $6.6 million, or 0.2%, to $3.89 billion as of March 31, 2017 compared to $3.88 billion as of December 31, 2016. Total loans receivable, net, increased $22.4 million, or 0.9%, to $2.63 billion at March 31, 2017 compared to $2.61 billion at December 31, 2016. Loans were primarily funded through an increase in deposits. Deposits increased by $13.8 million, or 0.4%, to $3.24 billion as of March 31, 2017 compared to $3.23 billion as of December 31, 2016.

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Investment securities available for sale decreased $11.6 million, or 1.5%, to $783.0 million at March 31, 2017 from $794.6 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease was due primarily to principal payments, maturities and calls, offset partially by investment purchases.

Premises and equipment, net decreased $2.8 million, or 4.5%, to $61.1 million at March 31, 2017 from $63.9 million at December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to the transfer of land and office building assets to prepaid expenses and other assets as a result of management's decision to hold these assets for sale due to planned branch consolidations.

Total non-maturity deposits increased to 89.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2017 from 88.9% at December 31, 2016 and certificates of deposits decreased to 10.6% of total deposits at March 31, 2017 from 11.1% at December 31, 2016.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $12.9 million, or 16.1%, to $66.8 million as of March 31, 2017 from $79.6 million as of December 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily funded by the increase in total deposits.

Total stockholders’ equity increased by $7.4 million, or 1.5%, to $489.2 million as of March 31, 2017 from $481.8 million at December 31, 2016. The increase during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due primarily to net income of $9.3 million and a $1.5 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, offset partially by cash dividends declared of $3.6 million. The Company’s equity position remains strong at 12.6% of total assets as of March 31, 2017 and 12.4% as of December 31, 2016.

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The table below provides a comparison of the changes in the Company's financial condition from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017.



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			Change between March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	104,372		$	103,745		$	627		0.6	%
Investment securities	783,021			794,645			(11,624		)	(1.5	)
Loans held for sale	9,889			11,662			(1,773		)	(15.2	)
Total loans receivable, net	2,632,110			2,609,666			22,444			0.9
Other real estate owned	786			754			32			4.2
Premises and equipment, net	61,062			63,911			(2,849		)	(4.5	)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	7,317			7,564			(247		)	(3.3	)
Bank owned life insurance	70,741			70,355			386			0.5
Accrued interest receivable	11,237			10,925			312			2.9
Prepaid expenses and other assets	78,999			79,351			(352		)	(0.4	)
Other intangible assets, net	7,050			7,374			(324		)	(4.4	)
Goodwill	119,029			119,029			—			—
Total assets	$	3,885,613		$	3,878,981		$	6,632		0.2	%

Liabilities
Deposits	$	3,243,415		$	3,229,648		$	13,767		0.4
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	66,750			79,600			(12,850		)	(16.1	)
Junior subordinated debentures	19,790			19,717			73			0.4
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	21,440			22,104			(664		)	(3.0	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	45,022			46,149			(1,127		)	(2.4	)
Total liabilities	3,396,417			3,397,218			(801		)	—
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	359,298			359,060			238			0.1
Retained earnings	131,031			125,309			5,722			4.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	(1,133		)	(2,606		)	1,473			(56.5	)
Total stockholders' equity	489,196			481,763			7,433			1.5
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,885,613		$	3,878,981		$	6,632		0.2	%

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Lending Activities

As indicated in the table below, loans receivable, net was $2.66 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $23.0 million, or 0.9%, from $2.64 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase in loans receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due primarily to increases in real estate construction and land development loans of $18.7 million and in owner occupied commercial real estate loans of $11.3 million, offset partially by decreases in non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans of $6.7 million.



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$	636,286	23.9	%	$	637,773	24.2	%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	569,316		21.4		558,035		21.1
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate	874,218		32.8		880,880		33.4
Total commercial business	2,079,820		78.1		2,076,688		78.7
One-to-four family residential	78,509		2.9		77,391		2.9
Real estate construction and land development:
One-to-four family residential	52,134		2.0		50,414		1.9
Five or more family residential and commercial properties	125,784		4.7		108,764		4.1
Total real estate construction and land development	177,918		6.7		159,178		6.0
Consumer	324,767		12.2		325,140		12.3
Gross loans receivable	2,661,014		99.9		2,638,397		99.9
Deferred loan costs, net	2,690		0.1		2,352		0.1
Loans receivable, net	$	2,663,704	100.0	%	$	2,640,749	100.0	%

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Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics

The following table describes our nonperforming assets and other credit quality metrics at the dates indicated:



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial business	$	8,531		$	8,580
One-to-four family residential	90			94
Real estate construction and land development	2,008			2,008
Consumer	248			227
Total nonaccrual loans (1)(2)	10,877			10,909
Other real estate owned	786			754
Total nonperforming assets	$	11,663		$	11,663

Allowance for loan losses	$	31,594		$	31,083
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net	1.19		%	1.18		%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans	290.47		%	284.93		%
Nonperforming loans to total loans receivable, net	0.41		%	0.41		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.30		%	0.30		%

Performing TDR loans:
Commercial business	$	17,803		$	19,837
One-to-four family residential	224			227
Real estate construction and land development	1,798			2,141
Consumer	63			83
Total performing TDR loans (3)	$	19,888		$	22,288
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more (4)	$	—		$	—
Potential problem loans (5)	82,825			87,762


⁽¹⁾	At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $6.3 million and $6.9 million of nonperforming loans, respectively, were considered TDR loans.


⁽²⁾	At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $1.7 million and $2.8 million of nonperforming loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.


⁽³⁾	At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $668,000 and $682,000 of performing TDR loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.


⁽⁴⁾	There were no accruing loans past due 90 days or more that were guaranteed by government agencies at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.


⁽⁵⁾	At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $1.4 million and $1.1 million of potential problem loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.

At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, nonperforming assets totaled $11.7 million, or 0.30% of total assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the change in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to $2.1 million in additions to nonaccrual loans, offset partially by $1.8 million of net principal reductions and $157,000 of charge-offs. The other real estate owned balance increased to $786,000 at March 31, 2017 from $754,000 at December 31, 2016 as a result of the addition of one property.

Performing TDR loans were $19.9 million and $22.3 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The $2.4 million, or 10.8%, decrease in performing TDR loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily the result of $4.9 million of net principal payments and $11,000 of loans charged off, partially offset by $2.5 million of loans restructured during the period. At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had recorded $2.1 million in allowance for loan losses on the performing TDR loans.

Potential problem loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $82.8 million and $87.8 million, respectively. Potential problem loans are those loans that are currently accruing interest and are not considered

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impaired, but which we are monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes concerns as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms. Loans that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are both well secured and in the process of collection. The $4.9 million, or 5.6%, decrease in potential problem loans was primarily the result of $4.4 million of net principal payments, $5.8 million of loans transferred to held for sale, $2.7 million of loans transferred to impaired status and $355,000 of loan charge-offs, partially offset by the addition of loans graded as potential problem loans of $9.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

Management maintains an allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) to provide for estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The adequacy of the ALL is monitored through our ongoing quarterly loan quality assessments.

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;

•Balance of potential problem loans in the loan portfolio;

•Impact of environmental factors, including:

▪Levels of and trends in delinquencies 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 ALL for loans in our loan portfolio, except PCI loans, 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 TDRs, after a careful analysis of each loan’s credit and collateral factors. Our analysis of an appropriate ALL 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 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 additional allowance for loan losses based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

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The following table provides information regarding changes in our allowance for loan losses as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans receivable, net at the end of the period	$	2,663,704		$	2,459,148
Average loans receivable during the period	$	2,631,816		$	2,391,749

Allowance for loan losses on loans at the beginning of the period	$	31,083		$	29,746
Provision for loan losses	867			1,139
Charge-offs:
Commercial business	(302		)	(1,230		)
Real estate construction and land development	—			(153		)
Consumer	(543		)	(338		)
Total charge-offs	(845		)	(1,721		)
Recoveries:
Commercial business	372			274
One-to-four family residential	—			1
Real estate construction and land development	10			83
Consumer	107			145
Total recoveries	489			503
Net recoveries (charge-offs)	(356		)	(1,218		)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of the period	$	31,594		$	29,667

Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net	1.19		%	1.21		%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans receivable (annualized)	0.05		%	0.20		%

The allowance for loan losses was $31.6 million at March 31, 2017 and $31.1 million at December 31, 2016, which was the result of net charge-offs of $356,000 and provision for loan losses of $867,000 recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Of the $356,000 of net charge-offs, $128,000 related to the closure of a PCI loan pool during the first quarter of 2017. The allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net, ratio increased slightly to 1.19% at March 31, 2017 from 1.18% at December 31, 2016.

The Bank recorded two significant commercial and industrial loan charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaling $1.1 million. As a result of these prior period charge-offs, the ratio of net charge-offs to average loans receivable decreased to 0.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to net charge-offs of 0.20% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

At both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, nonperforming loans were $10.9 million or 0.41% of loans receivable, net. The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 290.47% at March 31, 2017 and 284.93% at December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the Bank identified $30.8 million of impaired loans, of which $10.3 million had no specific valuation allowance as their estimated collateral value or discounted estimated cash flow was equal to or exceeds their carrying value. The remaining $20.5 million of impaired loans at March 31, 2017 had related specific valuation allowances totaling $3.1 million. Impaired loans totaled $33.2 million at December 31, 2016, of which $10.1 million had no specific valuation allowance and $23.1 million had $2.7 million of specific valuation allowance.

Based on the established comprehensive methodology, management deemed the allowance for loan losses of $31.6 million at March 31, 2017 (1.19% of loans receivable, net and 290.47% 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, 2016 of $31.1 million (1.18% of loans receivable, net and 284.93% 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. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the remaining fair value discount for these purchased loans was $12.6 million and $13.5 million, respectively.

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The following table outlines the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
General Valuation Allowance:
Allowance for loan losses	$	22,198		$	21,791
Gross loans, excluding PCI and impaired loans	$	2,574,470		$	2,540,751
Percentage	0.86		%	0.86		%

PCI Allowance:
Allowance for loan losses	$	6,297		$	6,558
Gross PCI loans	$	55,779		$	64,448
Percentage	11.29		%	10.18		%

Specific Valuation Allowance:
Allowance for loan losses	$	3,099		$	2,734
Gross impaired loans	$	30,765		$	33,198
Percentage	10.07		%	8.24		%

Total Allowance for Loan Losses:
Allowance for loan losses	$	31,594		$	31,083
Gross loans receivable	$	2,661,014		$	2,638,397
Percentage	1.19		%	1.18		%

While the Bank believes it has established its existing allowances for loan losses in accordance with U.S. GAAP, there can be no assurance that bank regulators, in reviewing the Bank’s loan portfolio, will not request the Bank to increase significantly its allowance for loan losses. In addition, 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 credit 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.

Based on management’s assessment of loan quality and current economic conditions, the Company believes that its allowance for loan losses was appropriate to absorb the probable incurred losses and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at March 31, 2017.

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Deposits and Other Borrowings

As indicated in the table below, total deposits were $3.24 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $13.8 million, or 0.4%, from $3.23 billion at December 31, 2016.



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	$	880,998	27.2	%	$	882,091	27.3	%
NOW accounts	989,693		30.5		963,821		29.8
Money market accounts	519,491		16.0		523,875		16.2
Savings accounts	509,126		15.7		502,460		15.6
Total non-maturity deposits	2,899,308		89.4		2,872,247		88.9
Certificates of deposit	344,107		10.6		357,401		11.1
Total deposits	$	3,243,415	100.0	%	$	3,229,648	100.0	%

The increase in deposits was the result of customer activities. Non-maturity deposits (total deposits less certificates of deposit) increased $27.1 million, or 0.9%, to $2.90 billion at March 31, 2017 from $2.87 billion at December 31, 2016 and certificate of deposit accounts have decreased $13.3 million, or 3.7%, to $344.1 million at March 31, 2017 from $357.4 million at December 31, 2016. Based on the change in the mix and volume of deposits, the percentage of certificates of deposit to total deposits decreased to 10.6% at March 31, 2017 from 11.1% at December 31, 2016.

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 March 31, 2017, the Bank had securities sold under agreement to repurchase of $21.4 million, a decrease of $664,000, or 3.0%, from $22.1 million at December 31, 2016. 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 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 at March 31, 2017 was $19.8 million, which reflects the fair value of the debentures established during the merger with Washington Banking, adjusted for the accretion of discount from purchase accounting fair value adjustment.

At March 31, 2017, the Bank maintained credit facilities with the FHLB of Des Moines for $623.9 million and credit facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for $41.1 million. The Company had $66.8 million of FHLB advances outstanding at March 31, 2017 and $79.6 million outstanding at December 31, 2016. The average cost of the FHLB advances during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 0.81%. The Bank also maintains lines of credit with four correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaling $90.0 million as of March 31, 2017. There were no federal funds purchased as of March 31, 2017.

We are required to maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to fund loan originations and deposit withdrawals, satisfy other financial commitments, and fund operations. We generally maintain sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At March 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents totaled $104.4 million, or 2.7% of total assets. The fair value of investment securities available for sale totaled $783.0 million at March 31, 2017 of which $242.0 million were pledged to secure public deposits or borrowing arrangements. The fair value of investment securities available for sale that were not pledged to secure public deposits or borrowing arrangements totaled $541.0 million, or 13.9%, of total assets at March 31, 2017. The fair value of investment securities available for sale with maturities of one year or less were $7.5 million, or 0.19%, of total assets at March 31, 2017.

Liquidity and Cash Flows

Our primary sources of funds are customer and local government deposits, loan principal and interest payments, loan sales, interest earned on and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities. These

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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 Company to meets its ongoing cash obligations. At March 31, 2017, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale with no stated maturities of $11.0 million.

Consolidated Cash Flows: As disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $21.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and primarily consisted of proceeds from sale of loans held for sale of $36.0 million, net income of $9.3 million, depreciation and amortization of $2.8 million and provision for loan losses of $867,000, partially offset by originations for loans held for sale of $27.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, net cash used in investing activities was $17.2 million, which consisted primarily of net loan originations of $28.8 million and purchases of investment securities available for sale of $7.9 million, offset partially by maturities of investment securities available for sale of $20.1 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and primarily consisted of a net increase in deposits of $13.8 million and FHLB advances of $184.6 million, offset partially by repayments of FHLB advances of $197.5 million, a $3.6 million payment of cash dividends on common stock and $381,000 of repurchases of common stock.

Capital and Capital Requirements

Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2017 was $489.2 million compared with $481.8 million at December 31, 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company realized net income of $9.3 million, declared and paid cash dividends of $3.6 million, recorded other comprehensive income of $1.5 million, recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax effect, totaling $510,000, recorded $109,000 related to the exercise of stock options, net of tax effect, and repurchased common stock for $381,000.

Pursuant to minimum capital requirements of the FDIC effective on January 1, 2015, all FDIC-insured financial institutions, including Heritage Bank, are required to maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio to average assets of 4.0% and minimum risk-based capital ratios of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0% and 8.0%, respectively.

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized Heritage 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. The following table provides our capital requirements and actual results.

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	Minimum Requirements				Well-Capitalized Requirements		Actual
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2017:
The Company consolidated
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	142,668	4.5	%	N/A	N/A	$	367,572	11.6	%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	150,419		4.0		N/A	N/A	387,324		10.3
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	190,224		6.0		N/A	N/A	387,324		12.2
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	253,632		8.0		N/A	N/A	419,155		13.2
Heritage Bank
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	142,508		4.5		205,845	6.5	374,212		11.8
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	150,305		4.0		187,881	5.0	374,212		10.0
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	190,011		6.0		253,348	8.0	374,212		11.8
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	253,348		8.0		316,685	10.0	405,976		12.8

As of December 31, 2016:
The Company consolidated
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	142,688	4.5	%	N/A	N/A	$	362,350	11.4	%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	148,144		4.0		N/A	N/A	381,989		10.3
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	190,250		6.0		N/A	N/A	381,989		12.0
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	253,667		8.0		N/A	N/A	413,320		13.0
Heritage Bank
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	142,573		4.5		205,938	6.5	369,915		11.7
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets	148,024		4.0		185,030	5.0	369,915		10.0
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	190,097		6.0		253,462	8.0	369,915		11.7
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	253,462		8.0		316,828	10.0	401,168		12.7

Although new capital requirements were effective on January 1, 2015, certain provisions of the new rule will be phased-in from the effective date through 2019, including, among others, a new capital conservation buffer requirement, which requires financial institutions to maintain a common equity capital ratio more than 2.5% above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. The new capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased-in on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, and will continue to increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019. At March 31, 2017, the capital conservation buffer was 5.22% and 4.82% for the Company and the Bank, respectively.

Quarterly, the Company reviews the potential payment of cash dividends to its common shareholders. The timing and amount of cash dividends paid on our 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. On April 25, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of $0.13 per common share payable on May 24, 2017 to shareholders of record on May 10, 2017.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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, 2016.

We do not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument nor do we engage in hedging activities or purchase high-risk derivative instruments. Moreover, we have no material 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 March 31, 2017 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 March 31, 2017, 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

Heritage and Heritage Bank are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Bank.

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, 2016.

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

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the applicable plan for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016		Plan Total (1)
Eleventh Plan
Repurchased shares	—		100,000		579,996
Stock repurchase average share price	$	—	$	17.05	$	16.76

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average price per share paid during the duration of each plan.

In addition to the stock repurchases disclosed in the table above, the Company repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 15,891 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $23.95 to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 11,255 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $17.62 to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods.

The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.



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	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1, 2017— January 31, 2017	—	$	—	7,893,389	935,034
February 1, 2017— February 28, 2017	—	—		7,893,389	935,034
March 1, 2017— March 31, 2017	15,891	23.95		7,893,389	935,034
Total	15,891	$	23.95	7,893,389	935,034


(1)	Of the common shares repurchased by the Company between July 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017, 15,891 shares of restricted stock represented the cancellation of stock to pay withholding taxes at a weighted average price per share of $23.95.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibit
2.1			Purchase and Assumption Agreement for Cowlitz Acquisition (1)

2.2			Purchase and Assumption Agreement for Pierce Acquisition (2)

2.3			Definitive Agreement for Valley Acquisition (3)

2.4			Agreement and Plan of Merger with Washington Banking Company (4)

3.1			Articles of Incorporation (5)

3.2			Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (6)

10.1			1998 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (7)

10.2			1997 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (8)

10.3			2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan, Director Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, and Restricted Stock Option Plan (9)

10.4			2006 Incentive Stock Option Plan, Director Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, and Restricted Stock Option Plan (10)

10.5			Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (11)

10.6			2010 Omnibus Equity Plan (12)

10.7			2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (13)

10.8			Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.9			Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.10			Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.11			Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.12			Form of Cash Incentive Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.13			Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (14)

10.14			Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreements by and between Heritage and each of Brian L. Vance, Jeffrey J. Deuel and Donald J. Hinson (15)

10.15			Employment Agreements by and between Heritage and each of Brian L. Vance, Jeffrey J. Deuel and Donald J. Hinson (15)

10.16			Employment Agreement and Deferred Compensation Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and David A. Spurling (16)

10.17			Employment Agreement by and between Heritage and Bryan McDonald (17)

10.18			Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and Bryan D. McDonald (18)

10.19			Form of Split Dollar Agreements, dated August 3, 2015, by and between Heritage and Brian L. Vance, Jeffrey J. Deuel, Donald J. Hinson, Bryan D. McDonald and David A. Spurling (19)

10.20			Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and David A. Spurling (20)

11			Statement regarding computation of earnings per share (21)

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31.1			Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)

31.2			Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)

32.1			Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (11)

101			The following materials from Heritage Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity; (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


(1)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 2010.


(2)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2010.


(3)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 11, 2013.


(4)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2013.


(5)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-35573) declared effective on November 12, 1997; as amended, said Amendment being incorporated by reference to the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Heritage Financial Corporation filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 25, 2008.


(6)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2014 and October 3, 2016.


(7)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-71415).


(8)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-57513).


(9)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-88980; 333-88982; 333-88976).


(10)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-134473; 333-134474; 333-134475).


(11)	Filed herewith.


(12)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 33-167146).


(13)	Incorporated by reference to Heritage Financial Corporation's definitive proxy statement dated June 11, 2014; as amended, said Amendment being incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 1, 2017.


(14)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 10-Q dated August 6, 2014 and on Form 8-K dated February 1, 2017.


(15)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 7, 2012 and December 22, 2016.


(16)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2014 and December 22, 2016.


(17)	Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-192985).


(18)	Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 10, 2015 and Form 8-K dated December 22, 2016.


(19)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 10-Q updated August 6, 2015.


(20)	Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2015 and Form 8-K dated December 22, 2016.


(21)	Reference is made to Note (17)—Stockholders' Equity in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Part II. Item 8. herein.

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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:
May 2, 2017		/S/ BRIAN L. VANCE
		Brian L. Vance
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer)

Date:
May 2, 2017		/S/ DONALD J. HINSON
		Donald J. Hinson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101		The following financial information from Heritage Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ - FORM 10-Q - May 2, 2017

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