HFWA-2015.06.30 10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-29480 
 
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, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
¨
  
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
¨
  
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:
As of July 30, 2015 there were 29,954,942 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.



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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
June 30, 2015
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
Part I.
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
Part II.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
 
 
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: our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we have acquired, including those from the Cowlitz Bank, Pierce Commercial Bank, Northwest Commercial Bank, Valley Community Bancshares and Washington Banking Company transactions described in this Form 10-Q, or may in the future 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; 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 non-performing 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, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, or change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules including as a result of Basel III; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the impact of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementing regulations; further 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 expansion strategy of pursuing acquisitions and de novo branching; 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, 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, 2014.
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
June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash on hand and in banks
$
62,540


$
74,028

Interest earning deposits
22,772


47,608

Cash and cash equivalents
85,312


121,636

Other interest earning deposits
5,110


10,126

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
699,122


742,846

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $34,494 and $36,874, respectively)
33,587


35,814

Loans held for sale
6,939

 
5,582

Noncovered loans receivable, net
2,239,621

 
2,124,877

Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans
(22,779
)
 
(22,153
)
Noncovered loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
2,216,842

 
2,102,724

Covered loans receivable, net
107,681

 
126,200

Allowance for loan losses on covered loans
(5,499
)
 
(5,576
)
Covered loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
102,182

 
120,624

Total loans receivable, net
2,319,024

 
2,223,348

FDIC indemnification asset
388


1,116

Other real estate owned ($2,758 and $1,177 covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements, respectively)
3,017


3,355

Premises and equipment, net
63,968


64,938

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
4,148


12,188

Bank owned life insurance
60,579

 
35,176

Accrued interest receivable
9,883


9,836

Prepaid expenses and other assets
60,383


61,871

Other intangible assets, net
9,835


10,889

Goodwill
119,029


119,029

Total assets
$
3,480,324


$
3,457,750

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Deposits
$
2,946,487

 
$
2,906,331

Junior subordinated debentures
19,278

 
19,082

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
20,589

 
32,181

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
34,842

 
45,650

Total liabilities
3,021,196

 
3,003,244

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 29,954,936 and 30,259,838 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
358,365

 
364,741

Retained earnings
98,565

 
86,387

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
2,198

 
3,378

Total stockholders’ equity
459,128

 
454,506

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,480,324

 
$
3,457,750

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
INTEREST INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
30,554

 
$
27,446

 
$
61,035

 
$
43,897

Taxable interest on investment securities
2,328

 
1,812

 
5,012

 
2,451

Nontaxable interest on investment securities
1,048

 
638

 
2,081

 
1,074

Interest and dividends on other interest earning assets
60

 
127

 
111

 
214

Total interest income
33,990

 
30,023

 
68,239

 
47,636

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
1,309

 
1,297

 
2,626

 
2,151

Junior subordinated debentures
193

 
115

 
432

 
115

Other borrowings
18

 
15

 
37

 
33

Total interest expense
1,520

 
1,427

 
3,095

 
2,299

Net interest income
32,470

 
28,596

 
65,144

 
45,337

Provision for loan losses on noncovered loans
1,189

 
370

 
2,474

 
349

Provision for loan losses on covered loans

 
321

 
(77
)
 
800

Total provision for loan losses
1,189

 
691

 
2,397

 
1,149

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
31,281

 
27,905

 
62,747

 
44,188

NONINTEREST INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fees
3,687

 
2,777

 
6,982

 
4,175

Merchant Visa income, net
194

 
316

 
392

 
561

Change in FDIC indemnification asset
(304
)
 
109

 
(497
)
 
72

Gain on sale of investment securities, net
425

 
87

 
969

 
267

Gain on sale of loans, net
1,282

 
233

 
2,417

 
233

Other income
1,597

 
1,258

 
4,963

 
1,779

Total noninterest income
6,881

 
4,780

 
15,226

 
7,087

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
13,842

 
12,779

 
28,067

 
20,790

Occupancy and equipment
3,850

 
2,816

 
7,541

 
5,433

Data processing
1,925

 
4,003

 
3,552

 
4,999

Marketing
1,063

 
496

 
1,696

 
1,001

Professional services
904

 
3,230

 
1,708

 
4,060

State and local taxes
569

 
554

 
1,189

 
803

Impairment loss on investment securities, net

 
37

 

 
45

Federal deposit insurance premium
523

 
460

 
1,038

 
712

Other real estate owned, net
200

 
214

 
859

 
266

Amortization of intangible assets
527

 
489

 
1,054

 
645

Other expense
2,676

 
1,915

 
5,413

 
3,018

Total noninterest expense
26,079

 
26,993

 
52,117

 
41,772

Income before income taxes
12,083

 
5,692

 
25,856

 
9,503

Income tax expense
3,358

 
1,544

 
7,352

 
2,812

Net income
$
8,725

 
$
4,148

 
$
18,504

 
$
6,691

Basic earnings per common share
$
0.29

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.32

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.29

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.32

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.11

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.16

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
$
8,725

 
$
4,148

 
$
18,504

 
$
6,691

Change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax of $(2,106), $1,089, $(402) and $1,410, respectively
(3,891
)
 
2,022

 
(739
)
 
2,615

Reclassification adjustment of net gain from sale of investment securities included in income, net of tax of $(149), $(30), $(339) and $(93), respectively
(276
)
 
(57
)
 
(630
)
 
(174
)
Accretion of other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities, net of tax of $1, $8, $4 and $16, respectively
3

 
15

 
11

 
30

Reclassification of other-than-temporary impairment on securities from sale of investment securities, net of tax $99, $0, $99, $0
178

 

 
178

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(3,986
)
 
1,980

 
(1,180
)
 
2,471

Comprehensive income
$
4,739

 
$
6,128

 
$
17,324

 
$
9,162

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
Number of
common
shares
 
Common
stock
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive (loss)
income, net
 
Total
stock-
holders’
equity
Balance at December 31, 2013
16,211

 
$
138,659

 
$
78,265

 
$
(1,162
)
 
$
215,762

Restricted and unrestricted stock awards issued, net of forfeitures
6

 

 

 

 

Stock option compensation expense

 
20

 

 

 
20

Exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)
38

 
427

 

 

 
427

Restricted stock compensation expense

 
539

 

 

 
539

Excess tax benefits from restricted stock

 
33

 

 

 
33

Common stock repurchased
(17
)
 
(271
)
 

 

 
(271
)
Net income

 

 
6,691

 

 
6,691

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
2,471

 
2,471

Common stock issued in business combination
13,975

 
226,751

 

 

 
226,751

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.16 per share)

 

 
(2,594
)
 

 
(2,594
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
30,213

 
$
366,158

 
$
82,362

 
$
1,309

 
$
449,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
30,260

 
$
364,741

 
$
86,387

 
$
3,378

 
$
454,506

Restricted and unrestricted stock awards issued, net of forfeitures
116

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)
43

 
541

 

 

 
541

Restricted stock compensation expense

 
716

 

 

 
716

Excess tax benefits from restricted stock

 
90

 

 

 
90

Common stock repurchased
(464
)
 
(7,723
)
 

 

 
(7,723
)
Net income

 

 
18,504

 

 
18,504

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 
(1,180
)
 
(1,180
)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.21 per share)

 

 
(6,326
)
 

 
(6,326
)
Balance at June 30, 2015
29,955

 
$
358,365

 
$
98,565

 
$
2,198

 
$
459,128

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
18,504

 
$
6,691

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
6,670

 
4,829

Changes in net deferred loan fees, net of amortization
(1,001
)
 
(393
)
Provision for loan losses
2,397

 
1,149

Net change in accrued interest receivable, FDIC indemnification asset, prepaid expenses and other assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(7,672
)
 
(3,176
)
Restricted and unrestricted stock compensation expense
716

 
539

Stock option compensation expense

 
20

Excess tax benefits from stock options and restricted and unrestricted stock
(90
)
 
(33
)
Amortization of intangible assets
1,054

 
645

Gain on sale of investment securities, net
(969
)
 
(267
)
Impairment loss on investment of securities, net

 
45

Origination of loans held for sale
(66,257
)
 
(12,592
)
Gain on sale of loans, net
(2,417
)
 
(233
)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
67,317

 
9,329

Earnings on bank owned life insurance
(403
)
 
(95
)
Valuation adjustment on other real estate owned
415

 

Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned, net
97

 
(65
)
Loss on sale or write-off of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements

 
421

Net cash provided by operating activities
18,361

 
6,814

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Loans originated, net of principal payments
(98,885
)
 
4,969

Maturities of other interest earning deposits
4,986

 
1,494

Maturities of investment securities available for sale
56,700

 
17,916

Maturities of investment securities held to maturity
1,235

 
521

Purchase of investment securities available for sale
(81,755
)
 
(206,075
)
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity

 
(3,313
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
(979
)
 
(1,978
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
1,639

 
3,857

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
64,432

 
157,987

Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock
8,040

 
258

Purchase of bank owned life insurance
(25,000
)
 

Investment in new market tax credit partnership

 
(25,000
)
Investment in low-income housing tax credit partnership
(244
)
 

Net cash received from acquisitions

 
31,591

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(69,831
)
 
(17,773
)

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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in deposits
40,156

 
33,459

Common stock cash dividends paid
(6,326
)
 
(2,594
)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
(11,592
)
 
(3,970
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
541

 
427

Excess tax benefits from stock options and restricted and unrestricted stock
90

 
33

Repurchase of common stock
(7,723
)
 
(271
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
15,146

 
27,084

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(36,324
)
 
16,125

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
121,636

 
130,400

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
85,312

 
$
146,525

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
2,923

 
$
1,848

Cash paid for income taxes
9,805

 
7,000

 
 
 
 
Supplemental non-cash disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Transfers of loans receivable to other real estate owned
$
1,813

 
$
218

Common stock issued for business combinations

 
226,751

Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisitions:
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale

 
458,312

Loans held for sale

 
3,923

Noncovered loans receivable

 
893,824

Covered loans receivable

 
109,693

Other real estate owned

 
7,121

Premises and equipment

 
31,776

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 
7,064

FDIC indemnification asset

 
7,047

Accrued interest receivable

 
4,943

Bank owned life insurance

 
32,519

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 
14,942

Other intangible assets

 
11,194

Deposits

 
(1,433,894
)
Junior subordinated debentures

 
(18,937
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 
(23,551
)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(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 under the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 67 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 area.
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. 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 9, 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 (“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, 2014 (“2014 Annual Form 10-K”). In management's opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. 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 disclosures. Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses, other than temporary impairments in the fair value of investment securities, expected cash flows of purchased credit impaired loans and related indemnification asset, fair value measurements, stock-based compensation, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and income taxes are particularly subject to change. 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.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior periods' net income or stockholders’ equity.
(c) Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are disclosed in the 2014 Annual Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those contained in the 2014 Annual Form 10-K.

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(d) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("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 Update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing: Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures, was issued in June 2014. This Update aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements, such as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement. The Update requires new and expanded disclosures that are effective for interim or annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with certain requirements applicable for periods beginning after March 31, 2015. The adoption of this Update did not have a material impact on the Company's 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. Securities are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity when acquired.
(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:
 
Securities Available for Sale
 
June 30, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
26,339

 
$
113

 
$
(6
)
 
$
26,446

Municipal securities
172,837

 
2,246

 
(873
)
 
174,210

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
488,356

 
3,199

 
(1,285
)
 
490,270

Corporate obligations
6,243

 

 
(12
)
 
6,231

Mutual funds and other equities
1,956

 
9

 

 
1,965

Total
$
695,731

 
$
5,567

 
$
(2,176
)
 
$
699,122


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Securities Available for Sale
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
21,414

 
$
44

 
$
(31
)
 
$
21,427

Municipal securities
170,082

 
3,139

 
(184
)
 
173,037

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agencies
539,859

 
4,015

 
(1,475
)
 
542,399

Corporate obligations
4,034

 

 
(24
)
 
4,010

Mutual funds and other equities
1,956

 
17

 

 
1,973

Total
$
737,345

 
$
7,215

 
$
(1,714
)
 
$
742,846


The amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains, gross unrecognized losses and fair values of investment securities held to maturity at the dates indicated were as follows:
 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
June 30, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
1,582

 
$
158

 
$

 
$
1,740

Municipal securities
21,927

 
553

 
(24
)
 
22,456

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
10,078

 
313

 
(93
)
 
10,298

Private residential collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

 

Total
$
33,587

 
$
1,024

 
$
(117
)
 
$
34,494

 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
1,591

 
$
167

 
$

 
$
1,758

Municipal securities
22,486

 
643

 
(11
)
 
23,118

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
10,866

 
364

 
(74
)
 
11,156

Private residential collateralized mortgage obligations
871

 
75

 
(104
)
 
842

Total
$
35,814

 
$
1,249

 
$
(189
)
 
$
36,874

There were no securities classified as trading at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

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The amortized cost and fair value of securities at June 30, 2015, 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.
 
Securities Available for Sale
 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
3,543

 
$
3,555

 
$
3,005

 
$
3,019

Due after one year through three years
32,677

 
32,854

 
3,749

 
3,779

Due after three years through five years
34,919

 
35,246

 
6,911

 
7,211

Due after five years through ten years
148,604

 
149,692

 
16,745

 
17,331

Due after ten years
474,032

 
475,810

 
3,177

 
3,154

Investment securities with no stated maturities
1,956

 
1,965

 

 

Total
$
695,731

 
$
699,122

 
$
33,587

 
$
34,494

(b) Unrealized Losses and Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
Available for sale investment securities with unrealized losses as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
Securities Available for Sale
 
June 30, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or
Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
4,584

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
4,584

 
$
(6
)
Municipal securities
$
54,568

 
$
(855
)
 
$
1,460

 
$
(18
)
 
$
56,028

 
$
(873
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
104,716

 
(569
)
 
49,465

 
(716
)
 
154,181

 
(1,285
)
Corporate obligations
6,231

 
(12
)
 

 

 
6,231

 
(12
)
Total
$
170,099

 
$
(1,442
)
 
$
50,925

 
$
(734
)
 
$
221,024

 
$
(2,176
)

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Securities Available for Sale
 
December 31, 2014
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or
Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
3,567

 
$
(31
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
3,567

 
$
(31
)
Municipal securities
25,176

 
(184
)
 

 

 
25,176

 
(184
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
182,970

 
(1,475
)
 

 

 
182,970

 
(1,475
)
Corporate obligations
2,119

 
(24
)
 

 

 
2,119

 
(24
)
Total
$
213,832

 
$
(1,714
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
213,832

 
$
(1,714
)

Held to maturity investment securities with unrecognized losses as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
June 30, 2015
 
Less than 12
Months
 
12 Months or
Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
Municipal securities
$
1,094

 
$
(24
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,094

 
$
(24
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies

 

 
2,009

 
(93
)
 
2,009

 
(93
)
Total
$
1,094

 
$
(24
)
 
$
2,009

 
$
(93
)
 
$
3,103

 
$
(117
)

 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
December 31, 2014
 
Less than 12
Months
 
12 Months or
Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrecognized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
Municipal securities
$
2,196

 
$
(11
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,196

 
$
(11
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
2,553

 
(74
)
 

 

 
2,553

 
(74
)
Private residential collateralized mortgage obligations
558

 
(104
)
 

 

 
558

 
(104
)
Total
$
5,307

 
$
(189
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
5,307

 
$
(189
)

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The Company has evaluated these securities and has determined that, other than certain private residential collateralized mortgage obligations discussed below, 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. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the investments until recovery of the market value which may be the maturity date of the securities.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company sold its entire portfolio of private residential collateralized mortgage obligations with a carrying value of $829,000, all of which were classified as held-to-maturity. Since acquisition these securities had been downgraded below the Company's acceptable investment grades. As of result of these downgrades and the effects of Basel III on the risk-weighting of sub-investment grade securities, the Company's intent to hold these securities changed and management elected to divest of its interest in the downgraded securities. The Company recorded a realized loss of $125,000 on this sale. The Company's intent and ability to hold the remaining held-to-maturity securities was not impacted by this sale.
Prior to the sale of the securities noted above, to analyze the unrealized losses, the Company estimated expected future cash flows of the private residential collateralized mortgage obligations by estimating the expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral and applying those collateral cash flows, together with any credit enhancements such as subordinated interests owned by third parties, to the security. The expected future cash flows of the underlying collateral are determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future expected credit losses (which considers current delinquencies and nonperforming assets, future expected default rates and collateral value by vintage and geographic region) and prepayments. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. The average prepayment rate and average discount rate used in the valuation of the present value as of June 30, 2014 were 6.0% and 9.4%, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were no private residential collateralized mortgage obligations determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recorded no unrealized losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 in earnings or other comprehensive income. In comparison, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were four private residential collateralized mortgage obligations determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. All unrealized losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were deemed to be credit related, and the Company recorded the impairment in earnings.
The following table summarizes activity for the six months ended June 30, 2014 related to the amount of impairments on held to maturity securities:
 
Life-to-Date Gross Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
 
Life-to-Date Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Included in Other Comprehensive Income
 
Life-to-Date Net
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Included in Earnings
 
(In thousands)
December 31, 2013
$
2,603

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,451

Subsequent impairments
45

 

 
45

June 30, 2014
$
2,648

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,496


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The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of available for sale and held to maturity securities that are pledged as collateral for the following obligations at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Washington and Oregon state to secure public deposits
$
195,548

 
$
197,810

 
$
150,507

 
$
153,785

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and FHLB to secure borrowing arrangements
512

 
513

 
4,430

 
4,460

Repurchase agreements
31,612

 
31,801

 
43,676

 
44,457

Other securities pledged
15,073

 
15,162

 
14,828

 
14,922

Total
$
242,745

 
$
245,286

 
$
213,441

 
$
217,624


At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total carrying value of pledged securities was $245.0 million and $216.7 million, respectively.

(3)
Noncovered Loans Receivable
The Company originates loans in the ordinary course of business and has also acquired loans through FDIC-assisted and open bank transactions. Loans that are not covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements are referred to as "noncovered loans." Disclosures related to the Company’s recorded investment in noncovered 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 Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. These loans are identified as “purchased credit impaired” ("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 to 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.

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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 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 is 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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Noncovered loans receivable at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following portfolio segments and classes:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
551,989

 
$
551,343

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
565,721

 
535,742

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
676,872

 
616,757

Total commercial business
1,794,582

 
1,703,842

One-to-four family residential
67,083

 
63,540

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
41,693

 
46,749

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
66,024

 
61,360

Total real estate construction and land development
107,717

 
108,109

Consumer
270,175

 
250,323

Gross noncovered loans receivable
2,239,557

 
2,125,814

Net deferred loan fees
64

 
(937
)
Noncovered loans receivable, net
2,239,621

 
2,124,877

Allowance for loan losses
(22,779
)
 
(22,153
)
Noncovered loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
$
2,216,842

 
$
2,102,724

(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 June 30, 2015) non-owner occupied commercial real estate, owner-occupied commercial real estate and commercial and industrial. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no concentrations of loans related to any single industry in excess of 10% of the Company’s total loans.
(c) Credit Quality Indicators
As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grade of the loans, (ii) the level of classified loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) nonperforming loans, and (v) the general economic conditions of the United States of America, and specifically the states of Washington and Oregon. The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 0 to 10. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:
Grades 0 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 financials 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.
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 all commercial business loans and real estate construction and land development loans are established at the origination of the loan. Prior to November 2014, one-to-four family residential loans and consumer loans (“non-commercial loans”) were not numerically graded at origination date as these loans were determined to be “pass graded” loans. A numeric grade was assigned to these non-commercial loans if subsequent to origination, the credit department evaluated the credit and determined it necessary to classify the loan. Subsequent to November 2014, non-commercial loans were designated a loan grade “4” at origination date to reflect a "pass grade". 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. Loan grades are reviewed on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if necessary, by the credit department. 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 unpaid principal balances are generally charged-off to the realizable value.

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The following tables present the balance of the noncovered loans receivable by credit quality indicator as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
June 30, 2015
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
522,215

 
$
10,389

 
$
19,073

 
$
312

 
$
551,989

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
545,857

 
8,136

 
11,728

 

 
565,721

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
641,385

 
19,603

 
15,884

 

 
676,872

Total commercial business
1,709,457

 
38,128

 
46,685

 
312

 
1,794,582

One-to-four family residential
64,953

 

 
2,130

 

 
67,083

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
32,316

 
1,465

 
7,912

 

 
41,693

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
62,048

 

 
3,976

 

 
66,024

Total real estate construction and land development
94,364

 
1,465

 
11,888

 

 
107,717

Consumer
263,731

 

 
6,444

 

 
270,175

Gross noncovered loans
$
2,132,505

 
$
39,593

 
$
67,147

 
$
312

 
$
2,239,557


 
December 31, 2014
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
509,483

 
$
14,487

 
$
27,049

 
$
324

 
$
551,343

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
496,234

 
22,946

 
16,562

 

 
535,742

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
584,262

 
17,643

 
14,852

 

 
616,757

Total commercial business
1,589,979

 
55,076

 
58,463

 
324

 
1,703,842

One-to-four family residential
61,185

 
315

 
2,040

 

 
63,540

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
34,356

 
3,977

 
8,416

 

 
46,749

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
57,025

 

 
4,335

 

 
61,360

Total real estate construction and land development
91,381

 
3,977

 
12,751

 

 
108,109

Consumer
242,836

 

 
7,487

 

 
250,323

Gross noncovered loans
$
1,985,381

 
$
59,368

 
$
80,741

 
$
324

 
$
2,125,814


Noncovered 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. Noncovered potential problem loans also include PCI loans as these loans continue to accrete loan discounts established at acquisition based on the guidance of ASC 310-30. Noncovered potential problem loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $86.2 million and $117.3 million, respectively. The balance of noncovered potential problem loans guaranteed by a governmental agency, which guarantee reduces the Company's credit exposure, was $501,000 and $2.0 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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(d) Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual noncovered loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, were as follows as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,533

 
$
3,463

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1,957

 
1,163

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 
93

Total commercial business
4,490

 
4,719

One-to-four family residential

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,489

 
2,652

Total real estate construction and land development
2,489

 
2,652

Consumer
19

 
139

Gross nonaccrual noncovered loans
$
6,998

 
$
7,510

The Company had $1.7 million and $1.6 million of nonaccrual noncovered loans guaranteed by governmental agencies at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
PCI noncovered loans are not included in the nonaccrual loan table above because these loans are accounted for under 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 conventional 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.

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The balances of past due noncovered loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
June 30, 2015
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
90 Days or More
and  Still
Accruing (1)
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,194

 
$
1,690

 
$
2,884

 
$
549,105

 
$
551,989

 
$

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1,944

 
1,087

 
3,031

 
562,690

 
565,721

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
378

 
182

 
560

 
676,312

 
676,872

 

Total commercial business
3,516

 
2,959

 
6,475

 
1,788,107

 
1,794,582

 

One-to-four family residential
41

 

 
41

 
67,042

 
67,083

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
668

 
1,964

 
2,632

 
39,061

 
41,693

 

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 

 

 
66,024

 
66,024

 

Total real estate construction and land development
668

 
1,964

 
2,632

 
105,085

 
107,717

 

Consumer
1,358

 

 
1,358

 
268,817

 
270,175

 

Gross noncovered loans
$
5,583

 
$
4,923

 
$
10,506

 
$
2,229,051

 
$
2,239,557

 
$

(1) Excludes PCI loans.
 
December 31, 2014
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
90 Days or More
and  Still
Accruing (1)
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,503

 
$
1,962

 
$
4,465

 
$
546,878

 
$
551,343

 
$

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1,038

 
100

 
1,138

 
534,604

 
535,742

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
113

 
75

 
188

 
616,569

 
616,757

 

Total commercial business
3,654

 
2,137

 
5,791

 
1,698,051

 
1,703,842

 

One-to-four family residential
200

 

 
200

 
63,340

 
63,540

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
62

 
2,135

 
2,197

 
44,552

 
46,749

 

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
376

 
376

 
60,984

 
61,360

 

Total real estate construction and land development
62

 
2,511

 
2,573

 
105,536

 
108,109

 

Consumer
2,413

 
125

 
2,538

 
247,785

 
250,323

 

Gross noncovered loans
$
6,329

 
$
4,773

 
$
11,102

 
$
2,114,712

 
$
2,125,814

 
$

(1) Excludes PCI loans.


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(f) Impaired loans

Impaired noncovered loans includes nonaccrual noncovered loans and performing troubled debt restructured noncovered loans ("TDRs"). The table below excludes $624,000, as of June 30, 2015, of certain performing TDR noncovered loans classified as PCI as these loans are recorded at the recorded investment balance and may not have further impairment. The balance of impaired noncovered loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are set forth in the following tables.
 
June 30, 2015
 
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
$
865

 
$
5,860

 
$
6,725

 
$
7,111

 
$
746

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 
3,214

 
3,214

 
3,232

 
755

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
3,752

 
5,786

 
9,538

 
9,547

 
943

Total commercial business
4,617

 
14,860

 
19,477

 
19,890

 
2,444

One-to-four family residential

 
241

 
241

 
241

 
74

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,424

 
984

 
3,408

 
3,995

 
28

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
2,009

 
2,009

 
2,009

 
200

Total real estate construction and land development
2,424

 
2,993

 
5,417

 
6,004

 
228

Consumer

 
122

 
122

 
124

 
24

Total
$
7,041

 
$
18,216

 
$
25,257

 
$
26,259

 
$
2,770

 
December 31, 2014
 
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
$
1,134

 
$
7,906

 
$
9,040

 
$
9,349

 
$
1,325

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
360

 
2,421

 
2,781

 
2,781

 
684

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
2,459

 
4,846

 
7,305

 
7,279

 
465

Total commercial business
3,953

 
15,173

 
19,126

 
19,409

 
2,474

One-to-four family residential

 
245

 
245

 
245

 
75

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,307

 
2,217

 
4,524

 
4,964

 
396

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
2,056

 
2,056

 
2,056

 
234

Total real estate construction and land development
2,307

 
4,273

 
6,580

 
7,020

 
630

Consumer
33

 
172

 
205

 
208

 
56

Total
$
6,293

 
$
19,863

 
$
26,156

 
$
26,882

 
$
3,235



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The Company had governmental guarantees of $2.1 million and $2.4 million related to the impaired noncovered loan balances at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
The average recorded investment of impaired noncovered loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are set forth in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
7,524

 
$
11,899

 
$
9,464

 
$
11,596

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2,779

 
3,489

 
3,137

 
3,325

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
8,320

 
7,854

 
8,113

 
7,710

Total commercial business
18,623

 
23,242

 
20,714

 
22,631

One-to-four family residential
242

 
581

 
375

 
585

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,496

 
6,028

 
4,578

 
5,580

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,020

 
2,114

 
2,056

 
2,211

Total real estate construction and land development
5,516

 
8,142

 
6,634

 
7,791

Consumer
124

 
967

 
476

 
904

Total
$
24,505

 
$
32,932

 
$
28,199

 
$
31,911

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, no interest income was recognized subsequent to a loan’s classification as nonaccrual. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded $224,000 and $260,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR noncovered loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded $420,000 and $533,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR noncovered loans.
(g) Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
A troubled debt restructured 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 majority of the Bank’s TDR noncovered 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. Certain modifications with extensions also include interest rate reductions, which is the second most prevalent concession. Certain TDRs were additionally re-amortized over a longer period of time. The Bank additionally advanced funds to a troubled speculative home builder to complete established projects. 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 TDRs, the noncovered 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 noncovered TDRs using the same guidance as used for other noncovered impaired loans.

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The recorded investment balance and related allowance for loan losses of performing and nonaccrual TDR noncovered loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
(In thousands)
TDR noncovered loans
$
19,783

 
$
4,288

 
$
18,764

 
$
5,010

Allowance for loan losses on TDR noncovered loans
2,280

 
282

 
1,908

 
1,033


The unfunded commitment to borrowers related to noncovered TDRs was $376,000 and $1.8 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Noncovered loans that were modified as TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are set forth in the following tables:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
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
12

 
$
1,691

 
6

 
$
1,942

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
3

 
873

 

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
3

 
6,450

 
2

 
1,023

Total commercial business
18

 
9,014

 
8

 
2,965

One-to-four family residential
0

 

 
0

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2

 
1,038

 
1

 
88

Total real estate construction and land development
2

 
1,038

 
1

 
88

Consumer

 

 

 

Total TDR noncovered loans
20

 
$
10,052

 
9

 
$
3,053



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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
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
19

 
$
2,610

 
11

 
$
3,072

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4

 
873

 
1

 
347

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
3

 
6,450

 
2

 
1,023

Total commercial business
26

 
9,933

 
14

 
4,442

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
4

 
2,543

 
1

 
277

Total real estate construction and land development
4

 
2,543

 
1

 
277

Consumer
1

 
38

 
3

 
219

Total TDR noncovered loans
31

 
$
12,514

 
18

 
$
4,938

(1)
Number of contracts and outstanding principal balance represent loans which have balances as of period end as certain loans may have been paid-down or charged-off during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
(2)
Includes subsequent payments after modifications and reflects the balance as of period end. As the Bank did not forgive any principal or interest balance as part of the loan modification, the Bank’s recorded investment in each loan at the date of modification (pre-modification) did not change as a result of the modification (post-modification), except when the modification was the initial advance on a one-to-four family residential real estate construction and land development loan under a master guidance line. There were no advances on these types of loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company's initial advance at the time of modification on these construction loans totaled $45,000 and the total commitment amount was $190,000.
Of the 20 noncovered loans modified during the three months ended June 30, 2015, 9 loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $4.0 million had no prior modifications. Of the 18 noncovered loans modified during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 4 loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $761,000 had no prior modifications. The remaining noncovered loans included in the tables above for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were previously reported as noncovered TDRs. The Bank typically grants shorter extension periods to continually monitor the troubled credits despite the fact that the extended date might not be the date the Bank expects the cash flow. The Company does not consider these modifications a subsequent default of a noncovered TDR as new loan terms, specifically 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 noncovered TDR and adjusted, as necessary, in the current periods based on more recent information. The related specific valuation allowance at June 30, 2015 for noncovered loans that were modified as TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
The noncovered loans modified during the previous twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 that subsequently defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are included in the following tables:

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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1

 
$
57

 
3

 
$
790

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
0

 

 
1

 
2

Total commercial business
1

 
57

 
4

 
792

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1

 
865

 

 

Total real estate construction and land development
1

 
865

 

 

Total
2

 
$
922

 
4

 
$
792

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Outstanding
Principal 
Balance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
1

 
$
57

 
3

 
$
790

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
0

 

 
1

 
2

Total commercial business
1

 
57

 
4

 
792

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1

 
865

 

 

Total real estate construction and land development
1

 
865

 

 

Total
2

 
$
922

 
4

 
$
792

The one-to-four family residential real estate construction loan totaling $865,000 included in the above table defaulted during the three months ended June 30, 2015 because it was past its modified maturity date, and the borrower had not repaid the credit. The Bank does not intend to extend the maturity date. All other loans included in the table above for both periods defaulted as the loans were greater than 90 days past due. The Bank had a specific valuation allowance at June 30, 2015 related to the credits which defaulted during the three months ended June 30, 2015 of $5,000.

(h) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
The Company acquired PCI noncovered loans in the Washington Banking Merger and in previously completed acquisitions which are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30. These previous acquisitions include the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Cowlitz Bank ("Cowlitz") and Pierce Commercial Bank ("Pierce") on July 30, 2010 and November 8, 2010, respectively. In addition, the Company completed the acquisitions of Northwest Commercial Bank ("NCB") on January 9, 2013 and Valley Community Bancshares, Inc. ("Valley") on July 15, 2013.

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The following table reflects the outstanding principal balance and recorded investment at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of the PCI noncovered loans:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
15,338

 
$
11,775

 
$
22,144

 
$
18,040

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
12,435

 
11,271

 
18,165

 
16,208

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
14,701

 
12,628

 
12,684

 
11,185

Total commercial business
42,474

 
35,674

 
52,993

 
45,433

One-to-four family residential
2,230

 
2,220

 
2,269

 
2,235

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
7,461

 
3,310

 
8,456

 
4,223

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,263

 
2,486

 
2,721

 
2,963

Total real estate construction and land development
9,724

 
5,796

 
11,177

 
7,186

Consumer
5,158

 
6,337

 
5,983

 
7,055

Gross PCI noncovered loans
$
59,586

 
$
50,027

 
$
72,422

 
$
61,909

On the acquisition dates, the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows of the PCI noncovered loans exceeded the estimate 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 noncovered loans.
The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the PCI noncovered loans resulting from the Pierce, NCB, and Valley acquisitions and the Washington Banking Merger for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
14,015

 
$
7,089

 
$
12,572

 
$
7,714

Accretion
 
(1,030
)
 
(761
)
 
(2,042
)
 
(1,589
)
Disposal and other
 
(1,221
)
 
(703
)
 
(1,505
)
 
(1,336
)
Change in accretable yield
 

 
10,773

 
2,739

 
11,609

Balance at the end of the period
 
$
11,764

 
$
16,398

 
$
11,764

 
$
16,398


(4)
Covered Loans Receivable
The Company acquired loans through FDIC-assisted transactions which are covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements. These loans are referred to as "covered loans." Covered loans were acquired in the Cowlitz acquisition in July 2010 and in the Washington Banking Merger in May 2014. Included in the covered loans acquired from Washington Banking were loans Washington Banking had acquired from City Bank in April 2010 and North County Bank in September 2010. As part of the Washington Banking Merger, the shared-loss agreements with these acquisitions were transferred to Heritage Bank.
Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality and 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.
Disclosures related to the Company’s recorded investment in covered loans receivable generally exclude accrued interest receivable because it is insignificant.

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(a) Risk Management
The Company categorizes covered loans in the same four segments as the noncovered portfolio: commercial business, real estate construction and land development, one-to-four family residential and consumer.     
The recorded investment of covered loans receivable at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following portfolio segments and classes:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
16,836

 
$
19,110

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
43,521

 
59,244

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
29,764

 
26,879

Total commercial business
90,121

 
105,233

One-to-four family residential
5,080

 
5,990

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,962

 
2,446

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,319

 
3,560

Total real estate construction and land development
4,281

 
6,006

Consumer
8,199

 
8,971

Gross covered loans receivable
107,681

 
126,200

Allowance for loan losses
(5,499
)
 
(5,576
)
Covered loans receivable, net
$
102,182

 
$
120,624

On April 16, 2015, the 5-year shared-loss period ended for certain non-single family loans, as categorized by the FDIC, in the City Bank portfolio. The Company's recorded investment balance of these loans totaled $25.4 million at June 30, 2015. Since the end of the shared-loss period, the Company has continued to report these loans as covered loans in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 as these loans are covered under the shared-loss agreement for an additional 3-year shared-recovery period.
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the recorded investment balance of loans which are no longer covered under the FDIC shared-loss agreements due to Company modifications, but are included in the covered loan table above as they are included in the loan pool established at the time of acquisition, was $1.5 million and $872,000, respectively.
(b) Credit Quality Indicators
The following tables present the recorded invested balance of the covered loans receivable by credit quality indicator as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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June 30, 2015
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
10,185

 
$
104

 
$
4,727

 
$
1,820

 
$
16,836

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
31,867

 
3,266

 
8,135

 
253

 
43,521

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
12,958

 
32

 
14,628

 
2,146

 
29,764

Total commercial business
55,010

 
3,402

 
27,490

 
4,219

 
90,121

One-to-four family residential
4,739

 

 
341

 


 
5,080

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,791

 

 
171

 

 
1,962

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,503

 

 
816

 

 
2,319

Total real estate construction and land development
3,294

 

 
987

 

 
4,281

Consumer
6,099

 

 
2,100

 

 
8,199

Gross covered loans receivable
$
69,142

 
$
3,402

 
$
30,918

 
$
4,219

 
$
107,681

 
December 31, 2014
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
11,297

 
$
131

 
$
5,442

 
$
2,240

 
$
19,110

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
40,357

 
4,957

 
13,583

 
347

 
59,244

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
9,656

 
40

 
17,183

 

 
26,879

Total commercial business
61,310

 
5,128

 
36,208

 
2,587

 
105,233

One-to-four family residential
5,414

 
425

 
151

 

 
5,990

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,178

 

 
268

 

 
2,446

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,758

 

 
1,802

 

 
3,560

Total real estate construction and land development
3,936

 

 
2,070

 

 
6,006

Consumer
7,030

 

 
1,941

 

 
8,971

Gross covered loans receivable
$
77,690

 
$
5,553

 
$
40,370

 
$
2,587

 
$
126,200


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(c) Nonaccrual Loans
The recorded investment balance of nonaccrual covered loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, were as follows as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,820

 
$
2,321

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1,087

 
1,132

Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate
401

 
424

Total commercial business
3,308

 
3,877

One-to-four family residential
171

 
179

Consumer
32

 
6

Gross nonaccrual covered loans
$
3,511

 
$
4,062

PCI covered loans are not included in the nonaccrual table above because the loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30, whereby accretable yield is calculated based on a loan's expected cash flow even if the loan is not performing under its conventional terms.
(d) Past Due Loans
The balances of past due covered loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
June 30, 2015
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
90 Days or More
and  Still
Accruing (1)
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
162

 
$
2,173

 
$
2,335

 
$
14,501

 
$
16,836

 
$

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 
684

 
684

 
42,837

 
43,521

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 
29,764

 
29,764

 

Total commercial business
162

 
2,857

 
3,019

 
87,102

 
90,121

 

One-to-four family residential

 

 

 
5,080

 
5,080

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential

 

 

 
1,962

 
1,962

 

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
311

 
41

 
352

 
1,967

 
2,319

 

Total real estate construction and land development
311

 
41

 
352

 
3,929

 
4,281

 

Consumer
71

 
749

 
820

 
7,379

 
8,199

 

Gross covered loans receivable
$
544

 
$
3,647

 
$
4,191

 
$
103,490

 
$
107,681

 
$

(1) Excludes covered PCI loans.

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December 31, 2014
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
90 Days or More
and  Still
Accruing (1)
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,262

 
$
1,163

 
$
3,425

 
$
15,685

 
$
19,110

 
$

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
645

 
2,680

 
3,325

 
55,919

 
59,244

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1,713

 
456

 
2,169

 
24,710

 
26,879

 

Total commercial business
4,620

 
4,299

 
8,919

 
96,314

 
105,233

 

One-to-four family residential
112

 

 
112

 
5,878

 
5,990

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
178

 
90

 
268

 
2,178

 
2,446

 

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
220

 
220

 
3,340

 
3,560

 

Total real estate construction and land development
178

 
310

 
488

 
5,518

 
6,006

 

Consumer
263

 
727

 
990

 
7,981

 
8,971

 

Gross covered loans receivable
$
5,173

 
$
5,336

 
$
10,509

 
$
115,691

 
$
126,200

 
$

(1) Excludes covered PCI loans.

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(e) Impaired Loans
A covered loan, not initially classified as PCI, generally becomes impaired when classified as nonaccrual or when its modification results in a TDR. The table below excludes certain TDR loans totaling $10.0 million and $10.3 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which are classified as PCI. These PCI loans are recorded at the recorded investment balance and may not have further impairment. Impaired covered loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are set forth in the following tables.
 
June 30, 2015
 
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
$
1,820

 
$

 
$
1,820

 
$
3,257

 
$

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 
1,395

 
1,395

 
1,441

 
289

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 
401

 
401

 
435

 
49

Total commercial business
1,820

 
1,796

 
3,616

 
5,133

 
338

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential

 
172

 
172

 
180

 
45

Total real estate construction and land development

 
172

 
172

 
180

 
45

Consumer
26

 
6

 
32

 
34

 
2

Total
$
1,846

 
$
1,974

 
$
3,820

 
$
5,347

 
$
385


 
December 31, 2014
 
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,240

 
$
94

 
$
2,334

 
$
3,696

 
$
9

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 
1,132

 
1,132

 
1,156

 
295

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 
424

 
424

 
440

 
66

Total commercial business
2,240

 
1,650

 
3,890

 
5,292

 
370

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential

 
179

 
179

 
182

 
51

Total real estate construction and land development

 
179

 
179

 
182

 
51

Consumer

 
6

 
6

 
8

 
2

Total
$
2,240

 
$
1,835

 
$
4,075

 
$
5,482

 
$
423


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The average recorded investment of impaired covered loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are set forth in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,000

 
$
3,648

 
$
2,739

 
$
3,686

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1,407

 
353

 
844

 
235

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
407

 

 
333

 

Total commercial business
3,814

 
4,001

 
3,916

 
3,921

One-to-four family residential

 

 

 
150

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
173

 

 
105

 

Total real estate construction and land development
173

 

 
105

 

Consumer
19

 
7

 
12

 
7

Total
$
4,006

 
$
4,008

 
$
4,033

 
$
4,078

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, no interest income was recognized subsequent to a covered loan’s classification as nonaccrual. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded $26,000 and $47,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR covered loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Bank recorded $29,000 and $95,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR covered loans.

(f) Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
The recorded investment balance and related allowance for loan losses of performing and nonaccrual covered TDRs as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
(In thousands)
TDR covered loans
$
10,303

 
$
1,826

 
$
10,289

 
$
2,246

Allowance for loan losses on TDR covered loans
29

 
2

 
1

 
2

There were no unfunded commitments related to credits classified as covered TDRs at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

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Covered loans that were modified as TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are set forth in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
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
1

 
$
552

 

 
$

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1

 
7,245

 

 

Total commercial business
2

 
7,797

 

 

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1

 
418

 

 

Total real estate construction and land development
1

 
418

 

 

Total TDR covered loans
3

 
$
8,215

 

 
$


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
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
2

 
$
678

 
1

 
$
3,626

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
1

 
308

 

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1

 
7,245

 

 

Total commercial business
4

 
8,231

 
1

 
3,626

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1

 
418

 

 

Total real estate construction and land development
1

 
418

 

 

Consumer
1

 
104

 

 

Total TDR covered loans
6

 
$
8,753

 
1

 
$
3,626

(1)
Number of contracts and outstanding principal balance represent loans which have balances as of period end as certain loans may have been paid-down or charged-off during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
(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).
All covered loan modified as a TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 included in the table above were extensions of credits to borrowers with financial difficulties. At June 30, 2015, the loans modified during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 had a specific valuation allowance of $0 and $28,000, respectively.
There was one commercial and industrial loan of $1.8 million at June 30, 2015 that was modified during the previous twelve months and subsequently defaulted during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 as the borrower did not make specific curtailment payments. The defaulted loan had been written down to net realizable value at December 31, 2014 and no specific allowance for loan losses was recorded as of June 30, 2015. There were no covered loans modified during the previous twelve months ended June 30, 2014 that subsequently defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

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(g) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
The Company acquired covered loans which the Bank accounts for under FASB ASC 310-30 as they were identified as PCI loans at the time of acquisition.
The following table reflects the outstanding principal balance and recorded investment at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of the PCI covered loans:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
10,324

 
$
8,139

 
$
9,635

 
$
7,134

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
15,431

 
13,755

 
23,071

 
20,666

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
18,940

 
19,575

 
20,607

 
20,257

Total commercial business
44,695

 
41,469

 
53,313

 
48,057

One-to-four family residential
3,278

 
2,958

 
3,837

 
3,478

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential

 
1,209

 
103

 
1,308

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
901

 
816

 
2,140

 
1,802

Total real estate construction and land development
901

 
2,025

 
2,243

 
3,110

Consumer
2,719

 
2,529

 
2,945

 
2,717

Gross PCI covered loans
$
51,593

 
$
48,981

 
$
62,338

 
$
57,362

The Bank has the option to modify PCI covered loans; however, modifying the loan may terminate the FDIC shared-loss coverage on those loans. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the recorded investment balance of PCI covered loans which are no longer covered under the FDIC shared-loss agreements was $458,000 and $476,000, respectively. The Bank continues to report these loans in the covered portfolio as they are in a pool and they continue to be accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30. The FDIC indemnification asset has been adjusted to reflect the change in the loan status.

(h) Accretable Yield
The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the PCI covered loans resulting from the Cowlitz acquisition and Washington Banking Merger for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
8,310

 
$
9,063

 
$
8,520

 
$
9,535

Accretion
 
(798
)
 
(615
)
 
(1,696
)
 
(1,300
)
Disposal and other
 
(545
)
 
(392
)
 
(899
)
 
(435
)
Change in accretable yield
 

 
3,712

 
1,042

 
3,968

Balance at the end of the period
 
$
6,967

 
$
11,768

 
$
6,967

 
$
11,768

    

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(5)
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio.
A summary of the changes in the noncovered loans’ allowance for loan losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
22,317

 
$
22,820

 
$
22,153

 
$
22,657

Charge-offs
(1,110
)
 
(1,152
)
 
(2,545
)
 
(1,215
)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
383

 
331

 
697

 
578

Provision for loan losses
1,189

 
370

 
2,474

 
349

Balance at the end of the period
$
22,779

 
$
22,369

 
$
22,779

 
$
22,369

A summary of the changes in the covered loans’ allowance for loan losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
5,499

 
$
6,567

 
$
5,576

 
$
6,167

Charge-offs

 
(775
)
 

 
(854
)
Provision for loan losses

 
321

 
(77
)
 
800

Balance at the end of the period
$
5,499

 
$
6,114

 
$
5,499

 
$
6,114

The covered loans acquired in the Cowlitz acquisition and Washington Banking Merger (including Washington Banking's prior acquisitions of City Bank and North County Bank and related covered loans) are subject to the Company’s internal credit review. If and when credit deterioration occurs subsequent to the acquisition dates, a provision for loan losses will be charged to earnings for the full amount of the covered loan balance without regard to the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The portion of the estimated loss reimbursable from the FDIC is recorded in noninterest income and increases the FDIC indemnification asset.

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The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015:
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Balance at End of Period
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,858

 
$
(662
)
 
$
187

 
$
508

 
$
9,891

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,173

 

 

 
414

 
4,587

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
6,029

 

 

 
117

 
6,146

Total commercial business
20,060

 
(662
)
 
187

 
1,039

 
20,624

One-to-four family residential
1,242

 

 

 
29

 
1,271

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,565

 

 
100

 
(203
)
 
1,462

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,005

 

 

 
57

 
1,062

Total real estate construction and land development
2,570

 

 
100

 
(146
)
 
2,524

Consumer
3,175

 
(448
)
 
96

 
344

 
3,167

Unallocated
769

 

 

 
(77
)
 
692

Total
$
27,816

 
$
(1,110
)
 
$
383

 
$
1,189

 
$
28,278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
10,553

 
$
(1,322
)
 
$
388

 
$
272

 
$
9,891

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,095

 

 

 
492

 
4,587

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,538

 
(188
)
 

 
796

 
6,146

Total commercial business
20,186

 
(1,510
)
 
388

 
1,560

 
20,624

One-to-four family residential
1,200

 

 
1

 
70

 
1,271

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,786

 
(106
)
 
100

 
(318
)
 
1,462

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
972

 

 

 
90

 
1,062

Total real estate construction and land development
2,758

 
(106
)
 
100

 
(228
)
 
2,524

Consumer
2,769

 
(929
)
 
208

 
1,119

 
3,167

Unallocated
816

 

 

 
(124
)
 
692

Total
$
27,729

 
$
(2,545
)
 
$
697

 
$
2,397

 
$
28,278


The following table details the activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of June 30, 2015.

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Noncovered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Noncovered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
PCI noncovered loans
 
PCI
covered loans
 
Total as of June 30, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
746

 
$
6,359

 
$

 
$
117

 
$
2,213

 
$
456

 
$
9,891

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
755

 
2,045

 
289

 
26

 
330

 
1,142

 
4,587

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
943

 
2,729

 
49

 
14

 
363

 
2,048

 
6,146

Total commercial business
2,444

 
11,133

 
338

 
157

 
2,906

 
3,646

 
20,624

One-to-four family residential
74

 
607

 

 
11

 
207

 
372

 
1,271

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
28

 
386

 
45

 

 
264

 
739

 
1,462

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
200

 
774

 

 

 
88

 

 
1,062

Total real estate construction and land development
228

 
1,160

 
45

 

 
352

 
739

 
2,524

Consumer
24

 
2,286

 
2

 
4

 
666

 
185

 
3,167

Unallocated

 
692

 

 

 

 

 
692

Total
$
2,770

 
$
15,878

 
$
385

 
$
172

 
$
4,131

 
$
4,942

 
$
28,278

The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of June 30, 2015:

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Noncovered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Noncovered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
PCI noncovered loans
 
PCI
covered loans
 
Total as of June 30, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
6,725

 
$
533,489

 
$
1,820

 
$
6,877

 
$
11,775

 
$
8,139

 
$
568,825

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
3,214

 
551,236

 
1,395

 
28,371

 
11,271

 
13,755

 
609,242

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
9,538

 
654,706

 
401

 
9,788

 
12,628

 
19,575

 
706,636

Total commercial business
19,477

 
1,739,431

 
3,616

 
45,036

 
35,674

 
41,469

 
1,884,703

One-to-four family residential
241

 
64,622

 

 
2,122

 
2,220

 
2,958

 
72,163

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,408

 
34,975

 
172

 
581

 
3,310

 
1,209

 
43,655

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,009

 
61,529

 

 
1,503

 
2,486

 
816

 
68,343

Total real estate construction and land development
5,417

 
96,504

 
172

 
2,084

 
5,796

 
2,025

 
111,998

Consumer
122

 
263,716

 
32

 
5,638

 
6,337

 
2,529

 
278,374

Total
$
25,257

 
$
2,164,273

 
$
3,820

 
$
54,880

 
$
50,027

 
$
48,981

 
$
2,347,238



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The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and as of December 31, 2014.
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Balance at End of Period
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
12,277

 
$
(1,403
)
 
$
269

 
$
161

 
$
11,304

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,463

 

 

 
(263
)
 
4,200

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,226

 

 

 
459

 
5,685

Total commercial business
21,966

 
(1,403
)
 
269

 
357

 
21,189

One-to-four family residential
1,121

 

 

 
34

 
1,155

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,979

 
(345
)
 
43

 
(144
)
 
1,533

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,983

 

 

 
(353
)
 
1,630

Total real estate construction and land development
3,962

 
(345
)
 
43

 
(497
)
 
3,163

Consumer
1,690

 
(179
)
 
20

 
644

 
2,175

Unallocated
648

 

 

 
153

 
801

Total
$
29,387

 
$
(1,927
)
 
$
332

 
$
691

 
$
28,483

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
13,478

 
$
(1,482
)
 
$
501

 
$
(1,193
)
 
$
11,304

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,049

 

 

 
151

 
4,200

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,326

 

 

 
359

 
5,685

Total commercial business
22,853

 
(1,482
)
 
501

 
(683
)
 
21,189

One-to-four family residential
1,100

 

 

 
55

 
1,155

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,720

 
(345
)
 
43

 
115

 
1,533

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
953

 

 

 
677

 
1,630

Total real estate construction and land development
2,673

 
(345
)
 
43

 
792

 
3,163

Consumer
1,597

 
(242
)
 
35

 
785

 
2,175

Unallocated
601

 

 

 
200

 
801

Total
$
28,824

 
$
(2,069
)
 
$
579

 
$
1,149

 
$
28,483


The following table details the activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of December 31, 2014.

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Noncovered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Noncovered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
PCI noncovered loans
 
PCI
covered loans
 
Total as of December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,325

 
$
6,449

 
$
9

 
$
108

 
$
2,191

 
$
471

 
$
10,553

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
684

 
1,629

 
295

 
14

 
330

 
1,143

 
4,095

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
465

 
2,541

 
66

 
6

 
353

 
2,107

 
5,538

Total commercial business
2,474

 
10,619

 
370

 
128

 
2,874

 
3,721

 
20,186

One-to-four family residential
75

 
530

 

 
8

 
207

 
380

 
1,200

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
396

 
322

 
51

 

 
264

 
753

 
1,786

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
234

 
650

 

 

 
88

 

 
972

Total real estate construction and land development
630

 
972

 
51

 

 
352

 
753

 
2,758

Consumer
56

 
1,931

 
2

 
12

 
617

 
151

 
2,769

Unallocated

 
816

 

 

 

 

 
816

Total
$
3,235

 
$
14,868

 
$
423

 
$
148

 
$
4,050

 
$
5,005

 
$
27,729

The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method for the year ended December 31, 2014:

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Noncovered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Noncovered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
Covered loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
PCI noncovered loans
 
PCI
covered loans
 
Total as of December 31, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,040

 
$
524,263

 
$
2,334

 
$
9,642

 
$
18,040

 
$
7,134

 
$
570,453

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2,781

 
516,753

 
1,132

 
37,446

 
16,208

 
20,666

 
594,986

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
7,305

 
598,267

 
424

 
6,198

 
11,185

 
20,257

 
643,636

Total commercial business
19,126

 
1,639,283

 
3,890

 
53,286

 
45,433

 
48,057

 
1,809,075

One-to-four family residential
245

 
61,060

 

 
2,512

 
2,235

 
3,478

 
69,530

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
4,524

 
38,002

 
179

 
959

 
4,223

 
1,308

 
49,195

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,056

 
56,341

 

 
1,758

 
2,963

 
1,802

 
64,920

Total real estate construction and land development
6,580

 
94,343

 
179

 
2,717

 
7,186

 
3,110

 
114,115

Consumer
205

 
243,063

 
6

 
6,248

 
7,055

 
2,717

 
259,294

Total
$
26,156


$
2,037,749

 
$
4,075

 
$
64,763

 
$
61,909

 
$
57,362

 
$
2,252,014


(6)
FDIC Indemnification Asset
Changes in the FDIC indemnification asset during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
692

 
$
3,969

 
$
1,116

 
$
4,382

Additions as a result of the Washington Banking Merger

 
7,407

 

 
7,407

Cash payments received or receivable from the FDIC

 
(2,365
)
 
(231
)
 
(2,741
)
FDIC share of additional estimated (gains) losses
(283
)
 
469

 
(352
)
 
805

Net amortization
(21
)
 
(360
)
 
(145
)
 
(733
)
Balance at the end of the period
$
388

 
$
9,120

 
$
388

 
$
9,120



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(7)
Other Real Estate Owned
Changes in other real estate owned during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
4,094

 
$
4,284

 
$
3,355

 
$
4,559

Additions
85

 

 
1,813

 
218

Additions from acquisitions

 
7,121

 

 
7,121

Proceeds from dispositions
(1,050
)
 
(3,337
)
 
(1,639
)
 
(3,857
)
(Loss) gain on sales, net
(27
)
 
38

 
(97
)
 
65

Valuation adjustment
(85
)
 

 
(415
)
 

Balance at the end of the period
$
3,017

 
$
8,106

 
$
3,017

 
$
8,106


At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the balance of other real estate owned that was covered by shared-loss agreements was $2.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

(8)
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 and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company recorded $89.7 million in goodwill for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. For additional information, see Note 14, Business Combination.
At June 30, 2015, 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 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company did not record any goodwill impairment charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 or for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Even though there was no goodwill impairment at June 30, 2015, 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, Pierce, Cowlitz, and Western Washington Bancorp were estimated to be ten, ten, five, four, nine and eight years, respectively.
The following table presents the change in the other intangible assets for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
10,362

 
$
1,459

 
$
10,889

 
$
1,615

Additions as a result of acquisitions
 

 
11,194

 

 
11,194

Less: Amortization
 
527

 
489

 
1,054

 
645

Balance at the end of the period
 
$
9,835

 
$
12,164

 
$
9,835

 
$
12,164


(9)
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 May 1, 2014.

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Washington Banking Master Trust ("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 June 30, 2015 was 1.84%. The weighted average rate of the junior subordinated debentures was 4.02% and 3.62% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 4.54% and 3.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015, the balance of the junior subordinated debentures was $19.3 million. 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.

(10)
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 stated margin balance. The Company is required to pledge additional securities to cover any declines below the stated margin balance. Additional information on total value of securities pledged for repurchase agreements is found in footnote 2: Investment Securities.

The following table presents the Company's repurchase agreement obligations by class of collateral pledged:

 
June 30, 2015
 
(in thousands)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$

Municipal securities

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations- residential:
 
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
20,589

Corporate obligations

Total borrowings
$
20,589




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(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 and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
8,725

 
$
4,148

 
$
18,504

 
$
6,691

Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(76
)
 
(20
)
 
(162
)
 
(32
)
Net income allocated to common shareholders
$
8,649

 
$
4,128

 
$
18,342

 
$
6,659

Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
30,046,211

 
25,592,389

 
30,150,063

 
20,929,467

Less: Restricted stock awards
(281,774
)
 
(166,577
)
 
(271,843
)
 
(182,051
)
Total basic weighted average common shares outstanding
29,764,437

 
25,425,812

 
29,878,220

 
20,747,416

Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
29,764,437

 
25,425,812

 
29,878,220

 
20,747,416

Incremental shares from stock options
21,007

 
50,091

 
22,359

 
58,313

Total diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
29,785,444

 
25,475,903

 
29,900,579

 
20,805,729

Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock totaled 5,009 and 23,204, respectively, as the assumed proceeds from exercise price, tax benefits and future compensation was in excess of the market value. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock totaled 6,017 and 32,940, respectively for the same reasons indicated for the three-month periods.
(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.
On July 22, 2015, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per common share payable on August 20, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 6, 2015.
The following table summarizes the dividend activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and calendar year 2014.
Declared
 
Cash Dividend per Share
 
Record Date
 
Paid Date
January 29, 2014
 
$0.08
 
February 10, 2014
 
February 24, 2014
March 27, 2014
 
$0.08
 
April 8, 2014
 
April 23, 2014
July 24, 2014
 
$0.09
 
August 7, 2014
 
August 21, 2014
October 23, 2014
 
$0.09
 
November 6, 2014
 
November 20, 2014
November 11, 2014
 
$0.16
 
December 2, 2014
 
December 12, 2014
January 28, 2015
 
$0.10
 
February 10, 2015
 
February 24, 2015
April 22, 2015
 
$0.11
 
May 7, 2015
 
May 21, 2015

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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.
(c) Stock Repurchase Program
The Company has had various stock repurchase programs since March 1999. On October 23, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding common shares, or approximately 1,513,000 shares, under the eleventh stock repurchase plan. The number, timing and price of shares repurchased will depend on business and market conditions, and other factors, including opportunities to deploy the Company's capital. On August 30, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the Company’s tenth stock repurchase plan, authorizing the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 757,000 shares. The Company repurchased 704,975 shares under the tenth stock repurchase plan, leaving 52,025 shares unpurchased.

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the applicable plans for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Plan Total (1)
Tenth Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares

 

 

 

 
704,975

Stock repurchase average share price
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eleventh Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares
304,600

 

 
441,966

 

 
441,966

Stock repurchase average share price
$
16.88

 
$

 
$
16.64

 
$

 
$
16.64

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average share price paid during the duration of the plan.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company repurchased 11,687 and 8,186 shares at an average price of $17.37 and $12.91, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company repurchased 21,610 and 17,484 shares at an average price of $16.66 and $15.49, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods.


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(12)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Changes in
fair value of
available for sale securities
(1)
 
Accretion of other-than-
temporary
impairment on held to maturity
securities
(1)
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period
$
6,365

 
$
(181
)
 
$
6,184

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
(3,891
)
 
3

 
(3,888
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities included in net income
(276
)
 
178

 
(98
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
(4,167
)
 
181

 
(3,986
)
Balance of AOCI at the end of period
$
2,198

 
$

 
$
2,198

(1) 
All amounts are net of tax.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Changes in
fair value of
available for sale securities
(1)
 
Accretion of other-than-
temporary
impairment on held to maturity
securities
(1)
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period
$
3,567

 
$
(189
)
 
$
3,378

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
(739
)
 
11

 
(728
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities included in net income
(630
)
 
178

 
(452
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
(1,369
)
 
189

 
(1,180
)
Balance of AOCI at the end of period
$
2,198

 
$

 
$
2,198

(1) 
All amounts are net of tax.



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Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Changes in
fair value of
available for sale securities
(1)
 
Accretion of other-than-
temporary
impairment on held to maturity
securities
(1)
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period
$
(447
)
 
$
(224
)
 
$
(671
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
2,022

 
15

 
2,037

Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income
(57
)
 

 
(57
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
1,965

 
15

 
1,980

Balance of AOCI at the end of period
$
1,518

 
$
(209
)
 
$
1,309

(1) 
All amounts are net of tax.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Changes in
fair value of
available for sale securities
(1)
 
Accretion of other-than-
temporary
impairment on held to maturity
securities
(1)
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of the period
$
(923
)
 
$
(239
)
 
$
(1,162
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
2,615

 
30

 
2,645

Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income
(174
)
 

 
(174
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
2,441

 
30

 
2,471

Balance of AOCI at the end of the period
$
1,518

 
$
(209
)
 
$
1,309

(1) 
All amounts 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 five-year cliff vesting or four year ratable vesting schedule. The Company issues new shares of common stock to satisfy share option exercises and restricted stock awards.

On July 24, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the Heritage Financial Corporation 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (the "Plan") under which 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be issued in the form of nonqualified stock option awards, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards.
As of June 30, 2015, 1,265,569 shares remain available for future issuances under the Company's stock-based compensation plans.
(a) Stock Option Awards
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not recognize compensation expense or the related tax benefit for the outstanding stock options as all compensation expense had been previously recognized. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $4,000 and $20,000, respectively, with no related tax benefit for either period. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $177,000 and $525,000, respectively. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $201,000 and $427,000, respectively.

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The following tables summarize the stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (In
thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
194,482

 
$
15.82

 
 
 
 
Granted (1)
90,248

 
10.72

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(38,844
)
 
10.98

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(35,744
)
 
23.66

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2014
210,142

 
$
13.19

 
3.30
 
$
677

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
156,407

 
$
13.59

 
 
 
 
Granted

 

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(42,893
)
 
12.24

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(11,249
)
 
16.91

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2015
102,265

 
$
13.79

 
3.08
 
$
422

Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015
102,265

 
$
13.79

 
3.08
 
$
422

Exercisable at June 30, 2015
102,265

 
$
13.79

 
3.08
 
$
422

(1)
Options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2014 represent only the stock options issued in conjunction with the Washington Banking Merger. See "Note 14. Business Combination" for additional information. The weighted average exercise price reflects the exchange ratio applied to the original Washington Banking exercise price pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
(b) Restricted and Unrestricted Stock Awards
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted and unrestricted stock awards of $368,000 and $716,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $129,000 and $251,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted and unrestricted stock awards of $263,000 and $539,000, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $92,000 and $189,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted and unrestricted stock awards was $3.6 million and the related weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.7 years. The vesting date fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize the restricted and unrestricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2013
202,939

 
$
14.29

Granted
10,168

 
16.72

Vested
(63,639
)
 
14.39

Forfeited
(3,993
)
 
14.28

Nonvested at June 30, 2014
145,475

 
$
14.42

 
 
 
 
Nonvested at December 31, 2014
238,669

 
$
15.20

Granted
117,868

 
16.66

Vested
(90,217
)
 
15.13

Forfeited
(2,087
)
 
15.58

Nonvested at June 30, 2015
264,233

 
$
15.87


(14)
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Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, or interest in open-end mutual funds that allow the Company to sell its ownership interest back to the fund at net asset value on a daily basis. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets, liabilities, or funds.
Level 2: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer, or broker markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or valuations using methodologies with observable inputs.
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 estimate fair value of certain assets on a recurring and nonrecurring basis:
Investment Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity:
The fair values of all investment securities are based upon the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security. If available, investment securities are determined by quoted market prices which is generally the case for mutual funds and other equities (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). Level 2 includes U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government and agency debt securities, municipal securities, corporate securities and mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential. 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, a loan’s observable market prices, 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 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. Generally, the Company utilizes the fair market value of the collateral, which is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals, to measure impairment. 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 the 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 per 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 the 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

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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.
The following tables summarize the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
June 30, 2015
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
26,446

 
$

 
$
26,446

 
$

Municipal securities
174,210

 

 
174,210

 

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations—residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S Government-sponsored agencies
490,270

 

 
490,270

 

Corporate obligations
6,231

 

 
6,231

 

Mutual funds and other equities
1,965

 
1,965

 

 

Total
$
699,122

 
$
1,965

 
$
697,157

 
$

 
December 31, 2014
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
21,427

 
$

 
$
21,427

 
$

Municipal securities
173,037

 

 
173,037

 

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations—residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S Government-sponsored agencies
542,399

 

 
542,399

 

Corporate obligations
4,010

 

 
4,010

 

Mutual funds and other equities
1,973

 
1,973

 

 

Total
$
742,846

 
$
1,973

 
$
740,873

 
$

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the net losses (gains) recorded in earnings during three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
Basis(1)
 
Fair Value at June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Net Losses
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Impaired noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
83

 
$
81

 
$

 
$

 
$
81

 
$
1

 
$
1

Total commercial business
83

 
81

 

 

 
81

 
1

 
1

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
865

 
863

 

 

 
863

 
(2
)
 
103

Total real estate construction and land development
865

 
863

 

 

 
863

 
(2
)
 
103

Total
948

 
944

 

 

 
944

 
(1
)
 
104

Other real estate owned:
1,004

 
603

 

 

 
603

 
84

 
414

Total assets measured
$
1,952

 
$
1,547

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,547

 
$
83

 
$
518

(1) 
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired noncovered loans and carrying value at ownership date of other real estate owned.


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Basis(1)
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Impaired noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
161

 
$
138

 
$

 
$

 
$
138

 
$
(79
)
 
$
81

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 
(158
)
 
(220
)
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 
223

 
195

 Total commercial business
161

 
138

 

 

 
138

 
(14
)
 
56

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,094

 
1,725

 

 

 
1,725

 
(32
)
 
(42
)
Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 

 

 

 

 
107

 
107

Total real estate construction and land development
2,094

 
1,725

 

 

 
1,725

 
75

 
65

Consumer
49

 
45

 

 

 
45

 
(1
)
 
23

Total
2,304

 
1,908

 

 

 
1,908

 
60

 
144

Covered impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 
(234
)
Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 
(155
)
 
233

Total commercial business

 

 

 

 

 
(155
)
 
(1
)
Total

 

 

 

 

 
(155
)
 
(1
)
Investment securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage back securities and collateralized mortgage obligations – residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private residential collateralized mortgage obligations
36

 
11

 

 
11

 

 
25

 
25

Total assets measured
$
2,340

 
$
1,919

 
$

 
$
11

 
$
1,908

 
$
(70
)
 
$
168

(1) 
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired noncovered and impaired covered loans and amortized cost of investment securities held to maturity.

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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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
June 30, 2015
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired noncovered loans
$
944

 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales
 
(8.50%) - 10.4%; 0.95%
Other real estate owned
$
603

 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales
 
(48.6%) - 3.0%; (7.03%)
 
December 31, 2014
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired noncovered loans
$
1,908

 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales
 
(47.5%) - 96.2%; 7.0%

(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.
 
June 30, 2015
 
Carrying Value

Fair Value

Fair Value Measurements Using:
 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,312

 
$
85,312

 
$
85,312

 
$

 
$

Other interest earning deposits
5,110

 
5,121

 

 
5,121

 

Investment securities available for sale
699,122

 
699,122

 
1,965

 
697,157

 

Investment securities held to maturity
33,587

 
34,494

 

 
34,494

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
4,148

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Loans held for sale
6,939

 
7,089

 

 
7,089

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
2,319,024

 
2,359,950

 

 

 
2,359,950

Accrued interest receivable
9,883

 
9,883

 
2

 
3,061

 
6,820

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
$
2,485,276

 
$
2,485,276

 
$
2,485,276

 
$

 
$

Certificate of deposit accounts
461,211

 
461,049

 

 
461,049

 

Total deposits
$
2,946,487

 
$
2,946,325

 
$
2,485,276

 
$
461,049

 
$

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
$
20,589

 
$
20,589

 
$
20,589

 
$

 
$

Junior subordinated debentures
19,278

 
19,278

 

 

 
19,278

Accrued interest payable
239

 
239

 
54

 
165

 
20


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December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
121,636

 
$
121,636

 
$
121,636

 
$

 
$

Other interest earning deposits
10,126

 
10,145

 

 
10,145

 

Investment securities available for sale
742,846

 
742,846

 
1,973

 
740,873

 

Investment securities held to maturity
35,814

 
36,874

 

 
36,874

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
12,188

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Loans held for sale
5,582

 
5,710

 

 
5,710

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
2,223,348

 
2,279,081

 

 

 
2,279,081

Accrued interest receivable
9,836

 
9,836

 
3

 
3,009

 
6,824

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
$
2,380,934

 
$
2,380,934

 
$
2,380,934

 
$

 
$

Certificate of deposit accounts
525,397

 
525,768

 

 
525,768

 

Total deposits
$
2,906,331

 
$
2,906,702

 
$
2,380,934

 
$
525,768

 
$

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
$
32,181

 
$
32,181

 
$
32,181

 
$

 
$

Junior subordinated debentures
19,082

 
19,082

 

 

 
19,082

Accrued interest payable
411

 
411

 
62

 
328

 
21

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).
Other Interest Earning Deposits:
These deposits with other banks have maturities greater than three months. The fair value is calculated based upon market prices for similar deposits (Level 2).
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock:
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock is not publicly traded, as such, it is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. At June 30, 2015 the stock was that of FHLB of Des Moines and at December 31, 2014 the stock was that of FHLB of Seattle. The FHLB of Seattle merger with and into the FHLB of Des Moines was effective in second quarter 2015.
Loans Held for Sale:
The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based upon binding contracts or quotes from third party investors. (Level 2).
Loans Receivable:
Except for 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 ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and generally produce a higher value.

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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).
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).
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. At June 30, 2015, the fair value approximated the carrying value based on these valuation techniques (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.

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Business Combination
There were no acquisitions or mergers completed during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company completed the Washington Banking Merger.
Washington Banking Merger
On October 23, 2013, the Company, along with the Bank, and Washington Banking and its wholly owned subsidiary bank, Whidbey, jointly announced the signing of a merger agreement for the Washington Banking Merger. The Washington Banking Merger was effective on May 1, 2014. Pursuant to the terms of the Washington Banking Merger, Washington Banking branches adopted the Heritage Bank name in all markets, with the exception of six branches in the Whidbey Island markets which have continued to operate using the Whidbey Island Bank name. The primary reasons for the merger were to expand the Company's geographic footprint consistent with its ongoing growth strategy and to achieve operational scale and realize efficiencies of a larger combined organization.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Washington Banking shareholders received 0.89000 shares of Heritage common stock and $2.75 in cash for each share of Washington Banking common stock. The terms of the merger agreement also stipulated immediate vesting of the Washington Banking options and restricted stock awards units. At April 30, 2014, the number of Washington Banking common shares outstanding was 15,587,154. The closing price of Heritage common stock was $16.16 as of April 30, 2014. The total consideration transferred by the Company in conjunction with the Washington Banking Merger was $269.6 million and the total number of Heritage shares of common stock issued were 14,000,178. The Company also incurred $489,000 in capitalized stock issuance costs.

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The total consideration transferred in the Washington Banking Merger consisted of the following:
 
 
Washington Banking
 
 
(In thousands)
Consideration transferred
 
 
Cash paid (1)
 
$
42,895

Fair value of common shares issued (2)
 
224,151

Fair value of restricted stock unit awards (3)
 
2,092

Fair value of common stock options
 
481

Total consideration transferred
 
$
269,619

(1)
Includes $3,000 of cash paid due to fractional shares and $27,000 of cash paid from dissenters.
(2)
Total of 13,870,716 shares issued. Excludes 1,686 shares dissented and paid in cash and 165 fractional shares paid in cash.
(3)
Total number of converted shares was 129,462. Fair value includes 26,783 shares which were forfeited by the Washington Banking stockholder to pay applicable taxes, totaling fair value of $433,000.
The Washington Banking Merger resulted in $89.7 million of goodwill. This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The transaction qualified as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and Washington Banking shareholders did not recognize any taxable gain or loss in connection with the share exchange and the stock consideration received.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company incurred Washington Banking merger-related costs (including system conversion costs) of approximately $5.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
The Washington Banking Merger constitutes business acquisitions as defined by FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations. FASB ASC 805 establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.  Heritage was considered the acquirer in the Washington Banking Merger. Accordingly, the preliminary estimates of fair values of the acquired bank's assets, including the identifiable intangible assets, and the assumed liabilities in the merger were measured and recorded as of the effective date of the merger.

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The fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger were as follows:
 
 
Washington Banking
 
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
74,947

Investment securities available for sale
 
458,312

Loans held for sale
 
3,923

Noncovered loans receivable
 
895,978

Covered loans receivable
 
107,050

FDIC indemnification asset
 
7,174

Other real estate owned ($5,122 covered by FDIC shared-loss agreements)
 
7,121

Premises and equipment
 
31,776

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
7,064

Bank owned life insurance
 
32,519

Accrued Interest Receivable
 
4,943

Other intangible assets
 
11,194

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
14,852

Total assets acquired
 
1,656,853

Liabilities
 
 
Deposits
 
1,433,894

Junior subordinated debentures
 
18,937

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
24,067

Total liabilities assumed
 
1,476,898

Net assets acquired
 
$
179,955

A summary of the net assets purchased, the fair value adjustments and resulting goodwill recognized from the Washington Banking Merger are presented in the following table. Goodwill on mergers represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
 
 
Washington Banking
 
 
(In thousands)
Cost basis of net assets on merger date
 
$
181,782

Less: Consideration transferred
 
(269,619
)
Fair value adjustments:
 
 
Loans held for sale
 
86

Noncovered loans receivable
 
(12,811
)
Covered loans receivable
 
6,384

FDIC indemnification asset
 
357

Other real estate owned
 
387

Premises and equipment
 
(1,540
)
Other intangible assets
 
10,216

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
(6,416
)
Deposits
 
(1,737
)
Junior subordinated debentures
 
6,837

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(3,590
)
Goodwill recognized
 
$
(89,664
)
    


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The Company also considered the pro forma requirements of FASB ASC 805 and deemed it necessary for the Washington Banking Merger. The following table presents certain pro forma information, for illustrative purposes only, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as if the Washington Banking Merger had occurred on January 1, 2014. The estimated pro forma information combines the historical results of Washington Banking with the Company's consolidated historical results and includes certain adjustments reflecting the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments for the respective periods. The pro forma information is not indicative of what would have occurred had the Washington Banking Merger occurred on January 1, 2014. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the impact of the Washington Banking loans previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 that may have been necessary if these loans had been recorded at fair value at January 1, 2014. The pro forma information also does not consider any changes to the provision for loan losses resulting from recorded loans at fair value. Additionally, Heritage expects to achieve further operating savings and other business synergies, including interest income growth, as a result of the Washington Banking Merger which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts in the following table. As a result, actual amounts will differ from the pro forma information presented.
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Net interest income
 
$
34,699

 
$
70,997

Net income
 
$
5,161

 
$
16,453

Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.55

Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.55


(16)
Subsequent Event

On August 4, 2015, the Bank and the FDIC entered into an agreement terminating the shared-loss agreements for all three of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions (Cowlitz Bank, City Bank and North County Bank). The Bank paid consideration of $7.1 million to the FDIC for the termination of the agreements. The termination resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 million and the elimination of the FDIC indemnification asset and the FDIC clawback liability (included in “accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition) which was recorded as of the August 4, 2015 termination date. The FDIC indemnification asset and FDIC clawback liability amounts were $388,000 and $9.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2015. All rights and obligations of the parties under the FDIC shared-loss agreements, including the clawback provisions, will be eliminated under this termination agreement. The termination of the shared-loss agreements should have no impact on the yields for the loans that were previously covered under these agreements. All future charge-offs, recoveries, gains, losses and expenses related to covered assets will now be recognized entirely by the Bank since the FDIC will no longer be sharing in such charge-offs, recoveries, gains, losses and expenses.

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 June 30, 2015. 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, 2014 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Overview
Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company, which primarily engages in the business activities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank. We provide financial services to our local communities with an ongoing strategic focus on expanding our commercial lending relationships and market area and a continual focus on asset quality. At June 30, 2015, we had total assets of $3.48 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $459.1 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.

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Our business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small businesses and their owners in our market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. We also originate real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans and one-to-four family residential loans collateralized by residential properties located in western and central Washington State and the greater Portland, Oregon area.
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 investments, and interest expense, which is the amount we pay on our interest bearing liabilities, including primarily 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 interest bearing 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 known and inherent 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), merchant Visa income (net), change in FDIC indemnification asset 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 as well as other expenses such as data processing services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses.

Recent Developments
We completed the Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014. Legacy Washington Banking results since May 1, 2014 are included in the results of operations herein; therefore, the results included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include three and six months, respectively, of operations of legacy Washington Banking. The results included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 contains only two months of the operating results of legacy Washington Banking.
As of June 30, 2015 the Company had 66 branching locations. We intend to continue executing our lending practices across our newly expanded market area. We will focus on commercial and consumer lending, including increased small business lending. As a result of the Washington Banking Merger, we have a greater, more diversified noninterest income stream through increased mortgage banking operations and Small Business Administration ("SBA") lending operations.

Earnings Summary
Net income was $0.29 per diluted common share for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $0.16 per diluted common share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and $0.61 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $0.32 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $8.7 million compared to net income of $4.1 million for the same period in 2014. Net income was $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The $4.6 million, or 110.3% increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and the $11.8 million, or 176.6% increase in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared

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to the same periods in 2014 were primarily the result of the Washington Banking Merger as well as an increase in the gain on sale of loans.
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 decreased to 66.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 80.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and decreased to 64.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 79.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The decreases are due primarily to the increases in net interest income, partially offset by the decrease in noninterest expense, primarily as a result of the Washington Banking Merger. The decrease in the efficiency ratio is also attributed to the efficiencies gained in the Washington Banking Merger as well as the merger-related costs incurred during 2014. The improvement in the efficiency ratio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was partially mitigated by a continued decline in the net interest margin.

Net Interest Income
One of the Company's key sources of earnings is net interest income. There are several factors that affect net interest income including, but not limited to, the volume, pricing, mix and maturity of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; the volume of noninterest-bearing deposits and other liabilities and shareholders' equity; the volume of noninterest-earning assets; market interest rate fluctuations; and asset quality.
Net interest income increased $3.9 million, or 13.5%, to $32.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $28.6 million for the same period in 2014. Net interest income increased $19.8 million, or 43.7%, to $65.1 million for six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $45.3 million for the same period in 2014. The following tables provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated. The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net
$
2,290,608

 
$
30,554

 
5.35
%
 
$
1,878,496

 
$
27,446

 
5.86
%
Taxable securities
555,549

 
2,328

 
1.68

 
343,571

 
1,812

 
2.11

Nontaxable securities
198,837

 
1,048

 
2.11

 
131,230

 
638

 
1.95

Other interest earning assets
60,297

 
60

 
0.40

 
170,087

 
127

 
0.30

Total interest earning assets
3,105,291

 
33,990

 
4.39
%
 
2,523,384

 
30,023

 
4.77
%
Noninterest earning assets
375,398

 
 
 
 
 
290,048

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,480,689

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,813,432

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
$
471,922

 
$
611

 
0.52
%
 
$
520,269

 
$
777

 
0.60
%
Savings accounts
383,353

 
99

 
0.10

 
241,461

 
52

 
0.09

Interest bearing demand and money market accounts
1,368,955

 
599

 
0.18

 
1,059,953

 
468

 
0.18

Total interest bearing deposits
2,224,230

 
1,309

 
0.24

 
1,821,683

 
1,297

 
0.29

FHLB advances and other borrowings
6,531

 
5

 
0.34

 
439

 

 
0.29

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
20,323

 
13

 
0.26

 
24,409

 
15

 
0.26

Junior subordinated debentures
19,237

 
193

 
4.02

 
12,694

 
115

 
3.62

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,270,321

 
1,520

 
0.27
%
 
1,859,225

 
1,427

 
0.31
%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits
710,992

 
 
 
 
 
553,284

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
36,873

 
 
 
 
 
30,259

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
462,503

 
 
 
 
 
370,664

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,480,689

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,813,432

 
 
 
 
Net interest income

 
$
32,470

 
 
 
 
 
$
28,596

 
 
Net interest spread
 
 
 
 
4.12
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.46
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
4.19
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.55
%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
136.78
%
 
 
 
 
 
135.72
%
(1) Annualized

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Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net
$
2,265,276

 
$
61,035

 
5.43
%
 
$
1,543,815

 
$
43,897

 
5.73
%
Taxable securities
564,232

 
5,012

 
1.79

 
236,313

 
2,451

 
2.09

Nontaxable securities
197,961

 
2,081

 
2.12

 
102,324

 
1,074

 
2.12

Other interest earning assets
63,182

 
111

 
0.35

 
140,123

 
214

 
0.31

Total interest earning assets
3,090,651

 
68,239

 
4.45
%
 
2,022,575

 
47,636

 
4.75
%
Noninterest earning assets
369,790

 
 
 
 
 
213,794

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,460,441

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,236,369

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
$
490,428

 
1,258

 
0.52
%
 
$
411,248

 
$
1,330

 
0.65
%
Savings accounts
374,156

 
198

 
0.11

 
209,284

 
92

 
0.09

Interest bearing demand and money market accounts
1,345,972

 
1,170

 
0.18

 
817,057

 
729

 
0.18

Total interest bearing deposits
2,210,556

 
2,626

 
0.24

 
1,437,589

 
2,151

 
0.30

FHLB advances and other borrowings
3,418

 
6

 
0.33

 
221

 
324

 
0.30

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
24,251

 
31

 
0.26

 
26,020

 
33

 
0.26

Junior subordinated debentures
19,192

 
432

 
4.54

 
6,382

 
115

 
3.62

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,257,417

 
3,095

 
0.28
%
 
1,470,212

 
2,299

 
0.32
%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits
703,686

 
 
 
 
 
449,134

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
37,676

 
 
 
 
 
22,408

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
461,662

 
 
 
 
 
294,615

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,460,441

 
 
 
 
 
$
2,236,369

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
65,144

 
 
 
 
 
$
45,337

 
 
Net interest spread
 
 
 
 
4.17
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.43
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
4.25
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.52
%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
136.91
%
 
 
 
 
 
137.57
%
(1) Annualized
The increases in net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014 were primarily the result of an increase in the interest on loans and securities as a result of the Washington Banking Merger. The average loans receivable for the three months ended June 30, 2015 increased $412.1 million, or 21.9%, to $2.29 billion compared to $1.88 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $721.5 million, or 46.7%, to $2.27 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $1.54 billion for the same period in 2014. A decrease in the contractual loan note rates and a decrease in the effects of incremental accretion income caused the yield to decrease to 5.35% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to 5.86% for the same period in 2014. The effect on loan yields from incremental accretion income decreased to 0.47% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.58% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the loan yields decreased to 5.43% from 5.73% in same period of 2014 due to decreases in contractual note rates.
The increase in taxable securities and nontaxable securities' average balances to $754.4 million and $762.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $474.8 million and $338.6 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, is attributable to the Washington Banking Merger as well as investment purchases, which also caused an increase in interest income earned on the securities. The increase in interest income from securities was partially offset by decreases in yield on taxable securities to 1.68% and 1.79% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, from 2.11% and 2.09% for the same periods in 2014, respectively.

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The average balance of interest bearing deposits increased $402.5 million, or 22.1%, to $2.22 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.82 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014, a decrease in the average rates to 0.24% from 0.29% resulted in an increase of only $12,000, or 0.9%, in interest expense on deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. In connection with the Washington Banking Merger, the Company acquired the junior subordinated debentures of Washington Banking. The average rate of these debentures for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was 4.02%, an increase of 40 basis points from 3.62% for the same period, including the effects of accretion of the discount established as of the date of the merger.
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (net interest margin) for the three months ended June 30, 2015, decreased 36 basis points to 4.19% from 4.55% for the same period in 2014. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2015, decreased 27 basis points to 4.25% from 4.52% for the same period in 2014. The net interest spread for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased to 4.12% and 4.17%, respectively, from 4.46% and 4.43%, respectively, for the same periods in 2014.
The following table presents the net interest margins and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
3.84
%
 
4.12
%
 
3.86
%
 
4.15
%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
0.35

 
0.43

 
0.39

 
0.37

Net interest margin
4.19
%
 
4.55
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.52
%
(1) 
The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans above the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes. This income results from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and modified as a result of quarterly cash flow re-estimation.
The impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans decreased eight basis points to 0.35% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.43% for the same period in 2014 and increased 2 basis points to 0.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.37% for the same period in 2014. The dollar amount of incremental accretion income was $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The dollar amount of incremental accretion income was $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2014 primarily as a result of the Washington Banking Merger.
Total interest income increased $4.0 million, or 13.2%, to $34.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $30.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Total interest income increased $20.6 million, or 43.3% to $68.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $47.6 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in interest income was primarily due to the increase in interest and fees on loans as a result of the Washington Banking Merger as well as organic loan growth. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the loan yields as a result of lower contractual note rates as a result of the continuing low interest rate environment.
The balance of average interest earning assets (including nonaccrual loans) increased $581.9 million, or 23.1%, to $3.11 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $2.52 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $1.07 million, or 52.8%, to $3.09 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $2.02 billion for the same period in 2014. The increase in average interest earning assets is primarily due to the Washington Banking Merger. The Company acquired $1.00 billion of fair value in loans, excluding loans held for sale, and $458.3 million of fair value in investment securities in the Washington Banking Merger.
The yield on total interest earning assets decreased 38 basis points to 4.39% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 4.77% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and decreased 30 basis points to 4.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 4.75% for the same period in 2014. The decreases in the yield on interest earning assets reflects the decrease in loan and securities yields primarily as a result of lower contractual rates from the low interest rate environment.
Total interest expense increased by $93,000, or 6.5%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Total interest expense increased $796,000, or 34.6%, to $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $2.3 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in interest expense was attributable to the combination of higher average interest bearing deposits balances and the addition of the junior subordinated debenture as a result of the Washington Banking Merger, partially offset by lower average rates paid on interest bearing certificates of deposit.

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The average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased four basis points to 0.27% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.31% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and decreased four basis points to 0.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.32% for the same period in the prior year. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased by $411.1 million, or 22.1%, to $2.27 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.86 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $787.2 million, or 53.5%, to $2.26 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.47 billion for the same period in 2014. The increase in average interest bearing liabilities was due primarily to the Washington Banking Merger which had approximately $1.43 billion in fair value of assumed deposits (including noninterest bearing deposits) and $18.9 million in fair value of assumed junior subordinated debentures.
Deposit interest expense increased $12,000, or 0.9%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $1.30 million for the same quarter in 2014 and increased $475,000, or 22.1%, to $2.63 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $2.2 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in deposit interest expense is primarily a result of the increase in the average deposit balance as a result of the Washington Banking Merger, offset partially by a decrease in the deposit average rate to 0.24% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.29% and 0.30%, respectively, for the same periods in 2014.
Due to the current low interest rate environment, together with the projected principal reduction in higher yielding purchased loans, the Company expects the net interest margin will continue to have downward pressure in future periods.

Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is dependent on the Company’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 for noncovered loans increased $819,000, or 221.4% to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $370,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $2.1 million to $2.5 million, or 608.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $349,000 for the same period in 2014. The amount of the provision was calculated in accordance with the Company's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses as discussed below. The increase in provision for loan losses from prior year periods was primarily the result of loan growth from the prior year periods.
Based on the change in mix and volume of the noncovered loan portfolio at June 30, 2015 compared to March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as well as the decrease in certain historical loss factors and improvements in certain environmental factors, the Company determined that the provision for loan losses on noncovered loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was appropriate. The ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average noncovered loans outstanding was 0.13% and 0.17% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 0.19% and 0.18% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
The Bank has established a comprehensive methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans, excluding PCI noncovered loans. On a quarterly basis, the Bank performs an analysis taking into consideration pertinent factors underlying the credit quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the amount and composition of the loan portfolio, historical loss experience for various loan classes, changes in economic conditions, delinquency rates, a detailed analysis of individual loans on nonaccrual status, and other factors to determine the level of the allowance for loan losses.
For the PCI noncovered 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 noncovered 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 pool of loans, if any, and then prospectively recognized in interest income as a yield adjustment.
The allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans, including PCI noncovered loans, increased by $626,000, or 2.8%, to $22.8 million at June 30, 2015 from $22.2 million at December 31, 2014. As of June 30, 2015, the Bank identified $25.3 million of impaired noncovered loans, which included $19.8 million of performing troubled debt restructured noncovered loans. Of those impaired noncovered loans, $7.0 million have no allowances for credit losses as their estimated collateral value or discounted estimated cash flow is equal to or exceeds their carrying costs. The remaining $18.2 million have related allowances for credit losses totaling $2.8 million.

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Based on the established comprehensive methodology, management deemed the allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans of $22.8 million at June 30, 2015 (1.02% of total noncovered loans and 325.51% of nonperforming noncovered loans) appropriate to provide for probable incurred 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 on noncovered loans at December 31, 2014 of $22.2 million (1.04% of total noncovered loans and 294.98% of nonperforming noncovered loans). At the applicable acquisition or merger dates, no allowance for loan losses was established on purchased noncovered loans as the loans were accounted for at their fair value and a discount was established for the loans. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the remaining fair value discount for the purchased noncovered loans was $20.5 million and $24.0 million, respectively.
The following table outlines the allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans and related noncovered loan balances at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
General Valuation Allowance:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans
$
20,009

 
$
18,918

Gross noncovered loans, excluding impaired noncovered loans
2,214,300

 
2,099,658

Percentage
0.90
%
 
0.90
%
 
 
 
 
Specific Valuation Allowance:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans
$
2,770

 
$
3,235

Gross impaired noncovered loans
25,257

 
26,156

Percentage
10.97
%
 
12.37
%
 
 
 
 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans
$
22,779

 
$
22,153

Gross noncovered loans
2,239,557

 
2,125,814

Percentage
1.02
%
 
1.04
%
The provision for loan losses on covered loans are calculated in the same manner as the noncovered loans described above. The related provision for loan losses on the covered loans is recorded at the gross amount regardless of the portion of the estimated losses covered by the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The offset to this potential loss is included in the change in the FDIC indemnification asset. There was no provision for loan losses on covered loans for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $321,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the provision for loan losses on covered loans was $(77,000) compared to $800,000 for the same period in 2014. The FDIC indemnification asset was decreased through a reduction of noninterest income totaling $304,000 and $497,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as a result of the change in estimated losses.
While the Bank believes it has established its existing allowances for loan losses in accordance with 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.


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Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income increased $2.1 million, or 44.0%, to $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2014. Total noninterest income increased $8.1 million, or 114.8%, to $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $7.1 million for the same period in 2014. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees
$
3,687

 
$
2,777

 
$
910

 
32.8
 %
Merchant Visa income, net
194

 
316

 
(122
)
 
(38.6
)
Change in FDIC indemnification asset
(304
)
 
109

 
(413
)
 
(378.9
)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
425

 
87

 
338

 
388.5

Gain on sale of loans, net
1,282

 
233

 
1,049

 
450.2

Other income
1,597

 
1,258

 
339

 
26.9

Total noninterest income
$
6,881

 
$
4,780

 
$
2,101

 
44.0
 %

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees
$
6,982

 
$
4,175

 
$
2,807

 
67.2
 %
Merchant Visa income, net
392

 
561

 
(169
)
 
(30.1
)
Change in FDIC indemnification asset
(497
)
 
72

 
(569
)
 
(790.3
)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
969

 
267

 
702

 
262.9

Gain on sale of loans, net
2,417

 
233

 
2,184

 
937.3

Other income
4,963

 
1,779

 
3,184

 
179.0

Total noninterest income
$
15,226

 
$
7,087

 
$
8,139

 
114.8
 %


Service charges and other fees increased $910,000, or 32.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 and increased $2.8 million, or 67.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The increases were primarily as a result of the Washington Banking Merger. The increase in service charges are primarily the result of customer balance increases in deposit accounts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, average total deposits were $2.94 billion and $2.91 billion, respectively, compared to $2.37 billion and $1.89 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. On the effective date of the Washington Banking Merger, the Bank assumed fair value of $1.43 billion of deposits.
Gain on sale of investment securities, net was $425,000 and $969,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $87,000 and $267,000 for the same periods in 2014, respectively. The increase in gains is due to additional restructuring of the investment portfolio in anticipation of rising interest rates.
Gain on sale of loans, net was $1.3 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and includes net gains on sale of one-to-four family residential loans as well as net gains on the sale of the government guaranteed portion of certain SBA loans. The increase was due to impact of the Washington Banking Merger. The Company had discontinued its mortgage banking operations in the second quarter of 2013 and did not sell the government guaranteed portion of SBA loans prior to the Washington Banking Merger. Mortgage banking operations were resumed with the consummation of the Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014 as were the sales of government guaranteed portions of certain SBA loans.
Other income increased $339,000, or 26.9%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $3.2 million, or 179.0%, to $5.0 million for the

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six months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.8 million for the same period in 2014. The increases were significantly affected by the Company's sale of its merchant Visa portfolio in January 2015, which generated a gain of $1.7 million in January 2015. The effects of this sale will result in lower merchant Visa income. As indicated in the table above, the merchant Visa income, net decreased $122,000, or 38.6%, to $194,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $316,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 primarily due to the sale. The increase in other income was also partially a result of loan loss recoveries primarily of Washington Banking loans which were charged-off prior to consummation of the Washington Banking Merger. These off-balance sheet loan deficiencies had a zero fair value estimate at the May 1, 2014 effective date of the Washington Banking Merger. Other income also included $135,000 and $355,000 of income from bank owned life insurance policies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The Company did not have bank owned life insurance prior to the Washington Banking Merger.
The change in FDIC indemnification asset caption includes amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset and changes to the FDIC indemnification asset as a result of changes in projected remaining cash flows of the purchased covered loans. The Bank recorded $21,000 and $360,000 of amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and recorded $145,000 and $733,000 of amortization during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense decreased $914,000, or 3.4%, to $26.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $27.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $10.3 million, or 24.8%, to $52.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $41.8 million for the same period in 2014. The following tables present the change in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits
$
13,842

 
$
12,779

 
$
1,063

 
8.3
 %
Occupancy and equipment
3,850

 
2,816

 
1,034

 
36.7

Data processing
1,925

 
4,003

 
(2,078
)
 
(51.9
)
Marketing
1,063

 
496

 
567

 
114.3

Professional services
904

 
3,230

 
(2,326
)
 
(72.0
)
State and local taxes
569

 
554

 
15

 
2.7

Impairment loss on investment securities, net

 
37

 
(37
)
 
(100.0
)
Federal deposit insurance premium
523

 
460

 
63

 
13.7

Other real estate owned, net
200

 
214

 
(14
)
 
(6.5
)
Amortization of intangible assets
527

 
489

 
38

 
7.8

Other expense
2,676

 
1,915

 
761

 
39.7

Total noninterest expense
$
26,079

 
$
26,993

 
$
(914
)
 
(3.4
)%


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Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits
$
28,067

 
$
20,790

 
$
7,277

 
35.0
 %
Occupancy and equipment
7,541

 
5,433

 
2,108

 
38.8

Data processing
3,552

 
4,999

 
(1,447
)
 
(28.9
)
Marketing
1,696

 
1,001

 
695

 
69.4

Professional services
1,708

 
4,060

 
(2,352
)
 
(57.9
)
State and local taxes
1,189

 
803

 
386

 
48.1

Impairment loss on investment securities, net

 
45

 
(45
)
 
(100.0
)
Federal deposit insurance premium
1,038

 
712

 
326

 
45.8

Other real estate owned, net
859

 
266

 
593

 
222.9

Amortization of intangible assets
1,054

 
645

 
409

 
63.4

Other expense
5,413

 
3,018

 
2,395

 
79.4

Total noninterest expense
$
52,117

 
$
41,772

 
$
10,345

 
24.8
 %

The increase in total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014 was due primarily to increased expenses related to the Washington Banking Merger.
Compensation and employee benefits increased $1.1 million, or 8.3%, to $13.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $12.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $7.3 million, or 35.0%, to $28.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $20.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 is primarily the result of the increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees attributable to the Washington Banking Merger.
Occupancy and equipment increased $1.0 million, or 36.7%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2014 and increased $2.1 million, or 38.8%, to $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $5.4 million for the same period in 2014. The increase was primarily the result of lease expenses associated with the acquired Whidbey branches.
Data processing decreased $2.1 million, or 51.9%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $4.0 million for the same period in 2014 and decreased $1.4 million, or 28.9%, to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $5.0 million for the same period in 2014. The decreases were due to merger-related data processing expenses in the amount of $2.6 million which were recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2014. This was partially offset by additional data processing costs associated with the core system processing, which increased from the prior period because of the Washington Banking Merger and a resulting increase in the number of accounts and users in the Bank.
Professional services decreased $2.3 million, or 72.0%, to $904,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and decreased $2.4 million, or 57.9%, to $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $4.1 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease in professional services was related to expenses incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 for attorney, accountant and financial advisor fees in conjunction primarily with the Washington Banking Merger.
Other real estate owned, net expense decreased $14,000, or 6.5%, to $200,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $214,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $593,000, or 222.9%, to $859,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $266,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase in the expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same prior year period was primarily due to valuation adjustments of $330,000 and losses on sales of other real estate owned in the amount of $70,000 which were incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Other expense increased $761,000, or 39.7%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.9 million for the same period in 2014 and increased $2.4 million, or 79.4%, to $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2014. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014 are primarily the result of the increases in employee-related

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expenses such as courier services, travel expenses, telephone and Visa card expenses given the increase in employees and market area as a result of the Washington Banking Merger.

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense increased by $1.8 million, or 117.5%, to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased $4.5 million, or 161.5%, to $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2014. The Company’s effective tax rate was 27.8% and 28.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 27.1% and 29.6% for the same periods in 2014, respectively. The increase in the income tax expense was primarily due to the increase in pre-tax income. The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 is due primarily to the purchase of an additional $25 million in bank owned life insurance policies in May 2015, the income of which is exempt from income taxes.

Financial Condition Overview
Total assets increased slightly to $3.48 billion as of June 30, 2015 as compared to $3.46 billion as of December 31, 2014. The total loans receivable, net increased $95.7 million, or 4.3%, to $2.32 billion at June 30, 2015 compared to $2.22 billion at December 31, 2014. To fund the increase in loans, cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale were decreased. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $36.3 million, or 29.9%, to $85.3 million at June 30, 2015 from $121.6 million at December 31, 2014. Investment securities available for sale decreased $43.7 million, or 5.9%, to $699.1 million at June 30, 2015 from $742.8 million at December 31, 2014.
FHLB stock decreased $8.0 million, or 66.0%, to $4.1 million at June 30, 2015 from $12.2 million at December 31, 2014 due to the repurchase of stock by the FHLB of Seattle as a result of the FHLB of Seattle merger with FHLB of Des Moines which was effective during the second quarter of 2015. Based on the FHLB of Des Moines structure, the amount of stock to be held by participating banks is substantially less than that of the former FHLB of Seattle.
Bank owned life insurance increased $25.4 million, or 72.2%, to $60.6 million as of June 30, 2015 from $35.2 million at December 31, 20144. The increase was due primarily to the purchase of an additional $25 million in bank owned life insurance policies during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Deposits increased by $40.2 million, or 1.4%, to $2.95 billion as of June 30, 2015 compared to $2.91 billion as of December 31, 2014. Total non-maturity deposits increased to 84.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2015 from 81.9% at December 31, 2014 and certificates of deposits decreased to 15.7% of total deposits at June 30, 2015 from 18.1% at December 31, 2014.
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase decreased $11.6 million, or 36.0%, to $20.6 million as of June 30, 2015 from $32.2 million as of December 31, 2014 primarily due to changes in customer deposit balances.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased $10.8 million, or 23.7%, to $34.8 million at June 30, 2015 from $45.7 million at December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of federal income tax payments and incentive compensation payments made during the first quarter of 2015.
Total stockholders’ equity increased by $4.6 million, or 1.0%, to $459.1 million as of June 30, 2015 from $454.5 million at December 31, 2014. The increase during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was due primarily to net income of $18.5 million, partially offset by cash dividends declared of $6.3 million and common stock repurchases totaling $7.7 million. The Company’s equity position continues to remain strong at 13.2% of total assets as of June 30, 2015 compared to 13.1% as of December 31, 2014.
The table below provides a comparison of the changes in the Company's financial condition from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

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June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Change between June 30, 2015 and
December 31, 2014
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,312

 
$
121,636

 
$
(36,324
)
Other interest earning deposits
5,110

 
10,126

 
(5,016
)
Investment securities
732,709

 
778,660

 
(45,951
)
Loans held for sale
6,939

 
5,582

 
1,357

Noncovered loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
2,216,842

 
2,102,724

 
114,118

Covered loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
102,182

 
120,624

 
(18,442
)
FDIC indemnification asset
388

 
1,116

 
(728
)
Other real estate owned
3,017

 
3,355

 
(338
)
Premises and equipment, net
63,968

 
64,938

 
(970
)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
4,148

 
12,188

 
(8,040
)
Bank owned life insurance
60,579

 
35,176

 
25,403

Accrued interest receivable
9,883

 
9,836

 
47

Prepaid expenses and other assets
60,383

 
61,871

 
(1,488
)
Other intangible assets, net
9,835

 
10,889

 
(1,054
)
Goodwill
119,029

 
119,029

 

     Total assets
$
3,480,324

 
$
3,457,750

 
$
22,574

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
2,946,487

 
$
2,906,331

 
$
40,156

Junior subordinated debentures
19,278

 
19,082

 
196

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
20,589

 
32,181

 
(11,592
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
34,842

 
45,650

 
(10,808
)
     Total liabilities
3,021,196

 
3,003,244

 
17,952

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 

Common stock
358,365

 
364,741

 
(6,376
)
Retained earnings
98,565

 
86,387

 
12,178

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
2,198

 
3,378

 
(1,180
)
     Total stockholders' equity
459,128

 
454,506

 
4,622

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
3,480,324

 
$
3,457,750

 
$
22,574


Lending Activities
As indicated in the table below, total loans receivable, net of net deferred loan fees increased $96.2 million, or 4.3%, to $2.35 billion at June 30, 2015 from $2.25 billion at December 31, 2014. Noncovered loans receivable, net of deferred loan fees increased $114.7 million, or 5.4%, to $2.24 billion at June 30, 2015 from $2.12 billion at December 31, 2014. Covered loans receivable decreased by $18.5 million, or 14.7%, to $107.7 million at June 30, 2015 from $126.2 million at December 31, 2014. The increases in the noncovered loan receivable balances for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily in commercial real estate loans.

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June 30, 2015
 
% of Total
Noncovered
 
December 31, 2014
 
% of Total
Noncovered
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noncovered loans receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
551,989

 
24.6
%
 
$
551,343

 
26.0
%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate
565,721

 
25.3

 
535,742

 
25.2

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
676,872

 
30.2

 
616,757

 
29.0

Total commercial business
1,794,582

 
80.1

 
1,703,842

 
80.2

One-to-four family residential
67,083

 
3.0

 
63,540

 
3.0

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
41,693

 
1.9

 
46,749

 
2.2

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
66,024

 
2.9

 
61,360

 
2.9

Total real estate construction and land development
107,717

 
4.8

 
108,109

 
5.1

Consumer
270,175

 
12.1

 
250,323

 
11.8

Gross noncovered loans
2,239,557

 
100.0

 
2,125,814

 
100.1

Net deferred loan fees
64

 

 
(937
)
 
(0.1
)
Noncovered loans receivable, net
2,239,621

 
100.0
%
 
2,124,877

 
100.0
%
Covered loans receivable
107,681

 
 
 
126,200

 
 
Total loans receivable, net of net deferred loan fees
$
2,347,302

 
 
 
$
2,251,077

 
 


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Nonperforming Noncovered Assets
The following table describes our nonperforming noncovered assets at the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual noncovered loans:
 
Commercial business
$
4,490

 
$
4,719

Real estate construction and land development
2,489

 
2,652

Consumer
19

 
139

Total nonaccrual noncovered loans (1)(2)
6,998

 
7,510

Other real estate owned, noncovered
259

 
2,178

Total nonperforming noncovered assets
$
7,257

 
$
9,688

Performing TDR noncovered loans:
 
 
 
Commercial business
$
16,511

 
$
14,408

One-to-four family residential
241

 
245

Real estate construction and land development
2,928

 
3,927

Consumer
103

 
184

Total performing TDR noncovered loans (3)
$
19,783

 
$
18,764

Accruing noncovered loans past due 90 days or more (4)
$

 
$

Noncovered potential problem loans (5)
86,152

 
117,250

Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans
22,779

 
22,153

Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans to total noncovered loans, net
1.02
%
 
1.04
%
Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans to nonperforming noncovered loans
325.51
%
 
294.98
%
Nonperforming noncovered loans to total noncovered loans
0.31
%
 
0.35
%
Nonperforming noncovered assets to total noncovered assets
0.21
%
 
0.29
%
(1) 
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $4.3 million and $4.1 million of nonperforming noncovered loans, respectively, were considered troubled debt restructurings.
(2) 
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1.7 million and $1.6 million of nonperforming noncovered loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.
(3) 
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $456,000 and $751,000 of performing TDR noncovered loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.
(4) 
There were no accruing noncovered loans past due 90 days or more that were guaranteed by government agencies at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
(5) 
At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $501,000 and $2.0 million of noncovered potential problem loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.

Nonperforming noncovered assets decreased $2.4 million to $7.3 million, or 0.21% of total noncovered assets, at June 30, 2015 from $9.7 million, or 0.29% of total noncovered assets at December 31, 2014 due primarily to a decrease of $1.9 million in noncovered other real estate owned. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in nonperforming noncovered loans was due to $982,000 in net principal reductions and $596,000 in charge-offs, offset partially by $1.2 million of additions in nonperforming noncovered loans. The noncovered other real estate owned balance decreased to $259,000 at June 30, 2015 from $2.2 million at December 31, 2014 as a result of the sale of nine noncovered properties with net proceeds of $1.5 million and losses of $96,000 along with a $400,000 valuation adjustment to record seven properties at their estimated proceeds value based on recent purchase and sales agreements.
Performing TDR noncovered loans were $19.8 million and $18.8 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The $1.0 million, or 5.4%, increase in the performing TDR noncovered loans for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily the result of the restructuring of $4.5 million of loans during the period partially offset by net principal payments of $2.8 million and $957,000 of loans transferred to nonaccrual status. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had recorded $2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in allowance for loan losses on the performing TDR noncovered loans.

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Noncovered potential problem loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $86.2 million and $117.3 million, respectively. Potential problem loans are those loans that are currently accruing interest and are not considered impaired, but which we are monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes us concerns as to their ability to comply with 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 $31.1 million, or 26.5%, decrease in the noncovered potential problem loans was primarily the result of $27.6 million in loan grade improvements and loan principal payments (net) of $14.5 million, partially offset by the addition of $10.7 million of loans graded as potential problem loans during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
Management maintains an allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) to provide for estimated probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The adequacy of the ALL is monitored through our ongoing quarterly loan quality assessments.
We assess the estimated probable incurred credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio by considering a number of elements including:
Historical loss experience in a number of homogeneous classes of the loan portfolio;
The impact of environmental factors, including:
Levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans;
Levels and trends in charge-offs and recoveries;
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;
External factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements; and
Effects of changes in credit concentrations.
We calculate an appropriate ALL for the non-classified and classified performing 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-classified loans, classified loans, and the specific provisions made for each impaired loan.
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 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 under both methods, results of operations could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in determining the allowance. A further decline in local and national 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 allocations 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 on noncovered loans as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noncovered loans receivable, net at the end of the period
$
2,239,621

 
$
2,069,532

 
$
2,239,621

 
$
2,069,532

Average noncovered loans receivable during the period
$
2,183,539

 
$
1,774,269

 
$
2,153,688

 
$
1,455,134

Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans at the beginning of the period
$
22,317

 
$
22,820

 
$
22,153

 
$
22,657

Provision for loan losses on noncovered loans
1,189

 
370

 
2,474

 
349

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
(662
)
 
(628
)
 
(1,510
)
 
(628
)
Real estate construction and land development

 
(345
)
 
(106
)
 
(345
)
Consumer
(448
)
 
(179
)
 
(929
)
 
(242
)
Total charge-offs
(1,110
)
 
(1,152
)
 
(2,545
)
 
(1,215
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
187

 
269

 
388

 
501

One-to-four family residential

 

 
1

 
 
Real estate construction and land development
100

 
43

 
100

 
43

Consumer
96

 
19

 
208

 
34

Total recoveries
383

 
331

 
697

 
578

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(727
)
 
(821
)
 
(1,848
)
 
(637
)
Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans at end of period
$
22,779

 
$
22,369

 
$
22,779

 
$
22,369

Allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans to total noncovered loans receivable, net
1.02
%
 
1.08
%
 
1.02
%
 
1.08
%
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) during period to average noncovered loans receivable (annualized)
0.13
%
 
0.19
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.18
%
The allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans increased $626,000, or 2.8%, to $22.8 million at June 30, 2015 from $22.2 million as of December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans receivable to total noncovered loans receivable, net ratio decreased slightly to 1.02% at June 30, 2015 from 1.04% at December 31, 2014.
The nonperforming noncovered loans decreased $512,000 to $7.0 million at June 30, 2015 from $7.51 million at December 31, 2014. Nonperforming noncovered loans to total noncovered loans was 0.31% at June 30, 2015 compared to 0.35% December 31, 2014, and the allowance for loan losses on noncovered loans to nonperforming noncovered loans was 325.51% at June 30, 2015 and 294.98% at December 31, 2014.
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 June 30, 2015.


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Deposits and Other Borrowings
As indicated in the table below, total deposits increased $40.2 million, or 1.38%, to $2.95 billion at June 30, 2015 from $2.91 billion at December 31, 2014.
 
June 30, 2015
 
% of Total
 
December 31, 2014
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
$
728,260

 
24.7
%
 
$
709,673

 
24.4
%
NOW accounts
840,251

 
28.5

 
793,362

 
27.3

Money market accounts
513,117

 
17.4

 
520,065

 
17.9

Savings accounts
403,648

 
13.7

 
357,834

 
12.3

Total non-maturity deposits
2,485,276

 
84.3

 
2,380,934

 
81.9

Certificates of deposit
461,211

 
15.7

 
525,397

 
18.1

Total deposits
$
2,946,487

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,906,331

 
100.0
%
The increase in the deposits was the result of customer activities. Non-maturity deposits (total deposits less certificates of deposit) have increased $104.3 million, or 4.4%, to $2.49 billion at June 30, 2015 from $2.38 billion at December 31, 2014 and certificate of deposit accounts have decreased $64.2 million, or 12.2%, to $461.2 million at June 30, 2015 from $525.4 million at December 31, 2014. Based on the change in the mix and volume of deposits, the percentage of certificates of deposit to total deposits decreased to 15.7% at June 30, 2015 from 18.1% at December 31, 2014.
Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in other sources of funds (such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels). Borrowings may also be used on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending activities and match the maturity of repricing intervals of assets. The Bank is utilizing securities sold under agreement to repurchase as a supplement to its funding sources. Our repurchase agreements are secured by available for sale investment securities. At June 30, 2015, the Bank had securities sold under agreement to repurchase totaling $20.6 million, a decrease of $11.6 million, or 36.0%, from $32.2 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease is the result of customer activity during the period.
As part of the Washington Banking Merger, the Company acquired junior subordinated debentures with fair value of $18.9 million. The debentures have a par value of $25.0 million, and pay quarterly interest based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.56%. The debentures mature in 2037. The balance of the junior subordinated debentures at June 30, 2015 was $19.3 million.
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 June 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents totaled $85.3 million, or 2.5% of total assets. In addition, $3.2 million of the $5.1 million of other interest earning deposits are scheduled to mature within one year of June 30, 2015. The fair value of investment securities available for sale totaled $699.1 million at June 30, 2015 of which $210.6 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 $488.5 million, or 14.0%, of total assets at June 30, 2015. The fair value of investment securities available for sale with maturities of one year or less amounted to $3.6 million, or 0.15% of total assets.
At June 30, 2015, the Bank maintained credit facilities with the FHLB for $345.7 million and credit facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for $76.2 million, of which there were no borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2015. The Bank also maintains lines of credit with four correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaling $70.0 million as of June 30, 2015. There were no federal funds purchased as of June 30, 2015.


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Liquidity and Cash Flows
Our primary sources of funds are customer deposits, loan principal and interest payments and interest earned on and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities. These funds, together with retained earnings, equity and other borrowed funds (as necessary), are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. In addition to customer deposits, management may utilize the use of brokered deposits on an as-needed basis.
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.
Consolidated Cash Flows: As disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, and primarily consisted of proceeds from sale of loans held for sale of $67.3 million, net income of $18.5 million and depreciation and amortization of $6.7 million, partially offset by originations for loans held for sale of $66.3 million and net change in other assets and liabilities of $7.7 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, net cash used in investing activities was $69.8 million, which consisted primarily of purchases of investment securities available for sale of $81.8 million net loan originations of $98.9 million and the purchase of $25.0 million of bank owned life insurance, offset partially by maturities of investment securities available for sale of $56.7 million and proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale of $64.4 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, and primarily consisted of a net increase in deposits of $40.2 million, offset partially by a $11.6 million decrease in the securities sold under agreement to repurchase, $6.3 million payment of cash dividends on common stock and $7.7 million of repurchases of common stock.

Capital and Capital Requirements
Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2015 was $459.1 million compared with $454.5 million at December 31, 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company realized net income of $18.5 million, declared and paid cash dividends of $6.3 million, recorded $1.2 million in other comprehensive loss, recorded stock-based compensation expense totaling $806,000, recorded $541,000 related to the exercise of stock options, net of tax effect, and repurchased common stock for $7.7 million.
The Company is a bank holding company under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Bank holding companies are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve Board under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board. Heritage Bank is a federally insured institution and thereby is subject to the capital requirements established by the FDIC. The Federal Reserve Board capital requirements generally parallel the FDIC requirements. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and operations. Management believes the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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.

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Minimum Requirements
 
Well-Capitalized Requirements
 
Actual
 
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
122,192

 
4.5
%
 
N/A

 
N/A
 
$
335,394

 
12.4
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
134,006

 
4.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
354,672

 
10.6

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
162,923

 
6.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
354,672

 
13.1

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
217,231

 
8.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
383,136

 
14.1

Heritage Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
122,135

 
4.5

 
176,417

 
6.5
 
348,109

 
12.8

Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
133,938

 
4.0

 
167,423

 
5.0
 
348,109

 
10.4

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
162,846

 
6.0

 
217,128

 
8.0
 
348,109

 
12.8

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
217,128

 
8.0

 
271,410

 
10.0
 
376,557

 
13.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
$
132,881

 
4.0
%
 
N/A

 
N/A
 
$
340,292

 
10.2
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
97,620

 
4.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
340,292

 
13.9

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
195,240

 
8.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
368,198

 
15.1

Heritage Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
132,853

 
4.0

 
166,066

 
5.0
 
332,147

 
10.0

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
97,585

 
4.0

 
146,378

 
6.0
 
332,147

 
13.6

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
195,171

 
8.0

 
243,964

 
10.0
 
360,053

 
14.8


In July 2013, the Federal banking regulators approved a final rule to implement the revised capital adequacy standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly called Basel III, and to address relevant provisions of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act”). The final rule strengthens the definition of regulatory capital, increases risk-based capital requirements, makes selected changes to the calculation of risk-weighted assets, and adjusts the prompt corrective action thresholds. Although new capital requirements were effective on January 1, 2015, certain provisions of the new rule will be phased in over the period of 2015 through 2019, including, among others, a new capital conservation buffer requirement, which requires banking organizations to maintain a common equity capital ratio more than 2.5% above the minimum common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital ratios in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% and will be fully phased in at 2.50% by January 1, 2019.
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 July 22, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.11 per common share payable on August 20, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 6, 2015.


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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 at December 31, 2014.
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 June 30, 2015 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 six months ended June 30, 2015, 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, 2014.

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ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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. On August 30, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the Company’s tenth stock repurchase plan, authorizing the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 757,000 shares. As the eleventh plan superseded the tenth stock repurchase program, the Company did not repurchase the total number of shares available under the tenth plan.

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the applicable plans for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Plan Total (1)
Tenth Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares

 

 
 
 

 
704,975

Stock repurchase average share price
$

 
$

 
 
 
$

 
$
15.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eleventh Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares
304,600

 

 
441,966

 

 
441,966

Stock repurchase average share price
$
16.88

 
$

 
$
16.64

 
$

 
$
16.64

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average share price paid during the duration of the plan.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company also repurchased 11,687 and 8,186 shares at an average price of $17.37 and $12.91, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company also repurchased 21,610 and 17,484 shares at an average price of $16.66 and $15.49, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
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
April 1, 2015— April 30, 2015
 
14,114

 
$
17.12

 
7,464,789

 
1,361,634

May 1, 2015— May 31, 2015
 
290,600

 
16.87

 
7,755,389

 
1,071,034

June 1, 2015—June 30, 2015
 
11,573

 
17.69
 
7,755,389

 
1,073,034

Total
 
316,287

 
$
16.91

 
7,755,389

 
1,073,034

(1)
Common shares repurchased by the Company between April 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015 included the cancellation of 11,687 shares of restricted stock to pay withholding taxes at an average price per share of $17.37.

ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None


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ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable

ITEM 5.        OTHER INFORMATION

On August 4, 2015, Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage Financial Corporation, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") entered into an agreement terminating the shared-loss agreements for all three of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions (Cowlitz Bank, City Bank and North County Bank). The Bank paid consideration of $7.1 million to the FDIC for the termination of the agreements. The termination resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.7 million and the elimination of the FDIC indemnification asset and the FDIC clawback liability (included in “accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition) which was recorded as of the August 4, 2015 termination date. The FDIC indemnification asset and FDIC clawback liability amounts were $388,000 and $9.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2015. All rights and obligations of the parties under the FDIC shared-loss agreements, including the clawback provisions, will be eliminated under this termination agreement. The termination of the shared-loss agreements should have no impact on the yields for the loans that were previously covered under these agreements. All future charge-offs, recoveries, gains, losses and expenses related to covered assets will now be recognized entirely by the Bank since the FDIC will no longer be sharing in such charge-offs, recoveries, gains, losses and expenses.

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

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

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10.12

  
Employment Agreements by and between Heritage and each of Brian L. Vance, Jeffrey J. Deuel and Donald J. Hinson (15)
 
 
 
10.13

  
Employment Agreement and Deferred Compensation Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and David A. Spurling (16)
 
 
 
10.14

  
Employment Agreement by and between Heritage and Bryan McDonald (17)
 
 
 
10.15

  
Employment Agreements by and between Heritage and Edward Eng (17)
 
 
 
10.16

  
Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and Bryan D. McDonald (18)
 
 
 
10.17

 
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
 
 
 
11

  
Statement regarding computation of earnings per share (19)
 
 
 
14.0

  
Code of Ethics and Conduct Policy (20)
 
 
 
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 materials from Heritage Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, 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 (21)

 
(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.
(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)
Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 2, 2010.
(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.
(14)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 10-Q dated August 6, 2014.
(15)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 7, 2012.
(16)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2014.
(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.
(19)
Reference is made to Note 10—Stockholders' Equity in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements under Part 1. Item 1. herein.

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(20)
Registrant elects to satisfy Regulation S-K §229.406(c) by posting its Code of Ethics on its website at www.HF-WA.com in the section titled Investor Information: Corporate Governance.
(21)
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise not subject to liability under those sections.
.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
August 6, 2015
 
/S/    BRIAN L. VANCE        
 
 
Brian L. Vance
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
August 6, 2015
 
/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
 
 
 
10.17
 
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
 
 
 
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, 2015 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.



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