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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 September 30, 2016
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 October 26, 2016 there were 29,946,823 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.



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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
September 30, 2016
 
 
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, Inc. and the 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 nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses no longer being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to increase our allowance for loan losses; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; risks related to acquiring assets in or entering markets in which we have not previously operated and may not be familiar; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, initiate an enforcement action against the Company or our bank subsidiary which could require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position, affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or impose additional requirements on us, any of which could affect our ability to continue our growth through mergers, acquisitions or similar transactions and adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; 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, 2015.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for future periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could negatively affect the Company’s operating results and stock price performance.
As used throughout this report, the terms “we”, “our”, “us”, or the “Company” refer to Heritage Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.


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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash on hand and in banks
 
$
86,142


$
63,816

Interest earning deposits
 
26,618


62,824

Cash and cash equivalents
 
112,760


126,640

Other interest earning deposits
 
5,461


6,719

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
 
819,159


811,869

Loans held for sale
 
8,964

 
7,682

Loans receivable, net
 
2,578,977

 
2,402,042

Allowance for loan losses
 
(30,211
)
 
(29,746
)
Total loans receivable, net
 
2,548,766

 
2,372,296

Other real estate owned
 


2,019

Premises and equipment, net
 
63,312


61,891

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
 
5,088


4,148

Bank owned life insurance
 
69,962

 
60,876

Accrued interest receivable
 
11,327


10,469

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
74,816


58,365

Other intangible assets, net
 
7,732


8,789

Goodwill
 
119,029


119,029

Total assets
 
$
3,846,376


$
3,650,792

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
3,242,421

 
$
3,108,287

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
17,700

 

Junior subordinated debentures
 
19,644

 
19,424

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
 
22,425

 
23,214

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
48,174

 
29,897

Total liabilities
 
3,350,364

 
3,180,822

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 

 

Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 29,946,823 and 29,975,439 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
 
358,451

 
359,451

Retained earnings
 
126,497

 
107,960

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
 
11,064

 
2,559

Total stockholders’ equity
 
496,012

 
469,970

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,846,376

 
$
3,650,792

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
30,915

 
$
30,179

 
$
91,595

 
$
91,213

Taxable interest on investment securities
 
2,888

 
2,187

 
8,522

 
7,199

Nontaxable interest on investment securities
 
1,235

 
1,056

 
3,599

 
3,137

Interest and dividends on other interest earning assets
 
76

 
62

 
225

 
173

Total interest income
 
35,114

 
33,484

 
103,941

 
101,722

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
1,269

 
1,335

 
3,765

 
3,961

Junior subordinated debentures
 
221

 
195

 
647

 
627

Other borrowings
 
18

 
14

 
78

 
50

Total interest expense
 
1,508

 
1,544

 
4,490

 
4,638

Net interest income
 
33,606

 
31,940

 
99,451

 
97,084

Provision for loan losses
 
1,495

 
851

 
3,754

 
3,247

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
32,111

 
31,089

 
95,697

 
93,837

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fees
 
3,630

 
3,593

 
10,462

 
10,575

Gain on sale of investment securities, net
 
345

 
393

 
1,106

 
1,362

Gain on sale of loans, net
 
3,435

 
1,411

 
5,406

 
3,828

Gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements
 

 
1,747

 

 
1,747

Gain on sale of Merchant Visa portfolio
 

 

 

 
1,650

Other income
 
2,457

 
2,400

 
6,459

 
5,607

Total noninterest income
 
9,867

 
9,544

 
23,433

 
24,769

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
15,633

 
14,918

 
45,652

 
42,984

Occupancy and equipment
 
3,926

 
3,970

 
11,873

 
11,511

Data processing
 
1,943

 
2,398

 
5,564

 
5,950

Marketing
 
745

 
899

 
2,254

 
2,595

Professional services
 
830

 
894

 
2,508

 
2,602

State and local taxes
 
820

 
619

 
2,031

 
1,808

Federal deposit insurance premium
 
296

 
499

 
1,316

 
1,537

Other real estate owned, net
 
(142
)
 
(5
)
 
330

 
854

Amortization of intangible assets
 
359

 
523

 
1,057

 
1,577

Other expense
 
2,408

 
2,607

 
7,079

 
8,021

Total noninterest expense
 
26,818

 
27,322

 
79,664

 
79,439

Income before income taxes
 
15,160

 
13,311

 
39,466

 
39,167

Income tax expense
 
4,121

 
3,819

 
10,441

 
11,171

Net income
 
$
11,039

 
$
9,492

 
$
29,025

 
$
27,996

Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.37

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.93

Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.37

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.93

Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.32

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In thousands)
Net income
 
$
11,039

 
$
9,492

 
$
29,025

 
$
27,996

Change in fair value of investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $(570), $1,657, $4,983 and $1,300, respectively
 
(1,055
)
 
3,064

 
9,223

 
2,407

Reclassification adjustment for net gain from sale of investment securities available for sale included in income, net of tax of $(121), $(138), $(388) and $(520), respectively
 
(224
)
 
(255
)
 
(718
)
 
(967
)
Accretion of other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $4, respectively
 

 

 

 
108

Reclassification of remaining unaccreted other-than-temporary impairment upon sale of investment securities held to maturity included in income, net of tax $0, $0, $0 and $44, respectively
 

 

 

 
81

Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(1,279
)
 
2,809

 
8,505

 
1,629

Comprehensive income
 
$
9,760

 
$
12,301

 
$
37,530

 
$
29,625

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Number of
common
shares
 
Common
stock
 
Retained
earnings
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income, net
 
Total
stock-
holders’
equity
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance at December 31, 2014
30,260

 
$
364,741

 
$
86,387

 
$
3,378

 
$
454,506

Restricted and unrestricted stock awards issued, net of forfeitures
118

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)
53

 
686

 

 

 
686

Restricted stock compensation expense

 
1,125

 

 

 
1,125

Net excess tax benefits from vesting of restricted stock

 
105

 

 

 
105

Common stock repurchased
(464
)
 
(7,730
)
 

 

 
(7,730
)
Net income

 

 
27,996

 

 
27,996

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
1,629

 
1,629

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.32 per share)

 

 
(9,621
)
 

 
(9,621
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
29,967

 
$
358,927

 
$
104,762

 
$
5,007

 
$
468,696

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
29,975

 
$
359,451

 
$
107,960

 
$
2,559

 
$
469,970

Restricted and unrestricted stock awards issued, net of forfeitures
111

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits from nonqualified stock options)
28

 
421

 

 

 
421

Restricted stock compensation expense

 
1,367

 

 

 
1,367

Net excess tax benefits from vesting of restricted stock

 
99

 

 

 
99

Common stock repurchased
(167
)
 
(2,887
)
 

 

 
(2,887
)
Net income

 

 
29,025

 

 
29,025

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 
8,505

 
8,505

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.35 per share)

 

 
(10,488
)
 

 
(10,488
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
29,947

 
$
358,451

 
$
126,497

 
$
11,064

 
$
496,012

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
29,025

 
$
27,996

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
9,543

 
10,486

Changes in net deferred loan costs, net of amortization
 
(971
)
 
(1,257
)
Provision for loan losses
 
3,754

 
3,247

Net change in accrued interest receivable, FDIC indemnification asset, prepaid expenses and other assets, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
(193
)
 
(4,085
)
Restricted stock compensation expense
 
1,367

 
1,125

Net excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock
 
(119
)
 
(125
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,057

 
1,577

Gain on sale of investment securities, net
 
(1,106
)
 
(1,362
)
Origination of loans held for sale
 
(99,513
)
 
(102,310
)
Gain on sale of loans, net
 
(5,406
)
 
(3,828
)
Proceeds from sale of loans
 
103,637

 
103,739

Earnings on bank owned life insurance
 
(1,086
)
 
(769
)
Valuation adjustment on other real estate owned
 
383

 
415

(Gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned, net
 
(173
)
 
94

Gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements
 

 
(1,747
)
Loss (gain) on sale or write-off of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements
 
107

 
(1
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
40,306

 
33,195

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Loans originated, net of principal payments
 
(179,930
)
 
(156,106
)
Maturities of other interest earning deposits
 
1,248

 
4,836

Maturities, calls and payments of investment securities available for sale
 
94,328

 
91,915

Maturities, calls and payments of investment securities held to maturity
 

 
1,897

Purchase of investment securities available for sale
 
(188,164
)
 
(158,048
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
 
(5,128
)
 
(1,409
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
 
2,486

 
3,199

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
 
94,380

 
102,937

Proceeds from sales of investment securities held to maturity
 

 
972

Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock
 
15,416

 
8,040

Purchases of FHLB stock
 
(16,356
)
 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
 
659

 
10

Purchase of bank owned life insurance
 
(8,000
)
 
(25,000
)
Investment in low-income housing tax credit partnership
 
(3,315
)
 
(442
)
Net cash used for termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements
 

 
(7,110
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(192,376
)
 
(134,309
)

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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Net increase in deposits
 
134,134

 
147,867

FHLB advances
 
403,100

 

Repayments of FHLB advances
 
(385,400
)
 

Common stock cash dividends paid
 
(10,488
)
 
(9,621
)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
 
(789
)
 
(9,352
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 
401

 
666

Net excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock
 
119

 
125

Repurchase of common stock
 
(2,887
)
 
(7,730
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
138,190

 
121,955

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(13,880
)
 
20,841

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
126,640

 
121,636

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
112,760

 
$
142,477

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
4,533

 
$
4,841

Cash paid for income taxes
 
9,000

 
12,286

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental non-cash disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Transfers of loans receivable to other real estate owned
 
$
677

 
$
2,424

Investment in low income housing tax credit partnership and related funding commitment
 
19,663

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

(1)
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
(a) Description of Business
Heritage Financial Corporation ("Heritage" or the “Company”) is a bank holding company that was incorporated in the State of Washington in August 1997. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing and coordinating the business activities of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank and its deposits are insured by the FDIC under the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 63 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 (8) Junior Subordinated Debentures.
(b) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. It is recommended that these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes be read with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. In preparing the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the facts and circumstances at the time. Actual results, however, could differ from those estimates.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The Company reclassified $56.6 million of loans receivable previously classified as owner-occupied commercial real estate at December 31, 2015 to non-owner occupied commercial real estate for all comparative tables in Note (3) Loans Receivable. The related allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses for all historical periods in Note (4) Allowance for Loan Losses were also reclassified. None of these loans were considered impaired at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The reclassification was due to a review of certain loan products, including hotels, assisted-living housing and self-storage units, for which the Bank determined the risk characteristics were more akin to non-owner occupied loans. The Company also reclassified $179.0 million fair value ($179.8 million amortized cost) of mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations previously classified as residential to commercial based on a detailed review of the investment types. The 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 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from those contained in the 2015 Annual Report on 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 original effective date for this Update was deferred in FASB ASU 2015-14 below. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, was issued in August 2015 and defers the effective date of the above-mentioned FASB ASU 2014-09 for certain entities. Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in Update 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is now permitted, but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is a public business entity and will not early adopt the guidance in Update 2014-09 as permitted in this Update. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that Update 2014-09 will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.
FASB ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805), was issued in September 2015. Topic 805 requires that an acquirer retrospectively adjust provisional amounts recognized in a business combination, during the measurement period. To simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts, the Update requires that the acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is required to also record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  In addition, an entity is required to present separately on the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The Update did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2016.
FASB ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10), was issued in January 2016, to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. This Update contains several provisions, including but not limited to 1) requiring equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; 2) simplifying the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; 3) eliminating the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value; and 4) requiring separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. The Update also changes certain financial statement disclosure requirements, including requiring disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments be made on the basis of exit price. The Update is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), was issued in February 2016, to increase transparency and comparability of leases among organizations and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Update sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The Update requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either a finance or operating lease. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. All cash payments

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will be classified within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The Update is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

FASB ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), issued in March 2016, is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods with early adoption permitted. Certain amendments will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. Other amendments will be applied retroactively (such as presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows) or prospectively (such as recognition of excess tax benefits on the income statement). The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

FASB ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, was issued in May 2016. The amendments in this Update do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. Rather, the amendments in this Update affect only the narrow aspects of Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for this Update are the same as FASB ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, was issued in June 2016. Commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss model("CECL"), this Update requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. The amendment affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial asset not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. The Update replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology, which generally only considered past events and current conditions, with a methodology that reflects the expected credit losses and required consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to estimate all expected credit losses. The Update additionally addresses purchased assets and introduces the purchased financial asset with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination ("PCD"). The accounting for these PCD assets is similar to the existing accounting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for purchased credit impaired ("PCI") assets, except the subsequent improvements in estimated cash flows will be immediately recognized into income, similar to the immediate recognition of subsequent deteriorations in cash flows. Current guidance only allows for the prospective recognition of these cash flow improvements. Because the terminology has been changed to a "more-than-insignificant" amount of credit deterioration, the presumption is that more assets might qualify for this accounting under the Update than those under current guidance. For public business entities, the Update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted for fiscal years after December 15, 2018. An entity will apply the amendments through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained

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earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities. An entity that has previously applied the guidance of ASC 310-30 will prospectively apply the guidance in this Update for PCD assets. A prospective transition approach should be used for PCD assets where upon adoption, the amortized cost basis should be adjusted to reflect the addition of the allowance for credit losses. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FASB ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 213): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, was issued in August 2016. The Update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and must be applied using a retrospective transitional method to each period presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this Update will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)
Investment Securities
The Company’s investment policy is designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, generate a favorable return on assets without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, and complement the Bank’s lending activities. Securities are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity when acquired. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company transferred all of its investment securities previously classified as held to maturity to available for sale. As a result of the transfer and subsequent sales, the Company believes its held to maturity classification process has been compromised and careful evaluation and analysis will be required going forward in determining when circumstances are suitable for management to assert with a sufficient degree of credibility that it has the intent and ability to hold investments to maturity.

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(a) Securities by Type and Maturity
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of investment securities available for sale at the dates indicated were as follows:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
5,565

 
$
29

 
$

 
$
5,594

Municipal securities
236,913

 
9,169

 
(378
)
 
245,704

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
337,689

 
5,340

 
(272
)
 
342,757

Commercial
194,666

 
3,276

 
(105
)
 
197,837

Collateralized loan obligations
14,032

 
9

 
(52
)
 
13,989

Corporate obligations
13,201

 
7

 
(25
)
 
13,183

Other equities
45

 
50

 

 
95

Total
$
802,111

 
$
17,880

 
$
(832
)
 
$
819,159

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
35,618

 
$
145

 
$
(186
)
 
$
35,577

Municipal securities
216,352

 
4,826

 
(185
)
 
220,993

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
351,606

 
1,749

 
(1,331
)
 
352,024

Commercial
179,797

 
343

 
(1,129
)
 
179,011

Collateralized loan obligations
15,251

 

 
(154
)
 
15,097

Corporate obligations
9,252

 

 
(139
)
 
9,113

Other equities
45

 
9

 

 
54

Total
$
807,921

 
$
7,072

 
$
(3,124
)
 
$
811,869

(1) U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.
There were no securities classified as trading or held to maturity at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, are set forth below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
3,564

 
$
3,578

Due after one year through five years
121,014

 
123,124

Due after five years through ten years
232,087

 
237,820

Due after ten years
445,401

 
454,542

Investment securities with no stated maturities
45

 
95

Total
$
802,111

 
$
819,159


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(b) Unrealized Losses and Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's investment securities available for sale that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss positions as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal securities
$
22,030

 
$
(378
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
22,030

 
$
(378
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
27,459

 
(128
)
 
17,416

 
(144
)
 
44,875

 
(272
)
Commercial
38,378

 
(79
)
 
8,240

 
(26
)
 
46,618

 
(105
)
Collateralized loan obligations

 

 
11,130

 
(52
)
 
11,130

 
(52
)
Corporate obligations
6,021

 
(21
)
 
4,022

 
(4
)
 
10,043

 
(25
)
Total
$
93,888

 
$
(606
)
 
$
40,808

 
$
(226
)
 
$
134,696

 
$
(832
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
30,381

 
$
(186
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
30,381

 
$
(186
)
Municipal securities
21,929

 
(174
)
 
2,068

 
(11
)
 
23,997

 
(185
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
173,959

 
(870
)
 
39,891

 
(461
)
 
213,850

 
(1,331
)
Commercial
79,103

 
(1,117
)
 
4,047

 
(12
)
 
83,150

 
(1,129
)
Collateralized loan obligations
15,097

 
(154
)
 

 

 
15,097

 
(154
)
Corporate obligations
8,134

 
(110
)
 
979

 
(29
)
 
9,113

 
(139
)
Total
$
328,603

 
$
(2,611
)
 
$
46,985

 
$
(513
)
 
$
375,588

 
$
(3,124
)
(1) U.S. Government-sponsored agencies.
The Company has evaluated these investment securities available for sale as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and has determined that the decline in their value is temporary. The unrealized losses are primarily due to increases in market interest rates. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date. None of the underlying bonds of the municipal securities had credit ratings that were below investment grade levels at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The Company has the ability and intent to hold the investments until recovery of the securities' amortized cost which may be the maturity date of the securities.
All of the other-than-temporary impairment experienced by the Company in historical periods has been related to its portfolio of private-residential collateralized mortgage obligations. As there were no private-residential collateralized mortgage obligations at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company did not perform an other-than-temporary impairment analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 on these securities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no investment securities held to maturity determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recorded no unrealized losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 in earnings or other comprehensive income. To analyze the unrealized losses, the Company estimated expected future cash flows of the investments 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 were determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future expected credit losses (which considers

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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 were then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. The Company did not use any impairment assumptions as of September 30, 2015 as the unrealized losses were insignificant.

(c) Pledged Securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale that are pledged as collateral for the following obligations at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Washington and Oregon state to secure public deposits
$
220,203

 
$
226,536

 
$
212,325

 
$
215,284

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Federal Home Loan Bank to secure borrowing arrangements

 

 
506

 
506

Repurchase agreements
25,934

 
26,312

 
28,500

 
28,503

Other securities pledged
3,590

 
3,683

 
2,125

 
2,160

Total
$
249,727

 
$
256,531

 
$
243,456

 
$
246,453


(3)
Loans Receivable
The Company originates loans in the ordinary course of business and has also acquired loans through FDIC-assisted and open bank transactions. Loans acquired in a business combination may be further classified as “purchased” loans. Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that not all contractually required payments will be collected are accounted for under FASB ASC310-30. These loans are identified as PCI, or purchased credit impaired 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 loans receivable generally exclude accrued interest receivable and net deferred loan origination fees and costs because they are insignificant.
(a) Loan Origination/Risk Management
The Company categorizes loans in one of the four segments of the total loan portfolio: commercial business, one-to-four family residential, real estate construction and land development and consumer. Within these segments are classes of loans for which management monitors and assesses credit risk in the loan portfolios. The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies, and nonperforming and potential problem loans. The Company also conducts internal loan reviews and validates the credit risk assessment on a periodic basis and presents the results of these reviews to management. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by loan officers and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures.
A discussion of the risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment is as follows:
Commercial Business:
There are three significant classes of loans in the commercial portfolio segment: commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate and non-owner occupied commercial real estate. The owner and non-owner occupied commercial real estate are both considered commercial real estate loans. As the commercial and industrial loans carry different risk characteristics than the commercial real estate loans, they are discussed separately below.
Commercial and industrial. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and may include a personal guarantee; however, some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured

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basis. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers.
Commercial real estate. The Company originates commercial real estate loans within its primary market areas. These loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans, in addition to those of real estate loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Commercial real estate involves more risk than other classes of loans in that the lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts, and payments on loans secured by real estate properties are dependent on successful operation and management of the properties. Repayment of these loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans are generally of lower credit risk than non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans as the borrowers' businesses are likely dependent on the properties.
One-to-Four Family Residential:
The majority of the Company’s one-to-four family residential loans are secured by single-family residences located in its primary market areas. The Company’s underwriting standards require that single-family portfolio loans generally are owner-occupied and do not exceed 80% of the lower of appraised value at origination or cost of the underlying collateral. Terms of maturity typically range from 15 to 30 years. Historically, the Company sold most single-family loans in the secondary market and retained a smaller portion in its loan portfolio. From the second quarter of 2013 until May 1, 2014, the Company only originated single-family loans for its loan portfolio. As a result of the Washington Banking Merger, since May 1, 2014 the Company has been originating and selling a majority of its single-family mortgages.
Real Estate Construction and Land Development:
The Company originates construction loans for one-to-four family residential and for five or more family residential and commercial properties. The one-to-four family residential construction loans generally include construction of custom homes whereby the home buyer is the borrower. The Company also provides financing to builders for the construction of pre-sold homes and, in selected cases, to builders for the construction of speculative residential property. Substantially all construction loans are short-term in nature and priced with variable rates of interest. Construction lending can involve a higher level of risk than other types of lending because funds are advanced partially based upon the value of the project, which is uncertain prior to the project’s completion. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs as well as the market value of a completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property, the Company’s estimates with regard to the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio may vary from actual results. As a result, construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property or refinance the indebtedness. If the Company’s estimate of the value of a project at completion proves to be overstated, it may have inadequate security for repayment of the loan and may incur a loss if the borrower does not repay the loan. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being dependent upon successful completion of the construction project, interest rate changes, government regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.
Consumer:
The Company originates consumer loans and lines of credit that are both secured and unsecured. The underwriting process for these loans ensures a qualifying primary and secondary source of repayment. Underwriting standards for home equity loans are significantly influenced by statutory requirements, which include, but are not limited to, a maximum loan-to-value percentage of 80%, collection remedies, the number of such loans a borrower can have at one time and documentation requirements. To monitor and manage consumer loan risk, policies and procedures are developed and modified, as needed. The majority of consumer loans are for relatively small amounts disbursed among many individual borrowers which reduces the credit risk for this type of loan. To further reduce the risk, trend reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis.
As a result of the Washington Banking Merger, the Company is originating indirect consumer loans. These loans are for new and used automobile and recreational vehicles that are originated indirectly by selected dealers located in the Company's market areas. The Company has limited its purchase of indirect loans primarily to dealerships that are established and well known in their market areas and to applicants that are not classified as sub-prime.

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Loans receivable at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following portfolio segments and classes:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
638,082

 
$
596,726

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
578,147

 
572,609

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
802,502

 
753,986

Total commercial business
2,018,731

 
1,923,321

One-to-four family residential
78,253

 
72,548

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
52,052

 
51,752

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
97,108

 
55,325

Total real estate construction and land development
149,160

 
107,077

Consumer
330,933

 
298,167

Gross loans receivable
2,577,077

 
2,401,113

Net deferred loan costs
1,900

 
929

 Loans receivable, net
2,578,977

 
2,402,042

Allowance for loan losses
(30,211
)
 
(29,746
)
 Total loans receivable, net
$
2,548,766

 
$
2,372,296

(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 majority of the Company’s loan portfolio consists of, in order of balances at September 30, 2016, non-owner occupied commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and owner-occupied commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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 1 to 10. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:
Grades 1 to 5: These grades are considered “pass grade” and include loans with negligible to above average but acceptable risk. These borrowers generally have strong to acceptable capital levels and consistent earnings and debt service capacity. Loans with the higher grades within the “pass” category may include borrowers who are experiencing unusual operating difficulties, but have acceptable payment performance to date. Increased monitoring of financial information and/or collateral may be appropriate. Loans with this grade show no immediate loss exposure.
Grade 6: This grade includes "Watch" loans and is considered a “pass grade”. The grade is intended to be utilized on a temporary basis for pass grade borrowers where a potentially significant risk-modifying action is anticipated in the near term.
Grade 7: This grade includes “Other Assets Especially Mentioned” (“OAEM”) loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, and is intended to highlight loans with elevated risks. Loans with this grade show signs of deteriorating profits and capital, and the borrower might not be strong enough to sustain a major setback. The borrower is typically higher than normally leveraged, and outside support might

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be modest and likely illiquid. The loan is at risk of further decline unless active measures are taken to correct the situation.
Grade 8: This grade includes “Substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, which the Company has determined have a high credit risk. These loans also have well-defined weaknesses which make payment default or principal exposure likely, but not yet certain. The borrower may have shown serious negative trends in financial ratios and performance. Such loans may be dependent upon collateral liquidation, a secondary source of repayment or an event outside of the normal course of business. Loans with this grade can be placed on accrual or nonaccrual status based on the Company’s accrual policy.
Grade 9: This grade includes “Doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, and the Company has determined these loans to have excessive credit risk. Such loans are placed on nonaccrual status and may be dependent upon collateral having a value that is difficult to determine or upon some near-term event which lacks certainty. Additionally, these loans generally have a specific valuation allowance or have been partially charged-off for the amount considered uncollectible.
Grade 10: This grade includes “Loss” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines, and the Company has determined these loans have the highest risk of loss. Such loans are charged-off or charged-down when payment is acknowledged to be uncertain or when the timing or value of payments cannot be determined. “Loss” is not intended to imply that the loan or some portion of it will never be paid, nor does it in any way imply that there has been a forgiveness of debt.
Numerical loan grades for loans are established at the origination of the loan. Loan grades are reviewed on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if necessary, by the credit department. The Bank follows the FDIC’s Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management Policy for subsequent classification in the event of payment delinquencies or default. Typically, an individual loan grade will not be changed from the prior period unless there is a specific indication of credit deterioration or improvement. Credit deterioration is evidenced by delinquency, direct communications with the borrower, or other borrower information that becomes known to management. Credit improvements are evidenced by known facts regarding the borrower or the collateral property.
The loan grades relate to the likelihood of losses in that the higher the grade, the greater the loss potential. Loans with a pass grade may have some estimated inherent losses, but to a lesser extent than the other loan grades. The OAEM loan grade is transitory in that the Company is waiting on additional information to determine the likelihood and extent of the potential loss. The likelihood of loss for OAEM graded loans, however, is greater than Watch graded loans because there has been measurable credit deterioration. Loans with a Substandard grade are generally loans for which the Company has individually analyzed for potential impairment. For Doubtful and Loss graded loans, the Company is almost certain of the losses, and the outstanding principal balances are generally charged-off to the realizable value.

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The following tables present the balance of the loans receivable by credit quality indicator as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
599,694

 
$
5,952

 
$
32,376

 
$
60

 
$
638,082

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
550,065

 
6,412

 
21,413

 
257

 
578,147

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
759,097

 
15,799

 
27,606

 

 
802,502

Total commercial business
1,908,856

 
28,163

 
81,395

 
317

 
2,018,731

One-to-four family residential
76,735

 

 
1,518

 

 
78,253

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
45,287

 
824

 
5,941

 

 
52,052

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
92,562

 
1,004

 
3,542

 

 
97,108

Total real estate construction and land development
137,849

 
1,828

 
9,483

 

 
149,160

Consumer
325,832

 
54

 
5,047

 

 
330,933

Gross loans receivable
$
2,449,272

 
$
30,045

 
$
97,443

 
$
317

 
$
2,577,077


 
December 31, 2015
 
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
563,002

 
$
8,093

 
$
25,333

 
$
298

 
$
596,726

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
544,429

 
11,662

 
16,260

 
258

 
572,609

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
699,759

 
23,447

 
30,780

 

 
753,986

Total commercial business
1,807,190

 
43,202

 
72,373

 
556

 
1,923,321

One-to-four family residential
71,457

 

 
1,091

 

 
72,548

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
44,069

 
896

 
6,787

 

 
51,752

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
50,678

 

 
4,647

 

 
55,325

Total real estate construction and land development
94,747

 
896

 
11,434

 

 
107,077

Consumer
291,892

 

 
6,275

 

 
298,167

Gross loans receivable
$
2,265,286

 
$
44,098

 
$
91,173

 
$
556

 
$
2,401,113


Potential problem loans are loans classified as OAEM or worse that are currently accruing interest and are not considered impaired, but which management is monitoring because the financial information of the borrower causes concern as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms. Potential problem loans may include PCI loans as these loans continue to accrete loan discounts established at acquisition based on the guidance of FASB ASC 310-30. Potential problem loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $101.0 million and $110.4 million, respectively. The balance of potential problem loans guaranteed by a governmental agency, which guarantee reduces the Company's credit exposure, was $2.2 million and $3.0 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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(d) Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, were as follows as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
3,849

 
$
5,095

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2,984

 
2,027

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1,983

 

Total commercial business
8,816

 
7,122

One-to-four family residential
35

 
38

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,008

 
2,414

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 

Total real estate construction and land development
2,008

 
2,414

Consumer
681

 
94

Nonaccrual loans
$
11,540

 
$
9,668

The Company had $3.0 million and $1.3 million of nonaccrual loans guaranteed by governmental agencies at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
PCI loans are not included in the nonaccrual loan table above because these loans are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, which provides that accretable yield is calculated based on a loan's expected cash flow even if the loan is not performing under its contractual terms.
(e) Past due loans
The Company performs an aging analysis of past due loans using the categories of 30-89 days past due and 90 or more days past due. This policy is consistent with regulatory reporting requirements.
The balances of past due loans, segregated by segments and classes of loans, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
September 30, 2016
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
587

 
$
1,165

 
$
1,752

 
$
636,330

 
$
638,082

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2,063

 
1,871

 
3,934

 
574,213

 
578,147

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
759

 
1,983

 
2,742

 
799,760

 
802,502

Total commercial business
3,409

 
5,019

 
8,428

 
2,010,303

 
2,018,731

One-to-four family residential
112

 

 
112

 
78,141

 
78,253

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

 
865

 
865

 
51,187

 
52,052

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
459

 

 
459

 
96,649

 
97,108

Total real estate construction and land development
459

 
865

 
1,324

 
147,836

 
149,160

Consumer
1,407

 
620

 
2,027

 
328,906

 
330,933

Gross loans receivable
$
5,387

 
$
6,504

 
$
11,891

 
$
2,565,186

 
$
2,577,077



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December 31, 2015
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days or
Greater
 
Total Past 
Due
 
Current
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,900

 
$
2,679

 
$
5,579

 
$
591,147

 
$
596,726

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2,240

 
2,609

 
4,849

 
567,760

 
572,609

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
2,177

 
184

 
2,361

 
751,625

 
753,986

Total commercial business
7,317

 
5,472

 
12,789

 
1,910,532

 
1,923,321

One-to-four family residential
490

 

 
490

 
72,058

 
72,548

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

 
2,392

 
2,392

 
49,360

 
51,752

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
118

 
42

 
160

 
55,165

 
55,325

Total real estate construction and land development
118

 
2,434

 
2,552

 
104,525

 
107,077

Consumer
3,029

 
202

 
3,231

 
294,936

 
298,167

Gross loans receivable
$
10,954

 
$
8,108

 
$
19,062

 
$
2,382,051

 
$
2,401,113


There were no loans 90 days or more past due that were still accruing interest as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015, excluding PCI loans.

(f) Impaired loans
Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans and performing troubled debt restructured ("TDR") loans. The balances of impaired loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are set forth in the following tables.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Recorded
Investment With
No Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment With
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
Total
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Contractual
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Specific
Valuation
Allowance
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
2,544

 
$
6,320

 
$
8,864

 
$
9,470

 
$
907

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
847

 
3,723

 
4,570

 
4,927

 
458

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,595

 
6,464

 
12,059

 
12,113

 
832

Total commercial business
8,986

 
16,507

 
25,493

 
26,510

 
2,197

One-to-four family residential

 
263

 
263

 
266

 
81

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
2,310

 
829

 
3,139

 
3,824

 
4

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
1,606

 
1,606

 
1,606

 
176

Total real estate construction and land development
2,310

 
2,435

 
4,745

 
5,430

 
180

Consumer
576

 
191

 
767

 
1,028

 
49

Total
$
11,872

 
$
19,396

 
$
31,268

 
$
33,234

 
$
2,507


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December 31, 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
$
872

 
$
8,769

 
$
9,641

 
$
11,368

 
$
1,173

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

 
4,295

 
4,295

 
4,342

 
809

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
3,696

 
6,834

 
10,530

 
10,539

 
943

Total commercial business
4,568

 
19,898

 
24,466

 
26,249

 
2,925

One-to-four family residential

 
275

 
275

 
276

 
85

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,403

 
2,065

 
3,468

 
4,089

 
66

Five or more family residential and commercial properties

 
1,960

 
1,960

 
1,960

 
203

Total real estate construction and land development
1,403

 
4,025

 
5,428

 
6,049

 
269

Consumer
48

 
145

 
193

 
200

 
29

Total
$
6,019

 
$
24,343

 
$
30,362

 
$
32,774

 
$
3,308


The Company had governmental guarantees of $3.7 million and $1.8 million related to the impaired loan balances at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
The average recorded investment of impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are set forth in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,625

 
$
8,692

 
$
9,750

 
$
10,776

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,553

 
4,882

 
4,560

 
4,151

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
12,107

 
10,256

 
12,232

 
8,893

Total commercial business
26,285

 
23,830

 
26,542

 
23,820

One-to-four family residential
265

 
259

 
267

 
315

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,177

 
3,639

 
3,253

 
4,312

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,619

 
1,997

 
1,746

 
2,032

Total real estate construction and land development
4,796

 
5,636

 
4,999

 
6,344

Consumer
885

 
159

 
907

 
329

Total
$
32,231

 
$
29,884

 
$
32,715

 
$
30,808

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no interest income was recognized subsequent to a loan’s classification as nonaccrual. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the

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Bank recorded $156,000 and $501,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR loans. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Bank recorded $278,000 and $905,000, respectively, of interest income related to performing TDR loans.
(g) Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
A TDR loan is a restructuring in which the Bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. TDRs are considered impaired and are separately measured for impairment under FASB ASC 310-10-35, whether on accrual ("performing") or nonaccrual ("nonperforming") status. The Company has more stringent definitions of concessions and impairment measures for PCI loans as these loans have known credit deterioration and are generally accreting income at a lower discounted rate as compared to the contractual note rate based on the guidance of FASB ASC 310-30.
The majority of the Bank’s TDR loans are a result of granting extensions of maturity on troubled credits which have already been adversely classified. The Bank grants such extensions to reassess the borrower’s financial status and to develop a plan for repayment. The second most prevalent concessions are certain modifications with extensions that also include interest rate reductions. Certain TDRs were additionally re-amortized over a longer period of time. These modifications would all be considered a concession for a borrower that could not obtain similar financing terms from another source other than from the Bank.
The financial effects of each modification will vary based on the specific restructure. For the majority of the Bank’s TDRs, the loans were interest-only with a balloon payment at maturity. If the interest rate is not adjusted and the modified terms are consistent with other similar credits being offered, the Bank may not experience any loss associated with the restructure. If, however, the restructure involves forbearance agreements or interest rate modifications, the Bank may not collect all the principal and interest based on the original contractual terms. The Bank estimates the necessary allowance for loan losses on TDRs using the same guidance as used for other impaired loans.
The recorded investment balance and related allowance for loan losses of performing and nonaccrual TDR loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
Performing
TDRs
 
Nonaccrual
TDRs
 
(In thousands)
TDR loans
$
19,728

 
$
5,073

 
$
20,695

 
$
6,301

Allowance for loan losses on TDR loans
1,833

 
450

 
2,069

 
679


The unfunded commitment to borrowers related to TDRs was $269,000 and $551,000 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Loans that were modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are set forth in the following tables:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
 
Number of
Contracts
(1)
 
Outstanding
Principal Balance 
(1)(2)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
8

 
$
2,324

 
10

 
$
3,598

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2

 
576

 
2

 
1,102

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1

 
818

 
1

 
1,082

Total commercial business
11

 
3,718

 
13

 
5,782

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
5

 
2,274

 
2

 
1,087

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1

 
1,606

 
0

 

Total real estate construction and land development
6

 
3,880

 
2

 
1,087

Consumer
2

 
26

 

 

Total TDR loans
19

 
$
7,624

 
15

 
$
6,869


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
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
15

 
$
2,915

 
29

 
$
6,443

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
2

 
576

 
7

 
2,201

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
1

 
818

 
6

 
15,634

Total commercial business
18

 
4,309

 
42

 
24,278

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
5

 
2,274

 
6

 
2,681

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1

 
1,606

 
1

 
415

Total real estate construction and land development
6

 
3,880

 
7

 
3,096

Consumer
6

 
70

 
2

 
144

Total TDR loans
30

 
$
8,259

 
51

 
$
27,518

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
(2)
Includes subsequent payments after modifications and reflects the balance as of period end. As the Bank did not forgive any principal or interest balance as part of the loan modification, the Bank’s recorded investment in each loan at the date of modification (pre-modification) did not change as a result of the modification (post-modification).
Of the 19 loans modified during the three months ended September 30, 2016, eight loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $1.4 million had no prior modifications. Of the 30 loans modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 15 loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $1.7 million had no prior modifications. Of the 15 loans modified during the three months ended September 30, 2015, six loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $2.3 million had no prior modifications. Of the 51 loans modified during the nine months ended September

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30, 2015, 27 loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $8.8 million had no prior modifications. The remaining loans included in the tables above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were previously reported as TDRs. The Bank typically grants shorter extension periods to continually monitor these troubled credits despite that the extended date may not be when cash flows from these troubled credits are expected. The Company does not consider these modifications a subsequent default of a TDR as new loan terms, specifically new maturity dates, were granted. The potential losses related to these loans would have been considered in the period the loan was first reported as a TDR and adjusted, as necessary, in the current period based on more recent information. The related specific valuation allowance at September 30, 2016 was $639,000 for loans that were modified as TDRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
There were no loans that were modified during the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. There was one commercial and industrial loan totaling $98,000 at September 30, 2015 that was modified during the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended September 30, 2015 because the borrower was 90 days delinquent on his scheduled payment. There was one commercial and industrial loan of $1.8 million at September 30, 2015 that was modified during the previous twelve months and subsequently defaulted during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 because the borrower did not make the specific curtailment payments on the loan in prior periods, but for which the required payment was made during the three months ended September 30, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(h) Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
The Company acquired loans and designated them as PCI loans, which are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30, in the Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014 and in previously completed acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Northwest Commercial Bank ("NCB") on January 9, 2013 and Valley Community Bancshares, Inc. ("Valley") on July 15, 2013 and the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of Cowlitz Bank ("Cowlitz") and Pierce Commercial Bank ("Pierce") on July 30, 2010 and November 8, 2010, respectively.
The following table reflects the outstanding principal balance and recorded investment of the PCI loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
Outstanding Principal
 
Recorded Investment
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
14,931

 
$
10,801

 
$
20,110

 
$
16,986

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
19,218

 
17,404

 
24,730

 
22,313

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
25,425

 
23,680

 
30,685

 
27,774

Total commercial business
59,574

 
51,885

 
75,525

 
67,073

One-to-four family residential
5,168

 
4,936

 
5,707

 
5,392

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,036

 
2,157

 
6,904

 
4,121

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
2,648

 
2,536

 
3,071

 
3,207

Total real estate construction and land development
5,684

 
4,693

 
9,975

 
7,328

Consumer
5,536

 
6,457

 
6,720

 
7,126

Gross PCI loans
$
75,962

 
$
67,971

 
$
97,927

 
$
86,919


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On the acquisition dates, the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows of the PCI loans exceeded the estimated fair value of the loan is the “accretable yield.” The accretable yield is then measured at each financial reporting date and represents the difference between the remaining undiscounted expected cash flows and the current carrying value of the PCI loans.
The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the PCI loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
15,359

 
$
18,731

 
$
17,592

 
$
21,092

Accretion
 
(1,178
)
 
(1,661
)
 
(3,900
)
 
(5,399
)
Disposal and other
 
(491
)
 
22

 
(2,921
)
 
(2,382
)
Change in accretable yield
 
1,214

 
1,586

 
4,133

 
5,367

Balance at the end of the period
 
$
14,904

 
$
18,678

 
$
14,904

 
$
18,678


(4)
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. The methodology for calculating the allowance for loan losses is completed on loans originated by the Bank and on loans purchased in mergers and acquisitions. The FDIC shared-loss agreements for loans purchased in mergers and acquisitions were terminated on August 4, 2015. Prior to their termination, when a credit deterioration occurred, subsequent to the acquisition, on a loan that was covered by the FDIC shared-loss agreements, a provision for loan losses was charged to earnings for the full amount of the impairment, without regard to the coverage of the FDIC shared-loss agreements.

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The following tables detail the activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Balance at End of Period
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,970

 
$
(240
)
 
$
993

 
$
182

 
$
10,905

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
3,578

 
(88
)
 

 
222

 
3,712

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
6,924

 

 

 
303

 
7,227

Total commercial business
20,472

 
(328
)
 
993

 
707

 
21,844

One-to-four family residential
950

 

 

 
26

 
976

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
754

 

 

 
96

 
850

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,277

 

 

 
5

 
1,282

Total real estate construction and land development
2,031

 

 

 
101

 
2,132

Consumer
4,816

 
(572
)
 
197

 
665

 
5,106

Unallocated
157

 

 

 
(4
)
 
153

Total
$
28,426

 
$
(900
)
 
$
1,190

 
$
1,495

 
$
30,211

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,972

 
$
(2,810
)
 
$
1,352

 
$
2,391

 
$
10,905

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,370

 
(538
)
 

 
(120
)
 
3,712

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
7,722

 
(350
)
 

 
(145
)
 
7,227

Total commercial business
22,064

 
(3,698
)
 
1,352

 
2,126

 
21,844

One-to-four family residential
1,157

 

 
2

 
(183
)
 
976

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,058

 
(100
)
 
83

 
(191
)
 
850

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
813

 
(54
)
 

 
523

 
1,282

Total real estate construction and land development
1,871

 
(154
)
 
83

 
332

 
2,132

Consumer
4,309

 
(1,370
)
 
496

 
1,671

 
5,106

Unallocated
345

 

 

 
(192
)
 
153

Total
$
29,746

 
$
(5,222
)
 
$
1,933

 
$
3,754

 
$
30,211



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The following table details the balance in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of September 30, 2016.
 
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
PCI Loans
 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
907

 
$
8,230

 
$
1,768

 
$
10,905

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
458

 
1,858

 
1,396

 
3,712

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
832

 
4,564

 
1,831

 
7,227

Total commercial business
2,197

 
14,652

 
4,995

 
21,844

One-to-four family residential
81

 
595

 
300

 
976

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

 
582

 
264

 
850

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
176

 
963

 
143

 
1,282

Total real estate construction and land development
180

 
1,545

 
407

 
2,132

Consumer
49

 
3,878

 
1,179

 
5,106

Unallocated

 
153

 

 
153

Total
$
2,507

 
$
20,823

 
$
6,881

 
$
30,211

The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of September 30, 2016:
 
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
PCI Loans
 
Total Gross Loans Receivable
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
8,864

 
$
618,417

 
$
10,801

 
$
638,082

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,570

 
556,173

 
17,404

 
578,147

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
12,059

 
766,763

 
23,680

 
802,502

Total commercial business
25,493

 
1,941,353

 
51,885

 
2,018,731

One-to-four family residential
263

 
73,054

 
4,936

 
78,253

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,139

 
46,756

 
2,157

 
52,052

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,606

 
92,966

 
2,536

 
97,108

Total real estate construction and land development
4,745

 
139,722

 
4,693

 
149,160

Consumer
767

 
323,709

 
6,457

 
330,933

Total
$
31,268

 
$
2,477,838

 
$
67,971

 
$
2,577,077


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The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by segment and class for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Balance at End of Period
 
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,891

 
$
(70
)
 
$
59

 
$
494

 
$
10,374

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,587

 

 

 
(296
)
 
4,291

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
6,146

 

 

 
592

 
6,738

Total commercial business
20,624

 
(70
)
 
59

 
790

 
21,403

One-to-four family residential
1,271

 

 
12

 
(88
)
 
1,195

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
1,462

 

 

 
79

 
1,541

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,062

 

 

 
(20
)
 
1,042

Total real estate construction and land development
2,524

 

 

 
59

 
2,583

Consumer
3,167

 
(278
)
 
152

 
174

 
3,215

Unallocated
692

 

 

 
(84
)
 
608

Total
$
28,278

 
$
(348
)
 
$
223

 
$
851

 
$
29,004

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
10,553

 
$
(1,392
)
 
$
447

 
$
766

 
$
10,374

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,032

 

 

 
259

 
4,291

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
5,601

 
(188
)
 

 
1,325

 
6,738

Total commercial business
20,186

 
(1,580
)
 
447

 
2,350

 
21,403

One-to-four family residential
1,200

 

 
13

 
(18
)
 
1,195

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

 
(106
)
 
100

 
(239
)
 
1,541

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
972

 

 

 
70

 
1,042

Total real estate construction and land development
2,758

 
(106
)
 
100

 
(169
)
 
2,583

Consumer
2,769

 
(1,208
)
 
362

 
1,292

 
3,215

Unallocated
816

 

 

 
(208
)
 
608

Total
$
27,729

 
$
(2,894
)
 
$
922

 
$
3,247

 
$
29,004


    






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The following table details the balance in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of the Company's impairment method as of December 31, 2015.
 
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
PCI Loans
 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
1,173

 
$
6,276

 
$
2,523

 
$
9,972

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
809

 
1,662

 
1,899

 
4,370

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
943

 
4,336

 
2,443

 
7,722

Total commercial business
2,925

 
12,274

 
6,865

 
22,064

One-to-four family residential
85

 
546

 
526

 
1,157

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
66

 
481

 
511

 
1,058

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
203

 
519

 
91

 
813

Total real estate construction and land development
269

 
1,000

 
602

 
1,871

Consumer
29

 
3,189

 
1,091

 
4,309

Unallocated

 
345

 

 
345

Total
$
3,308

 
$
17,354

 
$
9,084

 
$
29,746

The following table details the recorded investment balance of the loan receivables disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of December 31, 2015:
 
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
PCI Loans
 
Total Gross Loans Receivable
 
(In thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
9,641

 
$
570,099

 
$
16,986

 
$
596,726

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
4,295

 
546,001

 
22,313

 
572,609

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
10,530

 
715,682

 
27,774

 
753,986

Total commercial business
24,466

 
1,831,782

 
67,073

 
1,923,321

One-to-four family residential
275

 
66,881

 
5,392

 
72,548

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
3,468

 
44,163

 
4,121

 
51,752

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
1,960

 
50,158

 
3,207

 
55,325

Total real estate construction and land development
5,428

 
94,321

 
7,328

 
107,077

Consumer
193

 
290,848

 
7,126

 
298,167

Total
$
30,362


$
2,283,832

 
$
86,919

 
$
2,401,113



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(5)
Other Real Estate Owned
Changes in other real estate owned during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
1,560

 
$
3,017

 
$
2,019

 
$
3,355

Additions
25

 
611

 
677

 
2,424

Proceeds from dispositions
(1,716
)
 
(1,560
)
 
(2,486
)
 
(3,199
)
Gain (loss) on sales, net
131

 
3

 
173

 
(94
)
Valuation adjustment

 

 
(383
)
 
(415
)
Balance at the end of the period
$

 
$
2,071

 
$

 
$
2,071


At September 30, 2016, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $576,000.

(6)
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(a) Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in the Washington Banking Merger on May 1, 2014, and the acquisitions of Valley on July 15, 2013, Western Washington Bancorp in 2006 and North Pacific Bank in 1998. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Bank and is evaluated for impairment at the Bank level (reporting unit).
There were no additions to goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
At September 30, 2016, the Company’s step-one analysis concluded that the reporting unit’s fair value was greater than its carrying value and therefore no goodwill impairment charges were required, or recorded, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Similarly, no goodwill impairment charges were required, or recorded, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Even though there was no goodwill impairment at September 30, 2016, 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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
8,091

 
$
9,835

 
$
8,789

 
$
10,889

Less: Amortization
 
359

 
523

 
1,057

 
1,577

Balance at the end of the period
 
$
7,732

 
$
9,312

 
$
7,732

 
$
9,312


(7)
Other Borrowings
(a) Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
The Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Des Moines functions as a member-owned cooperative providing credit for member financial institutions. Advances are made pursuant to several different programs. Each credit program has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Limitations on the amount of advances are based on a percentage of the Bank's assets or on the FHLB’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness. At September 30, 2016, the Bank maintained a credit facility with the FHLB of Des Moines for $664.5 million and had $17.7 million of FHLB advances outstanding at a weighted average rate of 0.45%. At December 31, 2015 there were no FHLB advances

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outstanding.
The following table sets forth the details of FHLB advances during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Average balance during the period
$
5,618

 
$

 
$
11,608

 
$
2,267

Maximum month-end balance during the period
$
17,700

 
$

 
$
57,300

 
$
48,200

Weighted average rate during the period
0.57
%
 
%
 
0.54
%
 
0.29
%
Advances from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket pledge on FHLB stock owned by the Bank, deposits at the FHLB, certain one-to-four single family residential loans, investment securities which are obligations of or guaranteed by the United States or other assets. In accordance with the pledge agreement, the Company must maintain unencumbered collateral in an amount equal to varying percentages ranging from 100% to 160% of outstanding advances depending on the type of collateral.

(b) Federal Funds Purchased

The Bank maintains advance lines with Wells Fargo Bank, US Bank, TIB and Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank to purchase federal funds of up to $90.0 million as of September 30, 2016. The lines generally mature annually or are reviewed annually. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no federal funds purchased.

(c) Credit facilities

The Bank maintains a credit facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for $51.2 million as of September 30, 2016, of which there were no borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. Any advances on the credit facility would have to be first secured by the Bank's investment securities or loans receivable.

(8)
Junior Subordinated Debentures
As part of the Washington Banking Merger, the Company assumed trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures with a total fair value of $18.9 million at the May 1, 2014 merger date.
Washington Banking Master Trust ("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 September 30, 2016 was 2.41%. The weighted average rate of the junior subordinated debentures was 4.49% and 4.43% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 4.01% and 4.36% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the balance of the junior subordinated debentures, net of unaccreted discount, was $19.6 million and $19.4 million, respectively. All of the common securities of the Trust are owned by the Company. Heritage has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the capital securities along with all obligations of the Trust under the trust agreements.


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(9)
Repurchase Agreements
The Company utilizes repurchase agreements with one-day maturities as a supplement to funding sources. Repurchase agreements are secured by pledged investment securities available for sale. Under the repurchase agreements, the Company is required to maintain an aggregate market value of securities pledged greater than the balance of the repurchase agreements. The Company is required to pledge additional securities to cover any declines below the balance of the repurchase agreements. The classes of collateral pledged for the Company's repurchase agreement obligations as of September 30, 2016 were residential mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $13.9 million, commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $5.6 million and and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies of $2.9 million. The classes of collateral pledged for the Company's repurchase agreement obligations as of December 31, 2015, were residential mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $18.0 million and commercial mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of $5.2 million. For additional information on the total value of investment securities pledged for repurchase agreements see Note (2) Investment Securities.

(10)
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company has entered into certain interest rate swap contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. The purpose of these derivative contracts is primarily to provide commercial business loan customers the ability to convert their loans from variable to fixed interest rates. Upon the origination of a derivative contract with a customer, the Company simultaneously enters into an offsetting derivative contract with a third party in order to offset its exposure on the variable and fixed rate components of the customer agreement. The Company recognizes immediate income based upon the difference in the bid/ask spread of the underlying transactions with its customers and the third party. Because the Company acts only as an intermediary for its customer, subsequent changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations.
The notional amounts and estimated fair values of interest rate derivative contracts outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are presented in the following table.
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Notional Amounts
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Notional Amounts
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
 
(In thousands)
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps with customer
 
$
68,450

 
$
3,336

 
$
20,750

 
$
543

Interest rate swap with third party
 
(68,450
)
 
(3,336
)
 
(20,750
)
 
(543
)
 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
11,039

 
$
9,492

 
$
29,025

 
$
27,996

Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(102
)
 
(84
)
 
(280
)
 
(247
)
Net income allocated to common shareholders
$
10,937

 
$
9,408

 
$
28,745

 
$
27,749

Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
29,962,270

 
29,960,133

 
29,968,034

 
30,086,057

Less: Restricted stock awards
(277,495
)
 
(263,404
)
 
(292,832
)
 
(268,999
)
Total basic weighted average common shares outstanding
29,684,775

 
29,696,729

 
29,675,202

 
29,817,058

Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
29,684,775

 
29,696,729

 
29,675,202

 
29,817,058

Incremental shares from stock options
11,031

 
22,395

 
12,543

 
22,718

Total diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
29,695,806

 
29,719,124

 
29,687,745

 
29,839,776

Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, there were no anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock totaled 580 as the assumed proceeds from exercise price, tax benefits and future compensation were in excess of the market value. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, anti-dilutive shares outstanding related to options to acquire common stock totaled 2,650 and 4,883, respectively, for the same reasons indicated for the 2016 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.

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The following table summarizes the dividend activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and calendar year 2015.
Declared
 
Cash Dividend per Share
 
Record Date
 
Paid Date
 
January 28, 2015
 
$0.10
 
February 10, 2015
 
February 24, 2015
 
April 22, 2015
 
$0.11
 
May 7, 2015
 
May 21, 2015
 
July 22, 2015
 
$0.11
 
August 6, 2015
 
August 20, 2015
 
October 21, 2015
 
$0.11
 
November 4, 2015
 
November 18, 2015
 
October 21, 2015
 
$0.10
 
November 4, 2015
 
November 18, 2015
*
January 27, 2016
 
$0.11
 
February 10, 2016
 
February 24, 2016
 
April 20, 2016
 
$0.12
 
May 5, 2016
 
May 19, 2016
 
July 20, 2016
 
$0.12
 
August 4, 2016
 
August 18, 2016
 
* Denotes a special dividend.
The FDIC and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks, as the Bank's primary regulators, have the authority 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 minimum capital requirements set by the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC, respectively.
(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.

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the plan for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Plan Total (1)
Eleventh Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares
38,000

 

 
138,000

 
441,966

 
579,996

Stock repurchase average share price
$
17.46

 
$

 
$
17.16

 
$
16.64

 
$
16.76

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average price per share paid during the duration of the plan.
In addition to the stock repurchases disclosed in the table above, the Company repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 5,267 and 29,206 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $18.64 and $17.77, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 388 and 21,998 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $17.63 and $17.07, 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
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (1)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (1)
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period
 
$
12,343

 
$
2,559

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification
 
(1,055
)
 
9,223

Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities included in net income
 
(224
)
 
(718
)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(1,279
)
 
8,505

Balance of AOCI at the end of period
 
$
11,064

 
$
11,064

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

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
Total (1)(2)
 
Changes in
fair value of
available for sale securities
(2)
 
Accretion of other-than-
temporary
impairment on held to maturity
securities
(2)
 
Total (2)
 
 
(In thousands)
Balance of AOCI at the beginning of period
 
$
2,198

 
$
3,567

 
$
(189
)
 
$
3,378

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
 
3,064

 
2,407

 
108

 
2,515

Amounts reclassified from AOCI for gain on sale of investment securities available for sale included in net income
 
(255
)
 
(967
)
 
81

 
(886
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
 
2,809

 
1,440

 
189

 
1,629

Balance of AOCI at the end of period
 
$
5,007

 
$
5,007

 
$

 
$
5,007

(1) 
All amounts are due to the changes in fair value of available for sale securities.
(2) 
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 four-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 that provides for the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards (which includes restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance units, performance shares or bonus shares) and cash incentive awards.
Under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, 1,151,503 shares remain available for future issuance as of September 30, 2016.
(a) Stock Option Awards
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not recognize any compensation expense or related tax benefit related to stock options as all of the compensation expense related to the outstanding stock options had been previously recognized. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $99,000 and $401,000, respectively. The intrinsic value and cash proceeds from options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $223,000 and $666,000, respectively.

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The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (In years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (In
thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
156,407

 
$
13.59

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(53,198
)
 
12.45

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(12,278
)
 
16.73

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2015
90,931

 
$
13.84

 
3.05
 
$
456

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
79,408

 
$
14.19

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(27,867
)
 
14.37

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(4,200
)
 
16.80

 
 
 
 
Outstanding, vested and expected to vest and exercisable at September 30, 2016
47,341

 
$
13.85

 
2.80
 
$
194


(b) Restricted and Unrestricted Stock Awards
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $494,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $173,000 and $479,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards of $409,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, and a related tax benefit of $144,000 and $395,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards was $3.5 million and the related weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.41 years. The vesting date fair value of the restricted stock awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $2.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize the restricted and unrestricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2014
238,669

 
$
15.20

Granted
121,320

 
16.72

Vested
(91,642
)
 
15.12

Forfeited
(2,837
)
 
15.71

Nonvested at September 30, 2015
265,510

 
$
15.92

 
 
 
 
Nonvested at December 31, 2015
264,521

 
15.92

Granted
119,939

 
17.53

Vested
(111,357
)
 
15.62

Forfeited
(9,216
)
 
16.57

Nonvested at September 30, 2016
263,887

 
$
16.76




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(14)
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, or interest in open-end mutual funds that allow the Company to sell its ownership interest back to the fund at net asset value on a daily basis. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets, liabilities, or funds.
Level 2: Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer, or broker markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or valuations using methodologies with observable inputs.
Level 3: Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, such as option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques using unobservable inputs, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
(a) Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to measure the fair value of certain assets on a recurring and nonrecurring basis:
Investment Securities Available for Sale:
The fair values of all investment securities are based upon the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security. If available, fair values of investment securities are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1). For investment securities where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices on similar securities (Level 2). For investment securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated by using observable and unobservable inputs such as discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). Security valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for comparable assets or liabilities.
Impaired Loans:
At the time a loan is considered impaired, its impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, observable market price, or fair market value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Impaired loans for which impairment is measured using the discounted cash flow approach are not considered to be measured at fair value because the loan’s effective interest rate is generally not a fair value input, and for the purposes of fair value disclosures, the fair value of these loans are measured commensurate with non-impaired loans. If the Company utilizes the fair market value of the collateral method, the fair value used to measure impairment is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value based on the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business (Level 3). Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.
Other Real Estate Owned:
Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers for commercial properties or certified residential appraisers for residential properties whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, the Company reviews

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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.
Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Company obtains broker/dealer quotes to value its interest rate derivative contracts, which use valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).
The following tables summarize the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
5,594

 
$
593

 
$
5,001

 
$

Municipal securities
245,704

 

 
245,704

 

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
342,757

 

 
342,757

 

Commercial
197,837

 

 
197,837

 

Collateralized loan obligations
13,989

 

 
13,989

 

Corporate obligations
13,183

 

 
13,183

 

Other equities
95

 
95

 

 

Total investment securities available for sale
$
819,159

 
$
688

 
$
818,471

 
$

Derivative assets - interest rate swaps
$
3,336

 
$

 
$
3,336

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps
$
3,336

 
$

 
$
3,336

 
$

 
December 31, 2015
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$
35,577

 
$
15,676

 
$
19,901

 
$

Municipal securities
220,993

 

 
220,993

 

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
352,024

 

 
352,024

 

Commercial
179,011

 

 
179,011

 

Collateralized loan obligations
15,097

 

 
15,097

 

Corporate obligations
9,113

 

 
9,113

 

Other equities
54

 
54

 

 

Total investment securities available for sale
$
811,869

 
$
15,730

 
$
796,139

 
$

Derivative assets - interest rate swaps
$
543

 
$

 
$
543

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps
$
543

 
$

 
$
543

 
$


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There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
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.
The tables below represent assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the net losses (gains) recorded in earnings during three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
Basis(1)
 
Fair Value at September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Net Losses (Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
(In thousands)
Impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
225

 
$
167

 
$

 
$

 
$
167

 
$
24

 
$
25

Owner-occupied commercial real estate
631

 
609

 

 

 
609

 
23

 
(2
)
Total commercial business
856

 
776

 

 

 
776

 
47

 
23

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
829

 
825

 

 

 
825

 
(13
)
 
(26
)
Total real estate construction and land development
829

 
825

 

 

 
825

 
(13
)
 
(26
)
Total impaired loans and assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
$
1,685

 
$
1,601

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,601

 
$
34

 
$
(3
)
(1) 
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.

 
Basis(1)
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Net Losses
(Gains)
Recorded in
Earnings 
During
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
(In thousands)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (2)
$
1,753

 
$
1,719

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,719

 
$

 
$
102

(1) 
Basis represents the unpaid principal balance of impaired loans.
(2) 
The only assets measured at December 31, 2015 were one-to-four family residential real estate construction and land development impaired loans.

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The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans
$
1,601

 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales
 
(17.2%) - 63.9%; 22.5%
 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair
Value
 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range of Inputs; Weighted
Average
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans
$
1,719

 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales
 
(30.0%) - 63.9%; 24.5%

(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.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Carrying Value

Fair Value

Fair Value Measurements Using:
 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
112,760

 
$
112,760

 
$
112,760

 
$

 
$

Other interest earning deposits
5,461

 
5,489

 

 
5,489

 

Investment securities available for sale
819,159

 
819,159

 
688

 
818,471

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
5,088

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Loans held for sale
8,964

 
9,223

 

 
9,223

 

Total loans receivable, net
2,548,766

 
2,634,175

 

 

 
2,634,175

Accrued interest receivable
11,327

 
11,327

 
1

 
3,775

 
7,551

Derivative assets - interest rate swaps
3,336

 
3,336

 


3,336

 

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
$
2,873,777

 
$
2,873,777

 
$
2,873,777

 
$

 
$

Certificate of deposit accounts
368,644

 
368,731

 

 
368,731

 

Total deposits
$
3,242,421

 
$
3,242,508

 
$
2,873,777

 
$
368,731

 
$

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
$
17,700

 
$
17,700

 
$

 
$
17,700

 
$

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
$
22,425

 
$
22,425

 
$
22,425

 
$

 
$

Junior subordinated debentures
19,644

 
16,250

 

 

 
16,250

Accrued interest payable
164

 
164

 
44

 
94

 
26

Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps
3,336

 
3,336

 

 
3,336

 


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December 31, 2015
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
126,640

 
$
126,640

 
$
126,640

 
$

 
$

Other interest earning deposits
6,719

 
6,723

 

 
6,723

 

Investment securities available for sale
811,869

 
811,869

 
15,730

 
796,139

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
4,148

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Loans held for sale
7,682

 
7,883

 

 
7,883

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
2,372,296

 
2,441,531

 

 

 
2,441,531

Accrued interest receivable
10,469

 
10,469

 
5

 
3,335

 
7,129

Derivative assets - interest rate swaps
543

 
543

 

 
543

 

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
$
2,687,954

 
$
2,687,954

 
$
2,687,954

 
$

 
$

Certificate of deposit accounts
420,333

 
423,352

 

 
423,352

 

Total deposits
$
3,108,287

 
$
3,111,306

 
$
2,687,954

 
$
423,352

 
$

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
$
23,214

 
$
23,214

 
$
23,214

 
$

 
$

Junior subordinated debentures
19,424

 
15,000

 

 

 
15,000

Accrued interest payable
207

 
207

 
50

 
133

 
24

Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps
543

 
543

 

 
543

 

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:
FHLB stock is not publicly traded; thus, it is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.
Loans Held for Sale:
The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based upon binding contracts or quotes from third party investors for similar loans. (Level 2).
Loans Receivable:
Except for certain impaired loans discussed previously, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life (Level 3). While these methodologies are permitted under U.S. GAAP, they are not based on the exit price concept of the fair value required under FASB ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and generally produce a higher value.

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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).
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances:
The fair value of FHLB advances is estimated based on discounting the future cash flows using the market rate currently offered (Level 2).
Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase:
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase are short-term in nature and they reprice on a daily basis. Fair value financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and that have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value equal to carrying value (Level 1).
Junior Subordinated Debentures:
The fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on current rates for similar types of debt, which many be unobservable, and considering recent trading activity of similar instruments in markets which can be inactive (Level 3).
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:
The majority of our commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commitments to sell mortgage loans carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. As such, no premium or discount was ascribed to these commitments (Level 1). They are excluded from the preceding tables.

(15)
Commitments and Contingencies
In June 2016, the Company received preliminary findings from the Washington State Department of Revenue ("DOR") regarding their business and occupation ("B&O") tax audit on the B&O tax returns of Whidbey for the years 2010-2014. The state B&O tax is a gross receipts tax and is calculated on the gross income from activities. It is measured on the value of products, gross proceeds of sale, or gross income of the business. A substantial portion of the preliminary findings related to the receipt of FDIC shared-loss payments from the FDIC to Washington Banking Company in connection with its acquisitions of City Bank in April 2010 and North County Bank in September 2010. In their preliminary findings, the DOR is considering those payments as taxable for B&O tax purposes. The total amount of this preliminary finding, along with calculated back interest, is approximately $1.6 million. Given the early stages of this DOR audit, management's estimates of the Company's ultimate liability, if any, involve significant judgment and are based on currently available information and an assessment of the validity of facts and calculations assumed by the DOR. Management does not believe a material loss is probable at this time and there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved. Management believes that it is reasonably possible that future changes to the Company's estimates of loss and the ultimate amount paid for resolution of this B&O audit could impact the Company's results of operations in future periods. Any such losses would be reported as a noninterest expense in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of the Company as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. 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, 2015 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.


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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 September 30, 2016, we had total assets of $3.85 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $496.0 million. The Company’s business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investment in the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report relates primarily to the Bank’s operations.
Our business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small businesses and their owners in our market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. We also 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 investment securities, and interest expense, which is the amount we pay on our interest bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. Management strives to match the repricing characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to protect net interest income from changes in market interest rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve. Like most financial institutions, our net interest income is affected significantly by general and local economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by governmental policies and actions of regulatory agencies. Net interest income is additionally affected by changes on the volume and mix of interest earning assets, interest earned on these assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest paid on these liabilities.
Our net income is affected by many factors, including the provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses is dependent on changes in the loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions. The allowance for loan losses reflects the amount that the Company believes is appropriate to provide for probable incurred credit losses in its loan portfolio.
Net income is also affected by noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income primarily consists of service charges and other fees, gain on sale of loans (net) and other income. Noninterest expense consists primarily of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing, professional services and other expenses. Compensation and employee benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy and equipment expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.
Results of operations may also be affected significantly by general and local economic and competitive conditions, governmental policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Other income and other expenses are also impacted by growth of operations and growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts through acquisitions and core banking business growth. Growth in operations affects other expenses primarily as a result of additional employees, branch facilities and marketing expense. Growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts affects other income, including service charges and other fees, as well as other expenses such as data processing services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses.

Earnings Summary
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
Net income was $11.0 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $9.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The $1.5 million, or 16.3% increase in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily the result of a $1.7 million, or 5.2%, increase on net interest income primarily as a result of an increase in interest earning assets, offset partially by a decrease in net interest margin for the respective periods. The net interest margin decreased five basis points to 3.95% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 4.00% for the same period in 2015.
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 61.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 65.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in the efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 is attributable primarily to the above mentioned increase in net interest income as well as a $504,000 decrease in noninterest expense.

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Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
Net income was $29.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $28.0 million, or $0.93 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The $1.0 million, or 3.7% increase in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily the result of a $2.4 million, or 2.4%, increase in net interest income, primarily as a result of the increase in interest earning assets, offset partially by a decrease in the net interest margin. The net interest margin decreased 17 basis points to 4.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 4.17% for the same period in 2015.
The Company’s efficiency ratio decreased to 64.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 65.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in the efficiency ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is attributable primarily to the above mentioned increase in net interest income.

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.
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
Net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 5.2%, to $33.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $31.9 million for the same period in 2015. The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated.

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans receivable, net (2) (3)
$
2,526,150

 
$
30,915

 
4.87
%
 
$
2,356,090

 
$
30,179

 
5.08
%
Taxable securities
588,749

 
2,888

 
1.95

 
525,013

 
2,187

 
1.65

Nontaxable securities (3) 
225,994

 
1,235

 
2.17

 
201,233

 
1,056

 
2.08

Other interest earning assets
42,934

 
76

 
0.70

 
81,909

 
62

 
0.30

Total interest earning assets
3,383,827

 
35,114

 
4.13
%
 
3,164,245

 
33,484

 
4.20
%
Noninterest earning assets
408,634

 
 
 
 
 
385,065

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,792,461

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,549,310

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
$
378,407

 
$
468

 
0.49
%
 
$
447,425

 
$
586

 
0.52
%
Savings accounts
507,523

 
214

 
0.17

 
424,620

 
118

 
0.11

Interest bearing demand and money market accounts
1,480,220

 
587

 
0.16

 
1,383,212

 
631

 
0.18

Total interest bearing deposits
2,366,150

 
1,269

 
0.21

 
2,255,257

 
1,335

 
0.23

FHLB advances and other borrowings
5,618

 
8

 
0.57

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
18,861

 
10

 
0.21

 
21,197

 
14

 
0.26

Junior subordinated debentures
19,602

 
221

 
4.49

 
19,314

 
195

 
4.01

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,410,231

 
1,508

 
0.25
%
 
2,295,768

 
1,544

 
0.27
%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits
844,468

 
 
 
 
 
760,004

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
44,378

 
 
 
 
 
29,715

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
493,384

 
 
 
 
 
463,823

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,792,461

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,549,310

 
 
 
 
Net interest income

 
$
33,606

 
 
 
 
 
$
31,940

 
 
Net interest spread
 
 
 
 
3.88
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.93
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.95
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.00
%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
140.39
%
 
 
 
 
 
137.83
%
(1) 
Annualized
(2)  
The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(3)     Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.
Interest Income
Total interest income increased $1.6 million, or 4.9%, to $35.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $33.5 million for the same period in 2015. The balance of average interest earning assets increased $219.6 million, or 6.9%, to $3.38 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.16 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and the yield on total interest earning assets decreased seven basis points to 4.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 4.20% for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Interest income from interest and fees on loans increased $736,000, or 2.4%, to $30.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $30.2 million for the same period in 2015. The increase was the result of a $170.1 million, or 7.2%, increase in average loans receivable as a result of loan growth for the same period, offset partially by 21 basis points decrease in the yield on loans to 4.87% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 5.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in yield was due primarily to a decrease in the contractual note rates in the loan portfolio and a decrease in incremental accretion income. Yields on loans, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, were 4.62% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 4.76% for the same period in 2015. Yields on loans, excluding incremental accretion on purchase loans, were impacted positively by four basis points during the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to a $249,000

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prepayment penalty recognized during the period. The effect on loan yields from incremental accretion income decreased eight basis points to 0.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
The following table presents the loan yield and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
4.62
%
 
4.75
%
Impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
0.25
%
 
0.33
%
Loan yield
 
4.87
%
 
5.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
Incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
$
1,599

 
$
1,937

(1) 
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
Incremental accretion income was $1.6 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in the incremental accretion was primarily a result of a decrease in the prepayments of purchased loans, primarily loans from the Washington Banking Merger, during the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, and a continued decline in the purchased loan balances.
Total interest income increased primarily due to a $880,000, or 27.1%, increase in interest income on investment securities to $4.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of both an increase in average balances and an increase in investment yields for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The average balance of investment securities increased $88.5 million, or 12.2%, to $814.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $726.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 due primarily to investment purchases. Yields on taxable securities increased 30 basis points to 1.95% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 1.65% for the same period in 2015. Yields on nontaxable securities increased nine basis points to 2.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 2.08% for the same period in 2015. The Company is actively managing its investment securities portfolio to mitigate declining loan yields.
Average other interest earning assets decreased $39.0 million, or 47.6%, to $42.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $81.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in interest earning deposits as the Bank utilized these assets to fund its loan growth.
Interest Expense
Total interest expense was $1.5 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased two basis points to 0.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased by $114.5 million, or 5.0%, to $2.41 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.30 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
The cost of interest bearing deposits decreased two basis points to 0.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.23% for the same period in 2015. Total average interest bearing deposits increased $110.9 million, or 4.9%, to $2.37 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.26 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
The average balance of certificates of deposits decreased $69.0 million, or 15.4%, to $378.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $447.4 million for the same period in 2015. The cost of certificates of deposits decreased three basis points to 0.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.52% for the same period in 2015. Based on the change in the average balance and cost of the certificates of deposit, the interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $118,000, or 20.1%, to $468,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $586,000 for the same period in 2015.

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The decrease in interest expense on certificates of deposits was offset partially by a $96,000, or 81.4%, increase in the cost of savings accounts to $214,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $118,000 for the same period in 2015 due to the combination of a $82.9 million, or 19.5%, increase in the average balance to $507.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $424.6 million for the same period in 2015 and an increase of six basis points in the cost of savings accounts to 0.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.11% for the same period in 2015.
The average rate of the junior subordinated debentures, including the effects of accretion of the discount established as of the date of the merger with Washington Banking Company, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was 4.49%, an increase of 48 basis points from 4.01% for the same period in 2015. The rate increase on the debentures was due to an increase in the three-month LIBOR rate to 0.85% at September 30, 2016 from 0.33% on September 30, 2015.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (net interest margin) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased five basis points to 3.95% from 4.00% for the same period in 2015. The net interest spread for the three months ended September 30, 2016 also decreased five basis points to 3.88% from 3.93% for the same period in 2015. The decrease is primarily due to the above mentioned decrease in yields on total interest earning assets.
Net interest margin is impacted by the incremental accretion on purchased loans. The following table presents the net interest margin and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
3.76
%
 
3.76
%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
0.19

 
0.24

Net interest margin
 
3.95
%
 
4.00
%
(1) 
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
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 experience downward pressure in future periods.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
Net interest income increased $2.4 million, or 2.4%, to $99.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $97.1 million for the same period in 2015. The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the dates indicated.


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans receivable, net (2) (3)
$
2,461,856

 
$
91,595

 
4.97
%
 
$
2,295,881

 
$
91,213

 
5.31
%
Taxable securities
594,301

 
8,522

 
1.92

 
548,282

 
7,199

 
1.76

Nontaxable securities (3)
220,038

 
3,599

 
2.18

 
201,796

 
3,137

 
2.08

Other interest earning assets
47,829

 
225

 
0.63

 
69,493

 
173

 
0.33

Total interest earning assets
3,324,024

 
103,941

 
4.18
%
 
3,115,452

 
101,722

 
4.37
%
Noninterest earning assets
391,342

 
 
 
 
 
374,938

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,715,366

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,490,390

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
$
397,070

 
$
1,496

 
0.50
%
 
$
475,826

 
$
1,844

 
0.52
%
Savings accounts
478,762

 
540

 
0.15

 
391,273

 
316

 
0.11

Interest bearing demand and money market accounts
1,457,399

 
1,729

 
0.16

 
1,358,521

 
1,801

 
0.18

Total interest bearing deposits
2,333,231

 
3,765

 
0.22

 
2,225,620

 
3,961

 
0.24

FHLB advances and other borrowings
11,608

 
47

 
0.54

 
2,267

 
5

 
0.29

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
20,031

 
31

 
0.21

 
23,222

 
45

 
0.26

Junior subordinated debentures
19,527

 
647

 
4.43

 
19,233

 
627

 
4.36

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,384,397

 
4,490

 
0.25
%
 
2,270,342

 
4,638

 
0.27
%
Demand and other noninterest bearing deposits
811,043

 
 
 
 
 
722,665

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
35,266

 
 
 
 
 
34,993

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
484,660

 
 
 
 
 
462,390

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,715,366

 
 
 
 
 
$
3,490,390

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
99,451

 
 
 
 
 
$
97,084

 
 
Net interest spread
 
 
 
 
3.93
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.10
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.17
%
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
139.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
137.22
%
(1) 
Annualized
(2)  
The average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(3)     Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

Interest Income
Total interest income increased $2.2 million, or 2.2%, to $103.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $101.7 million for the same period in 2015. The balance of average interest earning assets increased $208.6 million, or 6.7%, to $3.32 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.12 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The yield on total interest earning assets decreased 19 basis points to 4.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 4.37% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Interest income on loans increased $382,000, or 0.4%, to $91.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $91.2 million for the same period in 2015 due primarily to a $166.0 million, or 7.2%, increase in the average balance of loans receivable to $2.46 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $2.30 billion for the same period in 2015 as a result of loan growth. The impact on interest income as a result of the increase in average loan balances was partially offset by a decrease in loan yields, which was the result of a decrease in the contractual loan note rates and a decrease in the effects of incremental accretion income. Loan yields decreased 34 basis points to 4.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 5.31% for the same period in 2015.

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The following table presents the loan yield and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
4.65
%
 
4.85
%
Impact on loan yield from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
0.32
%
 
0.46
%
Loan yield
 
4.97
%
 
5.31
%
 
 
 
 
 
Incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
$
5,976

 
$
7,972

(1) 
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.
The incremental accretion income was $6.0 million and $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The effect on loan yields from incremental accretion income decreased 14 basis points to 0.32% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in the incremental accretion was primarily a result of a decrease in the prepayments of purchased loans, primarily loans from the Washington Banking Merger, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, and a continued decline in the purchased loan balances.
Total interest income increased primarily due to the $1.8 million, or 17.3%, increase in interest income on investment securities to $12.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of both an increase in average balances and an increase in investment yields for the for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The average balances of taxable and nontaxable securities increased $64.3 million, or 8.6%, to $814.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $750.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily as a result of purchases of investment securities. The yields on taxable securities increased 16 basis points to 1.92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 1.76% for the same period in 2015 and the yields on nontaxable securities increased ten basis points to 2.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 2.08% for the same period in 2015. The Company is actively managing its investment securities portfolio to mitigate declining loan yields.
Interest Expense
Total interest expense decreased by $148,000, or 3.2%, to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased two basis points to 0.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased by $114.1 million, or 5.0%, to $2.38 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.27 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Total interest expense on interest bearing deposits decreased $196,000, or 4.9%, to $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $4.0 million the same period in 2015. The average total cost of interest bearing deposits decreased two basis points to 0.22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.24% for the same period in 2015.
The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a $78.8 million, or 16.6%, decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit to $397.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $475.8 million during the same period in 2015 and a two basis point decrease in the cost on certificates of deposit to 0.50% from 0.52% for the same periods. Based on the change in the average balance and cost of the certificates of deposit, the interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $348,000, or 18.9%, to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $1.8 million for the same period in 2015.
The decrease in interest expense on certificates of deposit was offset by a $224,000, or 70.9%, increase in the cost of savings accounts to $540,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $316,000 for the same period in 2015. The increase in the cost of savings accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was due to the combination of a $87.5 million, or 22.4%, increase in the average balance of savings accounts to $478.8

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million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $391.3 million for the same period in 2015 and an increase of four basis points in the average cost of savings accounts to 0.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from 0.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
The average rate of the junior subordinated debentures, including the effects of accretion of the discount established as of the date of the merger with Washington Banking Company, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 4.43%, an increase of seven basis points from 4.36% for the same period in 2015.
Net Interest Margin
Net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased 17 basis points to 4.00% from 4.17% for the same period in 2015. The net interest spread for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased 17 basis points to 3.93% from 4.10% for the same period in 2015. The decrease is primarily due to the above mentioned decrease in yields on total interest earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
The following table presents the net interest margins and effects of the incremental accretion on purchased loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
3.76
%
 
3.83
%
Impact on net interest margin from incremental accretion on purchased loans (1)
 
0.24

 
0.34

Net interest margin
 
4.00
%
 
4.17
%
(1) 
As of the dates of the completion of each of the merger and acquisition transactions, purchased loans were recorded at their estimated fair value, including our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. The difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value represents the purchased discount. The purchased discount is modified quarterly as a result of cash flow re-estimation. The incremental accretion income represents the amount of income recorded on the purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes.

Provision for Loan Losses
The Bank has established a comprehensive methodology for determining its allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses charged to expense, and is reduced by loans charged-off, net of loan recoveries or a recovery of previous provision. The amount of the provision expense recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology. For additional information, see the section entitled "Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses" below.
The provision for loan losses is dependent on the 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.
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
The provision for loan losses increased $644,000, or 75.7% to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $851,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from the same period in 2015 was primarily the result of a change in the volume and mix of loans as well as changes in certain environmental factors, partially offset by improvements in certain historical loss factors. Based on a thorough review of the loan portfolio, the Bank determined that the provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was appropriate as it was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses.
Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
The provision for loan losses increased $507,000, or 15.6% to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from the same period in 2015 was primarily the result of a $1.3 million increase in net charge-offs during 2016 in addition to changes in the volume and mix of loans, offset by the decrease in certain historical loss factors as described above. Based on a thorough review of the loan portfolio, the Bank determined that the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was appropriate as it was calculated in accordance with the Bank's methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses.


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Noninterest Income
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
Total noninterest income decreased $323,000, or 3.4%, to $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $9.5 million for the same period in 2015. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees
$
3,630

 
$
3,593

 
$
37

 
1.0
 %
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
345

 
393

 
(48
)
 
(12.2
)
Gain on sale of loans, net
3,435

 
1,411

 
2,024

 
143.4

Gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements

 
1,747

 
(1,747
)
 
(100.0
)
Other income
2,457

 
2,400

 
57

 
2.4

Total noninterest income
$
9,867

 
$
9,544

 
$
323

 
3.4
 %
Gain on the sale of loans, net increased $2.0 million, or 143.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, due primarily to a $2.1 million gain on sale of loan as a result of the sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan. The gain on sale of mortgage loans for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $1.1 million and $857,000, respectively. The gain on sale of the government guaranteed portion of certain Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $285,000 and $554,000, respectively.
The Bank recorded a $1.7 million gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as the Bank entered into an agreement terminating the shared-loss agreements for all three of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions during the three months ended September 30, 2015. No similar gain was recorded by the Bank during the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Other income increased $57,000, or 2.4%, to $2.5 million for three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.4 million for three months ended September 30, 2015 due primarily to an increase of $619,000 in interest rate swap fee income based on the execution of additional swaps during the period. The increase in other income was partially offset by a $597,000 decrease in cash payments received on purchased loans previously charged-off prior to commencement of the acquisition or merger dates.


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Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
Total noninterest income decreased $1.3 million, or 5.4%, to $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $24.8 million for the same period in 2015. The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods noted.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees
$
10,462

 
$
10,575

 
$
(113
)
 
(1.1
)%
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
1,106

 
1,362

 
(256
)
 
(18.8
)
Gain on sale of loans, net
5,406

 
3,828

 
1,578

 
41.2

Gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements

 
1,747

 
(1,747
)
 
(100.0
)
Gain on sale of Merchant Visa portfolio

 
1,650

 
(1,650
)
 
(100.0
)
Other income
6,459

 
5,607

 
852

 
15.2

Total noninterest income
$
23,433

 
$
24,769

 
$
(1,336
)
 
(5.4
)%
Gain on the sale of loans, net increased $1.6 million, or 41.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, due primarily to a $2.1 million gain on sale of loan as a result of the sale of a previously classified purchased credit impaired loan. The gain on sale of mortgage loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The gain on sale of SBA loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $777,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. The $647,000, or 45.4%, decrease of net gains on the sale of the government guaranteed portion of certain SBA loans is a result of a decrease in SBA guarantee sales activities due to competitive pressures.
The Bank recorded a $1.7 million gain on termination of FDIC shared-loss agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as the Bank entered into an agreement terminating the shared-loss agreements for all three of the FDIC-assisted acquisitions during the three months ended September 30, 2015. No similar gain was recorded by the Bank during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
The gain on sale of Merchant VISA portfolio was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The gain was a result of the Company's sale of its Merchant Visa portfolio in January 2015. The effects of this sale resulted in lower future Merchant Visa income and a decrease in total noninterest income.
Other income increased $852,000, or 15.2%, to $6.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $5.6 million for nine months ended September 30, 2015 due primarily to an increase of $982,000 in interest rate swap fee income based on the execution of swaps during 2016 and an increase of $317,000 in bank-owned life insurance income as the Bank purchased additional BOLI of $25.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (the impact of which is fully realized in 2016) and $8.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Other income additionally increased $497,000 as the Bank did not record a change in FDIC indemnification during 2016 as the FDIC shared-loss agreements were terminated during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in other income was partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in cash payments received on purchased loans previously charged-off prior to commencement of the acquisition or merger dates.

Noninterest Expense
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
Noninterest expense decreased $504,000, or 1.8%, to $26.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $27.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.

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Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits
$
15,633

 
$
14,918

 
$
715

 
4.8
 %
Occupancy and equipment
3,926

 
3,970

 
(44
)
 
(1.1
)
Data processing
1,943

 
2,398

 
(455
)
 
(19.0
)
Marketing
745

 
899

 
(154
)
 
(17.1
)
Professional services
830

 
894

 
(64
)
 
(7.2
)
State and local taxes
820

 
619

 
201

 
32.5

Federal deposit insurance premium
296

 
499

 
(203
)
 
(40.7
)
Other real estate owned, net
(142
)
 
(5
)
 
(137
)
 
2,740.0

Amortization of intangible assets
359

 
523

 
(164
)
 
(31.4
)
Other expense
2,408

 
2,607

 
(199
)
 
(7.6
)
Total noninterest expense
$
26,818

 
$
27,322

 
$
(504
)
 
(1.8
)%
Compensation and employee benefits increased $715,000, or 4.8%, to $15.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $14.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 is primarily due to the results of increased staffing in the metro markets, including Seattle and Bellevue, Washington and standard salary increases.
Data processing decreased $455,000, or 19.0% to $1.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily a result of a $429,000 cancellation fee incurred during the third quarter of 2015 as a result of the early termination of a data processing contract.
State and local taxes increased $201,000, or 32.5%, to $820,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $619,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to the recognition of $191,000 of state tax based on the preliminary findings of the Department of Revenue audit of Washington Banking Company for the years 2010 to 2014. For additional information, see Note (15) Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1, Part I, of this Form 10-Q.
Federal Deposit Insurance premium decreased $203,000, or 40.7% to $296,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $499,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was a result of the FDIC's new assessment rate schedule effective for the third quarter of 2016 due to the increase in the Deposit Insurance Fund Reserve. Effective July 1, 2016, the range of initial base assessment rates for all insured institutions was reduced based on current reserve levels.
Other real estate owned, net decreased $137,000, or 2,740.0%, to income of $142,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to income of $5,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The gains on sale of other real estate owned was $131,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to $3,000 for three months ended September 30, 2015.
Other expense decreased $199,000, or 7.6%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.6 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in courier services as the Company discontinued its regular scheduled service during 2015. The Company also experienced decreases in other employee-related expenses such as travel expenses, office supplies, and other business expenses given the decrease in number of full-time equivalents and a concerted effort of the Company to reduce other expenses.
The ratio of noninterest expense to average assets (annualized) was 2.81% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 3.05% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily a result of an increase in assets and cost efficiencies gained and the above mentioned efforts by the Company to reduce noninterest expenses.

Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
Noninterest expense increased $225,000, or 0.3%, to $79.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $79.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods noted.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Percentage Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits
$
45,652

 
$
42,984

 
$
2,668

 
6.2
 %
Occupancy and equipment
11,873

 
11,511

 
362

 
3.1

Data processing
5,564

 
5,950

 
(386
)
 
(6.5
)
Marketing
2,254

 
2,595

 
(341
)
 
(13.1
)
Professional services
2,508

 
2,602

 
(94
)
 
(3.6
)
State and local taxes
2,031

 
1,808

 
223

 
12.3

Federal deposit insurance premium
1,316

 
1,537

 
(221
)
 
(14.4
)
Other real estate owned, net
330

 
854

 
(524
)
 
(61.4
)
Amortization of intangible assets
1,057

 
1,577

 
(520
)
 
(33.0
)
Other expense
7,079

 
8,021

 
(942
)
 
(11.7
)
Total noninterest expense
$
79,664

 
$
79,439

 
$
225

 
0.3
 %
Compensation and employee benefits increased $2.7 million, or 6.2%, to $45.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $43.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to the results of increased staffing in the metro markets, including Seattle and Bellevue, Washington and standard salary increases.
Occupancy and equipment increased $362,000, or 3.1%, to $11.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $11.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to lease termination-related costs incurred with the branch consolidations completed during 2016. In addition, these expenses increased due to an increase in rent in the metro markets, offset partially by the closure of branches between the periods.
Other real estate owned, net decreased $524,000, or 61.4%, to $330,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $854,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Bank had no other real estate owned at September 30, 2016 compared to $2.1 million at September 30, 2015. The decrease in other real estate owned was due to the disposition of all remaining properties, resulting in a decrease of $255,000 in property related expenses and net gains on sale of other real estate owned of $173,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net losses on sale of other real estate owned of $94,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Other expense decreased $942,000, or 11.7%, to $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $8.0 million for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in courier services as the Company discontinued its regular scheduled service during 2015. The Company also experienced decreases in other employee-related expenses such as travel expenses, office supplies, and other business expenses given the decrease in number of full-time equivalents and a concerted effort of the Company to reduce other expenses.
The ratio of noninterest expense to average assets (annualized) was 2.86% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 3.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily a result of an increase in assets and cost efficiencies gained and the above mentioned efforts by the Company to reduce noninterest expenses.

Income Tax Expense
Comparison of quarter ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable quarter in the prior year
Income tax expense increased by $302,000, or 7.9%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in the income tax expense was primarily due to the increase in the Company's net income. The Company’s effective tax rate was 27.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 28.7% for the same period in 2015. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate during the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 is primarily due to an increase in tax exempt loans and investment securities, an increase in BOLI income and an increase in tax benefits from low income housing tax credits.


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Comparison of nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the comparable period in the prior year
Income tax expense decreased by $730,000, or 6.5%, to $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in the income tax expense was due to a decrease in the Company's effective tax rate. The Company’s effective tax rate was 26.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to 28.5% for the same period in 2015. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 is primarily due to an increase in tax exempt loans and investment securities, an increase in BOLI income and an increase in tax benefits from low income housing tax credits.

Financial Condition Overview
Total assets increased $195.6 million, or 5.4%, to $3.85 billion as of September 30, 2016 compared to $3.65 billion as of December 31, 2015. Total loans receivable, net, increased $176.5 million, or 7.4%, to $2.55 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to $2.37 billion at December 31, 2015. Loans were primarily funded through an increase in deposits, an increase in FHLB advances and a decrease in cash and cash equivalents. Deposits increased by $134.1 million, or 4.3%, to $3.24 billion as of September 30, 2016 compared to $3.11 billion as of December 31, 2015. FHLB advances increased to $17.7 million at September 30, 2016 from no borrowings at December 31, 2015. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $13.9 million, or 11.0%, to $112.8 million at September 30, 2016 from $126.6 million at December 31, 2015.
Investment securities available for sale increased $7.3 million, or 0.9%, to $819.2 million at September 30, 2016 from $811.9 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was due to investment purchases and increases in unrealized gains on investment securities as a result of increases in market values, offset partially by sales, maturities, calls and principal payments.
Prepaid expenses and other assets increased $16.5 million, or 28.2%, to $74.8 million at September 30, 2016 from $58.4 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to $19.7 million of investments in low income housing tax credit partnerships and a $2.8 million increase in interest rate swaps, offset partially by a decrease in current and deferred tax assets of $5.0 million.
Total non-maturity deposits increased to 88.6% of total deposits at September 30, 2016 from 86.5% at December 31, 2015 and certificates of deposits decreased to 11.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2016 from 13.5% at December 31, 2015.
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase decreased $789,000, or 3.4%, to $22.4 million as of September 30, 2016 from $23.2 million as of December 31, 2015. The decrease is primarily due to changes in customer deposit balances.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $18.3 million, or 61.1%, to $48.2 million at September 30, 2016 from $29.9 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily a result of the $19.7 million of investment obligations in low income housing tax credit partnerships entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, of which $3.3 million was funded during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These obligations will decrease as projects are funded. The increase was additionally due to a $2.8 million increase in interest rate swaps, offset partially by a decrease in general accounts payable during the comparative periods.
Total stockholders’ equity increased by $26.0 million, or 5.5%, to $496.0 million as of September 30, 2016 from $470.0 million at December 31, 2015. The increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was due primarily to net income of $29.0 million and an increase of $8.5 million in accumulated other comprehensive income, partially offset by cash dividends declared and paid of $10.5 million, common stock repurchases totaling $2.9 million and restricted stock compensation expense of $1.4 million. The Company’s equity position remains strong at 12.9% of total assets as of September 30, 2016 and as of December 31, 2015.

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The table below provides a comparison of the changes in the Company's financial condition from December 31, 2015 to September 30, 2016.
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Change between September 30, 2016 and
December 31, 2015
 
Percent Change
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
112,760

 
$
126,640

 
$
(13,880
)
 
(11.0
)%
Other interest earning deposits
 
5,461

 
6,719

 
(1,258
)
 
(18.7
)
Investment securities
 
819,159

 
811,869

 
7,290

 
0.9

Loans held for sale
 
8,964

 
7,682

 
1,282

 
16.7

Total loans receivable, net
 
2,548,766

 
2,372,296

 
176,470

 
7.4

Other real estate owned
 

 
2,019

 
(2,019
)
 
(100.0
)
Premises and equipment, net
 
63,312

 
61,891

 
1,421

 
2.3

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
 
5,088

 
4,148

 
940

 
22.7

Bank owned life insurance
 
69,962

 
60,876

 
9,086

 
14.9

Accrued interest receivable
 
11,327

 
10,469

 
858

 
8.2

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
74,816

 
58,365

 
16,451

 
28.2

Other intangible assets, net
 
7,732

 
8,789

 
(1,057
)
 
(12.0
)
Goodwill
 
119,029

 
119,029

 

 

     Total assets
 
$
3,846,376

 
$
3,650,792

 
$
195,584

 
5.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
$
3,242,421

 
$
3,108,287

 
$
134,134

 
4.3

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
17,700

 

 
17,700

 
100.0

Junior subordinated debentures
 
19,644

 
19,424

 
220

 
1.1

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
 
22,425

 
23,214

 
(789
)
 
(3.4
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
48,174

 
29,897

 
18,277

 
61.1

     Total liabilities
 
3,350,364

 
3,180,822

 
169,542

 
5.3

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Common stock
 
358,451

 
359,451

 
(1,000
)
 
(0.3
)
Retained earnings
 
126,497

 
107,960

 
18,537

 
17.2

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
 
11,064

 
2,559

 
8,505

 
332.4

     Total stockholders' equity
 
496,012

 
469,970

 
26,042

 
5.5

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
3,846,376

 
$
3,650,792

 
$
195,584

 
5.4
 %


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Lending Activities
As indicated in the table below, loans receivable, net was $2.58 billion at September 30, 2016, an increase of $176.9 million, or 7.4%, from $2.40 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase in loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a $48.5 million, or 6.4%, increase in non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, a $41.8 million, or 75.5%, increase in real estate construction and land development loans of five or more family residential and commercial properties, a $41.4 million, or 6.9%, increase in commercial and industrial loans and a $32.8 million, or 11.0%, increase in consumer loans.
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
638,082

 
24.8
%
 
$
596,726

 
24.8
%
Owner-occupied commercial real estate
578,147

 
22.4

 
572,609

 
23.8

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
802,502

 
31.1

 
753,986

 
31.4

Total commercial business
2,018,731

 
78.3

 
1,923,321

 
80.0

One-to-four family residential
78,253

 
3.0

 
72,548

 
3.0

Real estate construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 

One-to-four family residential
52,052

 
2.0

 
51,752

 
2.2

Five or more family residential and commercial properties
97,108

 
3.8

 
55,325

 
2.3

Total real estate construction and land development
149,160

 
5.8

 
107,077

 
4.5

Consumer
330,933

 
12.8

 
298,167

 
12.4

Gross loans receivable
2,577,077

 
99.9

 
2,401,113

 
99.9

Deferred loan costs, net
1,900

 
0.1

 
929

 
0.1

Loans receivable, net
$
2,578,977

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,402,042

 
100.0
%


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Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics
The following table describes our nonperforming assets and other credit quality metrics at the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial business
$
8,816

 
$
7,122

One-to-four family residential
35

 
38

Real estate construction and land development
2,008

 
2,414

Consumer
681

 
94

Total nonaccrual loans (1)(2)
11,540

 
9,668

Other real estate owned

 
2,019

Total nonperforming assets
$
11,540

 
$
11,687

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
30,211

 
$
29,746

Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net
1.17
%
 
1.24
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
261.79
%
 
307.67
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans receivable, net
0.45
%
 
0.40
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.30
%
 
0.32
%
 
 
 
 
Performing TDR loans:
 
 
 
Commercial business
$
16,676

 
$
17,345

One-to-four family residential
229

 
236

Real estate construction and land development
2,737

 
3,014

Consumer
86

 
100

Total performing TDR loans (3)
$
19,728

 
$
20,695

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

 
$

Potential problem loans (5)
100,972

 
110,357

(1) 
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $5.1 million and $6.3 million of nonperforming loans, respectively, were considered TDR loans.
(2) 
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $3.0 million and $1.3 million of nonperforming loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.
(3) 
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $697,000 and $491,000 of performing TDR loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.
(4) 
There were no accruing loans past due 90 days or more that were guaranteed by government agencies at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.
(5) 
At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $2.2 million and $3.0 million of potential problem loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.

Nonperforming assets decreased $147,000, or 1.3%, to $11.5 million, or 0.30% of total assets, at September 30, 2016 from $11.7 million, or 0.32% of total assets at December 31, 2015. The Bank had no other real estate owned at September 30, 2016, a decrease of $2.0 million at December 31, 2015. The decrease in other real estate owned was due to the disposition of all remaining properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in nonperforming assets is partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million in nonaccrual loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to $6.9 million in additions to nonaccrual loans and $1.1 million of TDR loans transferred to nonaccrual status, offset partially by $5.3 million of net principal reductions and $569,000 of charge-offs.
Performing TDR loans were $19.7 million and $20.7 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The $1.0 million, or 4.7%, decrease in performing TDR loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily the result of $1.4 million of net principal payments and $1.1 million of loans transferred to nonaccrual status, partially offset by $1.7 million of loans restructured during the period. At both September 30, 2016

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and December 31, 2015, the Company had recorded $1.8 million in allowance for loan losses on the performing TDR loans.
Potential problem loans as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $101.0 million and $110.4 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 concerns as to their ability to meet their loan repayment terms. Loans that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are both well secured and in the process of collection. The $9.4 million, or 8.5%, decrease in potential problem loans was primarily the result of $20.9 million of net principal payments, $12.9 million of loan grade improvements, $5.3 million of loans transferred to impaired status and $1.8 million of loan charge-offs, partially offset by the addition of loans graded as potential problem loans of $32.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
Management maintains an allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) to provide for estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The adequacy of the ALL is monitored through our ongoing quarterly loan quality assessments.
We assess the estimated credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio by considering a number of elements including:
Historical loss experience in the loan portfolio;
Balance of potential problem loans in the loan portfolio;
Impact of environmental factors, including:
Levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans;
Levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries;
Effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices;
Experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff;
National and local economic trends and conditions;
Other external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory;
Effects of changes in credit concentrations; and
Other factors
We calculate an appropriate ALL for loans in our loan portfolio, except PCI loans, by applying historical loss factors for homogeneous classes of the portfolio, adjusted for changes to the above-noted environmental factors. We may record specific provisions for impaired loans, including loans on nonaccrual status and TDRs, after a careful analysis of each loan’s credit and collateral factors. Our analysis of an appropriate ALL combines the provisions made for our non-classified loans, classified loans, and the specific provisions made for each impaired loan.
The allowance for loan losses on loans designated as non-PCI loans is similar to the methodology described above except that for non-PCI loans, the remaining unaccreted discounts resulting from the fair value adjustments recorded at the time the loans were purchased are additionally factored into the allowance methodology.
For the PCI loans, the acquisition date fair value incorporated our estimate of future expected cash flows until the ultimate resolution of these credits. To the extent actual or projected cash flows are less than previously estimated, additional provisions for loan losses on the PCI loan portfolio will be recognized immediately into earnings. To the extent actual or projected cash flows are more than previously estimated, the increase in cash flows is recognized immediately as a recapture of provision for loan losses up to the previously recognized provision for that loan or pool of loans, if any, and then prospectively recognized in interest income as a yield adjustment.
While we believe we use the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses under our methodology, results of operations could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in determining the allowance. A 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 as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans receivable, net at the end of the period
$
2,578,977

 
$
2,404,044

 
$
2,578,977

 
$
2,404,044

Average loans receivable during the period
$
2,526,150

 
$
2,356,090

 
$
2,461,856

 
$
2,295,881

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses on loans at the beginning of the period
$
28,426

 
$
28,278

 
$
29,746

 
$
27,729

Provision for loan losses
1,495

 
851

 
3,754

 
3,247

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
(328
)
 
(70
)
 
(3,698
)
 
(1,580
)
Real estate construction and land development

 

 
(154
)
 
(106
)
Consumer
(572
)
 
(278
)
 
(1,370
)
 
(1,208
)
Total charge-offs
(900
)
 
(348
)
 
(5,222
)
 
(2,894
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
993

 
59

 
1,352

 
447

One-to-four family residential

 
12

 
2

 
13

Real estate construction and land development

 

 
83

 
100

Consumer
197

 
152

 
496

 
362

Total recoveries
1,190

 
223

 
1,933

 
922

Net recoveries (charge-offs)
290

 
(125
)
 
(3,289
)
 
(1,972
)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of the period
$
30,211

 
$
29,004

 
$
30,211

 
$
29,004

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net
1.17
 %
 
1.21
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.21
%
Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans receivable (annualized)
(0.05
)%
 
0.02
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.11
%
The allowance for loan losses was $30.2 million at September 30, 2016 and $29.7 million at December 31, 2015, which was the result of net charge-offs of $3.3 million and provision for loan losses of $3.8 million recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Of the $3.3 million of net charge-offs, $1.0 million related to the closure of a PCI loan pool during the second quarter of 2016. This pool closure accounting entry represents past residual losses estimated and provided for in the pool's allocated allowance for loan loss.  As the last loan in the pool was resolved during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Bank recognized these past losses as a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses.
The Bank recorded two significant commercial and industrial loan recoveries during the three months ended September 30, 2016 totaling $915,000. As a result of these recoveries, the ratio of net recoveries to average loans receivable was to 0.05% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net charge-offs of 0.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
The Bank recorded two significant commercial and industrial loan charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaling $1.8 million because of defaults by the borrowers in addition to the $1.0 million charge-off related to the closure of a PCI loan pool discussed above. The Bank also recorded $698,000 of recoveries on one of these two significant loan charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Based on these events, the ratio of net charge-offs to average loans receivable increased to 0.18% for the nine months ended September 30,

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2016 from 0.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The methodology we use to estimate the allowance for loan losses factors in historical losses over the 12-quarter rolling historical period as well as other credit quality indicators, many of which showed improvement from prior periods. As a result, even though net charge-offs increased as compared to the prior periods, as did nonperforming loans as described below, the allowance for loan losses to loans receivable, net, decreased to 1.17% at September 30, 2016 from 1.24% at December 31, 2015.
Nonperforming loans increased $1.9 million, or 19.4%, to $11.5 million at September 30, 2016 from $9.7 million at December 31, 2015. Nonperforming loans to loans receivable, net was 0.45% at September 30, 2016 compared to 0.40% at December 31, 2015, and the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 261.79% at September 30, 2016 and 307.67% at December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016, the Bank identified $31.3 million of impaired loans, of which $11.9 million had no specific valuation allowance as their estimated collateral value or discounted estimated cash flow is equal to or exceeds their carrying value. The remaining $19.4 million of impaired loans at September 30, 2016 had related specific valuation allowances totaling $2.5 million. This is compared to $30.4 million of impaired loans at December 31, 2015, of which $6.0 million had no specific valuation allowance and $24.3 million had $3.3 million of specific valuation allowance.
Based on the established comprehensive methodology, management deemed the allowance for loan losses of $30.2 million at September 30, 2016 (1.17% of loans receivable, net and 261.79% of nonperforming loans) appropriate to provide for probable incurred credit losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio at that date. This compares to an allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2015 of $29.7 million (1.24% of loans receivable, net and 307.67% of nonperforming loans). At the applicable acquisition or merger dates, no allowance for loan losses was established on purchased loans as the loans were accounted for at their fair value and a discount was established for the loans. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the remaining fair value discount for these purchased loans was $14.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively.
The following table outlines the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
General Valuation Allowance:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
20,823

 
$
17,354

Gross loans, excluding PCI and impaired loans
$
2,477,838

 
$
2,283,832

Percentage
0.84
%
 
0.76
%
 
 
 
 
PCI Allowance:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
6,881

 
$
9,084

Gross PCI loans
$
67,971

 
$
86,919

Percentage
10.12
%
 
10.45
%
 
 
 
 
Specific Valuation Allowance:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
2,507

 
$
3,308

Gross impaired loans
$
31,268

 
$
30,362

Percentage
8.02
%
 
10.90
%
 
 
 
 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
30,211

 
$
29,746

Gross loans receivable
$
2,577,077

 
$
2,401,113

Percentage
1.17
%
 
1.24
%
While the Bank believes it has established its existing allowances for loan losses in accordance with U.S. GAAP, there can be no assurance that bank regulators, in reviewing the Bank’s loan portfolio, will not request the Bank to increase significantly its allowance for loan losses. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is appropriate or that increased provisions will not be necessary should the credit quality of the loans deteriorate. Any

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material increase in the allowance for loan losses would adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Based on management’s assessment of loan quality and current economic conditions, the Company believes that its allowance for loan losses was appropriate to absorb the probable incurred losses and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2016.

Deposits and Other Borrowings
As indicated in the table below, total deposits were $3.24 billion at September 30, 2016, an increase of $134.1 million, or 4.3%, from $3.11 billion at December 31, 2015.
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
$
865,930

 
26.7
%
 
$
770,927

 
24.8
%
NOW accounts
963,827

 
29.7

 
917,859

 
29.5

Money market accounts
535,454

 
16.5

 
545,342

 
17.6

Savings accounts
508,566

 
15.7

 
453,826

 
14.6

Total non-maturity deposits
2,873,777

 
88.6

 
2,687,954

 
86.5

Certificates of deposit
368,644

 
11.4

 
420,333

 
13.5

Total deposits
$
3,242,421

 
100.0
%
 
$
3,108,287

 
100.0
%
The increase in deposits was the result of customer activities. Non-maturity deposits (total deposits less certificates of deposit) increased $185.8 million, or 6.9%, to $2.87 billion at September 30, 2016 from $2.69 billion at December 31, 2015 and certificate of deposit accounts have decreased $51.7 million, or 12.3%, to $368.6 million at September 30, 2016 from $420.3 million at December 31, 2015. Based on the change in the mix and volume of deposits, the percentage of certificates of deposit to total deposits decreased to 11.4% at September 30, 2016 from 13.5% at December 31, 2015.
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 September 30, 2016, the Bank had securities sold under agreement to repurchase of $22.4 million, a decrease of $789,000, or 3.4%, from $23.2 million at December 31, 2015. The decrease is the result of customer activity during the period.
The Company also has junior subordinated debentures with a par value of $25.0 million which pay quarterly interest based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.56%. The debentures mature in 2037. The balance of the junior subordinated debentures at September 30, 2016 was $19.6 million, which reflects the fair value of the debentures established during the merger with Washington Banking, adjusted for the accretion of discount from purchase accounting fair value adjustment.
At September 30, 2016, the Bank maintained credit facilities with the FHLB of Des Moines for $664.5 million and credit facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for $51.2 million. The Company had $17.7 million of FHLB advances outstanding at September 30, 2016 and no borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2015. The average cost of the FHLB advances during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 0.54%. The Bank also maintains lines of credit with four correspondent banks to purchase federal funds totaling $90.0 million as of September 30, 2016. There were no federal funds purchased as of September 30, 2016.
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 September 30, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $112.8 million, or 2.9% of total assets. In addition, $1.5 million of the $5.5 million of other interest earning deposits are scheduled to mature within one year of September 30, 2016. The fair value of investment securities available for sale totaled $819.2 million at September 30, 2016 of which $256.5 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 $562.6 million, or 14.6%, of total assets at

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September 30, 2016. The fair value of investment securities available for sale with maturities of one year or less were $3.6 million, or 0.09%, of total assets at September 30, 2016.

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. At September 30, 2016, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale with no stated maturities of $10.1 million.
Consolidated Cash Flows: As disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net cash provided by operating activities was $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and primarily consisted of proceeds from sale of loans held for sale of $103.6 million, net income of $29.0 million, depreciation and amortization of $9.5 million and provision for loan losses of $3.8 million, partially offset by originations for loans held for sale of $99.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash used in investing activities was $192.4 million, which consisted primarily of purchases of investment securities available for sale of $188.2 million and net loan originations of $179.9 million, offset partially by proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale of $94.4 million and maturities of investment securities available for sale of $94.3 million. Net cash provided in financing activities was $138.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and primarily consisted of a net increase in deposits of $134.1 million and FHLB advances of $403.1 million, offset partially by repayments of FHLB advances of $385.4 million, a $10.5 million payment of cash dividends on common stock and $2.9 million of repurchases of common stock.

Capital and Capital Requirements
Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2016 was $496.0 million compared with $470.0 million at December 31, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company realized net income of $29.0 million, declared and paid cash dividends of $10.5 million, recorded other comprehensive income of $8.5 million, recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax effect, totaling $1.5 million, recorded $421,000 related to the exercise of stock options, net of tax effect, and repurchased common stock for $2.9 million.
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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized Heritage Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s categories. The following table provides our capital requirements and actual results.

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Minimum Requirements
 
Well-Capitalized Requirements
 
Actual
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
142,901

 
4.5
%
 
N/A

 
N/A
 
$
362,971

 
11.4
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
146,095

 
4.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
382,491

 
10.5

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
190,534

 
6.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
382,491

 
12.0

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
254,045

 
8.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
412,913

 
13.0

Heritage Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
142,771

 
4.5

 
206,225

 
6.5
 
371,140

 
11.7

Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
145,984

 
4.0

 
182,480

 
5.0
 
371,140

 
10.2

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
190,362

 
6.0

 
253,816

 
8.0
 
371,140

 
11.7

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
253,816

 
8.0

 
317,270

 
10.0
 
401,521

 
12.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
129,673

 
4.5
%
 
N/A

 
N/A
 
$
345,993

 
12.0
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
140,395

 
4.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
365,232

 
10.4

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
172,897

 
6.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
365,232

 
12.7

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
230,530

 
8.0

 
N/A

 
N/A
 
395,148

 
13.7

Heritage Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
129,633

 
4.5

 
187,248

 
6.5
 
358,600

 
12.5

Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
140,331

 
4.0

 
175,414

 
5.0
 
358,600

 
10.2

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
172,844

 
6.0

 
230,459

 
8.0
 
358,600

 
12.5

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
230,459

 
8.0

 
288,074

 
10.0
 
388,516

 
13.5

Although new capital requirements were effective on January 1, 2015, certain provisions of the new rule will be phased-in from the effective date through 2019, including, among others, a new capital conservation buffer requirement, which requires financial institutions to maintain a common equity capital ratio more than 2.5% above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. The new capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased-in on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, and will continue to increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019. At September 30, 2016, the capital conservation buffer was 5.00% and 4.66% for the Company and the Bank, respectively.
Quarterly, the Company reviews the potential payment of cash dividends to its common shareholders. The timing and amount of cash dividends paid on our common stock depends on the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant factors. Dividends on common stock from the Company depend substantially upon receipt of dividends from the Bank, which is the Company’s predominant source of income. On October 26, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of $0.12 per common share and a special dividend of $0.25 payable on November 22, 2016 to shareholders of record on November 8, 2016.

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ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our results of operations are highly dependent upon our ability to manage interest rate risk. We consider interest rate risk to be a significant market risk that could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Interest rate risk is measured and assessed on a quarterly basis. In our opinion, there has not been a material change in our interest rate risk exposure since the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
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 September 30, 2016 are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, 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, 2015.

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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.

The following table provides total repurchased shares and average share prices under the applicable plan for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Plan Total (1)
Eleventh Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchased shares
38,000

 

 
138,000

 
441,966

 
579,996

Stock repurchase average share price
$
17.46

 
$

 
$
17.16

 
$
16.64

 
$
16.76

(1) Represents shares repurchased and average price per share paid during the duration of each plan.
In addition to the stock repurchases disclosed in the table above, the Company repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 5,267 and 29,206 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $18.64 and $17.77, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 388 and 21,998 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $17.63 and $17.07, respectively, to pay withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock that vested during the respective periods.
The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
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
July 1, 2016— July 31, 2016
 
38,000

 
$
17.46

 
7,893,389

 
935,034

August 1, 2016— August 31, 2016
 

 

 
7,893,389

 
935,034

September 1, 2016— September 30, 2016
 
5,267

 
18.64

 
7,893,389

 
935,034

Total
 
43,267

 
$
17.60

 
7,893,389

 
935,034

(1)
Of the common shares repurchased by the Company between July 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016, 5,267 shares of restricted stock represented the cancellation of stock to pay withholding taxes at a weighted average price per share of $18.64.

ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable

ITEM 5.        OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
2.1

 
Purchase and Assumption Agreement for Cowlitz Acquisition (1)
 
 
 
2.2

 
Purchase and Assumption Agreement for Pierce Acquisition (2)
 
 
 
2.3

 
Definitive Agreement for Valley Acquisition (3)
 
 
 
2.4

 
Agreement and Plan of Merger with Washington Banking Company (4)
 
 
 
3.1

  
Articles of Incorporation (5)
 
 
 
3.2

  
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (6)
 
 
 
10.1

  
1998 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (7)
 
 
 
10.2

  
1997 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Plan (8)
 
 
 
10.3

  
2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan, Director Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, and Restricted Stock Option Plan (9)
 
 
 
10.4

  
2006 Incentive Stock Option Plan, Director Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, and Restricted Stock Option Plan (10)
 
 
 
10.5

  
Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (11)
 
 
 
10.6

  
2010 Omnibus Equity Plan (12)
 
 
 
10.7

 
2014 Omnibus Equity Plan (13)
 
 
 
10.8

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

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

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

  
Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreements by and between Heritage and each of Brian L. Vance, Jeffrey J. Deuel and Donald J. Hinson (15)
 
 
 
10.12

  
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 (19)
 
 
 
10.18

 
Deferred Compensation Plan and Participation Agreement by and between Heritage and David A. Spurling (20)
 
 
 
11

  
Statement regarding computation of earnings per share (21)
 
 
 
14.0

  
Code of Ethics and Conduct Policy (22)
 
 
 
31.1

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

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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 September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity; (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 2010.
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2010.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 11, 2013.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2013.
(5)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-35573) declared effective on November 12, 1997; as amended, said Amendment being incorporated by reference to the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Heritage Financial Corporation filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 25, 2008.
(6)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2016.
(7)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-71415).
(8)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-57513).
(9)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-88980; 333-88982; 333-88976).
(10)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-134473; 333-134474; 333-134475).
(11)
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)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 10-Q dated August 6, 2015.
(20)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2015.
(21)
Reference is made to Note (11)—Stockholders' Equity in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements under Part 1. Item 1. herein.
(22)
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.



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

 
 
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
November 8, 2016
 
/S/    BRIAN L. VANCE        
 
 
Brian L. Vance
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
 
 
November 8, 2016
 
/S/    DONALD J. HINSON        
 
 
Donald J. Hinson
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
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The following financial information from Heritage Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 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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