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Heritage Financial Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Regular Cash Dividend of $0.25 Per Share

2026-07-23 08:00 ET - News Release

Heritage Financial Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Regular Cash Dividend of $0.25 Per Share

PR Newswire

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights

  • Net income was $17.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $18.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1) was $0.57, compared to $0.59 in the first quarter of 2026.
  • Net interest margin increased to 3.99%, an increase of 3 basis points from 3.96% for the first quarter of 2026.
  • Cost of interest bearing deposits decreased to 1.67%, from 1.71% for the first quarter of 2026.
  • Declared a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share on July 22, 2026, an increase of 4.2% from the $0.24 regular cash dividend per share declared in the second quarter of 2026.

OLYMPIA, Wash., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq GS: HFWA) (the "Company," "we," or "us"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $17.5 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $18.9 million for the first quarter of 2026 and $12.2 million for the second quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share was $0.42 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $0.48 for the first quarter of 2026 and $0.36 for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $0.57 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $0.59 for the first quarter of 2026 and $0.53 for the second quarter of 2025.

This is the first full quarter of financial results subsequent to the acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Merger") which closed on January 31, 2026. The Company recognized merger-related expenses of $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2026. After the systems conversion in the third quarter 2026, the Company will recognize additional cost savings.

Bryan McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We are pleased with the continued improvement in our net interest margin and our strong credit quality metrics. Although loan growth was muted by higher prepayments in the second quarter, we saw strong loan origination and continue to maintain a solid loan pipeline. As our fixed rate loans reprice to higher yields, we expect that our net interest margin will continue to improve. The increase in net interest margin, as well as the expected cost savings from the acquisition, provides optimism for enhanced future earnings."


 
 (1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the
          comparable GAAP financial measure.


   
            
              Financial Highlights


   The following table provides financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods indicated:

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                                                                                                                     As of or for the Quarter Ended


                                                                                                       June 30,                    March 31,            June 30,
                                                                                                           2026                          2026                 2025


                                                                                                                (Dollars in thousands, except per share
                                                                                                                                amounts)



   Net income                                                                                          $17,546                       $18,947              $12,215



   Diluted earnings per share                                                                             0.42                          0.48                 0.36



   Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)                                                                 0.57                          0.59                 0.53



   Return on average assets(2)                                                                          0.83 %                       0.97 %              0.70 %



   Adjusted return on average assets(1)(2)                                                              1.12 %                       1.18 %              1.03 %



   Return on average common equity(2)                                                                     6.33                          7.32                 5.57



   Return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)                                                        10.17                         11.14                 7.85



   Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)                                               13.29                         13.36                11.59



   Net interest margin(2)                                                                                 3.99                          3.96                 3.51



   Cost of total deposits(2)                                                                              1.21                          1.25                 1.40



   Efficiency ratio                                                                                       76.5                          72.6                 72.7



   Adjusted efficiency ratio(1)                                                                           63.9                          63.3                 64.4



   Noninterest expense to average total assets(2)                                                         3.06                          2.89                 2.34



   Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets(1)(2)                                             2.56                          2.52                 2.32



   Total assets                                                                                     $8,430,566                    $8,498,404           $7,070,641



   Loans receivable                                                                                  5,747,741                     5,722,238            4,774,855



   Total deposits                                                                                    7,038,706                     7,248,537            5,784,413



   Loan to deposit ratio(3)                                                                             81.7 %                       78.9 %              82.5 %



   Book value per share                                                                                 $27.13                        $27.05               $26.16



   Tangible book value per share(1)                                                                      19.15                         19.07                18.99

 
 
  (1)   Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the
              comparable GAAP financial measure.


 
 
 (2)  
  Annualized.


 
 
 (3)  
  Loans receivable divided by total deposits.

Investment Securities

Total investment securities decreased $36.1 million, or 2.2%, to $1.63 billion at June 30, 2026, from $1.67 billion at March 31, 2026. The Company sold $38.1 million of investment securities at a pre-tax loss of $217,000 during the quarter. In addition, there were investment maturities and repayments of $35.8 million and a $6.4 million increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2026. These decreases to carrying value were partially offset by investment security purchases of $44.0 million during the second quarter of 2026.

The following table summarizes the composition of the Company's investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

                                                                                     June 30, 2026                          March 31, 2026                          Change


                                                                             Balance                 % of          Balance                   % of     
 
       $              %

                                                                                                   Total                                   Total


                                                                                                            
 
 (Dollars in thousands)



 
            Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:



 U.S. government and agency securities                                      $11,823                  0.7 %         $11,861                    0.7 %          $(38)        (0.3) %



 Municipal securities                                                        64,390                    3.9           63,972                      3.8             418             0.7



 Residential CMO and MBS(1)                                                 496,178                   30.4          497,228                     29.8         (1,050)          (0.2)



 Commercial CMO and MBS(1)                                                  363,713                   22.2          396,816                     23.7        (33,103)          (8.3)



 Corporate obligations                                                       16,423                    1.0           11,580                      0.7           4,843            41.8



 Other asset-backed securities                                               18,910                    1.2           19,691                      1.2           (781)          (4.0)



 Total                                                                     $971,437                 59.4 %      $1,001,148                   59.9 %      $(29,711)        (3.0) %



 
            Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost:



 U.S. government and agency securities                                     $151,363                  9.3 %        $151,341                    9.1 %            $22             - %



 Residential CMO and MBS(1)                                                 207,387                   12.7          213,096                     12.8         (5,709)          (2.7)



 Commercial CMO and MBS(1)                                                  303,089                   18.6          303,826                     18.2           (737)          (0.2)



 Total                                                                     $661,839                 40.6 %        $668,263                   40.1 %       $(6,424)        (1.0) %



 Total investment securities                                             $1,633,276                100.0 %      $1,669,411                  100.0 %      $(36,135)        (2.2) %

 
 
 (1) U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise CMO
           and MBS.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable increased $25.5 million, or 0.4%, during the second quarter of 2026. New loans funded during the second quarter of 2026 were $162.2 million, an increase from new loans funded during the first quarter of 2026 of $97.0 million and new loans funded during the second quarter of 2025 of $139.9 million. Loan prepayments were higher at $102.5 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared to $72.5 million during the first quarter of 2026. Loan payoffs were slightly higher at $49.9 million, compared to $46.5 million in the first quarter of 2026.

Commercial and industrial loans decreased $8.2 million, or 0.8%, during the second quarter of 2026, due primarily to pay downs on outstanding balances, partially offset by new loan production of $34.5 million. Owner-occupied commercial real estate ("CRE") loans increased $14.1 million, or 1.2%, during the second quarter, due primarily to new loan production of $41.8 million, offset by pay downs on outstanding balances. Non-owner occupied CRE loans increased $42.9 million, or 1.7%, during the quarter, due primarily to new loan production of $55.7 million, offset by pay downs on outstanding balances. Residential construction increased $13.2 million, or 10.7%, during the second quarter, due primarily to new loan production of $18.9 million, partially offset by pay downs on outstanding balances. Commercial and multifamily construction loans decreased $28.5 million or 9.9%, during the quarter, due primarily to pay downs on outstanding balances.

The following table summarizes the Company's loans receivable at the dates indicated:

                                                                  June 30, 2026                                March 31, 2026                             Change


                                                          Balance                       % of          Balance                        % of    
 
      $              %
                                                                                Total                                         Total


                                                                                              
 
 (Dollars in thousands)



       Commercial business:



       Commercial and industrial                      $1,051,269                      18.3 %       $1,059,457                       18.5 %      $(8,188)        (0.8) %



       Owner-occupied CRE                              1,227,674                        21.4         1,213,585                         21.2         14,089             1.2



       Non-owner occupied CRE                          2,509,283                        43.6         2,466,417                         43.1         42,866             1.7



       Total commercial business                       4,788,226                        83.3         4,739,459                         82.8         48,767             1.0



       Residential real estate                           348,838                         6.1           361,384                          6.3       (12,546)          (3.5)



       Real estate construction and land development:



       Residential                                       136,595                         2.4           123,409                          2.2         13,186            10.7



       Commercial and multifamily                        259,947                         4.5           288,493                          5.0       (28,546)          (9.9)



       Total real estate construction and land           396,542                         6.9           411,902                          7.2       (15,360)          (3.7)
  development



       Consumer                                          214,135                         3.7           209,493                          3.7          4,642             2.2



       Loans receivable                               $5,747,741                     100.0 %       $5,722,238                      100.0 %       $25,503             0.4

Deposits

Total deposits decreased $209.8 million, or 2.9%, to $7.04 billion at June 30, 2026, from $7.25 billion at March 31, 2026.

Non-maturity deposits decreased by $138.4 million, or 2.3%, from March 31, 2026 due primarily to a decline in customer balances in noninterest bearing demand accounts as is typical in the second quarter of each year due to tax payments. Noninterest demand deposits declined mostly due a single deposit relationship which had approximately $67.0 million in funds which were deposited on a short-term basis in the first quarter of 2026 and withdrawn in the second quarter of 2026. Certificates of deposit declined $71.4 million during the second quarter of 2026 due mostly to the maturity of brokered certificates of deposit of $48.5 million.

The following table summarizes the Company's total deposits at the dates indicated:

                                              June 30, 2026                               March 31, 2026                               Change


                                      Balance                       % of         Balance                        % of    
 
        $              %
                                                            Total                                        Total


                                                                          
 
 (Dollars in thousands)



 Noninterest demand deposits      $1,972,702                      28.0 %      $2,066,383                       28.5 %       $(93,681)        (4.5) %



 Interest bearing demand deposits  1,854,634                        26.3        1,860,679                         25.7          (6,045)          (0.3)



 Money market accounts             1,574,835                        22.4        1,588,678                         21.9         (13,843)          (0.9)



 Savings accounts                    581,259                         8.3          606,119                          8.4         (24,860)          (4.1)



 Total non-maturity deposits       5,983,430                        85.0        6,121,859                         84.5        (138,429)          (2.3)



 Certificates of deposit           1,055,276                        15.0        1,126,678                         15.5         (71,402)          (6.3)



 Total deposits                   $7,038,706                     100.0 %      $7,248,537                      100.0 %      $(209,831)        (2.9) %

Borrowings

Total borrowings increased $146.3 million to $166.3 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $20.0 million at March 31, 2026. All outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2026 were with the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and mature in the third quarter of 2026.

Stockholders' Equity

Total stockholders' equity decreased $6.0 million, or 0.5%, to $1.11 billion at June 30, 2026, compared to $1.12 billion at March 31, 2026. This decrease was partially due to the repurchase of 372,343 shares of the Company's common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million, under the Company's current share repurchase plan.

The following table summarizes changes in stockholders' equity for the Company for the period indicated:

                                          Quarter Ended


                                             June 30,
                                                   2026


                                               (In
                                            thousands)



 Balance, beginning of period               $1,115,691



 Net income                                     17,546



 Cash dividends declared on common stock      (10,002)



 Common stock repurchased                     (10,112)



 Other comprehensive loss                      (5,000)



 Other                                           1,569



 Balance, end of period                     $1,109,692

The Company and Bank continued to maintain capital levels in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements to be categorized as "well-capitalized" at June 30, 2026.

The following table summarizes the capital ratios for the Company at the dates indicated:

                                                June 30, March 31,
                                                    2026       2026



 Stockholders' equity to total assets            13.2 %    13.1 %



 Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)      9.7        9.6



 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (2)            12.1       12.2



 Leverage ratio (2)                                10.4       10.3



 Tier 1 capital ratio (2)                          12.5       12.5



 Total capital ratio (2)                           13.4       13.5

 
 
 (1)   Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the
             comparable GAAP financial measure.


 
 
 (2) 
  Current quarter ratios are estimates pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Provision for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.03% at June 30, 2026, compared to 1.06% at March 31, 2026. The decrease in the ACL as a percentage of loans was due primarily to a decrease in the weighted average life of loans in the real estate construction and land development segment and an incremental change in the mix of loans from loans which have a higher ACL percentage to those which have a lower ACL percentage.

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a $844,000 reversal of provision for credit losses on loans, compared to an $820,000 reversal of provision during the first quarter of 2026. During the second quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a $77,000 reversal of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments, compared to a $210,000 reversal of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments during the first quarter of 2026.

The following table provides detail on the changes in the ACL on loans and the ACL on unfunded commitments ("ACL on Unfunded"), and the related (reversal of) provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

                                                                                
       
          As of or for the Quarter Ended


                                                    June 30, 2026                                              March 31, 2026                                             June 30, 2025


                                        ACL on              ACL on      Total             ACL on                               ACL on       Total            ACL on                           ACL on           Total
                                 Loans         Unfunded                           Loans                           Unfunded                             Loans                         Unfunded


                                                                                  
       
            (Dollars in thousands)



       Balance, beginning of          $60,551               $1,185     $61,736             $52,584                                $1,047      $53,631            $52,160                             $647           $52,807
  period


        Initial ACL recorded for                                    
 $     -              9,339                                   348       $9,687                                                        
 $        -
  the Merger


        (Reversal of) provision          (844)                (77)      (921)              (820)                                (210)     (1,030)               863                                93              956
  for credit losses



       (Net charge-offs) /              (234)                          (234)              (552)                                            (552)             (494)                                            (494)
  recoveries


        Balance, end of period         $59,473               $1,108     $60,581             $60,551                                $1,185      $61,736            $52,529                             $740           $53,269

Credit Quality

Classified loans (loans rated substandard or worse) decreased $15.9 million from the prior quarter due primarily to loan payoffs during the quarter. The percentage of classified loans to loans receivable decreased to 1.8% at June 30, 2026, compared to 2.1% at March 31, 2026.

The following table illustrates total loans by risk rating and their respective percentage of total loans at the dates indicated:

                             June 30, 2026                                              March 31, 2026


                     Balance                       % of                        Balance                        % of
                                           Total                                                       Total


                                  
          
        (Dollars in thousands)



 Risk Rating:



 Pass            $5,517,189                      96.0 %                     $5,497,208                       96.1 %



 Special Mention    125,108                         2.2                         103,699                          1.8



 Substandard        105,444                         1.8                         121,331                          2.1



 Total           $5,747,741                     100.0 %                     $5,722,238                      100.0 %

Nonaccrual loans were $15.5 million at June 30, 2026, compared to $15.0 million at March 31, 2026. Two commercial and industrial loan relationships totaling $5.0 million were migrated to nonaccrual during the second quarter of 2026, and both were paid off prior to the end of the quarter.

The following table illustrates changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated:

                                                
 
     Quarter Ended


                                       June 30,               March 31,    June 30,
                                           2026                     2026         2025


                                                    (Dollars in thousands)



 Balance, beginning of period          $14,958                  $20,976       $4,438



 Additions                               5,988                    3,388        7,922



 Net principal payments                  (280)                   (261)     (2,041)



 Payoffs                               (5,156)                 (7,800)



 Charge-offs                                                     (463)       (454)



 Transfer to OREO                                                (741)



 Return to accrual                                               (141)



 Balance, end of period                $15,510                  $14,958       $9,865



 Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable   0.27 %                  0.26 %      0.21 %

Liquidity

Total liquidity sources available at June 30, 2026 totaled $3.27 billion. This included on- and off-balance sheet liquidity. The Company has access to FHLB advances and the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") Discount Window. The Company's available liquidity sources at June 30, 2026 represented a coverage ratio of 46.5% of total deposits and 118.9% of estimated uninsured deposits.

The following table summarizes the Company's available liquidity as of the dates indicated:

                                                                                 Quarter Ended


                                                                   June 30,                        March 31,
                                                                       2026                              2026


                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)



 On-balance sheet liquidity



 Cash and cash equivalents                                        $204,375                          $268,143



 Unencumbered investment securities available for sale (1)         949,021                           978,332



 Total on-balance sheet liquidity                               $1,153,396                        $1,246,475



 Off-balance sheet liquidity



 FRB borrowing availability                                       $339,029                          $341,449



 FHLB borrowing availability (2)                                 1,635,593                         1,469,277



 Fed funds line borrowing availability with correspondent banks    145,000                           145,000



 Total off-balance sheet liquidity                              $2,119,622                        $1,955,726



 Total available liquidity                                      $3,273,018                        $3,202,201

 
 
 (1) 
  Investment securities available for sale at fair value.


 
 
 (2)   Includes FHLB total borrowing availability of $1.80 billion at June 30, 2026 based on pledged assets, however, maximum credit capacity
             was 45% of the Bank's total assets one quarter in arrears or $3.82 billion.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income increased $5.6 million, or 8.1%, during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2026 due to a $7.0 million increase in total interest income, offset partially by an increase in interest expense of $1.4 million. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to one additional month of income attributable to the assets and liabilities obtained in the Merger which was completed on January 31, 2026.

Net interest margin increased three basis points to 3.99% during the second quarter of 2026, from 3.96% during the first quarter of 2026. The increase in net interest margin was due primarily to the increase in yield on investments and decreases in the cost of interest bearing deposits.

The yield on interest earning assets increased two basis points to 5.21% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 5.19% for the first quarter of 2026. The increase was primarily due to an increase in yield on investments of 12 basis points to 3.55% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 3.43% for the first quarter of 2026.

The yield on loans receivable decreased one basis point to 5.72% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 5.73% during the first quarter of 2026. The decrease was due primarily to recovery of interest income on nonaccrual loans recognized in the first quarter of 2026 which contributed six basis points to loan yield for the first quarter of 2026 and had no impact in the second quarter of 2026. Loan yield also benefited from the incremental accretion on purchased loans in both the first and second quarter of 2026.

The following table presents the net interest margin and loan yield and the effect of the incremental accretion on purchased loans on these ratios for the periods indicated:

                                                                                                                              
 
 Quarter Ended


                                                                                                                     June 30,           March 31,  June 30,
                                                                                                                         2026                 2026       2025



   
            
              Net Interest Margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:

---


   Net interest margin                                                                                                3.99 %              3.96 %    3.51 %



   Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)                                                  (0.09) %            (0.09) %  (0.01) %



   Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased                                                  3.90 %              3.87 %    3.50 %


   loans(1)





   
            
              Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:

---


   Loan yield                                                                                                         5.72 %              5.73 %    5.50 %



   Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)                                                    (0.12)              (0.12)    (0.01)



   Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans(1)                                                  5.60 %              5.61 %    5.49 %





   Incremental accretion on purchased loans(1)                                                                        $1,772               $1,623        $76

 
 
 (1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP
           financial measure.


 
 
 (2) Represents the amount of interest income recorded on purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the
           individual loan notes due to incremental accretion of purchased discount or premium. Purchased discount or premium is the difference
           between the contractual loan balance and the fair value of acquired loans at the acquisition date. The purchased discount is accreted
           into income over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of incremental accretion on loan yield will change during any period
           based on the volume of prepayments, but it is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases.

The cost of interest bearing deposits decreased four basis points to 1.67% for the second quarter of 2026, from 1.71% for the first quarter of 2026. This decrease was primarily due to one additional month of interest expense on deposits acquired from Olympic, which had a lower cost of deposits.

Net interest margin increased 48 basis points to 3.99% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 3.51% for the same period in the prior year. Net interest income increased $19.8 million, or 36.1%, during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in the prior year, due to a combination of an increase in average interest earning assets, which increased substantially as a result of the Merger, and an increase in net interest margin.

The following table provides net interest income information for the periods indicated:

                                                                                               
          
      Quarter Ended


                                                              June 30, 2026                                          March 31, 2026                                              June 30, 2025


                                                      Average       Interest       Average        Average                          Interest          Average       Average                     Interest             Average
                                                                              Yield/                                                            Yield/                                                         Yield/
                                                     Rate          Rate          Rate



                                                      Balance       Earned/         (1)           Balance                          Earned/            (1)          Balance                     Earned/               (1)

                                                                      Paid                                                           Paid                                                        Paid


                                                                                             
        
      (Dollars in thousands)



       
            Interest Earning Assets:



       Loans receivable (2)(3)                    $5,740,927         $81,935         5.72 %     $5,412,943                            $76,445            5.73 %    $4,768,558                       $65,373               5.50 %



       Taxable securities                          1,635,979          14,464           3.55       1,486,343                             12,570              3.43      1,374,770                        11,579                 3.38



       Nontaxable securities (3)                      15,439             128           3.33          15,662                                129              3.34         15,294                           137                 3.59



       Interest earning deposits                     124,969           1,147           3.68         172,723                              1,531              3.59        127,687                         1,411                 4.43



       Total interest earning assets               7,517,314          97,674         5.21 %      7,087,671                             90,675            5.19 %     6,286,309                        78,500               5.01 %



       Noninterest earning assets                    920,006                                      847,331                                                           760,634



       Total assets                               $8,437,320                                   $7,935,002                                                        $7,046,943


                     Interest Bearing Liabilities:



       Certificates of deposit                    $1,090,406          $8,817         3.24 %     $1,064,676                             $8,814            3.36 %      $979,997                        $9,349               3.83 %



       Savings accounts                              591,458             348           0.24         540,403                                315              0.24        425,703                           288                 0.27



       Interest bearing demand and                 3,444,901          12,226           1.42       3,303,007                             11,618              1.43      2,770,352                        10,513                 1.52
  money market accounts



       Total interest bearing deposits             5,126,765          21,391           1.67       4,908,086                             20,747              1.71      4,176,052                        20,150                 1.94



       Junior subordinated debentures                 22,455             431           7.70          22,382                                430              7.79         22,165                           472                 8.54



       Borrowings                                    105,131           1,036           3.95          27,111                                279              4.17        245,663                         2,895                 4.73



       Total interest bearing                      5,254,351          22,858         1.74 %      4,957,579                             21,456            1.76 %     4,443,880                        23,517               2.12 %
  liabilities



       Noninterest demand deposits                 1,973,038                                    1,833,284                                                         1,602,987



       Other noninterest bearing                      97,753                                       95,095                                                           120,268
  liabilities



       Stockholders' equity                        1,112,178                                    1,049,044                                                           879,808



       Total liabilities and                      $8,437,320                                   $7,935,002                                                        $7,046,943
  stockholders' equity



       Net interest income and spread                               $74,816         3.47 %                                          $69,219            3.43 %                                    $54,983               2.89 %



       Net interest margin                                                         3.99 %                                                            3.96 %                                                         3.51 %

 
 
 (1) 
 Annualized; average balances are calculated using daily balances.


 
 
 (2)   Average loans receivable includes loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable
             includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $1.1 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2026,
             first quarter of 2026 and second quarter of 2025, respectively, and the incremental accretion on purchased loans of $1.8 million,
             $1.6 million, and $76,000 for the second quarter of 2026, first quarter of 2026 and second quarter of 2025, respectively.


 
 
 (3) 
 Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $612,000 to $9.3 million during the second quarter of 2026 from $8.7 million during the first quarter of 2026. The increase was due primarily to increases in service charges and other fees, card revenue and BOLI income due to an additional month of income from the deposit portfolio and bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") acquired from Olympic.

Noninterest income increased $7.8 million during the second quarter of 2026 from the same period in 2025 due primarily to a $6.9 million loss recognized in the second quarter of 2025 resulting from the sale of investment securities as part of the strategic repositioning of the Company's balance sheet, and due to increases in service charges and other fees, card revenue, and BOLI income due to income from the deposit portfolio and BOLI acquired from Olympic.

The following table presents the key components of noninterest income and the change for the periods indicated:

                                                 
 
 Quarter Ended                                                 Quarter Over               Prior Year
                                                                                                      Quarter Change
                                                                                                                                            Quarter Change


                                        June 30,           March 31,      June 30,        
          
            $               %     
 
     $               %
                                            2026                 2026           2025


                                                                      
 
        (Dollars in thousands)



 Service charges and other fees          $3,592               $3,367         $2,932                              $225            6.7 %          $660           22.5 %



 Card revenue                             2,595                2,103          2,008                               492             23.4            587             29.2



 Loss on sale of investment securities    (217)                           (6,854)                            (217)                         6,637             96.8



 Interest rate swap fees                      3                                 19                                 3                           (16)          (84.2)



 BOLI income                              1,485                1,119          1,280                               366             32.7            205             16.0



 Gain on sale of other assets, net                                              5                                                             (5)         (100.0)



 Other income                             1,853                2,110          2,127                             (257)          (12.2)         (274)          (12.9)



 Total noninterest income (loss)         $9,311               $8,699         $1,517                              $612            7.0 %        $7,794          513.8 %

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $7.8 million, or 13.7%, to $64.3 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared to $56.6 million in the first quarter of 2026. The increase was primarily due to one additional month of expense related to the Merger, including increases related to compensation and employee benefits from increased headcount, occupancy and equipment expense primarily due to additional rent expense, and additional data processing expense due to an increase in transactional accounts and balances.

Merger related expenses, which consisted of severance expense, professional fees, core conversion costs, and contract termination costs incurred in the second quarter of 2026 were $7.5 million compared to $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2026.

The following table presents merger related expenses included in noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:

                                              Quarter Ended                         Change


                                     June 30,                       March 31,   
 
            $
                                         2026                             2026


                                                         (Dollars in thousands)



 Compensation and employee benefits   $1,481                           $2,733            $(1,252)



 Data processing                       4,924                              491               4,433



 Professional services                   128                            1,868             (1,740)



 Other expense                           960                               86                 874



 Total noninterest expense            $7,493                           $5,178              $2,315

Noninterest expense also increased due to the increase in the amortization of intangible assets of $0.9 million, as a result of one additional month of amortization related to the acquisition of Olympic.

Noninterest expense increased $23.2 million, or 56.6%, during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 due primarily to an increase in expenses related to the Merger and the addition of Olympic operations.

The following table presents the key components of noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:

                                                  
 
 Quarter Ended                                                Quarter Over                         Prior Year
                                                                                                      Quarter Change                      Quarter Change


                                         June 30,          March 31,      June 30,        
          
            $               %     
    
            $          %
                                             2026                2026           2025


                                                                      
 
        (Dollars in thousands)



 Compensation and employee benefits      $35,769             $33,972        $25,467                            $1,797            5.3 %                 $10,302      40.5 %



 Occupancy and equipment                   6,014               5,330          4,840                               684             12.8                    1,174        24.3



 Data processing                          10,218               5,093          3,666                             5,125            100.6                    6,552       178.7



 Marketing                                   437                 383            336                                54             14.1                      101        30.1



 Professional services                       939               2,842          1,122                           (1,903)          (67.0)                   (183)     (16.3)



 State/municipal business and use taxes    1,801               1,674          1,205                               127              7.6                      596        49.5



 Federal deposit insurance premium           881               1,037            810                             (156)          (15.0)                      71         8.8



 Other real estate owned, net                 44                   4                                              40           1000.0                       44



 Amortization of intangible assets         2,957               2,058            302                               899             43.7                    2,655       879.1



 Other expense                             5,264               4,158          3,337                             1,106             26.6                    1,927        57.7



 Total noninterest expense               $64,324             $56,551        $41,085                            $7,773           13.7 %                 $23,239      56.6 %

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased $272,000 in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2026 due to lower pre-tax income during the second quarter of 2026.

Income tax expense increased $934,000 in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 due primarily to higher pre-tax income during the second quarter of 2026.

The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:

                                      
 
   Quarter Ended                                                    Change


                             June 30,             March 31,                         June 30,                Quarter Over                   Prior Year
                                 2026                   2026                              2025      Quarter             Quarter


                                          
          
       (Dollars in thousands)



 Income before income taxes  $20,724                $22,397                           $14,459   $(1,673)                           $6,265



 Income tax expense           $3,178                 $3,450                            $2,244     $(272)                             $934



 Effective income tax rate    15.3 %                15.4 %                           15.5 %   (0.1) %                          (0.2) %

Dividends

On July 22, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2026.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss second quarter of 2026 earnings on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. Participants may register for the call at the following link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I5378922. To access the call via telephone, please dial (888) 500-3691 -- access code 53789 a few minutes prior to 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. The conference call will be recorded and will be available for replay through August 6, 2026 at the following link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I5378922

About Heritage Financial Corporation

Heritage Financial Corporation (the "Company") is an Olympia, Washington-based bank holding company for Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank and its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a network of branches and loan production offices in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Heritage Bank does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island, Washington and the Kitsap Bank name at certain branches acquired through the acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA." More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," and "could," as well as the negative of such words. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those currently expected or projected in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: potential adverse impacts to economic conditions nationally or in our local market areas, other markets where we have lending relationships, or other aspects of our business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of credit quality deterioration, pronounced and sustained reductions in real estate market values, employment levels, labor shortages and a potential recession or slowed economic growth; changes in the interest rate environment, which could adversely affect our revenues and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; the level and impact of inflation and the current and future monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and executive orders in response thereto; previous and potential future disruptions, security breaches, insider fraud, cybersecurity incidents or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform critical processing functions for our business, including sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in banking, securities, and tax laws, in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation and prioritization of such rules and regulations; effects on the U.S. economy resulting from actions taken by the federal government, including the threat or implementation of tariffs, immigration enforcement and changes in foreign policy; the effects of acts of war or terrorism, foreign relations, military conflicts, including the wars in Iran and Ukraine, ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and other international military conflicts that can increase levels of political and economic unpredictability, contribute to rising energy and commodity prices, affect global supply chains, increase the volatility of financial markets, and other matters beyond our control; effects of other external events on our business and the businesses of our clients; credit and interest rate risks associated with our business, including our customers' borrowing, repayment, and deposit practices; fluctuations in deposits and the concentration of large deposits from certain customers, who have deposit balances above current FDIC insurance limits; liquidity issues, including our ability to borrow funds or raise additional capital, if necessary; fluctuations in the value of our investment securities; credit risks and risks from concentrations (including by type of geographic area, collateral and industry) within our loan portfolio; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; rapid technological changes implemented by us and other parties, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult to implement or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and our customers, including the development and implementation of tools incorporating artificial intelligence; increased competition in the financial services industry from non-banks such as credit unions and financial technology companies, including digital asset service providers; our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace, including as a result of competition from other commercial banks, mortgage banking firms, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, and financial technology companies; emerging issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence that could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage our reputation or otherwise materially harm our business or customers; our ability to implement our organic and acquisition growth strategies, including the recent acquisition of Olympic, and our ability to successfully integrate Olympic's customers and operations following the acquisition; effects of critical accounting policies and judgments, including 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; the commencement, costs, effects and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us or to which we may become subject, including in connection with prior acquisitions; potential impairment to the goodwill we recorded in connection with our past acquisitions, including as a result of the recent acquisition of Olympic; loss of, or inability to attract, key personnel; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may acquire, including as a result of the recent acquisition of Olympic, 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 effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; the extensive regulatory framework that applies to us; the overall health of local and national real estate markets; the level of nonperforming assets on our balance sheet; risks related to acquiring assets in or entering markets in which we have not previously operated and may not be familiar; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; the availability of future equity and debt issuances and other capital raising opportunities on favorable terms; our success at managing and responding to the risks involved in the foregoing items; and other factors described in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") which are available on our website at www.hf-wa.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release or the documents we file with or furnish to the SEC are based only on information then actually known to us and upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made which may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake and specifically disclaim 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.


   
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


   
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)


   
            (Dollars in thousands, except shares)




                                                                                                                                   June 30, March 31,  December 31,
                                                                                                                                       2026       2026           2025



   
            
              Assets

---


   Cash on hand and in banks                                                                                                      $102,555    $98,263        $52,587



   Interest earning deposits                                                                                                       101,820    169,880        180,502



   Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       204,375    268,143        233,089



   Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of                                                      971,437  1,001,148        607,522
                                                                                      $1,020,125, $1,043,442 and $647,505, respectively)



   Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of                                                        661,839    668,263        674,107
                                                                                          $607,782, $617,490 and $625,287, respectively)



   Total investment securities                                                                                                   1,633,276  1,669,411      1,281,629



   Loans receivable                                                                                                              5,747,741  5,722,238      4,783,266



   Allowance for credit losses on loans                                                                                           (59,473)  (60,551)      (52,584)



   Loans receivable, net                                                                                                         5,688,268  5,661,687      4,730,682



   Other real estate owned                                                                                                             755        755



   Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                      98,034    100,509         74,690



   Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                            12,653      6,072          5,163



   BOLI                                                                                                                            146,350    144,865        105,974



   Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                      23,056     24,278         19,280



   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                               297,501    293,429        273,925



   Other intangible assets, net                                                                                                     47,269     50,226          1,979



   Goodwill                                                                                                                        279,029    279,029        240,939



   Total assets                                                                                                                 $8,430,566 $8,498,404     $6,967,350





   
            
              Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

---


   Non-interest bearing deposits                                                                                                $1,972,702 $2,066,383     $1,597,650



   Interest bearing deposits                                                                                                     5,066,004  5,182,154      4,322,549



   Total deposits                                                                                                                7,038,706  7,248,537      5,920,199



   Borrowings                                                                                                                      166,250     20,000         20,000



   Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                   22,497     22,424         22,350



   Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                           93,421     91,752         83,297



   Total liabilities                                                                                                             7,320,874  7,382,713      6,045,846





   Common stock                                                                                                                    707,889    716,432        531,100



   Retained earnings                                                                                                               439,799    432,255        421,619



   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net                                                                                      (37,996)  (32,996)      (31,215)



   Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                    1,109,692  1,115,691        921,504



   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                   $8,430,566 $8,498,404     $6,967,350





   Shares outstanding                                                                                                           40,906,122 41,249,873     33,963,500


          
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


          
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)


          
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                                                           Quarter Ended                     Six Months Ended


                                                                                  June 30,       March 31,  June 30,   June 30,               June 30,
                                                                                      2026             2026       2025        2026                    2025



          
            
              Interest Income

---


          Interest and fees on loans                                              $81,935          $76,445    $65,373    $158,380                $129,809



          Taxable interest on investment securities                                14,464           12,570     11,579      27,034                  23,318



          Nontaxable interest on investment securities                                128              129        137         257                     276



          Interest on interest earning deposits                                     1,147            1,531      1,411       2,678                   2,463



          Total interest income                                                    97,674           90,675     78,500     188,349                 155,866



          
            
              Interest Expense

---


          Deposits                                                                 21,391           20,747     20,150      42,138                  39,639



          Junior subordinated debentures                                              431              430        472         861                     943



          Borrowings                                                                1,036              279      2,895       1,315                   6,611



          Total interest expense                                                   22,858           21,456     23,517      44,314                  47,193



          Net interest income                                                      74,816           69,219     54,983     144,035                 108,673



          (Reversal of) provision for credit losses                                 (921)         (1,030)       956     (1,951)                  1,007



          Net interest income after (reversal of)                                  75,737           70,249     54,027     145,986                 107,666
provision for credit losses



          
            
              Noninterest Income

---


          Service charges and other fees                                            3,592            3,367      2,932       6,959                   5,907



          Card revenue                                                              2,595            2,103      2,008       4,698                   3,741



          Loss on sale of investment securities, net                                (217)                   (6,854)      (217)               (10,741)



          Interest rate swap fees                                                       3                         19           3                      19



          BOLI income                                                               1,485            1,119      1,280       2,604                   2,198



          Gain on sale of other assets, net                                             -                         5                                  8



          Other income                                                              1,853            2,110      2,127       3,963                   4,288



          Total noninterest income (loss)                                           9,311            8,699      1,517      18,010                   5,420



          
            
              Noninterest Expense

---


          Compensation and employee benefits                                       35,769           33,972     25,467      69,741                  51,266



          Occupancy and equipment                                                   6,014            5,330      4,840      11,344                   9,766



          Data processing                                                          10,218            5,093      3,666      15,311                   7,563



          Marketing                                                                   437              383        336         820                     671



          Professional services                                                       939            2,842      1,122       3,781                   1,856



          State/municipal business and use taxes                                    1,801            1,674      1,205       3,475                   2,425



          Federal deposit insurance premium                                           881            1,037        810       1,918                   1,622



          Other real estate owned, net                                                 44                4                    48



          Amortization of intangible assets                                         2,957            2,058        302       5,015                     605



          Other expense                                                             5,264            4,158      3,337       9,422                   6,694



          Total noninterest expense                                                64,324           56,551     41,085     120,875                  82,468



          Income before income taxes                                               20,724           22,397     14,459      43,121                  30,618



          Income tax expense                                                        3,178            3,450      2,244       6,628                   4,492



          Net income                                                              $17,546          $18,947    $12,215     $36,493                 $26,126





          Basic earnings per share                                                  $0.42            $0.49      $0.36       $0.91                   $0.77



          Diluted earnings per share                                                $0.42            $0.48      $0.36       $0.90                   $0.76



          Dividends declared per share                                              $0.24            $0.24      $0.24       $0.48                   $0.48



          Average shares outstanding - basic                                   41,079,781       38,683,375 34,028,592  39,888,198              34,037,067



          Average shares outstanding - diluted                                 41,541,763       39,104,569 34,446,710  40,364,364              34,512,260


   
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


   
            FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


   
            (Dollars in thousands)



   
            
              Average Balances, Yields, and Rates Paid:

---



                                                                                                 
 
         Six Months Ended June 30,


                                                                                                          2026                                                     2025


                                                                             Average   Interest             Average                      Average     Interest            Average
                                                                                                     Yield/                                                       Yield/
                                                                            Rate      Rate



                                                                             Balance   Earned/               (1)                         Balance     Earned/              (1)

                                                                                       Paid                                                          Paid



   
            Interest Earning Assets:



   Loans receivable(2)(3)                                                $5,577,841    $158,380               5.73 %                   $4,781,167      $129,809              5.48 %



   Taxable securities                                                     1,561,574      27,034                 3.49                     1,401,226        23,318                3.36



   Nontaxable securities(3)                                                  15,550         257                 3.33                        15,489           276                3.59



   Interest earning deposits                                                148,715       2,678                 3.63                       111,990         2,463                4.44



   Total interest earning assets                                          7,303,680     188,349               5.20 %                    6,309,872       155,866              4.98 %



   Noninterest earning assets                                               883,869                                                      765,058



   Total assets                                                          $8,187,549                                                   $7,074,930



   
            Interest Bearing Liabilities:



   Certificates of deposit                                               $1,077,612     $17,631               3.30 %                     $980,166       $19,019              3.91 %



   Savings accounts                                                         566,072         663                 0.24                       426,010           581                0.28



   Interest bearing demand and money market accounts                      3,374,345      23,844                 1.42                     2,738,197        20,039                1.48



   Total interest bearing deposits                                        5,018,029      42,138                 1.69                     4,144,373        39,639                1.93



   Junior subordinated debentures                                            22,419         861                 7.74                        22,126           943                8.59



   Borrowings                                                                66,337       1,315                 4.00                       282,768         6,611                4.71



   Total interest bearing liabilities                                     5,106,785      44,314               1.75 %                    4,449,267        47,193              2.14 %



   Noninterest demand deposits                                            1,903,547                                                    1,617,050



   Other noninterest bearing liabilities                                     96,432                                                      135,358



   Stockholders' equity                                                   1,080,785                                                      873,255



   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                            $8,187,549                                                   $7,074,930



   Net interest income and spread                                                   $144,035               3.45 %                                  $108,673              2.84 %



   Net interest margin                                                                                    3.98 %                                                       3.47 %

 
 
 (1) 
 Annualized; average balances are calculated using daily balances.


 
 
 (2)   Average loans receivable includes loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable
             includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and
             2025, respectively, and incremental accretion on purchased loans of $3.4 million and $229,000, for the six months ended June 30,
             2026 and 2025, respectively.


 
 
 (3) 
 Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.


          
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


          
            FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


          
            (Dollars in thousands)



          
            
              Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:

---



                                                                                                 
 
 Quarter Ended                    Six Months Ended


                                                                                        June 30,          March 31,  June 30,   June 30,               June 30,
                                                                                            2026                2026       2025        2026                    2025



          
            
              Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:

---


          Balance, beginning of period                                                  $60,551             $52,584    $52,160     $52,584                 $52,468



          Initial ACL recorded for PSL and PCD                                                -              9,339                 9,339
loans acquired during the period



          (Reversal of) provision for credit                                              (844)              (820)       863     (1,664)                    854
     losses on loans



          
            Charge-offs:

---


          Commercial business                                                             (180)              (400)     (454)      (580)                  (676)



          Residential real estate                                                             -               (64)                 (64)



          Consumer                                                                         (89)              (119)     (104)      (208)                  (258)



          Total charge-offs                                                               (269)              (583)     (558)      (852)                  (934)



          
            Recoveries:

---


          Commercial business                                                                 4                   4         18           8                      44



          Residential real estate                                                             2                                        2



          Consumer                                                                           29                  27         46          56                      97



          Total recoveries                                                                   35                  31         64          66                     141



          Net (charge-offs) recoveries                                                    (234)              (552)     (494)      (786)                  (793)



          Balance, end of period                                                        $59,473             $60,551    $52,529     $59,473                 $52,529



          Net charge-offs on loans to average                                            0.02 %             0.04 %    0.04 %     0.03 %                 0.03 %
     loans receivable annualized



                                                      June 30, March 31,  December 31,
                                                          2026       2026           2025



   
            
              Nonperforming Assets:

---


   Nonaccrual loans:



   Commercial business                                 $7,437     $7,454         $6,886



   Residential real estate                              1,338        583          1,196



   Real estate construction and land development        6,420      6,514         12,408



   Consumer                                               315        407            486



   Total nonaccrual loans                              15,510     14,958         20,976



   Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                           67            194



   Total nonperforming loans                           15,510     15,025         21,170



   Other real estate owned                                755        755



   Nonperforming assets                               $16,265    $15,780        $21,170





   ACL on loans to:



   Loans receivable                                    1.03 %    1.06 %        1.10 %



   Nonaccrual loans                                  383.45 %  404.81 %      250.69 %



   Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable                0.27 %    0.26 %        0.44 %



   Nonperforming loans to loans receivable             0.27 %    0.26 %        0.44 %



   Nonperforming assets to total assets                0.19 %    0.19 %        0.30 %


         
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


         
            QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


         
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                                                              
 
 Quarter Ended


                                                                          June 30, March 31,            December 31,   September 30,    June 30,
                                                                              2026       2026                     2025             2025         2025



         
            
              Earnings:

---


         Net interest income                                              $74,816    $69,219                  $58,361          $57,371      $54,983



         (Reversal of) provision for credit losses                          (921)   (1,030)                   (814)           1,775          956



         Noninterest income                                                 9,311      8,699                    7,987            8,325        1,517



         Noninterest expense                                               64,324     56,551                   41,483           41,615       41,085



         Net income                                                        17,546     18,947                   22,237           19,169       12,215



         Basic earnings per share                                           $0.42      $0.49                    $0.66            $0.56        $0.36



         Diluted earnings per share                                         $0.42      $0.48                    $0.65            $0.55        $0.36



         Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)                            $0.57      $0.59                    $0.66            $0.56        $0.53



         
            
              Average Balances:

---


         Loans receivable                                              $5,740,927 $5,412,943               $4,770,300       $4,762,648   $4,768,558



         Total investment securities                                    1,651,418  1,502,005                1,301,526        1,329,616    1,390,064



         Total interest earning assets                                  7,517,314  7,087,671                6,223,303        6,258,446    6,286,309



         Total assets                                                   8,437,320  7,935,002                6,954,110        7,006,140    7,046,943



         Total interest bearing deposits                                5,126,765  4,908,086                4,250,589        4,217,041    4,176,052



         Total noninterest demand deposits                              1,973,038  1,833,284                1,635,539        1,625,945    1,602,987



         Stockholders' equity                                           1,112,178  1,049,044                  911,454          892,280      879,808



         
            
              Financial Ratios:

---


         Return on average assets (2)                                      0.83 %    0.97 %                  1.27 %          1.09 %      0.70 %



         Adjusted return on average assets (1)(2)                          1.12 %    1.18 %                  1.29 %          1.11 %      1.03 %



         Return on average common equity (2)                                 6.33       7.32                     9.68             8.52         5.57



         Return on average tangible common                                  10.17      11.14                    13.33            11.86         7.85
    equity (1)(2)



         Adjusted return on average tangible                                13.29      13.36                    13.51            12.16        11.59
    common equity (1)(2)



         Efficiency ratio                                                    76.5       72.6                     62.5             63.3         72.7



         Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)                                       63.9       63.3                     61.5             61.9         64.4



         Noninterest expense to average total                                3.06       2.89                     2.37             2.36         2.34
    assets (2)



         Adjusted noninterest expense to                                     2.56       2.52                     2.33             2.30         2.32
    average total assets(1)(2)



         Net interest spread (2)                                             3.47       3.43                     3.15             3.03         2.89



         Net interest margin (2)                                             3.99       3.96                     3.72             3.64         3.51

 
 
 (1)    Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the
              comparable GAAP financial measure.


 
 
 (2) 
 Annualized.


         
            HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION


         
            QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)


         
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                                                               
       
 As of or for the Quarter Ended


                                                                                   June 30, March 31,                  December 31,     September 30,    June 30,
                                                                                       2026       2026                           2025               2025         2025



         
            
              Select Balance Sheet:

---


         Total assets                                                           $8,430,566 $8,498,404                     $6,967,350         $7,011,879   $7,070,641



         Loans receivable                                                        5,747,741  5,722,238                      4,783,266          4,769,160    4,774,855



         Total investment securities                                             1,633,276  1,669,411                      1,281,629          1,312,857    1,346,274



         Total deposits                                                          7,038,706  7,248,537                      5,920,199          5,857,464    5,784,413



         Noninterest demand deposits                                             1,972,702  2,066,383                      1,597,650          1,617,909    1,584,231



         Stockholders' equity                                                    1,109,692  1,115,691                        921,504            904,064      888,212



         
            
              Financial Measures:

---


         Book value per share                                                       $27.13     $27.05                         $27.13             $26.62       $26.16



         Tangible book value per share (1)                                           19.15      19.07                          19.98              19.46        18.99



         Stockholders' equity to total assets                                       13.2 %    13.1 %                        13.2 %            12.9 %      12.6 %



         Tangible common equity to tangible                                            9.7        9.6                           10.1                9.8          9.4
    assets (1)



         Loans to deposits ratio                                                      81.7       78.9                           80.8               81.4         82.5


                                      Regulatory Capital Ratios:
                                              (2)

---


         Common equity tier 1 capital ratio                                         12.1 %    12.2 %                        12.7 %            12.4 %      12.2 %



         Leverage ratio                                                               10.4       10.3                           10.8               10.5         10.3



         Tier 1 capital ratio                                                         12.5       12.5                           13.1               12.8         12.6



         Total capital ratio                                                          13.4       13.5                           14.1               13.8         13.6



         
            
              Credit Quality Metrics:

---


         ACL on loans to:



         Loans receivable                                                           1.03 %    1.06 %                        1.10 %            1.13 %      1.10 %



         Nonaccrual loans                                                            383.4      404.8                          250.7              306.5        532.5



         Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable                                         0.27       0.26                           0.44               0.37         0.21



         Nonperforming loans to loans                                                 0.27       0.26                           0.44               0.44         0.39
    receivable



         Nonperforming assets to total assets                                         0.19       0.19                           0.30               0.30         0.26



         Net charge-offs on loans to average                                          0.02       0.04                           0.04               0.01         0.04
    loans receivable (3)



         
            
              Criticized Loans by Credit Quality Rating:

---


         Special mention                                                          $125,108   $103,699                        $71,122           $100,160     $114,146



         Substandard                                                               105,444    121,331                        116,823             94,377       99,715



         
            
              Other Metrics:

---


         Number of branches                                                             66         65                             50                 50           50



         Deposits per branch                                                      $106,647   $111,516                       $118,404           $117,149     $115,688



         Average number of full-time equivalent                                        976        905                            742                749          745
    employees



         Average assets per full-time                                                8,645      8,768                          9,372              9,354        9,459
    equivalent employee

 
 
 (1) 
 See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.


 
 
 (2)    Current quarter ratios are estimates pending completion and filing of the
              Company's regulatory reports.


 
 
 (3) 
 Annualized.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

This earnings release contains certain financial measures not presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's capital, performance and asset quality reflected in the current quarter and comparable period results and to facilitate comparison of its performance with the performance of its peers. These non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this earnings release to the comparable GAAP financial measures are presented below.

The Company believes that presenting the adjusted diluted earnings per share provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

                                                                                                       June 30, March 31,  December 31,   September 30,    June 30,
                                                                                                           2026       2026           2025             2025         2025



         
            
              Diluted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:

---


         Net income (GAAP)                                                                             $17,546    $18,947        $22,237          $19,169      $12,215



         Exclude loss on sale of                                                                           217                                                6,854
    investment securities, net



         Exclude merger related costs                                                                    7,493      5,178            385              635



         Exclude gain on sale of premises                                                                    -                                                 (5)
    and equipment



         Exclude tax effect of adjustment                                                              (1,619)   (1,087)          (81)           (133)     (1,438)



         Exclude tax expense related to                                                                      -                                                 515
    BOLI restructuring



         Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)                                                                $23,637    $23,038        $22,541          $19,671      $18,141





         Average number of diluted shares                                                           41,541,763 39,104,569     34,405,793       34,413,386   34,446,710
    outstanding





         Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)                                                               $0.42      $0.48          $0.65            $0.55        $0.36



         Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                                             $0.57      $0.59          $0.66            $0.56        $0.53
    (non-GAAP)

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company believes that presenting an adjusted return on average assets ratio provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

                                                                                     June 30, March 31,  December 31,   September 30,    June 30,
                                                                                         2026       2026           2025             2025         2025



          
            
              Adjusted Return on Average Assets ("ROAA"):

---


          Net income (GAAP)                                                          $17,546    $18,947        $22,237          $19,169      $12,215



          Exclude (gain) loss on sale of                                                 217                                                6,854
     investment securities, net



          Exclude merger related costs                                                 7,493      5,178            385              635



          Exclude gain on sale of premise                                                  -                                                 (5)
     and equipment



          Exclude tax effect of adjustments                                          (1,619)   (1,087)          (81)           (133)     (1,438)



          Exclude tax expense related to                                                   -                                                 515
     BOLI restructuring



          Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)                                             $23,637    $23,038        $22,541          $19,671      $18,141





          Average ("Avg") total assets                                            $8,437,320 $7,935,002     $6,954,110       $7,006,140   $7,046,943





          ROAA, annualized (GAAP)                                                     0.83 %    0.97 %        1.27 %          1.09 %      0.70 %



          Adjusted ROAA, annualized (non-                                             1.12 %    1.18 %        1.29 %          1.11 %      1.03 %
GAAP)

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company considers the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and tangible book value per share to be useful measurements of the adequacy of the Company's capital levels.

                                                                                                       June 30,    March 31,  December 31,   September 30,     June 30,
                                                                                                           2026          2026           2025             2025          2025



         
            
              Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Tangible Book Value Per Share:

---


         Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)                                                          $1,109,692    $1,115,691       $921,504         $904,064      $888,212



         Exclude intangible assets                                                                   (326,298)    (329,255)     (242,918)       (243,203)    (243,487)



         Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)                                                            $783,394      $786,436       $678,586         $660,861      $644,725





         Total assets (GAAP)                                                                        $8,430,566    $8,498,404     $6,967,350       $7,011,879    $7,070,641



         Exclude intangible assets                                                                   (326,298)    (329,255)     (242,918)       (243,203)    (243,487)



         Tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                 $8,104,268    $8,169,149     $6,724,432       $6,768,676    $6,827,154





         Stockholders' equity to total assets                                                           13.2 %       13.1 %        13.2 %          12.9 %       12.6 %
    (GAAP)



         Tangible common equity to tangible                                                              9.7 %        9.6 %        10.1 %           9.8 %        9.4 %
    assets (non-GAAP)





         Shares outstanding                                                                         40,906,122    41,249,873     33,963,500       33,956,738    33,953,194





         Book value per share (GAAP)                                                                    $27.13        $27.05         $27.13           $26.62        $26.16



         Tangible book value per share (non-                                                            $19.15        $19.07         $19.98           $19.46        $18.99
    GAAP)

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company considers the return on average tangible common equity ratio to be a useful measurement of the Company's ability to generate returns for its common shareholders. By removing the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization and tax effects, the performance of the Company's ongoing business operations can be evaluated. The Company believes that presenting an adjusted return on tangible common equity ratio provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

                                                                                                                   
 
 Quarter Ended


                                                                                               June 30, March 31,            December 31,   September 30,     June 30,
                                                                                                   2026       2026                     2025             2025          2025



          
            
              Return on Average Tangible Common Equity, annualized:

---


          Net income (GAAP)                                                                    $17,546    $18,947                  $22,237          $19,169       $12,215



          Add amortization of intangible                                                         2,957      2,058                      285              284           302
     assets



          Exclude tax effect of adjustment                                                       (621)     (432)                    (60)            (60)         (63)



          Tangible net income (non-GAAP)                                                       $19,882    $20,573                  $22,462          $19,393       $12,454





          Tangible net income (non-GAAP)                                                       $19,882    $20,573                  $22,462          $19,393       $12,454



          Exclude loss on sale of                                                                  217                                                           6,854
     investment securities, net



          Exclude merger related costs                                                           7,493      5,178                      385              635



          Exclude gain on sale of premises                                                           -                                                            (5)
and equipment



          Exclude tax effect of adjustment                                                     (1,619)   (1,087)                    (81)           (133)      (1,438)



          Exclude tax expense related to                                                             -                                                            515
     BOLI restructuring



          Adjusted tangible net income (non-                                                   $25,973    $24,664                  $22,766          $19,895       $18,380
     GAAP)





          Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)                                               $1,112,178 $1,049,044                 $911,454         $892,280      $879,808



          Exclude average intangible assets                                                  (328,166) (300,391)               (243,069)       (243,350)    (243,651)



          Average tangible common                                                             $784,012   $748,653                 $668,385         $648,930      $636,157
     stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)





          Return on average common equity,                                                      6.33 %    7.32 %                  9.68 %          8.52 %       5.57 %
     annualized (GAAP)



          Return on average tangible common equity,                                            10.17 %   11.14 %                 13.33 %         11.86 %       7.85 %
     annualized (non-GAAP)



          Adjusted return on average tangible                                                  13.29 %   13.36 %                 13.51 %         12.16 %      11.59 %
     common equity, annualized (non-
     GAAP)

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company believes that presenting an adjusted efficiency ratio and adjusted noninterest expense to average assets ratio provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

                                                                                                                                      
 
 Quarter Ended


                                                                                                         June 30,          March 31,            December 31,   September 30,    June 30,
                                                                                                             2026                2026                     2025             2025         2025



          
            
              Adjusted Efficiency Ratio and Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets Ratio:

---


          Total noninterest expense (GAAP)                                                               $64,324             $56,551                  $41,483          $41,615      $41,085



          Exclude merger related costs                                                                     7,493               5,178                      385              635



          Exclude amortization of intangible                                                               2,957               2,058                      285              284          302
     assets



          Adjusted noninterest expense (non-                                                             $53,874             $49,315                  $40,813          $40,696      $40,783
GAAP)





          Net interest income (GAAP)                                                                     $74,816             $69,219                  $58,361          $57,371      $54,983





          Total noninterest income (GAAP)                                                                 $9,311              $8,699                   $7,987           $8,325       $1,517



          Exclude loss on sale of                                                                            217                                                                   6,854
     investment securities, net



          Exclude gain on sale of premises                                                                     -                                                                    (5)


               and equipment



          Adjusted total noninterest income                                                               $9,528              $8,699                   $7,987           $8,325       $8,366
(non-GAAP)





          Efficiency ratio (GAAP)                                                                         76.5 %             72.6 %                  62.5 %          63.3 %      72.7 %



          Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)                                                            63.9 %             63.3 %                  61.5 %          61.9 %      64.4 %





          Average Total assets                                                                        $8,437,320          $7,935,002               $6,954,110       $7,006,140   $7,046,943





          Noninterest expense to average                                                                  3.06 %             2.89 %                  2.37 %          2.36 %      2.34 %
assets (GAAP) (1)



          Adjusted noninterest expense to                                                                 2.56 %             2.52 %                  2.33 %          2.30 %      2.32 %
average assets (non-GAAP) (1)



          
                           (1) Annualized.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company believes presenting loan yield and net interest margin excluding the effect of discount accretion on purchased loans is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off our balance sheet.

                                                                                                                                     
 
       Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                             June 30,                  March 31,       June 30,
                                                                                                                                 2026                        2026            2025


                                                                                                                                         (Dollar amounts in thousands)



         
            
              Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:

---


         Interest and fees on loans (GAAP)                                                                                   $81,935                     $76,445         $65,373



         Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans                                                                      1,772                       1,623              76



         Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP)                                                                      $80,163                     $74,822         $65,297





         Average loans receivable, net (GAAP)                                                                             $5,740,927                  $5,412,943      $4,768,558





         Loan yield, annualized (GAAP)                                                                                        5.72 %                     5.73 %         5.50 %



         Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans,                                                      5.60 %                     5.61 %         5.49 %
    annualized (non-GAAP)





         
            
              Net Interest Margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:

---


         Net interest income before provision (GAAP)                                                                         $74,816                     $69,219         $54,983



         Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans                                                                      1,772                       1,623              76



         Adjusted net interest income before provision (non-GAAP)                                                            $73,044                     $67,596         $54,907





         Average Interest earning assets (GAAP)                                                                           $7,517,314                  $7,087,671      $6,286,309





         Net interest margin (GAAP)                                                                                           3.99 %                     3.96 %         3.51 %



         Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans                                              3.90 %                     3.87 %         3.50 %


         (non-GAAP)

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SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation

Contact:

Bryan McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, (360) 943-1500; Don Hinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, (360) 943-1500

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