EX-99.1 2 a8-kexhibit991q425er.htm EX-99.1 Document

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 22, 2026

Heritage Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and
Annual 2025 Results

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights
Net income was $22.2 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to $19.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.
Return on average assets increased to 1.27%, from 1.09% for the third quarter of 2025.
Net interest income increased $1.0 million, or 1.7% (6.8% annualized), from the third quarter of 2025.
Net interest margin increased to 3.72%, an increase of 8 basis points from 3.64% for the third quarter of 2025.
Deposits increased $62.7 million, or 1.1% (4.2% annualized), from the third quarter of 2025.
Cost of interest bearing deposits decreased to 1.83%, from 1.89% for the third quarter of 2025.
Declared a regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share on January 16, 2026.
Received regulatory and shareholder approvals to acquire Olympic Bancorp, Inc. ("Olympic"), which is expected to close on or about January 31, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.


Olympia, WA - Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq GS: HFWA) (the “Company", ”we," or "us"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $22.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $19.2 million for the third quarter of 2025 and $11.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $0.65 for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $0.55 for the third quarter of 2025 and $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) were $0.66 for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $0.56 for the third quarter of 2025 and $0.51 for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Bryan McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We are very pleased with our operating results for the fourth quarter, which included stronger profitability, deposit growth, margin expansion and lower cost of deposits. The improvement in net interest margin provided an 8.6% increase in net interest income over fourth quarter 2024 levels. This quarter showed the strength of our quality banking franchise with 29% growth in adjusted diluted earnings per share from the same period in the prior year. We remain focused on generating long-term financial results for our shareholders."
Mr. McDonald continued, "We are also pleased with the progress made in completing the pending acquisition of Olympic and its subsidiary, Kitsap Bank. Having received both regulatory and shareholder approvals, we look forward to closing the transaction at the end of January and bringing together our two organizations.”









(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
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Financial Highlights
The following table provides financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods indicated:
As of or for the Quarter Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income$22,237 $19,169 $11,928 
Diluted earnings per share0.65 0.55 0.34 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)
0.66 0.56 0.51 
Return on average assets(2)
1.27 %1.09 %0.66 %
Return on average common equity(2)
9.68 8.52 5.46 
Return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)
13.33 11.86 7.81 
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)
13.51 12.16 11.59 
Net interest margin(2)
3.72 3.64 3.36 
Cost of total deposits(2)
1.32 1.37 1.39 
Efficiency ratio62.5 63.3 69.3 
Adjusted efficiency ratio(1)
61.9 62.4 64.4 
Noninterest expense to average total assets(2)
2.37 2.36 2.20 
Total assets$6,967,350 $7,011,879 $7,106,278 
Loans receivable
4,783,266 4,769,160 4,802,123 
Total deposits5,920,199 5,857,464 5,684,613 
Loan to deposit ratio(3)
80.8 %81.4 %84.5 %
Book value per share$27.13 $26.62 $25.40 
Tangible book value per share(1)
19.98 19.46 18.22 
(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.

Balance Sheet
Total investment securities decreased $31.2 million, or 2.4%, to $1.28 billion at December 31, 2025, from $1.31 billion at September 30, 2025. Investment maturities and repayments totaled $37.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. The decrease was partially offset by purchases of $3.5 million and a $2.9 million decrease in unrealized losses on available for sale securities.
The following table summarizes the composition of the Company's investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:
 December 31, 2025September 30, 2025Change
 Balance% of
Total
Balance% of
Total
$%
 (Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:
U.S. government and agency securities$11,702 0.9 %$11,642 0.9 %$60 0.5 %
Municipal securities51,423 4.0 51,197 3.9 226 0.4 
Residential CMO and MBS(1)
275,268 21.5 298,737 22.8 (23,469)(7.9)
Commercial CMO and MBS(1)
252,164 19.7 255,995 19.5 (3,831)(1.5)
Corporate obligations10,532 0.8 7,019 0.5 3,513 50.0 
Other asset-backed securities6,433 0.5 6,641 0.5 (208)(3.1)
Total$607,522 47.4 %$631,231 48.1 %$(23,709)(3.8)%
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 December 31, 2025September 30, 2025Change
 Balance% of
Total
Balance% of
Total
$%
 (Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost:
U.S. government and agency securities$151,319 11.8 %$151,297 11.5 %$22 — %
Residential CMO and MBS(1)
217,707 17.0 224,654 17.1 (6,947)(3.1)
Commercial CMO and MBS(1)
305,081 23.8 305,675 23.3 (594)(0.2)
Total$674,107 52.6 %$681,626 51.9 %$(7,519)(1.1)%
Total investment securities$1,281,629 100.0 %$1,312,857 100.0 %$(31,228)(2.4)%
    (1) U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise CMO and MBS.

Loans receivable increased $14.1 million, or 0.3%, during the fourth quarter of 2025 due to new loan production for the quarter offset partially by an elevated level of prepaid and closed loans. New loans funded during the fourth quarter of 2025 were $173.1 million, compared to $174.5 million during the third quarter of 2025. Loan prepayments increased to $77.2 million during the quarter, compared to $75.6 million during the prior quarter. Loan payoffs increased to $74.5 million, compared to $55.8 million in the prior quarter.
Commercial and industrial loans decreased $1.1 million, or 0.1%, during the fourth quarter of 2025, due primarily to pay downs on outstanding balances, partially offset by new loan production of $28.8 million. Owner-occupied commercial real estate ("CRE") loans increased $12.1 million, or 1.2%, during the fourth quarter of 2025, due primarily to new loan production of $40.0 million, partially offset by pay downs on outstanding balances. Non-owner occupied CRE loans increased $119.7 million, or 6.2%, during the quarter, due primarily to transfers from commercial and multifamily construction loans and new loan production of $76.5 million, partially offset by pay downs on outstanding balances. Residential real estate loans decreased by $16.0 million, or 4.3%, during the quarter, due to loan payoffs. Residential construction loans increased by $4.9 million, or 5.4%, during the quarter, due primarily to new loan production. Commercial and multifamily construction loans decreased $103.2 million, or 29.4%, during the quarter, due primarily to transfers to non-owner occupied CRE loans and paydowns on outstanding balances.
The following table summarizes the Company's loans receivable at the dates indicated:
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025Change
Balance% of TotalBalance% of Total$%
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial$818,000 17.1 %$819,076 17.2 %$(1,076)(0.1)%
Owner-occupied CRE
1,034,829 21.6 1,022,727 21.4 12,102 1.2 
Non-owner occupied CRE2,057,844 43.0 1,938,190 40.6 119,654 6.2 
Total commercial business3,910,673 81.7 3,779,993 79.2 130,680 3.5 
Residential real estate
358,834 7.5 374,875 7.9 (16,041)(4.3)
Real estate construction and land development:
Residential
95,350 2.0 90,440 1.9 4,910 5.4 
Commercial and multifamily
247,975 5.2 351,196 7.4 (103,221)(29.4)
Total real estate construction and land development343,325 7.2 441,636 9.3 (98,311)(22.3)
Consumer170,434 3.6 172,656 3.6 (2,222)(1.3)
Loans receivable$4,783,266 100.0 %$4,769,160 100.0 %$14,106 0.3 

Total deposits increased $62.7 million, or 1.1%, to $5.92 billion at December 31, 2025 from $5.86 billion at September 30, 2025. Non-maturity deposits increased by $75.1 million, or 1.5%, from September 30, 2025, due primarily to an increase in customer balances in interest bearing demand accounts. The increase in non-maturity deposits was partially offset by a decrease of $12.4 million in certificates of deposit accounts.
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The following table summarizes the Company's total deposits at the dates indicated:
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025Change
Balance
% of TotalBalance% of Total$%
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest demand deposits$1,597,650 27.0 %$1,617,909 27.6 %$(20,259)(1.3)%
Interest bearing demand deposits1,627,259 27.5 1,526,685 26.1 100,574 6.6 
Money market accounts1,334,904 22.5 1,332,501 22.7 2,403 0.2 
Savings accounts422,523 7.1 430,127 7.3 (7,604)(1.8)
Total non-maturity deposits4,982,336 84.1 4,907,222 83.7 75,114 1.5 
Certificates of deposit937,863 15.9 950,242 16.3 (12,379)(1.3)
Total deposits$5,920,199 100.0 %$5,857,464 100.0 %$62,735 1.1 %

Total borrowings decreased $118.0 million to $20.0 million at December 31, 2025, from $138.0 million at September 30, 2025. All outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2025 were with the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and mature within one year.
Total stockholders' equity increased $17.4 million, or 1.9%, to $921.5 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $904.1 million at September 30, 2025, due primarily to $22.2 million of net income recognized for the quarter and a $2.2 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss. These increases were partially offset by $8.2 million in dividends paid to common shareholders during the quarter.
The Company and Bank continued to maintain capital levels in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements for them both to be categorized as “well-capitalized” at December 31, 2025.
The following table summarizes the capital ratios for the Company at the dates indicated:
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
Stockholders' equity to total assets13.2%12.9%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)
10.19.8
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (2)
12.712.4
Leverage ratio (2)
10.810.5
Tier 1 capital ratio (2)
13.112.8
Total capital ratio (2)
14.113.8

(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 1.10% at December 31, 2025 compared to 1.13% at September 30, 2025. The decrease in the ACL as a percentage of loans was due primarily to a change in the mix of loans due to decreases in the real estate construction and land development segment which has a higher ACL as a percentage of loans, offset by an increase in other segments with a lower ACL as a percentage of loans. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a $0.9 million reversal of provision for credit losses on loans, compared to a $1.6 million provision during the third quarter of 2025.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a $95,000 provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments compared to a $212,000 provision during the third quarter of 2025. The provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments during the fourth quarter of 2025 was due primarily to a decrease in utilization rates.

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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
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
ACL on LoansACL on UnfundedTotalACL on LoansACL on UnfundedTotalACL on LoansACL on UnfundedTotal
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$53,974 $952 $54,926 $52,529 $740 $53,269 $51,391 $508 $51,899 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses(909)95 (814)1,563 212 1,775 1,104 79 1,183 
(Net charge-offs) / recoveries(481)— (481)(118)— (118)(27)— (27)
Balance, end of period$52,584 $1,047 $53,631 $53,974 $952 $54,926 $52,468 $587 $53,055 

Credit Quality
Classified loans (loans rated substandard or worse) increased $22.4 million from the prior quarter, resulting in the percentage of classified loans to loans receivable increasing to 2.4% at December 31, 2025, compared to 2.0% at September 30, 2025.
The following table illustrates total loans by risk rating and their respective percentage of total loans at the dates indicated:
December 31, 2025September 30, 2025
Balance% of TotalBalance% of Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Risk Rating:
Pass$4,595,321 96.1 %$4,574,623 95.9 %
Special Mention71,122 1.5 100,160 2.1 
Substandard116,823 2.4 94,377 2.0 
Total$4,783,266 100.0 %$4,769,160 100.0 %
Nonaccrual loans increased by $3.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2025 due primarily to the migration of three non-owner occupied CRE loans totaling $3.9 million, offset partially by principal payments received. The following table illustrates changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated:
Quarter Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$17,612 $9,865 $4,301 
Additions4,446 8,288 160 
Net principal payments and transfers to accruing status(1,082)(207)(250)
Payoffs— (137)(132)
Charge-offs— (197)— 
Balance, end of period$20,976 $17,612 $4,079 
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable0.44 %0.37 %0.08 %

Liquidity
Total liquidity sources available at December 31, 2025 were $2.62 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 December 31, 2025 represented a coverage ratio of 44.2% of total deposits and 107.7% of estimated uninsured deposits.
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The following table summarizes the Company's available liquidity as of the dates indicated:
Quarter Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
On-balance sheet liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents$233,089 $245,491 
Unencumbered investment securities available for sale (1)
606,968 630,666 
Total on-balance sheet liquidity
$840,057 $876,157 
Off-balance sheet liquidity
FRB borrowing availability$346,307 $347,119 
FHLB borrowing availability (2)
1,285,640 1,140,425 
Fed funds line borrowing availability with correspondent banks145,000 145,000 
Total off-balance sheet liquidity
$1,776,947 $1,632,544 
Total available liquidity$2,617,004 $2,508,701 
(1) Investment securities available for sale at fair value.
(2) Includes FHLB total borrowing availability of $1.31 billion at December 31, 2025 based on pledged assets, however, maximum credit capacity was 45% of the Bank's total assets one quarter in arrears or $3.15 billion.

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income
Net interest margin increased 8 basis points to 3.72% during the fourth quarter of 2025, from 3.64% during the third quarter of 2025.
The yield on interest earning assets decreased one basis point to 5.03% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 5.04% for the third quarter of 2025. The yield on loans receivable increased one basis point to 5.54% during the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 5.53% during the third quarter of 2025 as new loans were booked and adjustable rate loans repriced at higher rates, partially offset by the impacts of the three fed funds rate cuts occurring during the last four months of the year.
The cost of interest bearing deposits decreased six basis points to 1.83% for the fourth quarter of 2025, from 1.89% for the third quarter of 2025. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in certificate of deposit rates.
Net interest income increased $1.0 million, or 1.7%, during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025 due to a decrease in interest expense of $1.6 million, offset partially by a $0.6 million decrease in total interest income.
Net interest margin increased 36 basis points to 3.72% during the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 3.36% for the same period in the prior year. Net interest income increased $4.6 million, or 8.6%, during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to a change in the mix of earning assets to higher yielding loan balances and a decrease in deposit and borrowing interest expense due to lower rates and lower borrowing balances.
The following table provides net interest income information for the periods indicated:
 Quarter Ended
 December 31, 2025September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
 Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans receivable (2)(3)
$4,770,300 $66,669 5.54 %$4,762,648 $66,422 5.53 %$4,717,748 $64,864 5.47 %
Taxable securities1,285,948 10,546 3.25 1,314,374 11,102 3.35 1,514,210 12,510 3.29 
Nontaxable securities (3)
15,578 135 3.44 15,242 138 3.59 16,138 146 3.60 
Interest earning deposits151,477 1,512 3.96 166,182 1,846 4.41 119,275 1,440 4.80 
Total interest earning assets6,223,303 78,862 5.03 %6,258,446 79,508 5.04 %6,367,371 78,960 4.93 %
Noninterest earning assets730,807 747,694 781,923 
Total assets$6,954,110 $7,006,140 $7,149,294 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit$950,097 $8,425 3.52 %$955,737 $8,822 3.66 %$947,929 $10,070 4.23 %
Savings accounts424,214 277 0.26 428,256 296 0.27 432,287 280 0.26 
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 Quarter Ended
 December 31, 2025September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
 Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts2,876,278 10,874 1.50 2,833,048 11,003 1.54 2,631,577 9,622 1.45 
Total interest bearing deposits4,250,589 19,576 1.83 4,217,041 20,121 1.89 4,011,793 19,972 1.98 
Junior subordinated debentures22,312 455 8.09 22,239 474 8.46 22,019 512 9.25 
Borrowings43,228 470 4.31 136,582 1,542 4.48 373,493 4,713 5.02 
Total interest bearing liabilities4,316,129 20,501 1.88 %4,375,862 22,137 2.01 %4,407,305 25,197 2.27 %
Noninterest demand deposits1,635,539 1,625,945 1,703,357 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities90,988 112,053 170,324 
Stockholders’ equity911,454 892,280 868,308 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$6,954,110 $7,006,140 $7,149,294 
Net interest income and spread$58,361 3.15 %$57,371 3.03 %$53,763 2.66 %
Net interest margin3.72 %3.64 %3.36 %
(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 $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, third quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024, respectively.
(3) Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income decreased $338,000 to $8.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2025 from $8.3 million during the third quarter of 2025. The decrease was due primarily to decreases in card revenue and a decrease in other income, offset partially by an increase in interest rate swap fees due to increased swap activity and an increase in bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") income due to the recognition of a death benefit.
Noninterest income increased $4.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2025 from the same period in 2024 due primarily to a $3.9 million loss recognized in the fourth quarter of 2024 resulting from the sale of investment securities as part of the strategic repositioning of the Company's balance sheet and an increase in BOLI income as the Company incurred $508,000 in costs related to the restructuring of the BOLI portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The following table presents the key components of noninterest income and the change for the periods indicated:
Quarter EndedQuarter Over Quarter Change
Prior Year
Quarter Change
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
$% $%
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees$3,052 $3,046 $2,892 $0.2 %$160 5.5 %
Card revenue1,792 2,209 1,849 (417)(18.9)(57)(3.1)
Loss on sale of investment securities— — (3,903)— — 3,903 100.0 
Interest rate swap fees381 96 357 285 296.9 24 6.7 
BOLI income
1,172 1,008 256 164 16.3 916 357.8 
Gain on sale of other assets, net— — 23 — — (23)(100.0)
Other income1,590 1,966 1,816 (376)(19.1)(226)(12.4)
Total noninterest income (loss)
$7,987 $8,325 $3,290 $(338)(4.1)%$4,697 142.8 %

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense decreased $132,000, or 0.3%, to $41.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $41.6 million in the third quarter of 2025. Compensation and employee benefits increased due to an increase in the accrual for incentive compensation. Professional fees decreased due primarily to lower merger related costs recognized in the fourth quarter of 2025 associated with the acquisition of Olympic.
Noninterest expense increased $1.9 million, or 4.9%, during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due
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primarily to an increase in compensation and employee benefits due to annual merit increases in base pay, an increase in benefit expense and incentive compensation expense accruals.
The following table presents the key components of noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:
Quarter EndedQuarter Over Quarter ChangePrior Year Quarter Change
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
$%$%
(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits$26,675 $26,082 $24,236 $593 2.3 %$2,439 10.1 %
Occupancy and equipment4,450 4,665 4,742 (215)(4.6)(292)(6.2)
Data processing3,681 3,754 4,020 (73)(1.9)(339)(8.4)
Marketing296 284 405 12 4.2 (109)(26.9)
Professional services1,070 1,332 663 (262)(19.7)407 61.4 
State/municipal business and use taxes
1,247 1,235 1,180 12 1.0 67 5.7 
Federal deposit insurance premium789 796 829 (7)(0.9)(40)(4.8)
Amortization of intangible assets285 284 399 0.4 (114)(28.6)
Other expense2,990 3,183 3,066 (193)(6.1)(76)(2.5)
Total noninterest expense$41,483 $41,615 $39,540 $(132)(0.3)%$1,943 4.9 %

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense increased $305,000 to $3.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $3.1 million during the third quarter of 2025 due to an increase in pre-tax income.
Income tax expense and the effective income tax rate decreased in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to same period in 2024 due primarily to additional tax expense of $2.4 million related to BOLI restructuring during the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by increased income tax expense on higher pre-tax income during the fourth quarter of 2025.
The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:
Quarter EndedChange
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Quarter Over Quarter
Prior Year Quarter
(Dollars in thousands)
Income before income taxes$25,679 $22,306 $16,330 $3,373 $9,349 
Income tax expense$3,442 $3,137 $4,402 $305 $(960)
Effective income tax rate13.4 %14.1 %27.0 %(0.7)%(13.6)%

Dividends
On January 16, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share. The dividend is payable on February 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 28, 2026.

Earnings Conference Call
The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss this earnings release on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (833) 470-1428 -- access code 927284 a few minutes prior to 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through February 5, 2026 by dialing (866) 813-9403 -- access code 715393.
About Heritage Financial Corporation
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia, Washington-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a network of 50 branches and one loan production office in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Heritage Bank does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island, Washington. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “HFWA.” More information about Heritage Financial Corporation 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.
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Contact
Bryan McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, (360) 943-1500
Don Hinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, (360) 943-1500

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 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. 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 in response thereto; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in banking, securities, and tax law, in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation and prioritization of such rules and regulations; effects on the U.S. economy resulting from the threat or implementation of, or changes to existing, policies and executive orders, including tariffs, immigration policy, regulatory and other governmental agencies, DEI and ESG initiatives, consumer protection, foreign policy, and tax regulations; credit and interest rate risks associated with our business, customers, borrowings, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; fluctuations in deposits and deposit concentrations; 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; 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; 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; our ability to implement our organic and acquisition growth strategies, including the pending 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; potential impairment to the goodwill we recorded in connection with our past acquisitions, including the pending 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 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, acts of war or terrorism, foreign relations, and other external events on our business and the businesses of our clients; 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; 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. 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.


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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except shares)
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks$52,587 $74,030 $58,821 
Interest earning deposits 180,502 171,461 58,279 
Cash and cash equivalents233,089 245,491 117,100 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $647,505, $674,108 and $835,592, respectively)
607,522 631,231 764,394 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $625,287, $628,049 and $623,452, respectively)
674,107 681,626 703,285 
Total investment securities1,281,629 1,312,857 1,467,679 
Loans receivable4,783,266 4,769,160 4,802,123 
Allowance for credit losses on loans(52,584)(53,974)(52,468)
Loans receivable, net4,730,682 4,715,186 4,749,655 
Premises and equipment, net74,690 70,382 71,580 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost5,163 10,473 21,538 
BOLI
105,974 105,464 111,699 
Accrued interest receivable19,280 19,146 19,483 
Prepaid expenses and other assets273,925 289,677 303,452 
Other intangible assets, net1,979 2,264 3,153 
Goodwill 240,939 240,939 240,939 
Total assets$6,967,350 $7,011,879 $7,106,278 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Non-interest bearing deposits
$1,597,650 $1,617,909 $1,654,955 
Interest bearing deposits
4,322,549 4,239,555 4,029,658 
Total deposits5,920,199 5,857,464 5,684,613 
Borrowings20,000 138,000 383,000 
Junior subordinated debentures22,350 22,277 22,058 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities83,297 90,074 153,080 
Total liabilities6,045,846 6,107,815 6,242,751 
Common stock531,100 529,949 531,674 
Retained earnings421,619 407,561 387,097 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(31,215)(33,446)(55,244)
Total stockholders' equity921,504 904,064 863,527 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$6,967,350 $7,011,879 $7,106,278 
Shares outstanding33,963,500 33,956,738 33,990,827 

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Quarter EndedYear Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans$66,669 $66,422 $64,864 $262,900 $247,472 
Taxable interest on investment securities10,546 11,102 12,510 44,966 54,972 
Nontaxable interest on investment securities135 138 146 549 651 
Interest on interest earning deposits1,512 1,846 1,440 5,821 6,617 
Total interest income78,862 79,508 78,960 314,236 309,712 
Interest Expense
Deposits19,576 20,121 19,972 79,336 75,069 
Junior subordinated debentures455 474 512 1,872 2,139 
Borrowings470 1,542 4,713 8,623 23,140 
Total interest expense20,501 22,137 25,197 89,831 100,348 
Net interest income58,361 57,371 53,763 224,405 209,364 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses(814)1,775 1,183 1,968 6,282 
Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses59,175 55,596 52,580 222,437 203,082 
Noninterest Income
Service charges and other fees3,052 3,046 2,892 12,005 11,285 
Card revenue1,792 2,209 1,849 7,742 7,752 
Loss on sale of investment securities, net— — (3,903)(10,741)(22,742)
Gain on sale of loans, net— — — — 26 
Interest rate swap fees381 96 357 496 409 
BOLI income
1,172 1,008 256 4,378 2,967 
Gain on sale of other assets, net— — 23 1,552 
Other income1,590 1,966 1,816 7,844 6,224 
Total noninterest income (loss)7,987 8,325 3,290 21,732 7,473 
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits26,675 26,082 24,236 104,023 98,527 
Occupancy and equipment4,450 4,665 4,742 18,881 19,289 
Data processing3,681 3,754 4,020 14,998 14,899 
Marketing296 284 405 1,251 988 
Professional services1,070 1,332 663 4,258 2,515 
State/municipal business and use taxes1,247 1,235 1,180 4,907 4,889 
Federal deposit insurance premium789 796 829 3,207 3,260 
Amortization of intangible assets285 284 399 1,174 1,640 
Other expense2,990 3,183 3,066 12,867 12,289 
Total noninterest expense41,483 41,615 39,540 165,566 158,296 
Income before income taxes25,679 22,306 16,330 78,603 52,259 
Income tax expense3,442 3,137 4,402 11,071 9,001 
Net income$22,237 $19,169 $11,928 $67,532 $43,258 
Basic earnings per share$0.66 $0.56 $0.35 $1.99 $1.26 
Diluted earnings per share$0.65 $0.55 $0.34 $1.96 $1.24 
Dividends declared per share$0.24 $0.24 $0.23 $0.96 $0.92 
Average shares outstanding - basic33,957,98733,953,81034,109,33933,996,14934,465,323
Average shares outstanding - diluted34,405,79334,413,38634,553,13934,456,90434,899,036
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balances, Yields, and Rates Paid:
Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Average
Balance
Interest
Earned/
Paid
Average
Yield/
Rate
(1)
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans receivable(2)(3)
$4,773,760 $262,900 5.51 %$4,536,499 $247,472 5.46 %
Taxable securities1,350,278 44,966 3.33 1,653,295 54,972 3.32 
Nontaxable securities(3)
15,449 549 3.55 18,425 651 3.53 
Interest earning deposits135,603 5,821 4.29 125,036 6,617 5.29 
Total interest earning assets6,275,090 314,236 5.01 %6,333,255 309,712 4.89 %
Noninterest earning assets752,048 799,791 
Total assets$7,027,138 $7,133,046 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit$966,429 $36,266 3.75 %$857,079 $36,922 4.31 %
Savings accounts426,124 1,154 0.27 451,528 920 0.20 
Interest bearing demand and money market accounts2,796,909 41,916 1.50 2,640,487 37,227 1.41 
Total interest bearing deposits4,189,462 79,336 1.89 3,949,094 75,069 1.90 
Junior subordinated debentures22,201 1,872 8.43 21,910 2,139 9.76 
Borrowings185,544 8,623 4.65 456,448 23,140 5.07 
Total interest bearing liabilities4,397,207 89,831 2.04 %4,427,452 100,348 2.27 %
Noninterest demand deposits1,623,952 1,669,301 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities118,300 182,121 
Stockholders’ equity887,679 854,172 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,027,138 $7,133,046 
Net interest income and spread$224,405 2.97 %$209,364 2.62 %
Net interest margin3.58 %3.31 %
(1) Average balances are calculated using daily balances.
(2) Average loans receivable includes loans held for sale and loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $3.7 million and $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(3) Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:
Quarter EndedYear Ended
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:
Balance, beginning of period$53,974 $52,529 $51,391 $52,468 $47,999 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans(909)1,563 1,104 1,508 6,983 
Charge-offs:
Commercial business(565)(195)(4)(1,436)(2,953)
Residential real estate
— (27)— (27)— 
Consumer(75)(152)(92)(485)(538)
Total charge-offs(640)(374)(96)(1,948)(3,491)
Recoveries:
Commercial business140 219 48 403 855 
Residential real estate
— — — 
Consumer19 36 21 152 122 
Total recoveries159 256 69 556 977 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries (481)(118)(27)(1,392)(2,514)
Balance, end of period$52,584 $53,974 $52,468 $52,584 $52,468 
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans receivable annualized0.04 %0.01 %— %0.03 %0.06 %


December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial business$6,886 $3,418 $3,919 
Residential real estate
1,196 1,290 — 
Real estate construction and land development12,408 12,760 — 
Consumer486 144 160 
Total nonaccrual loans20,976 17,612 4,079 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
194 3,338 1,195 
Total nonperforming loans
21,170 20,950 5,274 
Other real estate owned— — — 
Nonperforming assets$21,170 $20,950 $5,274 
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable1.10 %1.13 %1.09 %
Nonaccrual loans250.69 %306.46 %1,286.30 %
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable
0.44 %0.37 %0.08 %
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable
0.44 %0.44 %0.11 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.30 %0.30 %0.07 %

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Quarter Ended
 December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Earnings:    
Net interest income$58,361 $57,371 $54,983 $53,690 $53,763 
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses(814)1,775 956 51 1,183 
Noninterest income7,987 8,325 1,517 3,903 3,290 
Noninterest expense41,483 41,615 41,085 41,383 39,540 
Net income22,237 19,169 12,215 13,911 11,928 
Basic earnings per share$0.66 $0.56 $0.36 $0.41 $0.35 
Diluted earnings per share$0.65 $0.55 $0.36 $0.40 $0.34 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)
$0.66 $0.56 $0.53 $0.49 $0.51 
Average Balances:  
Loans receivable
$4,770,300 $4,762,648 $4,768,558 $4,793,917 $4,717,748 
Total investment securities1,301,526 1,329,616 1,390,064 1,443,662 1,530,348 
Total interest earning assets6,223,303 6,258,446 6,286,309 6,333,697 6,367,371 
Total assets6,954,110 7,006,140 7,046,943 7,103,227 7,149,294 
Total interest bearing deposits4,250,589 4,217,041 4,176,052 4,112,343 4,011,793 
Total noninterest demand deposits1,635,539 1,625,945 1,602,987 1,631,268 1,703,357 
Stockholders' equity911,454 892,280 879,808 866,629 868,308 
Financial Ratios:  
Return on average assets (2)
1.27 %1.09 %0.70 %0.79 %0.66 %
Return on average common equity (2)
9.68 8.52 5.57 6.51 5.46 
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(2)
13.33 11.86 7.85 9.22 7.81 
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (1)(2)
13.51 12.16 11.59 11.21 11.59 
Efficiency ratio62.5 63.3 72.7 71.9 69.3 
Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)
61.9 62.4 64.9 67.3 64.4 
Noninterest expense to average total assets (2)
2.37 2.36 2.34 2.36 2.20 
Net interest spread (2)
3.15 3.03 2.89 2.79 2.66 
Net interest margin (2)
3.72 3.64 3.51 3.44 3.36 
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 As of or for the Quarter Ended
 December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Select Balance Sheet:   
Total assets$6,967,350 $7,011,879 $7,070,641 $7,129,862 $7,106,278 
Loans receivable
4,783,266 4,769,160 4,774,855 4,764,848 4,802,123 
Total investment securities1,281,629 1,312,857 1,346,274 1,413,903 1,467,679 
Total deposits5,920,199 5,857,464 5,784,413 5,845,335 5,684,613 
Noninterest demand deposits1,597,650 1,617,909 1,584,231 1,621,890 1,654,955 
Stockholders' equity921,504 904,064 888,212 881,515 863,527 
Financial Measures: 
Book value per share$27.13 $26.62 $26.16 $25.85 $25.40 
Tangible book value per share (1)
19.98 19.46 18.99 18.70 18.22 
Stockholders' equity to total assets13.2 %12.9 %12.6 %12.4 %12.2 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)
10.1 9.8 9.4 9.3 9.0 
Loans to deposits ratio80.8 81.4 82.5 81.5 84.5 
Regulatory Capital Ratios:(2)
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
12.7 %12.4 %12.2 %12.2 %12.0 %
Leverage ratio
10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.0 
Tier 1 capital ratio
13.1 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.4 
Total capital ratio
14.1 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.3 
Credit Quality Metrics: 
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable1.10 %1.13 %1.10 %1.09 %1.09 %
Nonaccrual loans
250.7 306.5 532.5 1,175.3 1,286.3 
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable
0.44 0.37 0.21 0.09 0.08 
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable0.44 0.44 0.39 0.09 0.11 
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.30 0.30 0.26 0.06 0.07 
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans receivable (3)
0.04 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.00 
Criticized Loans by Credit Quality Rating:
Special mention$71,122 $100,160 $114,146 $113,704 $110,725 
Substandard116,823 94,377 99,715 64,387 68,318 
Other Metrics:
Number of branches50 50 50 50 50 
Deposits per branch$118,404 $117,149 $115,688 $116,907 $113,692 
Average number of full-time equivalent employees742 749 745 757 751 
Average assets per full-time equivalent employee9,372 9,354 9,459 9,383 9,520 
(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.
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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.

December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Diluted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (GAAP)$22,237 $19,169 $12,215 $13,911 $11,928 
Exclude loss on sale of investment securities, net
— — 6,854 3,887 3,903 
Exclude merger related costs385 635 — — — 
Exclude gain on sale of premises and equipment— — (5)(3)(23)
Exclude tax effect of adjustment(81)(133)(1,438)(816)(815)
Exclude BOLI restructuring costs included in BOLI Income— — — — 508 
Exclude tax expense related to BOLI restructuring— — 515 — 2,371 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
$22,541 $19,671 $18,141 $16,979 $17,872 
Average number of diluted shares outstanding34,405,793 34,413,386 34,446,710 34,506,238 34,553,139 
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)$0.65 $0.55 $0.36 $0.40 $0.34 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)$0.66 $0.56 $0.53 $0.49 $0.51 


















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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.
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Tangible Book Value Per Share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)$921,504 $904,064 $888,212 $881,515 $863,527 
Exclude intangible assets(242,918)(243,203)(243,487)(243,789)(244,092)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)$678,586 $660,861 $644,725 $637,726 $619,435 
Total assets (GAAP)$6,967,350 $7,011,879 $7,070,641 $7,129,862 $7,106,278 
Exclude intangible assets(242,918)(243,203)(243,487)(243,789)(244,092)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)$6,724,432 $6,768,676 $6,827,154 $6,886,073 $6,862,186 
Stockholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)13.2 %12.9 %12.6 %12.4 %12.2 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
10.1 %9.8 %9.4 %9.3 %9.0 %
Shares outstanding33,963,500 33,956,738 33,953,194 34,105,516 33,990,827 
Book value per share (GAAP)$27.13 $26.62 $26.16 $25.85 $25.40 
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)$19.98 $19.46 $18.99 $18.70 $18.22 































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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
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity, annualized:
Net income (GAAP)$22,237 $19,169 $12,215 $13,911 $11,928 
Add amortization of intangible assets285 284 302 303 399 
Exclude tax effect of adjustment(60)(60)(63)(64)(84)
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)$22,462 $19,393 $12,454 $14,150 $12,243 
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)$22,462 $19,393 $12,454 $14,150 $12,243 
Exclude loss on sale of investment securities, net
— — 6,854 3,887 3,903 
Exclude merger related costs385 635 — — — 
Exclude gain on sale of premises and equipment— — (5)(3)(23)
Exclude tax effect of adjustment(81)(133)(1,438)(816)(815)
Exclude BOLI restructuring costs included in BOLI Income— — — — 508 
Exclude tax expense related to BOLI restructuring— — 515 — 2,371 
Adjusted tangible net income (non-GAAP)$22,766 $19,895 $18,380 $17,218 $18,187 
Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)$911,454 $892,280 $879,808 $866,629 $868,308 
Exclude average intangible assets(243,069)(243,350)(243,651)(243,945)(244,302)
Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)$668,385 $648,930 $636,157 $622,684 $624,006 
Return on average common equity, annualized (GAAP)9.68 %8.52 %5.57 %6.51 %5.46 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP)13.33 %11.86 %7.85 %9.22 %7.81 %
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP)13.51 %12.16 %11.59 %11.21 %11.59 %









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

The Company believes that presenting an adjusted efficiency 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
December 31,
2025
September 30,
2025
June 30,
2025
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio :
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)$41,483 $41,615 $41,085 $41,383 $39,540 
Exclude merger related costs$385 $635 $— $— $— 
Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)$41,098 $40,980 $41,085 $41,383 $39,540 
Net interest income (GAAP)$58,361 $57,371 $54,983 $53,690 $53,763 
Total noninterest income (GAAP)$7,987 $8,325 $1,517 $3,903 $3,290 
Exclude loss on sale of investment securities, net
— — 6,854 3,887 3,903 
Exclude gain on sale of premises and equipment
— — (5)(3)(23)
Exclude BOLI restructuring costs included in BOLI Income— — — — 508 
Adjusted total noninterest income (non-GAAP)$7,987 $8,325 $8,366 $7,787 $7,678 
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)62.5 %63.3 %72.7 %71.9 %69.3 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)61.9 %62.4 %64.9 %67.3 %64.4 %

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