HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/

Current report

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company that was incorporated in the State of Washington in August 1997. We are primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing, and coordinating the business activities of our wholly-owned subsidiary and single reportable segment, Heritage Bank.

Current report

Heritage Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 65 branch offices located throughout Washington State, the greater Portland, Oregon area, Eugene, Oregon and Boise, Idaho and its one loan production office in Spokane, Washington as of March 31, 2026. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island, Washington and does business under the Kitsap Bank name for certain branches acquired in the Olympic Merger.

Current report

Recent Acquisition

Current report

On January 31, 2026, the Company completed its acquisition of Olympic, a bank holding company headquartered in Port Orchard, Washington, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Bank Merger, dated as of September 25, 2025, by and between the Company and Olympic (the "merger agreement"), whereby Olympic merged with and into the Company, and Kitsap Bank, Olympic's wholly-owned banking subsidiary, merged with and into the Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Olympic shareholders received 45.0 shares of Heritage common stock for each share of Olympic capital stock based on a fixed exchange ratio. Olympic's principal activity was the ownership and operation of Kitsap Bank, a state-chartered banking institution that operated sixteen branches in Washington at the time of closing. The merger consideration, consisting of 7,167,600 shares of Heritage common stock, totaled approximately $185.0 million, based on the closing price of Heritage common stock on January 30, 2026 (the trading day immediately preceding the completion of the acquisition), as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Current report

The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, and thus, the financial position and results of operations of acquired institutions prior to the consummation date are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The acquisition method of accounting requires assets purchased and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The Company determines the fair value of core deposit intangibles, securities, premises and equipment, loans, other assets and liabilities, deposits and borrowings with the assistance of third party valuations, appraisals, and third party advisors. The estimated fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after deal consummation as additional information becomes available relative to the closing date fair values.

Previous report

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company which primarily engages in the business activities of our wholly-owned financial institution subsidiary, Heritage Bank. We provide financial services to customers in our market areas with an ongoing strategic focus on our commercial banking relationships, market expansion and asset quality. The Company’s business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investment in the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report relates primarily to the Bank’s operations.