• Heritage Commerce Corp Earns $18.9 Million for the First Quarter of 2023; Total Deposits Stable

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 27 Apr 2023 16:59:17   America/New_York

    SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), today announced first quarter 2023 net income increased 47% to $18.9 million, or $0.31 per average diluted common share, compared to $12.9 million, or $0.21 per average diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2022, and decreased (9%) from $20.8 million, or $0.34 per average diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. All results are unaudited.

    “We delivered record first quarter earnings and the second best quarterly results in the Company’s history,” said Clay Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer. “First quarter earnings have been typically impacted by higher payroll taxes and employee benefits, due to the seasonal peak of these expenses. Profits increased 47% over the first quarter a year ago supported by strong year-over-year growth in net interest income and noninterest income, higher net interest margin and improved efficiency ratio. Total deposits increased by $54.9 million from the linked quarter to $4.445 billion at March 31, 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits shifted during the quarter to the Bank's interest-bearing deposits, primarily due to the acceleration of recent rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Bank, prompting customers to seek higher yields.” As a result, there was a substantial increase in the Bank’s interest-bearing deposits and Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) deposits. “With a solid earnings performance, a large core deposit base and excellent credit quality, we believe we have a solid foundation to accommodate our clients lending and deposit needs,” stated Mr. Jones.

    “Both the Company and the Bank remain in a strong financial position. Our capital levels and liquidity position are healthy, and the Bank has experienced stable deposit trends. Our prudent approach to risk management has enabled us to navigate recent market volatility in the financial industry,” Mr. Jones continued. Mr. Jones expressed gratitude to the Bank's clients for their continued support and emphasized that the banking team is dedicated to meeting their needs.

    “Our credit quality remains strong. Over our nearly 30 year history, the Bank has consistently taken a prudent approach to real estate underwriting across all product types, through many economic cycles. We believe our conservative credit standards, along with our continuous stress testing of each borrower for maturity dates, lease maturities, occupancy, interest rates and liquidity capacity will prove our loan portfolio is well positioned to successfully weather economic volatility.” The Company recorded a $32,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the first quarter of 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $47.3 million, and increased to 1.45% of total loans, at March 31, 2023, compared to 1.41% of total loans from the year ago quarter, and 1.44% of total loans at December 31, 2022.

    “Complementing our stellar performance this quarter, we are very proud to have recently ranked 21st nationally for the best performing Community Bank by S&P Market Intelligence,” said Mr. Jones. “Criteria for the ranking included a gross loans and leases-to-total assets ratio of at least 33% and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. Based on the selected criteria, 196 banks and thrifts were eligible for ranking.” [Source S&P Capital IQ]

    Current Financial Condition and Liquidity Position

    In light of current industry developments, the following are important factors in understanding our current financial condition and liquidity position:

    Liquidity and Lines of Credit:

    • The following table shows our liquidity, available lines of credit and the amounts outstanding at March 31, 2023:
              
    LIQUIDITY AND LINES OF CREDIT Total
    Available
    		 Outstanding
    Lines of Credit
    		 Remaining
    Available
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   
    Unpledged investment securities (at fair value) $122,483 $— $122,483
    Off-balance sheet deposits  132,987  —  132,987
    Excess funds at the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB")  695,400  —  695,400
    FRB discount window  1,231,874  150,000(1) 1,081,874
    Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") Advances  789,909  150,000(1) 639,909
    Federal funds purchase arrangements  80,000  —  80,000
    Holding company line of credit  20,000  —  20,000
    Total $3,072,653 $300,000 $2,772,653


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    (1)Both the FRB and the FHLB lines of credit were repaid in full on April 20, 2023.
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    • The Company’s total liquidity and borrowing capacity was $3.073 billion, of which $2.773 billion was remaining available at March 31, 2023.
    • The remaining available liquidity and borrowing capacity of $2.773 billion was 62% of total deposits and approximately 110% of estimated uninsured deposits at March 31, 2023.
    • During the first quarter of 2023, the Bank increased its credit line availability from the FRB and the FHLB by $839.5 million to $2.022 billion at March 31, 2023 from December 31, 2022.
    • The Company borrowed $150.0 million on its line of credit with the FRB, and another $150.0 million on its line of credit with the FHLB during the first quarter of 2023, and both lines of credit were repaid in full on April 20, 2023. These short-term borrowings provided instant liquidity during an uncertain time and allowed the Company to test the lines for future contingency planning purposes.
    • The loan to deposit ratio was 73.39% at March 31, 2023, compared to 75.14% at December 31, 2022.

    Deposits:

    • Total deposits increased $54.9 million, or 1%, to $4.445 billion at March 31, 2023 from December 31, 2022.
    • ICS/Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) deposits increased $273.7 million, or 901%, to $304.1 million at March 31, 2023 from $30.4 million at December 31, 2022, which included $128.0 million of off-balance sheet relationship-based client deposits brought onto the balance sheet, and an increase in client deposits of $145.8 million during the first quarter of 2023.
    • Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased ($267.6) million, or (15%), to $1.469 billion at March 31, 2023 from December 31, 2022, primarily due to clients moving noninterest-bearing deposits to the Bank’s interest-bearing and ICS deposits.
    • The Company had 24,103 deposits accounts at March 31, 2023, with an average balance of $184,000.
    • Deposits from the top 100 client relationships totaled $2.201 billion, representing 50% of total deposits, with an average account size of $445,000, representing 21% of the total number of accounts at March 31, 2023.

    Investment Securities:

    • Investment securities totaled $1.190 billion at March 31, 2023, of which $491.8 million were in the securities available-for-sale portfolio (at fair value), and $698.2 million were in the securities held-to-maturity portfolio (at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $14,000).
    • The weighted average life of the investment securities portfolio was 4.82 years and the modified duration was 4.04 years at March 31, 2023.

    Loans:

    • Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, decreased ($36.6) million, or (1%) to $3.3 billion at March 31, 2023 from December 31, 2022.
    • Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans totaled $1.687 billion at March 31, 2023, which included 36% of owner occupied loans and 64% of investor and other CRE loans.
    • The average loan size for all CRE loans was $1.6 million, and the average loan size for office CRE loans was also $1.6 million.
    • The Company has personal guaranties on 90% of its CRE portfolio, while 10% are unguaranteed. A substantial portion of the unguaranteed CRE loans were made to credit-worthy non-profit organizations.
    • Office exposure in the CRE portfolio totaled $383 million, including 30 loans totaling approximately $70 million, in San Jose, 19 loans totaling approximately $28 million, in San Francisco, and 5 loans totaling approximately $10 million, in Oakland, at March 31, 2023.
    • Of the $383 million of CRE loans with office exposure, approximately $29 million, or 8%, are situated in the Bay Area downtown business districts of San Jose and San Francisco, with an average balance of $2.2 million.
    • At March 31, 2023, the weighted average loan-to-value and debt-service coverage for the entire non-owner occupied office portfolio were 43.2% and 2.09 times, respectively. For the ten non-owner occupied office loans in the City of San Francisco at March 31, 2023, the weighted average loan-to-value and debt-service coverage were 28.5% and 3.41 times, respectively.
    • The average vacancy level for the San Francisco CRE loans was 5.8%, of which the vast majority are single-tenant small spaces in office buildings situated outside of downtown.

    First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
    Operating Results, Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management, and Credit Quality

    (as of, or for the periods ended March 31, 2023, compared to March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2022, except as noted):

    Operating Results:

    • Diluted earnings per share were $0.31 for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $0.21 for the first quarter of 2022, and $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2022.
    • The following table indicates the ratios for the return on average tangible assets and the return on average tangible common equity for the periods indicated:
              
      For the Quarter Ended:
      March 31,  December 31,  March 31, 
    (unaudited) 2023 2022 2022
    Return on average tangible assets 1.52%  1.59%  0.99% 
    Return on average tangible common equity 16.71%  18.89%  12.47% 
    • Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased 29% to $49.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $38.2 million for the first quarter of 2022. The fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin increased 104 basis points to 4.09% for the first quarter of 2023, from 3.05% for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to increases in the prime rate and the rate on overnight funds, and a shift in the mix of earning assets into higher yielding loans and investment securities, partially offset by lower interest and fees on Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, lower prepayment fees, a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, a higher cost of funds, and an increase in short-term borrowings.

      • Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, decreased (5%) to $49.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $51.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The FTE net interest margin decreased 1 basis point to 4.09% for the first quarter of 2023 from 4.10% for the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to a higher cost of funds, a decrease in the average balances of noninterest bearing demand deposits, and an increase in short-term borrowings, partially offset by increases in the prime rate and higher average yields on overnight funds, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.

    • The Company reviewed beta assumptions for non-maturing interest-bearing deposit accounts as of March 31, 2023, and increased the beta assumptions for the upward shock scenarios. The following table, as of March 31, 2023, sets forth the estimated changes in the Company’s annual net interest income that would result from an instantaneous shift in interest rates from the base rate:
           
      Increase/(Decrease) in 
      Estimated Net 
      Interest Income(1) 
    CHANGE IN INTEREST RATES (basis points) Amount Percent 
    (in $000's, unaudited)      
    +400 $14,603  7.1 %
    +300 $10,917  5.3 %
    +200 $7,254  3.5 %
    +100 $3,618  1.8 %
    0  —  —  
    −100 $(6,667) (3.2)%
    −200 $(19,823) (9.6)%
    −300 $(35,220) (17.1)%
    −400 $(50,409) (24.4)%

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    (1)Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Actual rates paid on deposits may differ from the hypothetical interest rates modeled due to competitive or market factors, which could reduce any actual impact on net interest income.
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    • The following tables present the average balance of loans outstanding, interest income, and the average yield for the periods indicated:

      • The average yield on the total loan portfolio increased to 5.46% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 5.19% for the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to increases in the prime rate, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.
                       
      For the Quarter Ended  For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022 
      Average Interest Average  Average Interest Average 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Income Yield  Balance Income Yield 
    Loans, core bank $2,680,849  $34,827 5.27% $2,654,311  $33,594 5.02%
    Prepayment fees  —   138 0.02%  —   123 0.02%
    PPP loans  832   2 0.97%  1,255   3 0.95%
    PPP fees, net  —   18 8.77%  —   25 7.90%
    Asset-based lending  27,550   627 9.23%  35,519   756 8.44%
    Bay View Funding factored receivables  77,755   4,001 20.87%  71,789   3,696 20.43%
    Purchased residential mortgages  487,780   3,857 3.21%  485,149   3,842 3.14%
    Purchased CRE loans  7,119   120 6.84%  7,307   80 4.34%
    Loan fair value mark / accretion  (4,360)  522 0.08%  (4,774)  382 0.06%
    Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale) $3,277,525  $44,112 5.46% $3,250,556  $42,501 5.19%


     •The average yield on the total loan portfolio increased to 5.46% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 4.70% for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to increases in the prime rate, partially offset by lower interest and fees on PPP loans, lower prepayment fees, a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, and higher average balances of lower yielding purchased residential mortgages.


                       
      For the Quarter Ended  For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31, 2023  March 31, 2022 
      Average Interest Average  Average Interest Average 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Income Yield  Balance Income Yield 
    Loans, core bank $2,680,849  $34,827 5.27% $2,483,708  $26,097 4.26%
    Prepayment fees  —   138 0.02%  —   510 0.08%
    PPP loans  832   2 0.97%  60,264   146 0.98%
    PPP fees, net  —   18 8.77%  —   1,346 9.06%
    Asset-based lending  27,550   627 9.23%  69,617   950 5.53%
    Bay View Funding factored receivables  77,755   4,001 20.87%  57,761   2,793 19.61%
    Purchased residential mortgages  487,780   3,857 3.21%  355,626   2,428 2.77%
    Purchased CRE loans  7,119   120 6.84%  8,514   77 3.67%
    Loan fair value mark / accretion  (4,360)  522 0.08%  (6,901)  754 0.12%
    Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale) $3,277,525  $44,112 5.46% $3,028,589  $35,101 4.70%
                       


     •In aggregate, the remaining net purchase discount on total loans acquired was $4.1 million at March 31, 2023.
    • The following table presents the average balance of deposits and interest-bearing liabilities, interest expense, and the average rate for the periods indicated:
                       
      For the Quarter Ended  For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022 
      Average Interest Average  Average Interest Average 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate  Balance Expense Rate 
    Deposits:                  
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,667,260 $— N/A  $1,851,003 $— N/A 
                       
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,217,731  1,476 0.49%  1,164,378  945 0.32%
    Savings and money market  1,285,173  3,489 1.10%  1,424,964  1,694 0.47%
    Time deposits - under $100  12,280  10 0.33%  12,157  7 0.23%
    Time deposits - $100 and over  163,047  845 2.10%  120,246  268 0.88%
    ICS/CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market                  
    and time deposits  70,461  81 0.47%  27,785  1 0.01%
        Total interest-bearing deposits  2,748,692  5,901 0.87%  2,749,530  2,915 0.42%
            Total deposits  4,415,952  5,901 0.54%  4,600,533  2,915 0.25%
                       
    Short-term borrowings  46,677  578 5.02%  24  — —%
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs  39,363  537 5.53%  39,326  538 5.43%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,834,732  7,016 1.00%  2,788,880  3,453 0.49%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                  
       noninterest-bearing / cost of funds $4,501,992 $7,016 0.63% $4,639,883 $3,453 0.30%
                       


     •The average cost of total deposits increased to 0.54% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 0.25% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The average cost of funds increased to 0.63% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 0.30% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The average cost of deposits was 0.10% and the average cost of funds was 0.14% for the first quarter of 2022.
    • During the first quarter of 2023, there was a provision for credit losses on loans of $32,000, compared to a ($567,000) recapture of provision for credit losses on loans for the first quarter of 2022, and a provision for credit losses on loans of $508,000 for the fourth quarter of 2022.
    • Total noninterest income increased 12% to $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher service charges and fees on deposit accounts. Total noninterest income remained relatively flat at $2.8 million for both the first quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2022.
    • Total noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2023 increased to $25.4 million, compared to $23.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher payroll taxes and employee benefits, higher professional fees, and higher insurance and information technology related expenses included in other noninterest expense during the first quarter of 2023. Total noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2023 increased to $25.4 million, compared to $24.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase of $1.3 million for 401(k) employer contribution, vacation, and payroll taxes in the first quarter of 2023, consistent with the cyclical nature of those expenses.

      • Full time equivalent employees were 339 at March 31, 2023, and 325 at March 31, 2022, and 340 at December 31, 2022.

    • The efficiency ratio improved to 48.83% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 57.16% for the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase in net interest income. The efficiency ratio was 44.98% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

    • Income tax expense was $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, and $8.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2023 was 28.9%, compared to 28.5% for the first quarter of 2022, and 29.5% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

    Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality:

    • Total assets increased 2% to $5.537 billion at March 31, 2023, compared to $5.427 billion at March 31, 2022, and increased 7% from $5.158 billion at December 31, 2022.

    • The following table shows the balances of securities available-for-sale, at fair value, and the related pre-tax unrealized (loss) for the periods indicated:
              
    SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE March 31,  December 31,  March 31, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022 
    Balance (at fair value):         
    U.S. Treasury $422,903  $418,474  $21,564 
    Agency mortgage-backed securities  68,848   71,122   89,653 
    Total $491,751  $489,596  $111,217 
              
    Pre-tax unrealized (loss):         
    U.S. Treasury $(7,510) $(10,323) $(93)
    Agency mortgage-backed securities  (4,969)  (5,794)  (1,406)
    Total $(12,479) $(16,117) $(1,499)
              


     •The pre-tax unrealized loss on the securities available-for-sale portfolio was $12.5 million, or $8.9 million net of taxes, which was 1% of total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2023.
    • The following table shows the balances of securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, and the related pre-tax unrealized (loss) gain and allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:
              
    SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY March 31,  December 31,  March 31, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022 
    Balance (at amortized cost):         
    Agency mortgage-backed securities $663,481  $677,381  $696,161 
    Municipals — exempt from Federal tax  34,764   37,623   40,701 
    Total $698,245  $715,004  $736,862 
              
    Pre-tax unrealized (loss) gain:         
    Agency mortgage-backed securities $(89,962) $(99,742) $(46,226)
    Municipals — exempt from Federal tax  (297)  (810)  148 
    Total $(90,259) $(100,552) $(46,078)
              
    Allowance for credit losses on municipal securities $(14) $(14) $(39)
              


     •The pre-tax unrealized loss on the securities held-to-maturity portfolio was $90.3 million at March 31, 2023, or $64.5 million net of taxes, which was 10% of total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2023.
    • The unrealized losses in both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios were due to higher interest rates at March 31, 2023 compared to when the securities were purchased. The issuers are of high credit quality and all principal amounts are expected to be repaid when the securities mature. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or market rates decline.

    • The loan portfolio remains well-diversified as reflected in the following table which summarizes the distribution of loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, and the percentage of distribution in each category for the periods indicated:
                       
    LOANS  March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022  March 31, 2022 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance  % to Total  Balance  % to Total  Balance  % to Total 
    Commercial $506,037  16% $532,749  16% $568,053  19%
    PPP Loans(1)  565  0%  1,166  0%  37,393  1%
    Real estate:                  
    CRE - owner occupied  603,298  18%  614,663  19%  597,542  20%
    CRE - non-owner occupied  1,083,852  33%  1,066,368  32%  928,220  31%
    Land and construction  166,408  5%  163,577  5%  153,323  5%
    Home equity  124,481  4%  120,724  4%  111,609  3%
    Multifamily  231,242  7%  244,882  7%  221,767  7%
    Residential mortgages  528,639  16%  537,905  16%  391,171  13%
    Consumer and other  17,905  1%  17,033  1%  17,110  1%
    Total Loans  3,262,427  100%  3,299,067  100%  3,026,188  100%
    Deferred loan costs (fees), net  (512) —   (517) —   (2,124) — 
    Loans, net of deferred costs and fees $3,261,915  100% $3,298,550  100% $3,024,064  100%

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    (1)Less than 1% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.


     •Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased $237.9 million, or 8%, to $3.262 billion at March 31, 2023, compared to $3.024 billion at March 31, 2022, and decreased ($36.6) million, or (1%), from $3.299 billion at December 31, 2022. Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, PPP loans and residential mortgages, increased $136.5 million, or 5%, to $2.733 billion at March 31, 2023, compared to $2.596 billion at March 31, 2022, and decreased ($26.8) million, or (1%), from $2.760 billion at December 31, 2022.
       
     •Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) line utilization was 31% at both March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, compared to 29% at December 31, 2022.
       
     •At March 31, 2023, there was 36% of the CRE loan portfolio secured by owner occupied real estate, compared to 39% at March 31, 2022, and 37% at December 31, 2022.
    • The following table presents the maturity distribution of the Company’s loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, as of March 31, 2023. The table shows the distribution of such loans between those loans with predetermined (fixed) interest rates and those with variable (floating) interest rates. Floating rates generally fluctuate with changes in the prime rate as reflected in the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal.

                          
      Due in Over One Year But         
    LOAN MATURITIES One Year or Less Less than Five Years Over Five Years   
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance % to Total Balance % to Total Balance % to Total Total
    Loans with variable interest rates $409,059 41% $286,346 28% $312,341 31% $1,007,746
    Loans with fixed interest rates  65,799 3%  500,734 22%  1,688,148 75%  2,254,681
    Loans $474,858 15% $787,080 24% $2,000,489 61% $3,262,427
                          


     •At March 31, 2023, approximately 31% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of floating interest rate loans, compared to 38% at March 31, 2022, and 33% at December 31, 2022.
    • The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACLL”) for the periods indicated:
               
      At or For the Quarter Ended: 
    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022  
    Balance at beginning of period $47,512  $46,921  $43,290  
    Charge-offs during the period  (380)  (56)  (16) 
    Recoveries during the period  109   139   81  
    Net recoveries (charge-offs) during the period  (271)  83   65  
    Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the period  32   508   (567) 
    Balance at end of period $47,273  $47,512  $42,788  
               
    Total loans, net of deferred fees $3,261,915  $3,298,550  $3,024,064  
    Total nonperforming loans $2,240  $2,425  $3,830  
    ACLL to total loans  1.45 % 1.44 % 1.41 %
    ACLL to total nonperforming loans  2,110.40 % 1,959.26 % 1,117.18 %


     •The following table shows the drivers of change in ACLL under the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology for the first quarter of 2023:


        
    DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN ACLL UNDER CECL  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)  
    ACLL at December 31, 2022 $47,512 
    Portfolio changes during the first quarter of 2023  (160)
    Qualitative and quantitative changes during the first   
    quarter of 2023 including changes in economic forecasts  (79)
    ACLL at March 31, 2023 $47,273 
    • The following is a breakout of nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) at the periods indicated:
                       
    NONPERFORMING ASSETS March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022  March 31, 2022 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance % of Total  Balance % of Total  Balance % of Total 
    Restructured and loans over 90 days past due                  
    and still accruing $1,459 65% $1,685 70% $527 14%
    Commercial loans  685 31%  642 26%  997 26%
    Home equity loans  96 4%  98 4%  73 2%
    CRE loans  — —%  — —%  2,233 58%
    Total nonperforming assets $2,240 100% $2,425 100% $3,830 100%


     •NPAs totaled $2.2 million, or 0.04% of total assets, at March 31, 2023, compared to $3.8 million, or 0.07% of total assets, at March 31, 2022, and $2.4 million, or 0.05% of total assets, at December 31, 2022.

     •There were no foreclosed assets on the balance sheet at March 31, 2023, March 31, 2022, or December 31, 2022.

     •Classified assets totaled $26.8 million, or 0.48% of total assets, at March 31, 2023, compared to $30.6 million, or 0.56% of total assets, at March 31, 2022, and $14.5 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at December 31, 2022.
    • The following table summarizes the distribution of deposits and the percentage of distribution in each category for the periods indicated:
                       
    DEPOSITS March 31, 2023  December 31, 2022  March 31, 2022 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance % to Total  Balance % to Total  Balance % to Total 
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,469,081 33% $1,736,722 40% $1,811,943 38%
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,196,789 27%  1,196,427 27%  1,268,942 27%
    Savings and money market  1,264,567 28%  1,285,444 29%  1,447,434 31%
    Time deposits — under $250  37,884 1%  32,445 1%  38,417 1%
    Time deposits — $250 and over  172,070 4%  108,192 2%  93,161 2%
    ICS/CDARS — interest-bearing demand,                  
    money market and time deposits  304,147 7%  30,374 1%  30,008 1%
    Total deposits $4,444,538 100% $4,389,604 100% $4,689,905 100%
                       


     •Total deposits increased $54.9 million, or 1%, to $4.445 billion at March 31, 2023, compared to $4.390 billion at December 31, 2022, and decreased ($245.4) million, or (5%), from $4.690 billion at March 31, 2022.

     • ICS/CDARS deposits increased $273.7 million, or 901%, to $304.1 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $30.4 million at December 31, 2022, and increased $274.1 million, or 914%, from $30.0 million at March 31, 2022.

     • Uninsured deposits represented approximately 57% of total deposits at March 31, 2023.
    • The Company’s consolidated capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines and the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines under the Basel III prompt corrective action (“PCA”) regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution, and the Basel III minimum regulatory requirements at March 31, 2023, as reflected in the following table:
      Heritage
    Commerce
    Corp
    		 Heritage
    Bank of
    Commerce
    		 Well-capitalized
    Financial
    Institution
    Basel III PCA
    Regulatory
    Guidelines
    		 Basel III  
    Minimum
    Regulatory
    Requirement (1)
         
    CAPITAL RATIOS (unaudited)    
    Total Capital 15.3% 14.7% 10.0% 10.5%
    Tier 1 Capital 13.1% 13.5% 8.0% 8.5%
    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 13.1% 13.5% 6.5% 7.0%
    Tier 1 Leverage 9.6% 9.9% 5.0% 4.0%

    __________________

    (1)Basel III minimum regulatory requirements for both the Company and the Bank include a 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the leverage ratio.
    • The following table reflects the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, for the periods indicated:
              
    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS March 31,  December 31,  March 31, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022 
    Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale $(8,924) $(11,506) $(1,127)
    Split dollar insurance contracts liability  (3,139)  (3,091)  (5,491)
    Supplemental executive retirement plan liability  (2,361)  (2,371)  (7,588)
    Unrealized gain on interest-only strip from SBA loans  107   112   152 
    Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $(14,317) $(16,856) $(14,054)
              

    Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in October 1997, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose, CA with full-service branches in Danville, Fremont, Gilroy, Hollister, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Oakland, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael, and Walnut Creek. Heritage Bank of Commerce is an SBA Preferred Lender. Bay View Funding, a subsidiary of Heritage Bank of Commerce, is based in San Jose, CA and provides business-essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.heritagecommercecorp.com.

    Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

    Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control and our actual results could differ materially from our projected results. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our financial performance to differ materially from our goals, plans, expectations and projections expressed in forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the following: (1) geopolitical and domestic political developments that can increase levels of political and economic unpredictability, contribute to rising energy and commodity prices, and increase the volatility of financial markets; (2) current and future economic and market conditions in the United States generally or in the communities we serve, including the effects of declines in property values and overall slowdowns in economic growth should these events occur; (3) effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board; (4) inflationary pressures and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make, whether held in the portfolio or in the secondary market; (5) liquidity risks; (6) our ability to mitigate and manage deposit liabilities in a manner that balances the need to meet current and expected withdrawals while investing a sufficient portion of our assets to promote strong earning capacity; (7) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge offs and other credit quality measures, and their impact on the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and our provision for credit losses; (8) volatility in credit and equity markets and its effect on the global economy; (9) conditions relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, our customers, employees, businesses, liquidity, financial results and overall condition including severity and duration of the associated uncertainties in U.S. and global markets; (10) our ability to effectively compete with other banks and financial services companies and the effects of competition in the financial services industry on our business; (11) our ability to achieve loan growth and attract deposits in our market area, the impact of the cost of deposits and our ability to retain deposits; (12) risks associated with concentrations in real estate related loans; (13) the relative strength or weakness of the commercial and real estate markets where our borrowers are located, including related vacancy rates, and asset and market prices; (14) credit related impairment charges to our securities portfolio; (15) increased capital requirements for our continual growth or as imposed by banking regulators, which may require us to raise capital at a time when capital is not available on favorable terms or at all; (16) regulatory limits on Heritage Bank of Commerce’s ability to pay dividends to the Company; (17) operational issues stemming from, and/or capital spending necessitated by, the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which we are highly dependent; (18) our inability to attract, recruit, and retain qualified officers and other personnel could harm our ability to implement our strategic plan, impair our relationships with customers and adversely affect our business, results of operations and growth prospects; (19) possible adjustment of the valuation of our deferred tax assets; (20) our ability to keep pace with technological changes, including our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks such as data security breaches, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking” and identity theft; (21) inability of our framework to manage risks associated with our business, including operational risk and credit risk; (22) risks of loss of funding of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) or SBA loan programs, or changes in those programs; (23) compliance with applicable laws and governmental and regulatory requirements, including the Dodd-Frank Act and others relating to banking, consumer protection, securities, accounting and tax matters; (24) effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (25) the expense and uncertain resolution of litigation matters whether occurring in the ordinary course of business or otherwise; (26) availability of and competition for acquisition opportunities; (27) risks resulting from domestic terrorism; (28) risks resulting from social unrest and protests; (29) risks of natural disasters (including earthquakes, fires, and flooding) and other events beyond our control; and (30) our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing factors.

    Member FDIC

    For additional information, contact:
    Debbie Reuter
    EVP, Corporate Secretary
    Direct: (408) 494-4542
    Debbie.Reuter@herbank.com



    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS For the Quarter Ended: Percent Change From: 
     March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023 2022 2022  2022  2022  
    Interest income $56,274 $55,192 $39,906  2 %41 %
    Interest expense  7,016  3,453  1,685  103 %316 %
    Net interest income before provision              
    for credit losses on loans  49,258  51,739  38,221  (5)%29 %
    Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans  32  508  (567) (94)%106 %
    Net interest income after provision              
    for credit losses on loans  49,226  51,231  38,788  (4)%27 %
    Noninterest income:              
    Service charges and fees on deposit              
    accounts  1,743  1,801  612  (3)%185 %
    Increase in cash surrender value of              
    life insurance  493  481  480  2 %3 %
    Servicing income  131  138  106  (5)%24 %
    Gain on sales of SBA loans  76  —  156  N/A (51)%
    Termination fees  11  —  —  N/A N/A 
    Gain on warrants  —  —  637  N/A (100)%
    Other  312  352  469  (11)%(33)%
    Total noninterest income  2,766  2,772  2,460  0 %12 %
    Noninterest expense:              
    Salaries and employee benefits  14,809  13,915  13,821  6 %7 %
    Occupancy and equipment  2,400  2,510  2,437  (4)%(2)%
    Professional fees  1,399  1,414  1,080  (1)%30 %
    Other  6,793  6,679  5,914  2 %15 %
    Total noninterest expense  25,401  24,518  23,252  4 %9 %
    Income before income taxes  26,591  29,485  17,996  (10)%48 %
    Income tax expense  7,674  8,686  5,130  (12)%50 %
    Net income $ 18,917 $ 20,799 $ 12,866  (9)%47 %
                   
    PER COMMON SHARE DATA                
    (unaudited)                  
    Basic earnings per share $0.31 $0.34 $0.21  (9)%48 %
    Diluted earnings per share $0.31 $0.34 $0.21  (9)%48 %
    Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  60,908,221  60,788,803  60,393,883  0 %1 %
    Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  61,268,072  61,357,023  60,921,835  0 %1 %
    Common shares outstanding at period-end  60,948,607  60,852,723  60,407,846  0 %1 %
    Dividend per share $0.13 $0.13 $0.13  0 %0 %
    Book value per share $10.62 $10.39 $9.95  2 %7 %
    Tangible book value per share $7.70 $7.46 $6.96  3 %11 %
                   
    KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                  
    (unaudited)                   
    Annualized return on average equity  12.03% 13.40% 8.71 %(10)%38 %
    Annualized return on average tangible              
    common equity  16.71% 18.89% 12.47 %(12)%34 %
    Annualized return on average assets  1.47% 1.54% 0.96 %(5)%53 %
    Annualized return on average tangible assets  1.52% 1.59% 0.99 %(4)%54 %
    Net interest margin (FTE)  4.09% 4.10% 3.05 %0 %34 %
    Efficiency ratio  48.83% 44.98% 57.16 %9 %(15)%
                   
    AVERAGE BALANCES                  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                   
    Average assets $5,235,506 $5,360,867 $5,443,240  (2)%(4)%
    Average tangible assets $5,057,063 $5,181,793 $5,262,175  (2)%(4)%
    Average earning assets $4,895,009 $5,009,578 $5,093,851  (2)%(4)%
    Average loans held-for-sale $2,755 $2,346 $1,478  17 %86 %
    Average total loans $3,274,770 $3,248,210 $3,027,111  1 %8 %
    Average deposits $4,415,952 $4,600,533 $4,697,136  (4)%(6)%
    Average demand deposits - noninterest-bearing $1,667,260 $1,851,003 $1,857,164  (10)%(10)%
    Average interest-bearing deposits $2,748,692 $2,749,530 $2,839,972  0 %(3)%
    Average interest-bearing liabilities $2,834,732 $2,788,880 $2,879,952  2 %(2)%
    Average equity $637,597 $615,941 $599,355  4 %6 %
    Average tangible common equity $459,154 $436,867 $418,290  5 %10 %



      For the Quarter Ended: 
    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS March 31,  December 31,  September 30, June 30, March 31, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023 2022 2022 2022  2022  
    Interest income $56,274 $55,192 $50,174 $43,556  $39,906  
    Interest expense  7,016  3,453  2,133  1,677   1,685  
    Net interest income before provision                
    for credit losses on loans  49,258  51,739  48,041  41,879   38,221  
    Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans  32  508  1,006  (181)  (567) 
    Net interest income after provision                
    for credit losses on loans  49,226  51,231  47,035  42,060   38,788  
    Noninterest income:                
    Service charges and fees on deposit                
    accounts  1,743  1,801  1,360  867   612  
    Increase in cash surrender value of                
    life insurance  493  481  484  480   480  
    Servicing income  131  138  125  139   106  
    Gain on sales of SBA loans  76  —  308  27   156  
    Termination fees  11  —  16  45   —  
    Gain on warrants  —  —  32  —   637  
    Gain on proceeds from company-owned                
    life insurance  —  —  —  27   —  
    Other  312  352  456  513   469  
    Total noninterest income  2,766  2,772  2,781  2,098   2,460  
    Noninterest expense:                
    Salaries and employee benefits  14,809  13,915  14,119  13,476   13,821  
    Occupancy and equipment  2,400  2,510  2,415  2,277   2,437  
    Professional fees  1,399  1,414  1,230  1,291   1,080  
    Other  6,793  6,679  6,135  6,146   5,914  
    Total noninterest expense  25,401  24,518  23,899  23,190   23,252  
    Income before income taxes  26,591  29,485  25,917  20,968   17,996  
    Income tax expense  7,674  8,686  7,848  6,147   5,130  
    Net income $ 18,917 $ 20,799 $ 18,069 $ 14,821  $ 12,866  
                     
    PER COMMON SHARE DATA                
    (unaudited)                   
    Basic earnings per share $0.31 $0.34 $0.30 $0.24  $0.21  
    Diluted earnings per share $0.31 $0.34 $0.30 $0.24  $0.21  
    Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  60,908,221  60,788,803  60,686,992  60,542,170   60,393,883  
    Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  61,268,072  61,357,023  61,123,801  60,969,154   60,921,835  
    Common shares outstanding at period-end  60,948,607  60,852,723  60,716,794  60,666,794   60,407,846  
    Dividend per share $0.13 $0.13 $0.13 $0.13  $0.13  
    Book value per share $10.62 $10.39 $10.04 $10.01  $9.95  
    Tangible book value per share $7.70 $7.46 $7.09 $7.04  $6.96  
                     
    KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                  
    (unaudited)                     
    Annualized return on average equity  12.03% 13.40% 11.72% 9.86 % 8.71 %
    Annualized return on average tangible                
    common equity  16.71% 18.89% 16.60% 14.06 % 12.47 %
    Annualized return on average assets  1.47% 1.54% 1.31% 1.11 % 0.96 %
    Annualized return on average tangible assets  1.52% 1.59% 1.36% 1.15 % 0.99 %
    Net interest margin (FTE)  4.09% 4.10% 3.73% 3.38 % 3.05 %
    Efficiency ratio  48.83% 44.98% 47.02% 52.73 % 57.16 %
                     
    AVERAGE BALANCES                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                     
    Average assets $5,235,506 $5,360,867 $5,466,330 $5,334,636  $5,443,240  
    Average tangible assets $5,057,063 $5,181,793 $5,286,591 $5,154,245  $5,262,175  
    Average earning assets $4,895,009 $5,009,578 $5,117,373 $4,985,611  $5,093,851  
    Average loans held-for-sale $2,755 $2,346 $3,282 $1,824  $1,478  
    Average total loans $3,274,770 $3,248,210 $3,140,705 $3,048,353  $3,027,111  
    Average deposits $4,415,952 $4,600,533 $4,712,044 $4,579,436  $4,697,136  
    Average demand deposits - noninterest-bearing $1,667,260 $1,851,003 $1,910,748 $1,836,350  $1,857,164  
    Average interest-bearing deposits $2,748,692 $2,749,530 $2,801,296 $2,743,086  $2,839,972  
    Average interest-bearing liabilities $2,834,732 $2,788,880 $2,840,611 $2,791,527  $2,879,952  
    Average equity $637,597 $615,941 $611,707 $603,182  $599,355  
    Average tangible common equity $459,154 $436,867 $431,968 $422,791  $418,290  



      End of Period: Percent Change From: 
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022  2022  2022  
    ASSETS              
    Cash and due from banks $41,318  $27,595  $29,729  50 %39 %
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits              
    in other financial institutions  698,690   279,008   1,187,436  150 %(41)%
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value  491,751   489,596   111,217  0 %342 %
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost  698,231   714,990   736,823  (2)%(5)%
    Loans held-for-sale - SBA, including deferred costs  2,792   2,456   831  14 %236 %
    Loans:              
    Commercial  506,037   532,749   568,053  (5)%(11)%
    PPP loans  565   1,166   37,393  (52)%(98)%
    Real estate:              
    CRE - owner occupied  603,298   614,663   597,542  (2)%1 %
    CRE - non-owner occupied  1,083,852   1,066,368   928,220  2 %17 %
    Land and construction  166,408   163,577   153,323  2 %9 %
    Home equity  124,481   120,724   111,609  3 %12 %
    Multifamily  231,242   244,882   221,767  (6)%4 %
    Residential mortgages  528,639   537,905   391,171  (2)%35 %
    Consumer and other  17,905   17,033   17,110  5 %5 %
    Loans  3,262,427   3,299,067   3,026,188  (1)%8 %
    Deferred loan fees, net  (512)  (517)  (2,124) (1)%(76)%
    Total loans, net of deferred costs and fees  3,261,915   3,298,550   3,024,064  (1)%8 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans  (47,273)  (47,512)  (42,788) (1)%10 %
    Loans, net  3,214,642   3,251,038   2,981,276  (1)%8 %
    Company-owned life insurance  79,438   78,945   78,069  1 %2 %
    Premises and equipment, net  9,142   9,301   9,580  (2)%(5)%
    Goodwill  167,631   167,631   167,631  0 %0 %
    Other intangible assets  10,431   11,033   13,009  (5)%(20)%
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets  122,474   125,987   111,797  (3)%10 %
    Total assets $ 5,536,540  $ 5,157,580  $ 5,427,398  7 %2 %
                   
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
    Liabilities:              
    Deposits:              
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,469,081  $1,736,722  $1,811,943  (15)%(19)%
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,196,789   1,196,427   1,268,942  0 %(6)%
    Savings and money market  1,264,567   1,285,444   1,447,434  (2)%(13)%
    Time deposits - under $250  37,884   32,445   38,417  17 %(1)%
    Time deposits - $250 and over  172,070   108,192   93,161  59 %85 %
    ICS/CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market              
    and time deposits  304,147   30,374   30,008  901 %914 %
      Total deposits  4,444,538   4,389,604   4,689,905  1 %(5)%
    Other short-term borrowings  300,000   —   —  N/A N/A 
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs  39,387   39,350   39,987  0 %(2)%
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  105,407   96,170   96,450  10 %9 %
    Total liabilities  4,889,332   4,525,124   4,826,342  8 %1 %
                   
    Shareholders’ Equity:              
    Common stock  504,135   502,923   498,763  0 %1 %
    Retained earnings  157,390   146,389   116,347  8 %35 %
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (14,317)  (16,856)  (14,054) 15 %(2)%
    Total shareholders' equity  647,208   632,456   601,056  2 %8 %
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,536,540  $ 5,157,580  $ 5,427,398  7 %2 %



      End of Period:
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS March 31,  December 31,  September 30, June 30, March 31,
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023  2022  2022  2022  2022 
    ASSETS               
    Cash and due from banks $41,318  $27,595  $40,500  $35,764  $29,729 
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits               
    in other financial institutions  698,690   279,008   641,251   840,821   1,187,436 
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value  491,751   489,596   478,534   332,129   111,217 
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost  698,231   714,990   703,794   723,716   736,823 
    Loans held-for-sale - SBA, including deferred costs  2,792   2,456   2,081   2,281   831 
    Loans:               
    Commercial  506,037   532,749   541,215   523,268   568,053 
    PPP loans  565   1,166   1,614   8,153   37,393 
    Real estate:               
    CRE - owner occupied  603,298   614,663   612,241   597,521   597,542 
    CRE - non-owner occupied  1,083,852   1,066,368   1,023,405   993,621   928,220 
    Land and construction  166,408   163,577   167,439   155,389   153,323 
    Home equity  124,481   120,724   116,489   116,641   111,609 
    Multifamily  231,242   244,882   229,455   221,938   221,767 
    Residential mortgages  528,639   537,905   508,839   448,958   391,171 
    Consumer and other  17,905   17,033   16,620   18,354   17,110 
    Loans  3,262,427   3,299,067   3,217,317   3,083,843   3,026,188 
    Deferred loan fees, net  (512)  (517)  (844)  (1,391)  (2,124)
    Total loans, net of deferred fees  3,261,915   3,298,550   3,216,473   3,082,452   3,024,064 
    Allowance for credit losses on loans  (47,273)  (47,512)  (46,921)  (45,490)  (42,788)
    Loans, net  3,214,642   3,251,038   3,169,552   3,036,962   2,981,276 
    Company-owned life insurance  79,438   78,945   78,456   77,972   78,069 
    Premises and equipment, net  9,142   9,301   9,428   9,593   9,580 
    Goodwill  167,631   167,631   167,631   167,631   167,631 
    Other intangible assets  10,431   11,033   11,692   12,351   13,009 
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets  122,474   125,987   128,343   117,621   111,797 
    Total assets $ 5,536,540  $ 5,157,580  $ 5,431,262  $ 5,356,841  $ 5,427,398 
                    
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
    Liabilities:               
    Deposits:               
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,469,081  $1,736,722  $1,883,574  $1,846,365  $1,811,943 
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,196,789   1,196,427   1,154,403   1,218,538   1,268,942 
    Savings and money market  1,264,567   1,285,444   1,487,400   1,387,003   1,447,434 
    Time deposits - under $250  37,884   32,445   34,728   36,691   38,417 
    Time deposits - $250 and over  172,070   108,192   93,263   98,760   93,161 
    ICS/CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market               
       and time deposits  304,147   30,374   29,897   26,287   30,008 
          Total deposits  4,444,538   4,389,604   4,683,265   4,613,644   4,689,905 
    Other short-term borrowings  300,000   —   —   —   — 
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs  39,387   39,350   39,312   39,274   39,987 
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  105,407   96,170   99,168   96,699   96,450 
    Total liabilities  4,889,332   4,525,124   4,821,745   4,749,617   4,826,342 
                    
    Shareholders’ Equity:               
    Common stock  504,135   502,923   501,240   499,832   498,763 
    Retained earnings  157,390   146,389   133,489   123,310   116,347 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (14,317)  (16,856)  (25,212)  (15,918)  (14,054)
    Total shareholders' equity  647,208   632,456   609,517   607,224   601,056 
       Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,536,540  $ 5,157,580  $ 5,431,262  $ 5,356,841  $ 5,427,398 



      At or For the Quarter Ended: Percent Change From: 
    CREDIT QUALITY DATA March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023 2022  2022  2022  2022  
    Nonaccrual loans - held-for-investment $781 $740  $3,303  6 %(76)%
    Restructured and loans over 90 days past due              
    and still accruing  1,459  1,685   527  (13)%177 %
    Total nonperforming loans  2,240  2,425   3,830  (8)%(42)%
    Foreclosed assets  —  —   —  N/A N/A 
    Total nonperforming assets $2,240 $2,425  $3,830  (8)%(42)%
    Other restructured loans still accruing $— $171  $125  (100)%(100)%
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) during the quarter $271 $(83) $(65) 427 %517 %
    Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the quarter $32 $508  $(567) (94)%106 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans $47,273 $47,512  $42,788  (1)%10 %
    Classified assets $26,800 $14,544  $30,579  84 %(12)%
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans  1.45% 1.44 % 1.41 %1 %3 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans  2,110.40% 1,959.26 % 1,117.18 %8 %89 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.04% 0.05 % 0.07 %(20)%(43)%
    Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.07% 0.07 % 0.13 %0 %(46)%
    Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp              
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans  5% 3 % 6 %67 %(17)%
    Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce              
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans  5% 3 % 6 %67 %(17)%
                   
    OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS                   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                   
    Heritage Commerce Corp:              
    Tangible common equity (1) $469,146 $453,792  $420,416  3 %12 %
    Shareholders’ equity / total assets  11.69% 12.26 % 11.07 %(5)%6 %
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (2)  8.76% 9.11 % 8.01 %(4)%9 %
    Loan to deposit ratio  73.39% 75.14 % 64.48 %(2)%14 %
    Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits  33.05% 39.56 % 38.63 %(16)%(14)%
    Total capital ratio  15.3% 14.8 % 14.6 %3 %5 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio  13.1% 12.7 % 12.4 %3 %6 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio  13.1% 12.7 % 12.4 %3 %6 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio  9.6% 9.2 % 8.3 %4 %16 %
    Heritage Bank of Commerce:              
    Total capital ratio  14.7% 14.2 % 13.9 %4 %6 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio  13.5% 13.2 % 12.9 %2 %5 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio  13.5% 13.2 % 12.9 %2 %5 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio  9.9% 9.5 % 8.7 %4 %14 %

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    (1)Represents shareholders' equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets
    (2)Represents shareholders' equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets divided by total assets minus goodwill and other intangible assets



      At or For the Quarter Ended: 
    CREDIT QUALITY DATA March 31,  December 31,  September 30, June 30, March 31,  
    (in $000’s, unaudited) 2023 2022  2022  2022  2022  
    Nonaccrual loans - held-for-investment $781 $740  $491  $1,734  $3,303  
    Restructured and loans over 90 days past due                
    and still accruing  1,459  1,685   545   981   527  
    Total nonperforming loans  2,240  2,425   1,036   2,715   3,830  
    Foreclosed assets  —  —   —   —   —  
    Total nonperforming assets $2,240 $2,425  $1,036  $2,715  $3,830  
    Other restructured loans still accruing $— $171  $93  $113  $125  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) during the quarter $271 $(83) $(425) $(2,883) $(65) 
    Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the quarter $32 $508  $1,006  $(181) $(567) 
    Allowance for credit losses on loans $47,273 $47,512  $46,921  $45,490  $42,788  
    Classified assets $26,800 $14,544  $28,570  $28,929  $30,579  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans  1.45% 1.44 % 1.46 % 1.48 % 1.41 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans  2,110.40% 1,959.26 % 4,529.05 % 1,675.51 % 1,117.18 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.04% 0.05 % 0.02 % 0.05 % 0.07 %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.07% 0.07 % 0.03 % 0.09 % 0.13 %
    Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp                
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans  5% 3 % 6 % 6 % 6 %
    Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce                
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans  5% 3 % 5 % 6 % 6 %
                     
    OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                     
    Heritage Commerce Corp:                
    Tangible common equity (1) $469,146 $453,792  $430,194  $427,242  $420,416  
    Shareholders’ equity / total assets  11.69% 12.26 % 11.22 % 11.34 % 11.07 %
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (2)  8.76% 9.11 % 8.19 % 8.25 % 8.01 %
    Loan to deposit ratio  73.39% 75.14 % 68.68 % 66.81 % 64.48 %
    Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits  33.05% 39.56 % 40.22 % 40.02 % 38.63 %
    Total capital ratio  15.3% 14.8 % 14.5 % 14.6 % 14.6 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio  13.1% 12.7 % 12.4 % 12.5 % 12.4 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio  13.1% 12.7 % 12.4 % 12.5 % 12.4 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio  9.6% 9.2 % 8.7 % 8.7 % 8.3 %
    Heritage Bank of Commerce:                
    Total capital ratio  14.7% 14.2 % 14.0 % 14.1 % 13.9 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio  13.5% 13.2 % 12.9 % 13.0 % 12.9 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio  13.5% 13.2 % 12.9 % 13.0 % 12.9 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio  9.9% 9.5 % 9.0 % 9.0 % 8.7 %

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    (1)Represents shareholders' equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets
    (2)Represents shareholders' equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets divided by total assets minus goodwill and other intangible assets



    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended 
     March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 
        Interest Average    Interest Average 
     Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate 
    Assets:                 
    Loans, gross (1)(2) $3,277,525 $44,112  5.46%$3,028,589  35,101  4.70%
    Securities - taxable  1,161,021  7,056  2.46% 781,689  3,444  1.79%
    Securities - exempt from Federal tax (3)  36,012  313  3.52% 44,871  376  3.40%
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                 
    in other financial institutions  420,451  4,859  4.69% 1,238,702  1,064  0.35%
    Total interest earning assets (3)  4,895,009  56,340  4.67% 5,093,851  39,985  3.18%
    Cash and due from banks  37,563       37,630      
    Premises and equipment, net  9,269       9,605      
    Goodwill and other intangible assets  178,443       181,065      
    Other assets  115,222       121,089      
    Total assets $5,235,506      $5,443,240      
                      
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                 
    Deposits:                 
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,667,260      $1,857,164      
                      
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,217,731  1,476  0.49% 1,279,989  459  0.15%
    Savings and money market  1,285,173  3,489  1.10% 1,394,734  543  0.16%
    Time deposits - under $100  12,280  10  0.33% 13,235  5  0.15%
    Time deposits - $100 and over  163,047  845  2.10% 119,082  106  0.36%
    ICS/CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market                 
    and time deposits  70,461  81  0.47% 32,932  1  0.01%
    Total interest-bearing deposits  2,748,692  5,901  0.87% 2,839,972  1,114  0.16%
        Total deposits  4,415,952  5,901  0.54% 4,697,136  1,114  0.10%
                      
    Short-term borrowings  46,677  578  5.02% 29  —  0.00%
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs  39,363  537  5.53% 39,951  571  5.80%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,834,732  7,016  1.00% 2,879,952  1,685  0.24%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                 
      noninterest-bearing / cost of funds  4,501,992  7,016  0.63% 4,737,116  1,685  0.14%
    Other liabilities  95,917       106,769      
    Total liabilities  4,597,909       4,843,885      
    Shareholders’ equity  637,597       599,355      
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $5,235,506      $5,443,240      
                      
    Net interest income (3) / margin     49,324  4.09%    38,300  3.05%
    Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)     (66)       (79)   
    Net interest income    $49,258       $38,221    

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    (1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances.
    (2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $300,000 for the first quarter of 2023 (of which $18,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $1,788,000 for the first quarter of 2022 (of which $1,346,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $138,000 for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $510,000 for the first quarter of 2022.
    (3)Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.


    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended 
     March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 
        Interest Average    Interest Average 
     Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ 
    (in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate 
    Assets:                 
    Loans, gross (1)(2) $3,277,525 $44,112  5.46%$3,250,556 $42,501  5.19%
    Securities - taxable  1,161,021  7,056  2.46% 1,156,563  6,941  2.38%
    Securities - exempt from Federal tax (3)  36,012  313  3.52% 37,958  324  3.39%
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                 
    in other financial institutions  420,451  4,859  4.69% 564,501  5,494  3.86%
    Total interest earning assets (3)  4,895,009  56,340  4.67% 5,009,578  55,260  4.38%
    Cash and due from banks  37,563       36,392      
    Premises and equipment, net  9,269       9,436      
    Goodwill and other intangible assets  178,443       179,074      
    Other assets  115,222       126,387      
    Total assets $5,235,506      $5,360,867      
                      
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                 
    Deposits:                 
    Demand, noninterest-bearing $1,667,260      $1,851,003      
                      
    Demand, interest-bearing  1,217,731  1,476  0.49% 1,164,378  945  0.32%
    Savings and money market  1,285,173  3,489  1.10% 1,424,964  1,694  0.47%
    Time deposits - under $100  12,280  10  0.33% 12,157  7  0.23%
    Time deposits - $100 and over  163,047  845  2.10% 120,246  268  0.88%
    ICS/CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market                 
    and time deposits  70,461  81  0.47% 27,785  1  0.01%
    Total interest-bearing deposits  2,748,692  5,901  0.87% 2,749,530  2,915  0.42%
        Total deposits  4,415,952  5,901  0.54% 4,600,533  2,915  0.25%
                      
    Short-term borrowings  46,677  578  5.02% 24  —  0.00%
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs  39,363  537  5.53% 39,326  538  5.43%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,834,732  7,016  1.00% 2,788,880  3,453  0.49%
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                 
      noninterest-bearing / cost of funds  4,501,992  7,016  0.63% 4,639,883  3,453  0.30%
    Other liabilities  95,917       105,043      
    Total liabilities  4,597,909       4,744,926      
    Shareholders’ equity  637,597       615,941      
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $5,235,506      $5,360,867      
                      
    Net interest income (3) / margin     49,324  4.09%    51,807  4.10%
    Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)     (66)       (68)   
    Net interest income    $49,258       $51,739    

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    (1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances.
    (2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $300,000 for the first quarter of 2023 (of which $18,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $326,000 for the fourth quarter of 2022 (of which $25,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $138,000 for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $123,000 for the fourth quarter of 2022.
    (3)Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

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