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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP (HTBK)

8-K 2022-01-28 For: 2022-01-27
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27**,** 2022

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California 000-23877 77-0469558
(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

224 Airport Parkway , San Jose , California 95110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 408 ) 947-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value HTBK The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the

Exchange Act ☐

ITEM 2.02RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On January 27, 2022, Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company (the “Company”) of Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”) issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report set forth under this Item 2.02 shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Director Retirement

On January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignation of Frank G. Bisceglia from the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank to take effect immediately.

Change in Size of the Board of Directors

The Company’s bylaws provide that the number of directors shall not be less than 9 and not more than 15 with the specific number set from time to time by the Board by resolution. At its meeting on January 27, 2022, the Board reduced the number of directors from 12 to 11 to take effect immediately.

New Management Cash Incentive Bonus Plan

On January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company upon recommendation of the Board's Personnel and Compensation (the "Committee") approved the Heritage Commerce Corp Management Cash Incentive Bonus Plan (the "Plan") for its executive management team. The Plan will be administered by the Committee. Plan will replace the Company’s Management Incentive Plan adopted in 2005 (“2005 Plan”). As with the 2005 Plan for each Plan Year the Committee will establish with recommendations from management for each Participant one or more Performance Goals related to Performance Criteria selected by the Committee. For each Plan Year the Committee will determine the potential Award for each Participant based on the satisfaction of the Performance Goals as a percentage of the Participant's Base Salary. A copy of the Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

On January 27, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.13 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock. The dividend will be paid on February 24, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 10, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(D) Exhibits.

10.1 Heritage Commerce Corp Management Cash Incentive Bonus Plan, dated January 27, 2022
99.1 Press Release, dated January 27, 2022, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Earns a Record $14.0 Million for the Fourth Quarter of 2021, and a Record $47.7 Million for 2021”
99.2 Press Release, dated January 27, 2022, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share”
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: January 28, 2022

Heritage Commerce Corp

By: /s/ Lawrence D. McGovern
Name: Lawrence D. McGovern
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 10.1

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP MANAGEMENT CASH INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN

1.Background and Purpose.

1.1Purpose. The purpose of the Heritage Commerce Corp Management Cash Incentive Bonus Plan is to motivate and reward eligible employees by making a portion of their cash compensation dependent on the achievement of certain corporate, business unit and individual performance goals and to further link an executive’s interests with those of the Company’s by creating a direct relationship between key Company performance measurements and individual bonus payouts.

1.2Effective Date. The Plan is effective as of January 27, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) and shall be effective commencing with the 2022 Plan Year, and shall remain in effect until it has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.6.

2.Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings:

2.1“Affiliate” means any corporation or other entity controlled by the Company, including Heritage Bank of Commerce and its subsidiaries.

2.2“Award” means an award granted pursuant to the Plan, the payment of which shall be contingent on the attainment of Performance Goals with respect to a Performance Period, as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 6.1.

2.3“Base Salary” means the Participant’s average rate of base salary on the last day of the Performance Period before (a) deductions for taxes or benefits and (b) deferrals of compensation pursuant to any Company or Affiliate-sponsored plans.

2.4“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

2.5“Cause” means

(a)If the Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or an Affiliate and such agreement provides for a definition of Cause, the definition contained therein; or

(b)If no such agreement exists, or if such agreement does not define Cause:  “Cause” shall mean (i) the Participant willfully breaches or habitually neglects the Participant’s duties; (ii) the Participant commits an intentional act of moral turpitude that has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company or its Affiliates; (iii) the Participant is convicted of a felony or commits any material and actionable act of dishonesty, fraud, or intentional material misrepresentation in the performance of the Participant’s duties; (iv) the Participant engages in an unauthorized disclosure or use of inside information, trade secrets or other confidential information; or (v) the Participant willfully breaches a fiduciary duty, or violates any law, rule or regulation, which breach or violation results in a material adverse effect on the Company or its Affiliates (taken as a whole).

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2.6 “Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including any regulations or authoritative guidance promulgated thereunder and successor provisions thereto.

2.7“Committee” means the Board’s Personnel and Compensation Committee.

2.8“Company” means Heritage Commerce Corp, a California corporation, and any successor thereto.

2.9“Disability” means the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.

2.10“Participant” means as to any Performance Period, the executive officers of the Company or an Affiliate and other key employees of the Company or an Affiliate who are designated by the Committee to participate in the Plan for that Performance Period.

2.11“Performance Criteria” means the performance criteria upon which the Performance Goals for a particular Performance Period are based, which may include any of the following, or such other criteria as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 5.2:

(a)net income (before or after taxes);

(b)basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes);

(c)net income growth;

(d)net interest income

(e)loan growth

(f)loan quality measures

(g)return on assets

(h)return on equity

(i)deposit growth

(j)budget and expense management;

(k)productivity ratios;

(l)expense targets;

(m)margins;

(n)operating efficiency;

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(o)completion of acquisitions or business expansion, and

(p)qualitative factors related to individual performance.

Such Performance Criteria may relate to the performance of the Company as a whole, a business unit, division, department, individual or any combination of these and may be applied on an absolute basis and/or relative to one or more peer group companies or indices, or any combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine.

2.12“Performance Goals” means the goals selected by the Committee, in its discretion, to be applicable to a Participant for any Performance Period. Performance Goals shall be based upon one or more Performance Criteria. Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no Award will be paid and levels of performance at which specified percentages of the Target Award will be paid and may also include a maximum level of performance above which no additional Award amount will be paid.

2.13“Performance Period” means the period for which performance is calculated, which unless otherwise indicated by the Committee, shall be the Plan Year.

2.14“Plan” means the Heritage Commerce Corp Cash Incentive Bonus Plan, as hereafter amended from time to time.

2.15“Plan Year” means the Company’s fiscal year, which commences on January 1st and ends on December 31st.

2.16“Pro-Rated Award” means an amount equal to the Award otherwise payable to the Participant for a Performance Period in which the Participant was actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate for only a portion thereof/the Target Award, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days the Participant was actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate during the Performance Period and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period.

2.17“Target Award” means the target award payable under the Plan to a Participant for a particular Performance Period, expressed as a percentage of the Participant’s Base Salary. In the discretion of the Committee, the target award may be expressed as a fixed amount of cash.

3.Administration.

3.1Administration by the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.

3.2Authority of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have the power, in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, to:

(a)designate Participants;

(b)determine the terms and conditions of any Award;

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(c)determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be forfeited or suspended;

(d)interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency, correct any defect and/or supply any omission in the Plan or any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan;

(e)establish, amend, suspend, or waive any rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan; and

(f)make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

3.3Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee, the Board, and any delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.

3.4Agents; Limitation of Liability. The Committee may appoint agents to assist in administering the Plan. The Committee and each member thereof shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to it or him by any officer or employee of the Company, the Company’s certified public accountants, consultants or any other agent assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and any officer or employee of the Company acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.

4.Eligibility and Participation.

4.1Eligibility. Only executive level and other key employees of the Company and its participating Affiliates are eligible to participate in the Plan

4.2Participation. The Committee, in its discretion, shall select the persons who shall be Participants for each Performance Period. Only eligible individuals who are designated by the Committee to participate in the Plan with respect to a particular Performance Period may participate in the Plan for that Performance Period. An individual who is designated as a Participant for a given Performance Period is not guaranteed or assured of being selected for participation in any subsequent Performance Period.

4.3New Hires; Newly Eligible Participants. A newly hired or newly eligible Participant will be eligible to receive a Pro-Rated Award.

4.4Leaves of Absence. If a Participant is on an approved leave of absence in accordance with the Company’s policies for a portion of a Performance Period, the Participant will be eligible to receive a Pro-Rated Award reflecting participation for the period during which he or she was actively employed and not any period when he or she was on leave.

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5.Terms of Awards.

5.1Determination of Target Awards. Prior to, or within ninety (90) days following the commencement of each Performance Period, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish the Target Award for each Participant, the payment of which shall be conditioned on the achievement of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period.

5.2Determination of Performance Goals and Performance Formula. Prior to, or within ninety (90) days following the commencement of, each Performance Period, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish in writing the Performance Goals for the Performance Period and shall prescribe a formula for determining the percentage of the Target Award which may be payable based upon the level of attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period. The Performance Goals shall be based on one or more Performance Criteria, each of which may carry a different weight, and which may differ from Participant to Participant.

5.3Adjustments**.** The Committee may revise the Performance Goals or other goals for any Plan Year to the extent the Committee, in the exercise of its absolute discretion, believes necessary to achieve the purpose of the Plan in light of any unexpected or unusual circumstances or events, including, but not limited to, changes in accounting rules, accounting practices, tax laws and regulations, or in the event of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and extraordinary or unanticipated economic circumstances.

6.Payment of Awards.

6.1Determination of Awards.

(a)Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall determine the extent to which the Performance Goals have been achieved or exceeded. Subject to Section 6.1(c), if the minimum Performance Goals established by the Committee are not achieved, then no payment will be made.

(b)To the extent that the Performance Goals are achieved, the Committee shall determine the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant have been achieved and shall then determine the amount of each Participant’s Award.

(c)In determining the amount of each Award, the Committee may reduce, eliminate or increase the amount of an Award if, in its sole discretion, such reduction, elimination or increase is appropriate.

6.2Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, as soon as practicable following the Committee’s determination pursuant to Section 6.1 for the applicable Performance Period, each Participant shall receive a cash lump sum payment of his or her Award, less required withholding. In no event shall such payment be made later March 15^th^ of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year that includes the last day of the Performance Period. The Award is earned at the time it is paid.

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6.3Employment Requirement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, no Award shall be paid to any Participant who is not actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the last day of the Performance Period.

7.Termination of Employment.

7.1Employment Requirement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2, if a Participant’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the last day of the Performance Period, all of the Participant’s rights to an Award for the Performance Period shall be forfeited. However, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay a Pro-Rated Award, subject to the Committee’s determination that the Performance Goals for the Performance Period have been met. Such Pro-Rated Award will be paid at the same time and in the same manner as Awards are paid to other Participants, but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant’s employment terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant’s employment is terminated for Cause before the end of the Plan Year, the Participant shall not be eligible to earn or be paid any Award for a Plan Year.

7.2Termination of Employment Due to Death or Disability. If a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of his or her death or Disability during a Performance Period or following a Performance Period but before the date that Awards are paid, the Participant or his or her beneficiary will be paid a Pro-Rated Award that would otherwise be payable if the Participant remained employed through the date that Awards are paid. In the case of a Participant’s Disability, the employment termination shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that the Committee determines that the Participant is disabled. Payment of such Pro-Rated Award, as applicable will be made at the same time and in the same manner as Awards are paid to other Participants but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant’s employment terminated on account of death or Disability.

8.General Provisions.

8.1Compliance with Legal Requirements. The Plan and the granting of Awards shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required.

8.2Non-transferability. A person’s rights and interests under the Plan, including any Award previously made to such person or any amounts payable under the Plan may not be assigned, pledged, or transferred, except in the event of the Participant’s death, to a designated beneficiary in accordance with the Plan, or in the absence of such designation, by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

8.3No Right to Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in any notice of Award shall confer upon any person the right to continue in the employment of the Company or any Affiliate or affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of any Participant.

8.4No Right to Award. Unless otherwise expressly set forth in an employment agreement signed by the Company and a Participant, a Participant shall not have any right to any Award under the Plan until such Award has been paid to such Participant and participation in the

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Plan in one Performance Period does not connote any right to become a Participant in the Plan in any future Performance Period.

8.5Withholding. The Company shall have the right to withhold from any Award, any federal, state or local income and/or payroll taxes required by law to be withheld and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the Company and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to an Award.

8.6Amendment or Termination of the Plan. The Board or the Committee may, at any time, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant to Awards allocated prior to such amendment, suspension or termination.

8.7Unfunded Status. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary or legal representative or any other person. To the extent that a person acquires a right to receive payments under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

8.8Governing Law. The Plan shall be construed, administered and enforced in accordance with the laws of California without regard to conflicts of law.

8.9Beneficiaries. To the extent that the Committee permits beneficiary designations, any payment of Awards due under the Plan to a deceased Participant shall be paid to the beneficiary duly designated by the Participant in accordance with the Company’s practices. If no such beneficiary has been designated or survives the Participant, payment shall be made by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

8.10Section 409A of the Code. It is intended that payments under the Plan qualify as short-term deferrals, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), that are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any Award or payment does not qualify for treatment as an exempt short-term deferral, it is intended that such amount will be paid in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Plan shall be interpreted and construed accordingly. To the extent that any Award or payment constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then: (a) all payments to be made upon termination of employment may only be made upon a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code; (b) each payment made under the Plan shall be treated as a separate payment; and (c) in no event may a Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment.  To the extent that any Award or payment constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and the Participant is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) at the time of a the Participant’s termination of employment, then any payments that are otherwise payable within the first six (6) months following such termination will become payable

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on the first date that occurs on or after the earliest of (x) the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of such termination, (y) the date of the Participant’s death, and (z) such earlier date as permitted under Section 409A without causing any tax to become due under Section 409A. Upon the first business day following the expiration of such period, any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be paid to the Participant in a lump sum without interest.

8.11Expenses. All costs and expenses in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

8.12Section Headings. The headings of the Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference only and in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such headings, shall control.

8.13Severability. In the event that any provision of the Plan shall be considered illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan, but shall be fully severable, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had never been contained therein.

8.14Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, wherever used, the masculine pronoun includes the feminine pronoun; the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.

8.15Non-exclusive. Nothing in the Plan shall limit the authority of the Company, the Board or the Committee to adopt such other compensation arrangements, as it may deem desirable for any Participant.

8.16Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Awards granted hereunder shall be binding upon any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

8.17Clawback. The Plan and Awards granted under the Plan shall be governed by the Company’s Executive Claw Back Policy, unless otherwise designated.

8.18Termination of the Management Incentive Plan. This Plan is intended to replace the Heritage Commerce Corp Management Incentive Plan adopted as of April 28, 2005 (“2005 Plan”) and the 2005 Plan shall terminate upon payment of all Awards (as defined in the 2005 Plan) for the 2021 Plan Year. 8

Exhibit 99.1

Heritage Commerce Corp Earns a Record $14.0 Million for the Fourth Quarter of 2021, and a Record $47.7 Million for 2021

San Jose, CA — January 27, 2022 — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), today announced fourth quarter 2021 net income of $14.0 million, or $0.23 per average diluted common share, compared to $11.6 million, or $0.19 per average diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2020, and $13.7 million, or $0.23 per average diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, net income was $47.7 million, or $0.79 per average diluted common share, an increase of 35% as compared to $35.3 million, or $0.59 per average diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2021 included a pre-tax $4.0 million reserve for litigation expense that was recorded during the second quarter of 2021. Earnings for the year end December 31, 2020, were impacted by the effect of a $13.2 million pre-tax provision for potential credit losses on loans, incorporating the forecasted effects on economic activity from the Coronavirus pandemic, and $2.6 million of pre-tax merger-related costs. All results are unaudited.

“The fourth quarter of 2021 results capped a stellar year for our Company which delivered record earnings for both the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2021. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased 20% over the fourth quarter a year ago, supported by 11% growth in net interest income, a return on average tangible equity of 13.50%, a return on average tangible assets of 1.00%, and an improving efficiency ratio of 54.32%. Earnings for the full year of 2021 increased 35% to a record $47.7 million,” said Walter Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We ended the year with $5.5 billion in total assets. Our loan portfolio grew 18% from a year ago to $3.09 billion, reflecting growth in commercial loans, both owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans, multifamily loans, and from the purchase of residential mortgage loans. Total deposits grew 22% to $4.76 billion year-over-year, with noninterest-bearing deposits representing 40% of total deposits at year end. Growth in total deposits has been consistently robust over the past several quarters, and we expect to leverage our excess liquidity in the coming quarters to increase interest income.”

“Credit metrics were also sound at year end. Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) decreased 52% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from a year ago, and were down 21% from the preceding quarter. Despite taking a negative provision for credit losses on loans of $615,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021, the allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACLL”) to total loans remained solid at 1.40%, and the ACLL to total nonperforming loans was 1,158.11%, at December 31, 2021,” said Mr. Kaczmarek. “Although COVID-19 continues to pose a challenge to businesses and communities in our markets, our staff and this Bank remain prepared and dedicated to helping our clients navigate pandemic-related disruptions and continue to benefit from improving economic conditions in 2022.”

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2021

Operating Results, Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management, and Credit Quality

(as of, or for the periods ended December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2021, except as noted):

Operating Results:

Diluted earnings per share were $0.23 for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $0.19 for the fourth quarter of 2020, and $0.23 for the third quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $0.79 for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $0.59 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The following table indicates the ratios for the return on average tangible assets and the return on average tangible equity for the periods indicated:
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For the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
(unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Return on average tangible assets 1.00% 1.10% 1.02% 0.96% 0.83%
Return on average tangible equity 13.50% 13.49% 11.75% 11.86% 9.04%

Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased 11% to $38.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $34.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher average balances of loans, investment securities, and overnight funds, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans. Net interest income remained relatively flat compared to $38.2 million for the third quarter of 2021.

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For the year ended December 31, 2021, net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased 3% to $146.1 million, compared to $141.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to higher interest and fees recognized on Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, higher loan prepayment fees, an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, and lower costs of deposits, partially offset by decreases in the prime rate and decreases in yields on investment securities and overnight funds. There were higher fees recognized into income on PPP loans for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily as of a result of accelerated forgiveness of the PPP loans by the SBA.

The fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin contracted 31 basis points to 2.84% for the fourth quarter of 2021, from 3.15% for the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to a shift in the mix of earning assets toward lower yielding shorter term investments, partially offset by a decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The FTE net interest margin contracted 34 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2021 from 3.18% for the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, lower loan prepayment fees, lower interest and fees on PPP loans, and a shift in the mix of earning assets toward lower yielding shorter term investments.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the FTE net interest margin contracted 45 basis points to 3.05%, compared to 3.50% for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to declines in the average yields on loans, investment securities, and overnight funds, and a shift in the mix of earning assets toward lower yielding shorter term investments, partially offset by an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, higher interest and fee income from PPP loans, higher loan prepayment fees, and lower costs of deposits.

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 was 4.93% for both the fourth quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, as the benefit from higher fees on PPP loans, higher loan prepayment fees, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, was offset by a decline in the core bank and asset-based lending average yield. There were higher fees recognized into income on PPP loans for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2020, primarily as of a result of accelerated forgiveness of the PPP loans by the SBA.
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For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended ****
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
Average Interest Average Average Interest Average ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Income Yield Balance Income Yield ****
Loans, core bank and asset-based lending $ 2,496,026 $ 27,167 4.32 % $ 2,256,944 $ 26,091 4.60 %
Prepayment fees 397 0.06 % 257 0.05 %
SBA PPP loans 127,592 318 0.99 % 313,335 787 1.00 %
PPP fees, net 2,211 6.87 % 1,935 2.46 %
Bay View Funding factored receivables 62,571 3,248 20.59 % 50,720 2,856 22.40 %
Purchased residential mortgages 188,731 1,437 3.02 % 24,955 118 1.88 %
Purchased CRE loans 8,929 69 3.07 % 20,854 176 3.36 %
Loan fair value mark / accretion (7,728) 915 0.15 % (12,017) 687 0.12 %
Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale) $ 2,876,121 $ 35,762 4.93 % $ 2,654,791 $ 32,907 4.93 %
The average yield on the total loan portfolio decreased to 4.93% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 5.18% for the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower loan prepayment fees, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.
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For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended ****
December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 ****
Average Interest Average Average Interest Average ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Income Yield Balance Income Yield ****
Loans, core bank and asset-based lending $ 2,496,026 $ 27,167 4.32 % $ 2,361,442 $ 26,062 4.38 %
Prepayment fees 397 0.06 % 1,282 0.22 %
SBA PPP loans 127,592 318 0.99 % 218,098 548 1.00 %
PPP fees, net 2,211 6.87 % 2,508 4.56 %
Bay View Funding factored receivables 62,571 3,248 20.59 % 50,674 2,815 22.04 %
Purchased residential mortgages 188,731 1,437 3.02 % 141,073 1,019 2.87 %
Purchased CRE loans 8,929 69 3.07 % 9,177 91 3.93 %
Loan fair value mark / accretion (7,728) 915 0.15 % (8,923) 1,882 0.32 %
Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale) $ 2,876,121 $ 35,762 4.93 % $ 2,771,541 $ 36,207 5.18 %

The average yield on the total loan portfolio decreased to 5.03% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 5.06% for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to a decline in the average yield on core bank loans, and increases in the average balances of lower yielding purchased residential mortgages, partially offset by increases in interest and fees on PPP loans, higher loan prepayment fees, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans. There were higher fees recognized into income on PPP loans for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily as of a result of accelerated forgiveness of the PPP loans by the SBA.

For the Year Ended For the Year Ended ****
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
Average Interest Average Average Interest Average ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Income Yield Balance Income Yield ****
Loans, core bank and asset-based lending $ 2,344,841 $ 103,796 4.43 % $ 2,327,624 $ 109,531 4.71 %
Prepayment fees 2,700 0.12 % 1,121 0.05 %
SBA PPP loans 249,253 2,481 1.00 % 218,391 2,185 1.00 %
PPP fees, net 9,995 4.01 % 3,877 1.78 %
Bay View Funding factored receivables 52,618 11,485 21.83 % 45,765 10,727 23.44 %
Purchased residential mortgages 116,890 3,555 3.04 % 29,648 725 2.45 %
Purchased CRE loans 12,436 441 3.55 % 24,072 831 3.45 %
Loan fair value mark / accretion (9,717) 4,791 0.20 % (14,005) 4,172 0.18 %
Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale) $ 2,766,321 $ 139,244 5.03 % $ 2,631,495 $ 133,169 5.06 %

In aggregate, the original total net purchase discount on loans from the Focus Business Bank, Tri-Valley Bank, United American Bank, and Presidio Bank loan portfolios was $25.2 million. In aggregate, the remaining net purchase discount on total loans acquired was $7.3 million at December 31, 2021.

The average cost of total deposits was 0.10% for the fourth and third quarters of 2021, compared to 0.14% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The average cost of total deposits was 0.11% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 0.17% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, there was a $615,000 negative provision for credit losses on loans, primarily due to recoveries on previously charged-off loans, compared to a $1.3 million negative provision for credit losses on loans taken in the fourth quarter of 2020, and a $514,000 negative provision for credit losses on loans for the third quarter of 2021. There was a $3.1 million negative provision for credit losses on loans for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to a $13.2 million provision for credit losses on loans for year ended December 31, 2020.

The higher provision for credit losses on loans for the year ended December 31, 2020 was driven primarily by a significantly deteriorating economic outlook resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing impacts of the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology will be dependent upon changes in economic conditions and forecasts, originated and acquired loan portfolio composition, portfolio duration, and other factors.

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Total noninterest income increased to $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to higher termination fees at Bay View Funding, a subsidiary of the Bank.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, total noninterest income decreased to $9.7 million, compared to $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to lower service charges and fees on deposits and servicing income during 2021, and a $791,000 gain on disposition of foreclosed assets, a $449,000 gain on warrants, and a $277,000 gain on the sale of securities during 2020. These decreases were partially offset by a higher gain on sales of SBA loans, higher termination fees at Bay View Funding, and a $676,000 gain on proceeds for company owned life insurance during 2021.

Total noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased to $22.2 million, compared to $21.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits during the fourth quarter of 2021. Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased from $21.8 million for the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits during the fourth quarter of 2021

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased to $93.1 million, compared to $89.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to a $4.0 million reserve for a litigation matter that settled in the second quarter of 2021.
The following table reflects pre-tax merger-related costs resulting from the merger with Presidio Bank for the periods indicated:
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For the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
MERGER-RELATED COSTS December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Salaries and employee benefits $ $ $ $ $ 356
Other (7) 101 27 2,245
Total merger-related costs $ $ (7) $ 101 $ 27 $ 2,601

Full time equivalent employees were 326 at December 31, 2021, and 331 at December 31, 2020, and 325 at September 30, 2021.

The efficiency ratio was 54.32% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 59.45% for the fourth quarter of 2020, and 53.78% for the third quarter of 2021. The efficiency ratio for year ended December 31, 2021 was 59.74%, compared to 58.96% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Income tax expense was $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and $5.6 million the third quarter of 2021. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 27.7%, compared to 27.6% for the fourth quarter of 2020, and 28.8% for the third quarter of 2021. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $18.2 million, compared to $13.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 27.6%, compared to 28.1% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The difference in the effective tax rate for the periods reported compared to the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate of 29.6% is primarily the result of the Company’s investment in life insurance policies whose earnings are not subject to taxes, tax credits related to investments in low-income housing limited partnerships (net of low-income housing investment losses), and tax-exempt interest income earned on municipal bonds.

Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality:

♦Total assets increased 19% to $5.499 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $4.634 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased 1% from $5.463 billion at September 30, 2021.

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value, totaled $102.3 million at December 31, 2021, compared to $235.8 million at December 31, 2020, and $121.0 million at September 30, 2021. At December 31, 2021, the Company’s securities available-for-sale portfolio was entirely comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities (all issued by U.S. Government sponsored entities). The pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2021 was $2.9 million, compared to a pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale of $5.8 million at December 31, 2020, and a pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-

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for-sale of $4.0 million at September 30, 2021. All other factors remaining the same, when market interest rates are increasing, the Company will experience a lower unrealized gain (or a higher unrealized loss) on the securities portfolio.

At December 31, 2021, securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, totaled $658.4 million, compared to $297.4 million at December 31, 2020, and $537.3 million at September 30, 2021. At December 31, 2021, the Company’s securities held-to-maturity portfolio was comprised of $607.4 million of agency mortgage-backed securities, and $51.0 million of tax-exempt municipal bonds. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company purchased $151.7 million of agency mortgage-backed securities (securities held-to-maturity), with a book yield of 1.71% and an average life of 6.01 years. During 2021, the Company purchased $474.2 million of agency mortgage-backed securities (securities held-to-maturity), with a book yield of 1.56% and an average life of 5.78 years.
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:
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LOANS December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(in 000’s, unaudited) Balance % to Total Balance % to Total Balance % to Total
Commercial $ 594,108 19 % $ 578,944 20 % $ 555,707 21 %
Paycheck Protection Program Loans 88,726 3 % 164,506 6 % 290,679 11 %
Real estate:
CRE - owner occupied 595,934 19 % 580,624 20 % 560,362 21 %
CRE - non-owner occupied 902,326 29 % 829,022 29 % 693,103 27 %
Land and construction 147,855 5 % 141,277 5 % 144,594 6 %
Home equity 109,579 4 % 106,690 4 % 111,885 4 %
Multifamily 218,856 7 % 205,952 7 % 166,425 6 %
Residential mortgages 416,660 13 % 211,467 8 % 85,116 3 %
Consumer and other 16,744 1 % 20,106 1 % 18,116 1 %
Total Loans 3,090,788 100 % 2,838,588 100 % 2,625,987 100 %
Deferred loan costs (fees), net (3,462) (5,729) (6,726)
Loans, net of deferred costs and fees $ 3,087,326 100 % $ 2,832,859 100 % $ 2,619,261 100 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased $468.1 million, or 18%, to $3.087 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $2.619 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased $254.5 million, or 9%, from $2.833 billion at September 30, 2021. Total loans at December 31, 2021 included $88.7 million of PPP loans, compared to $290.7 million at December 31, 2020 and $164.5 million at September 30, 2021. Total loans at December 31, 2021 included $416.7 million of residential mortgages, compared to $85.1 million at December 31, 2020, and $211.5 million at September 30, 2021.

Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale and PPP loans, increased $666.0 million, or 29%, to $3.001 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $2.335 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased $328.0 million, or 12%, from $2.673 billion at September 30, 2021. Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, PPP loans and residential mortgages, increased $334.6 million, or 15%, to $2.584 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $2.250 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased $122.8 million, or 5%, from $2.461 billion at September 30, 2021.

In response to economic stimulus laws passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021, the Bank funded two rounds of PPP loans. At December 31, 2021, after accounting for loan payoffs and SBA loan forgiveness, “Round 1” PPP loans were $1.7 million and “Round 2” PPP loans were $87.0 million. In total, the Bank had $88.7 million in outstanding PPP loan balances at December 31, 2021. The following table shows interest income, fee income and deferred origination costs generated by the PPP loans, outstanding PPP loan balances and related deferred fees and costs for the periods indicated:

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At or For the Quarter Ended: At or For the Year Ended:
PPP LOANS December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interest income $ 318 $ 548 $ 787 $ 2,481 $ 2,185
Fee income, net 2,211 2,508 1,935 9,995 3,877
Total $ 2,529 $ 3,056 $ 2,722 $ 12,476 $ 6,062
PPP loans outstanding at period end:
Round 1 $ 1,717 $ 5,795 $ 290,679 $ 1,717 $ 290,679
Round 2 87,009 158,711 87,009
Total $ 88,726 $ 164,506 $ 290,679 $ 88,726 $ 290,679
Deferred fees outstanding at period end $ (2,342) $ (4,831) $ (6,819) $ (2,342) $ (6,819)
Deferred costs outstanding at period end 189 461 783 189 783
Total $ (2,153) $ (4,370) $ (6,036) $ (2,153) $ (6,036)

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company purchased single family residential mortgage loans totaling $223.8 million, tied to homes all located in California, with average principal balances of approximately $1.1 million, and a weighted average yield of approximately 3.01% (net of servicing fees). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company purchased single family residential mortgage loans totaling $405.8 million, tied to homes all located in California, with average principal balances of approximately $853,000, and a weighted average yield of approximately 3.14% (net of servicing fees). Purchases of residential loans have been an attractive alternative for replacing mortgage-backed security paydowns in the investment securities portfolio.

Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) line utilization increased to 31% at December 31, 2021, compared to 28% at December 31, 2020, and 27% at September 30, 2021.

At December 31, 2021, 40% of the CRE loan portfolio was secured by owner-occupied real estate.

At December 31, 2021, approximately 38% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of floating interest rate loans, compared to approximately 42% at both December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated:

For the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Balance at beginning of period $ 43,680 $ 43,956 $ 45,422 $ 44,400 $ 23,285
Charge-offs during the period (87) (65) (144) (520) (1,880)
Recoveries during the period 312 303 470 2,544 1,192
Net recoveries (charge-offs) during the period 225 238 326 2,024 (688)
Impact of adopting Topic 326 8,570
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the period (615) (514) (1,348) (3,134) 13,233
Balance at end of period $ 43,290 $ 43,680 $ 44,400 $ 43,290 $ 44,400
Total loans, net of deferred fees $ 3,087,326 $ 2,832,859 $ 2,619,261 $ 3,087,326 $ 2,619,261
Total nonperforming loans $ 3,738 $ 4,733 $ 7,869 $ 3,738 $ 7,869
Allowance for credit losses on loans ("ACLL") to total loans 1.40 % 1.54 % 1.70 % 1.40 % 1.70 %
ACLL to total nonperforming loans 1,158.11 % 922.88 % 564.24 % 1,158.11 % 564.24 %

The ACLL was 1.40% of total loans at December 31, 2021 while the ACLL to total nonperforming loans was 1,158.11%. The ACLL was 1.70% of total loans and the ACLL to nonperforming loans was 564.24% at December 31, 2020. The ACLL was 1.54% of total loans and the ACLL to total nonperforming loans was 922.88% at September 30, 2021. The ACLL to total loans, excluding PPP loans, was 1.44 % at December 31, 2021, 1.91% at December 31, 2020 and 1.63% at September 30, 2021.

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The following table shows the drivers of change in ACLL under CECL for each of the first four quarters of 2021:
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DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN ACLL UNDER CECL
(in $000’s, unaudited)
ACLL at December 31, 2020 $ 44,400
Net recoveries during the first quarter of 2021 1,408
Portfolio changes during the first quarter of 2021 313
Qualitative and quantitative changes during the first
quarter of 2021 including changes in economic forecasts (1,825)
ACLL at March 31, 2021 44,296
Net recoveries during the second quarter of 2021 153
Portfolio changes during the second quarter of 2021 2,153
Qualitative and quantitative changes during the second
quarter of 2021 including changes in economic forecasts (2,646)
ACLL at June 30, 2021 43,956
Net recoveries during the third quarter of 2021 238
Portfolio changes during the third quarter of 2021 2,485
Qualitative and quantitative changes during the third
quarter of 2021 including changes in economic forecasts (2,999)
ACLL at September 30, 2021 43,680
Net recoveries during the fourth quarter of 2021 225
Portfolio changes during the fourth quarter of 2021 3,786
Qualitative and quantitative changes during the fourth
quarter of 2021 including changes in economic forecasts (4,401)
ACLL at December 31, 2021 $ 43,290

Net recoveries totaled $225,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to net recoveries of $326,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020, and net recoveries of $238,000 for the third quarter of 2021.
The following is a breakout of NPAs at the periods indicated:
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NONPERFORMING ASSETS December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
(in 000’s, unaudited) Balance **** % of Total **** Balance **** % of Total **** Balance **** % of Total ****
CRE loans $ 2,254 60 % $ 2,260 48 % $ 3,706 47 %
Commercial loans 1,122 30 % 1,330 28 % 2,726 35 %
Restructured and loans over 90 days past due and still accruing 278 8 % 642 13 % 81 1 %
Home equity loans 84 2 % 94 2 % 949 12 %
Consumer and other loans % 407 9 % 407 5 %
Total nonperforming assets $ 3,738 100 % $ 4,733 100 % $ 7,869 100 %

All values are in US Dollars.

NPAs totaled $3.7 million, or 0.07% of total assets, at December 31, 2021, compared to $7.9 million, or 0.17% of total assets, at December 31, 2020, $4.7 million, or 0.09% of total assets, at September 30, 2021.

There were no foreclosed assets on the balance sheet at December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, or September 30, 2021.

Classified assets decreased to $33.8 million, or 0.62% of total assets, at December 31, 2021, compared to $34.0 million, or 0.73% of total assets, at December 31, 2020, and increased from $31.9 million, or 0.58% of total assets, at September 30, 2021.

The following table summarizes the distribution of deposits and the percentage of distribution in each category for the periods indicated:

DEPOSITS December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(in 000’s, unaudited) Balance % to Total Balance % to Total Balance % to Total
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,903,768 40 % $ 1,804,965 38 % $ 1,661,655 42 %
Demand, interest-bearing 1,308,114 27 % 1,141,944 24 % 960,179 24 %
Savings and money market 1,375,825 29 % 1,600,754 34 % 1,119,968 29 %
Time deposits — under 250 38,734 1 % 39,628 1 % 45,027 1 %
Time deposits — 250 and over 94,700 2 % 103,046 2 % 103,746 3 %
CDARS — interest-bearing demand,
money market and time deposits 38,271 1 % 36,044 1 % 23,911 1 %
Total deposits $ 4,759,412 100 % $ 4,726,381 100 % $ 3,914,486 100 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Total deposits increased $844.9 million, or 22%, to $4.759 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $3.914 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased $33.0 million, or 1%, from $4.726 billion at September 30, 2021.

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Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $845.9 million, or 23%, to $4.588 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $3.742 billion at December 31, 2020, and increased $40.0 million, or 1%, compared to $4.548 billion at September 30, 2021.

Total deposits at September 30, 2021 included $336 million of temporary deposits from one customer that were received late in the third quarter of 2021. The deposits from this customer decreased to $140 million at December 31, 2021.

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 December 31, 2021, as reflected in the following table:
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**** ​ **** **** **** **** **** Well-capitalized
**** ​ Financial
**** ​ Institution Basel III
**** ​ Heritage Heritage Basel III PCA Minimum
**** ​ Commerce Bank of Regulatory Regulatory
CAPITAL RATIOS (unaudited) Corp Commerce Guidelines **** ​ Requirement^(1)^
Total Capital 14.3 % 13.7 % 10.0 % 10.5 %
Tier 1 Capital 12.3 % 12.8 % 8.0 % 8.5 %
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 12.3 % 12.8 % 6.5 % 7.0 %
Tier 1 Leverage 7.9 % 8.2 % 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 December 31, September 30, December 31,
(in 000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $ 1,991 $ 2,435 $ 3,709
Remaining unamortized unrealized gain on securities
available-for-sale transferred to held-to-maturity 234 261
Split dollar insurance contracts liability (5,480) (6,143) (6,140)
Supplemental executive retirement plan liability (7,668) (8,411) (8,767)
Unrealized gain on interest-only strip from SBA loans 161 179 220
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (10,996) $ (11,706) $ (10,717)

All values are in US Dollars.

Tangible equity was $416.7 million at December 31, 2021, compared to $393.6 million at December 31, 2020, and $408.1 million at September 30, 2021. Tangible book value per share was $6.91 at December 31, 2021, compared to $6.57 at December 31, 2020, and $6.77 at September 30, 2021.

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, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael, Sunnyvale, 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

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, 2020, and the following: (1) the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, on our customers, employees, businesses, liquidity, and financial results; (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 8

and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board; (4) our ability to anticipate interest rate changes and manage interest rate risk; (5) changes in inflation, interest rates, and market liquidity which may impact interest margins and impact funding sources; (6) volatility in credit and equity markets and its effect on the global economy; (7) 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; (8) our ability to achieve loan growth and attract deposits; (9) risks associated with concentrations in real estate related loans; (10) the relative strength or weakness of the commercial and real estate markets where our borrowers are located, including related asset and market prices; (11) credit related impairment charges to our securities portfolio; (12) 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; (13) 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; (14) regulatory limits on Heritage Bank of Commerce’s ability to pay dividends to the Company; (15) changes in our capital management policies, including those regarding business combinations, dividends, and share repurchases; (16) 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; (17) 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; (18) possible adjustment of the valuation of our deferred tax assets; (19) 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; (20) inability of our framework to manage risks associated with our business, including operational risk and credit risk; (21) risks of loss of funding of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) or SBA loan programs, or changes in those programs; (22) compliance with governmental and regulatory requirements, including the Dodd-Frank Act and others relating to banking, consumer protection, securities, accounting and tax matters; (23) significant changes in applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking and securities; (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) costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including resolution of regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; (26) the expense and uncertain resolution of litigation matters whether occurring in the ordinary course of business or otherwise; (27) availability of and competition for acquisition opportunities; (28) risks resulting from domestic terrorism; (29) risks resulting from social unrest and protests: (30) risks of natural disasters (including earthquakes) and other events beyond our control; (31) changes in governmental policy and regulation, the Federal Reserve Board's efforts to provide liquidity to the financial system and provide credit to private commercial and municipal borrowers, and other programs designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; (32) the Bank's participation as a lender in the PPP and similar programs and its effect on the Bank's liquidity, financial results, businesses and customers, including the ability of customers to comply with requirements and otherwise perform with respect to loans obtained under such programs; (33) 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 9

For the Quarter Ended: Percent Change From: **** For the Year Ended:
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, **** **** December 31, **** December 31, **** Percent ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020 **** 2021 2020 Change ****
Interest income $ 39,956 $ 39,907 $ 36,145 0 % 11 % $ 153,256 $ 150,471 2 %
Interest expense 1,847 1,725 1,940 7 % (5) % 7,131 8,581 (17) %
Net interest income before provision
for credit losses on loans 38,109 38,182 34,205 0 % 11 % 146,125 141,890 3 %
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans (615) (514) (1,348) (20) % 54 % (3,134) 13,233 (124) %
Net interest income after provision
for credit losses on loans 38,724 38,696 35,553 0 % 9 % 149,259 128,657 16 %
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 644 584 608 10 % 6 % 2,488 2,859 (13) %
Termination fees 618 32 24 1831 % 2475 % 797 89 796 %
Gain on sales of SBA loans 491 594 372 (17) % 32 % 1,718 839 105 %
Increase in cash surrender value of
life insurance 454 470 465 (3) % (2) % 1,838 1,845 0 %
Servicing income 138 129 98 7 % 41 % 553 673 (18) %
Gain on proceeds from company owned life insurance 104 109 (5) % N/A 675 20 3275 %
Gain on sales of securities 7 N/A (100) % 277 (100) %
Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets N/A N/A 791 (100) %
Other 361 490 482 (26) % (25) % 1,619 2,529 (36) %
Total noninterest income 2,810 2,408 2,056 17 % 37 % 9,688 9,922 (2) %
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 12,871 12,461 12,457 3 % 3 % 51,862 50,927 2 %
Occupancy and equipment 2,366 2,151 2,197 10 % 8 % 9,038 8,018 13 %
Professional fees 1,200 1,211 1,396 (1) % (14) % 5,901 5,338 11 %
Other 5,790 6,008 5,507 (4) % 5 % 26,276 25,228 4 %
Total noninterest expense 22,227 21,831 21,557 2 % 3 % 93,077 89,511 4 %
Income before income taxes 19,307 19,273 16,052 0 % 20 % 65,870 49,068 34 %
Income tax expense 5,342 5,555 4,429 (4) % 21 % 18,170 13,769 32 %
Net income $ 13,965 $ 13,718 $ 11,623 2 % 20 % $ 47,700 $ 35,299 35 %
PER COMMON SHARE DATA **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Basic earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.19 0 % 21 % $ 0.79 $ 0.59 34 %
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.19 0 % 21 % $ 0.79 $ 0.59 34 %
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 60,298,424 60,220,717 59,616,951 0 % 1 % 60,133,821 59,478,343 1 %
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 60,844,221 60,760,189 60,247,296 0 % 1 % 60,689,062 60,169,139 1 %
Common shares outstanding at period-end 60,339,837 60,266,316 59,917,457 0 % 1 % 60,339,837 59,917,457 1 %
Dividend per share $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 0 % 0 % $ 0.52 $ 0.52 0 %
Book value per share $ 9.91 $ 9.79 $ 9.64 1 % 3 % $ 9.91 $ 9.64 3 %
Tangible book value per share $ 6.91 $ 6.77 $ 6.57 2 % 5 % $ 6.91 $ 6.57 5 %
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Annualized return on average equity 9.35 % 9.29 % 7.99 % 1 % 17 % 8.15 % 6.12 % 33 %
Annualized return on average tangible equity 13.50 % 13.49 % 11.75 % 0 % 15 % 11.86 % 9.04 % 31 %
Annualized return on average assets 0.97 % 1.06 % 0.98 % (8) % (1) % 0.92 % 0.80 % 15 %
Annualized return on average tangible assets 1.00 % 1.10 % 1.02 % (9) % (2) % 0.96 % 0.83 % 16 %
Net interest margin (FTE) 2.84 % 3.18 % 3.15 % (11) % (10) % 3.05 % 3.50 % (13) %
Efficiency ratio 54.32 % 53.78 % 59.45 % 1 % (9) % 59.74 % 58.96 % 1 %
AVERAGE BALANCES **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Average assets $ 5,695,136 $ 5,139,239 $ 4,703,154 11 % 21 % $ 5,166,294 $ 4,434,329 17 %
Average tangible assets $ 5,513,359 $ 4,956,738 $ 4,518,279 11 % 22 % $ 4,983,407 $ 4,248,090 17 %
Average earning assets $ 5,336,129 $ 4,778,574 $ 4,338,117 12 % 23 % $ 4,805,630 $ 4,071,805 18 %
Average loans held-for-sale $ 4,047 $ 4,810 $ 2,772 (16) % 46 % $ 4,095 $ 3,459 18 %
Average total loans $ 2,872,074 $ 2,766,731 $ 2,652,019 4 % 8 % $ 2,762,226 $ 2,628,036 5 %
Average deposits $ 4,945,204 $ 4,396,315 $ 3,980,017 12 % 24 % $ 4,426,885 $ 3,719,896 19 %
Average demand deposits - noninterest-bearing $ 1,979,940 $ 1,835,219 $ 1,749,837 8 % 13 % $ 1,834,909 $ 1,638,055 12 %
Average interest-bearing deposits $ 2,965,264 $ 2,561,096 $ 2,230,180 16 % 33 % $ 2,591,976 $ 2,081,841 25 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 3,005,212 $ 2,601,002 $ 2,269,960 16 % 32 % $ 2,631,848 $ 2,121,621 24 %
Average equity $ 592,291 $ 586,012 $ 578,560 1 % 2 % $ 585,156 $ 576,675 1 %
Average tangible equity $ 410,514 $ 403,511 $ 393,685 2 % 4 % $ 402,269 $ 390,436 3 %

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For the Quarter Ended:
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS **** December 31, **** September 30, **** June 30, **** March 31, **** December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
Interest income $ 39,956 $ 39,907 $ 36,632 $ 36,761 $ 36,145
Interest expense 1,847 1,725 1,756 1,803 1,940
Net interest income before provision
for credit losses on loans 38,109 38,182 34,876 34,958 34,205
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans (615) (514) (493) (1,512) (1,348)
Net interest income after provision
for credit losses on loans 38,724 38,696 35,369 36,470 35,553
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 644 584 659 601 608
Termination fees 618 32 57 90 24
Gain on sales of SBA loans 491 594 83 550 372
Increase in cash surrender value of
life insurance 454 470 458 456 465
Servicing income 138 129 104 182 98
Gain on proceeds from company owned life insurance 104 109 396 66
Gain on sales of securities 7
Other 361 490 412 356 482
Total noninterest income 2,810 2,408 2,169 2,301 2,056
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 12,871 12,461 12,572 13,958 12,457
Occupancy and equipment 2,366 2,151 2,247 2,274 2,197
Professional fees 1,200 1,211 1,771 1,719 1,396
Other 5,790 6,008 9,185 5,293 5,507
Total noninterest expense 22,227 21,831 25,775 23,244 21,557
Income before income taxes 19,307 19,273 11,763 15,527 16,052
Income tax expense 5,342 5,555 2,950 4,323 4,429
Net income $ 13,965 $ 13,718 $ 8,813 $ 11,204 $ 11,623
PER COMMON SHARE DATA **** **** **** **** ****
(unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Basic earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.15 $ 0.19 $ 0.19
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.15 $ 0.19 $ 0.19
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 60,298,424 60,220,717 60,089,327 59,926,816 59,616,951
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 60,844,221 60,760,189 60,730,141 60,404,213 60,247,296
Common shares outstanding at period-end 60,339,837 60,266,316 60,202,766 59,932,334 59,917,457
Dividend per share $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Book value per share $ 9.91 $ 9.79 $ 9.69 $ 9.71 $ 9.64
Tangible book value per share $ 6.91 $ 6.77 $ 6.65 $ 6.64 $ 6.57
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS **** **** **** **** ****
(unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Annualized return on average equity 9.35 % 9.29 % 6.06 % 7.85 % 7.99 %
Annualized return on average tangible equity 13.50 % 13.49 % 8.84 % 11.50 % 11.75 %
Annualized return on average assets 0.97 % 1.06 % 0.70 % 0.95 % 0.98 %
Annualized return on average tangible assets 1.00 % 1.10 % 0.73 % 0.99 % 1.02 %
Net interest margin (FTE) 2.84 % 3.18 % 3.00 % 3.22 % 3.15 %
Efficiency ratio 54.32 % 53.78 % 69.58 % 62.38 % 59.45 %
AVERAGE BALANCES **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Average assets $ 5,695,136 $ 5,139,239 $ 5,047,097 $ 4,773,878 $ 4,703,154
Average tangible assets $ 5,513,359 $ 4,956,738 $ 4,863,814 $ 4,589,861 $ 4,518,279
Average earning assets $ 5,336,129 $ 4,778,574 $ 4,678,084 $ 4,419,963 $ 4,338,117
Average loans held-for-sale $ 4,047 $ 4,810 $ 4,053 $ 3,458 $ 2,772
Average total loans $ 2,872,074 $ 2,766,731 $ 2,790,368 $ 2,616,876 $ 2,652,019
Average deposits $ 4,945,204 $ 4,396,315 $ 4,307,555 $ 4,048,953 $ 3,980,017
Average demand deposits - noninterest-bearing $ 1,979,940 $ 1,835,219 $ 1,808,638 $ 1,712,903 $ 1,749,837
Average interest-bearing deposits $ 2,965,264 $ 2,561,096 $ 2,498,917 $ 2,336,050 $ 2,230,180
Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 3,005,212 $ 2,601,002 $ 2,538,747 $ 2,375,851 $ 2,269,960
Average equity $ 592,291 $ 586,012 $ 583,009 $ 579,157 $ 578,560
Average tangible equity $ 410,514 $ 403,511 $ 399,726 $ 395,140 $ 393,685

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End of Period: Percent Change From: ****
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020 ****
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 15,703 $ 33,013 $ 30,598 (52) % (49) %
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits
in other financial institutions 1,290,513 1,588,334 1,100,475 (19) % 17 %
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 102,252 121,000 235,774 (15) % (57) %
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 658,397 537,285 297,389 23 % 121 %
Loans held-for-sale - SBA, including deferred costs 2,367 3,678 1,699 (36) % 39 %
Loans:
Commercial 594,108 578,944 555,707 3 % 7 %
SBA PPP loans 88,726 164,506 290,679 (46) % (69) %
Real estate:
CRE - owner occupied 595,934 580,624 560,362 3 % 6 %
CRE - non-owner occupied 902,326 829,022 693,103 9 % 30 %
Land and construction 147,855 141,277 144,594 5 % 2 %
Home equity 109,579 106,690 111,885 3 % (2) %
Multifamily 218,856 205,952 166,425 6 % 32 %
Residential mortgages 416,660 211,467 85,116 97 % 390 %
Consumer and other 16,744 20,106 18,116 (17) % (8) %
Loans 3,090,788 2,838,588 2,625,987 9 % 18 %
Deferred loan fees, net (3,462) (5,729) (6,726) (40) % (49) %
Total loans, net of deferred costs and fees 3,087,326 2,832,859 2,619,261 9 % 18 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans (43,290) (43,680) (44,400) (1) % (3) %
Loans, net 3,044,036 2,789,179 2,574,861 9 % 18 %
Company-owned life insurance 77,589 77,509 77,523 0 % 0 %
Premises and equipment, net 9,639 9,821 10,459 (2) % (8) %
Goodwill 167,631 167,631 167,631 0 % 0 %
Other intangible assets 13,668 14,423 16,664 (5) % (18) %
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 117,614 121,129 121,041 (3) % (3) %
Total assets $ 5,499,409 $ 5,463,002 $ 4,634,114 1 % 19 %
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,903,768 $ 1,804,965 $ 1,661,655 5 % 15 %
Demand, interest-bearing 1,308,114 1,141,944 960,179 15 % 36 %
Savings and money market 1,375,825 1,600,754 1,119,968 (14) % 23 %
Time deposits-under $250 38,734 39,628 45,027 (2) % (14) %
Time deposits-$250 and over 94,700 103,046 103,746 (8) % (9) %
CDARS - money market and time deposits 38,271 36,044 23,911 6 % 60 %
Total deposits 4,759,412 4,726,381 3,914,486 1 % 22 %
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs 39,925 39,878 39,740 0 % 0 %
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 102,044 106,625 101,999 (4) % 0 %
Total liabilities 4,901,381 4,872,884 4,056,225 1 % 21 %
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock 497,695 496,622 493,707 0 % 1 %
Retained earnings 111,329 105,202 94,899 6 % 17 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,996) (11,706) (10,717) 6 % (3) %
Total shareholders' equity 598,028 590,118 577,889 1 % 3 %
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,499,409 $ 5,463,002 $ 4,634,114 1 % 19 %

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End of Period:
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS **** December 31, **** September 30, **** June 30, **** March 31, **** December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 15,703 $ 33,013 $ 41,904 $ 36,534 $ 30,598
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits
in other financial institutions 1,290,513 1,588,334 1,286,418 1,406,520 1,100,475
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 102,252 121,000 145,955 196,718 235,774
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 658,397 537,285 421,286 306,535 297,389
Loans held-for-sale - SBA, including deferred costs 2,367 3,678 4,344 2,834 1,699
Loans:
Commercial 594,108 578,944 557,686 559,698 555,707
SBA PPP loans 88,726 164,506 286,461 349,744 290,679
Real estate:
CRE - owner occupied 595,934 580,624 583,091 568,637 560,362
CRE - non-owner occupied 902,326 829,022 742,135 700,117 693,103
Land and construction 147,855 141,277 129,426 159,504 144,594
Home equity 109,579 106,690 107,873 104,303 111,885
Multifamily 218,856 205,952 198,771 168,917 166,425
Residential mortgages 416,660 211,467 205,904 82,181 85,116
Consumer and other 16,744 20,106 21,519 19,872 18,116
Loans 3,090,788 2,838,588 2,832,866 2,712,973 2,625,987
Deferred loan fees, net (3,462) (5,729) (8,070) (8,266) (6,726)
Total loans, net of deferred fees 3,087,326 2,832,859 2,824,796 2,704,707 2,619,261
Allowance for credit losses on loans (43,290) (43,680) (43,956) (44,296) (44,400)
Loans, net 3,044,036 2,789,179 2,780,840 2,660,411 2,574,861
Company-owned life insurance 77,589 77,509 77,393 77,421 77,523
Premises and equipment, net 9,639 9,821 10,040 10,220 10,459
Goodwill 167,631 167,631 167,631 167,631 167,631
Other intangible assets 13,668 14,423 15,177 15,931 16,664
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 117,614 121,129 121,887 120,635 121,041
Total assets $ 5,499,409 $ 5,463,002 $ 5,072,875 $ 5,001,390 $ 4,634,114
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,903,768 $ 1,804,965 $ 1,840,516 $ 1,813,962 $ 1,661,655
Demand, interest-bearing 1,308,114 1,141,944 1,140,867 1,101,807 960,179
Savings and money market 1,375,825 1,600,754 1,174,587 1,189,566 1,119,968
Time deposits-under $250 38,734 39,628 42,118 42,596 45,027
Time deposits-$250 and over 94,700 103,046 110,111 102,508 103,746
CDARS - money market and time deposits 38,271 36,044 36,273 28,663 23,911
Total deposits 4,759,412 4,726,381 4,344,472 4,279,102 3,914,486
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs 39,925 39,878 39,832 39,786 39,740
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 102,044 106,625 105,127 100,839 101,999
Total liabilities 4,901,381 4,872,884 4,489,431 4,419,727 4,056,225
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock 497,695 496,622 495,665 494,617 493,707
Retained earnings 111,329 105,202 99,311 98,314 94,899
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,996) (11,706) (11,532) (11,268) (10,717)
Total shareholders' equity 598,028 590,118 583,444 581,663 577,889
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,499,409 $ 5,463,002 $ 5,072,875 $ 5,001,390 $ 4,634,114

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End of Period: Percent Change From: ****
CREDIT QUALITY DATA **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, **** September 30, **** December 31, ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020 ****
Nonaccrual loans - held-for-investment $ 3,460 $ 4,091 $ 7,788 (15) % (56) %
Restructured and loans over 90 days past due
and still accruing 278 642 81 (57) % 243 %
Total nonperforming loans 3,738 4,733 7,869 (21) % (52) %
Foreclosed assets N/A N/A
Total nonperforming assets $ 3,738 $ 4,733 $ 7,869 (21) % (52) %
Other restructured loans still accruing $ 125 $ 90 $ 169 39 % (26) %
Net charge-offs (recoveries) during the quarter $ (225) $ (238) $ (326) 5 % 31 %
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the quarter $ (615) $ (514) $ (1,348) (20) % 54 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 43,290 $ 43,680 $ 44,400 (1) % (3) %
Classified assets $ 33,846 $ 31,937 $ 34,028 6 % (1) %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.40 % 1.54 % 1.70 % (9) % (18) %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans 1,158.11 % 922.88 % 564.24 % 25 % 105 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.07 % 0.09 % 0.17 % (22) % (59) %
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.12 % 0.17 % 0.30 % (29) % (60) %
Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp
Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans 7 % 7 % 7 % 0 % 0 %
Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce
Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans 7 % 7 % 7 % 0 % 0 %
OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Heritage Commerce Corp:
Tangible common equity ^(1)^ $ 416,729 $ 408,064 $ 393,594 2 % 6 %
Shareholders’ equity / total assets 10.87 % 10.80 % 12.47 % 1 % (13) %
Tangible common equity / tangible assets ^(2)^ 7.84 % 7.73 % 8.85 % 1 % (11) %
Loan to deposit ratio 64.87 % 59.94 % 66.91 % 8 % (3) %
Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits 40.00 % 38.19 % 42.45 % 5 % (6) %
Total capital ratio 14.3 % 15.1 % 16.5 % (5) % (13) %
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.3 % 12.9 % 14.0 % (5) % (12) %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 12.3 % 12.9 % 14.0 % (5) % (12) %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.9 % 8.6 % 9.1 % (8) % (13) %
Heritage Bank of Commerce:
Total capital ratio 13.7 % 14.5 % 15.8 % (6) % (13) %
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.8 % 13.5 % 14.6 % (5) % (12) %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 12.8 % 13.5 % 14.6 % (5) % (12) %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.2 % 9.0 % 9.5 % (9) % (14) %

(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
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End of Period:
CREDIT QUALITY DATA **** December 31, **** September 30, **** June 30, **** March 31, **** December 31,
(in $000’s, unaudited) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
Nonaccrual loans - held-for-investment $ 3,460 $ 4,091 $ 5,291 $ 5,542 $ 7,788
Restructured and loans over 90 days past due
and still accruing 278 642 889 51 81
Total nonperforming loans 3,738 4,733 6,180 5,593 7,869
Foreclosed assets
Total nonperforming assets $ 3,738 $ 4,733 $ 6,180 $ 5,593 $ 7,869
Other restructured loans still accruing $ 125 $ 90 $ 93 $ 152 $ 169
Net charge-offs (recoveries) during the quarter $ (225) $ (238) $ (153) $ (1,408) $ (326)
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans during the quarter $ (615) $ (514) $ (493) $ (1,512) $ (1,348)
Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 43,290 $ 43,680 $ 43,956 $ 44,296 $ 44,400
Classified assets $ 33,846 $ 31,937 $ 32,402 $ 33,420 $ 34,028
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.40 % 1.54 % 1.56 % 1.64 % 1.70 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans 1,158.11 % 922.88 % 711.26 % 791.99 % 564.24 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.07 % 0.09 % 0.12 % 0.11 % 0.17 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.12 % 0.17 % 0.22 % 0.21 % 0.30 %
Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp
Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 %
Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce
Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 %
OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Heritage Commerce Corp:
Tangible common equity ^(1)^ $ 416,729 $ 408,064 $ 400,636 $ 398,101 $ 393,594
Shareholders’ equity / total assets 10.87 % 10.80 % 11.50 % 11.63 % 12.47 %
Tangible common equity / tangible assets ^(2)^ 7.84 % 7.73 % 8.19 % 8.26 % 8.85 %
Loan to deposit ratio 64.87 % 59.94 % 65.02 % 63.21 % 66.91 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits 40.00 % 38.19 % 42.36 % 42.39 % 42.45 %
Total capital ratio 14.3 % 15.1 % 15.6 % 16.5 % 16.5 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.3 % 12.9 % 13.3 % 14.0 % 14.0 %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 12.3 % 12.9 % 13.3 % 14.0 % 14.0 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.9 % 8.6 % 8.6 % 9.1 % 9.1 %
Heritage Bank of Commerce:
Total capital ratio 13.7 % 14.5 % 15.0 % 15.8 % 15.8 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 12.8 % 13.5 % 13.9 % 14.7 % 14.6 %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 12.8 % 13.5 % 13.9 % 14.7 % 14.6 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.2 % 9.0 % 9.0 % 9.5 % 9.5 %

(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
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For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended ****
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
**** **** Interest **** Average **** **** Interest **** Average ****
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate ****
Assets:
Loans, gross^(1)(2)^ $ 2,876,121 $ 35,762 4.93 % $ 2,654,791 $ 32,907 4.93 %
Securities - taxable 660,663 2,686 1.61 % 482,951 2,053 1.69 %
Securities - exempt from Federal tax ^(3)^ 54,965 457 3.30 % 70,318 570 3.22 %
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits
in other financial institutions 1,744,380 1,147 0.26 % 1,130,057 735 0.26 %
Total interest earning assets^(3)^ 5,336,129 40,052 2.98 % 4,338,117 36,265 3.33 %
Cash and due from banks 38,178 42,861
Premises and equipment, net 9,755 10,387
Goodwill and other intangible assets 181,777 184,875
Other assets 129,297 126,914
Total assets $ 5,695,136 $ 4,703,154
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits:
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,979,940 $ 1,749,837
Demand, interest-bearing 1,346,878 559 0.16 % 939,203 462 0.20 %
Savings and money market 1,451,230 582 0.16 % 1,121,636 674 0.24 %
Time deposits - under $100 13,766 5 0.14 % 16,748 11 0.26 %
Time deposits - $100 and over 118,089 116 0.39 % 131,740 208 0.63 %
CDARS - money market and time deposits 35,301 2 0.02 % 20,853 1 0.02 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,965,264 1,264 0.17 % 2,230,180 1,356 0.24 %
Total deposits 4,945,204 1,264 0.10 % 3,980,017 1,356 0.14 %
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs 39,896 583 5.80 % 39,710 583 5.84 %
Short-term borrowings 52 0.00 % 70 1 5.68 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,005,212 1,847 0.24 % 2,269,960 1,940 0.34 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,
noninterest-bearing / cost of funds 4,985,152 1,847 0.15 % 4,019,797 1,940 0.19 %
Other liabilities 117,693 104,797
Total liabilities 5,102,845 4,124,594
Shareholders’ equity 592,291 578,560
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,695,136 $ 4,703,154
Net interest income ^(3)^ / margin 38,205 2.84 % 34,325 3.15 %
Less tax equivalent adjustment^(3)^ (96) (120)
Net interest income $ 38,109 $ 34,205


(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 $2,567,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021 (of which $2,211,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $2,120,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020 (of which $1,935,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $397,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $257,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020.
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(3) Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.
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For the Quarter Ended For the Quarter Ended ****
December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 ****
**** **** Interest **** Average **** **** Interest **** Average ****
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate ****
Assets:
Loans, gross^(1)(2)^ $ 2,876,121 $ 35,762 4.93 % $ 2,771,541 $ 36,207 5.18 %
Securities - taxable 660,663 2,686 1.61 % 557,890 2,320 1.65 %
Securities - exempt from Federal tax ^(3)^ 54,965 457 3.30 % 58,679 485 3.28 %
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits
in other financial institutions 1,744,380 1,147 0.26 % 1,390,464 998 0.28 %
Total interest earning assets^(3)^ 5,336,129 40,052 2.98 % 4,778,574 40,010 3.32 %
Cash and due from banks 38,178 37,963
Premises and equipment, net 9,755 9,962
Goodwill and other intangible assets 181,777 182,501
Other assets 129,297 130,239
Total assets $ 5,695,136 $ 5,139,239
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits:
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,979,940 $ 1,835,219
Demand, interest-bearing 1,346,878 559 0.16 % 1,142,762 473 0.16 %
Savings and money market 1,451,230 582 0.16 % 1,234,109 513 0.16 %
Time deposits - under $100 13,766 5 0.14 % 14,721 7 0.19 %
Time deposits - $100 and over 118,089 116 0.39 % 132,247 147 0.44 %
CDARS - money market and time deposits 35,301 2 0.02 % 37,257 1 0.01 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,965,264 1,264 0.17 % 2,561,096 1,141 0.18 %
Total deposits 4,945,204 1,264 0.10 % 4,396,315 1,141 0.10 %
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs 39,896 583 5.80 % 39,851 583 5.80 %
Short-term borrowings 52 0.00 % 55 1 7.21 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,005,212 1,847 0.24 % 2,601,002 1,725 0.26 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,
noninterest-bearing / cost of funds 4,985,152 1,847 0.15 % 4,436,221 1,725 0.15 %
Other liabilities 117,693 117,006
Total liabilities 5,102,845 4,553,227
Shareholders’ equity 592,291 586,012
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,695,136 $ 5,139,239
Net interest income ^(3)^ / margin 38,205 2.84 % 38,285 3.18 %
Less tax equivalent adjustment^(3)^ (96) (103)
Net interest income $ 38,109 $ 38,182

(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 $2,567,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021 (of which $2,211,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $2,809,000 for the third quarter of 2021 (of which $2,508,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $397,000 for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $1,282,000 for the third quarter of 2021.
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(3) Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.
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For the Year Ended For the Year Ended ****
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
**** **** Interest **** Average **** **** Interest **** Average ****
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ ****
(in $000’s, unaudited) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate ****
Assets:
Loans, gross^(1)(2)^ $ 2,766,321 $ 139,244 5.03 % $ 2,631,495 $ 133,169 5.06 %
Securities - taxable 534,387 8,678 1.62 % 578,506 11,637 2.01 %
Securities - exempt from Federal tax ^(3)^ 60,566 1,995 3.29 % 74,849 2,415 3.23 %
Other investments, interest-bearing deposits in other
financial institutions and Federal funds sold 1,444,356 3,758 0.26 % 786,955 3,757 0.48 %
Total interest earning assets^(3)^ 4,805,630 153,675 3.20 % 4,071,805 150,978 3.71 %
Cash and due from banks 39,841 40,401
Premises and equipment, net 10,056 9,497
Goodwill and other intangible assets 182,887 186,239
Other assets 127,880 126,387
Total assets $ 5,166,294 $ 4,434,329
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits:
Demand, noninterest-bearing $ 1,834,909 $ 1,638,055
Demand, interest-bearing 1,164,556 1,988 0.17 % 891,513 2,035 0.23 %
Savings and money market 1,251,438 2,195 0.18 % 1,026,319 3,144 0.31 %
Time deposits - under $100 14,924 29 0.19 % 17,659 67 0.38 %
Time deposits - $100 and over 128,753 598 0.46 % 128,461 1,009 0.79 %
CDARS - money market and time deposits 32,305 6 0.02 % 17,889 5 0.03 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,591,976 4,816 0.19 % 2,081,841 6,260 0.30 %
Total deposits 4,426,885 4,816 0.11 % 3,719,896 6,260 0.17 %
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs 39,827 2,314 5.81 % 39,641 2,320 5.85 %
Short-term borrowings 45 1 2.22 % 139 1 0.72 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,631,848 7,131 0.27 % 2,121,621 8,581 0.40 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,
noninterest-bearing / cost of funds 4,466,757 7,131 0.16 % 3,759,676 8,581 0.23 %
Other liabilities 114,381 97,978
Total liabilities 4,581,138 3,857,654
Shareholders’ equity 585,156 576,675
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 5,166,294 $ 4,434,329
Net interest income ^(3)^ / margin 146,544 3.05 % 142,397 3.50 %
Less tax equivalent adjustment^(3)^ (419) (507)
Net interest income $ 146,125 $ 141,890


(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 $11,257,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (of which $9,995,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $4,473,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020 (of which $3,877,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $2,700,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1,121,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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(3) Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.
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​ ​ Exhibit 99.2

H eritage Commerce Corp Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share

San Jose, California — January 27, 2022 — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce, today announced that its Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share to holders of common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 24, 2022, to shareholders of record at close of the business day on February 10, 2022.

“We are pleased to be able to announce our regular quarterly cash dividend,” said Walter Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We appreciate our loyal shareholders, and we consider our regular cash dividends an excellent means to continue to build shareholder value.”

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, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael, Sunnyvale, 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.

Member FDIC

For additional information, contact:

Debbie Reuter

EVP, Corporate Secretary

Direct: (408) 494-4542

Debbie.Reuter@herbank.com 1