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):  July 23, 2015
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
000-23877
77-0469558
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California
 
95113
(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.)

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ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 23, 2015, 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 quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015.  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 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

On July 23, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.08 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock and Series C preferred stock (on an as converted basis).  The dividend will be paid on August 27, 2015, to shareholders of record on August 13, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(D) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated July 23, 2015, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Earnings Increase 35% to $4.5 Million for the Second Quarter of 2015 from the Second Quarter of 2014”
 
99.2 Press Release, dated July 23, 2015, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Share”
 
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: July 23, 2015                                                                                    

Heritage Commerce Corp


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

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.                                        DESCRIPTION

99.1
Press Release, dated July 23, 2015, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Earnings Increase 35% to $4.5 Million for the Second Quarter of 2015 from the Second Quarter of 2014” 
 
99.2
Press Release, dated July 23, 2015, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Share”
 
 
 


Exhibit 99.1

Heritage Commerce Corp Earnings increase 35% to $4.5 Million for the Second Quarter of 2015 from the Seond Quarter of 2014
 
San Jose, CA – July 23, 2015 — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank” or “HBC”), today reported that net income increased 35% to $4.5 million, or $0.14 per average diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $3.3 million, or $0.10 per average diluted common share for the second quarter of 2014, and increased 8% from $4.1 million, or $0.13 per average diluted common share for the first quarter of 2015.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net income increased 35% to $8.6 million, or $0.27 per average diluted common share, from $6.4 million, or $0.20 per average diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.  All results are unaudited.

“We achieved record pre-tax income for the second quarter of 2015, reflecting the overall strength and diversity of our business and the robust economy of the San Francisco Bay Area markets in which we operate.  Highlighting our strong operating performance were solid revenue growth, an increase in core deposits, and an expanding net interest margin,” said Walter Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Loan growth continued to be strong at 14% year-over-year and 3% on a linked quarter basis.  Total commercial and residential real estate loans increased 12% and C&I loans increased 13% year-over-year.  Growth in most of our loan categories highlights our ability to deepen and grow customer relationships, as well as gain new customers and market share.  Bay View Funding, acquired in November 2014, is expanding our franchise and is positively impacting interest income and net interest margin.”

“Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased 19% year-over-year, and 2% on a linked-quarter basis,” added Mr. Kaczmarek.  “At the end of the first quarter of 2015, we announced our plans to acquire Focus Business Bank, and we expect this acquisition will generate considerable operating synergies. We remain on schedule for a closing in the third quarter of 2015.”
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights (as of, or for the period ended June 30, 2015, except as noted):
¨
Diluted earnings per share increased 40% to $0.14 for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $0.10 for the second quarter of 2014, and increased 8% from $0.13 for the first quarter of 2015.  Diluted earnings per share increased 35% to $0.27 for the first six months of 2015, compared to $0.20 per diluted share for the first six months of 2014.
¨
Reflecting strong balance sheet growth, net interest income increased 29% to $17.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 2014, and increased 5% from $16.9 million for the first quarter of 2015.  For the first six months of 2015, net interest income increased 28% to $34.5 million, compared to $27.0 million for the first six months of 2014.
¨
The fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin increased 59 basis points to 4.66% for the second quarter of 2015, from 4.07% for the second quarter of 2014, primarily due to loan growth, higher yields on securities, and revenue from the higher yielding Bay View Funding factored receivables portfolio, and a special dividend of $203,000 paid by the San Francisco Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The net interest margin increased 8 basis points for the second quarter of 2015, from 4.58% for the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to loan growth and the special dividend paid by the FHLB.  For the first six months of 2015, net interest margin increased 56 basis points to 4.62%, compared to 4.06% for the first six months of 2014, primarily due to revenue from the higher yielding Bay View Funding factored receivables portfolio, and the special dividend paid by the FHLB.
¨
Solid performance ratios include a return on average tangible assets of 1.09%, a return on average tangible equity of 10.49%, and an efficiency ratio of 63.70% for the second quarter of 2015.
¨
Loans (excluding loans-held-for-sale) increased 14% to $1.13 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $990.3 million at June 30, 2014, and increased 3% from $1.10 billion at March 31, 2015.
¨
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) declined to $5.3 million, or 0.31% of total assets, at June 30, 2015, compared to $8.7 million, or 0.59% of total assets, at June 30, 2014, and $8.4 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at March 31, 2015.
¨
Classified assets, net of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guarantees, decreased 52% to $11.2 million at June 30, 2015, from $23.1 million at June 30, 2014, and decreased 33% from $16.6 million at March 31, 2015.
¨
The Company had net recoveries of $181,000 for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $27,000 for the second quarter of 2014, and net recoveries of $235,000 for the first quarter of 2015.
¨
There was a $22,000 provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2015, compared to a $198,000 credit provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2014, and a $60,000 credit provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2015.  There was a $38,000 credit provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a $208,000 credit provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
¨
The allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) was 1.65% of total loans at June 30, 2015, compared to 1.88% at June 30, 2014, and 1.68% at March 31, 2015.
¨
Deposits totaled $1.45 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $1.27 billion at June 30, 2014, and $1.42 billion at March 31, 2015Deposits (excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits) increased $187.1 million, or 19%, to $1.19 billion at June 30, 2015, from $1.00 billion at June 30, 2014, and increased $24.2 million, or 2%, from $1.17 billion at March 31, 2015.
¨
As of January 1, 2015, along with other community banking organizations, we became subject to new capital requirements, and certain provisions of the new rules will be phased in from 2015 through 2019 under Basel III and Dodd-Frank.  The Company’s consolidated capital ratios and the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded the regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution under the Basel III regulatory requirements at June 30, 2015.
Capital Ratios
Heritage Commerce Corp
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Well-Capitalized Financial Institution Basel III Regulatory Guidelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Risk-Based
13.0%
12.6%
 
10.0%
 
Tier 1 Risk-Based
11.8%
11.3%
 
8.0%
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based
10.5%
11.3%
 
6.5%
 
Leverage
10.6%
10.2%
 
5.0%
 
 
Focus Business Bank Merger Update
 
On April 23, 2015, the Company and Focus Business Bank (“Focus”) jointly announced the execution of a definitive agreement and plan of merger and reorganization whereby Focus will merge into Heritage Bank of Commerce in a transaction valued at approximately $59.0 million. The transaction combines two of the leading commercial banking franchises in San Jose, California with more than $2 billion in combined assets.  Shareholders of Focus will receive a fixed exchange ratio at closing of 1.8235 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of Focus common stock. Based on the Company’s stock price as of June 30, 2015, total consideration for each Focus share would be $17.52.
The Company and the Bank have received regulatory approvals from both the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco and the California Department of Business Oversight for the merger of the Company and Focus. The transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and Focus.  The Company and Focus will hold their respective special shareholder meetings on August 11, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. PDT. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015, pending shareholder approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Focus is a California-based bank with approximately $408 million in assets at June 30, 2015, with a single branch located in downtown San Jose, CA. As of June 30, 2015, on a pro forma consolidated basis, the combined company would have had approximately $2 billion in assets.  The pre‑tax acquisition costs incurred by the Company related to the Focus transaction totaled $542,000 during the first six months of 2015, of which $423,000 was incurred during the second quarter of 2015, and $119,000 was incurred during the first quarter of 2015.
Operating Results
Primarily as a result of growth in the loan portfolio, contribution to revenue from Bay View Funding, a special dividend of $203,000 paid by the FHLB, and increases in core deposits, net interest income increased 29% to $17.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 2014, and increased 5% from $16.9 million for the first quarter of 2015. Net interest income increased 28% to $34.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $27.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
The net interest margin (FTE) expanded to 4.66% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 4.07% for the second quarter of 2014, and 4.58% for the first quarter of 2015.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net interest margin increased 56 basis points to 4.62%, from 4.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was primarily due to revenue from the higher yielding Bay View Funding factored receivables portfolio, and the special dividend paid by the FHLB.
There was a $22,000 provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2015, compared to a $198,000 credit provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2014, and a $60,000 credit provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2015. There was a $38,000 credit provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a $208,000 credit provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Noninterest income was $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2014, and $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2015.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, noninterest income was $4.1 million.
Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2015 increased to $12.6 million, from $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2014, and increased from $12.3 million for the first quarter of 2015.  Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 increased 17% to $24.9 million, compared to $21.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in noninterest expense for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015, was primarily due to the operating costs of Bay View Funding and costs related to the Focus transaction.  The pre‑tax acquisition costs incurred by the Company related to the Focus transaction totaled $542,000 during the first six months of 2015, of which $423,000 was incurred during the second quarter of 2015, and $119,000 was incurred during the first quarter of 2015.  Full time equivalent employees were 243, 203, and 243 at June 30, 2015, June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively.
Primarily due to a higher net interest income, the efficiency ratio for the second quarter of 2015 improved to 63.70%, compared to 68.45% for the second quarter of 2014, and 65.35% for the first quarter of 2015.  The efficiency ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 64.51%, compared to 68.57% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The decrease in the efficiency ratio in the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014 was primarily due to higher net interest income and noninterest income, partially offset by higher noninterest expense.
Income tax expense for the second quarter of 2015 was $2.7 million, compared to $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2014, and $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2015 increased to 37.5%, compared to 35.6% for the second quarter of 2014 and 37.0% for the first quarter of 2015.  Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $5.1 million, compared to $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 37.3%, compared to 35.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The difference in the effective tax rate for the periods reported, compared to the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate of 42%, 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.  The increase in the effective tax rate for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015, was primarily due to higher pre-tax income, while the net credits related to investment in low income housing limited partnerships and tax-exempt interest income earned on municipal bonds remained relatively flat.
Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
Total assets were $1.68 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $1.48 billion at June 30, 2014, and $1.65 billion at March 31, 2015.
The investment securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $209.1 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $261.5 million at June 30, 2014, and $200.8 million at March 31, 2015.  At June 30, 2015, the securities available-for-sale portfolio was comprised of $157.6 million agency mortgage-backed securities (all issued by U.S. Government sponsored entities), $36.3 million of corporate bonds, and $15.2 million of single entity issue trust preferred securities.  The pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale at June 30, 2015 was $2.4 million, compared to a pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale of $4.5 million at June 30, 2014, and a pre-tax unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale of $5.7 million at March 31, 2015.  During the second quarter of 2015, the Company purchased $20.0 million of agency mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale with an aggregate book yield of 1.89% and duration of 4.89 years.
At June 30, 2015, investment securities held-to-maturity totaled $100.3 million, compared to $96.0 million at June 30, 2014, and $94.6 million at March 31, 2015.  At June 30, 2015, the securities held-to-maturity portfolio, at amortized cost, was comprised of $83.5 million tax-exempt municipal bonds and $16.8 million agency mortgage-backed securities.  During the second quarter of 2015, the Company purchased $3.2 million of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity with an aggregate book yield of 2.60% and duration of 5.96 years, and purchased $3.6 million of tax-exempt municipal securities held-to-maturity with an aggregate book yield of 2.74% and duration of 13.10 years.
Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased 14% to $1.13 billion at June 30, 2015, from $990.3 million at June 30, 2014, and increased 3% from $1.10 billion at March 31, 2015. The loan portfolio remains well-diversified with commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans accounting for 42% of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2015, which included $42.3 million of factored receivables at Bay View Funding. Commercial and residential real estate loans accounted for 45% of the total loan portfolio, of which 48% were owner-occupied by businesses.  Consumer and home equity loans accounted for 7% of total loans, and land and construction loans accounted for the remaining 6% of total loans at June 30, 2015.  C&I line usage was 40% at June 30, 2015, compared to 42% at June 30, 2014, and 37% at March 31, 2015.
The yield on the loan portfolio was 5.66% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 4.78% for the second quarter of 2014, and 5.71% for the first quarter of 2015. The yield on the loan portfolio was 5.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to 4.82% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.  The increase in the yield on the loan portfolio for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily reflects the higher yielding Bay View Funding factored receivables portfolio.
NPAs at June 30, 2015 were $5.3 million, or 0.31% of total assets, compared to $8.7 million, or 0.59% of total assets, at June 30, 2014, and $8.4 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at March 31, 2015.  At June 30, 2015, the NPAs included no loans guaranteed by the SBA.  Foreclosed assets were $421,000 at June 30, 2015, compared to $525,000 at June 30, 2014, and $1.7 million at March 31, 2015.  The following is a breakout of NPAs at the periods indicated:
 
 
End of Period:
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 
June 30, 2015
   
March 31, 2015
   
June 30, 2014
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
Commercial real estate loans
 
$
3,160
     
60
%
 
$
4,151
     
49%
 
 
$
1,693
     
20%
SBA loans
   
741
     
14
%
   
799
     
10%
 
   
2,963
     
34%
Land and construction loans
   
500
     
10
%
   
1,290
     
15%
 
   
1,688
     
19%
Foreclosed assets
   
421
     
8
%
   
1,716
     
20%
 
   
525
     
6%
Home equity and consumer loans
   
327
     
6
%
   
342
     
4%
 
   
578
     
7%
Commercial and industrial loans
   
104
     
2
%
   
151
     
2%
 
   
766
     
9%
Restructured and loans over 90 days past due and accruing
   
-
     
0
%
   
-
     
0%
 
   
454
     
5%
   Total nonperforming assets
 
$
5,253
     
100
%
 
$
8,449
     
100%
 
 
$
8,667
     
100%

Classified assets (net of SBA guarantees) were $11.2 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $23.1 million at June 30, 2014, and $16.6 million at March 31, 2015.
The following table summarizes the allowance for loan losses:
 
 
For the Quarter Ended
   
For the Six Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
2015
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
18,554
   
$
18,379
   
$
18,817
   
$
18,379
   
$
19,164
Provision (credit) for loan losses during the period
   
22
     
(60)
 
   
(198)
 
   
(38)
 
   
(208)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries during the period
   
181
     
235
     
(27)
 
   
416
     
(364)
   Balance at end of period
 
$
18,757
   
$
18,554
   
$
18,592
   
$
18,757
   
$
18,592
 
                                     
Total loans
 
$
1,133,603
   
$
1,101,991
   
$
990,341
   
$
1,133,603
   
$
990,341
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
4,832
   
$
6,733
   
$
8,142
   
$
4,832
   
$
8,142
 
                                     
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.65%
 
   
1.68%
 
   
1.88%
 
   
1.65%
 
   
1.88%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
   
388.18%
 
   
275.57%
 
   
228.35%
 
   
388.18%
 
   
228.35%



The ALLL at June 30, 2015 was 1.65% of total loans, compared to 1.88% at June 30, 2014, and 1.68% at March 31, 2015.  The decrease in the ALLL to total loans at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014 was primarily due to increasing loan balances with no default histories, coupled with the decrease in nonperforming assets, improving the quality of the loan portfolio overall.  The ALLL to total nonperforming loans was 388.18% at June 30, 2015, compared to 228.35% at June 30, 2014, and 275.57% at March 31, 2015.
Total deposits increased $179.3 million to $1.45 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $1.27 billion at June 30, 2014, and increased $23.5 million from $1.42 billion at March 31, 2015.  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $118.0 million at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014, and increased $29.9 million from March 31, 2015.  Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $42.9 million at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014, and decreased $5.6 million from March 31, 2015.  Savings and money market deposits increased $26.2 million at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014, and remained flat from March 31, 2015.  Brokered deposits decreased $7.5 million at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014, and decreased $2.0 million from March 31, 2015.  Deposits (excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits) increased $187.1 million, or 19%, to $1.19 billion at June 30, 2015, from $1.00 billion at June 30, 2014, and increased $24.2 million, or 2%, from $1.17 billion at March 31, 2015.
The total cost of deposits decreased one basis points to 0.15% for the second quarter of 2015, from 0.16% for the second quarter of 2014, and remained the same from the first quarter of 2015. The total cost of deposits decreased 2 basis points to 0.15% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, from 0.17% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Tangible equity was $171.1 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $180.2 million at June 30, 2014 and $170.6 million at March 31, 2015.  The decrease in tangible equity at June 30, 2015 from June 30, 2014 was primarily due to the addition of goodwill and other intangible assets from the Bay View Funding acquisition and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings.  Tangible book value per common share was $5.70 at June 30, 2015, compared to $6.09 at June 30, 2014, and $5.70 at March 31, 2015.  There were 21,004 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding at June 30, 2015, June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2015, and the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into an aggregate of 5.6 million shares of common stock at a conversion price of $3.75, upon a transfer of the Series C Preferred Stock in a widely dispersed offering.  Pro forma tangible book value per common share, assuming the Company’s outstanding Series C Preferred Stock was converted into common stock, was $5.31 at June 30, 2015, compared to $5.64 at June 30, 2014, and $5.31 at March 31, 2015.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss was ($3.3) million at June 30, 2015, compared to accumulated other comprehensive loss of ($92,000) a year ago, and accumulated other comprehensive loss of ($1.3) million at March 31, 2015. The unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale included in accumulated other comprehensive loss was an unrealized gain of $1.4 million, net of taxes, at June 30, 2015, compared to an unrealized gain of $2.6 million, net of taxes, at June 30, 2014, and an unrealized gain of $3.3 million, net of taxes, at March 31, 2015.  The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, at June 30, 2015 include the following: an unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities of $1.4 million; the remaining unamortized unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale transferred to held-to-maturity of $418,000; a split dollar insurance contracts liability of ($2.1) million; a supplemental executive retirement plan liability of ($3.8) million; and an unrealized gain on interest-only strip from SBA loans of $836,000.
Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Danville, Fremont, Gilroy, Hollister, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Pleasanton, 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 Santa Clara and provides business‑essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.heritagecommercecorp.com.
    
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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. In addition, our past results of operations do not necessarily indicate our future results. The forward‑looking statements could be affected by many factors, including but not limited to: (1) local, regional, and national economic conditions and events and the impact they may have on us and our customers, and our assessment of that impact on our estimates including, the allowance for loan losses; (2) changes in the financial performance or condition of the Company’s customers, or changes in the performance or creditworthiness of our customers’ suppliers or other counterparties, which could lead to decreased loan utilization rates, delinquencies, or defaults and could negatively affect our customers’ ability to meet certain credit obligations; (3) volatility in credit and equity markets and its effect on the global economy; (4) changes in consumer spending, borrowings and saving habits; (5) competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain deposits and loans; (6) our ability to increase market share and control expenses; (7) our ability to develop and promote customer acceptance of new products and services in a timely manner; (8) risks associated with concentrations in real estate related loans; (9) other‑than‑temporary impairment charges to our securities portfolio; (10) an oversupply of inventory and deterioration in values of California commercial real estate; (11) a prolonged slowdown in construction activity; (12) changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge‑offs and other credit quality measures, and their impact on the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses and the Company’s provision for loan losses; (13) the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board; (14) changes in inflation, interest rates, and market liquidity which may impact interest margins and impact funding sources; (15) our ability to raise capital or incur debt on reasonable terms; (16) regulatory limits on Heritage Bank of Commerce’s ability to pay dividends to the Company; (17) the impact of reputational risk on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity; (18) the impact of cyber security attacks or other disruptions to the Company’s information systems and any resulting compromise of data or disruptions in service; (19) the effect and uncertain impact on the Company of the enactment of the Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the rules and regulations promulgated by supervisory and oversight agencies implementing the new legislation; (20) significant changes in applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking and securities; (21) changes in the competitive environment among financial or bank holding companies and other financial service providers; (22) the 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; (23) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; (24) the successful completion of the Focus Business Bank merger, integration of the business, employees and operations of Focus Business Bank with the Company and our ability to achieve the projected synergies of this acquisition; and (25) our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing factors.
Member FDIC
 

 
 
 
For the Quarter Ended:
   
Percent Change From:
   
For the Six Months Ended:
 
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
Percent
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
2015
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
   
Change
 
Interest income
 
$
18,175
   
$
17,366
   
$
14,192
     
5
%
   
28
%
 
$
35,541
   
$
28,047
   
27
%
Interest expense
   
533
     
508
     
507
     
5
%
   
5
%
   
1,041
     
1,028
   
1
%
    Net interest income before provision for loan losses
   
17,642
     
16,858
     
13,685
     
5
%
   
29
%
   
34,500
     
27,019
   
28
%
Provision (credit) for loan losses
   
22
     
(60)
 
   
(198)
 
   
137
%
   
111
%
   
(38)
 
   
(208)
 
 
82
%
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
17,620
     
16,918
     
13,883
     
4
%
   
27
%
   
34,538
     
27,227
   
27
%
Noninterest income:
                                                             
   Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
   
715
     
623
     
646
     
15
%
   
11
%
   
1,338
     
1,266
   
6
%
   Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
396
     
400
     
397
     
-1
%
   
0
%
   
796
     
795
   
0
%
   Servicing income
   
299
     
306
     
313
     
-2
%
   
-4
%
   
605
     
661
   
-8
%
   Gain on sales of SBA loans
   
186
     
207
     
442
     
-10
%
   
-58
%
   
393
     
599
   
-34
%
   Gain on sales of securities
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
-
     
50
   
-100
%
   Other
   
568
     
390
     
249
     
46
%
   
128
%
   
958
     
693
   
38
%
      Total noninterest income
   
2,164
     
1,926
     
2,047
     
12
%
   
6
%
   
4,090
     
4,064
   
1
%
 
                                                             
Noninterest expense:
                                                             
   Salaries and employee benefits
   
7,712
     
8,042
     
6,819
     
-4
%
   
13
%
   
15,754
     
13,062
   
21
%
   Occupancy and equipment
   
1,045
     
1,045
     
987
     
0
%
   
6
%
   
2,090
     
1,932
   
8
%
   Professional fees
   
239
     
95
     
126
     
152
%
   
90
%
   
334
     
712
   
-53
%
   Other
   
3,621
     
3,094
     
2,837
     
17
%
   
28
%
   
6,715
     
5,609
   
20
%
      Total noninterest expense
   
12,617
     
12,276
     
10,769
     
3
%
   
17
%
   
24,893
     
21,315
   
17
%
Income before income taxes
   
7,167
     
6,568
     
5,161
     
9
%
   
39
%
   
13,735
     
9,976
   
38
%
Income tax expense
   
2,690
     
2,430
     
1,837
     
11
%
   
46
%
   
5,120
     
3,576
   
43
%
Net income
   
4,477
     
4,138
     
3,324
     
8
%
   
35
%
   
8,615
     
6,400
   
35
%
Dividends on preferred stock
   
(448)
 
   
(448)
 
   
(224)
 
   
0
%
   
100
%
   
(896)
 
   
(448)
 
 
100
%
Net income available to common shareholders
   
4,029
     
3,690
     
3,100
     
9
%
   
30
%
   
7,719
     
5,952
   
30
%
Undistributed earnings allocated to Series C preferred stock
   
(331)
 
   
(274)
 
   
(358)
 
   
21
%
   
-8
%
   
(605)
 
   
(673)
 
 
-10
%
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to common
                                                       
    shareholders
 
$
3,698
   
$
3,416
   
$
2,742
     
8
%
   
35
%
 
$
7,114
   
$
5,279
   
35
%
 
                                                             
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
                                                             
(unaudited)
                                                             
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.14
   
$
0.13
   
$
0.10
     
8
%
   
40
%
 
$
0.27
   
$
0.20
   
35
%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.14
   
$
0.13
   
$
0.10
     
8
%
   
40
%
 
$
0.27
   
$
0.20
   
35
%
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
26,573,909
     
26,509,723
     
26,370,510
     
0
%
   
1
%
   
26,541,816
     
26,365,167
   
1
%
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
26,767,255
     
26,680,253
     
26,503,401
     
0
%
   
1
%
   
26,724,260
     
26,493,466
   
1
%
Common shares outstanding at period-end
   
26,596,094
     
26,522,739
     
26,370,510
     
0
%
   
1
%
   
26,596,094
     
26,370,510
   
1
%
Pro forma common shares outstanding at period-end, assuming
                                               
   Series C preferred stock was converted into common stock
   
32,197,094
     
32,123,739
     
31,971,510
     
0
%
   
1
%
   
32,197,094
     
31,971,510
   
1
%
Book value per share
 
$
6.30
   
$
6.31
   
$
6.14
     
0
%
   
3
%
 
$
6.30
   
$
6.14
   
3
%
Tangible book value per share
 
$
5.70
   
$
5.70
   
$
6.09
     
0
%
   
-6
%
 
$
5.70
   
$
6.09
   
-6
%
Pro forma tangible book value per share, assuming Series C
                                                       
    preferred stock was converted into common stock
 
$
5.31
   
$
5.31
   
$
5.64
     
0
%
   
-6
%
 
$
5.31
   
$
5.64
   
-6
%
 
                                                             
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
                                                             
(unaudited)
                                                             
Annualized return on average equity
   
9.59
%
   
9.04
%
   
7.45
%
   
6
%
   
29
%
   
9.32
%
   
7.28
%
 
28
%
Annualized return on average tangible equity
   
10.49
%
   
9.89
%
   
7.51
%
   
6
%
   
40
%
   
10.20
%
   
7.33
%
 
39
%
Annualized return on average assets
   
1.08
%
   
1.03
%
   
0.91
%
   
5
%
   
19
%
   
1.05
%
   
0.88
%
 
19
%
Annualized return on average tangible assets
   
1.09
%
   
1.04
%
   
0.91
%
   
5
%
   
20
%
   
1.06
%
   
0.88
%
 
20
%
Annualized return before income taxes and provision (credit) for
                                               
    loan losses to average assets
   
1.73
%
   
1.61
%
   
1.36
%
   
7
%
   
27
%
   
1.67
%
   
1.35
%
 
24
%
Net interest margin
   
4.66
%
   
4.58
%
   
4.07
%
   
2
%
   
14
%
   
4.62
%
   
4.06
%
 
14
%
Efficiency ratio
   
63.70
%
   
65.35
%
   
68.45
%
   
-3
%
   
-7
%
   
64.51
%
   
68.57
%
 
-6
%
 
                                                             
AVERAGE BALANCES
                                                             
(in $000's, unaudited)
                                                             
Average assets
 
$
1,664,568
   
$
1,634,923
   
$
1,469,085
     
2
%
   
13
%
 
$
1,649,839
   
$
1,464,008
   
13
%
Average tangible assets
 
$
1,648,505
   
$
1,619,006
   
$
1,467,718
     
2
%
   
12
%
 
$
1,633,686
   
$
1,462,583
   
12
%
Average earning assets
 
$
1,542,551
   
$
1,516,284
   
$
1,373,957
     
2
%
   
12
%
 
$
1,529,490
   
$
1,367,973
   
12
%
Average loans held-for-sale
 
$
1,748
   
$
987
   
$
4,135
     
77
%
   
-58
%
 
$
1,370
   
$
3,717
   
-63
%
Average total loans
 
$
1,106,158
   
$
1,064,849
   
$
970,538
     
4
%
   
14
%
 
$
1,085,618
   
$
948,911
   
14
%
Average deposits
 
$
1,428,469
   
$
1,403,636
   
$
1,257,121
     
2
%
   
14
%
 
$
1,416,121
   
$
1,253,644
   
13
%
Average demand deposits - noninterest-bearing
 
$
550,869
   
$
530,552
   
$
436,018
     
4
%
   
26
%
 
$
540,767
   
$
432,501
   
25
%
Average interest-bearing deposits
 
$
877,600
   
$
873,084
   
$
821,103
     
1
%
   
7
%
 
$
875,354
   
$
821,143
   
7
%
Average interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
877,613
   
$
873,135
   
$
822,660
     
1
%
   
7
%
 
$
875,392
   
$
821,955
   
7
%
Average equity
 
$
187,179
   
$
185,620
   
$
178,963
     
1
%
   
5
%
 
$
186,400
   
$
177,377
   
5
%
Average tangible equity
 
$
171,116
   
$
169,703
   
$
177,596
     
1
%
   
-4
%
 
$
170,247
   
$
175,952
   
-3
%
 

 
 
End of Period:
 
Percent Change From:
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
   
2014
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
   
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
36,960
 
$
27,388
 
$
32,162
   
35
%
   
15
%
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
                                 
   deposits in other financial institutions
   
94,308
   
124,388
   
17,256
   
-24
%
   
447
%
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
209,092
   
200,768
   
261,489
   
4
%
   
-20
%
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
   
100,321
   
94,588
   
95,972
   
6
%
   
5
%
Loans held-for-sale - SBA, including deferred costs
   
3,794
   
1,390
   
2,269
   
173
%
   
67
%
Loans:
                                 
   Commercial
   
471,651
   
458,498
   
415,557
   
3
%
   
13
%
   Real estate:
                                 
      Commercial and residential
   
508,497
   
487,475
   
454,676
   
4
%
   
12
%
      Land and construction
   
68,666
   
74,972
   
47,758
   
-8
%
   
44
%
      Home equity
   
71,579
   
65,243
   
56,743
   
10
%
   
26
%
   Consumer
   
13,739
   
16,200
   
16,112
   
-15
%
   
-15
%
        Loans
   
1,134,132
   
1,102,388
   
990,846
   
3
%
   
14
%
   Deferred loan fees
   
(529)
   
(397)
   
(505)
   
33
%
   
5
%
       Total loans, net of deferred fees
   
1,133,603
   
1,101,991
   
990,341
   
3
%
   
14
%
Allowance for loan losses
   
(18,757)
   
(18,554)
   
(18,592)
   
1
%
   
1
%
    Loans, net
   
1,114,846
   
1,083,437
   
971,749
   
3
%
   
15
%
Company owned life insurance
   
52,052
   
51,657
   
50,452
   
1
%
   
3
%
Premises and equipment, net
   
7,249
   
7,340
   
7,237
   
-1
%
   
0
%
Goodwill
   
13,055
   
13,054
   
-
   
0
%
   
N/
A
Other intangible assets
   
2,898
   
3,087
   
1,297
   
-6
%
   
123
%
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
45,631
   
45,790
   
40,736
   
0
%
   
12
%
     Total assets
 
$
1,680,206
 
$
1,652,887
 
$
1,480,619
   
2
%
   
13
%
 
                                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 
Liabilities:
                                 
  Deposits:
                                 
    Demand, noninterest-bearing
 
$
574,210
 
$
544,339
 
$
456,235
   
5
%
   
26
%
    Demand, interest-bearing
   
235,922
   
241,477
   
193,041
   
-2
%
   
22
%
    Savings and money market
   
380,398
   
380,486
   
354,175
   
0
%
   
7
%
    Time deposits-under $250
   
55,571
   
55,747
   
57,987
   
0
%
   
-4
%
    Time deposits-$250 and over
   
160,106
   
163,066
   
158,011
   
-2
%
   
1
%
    Time deposits - brokered
   
26,139
   
28,126
   
33,614
   
-7
%
   
-22
%
    CDARS - money market and time deposits
   
14,791
   
10,408
   
14,785
   
42
%
   
0
%
         Total deposits
   
1,447,137
   
1,423,649
   
1,267,848
   
2
%
   
14
%
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
   
46,030
   
42,461
   
31,246
   
8
%
   
47
%
     Total liabilities
   
1,493,167
   
1,466,110
   
1,299,094
   
2
%
   
15
%
 
                                 
Shareholders' Equity:
                                 
   Series C preferred stock, net
   
19,519
   
19,519
   
19,519
   
0
%
   
0
%
   Common stock
   
134,307
   
133,992
   
132,911
   
0
%
   
1
%
   Retained earnings
   
36,484
   
34,583
   
29,187
   
5
%
   
25
%
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(3,271)
   
(1,317)
   
(92)
   
-148
%
   
-3455
%
        Total shareholders' equity
   
187,039
   
186,777
   
181,525
   
0
%
   
3
%
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,680,206
 
$
1,652,887
 
$
1,480,619
   
2
%
   
13
%
 

 
 
End of Period:
 
Percent Change From:
 
 
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
   
2014
 
CREDIT QUALITY DATA
 
 
 
 
   
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
 
 
 
   
 
Nonaccrual loans - held-for-investment
 
$
4,832
 
$
6,733
 
$
7,688
   
-28
%
   
-37
%
Restructured and loans over 90 days past due and still accruing
   
-
   
-
   
454
   
N/
A
   
-100
%
    Total nonperforming loans
   
4,832
   
6,733
   
8,142
   
-28
%
   
-41
%
Foreclosed assets
   
421
   
1,716
   
525
   
-75
%
   
-20
%
    Total nonperforming assets
 
$
5,253
 
$
8,449
 
$
8,667
   
-38
%
   
-39
%
Other restructured loans still accruing
 
$
158
 
$
163
 
$
1,180
   
-3
%
   
-87
%
Net (recoveries) charge-offs during the quarter
 
$
(181)
 
$
(235)
 
$
27
   
23
%
   
-770
%
Provision (credit) for loan losses during the quarter
 
$
22
 
$
(60)
 
$
(198)
   
137
%
   
111
%
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
18,757
 
$
18,554
 
$
18,592
   
1
%
   
1
%
Classified assets(1)
 
$
11,168
 
$
16,647
 
$
23,092
   
-33
%
   
-52
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.65%
   
1.68%
   
1.88%
   
-2
%
   
-12
%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
   
388.18%
   
275.57%
   
228.35%
   
41
%
   
70
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.31%
   
0.51%
   
0.59%
   
-39
%
   
-47
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.43%
   
0.61%
   
0.82%
   
-30
%
   
-48
%
Classified assets* to Heritage Commerce Corp Tier 1
                                 
   capital plus allowance for loan losses
   
6%
   
9%
   
12%
   
-33
%
   
-50
%
Classified assets* to Heritage Bank of Commerce Tier 1
                           
   capital plus allowance for loan losses
   
6%
   
9%
   
13%
   
-33
%
   
-54
%
 
                                 
OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS
                                 
(in $000's, unaudited)
                                 
Heritage Commerce Corp:
                                 
   Tangible equity
 
$
171,086
 
$
170,636
 
$
180,228
   
0
%
   
-5
%
   Tangible common equity
 
$
151,567
 
$
151,117
 
$
160,709
   
0
%
   
-6
%
   Shareholders' equity / total assets
   
11.13%
   
11.30%
   
12.26%
   
-2
%
   
-9
%
   Tangible equity / tangible assets
   
10.28%
   
10.43%
   
12.18%
   
-1
%
   
-16
%
   Tangible common equity / tangible assets
   
9.11%
   
9.23%
   
10.86%
   
-1
%
   
-16
%
   Loan to deposit ratio
   
78.33%
   
77.41%
   
78.11%
   
1
%
   
0
%
   Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits
   
39.68%
   
38.24%
   
35.98%
   
4
%
   
10
%
   Total risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
13.0%
   
13.0%
   
15.1%
   
0
%
   
-14
%
   Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
11.8%
   
11.7%
   
13.9%
   
1
%
   
-15
%
   Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
10.5%
   
10.4%
   
N/A
   
1
%
   
N/
A
   Leverage ratio(2)
   
10.6%
   
10.5%
   
12.0%
   
1
%
   
-12
%
 
                                 
Heritage Bank of Commerce:
                                 
   Total risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
12.6%
   
12.3%
   
14.1%
   
2
%
   
-11
%
   Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
11.3%
   
11.0%
   
12.9%
   
3
%
   
-12
%
   Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(2)
   
11.3%
   
11.0%
   
N/A
   
3
%
   
N/
A
   Leverage ratio(2)
   
10.2%
   
10.0%
   
11.2%
   
2
%
   
-9
%
 
                                 
(1)Net of SBA guarantees
                                 
(2)June 30, 2015 and March 31, 2015 capital ratios are based on the Basel III regulatory requirements;
 
   June 30, 2014 capital ratios are based on the Basel I regulatory requirements.
               
 

 
 
For the Quarter Ended
   
For the Quarter Ended
 
 
June 30, 2015
   
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
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)
 
$
1,107,906
 
$
15,643
 
5.66
%
 
$
974,673
 
$
11,617
 
4.78
%
Securities - taxable
   
238,801
   
1,937
 
3.25
%
   
287,841
   
2,047
 
2.85
%
Securities - tax exempt(2)
   
80,943
   
792
 
3.92
%
   
79,845
   
779
 
3.91
%
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
                                   
  deposits in other financial institutions
   
114,901
   
80
 
0.28
%
   
31,598
   
22
 
0.28
%
    Total interest earning assets(2)
   
1,542,551
   
18,452
 
4.80
%
   
1,373,957
   
14,465
 
4.22
%
Cash and due from banks
   
27,996
               
23,919
           
Premises and equipment, net
   
7,342
               
7,212
           
Goodwill and other intangible assets
   
16,063
               
1,367
           
Other assets
   
70,616
               
62,630
           
  Total assets
 
$
1,664,568
             
$
1,469,085
           
 
                                   
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                   
Deposits:
                                   
    Demand, noninterest-bearing
 
$
550,869
             
$
436,018
           
 
                                   
    Demand, interest-bearing
   
235,860
   
105
 
0.18
%
   
199,010
   
82
 
0.17
%
    Savings and money market
   
382,751
   
198
 
0.21
%
   
354,826
   
166
 
0.19
%
    Time deposits - under $100
   
19,065
   
14
 
0.29
%
   
20,610
   
16
 
0.31
%
    Time deposits - $100 and over
   
199,615
   
161
 
0.32
%
   
194,483
   
157
 
0.32
%
    Time deposits - brokered
   
26,790
   
53
 
0.79
%
   
37,766
   
83
 
0.88
%
    CDARS - money market and time deposits
   
13,519
   
2
 
0.06
%
   
14,408
   
2
 
0.06
%
        Total interest-bearing deposits
   
877,600
   
533
 
0.24
%
   
821,103
   
506
 
0.25
%
                Total deposits
   
1,428,469
   
533
 
0.15
%
   
1,257,121
   
506
 
0.16
%
 
                                   
Short-term borrowings
   
13
   
-
 
0.00
%
   
1,557
   
1
 
0.26
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
877,613
   
533
 
0.24
%
   
822,660
   
507
 
0.25
%
      Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,
                                   
         noninterest-bearing / cost of funds
   
1,428,482
   
533
 
0.15
%
   
1,258,678
   
507
 
0.16
%
Other liabilities
   
48,907
               
31,444
           
  Total liabilities
   
1,477,389
               
1,290,122
           
Shareholders' equity
   
187,179
               
178,963
           
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,664,568
             
$
1,469,085
           
 
                                   
Net interest income(2) / margin
         
17,919
 
4.66
%
         
13,958
 
4.07
%
Less tax equivalent adjustment(2)
         
(277)
               
(273)
     
   Net interest income
       
$
17,642
             
$
13,685
     
 
                                   
(1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Yield amounts earned on loans include loan fees and costs. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balance.
 
(2)Reflects tax equivalent adjustment for tax exempt income based on a 35% tax rate.
                   

 
 
For the Six Months Ended
   
For the Six Months Ended 
 
 
June 30, 2015
   
June 30, 2014 
 
 
 
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)
 
$
1,086,988
 
$
30,647
 
5.69
%
 
$
952,628
 
$
22,756
     
4.82
%
Securities - taxable
   
234,651
   
3,716
 
3.19
%
   
287,946
   
4,217
     
2.95
%
Securities - tax exempt(2)
   
80,410
   
1,571
 
3.94
%
   
79,895
   
1,557
     
3.93
%
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
                                       
  deposits in other financial institutions
   
127,441
   
157
 
0.25
%
   
47,504
   
62
     
0.26
%
    Total interest earning assets(2)
   
1,529,490
   
36,091
 
4.76
%
   
1,367,973
   
28,592
     
4.21
%
Cash and due from banks
   
27,628
               
24,323
               
Premises and equipment, net
   
7,397
               
7,224
               
Goodwill and other intangible assets
   
16,153
               
1,425
               
Other assets
   
69,171
               
63,063
               
  Total assets
 
$
1,649,839
             
$
1,464,008
               
 
                                       
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
    Demand, noninterest-bearing
 
$
540,767
             
$
432,501
               
 
                                       
    Demand, interest-bearing
   
233,669
   
205
 
0.18
%
   
199,207
   
159
     
0.16
%
    Savings and money market
   
382,385
   
383
 
0.20
%
   
346,251
   
317
     
0.18
%
    Time deposits - under $100
   
19,370
   
29
 
0.30
%
   
20,887
   
33
     
0.32
%
    Time deposits - $100 and over
   
200,277
   
312
 
0.31
%
   
194,644
   
316
     
0.33
%
    Time deposits - brokered
   
27,450
   
108
 
0.79
%
   
43,384
   
199
     
0.92
%
    CDARS - money market and time deposits
   
12,203
   
4
 
0.07
%
   
16,770
   
3
     
0.04
%
       Total interest-bearing deposits
   
875,354
   
1,041
 
0.24
%
   
821,143
   
1,027
     
0.25
%
           Total deposits
   
1,416,121
   
1,041
 
0.15
%
   
1,253,644
   
1,027
     
0.17
%
 
                                       
Short-term borrowings
   
38
   
-
 
0.00
%
   
812
   
1
     
0.25
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
875,392
   
1,041
         
821,955
   
1,028
     
0.25
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,
                                       
     noninterest-bearing / cost of funds
   
1,416,159
   
1,041
 
0.15
%
   
1,254,456
   
1,028
     
0.17
%
Other liabilities
   
47,280
               
32,175
               
  Total liabilities
   
1,463,439
               
1,286,631
               
Shareholders' equity
   
186,400
               
177,377
               
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,649,839
             
$
1,464,008
               
 
                                       
Net interest income(2) / margin
         
35,050
 
4.62
%
         
27,564
     
4.06
%
Less tax equivalent adjustment(2)
         
(550)
               
(545)
 
       
   Net interest income
       
$
34,500
             
$
27,019
         
 
                                       
(1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Yield amounts earned on loans include loan fees and costs. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balance.
 
(2)Reflects tax equivalent adjustment for tax exempt income based on a 35% tax rate.
                       




Exhibit 99.2

Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Share

San Jose, California – July 23, 2015 – Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq:HTBK), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share to holders of common stock and Series C Preferred Stock (on an as converted basis).  The dividend will be payable on August 27, 2015, to shareholders of record on August 13, 2015.

Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Danville, Fremont, Gilroy, Hollister, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Pleasanton, 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 Santa Clara and provides business‑essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.heritagecommercecorp.com.

 

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