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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 000-23877

Heritage Commerce Corp

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

77-0469558
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

224 Airport Parkway, San Jose, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

95110
(Zip Code)

(408947-6900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of each class:

    

Trading Symbol:

    

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 (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  NO 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES  NO 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES   NO 

The Registrant had 60,270,03460,439,607 shares of Common Stock outstanding on OctoberApril 29, 20212022

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

65

Consolidated Balance Sheets

65

Consolidated Statements of Income

76

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

87

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

98

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

119

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1210

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

4739

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

8066

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

8066

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

8167

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

8167

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

8167

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

8167

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

8167

Item 5.

Other Information

8167

Item 6.

Exhibits

8268

SIGNATURES

8369

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Report on Form 10-Q contains various statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These forward-looking statements often can be, but are not always, identified by the use of words such as “assume,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions. We base these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, our assumptions regarding these events and our knowledge of facts at the time the statements are made. These statements include statements relating to our projected growth, anticipated future financial performance, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on results of operations and financial condition.

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 Heritage Commerce Corp’s (“the Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, and including, but not limited to the following:

geopolitical and domestic political developments that can increase levels of political and economic unpredictability and increase the effectvolatility of financial markets;
conditions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, on our customers, employees, businesses, liquidity, financial results and financial results;overall condition including severity and duration of the associated uncertainties in U.S. and global markets;
current and future economic and financialmarket 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 and accelerated inflation in the short term due to strong demand in specific market segments and supply chain disruptions;should these events occur;
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;
our ability to anticipateinflation and changes in the interest rate changesenvironment that reduce our margins and manage interest rate risk;yields, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make;
changes in interest ratesthe level of nonperforming assets and market liquidity which maycharge offs and other credit quality measures, and their impact interest marginson the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and impact funding sources;our provision for credit losses;
volatility in credit and equity markets and its effect on the global economy;
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;
our ability to achieve loan growth and attract deposits;deposits in our market area;
risks associated with concentrations in real estate related loans;
the relative strength or weakness of the commercial and real estate markets where our borrowers are located, including related asset and market prices;
credit related impairment charges to our securities portfolio;
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;

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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;
regulatory limits on Heritage Bank of Commerce’s ability to pay dividends to the Company;

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changes in our capital management policies, including those regarding business combinations, dividends, and share repurchases;Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company”);
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;
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;
possible adjustment of the valuation of our deferred tax assets;
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;
inability of our framework to manage risks associated with our business, including operational risk and credit risk;
risks of loss of funding of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) or SBA loan programs, or changes in those programs;
compliance with applicable laws and governmental and regulatory requirements, including the Dodd-Frank Act and others relating to banking, consumer protection, securities, accounting and tax matters;
significant changes in applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking and securities;
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;
costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including resolution of regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews;
the expense and uncertain resolution of litigation matters whether occurring in the ordinary course of business or otherwise;
availability of and competition for acquisition opportunities;
risks resulting from domestic terrorism;
risks resulting from social unrest and protests;
risks of natural disasters (including earthquakes)earthquakes and flooding) and other events beyond our control;
changesthe lending activities undertaken by the Company in government policy and regulation,connection with the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to provide liquidity to the financial system and provide private commercial and municipal borrowers, and other programs designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
our participation as a lender in the SBASmall Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, (“PPP”) and similar programs and its effect on our liquidity, financial results, businesses and customers, including risks to the ability of customers to comply with requirements and otherwise performCompany with respect to loans obtained under such programs;the uncertain application by the Small Business Administration of loan eligibility, forgiveness and audit criteria;
our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking

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statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should consider any forward looking statements in light of this explanation, and we caution you about relying on forward-looking statements.

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Part I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1—CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

33,013

$

30,598

$

29,729

$

15,703

Other investments and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,588,334

 

1,100,475

 

1,187,436

 

1,290,513

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

1,621,347

 

1,131,073

 

1,217,165

 

1,306,216

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

121,000

 

235,774

 

111,217

 

102,252

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $45 at September 30, 2021

and $54 at December 31, 2020 (fair value of $539,433 at September 30, 2021 and $304,927 at December 31, 2020)

537,285

 

297,389

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $39 at March 31, 2022

and $43 at December 31, 2021 (fair value of $690,784 at March 31, 2022 and $657,649 at December 31, 2021)

736,823

 

658,397

Loans held-for-sale - SBA, at lower of cost or fair value, including deferred costs

 

3,678

 

1,699

 

831

 

2,367

Loans, net of deferred fees

 

2,832,859

 

2,619,261

 

3,024,064

 

3,087,326

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(43,680)

 

(44,400)

 

(42,788)

 

(43,290)

Loans, net

 

2,789,179

 

2,574,861

 

2,981,276

 

3,044,036

Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank stock and other investments, at cost

 

32,499

 

33,522

 

32,509

 

32,504

Company-owned life insurance

 

77,509

 

77,523

 

78,069

 

77,589

Premises and equipment, net

 

9,821

 

10,459

 

9,580

 

9,639

Goodwill

167,631

167,631

167,631

167,631

Other intangible assets

 

14,423

 

16,664

 

13,009

 

13,668

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

88,630

 

87,519

 

79,288

 

85,110

Total assets

$

5,463,002

$

4,634,114

$

5,427,398

$

5,499,409

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Demand, noninterest-bearing

$

1,804,965

$

1,661,655

$

1,811,943

$

1,903,768

Demand, interest-bearing

 

1,141,944

 

960,179

 

1,268,942

 

1,308,114

Savings and money market

 

1,600,754

 

1,119,968

 

1,447,434

 

1,375,825

Time deposits - under $250

 

39,628

 

45,027

 

38,417

 

38,734

Time deposits - $250 and over

 

103,046

 

103,746

 

93,161

 

94,700

CDARS - interest-bearing demand, money market and time deposits

 

36,044

 

23,911

 

30,008

 

38,271

Total deposits

 

4,726,381

 

3,914,486

 

4,689,905

 

4,759,412

Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs

39,878

39,740

39,987

39,925

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

106,625

 

101,999

 

96,450

 

102,044

Total liabilities

 

4,872,884

 

4,056,225

 

4,826,342

 

4,901,381

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock, 0 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; NaN issued and outstanding

at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

Common stock, 0 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;

60,266,316 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and

59,917,457 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

496,622

 

493,707

60,407,846 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and

60,339,837 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

498,763

 

497,695

Retained earnings

 

105,202

 

94,899

 

116,347

 

111,329

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(11,706)

 

(10,717)

 

(14,054)

 

(10,996)

Total shareholders' equity

 

590,118

 

577,889

 

601,056

 

598,028

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

5,463,002

$

4,634,114

$

5,427,398

$

5,499,409

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest income:

Loans, including fees

$

36,207

$

32,635

$

103,482

$

100,262

$

35,101

$

33,836

Securities, taxable

 

2,320

 

2,481

 

5,992

 

9,584

 

3,444

 

1,728

Securities, exempt from Federal tax

 

382

 

463

 

1,215

 

1,458

 

297

 

429

Other investments, interest-bearing deposits

in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold

 

998

 

673

 

2,611

 

3,022

 

1,064

 

768

Total interest income

 

39,907

 

36,252

 

113,300

 

114,326

 

39,906

 

36,761

Interest expense:

Deposits

 

1,141

 

1,504

 

3,552

 

4,904

 

1,114

1,232

Subordinated debt

 

584

 

583

 

1,732

 

1,737

 

571

571

Total interest expense

 

1,725

 

2,087

 

5,284

 

6,641

 

1,685

 

1,803

Net interest income before provision for credit losses on loans

 

38,182

 

34,165

 

108,016

 

107,685

 

38,221

34,958

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

 

(514)

 

197

 

(2,519)

 

14,581

 

(567)

(1,512)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses on loans

 

38,696

 

33,968

 

110,535

 

93,104

 

38,788

 

36,470

Noninterest income:

Gain on sales of SBA loans

 

594

 

400

 

1,227

 

467

Gain on warrants

637

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

 

584

 

632

1,844

 

2,251

 

612

 

601

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

470

 

464

 

1,384

 

1,380

 

480

 

456

Gain on sales of SBA loans

 

156

 

550

Servicing income

 

129

 

187

 

415

 

575

 

106

 

182

Termination fees

 

90

Gain on proceeds from company owned life insurance

109

571

66

Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets

791

Gain on sales of securities

 

 

 

 

270

Other

 

522

 

912

 

1,437

 

2,132

 

469

 

356

Total noninterest income

 

2,408

 

2,595

 

6,878

 

7,866

 

2,460

 

2,301

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

 

12,461

 

11,967

 

38,991

 

38,470

 

13,821

 

13,958

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,151

 

2,283

 

6,672

 

5,821

 

2,437

 

2,274

Professional fees

 

1,211

 

1,352

 

4,701

 

3,942

 

1,080

 

1,719

Other

 

6,008

 

5,566

 

20,486

 

19,721

 

5,914

 

5,293

Total noninterest expense

 

21,831

 

21,168

 

70,850

 

67,954

 

23,252

 

23,244

Income before income taxes

 

19,273

 

15,395

 

46,563

 

33,016

 

17,996

 

15,527

Income tax expense

 

5,555

 

4,198

 

12,828

 

9,340

 

5,130

 

4,323

Net income

$

13,718

$

11,197

$

33,735

$

23,676

$

12,866

$

11,204

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.23

$

0.19

$

0.56

$

0.40

$

0.21

$

0.19

Diluted

$

0.23

$

0.19

$

0.56

$

0.39

$

0.21

$

0.19

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Net income

$

13,718

$

11,197

$

33,735

$

23,676

$

12,866

$

11,204

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in net unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale

securities and I/O strips

 

(366)

 

(1,783)

 

(1,855)

 

4,838

 

(4,405)

 

(849)

Deferred income taxes

 

107

 

517

 

540

 

(1,403)

 

1,277

 

247

Change in net unamortized unrealized gain on securities available-for-

sale that were reclassified to securities held-to-maturity

 

(13)

 

(13)

 

(39)

 

(39)

 

 

(13)

Deferred income taxes

 

4

 

4

 

12

 

12

 

 

4

Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income

 

 

 

 

(270)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

79

Change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities and I/O strips, net of

deferred income taxes

 

(268)

 

(1,275)

 

(1,342)

 

3,217

 

(3,128)

 

(611)

Change in net pension and other benefit plan liability adjustment

 

132

 

101

 

504

 

251

 

104

 

89

Deferred income taxes

 

(38)

 

(30)

 

(151)

 

(74)

 

(34)

 

(29)

Change in pension and other benefit plan liability, net of

deferred income taxes

 

94

 

71

 

353

 

177

 

70

 

60

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(174)

 

(1,204)

 

(989)

 

3,394

Other comprehensive loss

 

(3,058)

 

(551)

Total comprehensive income

$

13,544

$

9,993

$

32,746

$

27,070

$

9,808

$

10,653

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

Shares

    

Amount

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Equity

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Balance, December 31, 2019

59,368,156

$

489,745

$

96,741

$

(9,778)

$

576,708

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

(6,062)

(6,062)

Balance, January 1, 2020

59,368,156

489,745

90,679

(9,778)

570,646

Net income

1,861

1,861

Other comprehensive income

5,069

5,069

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

348

348

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,737)

(7,737)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

148

148

Stock options exercised

200,063

1,106

1,106

Balance, March 31, 2020

59,568,219

491,347

84,803

(4,709)

571,441

Net income

10,618

10,618

Other comprehensive income

(471)

(471)

Issuance of restricted stock awards, net

168,117

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

463

463

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,767)

(7,767)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

139

139

Stock options exercised

120,431

384

384

Balance, June 30, 2020

59,856,767

492,333

87,654

(5,180)

574,807

Net income

11,197

11,197

Other comprehensive loss

(1,204)

(1,204)

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

439

439

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,786)

(7,786)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

136

136

Stock options exercised

58,220

218

218

Balance, September 30, 2020

59,914,987

$

493,126

$

91,065

$

(6,384)

$

577,807

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Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

Shares

    

Amount

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Equity

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Balance, January 1, 2021

59,917,457

$

493,707

$

94,899

$

(10,717)

$

577,889

Net income

11,204

11,204

Other comprehensive loss

(551)

(551)

Issuance (forfeitures) of restricted stock awards, net

(34,358)

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

458

458

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,789)

(7,789)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

132

132

Stock options exercised

49,235

320

320

Balance, March 31, 2021

59,932,334

494,617

98,314

(11,268)

581,663

Net income

8,813

8,813

Other comprehensive loss

(264)

(264)

Issuance of restricted stock awards, net

187,325

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

438

438

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,816)

(7,816)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

146

146

Stock options exercised

83,107

464

464

Balance, June 30, 2021

60,202,766

495,665

$

99,311

(11,532)

583,444

Net income

13,718

13,718

Other comprehensive loss

(174)

(174)

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

522

522

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,827)

(7,827)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

150

150

Stock options exercised

63,550

285

285

Balance, September 30, 2021

60,266,316

$

496,622

$

105,202

$

(11,706)

$

590,118

Accumulated

Other

Total

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

Shareholders’

Shares

    

Amount

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Equity

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Balance, January 1, 2021

59,917,457

$

493,707

$

94,899

$

(10,717)

$

577,889

Net income

11,204

11,204

Other comprehensive loss

(551)

(551)

Issuance (forfeitures) of restricted stock awards, net

(34,358)

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

458

458

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,789)

(7,789)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

132

132

Stock options exercised

49,235

320

320

Balance March 31, 2021

59,932,334

$

494,617

$

98,314

$

(11,268)

$

581,663

Balance, January 1, 2022

60,339,837

497,695

111,329

(10,996)

598,028

Net income

12,866

12,866

Other comprehensive loss

(3,058)

(3,058)

Amortization of restricted stock awards,

net of forfeitures and taxes

518

518

Cash dividend declared $0.13 per share

(7,848)

(7,848)

Stock option expense, net of forfeitures and taxes

149

149

Stock options exercised

68,009

401

401

Balance March 31, 2022

60,407,846

$

498,763

$

116,347

$

(14,054)

$

601,056

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income

$

33,735

$

23,676

$

12,866

$

11,204

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Amortization of discounts and premiums on securities

 

2,784

 

2,608

 

675

 

1,071

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

 

 

(270)

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

(1,227)

 

(467)

 

(156)

 

(550)

Proceeds from sale of SBA loans originated for sale

 

12,805

 

6,465

 

2,146

 

5,632

SBA loans originated for sale

 

(13,557)

 

(8,511)

 

(934)

 

(6,217)

Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets

(791)

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

 

(2,519)

 

14,581

 

(567)

 

(1,512)

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(1,384)

 

(1,380)

 

(480)

 

(456)

Depreciation and amortization

 

792

 

712

 

283

 

243

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

2,241

 

2,787

 

659

 

733

Stock option expense, net

 

428

 

423

 

149

 

132

Amortization of restricted stock awards, net

 

1,418

 

1,250

 

518

 

458

Amortization of subordinated debt issuance costs

138

139

46

46

Gain on proceeds from company-owned life insurance

(571)

(20)

(66)

Effect of changes in:

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

(770)

 

(520)

 

7,053

 

623

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

5,091

 

(5,453)

 

(5,475)

 

(1,085)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

39,404

 

35,229

 

16,783

 

10,256

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchase of securities available-for-sale

 

(21,656)

 

Purchase of securities held-to-maturity

 

(322,348)

 

 

(109,610)

 

(40,366)

Maturities/paydowns/calls of securities available-for-sale

 

111,800

 

57,627

 

8,099

 

37,765

Maturities/paydowns/calls of securities held-to-maturity

 

80,847

 

68,839

 

30,709

 

30,601

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

 

 

56,598

Proceeds from the disposition of foreclosed assets

791

Purchase of mortgage loans

(181,968)

Net change in loans

 

(29,831)

 

(163,727)

 

63,807

 

(84,038)

Changes in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other investments

 

1,023

 

(3,676)

 

(5)

 

(4)

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

(154)

 

(2,874)

 

(224)

 

(4)

Proceeds from redemption of company-owned life insurance

1,969

368

624

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(338,662)

 

13,946

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(28,880)

 

(55,422)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Net change in deposits

 

811,895

 

475,633

 

(69,507)

 

364,616

Net change in short-term borrowings

(328)

Exercise of stock options

 

1,069

 

1,708

 

401

 

320

Payment of cash dividends

���

 

(23,432)

 

(23,290)

 

(7,848)

 

(7,789)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

789,532

 

453,723

Net cash (used-in) provided by financing activities

 

(76,954)

 

357,147

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

490,274

 

502,898

 

(89,051)

 

311,981

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

1,131,073

 

457,370

 

1,306,216

 

1,131,073

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

1,621,347

$

960,268

$

1,217,165

$

1,443,054

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Interest paid

$

4,628

$

6,117

$

1,112

$

1,242

Income taxes paid, net

 

12,392

 

10,640

Income taxes paid (refunds), net

 

(654)

 

(149)

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activity:

Recording of right to use assets in exchange for lease obligations

$

$

26,654

Transfer of loans held-for-sale to loan portfolio

$

480

$

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

1) Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company” or “HCC”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank” or “HBC”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for annual financial statements are not included herein. The interim statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes that were included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

HBC is a commercial bank serving customers primarily located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties of California. CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp. a California corporation, dba Bay View Funding (“Bay View Funding”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of HBC, and provides business-essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. NaN customer accounts for more than 10% of revenue for HBC or the Company. The Company reports its results for 2 segments: banking and factoring. The Company’s management uses segment results in its operating and strategic planning.

In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the allowance for credit losses and any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets. It is reasonably possible the Company’s estimate of the allowance for credit losses and evaluation of impairment of goodwill or intangible assets could change as a result of the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. The resulting change in these estimates could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any subsequent period or for the entire year ending December 31, 2021.2022.

COVID-19

Capital and Liquidity

While the Company believes that it has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by COVID-19, its reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by credit losses. The Company relies on cash on hand as well as dividends from its subsidiary bank to service its debt. If the Company’s capital deteriorates such that its subsidiary bank is unable to pay dividends to it for an extended period of time, the Company may not be able to service its debt.

The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity. Wholesale funding markets have remained open to us. If funding costs are elevated for an extended period of time, it could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest margin. If an extended recession caused large numbers of the Company’s deposit customers to withdraw their funds, the Company might become more reliant on volatile or more expensive sources of funding.

Asset Valuation

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Those developments and factors include the duration and spread of the pandemic, its severity, the actions to contain the pandemic or address its

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impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. We do not yet know the full extent of the impact. However, the effects could have a material adverse impact on our business, asset valuations, financial condition and results of operations. Material adverse impacts may include all or a combination of valuation impairments on our intangible assets, investments, loans, or deferred tax assets.

Reclassifications

              Certain reclassifications of prior year balances have been made to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or net change in cash and cash equivalents.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In December 2019, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes to simplify various aspects of the current guidance to promote consistent application of the standard among reporting entities by moving certain exceptions to the general principles. The amendments are effective as of January 1, 2021 and had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary, optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, the transition away from the LIBOR or other interbank offered rate on financial reporting. To help with the transition to new reference rates, theReporting. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to affected contract modificationsloan and hedge accounting relationships. The main provisions include:

A change in a contract’s reference interest rate would be accounted for as a continuation of that contract rather than as the creation of a new one for contracts, including loans, debt, leases, and other arrangements, that meet specific criteria.

When updating its hedging strategies in response to reference rate reform, an entity would be allowed to preserve its hedge accounting.

The guidance is applicable only tolease agreements, derivative contracts, or hedge accounting relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. Because the guidance is meant to help entities through the transition period, it will be in effect for a limited time and will not apply to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging relationships existing as of December 31, 2022, for which an entity has elected certain optional expedients that are retained through the end of the hedging relationship. The amendments in this ASU are effective March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

ASU 2020-04 permits relief solely for reference rate reform actions and permits different elections over the effective date for legacy and new activity. Accordingly, the Company is evaluating and reassessing the elections on a quarterly basis. For current elections in effect regarding the assertion of the probability of forecastedother transactions the Company elects the expedient to assert the probability of the hedged interest payments and receipts regardless of any expected modification in terms related to reference rate reform.

The Company believes the adoption of this guidance on activities subsequent to December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2022 will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) Transition and Phase-Out

We have loans and borrowings that are tied to LIBOR benchmark interest rates. The LIBOR index will be phased-outaffected by the end of 2021 and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has established the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as its recommended alternative to LIBOR. We have created a sub-committee of our Asset Liability Management Committee to address LIBORanticipated transition and phase-out issues. The Company continues to implement its transition plan toward the cessation of LIBOR and the modification of its loans and other financial

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instruments with attributesaway from London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) toward new interest rate benchmarks. For transactions that are either directlymodified because of reference rate reform and that meet certain scope guidance (i) modifications of loan agreements should be accounted for by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate and the modification will be considered "minor" so that any existing unamortized origination fees/costs would carry forward and continue to be amortized and (ii) modifications of lease agreements should be accounted for as a continuation of the existing agreement with no reassessments of the lease classification and the discount rate or indirectly influenced by LIBOR.remeasurements of lease payments that otherwise would be required for modifications not accounted for as separate contracts. ASU 2020-04 also provides numerous optional expedients for derivative accounting. ASU 2020-04 is effective March 12, 2020through December 31, 2022An entity mayelect to apply ASU 2020-04 for contract modifications as of January 1, 2020or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. Once elected for a Topic or an Industry Subtopic within the Codification, the amendments in this ASU must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications for that Topic or Industry Subtopic. The Company expects to utilize the LIBOR transition relief allowed under ASU 2020-04, and does not expect such an adoption to have aany material impact on its consolidated financial statements since the Company has an insignificant number of financial instruments applicable to this ASU.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restrucurings and Vintage Disclosures, which 1) eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") by creditors while enhancing the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and disclosures.restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty; and 2) requires that an entity disclose current-period gross writeoffs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases. ASU 2022-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and the amendments should be applied prospectively, although the entity has the option to apply a modified retrospective transition method for the recognition and measurement of TDRs, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company will continue to assessis currently evaluating the impact asof adopting the reference rate transition occurs over the next two years.new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

2) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect potential dilution from outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method. There were 1,056,2161,048,267 and 1,741,5681,019,481 weighted average stock options outstanding for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, and 1,066,216 and 1,507,437 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, considered to be antidilutive and excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of these factors used in computing basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

    

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

2022

    

2021

    

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

$

13,718

$

11,197

$

33,735

$

23,676

$

12,866

$

11,204

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic

earnings per common share

 

60,220,717

 

59,589,243

 

60,078,953

 

59,432,178

 

60,393,883

 

59,926,816

Dilutive potential common shares

 

539,472

 

552,169

 

556,351

 

711,585

 

527,952

 

477,397

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share

 

60,760,189

 

60,141,412

 

60,635,304

 

60,143,763

 

60,921,835

 

60,404,213

Basic earnings per share

$

0.23

$

0.19

$

0.56

$

0.40

$

0.21

$

0.19

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.23

$

0.19

$

0.56

$

0.39

$

0.21

$

0.19

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3) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”)

The following table reflects the changes in AOCI by component for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

Unamortized

Unamortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Gain on

Unrealized

Gain on

Gains (Losses) on

Available-

Gains (Losses) on

Available-

Available-

for-Sale

Defined

Available-

for-Sale

Defined

for-Sale

Securities

Benefit

for-Sale

Securities

Benefit

Securities

Reclassified

Pension

Securities

Reclassified

Pension

and I/O

to Held-to-

Plan

and I/O

to Held-to-

Plan

Strips

Maturity

Items(1)

Total

Strips

Maturity

Items(1)

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning balance July 1, 2021, net of taxes

$

2,873

$

243

$

(14,648)

$

(11,532)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification,

Beginning balance January 1, 2022, net of taxes

$

2,153

$

$

(13,149)

$

(10,996)

Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassification,

net of taxes

 

(3,128)

 

 

(3)

 

(3,131)

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income,

net of taxes

 

 

 

73

 

73

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

(3,128)

 

 

70

 

(3,058)

Ending balance March 31, 2022, net of taxes

$

(975)

$

$

(13,079)

$

(14,054)

Beginning balance January 1, 2021, net of taxes

$

3,929

$

261

$

(14,907)

$

(10,717)

Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassification,

net of taxes

 

(259)

 

 

(1)

 

(260)

 

(602)

 

 

(53)

 

(655)

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

 

(9)

 

95

 

86

 

 

(9)

 

113

 

104

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

(259)

 

(9)

 

94

 

(174)

 

(602)

 

(9)

 

60

 

(551)

Ending balance September 30, 2021, net of taxes

$

2,614

$

234

$

(14,554)

$

(11,706)

Beginning balance July 1, 2020, net of taxes

$

6,112

$

280

$

(11,572)

$

(5,180)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification,

net of taxes

 

(1,266)

 

 

(130)

 

(1,396)

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

 

(9)

 

201

 

192

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

(1,266)

 

(9)

 

71

 

(1,204)

Ending balance September 30, 2020, net of taxes

$

4,846

$

271

$

(11,501)

$

(6,384)

Ending balance March 31, 2021, net of taxes

$

3,327

$

252

$

(14,847)

$

(11,268)

(1)This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8—Benefit Plans) and includes split-dollar life insurance benefit plan.

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Amounts Reclassified from

 

AOCI

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 

Affected Line Item Where

 

Details About AOCI Components

2022

    

2021

    

Net Income is Presented

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortization of unrealized gain on securities available-

for-sale that were reclassified to securities

  held-to-maturity

$

$

13

Interest income on taxable securities

 

 

(4)

Income tax expense

9

Net of tax

 

 

Amortization of defined benefit pension plan items (1)

Prior transition obligation and actuarial losses (2)

 

11

 

1

Prior service cost and actuarial losses (3)

 

(114)

 

(161)

 

(103)

 

(160)

Other noninterest expense

 

30

 

47

Income tax benefit

 

(73)

 

(113)

 

Net of tax

Total reclassification from AOCI for the period

$

(73)

$

(104)

(1)This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8—Benefit Plans).
(2)This is related to the split dollar life insurance benefit plan.
(3)This is related to the supplemental executive retirement plan.

4) Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities were as follows for the periods indicated:

Gross

Gross

Allowance

Estimated

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

March 31, 2022

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Losses

    

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

91,059

$

19

$

(1,425)

$

$

89,653

U.S. Treasury

21,657

5

(98)

21,564

Total

$

112,716

$

24

$

(1,523)

$

$

111,217

Gross

Gross

Estimated

Allowance

Amortized

Unrecognized

Unrecognized

Fair

for Credit

March 31, 2022

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

696,161

$

28

$

(46,254)

$

649,935

$

Municipals - exempt from Federal tax

40,701

197

(49)

40,849

(39)

Total

$

736,862

$

225

$

(46,303)

$

690,784

$

(39)

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

    

    

Unamortized

    

    

Unrealized

Unrealized

Gain on

Gains (Losses) on

Available-

Available-

for-Sale

Defined

for-Sale

Securities

Benefit

Securities

Reclassified

Pension

and I/O

to Held-to-

Plan

Strips

Maturity

Items(1)

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning balance January 1, 2021, net of taxes

$

3,929

$

261

$

(14,907)

$

(10,717)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification,

net of taxes

 

(1,315)

 

 

(3)

 

(1,318)

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

 

(27)

 

356

 

329

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

(1,315)

 

(27)

 

353

 

(989)

Ending balance September 30, 2021, net of taxes

$

2,614

$

234

$

(14,554)

$

(11,706)

Beginning balance January 1, 2020, net of taxes

$

1,602

$

298

$

(11,678)

$

(9,778)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification,

net of taxes

 

3,435

 

 

(136)

 

3,299

Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

(191)

 

(27)

 

313

 

95

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss),

net of taxes

 

3,244

 

(27)

 

177

 

3,394

Ending balance September 30, 2020, net of taxes

$

4,846

$

271

$

(11,501)

$

(6,384)

(1)This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8—Benefit Plans) and includes split-dollar life insurance benefit plan.

Gross

Gross

Allowance

Estimated

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

December 31, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Losses

    

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

99,359

$

2,893

$

$

$

102,252

Total

$

99,359

$

2,893

$

$

$

102,252

Gross

Gross

Estimated

Allowance

Amortized

Unrecognized

Unrecognized

Fair

for Credit

December 31, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

607,377

$

3,157

$

(4,752)

$

605,782

$

Municipals - exempt from Federal tax

51,063

804

51,867

(43)

Total

$

658,440

$

3,961

$

(4,752)

$

657,649

$

(43)

Securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

March 31, 2022

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

84,890

$

(1,425)

$

$

$

84,890

$

(1,425)

U.S. Treasury

11,858

(98)

11,858

(98)

Total

$

96,748

$

(1,523)

$

$

$

96,748

$

(1,523)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

620,134

$

(42,837)

$

25,465

$

(3,417)

$

645,599

$

(46,254)

Municipals — exempt from Federal tax

5,944

(49)

5,944

(49)

Total

$

626,078

$

(42,886)

$

25,465

$

(3,417)

$

651,543

$

(46,303)

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

December 31, 2021

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

408,856

$

(3,319)

$

27,997

$

(1,433)

$

436,853

$

(4,752)

Total

$

408,856

$

(3,319)

$

27,997

$

(1,433)

$

436,853

$

(4,752)

There were 0 holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its sponsored entities, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity. At March 31, 2022, the Company held 395 securities (108 available-for-sale and 287 held-to-maturity), of which 266 had fair value below amortized cost. At March 31, 2022, there were $84,890,000 of agency mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, and $11,858,000 of U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale, carried with an unrealized loss for less than 12 months. At March 31, 2022, there were $620,134,000 of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity, and $5,944,000 of municipal securities, carried with an unrealized loss for less than 12 months, and $25,465,000 of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity, carried with an unrealized loss for 12 months or more. The total unrealized loss for securities carried less than 12 months was ($44,409,000), and the total unrealized loss for securities carried for 12 months or more was ($3,417,000) at March 31, 2022. The unrealized loss was due to higher interest rates in comparison to when the security was purchased. The issuers are of high credit quality and all principal amounts are expected to be paid when securities mature. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or market rates decline. The Company does not believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security in an unrealized loss position prior to recovery in value. Therefore, the Company does not consider the agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities to have credit-related losses as of March 31, 2022.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities as of March 31, 2022 are shown by contractual maturity below. The expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or pre-pay obligations with or without call or pre-payment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

Available-for-sale

 

    

Amortized

    

Estimated

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due after one through five years

$

21,657

$

21,564

Agency mortgage-backed securities

91,059

89,653

Total

$

112,716

$

111,217

Held-to-maturity

 

    

Amortized

    

Estimated

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due after three months through one year

$

545

$

548

Due after one through five years

7,348

7,402

Due after five through ten years

24,800

24,861

Due after ten years

 

8,008

8,038

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

696,161

 

649,935

Total

$

736,862

$

690,784

Securities with amortized cost of $53,897,000 and $42,473,000 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law or contract.

The table below presents a roll-forward by major security type for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of the allowance for credit losses on debt securities held-to-maturity held at period end:

Municipals

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning balance January 1, 2022

$

43

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses

(4)

Ending balance March 31, 2022

$

39

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, there was a reduction of $4,000 to the allowance for credit losses on the Company’s held-to-maturity municipal investment securities portfolio. This reduction was the result of a reduction in municipal securities amortized balances resulting from regular payments. The bond ratings for the Company’s municipal investment securities at March 31, 2022 were consistent with the ratings at December 31, 2021.

5) Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model under ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326) using the modified retrospective approach. The allowance for credit losses on loans is an estimate of the current expected credit losses in the loan portfolio. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management determines that a loan balance has become uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses on loans.

Management’s methodology for estimating the allowance balance consists of several key elements, which include pooling loans with similar characteristics into segments and using a discounted cash flow calculation to estimate losses. The discounted cash flow model inputs include loan level cash flow estimates for each loan segment based on peer and bank historic loss correlations with certain economic factors. Management uses a four quarter forecast of each economic factor that is used for each loan segment and the economic factors are assumed to revert to the historic mean over an eight quarter period after the forecast period. The economic factors management has selected include the California unemployment rate, California gross domestic product, California home price index, and a national CRE value index. These factors are evaluated and updated occasionally and as economic conditions change. Additionally, management uses qualitative adjustments to the discounted cash flow quantitative loss estimates in certain cases when management has assessed an adjustment is necessary. These qualitative adjustments are applied by pooled loan segment

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and have been made for increased risk due to loan quality trends, collateral risk, or other risks management determines are not adequately captured in the discounted cash flow loss estimation. Specific allowances on individually evaluated loans are combined to the allowance on pools of loans with similar risk characteristics to derive to total allowance for credit losses on loans.

Management has also considered other qualitative risks such as collateral values, concentrations of credit risk (geographic, large borrower, and industry), economic conditions, changes in underwriting standards, experience and depth of lending staff, trends in delinquencies, and the level of criticized loans to address asset-specific risks and current conditions that were not fully considered by the macroeconomic variables driving the quantitative estimate.

The allowance for credit losses on loans was calculated by pooling loans of similar credit risk characteristics and credit monitoring procedures. The loan portfolio is classified into eight segments of loans - commercial, commercial real estate – owner occupied, commercial real estate – non-owner occupied, land and construction, home equity, multifamily, residential mortgages and consumer and other.

The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:

Commercial

Commercial loans primarily rely on the identified cash flows of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. However, the cash flows of the borrowers may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory or equipment and may incorporate a personal guarantee; however, some loans may be unsecured. Included in commercial loans are $37,393,000 of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans at March 31, 2022 and $88,726,000 at December 31, 2021. NaN allowance for credit losses has been recorded for PPP loans as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA.

Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”)

CRE loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan and secondarily on the value of the property that is securing the loan. CRE loans comprise two segments differentiated by owner occupied CRE and non-owner CRE. Owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are at least 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. Non-owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are less than 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. CRE loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.

Land and Construction

Land and construction loans are generally based on estimates of costs and value associated with the complete project. Construction loans usually involve the disbursement of funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the completion of the project. Sources of repayment for these loans may be permanent loans from HBC or other lenders, or proceeds from the sales of the completed project. These loans are monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risk than other real estate loans due to the final repayment dependent on numerous factors including general economic conditions.

Home Equity

Home equity loans are secured by 1-4 family residences that are generally owner occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily on the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values. These loans are generally revolving lines of credit.

Multifamily

Multifamily loans are loans on residential properties with five or more units. These loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan for repayment and secondarily on the value of the properties securing the

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Amounts Reclassified from

 

AOCI

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

Affected Line Item Where

 

Details About AOCI Components

2021

    

2020

    

Net Income is Presented

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

and I/O strips

$

$

Gain on sales of securities

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

Net of tax

Amortization of unrealized gain on securities available-

for-sale that were reclassified to securities

  held-to-maturity

13

13

Interest income on taxable securities

 

(4)

 

(4)

Income tax expense

9

9

Net of tax

 

 

Amortization of defined benefit pension plan items (1)

Prior transition obligation and actuarial losses (2)

 

1

 

15

Prior service cost and actuarial losses (3)

 

(136)

 

(300)

 

(135)

 

(285)

Other noninterest expense

 

40

 

84

Income tax benefit

 

(95)

 

(201)

 

Net of tax

Total reclassification from AOCI for the period

$

(86)

$

(192)

loan. The cash flows of these borrowers can fluctuate along with the values of the underlying property depending on general economic conditions.

Amounts Reclassified from

 

AOCI

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

Affected Line Item Where

 

Details About AOCI Components

2021

    

2020

    

Net Income is Presented

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

and I/O strips

$

$

270

 

Gain on sales of securities

 

 

(79)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

191

 

Net of tax

Amortization of unrealized gain on securities

available-for-sale that were reclassified to securities

  held-to-maturity

 

39

 

39

 

Interest income on taxable securities

 

(12)

 

(12)

 

Income tax expense

 

27

 

27

 

Net of tax

Amortization of defined benefit pension plan items (1)

Prior transition obligation and actuarial losses (2)

 

3

 

45

Prior service cost and actuarial losses (3)

 

(508)

 

(490)

 

(505)

 

(445)

 

Other noninterest expense

 

149

 

132

 

Income tax benefit

 

(356)

 

(313)

 

Net of tax

Total reclassification from AOCI for the period

$

(329)

$

(95)

Residential Mortgages

(1)This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 8—Benefit Plans).
(2)This is related to the split dollar life insurance benefit plan.
(3)This is related to the supplemental executive retirement plan.

Residential mortgage loans are secured by 1-4 family residences which are generally owner-occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily on the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values. These are generally term loans.

Consumer and Other

Consumer and other loans are secured by personal property or are unsecured and rely primarily on the income of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the collateral value for secured loans. Borrower income and collateral values can vary depending on economic conditions.

Loan Distribution

Loans by portfolio segment and the allowance for credit losses on loans were as follows for the periods indicated:

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans held-for-investment:

Commercial

$

605,446

$

682,834

Real estate:

CRE - owner occupied

597,542

595,934

CRE - non-owner occupied

 

928,220

 

902,326

Land and construction

 

153,323

 

147,855

Home equity

 

111,609

 

109,579

Multifamily

221,767

218,856

Residential mortgages

391,171

416,660

Consumer and other

 

17,110

 

16,744

Loans

 

3,026,188

 

3,090,788

Deferred loan fees, net

 

(2,124)

 

(3,462)

Loans, net of deferred fees

 

3,024,064

 

3,087,326

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(42,788)

 

(43,290)

Loans, net

$

2,981,276

$

3,044,036

Changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans were as follows for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

8,414

$

7,954

$

17,125

$

1,831

$

864

$

2,796

$

4,132

$

174

$

43,290

Charge-offs

 

(16)

 

 

 

(16)

Recoveries

 

54

 

3

 

24

 

 

81

Net recoveries

 

38

 

3

 

24

 

 

65

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(1,651)

(1,560)

2,288

175

(166)

(252)

625

(26)

(567)

End of period balance

$

6,801

$

6,397

$

19,413

$

2,006

$

722

$

2,544

$

4,757

$

148

$

42,788

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4) Securities

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

11,587

$

8,560

$

16,416

$

2,509

$

1,297

$

2,804

$

943

$

284

$

44,400

Charge-offs

 

(263)

 

 

 

(263)

Recoveries

 

813

 

4

 

816

23

 

15

 

1,671

Net recoveries

 

550

 

4

 

816

23

 

15

 

1,408

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

 

(537)

(196)

15

(571)

(149)

(53)

(25)

4

(1,512)

End of period balance

$

11,600

$

8,368

$

16,431

$

2,754

$

1,171

$

2,751

$

918

$

303

$

44,296

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of nonperforming loans and estimated fair valueloans past due over 90 days and still accruing at the periods indicated:

March 31, 2022

    

    

Restructured

    

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Specific

with Specific

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

Losses

Losses

Accruing

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

236

$

761

$

527

$

1,524

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

1,126

 

1,126

Home equity

 

73

 

73

Multifamily

1,107

1,107

Total

$

2,542

$

761

$

527

$

3,830

December 31, 2021

    

    

Restructured

    

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Specific

with no Specific

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

Losses

Losses

Accruing

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

94

$

1,028

$

278

$

1,400

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

1,126

 

1,126

Home equity

84

84

Multifamily

 

1,128

 

1,128

Total

$

2,432

$

1,028

$

278

$

3,738

The following tables present the aging of securities were as followspast due loans by class for the periods indicated:

Gross

Gross

Allowance

Estimated

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

September 30, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Losses

    

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

112,041

$

3,955

$

$

$

115,996

U.S. Treasury

4,993

11

5,004

Total

$

117,034

$

3,966

$

$

$

121,000

Gross

Gross

Estimated

Allowance

Amortized

Unrecognized

Unrecognized

Fair

for Credit

September 30, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

480,333

$

4,487

$

(3,373)

$

481,447

$

Municipals - exempt from Federal tax

56,997

989

57,986

(45)

Total

$

537,330

$

5,476

$

(3,373)

$

539,433

$

(45)

Gross

Gross

Allowance

Estimated

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

December 31, 2020

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Losses

    

Value

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

170,215

$

5,111

$

$

$

175,326

U.S. Treasury

59,797

651

60,448

Total

$

230,012

$

5,762

$

$

$

235,774

Gross

Gross

Estimated

Allowance

Amortized

Unrecognized

Unrecognized

Fair

for Credit

December 31, 2020

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

(Losses)

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

228,652

$

6,075

$

(230)

$

234,497

$

Municipals - exempt from Federal tax

68,791

1,639

70,430

(54)

Total

$

297,443

$

7,714

$

(230)

$

304,927

$

(54)

Securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

September 30, 2021

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

283,966

$

(3,372)

$

237

$

(1)

$

284,203

$

(3,373)

Total

$

283,966

$

(3,372)

$

237

$

(1)

$

284,203

$

(3,373)

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

December 31, 2020

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

    

Value

    

(Losses)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities held-to-maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

30,930

$

(230)

$

$

$

30,930

$

(230)

Total

$

30,930

$

(230)

$

$

$

30,930

$

(230)

    

March 31, 2022

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 Days or

    

    

    

Days

Days

Greater

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

5,522

$

1,508

$

578

$

7,608

$

597,838

$

605,446

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

 

 

1,126

1,126

 

596,416

 

597,542

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied

707

707

927,513

928,220

Land and construction

 

 

 

 

 

153,323

 

153,323

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

111,609

 

111,609

Multifamily

221,767

221,767

Residential mortgages

4,690

4,690

386,481

391,171

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

 

17,110

 

17,110

Total

$

10,212

$

2,215

$

1,704

$

14,131

$

3,012,057

$

3,026,188

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There were 0 holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its sponsored entities, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity. At September 30, 2021, the Company held 405 securities (105 available-for-sale and 300 held-to-maturity), of which 40 had fair value below amortized cost. At September 30, 2021, there were $283,966,000 of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity, carried with an unrealized loss for less than 12 months, and $237,000 of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity, carried with an unrealized loss for 12 months or more. The total unrealized loss for securities carried less than 12 months was ($3,372,000), and the total unrealized loss for securities carried for 12 months or more was ($1,000) at September 30, 2021. The unrealized loss was due to higher interest rates in comparison to when the security was purchased. The issuer is of high credit quality and all principal amounts are expected to be paid when securities mature. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or market rates decline. The Company does not believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security in an unrealized loss position prior to recovery in value. Therefore, the Company does not consider these debt securities to have credit-related losses as of September 30, 2021.

The proceeds from sales of securities and the resulting gains and losses were as follows for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Proceeds

$

$

$

$

56,598

Gross gains

 

 

 

 

270

Gross losses

 

 

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities as of September 30, 2021 are shown by contractual maturity below. The expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or pre-pay obligations with or without call or pre-payment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

Available-for-sale

 

    

Amortized

    

Estimated

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due 3 months or less

$

4,993

$

5,004

Agency mortgage-backed securities

112,041

115,996

Total

$

117,034

$

121,000

Held-to-maturity

 

    

Amortized

    

Estimated

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Due after 3 months through one year

$

537

$

549

Due after one through five years

10,347

10,548

Due after five through ten years

29,564

30,003

Due after ten years

 

16,549

16,886

Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

480,333

 

481,447

Total

$

537,330

$

539,433

Securities with amortized cost of $42,767,000 and $40,238,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law or contract.

The table below presents a roll-forward by major security type for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of the allowance for credit losses on debt securities held-to-maturity held at period end:

Municipals

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning balance January 1, 2021

$

54

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses

(9)

Ending balance September 30, 2021

$

45

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, there was a reduction of $9,000 to the allowance for credit losses on the Company’s held-to-maturity municipal investment securities portfolio. This reduction was the result of a reduction in municipal securities amortized balances resulting from regular payments. The bond ratings for the Company’s municipal investment securities at September 30, 2021 were consistent with the ratings at December 31, 2020.

5) Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The allowance for credit losses on loans was calculated by pooling loans of similar credit risk characteristics and credit monitoring procedures. The loan portfolio is classified into eight segments of loans - commercial, commercial real estate – owner occupied, commercial real estate – non-owner occupied, land and construction, home equity, multifamily, residential mortgages and consumer and other.

The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:

Commercial

Commercial loans primarily rely on the identified cash flows of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. However, the cash flows of the borrowers may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may vary in value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory or equipment and may incorporate a personal guarantee; however, some loans may be unsecured. Included in commercial loans are $164,506,000 of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans at September 30, 2021 and $290,679,000 at December 31, 2020. NaN allowance for credit losses has been recorded for PPP loans as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA.

Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”)

CRE loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan and secondarily on the value of the property that is securing the loan. CRE loans comprise two segments differentiated by owner occupied CRE and non-owner CRE. Owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are at least 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. Non-owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are less than 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. CRE loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.

Land and Construction

Land and construction loans are generally based on estimates of costs and value associated with the complete project. Construction loans usually involve the disbursement of funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the completion of the project. Sources of repayment for these loans may be permanent loans from HBC or other lenders, or proceeds from the sales of the completed project. These loans are monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risk than other real estate loans due to the final repayment dependent on numerous factors including general economic conditions.

Home Equity

Home equity loans are secured by 1-4 family residences that are generally owner occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily on the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values.

Multifamily

Multifamily loans are loans on residential properties with five or more units. These loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan for repayment and secondarily on the value of the properties securing the loan. The cash flows of these borrowers can fluctuate along with the values of the underlying property depending on general economic conditions.

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Residential Mortgages

Residential mortgage loans are secured by 1-4 family residences which are generally owner-occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily on the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company purchased a single family residential mortgage loan portfolio totaling $41,938,000, tied to homes all located in California, with average principal balances of $974,000, and a weighted average yield of approximately 2.92% (net of servicing fees). During the second quarter of 2021, the Company purchased 2 single family residential mortgage loan portfolios totaling $140,030,000, tied to home all located in California, with average principal balances of $585,000, and a weighted average yield of approximately 3.37% (net of servicing fees).

Consumer and Other

Consumer and other loans are secured by personal property or are unsecured and rely primarily on the income of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the collateral value for secured loans. Borrower income and collateral values can vary depending on economic conditions.

Loans by portfolio segment and the allowance for credit losses on loans were as follows for the periods indicated:

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2021

    

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans held-for-investment:

Commercial

$

743,450

$

846,386

Real estate:

CRE - owner occupied

580,624

560,362

CRE - non-owner occupied

 

829,022

 

693,103

Land and construction

 

141,277

 

144,594

Home equity

 

106,690

 

111,885

Multifamily

205,952

166,425

Residential mortgages

211,467

85,116

Consumer and other

 

20,106

 

18,116

Loans

 

2,838,588

 

2,625,987

Deferred loan fees, net

 

(5,729)

 

(6,726)

Loans, net of deferred fees

 

2,832,859

 

2,619,261

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(43,680)

 

(44,400)

Loans, net

$

2,789,179

$

2,574,861

Changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans were as follows for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

10,857

$

8,206

$

16,485

$

2,136

$

1,069

$

2,950

$

1,968

$

285

$

43,956

Charge-offs

 

(65)

 

 

 

(65)

Recoveries

 

263

 

4

 

36

 

 

303

Net recoveries

 

198

 

4

 

36

 

 

238

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(822)

57

665

(112)

(94)

(61)

(97)

(50)

(514)

End of period balance

$

10,233

$

8,267

$

17,150

$

2,024

$

1,011

$

2,889

$

1,871

$

235

$

43,680

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

13,179

$

8,547

$

15,449

$

2,552

$

1,851

$

1,828

$

825

$

1,213

$

45,444

Charge-offs

 

(502)

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

(96)

 

(598)

Recoveries

 

343

 

-

 

-

19

16

-

-

 

1

 

379

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

(159)

 

-

 

-

19

16

-

-

 

(95)

 

(219)

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

 

(220)

736

(124)

(27)

14

21

(46)

(157)

197

End of period balance

$

12,800

$

9,283

$

15,325

$

2,544

$

1,881

$

1,849

$

779

$

961

$

45,422

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

11,587

$

8,560

$

16,416

$

2,509

$

1,297

$

2,804

$

943

$

284

$

44,400

Charge-offs

 

(433)

 

 

 

(433)

Recoveries

 

1,191

 

12

 

884

75

 

70

 

2,232

Net recoveries

 

758

 

12

 

884

75

 

70

 

1,799

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(2,112)

(305)

734

(1,369)

(361)

85

928

(119)

(2,519)

End of period balance

$

10,233

$

8,267

$

17,150

$

2,024

$

1,011

$

2,889

$

1,871

$

235

$

43,680

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

Commercial

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgage

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

10,453

$

3,825

$

3,760

$

2,621

$

2,244

$

57

$

243

$

82

$

23,285

Adoption of Topic 326

(3,663)

3,169

7,912

(1,163)

(923)

1,196

435

1,607

8,570

Balance at adoption on January 1, 2020

6,790

6,994

11,672

1,458

1,321

1,253

678

1,689

31,855

Charge-offs

(1,637)

 

 

(99)

 

(1,736)

Recoveries

598

 

1

 

51

70

 

2

 

722

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

(1,039)

 

1

 

51

70

 

(97)

 

(1,014)

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

7,049

2,288

3,653

1,035

490

596

101

(631)

14,581

End of period balance

$

12,800

$

9,283

$

15,325

$

2,544

$

1,881

$

1,849

$

779

$

961

$

45,422

Management’s methodology for estimating the allowance balance consists of several key elements, which include pooling loans with similar characteristics into segments and using a discounted cash flow calculation to estimate losses. The discounted cash flow model inputs include loan level cash flow estimates for each loan segment based on peer and bank historic loss correlations with certain economic factors. Management uses a four quarter forecast of each economic factor that is used for each loan segment and the economic factors are assumed to revert to the historic mean over an eight quarter period after the forecast period. The economic factors management has selected include the California unemployment rate, California gross domestic product, California home price index, and a national CRE value index. These factors are evaluated and updated occasionally and as economic conditions change. Additionally, management uses qualitative adjustments to the discounted cash flow quantitative loss estimates in certain cases when management has assessed an adjustment is necessary. These qualitative adjustments are applied by pooled loan segment and have been made for increased risk due to loan quality trends, collateral risk, or other risks management determines are not adequately captured in the discounted cash flow loss estimation. Specific allowances on individually evaluated loans are combined to the allowance on pools of loans with similar risk characteristics to derive to total allowance for credit losses on loans.

The decrease in the allowance for credit losses on loans and related negative provision for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was primarily attributed to a net decrease of $199,000 in the reserve for pooled loans, driven by improvements in forecasted macroeconomic conditions offset by changes in the portfolio, and a $521,000 decrease in specific reserves for individually evaluated loans compared to December 31, 2020. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses for pooled loans from December 31, 2020 is largely the result of improvements in the economic factors used in our methodology and reductions in qualitative adjustments for risks such as collateral values, concentrations of credit risk (geographic, large borrower, and industry), economic conditions, changes in underwriting standards, experience and depth of lending staff, trends in delinquencies, and the level of criticized loans to address asset-specific risks and current conditions that were not fully considered by the macroeconomic variables driving the quantitative estimate.

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The following tables presents the amortized cost basis of nonperforming loans and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing for the periods indicated:

September 30, 2021

    

    

Restructured

    

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Specific

with Specific

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

Losses

Losses

Accruing

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

89

$

1,216

$

157

$

1,462

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

1,136

 

1,136

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied

485

485

Home equity

 

94

 

94

Multifamily

1,149

1,149

Consumer and other

407

407

Total

$

2,875

$

1,216

$

642

$

4,733

December 31, 2020

    

    

Restructured

    

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Specific

with no Specific

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

Losses

Losses

Accruing

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

752

$

1,974

$

81

$

2,807

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

3,706

 

3,706

Home equity

949

949

Consumer and other

 

407

 

407

Total

$

5,814

$

1,974

$

81

$

7,869

The following tables presents the aging of past due loans by class for the periods indicated:

    

September 30, 2021

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 Days or

    

    

    

Days

Days

Greater

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

5,105

$

1,070

$

291

$

6,466

$

736,984

$

743,450

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

568

 

 

1,136

1,704

 

578,920

 

580,624

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied

485

485

828,537

829,022

Land and construction

 

 

 

 

 

141,277

 

141,277

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

106,690

 

106,690

Multifamily

205,952

205,952

Residential mortgages

211,467

211,467

Consumer and other

 

 

 

407

 

407

 

19,699

 

20,106

Total

$

5,673

$

1,070

$

2,319

$

9,062

$

2,829,526

$

2,838,588

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December 31, 2020

    

December 31, 2021

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 Days or

    

    

    

    

30 - 59

    

60 - 89

    

90 Days or

    

    

    

Days

Days

Greater

Total

Days

Days

Greater

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

3,524

$

259

$

392

$

4,175

$

842,211

$

846,386

$

2,714

$

168

$

408

$

3,290

$

679,544

$

682,834

Real estate:

CRE - Owner Occupied

 

1,133

 

 

29

1,162

 

559,200

 

560,362

 

 

 

1,126

1,126

 

594,808

 

595,934

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied

485

485

692,618

693,103

902,326

902,326

Land and construction

 

 

 

 

 

144,594

 

144,594

 

 

 

 

 

147,855

 

147,855

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

111,885

 

111,885

 

 

 

 

 

109,579

 

109,579

Multifamily

166,425

166,425

218,856

218,856

Residential mortgages

85,116

85,116

599

599

416,061

416,660

Consumer and other

 

 

 

407

 

407

 

17,709

 

18,116

 

 

 

 

 

16,744

 

16,744

Total

$

4,657

$

744

$

828

$

6,229

$

2,619,758

$

2,625,987

$

3,313

$

168

$

1,534

$

5,015

$

3,085,773

$

3,090,788

Past due loans 30 days or greater totaled $9,062,000$14,131,000 and $6,229,000$5,015,000 at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, of which $1,732,000$1,362,000 and $1,918,000$1,258,000 were on nonaccrual, at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there were also $2,359,000$1,941,000 of loans less than 30 days past due included in nonaccrual loans held-for-investment. At December 31, 2020,2021, there were also $5,870,000$2,202,000 loans less than 30 days past due included in nonaccrual loans held-for-investment. Management’s classification of a loan as “nonaccrual” is an indication that there is reasonable doubt as to the full recovery of principal or interest on the loan. At that point, the Company stops accruing interest income, and reverses any uncollected interest that had been accrued as income. The Company begins recognizing interest income only as cash interest payments are received and it has been determined the collection of all outstanding principal is not in doubt.

Credit Quality Indicators

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of customers are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company’s loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial (primarily manufacturing, wholesale, and service) and real estate lending, with the remaining balance in consumer loans. While no specific industry concentration is considered significant, the Company’s lending operations are located in the Company’s market areas that are dependent on the technology and real estate industries and their supporting companies. Thus, the Company’s borrowers could be adversely impacted by a downturn in these sectors of the economy which could reduce the demand for loans and adversely impact the borrowers’ ability to repay their loans.

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, and other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. Nonclassified loans generally include those loans that are expected to be repaid in accordance with their contractual loan terms. Loans categorized as special mention have potential weaknesses that may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the credit or inadequately protect the Company’s position at some future date. These loans pose elevated risk, but their weaknesses do not yet justify a substandard classification. Classified loans are those loans that are assigned a substandard, substandard-nonaccrual, or doubtful risk rating using the following definitions:

Special Mention. A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in a deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that will jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

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Substandard-Nonaccrual. Loans classified as substandard-nonaccrual are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any, and it is probable that the Company will not receive payment of the full contractual principal and interest. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. In addition, the Company no longer accrues interest on the loan because of the underlying weaknesses.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loss. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectable or of so little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that a loan has no recovery or salvage value; but rather, there is much doubt about whether, how much, or when the recovery would occur. Loans classified as loss are immediately charged off against the allowance for credit losses on loans. Therefore, there is 0 balance to report as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

Loans may be reviewed at any time throughout a loan’s duration. If new information is provided, a new risk assessment may be performed if warranted.

The following tables present term loans amortized cost by vintage and loan grade classification, and revolving loans amortized cost by loan grade classification at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. The loan grade classifications are based on the Bank’s internal loan grading methodology. Loan grade categories for doubtful and loss rated loans are not included on the tables below as there are no loans with those grades at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. The vintage year represents the period the loan was originated or in the case of renewed loans, the period last renewed.  The amortized balance is the loan balance less any purchase discounts, plus any loan purchase premiums.  The loan categories are based on the loan segmentation in the Company's CECL reserve methodology based on loan purpose and type. 

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Revolving

Loans

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Originated Period as of September 30, 2021

Amortized

2016 and

Cost

9/30/2021

12/31/2020

12/31/2019

12/31/2018

12/31/2017

Prior

Basis

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial:

Pass

$

244,357

$

77,588

$

17,048

$

14,440

$

8,248

$

7,666

$

357,811

$

727,158

Special Mention

192

528

225

879

518

225

1,245

3,812

Substandard

1,769

3,266

-

31

472

3

5,634

11,175

Substandard-Nonaccrual

713

440

49

-

-

103

-

1,305

Total

247,031

81,822

17,322

15,350

9,238

7,997

364,690

743,450

CRE - Owner Occupied:

Pass

117,435

143,755

72,641

58,229

36,514

120,856

14,424

563,854

Special Mention

-

7,928

676

-

-

363

-

8,967

Substandard

-

3,150

-

1,879

735

903

-

6,667

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

1,109

-

-

-

27

-

1,136

Total

117,435

155,942

73,317

60,108

37,249

122,149

14,424

580,624

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied:

Pass

271,803

144,254

119,996

50,388

71,693

143,970

3,646

805,750

Special Mention

-

8,152

-

-

1,741

8,410

18,303

Substandard

-

3,099

-

1,385

-

485

-

4,969

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

271,803

155,505

119,996

51,773

73,434

152,865

3,646

829,022

Land and construction:

Pass

108,338

20,750

4,427

-

-

1,310

5,093

139,918

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

1,359

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,359

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

109,697

20,750

4,427

-

-

1,310

5,093

141,277

Home equity:

Pass

-

-

-

52

-

-

103,690

103,742

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,931

1,931

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

143

780

923

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

94

-

-

-

-

94

Total

-

94

-

52

-

143

106,401

106,690

Multifamily:

Pass

75,736

30,474

35,318

16,238

18,798

20,928

-

197,492

Special Mention

5,833

-

-

-

-

-

5,833

Substandard

604

874

-

-

-

-

-

1,478

Substandard-Nonaccrual

1,149

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,149

Total

83,322

31,348

35,318

16,238

18,798

20,928

-

205,952

Residential mortgage:

Pass

150,146

18,095

8,130

3,113

6,053

24,672

-

210,209

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

1,258

-

1,258

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

150,146

18,095

8,130

3,113

6,053

25,930

-

211,467

Consumer and other:

Pass

408

3

48

1,442

16

1,025

16,740

19,682

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

17

-

-

-

-

-

17

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

407

-

-

-

407

Total

425

3

48

1,849

16

1,025

16,740

20,106

Total loans

$

979,859

$

463,559

$

258,558

$

148,483

$

144,788

$

332,347

$

510,994

$

2,838,588

Risk Grades:

Pass

$

968,223

$

434,919

$

257,608

$

143,902

$

141,322

$

320,427

$

501,404

$

2,767,805

Special Mention

6,025

16,608

901

879

2,259

8,998

3,176

38,846

Substandard

3,749

10,389

-

3,295

1,207

2,792

6,414

27,846

Substandard-Nonaccrual

1,862

1,643

49

407

-

130

-

4,091

Grand Total

$

979,859

$

463,559

$

258,558

$

148,483

$

144,788

$

332,347

$

510,994

$

2,838,588

Revolving

Loans

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Originated Period as of March 31, 2022

Amortized

2017 and

Cost

03/31/2022

12/31/2021

12/31/2020

12/31/2019

12/31/2018

Prior

Basis

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial:

Pass

$

83,467

$

90,076

$

51,230

$

12,145

$

10,818

$

10,799

$

333,283

$

591,818

Special Mention

2,020

1,283

496

213

706

417

1,888

7,023

Substandard

4

561

258

-

11

167

4,607

5,608

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

548

362

-

-

87

-

997

Total

85,491

92,468

52,346

12,358

11,535

11,470

339,778

605,446

CRE - Owner Occupied:

Pass

39,671

163,716

125,993

58,738

51,196

127,282

13,022

579,618

Special Mention

568

-

6,657

668

-

347

-

8,240

Substandard

907

-

5,309

-

1,468

874

-

8,558

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

1,101

-

-

25

-

1,126

Total

41,146

163,716

139,060

59,406

52,664

128,528

13,022

597,542

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied:

Pass

55,458

376,710

128,498

113,076

35,540

197,894

2,711

909,887

Special Mention

-

-

5,341

-

-

356

5,697

Substandard

-

707

5,798

-

-

6,131

-

12,636

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

55,458

377,417

139,637

113,076

35,540

204,381

2,711

928,220

Land and construction:

Pass

53,912

79,197

11,259

3,925

-

1,289

3,741

153,323

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

53,912

79,197

11,259

3,925

-

1,289

3,741

153,323

Home equity:

Pass

-

-

-

-

40

-

109,329

109,369

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,932

1,932

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

143

92

235

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

73

-

-

-

73

Total

-

-

73

-

40

143

111,353

111,609

Multifamily:

Pass

7,949

100,952

27,780

28,548

16,062

28,204

-

209,495

Special Mention

-

6,880

-

4,285

-

-

11,165

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

1,107

-

-

-

-

-

1,107

Total

7,949

108,939

27,780

32,833

16,062

28,204

-

221,767

Residential mortgage:

Pass

765

338,359

17,742

7,643

3,022

23,413

-

390,944

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

227

-

227

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

765

338,359

17,742

7,643

3,022

23,640

-

391,171

Consumer and other:

Pass

79

522

-

32

1,411

895

14,159

17,098

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

12

-

-

-

-

12

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

79

534

-

32

1,411

895

14,159

17,110

Total loans

$

244,800

$

1,160,630

$

387,897

$

229,273

$

120,274

$

398,550

$

484,764

$

3,026,188

Risk Grades:

Pass

$

241,301

$

1,149,532

$

362,502

$

224,107

$

118,089

$

389,776

$

476,245

$

2,961,552

Special Mention

2,588

8,163

12,494

5,166

706

1,120

3,820

34,057

Substandard

911

1,280

11,365

-

1,479

7,542

4,699

27,276

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

1,655

1,536

-

-

112

-

3,303

Grand Total

$

244,800

$

1,160,630

$

387,897

$

229,273

$

120,274

$

398,550

$

484,764

$

3,026,188

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Revolving

Revolving

Loans

Loans

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Originated Period as of December 31, 2020

Amortized

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Originated Period as of December 31, 2021

Amortized

2015 and

Cost

Cost

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Prior

Basis

Total

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior Periods

Basis

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial:

Pass

$

431,369

$

33,350

$

21,154

$

13,840

$

7,341

$

8,292

$

296,286

$

811,632

$

208,645

65,257

$

15,086

$

12,281

$

7,311

$

5,507

$

349,717

$

663,804

Special Mention

15,720

716

1,301

953

713

170

1,937

21,510

2,210

512

219

764

243

204

4,024

8,176

Substandard

4,036

-

19

758

2,396

73

3,236

10,518

3,709

930

-

13

302

2

4,776

9,732

Substandard-Nonaccrual

2,106

56

36

-

115

26

387

2,726

595

442

37

-

-

48

-

1,122

Total

453,231

34,122

22,510

15,551

10,565

8,561

301,846

846,386

215,159

67,141

15,342

13,058

7,856

5,761

358,517

682,834

CRE - Owner Occupied:

���

Pass

168,224

73,064

68,068

51,705

50,716

109,350

15,964

537,091

170,504

135,103

65,596

57,017

31,657

107,203

14,486

581,566

Special Mention

3,151

2,568

4,128

783

-

2,569

-

13,199

568

2,254

672

-

-

355

-

3,849

Substandard

2,561

-

400

2,954

-

451

-

6,366

985

6,042

-

1,477

-

889

-

9,393

Substandard-Nonaccrual

3,678

-

-

-

-

28

-

3,706

-

1,100

-

-

-

26

-

1,126

Total

177,614

75,632

72,596

55,442

50,716

112,398

15,964

560,362

172,057

144,499

66,268

58,494

31,657

108,473

14,486

595,934

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied:

Pass

166,550

128,361

68,796

99,816

57,422

150,683

1,926

673,554

374,470

141,404

115,170

45,959

68,125

134,454

2,068

881,650

Special Mention

11,930

-

2,557

-

-

-

-

14,487

-

5,388

-

-

1,133

3,816

-

10,337

Substandard

3,166

-

1,411

-

485

-

-

5,062

-

5,842

-

-

-

4,497

-

10,339

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

181,646

128,361

72,764

99,816

57,907

150,683

1,926

693,103

374,470

152,634

115,170

45,959

69,258

142,767

2,068

902,326

Land and construction:

Pass

114,932

22,054

-

-

-

1,343

4,906

143,235

125,844

11,401

4,385

-

-

1,300

3,566

146,496

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,359

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,359

Substandard

1,359

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,359

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

116,291

22,054

-

-

-

1,343

4,906

144,594

127,203

11,401

4,385

-

-

1,300

3,566

147,855

Home equity:

Pass

266

-

74

-

-

-

109,848

110,188

-

-

-

46

-

-

106,738

106,784

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,931

1,931

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

143

605

748

-

-

-

-

-

54

726

780

Substandard-Nonaccrual

117

-

-

-

-

-

832

949

-

84

-

-

-

-

-

84

Total

383

-

74

-

-

143

111,285

111,885

-

84

-

46

-

54

109,395

109,579

Multifamily:

Pass

31,481

39,183

17,248

24,572

16,235

30,751

880

160,350

102,535

27,955

30,820

16,151

16,261

13,895

-

207,617

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

5,186

-

5,186

5,804

-

4,307

-

-

-

-

10,111

Substandard

889

-

-

-

-

-

-

889

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,128

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,128

Total

32,370

39,183

17,248

24,572

16,235

35,937

880

166,425

109,467

27,955

35,127

16,151

16,261

13,895

-

218,856

Residential mortgage:

Pass

12,798

10,048

3,246

7,324

28,115

15,568

-

77,099

360,424

17,875

8,065

3,070

6,015

19,967

-

415,416

Special Mention

5,089

-

1,630

-

-

-

6,719

-

-

-

-

-

1,244

-

1,244

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

1,298

-

1,298

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

17,887

10,048

4,876

7,324

28,115

16,866

-

85,116

360,424

17,875

8,065

3,070

6,015

21,211

-

416,660

Consumer and other:

��

Pass

10

522

1,486

20

116

987

14,568

17,709

491

2

40

1,426

14

1,000

13,756

16,729

Special Mention

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Substandard

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

Substandard-Nonaccrual

-

-

407

-

-

-

-

407

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

10

522

1,893

20

116

987

14,568

18,116

506

2

40

1,426

14

1,000

13,756

16,744

Total loans

$

979,432

$

309,922

$

191,961

$

202,725

$

163,654

$

326,918

$

451,375

$

2,625,987

$

1,359,286

421,591

$

244,397

$

138,204

$

131,061

$

294,461

$

501,788

$

3,090,788

Risk Grades:.

Pass

$

925,630

$

306,582

$

180,072

$

197,277

$

159,945

$

316,974

$

444,378

$

2,530,858

$

1,342,913

398,997

$

239,162

$

135,950

$

129,383

$

283,326

$

490,331

$

3,020,062

Special Mention

35,890

3,284

9,616

1,736

713

7,925

1,937

61,101

9,941

8,154

5,198

764

1,376

5,619

5,955

37,007

Substandard

12,011

-

1,830

3,712

2,881

1,965

3,841

26,240

4,709

12,814

-

1,490

302

5,442

5,502

30,259

Substandard-Nonaccrual

5,901

56

443

-

115

54

1,219

7,788

1,723

1,626

37

-

-

74

-

3,460

Grand Total

$

979,432

$

309,922

$

191,961

$

202,725

$

163,654

$

326,918

$

451,375

$

2,625,987

$

1,359,286

421,591

$

244,397

$

138,204

$

131,061

$

294,461

$

501,788

$

3,090,788

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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan classificationbusiness assets was $761,000 and $1,028,000 at September 30, 2021:

Collateral Type

Real

Estate

Business

Property

Assets

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

25

$

1,191

$

1,216

Total

$

25

$

1,191

$

1,216

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan classification atMarch 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020:2021, respectfully.

Collateral Type

Real

Estate

Business

Property

Assets

Unsecured

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

29

$

1,815

$

130

$

1,974

Total

$

29

���

$

1,815

$

130

$

1,974

When management determines that foreclosures are probable, expected credit losses for collateral-dependent loans are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. For loans for which foreclosure is not probable, but for which repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, management has elected the practical expedient under ASC 326 to estimate expected credit losses based on the fair value of collateral, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. The class of loan represents the primary collateral type associated with the loan. Significant quarter over quarter changes are reflective of changes in nonaccrual status and not necessarily associated with credit quality indicators like appraisal value.

The book balance of troubled debt restructurings at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $499,000,$481,000 which included $408,000$355,000 of nonaccrual loans and $91,000$126,000 of accruing loans. The book balance of troubled debt restructurings at December 31, 20202021 was $674,000,$500,000 which included $468,000$372,000 of nonaccrual loans and $206,000$128,000 of accruing loans. Approximately $341,000$279,000 and $352,000$290,000 in specific reserves were established with respect to these loans as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

There were 0 loans modified as a troubled debt restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. There were 7was 1 new loansloan with total recorded investment of $510,000$3,000 that werewas modified as a troubled debt restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

There was 1 new loan with total recorded investment of $3,000 that was modified as a troubled debt restructuring during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There were 10 new loans with total recorded investment of $520,000 that were modified as a troubled debt restructuring during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were 0 new loans modified as troubled debt restructurings in which the amount of principal or accrued interest owed from the borrower was forgiven or which resulted in a charge-off or change in the allowance for credit losses on loans.

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The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings for the periodsperiod indicated:

During the Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

Pre-modification

Post-modification

Number

Outstanding

Outstanding

of

Recorded

Recorded

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Contracts

Investment

Investment

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

$

Total

$

$

During the Three Months Ended

September 30, 2020

Pre-modification

Post-modification

Number

Outstanding

Outstanding

of

Recorded

Recorded

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

    

Contracts

    

Investment

    

Investment

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

7

$

510

$

510

Total

7

$

510

$

510

During the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

Pre-modification

Post-modification

Number

Outstanding

Outstanding

of

Recorded

Recorded

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

    

Contracts

    

Investment

    

Investment

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

1

$

3

$

3

Total

1

$

3

$

3

During the Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2020

March 31, 2021

Pre-modification

Post-modification

Pre-modification

Post-modification

Number

Outstanding

Outstanding

Number

Outstanding

Outstanding

of

Recorded

Recorded

of

Recorded

Recorded

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

    

Contracts

    

Investment

    

Investment

    

Contracts

    

Investment

    

Investment

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

10

$

520

$

520

1

$

3

$

3

Total

10

$

520

$

520

1

$

3

$

3

A loan is considered to be in payment default when it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. There were 0 defaults on troubled debt restructurings, within twelve months following the modification, during the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020.2021.

A loan that is a troubled debt restructuring on nonaccrual status may return to accruing status after a period of at least six months of consecutive payments in accordance with the modified terms.

On April 7, 2020, U.S. banking agencies issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus. The statement describes accounting for COVID-19-related loan modifications and clarifies the interaction between current accounting rules and the temporary relief provided by the CARES Act. Initially, the Bank made accommodations for payment deferrals for a number of customers with a window of up to 90 days, with the potential of an additional 90 days of payment deferral (180 days maximum) upon application. The Bank also waived all customary applicable fees. Of the loans for which deferrals were originally granted, nearly all have returned to regular payment status. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there were 40 remaining second deferments totaling $1,372,000, of which 1 loan was secured by real estate, 2 loans were secured by business assets, and 1 loan was unsecured.deferments.

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6) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the carrying value of goodwill was $167,631,000, which included $13,044,000 of goodwill related to its acquisition of Bay View Funding, $32,619,000 from its acquisition of Focus Business Bank, $13,819,000 from its acquisition of Tri-Valley Bank, $24,271,000 from its acquisition of United American Bank and $83,878,000 from its acquisition of Presidio Bank.

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Goodwill impairment exists when a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, which is determined through a qualitative assessment whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of equity of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value (“Step Zero”). If the qualitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of equity of a reporting unit is less than book value, then a quantitative two-step impairment test is required. Step 1 includes the determination of the carrying value of the Company’s reporting units, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, and estimating the fair value of each reporting unit.

The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment analysis as of November 30, 20202021 with the assistance of an independent valuation firm. The goodwill related to the acquisition of Bay View Funding was tested separately for impairment under this analysis. No events or circumstances since the November 30, 20202021 annual impairment test were noted that would indicate it was more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, for either the Company’s banking or factoring reporting units.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the periods indicated:

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Banking

$

154,587

$

154,587

$

154,587

$

154,587

Factoring

13,044

13,044

13,044

13,044

Total Goodwill

$

167,631

$

167,631

$

167,631

$

167,631

Other Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets are summarized as follows for the periods indicated:

September 30, 2021

March 31, 2022

Gross

Gross

Carrying

Accumulated

Carrying

Accumulated

Amount

Amortization

Total

Amount

Amortization

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Core deposit intangibles

$

25,023

$

(11,274)

$

13,749

$

25,023

$

(12,593)

$

12,430

Customer relationship and brokered relationship intangibles

1,900

(1,313)

587

1,900

(1,409)

491

Below market leases

770

(683)

87

110

(22)

88

Total

$

27,693

$

(13,270)

$

14,423

$

27,033

$

(14,024)

$

13,009

December 31, 2021

Gross

Carrying

Accumulated

Amount

Amortization

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Core deposit intangibles

$

25,023

$

(11,982)

$

13,041

Customer relationship and brokered relationship intangibles

1,900

(1,361)

539

Below market leases

110

(22)

88

Total

$

27,033

$

(13,365)

$

13,668

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December 31, 2020

Gross

Carrying

Accumulated

Amount

Amortization

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Core deposit intangibles

$

25,023

$

(9,153)

$

15,870

Customer relationship and brokered relationship intangibles

1,900

(1,171)

729

Below market leases

770

(705)

65

Total

$

27,693

$

(11,029)

$

16,664

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the estimated amortization expense for future periods is as follows:

Customer &

Below/

Customer &

Below/

Core

Brokered

(Above)

Total

Core

Brokered

(Above)

Total

Deposit

Relationship

Market

Amortization

Deposit

Relationship

Market

Amortization

Year

    

Intangible

Intangible

Lease

    

Expense

 

    

Intangible

Intangible

Lease

    

Expense

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

2021 remaining

$

708

$

48

$

(1)

$

755

2022

2,447

190

(2)

2,635

2022 remaining

$

1,836

142

$

(2)

$

1,976

2023

2,217

190

(2)

2,405

2,217

190

(2)

2,405

2024

2,023

159

5

2,187

2,023

159

5

2,187

2025

1,795

18

1,813

1,795

18

1,813

2026

1,512

18

1,530

2027

1,438

18

1,456

Thereafter

4,559

69

4,628

1,609

33

1,642

$

13,749

$

587

$

87

$

14,423

$

12,430

$

491

$

88

$

13,009

Impairment testing of the intangible assets is performed at the individual asset level. Impairment exists if the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value at the date of the impairment test. For intangible assets, estimates of expected future cash flows (cash inflows less cash outflows) that are directly associated with an intangible asset are used to determine the fair value of that asset. Management makes certain estimates and assumptions in determining the expected future cash flows from core deposit and customer relationship intangibles including account attrition, expected lives, discount rates, interest rates, servicing costs and other factors. Significant changes in these estimates and assumptions could adversely impact the valuation of these intangible assets. If an impairment loss exists, the carrying amount of the intangible asset is adjusted to a new cost basis. The new cost basis is then amortized over the remaining useful life of the asset. Based on its assessment, management concluded that there was 0 impairment of intangible assets at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

7) Income Taxes

Some items of income and expense are recognized in one year for tax purposes, and another when applying generally accepted accounting principles, which leads to timing differences between the Company’s actual current tax liability and the amount accrued for this liability based on book income. These temporary differences comprise the “deferred” portion of the Company’s tax expense or benefit, which is accumulated on the Company’s books as a deferred tax asset or deferred tax liability until such time as they reverse.

Under generally accepted accounting principles, a valuation allowance is required if it is “more likely than not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The determination of the realizability of the deferred tax assets is highly subjective and dependent upon judgment concerning management’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future income, cumulative losses, applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions.

The Company had net deferred tax assets of $25,314,000,$28,054,000, and $28,221,000,$28,757,000, at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. After consideration of the matters in the preceding paragraph, the Company determined that it is more likely than 0t that the net deferred tax assets at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 will be fully realized in future years.

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The following table reflects the carrying amounts of the low income housing investments included in accrued interest receivable and other assets, and the future commitments included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities for the periods indicated:

    

September 30, 

December 31, 

 

    

March 31, 

December 31, 

 

2021

2020

2022

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Low income housing investments

$

4,618

$

5,246

$

4,169

$

4,380

Future commitments

$

596

$

596

$

568

$

568

The Company expects $46,000$55,000 of the future commitments to be paid in 2021,2022, and $550,000$513,000 in 20222023 through 2025.

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For tax purposes, the Company had low income housing tax credits of $210,000 for both the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and low income housing investment expense of $209,000$211,000 and $211,000, respectively. For tax purposes, the Company had low income housing tax credits of $630,000 for both the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, and low income housing investment expense of $627,000 and $631,000,$208,000, respectively. The Company recognized low income housing investment expense as a component of income tax expense.

8) Benefit Plans

Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Company has a supplemental retirement plan (the “Plan”) covering some current and some former key employees and directors. The Plan is a nonqualified defined benefit plan. Benefits are unsecured as there are 0 Plan assets. The following table presents the amount of periodic cost recognized for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

    

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

Service cost

$

120

$

123

$

360

$

369

$

87

$

120

Interest cost

 

190

 

234

 

570

 

701

 

216

 

190

Amortization of prior service cost

199

100

199

25

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

136

 

101

 

408

 

291

 

114

 

136

Net periodic benefit cost

$

446

$

657

$

1,438

$

1,560

$

417

$

471

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “other noninterest expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Split-Dollar Life Insurance Benefit Plan

The Company maintains life insurance policies for some current and former directors and officers that are subject to split-dollar life insurance agreements. The following table sets forth the funded status of the split-dollar life insurance benefits for the periods indicated:

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

 

2021

    

2020

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Change in projected benefit obligation:

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

9,689

$

8,198

$

9,244

$

9,689

Interest cost

 

164

 

246

 

62

 

219

Actuarial loss

 

 

1,245

 

 

(664)

Projected benefit obligation at end of period

$

9,853

$

9,689

$

9,306

$

9,244

    

March 31, 

    

December 31,

 

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net actuarial loss

$

4,633

$

4,601

Prior transition obligation

 

858

 

879

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

5,491

$

5,480

Three Months Ended

    

March 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Amortization of prior transition obligation and actuarial losses

$

(11)

$

(1)

Interest cost

 

62

 

55

Net periodic benefit cost

$

51

$

54

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September 30, 

    

December 31,

 

2021

    

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net actuarial loss

$

5,241

$

5,170

Prior transition obligation

 

902

 

970

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

6,143

$

6,140

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Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Amortization of prior transition obligation and actuarial losses

$

(1)

$

(15)

$

(3)

$

(45)

Interest cost

 

54

 

62

 

164

 

185

Net periodic benefit cost

$

53

$

47

$

161

$

140

9) Fair Value

Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, prepayment speeds, credit risks, and default rates).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

The fair values of securities available-for sale-are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

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The fair value of interest-only (“I/O”) strip receivable assets is based on a valuation model used by a third party. The Company is able to compare the valuation model inputs and results to widely available published industry data for reasonableness (Level 2 inputs).

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Fair Value Measurements Using

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

    

    

    

Significant

    

 

    

    

    

Significant

    

 

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

 

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

 

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

 

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

 

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

 

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

 

Balance

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

 

Balance

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets at September 30, 2021

Assets at March 31, 2022

Available-for-sale securities:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

115,996

$

$

115,996

$

$

89,653

$

$

89,653

$

U.S. Treasury

5,004

5,004

21,564

21,564

I/O strip receivables

246

246

208

208

Assets at December 31, 2020

Assets at December 31, 2021

Available-for-sale securities:

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

175,326

$

$

175,326

$

$

102,252

$

$

102,252

$

U.S. Treasury

60,448

60,448

 

I/O strip receivables

305

 

305

 

221

221

There were 0 transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

The fair value of collateral dependent loans individually evaluated with specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses on loans is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. The appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. There were no material collateral dependent loans carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2020.

Foreclosed assets are valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred to foreclosed assets. The fair value is based primarily on third party appraisals, less costs to sell. The appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales and income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 0 foreclosed assets on the balance sheet.2021.

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Foreclosed assets are valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred to foreclosed assets. The fair value is based primarily on third party appraisals, less costs to sell. The appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales and income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 0 foreclosed assets on the balance sheet.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 are as follows:

Estimated Fair Value

Estimated Fair Value

    

    

    

Significant

    

    

    

    

    

Significant

    

    

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Carrying

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Carrying

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Amounts

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

Amounts

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,621,347

$

1,621,347

$

$

$

1,621,347

$

1,217,165

$

1,217,165

$

$

$

1,217,165

Securities available-for-sale

 

121,000

 

5,004

 

115,996

 

 

121,000

 

111,217

 

21,564

 

89,653

 

 

111,217

Securities held-to-maturity

 

537,285

 

 

539,433

 

 

539,433

 

736,823

 

 

690,784

 

 

690,784

Loans (including loans held-for-sale), net

 

2,792,857

 

 

3,678

 

2,807,219

 

2,810,897

 

2,982,107

 

 

831

 

2,954,560

 

2,955,391

FHLB stock, FRB stock, and other

investments

 

32,499

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

32,509

 

 

 

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

9,868

 

26

1,749

8,093

 

9,868

 

11,120

 

52

1,998

9,070

 

11,120

I/O strips receivables

 

246

 

 

246

 

 

246

 

208

 

 

208

 

 

208

Liabilities:

Time deposits

$

149,180

$

$

149,441

$

$

149,441

$

137,203

$

$

137,417

$

$

137,417

Other deposits

 

4,577,201

 

 

4,577,201

 

 

4,577,201

 

4,552,702

 

 

4,552,702

 

 

4,552,702

Subordinated debt

39,878

40,478

40,478

39,987

39,587

39,587

Accrued interest payable

 

1,062

 

 

1,062

 

 

1,062

 

1,005

 

 

1,005

 

 

1,005

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2020:2021:

 Estimated Fair Value

 Estimated Fair Value

    

    

    

Significant

    

    

    

    

    

Significant

    

    

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

Quoted Prices in

Other

Significant

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Active Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Carrying

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Carrying

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Amounts

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

Amounts

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,131,073

$

1,131,073

$

$

$

1,131,073

$

1,306,216

$

1,306,216

$

$

$

1,306,216

Securities available-for-sale

 

235,774

 

60,448

 

175,326

 

 

235,774

 

102,252

 

 

102,252

 

 

102,252

Securities held-to-maturity

 

297,389

 

 

304,927

 

 

304,927

 

658,397

 

 

657,649

 

 

657,649

Loans (including loans held-for-sale), net

 

2,576,560

 

 

1,699

 

2,572,993

 

2,574,692

 

3,046,403

 

 

2,367

 

3,061,558

 

3,063,925

FHLB stock, FRB stock, and other

investments

 

33,522

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

32,504

 

 

 

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

10,546

 

309

1,512

8,725

 

10,546

 

10,781

 

1,719

9,062

 

10,781

I/O strips receivables

 

305

 

 

305

 

 

305

 

221

 

 

221

 

 

221

Liabilities:

Time deposits

$

153,407

$

$

153,740

$

$

153,740

$

139,834

$

$

140,086

$

$

140,086

Other deposits

 

3,761,079

 

 

3,761,079

 

 

3,761,079

 

4,619,578

 

 

4,619,578

 

 

4,619,578

Subordinated debt

39,740

40,340

40,340

39,925

40,425

40,425

Accrued interest payable

 

545

 

 

545

 

 

545

 

477

 

 

477

 

 

477

10) Equity Plan

The Company maintained an Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Plan (the “2004 Plan”) for directors, officers, and key employees. The 2004 Plan was terminated on May 23, 2013. On May 23, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). On May 21, 2020, the shareholders approved an amendment

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to the Heritage Commerce Corp 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 shares. The equity plans provide for the grant of incentive and nonqualified stock options and restricted stock. The equity plans provide that the option price for both incentive and nonqualified stock options will be determined by the Board of Directors at no less than the fair value at the date of grant. Options granted vest on a schedule determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. Generally, options vest over four years. All options expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. Restricted stock is subject to time vesting. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 360,750 shares ofThere were no nonqualified stock options and 187,325or shares of restricted stock. The fair value of

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restricted stock awards that vested was $1,749,000 as of September 30, 2021.granted for the three months ended March 31, 2022. There were 1,949,6051,962,229 shares available for the issuance of equity awards under the 2013 Plan as of September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Stock option activity under the equity plans is as follows:

    

    

    

Weighted

    

 

    

    

    

Weighted

    

 

Weighted

Average

 

Weighted

Average

 

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

 

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

 

Number

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

 

Number

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

 

Total Stock Options

of Shares

Price

Life (Years)

Value

 

of Shares

Price

Life (Years)

Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

 

2,546,821

$

9.30

Granted

 

360,750

$

12.05

Outstanding at January 1, 2022

 

2,584,632

$

10.00

Exercised

 

(195,892)

$

5.47

 

68,009

$

5.90

Forfeited or expired

 

(55,560)

$

12.79

 

(14,969)

$

11.16

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

2,656,119

$

9.88

 

5.57

$

6,663,854

Outstanding at March 31, 2022

 

2,501,654

$

10.10

 

5.29

$

5,248,759

Vested or expected to vest

 

2,496,752

 

5.57

$

6,264,023

 

2,351,555

 

5.29

$

4,933,833

Exercisable at September 30, 2021

 

1,994,928

 

4.50

$

6,146,459

Exercisable at March 31, 2022

 

1,987,706

 

4.47

$

4,903,446

Information related to the equity plans for the periods indicated:

    

Nine Months Ended

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Intrinsic value of options exercised

$

1,103,925

$

2,242,512

$

415,117

$

167,420

Cash received from option exercise

$

1,069,391

$

1,707,587

$

401,136

$

319,862

Tax benefit (expense) realized from option exercises

$

58,208

$

58,575

$

31,971

$

(1,539)

Weighted average fair value of options granted

$

2.32

$

1.15

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $1,263,000$965,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the equity plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.792.46 years.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table, including the weighted average assumptions for the option grants for the periods indicated:

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2021

    

2020

Expected life in months(1)

 

72

72

Volatility(1)

 

33

%  

29

%  

Weighted average risk-free interest rate(2)

 

1.09

%  

0.53

%  

Expected dividends(3)

 

4.32

%  

5.71

%  

(1)The expected life of employee stock options represents the weighted average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding based on historical experience. Volatility is based on the historical volatility of the stock price over the same period of the expected life of the option.
(2)Based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate with a term consistent with the expected life of the option granted.
(3)Each grant’s dividend yield is calculated by annualizing the most recent quarterly cash dividend and dividing that amount by the market price of the Company’s common stock as of the grant date.

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Restricted stock activity under the equity plans is as follows:

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

Average Grant

 

Average Grant

 

Number

Date Fair

 

Number

Date Fair

 

Total Restricted Stock Award

    

of Shares

    

Value

 

    

of Shares

    

Value

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2021

 

298,700

$

10.83

Granted

 

187,325

$

12.01

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2022

 

298,566

$

11.03

Vested

 

(153,101)

$

11.42

 

(4,255)

$

11.75

Forfeited or expired

(34,358)

$

10.23

Nonvested shares at September 30, 2021

 

298,566

$

11.03

Nonvested shares at March 31, 2022

 

294,311

$

12.24

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $2,679,000$1,638,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the equity plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.861.68 years.

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11) Subordinated Debt

On May 26, 2017, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (“Subordinated Debt”) due June 1, 2027. The Subordinated Debt initially bears a fixed interest rate of 5.25% per year. Commencing on June 1, 2022, the interest rate on the Subordinated Debt resets quarterly to the three-month LIBOR rate plus a spread of 336.5 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. Interest on the Subordinated Debt is payable semi-annually on June 1st and December 1st of each year through June 1, 2022 and quarterly thereafter on March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st of each year through the maturity date or early redemption date. The Subordinated Debt, net of unamortized issuance costs of $122,000,13,000, totaled $39,878,000$39,987,000 at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The Company, at its option, may redeem the Subordinated Debt, in whole or in part, on any interest payment date on or after June 1, 2022 without a premium. See “LIBOR Transition and Phase–Out” above.

12) Capital Requirements

The Company and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory—and possibly additional discretionary—actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements and operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and HBC must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2021, that management believes have changed the categorization of the Company or HBC as “well-capitalized.”

The Company’s consolidated capital ratios and the HBC’s capital ratios exceeded the regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution under the Basel III regulatory requirements at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. There are no conditions or events since March 31, 2022, that management believes have changed the categorization of the Company or HBC as “well-capitalized.”

As permitted by the interim final rule issued on March 27, 2020 by our federal regulatory agency, we elected the option to delay the estimated impact of the adoption of the CECL Standard in our regulatory capital for two years. This two-year delay is in addition to the three-year transition period the agency had already made available. The adoption will delaydelayed the effects of CECL on our regulatory capital through the end of 2021, after which the2021. The effects will beare being phased-in over a three-year period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, with 75% recognized in 2022, 50% recognized in 2023, and 25% recognized in 2024. Under the interim final rule, the amount of adjustments to regulatory capital deferred until the phase-in period includes both the initial impact of adoption of the CECL Standard at January 1, 2020 and 25% of subsequent changes in our allowance for credit losses during each quarter of the two-year period ending December 31, 2021.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to help ensure capital adequacy require the Company and HBC to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the tables below) of total, Tier 1 capital, and common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined). Management believes that, as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company and HBC met all capital adequacy guidelines to which they were subject.

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The Company’s consolidated capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table, together with capital adequacy requirements, under the Basel III regulatory requirements as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.for the periods indicated:

Required For

 

Capital

 

Adequacy

Purposes

 

Actual

Under Basel III

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2021

Total Capital

$

498,940

 

15.1

%  

$

346,493

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

425,834

 

12.9

%  

$

280,495

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

425,834

12.9

%  

$

230,996

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

425,834

 

8.6

%  

$

197,900

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(1)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

Required For

Capital

Adequacy

Purposes

Actual

Under Basel III

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2020

Total Capital

$

483,870

 

16.5

%  

$

307,067

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

410,307

 

14.0

%  

$

248,578

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

410,307

14.0

%  

$

204,711

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

410,307

 

9.1

%  

$

180,281

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(2)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

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Required For

 

Capital

 

Adequacy

Purposes

 

Actual

Under Basel III

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of March 31, 2022

Total Capital

$

513,272

 

14.6

%  

$

370,203

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

438,203

 

12.4

%  

$

299,688

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

438,203

12.4

%  

$

246,802

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

438,203

 

8.3

%  

$

210,246

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(1)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

Required For

Capital

Adequacy

Purposes

Actual

Under Basel III

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2021

Total Capital

$

506,209

 

14.4

%  

$

369,711

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

433,488

 

12.3

%  

$

299,290

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

433,488

12.3

%  

$

246,474

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

433,488

 

7.9

%  

$

220,193

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(2)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

HBC’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table, together with capital adequacy requirements, under the Basel III regulatory requirements as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020.for the periods indicated:

Required For

 

Required For

 

Capital

 

Capital

 

To Be Well-Capitalized

Adequacy

 

To Be Well-Capitalized

Adequacy

 

Under Basel III PCA Regulatory

Purposes

 

Under Basel III PCA Regulatory

Purposes

 

Actual

Requirements

Under Basel III

 

Actual

Requirements

Under Basel III

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2021

As of March 31, 2022

Total Capital

$

477,175

 

14.5

%  

$

329,773

 

10.0

%  

$

346,262

 

10.5

%  

$

491,349

 

13.9

%  

$

352,436

 

10.0

%  

$

370,058

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

443,947

 

13.5

%  

$

263,818

 

8.0

%  

$

280,307

 

8.5

%  

$

456,267

 

12.9

%  

$

281,949

 

8.0

%  

$

299,571

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

443,947

13.5

%  

$

214,352

6.5

%  

$

230,841

7.0

%  

$

456,267

12.9

%  

$

229,084

6.5

%  

$

246,705

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

443,947

 

9.0

%  

$

247,264

 

5.0

%  

$

197,812

 

4.0

%  

$

456,267

 

8.7

%  

$

262,709

 

5.0

%  

$

210,167

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(1)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

Required For

Capital

To Be Well-Capitalized

Adequacy

Under Basel III PCA Regulatory

Purposes

Actual

Requirements

Under Basel III

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2020

Total Capital

$

461,933

 

15.8

%  

$

292,258

 

10.0

%  

$

306,871

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

428,109

 

14.6

%  

$

233,806

 

8.0

%  

$

248,419

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

428,109

14.6

%  

$

189,968

6.5

%  

$

204,580

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

428,109

 

9.5

%  

$

225,263

 

5.0

%  

$

180,211

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

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Required For

Capital

To Be Well-Capitalized

Adequacy

Under Basel III PCA Regulatory

Purposes

Actual

Requirements

Under Basel III

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2021

Total Capital

$

484,382

 

13.8

%  

$

351,839

 

10.0

%  

$

369,431

 

10.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

451,586

 

12.8

%  

$

281,471

 

8.0

%  

$

299,063

 

8.5

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$

451,586

12.8

%  

$

228,695

6.5

%  

$

246,287

7.0

%  

(to risk-weighted assets)

Tier 1 Capital

$

451,586

 

8.2

%  

$

275,109

 

5.0

%  

$

220,087

 

4.0

%  

(to average assets)

(1)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the Tier 1 Capital to average assets ratio.

The Subordinated Debt, net of unamortized issuance costs, totaled $39,878,000$39,987,000 at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and qualifies as Tier 2 capital for the Company under the guidelines established by the Federal Reserve Bank.

Under California General Corporation Law, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available. The California Financial Code provides that a state licensed bank may not make a cash distribution to its shareholders in excess of the lesser of the following: (i) the bank’s retained earnings; or (ii) the bank’s net income for its last three fiscal years, less the amount of any distributions made by the bank to its shareholders during such period. However, a bank, with the prior approval of the Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) may make a distribution to its shareholders of an amount not to exceed the greater of (i) a bank’s retained earnings; (ii) its net income for its last fiscal year; or (iii) its net income for the current fiscal year. Also with the prior approval of the Commissioner of the DFPI and the shareholders of the bank, the bank may make a distribution to its shareholders, as a reduction in capital of the bank. In the event that the Commissioner determines that the shareholders’ equity of a bank is inadequate or that the making of a distribution by a bank would be unsafe or unsound, the Commissioner may order a bank to refrain from making such a proposed distribution. As September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, HBC would not be required to obtain regulatory approval, and the amount available for cash dividends is $27,173,000. Similar restrictions applied to the amount and sum of loan advances and other transfers

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of funds from HBC to the parent company.. HBC distributed to HCC dividends of $8,000,000, during the third, second and first quartersquarter of 2021, for a total of $24,000,000.2022.

13) Commitments and Loss Contingencies

Loss Contingencies

Within the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to private lawsuits, government audits, administrative proceedings and other claims. A number of these claims may exist at any given time, and some of the claims may be pled as class actions. We could be affected by adverse publicity and litigation costs resulting from such allegations, regardless of whether they are valid or whether we are legally determined to be liable. A summary of proceedings outstanding at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 follows:

In January and February 2019, Double Jump, Inc. and a number of its affiliates (collectively, the “DC Solar Debtors”) each commenced bankruptcy cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court of Nevada. The chapter 7 trustee of the DC Solar Debtors had indicated that it may bring an adversary action against Heritagethe Bank related to our former deposit relationships with the DC Solar Debtors and their sponsored investment funds. The Bank entered into a settlement agreement, dated July 7, 2021 with the trustee. The Bank settled all claims of the trustee against the Bank, its affiliates, past and current employees, including all direct and derivative claims arising out of the Bank’s allegedly negligent handling, supervision and management of depository accounts that were maintained for the DC Solar Debtors and related investment funds. The Bank has denied all liability. The Bank received a full and complete release of the trustee’s claims. The Bank considers the settlement to be an insured event subject to reimbursement by liability insurance. The Bank reserved $4,000,000 toward the settlement amount in the second quarter of 2021, and the full settlement payment was made on October 26, 2021. The Bank

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is pursuing reimbursementrecovery of the $4,000,000 settlement amount plus $1,000,000 of legal costs and interest from an insurance carrier. All legal fees incurred in connection with the trustee action and the settlement agreement have been expensed to date.
In December 2020, Solar Eclipse Investment Fund III, et al v. Heritage Bank of Commerce, et al., was filed against Heritage,the Bank, and others, in the Solano County Superior Court for the State of California (“California. The case relates to the Bank’s former deposit relationships with investment funds sponsored by D.C. Solar Eclipse”and affiliates (collectively “D.C. Solar”). AlsoD.C. Solar is a former customer that allegedly perpetrated a Ponzi scheme and declared bankruptcy. In October 2021, the court sustained the Bank’s demurrer without leave to amend on all but 2 counts. Subsequently, the plaintiffs sought to overturn the court’s ruling in favor of the Bank by filing a petition for a writ of mandate in the California Court of Appeals, where the petition is pending as of the date of this report. We intend to vigorously defend this action.
In December 2021, East West Bank, et al. v. Heritage Bank of Commerce was filed against the Bank and one of its former employees in the Solano County Superior Court for the State of California. The case arose out of the Bank’s former deposit relationship with D.C. Solar and its sponsored investment funds. In March 2022, the plaintiffs dismissed its case against the Bank and its former employee.
In December 2020, Solarmore Management Services, Inc. v. Jeff Carpoff et al., (“Solarmore”) was filed as an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California against Heritagethe Bank, a former employee and others. Bothother unrelated parties. The case arose out of these cases relate to ourthe Bank’s former deposit relationshipsrelationship with D.C. Solar and their affiliates (collectively “D.C. Solar”) and its sponsored investment funds. D.C. Solar isOn February 4, 2022, Solarmore voluntarily dismissed the Bank without prejudice, but not the Bank’s former employee. The Bank’s former employee remains a former customer that allegedly perpetrated a Ponzi scheme and declared bankruptcy. These actions seek unspecified damages. We intendparty to vigorously defend these actions. These actions are in the pleading stages.action.
In November 2020, a former and a then-current bank employee purporting to represent a class of Bank employees, alleged in a lawsuit that the Bank violated the California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code, by failing to permit required meal and rest breaks, and by failing to provide accurate wage statements, among other claims. The lawsuit seeks unspecified penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) in addition to other monetary payments. Because the class/PAGA action alleges wage and hour claims, it is not covered by the Bank’s insurance.

In late December 2020 the same former and then-current bank employees filed a lawsuit asserting, as individual employees, causes of action against the Bank for gender discrimination, retaliation, constructive discharge of the former employee, and sexual harassment, among other claims. Plaintiffs allege denial of promotional opportunities, and harassment and discrimination by Bank employees and customers of the Bank. The December 2020 lawsuit was tentatively settled in October 2021, and the parties are finalizing a definitive settlement agreement. A portion of the settlement will be covered by the Bank’s insurance.

In February 2021, the Bank was notified of another set of PAGA and potential class claims alleged by letter to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency transmitted on behalf of a third claimant, who was also a former Bank employee. The notice to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, which is a prerequisite to a PAGA filing, alleged the same claims, class, and relief requests that are the subject of the lawsuit filed in November 2020, and disclosed no new claims. The third employee/claimant has not been added to the previously filed class/PAGA action.

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In February 2021, the Bank was notified of a set of PAGA and potential class claims alleged by letter to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency transmitted on behalf of a third claimant, who was also a former Bank employee. The notice to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, which is a prerequisite to a PAGA filing, alleged the same claims, class, and relief requests that are the subject of the lawsuit filed in November 2020, and disclosed no new claims. The third employee/claimant is being added as a plaintiff to the previously filed class/PAGA action.

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In October 2021 the third employee/claimant filed a lawsuit alleging race, color, gender, and sex discrimination; disability discrimination; discrimination against an employee making a CFRA claim, violation of the Equal Pay Act, retaliation, and related claims. We intend to vigorously defend the filed class and PAGA complaint, and the action filed by the third employee/claimant.

In October 2021 the third employee/claimant filed a lawsuit alleging race, color, gender, and sex discrimination; disability discrimination; discrimination against an employee making a CFRA claim, violation of the Equal Pay Act, retaliation, and related claims. We intend to vigorously defend the filed class and PAGA complaint, and the action filed by the third employee/claimant.

The Company makes a provision for a liability relating to legal matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. The outcomes of legal proceedings and other contingencies are, however, inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. As a result, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount or range of possible losses, including losses that could arise as a result of application of non-monetary remedies, with respect to the contingencies it faces, and the Company’s estimates may not prove to be accurate.

At this time, we believe that the amount of reasonably possible losses resulting from final disposition of any pending lawsuits, audits, proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect individually or in the aggregate on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. It is possible, however, that our future results of operations for

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a particular quarter or fiscal year could be impacted by changes in circumstances relating to lawsuits, audits, proceedings or claims. Legal costs related to such claims are expensed as incurred.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business the Company makes commitments to extend credit to its customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contractual arrangements. These commitments are obligations that represent a potential credit risk to the Company, but are not reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Total unused commitments to extend credit were $1,201,012,000$1,154,361,000 at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and $1,114,193,000$1,150,811,000 at December 31, 2020.2021. Unused commitments represented 42%38% outstanding gross loans at September 30,March 31, 2022, 40% at March 31, 2021, 44% at September 30, 2020, and 42%37% at December 31, 2020.2021.

The effect on the Company’s revenues, expenses, cash flows and liquidity from the unused portion of the commitments to provide credit cannot be reasonably predicted because there is no certainty that lines of credit and letters of credit will ever be fully utilized. The following table presents the Company’s commitments to extend credit for the periods indicated:

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Fixed 

Variable

Fixed 

Variable

Fixed 

Variable

Fixed 

Variable

    

Rate

    

Rate

    

Total

Rate

    

Rate

    

Total

    

Rate

    

Rate

    

Total

Rate

    

Rate

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Unused lines of credit and commitments

to make loans

$

121,481

$

1,061,659

$

1,183,140

$

121,560

$

970,614

$

1,092,174

$

114,333

$

1,027,606

$

1,141,939

$

119,071

$

1,015,588

$

1,134,659

Standby letters of credit

 

3,127

 

14,745

17,872

 

3,049

 

18,970

 

22,019

 

3,058

 

9,364

12,422

 

3,084

 

13,068

 

16,152

$

124,608

$

1,076,404

$

1,201,012

$

124,609

$

989,584

$

1,114,193

$

117,391

$

1,036,970

$

1,154,361

$

122,155

$

1,028,656

$

1,150,811

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was a decrease of $77,000$40,000 to the allowance for credit losses on the Company’s off-balance sheet credit exposures. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures in the first ninethree months of 20212022 was driven by lower loss factors as a result of improving economic outlook. The allowance for credit losses on the Company’s off-balance sheet credit exposures was $1,001,000$775,000 at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and $1,078,000$815,000 at December 31, 2020.2021.

14) Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 (Topic 606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, gain on sale of securities, bank-owned life insurance, gain on sales of SBA loans, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as deposit related fees, interchange fees, and merchant income. However, the recognition of these revenue streams did not

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change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. The following noninterest income revenue streams are in-scope of Topic 606:

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. We sometimes charge customers fees that are not specifically related to the customer accessing its funds, such as account maintenance or dormancy fees. The amount of deposit fees assessed varies based on a number of factors, such as the type of customer and account, the quantity of transactions, and the size of the deposit balance. We charge, and in some circumstances do not charge, fees to earn additional revenue and influence certain customer behavior. An example would be where we do not charge a monthly service fee, or do not charge for certain transactions, for customers that have a high deposit balance. Deposit fees are considered either transactional in nature (such as wire transfers, nonsufficient fund fees, and stop payment orders) or non-transactional (such as account maintenance and dormancy fees). These fees are recognized as earned or as transactions occur and services are provided. Check orders and other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based and, therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

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The Company currently accounts for sales of foreclosed assets in accordance with Topic 360-20. In most cases the Company will seek to engage a real estate agent for the sale of foreclosed assets immediately upon foreclosure. However, in some cases, where there is clear demand for the property in question, the Company may elect to allow for a marketing period on no more than six months to attempt a direct sale of the property. We generally recognize the sale, and any associated gain or loss, of a real estate property when control of the property transfers. Any gains or losses from the sale are recorded to noninterest income/expense.

The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest Income In-scope of Topic 606:

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

$

584

$

632

$

612

$

601

Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets

Total noninterest income in-scope of Topic 606

584

632

612

601

Noninterest Income Out-of-scope of Topic 606

1,824

1,963

1,848

1,700

Total noninterest income

$

2,408

$

2,595

$

2,460

$

2,301

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest Income In-scope of Topic 606:

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

$

1,844

$

2,251

Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets

791

Total noninterest income in-scope of Topic 606

1,844

3,042

Noninterest Income Out-of-scope of Topic 606

5,034

4,824

Total noninterest income

$

6,878

$

7,866

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15) Noninterest Expense

The following table sets forth the various components of the Company’s noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

    

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

12,461

$

11,967

$

38,991

$

38,470

$

13,821

$

13,958

Occupancy and equipment

2,151

2,283

6,672

5,821

2,437

2,274

Professional fees

1,211

1,352

4,701

3,942

1,080

1,719

Insurance expense

949

591

2,273

1,625

1,043

663

Amortization of intangible assets

754

965

2,241

2,787

659

733

Data processing

507

463

1,624

2,218

651

534

Reserve for litigation

500

4,500

Software subscriptions

461

641

1,438

2,276

Client services

424

167

1,076

650

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") assessments

479

146

Other

2,413

2,739

7,334

10,165

3,082

3,217

Total noninterest expense

$

21,831

$

21,168

$

70,850

$

67,954

$

23,252

$

23,244

The following table presents the merger-related costs included in other and salaries and employee benefits by category for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 

September 30, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

$

$

$

356

Other

(7)

17

27

2,144

Total merger-related costs

$

(7)

$

17

$

27

$

2,500

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16) Leases

The Company recognizes the following for all leases, at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is impacted as a lessee of the offices and real estate used for operations. The Company's lease agreements include options to renew at the Company's option. No lease extensions are reasonably certain to be exercised, therefore it was not considered in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, operating lease ROU assets, included in other assets, and lease liabilities, included in other liabilities, totaled $35,707,000.$33,669,000.

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The following table presents the quantitative information for the Company’s leases for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating Lease Cost (Cost resulting from lease payments)

$

1,621

$

1,664

$

4,913

$

5,166

$

1,620

$

1,671

Operating Lease - Operating Cash Flows (Fixed Payments)

$

1,432

$

1,463

$

3,837

$

4,032

$

1,210

$

1,186

Operating Lease - ROU assets

$

35,707

$

37,000

$

35,707

$

37,000

$

33,669

$

37,405

Operating Lease - Liabilities

$

35,707

$

37,000

$

35,707

$

37,000

$

33,669

$

37,405

Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases

7.59 yrs

8.45 yrs

7.59 yrs

8.45 yrs

7.19 years

8.17 years

Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases

4.48%

4.54%

4.48%

4.54%

4.49%

4.49%

The following maturity analysis shows the undiscounted cash flows due on the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

2021 remaining

$

1,567

2022

6,353

$

4,769

2023

 

5,724

5,724

2024

 

5,341

 

5,341

2025

 

4,929

 

4,929

2026

 

4,357

Thereafter

 

19,011

 

14,654

Total undiscounted cash flows

42,925

39,774

Discount on cash flows

(7,218)

(6,105)

Total lease liability

$

35,707

$

33,669

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17) Business Segment Information

The following presents the Company’s operating segments. The Company operates through 2 business segments: Banking segment and Factoring segment. Transactions between segments consist primarily of borrowed funds. Intersegment interest expense is allocated to the Factoring segment based on the Company’s prime rate and funding costs. The provision for credit losses on loans is allocated based on the segment’s allowance for loan loss determination which considers the effects of charge-offs. Noninterest income and expense directly attributable to a segment are assigned to it. Taxes are paid on a consolidated basis and allocated for segment purposes. The Factoring segment includes only factoring originated by Bay View Funding.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

37,093

$

2,814

$

39,907

Intersegment interest allocations

219

(219)

Total interest expense

1,725

1,725

Net interest income

35,587

2,595

38,182

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(588)

74

(514)

Net interest income after provision

36,175

2,521

38,696

Noninterest income

2,313

95

2,408

Noninterest expense

20,428

1,403

21,831

Intersegment expense allocations

69

(69)

Income before income taxes

18,129

1,144

19,273

Income tax expense

5,217

338

5,555

Net income

$

12,912

$

806

$

13,718

Total assets

$

5,392,948

$

70,054

$

5,463,002

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,776,114

$

56,745

$

2,832,859

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

33,820

2,432

$

36,252

Intersegment interest allocations

 

184

(184)

Total interest expense

 

2,087

2,087

Net interest income

 

31,917

2,248

34,165

Provision for credit losses on loans

 

169

28

197

Net interest income after provision

 

31,748

2,220

33,968

Noninterest income

 

2,412

183

2,595

Noninterest expense

 

19,594

1,574

21,168

Intersegment expense allocations

 

72

(72)

Income before income taxes

 

14,638

757

15,395

Income tax expense

 

3,974

224

4,198

Net income

$

10,664

$

533

$

11,197

Total assets

$

4,541,331

$

65,454

$

4,606,785

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,649,334

$

47,682

$

2,697,016

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

37,113

$

2,793

$

39,906

Intersegment interest allocations

237

(237)

Total interest expense

1,685

1,685

Net interest income

35,665

2,556

38,221

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(539)

(28)

(567)

Net interest income after provision

36,204

2,584

38,788

Noninterest income

2,398

62

2,460

Noninterest expense

21,767

1,485

23,252

Intersegment expense allocations

114

(114)

Income before income taxes

16,949

1,047

17,996

Income tax expense

4,821

309

5,130

Net income

$

12,128

$

738

$

12,866

Total assets

$

5,352,709

$

74,689

$

5,427,398

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,962,823

$

61,241

$

3,024,064

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

(1) Includes the holding company’s results of operations

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

105,064

$

8,236

$

113,300

Intersegment interest allocations

632

(632)

Total interest expense

5,284

5,284

Net interest income

100,412

7,604

108,016

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(2,537)

18

(2,519)

Net interest income after provision

102,949

7,586

110,535

Noninterest income

6,522

356

6,878

Noninterest expense

66,656

4,194

70,850

Intersegment expense allocations

302

(302)

Income before income taxes

43,117

3,446

46,563

Income tax expense

11,809

1,019

12,828

Net income

$

31,308

$

2,427

$

33,735

Total assets

$

5,392,948

$

70,054

$

5,463,002

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,776,114

$

56,745

$

2,832,859

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

106,455

$

7,871

$

114,326

Intersegment interest allocations

 

686

(686)

Total interest expense

 

6,641

6,641

Net interest income

 

100,500

7,185

107,685

Provision for credit losses on loans

 

14,150

431

14,581

Net interest income after provision

 

86,350

6,754

93,104

Noninterest income

 

7,318

548

7,866

Noninterest expense

 

63,113

4,841

67,954

Intersegment expense allocations

 

307

(307)

Income before income taxes

 

30,862

2,154

33,016

Income tax expense

 

8,703

637

9,340

Net income

$

22,159

$

1,517

$

23,676

Total assets

$

4,541,331

$

65,454

$

4,606,785

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,649,334

$

47,682

$

2,697,016

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

    

Banking (1)

    

Factoring

    

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

34,111

$

2,650

$

36,761

Intersegment interest allocations

211

(211)

Total interest expense

1,803

1,803

Net interest income

32,519

2,439

34,958

Provision (recapture) for credit losses on loans

(1,463)

(49)

(1,512)

Net interest income after provision

33,982

2,488

36,470

Noninterest income

2,160

141

2,301

Noninterest expense

21,897

1,347

23,244

Intersegment expense allocations

106

(106)

Income before income taxes

14,351

1,176

15,527

Income tax expense

3,975

348

4,323

Net income

$

10,376

$

828

$

11,204

Total assets

$

4,933,350

$

68,040

$

5,001,390

Loans, net of deferred fees

$

2,656,178

$

48,529

$

2,704,707

Goodwill

$

154,587

$

13,044

$

167,631

(1) Includes the holding company’s results of operations

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18) Subsequent Events

On OctoberApril 28, 2021,2022, 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 payable on November 23, 2021,May 26, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of the business day on November 9, 2021.May 12, 2022.

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ITEM 2—MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides information about the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources of Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company” or “HCC”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank of Commerce (“HBC” or the “Bank”), and HBC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp., a California Corporation, dba Bay View Funding (“Bay View Funding”). This information is intended to facilitate the understanding and assessment of significant changes and trends related to our financial condition and the results of operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this report. Unless we state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise, references to the “Company,” “Heritage,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” in this Report on Form 10-Q refer to Heritage Commerce Corp and its subsidiaries.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Critical accounting policies are discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. There have been no changes in the Company's application of critical accounting policies since December 31, 2020.2021.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This summary is intended to identify the most important matters on which management focuses when it evaluates the financial condition and performance of the Company. When evaluating financial condition and performance, management looks at certain key metrics and measures. The Company’s evaluation includes comparisons with peer group financial institutions and its own performance objectives established in the internal planning process.

The primary activity of the Company is commercial banking. The Company’s operations are located entirely in the general San Francisco Bay Area of California in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. The Company’s market includes the cities of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose and the headquarters of a number of technology based companies in the region known commonly as Silicon Valley. The Company’s customers are primarily closely held businesses and professionals.

Performance Overview

For the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, net income was $13.7$12.9 million, or $0.23$0.21 per average diluted common share, compared to $11.2 million, or $0.19 per average diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The Company’s annualized return on average tangible assets was 1.10%0.99% and annualized return on average tangible equity was 13.49%12.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 1.02%0.99% and 11.41%11.50%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net income was $33.7 million, or $0.56 per average diluted common share, compared to $23.7 million, or $0.39 per average diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s annualized return on average tangible assets was 0.94% and annualized return on average tangible equity was 11.29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 0.76% and 8.12%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

In response to economic stimulus laws passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021, the Bank funded two rounds of SBA PPP loans.loans totaling $530.8 million. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, after accounting for loan payoffs and SBA loan forgiveness, Round 1 PPP loans were $5.8$1.2 million and Round 2 PPP loans were $158.7$36.2 million. In total, the Bank had $164.5$37.4 million in outstanding PPP loan balances at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The following table shows interest income, fee income and deferred origination costs generated by the PPP loans, and the PPP loan outstanding 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 Nine Months Ended:

At or For the Quarter Ended:

 

PPP LOANS

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

    

September 30, 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31,

    

March 31, 

 

(in $000’s, unaudited)

2021

2021

2020

 

2021

2020

2022

2021

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest income

$

548

$

831

$

816

$

2,163

$

1,398

$

146

$

318

$

784

Fee income, net

2,508

1,876

1,305

7,784

1,942

1,346

2,211

3,401

Total

$

3,056

$

2,707

$

2,121

$

9,947

$

3,340

$

1,492

$

2,529

$

4,185

Deferred origination costs (contra expense)

$

$

41

$

$

807

$

1,240

PPP loans outstanding at period end:

Round 1

$

5,795

$

91,849

$

323,550

$

5,795

$

323,550

$

1,186

$

1,717

$

170,391

Round 2

158,711

194,612

158,711

36,207

87,009

179,353

Total

$

164,506

$

286,461

$

323,550

$

164,506

$

323,550

$

37,393

$

88,726

$

349,744

Deferred fees outstanding at period end

$

(4,831)

$

(7,747)

$

(8,966)

$

(4,831)

$

(8,966)

$

(876)

$

(2,342)

$

(8,757)

Deferred costs outstanding at period end

461

869

995

461

995

69

189

1,099

Total

$

(4,370)

$

(6,878)

$

(7,971)

$

(4,370)

$

(7,971)

$

(807)

$

(2,153)

$

(7,658)

Factoring Activities - Bay View Funding

Based in San Jose, California, Bay View Funding provides business-essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. The following table reflects selected financial information for Bay View Funding for the periods indicated:

    

September 30, 

    

September 30, 

 

    

March 31, 

    

March 31, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Total factored receivables at period-end

$

56,745

$

47,682

$

61,241

$

48,529

Average factored receivables:

For the three months ended

$

50,674

$

40,300

$

57,761

$

48,094

For the nine months ended

$

49,263

$

44,101

Total full time equivalent employees at period-end

 

31

 

35

 

30

 

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ThirdFirst Quarter 20212022 Highlights

The following are important factors that impacted the Company’s results of operations:

Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased 12%9% to $38.2 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $34.2 million for the third quarter of 2020. Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased to $108.0$35.0 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021, compared to $107.7 million for the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to higher average balances of loans and investment securities, higher average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, and a lower cost of funds, partially offset by lower interest and fees on PPP loans, and prepayment fees, and an increasea decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, partially offset by decreases in the prime rate and decreases in yields on investment securities and overnight funds.loans.

The fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin contracted 617 basis points to 3.18%3.05% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, from 3.22% for the first quarter of 2021, from 3.24% for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to declines in the average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, partially offset by an increasea decline in the average yield on loans, supported by higher loan prepayment feeslower interest and fees on PPP loans, an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, and a decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

For the first nine months of 2021, the FTE net interest margin contracted 49 basis points to 3.13%, compared to 3.62% for the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to declines in the average yields on loans, investment securities, and overnight funds, partially offset by an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, and higher interest and fee income from PPP loans and prepayment fees.

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The average yield on the loan portfolio increased to 5.18% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to 4.86% for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to a an increase in fees on PPP loans and prepayment fees, and an increasedecrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, partially offset by increases in the average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, and a decline in the core bank and asset based lending average yield.cost of funds.

The average yield on the loan portfolio decreasedFTE net interest margin increased 21 basis points to 5.07%3.05% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 5.10%first quarter of 2022 from 2.84% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,fourth quarter of 2021, primarily due to decreasesa shift in the prime rate onmix of earning assets as the Company invested its excess liquidity into higher yielding loans and increases in theinvestment securities, higher average balancesyields on overnight funds, and a slightly lower cost of lower yielding PPP loans and purchased residential mortgages,funds, partially offset by increases inlower interest and fees on PPP loans, prepayment fees,lower average balances of factored receivables, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.

The average yield on the total loan portfolio decreased to 4.70% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 5.24% for the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower fees on PPP loans, higher average balances of lower yielding purchased residential mortgages, declines in the average yields of the core bank and asset-based lending and Bay View Funding factored receivables, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.

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In aggregate, the original total net purchase discount on loans from the Focus Business Bank (“Focus”), Tri-Valley Bank (“Tri-Valley”), United American Bank (“United American”), and Presidio Bank (“Presidio”) loan portfolios was $25.2 million. In aggregate, the remaining net purchase discount on total loans acquired was $8.3$6.6 million at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

The average cost of total deposits was 0.10% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to 0.16% for the third quarter of 2020. The average cost of total deposits was 0.11%0.12% for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021, compared to 0.18% for the first nine months of 2020.2021.

There was a $514,000$567,000 negative provision credit losses on loans infor the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, primarily due to recoveries on previously charged-off loans, improved economic forecasts and reductions in specific allocationsreserves on impaired loans, compared to a $197,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the third quarter of 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, there was a $2.5$1.5 million negative provision for credit losses on loans, compared to a $14.6 million provision for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The higher provision for credit losses on loans for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020 was driven primarily by a significantly deteriorated economic outlook resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing impacts of the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) methodology will be dependent upon changes in economic conditions and forecasts, originated and acquired loan portfolio composition, portfolio duration, and other factors.2021.

Total noninterest income was $2.4increased to $2.5 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2021, comparedprimarily due to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, noninterest income decreased to $6.9 million, compared to $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of lower service charges and fees on deposits during the first nine months of 2021, and a $791,000 gain on disposition of foreclosed assets, a $335,000 realized gain on warrants exercised, andof $637,000, partially offset by a $270,000lower gain on the sale of securitiesSBA loans during the first nine monthsquarter of 2020. The decreases were partially offset by a higher gain on sales of SBA loans and a $571,000 gain on proceeds for company owned life insurance.2022.

Total noninterest expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022 was relatively flat at $23.3 million, compared to $23.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, increased to $21.8 million, compared to $21.2 million foras higher insurance expense and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments were offset by lower professional fees during the thirdfirst quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits and insurance expense. Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased to $70.9 million, compared to $68.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to a $4.0 million reserve for a litigation matter that settled in the second quarter of 2021, higher severance, professional fees, occupancy and equipment, and insurance expense, partially offset by higher merger-related costs.2022.

The efficiency ratio for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was 53.78%57.16%, compared to 57.58% for the third quarter of 2020. The efficiency ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 61.67%, compared to 58.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Excluding the $4.0 million reserve for a litigation, the efficiency ratio was 58.18%62.38% for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021.

Income tax expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $5.6$5.1 million, compared to $4.2$4.3 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. The effective tax rate for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was 28.8%28.5%, compared to 27.3%27.8% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $12.8 million, compared to $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax rate for the nine

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months ended September 30, 2021 was 27.5%, compared to 28.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2021.

The following are important factors in understanding our current financial condition and liquidity position:

Cash, other investments and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and securities available-for-sale, at fair value, increased 39%decreased (19%) to $1.74$1.328 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, from $1.25$1.640 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased 27%decreased (6%) from $1.37$1.408 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, totaled $537.3$736.8 million, compared to $295.6$306.5 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $297.4$658.4 million, at December 31, 2020.2021.

Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased $135.8$319.4 million, or 5%12%, to $2.83$3.024 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $2.70$2.705 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $213.6decreased ($63.3) million, or 8%(2%), compared to $2.62from $3.087 billion at December 31, 2020.2021. The decrease in loans at March 31, 2022 from December 31, 2021, was primarily due to forgiveness of PPP loans and paydowns in the residential loan portfolio.

Total loans at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 included $164.5$37.4 million of PPP loans, compared to $323.6$349.7 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021 and $290.7$88.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Total loans at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 included $211.5$391.2 million of residential mortgages, compared to $91.1$82.2 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $85.1$416.7 million at December 31, 2020. At September 30, 2021, loans, excluding PPP loans and purchased residential mortgage loans, increased by $170.9 million, or 7%, from September 30, 2020, and increased by $211.8 million, or 9%, from December 31, 2021.

Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) were $4.7$3.8 million, or 0.09%0.07% of total assets, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $10.3$5.6 million, or 0.22%0.11% of total assets, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $7.9$3.7 million, or 0.17%0.07% of total assets, at December 31, 2020.2021.

Classified assets were $31.9$30.6 million, or 0.58%0.56% of total assets, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $33.0$33.4 million, or 0.72%0.67% of total assets, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $34.0$33.7 million, or 0.73%0.61% of total assets, at December 31, 2020.2021.

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Net recoveries totaled $238,000$65,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to net charge-offsrecoveries of $219,000$1.4 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020,2021, and net recoveries of $326,000$225,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020.2021.

The allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACLL”) at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $43.7 $42.8 million, or 1.54%1.41% of total loans, representing 922.88%1,117.18% of total nonperforming loans. The ACLL at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was $45.4$44.3 million, or 1.68%1.64% of total loans, representing 442.62%791.99% of total nonperforming loans. The ACLL at December 31, 20202021 was $44.4$43.3 million, or 1.70%1.40% of total loans, representing 564.24%1,158.11% of total nonperforming loans. The ACLL to total loans, excluding PPP loans, was 1.63%1.43% at September 30,March 31, 2022, 1.87% at March 31, 2021, 1.91% at September 30, 2020, and 1.90%1.44% at December 31, 2020.2021.

Total deposits increased $836.0$410.8 million, or 21%10%, to $4.73$4.690 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $3.89$4.279 billion at September 30, 2020. Total deposits increased $811.9March 31, 2021, and decreased ($69.5) million, or 21%(1%), from $3.91$4.759 billion at December 31, 2020.2021. The decrease in total deposits at March 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a decline in temporary deposits from two customers. The deposits from those two customers decreased ($73.8) million to $194.8 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $268.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company expects further decreases in the deposits of those two customers in the second quarter of 2022.

Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $815.3$423.0 million, or 22%10%, to $4.55$4.528 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $3.73$4.105 billion at September 30, 2020. Deposits, excluding all time depositsMarch 31, 2021, and CDARS deposits, at September 30, 2021 increased $805.9decreased ($59.4) million, or 22%(1%), compared to $3.74$4.588 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.

Total deposits at September 30, 2021 included $336.0 million of temporary deposits from one customer held in a money market account. Excluding the $336.0 million temporary deposits, total deposits increased $500.0 million, or 13%, to $4.39 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.89 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $475.9 million, or 12%, from $3.91 billion at December 31, 2020. Deposits, excluding the $336.0 million in temporary deposits as well as all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $479.3 million, or 13%, to $4.21 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.73 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $469.9 million, or 13%, compared to $3.74 billion at December 31, 2020.

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The ratio of noncore funding (which consists of time deposits of $250,000 and over, CDARS deposits, brokered deposits, securities under an agreement to repurchase, subordinated debt, and short-term borrowings) to total assets was 3.28%3.01% at both September 30,March 31, 2022, compared to 3.42% at March 31, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and 3.61%3.14% at December 31, 2020.2021.

The loan to deposit ratio was 59.94%64.48% at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 69.32%63.21% at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 66.91%64.87% at December 31, 2020.2021.

The Company’s consolidated capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines and the HBC’s capital ratios exceeded the regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution under the Basel III regulatory requirements at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Well-capitalized

Well-capitalized

Heritage

Heritage

Financial Institution

Basel III Minimum

Heritage

Heritage

Financial Institution

Basel III Minimum

Commerce

Bank of

Basel III PCA Regulatory

Regulatory

Commerce

Bank of

Basel III PCA Regulatory

Regulatory

Capital Ratios

    

Corp

    

Commerce

Guidelines

Requirement(1)

    

Corp

    

Commerce

Guidelines

Requirement(1)

Total Capital

15.1

%  

14.5

%  

10.0

%  

10.5

%  

14.6

%  

13.9

%  

10.0

%  

10.5

%  

Tier 1 Capital

 

12.9

%  

13.5

%  

8.0

%  

8.5

%  

 

12.4

%  

12.9

%  

8.0

%  

8.5

%  

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

 

12.9

%  

13.5

%  

6.5

%  

7.0

%  

 

12.4

%  

12.9

%  

6.5

%  

7.0

%  

Tier 1 Leverage

 

8.6

%  

9.0

%  

5.0

%  

4.0

%  

 

8.3

%  

8.7

%  

5.0

%  

4.0

%  

(1)Basel III minimum regulatory requirements for both HCC and HBC include a 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the leverage ratio.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company earns income from two primary sources. The first is net interest income, which is interest income generated by earning assets less interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. The second is noninterest income, which primarily consists of gains on the sale of loans, loan servicing fees, customer service charges and fees, the increase in the cash surrender value of life insurance, and gains on the sale of securities. The majority of the Company’s noninterest expenses are operating costs that relate to providing a full range of banking and lending services to our customers.

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The level of net interest income depends on several factors in combination, including yields on earning assets, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, the relative volumes of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the mix of products which comprise the Company’s earning assets, deposits, and other interest-bearing liabilities. To maintain its net interest margin the Company must manage the relationship between interest earned and paid.

The following Distribution, Rate and Yield table presents the average amounts outstanding for the major categories of the Company’s balance sheet, the average interest rates and amounts earned or paid thereon, and the resulting net interest margin on average interest earning assets for the periods indicated. Average balances are based on daily averages.

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Distribution, Rate and Yield

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

March 31, 2022

March 31, 2021

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Income /

Yield /

Average

Income /

Yield /

Average

Income /

Yield /

Average

Income /

Yield /

    

Balance

    

Expense

    

Rate

    

Balance

    

Expense

Rate

    

    

Balance

    

Expense

    

Rate

    

Balance

    

Expense

Rate

    

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Loans, gross (1)(2)

$

2,771,541

$

36,207

5.18

%  

$

2,669,694

$

32,635

4.86

%

$

3,028,589

$

35,101

 

4.70

%  

$

2,620,334

$

33,836

5.24

%

Securities — taxable

 

557,890

2,320

1.65

%  

 

550,423

2,481

1.79

%

 

781,689

 

3,444

 

1.79

%  

 

436,858

1,728

1.60

%

Securities — exempt from Federal tax (3)

 

58,679

485

3.28

%  

 

72,625

586

3.21

%

 

44,871

 

376

 

3.40

%  

 

66,513

542

3.30

%

Other investments, interest-bearing deposits

in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold

 

1,390,464

998

0.28

%  

 

911,160

673

0.29

%

 

1,238,702

 

1,064

 

0.35

%  

 

1,296,258

768

0.24

%

Total interest earning assets

 

4,778,574

 

40,010

 

3.32

%  

 

4,203,902

 

36,375

 

3.44

%

 

5,093,851

 

39,985

 

3.18

%  

 

4,419,963

 

36,874

 

3.38

%

Cash and due from banks

 

37,963

 

 

 

36,505

 

 

 

37,630

 

 

  

 

40,823

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

9,962

 

 

 

9,884

 

 

 

9,605

 

 

  

 

10,369

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

182,501

 

 

 

185,879

 

 

 

181,065

 

 

  

 

184,017

 

 

Other assets

 

130,239

 

 

 

126,242

 

 

 

121,089

 

 

  

 

118,706

 

 

Total assets

$

5,139,239

 

 

$

4,562,412

 

 

$

5,443,240

 

 

  

$

4,773,878

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

Deposits:

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Demand, noninterest-bearing

$

1,835,219

 

$

1,700,972

 

$

1,857,164

 

 

  

$

1,712,903

 

 

 

  

Demand, interest-bearing

 

1,142,762

473

0.16

%  

 

934,892

506

0.22

%

 

1,279,989

 

459

 

0.15

%  

 

1,026,210

479

0.19

%

Savings and money market

 

1,234,109

513

0.16

%  

 

1,052,800

762

0.29

%

 

1,394,734

 

543

 

0.16

%  

 

1,137,837

572

0.20

%

Time deposits — under $100

 

14,721

7

0.19

%  

 

17,298

16

0.37

%

 

13,235

 

5

 

0.15

%  

 

15,900

9

0.23

%

Time deposits — $100 and over

 

132,247

147

0.44

%  

 

121,949

219

0.71

%

 

119,082

 

106

 

0.36

%

 

130,843

171

0.53

%

CDARS — interest-bearing demand, money

market and time deposits

 

37,257

1

0.01

%  

 

18,741

1

0.02

%

 

32,932

 

1

 

0.01

%  

 

25,260

1

0.02

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,561,096

 

1,141

 

0.18

%  

 

2,145,680

 

1,504

 

0.28

%

 

2,839,972

 

1,114

 

0.16

%  

 

2,336,050

 

1,232

 

0.21

%

Total deposits

 

4,396,315

 

1,141

 

0.10

%  

 

3,846,652

 

1,504

 

0.16

%

 

4,697,136

 

1,114

 

0.10

%  

 

4,048,953

 

1,232

 

0.12

%

Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs

 

39,851

583

 

5.80

%  

 

39,663

583

 

5.85

%

 

39,951

571

5.80

%  

 

39,757

571

 

5.82

%

Short-term borrowings

 

55

1

 

7.21

%  

 

96

 

0.00

%

 

29

 

0.00

%  

 

44

 

0.00

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,601,002

 

1,725

 

0.26

%  

 

2,185,439

 

2,087

 

0.38

%

 

2,879,952

 

1,685

 

0.24

%  

 

2,375,851

 

1,803

 

0.31

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,

noninterest-bearing / cost of funds

 

4,436,221

 

1,725

 

0.15

%  

 

3,886,411

 

2,087

 

0.21

%

 

4,737,116

 

1,685

 

0.14

%  

 

4,088,754

 

1,803

 

0.18

%

Other liabilities

 

117,006

 

  

 

 

99,866

 

  

 

 

106,769

 

 

  

 

105,967

 

  

 

Total liabilities

 

4,553,227

 

  

 

 

3,986,277

 

  

 

 

4,843,885

 

 

  

 

4,194,721

 

  

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

586,012

 

  

 

 

576,135

 

  

 

 

599,355

 

 

  

 

579,157

 

  

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

5,139,239

 

  

 

$

4,562,412

 

  

 

$

5,443,240

 

 

  

$

4,773,878

 

  

 

Net interest income / margin

 

  

 

38,285

 

3.18

%  

 

  

 

34,288

 

3.24

%

 

  

 

38,300

 

3.05

%  

 

  

 

35,071

 

3.22

%

Less tax equivalent adjustment

 

  

 

(103)

 

  

 

  

 

(123)

 

  

 

 

  

 

(79)

 

  

 

  

 

(113)

 

  

 

Net interest income

 

$

38,182

 

  

 

$

34,165

 

  

 

 

  

$

38,221

 

  

 

$

34,958

 

  

 

(1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balance.
(2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $2,809,000$1,788,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 (of which $2,508,000$1,346,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $1,441,000$3,689,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021 (of which $1,305,000$3,401,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $1,282,000$510,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $154,000$517,000 for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021.
(3)Reflects the fully tax equivalent adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

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Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Income /

Yield /

Average

Income /

Yield /

  

Balance

  

Expense

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Expense

  

Rate

  

Assets:

Loans, gross (1)(2)

$

2,729,319

103,482

5.07

%  

$

2,623,672

$

100,262

5.10

%

Securities — taxable

 

491,832

5,992

1.63

%  

 

610,590

9,584

2.10

%

Securities — exempt from Federal tax (3)

 

62,454

1,538

3.29

%  

 

76,371

1,845

3.23

%

Other investments, interest-bearing deposits

in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold

 

1,343,248

2,611

0.26

%  

 

671,753

3,022

0.60

%

Total interest earning assets (3)

 

4,626,853

113,623

 

3.28

%  

 

3,982,386

114,713

 

3.85

%

Cash and due from banks

 

40,401

 

  

 

 

39,575

 

  

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

10,158

 

  

 

 

9,198

 

  

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

183,262

 

  

 

 

186,697

 

  

 

Other assets

 

127,402

 

  

 

 

126,211

 

  

 

Total assets

$

4,988,076

 

  

 

$

4,344,067

 

  

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Deposits:

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Demand, noninterest-bearing

$

1,786,035

 

 

$

1,600,522

 

Demand, interest-bearing

 

1,103,114

1,429

0.17

%  

 

875,501

1,573

0.24

%

Savings and money market

 

1,184,108

1,613

0.18

%  

 

994,315

2,470

0.33

%

Time deposits — under $100

 

15,315

24

0.21

%  

 

17,964

56

0.42

%

Time deposits — $100 and over

 

132,347

482

0.49

%  

 

127,360

801

0.84

%

CDARS — interest-bearing demand, money

 

 

market and time deposits

31,295

4

0.02

%  

16,894

4

0.03

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,466,179

 

3,552

0.19

%  

 

2,032,034

 

4,904

0.32

%

Total deposits

 

4,252,214

 

3,552

0.11

%  

 

3,632,556

 

4,904

0.18

%

Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs

39,804

1,731

5.81

%  

39,617

1,737

5.86

%

Short-term borrowings

 

42

1

3.18

%  

 

162

0.00

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,506,025

 

5,284

0.28

%  

 

2,071,813

 

6,641

0.43

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,

noninterest-bearing / cost of funds

 

4,292,060

 

5,284

0.16

%  

 

3,672,335

 

6,641

0.24

%

Other liabilities

 

113,265

 

  

 

 

95,690

 

  

 

Total liabilities

 

4,405,325

 

  

 

 

3,768,025

 

  

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

582,751

 

  

 

 

576,042

 

  

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

4,988,076

 

  

 

$

4,344,067

 

  

 

Net interest income (3) / margin

 

  

 

108,339

 

3.13

%  

 

  

 

108,072

 

3.62

%

Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)

 

  

 

(323)

 

  

 

  

 

(387)

 

  

Net interest income

 

  

$

108,016

 

  

 

  

$

107,685

 

  

(1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balance.
(2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $8,609,000 for the first nine months of 2021 (of which $7,784,000 was from PPP loans), compared to $2,353,000 for the first nine months of 2020 (of which $1,942,000 was from PPP loans). Prepayment fees totaled $2,303,000 for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $864,000 for the first nine months of 2020.
(3)Reflects the fully tax equivalent adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

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Volume and Rate Variances

The Volume and Rate Variances table below sets forth the dollar difference in interest earned and paid for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the noted periods, and the amount of such change attributable to changes in average balances (volume) or changes in average interest rates. Volume variances are equal to the increase or decrease in the average balance times the prior period rate, and rate variances are equal to the increase or decrease in the average rate times the prior period average balance. Variances attributable to both rate and volume changes are equal to the change in rate times the change in average balance and are included below in the average volume column.

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2021 vs. 2020

2022 vs. 2021

Increase (Decrease)

Increase (Decrease)

Due to Change in:

Due to Change in:

Average

Average

Net

Average

Average

Net

    

Volume

    

Rate

    

Change

 

    

Volume

    

Rate

    

Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Income from the interest earning assets:

Loans, gross

$

1,350

$

2,222

$

3,572

$

4,734

$

(3,469)

$

1,265

Securities — taxable

 

31

 

(192)

 

(161)

 

1,516

 

200

 

1,716

Securities — exempt from Federal tax (1)

 

(115)

 

14

 

(101)

 

(182)

 

16

 

(166)

Other investments, interest-bearing deposits

in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold

 

355

 

(30)

 

325

 

(55)

 

351

 

296

Total interest income on interest-earning assets

 

1,621

 

2,014

 

3,635

 

6,013

 

(2,902)

 

3,111

Expense from the interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand, interest-bearing

 

96

 

(129)

 

(33)

 

79

 

(99)

 

(20)

Savings and money market

 

88

 

(337)

 

(249)

 

94

 

(123)

 

(29)

Time deposits — under $100

 

(1)

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

(1)

 

(3)

 

(4)

Time deposits — $100 and over

 

12

 

(84)

 

(72)

 

(10)

 

(55)

 

(65)

CDARS — interest-bearing demand, money market

and time deposits

1

(1)

Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs

3

(3)

2

(2)

Short-term borrowings

(1)

2

1

Total interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities

 

198

 

(560)

 

(362)

 

164

 

(282)

 

(118)

Net interest income

$

1,423

$

2,574

 

3,997

$

5,849

$

(2,620)

 

3,229

Less tax equivalent adjustment

 

  

 

  

 

20

 

  

 

  

 

34

Net interest income

 

  

 

  

$

4,017

 

  

 

  

$

3,263

(1)Reflects the fully tax equivalent adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2021 vs. 2020

Increase (Decrease)

Due to Change in:

Average

Average

Net

    

Volume

    

Rate

    

Change

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Income from the interest earning assets:

Loans, gross

$

3,990

$

(770)

$

3,220

Securities — taxable

 

(1,452)

 

(2,140)

 

(3,592)

Securities — exempt from Federal tax (1)

 

(341)

 

34

 

(307)

Other investments, interest-bearing deposits

in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold

 

1,305

 

(1,716)

 

(411)

Total interest income on interest-earning assets

 

3,502

 

(4,592)

 

(1,090)

Expense from the interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand, interest-bearing

 

316

 

(460)

 

(144)

Savings and money market

 

274

 

(1,131)

 

(857)

Time deposits — under $100

 

(4)

 

(28)

 

(32)

Time deposits — $100 and over

 

15

 

(334)

 

(319)

CDARS — interest-bearing demand, money market

and time deposits

 

1

 

(1)

 

Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs

 

9

 

(15)

 

(6)

Short-term borrowings

 

(3)

 

4

 

1

Total interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities

 

608

 

(1,965)

 

(1,357)

Net interest income

$

2,894

$

(2,627)

 

267

Less tax equivalent adjustment

 

  

 

  

 

64

Net interest income

 

  

 

  

$

331

(1)Reflects the fully tax equivalent adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

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The Company’s fully tax equivalent (“FTE”)FTE net interest margin, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, contracted 617 basis points to 3.18%3.05% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, from 3.22% for the first quarter of 2021, from 3.24% for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to declines in the average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, partially offset by an increasea decline in the average yield on loans, supported by higher loan prepayment feeslower interest and fees on PPP loans, an increaseand a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, partially offset by increases in the average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, and a decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

For the first nine months of 2021, thefunds. The FTE net interest margin contracted 49increased 21 basis points to 3.13%, compared to 3.62%3.05% for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020,2022 from 2.84% for the fourth quarter of 2021, primarily due to declinesa shift in the mix of earning assets as the Company invested its excess liquidity into higher yielding loans and investment securities, higher average yields on loans, investment securities,overnight funds, and overnighta slightly lower cost of funds, partially offset by an increaselower interest and fees on PPP loans, lower average balances of factored receivables, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, and higher interest and fee income from PPP loans and prepayment fees.loans.

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The following tables present the average balance of loans outstanding, interest income, and the average yield for the periods indicated:

For the Quarter Ended

For the Quarter Ended

 

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

 

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

 

Balance

Income

Yield

Balance

Income

Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans, core bank and asset-based lending

$

2,361,442

$

26,062

4.38

%  

$

2,266,227

$

23,654

 

4.63

%  

Prepayment fees

1,282

0.22

%  

154

0.03

%  

PPP loans

218,098

548

1.00

%  

324,518

816

 

1.00

%  

PPP fees, net

2,508

4.56

%  

1,305

 

1.60

%  

Bay View Funding factored receivables

 

50,674

2,815

22.04

%  

 

40,300

2,431

 

24.00

%  

Residential mortgages

 

141,073

1,019

2.87

%  

 

29,399

180

 

2.44

%  

Purchased CRE loans

9,177

91

3.93

%  

22,603

195

3.43

%  

Loan fair value mark / accretion

 

(8,923)

1,882

0.32

%  

 

(13,353)

1,200

 

0.21

%  

Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale)

$

2,771,541

$

36,207

 

5.18

%  

$

2,669,694

$

32,635

 

4.86

%  

The average yield on the loan portfolio increased to 5.18% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to 4.86% for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher fees on PPP loans and prepayment fees, and an increase in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, partially offset by a decline in the core bank and asset-based lending average yield.

For the Quarter Ended

For the Quarter Ended

 

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

 

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

 

Balance

Income

Yield

Balance

Income

Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans, core bank and asset-based lending

$

2,361,442

$

26,062

 

4.38

%  

$

2,256,944

$

26,091

 

4.60

%  

Prepayment fees

1,282

0.22

%  

257

0.05

%  

PPP loans

218,098

548

 

1.00

%  

313,335

 

787

 

1.00

%  

PPP fees, net

2,508

 

4.56

%  

 

1,935

 

2.46

%  

Bay View Funding factored receivables

 

50,674

2,815

 

22.04

%  

 

50,720

 

2,856

 

22.40

%  

Residential mortgages

 

141,073

1,019

 

2.87

%  

 

24,955

 

118

 

1.88

%  

Purchased CRE loans

9,177

91

3.93

%  

20,854

176

3.36

%  

Loan fair value mark / accretion

 

(8,923)

1,882

 

0.32

%  

 

(12,017)

 

687

 

0.12

%  

Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale)

$

2,771,541

$

36,207

 

5.18

%  

$

2,654,791

$

32,907

 

4.93

%  

For the Quarter Ended

For the Quarter Ended

 

March 31, 2022

March 31, 2021

 

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

 

Balance

Income

Yield

Balance

Income

Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans, core bank and asset-based lending

$

2,553,325

$

27,047

4.30

%  

$

2,225,342

$

25,064

 

4.57

%  

Prepayment fees

510

0.08

%  

517

0.09

%  

PPP loans

60,264

146

0.98

%  

319,168

784

 

1.00

%  

PPP fees, net

1,346

9.06

%  

3,401

 

4.32

%  

Bay View Funding factored receivables

 

57,761

2,793

19.61

%  

 

48,094

2,650

 

22.35

%  

Residential mortgages

 

355,626

2,428

2.77

%  

 

22,194

119

 

2.17

%  

Purchased commercial ("CRE") loans

8,514

77

3.67

%  

17,162

172

4.06

%  

Loan fair value mark / accretion

 

(6,901)

754

0.12

%  

 

(11,626)

1,129

 

0.21

%  

Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale)

$

3,028,589

$

35,101

 

4.70

%  

$

2,620,334

$

33,836

 

5.24

%  

The average yield on the total loan portfolio decreased to 5.18%4.70% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, compared to 5.24% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 4.93% for the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to higherlower fees on PPP loans, higher average balances of lower yielding purchased residential mortgages, declines in the average yields of the core bank and prepayment fees,asset-based lending and an increaseBay View Funding factored receivables, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans.

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Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

For the Quarter Ended

For the Quarter Ended

 

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

 

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

 

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

 

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

 

Balance

Income

Yield

Balance

Income

Yield

 

Balance

Income

Yield

Balance

Income

Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Loans, core bank and asset-based lending

$

2,293,892

$

76,629

4.47

%  

$

2,351,369

$

83,440

 

4.74

%

$

2,553,325

$

27,047

 

4.30

%  

$

2,496,026

$

27,167

4.32

%  

Prepayment fees

2,303

0.13

%  

864

0.05

%  

510

0.08

%  

397

0.06

%  

PPP loans

290,253

 

2,163

1.00

%  

186,497

 

1,398

 

1.00

%

60,264

146

 

0.98

%  

127,592

318

0.99

%  

PPP fees, net

 

7,784

3.59

%  

 

1,942

 

1.39

%

1,346

 

9.06

%  

2,211

6.87

%  

Bay View Funding factored receivables

 

49,263

 

8,237

22.36

%  

 

44,102

 

7,871

 

23.84

%

 

57,761

2,793

 

19.61

%  

 

62,571

3,248

20.59

%  

Residential mortgages

 

92,680

 

2,118

3.06

%  

 

31,224

 

607

 

2.60

%

 

355,626

2,428

 

2.77

%  

 

188,731

1,437

3.02

%  

Purchased CRE loans

13,618

372

3.65

%  

25,152

655

3.48

%  

8,514

77

3.67

%  

8,929

69

3.07

%  

Loan fair value mark / accretion

 

(10,387)

 

3,876

0.23

%  

 

(14,672)

 

3,485

 

0.20

%

 

(6,901)

754

 

0.12

%  

 

(7,728)

915

0.15

%  

Total loans (includes loans held-for-sale)

$

2,729,319

$

103,482

 

5.07

%  

$

2,623,672

$

100,262

 

5.10

%

$

3,028,589

$

35,101

 

4.70

%  

$

2,876,121

$

35,762

 

4.93

%  

The average yield on the total loan portfolio decreased to 5.07%4.70% for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021,2022, compared to 5.10%4.93% for the first nine monthsfourth quarter of 2020,2021, primarily due to decreases in the prime rate on loans, and increases in the average balances of lower yielding PPP loans and purchased residential mortgages, partially offset by increases in interest and fees on PPP loans, prepayment fees,lower average balances and average yields on factored receivables, and a decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans. The loss of income from the lower average yield on the loan portfolio was offset by the purchase of residential mortgage loans late in the fourth quarter of 2021 and organic loan growth resulting in a higher average balance of loans for the first quarter of 2022.

In aggregate, the original total net purchase discount on loans from the Focus, Tri-Valley, United American, and Presidio loan portfolios was $25.2 million. In aggregate, the remaining net purchase discount on total loans acquired was $8.3$6.6 million at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

The average cost of total deposits was 0.10% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to 0.16% for the third quarter of 2020. The cost of total deposits was 0.11% for the nine months of 2021, compared to 0.18%0.12% for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2021.

Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans, increased 12%9% to $38.2 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to $34.2 million for the third quarter of 2020. Net interest income, before provision for credit losses on loans increased to $108.0$35.0 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2021, compared to $107.7 million for the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to higher incomeaverage balances of loans and investment securities, higher average yields on investment securities and overnight funds, and a lower cost of funds, partially offset by lower interest and fees on PPP loans, and prepayment fees, and an increasea decrease in the accretion of the loan purchase discount into interest income from acquired loans, partially offset by decreases in the prime rate and decreases in yields on investment securities and overnight funds.loans.

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Provision for Credit Losses on Loans

Credit risk is inherent in the business of making loans. The Company establishes an allowance for credit losses on loans through charges to earnings, which are presented in the statements of income as the provision for credit losses on loans. Specifically identifiable and quantifiable known losses are promptly charged off against the allowance. The provision for credit losses on loans is determined by conducting a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans and charging the shortfall or excess, if any, to the current quarter’s expense. This has the effect of creating variability in the amount and frequency of charges to the Company’s earnings. The provision for credit losses on loans and level of allowance for each period are dependent upon many factors, including loan growth, net charge-offs, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, delinquencies, management’s assessment of the quality of the loan portfolio, the valuation of problem loans and the general economic conditions in the Company’s market area. The provision for credit losses on loans and level of allowance for each period are also dependent on forecast data for the state of California including GDP and unemployment rate projections.

During the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, there was a $514,000$567,000 negative provision for credit losses on loans, primarily due to recoveries of previously charged-off loans, improved economic forecasts and reductions in specific allocationsreserves on impaired loans, compared to a $197,000 provision for credit losses on loans taken in the third quarter of 2020. There was a $2.5 million$1.5 negative provision for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a $14.6 million provision for credit losses on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The higher provision for credit losses on loans for the first nine monthsquarter of 2020 was driven primarily by a significantly deteriorated economic outlook resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing impacts of the CECL methodology will be dependent upon changes in economic conditions and forecasts, originated and acquired loan portfolio composition, portfolio duration, and

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other factors.2021. Provisions for credit losses on loans are charged to operations to bring the allowance for credit losses on loans to a level deemed appropriate by the Company based on the factors discussed under Credit Quality and Performance” and “Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans.”

Noninterest Income

Increase

Three Months Ended

(decrease)

September 30, 

2021 versus 2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Gain on sales of SBA loans

$

594

$

400

$

194

 

49

%

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

584

632

(48)

(8)

%

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

470

 

464

 

6

 

1

%

Servicing income

 

129

 

187

 

(58)

 

(31)

%

Gain on proceeds from company owned life insurance

 

109

 

 

109

 

N/A

Other

522

912

(390)

(43)

%

Total

$

2,408

$

2,595

$

(187)

 

(7)

%

Increase

Increase

Nine Months Ended

(decrease)

Three Months Ended

(decrease)

September 30, 

2021 versus 2020

March 31, 

2022 versus 2021

    

2021

    

2020

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

    

2022

    

2021

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Gain on sales of SBA loans

$

1,227

$

467

$

760

163

%

Gain on warrants

$

637

$

$

637

 

N/A

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

1,844

���

2,251

(407)

(18)

%

612

601

11

2

%

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

1,384

 

1,380

 

4

 

0

%

 

480

 

456

 

24

 

5

%

Gain on sales of SBA loans

 

156

 

550

 

(394)

 

(72)

%

Servicing income

415

575

(160)

(28)

%

 

106

 

182

 

(76)

 

(42)

%

Termination fees

 

90

(90)

 

(100)

%

Gain on proceeds from company owned life insurance

571

571

N/A

66

(66)

(100)

%

Gain on the disposition of foreclosed assets

791

(791)

(100)

%

Gain on sales of securities

270

(270)

(100)

%

Other

1,437

2,132

(695)

(33)

%

469

356

113

32

%

Total

$

6,878

$

7,866

$

(988)

 

(13)

%

$

2,460

$

2,301

$

159

 

7

%

Total noninterest income was $2.4increased to $2.5 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022, compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2021, comparedprimarily due to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, noninterest income decreased to $6.9 million, compared to $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of lower service charges and fees on deposits during the first nine months of 2021, and a $791,000 gain on disposition of foreclosed assets, a $335,000 realized gain on warrants exercised, and a $270,000 gain on sale of securities during the first nine months of 2020. These decreases were$637,000, partially offset by a higherlower gain on salesthe sale of SBA loans and a $571,000 gain on proceeds for company owned life insurance during the first nine monthsquarter of 2021.2022.

A portion of the Company’s noninterest income has been associated with its SBA lending activity, as gains on the sale of loans sold in the secondary market and servicing income from loans sold with servicing rights retained. For the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, SBA loan sales resulted in a $594,000$156,000 gain, compared to a $400,000$550,000 gain on sales of SBA loans for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, SBA loan sales resulted in a $1.2 million gain, compared to a $467,000 gain on sales of SBA loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2021.

The servicing assets that result from the sales of SBA loans with servicing retained are amortized over the expected term of the loans using a method approximating the interest method. Servicing income generally declines as the respective loans are repaid.

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Noninterest Expense

The following table sets forth the various components of the Company’s noninterest expense:

Increase

Increase

Three Months Ended

(Decrease)

Three Months Ended

(Decrease)

September 30, 

2021 versus 2020

March 31, 

2022 versus 2021

    

2021

    

2020

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

12,461

$

11,967

$

494

4

%

$

13,821

$

13,958

$

(137)

(1)

%

Occupancy and equipment

2,151

2,283

 

(132)

 

(6)

%

2,437

2,274

 

163

 

7

%

Professional fees

1,211

1,352

 

(141)

 

(10)

%

1,080

1,719

 

(639)

 

(37)

%

Insurance expense

949

591

 

358

 

61

%

1,043

663

380

57

%

Amortization of intangible assets

754

965

 

(211)

 

(22)

%

659

733

 

(74)

 

(10)

%

Data processing

507

463

 

44

 

10

%

651

534

 

117

 

22

%

Reserve for litigation

500

500

N/A

Software subscriptions

461

641

(180)

(28)

%

Client services

424

167

257

154

%

Other, excluding merger-related costs

2,420

2,722

(302)

(11)

%

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger-related costs

21,838

21,151

687

3

%

Other merger-related costs (1)

(7)

17

(24)

(141)

%

Total noninterest expense, including merger-related costs

$

21,831

$

21,168

$

663

 

3

%

FDIC assessments

479

146

 

333

 

228

%

Other

3,082

3,217

(135)

(4)

%

Total noninterest expense

$

23,252

$

23,244

$

8

0

%

Increase

Nine Months Ended

(Decrease)

September 30, 

2021 versus 2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

38,991

$

38,114

$

877

2

%

Occupancy and equipment

6,672

5,821

983

28

%

Professional fees

 

4,701

 

3,942

 

759

 

19

%

Insurance expense

 

2,273

 

1,625

 

648

 

40

%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,241

 

2,787

 

(546)

 

(20)

%

Data processing

 

1,624

 

2,218

 

(594)

 

(27)

%

Reserve for litigation

4,500

4,500

N/A

Software subscriptions

 

1,438

 

2,276

 

(838)

 

(37)

%

Client services

 

1,076

 

650

 

426

 

66

%

Other, excluding merger-related costs

 

7,307

 

8,021

 

(714)

 

(9)

%

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger-related costs

70,823

65,454

5,501

8

%

Salaries and employee benefits merger-related costs (2)

356

(356)

(100)

%

Other merger-related costs (1)

27

2,144

(2,117)

(99)

%

Total noninterest expense, including merger-related costs

$

70,850

$

67,954

$

3,028

4

%

(1)Included in the “Other noninterest expense” category in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)Included in “Salaries and employee benefits” category in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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The following table indicates the percentage of noninterest expense in each category for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Percent of

Percent of

    

2021

    

Total

    

2020

    

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

12,461

57

%  

$

11,967

56

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,151

 

10

%  

 

2,283

 

11

%

Professional fees

 

1,211

 

6

%  

 

1,352

 

6

%

Insurance expense

 

949

 

4

%  

 

591

 

3

%

Amortization of intangible assets

754

4

%  

965

5

%

Data processing

 

507

 

2

%  

 

463

 

2

%

Reserve for litigation

500

2

%  

0

%

Software subscriptions

461

2

%  

641

3

%

Client services

424

2

%  

167

1

%

Other, excluding merger-related costs

2,420

11

%  

2,722

13

%

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger-related costs

21,838

100

%  

21,151

100

%

Other merger-related costs (1)

(7)

0

%  

17

0

%

Total noninterest expense, including merger-related costs

$

21,831

 

100

%  

$

21,168

 

100

%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

Percent

Percent

    

2021

    

 of Total

    

2020

    

 of Total

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

38,991

55

%

$

38,114

56

%

Occupancy and equipment

6,672

10

%

5,821

9

%

Professional fees

 

4,701

 

7

%

 

3,942

 

6

%

Insurance expense

 

2,273

 

3

%

 

1,625

 

2

%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,241

 

3

%

 

2,787

 

4

%

Data processing

1,624

2

%

2,218

3

%

Reserve for litigation

4,500

6

%

0

%

Software subscriptions

1,438

2

%

2,276

3

%

Client services

1,076

2

%

650

1

%

Other, excluding merger-related costs

7,307

10

%

8,021

12

%

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger-related costs

70,823

100

%

65,454

96

%

Salaries and employee benefits merger-related costs (2)

0

%

356

1

%

Other merger-related costs (1)

27

0

%

2,144

3

%

Total noninterest expense, including merger-related costs

$

70,850

100

%

$

67,954

100

%

(1)Included in the “Other noninterest expense” category in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2)Included in “Salaries and employee benefits” category in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Three Months Ended March 31, 

Percent of

Percent of

    

2022

    

Total

    

2021

    

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

$

13,821

59

%  

$

13,958

60

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,437

 

11

%  

 

2,274

 

10

%

Professional fees

 

1,080

 

5

%  

 

1,719

 

7

%

Insurance expense

1,043

4

%  

663

3

%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

659

 

3

%  

 

733

 

3

%

Data processing

651

3

%  

534

2

%

FDIC assessments

 

479

 

2

%  

 

146

 

1

%

Other

3,082

13

%  

3,217

14

%

Total noninterest expense

$

23,252

100

%  

$

23,244

100

%

Total noninterest expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 2022 was relatively flat at $23.3 million, compared to $23.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, increased to $21.8 million, compared to $21.2 million for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due toas higher salaries and employee benefits and insurance expense during the third quarter of 2021. Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased to $70.9 million, compared to $68.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to a $4.0 million reserve for a litigation matter that settled in the second quarter of 2021, higher severance,and FDIC assessments were offset by lower professional fees occupancy and equipment, and insurance expense, partially offset by higher merger-related costs during the first nine monthsquarter of 2020.2022.

Full time equivalent employees were 325 at both March 31, 2022 and 342,March 31, 2021, and 331,326 at September 30, 2021, September 30, 2020, and

December 31, 2020, respectively.2021.

Income Tax Expense

The Company computes its provision for income taxes on a monthly basis. The effective tax rate is determined by applying the Company’s statutory income tax rates to pre-tax book income as adjusted for permanent differences between pre-tax book income and actual taxable income. These permanent differences include, but are not limited to,

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increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies, interest on tax-exempt securities, certain expenses that are not allowed as tax deductions, and tax credits.

The following table shows the Company’s effective income tax rates for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

Effective income tax rate

 

28.8

%  

27.3

%

27.5

%  

28.3

%

 

28.5

%  

27.8

%

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

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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 Company’s Federal and state income tax expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20212022 was $5.6$5.1 million, compared to $4.2$4.3 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020. The Company’s Federal and state income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $12.8 million, compared to $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.2021.

Some items of income and expense are recognized in one year for tax purposes, and another when applying generally accepted accounting principles, which leads to timing differences between the Company’s actual tax liability, and the amount accrued for this liability based on book income. These temporary differences comprise the “deferred” portion of the Company’s tax expense or benefit, which is accumulated on the Company’s books as a deferred tax asset or deferred tax liability until such time as they reverse.

Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is primarily dependent upon the Company generating sufficient future taxable income to obtain benefit from the reversal of net deductible temporary differences and the utilization of tax credit carryforwards and the net operating loss carryforwards for Federal and state income tax purposes. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable is subject to adjustment in future periods based on estimates of future taxable income. Under generally accepted accounting principles a valuation allowance is required to be recognized if it is “more likely than not” that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The determination of the realizability of the deferred tax assets is highly subjective and dependent upon judgment concerning management’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future income, cumulative losses, applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions.

The Company had net deferred tax assets of $25.3$28.1 million at September 30, 2021, $27.8March 31, 2022, $26.2 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $28.2$28.8 million at December 31, 2020.2021. After consideration of the matters in the preceding paragraph, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 20202021 will be fully realized in future years.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, total assets increased 19%9% to $5.46$5.427 billion, compared to $4.61$5.001 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased 18%decreased (1%) from $4.63$5.499 billion at December 31, 2020. Total deposits at September 30, 2021 included $336.0 million of temporary deposits from one customer held in a money market account that were received late in the third quarter of 2021, resulting in higher overnight funds.2021.

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value, were $121.0$111.2 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a decrease of 59%(43%) from $294.4$196.7 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and a decreasean increase of 49%9% from $235.8$102.3 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, were $537.3$736.8 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, an increase of 82%140% from $295.6$306.5 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and an increase of 81%12% from $297.4$658.4 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, increased $135.8$319.4 million, or 5%12%, to $2.83$3.024 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $2.70$2.705 billion at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $213.6decreased ($63.3) million, or 8%(2%), compared to $2.62from $3.087 billion at December 31, 2020.2021. The decrease in loans at March 31, 2022 from December 31, 2021, was primarily due to forgiveness of PPP loans and paydowns in the residential loan portfolio. Total loans at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 included $164.5$37.4 million of PPP loans, compared to $323.6$349.7 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021 and $290.7$88.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Total loans at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 included $211.5$391.2 million of residential mortgages, compared to $91.1$82.2 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $85.1$416.7 million at December 31, 2021.

Total deposits increased $410.8 million, or 10%, to $4.690 billion at March 31, 2022, compared to $4.279 billion at March 31, 2021, and decreased ($69.5) million, or (1%), from $4.759 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease in total deposits at March 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a decline in temporary deposits from two customers. The deposits from those two customers decreased ($73.8) million to $194.8 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $268.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company expects further decreases in the deposits of those two customers in the second quarter of 2022. Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $423.0 million, or 10%, to $4.528 billion at March 31, 2022, compared to $4.105 billion at March 31, 2021, and decreased ($59.4) million, or (1%), compared to $4.588 billion at December 31, 2021.

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31, 2020. At September 30, 2021, loans, excluding PPP loans and purchased residential mortgage loans, increased by $170.9 million, or 7%, from September 30, 2020, and increased by $211.8 million, or 9%, from December 31, 2020.

Total deposits increased $836.0 million, or 21%, to $4.73 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.89 billion at September 30, 2020. Total deposits increased $811.9 million, or 21%, from $3.91 billion at December 31, 2020. Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $815.3 million, or 22%, to $4.55 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.73 billion at September 30, 2020. Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits increased $805.9 million, or 22%, compared to $3.74 billion at December 31, 2020.

Total deposits at September 30, 2021 included $336.0 million of temporary deposits from one customer held in a money market account. Excluding the $336.0 million temporary deposits, total deposits increased $500.0 million, or 13%, to $4.39 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.89 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $475.9 million, or 12%, from $3.91 billion at December 31, 2020. Deposits, excluding the $336.0 million in temporary deposits as well as all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $479.3 million, or 13%, to $4.21 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.73 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $469.9 million, or 13%, compared to $3.74 billion at December 31, 2020.

Securities Portfolio

The following table reflects the balances for each category of securities at the dates indicated:

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale (at fair value):

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

115,996

$

203,609

$

175,326

$

89,653

$

151,509

$

102,252

U.S. Treasury

 

5,004

 

90,829

 

60,448

 

21,564

 

45,209

 

Total

$

121,000

$

294,438

$

235,774

$

111,217

$

196,718

$

102,252

Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

480,333

$

223,453

$

228,652

$

696,161

$

242,747

$

607,377

Municipals — exempt from Federal tax

56,997

72,211

68,791

40,701

63,840

51,063

Total

$

537,330

$

295,664

$

297,443

$

736,862

$

306,587

$

658,440

The following table summarizes the weighted average life and weighted average yields of securities at September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

Weighted Average Life

 

Weighted Average Life

 

After One and

After Five and

 

After One and

After Five and

 

Within One

Within Five

Within Ten

After Ten

 

Within One

Within Five

Within Ten

After Ten

 

Year or Less

Years

Years

Years

Total

 

Year or Less

Years

Years

Years

Total

 

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

 

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale (at fair value):

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

648

 

2.25

%  

$

115,348

 

1.90

%  

$

 

N/A

$

 

N/A

$

115,996

 

1.90

%

$

401

 

2.26

%  

$

89,252

 

2.19

%  

$

 

%  

$

 

%  

$

89,653

 

2.19

%

U.S. Treasury

 

5,004

 

2.91

%  

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

5,004

 

2.91

%

 

 

%  

 

21,564

 

2.22

%  

 

 

%  

 

 

%  

 

21,564

 

2.22

%

Total

$

5,652

 

2.83

%  

$

115,348

 

1.90

%  

$

 

N/A

$

 

N/A

$

121,000

 

1.94

%

$

401

 

2.26

%  

$

110,816

 

2.20

%  

$

 

%  

$

 

%  

$

111,217

 

2.20

%

Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed securities

$

4,710

 

0.49

%  

$

121,502

 

1.90

%  

$

247,008

 

1.59

%  

$

107,113

 

1.73

%  

$

480,333

 

1.69

%

$

 

%  

$

132,034

 

1.85

%  

$

455,751

 

1.71

%  

$

108,376

 

2.02

%  

$

696,161

 

1.78

%

Municipals — exempt from Federal tax (1)

32,168

 

3.26

%  

24,829

 

3.38

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

56,997

 

3.31

%

26,593

 

3.38

%  

9,922

 

3.53

%  

3,693

 

3.11

%  

493

 

3.23

%  

40,701

 

3.39

%

Total

$

36,878

 

2.91

%  

$

146,331

 

2.16

%  

$

247,008

 

1.59

%  

$

107,113

 

1.73

%  

$

537,330

 

1.86

%

$

26,593

 

3.38

%  

$

141,956

 

1.96

%  

$

459,444

 

1.72

%  

$

108,869

 

2.02

%  

$

736,862

 

1.87

%

(1)Reflects tax equivalent adjustment for Federal tax exempt income based on a 21% tax rate.

The securities portfolio serves the following purposes: (i) it provides a source of pledged assets for securing certain deposits and borrowed funds, as may be required by law or by specific agreement with a depositor or lender; (ii) it provides liquidity to even out cash flows from the loan and deposit activities of customers; (iii) it can be used as an interest rate risk management tool, since it provides a large base of assets, the maturity and interest rate characteristics of

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which can be changed more readily than the loan portfolio to better match changes in the deposit base and other funding sources of the Company; and (iv) it is an alternative interest-earning use of funds when loan demand is weak or when deposits grow more rapidly than loans.

The Company’s portfolio may include: (i) U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government sponsored entities’ debt securities for liquidity and pledging; (ii) mortgage-backed securities, which in many instances can also be used for pledging, and which generally enhance the yield of the portfolio; (iii) municipal obligations, which provide tax free income and limited pledging potential; (iv) single entity issue trust preferred securities, which generally enhance the yield on the portfolio; (v) corporate bonds, which also enhance the yield on the portfolio; (vi) money market mutual funds; (vii) certificates of deposit; (viii) commercial paper; (ix) bankers acceptances; (x) repurchase agreements; (xi) collateralized mortgage obligations; and (xii) asset-backed securities.

The Company classifies its securities as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity at the time of purchase. Accounting guidance requires available-for-sale securities to be marked to fair value with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of shareholders’ equity. Monthly adjustments are made to reflect changes in the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

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During the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, the Company purchased $140.5$21.6 million of U.S. Treasury securities (available-for-sale), with a book yield of 2.22% and an average life of 2.51 years. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company purchased $109.6 million of agency mortgage-backed securities (securities held-to-maturity)(held-to-maturity), with an averagea book yield of 1.43%2.12% and an average life of 5.506.52 years. During the first nine months of 2021, the Company purchased $322.3 million of agency mortgage-backed securities (securities held-to-maturity), with an average book yield of 1.49% and an average life of 5.67 years. During the first nine months of 2021, the Company has not used interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments to hedge fixed rate loans or securities.

Loans

The Company’s loans represent the largest portion of invested assets, substantially greater than the securities portfolio or any other asset category, and the quality and diversification of the loan portfolio is an important consideration when reviewing the Company’s financial condition. Gross loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, represented 52%56% of total assets at September 30,both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, represented 59% at September 30, 2020, and represented 57%54% at DecemberMarch 31, 2020.2021. The loan to deposit ratio was 59.94%64.48% at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 69.32%63.21% at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 66.91%64.87% at December 31, 2020.2021.

Loan Distribution

The Loan Distribution table that follows sets forth the Company’s gross loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, outstanding and the percentage distribution in each category at the dates indicated:

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2021

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

Balance

    

% to Total

    

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

578,944

20

%  

$

574,359

21

%  

$

555,707

21

%  

$

568,053

19

%  

$

559,698

20

%  

$

594,108

19

%  

SBA PPP loans

164,506

6

%  

323,550

12

%  

290,679

11

%  

PPP loans

37,393

1

%  

349,744

13

%  

88,726

3

%  

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRE - owner occupied

580,624

20

%  

561,528

21

%  

560,362

21

%  

597,542

20

%  

568,637

21

%  

595,934

19

%  

CRE - non-owner occupied

 

829,022

29

%  

 

713,563

27

%  

 

693,103

27

%  

 

928,220

31

%  

 

700,117

26

%  

 

902,326

29

%  

Land and construction

 

141,277

5

%  

 

142,632

5

%  

 

144,594

6

%  

 

153,323

5

%  

 

159,504

6

%  

 

147,855

5

%  

Home equity

 

106,690

4

%  

 

111,468

4

%  

 

111,885

4

%  

 

111,609

3

%  

 

104,303

4

%  

 

109,579

4

%  

Multifamily

 

205,952

7

%  

 

169,791

6

%  

 

166,425

6

%  

 

221,767

7

%  

 

168,917

6

%  

 

218,856

7

%  

Residential mortgages

211,467

8

%  

91,077

3

%  

85,116

3

%  

391,171

13

%  

82,181

3

%  

416,660

13

%  

Consumer and other

 

20,106

1

%  

 

17,511

1

%  

 

18,116

1

%  

 

17,110

1

%  

 

19,872

1

%  

 

16,744

1

%  

Total Loans

 

2,838,588

 

100

%  

 

2,705,479

 

100

%  

 

2,625,987

 

100

%  

 

3,026,188

 

100

%  

 

2,712,973

 

100

%  

 

3,090,788

 

100

%  

Deferred loan fees, net

 

(5,729)

 

 

(8,463)

 

 

(6,726)

 

 

(2,124)

 

 

(8,266)

 

 

(3,462)

 

Loans, net of deferred fees

 

2,832,859

 

100

%  

 

2,697,016

 

100

%  

 

2,619,261

 

100

%  

 

3,024,064

 

100

%  

 

2,704,707

 

100

%  

 

3,087,326

 

100

%  

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

(43,680)

 

  

 

(45,422)

 

  

 

 

(44,400)

 

  

 

 

(42,788)

 

  

 

(44,296)

 

  

 

 

(43,290)

 

  

 

Loans, net

$

2,789,179

 

  

$

2,651,594

 

  

$

2,574,861

 

  

$

2,981,276

 

  

$

2,660,411

 

  

$

3,044,036

 

  

The Company’s loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial loans, (primarily manufacturing, wholesale, and services oriented entities), and commercial real estate (“CRE”),CRE, with the remaining balance in land development and construction, home equity, purchased residential mortgages, and consumer loans. The Company does not have any concentrations by industry or group of industries in its loan portfolio, however, 73%79% of its gross loans were secured by real property at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 66% at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 67%77% at December 31, 2020.2021. While no

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specific industry concentration is considered significant, the Company’s bank lending operations are substantially located in areas that are dependent on the technology and real estate industries and their supporting companies.

The Company has established concentration limits in its loan portfolio for CRE loans, commercial loans, construction loans and unsecured lending, among others. The Company uses underwriting guidelines to assess the borrower’s historical cash flow to determine debt service, and we further stress test the debt service under higher interest rate scenarios. Financial and performance covenants are used in commercial lending to allow the Company to react to a borrower’s deteriorating financial condition should that occur.

The Company’s commercial loans are made for working capital, financing the purchase of equipment or for other business purposes. Commercial loans include loans with maturities ranging from thirty days to one year and “term loans” with maturities normally ranging from one to five years. Short-term business loans are generally intended to finance current transactions and typically provide for periodic principal payments, with interest payable monthly. Term loans normally provide for floating interest rates, with monthly payments of both principal and interest.

The Company is an active participant in the SBA and U.S. Department of Agriculture guaranteed lending programs, and has been approved by the SBA as a lender under the Preferred Lender Program. The Company regularly makes such guaranteed loans (collectively referred to as “SBA loans”). The guaranteed portion of these loans is typically sold in the secondary market depending on market conditions. When the guaranteed portion of an SBA loan is sold, the

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Company retains the servicing rights for the sold portion. During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, loans were sold resulting in a gain on sales of SBA loans of $1.2$156,000 million and $467,000,$550,000, respectively.

The Company’s factoring receivables are from the operations of Bay View Funding whose primary business is purchasing and collecting factored receivables. Factored receivables are receivables that have been transferred by the originating organization and typically have not been subject to previous collection efforts. These receivables are acquired from a variety of companies, including but not limited to service providers, transportation companies, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, apparel companies, advertisers, and temporary staffing companies. The portfolio of factored receivables is included in the Company’s commercial loan portfolio. The average life of the factored receivables was 3638 days for the first ninethree months of 2021,2022, compared to 3735 days for the first ninethree months of 2020.2021. The balance of the purchased receivables was $56.7$61.2 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $47.7$48.5 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $47.2$53.2 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

The commercial loan portfolio, excluding PPP loans, increased $4.6$8.4 million, or 1%, to $578.9$568.1 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, from $574.3$559.7 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and increased $23.2decreased ($26.0) million, or 4%(4%), from $555.7$594.1 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) line usage was 27%31% at September 30, 2021, and 28% at September 30, 2020both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.

2021, compared to 28% at March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company had $164.5$37.4 million in PPP loans at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $323.6$349.7 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $290.7$88.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

The Company’s CRE loans consist primarily of loans based on the borrower’s cash flow and are secured by deeds of trust on commercial property to provide a secondary source of repayment. The Company generally restricts real estate term loans to no more than 75% of the property’s appraised value or the purchase price of the property depending on the type of property and its utilization. The Company offers both fixed and floating rate loans. Maturities for CRE loans are generally between five and ten years (with amortization ranging from fifteen to twenty five years and a balloon payment due at maturity), however, SBA and certain other real estate loans that can be sold in the secondary market may be granted for longer maturities.

The CRE owner-occupied loan portfolio increased $19.1$28.9 million, or 3%5%, to $580.6$597.5 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, from $561.5$568.6 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $20.3$1.6 million or 4%, from $560.3$595.9 million at December 31, 2020.2021. CRE non-owner occupied loans increased $115.4$228.1 million, or 16%33%, to $829.0$928.2 million, compared to $713.6$700.1 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $135.9$25.9 million, or 20%3% from $693.1$902.3 million at December 31, 2020.2021. At September 30, 2021, 41%March 31, 2022, 39% of the CRE loan portfolio was secured by owner-occupied real estate.

The Company’s land and construction loans are primarily to finance the development/development and construction of commercial and single family residential properties. The Company utilizes underwriting guidelines to assess the likelihood of repayment from sources such as sale of the property or availability of permanent mortgage financing prior to

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making the construction loan. Construction loans are provided only in our market area, and the Company has extensive controls for the disbursement process. Land and construction loans decreased $1.3($6.2) million, or (1%(4%), to $141.3$153.3 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $142.6$159.5 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and decreased $3.3increased $5.4 million, or (2%)4%, from $144.6$147.9 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

The Company makes home equity lines of credit available to its existing customers. Home equity lines of credit are underwritten initially with a maximum 75% loan to value ratio. Home equity lines of credit decreased $4.8increased $7.3 million, or (4%)7%, to $106.7$111.6 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $111.5$104.3 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and decreased $5.2increased $2.0 million, or (5%)2%, from $111.9$109.6 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

Multifamily loans increased $36.1$52.9 million, or 21%31%, to $205.9$221.8 million, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $169.8$168.9 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $39.5$2.9 million, or 24%1%, from $166.4$218.9 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

From time to time the Company has purchased single family residential mortgage loans. Residential mortgage loans increased $120.4$309.0 million, or 132%376%, to $211.5$391.2 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $91.1$82.2 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $126.4decreased ($25.5) million, or 148%(6%) from $85.1$416.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. The increase in residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to September 30, 2020 and DecemberMarch 31, 2020,2021, was the result of the purchase of single family residential mortgage loan portfolios during the second and third quarters of 2021. During the third quarter ofyear ended December 31, 2021, the Company purchased a single family residential mortgage loan portfolioloans totaling $41.9$405.8 million, tied to homes all located in California, with an average principal balancebalances of $974,000,approximately $853,000, and a weighted average yield of approximately 2.92%3.14% (net of servicing

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fees). DuringPurchases of residential loans have been an attractive alternative for replacing mortgage-backed security paydowns in the second quarter of 2021, the Company purchased two single family residential mortgage loan portfolios totaling $140.0 million, tied to homes all located in California, with an average principal balance of $585,000, and a weighted average yield of approximately 3.37% (net of servicing fees).investment securities portfolio.

Consumer and other loans increased $2.6decreased ($2.8) million, or 15%(14%), to $20.1$17.1 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $17.5$19.9 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and increased $2.0 million,$366,000, or 11%2% from $18.1$16.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

Additionally, the Company makes consumer loans for the purpose of financing automobiles, various types of consumer goods, and other personal purposes. Consumer loans generally provide for the monthly payment of principal and interest. Most of the Company’s consumer loans are secured by the personal property being purchased or, in the instances of home equity loans or lines, real property.

With certain exceptions, state chartered banks are permitted to make extensions of credit to any one borrowing entity totaling up to 15% of the bank’s capital and reserves for unsecured loans and up to 25% of the bank’s capital and reserves for secured loans. For HBC, these lending limits were $97.8$99.3 million and $163.0$165.5 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, respectively.

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Loan Maturities

The following table presents the maturity distribution of the Company’s loans (excluding loans held-for-sale) as of September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The table shows the distribution of such loans between those loans with predetermined (fixed) interest rates and those with variable (floating) interest rates. Floating rates generally fluctuate with changes in the prime rate as reflected in the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, approximately 42%38% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of floating interest rate loans. Excluding fixed-rate PPP loans, approximately 44% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of floating interest rate loans as of September 30, 2021.

Over One

Over One

Due in

Year But

Due in

Year But

One Year

Less than

Over

One Year

Less than

Over

    

or Less

    

Five Years

    

Five Years

    

Total

    

or Less

    

Five Years

    

Five Years

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

95,602

$

416,079

$

67,263

$

578,944

$

340,625

$

167,741

$

59,687

$

568,053

SBA PPP loans

5,795

158,711

164,506

PPP loans

1,186

36,207

37,393

Real estate:

 

 

CRE - owner occupied

 

118,122

127,719

334,783

580,624

 

14,057

124,053

459,432

597,542

CRE - non-owner occupied

223,918

179,668

425,436

829,022

33,941

253,057

641,222

928,220

Land and construction

 

133,780

1,530

5,967

141,277

 

130,257

12,924

10,142

153,323

Home equity

 

106,593

97

106,690

 

111,533

76

111,609

Multifamily

7,507

74,483

123,962

205,952

20,619

71,222

129,926

221,767

Residential mortgages

 

4,350

26,092

181,025

211,467

 

14,519

16,169

360,483

391,171

Consumer and other

 

17,395

1,261

1,450

20,106

 

8,561

6,934

1,615

17,110

Loans

$

713,062

$

985,543

$

1,139,983

$

2,838,588

$

675,298

$

688,307

$

1,662,583

$

3,026,188

Loans with variable interest rates

$

648,465

$

373,146

$

167,190

$

1,188,801

$

602,605

$

225,462

$

310,055

$

1,138,122

SBA PPP loans with fixed interest rates

5,795

158,711

164,506

PPP loans with fixed interest rates

1,186

36,207

37,393

Other loans with fixed interest rates

 

58,802

453,686

972,793

 

1,485,281

 

71,507

426,638

1,352,528

 

1,850,673

Loans

$

713,062

$

985,543

$

1,139,983

$

2,838,588

$

675,298

$

688,307

$

1,662,583

$

3,026,188

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Loan Servicing

As of September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, $72.6$69.3 million and $82.4$80.2 million, respectively, in SBA loans were serviced by the Company for others. Activity for loan servicing rights was as follows:

    

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

    

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

 

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

528

$

479

$

531

$

583

$

655

$

531

Additions

 

127

 

111

 

268

 

128

 

38

 

123

Amortization

 

(65)

 

(51)

 

(209)

 

(172)

 

(87)

 

(48)

End of period balance

$

590

$

539

$

590

$

539

$

606

$

606

Loan servicing rights are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and reported net of amortization. There was no valuation allowance as of September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, as the fair value of the assets was greater than the carrying value.

Activity for the I/O strip receivable was as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

274

$

482

$

305

$

503

$

221

$

305

Unrealized holding (loss) gain

 

(28)

 

9

 

(59)

 

(12)

 

(13)

 

(9)

End of period balance

$

246

$

491

$

246

$

491

$

208

$

296

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Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

Financial institutions generally have a certain level of exposure to credit quality risk, and could potentially receive less than a full return of principal and interest if a debtor becomes unable or unwilling to repay. Since loans are the most significant assets of the Company and generate the largest portion of its revenues, the Company’s management of credit quality risk is focused primarily on loan quality. Banks have generally suffered their most severe earnings declines as a result of customers’ inability to generate sufficient cash flow to service their debts, downturns in national and regional economies and declines in overall asset values including real estate collateral values. In addition, certain debt securities that the Company may purchase have the potential of declining in value if the obligor’s financial capacity to repay deteriorates.

The Company’s policies and procedures identify market segments, set goals for portfolio growth or contraction, and establish limits on industry and geographic credit concentrations. In addition, these policies establish the Company’s underwriting standards and the methods of monitoring ongoing credit quality. The Company’s internal credit risk controls are centered in underwriting practices, credit granting procedures, training, risk management techniques, and familiarity with loan customers as well as the relative diversity and geographic concentration of our loan portfolio.

The Company’s credit risk may also be affected by external factors such as the level of interest rates, employment, general economic conditions, real estate values, and trends in particular industries or geographic markets. As an independent community bank serving a specific geographic area, the Company must contend with the unpredictable changes in the general California market and, particularly, primary local markets. The Company’s asset quality has suffered in the past from the impact of national and regional economic recessions, consumer bankruptcies, and depressed real estate values.

Nonperforming assets are comprised of the following: loans for which the Company is no longer accruing interest; restructured loans which have been current under six months; loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest (although they are generally placed on nonaccrual when they become 90 days past due, unless they are both well-secured and in the process of collection); and foreclosed assets. Past due loans 30 days or greater totaled $9.1$14.1 million and $6.2$5.0 million September 30, 2021at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, of which $1.7$1.4 million and $1.3 million were on nonaccrual at September 30, 2021 and $1.9 million at Decembernonaccrual. At March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2021,2022, there were also $2.4$1.9 million loans less than 30 days past due included in

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nonaccrual loans held-for-investment. At December 31, 2020,2021, there were also $5.9$2.2 million loans less than 30 days past due included in nonaccrual loans held-for-investment.

Management’s classification of a loan as “nonaccrual” is an indication that there is reasonable doubt as to the full recovery of principal or interest on the loan. At that point, the Company stops accruing interest income, and reverses any uncollected interest that had been accrued as income. The Company begins recognizing interest income only as cash interest payments are received and it has been determined the collection of all outstanding principal is not in doubt. The loans may or may not be collateralized, and collection efforts are pursued on all nonaccrual loans. Loans may be restructured by management when a borrower has experienced some change in financial status causing an inability to meet the original repayment terms and where the Company believes the borrower will eventually overcome those circumstances and make full restitution. Foreclosed assets consist of properties acquired by foreclosure or similar means that management is offering or will offer for sale.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonaccrual loans — held-for-investment

$

4,091

$

9,661

$

7,788

$

3,303

$

5,542

$

3,460

Restructured and loans 90 days past due and

still accruing

 

642

 

601

 

81

 

527

 

51

 

278

Total nonperforming loans

 

4,733

 

10,262

 

7,869

 

3,830

 

5,593

 

3,738

Foreclosed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

4,733

$

10,262

$

7,869

$

3,830

$

5,593

$

3,738

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans

plus foreclosed assets

0.17

%  

0.38

%  

0.30

%

0.13

%  

0.21

%  

0.12

%

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets

 

0.09

%  

 

0.22

%  

 

0.17

%

 

0.07

%  

 

0.11

%  

 

0.07

%

Nonperforming assets were $4.7$3.8 million, or 0.09%0.07% of total assets, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $10.3$5.6 million, or 0.22%0.11% of total assets, at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $7.9$3.7 million, or 0.17%0.07% of total assets, at December 31, 2020.2021.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of nonperforming loans and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing at September 30, 2021:the periods indicated:

March 31, 2022

Restructured

Restructured

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Special

with Special

over 90 Days

with no Special

with Special

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

Credit

Credit

and Still

    

Losses

    

Losses

Accruing

    

Total

    

Losses

    

Losses

Accruing

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

89

$

1,216

$

157

$

1,462

$

236

$

761

$

527

$

1,524

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRE - Owner Occupied

1,136

1,136

1,126

1,126

CRE - Non-Owner Occupied

485

485

Home equity

94

94

73

73

Multifamily

1,149

1,149

1,107

1,107

Consumer and other

407

407

Total

$

2,875

$

1,216

$

642

$

4,733

$

2,542

$

761

$

527

$

3,830

The following table presents the amortized cost basis

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Restructured

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Special

with Special

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

    

Losses

    

Losses

Accruing

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

752

$

1,974

$

81

$

2,807

Real estate:

 

 

 

CRE - Owner Occupied

3,706

3,706

Home equity

949

949

Consumer and other

407

407

Total

$

5,814

$

1,974

$

81

$

7,869

December 31, 2021

Restructured

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

and Loans 

with no Special

with Special

over 90 Days

Allowance for

Allowance for

Past Due

Credit

Credit

and Still

    

Losses

    

Losses

Accruing

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

94

$

1,028

$

278

$

1,400

Real estate:

 

 

 

CRE - Owner Occupied

1,126

1,126

Home equity

84

84

Multifamily

1,128

1,128

Total

$

2,432

$

1,028

$

278

$

3,738

Loans with a well-defined weakness, which are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain a loss if the deficiencies are not corrected, are categorized as “classified.” Classified loans include all loans considered as substandard, substandard-nonaccrual, and doubtful and may result from problems specific to a borrower’s business or from economic downturns that affect the borrower’s ability to repay or that cause a decline in the value of the

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underlying collateral (particularly real estate). Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, and are not allocated an allowance for loan losses.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent commercial loans collateralized by loan classificationbusiness assets totaled $761,000 and $1.0 million at September 30, 2021:

Collateral Type

Real

Estate

Business

Property

Assets

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

25

$

1,191

$

1,216

Total

$

25

$

1,191

$

1,216

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan classification atMarch 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020:2021, respectively.

Collateral Type

Real

Estate

Business

Property

Assets

Unsecured

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

29

$

1,815

$

130

$

1,974

Total

$

29

$

1,815

$

130

$

1,974

When management determines that foreclosures are probable, expected credit losses for collateral-dependent loans are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. For loans for which foreclosure is not probable, but for which repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, management has elected the practical expedient under ASC 326 to estimate expected credit losses based on the fair value of collateral, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. The class of loan represents the primary collateral type associated with the loan. Significant quarter over quarter changes are reflective of changes in nonaccrual status and not necessarily associated with credit quality indicators like appraisal value.

Classified loans decreased to $31.9$30.6 million, or 0.58%0.56% of total assets, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $33.0$33.4 million, or 0.72%0.67% of total assets, at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and decreased from $34.0$33.7 million, or 0.73%0.61% of total assets at December 31, 2020. Deferrals included in classified assets total $1.3 million at September 30, 2021.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed in accordance with the Company’s underwriting policy.

Beginning January 1, 2020, wethe ACLL is calculated allowance forby using the current expected credit losses on loans using CECLloss (“CECL”) methodology. The allowance for credit losses on loansACLL estimation process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique characteristics of loan portfolio segments. These segments are further disaggregated into loan classes, the level at which credit risk is monitored. When computing the level of expected credit losses, credit loss assumptions are estimated using a model that categorizes loan pools based on loss history, delinquency status, and other credit trends and risk characteristics, including current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts about the future. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. In future periods, evaluations of the overall loan portfolio in light of the factors and forecasts then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance and credit loss expense in those future periods.

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The allowance level is influenced by loan volumes, loan risk rating migration or delinquency status, changes in historical loss experience, and other conditions influencing loss expectations, such as reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions. The methodology for estimating the amount of expected credit losses reported in the allowance for credit losses has two basic components: first, an asset-specific component involving individual loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans and the measurement of expected credit losses for such individual loans; and second, a pooled component for estimated expected credit losses for pools of loans that share similar risk characteristics.

Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses on loans.

The following provides a summary of the risks associated with various segments of the Company’s loan portfolio, which are factors management regularly considers when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance:

Commercial

Commercial loans primarily rely on the identified cash flows of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the value of underlying collateral provided by the borrower. However, the cash flows of the borrowers may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may vary in value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or on other business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory or equipment and may incorporate a personal guarantee; however, some loans may be unsecured. Included in commercial loans are $164.5$37.4 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2021, $323.6March 31, 2022, $349.7 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $290.7$88.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded for PPP loans as they are fully guaranteed by the SBA at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.2021.

CRE

CRE loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan and secondarily on the value of the property that is securing the loan. CRE loans comprise two segments differentiated by owner occupied CRE and non-owner CRE. Owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are at least 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. Non-owner occupied CRE loans are secured by commercial properties that are less than 50% occupied by the borrower or borrower affiliate. CRE loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.

Land and Construction

Land and construction loans are generally based on estimates of costs and value associated with the complete project. Construction loans usually involve the disbursement of funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the completion of the project. Sources of repayment for these loans may be permanent loans from HBC or other lenders, or proceeds from the sales of the completed project. These loans are monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risk than other real estate loans due to the final repayment dependent on numerous factors including general economic conditions.

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Home Equity

Home equity loans are secured by 1-4 family residences that are generally owner occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily on the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values.

Multifamily

Multifamily loans are loans on residential properties with five or more units. These loans rely primarily on the cash flows of the properties securing the loan for repayment and secondarily on the value of the properties securing the loan. The cash flows of these borrowers can fluctuate along with the values of the underlying property depending on general economic conditions.

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Residential Mortgages

Residential mortgage loans are secured by 1-4 family residences which are generally owner-occupied. Repayment of these loans depends primarily on the personal income of the borrower and secondarily by the value of the property securing the loan which can be impacted by changes in economic conditions such as the unemployment rate and property values.

Consumer and Other

Consumer and other loans are secured by personal property or are unsecured and rely primarily on the income of the borrower for repayment and secondarily on the collateral value for secured loans. Borrower income and collateral value can vary dependent on economic conditions.

Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

As a result of the matters mentioned above, changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, economic conditions, historical loss experience and the condition of the various markets in which collateral may be sold may all affect the required level of the allowance for credit losses on loans and the associated provision for credit losses on loans.

On an ongoing basis, we have engaged an outside firm to perform independent credit reviews of our loan portfolio. The Federal Reserve Board and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) also review the allowance for credit losses on loans as an integral part of the examination process. Based on information currently available, management believes that the allowance for credit losses on loans is adequate. However, the loan portfolio can be adversely affected if California economic conditions and the real estate market in the Company’s market area were to weaken further. Also, any weakness of a prolonged nature in the technology industry would have a negative impact on the local market. The effect of such events, although uncertain at this time, could result in an increase in the level of nonperforming loans and increased loan losses, which could adversely affect the Company’s future growth and profitability. No assurance of the ultimate level of credit losses can be given with any certainty.

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Changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans were as follows for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

CRE

CRE

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

    

Total

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

10,857

$

8,206

$

16,485

$

2,136

$

1,069

$

2,950

$

1,968

$

285

$

43,956

$

8,414

$

7,954

$

17,125

$

1,831

$

864

$

2,796

$

4,132

$

174

$

43,290

Charge-offs

(65)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(65)

(16)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(16)

Recoveries

263

4

-

-

36

-

-

-

303

54

3

-

-

24

-

-

-

81

Net recoveries

198

4

-

-

36

-

-

-

238

38

3

-

-

24

-

-

-

65

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(822)

57

665

(112)

(94)

(61)

(97)

(50)

(514)

(1,651)

(1,560)

2,288

175

(166)

(252)

625

(26)

(567)

End of period balance

$

10,233

$

8,267

$

17,150

$

2,024

$

1,011

$

2,889

$

1,871

$

235

$

43,680

$

6,801

$

6,397

$

19,413

$

2,006

$

722

$

2,544

$

4,757

$

148

$

42,788

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

CRE

CRE

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

Commercial

Occupied

Occupied

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

Total

Commercial

Occupied

Occupied

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

13,179

$

8,547

$

15,449

$

2,552

$

1,851

$

1,828

$

825

$

1,213

$

45,444

$

11,587

$

8,560

$

16,416

$

2,509

$

1,297

$

2,804

$

943

$

284

$

44,400

Charge-offs

(502)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(96)

(598)

(263)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(263)

Recoveries

343

-

-

19

16

-

-

1

379

813

4

-

816

23

-

-

15

1,671

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

(159)

-

-

19

16

-

-

(95)

(219)

550

4

-

816

23

-

-

15

1,408

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(220)

736

(124)

(27)

14

21

(46)

(157)

197

(537)

(196)

15

(571)

(149)

(53)

(25)

4

(1,512)

End of period balance

$

12,800

$

9,283

$

15,325

$

2,544

$

1,881

$

1,849

$

779

$

961

$

45,422

$

11,600

$

8,368

$

16,431

$

2,754

$

1,171

$

2,751

$

918

$

303

$

44,296

The decrease in the allowance for credit losses on loans and related negative provision for credit losses on loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was primarily attributed to a net decrease of $426,000 in the reserve for pooled loans, driven by improvements in forecasted macroeconomic conditions offset by changes in the portfolio, and a $76,000 decrease in specific reserves for individually evaluated loans compared to December 31, 2021. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses for pooled loans from December 31, 2021 is largely the result of improvements in the

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economic factors used in our methodology and reductions in qualitative adjustments for risks such as collateral values, concentrations of credit risk (geographic, large borrower, and industry), economic conditions, changes in underwriting standards, experience and depth of lending staff, trends in delinquencies, and the level of criticized loans to address asset-specific risks and current conditions that were not fully considered by the macroeconomic variables driving the quantitative estimate.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

11,587

$

8,560

$

16,416

$

2,509

$

1,297

$

2,804

$

943

$

284

$

44,400

Charge-offs

(433)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(433)

Recoveries

1,191

12

-

884

75

-

-

70

2,232

Net recoveries

758

12

-

884

75

-

-

70

1,799

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

(2,112)

(305)

734

(1,369)

(361)

85

928

(119)

(2,519)

End of period balance

$

10,233

$

8,267

$

17,150

$

2,024

$

1,011

$

2,889

$

1,871

$

235

$

43,680

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

CRE

CRE

Owner

Non-owner

Land &

Home

Multi-

Residential

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Occupied

Occupied

    

Construction

Equity

Family

Mortgages

and Other

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning of period balance

$

10,453

$

3,825

$

3,760

$

2,621

$

2,244

$

57

$

243

$

82

$

23,285

Adoption of Topic 326

(3,663)

3,169

7,912

(1,163)

(923)

1,196

435

1,607

8,570

Balance at adoption on January 1, 2020

6,790

6,994

11,672

1,458

1,321

1,253

678

1,689

31,855

Charge-offs

(1,637)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(99)

(1,736)

Recoveries

598

1

-

51

70

-

-

2

722

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

(1,039)

1

-

51

70

-

-

(97)

(1,014)

Provision for (recapture of) credit losses on loans

7,049

2,288

3,653

1,035

490

596

101

(631)

14,581

End of period balance

$

12,800

$

9,283

$

15,325

$

2,544

$

1,881

$

1,849

$

779

$

961

$

45,422

The following table provides a summary of the allocation of the allowance for credit losses on loans by class at the dates indicated. The allocation presented should not be interpreted as an indication that charges to the allowance for credit losses on loans will be incurred in these amounts or proportions, or that the portion of the allowance allocated to each category represents the total amount available for charge-offs that may occur within these classes.

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Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

December 31, 2020

2022

2021

December 31, 2021

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

of Loans

of Loans

of Loans

of Loans

of Loans

of Loans

in each

in each

in each

in each

in each

in each

category

category

category

category

category

category

to total

to total

to total

to total

to total

to total

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

Allowance

  

loans

  

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial

$

10,233

 

26

%  

$

12,800

 

33

%  

$

11,587

 

32

%  

$

6,801

 

20

%  

$

11,600

 

33

%  

$

8,414

 

22

%  

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRE - owner occupied

 

8,267

 

20

%  

 

9,283

 

21

%  

 

8,560

 

21

%  

 

6,397

 

20

%  

 

8,368

 

21

%  

 

7,954

 

19

%  

CRE - non-owner occupied

 

17,150

 

29

%  

 

15,325

 

27

%  

 

16,416

 

27

%  

 

19,413

 

31

%  

 

16,431

 

26

%  

 

17,125

 

29

%  

Land and construction

 

2,024

 

5

%  

 

2,544

 

5

%  

 

2,509

 

6

%  

 

2,006

 

5

%  

 

2,754

 

6

%  

 

1,831

 

5

%  

Home equity

1,011

4

%  

1,881

4

%  

1,297

4

%  

722

3

%  

1,171

4

%  

864

4

%  

Multifamily

 

2,889

 

7

%  

 

1,849

 

6

%  

 

2,804

 

6

%  

 

2,544

 

7

%  

 

2,751

 

6

%  

 

2,796

 

7

%  

Residential mortgages

1,871

8

%  

779

3

%  

943

3

%  

4,757

13

%  

918

3

%  

4,132

13

%  

Consumer and other

 

235

 

1

%  

 

961

 

1

%  

 

284

 

1

%  

 

148

 

1

%  

 

303

 

1

%  

 

174

 

1

%  

Total

$

43,680

 

100

%  

$

45,422

 

100

%  

$

44,400

 

100

%  

$

42,788

 

100

%  

$

44,296

 

100

%  

$

43,290

 

100

%  

The ACLL totaled $43.7$42.8 million, or 1.54%1.41% of total loans at September 30, 2021. The ACLL was $45.4March 31, 2022, compared to $44.3 million, or 1.68%1.64% of total loans at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $44.4$43.3 million, or 1.70%1.40% of total loans at December 31, 2020.2021. The ACLL was 922.88%1,117.18% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 442.62%791.99% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 564.24%1,158.11% of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2020.2021. The ACLL to total loans, excluding PPP loans, was 1.63%1.43% at September 30,March 31, 2022, 1.87% at March 31, 2021 1.91% at September 30, 2020, and 1.90%1.44% at December 31, 2020.2021. The Company had net recoveries of $238,000,$65,000, or (0.03%(0.01%) of average loans, for the thirdfirst quarter of 2021,2022, compared to net charge-offsrecoveries of $219,000,$1.4 million, or 0.03%(0.22%) of average loans, for the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021, and net recoveries of $326,000,$225,000, or (0.05%(0.03%) of average loans for the fourth quarter of 2020.2021.

The following table shows the drivers of change in ACLL under CECL for each of the first nine monthsquarter of 2021:2022:

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

Economic factors during the first quarter of 2021

 

(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

Economic factors during the second quarter of 2021

(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

Drivers of Change in ACLL Under CECL

(Dollars in thousands)

ACLL at December 31, 2021

$

43,290

Net recoveries during the first quarter of 2022

65

Portfolio changes during the first quarter of 2022

(98)

Qualitative and quantitative changes during the first

 

quarter of 2022 including changes in economic forecasts

(469)

ACLL at March 31, 2022

$

42,788

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Leases

The Company recognizes the following for all leases, at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. While the new standard impacts lessors and lessees, the Company is impacted as a lessee of the offices and real estate used for operations. The Company's lease agreements include options to renew at the Company's discretion. The extensions are not reasonably certain to be exercised, therefore it was not considered in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. Total assets and total liabilities were $35.7$33.7 million on its consolidated statement of financial condition at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets, included in other assets, and lease liabilities, included in other liabilities, related to non-cancelable operating lease agreements for office space.

Deposits

The composition and cost of the Company’s deposit base are important components in analyzing the Company’s net interest margin and balance sheet liquidity characteristics, both of which are discussed in greater detail in other sections herein. The Company’s liquidity is impacted by the volatility of deposits from the propensity of that money to leave the institution for rate-related or other reasons. Deposits can be adversely affected if economic conditions weaken in California, and the Company’s market area in particular. Potentially, the most volatile deposits in a financial institution are jumbo certificates of deposit, meaning time deposits with balances that equal or exceed $250,000, as customers with balances of that magnitude are typically more rate-sensitive than customers with smaller balances.

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

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2020

 

March 31, 2022

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2021

 

    

Balance

    

% to Total

  

Balance

    

% to Total

  

Balance

    

% to Total

 

    

Balance

    

% to Total

  

Balance

    

% to Total

  

Balance

    

% to Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Demand, noninterest-bearing

$

1,804,965

 

38

%  

$

1,698,027

 

44

%  

$

1,661,655

 

42

%

$

1,811,943

 

38

%  

$

1,813,962

 

42

%  

$

1,903,768

 

40

%

Demand, interest-bearing

 

1,141,944

 

24

%  

 

926,041

 

24

%  

 

960,179

 

24

%

 

1,268,942

 

27

%  

 

1,101,807

 

26

%  

 

1,308,114

 

27

%

Savings and money market

 

1,600,754

 

34

%  

 

1,108,252

 

28

%  

 

1,119,968

 

29

%

 

1,447,434

 

31

%  

 

1,189,566

 

28

%  

 

1,375,825

 

29

%

Time deposits — under $250

 

39,628

 

1

%  

 

46,684

 

1

%  

 

45,027

 

1

%

 

38,417

 

1

%  

 

42,596

 

1

%  

 

38,734

 

1

%

Time deposits — $250 and over

 

103,046

 

2

%  

 

92,276

 

2

%  

 

103,746

 

3

%

 

93,161

 

2

%  

 

102,508

 

2

%  

 

94,700

 

2

%

CDARS — interest-bearing demand,

money market and time deposits

 

36,044

 

1

%  

 

19,121

 

1

%  

 

23,911

 

1

%  

 

30,008

 

1

%  

 

28,663

 

1

%  

 

38,271

 

1

%  

Total deposits

$

4,726,381

 

100

%  

$

3,890,401

 

100

%  

$

3,914,486

 

100

%

$

4,689,905

 

100

%  

$

4,279,102

 

100

%  

$

4,759,412

 

100

%

The Company obtains deposits from a cross-section of the communities it serves. The Company’s business is not generally seasonal in nature. Public funds were less than 1% of deposits at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.2021.

Total deposits increased $836.0$410.8 million, or 21%10%, to $4.73$4.690 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $3.89$4.279 billion at September 30, 2020. Total deposits increased $811.9March 31, 2021, and decreased ($69.5) million, or 21%(1%), from $3.91$4.759 billion at December 31, 2020.2021. The decrease in total deposits at March 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a decline in temporary deposits from two customers. The deposits from those two customers decreased ($73.8) million to $194.8 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $268.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company expects further decreases in the deposits of those two customers in the second quarter of 2022. Deposits, excluding all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $815.3$423.0 million, or 22%10%, to $4.55$4.528 billion at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $3.73$4.105 billion at September 30, 2020. Deposits, excluding all time depositsMarch 31, 2021, and CDARS deposits increased $805.9decreased ($59.4) million, or 22%(1%), compared to $3.74$4.588 billion at December 31, 2020.

Total deposits at September 30, 2021 included $336.0 million of temporary deposits from one customer held in a money market account. Excluding the $336.0 million temporary deposits, total deposits increased $500.0 million, or 13%, to $4.39 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.89 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $475.9 million, or 12%, from $3.91 billion at December 31, 2020. Deposits, excluding the $336.0 million in temporary deposits as well as all time deposits and CDARS deposits, increased $479.3 million, or 13%, to $4.21 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $3.73 billion at September 30, 2020, and increased $469.9 million, or 13%, compared to $3.74 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the $36.0$30.0 million CDARS deposits comprised $1.0$22.9 million of interest-bearing demand deposits, $28.5$1.5 million of money market accounts and $6.5$5.6 million of time deposits. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the $19.1$28.7 million CDARS deposits comprised $13.8$21.4 million of interest-bearing demand deposits, $762,000$1.7 million of money market accounts and $5.6 million of time deposits. At December 31, 2021, the $38.3 million CDARS deposits comprised $30.9 million of interest-bearing demand deposits, $1.0 million of money market accounts and $6.4 million of time deposits.

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accounts and $4.5 million of time deposits. At December 31, 2020, the $23.9 million CDARS deposits comprised $18.6 million of interest-bearing demand deposits, $663,000 of money market accounts and $4.6 million of time deposits.

The following table indicates the contractual maturity schedule of the Company’s uninsured time deposits in excess of $250,000 and over, and all CDARS time deposits as of September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

    

Balance

    

% of Total

 

    

Balance

    

% of Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three months or less

$

53,095

 

48

%

$

31,870

 

54

%

Over three months through six months

 

34,462

 

31

%

 

6,351

 

11

%

Over six months through twelve months

 

8,188

 

8

%

 

12,379

 

21

%

Over twelve months

 

13,807

 

13

%

 

8,061

 

14

%

Total

$

109,552

 

100

%

$

58,661

 

100

%

The Company focuses primarily on providing and servicing business deposit accounts that are frequently over $250,000 in average balance per account. As a result, certain types of business clients that the Company serves typically carry average deposits in excess of $250,000. The account activity for some account types and client types necessitates appropriate liquidity management practices by the Company to help ensure its ability to fund deposit withdrawals.

Return on Equity and Assets

The following table indicates the ratios for return on average assets and average equity, and average equity to average assets for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

Return on average assets

 

1.06

%  

0.98

%  

0.90

%

0.73

%  

 

0.96

%  

0.95

%  

Return on average tangible assets

 

1.10

%  

1.02

%  

0.94

%

0.76

%  

 

0.99

%  

0.99

%  

Return on average equity

 

9.29

%  

7.73

%  

7.74

%

5.49

%  

 

8.71

%  

7.85

%  

Return on average tangible equity

 

13.49

%  

11.41

%  

11.29

%

8.12

%  

 

12.47

%  

11.50

%  

Average equity to average assets ratio

 

11.40

%  

12.63

%  

11.68

%

13.26

%  

 

11.01

%  

12.13

%  

Liquidity and Asset/Liability Management

The Company’s liquidity position supports its ability to maintain cash flows sufficient to fund operations, meet all of its financial obligations and commitments, and accommodate unexpected sudden changes in balances of loans and deposits in a timely manner. At various times the Company requires funds to meet short term cash requirements brought about by loan growth or deposit outflows, the purchase of assets, or repayment of liabilities. An integral part of the Company’s ability to manage its liquidity position appropriately is derived from its large base of core deposits which are generated by offering traditional banking services in its service area and which have historically been a stable source of funds.

The Company manages liquidity to be able to meet unexpected sudden changes in levels of its assets or deposit liabilities without maintaining excessive amounts of balance sheet liquidity. Excess balance sheet liquidity can negatively impact the Company’s net interest margin. In order to meet short term liquidity needs the Company utilizes overnight Federal funds purchase arrangements and other borrowing arrangements with correspondent banks, solicits brokered deposits if cost effective deposits are not available from local sources, and maintains collateralized lines of credit with the FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and FRB.Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). In addition, the Company can raise cash for temporary needs by selling securities under agreements to repurchase and selling securities available for sale.

One of the measures of liquidity is the loan to deposit ratio. The loan to deposit ratio was 59.94%64.48% at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 69.32%63.21% at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 66.91%64.87% at December 31, 2020.2021.

FHLB and FRB Borrowings and Available Lines of Credit

HBC has off-balance sheet liquidity in the form of Federal funds purchase arrangements with correspondent banks, including the FHLB and FRB. HBC can borrow from the FHLB on a short-term (typically overnight) or long-term

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(over (over one year) basis. HBC had no overnight borrowings from the FHLB at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.2021. HBC had $259.8$279.8 million of loans pledged to the FHLB as collateral on an available line of credit of $190.0

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$195.0 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, none of which was outstanding. HBC also had $1.8$1.3 million of securities pledged to the FHLB as collateral on an available line of credit of $1.7$1.3 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, none of which was outstanding.

HBC can also borrow from the FRB’s discount window. HBC had $990.0 million$1.0 billion of loans pledged to the FRB as collateral on an available line of credit of $569.3$752.1 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, none of which was outstanding.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, HBC had Federal funds purchased arrangements available of $90.0 million. There were no Federal funds purchased outstanding at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.2021.

The Company has a $10.0$20.0 million line of credit with a correspondent bank, of which none was outstanding at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

HBC may also utilize securities sold under repurchase agreements to manage its liquidity position. There were no securities sold under agreements to repurchase at September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.2021.

Capital Resources

The Company uses a variety of measures to evaluate capital adequacy. Management reviews various capital measurements on a regular basis and takes appropriate action to ensure that such measurements are within established internal and external guidelines. The external guidelines, which are issued by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, establish a risk adjusted ratio relating capital to different categories of assets and off balance sheet exposures.

On May 26, 2017, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (“Subordinated Debt”) due June 1, 2027. The Subordinated Debt initially bears a fixed interest rate of 5.25% per year. Commencing on June 1, 2022, the interest rate on the Subordinated Debt resets quarterly to the three-month LIBOR rate plus a spread of 336.5 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. Interest on the Subordinated Debt is payable semi-annually on June 1st and December 1st of each year through June 1, 2022 and quarterly thereafter on March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st of each year through the maturity date or early redemption date. The Company, at its option, may redeem the Subordinated Debt, in whole or in part, on any interest payment date on or after June 1, 2022 without a premium.

It is anticipated that theThe LIBOR index will bewas phased-out byat the end of 2021 and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has established the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as its recommended alternative to LIBOR. U.S. LIBOR benchmark interest rates are expected to continue to be published through June, 2023 for existing LIBOR based contracts. We have created a sub-committee of our Asset Liability Management Committee to address LIBOR transition and phase-out issues. We are currently reviewing loan documentation, technology systems and procedures we will needThe Company continues to implement forits transition plan toward the transition.cessation of LIBOR and the modification of its loans and other financial instruments with attributes that are either directly or indirectly influenced by LIBOR.

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The following table summarizes risk-based capital, risk-weighted assets, and risk-based capital ratios of the consolidated Company under the Basel III requirements for the periods indicated:

September 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

2020

    

    

2022

    

2021

2021

    

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Capital components:

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

$

425,834

$

404,973

$

410,307

$

438,203

$

415,545

$

433,488

Additional Tier 1 capital

Tier 1 Capital

425,834

404,973

410,307

438,203

415,545

433,488

Tier 2 Capital

73,106

74,393

73,563

75,069

73,571

72,721

Total Capital

$

498,940

$

479,366

$

483,870

$

513,272

$

489,116

$

506,209

Risk-weighted assets

$

3,299,938

$

3,001,350

$

2,924,448

$

3,525,741

$

2,960,057

$

3,521,058

Average assets for capital purposes

$

4,947,495

$

4,363,027

$

4,507,032

$

5,256,141

$

4,579,125

$

5,504,834

Capital ratios:

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total Capital

15.1

%  

16.0

%  

16.5

%  

14.6

%  

16.5

%  

14.4

%  

Tier 1 Capital

12.9

%  

13.5

%  

14.0

%  

12.4

%  

14.0

%  

12.3

%  

Common equity Tier 1 Capital

12.9

%  

13.5

%  

14.0

%  

12.4

%  

14.0

%  

12.3

%  

Tier 1 Leverage(1)

8.6

%  

9.3

%  

9.1

%  

8.3

%  

9.1

%  

7.9

%  

(1)Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding intangible assets and disallowed deferred tax assets).

The following table summarizes risk based capital, risk-weighted assets, and risk-based capital ratios of HBC under the Basel III requirements for the periods indicated:

September 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2021

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Capital components:

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

$

443,947

$

422,369

$

428,109

$

456,267

$

433,639

$

451,586

Additional Tier 1 capital

Tier 1 Capital

443,947

422,369

428,109

456,267

433,639

451,586

Tier 2 Capital

33,228

34,700

33,824

35,082

33,785

32,796

Total Capital

$

477,175

$

457,069

$

461,933

$

491,349

$

467,424

$

484,382

Risk-weighted assets

$

3,297,729

$

2,999,926

$

2,922,577

$

3,524,365

$

2,957,908

$

3,518,391

Average assets for capital purposes

$

4,945,289

$

4,361,322

$

4,505,265

$

5,254,169

$

4,576,901

$

5,502,185

Capital ratios:

Total Capital

14.5

%  

15.2

%  

15.8

%  

13.9

%  

15.8

%  

13.8

%  

Tier 1 Capital

13.5

%  

14.1

%  

14.6

%  

12.9

%  

14.7

%  

12.8

%  

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

13.5

%  

14.1

%  

14.6

%  

12.9

%  

14.7

%  

12.8

%  

Tier 1 Leverage(1)

9.0

%  

9.7

%  

9.5

%  

8.7

%  

9.5

%  

8.2

%  

(1)Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding intangible assets and disallowed deferred tax assets).

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The following table presents the applicable well-capitalized regulatory guidelines and the standards for minimum capital adequacy requirements under Basel III and the regulatory guidelines for a “well–capitalized” financial institution under Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”):

Well-capitalized

Financial

Minimum

Institution PCA

Regulatory

Regulatory

    

Requirement(1)

    

Guidelines

Capital ratios:

Total Capital

 

10.5

%  

10.0

%

Tier 1 Capital

 

8.5

%  

8.0

%

Common equity Tier 1 Capital

 

7.0

%  

6.5

%

Tier 1 Leverage

 

4.0

%  

5.0

%

(1)Includes 2.5% capital conservation buffer, except the leverage capital ratio.

The Basel III capital rules introduced a new “capital conservation buffer,” for banking organizations to maintain a common equity Tier 1 ratio more than 2.5% above these minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company’s consolidated capital ratio exceeded regulatory guidelines and HBC’s capital ratios exceed the highest regulatory capital requirement of “well-capitalized” under Basel III prompt corrective action provisions. Quantitative measures established by regulation to help ensure capital adequacy require the Company and HBC to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total risk-based capital, Tier 1 capital, and common equity Tier 1 (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined). Management believes that, as of September 30,March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company and HBC met all capital adequacy guidelines to which they were subject. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2021, that management believes have changed the categorization of the Company or HBC as well-capitalized.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had total shareholders’ equity of $590.1$601.1 million, compared to $577.8$581.7 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $577.9$598.0 million at December 31, 2020.2021. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, total shareholders’ equity included $496.6$498.8 million in common stock, $105.2$116.3 million in retained earnings, and ($11.7)14.0) million of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The book value per share was $9.79$9.95 at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $9.64$9.71 at both September 30, 2020March 31, 2021, and $9.91 at December 31, 2020.2021. The tangible book value per share was $6.77$6.96 at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $6.55$6.64 at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $6.57$6.91 at December 31, 2020.2021.

The following table reflects the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, for the periods indicated:

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

    

September 30, 

December 31,

September 30, 

(in $000's, unaudited)

2021

2020

2020

    

March 31, 

December 31,

March 31, 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

2022

2021

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale

$

2,435

$

3,709

$

4,495

$

(1,127)

$

1,991

$

3,113

Remaining unamortized unrealized gain on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available-for-sale transferred to held-to-maturity

 

234

 

261

 

271

 

 

 

252

Split dollar insurance contracts liability

 

(6,143)

 

(6,140)

 

(4,839)

 

(5,491)

 

(5,480)

 

(6,148)

Supplemental executive retirement plan liability

 

(8,411)

 

(8,767)

 

(6,662)

 

(7,588)

 

(7,669)

 

(8,699)

Unrealized gain on interest-only strip from SBA loans

 

179

 

220

 

351

 

152

 

162

 

214

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

(11,706)

$

(10,717)

$

(6,384)

$

(14,054)

$

(10,996)

$

(11,268)

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss of future earnings, fair values, or future cash flows that may result from changes in the price of a financial instrument. The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in interest rates,

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sensitive instruments. Market risk is attributed to all market risk sensitive financial instruments, including securities, loans, deposits and borrowings, as well as the Company’s role as a financial intermediary in customer-related transactions. The objective of market risk management is to avoid excessive exposure of the Company’s earnings and equity to loss and to reduce the volatility inherent in certain financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the Management’s Asset/Liability Committee and the Director’s Finance and Investment Committee.

Interest Rate Management

Market risk arises from changes in interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The Company’s market risk exposure is primarily that of interest rate risk, and it has established policies and procedures to monitor and limit earnings and balance sheet exposure to changes in interest rates. The Company does not engage in the trading of financial instruments, nor does the Company have exposure to currency exchange rates.

The principal objective of interest rate risk management (often referred to as “asset/liability management”) is to manage the financial components of the Company in a manner that will optimize the risk/reward equation for earnings and capital in relation to changing interest rates. The Company’s exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the Management’s Asset/Liability Committee and the Director’s Finance and Investment Committee. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income. Management realizes certain risks are inherent, and that the goal is to identify and manage the risks. Management uses two methodologies to manage interest rate risk: (i) a standard GAP analysis; and (ii) an interest rate shock simulation model.

The planning of asset and liability maturities is an integral part of the management of an institution’s net interest margin. To the extent maturities of assets and liabilities do not match in a changing interest rate environment, the net interest margin may change over time. Even with perfectly matched repricing of assets and liabilities, risks remain in the form of prepayment of loans or securities or in the form of delays in the adjustment of rates of interest applying to either earning assets with floating rates or to interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest rate changes do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or at the same time. Varying interest rate environments can create unexpected changes in prepayment levels of assets and liabilities, which may have a significant effect on the net interest margin and are not reflected in the interest sensitivity analysis table. Because of these factors, an interest sensitivity GAP report may not provide a complete assessment of the exposure to changes in interest rates.

The Company uses modeling software for asset/liability management in order to simulate the effects of potential interest rate changes on the Company’s net interest margin, and to calculate the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments under different interest rate scenarios. The program imports current balances, interest rates, maturity dates and repricing information for individual financial instruments, and incorporates assumptions on the characteristics of embedded options along with pricing and duration for new volumes to project the effects of a given interest rate change on the Company’s interest income and interest expense. Rate scenarios consisting of key rate and yield curve projections are run against the Company’s investment, loan, deposit and borrowed funds’ portfolios. These rate projections can be shocked (an immediate and parallel change in all base rates, up or down) and ramped (an incremental increase or decrease in rates over a specified time period), based on current trends and econometric models or stable economic conditions (unchanged from current actual levels).

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The following table sets forth the estimated changes in the Company’s annual net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in interest rates noted, as of September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

Increase/(Decrease) in

 

Estimated Net

 

Interest Income

 

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

+400

$

69,062

52.4

%

+300

$

51,891

39.4

%

+200

$

34,795

26.4

%

+100

$

17,536

13.3

%

0

 

−100

$

(12,593)

(9.6)

%

−200

$

(23,731)

(18.0)

%

This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates such as changes in Actual rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on localdeposits may differ from the hypothetical rates modeled due to competitive or market factors, which could reduce theany actual impact on net interest income.

Increase/(Decrease) in

 

Estimated Net

 

Interest Income

 

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

+400

$

52,129

34.7

%

+300

$

39,086

26.0

%

+200

$

26,071

17.4

%

+100

$

13,035

8.7

%

0

 

−100

$

(14,636)

(9.7)

%

−200

$

(25,760)

(17.2)

%

As with any method of gauging interest rate risk, there are certain shortcomings inherent to the methodology noted above. The model assumes interest rate changes are instantaneous parallel shifts in the yield curve. In reality, rate changes are rarely instantaneous. The use of the simplifying assumption that short-term and long-term rates change by the same degree may also misstate historic rate patterns, which rarely show parallel yield curve shifts. Further, the model assumes that certain assets and liabilities of similar maturity or period to repricing will react in the same way to changes in rates. In reality, certain types of financial instruments may react in advance of changes in market rates, while the reaction of other types of financial instruments may lag behind the change in general market rates. Additionally, the methodology noted above does not reflect the full impact of annual and lifetime restrictions on changes in rates for certain assets, such as adjustable rate loans. When interest rates change, actual loan prepayments and actual early withdrawals from certificates may deviate significantly from the assumptions used in the model. Finally, this methodology does not measure or reflect the impact that higher rates may have on adjustable-rate loan clients’ ability to service their debt. All of these factors are considered in monitoring the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk.

ITEM 3—QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information concerning quantitative and qualitative disclosure or market risk called for by Item 305 of Regulation S-K is included as part of Item 2 above.

ITEM 4—CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Control and Procedures

The Company has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. As defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. Disclosure controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded the Company’s disclosure controls were effective at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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Part II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We evaluate all claims and lawsuits with respect to their potential merits, our potential defenses and counterclaims, settlement or litigation potential and the expected effect on us. The outcome of any claims or litigation, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. Any claims and other lawsuits, and the disposition of such claims and lawsuits, whether through settlement or litigation, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve, divert our attention from executing our business plan, result in efforts to enjoin our activities, and lead to attempts by third parties to seek similar claims.

For more information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 13 “Commitments and Loss Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 1A—RISK FACTORS

A discussion of risk factors affecting us as is set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, on pages 27-5724 – 50 of our 20202021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The discussion of risk factors provides a description of some of the important risk factors that could affect our actual results and could cause our results to vary materially from those expressed in public statements or documents. However, other factors besides those included in the discussion of risk factors, or discussed elsewhere in any of our reports filed with or furnished to the SEC could affect our business or results. The readers should not consider any description of such factors to be a complete set of all potential risks that we may face.

ITEM 2—UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3—DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4—MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None

ITEM 5—OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 6—EXHIBITS

Exhibit

    

Description

3.1

Heritage Commerce Corp Restated Articles of Incorporation, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2009)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Heritage Commerce Corp as filed with the California Secretary of State on June 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed July 23, 2010).

3.3

Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Heritage Commerce Corp as filed with the Secretary of State on August 29, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 11, 2019)

3.4

Heritage Commerce Corp Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2013)

31.1

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.2

Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

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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.

Heritage Commerce Corp (Registrant)

Date: NovemberMay 5, 20212022

/s/ wALTER T. KACZMAREK

Walter T. Kaczmarek

Chief Executive Officer

Date: NovemberMay 5, 20212022

/s/ Lawrence D. mcgovern

Lawrence D. McGovern

Chief Financial Officer

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