Heritage Commerce Corp. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported interest income of $23,991,000 compared to $22,896,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was of $11,646,000 compared to $7,235,000 a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was of $7,215,000 or $0.19 per basic and diluted share compared to $3,975,000 or $0.12 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Annualized return on average equity was 11.01% compared to 7.11% a year ago. Annualized return on average tangible equity was 13.81% compared to 9.09% a year ago. Annualized return on average assets was 1.12% compared to 0.74% a year ago. Book value per share was $6.85 compared to $7.03 a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $5.46 compared to $5.35 a year ago. Net interest income before provision for loan losses was $23,124,000 against $22,138,000 a year ago.

For the year, the company reported interest income of $94,431,000 compared to $78,743,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was of $43,969,000 compared to $26,601,000 a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was of $25,869,000 or $0.72 per basic and diluted share compared to $14,705,000 or $0.48 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Book value per share was $6.85 compared to $7.03 a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $5.46 compared to $5.35 a year ago. Annualized return on average equity was 10.71% compared to 8.04% a year ago. Annualized return on average tangible equity was 13.55% compared to 9.41% a year ago. Annualized return on average assets was 1.13% compared to 0.86% a year ago. Net interest income before provision for loan losses was $91,220,000 against $76,321,000 a year ago. Net interest income increased for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to the full year impact of the Focus loan portfolio, organic growth in the loan portfolio, the purchase of residential mortgage loan and CRE loan portfolios, and an increase in the average balance of investment securities.

For the fourth quarter, the company reported net charge offs totaled $1.2 million compared to $182,000 for the fourth quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs during the fourth quarter of
2016 included one $1.3 million commercial and industrial loan relationship that was fully reserved prior to the fourth quarter of 2016.