NASDAQ$HTBK

Heritage Commerce Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net income was $13.3 million, or $0.22 per average diluted common share.

Heritage Commerce Corp reported a net income of $13.3 million for Q4 2023, with diluted earnings per share of $0.22. The company's loan growth resulted in an increase of 2% year-over-year and from the prior quarter, while client deposits remained stable.

  • Net income for Q4 2023 was $13.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to $20.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for Q4 2022.
  • Loan growth increased 2% year-over-year and from the prior quarter.
  • Total deposits were relatively flat at $4.38 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $4.39 billion at December 31, 2022.
  • Total liquidity and borrowing capacity was $2.87 billion at December 31, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$44.2M

Previous: $54.5M-18.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.22

Previous: $0.34-35.3%
Efficiency Ratio

57.6%

Previous: 45.0%+28.1%
Loan to Deposit Ratio

76.5%

No prior period
NPAs to Total Assets

0.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$437K

Previous: $144K+203.5%
Net Income

$13.3M

Previous: $20.8M-35.9%
Operating Income

$18.5M

Previous: $29.5M-37.4%
Gross Profit

$1.94K

Previous: $54.5M-100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Heritage Commerce · Revenue · Quarterly

$44.2M

Q4 2023-18.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Company anticipates stabilization in their cost of funds following the recent Fed guidance on expected rate reductions in 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipate stabilization in our cost of funds following the recent Fed guidance on expected rate reductions in 2024.
  • Focus remains on orderly organic growth.
  • Avoiding borrowed funds and brokered deposits.
  • Local community retail and commercial deposit relationships serve as a stable and lower-cost funding source, reflecting our disciplined management approach.
  • Have a strong balance sheet, evidenced by robust capital, ample liquidity, and a diversified loan portfolio.

Headwinds

  • The pre-tax unrealized loss on the securities available-for-sale portfolio was ($9.9) million, or ($7.1) million net of taxes, which was 1.1% of total shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2023
  • The pre-tax unrecognized loss on the securities held-to-maturity portfolio was ($86.5) million, or ($60.9) million net of taxes, which was 9.0% of total shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2023
  • Total noninterest income decreased (30%) to $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2022
  • Net interest income decreased (18%) to $42.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $51.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Total deposits decreased ($197.0) million, or (4%) from $4.58 billion at September 30, 2023, as a result of deposit outflows from clients operating expenses, tax payments, one-time capital events, profit distributions, and to a lesser extent clients moving deposits to outside investment alternatives.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-6.6%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q4 2025-3.8%-6.3%-0.7%
Q3 2025+0.3%-2.1%+3.6%
Q2 2025-3.1%-6.0%+2.0%
Q1 2025-0.5%+0.0%-1.5%
Q4 2024+3.8%+4.7%+14.3%
Q3 2024-2.1%+1.8%+12.4%
Q2 2024+4.1%+2.5%-2.0%
Q1 2024-4.3%-5.0%-2.5%
Q4 2023-5.0%-4.6%-14.4%
Q3 2023+3.4%+2.5%+7.1%
Q2 2023-1.9%-2.3%-12.2%
Q1 2023+12.7%-1.7%+2.1%
Q4 2022-4.9%-3.4%-2.2%
Q3 2022+8.4%+8.4%+10.2%
Q2 2022+1.1%-0.3%-0.6%
Q1 2022-1.2%-0.4%+0.1%
Q4 2021+1.2%+0.6%-2.1%
Q3 2021+4.2%+4.5%-3.1%
Q2 2021-1.4%-1.6%+2.4%
Q1 2021+2.8%+1.3%-0.5%
Q4 2020-3.5%-3.4%+4.5%
Q3 2020+8.4%-0.5%+17.0%
Q2 2020+4.3%-1.7%-2.7%
Q1 2020-0.3%+14.5%-2.8%
Q4 2019-4.0%-6.6%-6.1%
Q3 2019-2.1%+2.7%+6.0%
Q2 2019+0.6%+0.8%-8.0%
Q1 2019-5.1%-2.4%-4.6%
Q4 2018+6.5%+3.4%+12.6%
Q3 2018+6.4%+7.3%+3.9%
Q2 2018+1.4%-9.2%-5.3%
Q1 2018+0.6%+0.3%+1.6%
Q4 2017-1.1%-1.2%+1.5%
Q3 2017+4.2%+5.1%+4.4%
Q2 2017-1.5%+0.1%-3.1%
Q1 2017-3.3%-1.9%-8.5%
Q4 2016-0.1%-2.8%-0.3%
Q3 2016+1.8%+0.4%+15.6%
Q2 2016-1.5%-1.9%+11.8%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015-6.6%
Q2 2015+1.5%
Q1 2015+0.7%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014+0.9%
Q4 2013-2.8%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012+1.8%
Q1 2011-2.7%
Q1 2012+5.0%
Q4 2009+2.8%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010+2.8%
Q3 2011+8.0%
Q3 2010+8.0%
Q2 2010+3.2%
Q2 2011+3.2%
Q1 2010+1.0%

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