 SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Heritage Commerce Corp Nasdaq: HTBK, the holding company the Company for Heritage Bank of Commerce the Bank, today announced first quarter 2021 net income of 11.2 million, or 0.19 per average diluted common share, compared to 1.9 million, or 0.03 per average diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020, and 11.6 million, or 0.19 per average diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. First quarter 2021 results included the recapture of 1.5 million of provision for credit losses on loans, compared to a provision for credit losses on loans of 13.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. All results are unaudited. 