Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer This communication contains certain forward–looking information about Heritage Commerce Corp (“HTBK”), United American Bank (“UABK”), and the combined company after the close of transaction that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of HTBK, UABK and the combined company. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. In addition of actors previously disclosed in reports filed by HTBK with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), risks and uncertainties for each institution and the combined institution include, but are not limited to: lower than expected revenues, credit quality deterioration or a reduction in real estate values could cause an increase in the provision for credit losses and allowance for credit losses and a reduction in net earnings, increased competitive pressure among depository institutions, the ability to complete the proposed transaction, including by obtaining regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of UABK, or the successful integration of UABK and Tri-Valley Bank (“TRVB”), or achieve expected beneficial synergies and/or operating efficiencies, in each case with in expected time-frames or at all, regulatory approvals may not be received on expected time frames or at all, the possibility that personnel changes/retention will not proceed as planned, the possibility that a change in the interest rate environment may reduce net interest margins, higher than anticipated operating expenses, the effectiveness of our risk management framework, asset/liability re-pricing risks and liquidity risks, the costs and effects of legal, compliance, and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the impact of adverse judgments or settlements in litigation, the initiation and resolution of regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews, changes in law or regulations, including but not limited to tax laws, general economic conditions, either nationally or in the market areas in which the entities operate or anticipate doing business, are less favorable than expected, and other risk factors described in documents filed by HTBK with the SEC. 2
