Hanmi Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, today reported a first quarter net loss of $49.5 million, or $0.97 per share, primarily driven by $58.0 million in credit loss provisions, compared to a net loss of $17.2 million, or $0.37 per share, in the first quarter a year ago when it took a $46.0 million provision.

"Although we continue to face challenging economic conditions, we are making progress preserving liquidity, growing core deposits, building reserves for loan losses, and expanding our net interest margin," said Jay S. Yoo, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As a result of continuing problems with our loan portfolio, we once again set aside a substantial provision for loan losses. The impact of the elevated levels of provision for loan losses, the change in deferred tax asset valuation and rising costs associated with loan and OREO workout expenses are the primary contributors to our current quarter loss.

"We are also making progress on achieving full compliance with previously announced regulatory requirements by strengthening our capital position, improving asset quality, and enhancing liquidity," Yoo continued. "Our progress in the first quarter of the year is noteworthy, with a strong liquidity position, reduced loan and securities portfolios, and solid interest from investors to bring in fresh capital."

First Quarter 2010 Highlights (as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to March 31, 2009)

  --  The allowance for loan losses increased 69% to $177.8 million, or 6.63%
      of total loans.
  --  Core deposits, which exclude brokered deposits and jumbo CDs, increased
      by 9.8% or $137.7 million to $1.54 billion, reflecting the continued
      strong support of the local community.  Non-interest bearing demand
      deposits grew 6% year over year and 3% in the quarter to $575.0 million,
      and now account for 22% of total deposits.
  --  Continuing successful deleveraging of the balance sheet resulted in
      assets declining 22% to $3.02 billion, with gross loans down 19%,
      securities down 31%, and Federal Home Loan Bank advances down 51%.
  --  Net interest margin expanded 23 basis points in the quarter and 119
      basis points year over year to 3.69%, reflecting a 38 basis point drop
      in the quarter and 140 basis points year over year in the total cost of
      funds.

Capital Adequacy

"We continue to work with a sense of urgency toward the goal of adding capital in order to improve our capital position," said Yoo. "We are encouraged by the recent influx of new capital into the local market, and hope that investors will continue to favor our financial sector. Our goal is to raise enough new equity to strengthen our capital ratios and provide us with the capital strength to emerge from these challenging economic times."

At March 31, 2010, the Bank's Tier 1 Leverage was 5.68%; Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital was 6.49% and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 7.81%. The ratio of tangible shareholders' equity to total tangible assets for the first quarter was 5.89% compared to 7.13% at December 31, 2009.

Asset Quality

"With more than 80% of our loans in Southern California, our business is greatly influenced by the local economy, which has been quite difficult for the people and businesses of Los Angeles for the past two years. While the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation forecasts gradual economic improvement during 2010 and 2011 in its February report, the recovery has yet to provide relief to the commercial and residential real estate markets we serve," said Yoo. "Consequently, we continue to see adverse results in our loan portfolio."

Non-performing loans (NPLs) totaled $262.2 million, or 9.77 % of gross loans at March 31, 2010, compared with $219.1 million, or 7.77% of gross loans at December 31, 2009, and $156.3 million or 4.71% of gross loans at March 31, 2009. Of the total non-performing loans $94.8 million or 36.14% were current on payments. The majority of these non-performing loans are supported by collateral. As of March 31, 2010, the bank has recorded an impairment reserve of $27.2 million on these non-performing loans. Of the increase in first quarter non-performing loans, 75% is related to a $32.6 million bridge loan secured by 29 acres of vacant land in Northern California that moved into the non-performing category. "We are currently talking with interested parties for the future sale of this property without a significant loss," Yoo noted. The following table shows nonperforming loans by loan category:


                                        % of                % of               % of
                                        Total               Total              Total
   ('000)                   3/31/2010   NPL    12/31/2009   NPL    3/31/2009   NPL
  ------------------------  ---------  ------  ----------  ------  ---------  ------
  Real Estate Loans:
   Commercial Property         95,388   36.4%      60,117   27.4%     15,576   10.0%
   Construction                 7,179    2.7%      12,541    5.7%     39,198   25.1%
   Residential Property         5,457    2.1%       5,979    2.7%      1,616    1.0%
  Commercial & Industrial
   Loans:
   Owner Occupied Property    115,384   44.0%      97,008   44.3%     65,934   42.2%
   Other Commercial &
    Industrial                 38,043   14.5%      42,732   19.5%     33,076   21.2%

  Consumer Loans                  782    0.3%         689    0.3%        930    0.6%
  ------------------------  ---------  ------  ----------  ------  ---------  ------

  TOTAL NPLs                  262,232  100.0%     219,067  100.0%    156,330  100.0%
  ------------------------  ---------  ------  ----------  ------  ---------  ------

Other real estate owned (OREO) has declined in the past two quarters and now stands at $22.4 million at March 31, 2010, down from $26.3 million at December 31, 2009 and up from $1.2 million a year ago. During the first quarter, $3.9 million of OREO was sold and $4.4 million of nonaccrual loans were foreclosed. "We have been aggressive in selling loans prior to foreclosure," said Yoo. Total non-performing assets were $284.6 million, or 9.49% of total assets at March 31, 2010, compared to $245.4 million, or 7.76% of total assets at December 31, 2009, and $157.5 million, or 4.06% of total assets at March 31, 2009.

Delinquent loans (DLs) on accrual status were $68.6 million or 29.1% at March 31, 2010, up from $41.2 million or 22.1% at December 31, 2009, and $48.0 or 29.2% at March 31, 2009. The following table shows DLs on accrual status by loan category:


                                            % of Total               % of Total              % of Total
   ('000)                       3/31/2010  Delinquency  12/31/2009  Delinquency  3/31/2009  Delinquency
  ----------------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -----------
  Real Estate Loans:
   Commercial Property             17,455         7.4%       3,650         2.0%      9,518         5.8%
   Residential Property               284         0.1%         864         0.5%        115         0.1%
  Commercial & Industrial Loans:
   Owner Occupied Property         37,348        15.8%      23,828        12.8%     21,995        13.4%
   Other Commercial &
    Industrial                     13,119         5.6%      11,851         6.4%     15,756         9.6%

  Consumer Loans                      433         0.2%         958         0.5%        661         0.4%
  ----------------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -----------

  Total DLs (Accrual Status)       68,640        29.1%      41,151        22.1%     48,046        29.2%
  ----------------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -----------

At March 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses increased 22.64% to $177.8 million, or 6.63% of gross loans and 67.81% of NPLs, compared to $145.0 million, or 5.14% of gross loans and 66.19% of NPLs at December 31, 2009, and $104.9 million, or 3.16% of gross loans and 67.13% of NPLS at March 31, 2009. First-quarter charge-offs, net of recoveries, were $26.4 million compared to $57.3 million in the prior quarter and $11.8 million in the first quarter of 2009.

The increase in the allowance for loan losses was mainly due to an increase in quantitative reserves to $120.0 million from $90.1 million at December 31, 2009. The impaired loan reserves totaled $27.2 million, up from $23.1 million at December 31, 2009 and the qualitative reserve portion of the allowance slightly decreased to $30.5 million from $31.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter.

Balance Sheet

Reflecting the Bank's ongoing program to de-leverage its balance sheet, total assets decreased to $3.02 billion, at March 31, 2010, a 5% decline from $3.16 billion at December 31, 2009, and a 22% decline from $3.88 billion at March 31, 2009. Gross loans, net of deferred loan fees, were $2.68 billion as of March 31, 2010, down 5% from $2.82 billion at December 31, 2009, and down 19% from $3.32 billion at March 31, 2009.

"Our depositors have been supportive of the bank during these difficult times and we appreciate their loyalty in helping us to continue to build core deposits," stated Yoo. "We are continuing to reduce our reliance on brokered deposits as we continue to de-leverage our balance sheet." Total deposits decreased 17% year over year and 4% during the quarter with jumbo CDs and other time deposits down 14% and 60%, respectively, compared to a year ago. Total deposits were $2.65 billion at March 31, 2010, compared to $2.75 billion at December 31, 2009, and $3.20 billion at March 31, 2009. Demand deposits increased 3.4%, to $575.0 million at the end of the first quarter from $556.3 million at December 31, 2009. "We continue to reduce our reliance on wholesale funding, reflecting a decrease in brokered deposits from a year ago. FHLB advances are down 51% from a year ago to $153.9 million."

"We continue to maintain strong liquidity in order to meet our customers' needs. We have a sound mix of funding sources, including core deposits, which are increasing, sale of long-term assets such as non-performing loans, and our contingent borrowing lines with the Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank," said Brian Cho, Chief Financial Officer.

Results of Operations

Net interest income before provision for credit losses totaled $27.3 million, a 4% decrease from $28.4 million in the preceding quarter and an 18% increase from the $23.1 million in first quarter a year ago, with lower cost of funds offsetting lower yields on interest earning assets.

The average yield on the loan portfolio was 5.38% in the first quarter of 2010, a 16 basis point decrease from the prior quarter, reflecting the increase of nonaccrual loans. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits in the first quarter was 1.87%, down 39 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2009. As a result, Hanmi's net interest margin improved 23 basis points to 3.69% up from 3.46% percent in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2010 was $58.0 million, compared to $77.0 million in the prior quarter and $46.0 million in the first quarter a year ago. The provision in all periods was well above the rate of net charge-offs, taken in the respective periods. The provision for loan losses increased primarily due to the increase of historical loss ratios used in ALLL migration analysis which was the result of the elevated level of net charge-offs in recent quarters.

Total non-interest income in the first quarter of 2010 was $7.0 million compared to $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $8.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. Lower gains from asset sales and reduced fee income caused by the slow economy contributed to the decline in non-interest income. In addition, gains from sales of SBA loans were deferred to the second quarter due to changes in the accounting rules for such sales.

In the first quarter of 2010, net gain on sales of investment securities decreased by $1.1 million to $105,000 from $1.2 million in the first quarter a year ago. In the fourth quarter of 2009, $54.6 million of investment securities were sold, generating solid profits in the quarter, whereas in the first quarter of 2010, only $3.1 million in securities were sold.

First quarter service charges on deposit accounts decreased to $3.7 million, a 14% decline from $4.3 million for the first quarter of 2009, reflecting lower overdraft charges and reduced fees from account analysis. Insurance commission increased 8% to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2010 from $1.2 million in the first quarter a year ago as the marketing campaign for insurance products met with success throughout the branch banking network. Remittance fees and loan-related servicing fees both dropped slightly in the first quarter from a year ago. Fees generated from international trade finance decreased 31% to $351,000 in the first quarter of 2010 from $506,000 in the first quarter a year ago, reflecting the decrease of import and export letters of credit.

Total non-interest expense in the first quarter of 2010 was $26.2 million, up from $22.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $18.4 million in the first quarter a year ago. Continuing high levels of expenditures for OREO management and credit collections expenses were the primary drivers of higher operating expense, coupled with higher FDIC insurance premiums. "We completed the foreclosure of an 88-unit condominium project in Northern California last year and booked a $4 million write down on the property during the first quarter to bring the carrying value to $22 million," Cho noted. "These added expenses is not typical for our operations and was the major component of the $5.7 million OREO expense in the first quarter of 2010." In the fourth quarter of 2009, OREO expenses was $873,000 and it was just $143,000 in the first quarter a year ago.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation, provides services to the multi-ethnic communities of California, with 27 full-service offices in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and a loan production office in Washington State. Hanmi Bank specializes in commercial, SBA and trade finance lending, and is a recognized community leader. Hanmi Bank's mission is to provide a full range of quality products and premier services to its customers and to maximize shareholder value. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. These factors include the following: failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations; the effect of regulatory orders we have entered into and potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank; general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate; volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; availability of capital from private and government sources; demographic changes; competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain loans and deposits; fluctuations in interest rates and a decline in the level of our interest rate spread; risks of natural disasters related to our real estate portfolio; risks associated with Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans; failure to attract or retain key employees; changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums; ability to receive regulatory approval for Hanmi Bank to declare dividends to Hanmi Financial; adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our provision for credit losses and allowance for loan losses; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and the ability of our borrowers to perform under the terms of their loans and other terms of credit agreements; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions we may make; our ability to control expenses; and changes in securities markets. In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and current and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Sources: http://www.laedc.org/reports/Forecast-2010-02.pdf


  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
  (Dollars in Thousands)

                                    March 31,     December 31,      %        March 31,         %

                                       2010           2009       Change         2009        Change
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------

              ASSETS
  ------------------------------

  Cash and Due from Banks              $ 59,677       $ 55,263      8.0 %       $ 62,965      (5.2)%
  Interest-Bearing Deposits in
   Other Banks                          139,540         98,847     41.2 %        168,035     (17.0)%
  Federal Funds Sold                         --             --         --         90,000    (100.0)%


   Cash and Cash Equivalents            199,217        154,110     29.3 %        321,000     (37.9)%
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------

  Investment Securities                 114,231        133,289    (14.3)%        164,362     (30.5)%

  Loans:
   Gross Loans, Net of Deferred
    Loan Fees                         2,682,890      2,819,060     (4.8)%      3,318,382     (19.2)%

   Allowance for Loan Losses          (177,820)      (144,996)     22.6 %      (104,943)      69.4 %
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------

    Loans Receivable, Net             2,505,070      2,674,064     (6.3)%      3,213,439     (22.0)%

  Due from Customers on
   Acceptances                            1,914            994     92.6 %          2,176     (12.0)%
  Premises and Equipment, Net            18,236         18,657     (2.3)%         20,269     (10.0)%
  Accrued Interest Receivable             9,026          9,492     (4.9)%         11,702     (22.9)%
  Other Real Estate Owned, Net           22,399         26,306    (14.9)%          1,206   1,757.3 %
  Deferred Income Taxes, Net                 --          3,608   (100.0)%         28,599    (100.0)%
  Servicing Assets                        3,590          3,842     (6.6)%          3,630      (1.1)%
  Other Intangible Assets, Net            3,055          3,382     (9.7)%          4,521     (32.4)%
  Investment in Federal Home
   Loan Bank Stock, at Cost              30,697         30,697         --         30,697          --
  Investment in Federal Reserve
   Bank Stock, at Cost                    7,878          7,878         --         10,228     (23.0)%
  Bank-Owned Life Insurance              26,639         26,408      0.9 %         25,710       3.6 %
  Income Taxes Receivable                59,680         56,554      5.5 %         27,211     119.3 %

  Other Assets                           16,669         13,425     24.2 %         16,145       3.2 %
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------


  TOTAL ASSETS                      $ 3,018,301    $ 3,162,706     (4.6)%    $ 3,880,895     (22.2)%
                                  =============  =============  =========  =============  ==========


   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
              EQUITY
  ------------------------------

  Liabilities:
   Deposits:
    Noninterest-Bearing               $ 575,015      $ 556,306      3.4 %      $ 542,521       6.0 %

    Interest-Bearing                  2,075,265      2,193,021     (5.4)%      2,653,588     (21.8)%
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------

     Total Deposits                   2,650,280      2,749,327     (3.6)%      3,196,109     (17.1)%

   Accrued Interest Payable              13,146         12,606      4.3 %         27,234     (51.7)%
   Bank Acceptances Outstanding           1,914            994     92.6 %          2,176     (12.0)%
   Federal Home Loan Bank
    Advances                            153,898        153,978     (0.1)%        311,075     (50.5)%
   Other Borrowings                       4,428          1,747    153.5 %          1,761     151.4 %
   Junior Subordinated
    Debentures                           82,406         82,406         --         82,406          --
   Accrued Expenses and Other
    Liabilities                          11,207         11,904     (5.9)%         11,891      (5.8)%
                                  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  ----------

      Total Liabilities               2,917,279      3,012,962     (3.2)%      3,632,652     (19.7)%

  Stockholders' Equity                  101,022        149,744    (32.5)%        248,243     (59.3)%

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             $ 3,018,301    $ 3,162,706     (4.6)%    $ 3,880,895     (22.2)%
                                  =============  =============  =========  =============  ==========


  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)


                                                            Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------
                                        March 31,    Dec. 31,        %       March 31,        %

                                          2010         2009       Change       2009        Change
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------
  INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
   Interest and Fees on Loans             $ 36,695     $ 40,810    (10.1)%     $ 45,085     (18.6)%
   Taxable Interest on Investment
    Securities                               1,070        1,414    (24.3)%        1,350     (20.7)%
   Tax-Exempt Interest on Investment
    Securities                                  77          432    (82.2)%          643     (88.0)%
   Interest on Term Federal Funds
    Sold                                        --           30   (100.0)%          700    (100.0)%
   Dividends on Federal Reserve Bank
    Stock                                      118          136    (13.2)%          153     (22.9)%
   Interest on Federal Funds Sold and
    Securities Purchased Under Resale
    Agreements                                  17           65    (73.8)%           82     (79.3)%
   Interest on Interest-Bearing
    Deposits in Other Banks                     55           70    (21.4)%            2   2,650.0 %
   Dividends on Federal Home Loan
    Bank Stock                                  21           --         --           --          --
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------
    Total Interest and Dividend
     Income                                 38,053       42,957    (11.4)%       48,015     (20.7)%
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  INTEREST EXPENSE:
   Interest on Deposits                      9,704       13,410    (27.6)%       22,785     (57.4)%
   Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank
    Advances                                   346          412    (16.0)%        1,112     (68.9)%
   Interest on Junior Subordinated
    Debentures                                 669          690     (3.0)%          988     (32.3)%
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

    Total Interest Expense                  10,719       14,512    (26.1)%       24,885     (56.9)%
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE
   PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES              27,334       28,445     (3.9)%       23,130      18.2 %

  Provision for Credit Losses               57,996       77,000    (24.7)%       45,953      26.2 %
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER
   PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES            (30,662)     (48,555)    (36.9)%     (22,823)      34.3 %
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  NON-INTEREST INCOME:
   Service Charges on Deposit
    Accounts                                 3,726        4,022     (7.4)%        4,315     (13.7)%
   Insurance Commissions                     1,278        1,062     20.3 %        1,182       8.1 %
   Remittance Fees                             462          530    (12.8)%          523     (11.7)%
   Other Service Charges and Fees              412          371     11.1 %          483     (14.7)%
   Trade Finance Fees                          351          439    (20.0)%          506     (30.6)%
   Bank-Owned Life Insurance Income            231          237     (2.5)%          234      (1.3)%
   Net Gain on Sales of Investment
    Securities                                 105          665    (84.2)%        1,167     (91.0)%
   Net Gain on Sales of Loans                   --          354   (100.0)%            2    (100.0)%

   Other Operating Income (Loss)               440          159    176.7 %           66     566.7 %
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

    Total Non-Interest Income                7,005        7,839    (10.6)%        8,478     (17.4)%
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
   Salaries and Employee Benefits            8,786        8,442      4.1 %        7,503      17.1 %
   Other Real Estate Owned Expense           5,700          873    552.9 %          143   3,886.0 %
   Occupancy and Equipment                   2,725        2,733     (0.3)%        2,884      (5.5)%
   Deposit Insurance Premiums and
    Regulatory Assessments                   2,224        2,998    (25.8)%        1,490      49.3 %
   Data Processing                           1,499        1,606     (6.7)%        1,536      (2.4)%
   Professional Fees                         1,066        1,354    (21.3)%          616      73.1 %
   Advertising and Promotion                   535          762    (29.8)%          569      (6.0)%
   Supplies and Communications                 517          580    (10.9)%          570      (9.3)%
   Amortization of Other Intangible
    Assets                                     328          354     (7.3)%          429     (23.5)%
   Loan-Related Expense                        307          357    (14.0)%          181      69.6 %

   Other Operating Expenses                  2,537        2,651     (4.3)%        2,429       4.4 %
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

    Total Non-Interest Expense              26,224       22,710     15.5 %       18,350      42.9 %
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------

  LOSS BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR
   INCOME TAXES                           (49,881)     (63,426)    (21.4)%     (32,695)      52.6 %
  Provision (Benefit) for Income
   Taxes                                     (395)     (27,545)    (98.6)%     (15,499)     (97.5)%
                                       -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------


  NET LOSS                              $ (49,486)   $ (35,881)     37.9 %   $ (17,196)     187.8 %
                                       ===========  ===========  =========  ===========  ==========

  LOSS PER SHARE:
   Basic                                  $ (0.97)     $ (0.70)     38.6 %     $ (0.37)     162.2 %
   Diluted                                $ (0.97)     $ (0.70)     38.6 %     $ (0.37)     162.2 %

  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES
   OUTSTANDING:
   Basic                                50,998,990   50,998,103              45,891,043
   Diluted                              50,998,990   50,998,103              45,891,043

  SHARES OUTSTANDING AT PERIOD-END      51,182,390   51,182,390              45,940,967


  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
  (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                           Three Months Ended
                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                     March 31,    December 31,      %       March 31,         %

                                        2010          2009       Change        2009        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

  AVERAGE BALANCES:
   Average Gross Loans, Net of
    Deferred Loan Fees               $ 2,765,701   $ 2,924,722     (5.4)%   $ 3,349,085     (17.4)%
   Average Investment Securities         125,340       182,635    (31.4)%       182,284     (31.2)%
   Average Interest-Earning Assets     3,010,938     3,291,042     (8.5)%     3,806,186     (20.9)%
   Average Total Assets                3,086,198     3,356,383     (8.0)%     3,946,727     (21.8)%
   Average Deposits                    2,662,960     2,914,794     (8.6)%     3,202,032     (16.8)%
   Average Borrowings                    257,132       244,704      5.1 %       440,053     (41.6)%
   Average Interest-Bearing
    Liabilities                        2,360,992     2,598,520     (9.1)%     3,115,332     (24.2)%
   Average Stockholders' Equity          137,931       164,767    (16.3)%       263,553     (47.7)%
   Average Tangible Equity               134,679       161,169    (16.4)%       258,775     (48.0)%


  PERFORMANCE RATIOS (Annualized):
   Return on Average Assets              (6.50)%       (4.24)%                  (1.77)%
   Return on Average Stockholders'
    Equity                             (145.50)%      (86.40)%                 (26.46)%
   Return on Average Tangible
    Equity                             (149.02)%      (88.33)%                 (26.95)%
   Efficiency Ratio                       76.37%        62.59%                   58.05%
   Net Interest Spread (1)                 3.29%         2.99%                    1.91%
   Net Interest Margin (1)                 3.69%         3.46%                    2.50%


  ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
   Balance at Beginning of Period      $ 144,996     $ 124,768     16.2 %      $ 70,986     104.3 %
   Provision Charged to Operating
    Expense                               59,217        77,540    (23.6)%        45,770      29.4 %

   Charge-Offs, Net of Recoveries       (26,393)      (57,312)    (53.9)%      (11,813)     123.4 %
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

    Balance at End of Period           $ 177,820     $ 144,996     22.6 %     $ 104,943      69.4 %
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

   Allowance for Loan Losses to
    Total Gross Loans                      6.63%         5.14%                    3.16%
   Allowance for Loan Losses to
    Total Non-Performing Loans            67.81%        66.19%                   67.13%


  ALLOWANCE FOR OFF-BALANCE SHEET
   ITEMS:
   Balance at Beginning of Period        $ 3,876       $ 4,416    (12.2)%       $ 4,096      (5.4)%
   Provision Charged to Operating
    Expense                              (1,221)         (540)    126.1 %           183     (31.1)%
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

    Balance at End of Period             $ 2,655       $ 3,876    (31.5)%       $ 4,279     (38.0)%
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

                                          57,996        77,000    (24.7)%

  (1) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal
   tax rate.


  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
  (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     March 31,    December 31,      %       March 31,         %

                                        2010          2009       Change        2009        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------
  NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:
   Non-Accrual Loans                   $ 262,232     $ 219,000     19.7 %     $ 155,508      68.6 %
   Loans 90 Days or More Past Due
    and Still Accruing                        --            67   (100.0)%           823    (100.0)%
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------
   Total Non-Performing Loans            262,232       219,067     19.7 %       156,331      67.7 %

   Other Real Estate Owned, Net           22,399        26,306    (14.9)%         1,206   1,757.3 %
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

   Total Non-Performing Assets         $ 284,631     $ 245,373     16.0 %     $ 157,537      80.7 %
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

   Total Non-Performing
    Loans/Total Gross Loans                9.77%         7.77%                    4.71%
   Total Non-Performing
    Assets/Total Assets                    9.43%         7.76%                    4.06%
   Total Non-Performing
    Assets/Allowance for Loan
    Losses                                160.1%        169.2%                   150.1%

  DELINQUENT LOANS (Accrual
   Status)                              $ 68,640      $ 41,151     66.8 %      $ 48,046      42.9 %
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

   Delinquent Loans (Accrual
    Status)/Total Gross Loans              2.56%         1.46%                    1.45%

  LOAN PORTFOLIO:
   Real Estate Loans                   $ 986,417   $ 1,043,097     (5.4)%   $ 1,185,054     (16.8)%
   Commercial and Industrial Loans
    (2)                                1,638,550     1,714,212     (4.4)%     2,055,209     (20.3)%

   Consumer Loans                         58,886        63,303     (7.0)%        79,459     (25.9)%
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------
   Total Gross Loans                   2,683,853     2,820,612     (4.8)%     3,319,722     (19.2)%

   Deferred Loan Fees                      (963)       (1,552)    (38.0)%       (1,340)     (28.1)%
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------
   Gross Loans, Net of Deferred
    Loan Fees                          2,682,890     2,819,060     (4.8)%     3,318,382     (19.2)%

   Allowance for Loan Losses           (177,820)     (144,996)     22.6 %     (104,943)      69.4 %
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

   Loans Receivable, Net             $ 2,505,070   $ 2,674,064     (6.3)%   $ 3,213,439     (22.0)%
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

  LOAN MIX:
   Real Estate Loans                       36.8%         37.0%                    35.7%
   Commercial and Industrial Loans
    (2)                                    61.1%         60.8%                    61.9%

   Consumer Loans                           2.1%          2.2%                     2.4%
                                    ------------  ------------             ------------

    Total Gross Loans                     100.0%        100.0%                   100.0%
                                    ============  ============             ============

  DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO:
   Demand - Noninterest-Bearing        $ 575,015     $ 556,306      3.4 %     $ 542,521       6.0 %
   Savings                               121,041       111,172      8.9 %        82,824      46.1 %
   Money Market Checking and NOW
    Accounts                             488,366       685,858    (28.8)%       308,383      58.4 %
   Time Deposits of $100,000 or
    More                               1,048,688       815,190     28.6 %     1,218,826     (14.0)%

   Other Time Deposits                   417,170       580,801    (28.2)%     1,043,555     (60.0)%
                                    ------------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ----------

    Total Deposits                   $ 2,650,280   $ 2,749,327     (3.6)%   $ 3,196,109     (17.1)%
                                    ============  ============  =========  ============  ==========

  DEPOSIT MIX:
   Demand - Noninterest-Bearing            21.7%         20.2%                    17.0%
   Savings                                  4.6%          4.0%                     2.6%
   Money Market Checking and NOW
    Accounts                               18.4%         24.9%                     9.6%
   Time Deposits of $100,000 or
    More                                   39.6%         29.7%                    38.1%

   Other Time Deposits                     15.7%         21.2%                    32.7%
                                    ------------  ------------             ------------

    Total Deposits                        100.0%        100.0%                   100.0%
                                    ============  ============             ============

  CAPITAL RATIOS (Bank Only):
   Total Risk-Based                        7.81%         9.07%                   10.50%
   Tier 1 Risk-Based                       6.49%         7.77%                    9.22%
   Tier 1 Leverage                         5.68%         6.69%                    8.10%

  (2) Commercial and industrial loans include owner-occupied property loans of $1,08 billion, $1,15
   billion and $1,23 billion as of March 31, 2010, December 31, 2009, and March 31, 2009,
   respectively.


  HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
  AVERAGE BALANCES, AVERAGE YIELDS EARNED AND AVERAGE RATES PAID (UNAUDITED)
  (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                          March 31, 2010                     December 31, 2009
                                ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------

                                                Interest   Average                  Interest   Average
                                   Average      Income/     Yield/     Average      Income/     Yield/
                                   Balance      Expense     Rate       Balance      Expense     Rate
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------


     INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
  ----------------------------

  Loans:
   Real Estate Loans:
    Commercial Property             $ 836,147    $ 11,374    5.52%      $ 861,831    $ 11,872    5.47%
    Construction                      113,115       1,394    5.00%        130,400       1,342    4.08%

    Residential Property               74,077         783    4.29%         80,257         997    4.93%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------
     Total Real Estate Loans        1,023,339      13,551    5.37%      1,072,488      14,211    5.26%
   Commercial and Industrial
    Loans (1)                       1,682,429      22,235    5.36%      1,787,795      25,472    5.65%

   Consumer Loans                      61,197         849    5.63%         66,074         965    5.79%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------
     Total Gross Loans              2,766,965      36,635    5.37%      2,926,357      40,648    5.51%
  Prepayment Penalty Income                --          60       --             --         162       --
  Unearned Income on Loans,
   Net of Costs                       (1,264)          --       --        (1,635)          --       --
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

      Gross Loans, Net              2,765,701      36,695    5.38%      2,924,722      40,810    5.54%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

  Investment Securities:
   Municipal Bonds (2)                  7,549         118    6.25%         41,653         665    6.39%
   U.S. Government Agency
    Securities                         32,120         383    4.77%         36,500         437    4.79%
   Mortgage-Backed Securities          61,920         490    3.17%         77,354         738    3.82%
   Collateralized Mortgage
    Obligations                        11,382         113    3.97%         14,312         143    4.00%
   Corporate Bonds                         --          --       --            286          --       --

   Other Securities                    12,369          98    3.17%         12,530          97    3.10%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Investment
       Securities (2)                 125,340       1,202    3.84%        182,635       2,080    4.56%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

  Other Interest-Earning
   Assets:
   Equity Securities                   39,369         125    1.27%         40,605         136    1.34%
   Federal Funds Sold and
    Securities Purchased Under
    Resale Agreements                  14,118          17    0.48%         51,713          65    0.50%
   Term Federal Funds Sold                 --          --       --          8,500          30    1.41%
   Interest-Bearing Deposits
    in Other Banks                     66,410          55    0.33%         82,867          70    0.34%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Other
       Interest-Earning Assets        119,897         197    0.66%        183,685         301    0.66%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

  TOTAL INTEREST-EARNING
   ASSETS (2)                     $ 3,010,938    $ 38,094    5.13%    $ 3,291,042    $ 43,191    5.21%
                                =============  ==========  =======  =============  ==========  =======


  INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
  ----------------------------

  Interest-Bearing Deposits:
   Savings                          $ 115,625       $ 824    2.89%      $ 104,068       $ 711    2.71%
   Money Market Checking and
    NOW Accounts                      558,916       1,622    1.18%        733,063       3,508    1.90%
   Time Deposits of $100,000
    or More                           924,055       4,677    2.05%        835,726       4,930    2.34%

   Other Time Deposits                505,264       2,581    2.07%        680,959       4,261    2.48%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Interest-Bearing
       Deposits                     2,103,860       9,704    1.87%      2,353,816      13,410    2.26%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

  Borrowings:
   FHLB Advances                      173,062         346    0.81%        160,754         412    1.02%
   Other Borrowings                     1,664          --    0.00%          1,544          --    0.00%
   Junior Subordinated
    Debentures                         82,406         669    3.29%         82,406         690    3.32%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

      Total Borrowings                257,132       1,015    1.60%        244,704       1,102    1.79%
                                -------------  ----------  -------  -------------  ----------  -------

  TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING
   LIABILITIES                    $ 2,360,992    $ 10,719    1.84%    $ 2,598,520    $ 14,512    2.22%
                                =============  ==========  =======  =============  ==========  =======


  NET INTEREST INCOME (2)                        $ 27,375                            $ 28,679
                                               ==========                          ==========


  NET INTEREST SPREAD (2)                                    3.29%                               2.99%
                                                           =======                             =======


  NET INTEREST MARGIN (2)                                    3.69%                               3.46%
                                                           =======                             =======

                                        Three Months Ended
                                ----------------------------------

                                          March 31, 2009
                                ----------------------------------

                                                Interest   Average
                                   Average      Income/     Yield/
                                   Balance      Expense     Rate
                                -------------  ----------  -------


     INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
  ----------------------------

  Loans:
   Real Estate Loans:
    Commercial Property             $ 914,632    $ 12,937    5.74%
    Construction                      180,026       1,547    3.49%

    Residential Property               90,490       1,163    5.21%
                                -------------  ----------  -------
     Total Real Estate Loans        1,185,148      15,647    5.35%
   Commercial and Industrial
    Loans (1)                       2,083,951      28,237    5.50%

   Consumer Loans                      81,244       1,153    5.76%
                                -------------  ----------  -------
     Total Gross Loans              3,350,343      45,037    5.45%
   Prepayment Penalty Income               --          48       --
   Unearned Income on Loans,
    Net of Costs                      (1,258)          --       --
                                -------------  ----------  -------

      Gross Loans, Net              3,349,085      45,085    5.46%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

  Investment Securities:
   Municipal Bonds (2)                 58,886         989    6.72%
   U.S. Government Agency
    Securities                          9,578          96    4.01%
   Mortgage-Backed Securities          75,716         895    4.73%
   Collateralized Mortgage
    Obligations                        33,631         348    4.14%
   Corporate Bonds                        159        (22)  -55.35%

   Other Securities                     4,314          33    3.06%
                                -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Investment
       Securities (2)                 182,284       2,339    5.13%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

  Other Interest-Earning
   Assets:
   Equity Securities                   41,727         153    1.49%
   Federal Funds Sold and
    Securities Purchased Under
    Resale Agreements                  94,585          82    0.35%
   Term Federal Funds Sold            138,344         700    2.05%
   Interest-Bearing Deposits
    in Other Banks                        161           2    5.04%
                                -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Other
       Interest-Earning Assets        274,817         937    1.38%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

  TOTAL INTEREST-EARNING
   ASSETS (2)                     $ 3,806,186    $ 48,361    5.15%
                                =============  ==========  =======


  INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
  ----------------------------

  Interest-Bearing Deposits:
   Savings                           $ 82,029       $ 505    2.50%
   Money Market Checking and
    NOW Accounts                      343,354       1,854    2.19%
   Time Deposits of $100,000
    or More                         1,078,650      10,322    3.88%

   Other Time Deposits              1,171,246      10,104    3.50%
                                -------------  ----------  -------
      Total Interest-Bearing
       Deposits                     2,675,279      22,785    3.45%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

  Borrowings:
   FHLB Advances                      356,190       1,112    1.27%
   Other Borrowings                     1,457          --    0.00%
   Junior Subordinated
    Debentures                         82,406         988    4.86%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

      Total Borrowings                440,053       2,100    1.94%
                                -------------  ----------  -------

  TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING
   LIABILITIES                    $ 3,115,332    $ 24,885    3.24%
                                =============  ==========  =======


  NET INTEREST INCOME (2)                        $ 23,476
                                               ==========


  NET INTEREST SPREAD (2)                                    1.91%
                                                           =======


  NET INTEREST MARGIN (2)                                    2.50%
                                                           =======


  (1) Commercial and industrial loans include owner-occupied
   commercial real estate loans
  (2) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using
   the current statutory federal tax rate.
CONTACT:  Hanmi Financial Corporation
          Brian E. Cho, Chief Financial Officer
            (213) 368-3200
          Investor Relations and Corporate Planning
          David Yang
            (213) 637-4798