Hanmi Reports 2023 Third Quarter Results

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC, or “Hanmi”), the parent company of Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

Net income for the third quarter of 2023 was $18.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, compared with $20.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Return on average assets and return on average equity for the third quarter of 2023 were 1.00% and 9.88% annualized, respectively.

Net income for the first nine months of 2023 was $61.4 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, compared with $72.9 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2022. For the first nine months of 2023, return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.11% and 11.05% annualized, respectively.

CEO Commentary

“Our team successfully navigated another quarter of economic uncertainty and higher interest rates to deliver solid third quarter results that reflect the strength of our franchise and the success of our relationship banking model,” said Bonnie Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanmi Financial Corporation. “Our focus on our core customers where we obtain and have both a lending and deposit relationship continues to serve us well as evidenced by our strong level of demand deposit accounts, a stable deposit base and solid loan production.

“While we continue to take a disciplined and selective approach to lending, third quarter loan production increased, reflecting a contribution from nearly all of our business lines, as well as meaningful increases in new loan yields. Importantly, our asset quality remains excellent, which we attribute to the strength of our direct customer relationships and our proactive approach to credit administration.

“We are entering the fourth quarter with a healthy loan pipeline, stable core deposits, solid credit quality and well-managed expenses. We look forward to opening two new branches in the fourth quarter to capitalize on attractive growth opportunities. We will remain focused on executing on our strategic initiatives to drive disciplined growth and to create value for our shareholders over the long-term.”

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights:

  • Third quarter net income was $18.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, down 8.8% from $20.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023 and reflects primarily higher credit loss expense offset by higher noninterest income.
  • Loans receivable were $6.02 billion at September 30, 2023, up 0.9% sequentially from the end of the second quarter and the end of 2022; loan production for the third quarter was $336.3 million with a weighted average interest rate of 7.80%.
  • Deposits were $6.26 billion at the end of the third quarter, down 0.9% sequentially from the end of the second quarter but up 1.5% from year-end; noninterest-bearing deposits were 34.5% of the deposit portfolio at September 30, 2023.
  • Net interest income was $54.9 million for the third quarter, down 1.0% from the second quarter and net interest margin (taxable equivalent) was 3.03%, down eight basis points from the prior quarter; sequentially, the average yield on loans increased 9 basis points while the cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 28 basis points.
  • Noninterest income for the third quarter was $11.2 million, up 41.5% from the second quarter, primarily reflecting a $4.0 million gain on the sale-and-leaseback of a branch property; noninterest expense for the third quarter was $34.2 million, down 0.1% sequentially and the efficiency ratio for the third quarter was 51.82%.
  • Credit loss expense for the third quarter was $5.2 million compared with a recovery of less than $0.1 million for the prior quarter; net loan charge-offs were $8.9 million and included $6.1 million of charge-offs on $11.0 million of previously identified classified loans for which there were $4.3 million of specific allowances.
  • The allowance for credit losses was $67.3 million at September 30, 2023, or 1.12% of loans at the end of the third quarter.
  • Loans 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing declined to 0.16% of loans and nonperforming assets fell 28.7% to $15.9 million or 0.22% of total assets at September 30, 2023.
  • Hanmi had a ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets of 8.89% at September 30, 2023 and a preliminary Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 11.95% and a Total capital ratio of 15.07%.

For more information about Hanmi, please see the Q3 2023 News & Events section (and Supplemental Financial Information), which is available on the Bank’s Investor Relations section of the corporate website at www.hanmi.com. Also, please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” herein for further details of the presentation of certain non-GAAP financial measures.

Quarterly Highlights
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  As of or for the Three Months Ended   Amount Change
  September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
                           
Net income $ 18,796     $ 20,620     $ 21,991     $ 28,479     $ 27,169     $ (1,824 )   $ (8,373 )
Net income per diluted common share $ 0.62     $ 0.67     $ 0.72     $ 0.93     $ 0.89     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.27 )
                           
Assets $ 7,350,140     $ 7,344,924     $ 7,434,130     $ 7,378,262     $ 7,128,511     $ 5,216     $ 221,629  
Loans receivable $ 6,020,785     $ 5,965,171     $ 5,980,458     $ 5,967,133     $ 5,800,991     $ 55,614     $ 219,794  
Deposits $ 6,260,072     $ 6,315,768     $ 6,201,038     $ 6,168,072     $ 6,201,376     $ (55,696 )   $ 58,696  
                           
Return on average assets   1.00 %     1.12 %     1.21 %     1.56 %     1.52 %     -0.12       -0.52  
Return on average stockholders’ equity   9.88 %     11.14 %     12.19 %     15.90 %     15.58 %     -1.26       -5.70  
                           
Net interest margin   3.03 %     3.11 %     3.28 %     3.67 %     3.66 %     -0.08       -0.63  
Efficiency ratio (1)   51.82 %     54.11 %     49.54 %     46.99 %     46.22 %     -2.29       5.60  
                           
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)   8.89 %     8.96 %     8.77 %     8.50 %     8.40 %     -0.07       0.49  
Tangible common equity per common share (2) $ 21.45     $ 21.56     $ 21.30     $ 20.54     $ 19.60       -0.12       1.85  
                           
                           
(1) Noninterest expense divided by net interest income plus noninterest income.
(2) Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further details.
                           

Results of Operations
Net interest income for the third quarter decreased $0.5 million to $54.9 million from $55.4 million for the second quarter of 2023, down 1.0%. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by an increase in interest-earning asset yields and one additional day in the quarter. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 28 basis points to 3.53% for the third quarter of 2023 from 3.25% for the second quarter of 2023. The increase was due to higher market interest rates and a shift in the composition of the portfolio to higher-rate deposits. Average interest-bearing deposits were $4.13 billion for the third quarter, compared with $3.97 billion for the second quarter. Average loans were $5.92 billion for the third quarter, compared with $5.94 billion for the second quarter of 2023. The yield on average loans for the third quarter increased nine basis points to 5.73% from 5.64% for the second quarter. Third quarter loan prepayment fees were less than $0.1 million, compared with $0.2 million for the second quarter. Net interest margin (taxable-equivalent) for the third quarter was 3.03% compared with 3.11% for the second quarter.

  As of or For the Three Months Ended (in thousands)   Percentage Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
Net Interest Income   2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
                           
Interest and fees on loans receivable(1) $ 85,398     $ 83,567     $ 80,923     $ 77,123     $ 66,976     2.2 %   27.5 %
Interest on securities   4,204       4,126       4,025       3,633       3,271     1.9 %   28.5 %
Dividends on FHLB stock   317       283       289       289       245     12.0 %   29.4 %
Interest on deposits in other banks   4,153       2,794       2,066       1,194       958     48.6 %   333.5 %
Total interest and dividend income $ 94,072     $ 90,770     $ 87,303     $ 82,239     $ 71,450     3.6 %   31.7 %
                           
Interest on deposits   36,818       32,115       25,498       14,900       6,567     14.6 %   460.7 %
Interest on borrowings   753       1,633       2,369       1,192       349     -53.9 %   115.8 %
Interest on subordinated debentures   1,646       1,600       1,583       1,586       1,448     2.9 %   13.7 %
Total interest expense   39,217       35,348       29,450       17,678       8,364     10.9 %   368.9 %
Net interest income $ 54,855     $ 55,422     $ 57,853     $ 64,561     $ 63,086     -1.0 %   -13.0 %
                           
(1) Includes loans held for sale.             
                           
  For the Three Months Ended (in thousands)   Percentage Change
Average Earning Assets and Interest-bearing Liabilities Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
  2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Loans receivable (1) $ 5,915,423     $ 5,941,071     $ 5,944,399     $ 5,877,298     $ 5,696,587     -0.4 %   3.8 %
Securities   955,473       971,531       980,712       966,299       956,989     -1.7 %   -0.2 %
FHLB stock   16,385       16,385       16,385       16,385       16,385     0.0 %   0.0 %
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   317,498       230,974       192,902       138,476       181,401     37.5 %   75.0 %
Average interest-earning assets $ 7,204,779     $ 7,159,961     $ 7,134,398     $ 6,998,458     $ 6,851,362     0.6 %   5.2 %
                           
Demand: interest-bearing $ 94,703     $ 99,057     $ 109,391     $ 119,106     $ 121,269     -4.4 %   -21.9 %
Money market and savings   1,601,826       1,463,304       1,453,569       1,781,834       2,079,490     9.5 %   -23.0 %
Time deposits   2,438,112       2,403,685       2,223,615       1,585,798       1,120,149     1.4 %   117.7 %
Average interest-bearing deposits   4,134,641       3,966,046       3,786,575       3,486,738       3,320,908     4.3 %   24.5 %
Borrowings   120,381       196,776       268,056       197,554       123,370     -38.8 %   -2.4 %
Subordinated debentures   129,780       129,631       129,483       129,335       129,176     0.1 %   0.5 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 4,384,802     $ 4,292,453     $ 4,184,114     $ 3,813,627     $ 3,573,454     2.2 %   22.7 %
                           
Average Noninterest Bearing Deposits                          
Demand deposits - noninterest bearing $ 2,136,156     $ 2,213,171     $ 2,324,413     $ 2,593,948     $ 2,717,810     -3.5 %   -21.4 %
                           
(1) Includes loans held for sale.             
 
                           
  For the Three Months Ended   Yield/Rate Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
Average Yields and Rates   2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Loans receivable(1)   5.73 %     5.64 %     5.51 %     5.21 %     4.67 %   0.09     1.06  
Securities (2)   1.79 %     1.73 %     1.67 %     1.47 %     1.40 %   0.06     0.39  
FHLB stock   7.67 %     6.92 %     7.16 %     7.00 %     5.93 %   0.75     1.74  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   5.19 %     4.85 %     4.34 %     3.42 %     2.09 %   0.34     3.10  
Interest-earning assets   5.19 %     5.09 %     4.96 %     4.67 %     4.15 %   0.10     1.04  
                           
Interest-bearing deposits   3.53 %     3.25 %     2.73 %     1.70 %     0.78 %   0.28     2.75  
Borrowings   2.48 %     3.33 %     3.58 %     2.55 %     1.24 %   -0.85     1.24  
Subordinated debentures   5.07 %     4.94 %     4.89 %     4.67 %     4.37 %   0.13     0.70  
Interest-bearing liabilities   3.55 %     3.30 %     2.85 %     1.84 %     0.93 %   0.25     2.62  
                           
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)   3.03 %     3.11 %     3.28 %     3.67 %     3.66 %   -0.08     -0.63  
                           
Cost of deposits   2.33 %     2.08 %     1.69 %     0.97 %     0.43 %   0.25     1.90  
                           
(1) Includes loans held for sale.             
(2) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal tax rate in effect for the periods presented.
                           

Credit loss expense for the third quarter was $5.2 million and included a $5.2 million provision for loan losses and a recovery for off-balance sheet items of less than $0.1 million. For the second quarter, credit loss expense was negative $0.1 million and included a $0.5 million provision for loan losses and a $0.6 million recovery for off-balance sheet items.

Noninterest income for the third quarter increased $3.3 million to $11.2 million from $7.9 million for the second quarter. The increase primarily reflected a $4.0 million gain on the sale-and-leaseback of a branch property, offset by a $0.6 million decline in other operating income. The volume of SBA loans sold in the third quarter increased to $21.0 million from $19.9 million for the second quarter while trade premiums decreased to 6.84% for the third quarter from 7.75% for the second quarter.

  For the Three Months Ended (in thousands)   Percentage Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
Noninterest Income   2023     2023       2023     2022       2022   vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 2,605   $ 2,571     $ 2,579   $ 2,742     $ 2,996   1.3 %   -13.1 %
Trade finance and other service charges and fees   1,155     1,173       1,258     1,115       1,132   -1.5 %   2.0 %
Servicing income   838     825       742     725       635   1.6 %   32.0 %
Bank-owned life insurance income (expense)   280     271       270     (97 )     245   3.3 %   14.3 %
All other operating income   1,178     1,811       1,618     1,039       1,656   -35.0 %   -28.9 %
Service charges, fees & other   6,056     6,651       6,467     5,524       6,664   -8.9 %   -9.1 %
                           
Gain on sale of SBA loans   1,172     1,212       1,869     1,933       2,250   -3.3 %   -47.9 %
Net gain (loss) on sales of securities   -     (1,871 )     -     -       -   -100.0 %   0.0 %
Legal settlement   -     1,943       -     -       -   -100.0 %   0.0 %
Total noninterest income $ 11,228   $ 7,935     $ 8,336   $ 7,457     $ 8,914   41.5 %   26.0 %
                                             

Noninterest expense for the third quarter was relatively consistent with the prior quarter at $34.2 million. Occupancy and equipment expense increased by $0.3 million and professional fees increased by $0.2 million. These increases were offset by $0.2 million of lower advertising and promotion expense and a $0.3 million decline in other expenses. The efficiency ratio for the third quarter improved to 51.82%, from 54.11% for the prior quarter due to the higher revenue.

  For the Three Months Ended (in thousands)   Percentage Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
    2023     2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Noninterest Expense                          
Salaries and employee benefits $ 20,361   $ 20,365     $ 20,610     $ 20,279     $ 19,365     0.0 %   5.1 %
Occupancy and equipment   4,825     4,500       4,412       3,668       4,736     7.2 %   1.9 %
Data processing   3,490     3,465       3,253       3,431       3,352     0.7 %   4.1 %
Professional fees   1,568     1,376       1,335       1,783       1,249     14.0 %   25.5 %
Supplies and communication   552     638       676       683       710     -13.5 %   -22.3 %
Advertising and promotion   534     748       833       974       1,186     -28.6 %   -55.0 %
All other operating expenses   2,852     3,243       1,957       3,041       2,698     -12.1 %   5.7 %
Subtotal   34,182     34,335       33,076       33,859       33,296     -0.4 %   2.7 %
                           
Other real estate owned expense (income)   16     4       (201 )     (70 )     2     300.0 %   700.0 %
Repossessed personal property expense (income)   47     (59 )     (84 )     55       (23 )   -225.5 %   -304.3 %
Total noninterest expense $ 34,245   $ 34,280     $ 32,791     $ 33,844     $ 33,275     -0.1 %   2.9 %
                                                 

Hanmi recorded a provision for income taxes of $7.9 million for the third quarter, compared with $8.5 million for the second quarter representing an effective tax rate of 29.6% compared with 29.3% for the second quarter. For the first nine months of 2023, the effective tax rate was 29.5% compared with 28.9% for the same period a year ago.

Financial Position
Total assets at September 30, 2023 increased by $5.2 million, to $7.35 billion from $7.34 billion at June 30, 2023. Loans receivable increased by $59.3 million and prepaid expenses and other assets increased by $16.6 million, reflecting the recognition of a $3.5 million right-of-use asset from the sale-leaseback of a branch property, the recognition of additional $3.4 million right-of-use assets related to new and renewed branch premises, a $4.6 million increase in current taxes receivable, and a $5.0 million low-income housing tax credit investment. These increases were partially offset by a $55.9 million decrease in cash and due from banks, and a $19.4 million decrease in securities available for sale.

Loans receivable, before the allowance for credit losses, were $6.02 billion at quarter-end, up 0.9% from June 30, 2023. Loans held for sale, representing the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans, were $11.7 million at the end of the third quarter, compared with $7.3 million at the end of the prior quarter.

  As of (in thousands)   Percentage Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Loan Portfolio                          
Commercial real estate loans $ 3,773,015     $ 3,738,325     $ 3,784,176     $ 3,833,397     $ 3,853,947     0.9 %   -2.1 %
Residential/consumer loans   926,326       886,984       817,917       734,473       649,591     4.4 %   42.6 %
Commercial and industrial loans   728,792       753,456       778,149       804,475       732,030     -3.3 %   -0.4 %
Equipment finance   592,652       586,406       600,216       594,788       565,423     1.1 %   4.8 %
Loans receivable   6,020,785       5,965,171       5,980,458       5,967,133       5,800,991     0.9 %   3.8 %
Loans held for sale   11,767       7,293       3,652       8,043       10,044     61.3 %   17.2 %
Total $ 6,032,552     $ 5,972,464     $ 5,984,110     $ 5,975,176     $ 5,811,035     1.0 %   3.8 %
                           
                           
  As of        
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,        
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022          
Composition of Loan Portfolio                        
Commercial real estate loans   62.5 %     62.6 %     63.2 %     64.2 %     66.3 %        
Residential/consumer loans   15.4 %     14.9 %     13.7 %     12.3 %     11.2 %        
Commercial and industrial loans   12.1 %     12.6 %     13.0 %     13.5 %     12.6 %        
Equipment finance   9.8 %     9.8 %     10.0 %     9.9 %     9.7 %        
Loans receivable   99.8 %     99.9 %     99.9 %     99.9 %     99.8 %        
Loans held for sale   0.2 %     0.1 %     0.1 %     0.1 %     0.2 %        
Total   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %        
                           

New loan production was $336.3 million for the third quarter, at a weighted average rate of 7.80% while $62.1 million of loans paid off during the quarter at an average rate of 7.09%. The higher loan production reflects higher demand balanced across most of our business lines.

Commercial real estate loan production for the second quarter was $106.2 million. Commercial and industrial loan production was $67.9 million, SBA loan production was $36.1 million, equipment finance production was $71.1 million and residential mortgage loan production was $55.0 million.

  For the Three Months Ended (in thousands)
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022  
New Loan Production                  
Commercial real estate loans $ 106,151     $ 40,989     $ 75,528     $ 86,500     $ 132,870  
Commercial and industrial loans   67,907       36,322       27,055       137,902       88,015  
SBA loans   36,109       30,926       34,472       53,209       44,898  
Equipment finance   71,075       50,905       69,307       89,193       86,092  
Residential/consumer loans   55,026       100,161       97,201       106,955       140,432  
subtotal   336,268       259,303       303,563       473,759       492,307  
Payoffs   (62,140 )     (120,609 )     (124,923 )     (121,409 )     (139,883 )
Amortization   (116,411 )     (102,248 )     (102,675 )     (91,333 )     (80,294 )
Loan sales   (22,496 )     (20,933 )     (30,002 )     (50,550 )     (45,418 )
Net line utilization   (70,238 )     (28,092 )     (30,401 )     (43,124 )     (78,927 )
Charge-offs & OREO   (9,369 )     (2,708 )     (2,237 )     (1,201 )     (2,197 )
                   
Loans receivable-beginning balance   5,965,171       5,980,458       5,967,133       5,800,991       5,655,403  
Loans receivable-ending balance $ 6,020,785     $ 5,965,171     $ 5,980,458     $ 5,967,133     $ 5,800,991  
                   

Deposits were $6.26 billion at the end of the third quarter, a decline of $55.7 million, or 0.9%, from $6.32 billion at the end of the prior quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a $44.9 million decline in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, a $8.9 million decline in interest-bearing demand deposits and a $4.7 million decline in money market and savings deposits. These declines were offset by an increase in time deposits. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits represented 34.5% of total deposits at quarter-end and the loan-to-deposit ratio was 96.2%.

  As of (in thousands)   Percentage Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Deposit Portfolio                          
Demand: noninterest-bearing $ 2,161,238     $ 2,206,078     $ 2,334,083     $ 2,539,602     $ 2,771,498     -2.0 %   -22.0 %
Demand: interest-bearing   88,133       97,076       104,245       115,573       125,408     -9.2 %   -29.7 %
Money market and savings   1,576,006       1,580,691       1,382,472       1,556,690       2,056,793     -0.3 %   -23.4 %
Time deposits   2,434,695       2,431,923       2,380,238       1,956,207       1,247,677     0.1 %   95.1 %
Total deposits $ 6,260,072     $ 6,315,768     $ 6,201,038     $ 6,168,072     $ 6,201,376     -0.9 %   0.9 %
                           
                    -      
  As of    
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,        
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022          
Composition of Deposit Portfolio                          
Demand: noninterest-bearing   34.5 %     34.9 %     37.6 %     41.2 %     44.7 %        
Demand: interest-bearing   1.4 %     1.5 %     1.7 %     1.9 %     2.0 %        
Money market and savings   25.2 %     25.0 %     22.3 %     25.2 %     33.2 %        
Time deposits   38.9 %     38.6 %     38.4 %     31.7 %     20.1 %        
Total deposits   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %        
                           

Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2023 was $663.4 million, compared with $668.6 million at June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a $14.8 million increase in unrealized after-tax losses on securities available for sale due to changes in intermediate-term interest rates during the third quarter. Also, Hanmi repurchased 100,000 shares during the third quarter at an average share price of $19.02. At September 30, 2023, 459,972 shares remain under the Company’s share repurchase program. Offsetting this decrease was $11.1 million of third quarter net income net of dividends paid. Tangible common stockholders’ equity was $652.2 million, or 8.89% of tangible assets, at September 30, 2023, compared with $657.4 million, or 8.96% of tangible assets at the end of the second quarter. Tangible book value per share was $21.45 at September 30, 2023, compared with $21.56 at June 30, 2023. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial measures” for details.

Hanmi and the Bank exceeded the minimum regulatory capital requirements and the Bank continues to exceed the minimum for the “well capitalized” category. At September 30, 2023, Hanmi’s preliminary Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.95% and its Total risk-based capital ratio was 15.07%, compared with 11.90% and 15.11%, respectively, at the end of the second quarter.

  As of   Ratio Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
  2023   2023   2023   2022   2022   vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Regulatory Capital ratios (1)                          
Hanmi Financial                          
Total risk-based capital 15.07 %   15.11 %   14.80 %   14.49 %   14.38 %   -0.04   0.69
Tier 1 risk-based capital 12.30 %   12.25 %   11.94 %   11.71 %   11.55 %   0.05   0.75
Common equity tier 1 capital 11.95 %   11.90 %   11.59 %   11.37 %   11.21 %   0.05   0.74
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 10.27 %   10.22 %   10.09 %   10.07 %   9.99 %   0.05   0.28
Hanmi Bank                          
Total risk-based capital 14.42 %   14.45 %   14.15 %   13.86 %   13.76 %   -0.03   0.66
Tier 1 risk-based capital 13.42 %   13.39 %   13.06 %   12.85 %   12.73 %   0.03   0.69
Common equity tier 1 capital 13.42 %   13.39 %   13.06 %   12.85 %   12.73 %   0.03   0.69
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 11.25 %   11.21 %   11.06 %   11.07 %   11.02 %   0.04   0.23
                           
(1) Preliminary ratios for September 30, 2023
                           

Asset Quality
Loans 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing were 0.16% of loans at the end of the third quarter, compared with 0.23% at the end of the prior quarter.

Special mention loans were $76.5 million at the end of the third quarter, compared with $44.6 million at June 30, 2023. The $31.9 million increase in special mention loans included new downgrades to special mention of $35.8 million offset by upgrades to pass of $2.1 million, downgrades from special mention of $0.8 million, and payoffs of $1.0 million. Included in new downgrades was a $28.3 million completed construction loan for a memory-care and assisted living facility that had not yet achieved stabilization.

Classified loans were $33.1 million at September 30, 2023, down from $38.8 million at the end of the prior quarter. The $5.7 million decrease was primarily driven by charge-offs of $8.5 million, amortization, paydowns and payoffs of $2.4 million and other dispositions of $1.4 million, offset by new downgrades to classified of $6.6 million.

Nonperforming loans were $15.8 million at September 30, 2023, down from $22.2 million at the end of the prior quarter. The decline was primarily due to $8.3 million of charge-offs, including $6.1 million of charge-offs on $11.0 million of previously identified classified loans. As a percentage of the loan portfolio, nonperforming loans were 0.26% at quarter-end, compared with 0.37% at the end of the second quarter.

Nonperforming assets were $15.9 million at the end of the third quarter, down from $22.3 million at the end of the second quarter. As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets were 0.22% at quarter-end, compared with 0.30% at June 30, 2023.

Gross charge-offs for the third quarter were $9.4 million, compared with $2.7 million for the second quarter. Third quarter gross charge-offs primarily consisted of $6.1 million of commercial and industrial loans, $2.8 million of equipment financing agreements, $0.2 million of SBA loans secured by business assets and $0.2 million of SBA loans secured by real estate. The $6.1 million of commercial and industrial loan charge-offs relate to the previously described classified loans. Recoveries of previously charged-off loans for the third quarter were $0.5 million, compared with $1.0 million for the prior quarter. Recoveries during the third quarter consisted of $0.3 million of equipment financing agreements, $0.1 million in commercial and industrial loans and $0.1 million of SBA loans secured by real estate and business assets.

As a result, there were net charge-offs of $8.9 million for the third quarter, compared with net charge-offs of $1.7 million for the prior quarter. For the third quarter, net charge-offs represented 0.60% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared with net charge-offs of 0.12% of average loans for the second quarter on an annualized basis.

The allowance for credit losses was $67.3 million at September 30, 2023, down from $71.0 million at June 30, 2023. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to loans was 1.12% at the end of the third quarter, down from 1.19% at the end of the second quarter. Specific allowances for loans decreased $4.5 million, principally due to charge-offs, while the allowance for quantitative and qualitative considerations increased $0.8 million.

                           
  As of or for the Three Months Ended (in thousands)   Amount Change
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Q3-23   Q3-23
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022     vs. Q2-23   vs. Q3-22
Asset Quality Data and Ratios                          
                           
Delinquent loans:                          
Loans, 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing $ 9,545     $ 13,749     $ 15,377     $ 7,492     $ 4,936     $ (4,204 )   $ 4,609  
Delinquent loans to total loans   0.16 %     0.23 %     0.26 %     0.13 %     0.09 %     -0.07       0.07  
                           
Criticized loans:                          
Special mention $ 76,473     $ 44,632     $ 64,340     $ 79,013     $ 122,952     $ 31,841     $ (46,479 )
Classified   33,134       38,840       47,288       46,192       47,740       (5,706 )     (14,606 )
Total criticized loans $ 109,607     $ 83,472     $ 111,628     $ 125,205     $ 170,692     $ 26,135     $ (61,085 )
                           
Nonperforming assets:                          
Nonaccrual loans $ 15,783     $ 22,178     $ 20,050     $ 9,846     $ 11,592     $ (6,395 )   $ 4,191  
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing   -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Nonperforming loans   15,783       22,178       20,050       9,846       11,592       (6,395 )     4,191  
Other real estate owned, net   117       117       117       117       792       -       (675 )
Nonperforming assets* $ 15,900     $ 22,295     $ 20,167     $ 9,963     $ 12,384     $ (6,395 )   $ 3,516  
                           
Nonperforming assets to assets*   0.22 %     0.30 %     0.27 %     0.14 %     0.17 %     -0.08       0.05  
Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.26 %     0.37 %     0.34 %     0.17 %     0.20 %     -0.11       0.06  
                           
* Excludes repossessed personal property of $1.3 million, $0.8 million, $0.6 million, $0.5 million, and $0.2 million as of Q3-23, Q2-23, Q1-23, Q4-22, and Q3-22, respectively.
                           
  As of or for the Three Months Ended (in thousands)        
  Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sep 30,        
    2023       2023       2023       2022       2022          
Allowance for credit losses:                          
Balance at beginning of period $ 71,024     $ 72,249     $ 71,523     $ 71,584     $ 73,067          
Credit loss expense (recovery) on loans   5,167       514       2,181       221       (374 )        
Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries   (8,878 )     (1,739 )     (1,455 )     (282 )     (1,109 )        
Balance at end of period $ 67,313     $ 71,024     $ 72,249     $ 71,523     $ 71,584          
                           
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (1)   0.60 %     0.12 %     0.10 %     0.02 %     0.08 %        
Allowance for credit losses to loans   1.12 %     1.19 %     1.21 %     1.20 %     1.23 %        
                           
Allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet items:                        
Balance at beginning of period $ 2,476     $ 3,067     $ 3,115     $ 3,250     $ 2,313          
Credit loss expense (recovery) on off-balance sheet items   (13 )     (591 )     (48 )     (135 )     937          
Balance at end of period $ 2,463     $ 2,476     $ 3,067     $ 3,115     $ 3,250          
                           
Unused commitments to extend credit $ 848,886     $ 791,818     $ 924,371     $ 780,543     $ 746,354          
                           
(1) Annualized             
                           

Corporate Developments
On July 27, 2023, Hanmi’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2023 of $0.25 per share. Hanmi paid the dividend on August 23, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2023.

Earnings Conference Call
Hanmi Bank will host its third quarter 2023 earnings conference call today, October 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) to discuss these results. This call will also be webcast. To access the call, please dial 1-877-407-9039 before 2:00 p.m. PST, using access code Hanmi Bank. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, please visit Hanmi’s Investor Relations website at www.hanmi.com.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 35 full-service branches and eight loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward–looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about our anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business strategies, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, plans and objectives of management for future operations, developments regarding our capital and strategic plans, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing. 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 our forward-looking statements to be reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Forward-looking 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 statements. These factors include the following:

  • a failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations;
  • the effect of potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank and our ability to address any issues raised in our regulatory exams;
  • general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate, including any potential recessionary conditions;
  • 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;
  • inflation and fluctuations in interest rates that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments, the level of loan originations or prepayments on loans we have made and make, and the cost we pay to retain and attract deposits and secure other types of funding;
  • our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
  • the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events;
  • a potential government shutdown;
  • risks of natural disasters;
  • legal proceedings and litigation brought against us;
  • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;
  • the failure to maintain current technologies;
  • risks associated with Small Business Administration loans;
  • failure to attract or retain key employees;
  • our ability to access cost-effective funding;
  • changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;
  • fluctuations in real estate values;
  • changes in accounting policies and practices;
  • changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums and changes in the monetary policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
  • the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operation;
  • the ability of Hanmi Bank to make distributions to Hanmi Financial Corporation, which is restricted by certain factors, including Hanmi Bank’s retained earnings, net income, prior distributions made, and certain other financial tests;
  • strategic transactions we may enter into;
  • the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses;
  • our credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our credit losses expense and allowance for credit 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 control expenses; and
  • cyber security and fraud risks against our information technology and those of our third-party providers and vendors.

In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we will file hereafter, 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.

Investor Contacts:
Romolo (Ron) Santarosa
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
213-427-5636

Larry Clark, CFA
Investor Relations
Financial Profiles, Inc.
lclark@finprofiles.com
310-622-8223

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

  September 30,   June 30,     Percentage   September 30,     Percentage
    2023       2023     Change Change     2022     Change Change
Assets                      
Cash and due from banks $ 289,006     $ 344,907     $ (55,901 ) -16.2 %   $ 275,159     $ 13,847   5.0 %
Securities available for sale, at fair value   817,242       836,650       (19,408 ) -2.3 %     830,151       (12,909 ) -1.6 %
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value   11,767       7,293       4,474   61.3 %     10,044       1,723   17.2 %
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses   5,953,472       5,894,147       59,325   1.0 %     5,729,407       224,065   3.9 %
Accrued interest receivable   20,715       18,163       2,552   14.1 %     15,356       5,359   34.9 %
Premises and equipment, net   20,707       22,849       (2,142 ) -9.4 %     23,591       (2,884 ) -12.2 %
Customers’ liability on acceptances   1,386       1,688       (302 ) -17.9 %     200       1,186   593.0 %
Servicing assets   7,156       7,352       (196 ) -2.7 %     7,424       (268 ) -3.6 %
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   11,131       11,162       (31 ) -0.3 %     11,267       (136 ) -1.2 %
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost   16,385       16,385       -   0.0 %     16,385       -   0.0 %
Bank-owned life insurance   56,364       56,085       279   0.5 %     55,641       723   1.3 %
Prepaid expenses and other assets   144,809       128,243       16,566   12.9 %     153,886       (9,077 ) -5.9 %
Total assets $ 7,350,140     $ 7,344,924     $ 5,216   0.1 %   $ 7,128,511     $ 221,629   3.1 %
                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                      
Liabilities:                      
Deposits:                      
Noninterest-bearing $ 2,161,238     $ 2,206,078     $ (44,840 ) -2.0 %   $ 2,771,498     $ (610,260 ) -22.0 %
Interest-bearing   4,098,834       4,109,690       (10,856 ) -0.3 %     3,429,878       668,956   19.5 %
Total deposits   6,260,072       6,315,768       (55,696 ) -0.9 %     6,201,376       58,696   0.9 %
Accrued interest payable   50,286       34,621       15,665   45.2 %     2,180       48,106   2206.7 %
Bank’s liability on acceptances   1,386       1,688       (302 ) -17.9 %     200       1,186   593.0 %
Borrowings   162,500       125,000       37,500   30.0 %     100,000       62,500   62.5 %
Subordinated debentures   129,860       129,708       152   0.1 %     129,261       599   0.5 %
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   82,677       69,579       13,098   18.8 %     86,601       (3,924 ) -4.5 %
Total liabilities   6,686,781       6,676,364       10,417   0.2 %     6,519,618       167,163   2.6 %
                       
Stockholders’ equity:                      
Common stock   34       33       1   0.0 %     33       1   3.0 %
Additional paid-in capital   586,169       585,391       778   0.1 %     582,695       3,474   0.6 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (99,422 )     (84,639 )     (14,783 ) -17.5 %     (96,062 )     (3,360 ) -3.5 %
Retained earnings   308,007       296,901       11,106   3.7 %     248,684       59,323   23.9 %
Less treasury stock   (131,429 )     (129,126 )     (2,303 ) -1.8 %     (126,457 )     (4,972 ) -3.9 %
Total stockholders’ equity   663,359       668,560       (5,201 ) -0.8 %     608,893       54,466   8.9 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,350,140     $ 7,344,924     $ 5,216   0.1 %   $ 7,128,511     $ 221,629   3.1 %
                       

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

  Three Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   Percentage   September 30,   Percentage
    2023     2023     Change     2022   Change
Interest and dividend income:                  
Interest and fees on loans receivable $ 85,398   $ 83,567     2.2 %   $ 66,976   27.5 %
Interest on securities   4,204     4,126     1.9 %     3,271   28.5 %
Dividends on FHLB stock   317     283     12.0 %     245   29.4 %
Interest on deposits in other banks   4,153     2,794     48.6 %     958   333.5 %
Total interest and dividend income   94,072     90,770     3.6 %     71,450   31.7 %
Interest expense:                  
Interest on deposits   36,818     32,115     14.6 %     6,567   460.7 %
Interest on borrowings   753     1,633     -53.9 %     349   115.8 %
Interest on subordinated debentures   1,646     1,600     2.9 %     1,448   13.7 %
Total interest expense   39,217     35,348     10.9 %     8,364   368.9 %
Net interest income before credit loss expense   54,855     55,422     -1.0 %     63,086   -13.0 %
Credit loss expense (recovery)   5,154     (77 )   6793.5 %     563   815.5 %
Net interest income after credit loss expense   49,701     55,499     -10.4 %     62,523   -20.5 %
Noninterest income:                  
Service charges on deposit accounts   2,605     2,571     1.3 %     2,996   -13.1 %
Trade finance and other service charges and fees   1,155     1,173     -1.5 %     1,132   2.0 %
Gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans   1,172     1,212     -3.3 %     2,250   -47.9 %
Other operating income   6,296     2,979     111.3 %     2,536   148.3 %
Total noninterest income   11,228     7,935     41.5 %     8,914   26.0 %
Noninterest expense:                  
Salaries and employee benefits   20,361     20,365     0.0 %     19,365   5.1 %
Occupancy and equipment   4,825     4,500     7.2 %     4,736   1.9 %
Data processing   3,490     3,465     0.7 %     3,352   4.1 %
Professional fees   1,568     1,376     14.0 %     1,249   25.5 %
Supplies and communications   552     638     -13.5 %     710   -22.3 %
Advertising and promotion   534     748     -28.6 %     1,186   -55.0 %
Other operating expenses   2,915     3,188     -8.6 %     2,677   8.9 %
Total noninterest expense   34,245     34,280     -0.1 %     33,275   2.9 %
Income before tax   26,684     29,154     -8.5 %     38,162   -30.1 %
Income tax expense   7,888     8,534     -7.6 %     10,993   -28.2 %
Net income $ 18,796   $ 20,620     -8.8 %   $ 27,169   -30.8 %
Basic earnings per share: $ 0.62   $ 0.68         $ 0.89    
Diluted earnings per share: $ 0.62   $ 0.67         $ 0.89    
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                  
Basic   30,251,961     30,324,264           30,314,439    
Diluted   30,292,872     30,387,041           30,396,762    
Common shares outstanding   30,410,582     30,485,788           30,484,004    
                           

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30,   September 30,   Percentage  
    2023     2022     Change  
Interest and dividend income:            
Interest and fees on loans receivable $ 249,888   $ 180,755     38.2 %  
Interest on securities   12,356     8,718     41.7 %  
Dividends on FHLB stock   888     735     20.8 %  
Interest on deposits in other banks   9,012     1,366     559.7 %  
Total interest and dividend income   272,144     191,574     42.1 %  
Interest expense:            
Interest on deposits   94,431     11,038     755.5 %  
Interest on borrowings   4,755     1,056     350.3 %  
Interest on subordinated debentures   4,828     6,394     -24.5 %  
Total interest expense   104,014     18,488     462.6 %  
Net interest income before credit loss expense   168,130     173,086     -2.9 %  
Credit loss expense (recovery)   7,210     783     -820.8 %  
Net interest income after credit loss expense   160,920     172,303     -6.6 %  
Noninterest income:            
Service charges on deposit accounts   7,756     8,745     -11.3 %  
Trade finance and other service charges and fees   3,586     3,690     -2.8 %  
Gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans   4,253     7,545     -43.6 %  
Other operating income   11,904     6,763     76.0 %  
Total noninterest income   27,499     26,743     2.8 %  
Noninterest expense:            
Salaries and employee benefits   61,336     55,861     9.8 %  
Occupancy and equipment   13,737     13,979     -1.7 %  
Data processing   10,208     9,702     5.2 %  
Professional fees   4,278     3,909     9.4 %  
Supplies and communications   1,866     1,956     -4.6 %  
Advertising and promotion   2,114     2,664     -20.6 %  
Other operating expenses   7,777     8,370     -7.1 %  
Total noninterest expense   101,316     96,441     5.1 %  
Income before tax   87,103     102,605     -15.1 %  
Income tax expense   25,695     29,690     -13.5 %  
Net income $ 61,408   $ 72,915     -15.8 %  
Basic earnings per share: $ 2.01   $ 2.39        
Diluted earnings per share: $ 2.01   $ 2.39        
Weighted-average shares outstanding:            
Basic   30,296,991     30,289,068        
Diluted   30,338,678     30,369,538        
Common shares outstanding   30,410,582     30,484,004        
             

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned, and Average Rate Paid (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

  Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2023
  June 30, 2023
  September 30, 2022
      Interest Average
      Interest Average
      Interest Average
  Average   Income / Yield /   Average   Income / Yield /   Average   Income / Yield /
  Balance   Expense Rate   Balance   Expense Rate   Balance   Expense Rate
Assets                            
Interest-earning assets:                            
Loans receivable (1) $ 5,915,423     $ 85,398 5.73 %   $ 5,941,071     $ 83,567 5.64 %   $ 5,696,587     $ 66,976 4.67 %
Securities (2)   955,473       4,204 1.79 %     971,531       4,126 1.73 %     956,989       3,272 1.40 %
FHLB stock   16,385       317 7.67 %     16,385       283 6.92 %     16,385       245 5.93 %
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   317,498       4,153 5.19 %     230,974       2,794 4.85 %     181,401       957 2.09 %
Total interest-earning assets   7,204,779       94,072 5.19 %     7,159,961       90,770 5.09 %     6,851,362       71,450 4.15 %
                             
Noninterest-earning assets:                            
Cash and due from banks   59,994             62,036             66,865        
Allowance for credit losses   (70,173 )           (72,098 )           (73,338 )      
Other assets   240,145             232,058             250,500        
Total assets $ 7,434,745           $ 7,381,957           $ 7,095,389        
                             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                            
Interest-bearing liabilities:                            
Deposits:                            
Demand: interest-bearing $ 94,703     $ 32 0.13 %   $ 99,057     $ 27 0.11 %   $ 121,269     $ 32 0.10 %
Money market and savings   1,601,826       12,485 3.09 %     1,463,304       9,887 2.71 %     2,079,490       3,807 0.73 %
Time deposits   2,438,112       24,301 3.95 %     2,403,685       22,201 3.70 %     1,120,149       2,728 0.97 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   4,134,641       36,818 3.53 %     3,966,046       32,115 3.25 %     3,320,908       6,567 0.78 %
Borrowings   120,381       753 2.48 %     196,776       1,633 3.33 %     123,370       387 1.24 %
Subordinated debentures   129,780       1,646 5.07 %     129,631       1,600 4.94 %     129,176       1,410 4.37 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,384,802       39,217 3.55 %     4,292,453       35,348 3.30 %     3,573,454       8,364 0.93 %
                             
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and equity:                          
Demand deposits: noninterest-bearing   2,136,156             2,213,171             2,717,810        
Other liabilities   159,127             133,623             112,336        
Stockholders’ equity   754,660             742,710             691,789        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,434,745           $ 7,381,957           $ 7,095,389        
                             
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)   $ 54,855         $ 55,422         $ 63,086  
                             
Cost of deposits       2.33 %         2.08 %         0.43 %
Net interest spread (taxable equivalent basis)     1.64 %         1.79 %         3.22 %
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)     3.03 %         3.11 %         3.66 %
                             
                             
                             
(1) Includes average loans held for sale
(2) Income calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal tax rate in effect for the periods presented.
 

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned, and Average Rate Paid (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

  Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2023   September 30, 2022
      Interest Average       Interest Average
  Average   Income / Yield /   Average   Income / Yield /
  Balance   Expense Rate   Balance   Expense Rate
Assets                  
Interest-earning assets:                  
Loans receivable (1) $ 5,933,525     $ 249,888 5.63 %   $ 5,501,957     $ 180,755 4.39 %
Securities (2)   969,146       12,356 1.73 %     944,359       8,718 1.89 %
FHLB stock   16,385       888 7.25 %     16,385       735 6.00 %
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   247,581       9,012 4.87 %     269,772       1,366 0.68 %
Total interest-earning assets   7,166,637       272,144 5.08 %     6,732,473       191,574 3.81 %
                   
Noninterest-earning assets:                  
Cash and due from banks   62,354             65,911        
Allowance for credit losses   (71,236 )           (73,471 )      
Other assets   237,111             245,259        
Total assets $ 7,394,866           $ 6,970,172        
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
Demand: interest-bearing $ 100,997     $ 88 0.12 %   $ 122,964     $ 68 0.07 %
Money market and savings   1,506,776       29,687 2.63 %     2,108,232       6,566 0.42 %
Time deposits   2,355,923       64,656 3.67 %     984,517       4,404 0.60 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   3,963,696       94,431 3.19 %     3,215,713       11,038 0.46 %
Borrowings   194,530       4,754 3.27 %     131,364       1,113 1.13 %
Subordinated debentures   129,632       4,829 4.97 %     156,817       6,337 5.39 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,287,858       104,014 3.24 %     3,503,894       18,488 0.70 %
                   
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and equity:                  
Demand deposits: noninterest-bearing   2,223,891             2,689,807        
Other liabilities   140,070             101,685        
Stockholders’ equity   743,047             674,786        
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,394,866           $ 6,970,172        
                   
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)     $ 168,130         $ 173,086  
                   
Cost of deposits       2.04 %         0.25 %
Net interest spread (taxable equivalent basis)       1.84 %         3.10 %
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)       3.14 %         3.44 %
                   
                   
(1) Includes average loans held for sale         
(2) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the federal tax rate in effect for the periods presented.
                   

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is supplemental financial information determined by a method other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Management uses this non-GAAP financial measure in the analysis of Hanmi’s capital strength. Tangible common equity represents stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. Banking and financial institution regulators also exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from stockholders’ equity when assessing the capital adequacy of a financial institution. Management believes the presentation of this financial measure excluding the impact of these items provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the capital strength of Hanmi. This financial measure is not a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures.

The following table reconciles this non-GAAP financial measure to the GAAP financial measure for the periods indicated:

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share, per share data and ratios)

  September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,
Hanmi Financial Corporation   2023       2023       2023       2022       2022  
                                       
Assets $ 7,350,140     $ 7,344,924     $ 7,434,130     $ 7,378,262     $ 7,128,511  
Less goodwill and other intangible assets   (11,131 )     (11,162 )     (11,193 )     (11,225 )     (11,267 )
Tangible assets $ 7,339,009     $ 7,333,762     $ 7,422,937     $ 7,367,037     $ 7,117,244  
                   
Stockholders’ equity (1) $ 663,359     $ 668,560     $ 662,165     $ 637,515     $ 608,893  
Less goodwill and other intangible assets   (11,131 )     (11,162 )     (11,193 )     (11,225 )     (11,267 )
Tangible stockholders’ equity (1) $ 652,228     $ 657,398     $ 650,972     $ 626,290     $ 597,626  
                   
Stockholders’ equity to assets   9.03 %     9.10 %     8.91 %     8.64 %     8.54 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)   8.89 %     8.96 %     8.77 %     8.50 %     8.40 %
                   
Common shares outstanding   30,410,582       30,485,788       30,555,287       30,485,621       30,484,004  
Tangible common equity per common share $ 21.45     $ 21.56     $ 21.30     $ 20.54     $ 19.60  
                   
                   
(1) There were no preferred shares outstanding at the periods indicated.
                   

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