Hanmi Receives NASDAQ Notification of Non-Compliance Related to Delayed Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period Ended June 30, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, announced today that it received a notification letter dated August 16, 2019 from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that, as a result of not having timely filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019, Hanmi no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing of periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under Nasdaq’s listing rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the notice, or October 15, 2019, to file its Form 10-Q or submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance. If the plan is accepted by Nasdaq, Hanmi can be granted up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-Q’s due date (as extended by Rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to regain compliance. The Company expects to file its Form 10-Q within the 60 calendar day period.  If Hanmi is unable to file its Form 10-Q prior to October 15, 2019, Hanmi intends to submit a compliance plan on or prior to that date.

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 9 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
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Contact:

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

Lasse Glassen
Investor Relations / Addo Investor Relations
310-829-5400

Released August 22, 2019