EXHIBIT 99.1

Hanmi Posts 9.6% Loan Growth and 4.9% Deposit Growth in 2013; Earns $10.0 Million, or $0.31 per Share, in 4Q13 and $39.9 Million, or $1.26 per Share, in 2013

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"), today reported that strong loan and deposit growth contributed to profits in 2013. Fourth quarter net income totaled $10.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to $10.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter this year, and $14.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago, which included a $5.5 million gross benefit from the reversal of a deferred tax asset ("DTA") valuation allowance.

For the full year of 2013, net income was $39.9 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $90.4 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, a year ago, which included the $47.4 million net tax benefit from the DTA valuation allowance reversal. In 2013, pretax income grew 44.1% to $62.0 million from $43.0 million in 2012.

During the fourth quarter and full year of 2013, Hanmi incurred costs associated with reviews of strategic transactions in the amounts of $730,000 ($0.015 per share after tax) and $2.1 million ($0.042 per share after tax), respectively. Excluding the impact of these costs, earnings per share would have been $0.33 for the fourth quarter and $1.30 for the full year of 2013.

"The fourth quarter of 2013 was solidly profitable, highlighted by continued loan growth, with excellent results from our business lending team," said C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Expanding our capabilities, particularly for commercial and industrial ("C&I") lending and treasury management services, is allowing us to broaden and deepen our relationship with business customers throughout our market, while diversifying our loan portfolio and expanding our ability to generate fee income.

"We are also expanding our franchise into new markets with the pending acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc. ("CBI"). When approved, Hanmi will become the second largest Korean American Bank in the nation," Kum continued. "With strong earnings accretion and significant strategic benefits, this deal is garnering solid support from our stockholders and other stakeholders. This transaction will add significant momentum for us and position us for future growth."

Fourth Quarter Results      
(In thousands, except per share data)      
       
   As of or for the Three Months Ended 
  December 31, September 30, December 31,
  2013 2013 2012
       
Net income  $ 10,027  $ 10,250  $ 13,979
Net income per diluted common share  $ 0.31  $ 0.32  $ 0.44
       
Total assets  $ 3,055,539  $ 2,845,137  $ 2,882,520
Loans receivable, net  $ 2,177,498  $ 2,102,621  $ 1,986,051
Total deposits  $ 2,512,325  $ 2,429,707  $ 2,395,963
       
Return on average assets 1.37% 1.46% 1.94%
Return on average stockholders' equity 9.88% 10.29% 15.02%
Net interest margin 3.98% 4.28% 3.86%
Efficiency ratio 57.29% 52.98% 57.66%
       
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 13.10% 13.95% 13.09%
Tangible common equity per common share  $ 12.60  $ 12.49  $ 11.97

Financial Highlights (at or for the period ended December 31, 2013, compared to September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012)

"Despite elevated costs for our strategic review process during the year, we generated strong earnings in both the quarter and the year," said Kum. "Over the past six months, our new management has been reviewing initiatives, both internally and externally, to take Hanmi to the next level. As we enter 2014, we plan to implement initiatives to streamline our operations and to create a cost structure that will further improve our profitability."

Announced Acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc.

On December 16, 2013, Hanmi announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire CBI, parent of Texas-based United Central Bank with $1.6 billion in assets as of September 30, 2013. The acquisition price is $50 million in cash, subject to potential purchase price adjustments. Following the close of the transaction, the combined entity will have approximately $4.3 billion in assets, $2.8 billion in gross loans and $3.8 billion in deposits, and 50 banking offices and 2 loan production offices serving a broad range of communities in California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2014, subject to approval by CBI's stockholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Results of Operations

Fourth quarter net interest income, before provision for credit losses, was $27.6 million, down 3.1%, from $28.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, and up 4.4% from $26.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Interest and dividend income decreased 2.2% from the preceding quarter and increased 2.6% from the fourth quarter a year ago, while interest expense increased 5.9% from the preceding quarter and fell 10.0% from the year ago quarter. Full year net interest income before provision for credit losses improved 7.7% to $108.8 million, compared to $101.1 million for the full year of 2012.

Net interest margin was 3.98% for the fourth quarter of 2013 and 4.28% for the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in net interest margin mainly reflects the increase in lower yielding assets. In addition, there was no interest reversal of nonaccrual loans in the fourth quarter as opposed to the $490,000 interest reversal in the third quarter. Net interest margin for 2013 was 4.05%, compared to 3.77% in 2012. The increase was due mainly to the elimination of interest payments on trust preferred securities, the decline in the cost of jumbo CDs, and the deployment of low interest-earning cash into higher yielding loans. The following table details the asset yields, liability costs, spread and margin.

   Three Months Ended  Year Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
           
Interest-earning assets 4.46% 4.75% 4.40% 4.56% 4.47%
Interest-bearing liabilities 0.78% 0.77% 0.83% 0.80% 1.07%
Net interest spread 3.68% 3.98% 3.57% 3.76% 3.40%
Net interest margin 3.98% 4.28% 3.86% 4.05% 3.77%

Credit quality remains strong, with delinquencies and net charge-offs continuing to abate. Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2013 were $166,000, compared to $2.2 million in the preceding quarter and $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. The allowance for loan losses totaled $57.6 million, which is a coverage ratio of 2.58% of gross loans and 222.42% of non-performing loans ("NPLs") as of December 31, 2013, compared to 3.09% of gross loans and 169.81% of NPLs as of December 31, 2012.

In 2013, net interest income after provision for credit losses increased 14.5% to $108.8 million, compared to $95.1 million, which included a $6.0 million provision for credit losses in 2012. Due to steadily improving credit quality, no provision for credit losses was recorded in 2013.

Non-interest income was $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $7.3 million in the preceding quarter and $7.5 million in the year ago quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2013, we recognized $1.9 million gains from selling $25.1 million of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans, compared to $994 thousand gains from selling $15.5 million in the preceding quarter. "Demand for SBA loans in the secondary market is robust, sustaining premiums and generating strong contribution to revenues," said Bonnie Lee, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. In 2013, non-interest income increased 26.6% to $31.4 million from $24.8 million for the like period a year ago, reflecting a significant reduction in losses from selling NPLs, partially offset by lower gains from sales of SBA loans and investment securities.  

Non-interest expense increased 6.2% to $20.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $19.0 million in the third quarter of 2013, and was up 3.1% from $19.5 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For 2013, non-interest expense increased 1.8% to $78.2 million, compared to $76.9 million for 2012. Professional fees increased in both the fourth quarter and full year of 2013, mainly reflecting additional professional services required for several strategic transactions pursued during the year. 

"While operating costs were elevated due to our strategic reviews in the past two years, we are committed to optimizing operations and improving efficiencies throughout the company this year," said Kum. The efficiency ratio was 57.29% in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to 57.66% in the fourth quarter a year ago. In 2013, efficiency ratio was 55.80% compared to 61.07% in 2012. Excluding the strategic review costs, efficiency ratio would have been meaningfully lower in both the fourth quarters and full year periods in 2013 and 2012.

Hanmi recorded a provision for income taxes of $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, representing an effective tax rate of 33.3%, and 35.6% for the year. The decrease in the annualized tax rate relative to the prior quarter of 36.4% was due mainly to additional tax benefits of the California EZ net interest deduction. 

Balance Sheet

Assets increased 7.4% to $3.06 billion at December 31, 2013, up from $2.85 billion three months earlier and grew 6.0% from $2.88 billion a year ago. Cash and cash equivalents were $179.4 million, down 7.5% from the third quarter of 2013 and 33.1% from a year ago.  

The investment portfolio was $530.9 million as of December 31, 2013, representing a 38.6% increase from the prior quarter. "To better deploy excess liquidity and to lock in attractive market prices and yields, we purchased mostly short-duration GSE amortizing securities, which will offset the interest expense associated with our deposits. In addition, as part of our short-term funding and profitability management plan, we borrowed funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank at an overnight fed funds rate prior to the year end, and plan to pay down these balances in the near future," said Mark Yoon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

"The new lending team we brought on board in the third quarter are generating strong loan growth across the portfolio, and particularly in C&I loans. The diversification of our portfolio continues to improve," said Kum. Loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, increased 3.6% in the quarter and 9.6% year-over-year to $2.18 billion at December 31, 2013, from $2.10 billion at September 30, 2013, and $1.99 billion a year ago. There were no loans held for sale at December 31, 2013, compared to $5.2 million at September 30, 2013 and $8.3 million at December 31, 2012. Average gross loans, net of deferred loan fees, increased to $2.20 billion for the fourth quarter of 2013, up from $2.19 billion for the preceding quarter and $2.03 billion for the fourth quarter a year ago.

Average deposits were $2.47 billion during the fourth quarter, up from $2.37 billion for the preceding quarter and $2.39 billion for the fourth quarter of 2012. The overall mix of funding continued to improve with core deposits increasing. The deposit mix is detailed in the table below.

  December 31, September 30, December 31,
  2013 2013 2012
       
Demand-noninterest-bearing 32.5% 32.0% 30.1%
Savings 4.6% 4.7% 4.8%
Money market checking and NOW accounts 22.9% 22.2% 24.0%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more 20.2% 20.3% 25.7%
Other time deposits 19.8% 20.8% 15.4%
Total deposits 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

At December 31, 2013, stockholders' equity was $401.2 million.  Tangible common stockholders' equity was $400.1 million, or 13.10% of tangible assets, compared to $377.0 million, or 13.09% of tangible assets, a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $12.60, compared to $12.49 three months earlier and $11.97 at December 31, 2012.  Hanmi paid a cash dividend of $0.07 per share, representing an aggregate dividend of $2.2 million, on December 23, 2013.  In addition, volatility in interest rates and the resulting impact on the value of the securities portfolio reduced the accumulated other comprehensive income component of stockholders' equity.  

Asset Quality

NPLs were down 30.6% to $25.9 million at the end of the year, compared to $37.3 million at the end of 2012, reflecting the continuing improvement in the economy and active management of delinquent accounts. Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") totaled $30.0 million at December 31, 2013, and $35.7 million at December 31, 2012.  Of these TDRs, $10.5 million were included in NPLs at December 31, 2013, compared to $18.8 million in 2012. The following table shows NPLs in each category:

  December 31, 2013 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
    % of Total   % of Total   % of Total
   Amount  NPLs  Amount  NPLs  Amount  NPLs
       (In thousands)     
Real estate loans:            
Commercial property            
Retail  $ 2,946 11.4%  $ 768 3.4%  $ 1,079 2.9%
Land  -- 0.0%  -- 0.0%  2,097 5.6%
Other  574 2.2%  -- 0.0%  -- 0.0%
Residential property  1,365 5.3%  1,659 7.3%  1,270 3.4%
Commercial & industrial loans:            
Commercial term loans            
Unsecured  3,144 12.1%  2,490 10.9%  8,311 22.3%
Secured by real estate  6,773 26.2%  5,591 24.5%  8,679 23.3%
Commercial lines of credit  423 1.6%  830 3.6%  1,521 4.1%
SBA  9,155 35.4%  9,959 43.7%  12,563 33.7%
Consumer loans  1,497 5.8%  1,479 6.5%  1,759 4.7%
Total non-performing loans  $ 25,877 100.0%  $ 22,776 100.0%  $ 37,279 100.0%

Compared to a year ago, asset quality improved in all major aspects. There were no sales of problem loans in the fourth quarter of 2013, and losses associated with our loan sales strategy were just $557,000 in 2013, compared to $9.5 million in 2012. Classified loans were $80.3 million, or 3.6% of gross loans, at December 31, 2013, down from $83.7 million, or 3.9%, at September 30, 2013, and from $100.4 million, or 4.9%, a year ago.  

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, January 27, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time (12:30 p.m. ET) to discuss these results.  This call will also be broadcast live via the internet. Investment professionals and all current and prospective stockholders are invited to access the live call by dialing 1-480-629-9645 before 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, using access code HANMI. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, visit the Investor Relations page of Hanmi's website at www.hanmi.com.

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 loan production offices in Texas and 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 stockholder value.

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. 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. 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 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 plans, strategic alternatives for a possible business combination, merger or sale transaction, including our acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc., and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing. 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 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 loans; failure to attract or retain key employees; changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums; ability of Hanmi Bank to make distributions to Hanmi Financial, which is restricted by certain factors, including Hanmi Bank's retained earnings, net income, prior distributions made, and certain other financial tests; ability to identify a suitable strategic partner or to consummate a strategic transaction; ability of the parties to obtain required regulatory approvals and satisfy other closing conditions with respect to our acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc.; 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 control expenses; and changes in securities markets. In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, in Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current and periodic reports that we will file with the SEC 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.


 
         
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries          
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)          
(In thousands)          
           
  December 31, September 30, Percentage December 31, Percentage
  2013 2013 Change 2012 Change
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $ 179,357  $ 193,854 -7.5%  $ 268,047 -33.1%
Restricted cash  --  -- 0.0%  5,350 -100.0%
Securities available for sale, at fair value  530,926  383,057 38.6%  451,060 17.7%
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value  --  5,228 -100.0%  8,306 -100.0%
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses   2,177,498  2,102,621 3.6%  1,986,051 9.6%
Accrued interest receivable  7,055  6,957 1.4%  7,581 -6.9%
Premises and equipment, net  14,221  14,205 0.1%  15,150 -6.1%
Other real estate owned, net  756  290 160.7%  774 -2.3%
Customers' liability on acceptances  2,018  1,535 31.5%  1,336 51.0%
Servicing assets  6,833  6,385 7.0%  5,542 23.3%
Other intangible assets, net  1,171  1,212 -3.4%  1,335 -12.3%
Investment in federal home loan bank stock, at cost  14,060  14,060 0.0%  17,800 -21.0%
Investment in federal reserve bank stock, at cost  11,196  13,200 -15.2%  12,222 -8.4%
Income tax asset  63,536  61,747 2.9%  60,028 5.8%
Bank-owned life insurance  29,699  29,468 0.8%  29,054 2.2%
Prepaid expenses  1,415  1,986 -28.8%  2,084 -32.1%
Other assets  15,798  9,332 69.3%  10,800 46.3%
Total assets  $ 3,055,539  $ 2,845,137 7.4%  $ 2,882,520 6.0%
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Noninterest-bearing  $ 819,015  $ 778,345 5.2%  $ 720,931 13.6%
Interest-bearing  1,693,310  1,651,362 2.5%  1,675,032 1.1%
Total deposits  2,512,325  2,429,707 3.4%  2,395,963 4.9%
Accrued interest payable  3,366  2,705 24.4%  11,775 -71.4%
Bank's liability on acceptances  2,018  1,535 31.5%  1,336 51.0%
Federal home loan bank advances  127,546  2,645 4722.2%  2,935 4245.7%
Junior subordinated debentures  --  -- 0.0%  82,406 -100.0%
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  9,047  10,589 -14.6%  9,741 -7.1%
Total liabilities  2,654,302  2,447,181 8.5%  2,504,156 6.0%
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Common stock  257  257 0.0%  257 0.0%
Additional paid-in capital  552,270  551,881 0.1%  550,066 0.4%
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (9,380)  (4,469) 109.9%  5,418 -273.1%
Accumulated deficit  (72,052)  (79,855) -9.8%  (107,519) -33.0%
Less treasury stock  (69,858)  (69,858) 0.0%  (69,858) 0.0%
Total stockholders' equity  401,237  397,956 0.8%  378,364 6.0%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 3,055,539  $ 2,845,137 7.4%  $ 2,882,520 6.0%
           
           
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries          
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)          
(In thousands, except share and per share data)          
           
   Three Months Ended 
  December 31, September 30, Percentage December 31, Percentage
  2013 2013 Change 2012 Change
Interest and Dividend Income:          
Interest and fees on loans  $ 28,256  $ 29,098 -2.9%  $ 27,418 3.1%
Taxable interest on investment securities  2,178  2,040 6.8%  2,138 1.9%
Tax-exempt interest on investment securities  46  69 -33.3%  95 -51.6%
Interest on term federal funds sold  --  -- 0.0%  22 -100.0%
Interest on federal funds sold  --  -- 0.0%  7 -100.0%
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  69  28 146.4%  153 -54.9%
Dividends on federal reserve bank stock  177  198 -10.6%  179 -1.1%
Dividends on federal home loan bank stock  201  194 3.6%  127 58.3%
Total interest and dividend income  30,927  31,627 -2.2%  30,139 2.6%
Interest Expense:          
Interest on deposits  3,302  3,117 5.9%  3,366 -1.9%
Interest on federal home loan bank advances  36  36 0.0%  39 -7.7%
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  --  -- 0.0%  303 -100.0%
Total interest expense  3,338  3,153 5.9%  3,708 -10.0%
Net interest income before provision for credit losses  27,589  28,474 -3.1%  26,431 4.4%
Provision for credit losses  --  -- 0.0%  --  0.0%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  27,589  28,474 -3.1%  26,431 4.4%
Non-Interest Income:          
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,645  2,730 -3.1%  3,191 -17.1%
Insurance commissions  1,343  1,273 5.5%  1,235 8.7%
Trade finance & other service charges and fees  1,073  1,078 -0.5%  1,235 -13.1%
Bank-owned life insurance income  232  230 0.9%  238 -2.5%
Gain on sales of SBA loans guaranteed portion  1,936  994 94.8%  2,678 -27.7%
Net loss on sales of other loans  --  -- 0.0%  (1,247) -100.0%
Net gain on sales of investment securities  116  611 -81.0%  4 2800.0%
Other operating income  239  410 -41.7%  136 75.7%
Total non-interest income  7,584  7,326 3.5%  7,470 1.5%
Non-Interest Expense:          
Salaries and employee benefits  9,936  9,926 0.1%  9,224 7.7%
Occupancy and equipment  2,564  2,634 -2.7%  2,585 -0.8%
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  376  308 22.1%  1,249 -69.9%
Data processing  1,157  1,158 -0.1%  1,179 -1.9%
Other real estate owned expense  (12)  (59) -79.7%  (33) -63.6%
Professional fees  1,975  907 117.8%  1,744 13.2%
Directors and officers liability insurance  221  219 0.9%  298 -25.8%
Supplies and communications  600  562 6.8%  567 5.8%
Advertising and promotion  1,264  1,140 10.9%  1,243 1.7%
Loan-related expense  68  91 -25.3%  75 -9.3%
Amortization of other intangible assets  41  41 0.0%  41 0.0%
Other operating expenses  1,960  2,039 -3.9%  1,376 42.4%
Total non-interest expense  20,150  18,966 6.2%  19,548 3.1%
Income before provision for income taxes  15,023  16,834 -10.8%  14,353 4.7%
Provision for income taxes  4,996  6,584 -24.1%  374 1235.8%
Net income  $ 10,027  $ 10,250 -2.2%  $ 13,979 -28.3%
           
Earnings per share:          
Basic  $ 0.32  $ 0.32    $ 0.44  
Diluted  $ 0.31  $ 0.32    $ 0.44  
Weighted-average shares outstanding:          
Basic  31,643,463  31,621,049    31,479,921  
Diluted  31,864,845  31,733,004    31,549,580  
Common shares outstanding  31,756,550  31,754,115    31,496,540  
       
       
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries      
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Continued (Unaudited)      
(In thousands, except share and per share data)      
       
   Year Ended 
  December 31, December 31, Percentage
  2013 2012 Change
Interest and Dividend Income:      
Interest and fees on loans  $ 111,992  $ 108,982 2.8%
Taxable interest on investment securities  8,434  8,418 0.2%
Tax-exempt interest on investment securities  283  394 -28.2%
Interest on term federal funds sold  --  706 -100.0%
Interest on federal funds sold  6  60 -90.0%
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  209  422 -50.5%
Dividends on federal reserve bank stock  754  609 23.8%
Dividends on federal home loan bank stock  650  209 211.0%
Total Interest and Dividend Income  122,328  119,800 2.1%
Interest Expense:      
Interest on deposits  12,678  15,877 -20.1%
Interest on federal home loan bank advances  151  165 -8.5%
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  678  2,703 -74.9%
Total interest expense  13,507  18,745 -27.9%
Net interest income before provision for credit losses  108,821  101,055 7.7%
Provision for credit losses  --  6,000 -100.0%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  108,821  95,055 14.5%
Non-Interest Income:      
Service charges on deposit accounts  11,307  12,146 -6.9%
Insurance commissions  5,247  4,857 8.0%
Trade finance & other service charges and fees  4,475  4,615 -3.0%
Bank-owned life insurance income  1,171  1,110 5.5%
Gain on sales of SBA loans guaranteed portion  8,000  9,923 -19.4%
Net loss on sales of other loans  (557)  (9,481) -94.1%
Net gain on sales of investment securities  1,039  1,396 -25.6%
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities  --  (292) -100.0%
Other operating income  735  538 36.6%
Total non-interest income  31,417  24,812 26.6%
Non-Interest Expense:      
Salaries and employee benefits  38,628  36,931 4.6%
Occupancy and equipment  10,309  10,424 -1.1%
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  1,435  4,431 -67.6%
Data processing  4,627  4,941 -6.4%
Other real estate owned expense  (59)  344 -117.2%
Professional fees  7,403  4,694 57.7%
Directors and officers liability insurance  879  1,186 -25.9%
Supplies and communications  2,287  2,370 -3.5%
Advertising and promotion  4,081  3,876 5.3%
Loan-related expense  396  527 -24.9%
Amortization of other intangible assets  164  198 -17.2%
Other operating expenses  8,097  6,939 16.7%
Total non-interest expense  78,247  76,861 1.8%
Income before provision for income taxes  61,991  43,006 44.1%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  22,085  (47,368) -146.6%
Net income  $ 39,906  $ 90,374 -55.8%
       
Earnings per share:      
Basic  $ 1.26  $ 2.87  
Diluted  $ 1.26  $ 2.87  
Weighted-average shares outstanding:      
Basic  31,598,913  31,475,510  
Diluted  31,696,520  31,515,582  
Common shares outstanding  31,756,550  31,496,540  
           
           
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries          
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)          
(In thousands)          
           
   As of or for the Three Months Ended   As of or for the Years Ended 
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
Average balances:          
Average gross loans, net of deferred loan fees (1)  $ 2,198,654  $ 2,186,884  $ 2,026,122  $ 2,156,626  $ 1,993,367
Average investment securities  447,272  414,019  452,491  446,563  443,910
Average interest-earning assets  2,755,182  2,644,844  2,731,473  2,687,799  2,686,425
Average total assets  2,901,097  2,789,741  2,872,897  2,828,641  2,792,352
Average deposits  2,474,262  2,374,847  2,388,725  2,391,248  2,349,082
Average borrowings  8,606  5,587  85,390  27,815  85,760
Average interest-bearing liabilities  1,693,689  1,630,637  1,767,640  1,678,618  1,758,135
Average stockholders' equity  402,738  395,274  370,307  393,734  328,016
Average tangible equity  401,540  394,035  368,945  392,475  326,589
           
Performance ratios:          
Return on average assets (2) 1.37% 1.46% 1.94% 1.41% 3.24%
Return on average stockholders' equity (2) 9.88% 10.29% 15.02% 10.14% 27.55%
Return on average tangible equity (2) 9.91% 10.32% 15.07% 10.17% 27.67%
Efficiency ratio 57.29% 52.98% 57.66% 55.80% 61.07%
Net interest spread (2), (3) 3.68% 3.98% 3.57% 3.76% 3.40%
Net interest margin (2), (3) 3.98% 4.28% 3.86% 4.05% 3.77%
           
Allowance for loan losses:          
Balance at beginning of period  $ 57,639  $ 59,876  $ 66,107  $ 63,305  $ 89,936
Provision charged to operating expense  82  (10)  407  576  7,157
Charge-offs, net of recoveries  (166)  (2,227)  (3,209)  (6,326)  (33,788)
Balance at end of period  $ 57,555  $ 57,639  $ 63,305  $ 57,555  $ 63,305
           
Asset quality ratios:          
Net loan charge-offs to average gross loans (2) 0.03% 0.41% 0.63% 0.29% 1.70%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans 2.58% 2.67% 3.09% 2.58% 3.09%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 222.42% 253.07% 169.81% 222.42% 169.81%
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.87% 0.81% 1.32% 0.87% 1.32%
Non-performing loans to gross loans 1.16% 1.05% 1.82% 1.16% 1.82%
Non-performing assets to allowance for loan losses 46.27% 40.02% 60.11% 46.27% 60.11%
           
Allowance for off-balance sheet items:          
Balance at beginning of period  $ 1,330  $ 1,320  $ 2,231  $ 1,824  $ 2,981
Provision charged to operating expense  (82)  10  (407)  (576)  (1,157)
Balance at end of period  $ 1,248  $ 1,330  $ 1,824  $ 1,248  $ 1,824
           
Non-performing assets:          
Non-accrual loans  $ 25,877  $ 22,776  $ 37,279    
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing  --  --  --    
Non-performing loans  25,877  22,776  37,279    
Other real estate owned, net  756  290  774    
Non-performing assets  26,633  23,066  38,053    
Non-performing loans in loans held for sale  --  --  484    
Non-performing assets (including loans held for sale)  $ 26,633  $ 23,066  $ 38,537    
           
Delinquent loans (30 to 89 days past due and still accruing)  $ 4,068  $ 6,756  $ 2,371    
           
Delinquent loans to gross loans 0.18% 0.31% 0.12%    
           
(1) Included loans held for sale          
(2) Annualized          
(3) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate
       
       
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries      
Selected Financial Data, Continued (Unaudited)      
(In thousands)      
       
   As of or for the Three Months Ended 
  December 31, September 30, December 31,
  2013 2013 2012
Loan portfolio:      
Real estate loans  $ 933,398  $ 887,576  $ 787,094
Residential loans  79,078  82,519  101,778
Commercial and industrial loans  1,189,108  1,155,111  1,123,012
Consumer loans  32,505  34,065  36,676
Gross loans  2,234,089  2,159,271  2,048,560
Deferred loan fees  964  989  796
Gross loans, net of deferred loan fees  2,235,053  2,160,260  2,049,356
Allowance for loan losses  (57,555)  (57,639)  (63,305)
Loans receivable, net  2,177,498  2,102,621  1,986,051
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value  --  5,228  8,306
Total loans receivable, net  $ 2,177,498  $ 2,107,849  $ 1,994,357
       
Loan mix:      
Real estate loans 41.8% 41.1% 38.4%
Residential loans 3.5% 3.8% 5.0%
Commercial and industrial loans 53.2% 53.5% 54.8%
Consumer loans 1.5% 1.6% 1.8%
Total loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
       
Deposit portfolio:      
Demand-noninterest-bearing  $ 819,015  $ 778,345  $ 720,931
Savings  115,371  113,892  114,302
Money market checking and NOW accounts  574,334  539,130  575,744
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  506,946  493,532  616,187
Other time deposits  496,659  504,808  368,799
Total deposits  $ 2,512,325  $ 2,429,707  $ 2,395,963
       
Deposit mix:      
Demand-noninterest-bearing 32.5% 32.0% 30.1%
Savings 4.6% 4.7% 4.8%
Money market checking and NOW accounts 22.9% 22.2% 24.0%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more 20.2% 20.3% 25.7%
Other time deposits 19.8% 20.8% 15.4%
Total deposits 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
       
Capital ratios:      
Hanmi Financial      
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.53% 17.72% 20.65%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 16.26% 16.45% 19.37%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 13.66% 13.68% 14.95%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio 13.10% 13.95% 13.09%
Hanmi Bank      
Total risk-based capital ratio 16.84% 17.02% 19.85%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 15.58% 15.75% 18.58%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 13.09% 13.10% 14.33%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio 12.58% 13.38% 15.29%
               
               
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries              
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned and Average Rate Paid (Unaudited)              
(In thousands)              
                   
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, 2013 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
    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:                  
Gross loans, net of deferred loan fees  $ 2,198,654  $ 28,256 5.10%  $ 2,186,884  $ 29,098 5.28%  $ 2,026,122  $ 27,418 5.38%
Municipal securities-taxable  34,214  357 4.17%  43,259  442 4.09%  46,203  456 3.95%
Municipal securities-tax exempt  7,035  71 4.02%  10,088  106 4.21%  12,731  146 4.59%
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies  87,079  424 1.95%  94,350  455 1.93%  82,995  387 1.87%
Other debt securities  292,860  1,397 1.91%  238,264  1,143 1.92%  279,591  1,295 1.85%
Equity securities  26,084  378 5.80%  28,058  392 5.59%  30,971  306 3.95%
Federal funds sold  --  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%  7,127  7 0.39%
Term federal funds sold  --  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%  6,685  22 1.31%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  109,256  69 0.25%  43,941  28 0.25%  239,048  153 0.25%
Total interest-earning assets  2,755,182  30,952 4.46%  2,644,844  31,664 4.75%  2,731,473  30,190 4.40%
                   
Noninterest-earning assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents  71,768      66,808      73,567    
Allowance for loan losses  (57,884)      (58,991)      (65,228)    
Other assets  132,031      137,080      133,085    
Total noninterest-earning assets  145,915      144,897      141,424    
                   
Total assets  $ 2,901,097      $ 2,789,741      $ 2,872,897    
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
Savings  $ 114,939  $ 435 1.50%  $ 115,058  $ 454 1.57%  $ 112,566  $ 477 1.69%
Money market checking and NOW accounts  565,993  733 0.51%  546,413  691 0.50%  583,259  772 0.53%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more   503,822  920 0.72%  522,664  942 0.72%  623,780  1,312 0.84%
Other time deposits  500,329  1,214 0.96%  440,915  1,030 0.93%  362,645  805 0.88%
FHLB advances  8,575  36 1.67%  5,587  36 2.56%  2,984  39 5.20%
Other borrowings  31  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%
Junior subordinated debentures  --  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%  82,406  303 1.46%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,693,689  3,338 0.78%  1,630,637  3,153 0.77%  1,767,640  3,708 0.83%
                   
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                  
Demand deposits  789,179      749,797      706,475    
Other liabilities  15,491      14,033      28,475    
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities  804,670      763,830      734,950    
                   
Total liabilities  2,498,359      2,394,467      2,502,590    
Stockholders' equity  402,738      395,274      370,307    
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 2,901,097      $ 2,789,741      $ 2,872,897    
                   
Net interest income    $ 27,614      $ 28,511      $ 26,482  
                   
Cost of deposits     0.53%     0.52%     0.56%
Net interest spread     3.68%     3.98%     3.57%
Net interest margin     3.98%     4.28%     3.86%
         
         
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries        
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned and Average Rate Paid, Continued (Unaudited)        
(In thousands)        
             
  Year Ended
  December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
    Interest Average   Interest Average
  Average Income / Yield / Average Income / Yield /
  Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets            
Interest-earning assets:            
Gross loans, net of deferred loan fees  $ 2,156,626  $ 111,992 5.19%  $ 1,993,367  $ 108,982 5.47%
Municipal securities-taxable  42,387  1,707 4.03%  45,213  1,796 3.97%
Municipal securities-tax exempt  10,141  435 4.29%  12,902  606 4.70%
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies  90,956  1,733 1.91%  77,053  1,372 1.78%
Other debt securities  274,789  4,994 1.82%  277,386  5,250 1.89%
Equity securities  28,290  1,404 4.96%  31,356  818 2.61%
Federal funds sold  1,555  6 0.39%  14,178  60 0.42%
Term federal funds sold  --  -- 0.00%  70,478  706 1.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  83,055  209 0.25%  164,492  422 0.26%
Total interest-earning assets  2,687,799  122,480 4.56%  2,686,425  120,012 4.47%
             
Noninterest-earning assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents  67,859      71,123    
Allowance for loan losses  (60,119)      (75,914)    
Other assets  133,102      110,718    
Total noninterest-earning assets  140,842      105,927    
             
Total assets  $ 2,828,641      $ 2,792,352    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Deposits:            
Savings  $ 114,968  $ 1,812 1.58%  $ 110,349  $ 2,152 1.95%
Money market checking and NOW accounts  567,860  2,912 0.51%  529,976  3,085 0.58%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more   546,588  4,094 0.75%  681,173  7,290 1.07%
Other time deposits  421,387  3,860 0.92%  350,877  3,350 0.95%
FHLB advances  6,573  151 2.30%  3,354  165 4.92%
Other borrowings  8  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%
Junior subordinated debentures  21,234  678 3.19%  82,406  2,703 3.28%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,678,618  13,507 0.80%  1,758,135  18,745 1.07%
             
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:            
Demand deposits  740,445      676,707    
Other liabilities  15,844      29,494    
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities  756,289      706,201    
             
Total liabilities  2,434,907      2,464,336    
Stockholders' equity  393,734      328,016    
             
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 2,828,641      $ 2,792,352    
             
Net interest income    $ 108,973      $ 101,267  
             
Cost of deposits     0.53%     0.68%
Net interest spread     3.76%     3.40%
Net interest margin     4.05%     3.77%
             

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"). This non-GAAP measure is used by management in the analysis of Hanmi Financial's capital strength. Tangible equity is calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangible assets from total stockholders' equity. Banking and financial institution regulators also exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from total 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 Financial. This disclosure should not be viewed as a substitution for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

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

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio (Unaudited)    
(In thousands, except share and per share data)    
       
  December 31, September 30, December 31,
Hanmi Financial Corporation 2013 2013 2012
Total assets  $ 3,055,539  $ 2,845,137  $ 2,882,520
Less other intangible assets  (1,171)  (1,212)  (1,335)
Tangible assets  $ 3,054,368  $ 2,843,925  $ 2,881,185
Total stockholders' equity  $ 401,237  $ 397,956  $ 378,364
Less other intangible assets  (1,171)  (1,212)  (1,335)
Tangible stockholders' equity  $ 400,066  $ 396,744  $ 377,029
       
Total stockholders' equity to total assets 13.13% 13.99% 13.13%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 13.10% 13.95% 13.09%
       
Common shares outstanding  31,756,550  31,754,115  31,496,540
Tangible common equity per common share  $ 12.60  $ 12.49  $ 11.97
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