EXHIBIT 99.1

Hanmi Earns $11.0 Million, or $0.35 per Share, in 2Q14; Profits from Continuing Operations Increase to $11.5 Million in 2Q14

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) (or "Hanmi"), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the "Bank"), today reported second quarter 2014 net income totaled $11.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. Reflecting improving asset quality, the second quarter net income includes a negative loan loss provision of $3.9 million. In the first quarter of 2014, Hanmi earned $11.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, including a $3.3 million negative loan loss provision, and earned $9.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013. Excluding results from its discontinued insurance businesses, earnings from continuing operations increased 4.9% to $11.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014 from $11.0 million, $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2014 and increased 23.4% from $9.3 million, $0.29 per diluted share, in the second quarter a year ago.

In the first six months of 2014, net income increased 12.7% to $22.0 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to $19.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2013. Earnings from continuing operations increased 15.5%, to $22.5 million in the first six months of 2014, from $19.5 million in the first six months of 2013.

"Our second quarter profits continue to reflect the core operating strength of our franchise," said C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are continuing to streamline our operations, through staff reductions, closing one branch and the sale of our insurance agencies. These initiatives are making Hanmi more efficient and will allow us to focus on growing our core business banking franchise. These steps are particularly important as we move closer to completing the acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc."

 
Second Quarter Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   As of or for the Three Months Ended 
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2014 2014 (1) 2013 (1)
       
Net income from continuing operations  $ 11,509  $ 10,968  $ 9,327
Net income from continuing operations per diluted common share  $ 0.36  $ 0.34  $ 0.29
       
Assets  $ 3,094,775  $ 3,095,758  $ 2,772,218
Loans receivable, net  $ 2,300,810  $ 2,221,520  $ 2,128,208
Deposits  $ 2,544,849  $ 2,506,580  $ 2,361,913
       
Return on average assets (2) 1.54% 1.49% 1.34%
Return on average stockholders' equity (2) 11.05% 10.98% 9.53%
Net interest margin 3.94% 4.02% 4.10%
Efficiency ratio 56.12% 54.09% 54.90%
       
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 13.78% 13.33% 14.18%
Tangible common equity per common share  $ 13.38  $ 12.97  $ 12.43
 
(1) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
(2) Amount calculated based on net income from continuing operations.
 

Financial Highlights (at or for the period ended June 30, 2014, compared to March 31, 2014, or June 30, 2013)

Acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc.

On December 16, 2013, Hanmi announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Central Bancorp, Inc. ("CBI"), the parent company of Texas-based United Central Bank, which had $1.34 billion in assets as of March 31, 2014. The acquisition price is $50 million in cash, subject to potential purchase price adjustments. On March 23, 2014, the definitive agreement was amended and restated to clarify the tax refund adjustment process and to address timing and collectability of funds. On April 17, 2014, shareholders of CBI overwhelmingly approved the merger, and Hanmi subsequently filed the required applications with its federal and state regulators for approval of the proposed acquisition.  On July 17, 2014, the Bank received notice of approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, which approval remains subject to the receipt of all other required regulatory approvals, including approval from the California Department of Business Oversight. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2014, remains further subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions pursuant to the definitive agreement. At June 30, 2014, CBI's classified assets declined to $167.1 million, close to the target of $160 million required for closing. Following the anticipated close of the transaction, on a pro forma basis, the combined entity would have approximately $4.3 billion in assets, with 50 banking offices and 3 loan production offices serving a broad range of communities in California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Results of Operations

Second quarter net interest income, before provision for credit losses, was $28.0 million, almost equal to the first quarter of 2014, and up 3.1% from $27.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. Interest and dividend income was down slightly from the preceding quarter and increased 2.6% from the second quarter a year ago, while interest expense decreased 2.6% from the preceding quarter and 1.3% from the year ago quarter. Year-to-date, net interest income, before provision for credit losses, improved 6.1% to $56.0 million compared to $52.8 million for the first six months of 2013.

Net interest margin fell 8 basis points to 3.94% for the second quarter of 2014, from the first quarter of 2014, and declined 16 basis points from a year ago. The compression in NIM primarily reflects the lower average yields on the new and renewing loans in the current low rate environment. For the first six months of 2014, NIM was unchanged from 3.98% compared to the first six months of 2013. The following table details the asset yields, liability costs, spread and margin.

 
   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
  June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
  2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
           
Interest-earning assets 4.38% 4.49% 4.59% 4.43% 4.51%
Interest-bearing liabilities 0.74% 0.75% 0.78% 0.75% 0.83%
Net interest spread 3.64% 3.74% 3.81% 3.68% 3.68%
Net interest margin 3.94% 4.02% 4.10% 3.98% 3.98%
 

In the second quarter of 2014, net interest income, after provision for credit losses, totaled $31.9 million, compared to $31.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, and $27.2 million in the second quarter a year ago. For the first six months of 2014, net interest income after loan loss provision was $63.1 million, compared to $52.8 million in the first six months of 2013. Hanmi recorded a negative loan loss provision of $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $7.2 million in the first six months of 2014, compared to no provisions in the prior year periods. 

Non-interest income was $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared to $5.8 million in the preceding quarter and $6.7 million in the year ago quarter. In the second quarter of 2014, gain on sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans was down to $498,000, from $547,000 in the preceding quarter, and $2.4 million in the second quarter a year ago, reflecting the on-going reforms in the SBA lending department. "In the second quarter, we opened our third SBA loan production office in Annandale, Virginia, and our SBA team is starting to rebuild momentum in this important market niche," said Kum. In the second quarter, SBA loan sales totaled $6.8 million, compared to $6.0 million in the preceding quarter and $26.6 million in the second quarter a year ago.  

Net gain on sales of investment securities contributed $364,000 to second quarter non-interest income, compared to $1.4 million in the preceding quarter and $303,000 a year ago.

Non-interest expense increased 1.5% to $18.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared to $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, and fell slightly from $18.6 million in the second quarter a year ago.  Salary and employee benefits costs was relatively unchanged at $10.3 million in the second quarter, compared to the preceding quarter and grew 19.0% from $8.6 million the second quarter of 2013. Year-over-year changes in compensation costs reflect an increase in stock based compensation grants, one-time severance payments for the reduction-in-force initiatives, and normal salary and employee benefit costs escalation.  

"As part of our efforts to improve operating efficiencies, we completed a 7% reduction in our workforce, generating $375,000 in one-time costs for severance payments in the second quarter. We are also in the process of closing one branch, which will generate a one-time charge of $130,000 in the third quarter. We anticipate future savings from these cost cutting efforts of approximately $1.8 million annually," said Kum. 

The second quarter provision for income taxes from continuing operations was $6.9 million, which is an effective tax rate of 37.37%, compared to $7.8 million, or 41.70%, in the first quarter of 2014 and $6.0 million, or 38.98%, in the second quarter a year ago. For the first six months of 2014, the provision for income taxes from continuing operations was $14.7 million, or 39.56%, compared to $10.9 million, or 35.96%, in the first six months of 2013. Two major items reduced the second quarter tax rate: the sale of the insurance businesses (discussed in more detail below) generated a $400,000 discrete deferred tax benefit and tax benefits to be realized from investments in low income tax credit funds further reduced tax rates in the quarter. 

Discontinued Operations

Hanmi completed the sale of its two insurance subsidiaries, Chun-Ha Insurance Services, Inc. and All World Insurance Services, Inc., to Chunha Holding Corporation on June 30, 2014.  The total sales price was $3.5 million, of which $2.0 million was paid upon signing. The remaining $1.5 million will be payable in three equal installments on each anniversary of the closing date through June 30, 2017. 

The sale resulted in a $51,000 gain and a $4,000 income tax benefit from operating loss, offset by a $470,000 capital gain tax and a $52,000 operating loss. Consequently, net loss from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2014 was $467,000, or $0.01 per diluted share. The discontinued operations generated non-interest income, primarily in the line item for insurance commissions, of $2.7 million in the first six months of 2014 and $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2014.  They also posted non-interest expense (in various line items) of $2.7 million in the first six months of 2014 and $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Balance Sheet

Assets increased 11.6% to $3.09 billion at June 30, 2014, from $2.77 billion a year ago. The investment portfolio decreased 2.9% to $506.0 million at June 30, 2014, from $521.0 million at March 31, 2014, and increased 26.2% from $400.8 million a year ago.  

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses, increased 3.6% in the quarter and 8.1% year-over-year to $2.30 billion at June 30, 2014, from $2.22 billion at March 31, 2014, and $2.13 billion a year ago. Average gross loans, net of deferred loan costs, increased to $2.30 billion for the second quarter of 2014, up from $2.26 billion for the preceding quarter and $2.17 billion for the second quarter a year ago. For the first six months of 2014, average gross loans, net of deferred loan costs, increased to $2.28 billion from $2.12 billion in the first six months of 2013.

Compared to $159.9 million new loans in the first quarter, second quarter new loans totaled $172.3 million, consisting mainly of $123.0 million (including purchases of $57.1 million) of commercial real estate loans, $30.5 million of C&I loans, and $17.7 million of SBA loans. Loan commitments were $191.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, which included loans approved but not funded.

Average deposits were $2.52 billion during the second quarter, up from $2.50 billion for the preceding quarter and $2.37 billion for the second quarter of 2013. The overall mix of funding continued to improve with non-interest bearing deposits increasing by $83.2 million from the prior quarter. Because of the increase in non-interest bearing deposits, the cost of deposits declined to 0.50% in the second quarter from 0.53% a year ago. The period-end deposit mix is detailed in the table below.  

 
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2014 2014 2013
       
Demand-noninterest-bearing 35.8% 33.0% 31.1%
Savings 4.4% 4.7% 4.9%
Money market checking and NOW accounts 21.9% 23.9% 24.4%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more 19.1% 19.0% 23.9%
Other time deposits 18.8% 19.4% 15.7%
Total deposits 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
 

"With the asset sensitive balance sheet, we are well positioned for the rising rate environment," said Kum. At June 30, 2014, tangible common stockholders' equity was $426.3 million, or 13.78% of tangible assets, compared to $392.9 million, or 14.18%, of tangible assets, a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $13.38, compared to $12.97 three months earlier and $12.43 at June 30, 2013. On July 14, 2014, Hanmi paid a cash dividend of $0.07 per share, representing an aggregate dividend of $2.2 million.  

Asset Quality

Asset quality continues to improve with classified loans declining 12.2% in the quarter and down 49.6% year-over year. Non-performing loans ("NPLs") were up slightly to $25.4 million at the end of the quarter, compared to $25.0 million at the end the first quarter of 2014, and were down from $28.0 million a year ago, reflecting the continuing improvement in the economy and active management of delinquent accounts. Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") totaled $23.6 million at June 30, 2014, and $24.9 million at March 31, 2014.  Of these TDRs, $11.1 million were included in NPLs at June 30, 2014, compared to $11.2 million at March 31, 2014. The following table shows NPLs in each category:

 
  June 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 June 30, 2013
    % of Total   % of Total   % of Total
   Amount  NPLs  Amount  NPLs  Amount  NPLs
   (In thousands) 
Real estate loans:            
Commercial property            
Retail  $ 2,802 11.1%  $ 3,507 14.1%  $ 792 2.8%
Hotel/Motel  3,631 14.3%  2,510 10.0%  3,913 14.0%
Gas station  5,356 21.1%  2,560 10.2%  1,738 6.2%
Other  4,369 17.2%  5,008 20.0%  5,626 20.0%
Residential property  1,162 4.6%  1,180 4.7%  1,620 5.8%
Commercial & industrial loans:            
Commercial term  5,965 23.5%  8,092 32.3%  11,737 42.0%
Commercial lines of credit  521 2.1%  546 2.2%  1,052 3.8%
Consumer loans  1,575 6.2%  1,631 6.5%  1,497 5.4%
Total non-performing loans  $ 25,381 100.0%  $ 25,034 100.0%  $ 27,975 100.0%
 

Other-real-estate-owned totaled $1.7 million at the end of the second quarter, compared to $0 in the preceding quarter and $900,000 a year ago. Classified loans declined to $45.2 million, or 1.9% of gross loans, at June 30, 2014, from $51.4 million, or 2.3% of gross loans, at March 31, 2014, and were down from $89.6 million, or 4.1% of gross loans, a year ago. The decline in classified loans reflects $3.3 million in loan upgrades and $6.1 million in repayments in the second quarter of 2014. 

In the second quarter, recoveries of previously charged-off loans totaled $1.7 million compared to $4.3 million in the preceding quarter and $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2013. Gross charge-offs in the second quarter totaled $2.5 million, compared to $1.6 million in the preceding quarter and $3.5 million a year ago. As a result, there was a net charge-offs of $806,000 in the second quarter of 2014, compared to net recoveries of $2.6 million in the preceding quarter and net charge-offs of $1.6 million a year ago. 

The allowance for loan losses totaled $51.9 million, which is a coverage ratio of 2.21% of gross loans and 204.43% of NPLs as of June 30, 2014, compared to 2.74% of gross loans and 214.03% of NPLs as of June 30, 2013.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, July 22, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (4:00 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 719-325-2144 before 1:00 p.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 branch offices in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and loan production offices in Texas, Virginia 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 shareholder 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, including, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, 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.

 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
  June 30, March 31, Percentage June 30, Percentage
  2014 2014 (1) Change 2013 (1) Change
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $ 123,782  $ 204,384 -39.4%  $ 77,860 59.0%
Securities available for sale, at fair value  505,977  520,990 -2.9%  400,815 26.2%
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value  3,842  390 885.1%  2,553 50.5%
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses  2,300,810  2,221,520 3.6%  2,128,208 8.1%
Accrued interest receivable  7,750  7,107 9.0%  7,441 4.2%
Premises and equipment, net  13,929  13,947 -0.1%  14,463 -3.7%
Other real estate owned, net  1,714  -- --  900 90.4%
Customers' liability on acceptances  3,186  1,985 60.5%  1,372 132.2%
Servicing assets  6,355  6,559 -3.1%  6,383 -0.4%
Other intangible assets, net  --  1,130 -100.0%  1,253 -100.0%
Investment in federal home loan bank stock, at cost  16,385  14,060 16.5%  14,197 15.4%
Investment in federal reserve bank stock, at cost  11,514  11,196 2.8%  13,200 -12.8%
Income tax asset  53,160  53,500 -0.6%  63,912 -16.8%
Bank-owned life insurance  30,147  29,922 0.8%  29,517 2.1%
Prepaid expenses  2,570  2,262 13.6%  2,572 -0.1%
Other assets  13,654  6,806 100.6%  7,572 80.3%
Total assets  $ 3,094,775  $ 3,095,758 0.0%  $ 2,772,218 11.6%
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Noninterest-bearing  $ 910,320  $ 827,153 10.1%  $ 736,470 23.6%
Interest-bearing  1,634,529  1,679,427 -2.7%  1,625,443 0.6%
Total deposits  2,544,849  2,506,580 1.5%  2,361,913 7.7%
Accrued interest payable  3,423  3,319 3.1%  2,570 33.2%
Bank's liability on acceptances  3,186  1,985 60.5%  1,372 132.2%
Federal home loan bank advances  97,000  132,445 -26.8%  2,743 3436.3%
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  19,969  37,918 -47.3%  9,420 112.0%
Total liabilities  2,668,427  2,682,247 -0.5%  2,378,018 12.2%
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Common stock  257  257 0.0%  257 0.0%
Additional paid-in capital  553,741  553,067 0.1%  551,253 0.5%
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (2,150)  (5,509) -61.0%  1,634 -231.6%
Accumulated deficit  (55,642)  (64,446) -13.7%  (89,086) -37.5%
Less treasury stock  (69,858)  (69,858) 0.0%  (69,858) 0.0%
Total stockholders' equity  426,348  413,511 3.1%  394,200 8.2%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 3,094,775  $ 3,095,758 0.0%  $ 2,772,218 11.6%
 
(1) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   Three Months Ended 
  June 30, March 31, Percentage June 30, Percentage
  2014 2014 (1) Change 2013 (1) Change
Interest and Dividend Income:          
Interest and fees on loans  $ 28,355  $ 28,190 0.6%  $ 27,839 1.9%
Taxable interest on investment securities  2,375  2,537 -6.4%  2,100 13.1%
Tax-exempt interest on investment securities  20  76 -73.7%  73 -72.6%
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  18  21 -14.3%  24 -25.0%
Dividends on federal reserve bank stock  172  168 2.4%  196 -12.2%
Dividends on federal home loan bank stock  236  236 0.0%  147 60.5%
Total interest and dividend income  31,176  31,228 -0.2%  30,379 2.6%
Interest Expense:          
Interest on deposits  3,153  3,221 -2.1%  3,100 1.7%
Interest on federal home loan bank advances  30  48 -37.5%  41 -26.8%
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  --  -- --  84 -100.0%
Total interest expense  3,183  3,269 -2.6%  3,225 -1.3%
Net interest income before provision for credit losses  27,993  27,959 0.1%  27,154 3.1%
Negative provision for credit losses  (3,866)  (3,300) 17.2%  -- --
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  31,859  31,259 1.9%  27,154 17.3%
Non-Interest Income:          
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,568  2,474 3.8%  2,884 -11.0%
Trade finance & other service charges and fees  1,166  1,021 14.2%  1,152 1.2%
Bank-owned life insurance income  224  223 0.4%  233 -3.9%
Gain on sales of SBA loans guaranteed portion  498  547 -9.0%  2,378 -79.1%
Net loss on sales of other loans  --  -- --  (460) -100.0%
Net gain on sales of investment securities  364  1,421 -74.4%  303 20.1%
Other operating income  253  141 79.4%  248 2.0%
Total non-interest income  5,073  5,827 -12.9%  6,738 -24.7%
Non-Interest Expense:          
Salaries and employee benefits  10,280  10,259 0.2%  8,638 19.0%
Occupancy and equipment  2,469  2,396 3.0%  2,486 -0.7%
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  399  437 -8.7%  517 -22.8%
Data processing  1,112  1,158 -4.0%  1,131 -1.7%
Other real estate owned expense  --  6 -100.0%  (20) -100.0%
Professional fees  724  833 -13.1%  2,364 -69.4%
Directors and officers liability insurance  191  191 0.0%  219 -12.8%
Supplies and communications  595  502 18.5%  599 -0.7%
Advertising and promotion  753  581 29.6%  834 -9.7%
Loan-related expense  61  83 -26.5%  91 -33.0%
Other operating expenses  1,973  1,828 7.9%  1,748 12.9%
Total non-interest expense  18,557  18,274 1.5%  18,607 -0.3%
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes  18,375  18,812 -2.3%  15,285 20.2%
Provision for income taxes  6,866  7,844 -12.5%  5,958 15.2%
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 11,509  $ 10,968 4.9%  $ 9,327 23.4%
Discontinued operations          
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued subsidiary (including gain on disposal of $51 in the second quarter of 2014)  $ (1)  $ 38 -102.6%  $ 244 -100.4%
Income tax expense  466  15 3006.7%  84 454.8%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations  (467)  23 -2130.4%  160 -391.9%
Net income  $ 11,042  $ 10,991 0.5%  $ 9,487 16.4%
Basic earnings per share:          
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 0.36  $ 0.35    $ 0.30  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  (0.01)  --    --  
Basic earnings per share  $ 0.35  $ 0.35    $ 0.30  
Diluted earnings per share:          
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 0.36  $ 0.34    $ 0.29  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  (0.01)  --    0.01  
Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.35  $ 0.34    $ 0.30  
Weighted-average shares outstanding:          
Basic  31,681,033  31,659,705    31,590,760  
Diluted  31,974,253  31,934,163    31,655,988  
Common shares outstanding  31,860,956  31,795,108    31,604,837  
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income, Continued (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   Six Months Ended 
  June 30, June 30, Percentage
  2014 2013 (1) Change
Interest and Dividend Income:      
Interest and fees on loans  $ 56,545  $ 54,638 3.5%
Taxable interest on investment securities  4,912  4,216 16.5%
Tax-exempt interest on investment securities  96  168 -42.9%
Interest on federal funds sold  --  6 -100.0%
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  38  112 -66.1%
Dividends on federal reserve bank stock  340  379 -10.3%
Dividends on federal home loan bank stock  472  255 85.1%
Total Interest and Dividend Income  62,403  59,774 4.4%
Interest Expense:      
Interest on deposits  6,375  6,259 1.9%
Interest on federal home loan bank advances  78  79 -1.3%
Interest on junior subordinated debentures  --  678 -100.0%
Total interest expense  6,453  7,016 -8.0%
Net interest income before provision for credit losses  55,950  52,758 6.1%
Negative provision for credit losses  (7,166)  -- 0.0%
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  63,116  52,758 19.6%
Non-Interest Income:      
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,041  5,932 -15.0%
Trade finance & other service charges and fees  2,188  2,324 -5.9%
Bank-owned life insurance income  447  463 -3.5%
Gain on sales of SBA loans guaranteed portion  1,045  5,070 -79.4%
Net loss on sales of other loans  --  (557) -100.0%
Net gain on sales of investment securities  1,785  312 472.1%
Other operating income  395  343 15.2%
Total non-interest income  10,901  13,887 -21.5%
Non-Interest Expense:      
Salaries and employee benefits  20,539  17,025 20.6%
Occupancy and equipment  4,866  4,971 -2.1%
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments  836  751 11.3%
Data processing  2,270  2,289 -0.8%
Other real estate owned expense  5  12 -58.3%
Professional fees  1,557  4,520 -65.6%
Directors and officers liability insurance  383  439 -12.8%
Supplies and communications  1,097  1,060 3.5%
Advertising and promotion  1,333  1,380 -3.4%
Loan-related expense  144  237 -39.2%
Other operating expenses  3,800  3,579 6.2%
Total non-interest expense  36,830  36,263 1.6%
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes  37,187  30,382 22.4%
Provision for income taxes  14,710  10,926 34.6%
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 22,477  $ 19,456 15.5%
Discontinued operations      
 Income from operations of discontinued subsidiary (including gain on disposal of $51 in the second quarter of 2014)  $ 37  $ 128 -71.1%
Income tax expense  481  39 1133.3%
(Loss) income from discontinued operations  (444)  89 -598.9%
Net income  $ 22,033  $ 19,545 12.7%
Basic earnings per share:      
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 0.71  $ 0.62  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  (0.01)  --  
Basic earnings per share  $ 0.70  $ 0.62  
Diluted earnings per share:      
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes  $ 0.70  $ 0.62  
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes  (0.01)  --  
Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.69  $ 0.62  
Weighted-average shares outstanding:      
Basic  31,670,436  31,565,013  
Diluted  31,950,313  31,633,535  
Common shares outstanding  31,860,956  31,604,837  
 
(1) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited) 
(In thousands)
 
   As of or for the Three Months Ended   As of or for the Six Months Ended 
  June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30,
  2014 2014 (4) 2013 (4) 2014 2013 (4)
Average balances:          
Average gross loans, net of deferred loan costs (1)  $ 2,298,996  $ 2,257,162  $ 2,165,741  $ 2,278,193  $ 2,119,881
Average investment securities  526,474  535,356  452,291  530,890  462,791
Average interest-earning assets  2,854,031  2,825,669  2,657,629  2,839,927  2,675,425
Average assets  3,001,050  2,977,939  2,792,382  2,989,552  2,810,496
Average deposits  2,522,269  2,500,300  2,365,887  2,511,345  2,357,389
Average borrowings  39,146  56,886  19,154  47,967  48,937
Average interest-bearing liabilities  1,718,887  1,757,159  1,663,951  1,737,917  1,695,406
Average stockholders' equity  417,874  405,120  392,618  411,526  387,284
Average tangible equity  417,874  405,123  391,338  410,951  385,984
           
Performance ratios:          
Return on average assets (2) (5) 1.54% 1.49% 1.34% 1.52% 1.40%
Return on average stockholders' equity (2) (5) 11.05% 10.98% 9.53% 11.01% 10.13%
Return on average tangible equity (2) (5) 11.05% 10.98% 9.56% 11.03% 10.16%
Efficiency ratio 56.12% 54.09% 54.90% 55.09% 54.41%
Net interest spread (2), (3) 3.64% 3.74% 3.81% 3.68% 3.68%
Net interest margin (2), (3) 3.94% 4.02% 4.10% 3.98% 3.98%
Average stockholders' equity to average assets 13.92% 13.60% 14.06% 13.77% 13.78%
           
Allowance for loan losses:          
Balance at beginning of period  $ 56,593  $ 57,555  $ 61,191  $ 57,555  $ 63,305
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense  (3,901)  (3,609)  308  (7,510)  504
Net (charge-offs) recoveries  (806)  2,647  (1,623)  1,841  (3,933)
Balance at end of period  $ 51,886  $ 56,593  $ 59,876  $ 51,886  $ 59,876
           
Asset quality ratios:          
Non-performing assets to assets 0.88% 0.81% 1.04% 0.88% 1.04%
Non-performing loans to gross loans 1.08% 1.10% 1.28% 1.08% 1.28%
Non-performing assets to allowance for loan losses 52.22% 44.24% 48.22% 52.22% 48.22%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average gross loans (2) 0.14% -0.47% 0.30% -0.16% 0.37%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans 2.21% 2.49% 2.74% 2.21% 2.74%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 204.43% 226.06% 214.03% 204.43% 214.03%
           
Allowance for off-balance sheet items:          
Balance at beginning of period  $ 1,557  $ 1,248  $ 1,628  $ 1,248  $ 1,824
Provision (negative provision) charged to operating expense  (35)  309  (308)  274  (504)
Balance at end of period  $ 1,522  $ 1,557  $ 1,320  $ 1,522  $ 1,320
           
Non-performing assets:          
Non-accrual loans  $ 25,381  $ 25,034  $ 27,975    
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing  --  --  --    
Non-performing loans  25,381  25,034  27,975    
Other real estate owned, net  1,714  --  900    
Non-performing assets  27,095  25,034  28,875    
Non-performing loans in loans held for sale  --  --  2,306    
Non-performing assets (including loans held for sale)  $ 27,095  $ 25,034  $ 31,181    
           
Delinquent loans (30 to 89 days past due and still accruing)  $ 5,290  $ 5,290  $ 6,440    
           
Delinquent loans to gross loans 0.23% 0.23% 0.29%    
 
(1) Included loans held for sale
(2) Annualized
(3) Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(4) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
(5) Amount calculated based on net income from continuing operations.
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data, Continued (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
   As of or for the Three Months Ended 
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
  2014 2014 2013
Loan portfolio:      
Real estate loans  $ 1,981,522  $ 1,917,609  $ 1,876,199
Residential loans  108,561  110,305  88,654
Commercial and industrial loans  230,309  219,102  187,156
Consumer loans  28,843  29,356  35,380
Gross loans  2,349,235  2,276,372  2,187,389
Deferred loan costs  3,461  1,741  695
Gross loans, net of deferred loan costs  2,352,696  2,278,113  2,188,084
Allowance for loan losses  (51,886)  (56,593)  (59,876)
Loans receivable, net  2,300,810  2,221,520  2,128,208
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value  3,842  390  2,553
Total loans receivable, net  $ 2,304,652  $ 2,221,910  $ 2,130,761
       
Loan mix:      
Real estate loans 84.4% 84.3% 85.7%
Residential loans 4.6% 4.8% 4.1%
Commercial and industrial loans 9.8% 9.6% 8.6%
Consumer loans 1.2% 1.3% 1.6%
Total loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
       
Deposit portfolio:      
Demand-noninterest-bearing  $ 910,320  $ 827,153  $ 736,470
Savings  110,552  118,017  115,318
Money market checking and NOW accounts  557,887  597,884  575,471
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  487,041  476,654  564,079
Other time deposits  479,049  486,872  370,575
Total deposits  $ 2,544,849  $ 2,506,580  $ 2,361,913
       
Deposit mix:      
Demand-noninterest-bearing 35.8% 33.0% 31.1%
Savings 4.4% 4.7% 4.9%
Money market checking and NOW accounts 21.9% 23.9% 24.4%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more 19.1% 19.0% 23.9%
Other time deposits 18.8% 19.4% 15.7%
Total deposits 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
       
Capital ratios:      
Hanmi Financial      
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.79% 17.96% 17.08%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 16.53% 16.70% 15.81%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 14.09% 13.77% 13.35%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio 13.78% 13.33% 14.18%
Hanmi Bank      
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.07% 17.23% 16.53%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 15.81% 15.96% 15.26%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 13.49% 13.18% 12.88%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio 13.23% 12.84% 14.34%
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned and Average Rate Paid (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended
  June 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 (1) June 30, 2013 (1)
    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 costs  $ 2,298,996  $ 28,355 4.95%  $ 2,257,162  $ 28,190 5.07%  $ 2,165,741  $ 27,839 5.16%
Municipal securities-taxable  19,151  191 3.99%  31,220  328 4.20%  46,102  454 3.94%
Municipal securities-tax exempt  4,428  31 2.78%  13,202  117 3.54%  10,707  112 4.20%
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies  85,160  401 1.88%  83,565  405 1.94%  93,432  432 1.85%
Other debt securities  390,435  1,783 1.83%  382,113  1,804 1.89%  273,321  1,214 1.78%
Equity securities  27,300  408 5.98%  25,256  404 6.40%  28,729  343 4.78%
Federal funds sold  --  -- 0.00%  11  -- 0.00%  341  -- 0.00%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  28,561  18 0.25%  33,140  21 0.26%  39,256  24 0.25%
Total interest-earning assets  2,854,031  31,187 4.38%  2,825,669  31,269 4.49%  2,657,629  30,418 4.59%
                   
Noninterest-earning assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents  70,660      77,397      66,643    
Allowance for loan losses  (57,127)      (58,655)      (61,026)    
Other assets  133,486      133,528      129,136    
Total noninterest-earning assets  147,019      152,270      134,753    
                   
Total assets  $ 3,001,050      $ 2,977,939      $ 2,792,382    
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
Savings  $ 115,667  $ 372 1.29%  $ 116,471  $ 403 1.40%  $ 115,685  $ 466 1.62%
Money market checking and NOW accounts  572,949  759 0.53%  591,593  767 0.53%  591,317  769 0.52%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  509,105  872 0.69%  500,095  887 0.72%  565,927  1,057 0.75%
Other time deposits  482,020  1,150 0.96%  492,114  1,164 0.96%  371,868  808 0.87%
FHLB advances  39,146  30 0.31%  56,886  48 0.34%  9,188  41 1.80%
Junior subordinated debentures  --  -- 0.00%  --  -- 0.00%  9,966  84 3.38%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,718,887  3,183 0.74%  1,757,159  3,269 0.75%  1,663,951  3,225 0.78%
                   
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                  
Demand deposits  842,528      800,027      721,090    
Other liabilities  21,761      15,633      14,723    
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities  864,289      815,660      735,813    
                   
Total liabilities  2,583,176      2,572,819      2,399,764    
Stockholders' equity  417,874      405,120      392,618    
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 3,001,050      $ 2,977,939      $ 2,792,382    
                   
Net interest income    $ 28,004      $ 28,000      $ 27,193  
                   
Cost of deposits     0.50%     0.52%     0.53%
Net interest spread     3.64%     3.74%     3.81%
Net interest margin     3.94%     4.02%     4.10%
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned and Average Rate Paid, Continued (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013 (1)
    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 costs  $ 2,278,193  $ 56,545 5.01%  $ 2,119,881  $ 54,638 5.20%
Municipal securities-taxable  25,152  520 2.76%  46,106  908 3.94%
Municipal securities-tax exempt  8,790  148 2.24%  11,749  258 4.40%
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies  84,367  806 1.27%  91,219  854 1.87%
Other debt securities  386,297  3,586 1.24%  284,189  2,454 1.73%
Equity securities  26,284  812 4.12%  29,528  634 4.29%
Federal funds sold  6  -- 0.00%  3,136  6 0.39%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  30,838  38 0.25%  89,617  112 0.25%
Total interest-earning assets  2,839,927  62,455 4.43%  2,675,425  59,864 4.51%
             
Noninterest-earning assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents  74,010      66,406    
Allowance for loan losses  (57,887)      (61,828)    
Other assets  133,502      130,493    
Total noninterest-earning assets  149,625      135,071    
             
Total assets  $ 2,989,552      $ 2,810,496    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Deposits:            
Savings  $ 116,067  $ 776 1.35%  $ 114,937  $ 924 1.62%
Money market checking and NOW accounts  582,219  1,526 0.53%  579,711  1,489 0.52%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more  504,625  1,759 0.70%  580,485  2,232 0.78%
Other time deposits  487,039  2,314 0.96%  371,336  1,614 0.88%
FHLB advances  47,967  78 0.33%  6,056  79 2.63%
Junior subordinated debentures  --  -- 0.00%  42,881  678 3.19%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,737,917  6,453 0.75%  1,695,406  7,016 0.83%
             
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:            
Demand deposits  821,395      710,920    
Other liabilities  18,714      16,886    
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities  840,109      727,806    
             
Total liabilities  2,578,026      2,423,212    
Stockholders' equity  411,526      387,284    
             
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 2,989,552      $ 2,810,496    
             
Net interest income    $ 56,002      $ 52,848  
             
Cost of deposits     0.51%     0.54%
Net interest spread     3.68%     3.68%
Net interest margin     3.98%     3.98%
 
(1) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
 

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's capital strength. Tangible equity is calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangible assets from stockholders' equity. 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 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)
 
  June 30, March 31, June 30,
Hanmi Financial Corporation 2014 2014 (1) 2013 (1)
Assets  $ 3,094,775  $ 3,095,758  $ 2,772,218
Less other intangible assets  --  (1,130)  (1,253)
Tangible assets  $ 3,094,775  $ 3,094,628  $ 2,770,965
       
Stockholders' equity  $ 426,348  $ 413,511  $ 394,200
Less other intangible assets  --  (1,130)  (1,253)
Tangible stockholders' equity  $ 426,348  $ 412,381  $ 392,947
       
Stockholders' equity to assets 13.78% 13.36% 14.22%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 13.78% 13.33% 14.18%
       
Common shares outstanding  31,860,956  31,795,108  31,604,837
Tangible common equity per common share  $ 13.38  $ 12.97  $ 12.43
 
(1) Results for March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. See section of Change in Accounting Principle.
 

Change in Accounting Principle

As of April 1, 2014, the Bank changed its method of accounting for investment in low-income housing tax credit, as required by FASB ASU 2014-01, Accounting for Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. Previously, the investment in low-income housing tax credit was accounted for under equity method.

Effective April 1, 2014, the Bank began recording amortization of the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizing the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (proportional amortization method). The Bank recorded this change in accounting principle in accordance with ASU 2014-01 which requires retrospective application of the new accounting principle to all practicable prior accounting periods as if the principle had always been used. The accounting principle was retrospectively applied from the period beginning on January 1, 1998, and to each period thereafter. The cumulative effect of the retrospective application of this accounting principle as of March 31, 2014 was a $1.5 million decrease in other assets with corresponding equity and tax account adjustments. Net income in the three months ended March 31, 2014 decreased by $44,000, and the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by $32,000 and $84,000, respectively, due to this change in accounting principle.

CONTACT: Hanmi Financial Corporation
         Mark Yoon, CFA CPA CVA
         EVP & Chief Financial Officer
         213-427-5636

         Christina Lee
         FVP & Senior Strategy Officer
         213-427-5631