EXHIBIT 99.1

Hanmi Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results Driven by Growth in Loans Receivable

2016 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights:   

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HAFC) (or Hanmi), the parent company of Hanmi Bank (the Bank) today reported net income for the 2016 fourth quarter of $14.4 million or $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $13.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share for the 2016 third quarter and $14.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share for the 2015 fourth quarter.

For the 2016 year, net income was $56.5 million or $1.75 per diluted share, compared with $53.8 million, or $1.68 per diluted share for 2015.

Mr. C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We concluded 2016 with a very productive fourth quarter highlighted with growth in net interest income and net interest margin, focus on expense management and the successful acquisition and commencement of our new Commercial Equipment Leasing division.  Loan growth, including the higher yielding Commercial Equipment Leasing division portfolio, led to the 10 basis point increase in the fourth quarter net interest margin to an impressive 3.96 percent.  Importantly, the strength of our lending activities and our focus on expense management helped improve our efficiency ratio to 51.1%.”

Mr. Kum concluded, “Along with our core focus on growing loans and deposits, we also achieved an important strategic milestone with our new Commercial Equipment Leasing division.  This transaction was immediately accretive to net income and aided our strategic goal of loan portfolio diversification.  In addition, this transaction establishes Hanmi as a leading provider of small ticket leasing products to businesses nationwide.  Overall, I am very pleased with our 2016 performance and I believe Hanmi is very-well positioned to continue generating profitable growth for 2017 and beyond.”

          
Quarterly Results         
 (in thousands, except per share data)          
          
  As of or for the Three Months Ended  As of or for the Twelve Months Ended
 December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2016   2016   2015   2016   2015 
          
Net income$14,416  $13,121  $14,829  $56,489  $53,823 
Net income per diluted common share$0.45  $0.41  $0.46  $1.75  $1.68 
          
Assets$4,701,346  $4,402,180  $4,234,521  $4,701,346  $4,234,521 
Loans receivable$3,844,769  $3,552,659  $3,183,316  $3,844,769  $3,183,316 
Deposits$3,809,737  $3,771,207  $3,509,976  $3,809,737  $3,509,976 
          
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings on average assets 2.12%  1.80%  2.08%  1.95%  1.97%
Return on average assets 1.26%  1.19%  1.44%  1.29%  1.32%
Return on average stockholders' equity 10.84%  9.88%  11.96%  10.89%  11.30%
Net interest margin (1) 3.96%  3.86%  3.93%  3.95%  3.90%
Net interest margin excluding acquisition accounting (1) 3.86%  3.75%  3.62%  3.79%  3.47%
Efficiency ratio 51.77%  58.72%  56.78%  56.00%  58.93%
Efficiency ratio excluding merger and integration costs 51.15%  58.72%  56.33%  55.83%  57.92%
          
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2) 11.05%  12.04%  11.63%  11.05%  11.63%
Tangible common equity per common share (2)$16.03  $16.42  $15.39  $16.03  $15.39 
                    
(1)  Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.
(2)  Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details.
 

Results of Operations 
The Bank acquired a $228.2 million leasing portfolio and commenced its Commercial Equipment Leasing division in the 2016 fourth quarter.  The 2016 results of operations reflect two months of the Commercial Equipment Leasing division’s operations. 

Fourth quarter net interest income increased $2.5 million or 6.3% to $42.1 million from $39.6 million in the third quarter primarily from the solid expansion of loans receivable. On a year-over-year basis, net interest income was up 11.9% from $37.6 million in the fourth quarter last year. Net interest income of $160.2 million for the full year in 2016 increased 8.2% compared with $148.1 million for the full year in 2015. The year-over-year improvement in net interest income reflects the 18.0% growth in average loans.

Net interest margin (on a taxable equivalent basis) for the fourth quarter of 2016 was 3.96% compared with 3.86% for the third quarter of 2016 and 3.93% for the year-ago period. The increase in net interest margin for the fourth quarter compared with the preceding quarter was primarily due to the addition of higher yielding leases. For the full year of 2016, net interest margin was 3.95% compared with 3.90% for the full year of 2015.

The impact of acquisition accounting adjustments on core loan yield, core deposit costs, net interest income and net interest margin are summarized in the following tables.

  Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended  
 December 31, September 30,
 December 31, December 31, December 31,  
  2016  2016   2015  2016   2015   
Core loan yield 4.63% 4.63%  4.75% 4.67%  4.75%  
Accretion of discount on purchased loans 0.09% 0.08%  0.24% 0.14%  0.38%  
As reported 4.72% 4.71%  4.99% 4.81%  5.13%  
            
Core deposit cost 0.54% 0.54%  0.57% 0.53%  0.60%  
Accretion of time deposits premium 0.04% 0.07%  0.12% 0.07%  0.16%  
As reported 0.50% 0.47%  0.45% 0.46%  0.44%  
            
            
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 December 31,2015
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate 
      (in thousands)     
Net interest income and net interest margin excluding acquisition accounting (1)$   41,489   3.86% $   38,874   3.75% $   34,889   3.62%
Accretion of discount on Non-PCI loans 781  0.07%  648  0.06%  2,090  0.21%
Accretion of discount on PCI loans 78  0.01%  26  0.00%  (208) -0.02%
Accretion of time deposits premium 314  0.03%  610  0.06%  1,146  0.12%
Amortization of subordinated debentures discount (90) -0.01%  (67) -0.01%  (51) - 
Net impact 1,083  0.10%  1,217  0.11%  2,977  0.31%
As reported, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (1)$   42,572   3.96% $   40,091   3.86% $   37,866   3.93%
            
            
 Twelve Months Ended    
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015    
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate     
    (in thousands)       
Net interest income and net interest margin excluding acquisition accounting$   155,199   3.79% $   131,996   3.47%    
Accretion of discount on Non-PCI loans 4,177  0.10%  9,416  0.25%    
Accretion of discount on PCI loans 478  0.01%  1,616  0.04%    
Accretion of time deposits premium 2,658  0.06%  5,634  0.15%    
Amortization of subordinated debentures discount (275) -0.01%  (176) -0.01%    
Net impact 7,038  0.16%  16,490  0.43%    
As reported, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (1)$   162,237   3.95% $   148,486   3.90%    
            
(1)  Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate. 
            

For the fourth quarter of 2016, Hanmi recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.2 million, which included a $0.4 million provision for losses on Purchased Credit Impaired (“PCI”) loans from the 2014 acquisition. For the prior quarter, the negative provision for loan losses was $1.5 million. For the year ago period, Hanmi recorded a negative provision for loan losses of $3.8 million, which included a $2.3 million provision for losses on PCI loans.

Hanmi recorded a negative loan loss provision of $4.3 million for the full year of 2016, which included a $0.7 million provision for losses on PCI loans, compared with a negative loan loss provision of $11.6 million for the full year of 2015, which included a $4.4 million provision for losses on PCI loans.

Fourth quarter noninterest income decreased $0.6 million or 7.0% to $8.1 million from $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to the $1.0 million third quarter gain from the sale of a branch facility (recorded in other income) offset by a $0.8 million increase in disposition gains on PCI loans. Noninterest income decreased $4.0 million or 33.1% to $8.1 million from $12.1 million for the year ago period primarily because of a $2.1 million decrease in gains on sale of SBA loans and a $0.6 million decrease in disposition gains on PCI loans. Disposition gains on PCI loans were $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with $0.8 million for the prior quarter, and $2.1 million for the fourth quarter last year. PCI loans from the 2014 acquisition were $9.9 million at the end of 2016, down 51% from a year ago. Gains on sales of SBA loans were $1.8 million for the fourth quarter 2016, up from $1.6 million from the third quarter of 2016 as the volume of SBA loans sold increased to $27.8 million from $24.1 million for the preceding quarter.  Gains on sales of SBA loans were $3.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 on $29.3 million of SBA loan sales.

For the year ended 2016, noninterest income decreased $14.5 million, or 30.5%, to $33.1 million from $47.6 million for the same period last year primarily due to a $6.6 million reduction in gain on sale of securities, a $5.2 million decrease in disposition gains on PCI loans and a $2.7 million decrease in gain on sales of SBA loans. Sales of securities for the year ended 2016 were de minimis, while securities transactions resulted in gains of $6.6 million for the same period last year. Disposition gains on PCI loans were $5.0 million for the year ended 2016, compared with $10.2 million for the year ended 2015 as PCI loans from the 2014 acquisition decreased $10.2 million for the year ended 2016 and declined $24.5 million for the year ended 2015. Gains on sales of SBA loans were $6.0 million for the year ended 2016, compared with $8.7 million for the year ended 2015 as the volume of SBA loans sold decreased to $84.5 million from $89.1 million for the same period last year.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter decreased $2.4 million, or 8.4%, to $26.0 million from $28.3 million primarily due to the $1.4 million third quarter expense related to the finalization of prior year FDIC loss share claims (recorded in other operating expense) and the $0.7 million change in OREO to a net credit for the period. Noninterest expense decreased $2.2 million, or 7.9%, from $28.2 million in the fourth quarter last year primarily due to positive period-over-period changes in the allowance for off-balance sheet items and the allowances related to acquired SBA loan servicing asset.  As a result of the decrease in noninterest expense, coupled with the improvements in revenue from the growth in earning assets, the efficiency ratio improved to 51.8% in the fourth quarter from 58.7% in the prior quarter and 56.8% in the year-ago period.

For the year ended 2016, noninterest expense decreased $7.1 million, or 6.2%, to $108.2 million from $115.3 million for the same period last year primarily due to reductions in merger and integration costs, professional fees and data processing fees related to the acquisition of CBI, and employee benefits and occupancy and equipment expense from the branch closure and consolidation completed in the third quarter last year. As a result of careful management of noninterest expense, coupled with the improvements in revenue from the growth in earning assets, the efficiency ratio improved to 56.0% for the year ended 2016 from 58.9% for the year ended 2015.

Hanmi recorded a provision for income taxes of $9.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, representing an effective tax rate of 40.0%, compared with $8.2 million, representing an effective tax rate of 38.6%, for the preceding quarter and $10.5 million, representing an effective rate of 41.4% for the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, Hanmi recorded a provision for income taxes of $32.9 million and $38.2 million, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 36.8% and 41.5%, respectively.

Financial Position
Total assets were $4.70 billion at December 31, 2016, a 6.8% increase from $4.40 billion at September 30, 2016 and an increase of 11.0% from $4.23 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase in total assets was primarily due to an increase in loans receivable.

Loans receivable, before the allowance for loan losses, were $3.84 billion at December 31, 2016, up 8.2% from $3.55 billion at September 30, 2016 and up 20.8% from $3.18 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase in loans from the end of the 2015 reflects Hanmi’s strong loan production throughout 2016 and the acquisition and commencement of the Commercial Equipment Leasing division in the 2016 fourth quarter. Loans held for sale, representing the guaranteed portion of SBA loans, were $9.3 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $6.4 million at the end of the 2016 third quarter and $2.9 million at the end of the 2015 fourth quarter.

New loan production for the 2016 fourth quarter was $227.1 million while payoffs were $82.1 million compared with $268.5 million and $171.8 million for the fourth quarter last year. Fourth quarter 2016 new loan production was comprised of $144.2 million of commercial real estate loans, $13.9 million of commercial and industrial loans, $37.5 million of SBA loans, and $1.9 million of consumer loans and $29.6 million of commercial leases. For the 2016 third quarter, new loan production was $168.3 million while loan payoffs were $55.2 million. Loan purchases for the 2016 fourth quarter were $26.9 million, compared with $46.0 million in the third quarter of 2016. SBA loan sales for the 2016 fourth quarter were $27.8 million, compared with $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2016.

Deposits were $3.81 billion at the end of the 2016 fourth quarter, compared with $3.77 billion at the end of the preceding quarter and $3.51 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2015. The cost of deposits was 0.50% for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 0.47% for the third quarter of 2016 and 0.45% for the fourth quarter a year ago.  FHLB borrowings rose to $315.0 million at the end of December 31, 2016 in support of the leasing acquisition.  Loan to deposits at December 31, 2016 was 100.9% compared with 94.2% at September 30, 2016 and 90.7% at December 31, 2015.

At December 31, 2016, stockholders’ equity was $531.0 million, compared with $531.2 million and $493.9 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Tangible common stockholders’ equity was $518.1 million, or 11.05% of tangible assets, compared with $529.7 million, or 12.04% of tangible assets, and $492.2 million, or 11.63%, of tangible assets, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Tangible book value per share was $16.03, down from $16.42 from the preceding quarter reflecting $11.5 million of intangible assets recognized in the leasing acquisition.  Tangible book value per share was $15.39 at the end of 2015.

During the quarter, Hanmi declared a cash dividend on its common stock for the 2016 fourth quarter of $0.19 per common share, in line from the prior quarter. The dividend was paid on November 23, 2016, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 8, 2016.

Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans, excluding PCI loans, were $11.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, or 0.30% of loans, compared with $10.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2016, or 0.31% of loans and $19.1 million, or 0.60% of loans at the end of the fourth quarter last year.

OREO was $7.5 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, down from $11.0 million at the end of the prior quarter. OREO primarily resulted from the 2014 third quarter CBI acquisition. Classified loans were $30.3 million, or 0.79% of loans, at December 31, 2016, compared with $36.9 million, or 1.04% of loans, at September 30, 2016 and $39.3 million, or 1.24% of loans, a year ago. Nonperforming assets were $18.9 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, or 0.40% of assets, compared with 0.50% of assets at the end of the prior quarter and 0.65% of assets at the end of the same quarter last year.

Gross charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $7.3 million, compared with $116,000 for the preceding quarter and $529,000 for the same period a year ago. The fourth quarter included a charge-off of a $5.0 million PCI loan from the 2014 acquisition that had been substantially reserved for in prior periods. Recoveries of previously charged-off loans for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $625,000 compared with $831,000 for the preceding quarter and $937,000 for the fourth quarter of 2015. As a result, there were net charge-offs of $6.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to net recoveries of $715,000 for the preceding quarter and net recoveries of $408,000 for the year ago period.

The allowance for loan losses was $32.4 million as of December 31, 2016, generating an allowance of loan losses to loans receivable ratio of 0.84% compared with 1.10% as of September 30, 2016 and 1.35% as of December 31, 2015. Excluding loans acquired in 2014 and 2016, the allowance for loan losses to loans was approximately 0.90% at December 31, 2016 compared with 1.25% at December 31, 2015.

Conference Call                            
Management will host a conference call today, January 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. PT (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 1-877-407-9039 before 1:00 p.m. PT, 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, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 41 full-service branches and 6 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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Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
          
 December 31, September 30, Percentage December 31, Percentage
  2016   2016  Change  2015  Change
Assets         
Cash and due from banks$147,235  $130,197  13.1% $164,364  -10.4%
Securities available for sale, at fair value 516,964   548,961  -5.8%  698,296  -26.0%
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value 9,316   6,425  45.0%  2,874  224.1%
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses 3,812,340   3,513,687  8.5%  3,140,381  21.4%
Accrued interest receivable 10,987   10,160  8.1%  9,501  15.6%
Premises and equipment, net 28,698   27,682  3.7%  29,834  -3.8%
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net 7,484   10,971  -31.8%  8,511  -12.1%
Customers' liability on acceptances 978   1,041  -6.1%  3,586  -72.7%
Servicing assets 10,564   10,833  -2.5%  11,744  -10.0%
Goodwill and other intangibles, net 12,889   1,456  785.2%  1,701  657.7%
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost 16,385   16,385  0.0%  16,385  0.0%
Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock, at cost -   -  -   14,098  -100.0%
Income tax asset 48,047   50,145  -4.2%  57,174  -16.0%
Bank-owned life insurance 49,440   49,149  0.6%  48,340  2.3%
Prepaid expenses and other assets 30,019   25,088  19.7%  27,732  8.2%
Total assets$   4,701,346   $   4,402,180   6.8% $   4,234,521   11.0%
          
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity         
Liabilities:         
Deposits:         
Noninterest-bearing$1,203,240  $1,231,967  -2.3% $1,155,518  4.1%
Interest-bearing 2,606,497   2,539,240  2.6%  2,354,458  10.7%
Total deposits 3,809,737   3,771,207  1.0%  3,509,976  8.5%
Accrued interest payable 2,567   2,444  5.0%  3,177  -19.2%
Bank's liability on acceptances 978   1,041  -6.1%  3,586  -72.7%
FHLB advances 315,000   55,000  472.7%  170,000  85.3%
Servicing liabilities 3,143   3,426  -8.3%  4,784  -34.3%
FDIC loss sharing liability 274   1,701  -83.9%  1,289  -78.7%
Subordinated debentures 18,978   18,888  0.5%  18,703  1.5%
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 19,644   17,275  13.7%  29,088  -32.5%
Total liabilities   4,170,321      3,870,982   7.7%    3,740,603   11.5%
          
Stockholders' equity:         
Common stock 33   33  0.0%  257  -87.2%
Additional paid-in capital 562,446   560,906  0.3%  557,761  0.8%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (2,394)  7,555  -131.7%  (315) 660.0%
Retained earnings 41,726   33,413  24.9%  6,422  549.7%
Less treasury stock (70,786)  (70,709) 0.1%  (70,207) 0.8%
Total stockholders' equity   531,025      531,198   0.0%    493,918   7.5%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$   4,701,346   $   4,402,180   6.8% $   4,234,521   11.0%
          


 

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended 
 December 31, September 30, Percentage December 31, Percentage
  2016   2016  Change  2015  Change
Interest and dividend income:         
Interest and fees on loans$43,780  $41,150  6.4% $38,382  14.1%
Interest on securities 2,550   2,701  -5.6%  2,686  -5.1%
Dividends on FRB and FHLB stock 927   419  121.2%  580  59.8%
Interest on deposits in other banks 55   55  0.0%  66  -16.7%
Total interest and dividend income 47,312   44,325  6.7%  41,714  13.4%
Interest expense:         
Interest on deposits 4,799   4,358  10.1%  3,946  21.6%
Interest on subordinated debentures 241   206  17.0%  169  42.6%
Interest on FHLB advances 207   179  15.6%  15  1280.0%
Total interest expense 5,247   4,743  10.6%  4,130  27.0%
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 42,065   39,582  6.3%  37,584  11.9%
Provision (negative provision) for loan losses 151   (1,450) -110.4%  (3,835) -103.9%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 41,914   41,032  2.1%  41,419  1.2%
Noninterest income:         
Service charges on deposit accounts 2,599   2,883  -9.9%  3,142  -17.3%
Trade finance and other service charges and fees 1,132   992  14.1%  1,130  0.2%
Gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans 1,787   1,616  10.6%  3,871  -53.8%
Disposition gains on Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans 1,559   789  97.6%  2,140  -27.1%
Net gain on sales of securities -   46  -100.0%  467  -100.0%
Other operating income 991   2,348  -57.8%  1,306  -24.1%
Total noninterest income 8,068   8,674  -7.0%  12,056  -33.1%
Noninterest expense:         
Salaries and employee benefits 16,246   15,950  1.9%  14,841  9.5%
Occupancy and equipment 3,641   3,917  -7.0%  3,948  -7.8%
Data processing 1,455   1,330  9.4%  1,436  1.3%
Professional fees 1,311   1,090  20.3%  1,923  -31.8%
Supplies and communications 683   821  -16.8%  943  -27.6%
Advertising and promotion 1,140   1,153  -1.1%  1,342  -15.1%
OREO expense (658)  73  -1001.4%  (322) 104.3%
Other operating expenses 1,825   4,003  -54.4%  3,851  -52.6%
Merger and integration costs 312   -  -   224  39.3%
Total noninterest expense 25,955   28,337  -8.4%  28,186  -7.9%
Income before provision for income taxes 24,027   21,369  12.4%  25,289  -5.0%
Income tax expense 9,611   8,248  16.5%  10,460  -8.1%
Net income$   14,416   $   13,121   9.9% $   14,829   -2.8%
          
Basic earnings per share:$0.45  $0.41    $0.46   
Diluted earnings per share:$0.45  $0.41    $0.46   
          
Weighted-average shares outstanding:         
Basic 31,956,822   31,912,470     31,830,276   
Diluted 32,149,625   32,088,233     31,949,502   
Common shares outstanding 32,330,747   32,252,774     31,974,359   
                


 

Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Twelve Months Ended 
 December 31, December 31, Percentage
  2016   2015  Change
Interest and dividend income:     
Interest and fees on loans$164,642  $148,797  10.6%
Interest on securities 11,154   12,422  -10.2%
Dividends on FRB and FHLB stock 2,467   2,786  -11.5%
Interest on deposits in other banks 208   221  -5.9%
Total interest and dividend income 178,471   164,226  8.7%
Interest expense:     
Interest on deposits 16,570   15,410  7.5%
Interest on FHLB advances 879   76  1056.6%
Interest on subordinated debentures 825   623  32.4%
Total interest expense 18,274   16,109  13.4%
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 160,197   148,117  8.2%
Negative provision for loan losses (4,339)  (11,614) -62.6%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 164,536   159,731  3.0%
Noninterest income:     
Service charges on deposit accounts 11,380   12,900  -11.8%
Trade finance and other service charges and fees 4,232   4,623  -8.5%
Gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans 6,034   8,749  -31.0%
Net gain on sales of securities 46   6,611  -99.3%
Disposition gains on Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans 4,970   10,167  -51.1%
Other operating income 6,413   4,552  40.9%
Total noninterest income 33,075   47,602  -30.5%
Noninterest expense:     
Salaries and employee benefits 63,956   62,864  1.7%
Occupancy and equipment 14,992   17,371  -13.7%
Data processing 5,674   6,321  -10.2%
Professional fees 5,374   7,905  -32.0%
Supplies and communications 2,949   3,582  -17.7%
Advertising and promotion 3,910   4,201  -6.9%
OREO expense 63   307  -79.5%
Other operating expenses 10,993   10,806  1.7%
Merger and integration costs 312   1,971  -84.2%
Total noninterest expense 108,223   115,328  -6.2%
Income before provision for income taxes 89,388   92,005  -2.8%
Income tax expense 32,899   38,182  -13.8%
Net income$   56,489   $   53,823   5.0%
       
Basic earnings per share:$1.76  $1.69   
Diluted earnings per share:$1.75  $1.68   
      
Weighted-average shares outstanding:     
Basic 31,899,582   31,788,215   
Diluted 32,048,704   31,876,820   
Common shares outstanding 32,330,747   31,974,359   
          


Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except ratios)
 
  As of or for the Three Months Ended   As of or for the Twelve Months Ended 
 December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2016   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Average balances:         
Loans (1) $3,690,955  $3,477,428  $3,049,544  $3,423,292  $2,901,698 
Securities 530,241   589,832   649,565   614,749   788,156 
Interest-earning assets 4,278,129   4,130,145   3,820,245   4,103,960   3,805,877 
Assets 4,546,106   4,397,703   4,083,002   4,372,698   4,076,669 
Deposits 3,795,834   3,669,419   3,516,225   3,607,585   3,502,886 
Borrowings 193,593   171,779   35,420   215,525   56,878 
Interest-bearing liabilities 2,760,385   2,651,505   2,433,140   2,640,953   2,493,513 
Stockholders’ equity 529,182   528,581   491,785   518,867   476,401 
Tangible equity (2) 523,461   527,072   490,023   516,238   474,498 
          
Performance ratios:         
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings on average assets (3)  2.12%  1.80%  2.08%  1.95%  1.97%
Return on average assets (3)  1.26%  1.19%  1.44%  1.29%  1.32%
Return on average stockholders’ equity (3)  10.84%  9.88%  11.96%  10.89%  11.30%
Return on average tangible equity (3) 10.96%  9.90%  12.01%  10.94%  11.34%
Efficiency ratio 51.77%  58.72%  56.78%  56.00%  58.93%
Efficiency ratio excluding merger and integration costs 51.15%  58.72%  56.33%  55.83%  57.92%
Net interest margin (3) (6) 3.96%  3.86%  3.93%  3.95%  3.90%
Net interest margin excluding acquisition accounting (3) (6) 3.86%  3.75%  3.62%  3.79%  3.47%
            
Allowance for loan losses:         
Balance at beginning of period$38,972  $39,707  $46,362  $42,935  $52,666 
(Negative provision) provision for loan losses 151   (1,450)  (3,835)  (4,339)  (11,623)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries (6,694)  715   408   (6,167)  1,892 
Balance at end of period$32,429  $38,972  $42,935  $32,429  $42,935 
          
Asset quality ratios:         
Nonperforming Non-PCI loans to loans (4) 0.30%  0.31%  0.60%  0.30%  0.60%
Nonperforming assets to assets (4) 0.40%  0.50%  0.65%  0.40%  0.65%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (3) 0.73%  -0.08%  -0.05%  0.18%  -0.06%
Allowance for loan losses to loans 0.84%  1.10%  1.35%  0.84%  1.35%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming Non-PCI loans (4) (5) 275.80%  305.43%  196.12%  275.80%  196.12%
          
Allowance for off-balance sheet items:         
Balance at beginning of period$1,491  $1,475  $556  $987  $1,366 
Provision (negative provision) for loan losses (307)  16   430   197   (379)
Balance at end of period$1,184  $1,491  $986  $1,184  $987 
          
Nonperforming assets (4):         
Nonaccrual Non-PCI loans$11,406  $10,948  $19,118     
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing -   -   -     
Nonperforming Non-PCI loans 11,406   10,948   19,118     
OREO, net 7,484   10,971   8,511     
Nonperforming assets$18,890  $21,919  $27,629     
          
Delinquent loans:         
Loans, 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing$5,718  $1,066  $4,080     
Delinquent loans to loans 0.15%  0.03%  0.13%    
          
Acquired loans         
PCI loans, net of discounts$9,862  $15,540   20,014     
Allowance for loan losses on PCI loans$971  $5,533   5,441     
Non-PCI loans, net of discounts$104,733  $108,434   154,900     
Unamortized acquisition discounts on Non-PCI loans$6,306  $7,087   10,659     
          
 
(1)  Includes loans held for sale
(2)  Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details
(3)  Annualized
(4)  Excludes PCI loans
(5)  Excludes allowance for loan losses allocated to PCI loans
(6)  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, except ratios)
 
 December 31, September 30, December 31,    
  2016   2016   2015     
Loan portfolio:         
Commercial real estate loans$2,939,608  $2,880,012  $2,609,478     
Residential real estate loans 338,767   330,675   236,036     
Commercial and industrial loans 300,220   319,656   312,876     
Lease receivable 243,294   -   -     
Consumer loans 22,880   22,316   24,926     
Loans receivable 3,844,769   3,552,659   3,183,316     
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value 9,316   6,425   2,874     
Total loans$3,854,085  $3,559,084  $3,186,190     
          
Loan mix:         
Commercial real estate loans 76.3%  80.9%  81.9%    
Residential real estate loans 8.8%  9.3%  7.4%    
Commercial and industrial loans 7.8%  9.0%  9.8%    
Lease receivable 6.3%  0.0%  0.0%    
Consumer loans 0.6%  0.6%  0.8%    
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value 0.2%  0.2%  0.1%    
Total loans 100.0%  100.0%  100.0%    
          
Deposit portfolio:         
Demand: noninterest-bearing$1,203,240  $1,231,967  $1,155,518     
interest-bearing 96,856   94,272   94,583     
Money market and savings 1,329,324   1,242,502   871,863     
Time deposits of $250,000 or less 734,383   819,471   1,010,923     
Time deposits of more than $250,000 445,934   382,995   377,089     
Total deposits$3,809,737  $3,771,207  $3,509,976     
          
Deposit mix:         
Demand: noninterest-bearing 31.6%  32.7%  32.9%    
interest-bearing 2.5%  2.5%  2.7%    
Money market and savings 34.9%  32.9%  24.8%    
Time deposits of $250,000 or less 19.3%  21.7%  28.8%    
Time deposits of more than $250,000 11.7%  10.2%  10.8%    
Total deposits 100.0%  100.0%  100.0%    
          
Capital ratios (7):         
Hanmi Financial         
Total risk-based capital 13.79%  14.99%  14.91%    
Tier 1 risk-based capital 12.94%  13.89%  13.65%    
Common equity tier 1 capital 12.75%  13.73%  13.65%    
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 11.76%  11.68%  11.31%    
Hanmi Bank         
Total risk-based capital 13.57%  14.61%  14.86%    
Tier 1 risk-based capital 12.72%  13.50%  13.60%    
Common equity tier 1 capital 12.72%  13.50%  13.60%    
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 11.56%  11.36%  11.27%    
          
(7) Preliminary ratios for December 31, 2016         
          


Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned, and Average Rate Paid (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except ratios)
 
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
  InterestAverage  InterestAverage  InterestAverage
 AverageIncome /Yield / AverageIncome /Yield / AverageIncome /Yield /
 BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate
Assets           
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans (1)$3,690,955 $43,7804.72% $3,477,428 $41,1504.71% $3,049,544 $38,3824.99%
Securities (2) 530,241  3,0572.31%  589,832  3,2102.18%  649,565  2,9681.83%
FRB and FHLB stock 16,385  92722.63%  19,207  4198.73%  30,483  5807.61%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 40,548  550.54%  43,678  550.50%  90,653  660.29%
Total interest-earning assets 4,278,129  47,8194.45%  4,130,145  44,8344.32%  3,820,245  41,9964.36%
            
Noninterest-earning assets:           
Cash and due from banks 115,211     116,779     92,497   
Allowance for loan losses (39,235)    (40,214)    (46,634)  
Other assets 192,001     190,993     216,894   
Total noninterest-earning assets 267,977     267,558     262,757   
            
Total assets$  4,546,106     $  4,397,703     $  4,083,002    
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Deposits:           
Demand: interest-bearing$95,399 $190.08% $93,852 $190.08% $91,116 $250.11%
Money market and savings 1,305,565  2,3400.71%  1,141,747  1,8340.64%  881,375  1,1070.50%
Time deposits 1,165,828  2,4400.83%  1,244,127  2,5050.80%  1,425,229  2,8140.78%
FHLB advances 174,674  2070.47%  152,935  1790.47%  16,739  150.36%
Rescinded stock obligation -  --   -  --   -  -0.00%
Subordinated debentures 18,919  2415.07%  18,844  2064.35%  18,681  1693.59%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,760,385  5,2470.76%  2,651,505  4,7430.71%  2,433,140  4,1300.67%
            
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand deposits: noninterest-bearing 1,229,042     1,189,693     1,118,505   
Other liabilities 27,497     27,924     39,572   
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,256,539     1,217,617     1,158,077   
            
Total liabilities 4,016,924     3,869,122     3,591,217   
Stockholders' equity 529,182     528,581     491,785   
            
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$  4,546,106     $  4,397,703     $  4,083,002    
            
Net interest income $   42,572    $   40,091    $  37,866  
            
Cost of deposits  0.50%   0.47%   0.45%
Net interest spread  3.69%   3.61%   3.69%
Net interest margin  3.96%   3.86%   3.93%
            
            
(1)  Includes loans held for sale
     
(2)  Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.     
            
              
Hanmi Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Average Balance, Average Yield Earned, and Average Rate Paid, Continued (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except ratios)
 
 Twelve Months Ended    
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015    
  InterestAverage  InterestAverage    
 AverageIncome /Yield / AverageIncome /Yield /    
 BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate    
Assets           
Interest-earning assets:           
Loans (1)$3,423,292 $164,6424.81% $2,901,698 $148,7975.13%     
Securities (2) 614,749  13,1942.15%  788,156  12,7911.62%    
FRB and FHLB stock 24,189  2,46710.20%  30,049  2,7869.27%    
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 41,730  2080.50%  85,974  2210.26%    
Total interest-earning assets 4,103,960  180,5114.40%  3,805,877  164,5954.32%    
            
Noninterest-earning assets:           
Cash and due from banks 115,229     89,368       
Allowance for loan losses (40,856)    (50,862)      
Other assets 194,365     232,286       
Total noninterest-earning assets 268,738     270,792       
            
Total assets$  4,372,698     $  4,076,669        
            
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Deposits:           
Demand: interest-bearing$95,298 $750.08% $89,747 $1140.13%    
Money market and savings 1,074,247  6,4700.60%  846,254  4,1940.50%    
Time deposits 1,255,883  10,0250.80%  1,500,634  11,1020.74%    
FHLB advances 196,708  8790.45%  38,110  760.20%    
Rescinded stock obligation -  --   149  --     
Subordinated debentures 18,817  8254.38%  18,619  6233.35%    
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,640,953  18,2740.69%  2,493,513  16,1090.65%    
            
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:           
Demand deposits: noninterest-bearing 1,182,157     1,066,251       
Other liabilities 30,721     40,504       
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,212,878     1,106,755       
            
Total liabilities 3,853,831     3,600,268       
Stockholders' equity 518,867     476,401       
            
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$  4,372,698     $  4,076,669        
            
Net interest income $   162,237    $   148,486      
            
Cost of deposits  0.46%   0.44%    
Net interest spread  3.71%   3.67%    
Net interest margin  3.95%   3.90%    
            
            
(1)  Includes loans held for sale
      
(2)  Amounts calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax rate.     
 

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, per share data and ratios)
      
 December 31, September 30, December 31,
Hanmi Financial Corporation 2016   2016   2015 
Assets$4,701,346  $4,402,180  $4,234,521 
            
Less goodwill (11,031)  -   - 
Less other intangible assets (1,858)  (1,456)  (1,701)
Tangible assets$4,688,457  $4,400,724  $4,232,820 
      
Stockholders' equity$531,025  $531,198  $493,918 
Less goodwill (11,031)  -   - 
Less other intangible assets (1,858)  (1,456)  (1,701)
Tangible stockholders' equity$518,136  $529,742  $492,217 
      
Stockholders' equity to assets 11.30%  12.07%  11.66%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 11.05%  12.04%  11.63%
      
Common shares outstanding 32,330,747   32,252,774   31,974,359 
Tangible common equity per common share$16.03  $16.42  $15.39 
            

Investor Contacts:
Romolo (Ron) Santarosa
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Investor Relations
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