Hanmi Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC, or “Hanmi”), the parent company of Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2026.

Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $23.7 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared with $23.5 million, or $0.79 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2026. The return on average assets for the third quarter was 1.17% and the return on average equity was 10.90%, compared with a return on average assets of 1.20% and a return on average equity of 11.09% for the second quarter of 2026.

CEO Commentary
“Hanmi delivered solid financial performance in the third quarter, driven by 5.8% growth in net interest income and a 10.8% increase in preprovision net revenue,” said Bonnie Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Net interest margin expanded eight basis points to 3.44%, supported by higher yields on interest-earning assets and disciplined funding costs. We also continued to strengthen our deposit base, with total deposits increasing 1.4%, driven primarily by growth in core deposits.”

“In the third quarter, we generated robust loan production of $544 million across our business, reflecting the strength of the Hanmi franchise and healthy market demand. Elevated payoffs partially offset this strong production, resulting in a modest increase in loan balances. More importantly, asset quality remains strong, underpinned by conservative underwriting, proactive portfolio management, and strong credit administration.”

“Looking ahead, our strong capital position, growing deposit base, disciplined expense management, and positive earnings momentum position us well to capitalize on opportunities across our markets and continue delivering long-term value for our shareholders,” concluded Lee.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights:

• Third quarter net income increased 0.8% from the second quarter, with 10.8% growth in preprovision net revenue¹ offset by a $3.3 million increase in credit loss expense from a single loan charge-off.
• Net interest income increased 5.8% to $67.6 million, reflecting a 2.4% growth in average interest-earning assets, which was funded by a 2.8% growth in average deposits.
• Net interest margin was 3.44%, up eight basis points; the average yield on loans increased 13 basis points while the average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased only one basis point.
• Deposits grew 1.4% to $7.06 billion, with core deposits up 1.9% and noninterest-bearing deposits stable at 30.4% of total deposits.
• Loans increased 0.5% to $6.57 billion as new loan production increased 46.2%, or $171.7 million, partially offset by an increase in payoffs of $127.0 million.
  

⁽¹⁾ Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further details.

• Hanmi recognized a $3.2 million charge-off on a $21.2 million commercial real estate loan when it was moved to held-for-sale; asset quality, however, remained strong with nonperforming assets to total assets unchanged from the second quarter at 0.12% and a low 0.14% ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans.
• Hanmi returned 55.6% of third quarter earnings to shareholders, comprising $8.3 million in dividends and $4.9 million in share repurchases; capital ratios remained healthy with tangible common equity to tangible assets¹ at 9.93% and a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.30%.

⁽¹⁾ Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further details.

For more information about Hanmi, please see the Q3 2026 Investor Update (and Supplemental Financial Information), which is available on the Bank’s website at www.hanmi.com and via a current report on Form 8-K on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Also, please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” herein for further details of the presentation of certain non-GAAP financial measures.

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

Results of Operations
Net interest income increased 5.8%, or $3.7 million, to $67.6 million for the third quarter of 2026, from $63.9 million for the second quarter. This increase was principally due to a $3.2 million increase in interest income on loans as well as a $1.5 million increase in interest income from deposits in other banks, partially offset by a $1.5 million increase in interest expense on deposits.

The increase in third quarter net interest income reflected several items. Interest income included $0.4 million of loan interest reversals, $1.2 million of prepayment fees and accelerated deferred fee income from loan payoffs, and a $0.2 million special dividend from FHLB. Interest expense included an additional $0.3 million on subordinated debentures from the overlapping of the newly issued 2036 Notes and the redemption of the 2031 Notes.

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) increased eight basis points to 3.44% for the third quarter of 2026 from 3.36% for the second quarter. The increase reflects a higher contribution from interest income on bank deposits, partially offset by slightly higher interest expense on customer deposits and subordinated debt. The several items affecting third quarter net interest income noted above represented approximately four basis points of the increase in net interest margin.

The average yield on loans increased 13 basis points to 6.03% for the third quarter of 2026 from 5.90% for the second quarter, while the average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased one basis point to 3.18% for the third quarter from 3.17% for the second quarter. Fees from loan payoffs, partially offset by the reversal of interest income in the third quarter, represented approximately five basis points of the increase in average loan yields.

Average loans increased 0.3%, or $18.0 million, to $6.46 billion for the third quarter of 2026 from $6.44 billion for the second quarter. Average deposits increased 2.8%, or $187.9 million, to $6.94 billion for the third quarter of 2026 from $6.75 billion for the second quarter. Interest-bearing deposits led the increase in average deposits with a $116.3 million increase, primarily due to a $103.4 million increase in money market and savings. The ratio of average loans to average deposits for the third quarter was 93.1%, down from 95.5% for the second quarter. The ratio of average demand deposits to average deposits was 29.3% for the third quarter, essentially unchanged from 29.1% for the second quarter.

Credit loss expense for the third quarter of 2026 was $4.5 million, compared with $1.2 million for the second quarter; the increase resulted from higher net charge-offs. Credit loss expense for the third quarter included a provision for loan losses of $4.7 million and a negative provision of $0.2 million for off-balance sheet items. Second-quarter credit loss expense included a provision for loan losses of $1.3 million and a negative provision of $0.1 million for off-balance sheet items.

Noninterest income increased 8.2% to $9.0 million for the third quarter of 2026, from $8.3 million for the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in gain on sales of SBA loans. The gain was $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared with $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2026. Additionally, all other operating income increased by $0.4 million due to an increase in interchange fees. The increases in gain on sales of SBA loans and all other operating income were partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in bank owned life insurance income.

The volume of SBA loans sold for the third quarter of 2026 increased to $34.0 million from $20.9 million for the second quarter, while trade premiums increased to 8.10% from 7.92% for the second quarter. Residential mortgage loans sold for the third quarter were $13.4 million with a premium of 1.83%, compared with $30.6 million and 2.00% for the second quarter. The gain on sales of residential mortgage loans was $0.3 million for the third quarter, compared with $0.4 million for the second quarter. Additionally, $44.5 million of U.S. Treasury securities were sold during the 2026 third quarter to fund the subordinated debt redemption at a net loss of $0.1 million.

Noninterest expense was up 2.1% to $39.8 million for the third quarter of 2026 from $39.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to $1.1 million of accelerated amortization of deferred debt issuance costs arising from the redemption of the subordinated debt notes due 2031. Salaries and employee benefits increased $0.5 million, primarily due to a full-quarter impact of annual merit increases. These increases were partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in professional fees. The efficiency ratio decreased to 52.02% for the third quarter, compared with 54.07% for the previous quarter.

The effective tax rate was 26.5% for the third quarter of 2026, unchanged from the second quarter of 2026.

Financial Position
Total assets at September 30, 2026 were $8.04 billion, a $42.3 million increase from $8.00 billion at June 30, 2026. This increase was due primarily to a $47.6 million increase in total loans and a $17.4 million increase in cash and due from banks, partially offset by a $27.1 million decrease in securities available for sale.

Total loans, excluding the allowance for credit losses and loans held for sale, were up 0.5% to $6.57 billion at September 30, 2026, from $6.54 billion at June 30, 2026.

Loans held for sale were $31.2 million at September 30, 2026, up from $17.0 million at June 30, 2026. At the end of the third quarter, loans held for sale consisted of $8.2 million representing the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans, an $18.0 million problem loan, and $5.0 million of residential mortgage loans.

New loan production was $543.6 million for the third quarter of 2026 at an average rate of 6.61%, while payoffs were $283.5 million at an average rate of 6.55%.

Deposits were up 1.4% to $7.06 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2026, from $6.96 billion at the end of the previous quarter. Driving the increase was a $107.5 million increase in money market and savings. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits represented 30.4% of total deposits at September 30, 2026 and the loan-to-deposit ratio was 93.1%.

During the third quarter of 2026, Hanmi Financial Corporation issued $55.0 million of fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due July 31, 2036 (the “2036 Notes”). The 2036 Notes carry a fixed interest rate of 6.50% for the first five years. Thereafter, the 2036 Notes will pay interest at a floating rate, reset quarterly, equal to the then-current three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 234 basis points. The 2036 Notes may be redeemed at the option of Hanmi, without penalty, on July 31, 2031 and any interest payment date thereafter, or earlier upon specified events. The proceeds from the issuance of the 2036 Notes and the proceeds from the sale of securities of $44.5 million were used to redeem the $110.0 million callable subordinated notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”).

Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2026 was $808.3 million, compared with $812.7 million at the end of the previous quarter. Offsetting the increase to stockholders’ equity from third quarter net income of $23.7 million were dividends of $8.3 million, share repurchases of $4.9 million, which included $0.1 million in purchases of vested employee stock in respect of Hanmi’s equity compensation programs, and a $16.5 million increase in unrealized after-tax losses on securities available for sale. During the third quarter, under its share repurchase program, Hanmi repurchased 151,048 shares of common stock at an average price of $31.79. As of September 30, 2026, there were 1.84 million shares available under the share repurchase program. In addition to the share repurchase program, Hanmi purchased 2,416 shares of common stock surrendered by employees to satisfy their tax liabilities upon the third-quarter vesting of their equity compensation awards.

Tangible common equity per share at the end of the third quarter of 2026 was $27.03, essentially unchanged from $27.04 at the end of the second quarter. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for more information.

Hanmi and the Bank exceeded minimum regulatory capital requirements, and the Bank continued to exceed the minimum for the “well capitalized” category.

Asset Quality

Loans 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing were $13.0 million, or 0.20% of loans, at the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared with $32.8 million, or 0.50% of loans, at the end of the second quarter. The $19.8 million decrease was primarily due to the held-for-sale designation of a $21.2 million commercial real estate loan identified as special mention in the first quarter, the resolution of which resulted in a $3.2 million partial charge-off during the third quarter.

Nonaccrual loans were $8.9 million, or 0.14% of loans, at September 30, 2026, compared with $9.9 million, or 0.15% of loans, at June 30, 2026.

Nonperforming assets were $10.0 million, or 0.12% of total assets, at September 30, 2026, compared with $9.9 million, or 0.12% of total assets, at June 30, 2026. Included in nonperforming assets at September 30, 2026 was a $1.1 million other-real-estate-owned property transferred from classified loans during the third quarter.

Criticized loans were $134.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared with $113.9 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The $20.5 million increase in criticized loans included a $32.5 million increase in classified loans, partially offset by a $12.0 million decrease in special mention loans. The increase in classified loans was primarily attributable to two multifamily loans downgraded in the third quarter that are subject to rent control restrictions in New York City, totaling $51.4 million, partially offset by the $21.2 million commercial real estate loan that was moved from classified to held-for-sale. The decrease in special mention loans was due primarily to the upgrade of an $11.2 million commercial and industrial loan.

As a percent of total loans, criticized loans were 2.05% as of September 30, 2026, compared with 1.74% as of June 30, 2026.

The allowance for credit losses was $70.8 million, or 1.08% of loans, at September 30, 2026, compared with $70.5 million, or 1.08% of loans, at June 30, 2026. Collectively evaluated allowances increased $1.0 million, while specific allowances decreased $0.7 million.

Gross charge-offs for the third quarter of 2026 were $5.0 million, compared with $1.9 million for the preceding quarter. Charge-offs during the third quarter included $3.2 million on the previously mentioned problem loan held for sale at September 30, 2026 and $1.4 million for equipment financing agreements. Recoveries of previously charged off loans were $0.7 million, substantially all of which were equipment financing agreements. As a result, there were $4.3 million of net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2026, or 0.27% of loans (annualized), compared with $1.3 million of net charge-offs, or 0.08% of loans (annualized), for the second quarter of 2026.

Corporate Developments
On July 23, 2026, Hanmi’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.28 per share for the 2026 third quarter. Hanmi paid the dividend on August 19, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 3, 2026.

Earnings Conference Call
Hanmi Bank will host its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call today, October 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) to discuss these results. This call will also be webcast. To access the call, please dial 1-877-407-9039 before 2:00 p.m. PST, using access code Hanmi Bank. To listen to the call online, either live or archived, please visit Hanmi’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.hanmi.com/ where it will also be available for replay approximately one hour following the call.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 32 full-service branches and eight loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include the following:

• a failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations;
• general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate, including any potential recessionary conditions;
• volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets;
• changes in investor sentiment or consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
• availability of capital from private and government sources;
• demographic changes;
• competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain loans and deposits;
• inflation and fluctuations in interest rates and the shape of the yield curve that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments, the level of loan originations or prepayments on loans we have made and make, the level of loan sales and the cost we pay to retain and attract deposits and secure other types of funding;
• our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
• the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events;
• the effect of potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank and our ability to address any issues raised in our regulatory exams;
• risks of natural disasters;
• legal proceedings and litigation brought against us;
• risks associated with cybersecurity threats, data breaches, ransomware attacks, or other failures in our operational or security systems and infrastructure, including the risks arising from our dependence on third-party service providers and vendors;
• failure to maintain current technologies;
• risks associated with Small Business Administration loans;
• failure to attract, develop, or retain key employees;
• our ability to access cost-effective funding;
• the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental policies, trade restrictions, and any retaliatory measures impacting our borrowers and the broader economy;
• the impact of a potential federal government shutdown, which may impact on our ability to effect sales of Small Business Administration loans or debt ceiling impasses or fiscal uncertainty;
• changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;
• fluctuations in real estate values;
• changes in accounting policies and practices;
• changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums and changes in the monetary policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
• the ability of Hanmi Bank to make distributions to Hanmi Financial Corporation, which is restricted by certain factors, including Hanmi Bank’s retained earnings, net income, prior distributions made, and certain other financial tests;
• strategic transactions we may enter into, including the costs associated with the evaluation of any strategic opportunities and the overall effects of any acquisitions or dispositions we may make;
• the adequacy of and changes in the economic assumptions and methodology for computing our allowance for credit losses;
• our credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our credit losses expense and allowance for credit losses;
• changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and the ability of our borrowers to perform under the terms of their loans and other terms of credit agreements;
• our ability to control expenses;
• the inability of third-party service providers to perform their obligations to us; and
• the ability of the Company to withstand disruptions that may be caused by any failure of the operational systems of third parties.

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, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we will file hereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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

Lisa Fortuna
Investor Relations
Financial Profiles, Inc.
lfortuna@finprofiles.com
310-622-8251

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