HAFC Hanmi Financial Corporation

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 18, 2024

 

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HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	000-30421	95-4788120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250 Los Angeles, California	90017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 382-2200

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		HAFC		Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On November 18, 2024, Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”), parent company of Hanmi Bank, made available and distributed to analysts and prospective investors a slide presentation. The presentation materials include information regarding the Company’s operating and growth strategies and financial performance. The slide presentation is furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, pursuant to this Item 7.01, as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

This Current Report and the information included below and furnished as exhibits hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Investor Presentation
104		The cover page from the Company’s Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

 

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. 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 our 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 and strategic plans, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing. 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 our forward-looking statements to be reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

 

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:

 

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a failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations;

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general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate, including any potential recessionary conditions;

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volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets;

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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availability of capital from private and government sources;

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demographic changes;

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competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain loans and deposits;

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inflation and fluctuations in interest rates 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;

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our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

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the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events;

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the effect of potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank and our ability to address any issues raised in our regulatory exams;

 

 

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risks of natural disasters;

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legal proceedings and litigation brought against us;

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a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;

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the failure to maintain current technologies;

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risks associated with Small Business Administration loans;

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failure to attract or retain key employees;

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our ability to access cost-effective funding;

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changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;

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fluctuations in real estate values;

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changes in accounting policies and practices;

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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;

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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;

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strategic transactions we may enter into;

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the adequacy of and changes in the methodology for computing our allowance for credit losses;

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our credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our credit losses expense and allowance for credit losses;

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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;

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our ability to control expenses; and

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cyber security and fraud risks against our information technology and those of our third-party providers and vendors.

 

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, 2023, 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.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: November 18, 2024	By:	/s/ Bonita I. Lee
		Bonita I. Lee
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

KBW Virtual West Coast Bank Field Trip November 2024 Los Angeles New York/ New Jersey Virginia Chicago Dallas Houston San Francisco San Diego

Hanmi Financial Corporation (the “Company”) cautions investors that any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward - looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , including, but not limited to, those statements regarding operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business strategies, regulatory, economic and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, litigation, plans and objectives, merger or sale activity, financial condition and results of operations, and all other forecasts and statements of expectation or assumption underlying any of the foregoing . These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict . Investors should not rely on any forward - looking statement and should consider risks, such as changes in governmental policy, legislation and regulations, economic uncertainty and changes in economic conditions, inflation, fluctuations in interest rate and credit risk, competitive pressures, our ability to access cost - effective funding, the ability to enter into new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities, balance sheet management, liquidity and sources of funding, the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, and including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio, increased assessments by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, risk of natural disasters, a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks, the adequacy of and changes in the methodology of calculating our allowance for credit losses, and other operational factors . Forward - looking statements are based upon the good faith beliefs and expectations of management as of this date only and are further subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in our earnings release dated October 22 , 2024 , including the section titled “Forward Looking Statements” and the Company’s most recent Form 10 - K, 10 - Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) . The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise the forward - looking statements herein . 2 Forward - Looking Statements

This presentation contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) . These non - GAAP measures include tangible common equity to tangible assets, and tangible common equity per share . Management uses these “non - GAAP” measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance . Management believes these non - GAAP financial measures allow for better comparability of period to period operating performance . Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors . These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non - GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies . A reconciliation of the non - GAAP measures used in this presentation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the Appendix to this presentation . 3 Non - GAAP Financial Information

5 – 9 Overview & highlights 10 – 23 Loan portfolio 24 – 25 Deposit portfolio 26 – 30 Margin, fee income, expenses 31 – 35 Asset quality 36 – 37 Securities & liquidity 38 – 39 Capital management 40 – 43 Corporate Sustainability 44 – 49 Appendix 4 Table of Contents

Hanmi Franchise at a Glance Loans $6.3B Deposits $6.4B TCE/TA (2) Ratio 9.42% Second Largest Korean - American Bank in the U.S. • Founded in 1982 in Los Angeles, as the first Korean - American bank • 32 full - service branches and 8 loan production offices across 9 states • Focused on MSAs with high Asian - American and multi - ethnic populations • Strong track record of growth • Well capitalized, significantly above regulatory requirements (1) CAGR based on the average loan growth between 2013, when new executive management was appointed, and 2023 (2) Non - GAAP financial measure; refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slide Loan Growth (1) 10.2% TBVPS (2) $24.03 As of 3Q24 Total Assets $7.7B Experienced Bankers with Deep Community Ties 3 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 Branch Loan Production Office (LPO) 1 21 2 5

Previous Experience Hanmi Experience (Years) Banking Experience (Years) Position Name BBCN Bancorp, Shinhan Bank America, Nara Bank 11 38 President & CEO Bonnie Lee Opus Bank, First California Financial Group 9 33 SEVP, Chief Financial Officer Romolo Santarosa BBCN Bancorp 11 30 SEVP, Chief Banking Officer Anthony Kim Pacific Western Bank, FDIC 9 28 EVP, Chief Credit Officer Matthew Fuhr Royal Business Bank, Pacific City Bank, Bank of America, Washington Mutual 4 28 EVP, Head of Consumer Lending Larsen Lee East West Bank, Nara Bank, Wilshire Bank, First American Bank 10 41 EVP, Chief SBA Lending Officer Anna Chung Columbia Bank, American Marine Bank, First Capital Bank of Texas 6 22 EVP, Chief Technology Officer Navneeth Naidu Pacific Western Bank, Unify Financial Federal Credit Union 5 25 EVP, Chief Risk Officer Michael Du Bank of the West, Arthur Anderson 2 26 SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Joseph Pangrazio 6 Management Team

The Hanmi Timeline 1982 - First Korean American Bank in the U.S. 1988 - Began offering SBA loans - Acquired First Global Bank 2001 - Listed HAFC common stock 2004 - Acquired Pacific Union Bank ($1.2 billion in assets) 2007 - Completed $70 million secondary common stock offering 2013 - C.G. Kum appointed as the new CEO - Bonnie Lee appointed as the new COO 2014 - Acquired Central Bancorp, Inc. ($1.3 billion in assets) 2016 - Acquired Commercial Equipment Leasing Division ($228 million in assets) 2017 - Assets surpassed $5 billion - Opened a Manhattan, NY branch 2019 - Bonnie Lee appointed as the new CEO 2022 - Assets surpassed $7 billion - Celebrated 40 th Anniversary - Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony For over 40 years, we have been dedicated to helping our stakeholders bank on their dreams . 7 2020 - Launch of USKC (1) - Revitalization of Mortgage Lending (1) U.S. subsidiaries of Korean Corporations 2018 - Opened Chinatown branch in Houston, Texas

Why Hanmi? • Strong average loan growth reflecting a 10% CAGR since 2013 • Significant progress reducing CRE concentration from 85% of the total portfolio, at December 31, 2013 to 63%, at September 30 , 2024 , through portfolio diversification that includes equipment finance, RRE, and multi - family • Allowance for credit losses to loans was 1.11% at September 30, 2024 and nonperforming assets were 0.21% of total assets • Strong average deposit growth reflecting a 9% CAGR since 2013 • Average noninterest - bearing deposit at $1.90 billion, represents 30% of average deposits at September 30, 2024 year - to - date, and reflects a 9% CAGR since 2013 • Business deposits represent 53% of total deposits at September 30, 2024 Premier Deposit Franchise Diversified Loan Portfolio and Disciplined Credit Administration 8 Strong Culture and Corporate Sustainability Prudent Capital Management • Cash dividend of $0.25 per share, demonstrating management’s confidence in the Company’s performance • Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) was 9.42% at the end of the third quarter. Common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 11.95% and total capital ratio was 15.04% • Bank remains well - capitalized and Company exceeds minimum capital requirements at September 30, 2024 • Hanmi Financial Corporation received highest ISS ESG designation in Governance in 2022 (2) • $7.5 million long - term commitment to a Community Reinvestment Act fund (2) • 426 Hanmi Bank Dream Scholarships awarded to support at - risk youth program (2) (1) Non - GAAP financial measure; refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slide (2) Based on the 2023 Hanmi ESG Report (published on April 2023)

3Q24 Highlights Diluted EPS $0.49 ROAA 0.79% NIM 2.74% Efficiency Ratio 59.98% TBVPS (1) $24.03 Net Income $14.9M • Net income was $14.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, up 3.1% from $14.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. The increase reflects a $2.0 million, or 9.4%, increase in pretax, preprovision income, propelled by a 2.9% increase in net interest income. » Net interest income was $50.1 million, up 2.9% from the prior quarter » Noninterest income was $8.4 million, up 4.7% from the prior quarter » Noninterest expense was $35.1 million, down 0.6% from the prior quarter; primarily reflecting the absence of the second quarter $0.3 million branch consolidation charge » Efficiency ratio was 59.98%, compared with 62.24% for the prior quarter • Loans receivable were $6.26 billion, up 1.3% from the prior quarter » Loan production was $347.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 7.92% • Loans held for sale were $54.3 million, up 419.1% from the prior quarter » Nonperforming loans of $27.2 million, subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Bank completed the sale » Residential mortgage loans were $18.3 million » SBA 7(a) loans of $8.8 million, down from $10.5 million from the prior quarter • Deposits were $6.40 billion, up 1.2% from the prior quarter, with noninterest - bearing demand deposits representing 32.0% of total deposits » Cost of interest - bearing deposits was 4.27%, unchanged from the prior quarter • Credit loss expense was $2.3 million; allowance for credit losses to loans was 1.11% • Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) was 9.42%, Common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 11.95% and total capital ratio was 15.04% (1) Non - GAAP financial measure; refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slide ROAE 7.55% 9

CRE C&I Equipment Finance Loan Production Weighted average 7.92% 8.31% 8.02% 8.10% 7.80% interest rate on Commercial real estate loan production was $110.2 million and Commercial and industrial loan production was $105.1 million. • new production ($ in millions) Equipment finance production was $40.1 million and Residential mortgage (1,4) • $347.8 $389.5 12% $336.3 production was $40.8 million. 15% $273.9 14% 11% SBA (2,3) loan production was $51.6 (3) million. • 12% 11% 30% 20% 11% 16% 21% $234.0 12% 23% 17% 22% 15% 13% 46% 16% 21% 20% 32% 32% 26% 32% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Loan production of $347.8 million in the third quarter reflected meaningful contribution from CRE and C&I. CRE production increased by 26% to $110.2 million and C&I production increased by 78% to $105.1 million quarter - over - quarter. SBA (2,3) 10 RRE (1) (1) Residential mortgage includes $0.0, $0.0, $0.3 million, $0.0, and $0.0 of consumer loans for 3Q23, 4Q23, 1Q24, 2Q24, and 3Q24, respectively (2) $36.1 million, $48.4 million, $30.8 million, $54.5 million, and $51.6 million of SBA loan production includes $17.6 million, $20.2 million, $12.2 million, $31.4 million, and $25.6 million of loans secured by CRE and the remainder representing C&I as of 3Q23, 4Q23, 1Q24, 2Q24, and 3Q24, respectively (3) Production includes purchases of guaranteed SBA loans of $9.7 million, $10.2 million, $14.5 million, and $13.7 million for 4Q23, 1Q24, 2Q24, and 3Q24, respectively (4) Production includes purchased mortgage loans of $5.2 million and $10.7 million for 2Q24 and 3Q24, respectively

Average Loan Trend $4,039 $3,423 $2,902 $2,441 $2,157 $4,456 $4,508 $4,685 $4,795 $5,597 $5,968 $6,113 2013 2014 2015 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2017 2018 2019 2020 Average Loans Receivable Strong average loan growth reflecting a 10% CAGR since 2013. ($ in millions) 11

Successful Portfolio Diversification Strategy 12 Loan Composition (as of September 30, 2024) Loan Composition (as of December 31, 2013) $2.23 Billion $6.26 Billion (1) RRE includes Consumer loans (2) $144.5 million or 7.6% and $108.0 million or 2.7% of the CRE portfolio is unguaranteed SBA loans at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2024, respectively (3) $7.0 million or 3.1% and $50.3 million or 5.7% of the C&I portfolio is unguaranteed SBA loans at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2024, respectively RRE – 15% Equipment Finance – 8% (1) RRE – 5% Significant progress reducing CRE concentration from 85% of total portfolio to 63%. (1) (2) CRE – 63% C&I (3 – ) 14% (2) CRE – 85% (3) C&I – 10%

Loan Portfolio Commercial Real Estate (CRE) (1,2) Portfolio $3,932 Outstanding ($ in millions) 5.68% 3Q24 Average Yield $6.26 Billion Loan Portfolio (as of September 30, 2024) CRE 13 Owner - 13% CRE Multifamily - 7% CRE Construction - 1% C&I - 14% Equipment Finance - 8% CRE (2) Multifamily 149 # of Loans 54.6% Weighted Average Loan - to - Value Ratio (4) 1.58x Weighted Average Debt Coverage Ratio (4) CRE (2) Investor (non - owner) 865 # of Loans 49.4% Weighted Average Loan - to - Value Ratio (4) 2.04x Weighted Average Debt Coverage Ratio (4) CRE (2) Owner Occupied 718 # of Loans 47.5% Weighted Average Loan - to - Value Ratio (4) 2.73x Weighted Average Debt Coverage Ratio (4) Residential Real Estate (RRE) (3) Portfolio $939 Outstanding ($ in millions) 5.19% 3Q24 Average Yield Commercial & Industrial (C&I) (1) Portfolio $879 Outstanding ($ in millions) 8.57% 3Q24 Average Yield Equipment Finance Portfolio $507 Outstanding ($ in millions) 6.18% 3Q24 Average Yield Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Includes syndicated loans of $278.2 million in total commitments ($228.3 million disbursed) across C&I ($214.3 million committed and $164.4 million disbursed) and CRE ($63.9 million committed and disbursed) (2) Commercial Real Estate (CRE) is a combination of Investor (non - owner), Owner Occupied, Multifamily, and Construction. Investor (or non - owner occupied) property is where the investor does not occupy the property. The primary source of repayment stems from the rental income associated with the respective properties. Owner occupied property is where the borrower owns the property and also occupies it. The primary source of repayment is the cash flow from the ongoing operations and activities conducted by the borrower/owner. Multifamily real estate is a residential property that has 5 or more housing units. (3) Residential real estate is a loan (mortgage) secured by a single family residence, including one to four units (duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes). RRE also includes $1.5 million of HELOCs and $8.3 million in consumer loans (4) Weighted average DCR and weighted average LTV calculated when the loan was first underwritten or renewed subsequently (5) $80.4 million, or 19.0%, of the CRE multifamily loans are rent - controlled in New York City (2) (2,5) (2) CRE Investor (non - owner) (2) - 42% (3) RRE - 15%

Loan Portfolio Diversification Loan portfolio is well diversified across collateral and industry types; CRE represents 63% of the total portfolio and C&I, excluding Equipment Finance Agreements, represents 14%. CRE Portfolio (1) $3,932M C&I Portfolio (2) $879M Retail – 28% Hospitality – 21% Office – 15% Industrial – 10% Multifamily – 10% Gas Station – 6% Mixed Use – 3% Construction – 2% Other – 5% Manufacturing - 27% 14 Finance & Insurance - 15% Retail Trade - 7% Wholesale Trade - 5% 5% Real Estate Rental & Leasing - Healthcare - 3% Other - 38% (1) $108.0 million, or 2.7%, of the CRE portfolio are unguaranteed SBA loans (2) $50.3 million, or 5.7%, and $45.7 million, or 5.2%, of the C&I portfolio are unguaranteed and guaranteed SBA loans, respectively

CRE Portfolio Geographical Exposure CRE Composition by State $3,932 Multifamily by State $413 Construction by State $85 Owner Occupied by State $780 Investor (Non - owner Occupied) by State $2,654 California – $2,517 64% Texas – $409 10% New York – $263 7% Illinois – $105 3% Other – $638 16% California – $203 49% Texas – $101 24% New York – $80 19% Illinois – $14 3% Other – $15 5% California – $40 47% New York – $18 21% Other – $27 32% California – $446 57% New York – $8 1% Texas – $57 7% Illinois – $14 2% Other – $255 33% California – $1,828 69% 15 Texas – $251 9% New York – $156 6% Illinois – $78 3% Other – $341 13% ($ in millions) ($ in millions)

Loan Portfolio Distribution CRE C&I ($ in millions) ($ in millions) Construction (1) Multifamily Non - owner Occupied Owner Occupied $85 $413 $2,654 $780 Total Balance $7.71 $2.77 $3.07 $1.09 Average $2.64 $1.10 $1.11 $0.34 Median $49 $298 $1,904 $589 (3) Top Quintile Balance $15.6 or more $2.6 or more $3.7 or more $1.2 or more Top Quintile Loan Size $24.73 $9.95 $11.13 $4.12 Top Quintile Average $24.73 $4.73 $7.00 $2.24 Top Quintile Median Lines of Credit (2) Term (2) $502 $378 Total Balance $0.90 $0.34 Average $0.15 $0.06 Median $416 $327 (3) Top Quintile Balance $0.9 or more $0.2 or more Top Quintile Loan Size $5.40 $1.51 Top Quintile Average $2.29 $0.36 Top Quintile Median Residential Real Estate & Equipment Finance 16 Equipment Finance Residential Real Estate $507 $939 Total Balance $0.04 $0.53 Average $0.03 $0.45 Median $259 $400 Top Quintile Balance (3) $0.1 or more $0.7 or more Top Quintile Loan Size $0.12 $1.14 Top Quintile Average $0.10 $0.91 Top Quintile Median ($ in millions) (1) Represents the total outstanding amount. Advances require authorization and disbursement requests, depending on the progress of the project and inspections. Advances are non - revolving and are made throughout the term, up to the original commitment amount (2) Term loans are a commitment for a specified term. Majority of the Lines of Credit are revolving, including commercial revolvers, with some non - revolvers (sub - notes and working capital tranches) (3) Top quintile represents top 20% of the loans

<1 Year 1 - 3 Years >3 Years Total Real estate loans $ 1,087.4 $ 576.4 $ 366.0 $ 145.0 Retail 819.0 350.9 259.9 208.2 Hospitality 571.6 134.5 270.2 166.9 Office 1,369.4 627.8 512.4 229.2 Other 3,847.4 1,689.6 1,408.5 749.3 Commercial Property 84.8 - 13.9 70.9 Construction 939.3 932.5 0.1 6.7 RRE / Consumer 4,871.5 2,622.1 1,422.5 826.9 Total Real Estate Loans 879.1 278.0 176.7 424.4 C&I (1) 507.3 253.9 223.7 29.7 Equipment Finance $ 6,257.9 $ 3,154.0 $ 1,822.9 $ 1,281.0 Loans receivable 17 Loan Portfolio Maturities ($ in millions) Note: numbers may not add due to rounding (1) $395.7 million of C&I are lines of credit expected to be renewed and maintain a maturity of less than one year

USKC (1) Loans & Deposits 26% 11% 9% 9% 8% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 20% Real Estate Investment Auto Part Manufacturer Hotel Food Education Steel Transportation Electronics/Home Appliances Golf Course Computer Equipment Other USKC portfolio represented $917.6 million, or 15%, of the loan portfolio, and $798.0 million, or 12%, of the deposit portfolio. USKC CRE portfolio had a weighted average debt coverage ratio (2) of 1.92x and weighted average loan - to - value (2) of 55.9%. USKC Loans – Top 10 Industries (as of 3Q24) 80% 80% 74% $720 20% $764 20% $918 26% C&I $865 CRE (4) $834 28% 24% 72% 76% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 USKC Loans by Product ($ in millions) USKC Deposits – Top 10 Industries (as of 3Q24) 27% Auto Part Manufacurer 26% Steel 21% Electronics/Home Appliances 5% RE Investment/Leasing 3% Food 3% All Other Financial Investment Activities 2% IT 2% Hospitality 2% Research and Development 2% Electrical Auto Parts 7% Other 41% 34% 36% 54% 62% 59% $795 49% 46% $819 $848 $867 $798 54% 41% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Demand Noninterest - bearing Money Market & Savings 18 USKC Deposits by Product (3) ($ in millions) (1) U.S. subsidiaries of Korean Corporations (2) Weighted average DCR and weighted average LTV calculated when the loan was first underwritten or renewed subsequently (3) Time deposits, not illustrated, represent the remainder to add to 100%. (4) Criticized loans represent 11.96% of the USKC loan portfolio stemming from two special mention loans of $109.7 million in the hospitality industry

Office Loan Portfolio The CRE office portfolio (1) was $571.6 million (2) at September 30, 2024, representing 9% of the total loan portfolio. 81% 12% 3% Remaining = 3% 1% Portfolio by State • Average balance and median balance of the portfolio were $ 4 . 4 million and $ 1 . 09 million, respectively • Weighted average debt coverage ratio (3) of the segment was 2.02x • Weighted average loan to value (3) of the segment was 55.71% • 23.5% of the portfolio is expected to reprice in 1 to 3 months • Delinquent loans represented 0.14% of the office portfolio • Criticized loans represented 1.52% of the office portfolio Rate Distribution (1) Segment represents exposure in CRE and excludes $18 million in construction. 7.7% of the portfolio is owner occupied (2) SBA CRE office loans were $7.3 million, or 1.3% of total office loans, at September 30, 2024 (3) Weighted average DCR and weighted average LTV calculated when the loan was first underwritten or renewed subsequently 65% 35% Fixed Variable 19

Airport – 6% Resort – 8% 20 Metropolitan – 56% (3) Destination / S u b ur b ( a 3 n ) – 27% Hospitality Segment Hospitality segment represented $819.0 million (1) , or 13% of the loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024. Convention Center – 3% (1) SBA loans in the hospitality segment were $21.5 million, or 2.6% of total hospitality loans, at September 30, 2024 (2) Weighted average DCR and weighted average LTV calculated when the loan was first underwritten or renewed subsequently (3) Metropolitan is categorized as a location that is in a major city and in proximity to downtown areas; destination is categorized as a hotel whose location/amenities make it a distinct tourist location; suburban is defined as areas outside of major city hubs and can include more rural areas • Average balance and median balance of the segment (excluding construction) were $4.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively • Weighted average debt coverage ratio (2) of the segment was 2.13x • Weighted average loan to value (2) of the segment was 51.33% • $112.5 million, or 13.74%, of the hospitality segment was criticized as of September 30, 2024 • Segment includes two nonaccrual loans for $224 thousand - one in the metropolitan (3) area in Texas, and one in the suburban/destination areas in Tennessee

Retail Segment Retail segment represented $1.09 billion (1) , or 17% of the loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024. (1) SBA loans in the retail segment are $69.0 million, or 6.34% of total retail loans, at September 30, 2024 (2) Weighted average DCR and weighted average LTV calculated when the loan was first underwritten or renewed subsequently • Average balance and median balance of the segment were $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively • Weighted average debt coverage ratio (2) of the segment was 2.02x • Weighted average loan to value (2) of the segment was 46.43% • $4.5 million, or 0.41%, of the retail segment was criticized at September 30, 2024 • $2.3 million, or 0.21%, of the retail segment was on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2024 California 71% 21 Texas 13% Illinois 2% Georgia 3% Other 11%

Residential Real Estate Portfolio QM - 2% (2) 22 Non - QM - 90% (3) Jumbo Non - QM - 8% (4) The RRE (1) portfolio was $939.3 million at September 30, 2024, representing 15% of the total loan portfolio. Our conservative underwriting policy focuses on high - quality mortgage originations with maximum Loan - to - Value (LTV) ratios between 60% and 70%, maximum Debt - to - Income (DTI) ratios of 43% and minimum FICO scores of 680. (1) RRE includes $1.5 million of Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) and $8.3 million in consumer loans (2) QM loans conform to the Ability - to - Repay (ATR) rules/requirements of CFPB (3) Non - QM loans do not conform to the CFPB Dodd - Frank Act (4) Jumbo Non - QM loan amounts exceed FHFA limits, but generally conform to the ATR/QM rules • 27.4% of the Residential Real Estate portfolio is fixed and 72.6% is variable. Of the variable mortgage portfolio, 87.3% is expected to reset after 12 months and 12.7% within the next 12 months • Total delinquencies are 0.69% of the residential portfolio, consisting of 0.39% within 30 - 59 and 0.30% in 60 - 89 days delinquency categories • $1.9 million, or 0.20%, of the RRE portfolio was on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2024

Equipment Finance Portfolio Equipment finance portfolio represented $507.3 million, or 8% of the loan portfolio, at September 30, 2024. Transportation, 24% Construction 15% Waste Management, 13% Manufacturing, 12% Professional Services, 5% Retail Trade, 5% Healthcare, 5% Wholesale Trade, 4% (1) Other, 17% 33% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 28% Trucks Earth Moving Machine Tools Software Trailers General Construction Material Handling Medical/Dental Printing Other Portfolio by Industry Portfolio by Equipment Portfolio by State 13% 23 9% 4% 8% 6% 4% 3% 3% Remaining = 46% 4% (1) Other includes agriculture and other services of 3% and 3%, respectively

31% 31% 30% 33% 30% 29% 27% 34% 41% 45% 35% 30% 69% 69% 70% 67% 70% 71% 73% 66% 59% 55% 65% 70% $2,391 $2,872 $3,503 $3,608 $4,160 $4,461 $4,691 $5,560 $4,946 $5,950 $6,191 $6,302 2013 2014 2015 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2016 2017 2018 Noninterest - bearing deposits 2019 2020 2021 Interest - bearing deposits ($ in millions) Strong deposit growth reflecting a 9% CAGR since 2013. Average noninterest - bearing deposits have grown by 9% CAGR since 2013, and now represents 30% of total deposits. 24 Average Deposit Trend

3.53% 3.83% 4.16% 4.27% 4.27% $4,135 $4,174 $4,409 $4,384 $4,397 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 Average Balance of Interest - bearing Deposits Interest - bearing Deposit Costs 3Q23 3Q24 Deposit Base Total deposits increased by 1% to $6.40 billion, led by $91.8 million, or 5%, increase in noninterest - bearing deposits quarter - over - quarter. Noninterest - bearing demand deposits represented 32% of total deposits at September 30, 2024. Estimated uninsured deposit liabilities were 42% of the total deposit liabilities. Brokered deposits remained low, at 0.2% of the deposit base. 3Q23 4Q23 Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding Deposits Deposits (as of 3Q24) ($ in millions) ($ in millions) Average Interest - bearing Deposits Business $3,365 53% Personal $3,038 47% ($ in millions) 35% 32% 30% 31% 32% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 25% 28% 29% 29% 30% 16% 16% 16% 16% 15% 23% 23% 24% 23% 22% $6,260 $6,281 $6,376 $6,329 $6,403 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Time <= $250K Money Market & Savings Demand Noninterest - bearing Time > $250K Demand Interest - bearing 25

Net Interest Income | Net Interest Margin Net interest income for the third quarter was $ 50 . 1 million and net interest margin (taxable equivalent) was 2 . 74 % , both up from the previous quarter primarily due to improvements in the yields on interest - earning assets by 2 bps and the cost of interest - bearing liabilities by 3 bps . ($ in millions) 2.69% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 2.74% 2Q24 Loans Other earning assets IB - deposits FHLB Borrowings & other IB liabilities Decrease 3Q24 NIM Increase $54.9 $53.1 $50.7 $48.6 $50.1 3.03% 2.92% 2.78% 2.69% 2.74% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Net Interest Income NIM 26

Net Interest Income Sensitivity Loan & Deposit Beta (1) . Fed Funds Rate & Cost of CDs $73.2 $60.0 $1,020.9 $677.2 $441.3 $89.8 $1,094.1 $737.2 $441.3 $89.8 5.01% 4.73% 4.40% 3.54% 4Q24 3Q25 1Q25 Wholesale 2Q25 Retail ($ in millions) 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 Deposits – CD Maturities 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.00% 3.95% 4.24% 4.66% 4.78% 4.79% 3Q23 3Q24 Fed Funds Rate (3) Cost of CDs (2) ($ in millions) Cost of CDs (4) Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Loan yield and cost of interest - bearing deposit represent monthly yield and cost respectively. Fed funds rate represents the rate at the end of the month. Beta is measured between March 2022 and June 2024 (2) Cost of CDs and interest bearing - deposits for the month of September 2024 was 4.77% and 4.22%, respectively (3) Fed funds rate represents the rate at the end of the quarter (4) Represent weighted average contractual rates 4.24% 4.14% 4.49% 4.79% 5.44% 5.60% 5.64% 5.78% 5.91% 6.02% 6.00% 0.27% 0.25% 0.40% 0.99% 2.08% 2.97% 3.37% 3.60% 3.97% 4.20% 4.28% 0.2 5 % 0.50% 1.75% 3.25% 4.50% 5.00% 5.25% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% Fed Funds Rate 27 Loan Yield Interest - bearing deposit cost Loan Beta: 37% Deposit Beta: 80%

35% $2.3 12% 19% $0.8 $1.3 5% $0.3 29% $1.9 Service charges on deposit accounts Trade finance and other service charges and fees Servicing income Bank - owned life insurance All other operating income Noninterest Income SBA 7(a) Loan Production and Sales ($ in millions) $36.1 $48.4 $30.8 $54.5 $51.6 $21.0 $29.9 $25.6 $23.5 $23.0 6.84% 6.17% 7.23% 8.54% 8.54% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 SBA Loan Sales SBA Production 2Q24 3Q24 SBA Trade Premium Noninterest income for the third quarter was $8.4 million, up 5% from the previous quarter. Noninterest Income 3Q24 Service Charges and Fees ($ in millions) ($ in millions) $5.3 $5.8 $6.1 $6.6 $11.2 $1.2 $6.7 $1.4 $7.7 $0.4 $1.5 $8.1 $0.4 $1.6 $8.4 $0.3 $1.5 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 (1) $10.0 Service charges, fees & other Gain on sale of SBA loans Gain of sale of mortgage loans Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Includes a $4.0 million and $0.9 million gain on sale - and - leaseback of bank premises in 3Q23 and 3Q24, respectively. 28 (1)

Noninterest Expense Continued focus on disciplined expense management. $20.4 $20.1 $21.6 $20.4 $20.9 Noninterest expense was $35.1 million for the third quarter, down 0.6% from the second quarter of 2024, primarily • Noninterest expense / Average assets 1.85% 1.89% 1.94% 1.87% 1.83% reflecting the absence of the second quarter $0.3 million branch consolidation charge Salaries and benefits expense increased by $0.4 million quarter - over - quarter primarily driven by the absence of $0.6 • $35.1 $4.4 $1.5 $3.8 $4.5 $35.3 $5.2 $1.7 $3.7 $4.3 $36.4 $4.8 $1.9 $3.6 $4.5 $35.2 $5.0 $2.0 $3.5 $4.6 $34.2 $3.9 $1.6 $3.5 $4.8 million of labor cost capitalization associated with the investment in a new loan origination system in 2Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Occupancy and equipment Professional Fees 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Salaries and employee benefits Data Processing All other expenses ($ in millions) 29

Pretax, Pre - Provision Income (PTPP) (1) • Pretax, pre - provision income was $23.4 million for the third quarter, up 9.4% from the prior quarter, propelled by a 2.9% increase in net interest income • PTPP over average assets for 3Q24 was 1.24% compared with 1.15% for the prior quarter $27.8 $24.6 $21.9 $21.4 $23.4 $4.0 $31.8 $24.6 $21.9 $21.4 $23.4 1.70% 1.31% 1.17% 1.15% 1.24% (1) 1.49% 1Q24 3Q23 4Q23 Gain on sale of Bank premise 2Q24 3Q24 Pretax, pre - provision income PTPP / Average assets (1) 30 ($ in millions) (1) Refer to PTPP schedule in appendix

Asset Quality – Delinquent & Criticized Loans Delinquent loans / Total loans $76.5 $65.3 $62.3 $36.9 $109.6 $96.7 $86.0 $70.9 $160.0 1.82% 1.56% 1.39% 1.15% 2.56% Classified Special Mention Delinquent Loans (1) Criticized Loans Criticized loans / Total loans The $94.7 million increase in special mention in the third quarter was primarily driven by two CRE loans in the hospitality industry for $109.7 million and one C&I loan in the healthcare industry for $20.1 million. These loans are current and adequately protected. $7.6 $6.1 $7.9 $9.5 $2.6 $10.3 $2.3 $28.4 $34.0 $23.7 $31.4 $33.1 $7.1 $7.7 $8.2 $8.0 $6.9 3Q24 2Q24 1Q24 4Q23 3Q23 3Q24 2Q24 1Q24 4Q23 3Q23 (2) $131.6 $15.8 $13.8 $15.0 0.16% 0.17% 0.26% 0.22% 0.24% Equipment Finance Delinquent Loans All Other Delinquent Loans Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Represents loans 30 to 89 days past due and still accruing (2) Includes two special mention CRE loans of $109.7 million in the hospitality industry and a $20.1 million C&I loan in the healthcare industry 31 ($ in millions) ($ in millions)

$15.8 $15.5 $14.0 $19.2 $15.5 $0.1 $0.1 $0.1 $15.9 $15.6 $14.1 $20.0 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Nonperforming loans 2Q24 3Q24 OREO Asset Quality – Nonperforming Assets & Nonaccrual Loans 0.22% 0.21% 0.19% 0.26% 0.21% Nonperforming assets / Total assets Nonperforming Assets (1) Nonaccrual Loans Nonperforming assets were $16.3 million at the end of the third quarter, down from $20.0 million at the end of the second quarter. ($ in millions) ($ in millions) Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Nonperforming assets exclude repossessed personal property of $1.3 million, $1.3 million, $1.3 million, $1.2 million, and $1.2 million for September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively; also excludes the $27.2 million held for sale nonperforming loan at September 30, 2024 (2) Specific allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024 was $2.9 million, $3.4 million, $5.3 million, $6.8 million, and $5.2 million, respectively (3) RRE includes consumer loans $7.9 $7.3 $6.9 $8.6 $9.6 $4.9 $4.9 $16.3 $0.8 $3.3 $3.0 $0.8 $15.8 $15.5 $15.2 $3.7 $1.9 $3.9 (2) $14.0 $5.9 $3.9 $0.8 $3.2 $19.2 3Q23 4Q23 Equipment Finance 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 RRE All other CRE and C&I < $3M All other CRE and C&I >= $3M 32 (3) (2) (2) (2) (2)

Asset Quality – Gross & Net Loan Charge - offs Gross Charge - offs Net Charge - offs Net Charge - offs / Average loans Net charge - offs for the third quarter were $0.9 million. ($ in millions) ($ in millions) $2.8 $1.8 $2.0 $2.1 $2.5 $6.6 $1.3 $9.4 $1.8 $2.1 $0.1 $2.3 $0.2 $3.8 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Equipment Finance Charge - offs 2Q24 3Q24 All Other Loan Charge - offs Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding $2.5 $1.2 $1.6 $1.8 $2.0 $6.4 ($6.2) ($1.1) $8.9 $1.6 $1.8 $0.9 0.60% - 0.33% 0.10% 0.12% 0.06% ($5.0) 4Q23 1Q24 3Q23 2Q24 3Q24 All Other Net Charge - offs Equipment Finance Net Charge - offs 33

ACL Trends Allowance for credit losses was $69.2 million at September 30, 2024, or 1.11% to total loans, compared with $67.7 million and 1.10% at the end of the prior quarter. $67.3 $69.5 $68.3 $67.7 $69.2 1.12% 1.12% 1.11% 1.10% 1.11% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Allowance for credit losses ACL to Loans $5.2 $0.2 $1.0 $2.3 ($2.9) 4Q23 3Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 Credit loss recovery Credit loss expense Allowance for Credit Losses Credit Loss Expense (Recovery) 34 ($ in millions) ($ in millions)

ACL Analysis by Loan Type September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2024 ($ in millions) Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance Loans Allowance $ 3,773.0 $ 38.9 $ 3,889.7 $ 40.2 $ 3,878.5 $ 36.4 $ 3,888.5 $ 36.1 $ 3,932.1 $ 37.8 CRE 728.8 11.2 747.8 10.3 774.9 11.8 802.4 10.6 879.1 9.8 C&I 592.7 12.3 582.2 13.7 554.0 13.7 531.3 15.0 507.3 15.7 Equipment Finance 926.3 4.9 962.7 5.3 970.4 6.2 954.2 6.0 939.3 5.9 RRE & Consumer $ 6,020.8 $ 67.3 $ 6,182.4 $ 69.5 $ 6,177.8 $ 68.3 $ 6,176.4 $ 67.7 $ 6,257.7 $ 69.2 Total Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding 35

US Agy Residential MBS - Maturity 15 Year - 70% 20 Year - 18% Securities Portfolio The $987 million securities portfolio (all AFS, no HTM) represented 13% of assets at September 30, 2024, and had a weighted average modified duration of 4.2 years with $79 million in an unrealized loss position. Principal Paydowns ($ in millions) $101 $166 $213 $194 $120 $19 $190 $24 $235 $22 $210 $16 2025 2026 Principal Interest Unrealized Loss US Agy - 5% US Agy MBS - Residential 61% US Agy MBS - Commercial - 14% US Agy CMO - 8% Municipal - 12% Available for Sale UST - 10% US Agy - 13% US Agy MBS - Residential - 47% US Agy MBS - Commerical - 7% US Agy CMO - 15 % Municipal - 8% $987 Million Securities Duration < 1 Year 12% 1 to 3 Year 21% 3 to 5 Years 39% > 5 Years 28% 4.2 Years $464 Million 30 Year - (2) 12% $79 Million (1) Based on the book value 2023 Actual (3) 2024 projection consists of $166 million principal paydowns and $24 million of interest payments. 3Q24 observed $48 million of principal paydown and $7 million on interest payments. Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding 36 (2) 92% constitutes CRA bonds 2024 (3) (1)

Balance % of Assets FHLB available borrowing capacity FRB discount window borrowing capacity Federal funds lines (unsecured) available 1,243 29 115 16.2% 0.4% 1.5% Secondary liquidity sources 1,387 18.1% Bank liquidity (liquid assets + secondary liquidity) $ 2,519 33.5% Liquidity The Bank and the Company have ample liquidity resources at September 30, 2024. (1) Liquid assets includes 1) cash & cash equivalents, 2) securities (unpledged), and 3) $54.3 million of loans held for sale (not shown above) (2) Rate at September 30, 2024, based on 3 - month SOFR + 166 bps (3) Issued in August 2021 and due in July 2031. Commencing on September 1, 2026, the interest rate will reset quarterly to the three - month SOFR + 310 bps Liquidity Position ($ in millions) 14.6% 14.9% 14.4% 15.0% 15.5% 17.0% 17.9% 16.8% 17.9% 18.5% 16.2% 16.6% 16.1% 16.8% 17.3% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 3.7% $ 288 Cash & cash equivalents Liquid Assets to Deposits Liquid Assets to Total Assets 11.0% 844 Securities (unpledged) 1) Liquid Assets to Total Liabilities Broker Deposits to Deposits ( Liquid assets 1,132 15.5% Liquidity Ratios 37 Rate (2) 6.61% (3) 3.75% Amortized Cost $ 22 108 Par $ 27 110 2036 Trust Preferred Securitites 2031 Subordinated Debt $ 130 $ 137 Company only Subordinated Debentures ($ in millions) Cash & Securities at Company only ($ in millions) Balance Cash $ 14 Securities (AFS) 33 $ 47

(1) Non - GAAP financial measure, refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slides (2) Rate at the end of the quarter Capital Management Tangible book value per share (TBVPS) (1) increased to $24.03 from $22.99 at the end of the prior quarter. The increase reflects $7.3 million of net income, net of cash dividends paid, a $20.7 million decrease in unrealized after - tax losses on securities available for sale and a $2.2 million decrease in unrealized after - tax losses on cash flow hedges. 4.61% 3.85% 4.21% 4.38% 3.56% ($99.4) ($71.9) ($76.9) ($78.0) ($55.1) 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 AOCI $21.45 $22.75 $22.86 $22.99 $24.03 8.89% 9.14% 9.23% 9.19% 9.42% 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 TBVPS TBVPS (1) & TCE/TA (1) AOCI & 5 - YR TSY 5 - YR TSY (2) TCE / TA ($ in millions) (1) 38 (1)

Regulatory Capital The Company exceeds regulatory minimums and the Bank remains well capitalized at September 30, 2024. 8.00% 6.00% 4.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 15.04% 12.29% 11.95% 14.20% 11.45% 11.11% 10.50% 8.50% 7.00% Minimum Requirement Capital Conservation Buffer Company Pro Forma 10.00% 8.00% 6.50% 14.28% 13.24% 13.24% 13.44% 12.40% 12.40% Well Capitalized Bank Pro Forma (1) 39 CET1 Capital Tier 1 Capital Total Capital Company Bank CET1 Capital Tier 1 Capital Total Capital (1) Pro forma illustrates capital ratios with unrealized loses at September 30, 2024. Non - GAAP financial measure; refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slide (1)

The Hanmi Story & Corporate Sustainability Established in 1982 in Los Angeles, Hanmi Bank was originally founded to serve the underserved immigrant community in Koreatown. From our humble beginnings as the first Korean - American bank, Hanmi Bank has grown to embrace and support the dreams of all Americans. “Our dedication to effectively serve our customers and the communities we operate in helps us deliver attractive returns on your investment.” Bonnie Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer 2022: Hanmi Financial Corporation received highest ISS ESG designation in Governance Top: Foundations of Hanmi (1982). Bottom: New Corporate Headquarter (2021) Source: 2023 Hanmi ESG Report (published April 2023) 40 2022: Hanmi Bank recognized among the Top 10 in two categories by Bank Director #3 in $5B - $50B asset category #6 in 2022 list of Top 25 Banks

The board recognizes that sustainability broadly encompasses corporate activities that enhance the long - term value of the Company. Corporate Sustainability (1 of 3) Donated 40 solar panels to the Koreatown Senior and Community Center in Los Angeles. Source: 2023 Hanmi ESG Report (published April 2023) 41 Sustainability Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) In 2021, Hanmi Financial Corporation moved its headquarters to the Wilshire Grand Center, a LEED certified space furthering environmentally sustainable practices in Downtown Los Angeles. • The Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) is a forum for management to engage in a collaborative discussion on the evolving risk positions of the bank, emerging risks, control gaps and mitigation strategies • The ERMC reviews ten risk pillars, including credit risk, in which management has begun discussions regarding climate risk to our loan portfolio

As a community bank, we are an equal opportunity employer and we are proud to work with our communities to build a stronger future for all of our stakeholders. Corporate Sustainability (2 of 3) Source: 2023 Hanmi ESG Report (published April 2023) Fostering Human Capital 68% Female Workforce 91% Ethnically Diverse Workforce 60% Female Managers 43% Current staff have been with us at least 5 years 13% Workforce promotions via Annual Review Hanmi Bank Dream Scholarship Provided Almost $1M in Scholarships Assisting 426 at - risk Students Across 12 States Serving Our Communities $7.5M Long - term commitment to a Community Reinvestment Act fund 289 Small business and community development loans Financial Wellness $380M Originated for small businesses and community development $300K+ Donated to non - profit partners Partnered with HoneyBee to provide financial wellness programs and Choice Checking account to meet the needs of the unbanked and underbanked. 42 (1) (1) Launched in 2016, the Hanmi Bank Dream Scholarship for At - Risk Youth Program provides educational support to at - risk students

Governance and management of environmental and social impact create long - term value for our stakeholders. Corporate Sustainability (3 of 3) Source: 2023 Proxy Statement, 2023 Hanmi ESG Report (published April 2023) Oversight Diverse Board Members Our Board Shareholder Engagement • Annual shareholder engagement program to discuss executive compensation and governance practices • Ethics Hotline that allows for confidential reporting of any suspected concerns or improper conduct The NCG Committee believes the Board should encompass a broad range of talent, skill, knowledge, experience, diversity, and expertise. Hanmi is committed to sound corporate governance principles and maintains formal Corporate Governance Guidelines and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for employees, executive officers, and directors. 70% Board Members Ethnically Diverse 43 30% Board Members Female 90% Board Members Independent Nominating and Corporate Governance (NCG) Committee NCG Committee identifies individuals qualified to become directors, and has oversight over corporate governance principles applicable to Hanmi. ESG sub - committee, within NCG Committee, has the primary oversight of corporate citizenship and ESG - related matters. The NCG Committee held 4 meetings in 2022. Risk, Compliance and Planning (RCP) Committee The RCP Committee provides oversight of the enterprise risk management framework, and also oversees the strategic planning and the budgetary function. The RCP Committee held 8 meetings in 2022. Audit Committee The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing and monitoring financial accounting and reporting, the system of internal controls established by management, and our audit process and policies. The Audit Committee held 12 meetings in 2022. Compensation and Human Resources (CHR) Committee The CHR Committee oversees the compensation of Hanmi’s executive officers and administers Hanmi’s compensation plans . The CHR Committee held 9 meetings in 2022 .

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Risk Management CRE Concentration Hanmi has not exceeded the supervisory criteria to be considered to have CRE concentration risk under regulatory guidance (1) ; however, Hanmi’s risk management practices address the six elements of regulatory guidance (2) (1) Source: FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FIL - 64 - 2023), as of December 18, 2023; also total ADC (Acquisition, Development, and Construction) loans are well below 100% of Bank’s total capital for all periods presented (2) Six elements of regulatory guidance – (1) maintain strong capital levels, (2) ensure that credit loss allowances are appropriate, (3) manage construction and development (C&D) and CRE loan portfolios closely, (4) maintain updated financial and analytical information, (5) bolster the loan workout infrastructure, (6) maintain adequate liquidity and diverse funding sources (3) Liquidity stress test based on deposits at March 31, 2024. Severe stress scenario makes the following stress assumptions: (a) 25% deposit outflow over 12 months, (b) Bank unable to replace wholesale deposits, and (c) federal fund lines cut off, and the following relief assumptions: (a) loan - and - securities based FHLB capacity adjusted down for increased haircut, and (b) Bank’s assets (loans) are sold to abate the liquidity crisis. Under “Stress Assumption”, funds available represent cash, securities, and borrowing capacity from FHLB. Under “Relief Assumption”, funds available represent funds under “Stress Assumption” and cash proceeds from loans sale (4) Capital ratios at December 31, 2023 for the Company. 2024 CCAR makes the following assumptions: (a) trough real GDP growth declining by 11.6%, (b) peak unemployment rate reaching 10.0%, (c) housing prices declining by 36.0%, and (d) CRE valuations declining by 40.0% 38% 14% 13% 14% 18% 14% 396% 376% 369% 369% 357% 343% 300% 50% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 NOO CRE 3 - Year Growth Rate NOO CRE Loans to Tier 1 Capital and Allowable Allowance Capital Stress Test Hanmi is not required to perform a capital stress test; however, Hanmi’s risk management practices include an annual capital stress test for the Company and the Bank using applicable CCAR assumptions (4) 14.95% 14.70% 12.20%11.80% 11.86% 11.40% 10.37%10.10% 8.00% 6.00% 4.50% 4.00% CET 1 Capital Tier 1 Leverage Total Risk - based Tier 1 Capital Capital Company Severely Adverse Case (+2 Years) Adequately Capitalized (CCAR/DFAST) Liquidity Stress Test Hanmi’s risk management practices include comprehensive contingency funding plans intended to plan for funding needs in scenarios of liquidity shortfall. Management performs the test quarterly. The recent stress test indicates that the Bank could withstand a severe stress (3) scenario and remain above policy minimums 25.8% 4.4% 32.2% 29.7% Month 1 Month 12 (3) Funds Available (% of Assets) Stress Assumption (3) Relief Assumption (3) 45 Month 1: Stress test begins; Month 12: Stress test ends (4)

3Q24 Financial Summary Note: numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Percentage change calculated from dollars in thousands for income statement summary; change in basis points for selected balance sheet items and profitability metrics (2) Non - GAAP financial measure, refer to the non - GAAP reconciliation slide $ 0.62 $ 0.48 $ 0.49 EPS - Diluted September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Q/Q Y/Y Income Statement Summary - 8.8% 2.9% $ 54.9 $ 48.6 $ 50.1 Net interest income before credit loss - 24.8% 4.7% 11.2 8.1 8.4 Noninterest income - 11.5% 3.2% 66.1 56.7 58.5 Operating revenue 2.4% - 0.6% 34.2 35.3 35.1 Noninterest expense - 55.4% 139.3% 5.2 1.0 2.3 Credit loss (recovery) expense - 20.9% 3.3% 26.7 20.4 21.1 Pretax income - 21.0% 4.0% 7.9 6.0 6.2 Income tax expense - 20.8% 3.0% $ 18.8 $ 14.5 $ 14.9 Net income Selected balance sheet items 3.9% 1.3% $ 6,021 $ 6,176 $ 6,258 Loans receivable 2.3% 1.2% 6,260 6,329 6,403 Deposits 4.9% 1.7% 7,350 7,586 7,712 Total assets 11.1% 4.2% $ 663 $ 707 $ 737 Stockholders' equity Profitability Metrics (21) 2 1.00% 0.77% 0.79% Return on average assets (233) 5 9.88% 7.50% 7.55% Return on average equity 53 23 8.89% 9.19% 9.42% TCE/TA (2) (29) 5 3.03% 2.69% 2.74% Net interest margin 816 (226) 51.82% 62.24% 59.98% Efficiency ratio 46

Pretax, Pre - Provision Income (PTPP) Schedule Note: numbers may not add due to rounding June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 $ 7,536.1 $ 7,559.5 7,505.6 $ September 30, 2023 $ 7,434.7 $ 48.6 $ 50.1 $ 8.4 8.1 December 31, 2023 $ 7,475.2 50.7 $ 53.1 $ 7.7 6.7 54.9 11.2 35.1 $ 23.4 35.3 $ 21.4 36.4 $ 21.9 35.2 $ 24.6 34.2 $ 31.8 $ 8.4 $ 8.1 $ 7.7 $ 6.7 $ 11.2 - - - - (4.0 ) $ 8.4 $ 8.1 $ 7.7 $ 6.7 $ 7.2 $ 23.4 - $ 23.4 $ 21.4 - $ 21.4 $ 21.9 - $ 21.9 $ 24.6 - $ 24.6 $ 31.8 (4.0 ) $ 27.8 1.15% 1.31% ($ in millions) Average assets Net interest revenue Noninterest income Noninterest expense PTPP Noninterest income less gain on a branch sale - and - leaseback Adjusted noninterest income PTPP less gain on a branch sale - and - leaseback Adjusted PTPP PTPP/Average assets Adjusted PTPP/Average assets 1.24% 1.24% 1.15% 1.17% 1.17% 1.31% 1.70% 1.49% 47

Non - GAAP Reconciliation: Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Asset Ratio 48 (1) There were no preferred shares outstanding at the periods indicated September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30, September 30, ($ in thousands, except per share data) 2023 2023 2024 2024 2024 Hanmi Financial Corporation $ 7,350,140 $ 7,570,341 $ 7,512,046 $ 7,586,347 $ 7,712,299 Assets (11,131) (11,099) (11,074) (11,048) (11,031) Less goodwill and other intangible assets $ 7,339,009 $ 7,559,242 $ 7,500,972 $ 7,575,299 $ 7,701,268 Tangible assets $ 663,359 $ 701,891 $ 703,100 $ 707,059 $ 736,709 Stockholders' equity (1) (11,131) (11,099) (11,074) (11,048) (11,031) Less goodwill and other intangible assets $ 652,228 $ 690,792 $ 692,026 $ 696,011 $ 725,678 Tangible stockholders' equity (1) 9.03% 9.27% 9.36% 9.32% 9.55% Stockholders' equity to assets 8.89% 9.14% 9.23% 9.19% 9.42% Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) 30,410,582 30,368,655 30,276,358 30,272,110 30,196,755 Common shares outstanding $ 21.45 $ 22.75 $ 22.86 $ 22.99 $ 24.03 Tangible common equity per common share

Non - GAAP Reconciliation: Pro Forma Regulatory Capital 49 Bank (1) Company (1) ($ in thousands) Total Risk - based Tier 1 Common Equity Tier 1 Total Risk - based Tier 1 Common Equity Tier 1 $ 921,905 $ 854,672 $ 854,672 $ 970,961 $ 793,728 $ 771,741 Regulatory capital (55,961) (55,961) (55,961) (55,790) (55,790) (55,790) Unrealized losses on AFS securities $ 865,944 $ 798,711 $ 798,711 $ 915,171 $ 737,938 $ 715,951 Adjusted regulatory capital $ 6,456,120 $ 6,456,120 $ 6,456,120 $ 6,456,129 $ 6,456,129 $ 6,456,129 Risk weighted assets (12,673) (12,673) (12,673) (12,216) (12,216) (12,216) Risk weighted assets impact of unrealized losses on AFS securities $ 6,443,447 $ 6,443,447 $ 6,443,447 $ 6,443,913 $ 6,443,913 $ 6,443,913 Adjusted Risk weighted assets 14.28% 13.24% 13.24% 15.04% 12.29% 11.95% Regulatory capital ratio as reported - 0.84% - 0.84% - 0.84% - 0.84% - 0.84% - 0.84% Impact of unrealized losses on AFS securities 13.44% 12.40% 12.40% 14.20% 11.45% 11.11% Pro forma regulatory capital ratio Note: numbers may not add due to rounding (1) Pro forma capital ratios at September 30, 2024

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Cover	Nov. 18, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 18, 2024
Entity File Number	000-30421
Entity Registrant Name	HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001109242
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4788120
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	900 Wilshire Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1250
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90017
City Area Code	(213)
Local Phone Number	382-2200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	HAFC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false

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