exv10w2






Exhibit 10.2




UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, D.C.




			
	 	 	 
	Written Agreement by and among	 	 
	 	 	 
	HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	 	Docket Nos. 09-141-WA/RB-HC
	Los Angeles, California
	 	09-141 -WA/RB-SM
	 	 	 
	HANMI BANK	 	 
	Los Angeles, California	 	 
	 	 	 
	and	 	 
	 	 	 
	FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF	 	 
	SAN FRANCISCO	 	 
	San Francisco, California	 	 






     WHEREAS, in recognition of their common goal to maintain the financial soundness of Hanmi
Financial Corporation, Los Angeles, California (“Hanmi”), a registered bank holding company, and
its subsidiary bank, Hanmi Bank, Los Angeles, California (the “Bank”), a state chartered bank that
is a member of the Federal Reserve System, Hanmi, the Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco (the “Reserve Bank”) have mutually agreed to enter into this Written Agreement (the
“Agreement”); and



     WHEREAS, on                     , 2009, Hanmi’s and the Bank’s boards of directors, at duly constituted
meetings, adopted resolutions authorizing and directing       
               
                
    and            
               
               to consent to this Agreement on
behalf of Hanmi and the Bank, respectively, and consenting to compliance with each and every
applicable provision of this Agreement by Hanmi, the Bank, and their institution-affiliated
parties, as defined in



 









 




sections 3(u) and 8(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (the “FDI Act”)
(12 U.S.C. §§ 1813(u) and 1818(b)(3)).




     NOW, THEREFORE, Hanmi, the Bank, and the Reserve Bank agree as follows:



Board Oversight




     1. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the board of directors of the Bank shall submit to the
Reserve Bank a written plan to strengthen board oversight of the management and operations of the
Bank. The plan shall, at a minimum, address, consider, and include:



          (a) The actions that the board of directors will take to improve the Bank’s condition and
maintain effective control over, and supervision of, the Bank’s major operations and activities,
including but not limited to, credit risk management, credit administration, processes to mitigate
risks associated with credit concentrations, earnings, and liquidity;




          (b) the responsibility of the board of directors to monitor management’s adherence to
approved policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations; and




          (c) a description of the information and reports that will be regularly reviewed by the board
of directors in its oversight of the operations and management of the Bank, including information
on the Bank’s adversely classified assets, allowance for loan and lease losses, capital, earnings,
and liquidity.




Credit Risk Management




     2. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an acceptable
written plan to strengthen credit risk management practices. The plan shall, at a minimum, address,
consider, and include:



          (a) Procedures to periodically review and revise risk exposure limits to
address changes in market conditions;




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          (b) strategies to minimize credit losses and reduce the level of problem assets;




          (c) enhanced stress testing of loan and portfolio segments; and




          (d) procedures to identify, limit, and manage concentrations of credit that are consistent
with the Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk
Management Practices, dated December 12, 2006 (SR 07-1).




Credit Administration




     3. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank acceptable
revised written credit administration policies and procedures that shall, at a minimum, address,
consider, and include:



          (a) For loans that are modified, analyses of borrowers’ current financial condition and
guarantors’ cash flow and repayment sources;




          (b) the appropriate use of interest reserves; and




          (c) enhancements to the internal loan grading system to timely and accurately identify
individual problem credits.




Asset Improvement




     4. (a) The Bank shall not, directly or indirectly, extend or renew any credit to or for
the benefit of any borrower, including any related interest of the borrower, who is obligated to
the Bank in any manner on any extension of credit or portion thereof that has been charged off by
the Bank or classified, in whole or in part, “loss” in the report of examination of the Bank
conducted by the Reserve Bank and the State of California Department of Financial Institutions (the
“Department”) that commenced on April 13, 2009 (the “Report of Examination”) or in any subsequent
report of examination, as long as such credit remains uncollected.



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          (b) The Bank shall not, directly or indirectly, extend or renew any credit to or for the
benefit of any borrower, including any related interest of the borrower, whose extension of credit
has been classified “doubtful” or “substandard” in the Report of Examination or in any subsequent
report of examination, without the prior approval of the Bank’s board of directors or the Bank’s
loan committee. The board of directors or loan committee shall document in writing the reasons for
the extension of credit or renewal, specifically certifying that: (i) the extension of credit is
necessary to protect the Bank’s interest in the ultimate collection of the credit already granted
or (ii) the extension of credit is in full compliance with the Bank’s written loan policy, is
adequately secured, and a thorough credit analysis has been performed indicating that the extension
or renewal is reasonable and justified, all necessary loan documentation has been properly and
accurately prepared and filed, the extension of credit will not impair the Bank’s interest in
obtaining repayment of the already outstanding credit, and the board of directors or loan committee
reasonably believes that the extension of credit or renewal will be repaid according to its terms.
The written certification shall be made a part of the minutes of the board of directors meetings,
and a copy of the signed certification, together with the credit analysis and related information
that was used in the determination, shall be retained by the Bank in the borrower’s credit file for
subsequent supervisory review. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “related interest” is
defined as set forth in section 215.2(n) of Regulation O of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (the “Board of Governors”) (12 C.F.R. § 215.2(n)).




     5. (a) Within 60
days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an acceptable written plan
designed to improve the Bank’s position through repayment, amortization, liquidation, additional
collateral, or other means on each loan or other asset in excess of $3 million, including OREO,
that (i) is past due as to principal or interest more than



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ALLL. During the term of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank, within 30 days
after the end of each calendar quarter, a written report regarding the board of directors’
quarterly review of the ALLL and a description of any changes to the methodology used in
determining the amount of ALLL for that quarter.




Capital Plan




     7. Within 60 days of this Agreement, Hanmi and the Bank shall submit to the Reserve
Bank an acceptable joint written plan to maintain sufficient capital at Hanmi on a consolidated
basis, and the Bank as a separate legal entity on a stand-alone basis. The plan shall, at a
minimum, address, consider, and include:



          (a) Hanmi’s current and future capital requirements, including compliance with the Capital
Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Risk-Based Measure and Tier 1 Leverage Measure,
Appendices A and D of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. Part 225, App. A and D);




          (b) the Bank’s current and future capital requirements, including compliance with the Capital
Adequacy Guidelines for State Member Banks: Risk-Based Measure and Tier 1 Leverage Measure,
Appendices A and B of Regulation H of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. Part 208, App. A and B);




          (c) the adequacy of the Bank’s capital, taking into account the volume of classified
credits, concentrations of credit, ALLL, current and projected asset growth, and projected
retained earnings;




          (d) the source and timing of additional funds to fulfill Hanmi’s and the Bank’s future capital
requirements; and




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          (e) the requirements of section 225.4(a) of Regulation Y of the Board of Governors (12
C.F.R. § 225.4(a)) that Hanmi serve as a source of strength to the Bank.




     8. Hanmi and the Bank shall notify the Reserve Bank, in writing, no more than 30 days after
the end of any quarter in which any of Hanmi’s consolidated capital ratios or the Bank’s capital
ratios (total risk-based, Tier 1, or leverage) fall below the approved capital plan’s minimum
ratios. Together with the notification, Hanmi and the Bank, as appropriate, shall submit an
acceptable written plan that details the steps Hanmi or the Bank, as appropriate, will take to
increase Hanmi’s or the Bank’s capital ratios to or above the approved capital plan’s minimums.



Strategic Plan and Budget




     9. (a) Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank a
strategic plan to improve the Bank’s earnings, and a budget for 2010. The written plan and budget
shall include, but not be limited to:



          (i) Identification of the major areas where, and means by which, the board of directors
will seek to improve the Bank’s operating performance;




          (ii) a realistic and comprehensive budget for calendar year 2010, including income
statement and balance sheet projections; and




          (iii) a description of the operating assumptions that form the basis for, and adequately
support, major projected income, expense, and balance sheet
components.




     (b) A strategic plan and budget for each calendar year subsequent to 2010 shall be
submitted to the Reserve Bank at least 30 days prior to the beginning of that calendar year.




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Liquidity/Funds Management




     10. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an acceptable
written plan designed to improve management of the Bank’s liquidity position and funds management
practices that includes, but is not limited to, measures to reduce reliance on short-term wholesale
funding, including brokered deposits.



     11. Within 60 days of this Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank an acceptable
revised written contingency funding plan that, at a minimum, identifies available sources of
liquidity and includes adverse scenario planning.



Dividends




     12. (a) Hanmi and the Bank shall not declare or pay any dividends without the prior
written approval of the Reserve Bank and the Director of the Division of Banking Supervision and
Regulation of the Board of Governors (the “Director”).



          (b) Hanmi shall not take any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from
the Bank without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.




          (c) Hanmi and its nonbank subsidiaries shall not make any distributions of interest,
principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without the prior
written approval of the Reserve Bank and the Director.




          (d) All requests for prior approval shall be received at least 30 days prior to the proposed
dividend declaration date, proposed distribution on subordinated debentures, and required notice of
deferral on trust preferred securities. All requests shall contain, at a minimum, current and
projected information, as appropriate, on Hanmi’s capital, earnings, and cash flow; the Bank’s
capital, asset quality, earnings and ALLL needs; and identification of the sources of
funds for the proposed payment or distribution. Hanmi and the Bank, as appropriate, must also





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demonstrate that the requested declaration or payment of dividends is consistent with the Board of
Governors’ Policy Statement on the Payment of Cash Dividends by State Member Banks and Bank Holding
Companies, dated November 14, 1985 (Federal Reserve Regulatory Service, 4-877 at page 4-323).




Debt
and Stock Redemption




     13. (a) Hanmi shall not, directly or indirectly, incur, increase, or guarantee any debt
without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank. All requests for prior written approval
shall contain, but not be limited to, a statement regarding the purpose of the debt, the terms of
the debt, and the planned source(s) for debt repayment, and an analysis of the cash flow resources
available to meet such debt repayment.



          (b) Hanmi shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or redeem any shares of its stock
without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.




Compliance with Laws and Regulations




     14. (a) In appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing the
responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would assume a different
senior executive officer position, Hanmi and the Bank shall comply with the notice provisions of
section 32 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831i) and Subpart H of Regulation Y of the Board of
Governors (12 C.F.R. §§ 225.71 et seq.).



          (b) Hanmi and the Bank shall comply with the restrictions on indemnification and
severance payments of section 18(k) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1828(k)) and Part 359 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s regulations (12 C.F.R. Part 359).




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Compliance with the Agreement




     15. (a) Within 10 days of this Agreement, the boards of directors of Hanmi and the Bank
shall appoint a joint committee (the “Compliance Committee”) to monitor and coordinate Hanmi’s and
the Bank’s compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Compliance Committee shall include
a majority of outside directors who are not executive officers or principal shareholders of Hanmi
and the Bank, as defined in sections 215.2(e)(l) and 215.2(m)(l) of Regulation O of the Board of
Governors (12 C.F.R. §§ 215.2(e)(l) and 215.2(m)(l)). At a minimum, the Compliance Committee shall
meet at least monthly, keep detailed minutes of each meeting, and report its findings to the boards
of directors of Hanmi and the Bank.



          (b) Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter following the date of this
Agreement, the Bank shall submit to the Reserve Bank written progress reports detailing the form
and manner of all actions taken to secure compliance with this Agreement and the results thereof.




Approval and Implementation of Plans, Policies, Procedures, and Program




     16. (a) The Bank and, as applicable, Hanmi shall submit written plans, policies,
procedures, and a program that are acceptable to the Reserve Bank within the applicable time
periods set forth in paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6(c), 7, 8, 10, and 11 of this Agreement.



          (b) Within 10 days of approval by the Reserve Bank, the Bank and, as applicable,
Hanmi shall adopt the approved plans, policies, procedures, and program. Upon adoption, the
Bank and, as applicable, Hanmi shall promptly implement the approved plans, policies,
procedures, and program, and thereafter fully comply with them.




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          (c) During the term of this Agreement, the approved plans, policies,
procedures, and program shall not be amended or rescinded without the prior written approval of the
Reserve Bank.




Communications




     17. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to:




	 	(a)	 	Mr. Stanley Crisp

Vice President

Regional Financial Institutions Group

Banking Supervision & Regulation

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

101 Market Street 

San Francisco, California 94105
	 
	 	(b)	 	Mr. Jay S. Yoo

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hanmi Financial Corporation

Hanmi Bank

3660 Wilshire Boulevard

Penthouse A

Los Angeles, California 90010





Miscellaneous




     18. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Reserve Bank may, in its sole
discretion, grant written extensions of time to Hanmi and the Bank to comply with any provision of
this Agreement.



     19. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon Hanmi, the Bank, and their
institution-affiliated parties, in their capacities as such, and their successors and assigns.



     20. Each provision of this Agreement shall remain effective and enforceable until stayed,
modified, terminated, or suspended in writing by the Reserve Bank.



     21. The provisions of this Agreement shall not bar, estop, or otherwise prevent the
Board of Governors, the Reserve Bank, the Department, or any other federal or state agency



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from taking any other action affecting Hanmi, the Bank, or any of their current or former
institution-affiliated parties and their successors and assigns.




     22. Pursuant to Section 50 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831aa), this Agreement is
enforceable by the Board of Governors under Section 8 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1818).



     IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the ___ th day of                     ,
2009.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION	 	 	 	FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF 

SAN FRANCISCO	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 

Stanley Crisp
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	HANMI BANK	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 







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