[8-K] Hanmi Financial Corp Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: METC/METCB; Notes: METCL, METCZ) filed a Form 8-K dated 29 Jul 2025 to disclose that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Land Quality Division granted the company a second five-year permit for its Brook Mine project. The approval, announced through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), is reported under Item 8.01 — Other Events.

No financial statements, earnings data, or transaction details are included. The filing solely communicates the regulatory milestone, which removes a key permitting hurdle for future mine development. There are no additional material events or changes reported.

Positive

• Second five-year permit for Brook Mine approved, removing a key regulatory hurdle and supporting future development.
• Regulatory compliance reaffirmed by Wyoming DEQ, indicating continued alignment with environmental standards.

Negative

• No financial metrics or development timeline provided, limiting investors’ ability to quantify the permit’s economic impact.

Insights

Mining Industry Specialist

TL;DR: Permit clears major regulatory step, modestly positive for Brook Mine development prospects.

The five-year permit from Wyoming DEQ’s Land Quality Division enables Ramaco to advance Brook Mine, its principal Wyoming asset. Regulatory clearance is typically the longest-lead constraint for U.S. coal projects; securing a second term suggests continuing compliance and community acceptance. While the filing lacks production or capex details, the permit can add option value to reserves and enhance financing flexibility. Because the event does not immediately alter revenue or cash flow, equity impact is incremental but directionally positive.

Portfolio Manager

TL;DR: Positive signal, but limited near-term financial impact; watch for development timelines.

The 8-K removes a regulatory overhang, improving the probability that Brook Mine eventually contributes to METC’s production mix. However, absent cost, volume or timing guidance, the news is not yet cash-flow defining. Shares and senior notes may see sentiment uplift, but valuation change awaits capex disclosures or offtake agreements. Overall effect is constructive yet not immediately material to financial forecasts.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 29, 2025

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)

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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).

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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 July 29, 2025, 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

Some of the statements contained in this Report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements in this Report other than statements of historical fact are “forward–looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial condition 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 assumptions 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 the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are 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, financial condition, 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 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;

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

· the failure to maintain current technologies;

· risks associated with Small Business Administration loans;

· failure to attract or retain key employees;

· our ability to access cost-effective funding;

· the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental polices and retaliatory responses;

· 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;

· 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; and

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

For additional information concerning risks we face, see “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made, 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:  July 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Bonita I. Lee
		Bonita I. Lee
		Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What did Ramaco Resources (METC) report in its 29 Jul 2025 8-K?

The company received a second five-year mine permit for its Brook Mine in Wyoming.

Which agency granted the Brook Mine permit?

The Land Quality Division of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.

How long is the newly issued Brook Mine permit?

It covers a five-year term.

Does the 8-K include financial statements or earnings data?

No; the filing only reports the permit approval under Item 8.01.

Which Ramaco securities are listed and on which exchange?

Class A (METC), Class B (METCB), 9.00% Notes 2026 (METCL) and 8.375% Notes 2029 (METCZ) trade on Nasdaq Global Select Market.

What exhibit accompanies the 8-K?

Exhibit 99.1 – the press release announcing the permit approval.