8-K

RBB Bancorp (RBB)

8-K 2022-07-25 For: 2022-07-21
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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 25, 2022 (July 21, 2022)

RBB BANCORP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

California 001-38149 27-2776416
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
1055 Wilshire Blvd. , 12^th^ floor ,<br><br> <br>Los Angeles, California 90017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (213) 627-9888

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

Title of each class Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value RBB 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 25, 2022, RBB Bancorp issued a press release setting forth the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and information relating to our quarterly conference call and webcast. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set for the by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 21, 2022, RBB Bancorp announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on August 12, 2022, to common shareholders of record as of August 1, 2022. RBB Bancorp also announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 2.63% of its outstanding shares. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend and buyback renewal is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated July 25, 2022, announcing the financial results of RBB Bancorp for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
99.2 Press Release, dated July 21, 2022, announcing RBB Bancorp declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share and renews buyback.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

RBB BANCORP<br><br> <br>(Registrant)
Date: July 25, 2022 By: /s/ David Morris
David Morris
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer,<br><br> <br>Executive Vice President and<br><br> <br>Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact:<br><br> <br>David Morris
Interim President and CEO
CFO
(714) 670-2488

RBB Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Earnings for 2022

Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Tuesday , July 26 , 20 22 at

11:00 a.m. Pacific Time/2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Second Quarter 20 22 **** Highlights

Net income of $15.5 million , or $0.80 **** diluted earnings per share, increased $860,000, or 5.9%, from the prior quarter and increased $2.1 million, or 15.7%, from the second quarter of 2021
Loans grew by $35.9 million, or 4.8% annualized, from the end of the prior quarter
Declared $0.14 per share quarterly dividend

Los Angeles, CA, July 25 , 20 22 RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) and its subsidiaries, Royal Business Bank (“the Bank”) and RBB Asset Management Company (“RAM”), collectively referred to herein as “the Company,” announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

The Company reported net income of $15.5 million, or $0.80 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to net income of $14.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, and $13.4 million, or $ 0.67 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

“Our performance in the second quarter demonstrated the strength of our differentiated business model as the Bank delivered strong earnings, improving margins, and loan growth,” said David Morris, Interim President and CEO of RBB Bancorp. “Expenses were higher than expected due to the ongoing costs related to the Board of Directors investigation, which we expect to wind down in the third quarter. We were pleased to announce several new hires and re-hires during the quarter and look forward to working with our new colleagues to build shareholder value.”

"The excellent second quarter results demonstrate the value of Royal Business Bank," said Dr. James Kao, Chairman of RBB Bancorp. “The Bank is well-positioned to continue to generate attractive returns and shareholder value.”

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Key Performance Ratios

Net income of $15.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 produced an annualized return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.60%, an annualized return on average tangible common shareholders' equity ("ROTCE") of 15.89%, and an annualized return on average shareholders' equity ("ROE") of 13.30%. This compares to an annualized ROA of 1.39%, an annualized ROTCE of 14.91%, and an annualized ROE of 12.59% for the first quarter of 2022. The efficiency ratio for the second quarter of 2022 was 43.47%, compared to 42.90% for the prior quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, was $37.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $34.5 million for the first quarter of 2022. The $2.6 million increase was primarily attributable to 1.25% increase in interest rate by Federal Reserve Bank in the second quarter of 2022. Accretion of purchase discounts from prior acquisitions contributed $75,000 to net interest income in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $246,000 in the first quarter of 2022.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, net interest income, before provision for loan losses, increased $7.0 million from $30.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a $289.3 million increase in average loans and a 1.25% increase in interest rate by the Federal Reserve Bank in the second quarter of 2022. The increases in average earning assets were primarily due to increased loan originations.

Net interest margin was 4.08% for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 59 basis points from 3.49% in the first quarter of 2022.  Loan discount accretion contributed 1 basis point to the net interest margin in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 2 basis points in the first quarter of 2022.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $478,000 from $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily driven by a $757,000 increase in gain on sale of corporate real estate, a $272,000 decrease in loss on derivatives and a $94,000 increase in recoveries on purchased loans, partially offset by an $830,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans during the quarter.

The Company sold $12.6 million in FNMA qualified mortgage loans for a net gain of $284,000 during the second quarter of 2022 compared to $26.9 million in FNMA qualified mortgage loans sold for a net gain of $711,000 during the first quarter of 2022. The Company sold $1.1 million in SBA loans during the second quarter of 2022 for a net gain of $60,000, compared to $8.3 million SBA loans sold for a net gain of $463,000 during the first quarter of 2022.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, noninterest income decreased by $749,000 from $4.2 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $2.2 million decrease in gain on sale of loans, partially offset by a $757,000 increase in gain on corporate real estate, a $354,000 increase in loan servicing fees, an $113,000 increase in income from bank owned life insurance and a $93,000 increase in recoveries on purchased loans.

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Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2022 was $17.6 million, compared to $16.1 million for the first quarter of 2022. The $1.6 million increase was primarily attributable to a $1.2 million increase in legal and professional expenses due to a Board of Director special investigation and a $259,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expense due to additional new hires and salary adjustments to reflect economic inflation.

Noninterest expense increased from $14.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. The $2.9 million increase was primarily due to a $1.7 million increase in legal and professional expenses due to a Board of Director special investigation, an $886,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses and a $270,000 increase in business promotion and CRA donation expenses.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 29.6% for the second quarter of 2022, 30.4% for the first quarter of 2022, and 29.3% for the second quarter of 2021. The Company recognized a tax benefit from stock option exercises of $279,000, $23,000 and $68,000 for the second quarter of 2022, the first quarter of 2022, and the second quarter of 2021, respectively.

Loan and Securities Portfolio

Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and discounts, totaled $3.05 billion as of June 30, 2022, an increase of $39.5 million from March 31, 2022, and an increase of $336.7 million from June 30, 2021. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $141.2 million increase in single-family residential mortgage loans and a $10.0 million increase in construction & land development loans, partially offset by a $57.6 million decrease in commercial real estate loans and a $42.8 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans. The increase from June 30, 2021 was primarily due to a $221.4 million increase in single-family residential mortgages and a $119.8 million increase in construction & land development loans.

During the second quarter of 2022, single-family residential mortgage production was $216.9 million while net payoffs and paydowns were $66.8 million.  During the first quarter of 2022, single-family residential mortgage production was $132.6 million while payoffs and paydowns were $48.1 million.

There were no mortgage loans held for sale as of June 30, 2022 compared to $3.6 million as of March 31, 2022 and $9.2 million as of June 30, 2021. The Company originated approximately $1.2 million in FNMA mortgage loans for sale for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $23.4 million during the prior quarter.

In the second quarter of 2022, SBA loan production was $1.4 million and total SBA loan sales were $1.1 million compared to SBA loan production of $11.9 million and total SBA loan sales of $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2022.

As of June 30, 2022, the Bank’s total Available-for-Sale securities maturing in over 12 months were $249.2 million, and the Bank recorded an unrealized loss of $20.2 million under the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) since January 1, 2022.

Deposits

Deposits were $3.0 billion at June 30, 2022, which was a decrease of $140.7 million compared to March 31, 2022. During the second quarter of 2022, noninterest-bearing deposits decreased by $114.7 million, interest-bearing non-maturity deposits decreased by $16.7 million, and time deposits decreased by $9.3 million. As of June 30, 2022, there were $50.0 million in brokered CDs, as compared to no brokered CDs as of March 31, 2022 and $17.4 million brokered CDs as of June 30, 2021. Compared to June 30, 2021, total deposits decreased by $42.4 million primarily due to a $157.0 million decrease in time deposits, partially offset by a $105.0 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $14.2 million, or 0.36% of total assets at June 30, 2022, compared to $21.0 million, or 0.52% of total assets at March 31, 2022. The decrease in nonperforming assets was due to the pay-off of certain nonperforming loans in the second quarter. Nonperforming assets consist of other real estate owned, loans modified under troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”), non-accrual loans, and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

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In the second quarter of 2022, there were $53,000 in net charge-offs, compared to net recoveries of $14,000 in the first quarter of 2022 and net charge-offs of $71,000 in the second quarter of 2021.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $915,000 for the second quarter of 2022 which was primarily attributable to loan growth and was an increase from $366,000 in the prior quarter. Allowance for loan losses continue to include $599,000 of reserves taken as a precaution against COVID-19 losses in 2020 and 2021.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $34.2 million, or 1.12% of loans held for investment at June 30, 2022, compared with $33.3 million, or 1.11%, of total loans at March 31, 2022.

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 525,754 common shares at a weighted average price of $21.10.

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Corporate Overview

RBB Bancorp is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California.  As of June 30, 2022, the company had total assets of $4.0 billion. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank is a full service commercial bank, which provides business banking services to the Chinese-American communities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County in California, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan in New York, in Edison, New Jersey, in the Chicago neighborhoods of Chinatown and Bridgeport, Illinois, and on Oahu, Hawaii.  Bank services include remote deposit, E-banking, mobile banking, commercial and investor real estate loans, business loans and lines of credit, commercial and industrial loans, SBA 7A and 504 loans, 1-4 single family residential loans, automobile lending, trade finance, a full range of depository account products and wealth management services.  The Bank has nine branches in Los Angeles County, two branches in Ventura County, one branch in Orange County, California, one branch in Las Vegas, Nevada, three branches and one loan operation center in Brooklyn, three branches in Queens, one branch in Manhattan in New York, one branch in Edison, New Jersey, two branches in Chicago, Illinois, and one branch in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Company's administrative and lending center is located at 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90017, and its finance and operations center is located at 7025 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, California 90621. The Company's website address is www.royalbusinessbankusa.com.

Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time/2:00 p.m. Eastern time tomorrow, July 26, 2022, to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2022 financial results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial 1-866-459-5346 or 1-203-518-9544, conference ID RBBQ222.  A replay of the call will be made available at 1-877-274-8334 or 1-402-220-2326 (no passcode required) approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available through August 2, 2022.

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; please visit our Royal Business Bank website at www.royalbusinessbankusa.com and click on the “Investors” tab to access the call from the site. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on our website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

Disclosure

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures for tangible common equity and tangible assets and adjusted earnings. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. Please refer to the tables at the end of this release for a presentation of performance ratios in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures.

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Safe Harbor

Certain matters set forth herein (including the exhibits hereto) constitute forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s current business plans and expectations and our future financial position and operating results. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and/or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity; supply and demand for real estate and periodic deterioration in real estate prices and/or values in California or other states where we lend, including both residential and commercial real estate; a prolonged slowdown or decline in real estate construction, sales or leasing activities; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers, depositors or key vendors or counterparties; changes in our levels of delinquent loans, nonperforming assets, allowance for loan losses and charge-offs; expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ; the costs or effects of acquisitions or dispositions we may make, whether we are able to obtain any required governmental or shareholder approvals in connection with any such acquisitions or dispositions, and/or our ability to realize the contemplated financial or business benefits associated with any such acquisitions or dispositions; the effect of changes in laws, regulations and applicable judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, banking capital levels, consumer, commercial or secured lending, securities and securities trading and hedging, compliance, employment, executive compensation, insurance, vendor management and information security) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply or believe we should comply; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements, including changes in the Basel Committee framework establishing capital standards for credit, operations and market risk; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; changes in government interest rates or monetary policies; changes in the amount and availability of deposit insurance; cyber-security threats, including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; political instability; acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, drought , or the effects of pandemic diseases ; the timely development and acceptance of new banking products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by our customers and potential customers; the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon vendors with respect to the operation of certain of the Company’s key internal and external systems and applications; changes in commercial or consumer spending, borrowing and savings preferences or behaviors; technological changes and the expanding use of technology in banking (including the adoption of mobile banking and funds transfer applications); the ability to retain and increase market share, retain and grow customers and control expenses; changes in the competitive and regulatory environment among financial and bank holding companies, banks and other financial service providers; volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy or local or regional business conditions; fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock or other securities; and the resulting impact on the Company’s ability to raise capital or make acquisitions, the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by our regulatory agencies, as well as by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard-setters , including ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, commonly referenced as the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) model, which will change how we estimate credit losses and may increase the required level of our allowance for credit losses after adoption ; changes in our organization, management, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain or expand our workforce, management team and/or our board of directors; the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the initiation and resolution of legal proceedings (such as securities, consumer or employee class action litigation), regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations, and/or the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; our ongoing relations with our various federal and state regulators, including the SEC, FDIC, FRB and California DFPI (formerly DBO); our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items and all other factors set forth in the Company’s public reports, including its Annual Report as filed under Form 10-K/A and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 , and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law. Any statements about future operating results, such as those concerning accretion and dilution to the Company’s earnings or shareholders, are for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and actual results may differ.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited , except for December 31, 2021 )

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
2022 2021 2021 2021
Assets **** **** **** **** ****
Cash and due from banks 224,736 $ 149,767 $ 501,372 $ 206,927 $ 493,653
Federal funds sold and other cash equivalents 100,000 200,000 193,000 170,000 110,000
Total cash and cash equivalents 324,736 349,767 694,372 376,927 603,653
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 600 600 600 600 600
Investment securities available for sale 358,135 420,448 368,260 345,000 339,568
Investment securities held to maturity 5,741 6,246 6,252 6,258 6,664
Mortgage loans held for sale 3,572 5,957 15,188 9,246
Loans held for investment 3,045,946 3,006,484 2,931,350 2,840,354 2,709,206
Allowance for loan losses (34,154 ) (33,292 ) (32,912 ) (32,231 ) (31,352 )
Net loans held for investment 3,011,792 2,973,192 2,898,438 2,808,123 2,677,854
Premises and equipment, net 27,104 27,455 27,199 27,157 27,039
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance 56,642 56,313 55,988 55,656 55,325
Goodwill 71,498 71,498 69,243 69,243 69,243
Servicing assets 10,456 11,048 11,517 12,141 12,558
Core deposit intangibles 4,248 4,525 4,075 4,327 4,608
Right-of-use assets- operating leases 21,166 22,451 22,454 23,735 25,050
Accrued interest and other assets 57,153 51,454 48,839 42,452 44,230
Total assets 3,964,271 $ 4,013,569 $ 4,228,194 $ 3,801,807 $ 3,890,638
Liabilities and shareholders' equity **** **** **** **** ****
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand 1,045,009 $ 1,159,703 $ 1,291,484 $ 824,771 $ 940,041
Savings, NOW and money market accounts 868,307 885,050 927,609 931,517 858,597
Time deposits, less than 250,000 574,050 570,274 587,940 614,146 658,393
Time deposits, greater than or equal to 250,000 540,199 553,226 578,499 597,379 612,894
Total deposits 3,027,565 3,168,253 3,385,532 2,967,813 3,069,925
Reserve for unfunded commitments 1,070 1,186 1,203 1,304 1,216
FHLB advances 250,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 173,296 173,152 173,007 172,862 172,718
Subordinated debentures 14,611 14,556 14,502 14,447 14,393
Lease liabilities - operating leases 22,057 23,314 23,282 24,524 25,798
Accrued interest and other liabilities 11,965 18,283 13,985 14,833 14,263
Total liabilities 3,500,564 3,548,744 3,761,511 3,345,783 3,448,313
Shareholders' equity:
Shareholder's equity 479,382 475,077 468,267 456,490 442,086
Non-controlling interest 72 72 72 72 72
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income - Net of tax (15,747 ) (10,324 ) (1,656 ) (538 ) 167
Total shareholders' equity 463,707 464,825 466,683 456,024 442,325
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 3,964,271 $ 4,013,569 $ 4,228,194 $ 3,801,807 $ 3,890,638

All values are in US Dollars.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 40,157 $ 37,886 $ 34,669
Interest on interest-bearing deposits 111 171 125
Interest on investment securities 1,419 1,007 794
Dividend income on FHLB stock 222 227 225
Interest on federal funds sold and other 429 275 158
Total interest income 42,338 39,566 35,971
Interest expense:
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts 844 718 708
Interest on time deposits 1,506 1,574 2,410
Interest on subordinated debentures and long term debt 2,379 2,348 2,356
Interest on other borrowed funds 519 435 440
Total interest expense 5,248 5,075 5,914
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 37,090 34,491 30,057
Provision for loan losses 915 366 628
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 36,175 34,125 29,429
Noninterest income:
Service charges, fees and other 1,382 1,241 1,332
Gain on sale of loans 344 1,174 2,572
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization 472 432 118
Recoveries on loans acquired in business combinations 98 5 5
Unrealized (loss) on equity investments (35 )
Gain (loss) on derivatives 39 (233 ) (38 )
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance 330 325 217
Gain on sale of fixed assets 757
Total noninterest income 3,422 2,944 4,171
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 9,628 9,369 8,742
Occupancy and equipment expenses 2,174 2,206 2,135
Data processing 1,293 1,258 1,231
Legal and professional 2,254 1,006 536
Office expenses 358 293 272
Marketing and business promotion 501 307 231
Insurance and regulatory assessments 478 441 354
Core deposit premium 277 279 287
OREO expenses 5 8 4
Merger expenses 23 37 17
Other expenses 621 857 871
Total noninterest expense 17,612 16,061 14,680
Income before income taxes 21,985 21,008 18,920
Income tax expense 6,508 6,391 5,540
Net income $ 15,477 $ 14,617 $ 13,380
Net income per share
Basic $ 0.81 $ 0.75 $ 0.69
Diluted $ 0.80 $ 0.74 $ 0.67
Cash Dividends declared per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic 19,066,621 19,377,407 19,432,204
Diluted 19,368,860 19,799,323 19,874,969

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 78,043 $ 69,185
Interest on interest-earning deposits 282 173
Interest on investment securities 2,426 1,421
Dividend income on FHLB stock 449 417
Interest on federal funds sold and other 704 315
Total interest income 81,904 71,511
Interest expense:
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts 1,562 1,406
Interest on time deposits 3,080 5,374
Interest on subordinated debentures and long term debt 4,727 4,314
Interest on other borrowed funds 954 875
Total interest expense 10,323 11,969
Net interest income 71,581 59,542
Provision for loan losses 1,282 2,128
Net interest income after provision for loans losses 70,299 57,414
Noninterest income:
Service charges, fees and other (1) 2,622 2,800
Gain on sale of loans 1,518 6,413
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization 904 364
Recoveries on loans acquired in business combinations 103 10
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity investments (55 )
(Loss) gain on derivatives (194 ) 129
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance 654 404
Gain on sale of fixed assets 757
Total noninterest income 6,364 10,065
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 18,997 17,984
Occupancy and equipment expenses 4,380 4,377
Data processing 2,551 2,671
Legal and professional 3,260 1,341
Office expenses 651 527
Marketing and business promotion 808 415
Insurance and regulatory assessments 919 702
Core deposit premium 556 588
OREO expenses 13 9
Merger expenses 60 59
Other expenses 1,475 1,799
Total noninterest expense 33,670 30,472
Income before income taxes 42,993 37,007
Income tax expense 12,899 11,171
Net income $ 30,094 $ 25,836
Net income per share
Basic $ 1.56 $ 1.32
Diluted $ 1.54 $ 1.30
Cash Dividends declared per common share $ 0.28 $ 0.25
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic 19,221,155 19,453,889
Diluted 19,582,902 19,844,077

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
Interest Yield / Average Interest Yield / Average Interest Yield /
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands) & Fees Rate Balance & Fees Rate Balance & Fees Rate
Earning assets:
Federal funds sold, cash equivalents & other (1) 249,738 $ 762 1.22 % $ 628,634 $ 673 0.43 % $ 582,554 $ 508 0.35 %
Securities
Available for sale (2) 399,321 1,393 1.40 % 392,858 974 1.01 % 328,004 751 0.92 %
Held to maturity (2) 5,744 50 3.49 % 6,250 57 3.70 % 6,667 60 3.61 %
Mortgage loans held for sale 892 13 5.85 % 3,652 43 4.78 % 21,033 173 3.30 %
Loans held for investment: (3)
Real estate 2,663,753 35,207 5.30 % 2,602,382 33,095 5.16 % 2,292,145 29,794 5.21 %
Commercial 325,861 4,937 6.08 % 380,978 4,748 5.05 % 388,049 4,702 4.86 %
Total loans 2,989,614 40,144 5.39 % 2,983,360 37,843 5.14 % 2,680,194 34,496 5.16 %
Total earning assets 3,645,309 $ 42,362 4.66 % 4,014,754 $ 39,590 4.00 % 3,618,452 $ 35,988 3.99 %
Noninterest-earning assets 243,227 241,235 230,049
Total assets 3,888,536 $ 4,255,989 $ 3,848,501
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW 75,637 $ 50 0.27 % $ 75,399 $ 43 0.23 % $ 66,777 $ 45 0.27 %
Money Market 631,807 759 0.48 % 720,197 643 0.36 % 640,026 628 0.39 %
Saving deposits 148,400 35 0.09 % 145,327 32 0.09 % 140,418 35 0.10 %
Time deposits, less than 250,000 553,282 724 0.52 % 600,563 754 0.51 % 657,494 1,163 0.71 %
Time deposits, 250,000 and over 526,164 782 0.60 % 570,210 820 0.58 % 604,429 1,247 0.83 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,935,290 2,350 0.49 % 2,111,696 2,292 0.44 % 2,109,144 3,118 0.59 %
FHLB advances 182,749 519 1.14 % 150,000 435 1.18 % 150,000 440 1.18 %
Long-term debt 173,201 2,195 5.08 % 173,058 2,194 5.14 % 172,622 2,206 5.13 %
Subordinated debentures 14,575 184 5.06 % 14,521 154 4.30 % 14,357 150 4.19 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,305,815 5,248 0.91 % 2,449,275 5,075 0.84 % 2,446,123 5,914 0.97 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,082,793 1,301,497 913,442
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 33,325 34,319 46,549
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,116,118 1,335,816 959,991
Shareholders' equity 466,603 470,898 442,387
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 3,888,536 $ 4,255,989 $ 3,848,501
Net interest income / interest rate spreads $ 37,114 3.75 % $ 34,515 3.16 % $ 30,074 3.02 %
Net interest margin 4.08 % 3.49 % 3.33 %

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) Includes income and average balances for FHLB stock, term federal funds, interest-bearing time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-bearing assets.
(2) Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.
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(3) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans includes - amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 2021
Interest Yield / Average Interest Yield /
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands) & Fees Rate Balance & Fees Rate
Earning assets:
Federal funds sold, cash equivalents & other (1) 438,140 $ 1,435 0.66 % $ 399,907 $ 905 0.46 %
Securities
Available for sale (2) 396,107 2,367 1.21 % 284,129 1,323 0.94 %
Held to maturity (2) 5,996 107 3.60 % 6,832 126 3.72 %
Mortgage loans held for sale 2,265 56 4.99 % 37,436 584 3.15 %
Loans held for investment: (3)
Real estate 2,633,237 68,302 5.23 % 2,299,746 59,315 5.20 %
Commercial 353,267 9,685 5.53 % 386,256 9,286 4.85 %
Total loans 2,986,504 77,987 5.27 % 2,686,002 68,601 5.15 %
Total earning assets 3,829,012 $ 81,952 4.32 % 3,414,306 $ 71,539 4.23 %
Noninterest-earning assets 242,235 229,032
Total assets 4,071,247 $ 3,643,338
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW 75,519 $ 94 0.25 % $ 65,690 $ 88 0.27 %
Money Market 675,758 1,401 0.42 % 609,854 1,251 0.41 %
Saving deposits 146,872 67 0.09 % 135,810 67 0.10 %
Time deposits, less than 250,000 576,792 1,478 0.52 % 660,246 2,659 0.81 %
Time deposits, 250,000 and over 548,065 1,602 0.59 % 599,234 2,716 0.91 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,023,006 4,642 0.46 % 2,070,834 6,781 0.66 %
FHLB advances 166,465 954 1.16 % 150,000 875 1.18 %
Long-term debt 173,129 4,388 5.11 % 142,349 4,015 5.69 %
Subordinated debentures 14,548 339 4.70 % 14,330 298 4.19 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,377,148 $ 10,323 0.88 % 2,377,513 $ 11,969 1.02 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,191,540 784,276
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 33,820 43,352
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,225,360 827,628
Shareholders' equity 468,739 438,197
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 4,071,247 $ 3,643,338
Net interest income / interest rate spreads $ 71,629 3.44 % $ 59,570 3.21 %
Net interest margin 3.77 % 3.52 %

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) Includes income and average balances for FHLB stock, term federal funds, interest-bearing time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-bearing assets.
(2) Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.
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(3) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans includes - amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the three months ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2022 2022 2021
Per share data (common stock) **** **** ****
Earnings **** **** ****
Basic $ 0.81 $ 0.75 $ 0.69
Diluted $ 0.80 $ 0.74 $ 0.67
Dividends declared $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.13
Book value $ 24.56 $ 24.15 $ 22.86
Tangible book value $ 20.55 $ 20.20 $ 19.04
Weighted average shares outstanding **** **** ****
Basic 19,066,621 19,377,407 19,432,204
Diluted 19,368,860 19,799,323 19,874,969
Shares outstanding at period end 18,881,829 19,247,970 19,349,802
Performance ratios **** **** ****
Return on average assets, annualized 1.60 % 1.39 % 1.39 %
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized 13.30 % 12.59 % 12.13 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized 15.89 % 14.91 % 14.57 %
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized 0.35 % 0.28 % 0.43 %
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized 1.82 % 1.53 % 1.53 %
Yield on average earning assets 4.66 % 4.00 % 3.99 %
Cost of average total deposits 0.31 % 0.27 % 0.41 %
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits 0.49 % 0.44 % 0.59 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.91 % 0.84 % 0.97 %
Accretion on loans to average earning assets 0.01 % 0.02 % 0.02 %
Net interest spread 3.75 % 3.16 % 3.02 %
Net interest margin 4.08 % 3.49 % 3.33 %
Efficiency ratio 43.47 % 42.90 % 42.89 %
Common stock dividend payout ratio 17.28 % 18.67 % 18.84 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the six months ended June 30,
2022 2021
Per share data (common stock) **** ****
Earnings **** ****
Basic $ 1.56 $ 1.32
Diluted $ 1.54 $ 1.30
Dividends declared $ 0.28 $ 0.25
Book value $ 24.56 $ 22.86
Tangible book value $ 20.55 $ 19.04
Weighted average shares outstanding **** ****
Basic 19,221,155 19,453,889
Diluted 19,582,902 19,844,077
Shares outstanding at period end 18,881,829 19,349,802
Performance ratios **** ****
Return on average assets, annualized 1.49 % 1.43 %
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized 12.95 % 11.89 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized 15.40 % 14.31 %
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized 0.32 % 0.56 %
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized 1.67 % 1.69 %
Yield on average earning assets 4.32 % 4.23 %
Cost of average deposits 0.29 % 0.48 %
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits 0.46 % 0.66 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.88 % 1.02 %
Accretion on loans to average earning assets 0.02 % 0.04 %
Net interest spread 3.44 % 3.21 %
Net interest margin 3.77 % 3.52 %
Efficiency ratio 43.20 % 43.78 %
Common stock dividend payout ratio 17.95 % 18.94 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

As of
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2022 2022 2021
Loan to deposit ratio 100.61 % 94.89 % 88.25 %
Core deposits / total deposits 82.16 % 82.54 % 80.04 %
Net non-core funding dependence ratio -0.44 % -0.28 % 0.87 %
Credit Quality Data: **** **** ****
Loans 30-89 days past due $ 8,346 $ 17,635 $ 5,449
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans 0.27 % 0.59 % 0.20 %
Nonperforming loans $ 13,937 $ 20,691 $ 19,243
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.46 % 0.69 % 0.71 %
Nonperforming assets $ 14,230 $ 20,984 $ 19,536
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.36 % 0.52 % 0.50 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.12 % 1.11 % 1.16 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 245.06 % 160.90 % 162.93 %
Net charge-offs to average loans (for the quarter-to-date period) 0.01 % 0.00 % 0.01 %
Regulatory and other capital ratios—Company **** **** ****
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 9.98 % 9.87 % 9.65 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 10.96 % 9.90 % 10.20 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets 14.84 % 14.12 % 14.76 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 15.38 % 14.63 % 15.33 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 22.98 % 21.96 % 23.48 %
Regulatory capital ratios—Bank only **** **** ****
Tier 1 leverage ratio 13.90 % 12.29 % 12.34 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets 19.55 % 18.15 % 18.58 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 19.55 % 18.15 % 18.58 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 20.80 % 19.37 % 19.83 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021
Interest income **** **** **** **** ****
Loans, including fees $ 40,157 $ 37,886 $ 36,783 $ 35,601 $ 34,669
Investment securities and other 2,181 1,680 1,661 1,507 1,302
Total interest income 42,338 39,566 38,444 37,108 35,971
Interest expense **** **** **** **** ****
Deposits 2,350 2,292 2,431 2,745 3,118
Interest on subordinated debentures and other 2,379 2,348 2,343 2,342 2,356
Other borrowings 519 435 445 445 440
Total interest expense 5,248 5,075 5,219 5,532 5,914
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 37,090 34,491 33,225 31,576 30,057
Provision for loan losses 915 366 635 1,196 628
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 36,175 34,125 32,590 30,380 29,429
Noninterest income 3,422 2,944 3,156 5,524 4,171
Noninterest expense 17,612 16,061 13,300 14,420 14,680
Earnings before income taxes 21,985 21,008 22,446 21,484 18,920
Income taxes 6,508 6,391 6,740 6,120 5,540
Net income $ 15,477 $ 14,617 $ 15,706 $ 15,364 $ 13,380
Net income per common share - basic $ 0.81 $ 0.75 $ 0.81 $ 0.79 $ 0.69
Net income per common share - diluted $ 0.80 $ 0.74 $ 0.79 $ 0.77 $ 0.67
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Cash dividends declared on common shares $ 2,687 $ 2,724 $ 2,537 $ 2,516 $ 2,540
Yield on average assets, annualized 1.60 % 1.39 % 1.52 % 1.54 % 1.39 %
Yield on average earning assets 4.66 % 4.00 % 3.97 % 3.97 % 3.99 %
Cost of average deposits 0.31 % 0.27 % 0.30 % 0.35 % 0.41 %
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits 0.49 % 0.44 % 0.47 % 0.51 % 0.59 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.91 % 0.84 % 0.86 % 0.89 % 0.97 %
Accretion on loans to average earning assets 0.01 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.02 %
Net interest margin 4.08 % 3.49 % 3.43 % 3.38 % 3.33 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited , except for December 31, 2021 )

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Loan Portfolio Detail As of June 30, 2022 As of March 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 As of September 30, 2021 As of June 30, 2021
(dollars in thousands) % % % % %
Loans:
Commercial and industrial $ 238,045 % $ 280,825 % $ 268,709 % $ 276,387 % $ 277,080 %
SBA 59,303 % 67,688 % 76,136 % 88,784 % 98,572 %
Construction and land development 356,772 % 346,766 % 303,144 % 271,764 % 236,965 %
Commercial real estate (1) 1,160,350 % 1,217,985 % 1,247,999 % 1,205,630 % 1,102,467 %
Single-family residential mortgages 1,205,732 % 1,064,581 % 1,004,576 % 974,780 % 984,311 %
Other loans 25,744 % 28,639 % 30,786 % 23,009 % 9,811 %
Total loans (2) $ 3,045,946 % $ 3,006,484 % $ 2,931,350 % $ 2,840,354 % $ 2,709,206 %
Allowance for loan losses (34,154 ) (33,292 ) (32,912 ) (32,231 ) (31,352 )
Total loans, net $ 3,011,792 $ 2,973,192 $ 2,898,438 $ 2,808,123 $ 2,677,854

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) Includes non-farm and non-residential loans, multi-family residential loans and non-owner occupied single family residential loans.
(2) Net of discounts and deferred fees and costs.
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Change in Allowance for Loan Losses June 30, June 30,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021
Beginning balance $ 33,292 $ 30,795 $ 32,912 $ 29,337
Additions to the allowance charged to expense 915 628 1,282 2,128
Net recoveries (charge-offs) on loans (53 ) (71 ) (40 ) (113 )
Ending balance $ 34,154 $ 31,352 $ 34,154 $ 31,352

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Tangible Book Value Reconciliations (non-GAAP)

The tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP disclosure. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. The following is a reconciliation of tangible book value to the Company shareholders’ equity computed in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and March 31, 2022.

(dollars in thousands, except per share data) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021
Tangible common equity:
Total shareholders' equity $ 463,707 $ 464,825 $ 442,325
Adjustments
Goodwill (71,498 ) (71,498 ) (69,243 )
Core deposit intangible (4,248 ) (4,525 ) (4,608 )
Tangible common equity $ 387,961 $ 388,802 $ 368,474
Tangible assets:
Total assets-GAAP $ 3,964,271 $ 4,013,569 $ 3,890,638
Adjustments
Goodwill (71,498 ) (71,498 ) (69,243 )
Core deposit intangible (4,248 ) (4,525 ) (4,608 )
Tangible assets $ 3,888,525 $ 3,937,546 $ 3,816,787
Common shares outstanding $ 18,881,829 19,247,970 19,349,802
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio 9.98 % 9.87 % 9.65 %
Book value per share $ 24.56 $ 24.15 $ 22.86
Tangible book value per share $ 20.55 $ 20.20 $ 19.04

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Exhibit 99.2

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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact:  David Morris
Interim President & CEO
CFO
(714) 670-2488

RBB Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 **** Per Share and Renews Buyback

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2022-- RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ: RBB) and its subsidiaries, Royal Business Bank ("the Bank") and RBB Asset Management Company ("RAM"), collectively referred to herein as "the Company", announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend is payable on August 12, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of August 1, 2022.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 500 thousand shares of its common stock, or approximately 2.63% of its outstanding shares.

The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares

Corporate Overview

RBB Bancorp is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As of March 31, 2022, the company had total assets of $4.0 billion. Royal Business Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, is a full service commercial bank, which provides business banking services to the Chinese-American communities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County in California, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan in New York, in Edison, New Jersey, in the Chicago neighborhoods of Chinatown and Bridgeport, Illinois, and on Oahu, Hawaii. Bank services include remote deposit, E-banking, mobile banking, commercial and investor real estate loans, business loans and lines of credit, commercial and industrial loans, SBA 7A and 504 loans, 1-4 single family residential loans, automobile lending, trade finance, a full range of depository account products and wealth management services. The Bank has nine branches in Los Angeles County, two branches in Ventura County, one branch in Orange County, California, one branch in Las Vegas, Nevada, three branches and one loan operation center in Brooklyn, three branches in Queens, one branch in Manhattan in New York, one branch in Edison, New Jersey, two branches in Chicago, Illinois, and one branch in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Company's administrative and lending center is located at 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90017, and its finance and operations center is located at 7025 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, California 90621. The Company's website address is www.royalbusinessbankusa.com.