8-K

RBB Bancorp (RBB)

8-K 2022-04-25 For: 2022-04-21
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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): April 25, 2022 (April 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 April 25, 2022, RBB Bancorp issued a press release setting forth the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 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 April 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 May 6, 2022, to common shareholders of record as of May 2, 2022. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated April 25, 2022, announcing the financial results of RBB Bancorp for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.
99.2 Press Release, dated April 21, 2022, announcing RBB Bancorp declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share.
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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: April 25, 2022 By: /s/ David Morris
David Morris
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 First Quarter Earnings for 2022

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

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

First Quarter 20 22 **** Highlights

Net income of $14.6 million , or $0.74 **** diluted earnings per share, decreased $1.1 million, or 6.9%, from the prior quarter and increased $2.2 million, or 17.4%, from the first quarter of 2021
Loans grew by $72.7 million, or 10.0% annualized, from the end of the prior quarter
Increased quarterly dividend by 7.7% from last year to $0.14 per share

Los Angeles, CA, April 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 March 31, 2022.

The Company reported net income of $14.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to net income of $15.7 million, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share, and $12.5 million, or $ 0.63 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

“Royal Business Bank had a great start to the year as loans held for investment topped $3 billion for the first time, average non-interest bearing deposits increased by 10%, and net interest income grew. As expected, expenses increased due primarily to compensation-related costs, but we expect them to decline next quarter,” said David Morris, Interim President and CEO of RBB Bancorp. “Importantly, despite the recent personnel announcements, our strategy remains intact and continues to be an effective driver of shareholder value. I appreciate the support the Board has given me and look forward to working with the rest of the RBB team to drive the bank forward.”

"RBB’s first quarter results demonstrated the strength of the franchise and its ability to generate attractive returns," said Dr. James Kao, Chairman of RBB Bancorp. “The Board appreciates David’s leadership over the last few months and has complete confidence in his ability to effectively lead the bank.”

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Key Performance Ratios

Net income of $14.6 million for the first quarter of 2022 produced an annualized return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.39%, an annualized return on average tangible common shareholders' equity ("ROTCE") of 14.91%, and an annualized return on average shareholders' equity ("ROE") of 12.59%. This compares to an annualized return on average assets of 1.52%, an annualized return on average tangible common shareholders' equity of 15.98%, and an annualized return on average shareholders' equity of 13.45% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2022 was 42.90%, compared to 36.56% for the prior quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, was $34.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $33.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The $1.3 million increase was primarily attributable to higher interest income due to a $167.7 million increase in average earning assets, partially offset by a $43.0 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities. Accretion of purchase discounts from prior acquisitions contributed $246,000 to net interest income in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $192,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Compared to the first quarter of 2021, net interest income, before provision for loan losses, increased $5.0 million from $29.5 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an $806.9 million increase in average earning assets, partially offset by a $141.1 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities. The increases in average earning assets and total deposits were primarily due to increased loan and deposit originations.

Net interest margin was 3.49% for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 6 basis points from 3.43% in the fourth quarter of 2021.  Loan discount accretion contributed 2 basis points to the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 2 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $212,000 from $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by a $614,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans, partially offset by a $174,000 increase in loan servicing fees and a $169,000 increase in gain on derivatives during the quarter.

The Company sold $26.9 million in FNMA qualified mortgage loans for a net gain of $711,000 and sold no non-qualified mortgage loans during the first quarter of 2022. This compared to $37.7 million in FNMA qualified mortgage loans sold for a net gain of $1.4 million and no non-qualified mortgage loans during the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company sold $8.3 million in SBA loans during the first quarter of 2022 for a net gain of $463,000, compared to $5.5 million SBA loans sold for a net gain of $436,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Compared to the first quarter of 2021, noninterest income decreased by $3.0 million from $5.9 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $2.7 million in gain on sale of loans and a decrease of $294,000 in service charges, fees and other,  partially offset by a $333,000 increase in loss on derivatives.

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Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2022 was $16.1 million, compared to $13.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The $2.8 million increase was primarily attributable to a $2.6 million increase in salaries and benefit expenses.  In December 2021, we reversed approximately $2 million in bonus accrual for employees and $260,000 in director compensation (in other expenses) as a result of the change to paying executive bonuses and directors bonuses in restricted stock units. In additional there was a  $420,000 increase in data processing related expenses, partially offset by $680,000 decrease in legal and professional expense.

Noninterest expense increased from $15.8 million in the first quarter of 2021. The $269,000 increase was primarily due to a $201,000 increase in legal and professional expenses and a $123,000 increase in marketing and business promotion expenses, partially offset by a $182,000 decrease in data processing expenses.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 30.4% for the first quarter of 2022, 30.0% for the fourth quarter of 2021, and 31.1% for the first quarter of 2021. The Company recognized a tax benefit from stock option exercises of $23,000, $215,000 and $56,000 for the first quarter of 2022, the fourth quarter of 2021, and the first quarter of 2021, respectively.

Loan Portfolio

Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and discounts, totaled $3.01 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of $75.1 million from December 31, 2021, and an increase of $291.3 million from March 31, 2021. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $60.0 million increase in single-family residential mortgages and a $43.6 million increase in construction & land development loans, partially offset by a $30.0 million decrease in commercial real estate loans. The increase from March 31, 2021 was primarily due to a $154.9 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $137.0 million increase in construction & land development loans.

During the first quarter of 2022, single-family residential mortgage production was $132.6 million while net payoffs and paydowns were $48.1 million.  During the fourth quarter of 2021, single-family residential mortgage production was $137.7 million while payoffs and paydowns were $79.5 million.

Mortgage loans held for sale were $3.6 million as of March 31, 2022, a decrease of $2.4 million from $6.0 million at December 31, 2021 and a decrease of $34.1 million from $37.7 million as of March 31, 2021. The Company originated approximately $23.4 million in FNMA mortgage loans for sale for the first quarter of 2022, compared with $18.2 million during the prior quarter.

In the first quarter of 2022, SBA loan production was $11.9 million and total SBA loan sales were $8.3 million.

Deposits

Deposits were $3.2 billion at March 31, 2022, there was a decrease of $217.3 million compared to December 31, 2021, and an increase of $347.0 million from March 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, noninterest-bearing deposits decreased by $131.8 million, interest-bearing non-maturity deposits decreased by $42.6 million, and time deposits decreased by $42.9 million.  Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased due to business fluctuations.  As of March 31, 2022, there were no brokered CDs, as compared to $2.4 million brokered CDs as of December 31, 2021 and $17.4 million brokered CDs as of March 31, 2021. Compared to March 31, 2021, total deposits increased by $347.0 million, which included a $372.3 million increase in noninterest bearing deposits, partially offset by a $25.3 million decrease in interest-bearing deposits.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $21.0 million, or 0.52% of total assets at March 31, 2022, compared to $21.0 million, or 0.50% of total assets at December 31, 2021. 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 first quarter of 2022, there were $14,000 in net recoveries, compared to net recoveries of $46,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $366,000 for the first quarter of 2022 which was primarily attributable to loan growth and was a decrease from $635,000 in the prior quarter.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $33.3 million, or 1.11% of loans held for investment at March 31, 2022, compared with $32.9 million, or 1.12%, of total loans at December 31, 2021.

As of March 31, 2022, 14 SBA Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans totaling $2.5 million were outstanding.  Presently none of our SBA customers are on a payment deferral plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of April 15, 2022, the Company had no loans on COVID-19-related deferral.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 233,337 common shares at a weighted average price of $24.58.

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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. 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, two 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, April 26, 2022, to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2022 financial results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial 1-866-831-8713 or 1-203-518-9822, conference ID RBBQ122.  A replay of the call will be made available at 1-877-856-8966 or 1-402-220-1610 (no passcode required) approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available through May 3, 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)

December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021
Assets **** **** **** **** ****
Cash and due from banks 149,767 $ 501,372 $ 206,927 $ 493,653 $ 362,930
Federal funds sold and other cash equivalents 200,000 193,000 170,000 110,000 57,000
Total cash and cash equivalents 349,767 694,372 376,927 603,653 419,930
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 600 600 600 600 600
Investment securities available for sale 420,448 368,260 345,000 339,568 281,582
Investment securities held to maturity 6,246 6,252 6,258 6,664 6,668
Mortgage loans held for sale 3,572 5,957 15,188 9,246 37,675
Loans held for investment 3,006,484 2,931,350 2,840,354 2,709,206 2,715,205
Allowance for loan losses (33,292 ) (32,912 ) (32,231 ) (31,352 ) (30,795 )
Net loans held for investment 2,973,192 2,898,438 2,808,123 2,677,854 2,684,410
Premises and equipment, net 27,455 27,199 27,157 27,039 27,093
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,641
Cash surrender value of life insurance 56,313 55,988 55,656 55,325 35,308
Goodwill 71,498 69,243 69,243 69,243 69,243
Servicing assets 11,048 11,517 12,141 12,558 13,264
Core deposit intangibles 4,525 4,075 4,327 4,608 4,895
Right-of-use assets- operating leases 22,451 22,454 23,735 25,050 25,500
Accrued interest and other assets 51,454 48,839 42,452 44,230 42,490
Total assets 4,013,569 $ 4,228,194 $ 3,801,807 $ 3,890,638 $ 3,664,299
Liabilities and shareholders' equity **** **** **** **** ****
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand 1,159,703 $ 1,291,484 $ 824,771 $ 940,041 $ 787,439
Savings, NOW and money market accounts 885,050 927,609 931,517 858,597 791,486
Time deposits, less than 250,000 570,274 587,940 614,146 658,393 649,190
Time deposits, greater than or equal to 250,000 553,226 578,499 597,379 612,894 593,178
Total deposits 3,168,253 3,385,532 2,967,813 3,069,925 2,821,293
Reserve for unfunded commitments 1,186 1,203 1,304 1,216 1,320
FHLB advances 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 173,152 173,007 172,862 172,718 172,581
Subordinated debentures 14,556 14,502 14,447 14,393 14,338
Lease liabilities - operating leases 23,314 23,282 24,524 25,798 26,199
Accrued interest and other liabilities 18,283 13,985 14,833 14,263 42,900
Total liabilities 3,548,744 3,761,511 3,345,783 3,448,313 3,228,631
Shareholders' equity:
Shareholder's equity 475,077 468,267 456,490 442,086 435,746
Non-controlling interest 72 72 72 72 72
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income - Net of tax (10,324 ) (1,656 ) (538 ) 167 (150 )
Total shareholders' equity 464,825 466,683 456,024 442,325 435,668
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 4,013,569 $ 4,228,194 $ 3,801,807 $ 3,890,638 $ 3,664,299

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
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 37,886 $ 36,783 $ 34,516
Interest on interest-bearing deposits 171 160 48
Interest on investment securities 1,007 1,069 627
Dividend income on FHLB stock 227 227 192
Interest on federal funds sold and other 275 205 157
Total interest income 39,566 38,444 35,540
Interest expense:
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts 718 683 698
Interest on time deposits 1,574 1,748 2,964
Interest on subordinated debentures and long term debt 2,348 2,343 1,958
Interest on other borrowed funds 435 445 435
Total interest expense 5,075 5,219 6,055
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 34,491 33,225 29,485
Provision for loan losses 366 635 1,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 34,125 32,590 27,985
Noninterest income:
Service charges, fees and other 1,121 1,355 1,415
Gain on sale of loans 1,174 1,788 3,841
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization 432 258 246
Unrealized (loss) on equity investments (300 ) (20 )
(Loss) gain on derivatives (108 ) (277 ) 225
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance 325 332 187
Total noninterest income 2,944 3,156 5,894
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 9,369 6,812 9,242
Occupancy and equipment expenses 2,206 2,125 2,242
Data processing 1,258 838 1,440
Legal and professional 1,006 1,686 805
Office expenses 293 359 255
Marketing and business promotion 307 418 184
Insurance and regulatory assessments 441 475 348
Core deposit premium 279 252 301
OREO expenses 8 4 5
Merger expenses 37 38 42
Other expenses 857 293 928
Total noninterest expense 16,061 13,300 15,792
Income before income taxes 21,008 22,446 18,087
Income tax expense 6,391 6,740 5,631
Net income $ 14,617 $ 15,706 $ 12,456
Net income per share
Basic $ 0.75 $ 0.81 $ 0.64
Diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.79 $ 0.63
Cash Dividends declared per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.12
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic 19,377,407 19,444,148 19,475,814
Diluted 19,799,323 19,851,202 19,812,841

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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2021 March 31, 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) 628,634 $ 673 0.43 % $ 587,980 $ 592 0.40 % $ 215,230 $ 397 0.75 %
Securities
Available for sale (2) 392,858 974 1.01 % 376,601 1,037 1.09 % 239,768 571 0.97 %
Held to maturity (2) 6,250 57 3.70 % 6,256 56 3.55 % 7,000 64 3.71 %
Mortgage loans held for sale 3,652 43 4.78 % 3,721 40 4.26 % 54,021 411 3.09 %
Loans held for investment: (3)
Real estate 2,602,382 33,095 5.16 % 2,492,396 31,978 5.09 % 2,307,431 29,521 5.19 %
Commercial 380,978 4,748 5.05 % 380,098 4,765 4.97 % 384,442 4,584 4.84 %
Total loans 2,983,360 37,843 5.14 % 2,872,494 36,743 5.07 % 2,691,873 34,105 5.14 %
Total earning assets 4,014,754 $ 39,590 4.00 % 3,847,052 $ 38,468 3.97 % 3,207,892 $ 35,548 4.49 %
Noninterest-earning assets 241,235 240,059 228,002
Total assets 4,255,989 $ 4,087,111 $ 3,435,894
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW 75,399 $ 43 0.23 % $ 73,896 $ 48 0.26 % $ 64,592 $ 44 0.28 %
Money Market 720,197 643 0.36 % 668,742 602 0.36 % 579,347 623 0.44 %
Saving deposits 145,327 32 0.09 % 138,906 33 0.09 % 131,151 31 0.10 %
Time deposits, less than 250,000 600,563 754 0.51 % 599,119 827 0.55 % 663,029 1,496 0.92 %
Time deposits, 250,000 and over 570,210 820 0.58 % 588,265 921 0.62 % 593,981 1,468 1.00 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,111,696 2,292 0.44 % 2,068,928 2,431 0.47 % 2,032,100 3,662 0.73 %
FHLB advances 150,000 435 1.18 % 150,000 445 1.18 % 150,001 435 1.18 %
Long-term debt 173,057 2,194 5.14 % 172,912 2,195 5.04 % 111,739 1,808 6.56 %
Subordinated debentures 14,520 154 4.30 % 14,466 148 4.06 % 14,302 150 4.25 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,449,273 5,075 0.84 % 2,406,306 5,219 0.86 % 2,308,142 6,055 1.06 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,301,497 1,177,948 653,674
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 34,321 39,483 40,118
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,335,818 1,217,431 693,792
Shareholders' equity 470,898 463,374 433,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 4,255,989 $ 4,087,111 $ 3,435,894
Net interest income / interest rate spreads $ 34,515 3.16 % $ 33,249 3.11 % $ 29,493 3.43 %
Net interest margin 3.49 % 3.43 % 3.73 %

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
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2022 2021 2021
Per share data (common stock) **** **** ****
Earnings **** **** ****
Basic $ 0.75 $ 0.81 $ 0.64
Diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.79 $ 0.63
Dividends declared $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.12
Book value $ 24.15 $ 23.99 $ 22.31
Tangible book value $ 20.20 $ 20.22 $ 18.51
Weighted average shares outstanding **** **** ****
Basic 19,377,407 19,444,148 19,475,814
Diluted 19,799,323 19,851,202 19,812,841
Shares outstanding at period end 19,247,970 19,455,544 19,528,249
Performance ratios **** **** ****
Return on average assets, annualized 1.39 % 1.52 % 1.47 %
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized 12.59 % 13.45 % 11.64 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized 14.91 % 15.98 % 14.05 %
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized 0.28 % 0.31 % 0.70 %
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized 1.53 % 1.29 % 1.86 %
Yield on average earning assets 4.00 % 3.97 % 4.49 %
Cost of average total deposits 0.27 % 0.30 % 0.55 %
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits 0.44 % 0.47 % 0.73 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.84 % 0.86 % 1.06 %
Accretion on loans to average earning assets 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.06 %
Net interest spread 3.16 % 3.11 % 3.43 %
Net interest margin 3.49 % 3.43 % 3.73 %
Efficiency ratio 42.90 % 36.56 % 44.64 %
Common stock dividend payout ratio 18.67 % 16.05 % 18.75 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

As of
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2022 2021 2021
Loan to deposit ratio 94.89 % 86.58 % 96.24 %
Core deposits / total deposits 82.54 % 82.91 % 78.97 %
Net non-core funding dependence ratio -0.28 % -6.50 % 4.27 %
Credit Quality Data: **** **** ****
Loans 30-89 days past due $ 17,635 $ 17,640 $ 10,653
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans 0.59 % 0.60 % 0.39 %
Nonperforming loans $ 20,691 $ 20,725 $ 19,911
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.69 % 0.71 % 0.73 %
Nonperforming assets $ 20,984 $ 21,018 $ 20,204
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.52 % 0.50 % 0.55 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.11 % 1.12 % 1.13 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 160.90 % 158.80 % 154.66 %
Net charge-offs to average loans (for the quarter-to-date period) 0.00 % -0.01 % 0.01 %
Regulatory and other capital ratios—Company **** **** ****
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 9.87 % 9.47 % 10.07 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.90 % 10.21 % 11.30 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets 14.12 % 14.86 % 14.53 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 14.63 % 15.40 % 15.11 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 21.96 % 23.15 % 23.27 %
Regulatory capital ratios—Bank only **** **** ****
Tier 1 leverage ratio 12.29 % 12.45 % 13.44 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets 18.15 % 18.80 % 17.96 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 18.15 % 18.80 % 17.96 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 19.37 % 20.05 % 19.21 %

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RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021
Interest income **** **** **** **** ****
Loans, including fees $ 37,886 $ 36,783 $ 35,601 $ 34,669 $ 34,516
Investment securities and other 1,680 1,661 1,507 1,302 1,024
Total interest income 39,566 38,444 37,108 35,971 35,540
Interest expense **** **** **** **** ****
Deposits 2,292 2,431 2,745 3,118 3,662
Interest on subordinated debentures and other 2,348 2,343 2,342 2,356 1,958
Other borrowings 435 445 445 440 435
Total interest expense 5,075 5,219 5,532 5,914 6,055
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 34,491 33,225 31,576 30,057 29,485
Provision for loan losses 366 635 1,196 628 1,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 34,125 32,590 30,380 29,429 27,985
Noninterest income 2,944 3,156 5,524 4,171 5,894
Noninterest expense 16,061 13,300 14,420 14,680 15,792
Earnings before income taxes 21,008 22,446 21,484 18,920 18,087
Income taxes 6,391 6,740 6,120 5,540 5,631
Net income $ 14,617 $ 15,706 $ 15,364 $ 13,380 $ 12,456
Net income per common share - basic $ 0.75 $ 0.81 $ 0.79 $ 0.69 $ 0.64
Net income per common share - diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.79 $ 0.77 $ 0.67 $ 0.63
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.12
Cash dividends declared on common shares $ 2,724 $ 2,537 $ 2,516 $ 2,540 $ 2,347
Yield on average assets, annualized 1.39 % 1.52 % 1.54 % 1.39 % 1.47 %
Yield on average earning assets 4.00 % 3.97 % 3.97 % 3.99 % 4.49 %
Cost of average deposits 0.27 % 0.30 % 0.35 % 0.41 % 0.55 %
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits 0.44 % 0.47 % 0.51 % 0.59 % 0.73 %
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.84 % 0.86 % 0.89 % 0.97 % 1.06 %
Accretion on loans to average earning assets 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.02 % 0.06 %
Net interest margin 3.49 % 3.43 % 3.38 % 3.33 % 3.73 %

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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 March 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 As of September 30, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 As of March 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) % % % % %
Loans:
Commercial and industrial 9.3 % 9.2 % 9.7 % 10.2 % 10.5 %
SBA 2.3 % 2.6 % 3.1 % 3.6 % 4.1 %
Construction and land development 11.5 % 10.3 % 9.6 % 8.7 % 7.7 %
Commercial real estate (1) 40.5 % 42.6 % 42.4 % 40.7 % 39.2 %
Single-family residential mortgages 35.4 % 34.3 % 34.3 % 36.3 % 38.3 %
Other loans 1.0 % 1.0 % 0.9 % 0.5 % 0.2 %
Total loans (2) 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Allowance for loan losses ) ) ) ) )
Total loans, net

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
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Change in Allowance for Loan Losses March 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Beginning balance $ 32,912 $ 29,337
Additions to the allowance charged to expense 366 1,500
Net recoveries (charge-offs) on loans 14 (42 )
Ending balance $ 33,292 $ 30,795

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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 March 31, 2022 and 2021, and December 31, 2021.

(dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
Tangible common equity:
Total shareholders' equity $ 464,825 $ 466,683 $ 435,668
Adjustments
Goodwill (71,498 ) (69,243 ) (69,243 )
Core deposit intangible (4,525 ) (4,075 ) (4,895 )
Tangible common equity $ 388,802 $ 393,365 $ 361,530
Tangible assets:
Total assets-GAAP $ 4,013,569 $ 4,228,194 $ 3,664,299
Adjustments
Goodwill (71,498 ) (69,243 ) (69,243 )
Core deposit intangible (4,525 ) (4,075 ) (4,895 )
Tangible assets $ 3,937,546 $ 4,154,876 $ 3,590,161
Common shares outstanding $ 19,247,970 19,455,544 19,528,249
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio 9.87 % 9.47 % 10.07 %
Book value per share $ 24.15 $ 23.99 $ 22.31
Tangible book value per share $ 20.20 $ 20.22 $ 18.51

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Exhibit 99.2

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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact:  David Morris
Executive Vice President and CFO
(714) 670-2488

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

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 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 May 6, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of May 2, 2022.

Corporate Overview

RBB Bancorp is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As of December 31, 2021, the company had total assets of $4.2 billion. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Royal Business Bank, is a full-service commercial bank, which provides business banking services to the Asian-American communities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County in California; Las Vegas in Nevada; Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan in New York; Edison in New Jersey; in the Chicago, Illinois neighborhoods of Chinatown and Bridgeport; and in Honolulu, Hawaii. Royal Business 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 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 Avenue, Buena Park, California 90621. The Company's website address is www.royalbusinessbankusa.com.