RBB Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings And Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.16 Per Common Share

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) and its bank subsidiary, Royal Business Bank (the“Bank”), collectively referred to herein as the“Company,” announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Net income totaled $12.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share
• Return on average assets of 1.17%, compared to 0.97% for the prior quarter
• Net interest margin of 3.16%, up from 3.06% for the prior quarter
• Nonperforming assets of $38.7 million, a $4.9 million, or 11.3%, decrease compared to prior quarter end
• Book value and tangible book value per share⁽¹⁾ increased to $31.75 and $27.44 at September 30, 2026, up from $31.51 and $27.23 at June 30, 2026
• $2.7 million gain on the sale of an office building in Brooklyn, New York
• Partial redemption of subordinated notes of $40 million was completed on July 1, 2026
  

The Company reported net income of $12.6 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to net income of $10.1 million, or $0.59 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our third quarter results reflected the continued strength of our core banking franchise as the partial redemption of our subordinated notes and the continued resolution of nonperforming assets contributed to higher net interest income," said Johnny Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of RBB Bancorp. "We continued to improve the quality of our funding base through strong retail deposit growth, which allowed us to reduce our reliance on wholesale deposits. Credit quality continued to improve, with nonperforming assets declining 11% from the prior quarter. Strong loan production drove double-digit annualized loan growth in the quarter, and with healthy pipelines and business activity in our markets, we believe we are well positioned to continue these positive trends to finish the year."

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¹ Reconciliations of the non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures included at the end of this press release.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $31.8 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $30.1 million for the second quarter of 2026. The $1.7 million increase was due to a $2.1 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $473,000 increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was due to the combination of a $1.5 million increase in loan interest income as average loans and nonaccrual interest recoveries increased, one additional day in the quarter and a special dividend of $320,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) in the third quarter of 2026. There was no special dividend from the FHLB in the second quarter of 2026. The increase in interest expense was due mainly to a $239,000 increase in interest on total borrowings due to higher average balances partially offset by lower rates and a $234,000 increase in interest on deposits due mainly to one additional day in the quarter.

The net interest margin (“NIM”) increased 10 basis points to 3.16% for the third quarter of 2026 from 3.06% for the second quarter of 2026. The NIM increase included a 9 basis point increase in the yield on average total interest-earning assets and a 3 basis point decrease in the overall cost of funds. The yield on average total interest-earning assets increased to 5.90% for the third quarter of 2026 from 5.81% for the second quarter of 2026, due mostly to the impact of higher nonaccrual interest recoveries on loans and the FHLB special dividend received in the third quarter.

The average total cost of funds decreased 3 basis points to 2.97% for the third quarter of 2026 from 3.00% for the second quarter of 2026, due mostly to a decrease in the cost of borrowings due to the partial redemption of $40.0 million of subordinated notes on July 1, 2026. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased to approximately 17% of average total deposits for the third quarter of 2026 from 16% for the second quarter of 2026. The period end weighted average interest rate for total deposits increased to 2.82% at September 30, 2026 from 2.75% at June 30, 2026. The increase is due in part to the impact of the recent 25 basis point increase to the Federal funds rate.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses was $500,000 for the third quarter of 2026 compared to no provision for the second quarter of 2026. The third quarter 2026 provision for credit losses reflected a provision for loan losses of $500,000 and no provision for unfunded loan commitments. The third quarter provision for loan losses was due mainly to the impact of net loan growth, partially offset by improved credit quality trends and underlying economic forecast indicators. Net charge-offs in both the third quarter and second quarter of 2026 represented 0.01% of average loans on an annualized basis.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2026 was $5.1 million, an increase of $2.1 million from $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2026. The increase in noninterest income was mainly due to higher other income of $2.7 million, offset partially by lower gain on sale of loans of $875,000 due to lower sale volume. The increase in other income was primarily due to a $2.7 million gain on the sale of the Bank's office building in Brooklyn, New York. As part of the sale, the Bank entered into a four month lease to house its loan operations center through the end of 2026. These operations will relocate to new leased space, also located in Brooklyn, starting in 2027.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2026 was $19.5 million, an increase of $526,000 from $19.0 million for the second quarter of 2026. The increase was due mainly to higher salaries and benefits and occupancy costs. Both of these categories increased due to a full quarter of operations for the Northern California loan production office and occupancy costs also included rent for the Brooklyn loan operations center after the sale of the building. The efficiency ratio was 53.0% for the third quarter of 2026, compared to 57.5% for the second quarter of 2026. The improvement in the efficiency ratio is attributed mostly to higher net revenues.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 24.9% for the third quarter of 2026 and 28.0% for the second quarter of 2026. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was due to higher benefits from purchased Federal tax credits recognized in the quarter. The effective tax rate for 2026 is estimated to be 26.9% compared to 24.2% for 2025. The estimated effective tax rate for 2026 is expected to be higher than the effective tax rate in 2025 due mainly to a higher multi-state blended tax rate and lower benefits from purchased Federal tax credits for the full year.

Balance Sheet

At September 30, 2026, total assets were $4.3 billion, a $23.7 million, or 2.2% annualized, decrease compared to total assets of $4.3 billion at June 30, 2026, and a $42.8 million, or 1.0%, increase compared to total assets of $4.2 billion at September 30, 2025.

Loan and Securities Portfolio

Loans held for investment ("HFI") totaled $3.4 billion as of September 30, 2026, an increase of $89.8 million, or 10.8% annualized, compared to June 30, 2026 and an increase of $96.6 million, or 2.9%, compared to September 30, 2025. The increase in loans in the third quarter of 2026 included $154.0 million of originations with an average yield of 6.30%, $30.5 million in advances, and $21.9 million in purchases, offset by payoffs/paydowns of $113.8 million and loans sold of $2.7 million. The loan to deposit ratio was 100.1% at September 30, 2026, compared to 97.6% at June 30, 2026 and 98.1% at September 30, 2025.

As of September 30, 2026, available for sale securities ("AFS") totaled $381.3 million, a decrease of $25.8 million from June 30, 2026, primarily related to maturities and paydowns of $52.7 million, offset by purchases of $36.4 million during the third quarter of 2026. As of September 30, 2026, net unrealized pre-tax losses totaled $30.6 million, a $9.7 million increase due to increased market interest rates when compared to net unrealized pre-tax losses of $20.9 million as of June 30, 2026.

Deposits

Total deposits were $3.4 billion as of September 30, 2026, an increase of $4.6 million, or 0.5% annualized, compared to June 30, 2026 and an increase of $28.8 million, or 0.9%, compared to September 30, 2025. The increase in total deposits during the third quarter of 2026 was due to a $63.3 million increase in retail deposits, offset by a $58.7 million decrease in wholesale deposits. The increase in retail deposits included a $46.5 million increase in non-maturity interest-bearing accounts and a $51.6 million increase in time deposits, offset by a $34.7 million decrease in demand deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $556.8 million, or 16.4% of total deposits, at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $34.7 million compared to June 30, 2026, and an increase of $6.4 million compared to September 30, 2025.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $38.7 million, or 0.91% of total assets, at September 30, 2026, down from $43.6 million, or 1.02% of total assets, at June 30, 2026, and down from $54.3 million, or 1.29% of total assets, at September 30, 2025. The decrease in nonperforming assets during the third quarter of 2026 was due to a decrease of $4.9 million in nonperforming loans (“NPL”). Other real estate owned (“OREO”) totaled $19.8 million at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, and $8.8 million at September 30, 2025.

NPLs totaled $18.8 million, or 0.55% of total loans, at September 30, 2026, down $4.9 million from $23.8 million, or 0.72% of total loans, at June 30, 2026 and down $26.6 million from $45.5 million, or 1.38% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. The $4.9 million decrease in NPLs during the third quarter of 2026 was due mostly to $5.3 million in payoffs/paydowns partially offset by additions of $522,000.

Substandard loans totaled $57.3 million, or 1.69% of total loans, at September 30, 2026, down from $61.5 million, or 1.86% of total loans, at June 30, 2026 and $76.9 million, or 2.33% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. The $4.2 million decrease in substandard loans during the third quarter of 2026 was primarily due to $5.4 million in payoffs/paydowns, partially offset by additions of $1.2 million. Of the total substandard loans outstanding at September 30, 2026, there were $38.5 million, or 67% of such loans, on accrual status.

Special mention loans totaled $24.3 million, or 0.72% of total loans, at September 30, 2026, up from $20.3 million, or 0.61% of total loans, at June 30, 2026, and down from $49.3 million, or 1.49% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. The $4.1 million increase for the third quarter of 2026 was primarily due to additions of $7.0 million, partially offset by payoffs/paydowns of $1.5 million, and upgrades of $1.4 million to pass-rated loans. As of September 30, 2026, all special mention loans were on accural status.

30-89 day delinquent loans, excluding NPLs, totaled $7.2 million, or 0.21% of total loans, at September 30, 2026, down from $9.0 million, or 0.27% of total loans, at June 30, 2026, and up from $6.5 million, or 0.20% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. The $1.7 million decrease for the third quarter of 2026 was mainly due to $5.7 million in loans returning to current status, payoffs/paydowns of $0.7 million, and $0.5 million in loans which migrated to nonperforming, offset by $5.4 million in new delinquent loans.

As of September 30, 2026, the allowance for credit losses totaled $44.4 million and was comprised of an allowance for loan losses of $44.0 million and a reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $407,000 (included in“accrued interest and other liabilities”). This compares to the allowance for credit losses of $44.1 million, comprised of an allowance for loan losses of $43.7 million and a reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $407,000 at June 30, 2026. The $378,000 increase in the allowance for credit losses for the third quarter of 2026 was due to a provision for credit losses of $500,000 offset by net charge-offs of $122,000. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans HFI totaled 1.30% at September 30, 2026, compared to 1.32% at June 30, 2026. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans HFI was 234% at September 30, 2026, up from 184% at June 30, 2026.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
(dollars in thousands)	Allowance for loan losses		Reserve for unfunded loan commitments		Allowance for credit losses		Allowance for loan losses		Reserve for unfunded loan commitments		Allowance for credit losses
Beginning balance	$	43,660			$	407			$	44,067			$	43,888			$	484			$	44,372
Provision for/(reversal of) credit losses		500				-				500				377				(77	)			300
Less loans charged-off		(137	)			-				(137	)			(283	)			-				(283	)
Recoveries on loans charged-off		15				-				15				56				-				56
Ending balance	$	44,038			$	407			$	44,445			$	44,038			$	407			$	44,445

Shareholders' Equity

At September 30, 2026, total shareholders' equity was $534.2 million, a $934,000 decrease compared to June 30, 2026, and a $19.9 million increase compared to September 30, 2025. The decrease in shareholders' equity for the third quarter of 2026 was due mostly to an increase in unrealized losses on AFS securities, net of tax, of $6.8 million, common stock repurchases of $4.5 million and common stock cash dividends paid of $2.7 million, offset by net income of $12.6 million and stock-based compensation activity of $450,000.

Dividend Announcement

The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable on November 12, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 30, 2026.

Contact:
Lynn Hopkins, Chief Financial Officer
(213) 716-8066
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Corporate Overview

RBB Bancorp is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had total assets of $4.3 billion. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Business Bank, is a full service commercial bank, which provides business banking products and services predominately to Asian-centric communities through 24 branches and one loan production office located in California, Nevada, New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Hawaii. Bank products and services include 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, trade finance, wealth management and a full range of depository accounts, including specialized services such as remote deposit, E-banking, mobile banking and treasury management services. The Bank has nine branches in Los Angeles County, two branches in Ventura County, one branch in Orange County, and one loan production office in the San Francisco Bay area in California; one branch in Las Vegas, Nevada; three branches and one loan operations center in Brooklyn, three branches in Queens, and 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 operations center is located at 7025 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, California 90621. The Company's website address is

Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time/2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to discuss the Company's third quarter 2026 financial results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial 1-888-506-0062 or 1-973-528-0011, the Participant ID code is 889260, conference ID RBBQ326. A replay of the call will be made available at 1-877-481-4010 or 1-919-882-2331, the passcode is 54597, approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available through November 3, 2026.

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; please visit our Royal Business Bank website at 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, which the Company uses 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 press 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.

Safe Harbor

Certain matters set forth herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include 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, business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our current and future geographic markets, including ineffective management of the United States (“U.S.”) federal budget or debt or turbulence or uncertainty in domestic or foreign financial markets; the strength of the U.S. economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; the impact of adverse developments in the banking industry, including bank failures and the potential impact of such developments on customer confidence, liquidity and regulatory responses to these developments; federal government shutdowns and uncertainty regarding the federal government's debt limit; possible additional provisions for credit losses and charge-offs; credit risks of lending activities and deterioration in asset or credit quality; extensive laws and regulations and supervision that we are subject to, including potential supervisory action by bank supervisory authorities; compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other money laundering statutes and regulations; potential goodwill impairment; liquidity risk; failure to comply with debt covenants; fluctuations in interest rates; risks associated with acquisitions and the expansion of our business into new markets; inflation and deflation; real estate market conditions and the value of real estate collateral; the effects of having concentrations in our loan portfolio, including commercial real estate and the risks of geographic and industry concentrations; environmental liabilities; our ability to compete with larger competitors; our ability to retain key personnel; successful management of reputational risk; severe weather, natural disasters, earthquakes, fires, or other adverse external events could harm our business; geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the U.S. or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and increasing tensions between China and Taiwan, which could impact business and economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad; tariffs, trade policies, and related tensions, which could impact our clients, specific industry sectors, and/or broader economic conditions and financial market; public health crises and pandemics, and their effects on the economic and business environments in which we operate, including our credit quality and business operations, as well as the impact on general economic and financial market conditions; general economic or business conditions in Asia, and other regions where the Bank has operations; failures, interruptions, or security breaches of our information systems; climate change, including any enhanced regulatory, compliance, credit and reputational risks and costs; cybersecurity threats and the cost of defending against them; our ability to adapt our systems to the expanding use of technology in banking; risk management processes and strategies; the impact of regulatory enforcement actions, if any; certain provisions in our charter and bylaws that may affect acquisition of the Company; changes in tax laws and regulations; the impact of governmental efforts to restructure the U.S. financial regulatory system and increased costs of compliance and other risks associated with changes in regulation, including any amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; the impact of changes in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance assessment rate and the rules and regulations related to the calculation of the FDIC insurance assessments; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices or accounting standards, as may be adopted from time-to-time by bank regulatory agencies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other accounting standards setters; fluctuations in the Company's stock price; restrictions on dividends and other distributions by laws and regulations and by our regulators and our capital structure; our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, and the potential resulting dilution of interests of holders of our common stock; the soundness of other financial institutions; our ongoing relations with our various federal and state regulators, including the SEC, FDIC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; 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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. There can be no assurance that other factors not currently anticipated by us will not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 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. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis and expectations only as of the date of such statements. 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.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	24,697			$	25,363			$	23,893			$	27,086			$	24,251
Interest-earning deposits with financial institutions		165,593				257,652				173,017				185,231				210,679
Cash and cash equivalents		190,290				283,015				196,910				212,317				234,930
Interest-earning time deposits with financial institutions		600				600				600				600				600
Investment securities available for sale		381,344				407,160				415,789				407,204				410,631
Investment securities held to maturity		4,179				4,181				4,182				4,184				4,185
Loans held for sale		-				-				-				2,067				756
Loans held for investment		3,399,214				3,309,459				3,325,232				3,314,301				3,302,577
Allowance for loan losses		(44,038	)			(43,660	)			(43,666	)			(43,888	)			(44,892	)
Net loans held for investment		3,355,176				3,265,799				3,281,566				3,270,413				3,257,685
Premises and equipment, net		17,950				22,868				23,204				23,540				23,851
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		15,000				15,000				15,000				15,000				15,000
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		63,290				62,841				62,403				61,972				61,538
Goodwill		71,498				71,498				71,498				71,498				71,498
Net deferred tax assets		18,174				15,115				15,242				16,347				14,935
Income tax receivable		12,754				7,296				5,554				17,483				9,827
Right-of-use assets		20,754				22,068				22,601				23,026				24,305
Accrued interest and other assets		100,287				97,561				79,763				82,643				78,714
Total assets	$	4,251,296			$	4,275,002			$	4,194,312			$	4,208,294			$	4,208,455
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	556,848			$	591,556			$	526,882			$	526,538			$	550,488
Savings, NOW and money market accounts		1,237,657				1,191,198				1,175,735				956,299				721,697
Time deposits, $250,000 and under		755,509				815,528				863,717				974,670				1,119,258
Time deposits, greater than $250,000		845,266				792,359				773,550				892,891				975,054
Total deposits		3,395,280				3,390,641				3,339,884				3,350,398				3,366,497
FHLB advances		180,000				160,000				130,000				130,000				130,000
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs		80,000				120,000				120,000				119,911				119,815
Subordinated debentures		15,538				15,484				15,429				15,375				15,320
Lease liabilities - operating leases		22,513				23,836				24,379				24,800				26,066
Accrued interest and other liabilities		23,722				29,864				33,566				44,400				36,422
Total liabilities		3,717,053				3,739,825				3,663,258				3,684,884				3,694,120
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		248,374				250,590				251,050				250,694				250,362
Additional paid-in capital		3,199				3,004				3,649				3,941				3,734
Retained earnings		303,994				296,119				290,566				282,024				274,608
Non-controlling interest		72				72				72				72				72
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(21,396	)			(14,608	)			(14,283	)			(13,321	)			(14,441	)
Total shareholders' equity		534,243				535,177				531,054				523,410				514,335
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	4,251,296			$	4,275,002			$	4,194,312			$	4,208,294			$	4,208,455

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data)
	For the Three Months Ended		For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025		September 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	52,200			$	50,663			$	50,094			$	152,801			$	143,402
Interest on interest-earning deposits		2,296				1,708				2,140				5,887				5,904
Interest on investment securities		4,027				4,259				4,592				12,255				12,941
Dividend income on FHLB stock		539				222				327				1,521				981
Interest on federal funds sold and other		245				307				239				805				705
Total interest and dividend income		59,307				57,159				57,392				173,269				163,933
Interest expense:
Interest on savings deposits, NOW and money market accounts		9,045				9,197				4,674				25,589				13,709
Interest on time deposits		14,783				14,397				20,152				45,401				58,486
Interest on long-term debt and subordinated debentures		1,749				2,428				1,635				5,776				4,901
Interest on FHLB advances		1,969				1,051				1,654				4,153				4,063
Total interest expense		27,546				27,073				28,115				80,919				81,159
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		31,761				30,086				29,277				92,350				82,774
Provision for credit losses		500				-				625				300				9,758
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		31,261				30,086				28,652				92,050				73,016
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees		1,110				1,104				1,099				3,246				3,176
Gain on sale of loans		89				964				260				1,377				699
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization		525				533				564				1,562				1,693
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		449				438				427				1,318				1,241
(Loss)/gain on OREO		-				(221	)			-				669				-
Other income		2,932				200				943				4,202				7,257
Total noninterest income		5,105				3,018				3,293				12,374				14,066
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		11,467				11,045				10,600				33,773				32,323
Occupancy and equipment expenses		2,587				2,449				2,425				7,547				7,209
Data processing		1,722				1,690				1,805				5,120				5,120
Legal and professional		1,306				1,311				1,450				4,120				5,869
Office expenses		394				377				444				1,130				1,257
Marketing and business promotion		193				178				252				586				661
Insurance and regulatory assessments		743				746				732				2,238				2,171
Core deposit premium		126				127				172				387				516
Other expenses		1,010				1,099				803				2,927				2,572
Total noninterest expense		19,548				19,022				18,683				57,828				57,698
Income before income taxes		16,818				14,082				13,262				46,596				29,384
Income tax expense		4,181				3,942				3,114				12,519				7,613
Net income	$	12,637			$	10,140			$	10,148			$	34,077			$	21,771
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.75			$	0.60			$	0.59			$	2.01			$	1.24
Diluted	$	0.74			$	0.59			$	0.59			$	1.99			$	1.24
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.16			$	0.16			$	0.16			$	0.48			$	0.48
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		16,910,452				17,011,624				17,225,702				16,994,716				17,564,835
Diluted		17,027,686				17,141,742				17,301,627				17,114,113				17,621,599

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest & Fees		Yield / Rate		Average Balance		Interest & Fees		Yield / Rate		Average Balance		Interest & Fees		Yield / Rate
Interest-earning assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	253,494			$	2,541			3.98	%		$	194,256			$	2,015			4.16	%		$	202,317			$	2,380			4.67	%
FHLB Stock		15,000				539			14.26	%			15,000				222			5.94	%			15,000				327			8.65	%
Securities
Available for sale (2)		388,267				4,013			4.10	%			419,191				4,245			4.06	%			429,936				4,578			4.22	%
Held to maturity (2)		4,180				38			3.61	%			4,182				38			3.64	%			4,186				38			3.60	%
Total loans (3)		3,326,368				52,200			6.23	%			3,315,864				50,663			6.13	%			3,245,193				50,094			6.12	%
Total interest-earning assets		3,987,309			$	59,331			5.90	%			3,948,493			$	57,183			5.81	%			3,896,632			$	57,417			5.85	%
Total noninterest-earning assets		279,828									262,546									255,052
Total average assets	$	4,267,137								$	4,211,039								$	4,151,684
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW	$	91,562			$	549			2.38	%		$	83,681			$	478			2.29	%		$	69,800			$	406			2.31	%
Money market		585,542				4,513			3.06	%			556,084				4,189			3.02	%			491,561				3,861			3.12	%
Savings deposits		521,545				3,983			3.03	%			589,187				4,529			3.08	%			138,344				407			1.17	%
Time deposits, $250,000 and under		796,245				7,011			3.49	%			837,026				7,322			3.51	%			1,050,682				10,312			3.89	%
Time deposits, greater than $250,000		826,196				7,772			3.73	%			768,027				7,076			3.70	%			960,094				9,840			4.07	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,821,090				23,828			3.35	%			2,834,005				23,594			3.34	%			2,710,481				24,826			3.63	%
FHLB advances		197,174				1,969			3.96	%			116,813				1,051			3.61	%			185,217				1,654			3.54	%
Long-term debt		80,000				1,434			7.11	%			120,000				2,118			7.08	%			119,752				1,295			4.29	%
Subordinated debentures		15,502				315			8.06	%			15,448				310			8.05	%			15,284				340			8.83	%
Total borrowings		292,676				3,718			5.04	%			252,261				3,479			5.53	%			320,253				3,289			4.07	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,113,766				27,546			3.51	%			3,086,266				27,073			3.52	%			3,030,734				28,115			3.68	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits		564,033									535,756									541,083
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		52,345									56,608									66,993
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		616,378									592,364									608,076
Shareholders' equity		536,993									532,409									512,874
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	4,267,137								$	4,211,039								$	4,151,684
Net interest income / interest rate spreads				$	31,785			2.39	%					$	30,110			2.29	%					$	29,302			2.17	%
Net interest margin							3.16	%								3.06	%								2.98	%
Total cost of deposits	$	3,385,123			$	23,828			2.79	%		$	3,369,761			$	23,594			2.81	%		$	3,251,564			$	24,826			3.03	%
Total cost of funds	$	3,677,799			$	27,546			2.97	%		$	3,622,022			$	27,073			3.00	%		$	3,571,817			$	28,115			3.12	%

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	(1)	Includes income and average balances for interest-earning time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
	(2)	Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.
	(3)	Average loan balances relate to loans held for investment and loans held for sale and include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and net deferred loan origination fees and costs accounted for as yield adjustments.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited)
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2026		2025
	Average		Interest		Yield /		Average		Interest		Yield /
(tax-equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)	Balance		& Fees		Rate		Balance		& Fees		Rate
Interest-earning assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	221,364			$	6,692			4.04	%		$	186,827			$	6,609			4.73	%
FHLB Stock		15,000				1,521			13.56	%			15,000				981			8.74	%
Securities
Available for sale (2)		403,963				12,214			4.04	%			406,655				12,880			4.23	%
Held to maturity (2)		4,182				113			3.61	%			4,797				135			3.76	%
Total loans (3)		3,312,910				152,801			6.17	%			3,165,937				143,402			6.06	%
Total interest-earning assets		3,957,419			$	173,341			5.86	%			3,779,216			$	164,007			5.80	%
Total noninterest-earning assets		270,171									256,509
Total average assets	$	4,227,590								$	4,035,725
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW	$	83,026			$	1,425			2.29	%		$	65,957			$	1,095			2.22	%
Money market		557,087				12,497			3.00	%			479,328				11,260			3.14	%
Savings deposits		517,579				11,667			3.01	%			144,895				1,354			1.25	%
Time deposits, $250,000 and under		852,689				22,645			3.55	%			1,012,408				30,126			3.98	%
Time deposits, greater than $250,000		813,265				22,756			3.74	%			916,162				28,360			4.14	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,823,646				70,990			3.36	%			2,618,750				72,195			3.69	%
FHLB advances		148,242				4,153			3.75	%			173,810				4,063			3.13	%
Long-term debt		106,502				4,841			6.08	%			119,658				3,887			4.34	%
Subordinated debentures		15,449				935			8.09	%			15,230				1,014			8.90	%
Total borrowings		270,193				9,929			4.91	%			308,698				8,964			3.88	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,093,839				80,919			3.50	%			2,927,448				81,159			3.71	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits		542,119									529,190
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		58,677									66,142
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		600,796									595,332
Shareholders' equity		532,955									512,945
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	4,227,590								$	4,035,725
Net interest income / interest rate spreads				$	92,422			2.36	%					$	82,848			2.09	%
Net interest margin							3.12	%								2.93	%
Total cost of deposits	$	3,365,765			$	70,990			2.82	%		$	3,147,940			$	72,195			3.07	%
Total cost of funds	$	3,635,958			$	80,919			2.98	%		$	3,456,638			$	81,159			3.14	%

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	(1)	Includes income and average balances for interest-earning time deposits and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
	(2)	Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis.
	(3)	Average loan balances relate to loans held for investment and loans held for sale and include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and net deferred loan origination fees and costs accounted for as yield adjustments.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
	At or for the Three Months Ended		At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025		2026		2025
Per share data (common stock)
Book value	$	31.75			$	31.51			$	30.18			$	31.75			$	30.18
Tangible book value (1)	$	27.44			$	27.23			$	25.89			$	27.44			$	25.89
Performance ratios
Return on average assets, annualized		1.17	%			0.97	%			0.97	%			1.08	%			0.72	%
Return on average shareholders' equity, annualized		9.34	%			7.64	%			7.85	%			8.55	%			5.67	%
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (1)		10.79	%			8.85	%			9.16	%			9.90	%			6.62	%
Noninterest income to average assets, annualized		0.47	%			0.29	%			0.31	%			0.39	%			0.47	%
Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized		1.82	%			1.81	%			1.79	%			1.83	%			1.91	%
Yield on average earning assets		5.90	%			5.81	%			5.85	%			5.86	%			5.80	%
Yield on average loans		6.23	%			6.13	%			6.12	%			6.17	%			6.06	%
Cost of average total deposits (2)		2.79	%			2.81	%			3.03	%			2.82	%			3.07	%
Cost of average interest-bearing deposits		3.35	%			3.34	%			3.63	%			3.36	%			3.69	%
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities		3.51	%			3.52	%			3.68	%			3.50	%			3.71	%
Net interest spread		2.39	%			2.29	%			2.17	%			2.36	%			2.09	%
Net interest margin		3.16	%			3.06	%			2.98	%			3.12	%			2.93	%
Efficiency ratio (3)		53.02	%			57.46	%			57.36	%			55.22	%			59.58	%
Common stock dividend payout ratio		21.33	%			26.67	%			27.12	%			23.88	%			38.71	%

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	(1)	Non-GAAP measure. See Non–GAAP reconciliations set forth at the end of this press release.
	(2)	Total deposits include noninterest-bearing deposits and interest-bearing deposits.
	(3)	Ratio calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income before provision for credit losses and noninterest income.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
	At or for the quarter ended
	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
Credit Quality Data:
Special mention loans	$	24,328			$	20,275			$	49,349
Special mention loans to total loans HFI		0.72	%			0.61	%			1.49	%
Substandard loans HFI	$	57,326			$	61,529			$	76,880
Substandard loans HFI to total loans HFI		1.69	%			1.86	%			2.33	%
Loans 30-89 days past due, excluding nonperforming loans	$	7,229			$	8,970			$	6,533
Loans 30-89 days past due, excluding nonperforming loans, to total loans		0.21	%			0.27	%			0.20	%
Nonperforming loans HFI	$	18,835			$	23,759			$	45,484
OREO (included in "accrued interest and other assets")		19,820				19,820				8,830
Nonperforming assets	$	38,655			$	43,579			$	54,314
Nonperforming loans to total loans HFI		0.55	%			0.72	%			1.38	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.91	%			1.02	%			1.29	%
Allowance for loan losses	$	44,038			$	43,660			$	44,892
Allowance for loan losses to total loans HFI		1.30	%			1.32	%			1.36	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans HFI		233.81	%			183.76	%			98.70	%
Net charge-offs	$	122			$	83			$	6,872
Net charge-offs to average loans		0.01	%			0.01	%			0.84	%
Capital ratios (1)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)		11.05	%			11.01	%			10.67	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		11.82	%			11.86	%			11.50	%
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets		17.87	%			18.00	%			17.28	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		18.43	%			18.57	%			17.85	%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets		22.05	%			23.44	%			23.64	%

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	(1)	September 30, 2026 capital ratios are preliminary.
	(2)	Non-GAAP measure. See non-GAAP reconciliations set forth at the end of this press release.

RBB BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Loan Portfolio Detail	As of September 30, 2026		As of June 30, 2026		As of September 30, 2025
(dollars in thousands)	$		%		$		%		$		%
Loans:
Single-family residential mortgages	$	1,761,352			51.8	%		$	1,680,635			50.8	%		$	1,650,989			50.0	%
Commercial real estate (1)		1,280,028			37.7	%			1,277,559			38.6	%			1,286,603			39.0	%
Construction and land development		154,620			4.5	%			146,273			4.4	%			159,152			4.8	%
Commercial and industrial		151,796			4.5	%			151,961			4.6	%			146,667			4.4	%
SBA		48,525			1.4	%			49,667			1.5	%			54,033			1.6	%
Other loans		2,893			0.1	%			3,364			0.1	%			5,133			0.2	%
Total loans held for investment	$	3,399,214			100.0	%		$	3,309,459			100.0	%		$	3,302,577			100.0	%
Allowance for loan losses		(44,038	)					(43,660	)					(44,892	)
Total loans held for investment, net	$	3,355,176					$	3,265,799					$	3,257,685

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	(1)	Includes non-farm and non-residential loans, multi-family residential loans and non-owner occupied single family residential loans.

Deposits	As of September 30, 2026		As of June 30, 2026		As of September 30, 2025
(dollars in thousands)	$		%		$		%		$		%
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	556,848			16.4	%		$	591,556			17.5	%		$	550,488			16.4	%
Savings, NOW and money market accounts		1,237,657			36.5	%			1,191,198			35.1	%			721,697			21.4	%
Time deposits, $250,000 and under		734,757			21.6	%			736,102			21.7	%			872,463			25.9	%
Time deposits, greater than $250,000		804,500			23.7	%			751,600			22.2	%			953,785			28.3	%
Wholesale deposits (1)		61,518			1.8	%			120,185			3.5	%			268,064			8.0	%
Total deposits	$	3,395,280			100.0	%		$	3,390,641			100.0	%		$	3,366,497			100.0	%

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	(1)	Includes brokered deposits, collateralized deposits from the State of California, and deposits acquired through internet listing services.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Tangible Book Value Reconciliations

Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP disclosure. Management measures tangible book value per share to assess the Company's capital strength and business performance and believes this is helpful to investors as an additional tool for further understanding our 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 the dates indicated.

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
Tangible common equity:
Total shareholders' equity	$	534,243			$	535,177			$	514,335
Adjustments
Goodwill		(71,498	)			(71,498	)			(71,498	)
Core deposit intangible		(951	)			(1,078	)			(1,495	)
Tangible common equity	$	461,794			$	462,601			$	441,342
Tangible assets:
Total assets-GAAP	$	4,251,296			$	4,275,002			$	4,208,455
Adjustments
Goodwill		(71,498	)			(71,498	)			(71,498	)
Core deposit intangible		(951	)			(1,078	)			(1,495	)
Tangible assets	$	4,178,847			$	4,202,426			$	4,135,462
Common shares outstanding		16,827,168				16,985,919				17,043,897
Common equity to assets ratio		12.57	%			12.52	%			12.22	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio		11.05	%			11.01	%			10.67	%
Book value per share	$	31.75			$	31.51			$	30.18
Tangible book value per share	$	27.44			$	27.23			$	25.89

Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

Management measures return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) to assess the Company's capital strength and business performance and believes this is helpful to investors as an additional tool for further understanding our performance. Tangible equity excludes goodwill and other intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) and is reviewed by banking and financial institution regulators when assessing a financial institution's capital adequacy. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following table reconciles ROATCE to its most comparable GAAP measure:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025		2026		2025
Net income available to common shareholders	$	12,637			$	10,140			$	10,148			$	34,077			$	21,771
Average shareholders' equity		536,993				532,409				512,874				532,955				512,945
Adjustments:
Average goodwill		(71,498	)			(71,498	)			(71,498	)			(71,498	)			(71,498	)
Average core deposit intangible		(1,035	)			(1,161	)			(1,608	)			(1,160	)			(1,779	)
Adjusted average tangible common equity	$	464,460			$	459,750			$	439,768			$	460,297			$	439,668
Return on average common equity, annualized		9.34	%			7.64	%			7.85	%			8.55	%			5.67	%
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized		10.79	%			8.85	%			9.16	%			9.90	%			6.62	%

Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Income

Management believes that pre-tax pre-provision (“PTPP”) income is a useful measure for investors to evaluate core operating performance, excluding the volatility of credit provision expenses. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. PTPP income is calculated by subtracting noninterest expense from the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, as shown in the following table.

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2026		June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025		2026		2025
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	$	31,761			$	30,086			$	29,277			$	92,350			$	82,774
Add: Noninterest income		5,105				3,018				3,293				12,374				14,066
Less: Noninterest expense		(19,548	)			(19,022	)			(18,683	)			(57,828	)			(57,698	)
Pre-tax pre-provision income	$	17,318			$	14,082			$	13,887			$	46,896			$	39,142

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