Hope Bancorp, Inc.NASDAQ: HOPE

Hope Bancorp Reports 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

· Issued by Hope Bancorp, Inc. via Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, net income totaled $26.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share. For the full year ended December 31, 2023, net income totaled $133.7 million, or $1.11 per diluted common share.

“Net income for the 2023 fourth quarter was $26.5 million, or $38.3 million excluding the FDIC special assessment and restructuring charges related to our strategic reorganization,” stated Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Excluding these notable items, our net income was up 26% quarter-over-quarter. Continued focus on expense discipline and improvements in our credit quality metrics were important contributors to our net income growth. Nonperforming assets decreased 26%, and criticized loans declined 11% from September 30, 2023. Net charge offs for the 2023 fourth quarter were a very low five basis points, annualized, of average loans.

“We grew tangible book value 6% year-over-year, and all our regulatory risk-based capital ratios expanded,” continued Kim. “At December 31, 2023, the Company’s total capital ratio was 13.9% and common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 12.3%. Our strong capital positions the Bank well to support all our customers in their growth plans for the new year.

“The 2023 fourth quarter was an important building quarter for the Company with the announcement of our strategic reorganization in October. We believe our realignment around lines of business and products will enable Bank of Hope to operate more efficiently, support high-quality loan and deposit growth, and deliver improved returns in the years to come, enhancing stockholder value over the long term,” concluded Kim. “I wish to thank all our team members at Bank of Hope for their continued dedication to our organization and their excellence in serving our customers.”

Operating Results for the 2023 Fourth Quarter

Net income and earnings per share. Net income for the 2023 fourth quarter was $26.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, compared with $30.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the immediately preceding third quarter. Notable items impacting net income in the fourth quarter of 2023 were $8.7 million of restructuring costs, after tax, related to the Company’s previously announced strategic reorganization, and $3.1 million, after tax, accrued for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment, which was approved by the FDIC Board of Directors in November 2023. Excluding these notable items, net income for the 2023 fourth quarter was $38.3 million(1), up 26% from $30.4 million (excluding $376,000, after tax, of restructuring costs) for the third quarter of 2023. Earnings per diluted common share excluding notable items(1) amounted to $0.32 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, up 28% compared with $0.25 per diluted common share for the immediately preceding third quarter.

Net interest income and net interest margin. Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the 2023 fourth quarter totaled $125.9 million, compared with $135.4 million in the immediately preceding third quarter, a decrease of 7% quarter-over-quarter. Fourth quarter 2023 net interest margin contracted 13 basis points to 2.70%, from 2.83% in the 2023 third quarter. The linked quarter change in net interest income and net interest margin reflected a higher cost of interest bearing deposits and a decrease in the average balance of loans, partially offset by higher yields on investment securities and other earning assets, as well as a decrease in the average balance of interest bearing deposits. In addition, the third quarter of 2023 included $3.1 million of recovered interest income related to one borrower relationship, which contributed eight basis points to the average loan yield and six basis points to the net interest margin in the third quarter.

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(1)

Net income, excluding the FDIC special assessment and restructuring charges (also referred to collectively as the “notable items”), and earnings per diluted common share excluding notable items are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 and 11.

Noninterest income. Noninterest income for the 2023 fourth quarter totaled $9.3 million, increasing 12% from $8.3 million in the immediately preceding third quarter. Growth was well distributed across various fee income lines. The Company did not sell any SBA 7(a) loans during the second half of 2023, retaining loan production on the balance sheet instead.

Noninterest expense. Noninterest expense for the 2023 fourth quarter was $99.9 million, including $11.1 million of pre-tax restructuring costs, primarily comprising severance costs, planned branch consolidation charges and professional fees, and $4.0 million (pre-tax) accrued for the FDIC special assessment. Excluding these notable items, fourth quarter 2023 noninterest expense(2) was $84.8 million, down 2% from $86.4 million (excluding $500,000, pre-tax, of restructuring charges) in the 2023 third quarter. Fourth quarter 2023 salaries and employee benefits expense decreased 7% to $47.4 million, down from $51.0 million in the 2023 third quarter, reflecting the reduction to total headcount related to the restructuring. Other noninterest expense increased quarter-over-quarter, primarily reflecting increased CRA investment expense and provision for unfunded loan commitments.

Tax rate. The effective tax rate for the 2023 fourth quarter was 21.2%, compared with 24.9% for the immediately preceding third quarter. For the full year 2023, the effective tax rate was 24.9%, compared with 26.3% for the full year 2022.

Balance Sheet Summary

Cash and investment securities. At December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.93 billion, compared with $2.50 billion at September 30, 2023, primarily driven by a decrease in deposit balances. At December 31, 2022, cash and equivalents were $506.8 million. Investment securities totaled $2.41 billion at December 31, 2023, up from $2.26 billion at September 30, 2023, and $2.24 billion at December 31, 2022.

Loans. Loans receivable of $13.85 billion at December 31, 2023, decreased 3% from $14.31 billion at September 30, 2023, reflecting declines in commercial and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by growth in residential mortgage loans. During the 2023 fourth quarter, the Company exited its residential mortgage warehouse line business, which accounted for $64.7 million of the linked quarter decrease in loans. Fourth quarter average loans of $14.05 billion decreased 3% quarter-over-quarter.

The following table sets forth the loan portfolio composition at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Balance

Percentage

Balance

Percentage

Balance

Percentage

Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans

$

8,797,884

63.6

%

$

8,972,886

62.7

%

$

9,414,580

61.1

%

Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans

4,135,044

29.8

%

4,450,341

31.1

%

5,109,532

33.2

%

Residential mortgage and other loans

920,691

6.6

%

882,966

6.2

%

879,428

5.7

%

Loans receivable

$

13,853,619

100.0

%

$

14,306,193

100.0

%

$

15,403,540

100.0

%

Deposits. Total deposits of $14.75 billion at December 31, 2023, decreased 6% from $15.74 billion at September 30, 2023. Fourth quarter 2023 average deposits of $15.26 billion decreased 3% quarter-over-quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company reduced brokered time deposits by $449.9 million, or 25% from September 30, 2023. Noninterest bearing demand deposits decreased in the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to seasonality of funds from commercial customers in the residential mortgage business; these customers were unrelated to the exit of residential mortgage warehouse lending.

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(2)

Noninterest expense, excluding notable items, is a non-GAAP financial measure. A quantitative reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 and 11.

The gross loan-to-deposit ratio was 93.9% at December 31, 2023, compared with 91.0% at September 30, 2023, and 98.2% at December 31, 2022.

The following table sets forth the deposit composition at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Balance

Percentage

Balance

Percentage

Balance

Percentage

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

$

3,914,967

26.5

%

$

4,249,788

27.0

%

$

4,849,493

30.8

%

Money market, interest bearing

demand, and savings deposits

4,872,029

33.0

%

4,855,683

30.9

%

5,899,248

37.5

%

Time deposits

5,966,757

40.5

%

6,634,388

42.1

%

4,990,060

31.7

%

Total deposits

$

14,753,753

100.0

%

$

15,739,859

100.0

%

$

15,738,801

100.0

%

Gross loan-to-deposit ratio

93.9

%

91.0

%

98.2

%

Borrowings. Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings totaled $1.80 billion at December 31, 2023, unchanged from September 30, 2023, and up from $865.0 million at December 31, 2022.

Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

Nonperforming assets. Nonperforming assets totaled $45.5 million at December 31, 2023, a decrease of 26% from $61.7 million at September 30, 2023. The nonperforming assets ratio was 0.24% of total assets at December 31, 2023, an improvement from 0.31% of total assets at September 30, 2023.

The following table sets forth the components of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Loans on nonaccrual status (1)

$

45,204

$

39,081

$

49,687

Accruing delinquent loans past due 90 days or more

261

21,579

401

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans (2)

—

—

16,931

Total nonperforming loans

45,465

60,660

67,019

Other real estate owned

63

1,043

2,418

Total nonperforming assets

$

45,528

$

61,703

$

69,437

Nonperforming assets/total assets

0.24

%

0.31

%

0.36

%

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(1)

Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $11.4 million, $12.1 million and $9.8 million at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

(2)

The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 in 2023, which eliminated the concept of troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans from GAAP; therefore, accruing TDR loans are no longer included in nonperforming loans.

Criticized loans. Criticized loans decreased 11% quarter-over-quarter to $322.4 million at December 31, 2023, down from $360.8 million at September 30, 2023. Both special mention and substandard loans decreased quarter-over-quarter. The decrease was largely driven by upgrades, along with payoffs and note sales. As of December 31, 2022, criticized loans totaled $261.3 million.

Net charge offs and provision for credit losses. The Company recorded net charge offs of $1.8 million in the 2023 fourth quarter, equivalent to 0.05%, annualized, of average loans. This was an improvement from net charge offs of $31.0 million, or 0.85%, annualized, of average loans in the immediately preceding third quarter. Accordingly, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.7 million for the 2023 fourth quarter, compared with $16.8 million in the immediately preceding third quarter. For the full year 2023, net charge offs were 0.22% of average loans, compared with net recoveries of (0.08)% of average loans for the full year 2022.

The following table sets forth net charge offs (recoveries) and the provision for credit losses for the three months ended December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Twelve Months Ended

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Net charge offs (recoveries)

$

1,815

$

30,987

$

6,402

$

32,358

$

(12,209

)

Net charge offs (recoveries)/average loans receivable (annualized)

0.05

%

0.85

%

0.17

%

0.22

%

(0.08

)%

Provision for credit losses

$

1,700

$

16,800

$

8,200

$

29,100

$

9,600

Allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses totaled $158.7 million at December 31, 2023, compared with $158.8 million at September 30, 2023. The allowance coverage ratio increased to 1.15% of loans receivable at December 31, 2023, up from 1.11% at September 30, 2023. Year-over-year, allowance coverage of loans receivable increased from 1.05% at December 31, 2022.

The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses and the coverage ratios at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Allowance for credit losses

$

158,694

$

158,809

$

162,359

Allowance for credit losses/loans receivable

1.15

%

1.11

%

1.05

%

Capital

The Company’s capital ratios are strong and all regulatory risk-based capital ratios expanded quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. At December 31, 2023, the Company and the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements generally required to meet the definition of a “well-capitalized” financial institution. The following table sets forth the capital ratios for the Company at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Minimum Guideline for “Well-Capitalized”

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

12.28%

11.67%

10.55%

6.50%

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

12.96%

12.32%

11.15%

8.00%

Total Capital Ratio

13.92%

13.23%

11.97%

10.00%

Leverage Ratio

10.11%

9.83%

10.15%

5.00%

At December 31, 2023, total stockholders’ equity was $2.12 billion, or $17.66 per common share. Quarter-over-quarter, stockholders’ equity increased 4%, or $90.8 million, primarily reflecting a positive change in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and growth in retained earnings. Tangible common equity (“TCE”) per share was $13.76 at December 31, 2023, up 6% from September 30, 2023, and the TCE ratio was 8.86%, up 90 basis points quarter-over-quarter.

The following table sets forth the TCE per share and the TCE ratio at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

(unaudited)

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

TCE per share (1)

$13.76

$13.01

$12.96

TCE ratio (1)

8.86%

7.96%

8.29%

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(1)

TCE per share and TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 and 11.

Investor Conference Call

The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Investors and analysts are invited to access the conference call by dialing 866-235-9917 (domestic) or 412-902-4103 (international) and asking for the “Hope Bancorp Call.” A presentation to accompany the earnings call will be available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website at www.ir-hopebancorp.com. Other interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website. After the live webcast, a replay will remain available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website for one year. A telephonic replay of the call will be available at 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) for one week through February 6, 2024, replay access code 4752295.

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

This news release and accompanying financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measure disclosures, including net income excluding notable items, earnings per share excluding notable items, noninterest expense excluding notable items, TCE per share, TCE ratio, ROA excluding notable items, ROE excluding notable items, ROTCE, ROTCE excluding notable items, efficiency ratio excluding notable items and noninterest expense / average assets excluding notable items. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and the Company’s capital levels and has included these figures in response to market participant interest in these financial metrics. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 and 11.

About Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) is the holding company of Bank of Hope, the first and only super regional Korean American bank in the United States with $19.13 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2023. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a multi-ethnic population of customers across the nation, the Bank provides a full suite of commercial, corporate and consumer loans, including commercial and commercial real estate lending, SBA lending, residential mortgage and other consumer lending; deposit and fee-based products and services; international trade financing; cash management services, foreign currency exchange solutions, and interest rate derivative products, among others. Bank of Hope operates 54 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia. The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices, commercial loan production offices, and residential mortgage loan production offices in the United States; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Bank of Hope is a California-chartered bank, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law. Bank of Hope is an Equal Opportunity Lender. For additional information, please go to bankofhope.com. By including the foregoing website address link, the Company does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained or accessible therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations regarding the business and economic environment in which we operate, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, statements regarding our business strategies, objectives and vision, and statements about our strategic reorganization. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “will,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or similar expressions. With respect to any such forward-looking statements, the Company claims the protection provided for in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements may differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: possible further deterioration in economic conditions in our areas of operation; interest rate risk associated with volatile interest rates and related asset-liability matching risk; liquidity risks; risk of significant non-earning assets, and net credit losses that could occur, particularly in times of weak economic conditions or times of rising interest rates; the failure of or changes to assumptions and estimates underlying the Company’s allowances for credit losses; potential increases in deposit insurance assessments and regulatory risks associated with current and future regulations. For additional information concerning these and other risk factors, see the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share data)

Assets:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

Cash and due from banks

$

1,928,967

$

2,500,323

(23

)%

$

506,776

281

%

Investment securities

2,408,971

2,260,837

7

%

2,243,195

7

%

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and other investments

61,000

60,433

1

%

61,761

(1

)%

Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value

3,408

19,502

(83

)%

49,245

(93

)%

Loans receivable

13,853,619

14,306,193

(3

)%

15,403,540

(10

)%

Allowance for credit losses

(158,694

)

(158,809

)

—

%

(162,359

)

(2

)%

Net loans receivable

13,694,925

14,147,384

(3

)%

15,241,181

(10

)%

Accrued interest receivable

61,720

60,665

2

%

55,460

11

%

Premises and equipment, net

50,611

51,764

(2

)%

46,859

8

%

Goodwill and intangible assets

468,385

468,832

—

%

470,176

—

%

Other assets

453,535

506,624

(10

)%

489,838

(7

)%

Total assets

$

19,131,522

$

20,076,364

(5

)%

$

19,164,491

—

%

Liabilities:

Deposits

$

14,753,753

$

15,739,859

(6

)%

$

15,738,801

(6

)%

FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) borrowings

1,795,726

1,795,726

—

%

865,000

108

%

Subordinated debentures and convertible notes, net

108,269

107,949

—

%

323,713

(67

)%

Accrued interest payable

168,174

166,831

1

%

26,668

531

%

Other liabilities

184,357

235,575

(22

)%

190,981

(3

)%

Total liabilities

$

17,010,279

$

18,045,940

(6

)%

$

17,145,163

(1

)%

Stockholders’ Equity:

Common stock, $0.001 par value

$

138

$

137

1

%

$

137

1

%

Additional paid-in capital

1,439,963

1,436,769

—

%

1,431,003

1

%

Retained earnings

1,150,547

1,140,870

1

%

1,083,712

6

%

Treasury stock, at cost

(264,667

)

(264,667

)

—

%

(264,667

)

—

%

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

(204,738

)

(282,685

)

28

%

(230,857

)

11

%

Total stockholders’ equity

2,121,243

2,030,424

4

%

2,019,328

5

%

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

19,131,522

$

20,076,364

(5

)%

$

19,164,491

—

%

Common stock shares - authorized

150,000,000

150,000,000

150,000,000

Common stock shares - outstanding

120,126,786

120,026,220

119,495,209

Treasury stock shares

17,382,835

17,382,835

17,382,835

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

% change

Interest and fees on loans

$

221,020

$

229,937

(4

)%

$

207,958

6

%

$

892,563

$

660,732

35

%

Interest on investment securities

18,398

17,006

8

%

14,758

25

%

66,063

52,220

27

%

Interest on cash and deposits at other banks

29,029

28,115

3

%

942

NM

87,361

1,295

NM

Interest on other investments and FHLB dividends

777

735

6

%

579

34

%

2,891

1,868

55

%

Total interest income

269,224

275,793

(2

)%

224,237

20

%

1,048,878

716,115

46

%

Interest on deposits

121,305

117,854

3

%

63,276

92

%

441,231

114,839

284

%

Interest on borrowings

22,003

22,561

(2

)%

10,440

111

%

81,786

22,855

258

%

Total interest expense

143,308

140,415

2

%

73,716

94

%

523,017

137,694

280

%

Net interest income before provision for credit losses

125,916

135,378

(7

)%

150,521

(16

)%

525,861

578,421

(9

)%

Provision for credit losses

1,700

16,800

(90

)%

8,200

(79

)%

29,100

9,600

203

%

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

124,216

118,578

5

%

142,321

(13

)%

496,761

568,821

(13

)%

Service fees on deposit accounts

2,505

2,415

4

%

2,159

16

%

9,466

8,938

6

%

Net gains on sales of SBA loans

—

—

—

%

2,154

(100

)%

4,097

16,343

(75

)%

Other income and fees

6,775

5,890

15

%

7,797

(13

)%

32,014

26,116

23

%

Total noninterest income

9,280

8,305

12

%

12,110

(23

)%

45,577

51,397

(11

)%

Salaries and employee benefits

47,364

51,033

(7

)%

52,694

(10

)%

207,871

204,719

2

%

Occupancy

7,231

7,149

1

%

7,072

2

%

28,868

28,267

2

%

Furniture and equipment

5,302

5,625

(6

)%

5,045

5

%

21,378

19,434

10

%

Data processing and communications

2,976

2,891

3

%

2,860

4

%

11,606

10,683

9

%

FDIC assessment

3,141

3,683

(15

)%

1,596

97

%

13,296

6,248

113

%

FDIC special assessment

3,971

—

100

%

—

100

%

3,971

—

100

%

Earned interest credit

6,505

6,377

2

%

5,002

30

%

22,399

10,998

104

%

Restructuring costs

11,076

500

NM

—

100

%

11,576

—

100

%

Other noninterest expense

12,325

9,615

28

%

10,249

20

%

43,486

43,821

(1

)%

Total noninterest expense

99,891

86,873

15

%

84,518

18

%

364,451

324,170

12

%

Income before income taxes

33,605

40,010

(16

)%

69,913

(52

)%

177,887

296,048

(40

)%

Income tax provision

7,124

9,961

(28

)%

18,210

(61

)%

44,214

77,771

(43

)%

Net income

$

26,481

$

30,049

(12

)%

$

51,703

(49

)%

$

133,673

$

218,277

(39

)%

Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted

$

0.22

$

0.25

$

0.43

$

1.11

$

1.81

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted

120,761,112

120,374,618

120,102,665

120,393,257

120,472,345

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited

For the Three Months Ended

For the Twelve Months Ended

Profitability measures (annualized):

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

ROA

0.54

%

0.60

%

1.10

%

0.67

%

1.20

%

ROA excluding notable items (1)

0.78

%

0.61

%

1.10

%

0.73

%

1.20

%

ROE

5.17

%

5.78

%

10.35

%

6.48

%

10.73

%

ROE excluding notable items (1)

7.49

%

5.85

%

10.35

%

7.05

%

10.73

%

ROTCE (1)

6.71

%

7.47

%

13.54

%

8.39

%

13.97

%

ROTCE excluding notable items (1)

9.71

%

7.56

%

13.54

%

9.13

%

13.97

%

Net interest margin

2.70

%

2.83

%

3.36

%

2.81

%

3.36

%

Efficiency ratio (not annualized)

73.89

%

60.46

%

51.97

%

63.78

%

51.47

%

Efficiency ratio excluding notable items (not annualized) (1)

62.76

%

60.11

%

51.97

%

61.06

%

51.47

%

Noninterest expense / average assets

2.04

%

1.73

%

1.79

%

1.84

%

1.78

%

Noninterest expense / average assets, excluding notable items (1)

1.73

%

1.72

%

1.79

%

1.76

%

1.78

%

(1) ROA excluding notable items, ROE excluding notable items, ROTCE, ROTCE excluding notable items, efficiency ratio excluding notable items, and noninterest expense / average assets excluding notable items are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 and 11.

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Interest

Annualized

Interest

Annualized

Interest

Annualized

Average

Income/

Average

Average

Income/

Average

Average

Income/

Average

Balance

Expense

Yield/Cost

Balance

Expense

Yield/Cost

Balance

Expense

Yield/Cost

INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:

Loans, including loans held for sale

$

14,052,953

$

221,020

6.24

%

$

14,550,106

$

229,937

6.27

%

$

15,393,843

$

207,958

5.36

%

Investment securities

2,283,613

18,398

3.20

%

2,275,133

17,006

2.97

%

2,254,678

14,758

2.60

%

Interest earning cash and deposits at

other banks

2,142,147

29,029

5.38

%

2,106,469

28,115

5.30

%

66,075

942

5.66

%

FHLB stock and other investments

47,587

777

6.48

%

47,316

735

6.16

%

48,002

579

4.79

%

Total interest earning assets

$

18,526,300

$

269,224

5.77

%

$

18,979,024

$

275,793

5.77

%

$

17,762,598

$

224,237

5.01

%

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:

Deposits:

Money market, interest bearing demand and

savings

$

4,821,222

$

45,662

3.76

%

$

4,533,430

$

38,814

3.40

%

$

6,030,576

$

35,959

2.37

%

Time deposits

6,327,191

75,643

4.74

%

6,862,038

79,040

4.57

%

4,276,655

27,317

2.53

%

Total interest bearing deposits

11,148,413

121,305

4.32

%

11,395,468

117,854

4.10

%

10,307,231

63,276

2.44

%

FHLB and FRB borrowings

1,795,740

19,224

4.25

%

1,809,322

19,821

4.35

%

838,335

6,988

3.31

%

Subordinated debentures and convertible

notes

104,198

2,779

10.44

%

103,873

2,740

10.32

%

319,498

3,452

4.23

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

$

13,048,351

$

143,308

4.36

%

$

13,308,663

$

140,415

4.19

%

$

11,465,064

$

73,716

2.55

%

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

4,113,680

4,312,117

5,174,306

Total funding liabilities/cost of funds

$

17,162,031

3.31

%

$

17,620,780

3.16

%

$

16,639,370

1.76

%

Net interest income/net interest spread

$

125,916

1.41

%

$

135,378

1.58

%

$

150,521

2.46

%

Net interest margin

2.70

%

2.83

%

3.36

%

Cost of deposits:

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

$

4,113,680

$

—

—

%

$

4,312,117

$

—

—

%

$

5,174,306

$

—

—

%

Interest bearing deposits

11,148,413

121,305

4.32

%

11,395,468

117,854

4.10

%

10,307,231

63,276

2.44

%

Total deposits

$

15,262,093

$

121,305

3.15

%

$

15,707,585

$

117,854

2.98

%

$

15,481,537

$

63,276

1.62

%

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Twelve Months Ended

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Interest

Interest

Average

Income/

Average

Average

Income/

Average

Balance

Expense

Yield/Cost

Balance

Expense

Yield/Cost

INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:

Loans, including loans held for sale

$

14,732,166

$

892,563

6.06

%

$

14,634,627

$

660,732

4.51

%

Investment securities

2,262,840

66,063

2.92

%

2,415,621

52,220

2.16

%

Interest earning cash and deposits at

other banks

1,685,462

87,361

5.18

%

116,689

1,295

1.11

%

FHLB stock and other investments

47,249

2,891

6.12

%

59,624

1,868

3.13

%

Total interest earning assets

$

18,727,717

$

1,048,878

5.60

%

$

17,226,561

$

716,115

4.16

%

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:

Deposits:

Money market, interest bearing demand and

savings

$

4,858,919

$

161,751

3.33

%

$

6,517,879

$

72,763

1.12

%

Time deposits

6,409,056

279,480

4.36

%

3,084,851

42,076

1.36

%

Total interest bearing deposits

11,267,975

441,231

3.92

%

9,602,730

114,839

1.20

%

FHLB and FRB borrowings

1,618,292

69,365

4.29

%

528,342

11,525

2.18

%

Subordinated debentures and convertible

notes

181,125

12,421

6.76

%

318,691

11,330

3.51

%

Total interest bearing liabilities

$

13,067,392

$

523,017

4.00

%

$

10,449,763

$

137,694

1.32

%

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

4,362,043

5,569,542

Total funding liabilities/cost of funds

$

17,429,435

3.00

%

$

16,019,305

0.86

%

Net interest income/net interest spread

$

525,861

1.60

%

$

578,421

2.84

%

Net interest margin

2.81

%

3.36

%

Cost of deposits:

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

$

4,362,043

$

—

—

%

$

5,569,542

$

—

—

%

Interest bearing deposits

11,267,975

441,231

3.92

%

9,602,730

114,839

1.20

%

Total deposits

$

15,630,018

$

441,231

2.82

%

$

15,172,272

$

114,839

0.76

%

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

AVERAGE BALANCES:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

% change

Loans, including loans held for sale

$

14,052,953

$

14,550,106

(3

)%

$

15,393,843

(9

)%

$

14,732,166

$

14,634,627

1

%

Investment securities

2,283,613

2,275,133

—

%

2,254,678

1

%

2,262,840

2,415,621

(6

)%

Interest earning cash and deposits at other banks

2,142,147

2,106,469

2

%

66,075

NM

1,685,462

116,689

NM

Interest earning assets

18,526,300

18,979,024

(2

)%

17,762,598

4

%

18,727,717

17,226,561

9

%

Goodwill and intangible assets

468,622

469,079

—

%

470,442

—

%

469,298

471,176

—

%

Total assets

19,600,942

20,059,304

(2

)%

18,863,726

4

%

19,806,163

18,231,609

9

%

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

4,113,680

4,312,117

(5

)%

5,174,217

(20

)%

4,362,043

5,569,534

(22

)%

Interest bearing deposits

11,148,413

11,395,468

(2

)%

10,307,231

8

%

11,267,975

9,602,730

17

%

Total deposits

15,262,093

15,707,585

(3

)%

15,481,537

(1

)%

15,630,180

15,172,272

3

%

Interest bearing liabilities

13,048,351

13,308,663

(2

)%

11,465,064

14

%

13,067,392

10,449,763

25

%

Stockholders’ equity

2,048,335

2,079,092

(1

)%

1,997,460

3

%

2,061,665

2,034,027

1

%

LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans

$

8,797,884

$

8,972,886

(2

)%

$

9,414,580

(7

)%

Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans

4,135,044

4,450,341

(7

)%

5,109,532

(19

)%

Residential mortgage and other loans

920,691

882,966

4

%

879,428

5

%

Loans receivable

13,853,619

14,306,193

(3

)%

15,403,540

(10

)%

Allowance for credit losses

(158,694

)

(158,809

)

—

%

(162,359

)

(2

)%

Loans receivable, net

$

13,694,925

$

14,147,384

(3

)%

$

15,241,181

(10

)%

CRE LOANS BY PROPERTY TYPE:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

Multi-tenant retail

$

1,704,337

$

1,745,430

(2

)%

$

1,866,434

(9

)%

Hotels/motels

796,267

826,732

(4

)%

952,579

(16

)%

Gas stations and car washes

1,030,888

1,037,621

(1

)%

1,054,720

(2

)%

Mixed-use facilities

870,664

813,571

7

%

848,417

3

%

Industrial warehouses

1,226,780

1,254,643

(2

)%

1,294,893

(5

)%

Multifamily

1,226,384

1,234,934

(1

)%

1,295,644

(5

)%

Single-tenant retail

662,705

671,921

(1

)%

718,977

(8

)%

Office

401,821

454,695

(12

)%

473,459

(15

)%

All other

878,038

933,339

(6

)%

909,457

(3

)%

Total CRE loans

$

8,797,884

$

8,972,886

(2

)%

$

9,414,580

(7

)%

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

% change

12/31/2022

% change

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

$

3,914,967

$

4,249,788

(8

)%

$

4,849,493

(19

)%

Money market, interest bearing demand, and savings

4,872,029

4,855,683

—

%

5,899,248

(17

)%

Time deposits

5,966,757

6,634,388

(10

)%

4,990,060

20

%

Total deposits

$

14,753,753

$

15,739,859

(6

)%

$

15,738,801

(6

)%

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

CAPITAL & CAPITAL RATIOS:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Total stockholders’ equity

$

2,121,243

$

2,030,424

$

2,019,328

Total capital

$

2,120,157

$

2,105,754

$

2,041,319

Common equity tier 1 ratio

12.28

%

11.67

%

10.55

%

Tier 1 capital ratio

12.96

%

12.32

%

11.15

%

Total capital ratio

13.92

%

13.23

%

11.97

%

Leverage ratio

10.11

%

9.83

%

10.15

%

Total risk weighted assets

$

15,230,302

$

15,912,792

$

17,049,410

Book value per common share

$

17.66

$

16.92

$

16.90

TCE per share (1)

$

13.76

$

13.01

$

12.96

TCE ratio (1)

8.86

%

7.96

%

8.29

%

(1) TCE per share and TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Page 10.

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES CHANGES:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Balance at beginning of period

$

158,809

$

172,996

$

163,544

$

162,359

$

160,561

$

162,359

$

140,550

ASU 2022-02 day 1 adoption impact

—

—

—

(407

)

—

(407

)

—

Provision for credit losses

1,700

16,800

8,900

1,700

8,200

29,100

9,600

Recoveries

306

2,938

1,531

387

3,222

5,162

24,598

Charge offs

(2,121

)

(33,925

)

(979

)

(495

)

(9,624

)

(37,520

)

(12,389

)

Balance at end of period

$

158,694

$

158,809

$

172,996

$

163,544

$

162,359

$

158,694

$

162,359

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

Allowance for unfunded loan commitments

$

3,843

$

3,143

$

3,081

$

2,971

$

1,351

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Provision for credit losses

$

1,700

$

16,800

$

8,900

$

1,700

$

8,200

$

29,100

$

9,600

Provision for unfunded loan commitments

(in noninterest expense)

700

62

110

1,620

120

2,492

250

Total provision expense

$

2,400

$

16,862

$

9,010

$

3,320

$

8,320

$

31,592

$

9,850

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

NET LOAN CHARGE OFFS (RECOVERIES):

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

CRE loans

$

1,560

$

(2,227

)

$

438

$

(109

)

$

2,022

$

(338

)

$

(14,895

)

C&I loans

138

33,145

(1,091

)

196

4,174

32,388

2,299

Residential mortgage and other loans

117

69

101

21

206

308

387

Net loan charge offs (recoveries)

$

1,815

$

30,987

$

(552

)

$

108

$

6,402

$

32,358

$

(12,209

)

Net charge offs (recoveries)/average loans receivable (annualized)

0.05

%

0.85

%

(0.01

)%

—

%

0.17

%

0.22

%

(0.08

)%

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

NONPERFORMING ASSETS:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

Loans on nonaccrual status (1)

$

45,204

$

39,081

$

61,252

$

78,861

$

49,687

Accruing delinquent loans past due 90 days or more

261

21,579

15,182

364

401

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans (2)

—

—

—

—

16,931

Total nonperforming loans

45,465

60,660

76,434

79,225

67,019

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

63

1,043

938

938

2,418

Total nonperforming assets

$

45,528

$

61,703

$

77,372

$

80,163

$

69,437

Nonperforming assets/total assets

0.24

%

0.31

%

0.38

%

0.39

%

0.36

%

Nonperforming assets/loans receivable & OREO

0.33

%

0.43

%

0.52

%

0.53

%

0.45

%

Nonperforming assets/total capital

2.15

%

3.04

%

3.74

%

3.89

%

3.44

%

Nonperforming loans/loans receivable

0.33

%

0.42

%

0.51

%

0.53

%

0.44

%

Nonaccrual loans/loans receivable

0.33

%

0.27

%

0.41

%

0.52

%

0.32

%

Allowance for credit losses/loans receivable

1.15

%

1.11

%

1.16

%

1.09

%

1.05

%

Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans

349.05

%

261.80

%

226.33

%

206.43

%

242.26

%

(1) Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $11.4 million, $12.1 million, $11.9 million, $7.6 million, and $9.8 million, at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

(2) The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 in 2023, which eliminated the concept of TDR from GAAP; therefore, accruing TDR loans are no longer included in nonperforming loans.

NONACCRUAL LOANS BY TYPE:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

CRE loans

$

33,932

$

26,687

$

29,270

$

44,376

$

33,915

C&I loans

5,013

4,234

23,042

26,191

5,620

Residential mortgage and other loans

6,259

8,160

8,940

8,294

10,152

Total nonaccrual loans

$

45,204

$

39,081

$

61,252

$

78,861

$

49,687

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

30 - 59 days past due

$

2,833

$

2,906

$

9,295

$

7,662

$

7,049

60 - 89 days past due

1,289

506

178

249

2,243

Total accruing delinquent loans 30-89 days past due

$

4,122

$

3,412

$

9,473

$

7,911

$

9,292

ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE BY TYPE:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

CRE loans

$

2,160

$

611

$

7,339

$

3,652

$

4,115

C&I loans

1,643

1,168

990

419

3,300

Residential mortgage and other loans

319

1,633

1,144

3,840

1,877

Total accruing delinquent loans 30-89 days past due

$

4,122

$

3,412

$

9,473

$

7,911

$

9,292

CRITICIZED LOANS:

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

6/30/2023

3/31/2023

12/31/2022

Special mention loans

$

178,992

$

186,600

$

210,806

$

166,472

$

157,263

Substandard loans

143,449

174,161

134,203

138,224

104,073

Total criticized loans

$

322,441

$

360,761

$

345,009

$

304,696

$

261,336

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures

Management reviews select non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s and the Bank’s financial performance and in response to market participant interest. Reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures utilized by management are provided below.

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Average stockholders’ equity

$

2,048,335

$

2,079,092

$

1,997,460

$

2,061,665

$

2,034,027

Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net

(468,622

)

(469,079

)

(470,442

)

(469,298

)

(471,176

)

Average TCE

$

1,579,713

$

1,610,013

$

1,527,018

$

1,592,367

$

1,562,851

Net income

$

26,481

$

30,049

$

51,703

$

133,673

$

218,277

ROTCE (annualized)

6.71

%

7.47

%

13.54

%

8.39

%

13.97

%

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

Total stockholders’ equity

$

2,121,243

$

2,030,424

$

2,019,328

Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net

(468,385

)

(468,832

)

(470,176

)

TCE

$

1,652,858

$

1,561,592

$

1,549,152

Total assets

$

19,131,522

$

20,076,364

$

19,164,491

Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net

(468,385

)

(468,832

)

(470,176

)

Tangible assets

$

18,663,137

$

19,607,532

$

18,694,315

TCE ratio

8.86

%

7.96

%

8.29

%

Common shares outstanding

120,126,786

120,026,220

119,495,209

TCE per share

$

13.76

$

13.01

$

12.96

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

PROFITABILITY RATIOS EXCLUDING NOTABLE ITEMS

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Net income

$

26,481

$

30,049

$

51,703

$

133,673

$

218,277

Notable items:

FDIC special assessment expense

3,971

—

—

3,971

—

Restructuring costs

11,076

500

—

11,576

—

Total notable items

15,047

500

—

15,547

—

Tax provision

3,190

124

—

3,864

—

Less: total notable items, net of tax provision

$

11,857

$

376

$

—

$

11,683

$

—

Net income excluding notable items

$

38,338

$

30,425

$

51,703

$

145,356

$

218,277

Diluted common shares

120,761,112

120,374,618

120,102,665

120,393,257

120,472,345

EPS excluding notable items

$

0.32

$

0.25

$

0.43

$

1.21

$

1.81

Average Assets

19,600,942

20,059,304

18,863,726

19,806,163

18,231,609

ROA excluding notable items

0.78

%

0.61

%

1.10

%

0.73

%

1.20

%

Average Equity

2,048,335

2,079,092

1,997,460

2,061,665

2,034,027

ROE excluding notable items

7.49

%

5.85

%

10.35

%

7.05

%

10.73

%

Average TCE

$

1,579,713

$

1,610,013

$

1,527,018

$

1,592,367

$

1,562,851

ROTCE excluding notable items

9.71

%

7.56

%

13.54

%

9.13

%

13.97

%

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

EFFICIENCY RATIOS EXCLUDING NOTABLE ITEMS

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2022

Noninterest expense

$

99,891

$

86,873

$

84,518

$

364,451

$

324,170

Less: notable items:

FDIC special assessment expense

(3,971

)

—

—

(3,971

)

—

Restructuring costs

(11,076

)

(500

)

—

(11,576

)

—

Noninterest expense excluding notable items

$

84,844

$

86,373

$

84,518

$

348,904

$

324,170

Revenue

$

135,196

$

143,683

$

162,631

$

571,438

$

629,818

Efficiency ratio excluding notable items

62.76

%

60.11

%

51.97

%

61.06

%

51.47

%

Average assets

19,600,942

20,059,304

18,863,726

19,806,163

18,231,609

Noninterest expense / average assets, excluding notable items

1.73

%

1.72

%

1.79

%

1.76

%

1.78

%

Julianna Balicka EVP & Chief Financial Officer 213-235-3235 julianna.balicka@bankofhope.com

Angie Yang SVP, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications 213-251-2219 angie.yang@bankofhope.com

Source: Hope Bancorp, Inc.