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Hope Bancorp Reports Record Net Income of $44.6 Million, or $0.33 EPS, for 2017 Third Quarter

Q3 2017 Highlights:

  • Net income increases 10% to a record $44.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share
  • Net interest margin expands 8 basis points to 3.83%
  • Expands presence in Texas with opening of second full-service branch in Houston
  • Loans receivable increase organically by $147 million to $10.96 billion, or 5% on an annualized basis
  • Total assets increase 2% to $14.15 billion, or 8% on an annualized basis

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017.

The mergers of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (“Wilshire”) with and into BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (“BBCN”) and Wilshire Bank with and into BBCN Bank were completed on July 29, 2016, and the combined companies commenced operations under the new banners of Hope Bancorp, Inc. and Bank of Hope, respectively, effective July 30, 2016.  The 2017 financial results reflect full quarters of combined operations.  The 2016 third quarter reflects one month of stand-alone operations of the former BBCN and two months of combined operations.  As a result, the Company’s financial results for the 2017 periods may not be comparable to financial results for the corresponding 2016 periods.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net income increased 10% to a record $44.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, from $40.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the preceding 2017 second quarter. In the year-ago 2016 third quarter during which the mergers were completed, net income amounted to $26.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, and included $11.2 million in pre-tax merger-related expenses.

“We are very pleased with the many positive trends in our financial performance that resulted in record earnings of $44.6 million for the 2017 third quarter,” said Kevin S. Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased 6%, and our net interest margin increased by 8 basis points, reflecting a full quarter’s benefit of the June 2017 interest rate increase and the strong loan growth that occurred at the tail end of the preceding quarter. Notably, our residential mortgage operations delivered its strongest quarter since the merger with consumer residential mortgage originations of $119 million. The progress that our new institutional banking group is making with attracting a new customer base and deposit relationships also appears to be quite promising. Together with a concentrated focus on expense management and a non-core, credit-related benefit, we achieved an efficiency ratio of 44.32% for the 2017 third quarter.

“A full year following our transformational merger, Bank of Hope surpassed $14 billion in assets, and I am confident that the investments we are making in our organization today will support sustainable growth and profitability for many years to come,” said Kim.

Financial Highlights

(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) At or for the Three Months Ended
  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
Net income $ 44,564     $ 40,687     $ 26,105  
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.22  
Net interest income before provision for loan losses $ 123,263     $ 116,820     $ 103,474  
Net interest margin   3.83 %     3.75 %     3.77 %
Noninterest income $ 16,246     $ 16,115     $ 14,146  
Noninterest expense $ 61,837     $ 64,037     $ 67,846  
Net loans receivable $ 10,879,341     $ 10,736,345     $ 10,481,221  
Deposits $ 10,993,320     $ 10,955,101     $ 10,702,505  
Nonaccrual loans (1) $ 43,323     $ 47,361     $ 40,602  
ALLL to loans receivable   0.76 %     0.74 %     0.76 %
ALLL to nonaccrual loans (1)   193.05 %     169.07 %     196.98 %
ALLL to nonperforming assets (1) (2)   66.51 %     64.40 %     68.38 %
Provision for loan losses $ 5,400     $ 2,760     $ 6,500  
Net charge offs $ 1,841     $ 1,345     $ 2,949  
Return on assets (“ROA”)   1.30 %     1.21 %     0.89 %
Return on equity (“ROE”)   9.26 %     8.60 %     6.59 %
Efficiency ratio   44.32 %     48.17 %     57.68 %

(1) Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $21.5 million, $15.5 million and $14.1 million at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
(2) Nonperforming assets exclude purchased credit-impaired loans totaling $20.4 million, $16.3 million and $16.4 million at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

Operating Results for the 2017 Third Quarter

The comparability of the Company’s operating results with past performance is impacted by acquisition accounting adjustments and merger-related expenses associated with past and current acquisitions. The Company provides the following supplemental information to facilitate a better understanding of financial performance. Net interest income and operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 include the following pre-tax acquisition accounting adjustments and merger-related expenses associated with past and current acquisitions:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended
  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
Accretion on purchased non-impaired loans $ 4,566     $ 3,501     $ 3,111  
Accretion on purchased credit-impaired loans   5,389       5,212       1,673  
Amortization of premium on low income housing tax credits   (84 )     (85 )     (54 )
Amortization of premium on acquired FHLB borrowings   357       446       1,940  
Accretion of discount on acquired subordinated debt   (262 )     (261 )     (190 )
Amortization of premium on acquired time deposits and savings   206       1,218       2,336  
Amortization of core deposit intangibles   (676 )     (676 )     (565 )
Total acquisition accounting adjustments $ 9,496     $ 9,355     $ 8,251  
Merger-related expenses   (260 )     (562 )     (11,222 )
Total $ 9,236     $ 8,793     $ (2,971 )
                       

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the 2017 third quarter increased 6% to $123.3 million from $116.8 million in the immediately preceding second quarter, predominantly reflecting higher levels of interest and fee income on larger loan and securities portfolios, as well as an 18 basis point increase in the average loan yield. In the year-ago third quarter, net interest income before provision for loan losses amounted to$103.5 million.

The net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest earning assets) for the 2017 third quarter increased 8 basis points to 3.83% from 3.75% in the 2017 second quarter and increased 6 basis points from 3.77% in the year-ago third quarter.

The weighted average yield on loans for the 2017 third quarter increased to 5.07% from 4.89% in the 2017 second quarter, reflecting a full quarter’s benefit from the June 2017 rate increase. Compared with the 2016 third quarter, the weighted average yield on loans increased 27 basis points.

The weighted average yield on new loans originated was 4.40% for the 2017 third quarter, compared with 4.56% in the preceding 2017 second quarter and 4.03% in the year-ago third quarter.

The weighted average cost of deposits for the 2017 third quarter increased 7 basis points to 0.75% from 0.68% in the 2017 second quarter and increased 19 basis points from the year-ago third quarter.

Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income for the 2017 third quarter increased 1% to $16.2 million from $16.1 million in the 2017 second quarter. Compared with the immediately preceding 2017 second quarter, net gains on sales of SBA loans increased to $3.6 million from $3.3 million, and net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans increased to $847,000 from $352,000. These increases were largely offset by lower levels of swap fee income and recoveries on acquired charged off loans versus the 2017 second quarter. Compared with the 2016 third quarter, noninterest income increased 15% from $14.1 million, largely reflecting a nominal gain on sales of SBA loans of only $230,000.

Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense declined 3% to $61.8 million in the 2017 third quarter from $64.0 million in the 2017 second quarter, largely reflecting a $2.8 million reversal of an off-balance sheet provision for unfunded loan commitments, partially offset by increased compensation expense. In the 2016 third quarter, total noninterest expense amounted to $67.8 million and included merger-related expenses of $11.2 million in the quarter that the merger of equals was completed.

Salaries and employee benefits expense for the 2017 third quarter increased 3% to $36.0 million from $34.9 million for the immediately preceding second quarter and increased 18% from $30.5 million in the year-ago third quarter.  The total number of FTEs, excluding employees on leave, as of September 30, 2017 was 1,463, up from 1,378 as of June 30, 2017 and 1,400 as of September 30, 2016.

Income Tax Provision.  The effective tax rate for the 2017 third quarter was 38.3%, compared with 38.5% for the preceding 2017 second quarter and 39.7% for the third quarter a year ago.

Balance Sheet Summary

Loans receivable increased by $146.6 million to $10.96 billion at September 30, 2017 from $10.82 billion at June 30, 2017, reflecting a 5% annualized growth rate.  At September 30, 2016, loans receivable were $10.56 billion.

Total new loan originations during the 2017 third quarter amounted to $610.9 million and included SBA loan production of $67.9 million and residential mortgage loan originations of $119.9 million.

Sales of SBA loans to the secondary market and gains derived from those sales are based substantially on the production of SBA 7(a) loans. SBA 7(a) loan originations totaled $49.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared with $65.5 million for the second quarter of 2017 and $50.2 million for the year-ago third quarter. During the 2017 third quarter, the Company sold $49.9 million of its SBA loans held for sale, compared with $46.1 million in the immediately preceding second quarter and $2.4 million in the third quarter a year ago.

Aggregate pay offs and pay downs in the 2017 third quarter amounted to $447.6 million, compared with $432.1 million for the immediately preceding second quarter. In the year-ago third quarter, aggregate pay offs and paydowns totaled $357.0 million.

Total deposits at September 30, 2017 increased to $10.99 billion from $10.95 billion at June 30, 2017 and from $10.70 billion at September 30, 2016. Noninterest bearing demand deposits trended positively and accounted for 27.7%, 27.5% and 27.1% of total deposits as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

Credit Quality

The provision for loan and lease losses for the 2017 third quarter was $5.4 million, compared with $2.8 million for the immediately preceding second quarter and $6.5 million for the year-ago third quarter.

For a more detailed understanding of the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), the composition of the ALLL has been segmented for disclosure purposes between loans accounted for under the amortized cost method (referred to as “legacy loans”) and loans acquired through the Wilshire Bancorp, Center Financial, Pacific International and Foster Bankshares transactions (referred to as “purchased loans”).  The purchased loans are further segregated between non-impaired and credit-impaired loans.

The composition of the ALLL as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 is as follows:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited) 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
Legacy loans (1) $ 70,282   $ 65,255   $ 66,986
Purchased non-impaired loans (2)   2,740     2,753     938
Purchased credit-impaired loans (2)   10,611     12,066     12,052
Total ALLL $ 83,633   $ 80,074   $ 79,976
                 
Loans receivable $ 10,962,974   $ 10,816,419   $ 10,561,197
ALLL coverage ratio     0.76%       0.74%       0.76%

(1) Legacy loans include loans originated by the Bank’s predecessor banks, loans originated by Bank of Hope and loans that were acquired that have been refinanced as new loans.
(2) Purchased loans were marked to fair value at acquisition date, and the ALLL reflects provisions for credit deterioration since the acquisition date.

The Company defines nonperforming loans to include delinquent loans past due 90 days or more on nonaccrual status, delinquent loans past due 90 days or more on accrual status (excluding purchased credit-impaired loans) and accruing restructured loans.  Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2017 declined to $43.3 million, or 0.40% of loans receivable, from $47.4 million, or 0.44% of loans receivable, at June 30, 2017. At September 30, 2016, nonaccrual loans amounted to $40.6 million, or 0.38% of loans receivable. Accruing restructured loans totaled $64.8 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $53.3 million at June 30, 2017 and $48.7 million at September 30, 2016. Total nonperforming loans at September 30, 2017 increased to $108.5 million, or 0.99% of loans receivable, from $102.5  million, or 0.95% of loans receivable, at June 30, 2017 and $89.5 million, or 0.85% of loans receivable, at September 30, 2016.

Nonperforming assets, including nonperforming loans and OREO, increased to $125.7 million at September 30, 2017 from $124.3 million at June 30, 2017 and $117.0 million at September 30, 2016.  As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets was 0.89% at September 30, 2017, 0.90% at June 30, 2017 and 0.87% at September 30, 2016.

Following are the components of criticized loan balances as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited) 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
Special Mention (1) $ 225,228   $ 251,056   $ 308,893
Classified (1)   348,109     315,441     259,268
Criticized $ 573,337   $ 566,498   $ 568,161
                 

(1) Balances include purchased loans which were marked to fair value on the date of acquisition.

Criticized loan balances as of September 30, 2017 were relatively stable when compared with the preceding second quarter and year-ago third quarter. The variance in the criticized loan balance from the 2017 second quarter reflects the migration of loans from special mention to classified, which has been accounted for in the provision for loan losses for the 2017 third quarter.

For the 2017 third quarter, net charge offs totaled $1.8 million, or 0.07% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis. This compares with 2017 second quarter net charge offs of $1.3 million, or 0.05% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis, and $2.9 million, or 0.13% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis, for the year-ago third quarter.

The ALLL at September 30, 2017 was $83.6 million, or 0.76% of loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), compared with $80.1 million, or 0.74% of loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), at June 30, 2017 and $80.0 million, or 0.76% of loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), at September 30, 2016.  The coverage ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans (excluding purchased credit-impaired loans) was 77.05% at September 30, 2017, compared with 78.12% at June 30, 2017 and 89.36% at September 30, 2016.

Impaired loans (defined as loans for which it is probable that not all principal and interest payments due will be collected in accordance with the contractual terms) totaled $108.5 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $100.7 million at June 30, 2017 and $128.1 million at September 30, 2016.

Capital

At September 30, 2017, the Company continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be generally classified as a “well-capitalized” financial institution, as summarized in the following table:

  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016   Minimum Guideline
for “Well-Capitalized”
Institution
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 12.29%     12.18%     11.96%     6.50%  
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 11.78%     11.80%     13.02%     5.00%  
Tier 1 Risk-based Ratio 13.10%     13.00%     12.79%     8.00%  
Total Risk-based Ratio 13.81%     13.70%     13.51%     10.00%  

Tangible common equity per share and as a percentage of tangible assets are summarized in the following table:

  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
Tangible common equity per share (1) $10.72     $10.52     $10.14  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)   10.63%       10.64%       10.52%  

(1) Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents common equity less goodwill and net other intangible assets divided by total assets less goodwill and net other intangible assets.  Management reviews tangible common equity to tangible assets in evaluating the Company’s capital levels and has included this ratio in response to market participant interest in tangible common equity as a measure of capital.  The accompanying financial information includes a reconciliation of the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets with stockholders’ equity to total assets.

Investor Conference Call

The Company will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. 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.” 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 at www.ir-hopebancorp.com. By including the foregoing website address, the Company does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein. After the live webcast, a replay will remain available in 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 November 1, 2017, replay access code 10112701.

About Hope Bancorp, Inc.

Hope Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company of Bank of Hope, the first and only super regional Korean-American bank in the United States with $14.2 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2017. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a multi-ethnic population of customers across the nation, Bank of Hope operates 64 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, and Portland, Oregon; a commercial loan production office in Fremont, California; residential mortgage loan production offices in California; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Bank of Hope specializes in core business banking products for small and medium-sized businesses, with an emphasis in commercial real estate and commercial lending, SBA lending and international trade financing. 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, the registrant does not intent to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this press 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 environment in which we operate, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, and statements regarding our business strategies, objectives and vision. 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. Our 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: the Company’s inability to remediate its presently identified material weaknesses or to do so in a timely manner, the possibility that additional material weaknesses may arise in the future, and that a material weakness may have an impact on our reported financial results; possible 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; and regulatory risks associated with current and future regulations. For additional information concerning these and other risk factors, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and Part II, Item 1A., Risk Factors, contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. 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

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
Assets 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   12/31/2016   % change   9/30/2016   % change
Cash and due from banks $ 405,296     $ 446,415     (9 )%   $ 437,334     (7 )%   $ 443,903     (9 )%
Securities available for sale, at fair value 1,868,309     1,680,382     11 %   1,556,740     20 %   1,558,719     20 %
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock and other investments 82,141     66,313     24 %   66,166     24 %   69,119     19 %
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value 11,425     16,927     (33 )%   22,785     (50 )%   58,186     (80 )%
Loans receivable 10,962,974     10,816,419     1 %   10,543,332     4 %   10,561,197     4 %
Allowance for loan losses (83,633 )   (80,074 )   (4 )%   (79,343 )   (5 )%   (79,976 )   (5 )%
Net loans receivable 10,879,341     10,736,345     1 %   10,463,989     4 %   10,481,221     4 %
Accrued interest receivable 29,145     25,640     14 %   26,880     8 %   24,165     21 %
Premises and equipment, net 55,838     52,565     6 %   55,316     1 %   53,966     3 %
Bank owned life insurance 74,514     74,113     1 %   73,696     1 %   73,290     2 %
Goodwill 464,450     464,450     %   462,997     %   464,419     %
Servicing assets 25,079     25,338     (1 )%   26,457     (5 )%   26,529     (5 )%
Other intangible assets, net 17,198     17,874     (4 )%   19,226     (11 )%   19,968     (14 )%
Other assets 237,285     252,855     (6 )%   229,836     3 %   237,144     %
Total assets 14,150,021     13,859,217     2 %   13,441,422     5 %   13,510,629     5 %
                                         
Liabilities                                        
Deposits $ 10,993,320     $ 10,955,101     %   $ 10,642,035     3 %   $ 10,702,505     3 %
Borrowings from FHLB 1,018,046     793,403     28 %   754,290     35 %   754,739     35 %
Subordinated debentures 100,590     100,328     %   99,808     1 %   99,548     1 %
Accrued interest payable 13,740     11,855     16 %   10,863     26 %   9,708     42 %
Other liabilities 89,894     92,236     (3 )%   78,953     14 %   89,558     %
Total liabilities 12,215,590     11,952,923     2 %   11,585,949     5 %   11,656,058     5 %
                                         
Stockholders’ Equity                                        
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized, 150,000,000 shares at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016 $ 135     $ 135     %   $ 135     %   $ 135     %
Capital surplus 1,403,586     1,402,303     %   1,400,490     %   1,400,915     %
Retained earnings 540,921     513,945     5 %   469,505     15 %   445,104     22 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net (10,211 )   (10,089 )   (1 )%   (14,657 )   30 %   8,417     (221 )%
Total stockholders’ equity 1,934,431     1,906,294     1 %   1,855,473     4 %   1,854,571     4 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 14,150,021     $ 13,859,217     2 %   $ 13,441,422     5 %   $ 13,510,629     5 %
                                                 


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   9/30/2016   % change   9/30/2017   9/30/2016   % change
Interest income:                              
Interest and fees on loans $ 136,822     $ 128,515     6 %   $ 112,132     22 %   $ 388,631     $ 266,336     46 %
Interest on securities 9,540     8,741     9 %   6,645     44 %   26,394     18,051     46 %
Interest on federal funds sold and other investments 1,281     1,277     %   775     65 %   3,894     2,160     80 %
Total interest income 147,643     138,533     7 %   119,552     23 %   418,919     286,547     46 %
                                                   
Interest expense:                                                  
Interest on deposits 20,376     18,114     12 %   13,017     57 %   53,001     33,276     59 %
Interest on other borrowings 4,004     3,599     11 %   3,061     31 %   10,930     7,125     53 %
Total interest expense 24,380     21,713     12 %   16,078     52 %   63,931     40,401     58 %
                                           
Net interest income before provision for loan losses 123,263     116,820     6 %   103,474     19 %   354,988     246,146     44 %
Provision for loan losses 5,400     2,760     96 %   6,500     (17 )%   13,760     8,200     68 %
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 117,863     114,060     3 %   96,974     22 %   341,228     237,946     43 %
                                                   
Noninterest income:                                                  
Service fees on deposit accounts 5,151     5,179     (1 )%   4,778     8 %   15,668     10,363     51 %
Net gains on sales of SBA loans 3,631     3,267     11 %   230     1,479 %   10,148     5,090     99 %
Net gains on sales of other loans 847     352     141 %   1,476     (43 )%   1,619     1,519     7 %
Net gains on sales of securities available for sale         %   948     (100 )%       948     (100 )%
Other income and fees 6,617     7,317     (10 )%   6,714     (1 )%   22,529     15,707     43 %
Total noninterest income 16,246     16,115     1 %   14,146     15 %   49,964     33,627     49 %
                                                   
Noninterest expense:                                                  
Salaries and employee benefits 35,987     34,946     3 %   30,456     18 %   105,099     73,782     42 %
Occupancy 7,131     7,154     %   6,889     4 %   21,479     16,626     29 %
Furniture and equipment 3,642     3,556     2 %   3,297     10 %   10,611     7,921     34 %
Advertising and marketing 2,217     2,394     (7 )%   2,306     (4 )%   8,035     4,845     66 %
Data processing and communications 3,221     2,676     20 %   3,199     1 %   9,503     7,499     27 %
Professional fees 3,239     3,260     (1 )%   1,898     71 %   10,401     4,255     144 %
FDIC assessment 1,262     1,004     26 %   1,564     (19 )%   3,276     3,697     (11 )%
Credit related expenses (2,487 )   113     N/A       810     N/A     (491 )   2,142     N/A  
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expense, net 678     1,188     (43 )%   (423 )   N/A     2,863     1,138     152 %
Merger-related expenses 260     562     (54 )%   11,222     (98 )%   1,769     13,962     (87 )%
Other 6,687     7,184     (7 )%   6,628     1 %   21,028     12,377     70 %
Total noninterest expense 61,837     64,037     (3 )%   67,846     (9 )%   193,573     148,244     31 %
Income before income taxes 72,272     66,138     9 %   43,274     67 %   197,619     123,329     60 %
Income tax provision 27,708     25,451     9 %   17,169     61 %   76,158     50,212     52 %
Net income $ 44,564     $ 40,687     10 %   $ 26,105     71 %   $ 121,461     $ 73,117     66 %
                               
Earnings Per Common Share:                              
Basic $ 0.33     $ 0.30         $ 0.22         $ 0.90     $ 0.80      
Diluted $ 0.33     $ 0.30         $ 0.22         $ 0.90     $ 0.79      
                               
Average Shares Outstanding:                              
Basic 135,382,457     135,257,044         116,622,920         135,296,332     91,940,070      
Diluted 135,630,912     135,613,181         116,951,074         135,661,965     92,266,245      


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited
 
  For the Three Months Ended
(Annualized)
  For the Nine Months Ended
(Annualized)
Profitability measures: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016   9/30/2017   9/30/2016
ROA 1.30 %   1.21 %   0.89 %   1.20 %   1.05 %
ROE 9.26 %   8.60 %   6.59 %   8.54 %   8.35 %
Return on average tangible equity 1 12.36 %   11.54 %   8.59 %   11.46 %   10.03 %
Net interest margin 3.83 %   3.75 %   3.77 %   3.78 %   3.76 %
Efficiency ratio 44.32 %   48.17 %   57.68 %   47.80 %   52.99 %
                   
Average tangible equity is calculated by subtracting average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets from average stockholders’ equity. This is a non-GAAP measure that we believe provides investors with information that is useful in understanding our financial performance and position.
 


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data 
Unaudited (dollars in thousands) 
 
  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016
      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 receivable, including loans held for sale $ 10,712,856     $ 136,822     5.07 %   $ 10,536,428     $ 128,515     4.89 %   $ 9,292,814     $ 112,132     4.80 %
Securities available for sale 1,743,610     9,540     2.17 %   1,609,310     8,741     2.18 %   1,406,919     6,645     1.89 %
FRB and FHLB stock and other investments 299,305     1,281     1.70 %   364,906     1,277     1.40 %   237,981     775     1.30 %
Total interest earning assets $ 12,755,771     $ 147,643     4.59 %   $ 12,510,644     $ 138,533     4.44 %   $ 10,937,714     $ 119,552     4.35 %
                                                         
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:                                                        
Deposits:                                                        
Demand, interest bearing $ 3,526,846     $ 8,127     0.91 %   $ 3,457,412     $ 7,974     0.93 %   $ 2,924,340     $ 5,932     0.81 %
Savings 258,383     348     0.53 %   280,188     279     0.40 %   268,424     311     0.46 %
Time deposits 4,053,577     11,901     1.16 %   4,012,838     9,861     0.99 %   3,600,400     6,774     0.75 %
Total interest bearing deposits 7,838,806     20,376     1.03 %   7,750,438     18,114     0.94 %   6,793,164     13,017     0.76 %
FHLB advances 764,691     2,698     1.40 %   713,858     2,338     1.31 %   698,081     2,161     1.23 %
Other borrowings 96,524     1,306     5.29 %   96,218     1,261     5.18 %   78,828     900     4.47 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 8,700,021     $ 24,380     1.11 %   8,560,514     $ 21,713     1.02 %   7,570,073     $ 16,078     0.84 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits 2,993,441               2,929,656               2,535,015            
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds $ 11,693,462         0.83 %   $ 11,490,170         0.76 %   $ 10,105,088         0.63 %
Net interest income/net interest spread     $ 123,263     3.48 %       $ 116,820     3.42 %       $ 103,474     3.51 %
Net interest margin         3.83 %           3.75 %           3.77 %
Cost of deposits:                                                        
Noninterest bearing demand deposits $ 2,993,441               $ 2,929,656               $ 2,535,015            
Interest bearing deposits 7,838,806     20,376     1.03 %   7,750,438     18,114     0.94 %   6,793,164     13,017     0.76 %
Total deposits $ 10,832,247     $ 20,376     0.75 %   $ 10,680,094     $ 18,114     0.68 %   $ 9,328,179     $ 13,017     0.56 %
                                                                 

 

Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data 
Unaudited (dollars in thousands) 
 
  Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  9/30/2017   9/30/2016
      Interest   Annualized       Interest   Annualized
  Average   Income/   Average   Average   Income/   Average
  Balance   Expense   Yield/Cost   Balance   Expense   Yield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:                      
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale $ 10,544,898     $ 388,631     4.93 %   $ 7,347,740     $ 266,336     4.84 %
Securities available for sale 1,640,784     26,394     2.15 %   1,171,816     18,051     2.06 %
FRB and FHLB stock and other investments 362,265       3,894     1.44 %   230,993     2,160     1.25 %
Total interest earning assets $ 12,547,947     $ 418,919     4.46 %   $ 8,750,549     $ 286,547     4.37 %
                                   
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:                                  
Deposits:                                  
Demand, interest bearing $ 3,474,077     $ 23,291     0.90 %   $ 2,310,000     $ 14,083     0.81 %
Savings 277,264     914     0.44 %   211,255     962     0.61 %
Time deposits 4,025,360     28,796     0.96 %   2,916,868     18,231     0.83 %
Total interest bearing deposits 7,776,701     53,001     0.91 %   5,438,123     33,276     0.82 %
FHLB advances 714,048     $ 7,176     1.34 %   598,672     5,370     1.20 %
Other borrowings 96,220     3,754     5.14 %   53,593     1,755     4.30 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 8,586,969     $ 63,931     1.00 %   6,090,388     $ 40,401     0.89 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits 2,930,937               1,947,673            
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds $ 11,517,906         0.74 %   $ 8,038,061         0.67 %
Net interest income/net interest spread     $ 354,988     3.46 %       $ 246,146     3.48 %
Net interest margin         3.78 %           3.76 %
Cost of deposits:                          
Noninterest bearing demand deposits $ 2,930,937               $ 1,947,673            
Interest bearing deposits 7,776,701     53,001     0.91 %   5,438,123     33,276     0.82 %
Total deposits $ 10,707,638     $ 53,001     0.66 %   $ 7,385,796     $ 33,276     0.60 %
                                           


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
AVERAGE BALANCES: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   9/30/2016   % change   9/30/2017   9/30/2016   % change
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale $ 10,712,856     $ 10,536,428     2 %   $ 9,292,814     15 %   $ 10,544,898     $ 7,347,740     44 %
Investments 2,042,915     1,974,216     3 %   1,644,900     24 %   2,003,049     1,402,809     43 %
Interest earning assets 12,755,771     12,510,644     2 %   10,937,714     17 %   12,547,947     8,750,549     43 %
Total assets 13,737,532     13,470,745     2 %   11,777,564     17 %   13,516,139     9,279,438     46 %
                                                             
Interest bearing deposits 7,838,806     7,750,438     1 %   6,793,164     15 %   7,776,701     5,438,123     43 %
Interest bearing liabilities 8,700,021     8,560,514     2 %   7,570,073     15 %   8,586,969     6,090,388     41 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits 2,993,441     2,929,656     2 %   2,535,015     18 %   2,930,937     1,947,673     50 %
Stockholders’ equity 1,924,444     1,892,126     2 %   1,585,100     21 %   1,895,393     1,167,747     62 %
Net interest earning assets 4,055,750     3,950,130     3 %   3,367,641     20 %   3,960,978     2,660,161     49 %
                               
LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   12/31/2016   % change   9/30/2016   % change    
Commercial loans $ 2,005,290     $ 1,925,503     4 %   $ 1,986,949     (3 )%   $ 2,011,913         %    
Real estate loans 8,438,064     8,432,395     %   8,154,570     3 %   8,158,871     3 %    
Consumer and other loans 521,459     460,446     13 %   403,470     14 %   392,608     33 %    
Loans outstanding 10,964,813     10,818,344     1 %   10,544,989     3 %   10,563,392     4 %    
Unamortized deferred loan fees - net of costs (1,839 )   (1,925 )   4 %   (1,657 )   (11 )%   (2,195 )   16 %    
Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs 10,962,974     10,816,419     1 %   10,543,332     3 %   10,561,197     4 %    
Allowance for loan losses (83,633 )   (80,074 )   (4 )%   (79,343 )   (5 )%   (79,976 )   (5 )%    
Loan receivable, net $ 10,879,341     $ 10,736,345     1 %   $ 10,463,989     3 %   $ 10,481,221     4 %    
                               
REAL ESTATE LOANS BY PROPERTY TYPE: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   12/31/2016   % change   9/30/2016   % change    
Retail buildings $ 2,314,867     $ 2,260,091     2 %   $ 2,163,075     4 %   $ 2,136,128     8 %    
Hotels/motels 1,595,787     1,606,334     (1 )%   1,605,787       %   1,599,985         %    
Gas stations/car washes 979,378     973,266     1 %   946,364     3 %   962,643     2 %    
Mixed-use facilities 614,255     605,379     1 %   563,484     7 %   546,177     12 %    
Warehouses 913,217     929,034     (2 )%   892,100     4 %   912,818         %    
Multifamily 435,088     433,414       %   423,084     2 %   426,257     2 %    
Other 1,585,472     1,624,877     (2 )%   1,560,676     4 %   1,574,863     1 %    
Total $ 8,438,064     $ 8,432,395     %   $ 8,154,570     3 %   $ 8,158,871     3 %    
                               
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   % change   12/31/2016   % change   9/30/2016   % change    
Noninterest bearing demand deposits $ 3,049,998     $ 3,016,538     1 %   $ 2,900,241     5 %   $ 2,903,658     5 %    
Money market and other 3,685,973     3,563,404     3 %   3,401,446     8 %   3,318,728     11 %    
Saving deposits 243,042     275,272     (12 )%   301,906     (19 )%   304,719     (20 )%    
Time deposits of $250,000 or more 1,252,747     1,127,941     11 %   1,077,024     16 %   1,075,020     17 %    
Other time deposits 2,761,560     2,971,946     (7 )%   2,961,418     (7 )%   3,100,380     (11 )%    
Total deposit balances $ 10,993,320     $ 10,955,101     %   $ 10,642,035     3 %   $ 10,702,505     3 %    
                               
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION (%) 9/30/2017   6/30/2017       12/31/2016       9/30/2016        
Noninterest bearing demand deposits 27.7 %   27.5 %       27.3 %       27.1 %        
Money market and other 33.5 %   32.5 %       32.0 %       31.0 %        
Saving deposits 2.2 %   2.5 %       2.8 %       2.9 %        
Time deposits of $250,000 or more 11.4 %   10.3 %       10.1 %       10.0 %        
Other time deposits 25.2 %   27.2 %       27.8 %       29.0 %        
Total deposit balances 100.0 %   100.0 %       100.0 %       100.0 %        
                                       


Hope Bancorp, Inc.            
Selected Financial Data            
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)            
             
CAPITAL RATIOS: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016            
Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,934,431     $ 1,906,294     $ 1,855,473     $ 1,854,571              
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio 12.29 %   12.18 %   12.10 %   11.96 %            
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.10 %   13.00 %   12.92 %   12.79 %            
Total risk-based capital ratio 13.81 %   13.70 %   13.64 %   13.51 %            
Tier 1 leverage ratio 11.78 %   11.80 %   11.49 %   13.02 %            
Total risk weighted assets $ 11,935,561     $ 11,814,607     11,575,944     11,491,204              
Book value per common share $ 14.28     $ 14.09     $ 13.72     $ 13.73              
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 2 10.63 %   10.64 %   10.60 %   10.52 %            
Tangible common equity per share 2 $ 10.72     $ 10.52     $ 10.15     $ 10.14              
                           
Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents common equity less goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net divided by total assets less goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net.  Management reviews tangible common equity to tangible assets in evaluating the Company’s capital levels and has included this ratio in response to market participant interest in tangible common equity as a measure of capital.                
                           


Reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures:  
   
  Three Months Ended  
  9/30/2017   6/30/2017   9/30/2016  
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY            
Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,934,431     $ 1,906,294     $ 1,854,571    
Less:  Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net (481,648 )   (482,324 )   (484,387 )  
Tangible common equity $ 1,452,783     $ 1,423,970     $ 1,370,184    
             
Total assets $ 14,150,021     $ 13,859,217     $ 13,510,629    
Less:  Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net (481,648 )   (482,324 )   (484,387 )  
Tangible assets $ 13,668,373     $ 13,376,893     $ 13,026,242    
             
Common shares outstanding 135,467,176     135,297,678     135,109,641    
             
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 10.63 %   10.64 %   10.52 %  
Tangible common equity per share 10.72     $ 10.52     $ 10.14    
             


  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016   9/30/2017   9/30/2016
Balance at beginning of period $ 80,074     $ 78,659     $ 79,343     $ 79,976     $ 76,425     $ 79,343     $ 76,408  
Provision for loan losses 5,400     2,760     5,600     800     6,500     13,760     8,200  
Recoveries 3,072     777     321     452     1,009     4,170     2,443  
Charge offs (4,913 )   (2,122 )   (6,605 )   (1,885 )   (3,958 )   (13,640 )   (7,075 )
Balance at end of period $ 83,633     $ 80,074     $ 78,659     $ 79,343     $ 79,976     $ 83,633     $ 79,976  
Net charge offs/average loans receivable (annualized) 0.07 %   0.05 %   0.24 %   0.05 %   0.13 %   0.07 %   0.13 %
                           
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
NET CHARGED OFF (RECOVERED) LOANS  BY TYPE: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016   9/30/2017   9/30/2016
Real estate loans $ 314     $ 830     $ 1,444     $ (45 )   $ 127     $ 2,588     $ (245 )
Commercial loans 1,293     276     4,564     1,000     2,663     6,133     4,691  
Consumer loans 234     239     276     478     159     749     186  
Total net charge offs $ 1,841     $ 1,345     $ 6,284     $ 1,433     $ 2,949     $ 9,470     $ 4,632  
                                                       

 

Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data 
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
 
NONPERFORMING ASSETS 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Delinquent loans on nonaccrual status 3 $ 43,323     $ 47,361     $ 37,009     $ 40,074     $ 40,602  
Delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status 4 407     1,850     275     305     192  
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans 64,807     53,290     48,984     48,874     48,701  
Total nonperforming loans 108,537     102,501     86,268     89,253     89,495  
Other real estate owned 17,208     21,839     19,096     21,990     27,457  
Total nonperforming assets $ 125,745     $ 124,340     $ 105,364     $ 111,243     $ 116,952  
Nonperforming assets/total assets 0.89 %   0.90 %   0.78 %   0.83 %   0.87 %
Nonperforming assets/loans receivable & OREO 1.15 %   1.15 %   1.00 %   1.05 %   1.10 %
Nonperforming assets/total capital 6.50 %   6.52 %   5.61 %   6.00 %   6.31 %
Nonperforming loans/loans receivable 0.99 %   0.95 %   0.82 %   0.85 %   0.85 %
Nonaccrual loans/loans receivable 0.40 %   0.44 %   0.35 %   0.38 %   0.38 %
Allowance for loan losses/loans receivable 0.76 %   0.74 %   0.75 %   0.75 %   0.76 %
Allowance for loan losses/nonaccrual loans 193.05 %   169.07 %   212.54 %   197.99 %   196.98 %
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans 77.05 %   78.12 %   91.18 %   88.90 %   89.36 %
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming assets 66.51 %   64.40 %   74.65 %   71.32 %   68.38 %
                   
3  Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $21.5 million, $15.5 million, $15.2 million, $15.9 million, and $14.1 million, at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, respectively.
4  Excludes Acquired Credit Impaired Loans that are delinquent 90 or more days totaling $20.4 million, $16.3 million, $17.3 million, $19.6 million, and $16.4 million, at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, respectively.
                   
BREAKDOWN OF ACCRUING TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURED LOANS BY TYPE: 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Retail buildings $ 6,807     $ 6,396     $ 5,794     $ 5,832     $ 5,876  
Hotels/motels 1,279     1,287     1,300     1,305     1,315  
Gas stations/car washes                 829  
Mixed-use facilities 131     133     134     889     895  
Warehouses 5,185     5,253     5,321     5,379     5,449  
Other 5 51,405     40,221     36,435     35,469     34,337  
Total $ 64,807     $ 53,290     $ 48,984     $ 48,874     $ 48,701  
                   
Includes commercial business and other loans                  
                   
                   
ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Legacy                  
30 - 59 days $ 8,857     $ 5,910     $ 10,198     $ 6,253     $ 3,580  
60 - 89 days 3,572     11,740     3,978     6,720     1,100  
Total $ 12,429     $ 17,650     $ 14,176     $ 12,973     $ 4,680  
                   
Acquired                  
30 - 59 days $ 1,429     $ 6,373     $ 5,249     $ 4,015     $ 3,450  
60 - 89 days 1,687     996     1,007     1,049     1,169  
Total $ 3,116     $ 7,369     $ 6,256     $ 5,064     $ 4,619  
                   
Total delinquent loans 30-89 days past due $ 15,545     $ 25,019     $ 20,432     $ 18,037     $ 9,299  
                   

 

Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
 
DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE BY TYPE 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Legacy                  
Real estate loans $ 7,850     $ 14,126     $ 12,575     $ 10,896     $ 2,678  
Commercial loans 3,771     3,333     1,404     2,010     1,866  
Consumer loans 808     191     198     67     136  
Total delinquent loans 30-89 days past due - legacy $ 12,429     $ 17,650     $ 14,177     $ 12,973     $ 4,680  
                   
Acquired                  
Real estate loans $ 2,323     $ 5,786     $ 5,211     $ 2,721     $ 3,761  
Commercial loans 793     1,519     360     1,987     858  
Consumer loans     64     684     356      
Total delinquent loans 30-89 days past due - acquired $ 3,116     $ 7,369     $ 6,255     $ 5,064     $ 4,619  
                   
Total delinquent loans 30-89 days past due $ 15,545     $ 25,019     $ 20,432     $ 18,037     $ 9,299  
                   
                   
NONACCRUAL LOANS  BY TYPE 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Real estate loans $ 31,453     $ 33,503     $ 26,550     $ 27,522     $ 24,055  
Commercial loans 10,682     12,874     10,117     11,773     15,742  
Consumer loans 1,188     984     342     779     805  
Total nonaccrual loans $ 43,323     $ 47,361     $ 37,009     $ 40,074     $ 40,602  
                   
CRITICIZED LOANS 9/30/2017   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016
Legacy                  
Special mention $ 131,785     $ 152,373     $ 127,431     $ 127,562     $ 168,289  
Substandard 197,993     177,097     167,748     162,942     124,938  
Doubtful 216     2,208     233     95     441  
Loss                  
Total criticized loans - legacy $ 329,994     $ 331,678     $ 295,412     $ 290,599     $ 293,668  
                   
Acquired                  
Special mention $ 93,443     $ 98,684     $ 98,536     $ 116,094     $ 140,604  
Substandard 148,615     134,474     139,964     148,164     131,398  
Doubtful 1,285     1,660     2,051     1,854     2,624  
Loss                 (133 )
Total criticized loans - acquired $ 243,343     $ 234,818     $ 240,551     $ 266,112     $ 274,493  
                   
Total criticized loans $ 573,337     $ 566,496     $ 535,963     $ 556,711     $ 568,161  
                                       


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

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