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News Release

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

HOPE BANCORP REPORTS 2016 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR
FINANCIAL RESULTS

Q4 2016 Summary:
Loans receivable total $10.54 billion, reflecting a 69% increase year-over-year
Total deposits amount to $10.64 billion, reflecting a 68% increase year-over-year
Total assets amount to $13.44 billion, reflecting a 70% increase year-over-year
Net income totals $40.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, including merger-related expenses of $3.0 million
New loan originations total $465 million

LOS ANGELES - January 24, 2017 - 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, 2016.

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 company began operations under the new banners of Hope Bancorp, Inc. and Bank of Hope effective July 30, 2016. The 2016 fourth quarter financial results reflect the first full quarter of combined operations following the completion of the merger. The full-year financial results reflect seven months of stand-alone operations of the former BBCN and five months of combined operations. As a result, the Company’s 2016 fourth quarter and full-year financial results may not be comparable to financial results in prior periods.

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, net income totaled $40.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, based on 135,585,561 weighted average diluted shares outstanding, and included pre-tax merger-related expenses of $3.0 million. This compares with 2016 third quarter net income of $26.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, based on 116,653,116 weighted average diluted shares outstanding, and included $11.2 million in merger-related expenses. For the 2015 fourth quarter, net income totaled $22.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, based on 79,601,452 weight average diluted shares outstanding, and included merger-related expenses of $1.4 million. Excluding the merger-related expenses, core net income would have been $42.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, for the 2016 fourth quarter, $32.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, for the preceding 2016 third quarter, and $23.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the 2015 fourth quarter.

For the full year, net income increased to $113.7 million, or $1.10 per diluted common share, based on 103,530,318 weighted average diluted shares outstanding. This compares with 2015 net income of $92.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted common share, based on 79,611,800 weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Excluding pre-tax merger-related expenses of $16.9 million in 2016 and $1.5 million in 2015, core net income would have been $123.8 million, or $1.20 per diluted common share, for 2016 and $93.2 million, or $1.17 per diluted common share, for 2015.

Net income excluding pre-tax merger-related expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management reviews net income excluding merger-related expenses in evaluating the Company’s overall evaluation of its performance and has included this financial metric in response to market participant interest in the Company’s core earnings performance. The accompanying financial information includes a reconciliation of core net income and earnings per share excluding merger-related expenses.

“2016 was certainly a monumental year for our organization with the formation of the only super regional Korean-American bank in the United States and one that cannot be replicated by our niche peers in terms of size or market presence,” said Kevin S. Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Bancorp, Inc. “We continue to make solid progress with the

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integration, having successfully completed the systems conversion and the first phase of branch consolidations during the fourth quarter. With these achievements behind us, we are well on track to achieve the anticipated cost saves from our merger and expect the benefits to be progressively evident in our financial results going forward. While loan originations were lighter than expected for the fourth quarter, we are in the final stage of a transitional period of combining two strong lending forces, which remains intact, and believe we are well positioned to deliver the synergies from the merger.

“Today, Bank of Hope enjoys a significantly stronger competitive position with unrivaled leadership and unparalleled opportunity to cross-sell the most diversified offering of financial products and services among our peers. The definitive agreement announced yesterday to acquire Seattle-based U & I Financial Corp. continues our momentum of establishing dominant leadership in the markets that we operate in. Looking into 2017, we have a clear vision of the bank that we want to become and are confident that we are moving in the right direction to maximize the value proposition that we provide to our customers, employees and shareholders,” said Kim.

Financial Highlights

(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
At or for the Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
Net income
$
40,630

 
$
26,105

 
$
22,869

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.30

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.29

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
$
117,209

 
$
103,474

 
$
71,768

Net interest margin
 
3.75
%
 
 
3.77
%
 
 
3.88
%
Noninterest income
$
18,192

 
$
14,146

 
$
10,977

Noninterest expense
$
66,731

 
$
67,846

 
$
38,938

Net loans receivable
$
10,463,989

 
$
10,481,221

 
$
6,171,933

Deposits
$
10,642,035

 
$
10,702,505

 
$
6,340,976

Nonaccrual loans (1)
$
40,074

 
$
40,602

 
$
40,801

ALLL to loans receivable
 
0.75
%
 
 
0.76
%
 
 
1.22
%
ALLL to nonaccrual loans (1)
 
197.99
%
 
 
196.98
%
 
 
187.27
%
ALLL to nonperforming assets (1) (2)
 
71.32
%
 
 
68.38
%
 
 
69.34
%
Provision for loan losses
$
800

 
$
6,500

 
$
4,900

Net charge offs (recoveries)
$
1,433

 
$
2,949

 
$
(398
)
ROA
 
1.20
%
 
 
0.89
%
 
 
1.19
%
ROE
 
8.72
%
 
 
6.59
%
 
 
9.76
%
Efficiency ratio
 
49.28
%
 
 
57.68
%
 
 
47.06
%

(1) Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $15.9 million, $14.1 million and $18.7 million at December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(2) Nonperforming assets exclude purchased credit-impaired loans totaling $19.6 million, $16.4 million and $12.2 million at December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Operating Results for the 2016 Fourth Quarter
 
The comparability of Hope Bancorp’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 December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015 include the following pre-tax acquisition accounting adjustments and merger-related expenses associated with past and current acquisitions:

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(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
Accretion on purchased non-impaired loans
$
3,355

 
$
3,111

 
$
2,648

Accretion on purchased credit-impaired loans
 
2,182

 
 
1,673

 
 
2,206

Amortization of premium on low income housing tax credits
 
(84
)
 
 
(54
)
 
 

Amortization of premium on acquired FHLB borrowings
 
449

 
 
330

 
 
97

Accretion of discount on acquired subordinated debt
 
(260
)
 
 
(190
)
 
 
(44
)
Amortization of premium on acquired time deposits and savings
 
3,478

 
 
2,336

 
 
28

     Total acquisition accounting adjustments
$
9,120

 
$
7,206

 
$
4,935

Merger-related expenses
 
(2,952
)
 
 
(11,222
)
 
 
(1,438
)
          Total
$
6,168

 
$
(4,016
)
 
$
3,497


Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin. Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the 2016 fourth quarter totaled $117.2 million, an increase of 13% over $103.5 million in the preceding 2016 third quarter and an increase of 63% over $71.8 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to the significantly higher level of interest earning assets following the merger. The 2016 fourth quarter included a full quarter of combined operations; the 2016 third quarter included two months of combined operations and one month of stand-alone BBCN operations; and the year-ago fourth quarter reflects stand-alone BBCN.

The net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest earning assets) and the impact of acquisition accounting adjustments are summarized in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
change
 
12/31/2015
 
change
Net interest margin, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting adjustments
3.45
%
 
3.48
%
 
(0.03
)
 
3.59
%
 
(0.14
)
Acquisition accounting adjustments
0.30
%
 
0.29
%
 
(0.01
)
 
0.29
%
 
0.01

Net interest margin
3.75
%
 
3.77
%
 
(0.02
)
 
3.88
%
 
(0.13
)

The net interest margin for the 2016 fourth quarter was 3.75%, down 2 basis points from the preceding third quarter, but down 13 basis points when compared with the year-ago fourth quarter. On a core basis, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting adjustments, the net interest margin for the 2016 fourth quarter declined by 3 basis points from the preceding third quarter and 14 basis points from the fourth quarter a year ago.

The weighted average yield on loans and the impact of acquisition accounting adjustments are summarized in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
change
 
12/31/2015
 
change
Weighted average yield on loans, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting adjustments
4.59
%
 
4.55
%
 
0.04

 
4.64
%
 
(0.05
)
Acquisition accounting adjustments
0.21
%
 
0.25
%
 
(0.04
)
 
0.35
%
 
(0.14
)
Weighted average yield on loans
4.80
%
 
4.80
%
 

 
4.99
%
 
(0.19
)

The weighted average yield on loans for the 2016 fourth quarter was steady when compared with the preceding 2016 third quarter, but declined 19 basis points from the year-ago fourth quarter. On a core basis, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting adjustments, the weighted average yield on loans increased 4 basis points from the preceding third quarter, but decreased 5 basis points from the 2015 fourth quarter.

The weighted average yield on new loans originated during the 2016 fourth quarter was 4.15%, compared with 4.03% in the preceding 2016 third quarter and 4.24% in the year-ago fourth quarter.


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The weighted average cost of deposits and the impact of acquisition accounting adjustments are summarized in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
change
 
12/31/2015
 
change
Weighted average cost of deposits, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting adjustments
0.68
 %
 
0.64
 %
 
0.04

 
0.60
%
 
0.08

Acquisition accounting adjustments
(0.13
)%
 
(0.08
)%
 
(0.05
)
 
%
 
(0.13
)
Weighted average cost of deposits
0.55
 %
 
0.56
 %
 
(0.01
)
 
0.60
%
 
(0.05
)

The weighted average cost of deposits for the 2016 fourth quarter decreased 1 basis point from the preceding third quarter and 5 basis points from the year-ago fourth quarter. On a core basis, excluding the effect of premium amortization on time and savings deposits assumed in acquisitions, the weighted average cost of deposits increased 4 basis points from the preceding third quarter and increased 8 basis points when compared with the 2015 fourth quarter.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the 2016 fourth quarter totaled $18.2 million, compared with $14.1 million in the preceding 2016 third quarter and $11.0 million in the year-ago fourth quarter. The Company noted that the increase reflects in part a full quarter of combined operations for the 2016 fourth quarter, versus the 2016 third quarter, which included two months of combined operations and one month of stand-alone BBCN, and the 2015 fourth quarter, which was stand-alone BBCN. In addition, noninterest income for the comparable periods reflect variations in gain on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”), gain on sale of other loans and gain on sale of securities available-for-sale. Noninterest income for the 2016 fourth quarter included a $3.7 million gain on sale of SBA loans and a $1.4 million gain on sale other loans from the combined mortgage operations platform. Noninterest income for the preceding 2016 third quarter included a $948,000 net gain on the sale of securities available-for-sale, a $1.5 million gain on sale of other loans, which was predominantly mortgage loans, and just $230,000 gain on sale of SBA loans. In the 2015 fourth quarter, noninterest income included a $3.1 million gain on sale of SBA loans and just $17,000 gain on sale of other loans.

Noninterest Expense. Total noninterest expense for the 2016 fourth quarter, 2016 third quarter and 2015 fourth quarter amounted to $66.7 million, $67.8 million and $38.9 million, respectively. The Company noted that total noninterest expense reflects the combination of the two predecessor companies as previously described and merger-related expenses of $3.0 million, $11.2 million and $1.4 million in the 2016 fourth quarter, 2016 third quarter and 2015 fourth quarter, respectively. Excluding merger-related expenses, total noninterest expense would have been $63.8 million, $56.6 million and $37.5 million for the 2016 fourth quarter, 2016 third quarter and 2015 fourth quarter, respectively.

Noninterest expense excluding merger-related expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes total noninterest expense excluding merger-related expenses more accurately reflects the Company’s results of operations in the overall evaluation of its performance. A reconciliation of the noninterest expense excluding merger-related expenses is included in the accompanying financial tables.

Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $34.2 million for the 2016 fourth quarter, $30.5 million for the 2016 third quarter and $21.3 million for the year-ago fourth quarter. The total number of FTEs for the combined company as of December 31, 2016 was 1,382, down from 1,400 as of September 30, 2016. At December 31, 2015, the total number of FTEs for the former BBCN was 938.

As previously reported, the Company announced the second and final phase of its branch consolidation plan that will result in nine branch consolidations to be completed by the second quarter of 2017. These branch consolidations are expected to result in additional costs savings of approximately $5 million pre-tax on an annual basis beginning in 2017. During the 2016 fourth quarter, the Company recorded $1.3 million in one-time charges pre-tax related to branch consolidations.

Income Tax Provision. The effective tax rate for the 2016 fourth quarter was 40.1%, compared with 39.7% for the preceding 2016 third quarter and 41.2% for the 2015 fourth quarter.


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Balance Sheet Summary
 
Loans receivable totaled $10.54 billion at December 31, 2016, compared with $10.56 billion at September 30, 2016, and $6.25 billion at December 31, 2015.

Total new loan originations during the 2016 fourth quarter amounted to $464.8 million, including warehouse lines of credit of $16.0 million, residential mortgage loans of $74.2 million and SBA loan originations of $62.5 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. Production of SBA 7(a) loans totaled $42.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with $50.2 million for the preceding 2016 third quarter and $39.4 million for the 2015 fourth quarter. During the 2016 fourth quarter, the Company returned to its regular practice of selling the majority of its SBA 7(a) loans and sold $50.3 million, compared with just $2.4 million in the preceding third quarter and $41.9 million in the year-ago fourth quarter. The decision to retain or sell SBA loans is made on a quarter-to-quarter basis, depending on prevailing pricing in the secondary market and the Company’s liquidity needs.

Aggregate pay offs and pay downs for the combined company in the 2016 fourth quarter amounted to $417.3 million, compared with $357.0 million for the preceding 2016 third quarter, which included two months of combined operations and one month of stand-alone BBCN, and $267.1 million for the year-ago fourth quarter for BBCN alone.

Total deposits amounted to $10.64 billion at December 31, 2016, compared with $10.70 billion at September 30, 2016, and largely reflects increases in money market accounts, offset by outflows in time deposits. Total deposits increased 68% when compared with $6.34 billion at December 31, 2015, reflecting the merger completion on July 29, 2016.

Credit Quality
 
The provision for loan losses for the 2016 fourth quarter was $800,000, compared with $6.5 million for the preceding 2016 third quarter and $4.9 million for the prior-year fourth 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 December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
Legacy loans (1)
$
66,399
 
$
66,986
 
$
63,309
Purchased non-impaired loans (2)
 
814
 
 
938
 
 
1,117
Purchased credit-impaired loans (2)
 
12,130
 
 
12,052
 
 
11,982
Total ALLL
$
79,343
 
$
79,976
 
$
76,408
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable
$
10,543,332
 
$
10,561,197
 
$
6,248,341
ALLL coverage ratio
 
0.75
%
 
 
0.76
%
 
 
1.22
%

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


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Following are the components of criticized loan balances as of December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
(dollars in thousands)
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
Special Mention (1)
$
243,656
 
$
308,893
 
$
104,186
Classified (1)
 
313,055
 
 
259,268
 
 
203,576
     Criticized
$
556,711
 
$
568,161
 
$
307,762

(1)
Balances include purchased loans which were marked to fair value on the date of acquisition.
 
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 December 31, 2016 totaled $40.1 million, or 0.38% of loans receivable. This compares with nonaccrual loans of $40.6 million, or 0.38% of loans receivable, at September 30, 2016 and $40.8 million, or 0.65% of loans receivable, at December 31, 2015. Accruing restructured loans totaled $48.9 million at December 31, 2016, compared with $48.7 million at September 30, 2016 and $48.0 million at December 31, 2015. Total nonperforming loans at December 31, 2016 amounted to $89.3 million, or 0.85% of loans receivable. This compares with total nonperforming loans of $89.5 million, or 0.85% of loans receivable, at September 30, 2016 and $89.2 million, or 1.43% of loans receivable, at September 30, 2015.

Nonperforming assets, including nonperforming loans and other real estate owned, totaled $111.2 million at December 31, 2016, compared with $117.0 million at September 30, 2016 and $110.2 million at December 31, 2015. As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets declined to 0.83% at December 31, 2016 from 0.87% at September 30, 2016 and 1.39% at December 31, 2015.
                                                                                          
For the 2016 fourth quarter, the Company recorded net charge offs of $1.4 million, or 0.05% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis. This compares with net charge offs of $2.9 million, or 0.13% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis for the 2016 third quarter and net recoveries of $398,000, or 0.03% of average loans receivable on an annualized basis, for the 2015 fourth quarter.

The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016 was $79.3 million, or 0.75% of loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale), compared with $80.0 million, or 0.76%, at September 30, 2016 and $76.4 million, or 1.22%, at December 31, 2015. The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (excluding purchased credit-impaired loans) was 88.90% at December 31, 2016, versus 89.36% at September 30, 2016 and 85.70% at December 31, 2015.
 
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 $140.4 million at December 31, 2016, compared with $128.1 million at September 30, 2016 and $138.1 million at December 31, 2015.

Capital
 
At December 31, 2016, the Company continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be classified as a “well-capitalized” institution, as summarized in the following table:
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
Minimum Guideline for “Well-Capitalized” Institution
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
12.10%
 
11.96%
 
12.08%
 
6.50%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
11.49%
 
13.02%
 
11.53%
 
5.00%
Tier 1 Risk-based Ratio
12.92%
 
12.79%
 
12.67%
 
8.00%
Total Risk-based Ratio
13.64%
 
13.51%
 
13.80%
 
10.00%

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Tangible common equity per share and as a percentage of tangible assets are summarized in the following table:
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
Tangible common equity per share (1)
$10.15
 
$10.14
 
$10.43
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)
10.60%
 
10.52%
 
10.63%

(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 and total assets.

Investor Conference Call

The Company will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. 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. 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 February 1, 2017, replay access code 10098630.

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 $13.4 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2016. Formed through the merger of BBCN Bank and Wilshire Bank, the top two commercial lenders in the market, Bank of Hope is headquartered in Los Angeles and serves a multi-ethnic population of customers across the nation. Bank of Hope operates 73 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections and management assumptions about the future performance of the combined company, as well as the businesses and markets in which the combined company operates and is expected to operate. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess and are not guarantees of future performance and. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect the Company’s financial results and business, described in documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and particularly the discussions of business considerations and certain factors that may affect results of operations and stock price set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share data)


Assets
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
Cash and due from banks
$
437,334

 
$
443,903

 
(1
)%
 
$
298,389

 
47
 %
Securities available for sale, at fair value
1,556,740

 
1,558,719

 
 %
 
1,010,556

 
54
 %
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock and other investments
66,166

 
69,119

 
(4
)%
 
66,859

 
(1
)%
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value
22,785

 
58,186

 
(61
)%
 
8,273

 
175
 %
Loans receivable
10,543,332

 
10,561,197

 
 %
 
6,248,341

 
69
 %
Allowance for loan losses
(79,343
)
 
(79,976
)
 
1
 %
 
(76,408
)
 
(4
)%
  Net loans receivable
10,463,989

 
10,481,221

 
 %
 
6,171,933

 
70
 %
Accrued interest receivable
26,880

 
24,165

 
11
 %
 
15,195

 
77
 %
Premises and equipment, net
55,316

 
53,966

 
3
 %
 
34,575

 
60
 %
Bank owned life insurance
73,696

 
73,290

 
1
 %
 
47,018

 
57
 %
Goodwill
464,448

 
464,419

 
 %
 
105,401

 
341
 %
Servicing assets
26,457

 
26,529

 
 %
 
12,000

 
120
 %
Other intangible assets, net
19,226

 
19,968

 
(4
)%
 
2,820

 
582
 %
Other assets
229,451

 
237,144

 
(3
)%
 
139,629

 
64
 %
  Total assets
$
13,442,488

 
$
13,510,629

 
(1
)%
 
$
7,912,648

 
70
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
10,642,035

 
$
10,702,505

 
(1
)%
 
$
6,340,976

 
68
 %
Borrowings from FHLB
754,290

 
754,739

 
 %
 
530,591

 
42
 %
Subordinated debentures
99,808

 
99,548

 
 %
 
42,327

 
136
 %
Accrued interest payable
10,863

 
9,708

 
12
 %
 
6,007

 
81
 %
Other liabilities
78,599

 
89,558

 
(12
)%
 
54,652

 
44
 %
  Total liabilities
11,585,595

 
11,656,058

 
(1
)%
 
6,974,553

 
66
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized, 150,000,000 shares at December, 31, 2016, September, 30, 2016, and December, 31, 2015; issued and outstanding, 135,240,079, 135,109,641, and 79,566,356 at December, 31, 2016, September, 30, 2016, and December, 31, 2015, respectively

135

 
135

 
 %
 
80

 
69
 %
Capital surplus
1,401,911

 
1,400,915

 
 %
 
541,596

 
159
 %
Retained earnings
469,505

 
445,104

 
5
 %
 
398,251

 
18
 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
(14,658
)
 
8,417

 
(274
)%
 
(1,832
)
 
(700
)%
  Total stockholders’ equity
1,856,893

 
1,854,571

 
 %
 
938,095

 
98
 %
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
13,442,488

 
$
13,510,629

 
(1
)%
 
$
7,912,648

 
70
 %



Table Page 1


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest and fees on loans
$
125,791

 
$
112,132

 
12
 %
 
$
76,807

 
64
 %
 
$
392,127

 
$
291,344

 
35
 %
  Interest on securities
7,391

 
6,645

 
11
 %
 
5,544

 
33
 %
 
25,442

 
18,611

 
37
 %
  Interest on federal funds sold and other investments
2,205

 
775

 
185
 %
 
622

 
255
 %
 
4,365

 
3,705

 
18
 %
    Total interest income
135,387

 
119,552

 
13
 %
 
82,973

 
63
 %
 
421,934

 
313,660

 
35
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest on deposits
14,815

 
13,017

 
14
 %
 
9,297

 
59
 %
 
48,091

 
33,412

 
44
 %
  Interest on other borrowings
3,363

 
3,061

 
10
 %
 
1,908

 
76
 %
 
10,488

 
7,206

 
46
 %
    Total interest expense
18,178

 
16,078

 
13
 %
 
11,205

 
62
 %
 
58,579

 
40,618

 
44
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
117,209

 
103,474

 
13
 %
 
71,768

 
63
 %
 
363,355

 
273,042

 
33
 %
Provision for loan losses
800

 
6,500

 
(88
)%
 
4,900

 
(84
)%
 
9,000

 
8,000

 
13
 %
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
116,409

 
96,974

 
20
 %
 
66,868

 
74
 %
 
354,355

 
265,042

 
34
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Service fees on deposit accounts
5,601

 
4,778

 
17
 %
 
2,944

 
90
 %
 
15,964

 
12,206

 
31
 %
  Net gains on sales of SBA loans
3,660

 
230

 
1,491
 %
 
3,112

 
18
 %
 
8,750

 
12,665

 
(31
)%
  Net gains on sales of other loans
1,401

 
1,476

 
(5
)%
 
17

 
8,141
 %
 
2,920

 
270

 
981
 %
  Net gains on sales of securities available for sale
2

 
948

 
(100
)%
 

 
100
 %
 
950

 
424

 
124
 %
  Other income and fees
7,528

 
6,714

 
12
 %
 
4,904

 
54
 %
 
23,235

 
18,126

 
28
 %
    Total noninterest income
18,192

 
14,146

 
29
 %
 
10,977

 
66
 %
 
51,819

 
43,691

 
19
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Salaries and employee benefits
34,162

 
30,456

 
12
 %
 
21,329

 
60
 %
 
107,944

 
84,899

 
27
 %
  Occupancy
7,948

 
6,889

 
15
 %
 
4,949

 
61
 %
 
24,574

 
19,391

 
27
 %
  Furniture and equipment
3,805

 
3,297

 
15
 %
 
2,330

 
63
 %
 
11,726

 
9,245

 
27
 %
  Advertising and marketing
2,475

 
2,306

 
7
 %
 
906

 
173
 %
 
7,320

 
5,090

 
44
 %
  Data processing and communications
3,904

 
3,199

 
22
 %
 
2,175

 
79
 %
 
11,403

 
9,179

 
24
 %
  Professional fees
2,301

 
1,898

 
21
 %
 
1,618

 
42
 %
 
6,556

 
5,585

 
17
 %
  FDIC assessment
468

 
1,564

 
(70
)%
 
1,040

 
(55
)%
 
4,165

 
4,088

 
2
 %
  Credit related expenses
812

 
810

 
 %
 
324

 
151
 %
 
2,954

 
1,924

 
54
 %
  Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expense, net
1,354

 
(423
)
 
N/A

 
(154
)
 
N/A

 
2,492

 
1,523

 
64
 %
  Merger-related expenses
2,952

 
11,222

 
(74
)%
 
1,438

 
105
 %
 
16,914

 
1,540

 
998
 %
  Other
6,550

 
6,628

 
(1
)%
 
2,983

 
120
 %
 
18,927

 
10,920

 
73
 %
    Total noninterest expense
66,731

 
67,846

 
(2
)%
 
38,938

 
71
 %
 
214,975

 
153,384

 
40
 %
Income before income taxes
67,870

 
43,274

 
57
 %
 
38,907

 
74
 %
 
191,199

 
155,349

 
23
 %
Income tax provision
27,240

 
17,169

 
59
 %
 
16,038

 
70
 %
 
77,452

 
63,091

 
23
 %
Net income
$
40,630

 
$
26,105

 
56
 %
 
$
22,869

 
78
 %
 
$
113,747

 
$
92,258

 
23
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
$
0.30

 
$
0.22

 
 
 
$
0.29

 
 
 
$
1.10

 
$
1.17

 
 
  Diluted
$
0.30

 
$
0.22

 
 
 
$
0.29

 
 
 
$
1.10

 
$
1.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
135,238,928

 
116,622,920

 
 
 
79,556,859

 
 
 
103,289,059

 
78,549,651

 
 
  Diluted
135,585,561

 
116,653,166

 
 
 
79,601,452

 
 
 
103,530,318

 
79,611,800

 
 



Table Page 2


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited


 
At or for the Three Months Ended
(Annualized)
 
At or for the Twelve Months Ended (Annualized)
Profitability measures:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
  ROA
1.20
%
 
0.89
%
 
1.19
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.25
%
  ROE
8.72
%
 
6.59
%
 
9.76
%
 
8.47
%
 
10.11
%
  Return on average tangible equity 1
11.77
%
 
8.59
%
 
11.03
%
 
10.59
%
 
11.48
%
  Net interest margin
3.75
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.88
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.88
%
  Efficiency ratio
49.28
%
 
57.68
%
 
47.06
%
 
51.78
%
 
48.43
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Average tangible equity is calculated by subtracting average goodwill and average core deposit intangibles 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.
 



Table Page 3


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
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
$
10,427,538

 
$
125,791

 
4.80
%
 
$
9,292,814

 
$
112,132

 
4.80
%
 
$
6,102,693

 
$
76,807

 
4.99
%
    Securities available for sale
1,586,560

 
7,391

 
1.85
%
 
1,406,919

 
6,645

 
1.89
%
 
1,010,247

 
5,544

 
2.20
%
    FRB and FHLB stock and other investments
433,212

 
2,205

 
2.02
%
 
237,981

 
775

 
1.30
%
 
225,529

 
622

 
1.09
%
Total interest earning assets
$
12,447,310

 
$
135,387

 
4.33
%
 
$
10,937,714

 
$
119,552

 
4.35
%
 
$
7,338,469

 
$
82,973

 
4.49
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Demand, interest bearing
$
3,414,158

 
$
7,054

 
0.82
%
 
$
2,924,340

 
$
5,932

 
0.81
%
 
$
1,855,772

 
$
3,651

 
0.78
%
    Savings
303,064

 
319

 
0.42
%
 
268,424

 
311

 
0.46
%
 
189,271

 
410

 
0.86
%
    Time deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      $100,000 or more
3,035,499

 
5,325

 
0.70
%
 
2,687,108

 
4,913

 
0.73
%
 
1,752,429

 
3,764

 
0.85
%
      Other
1,085,254

 
2,117

 
0.78
%
 
913,292

 
1,861

 
0.81
%
 
704,040

 
1,472

 
0.83
%
      Total time deposits
4,120,753

 
7,442

 
0.72
%
 
3,600,400

 
6,774

 
0.75
%
 
2,456,469

 
5,236

 
0.85
%
    Total interest bearing deposits
7,837,975

 
14,815

 
0.75
%
 
6,793,164

 
13,017

 
0.76
%
 
4,501,512

 
9,297

 
0.82
%
    FHLB advances
681,757

 
2,190

 
1.28
%
 
698,081

 
2,161

 
1.23
%
 
515,981

 
1,507

 
1.16
%
    Other borrowings
95,650

 
1,173

 
4.80
%
 
78,828

 
900

 
4.47
%
 
40,764

 
401

 
3.85
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
8,615,382

 
$
18,178

 
0.84
%
 
7,570,073

 
$
16,078

 
0.84
%
 
5,058,257

 
$
11,205

 
0.88
%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
2,918,156

 
 
 
 
 
2,535,015

 
 
 
 
 
1,645,237

 
 
 
 
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds
$
11,533,538

 
 
 
0.63
%
 
$
10,105,088

 
 
 
0.63
%
 
$
6,703,494

 
 
 
0.66
%
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
117,209

 


 
 
 
$
103,474

 


 
 
 
$
71,768

 


Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.75
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.77
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.88
%
Cost of deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Noninterest bearing demand deposits
$
2,918,156

 
$

 
 
 
$
2,535,015

 
$

 
 
 
$
1,645,237

 
$

 
 
    Interest bearing deposits
7,837,975

 
14,815

 
0.75
%
 
6,793,164

 
13,017

 
0.76
%
 
4,501,512

 
9,297

 
0.82
%
Total deposits
$
10,756,131

 
$
14,815

 
0.55
%
 
$
9,328,179

 
$
13,017

 
0.56
%
 
$
6,146,749

 
$
9,297

 
0.60
%


Table Page 4


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)



 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 Twelve Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
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
$
8,121,897

 
$
392,127

 
4.83
%
 
$
5,846,658

 
$
291,344

 
4.98
%
    Securities available for sale
1,276,068

 
25,442

 
1.99
%
 
871,010

 
18,611

 
2.14
%
    FRB and FHLB stock and other investments
281,824

 
4,365

 
1.55
%
 
313,904

 
3,705

 
1.18
%
Total interest earning assets
$
9,679,789

 
$
421,934

 
4.36
%
 
$
7,031,572

 
$
313,660

 
4.46
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Demand, interest bearing
$
2,587,548

 
$
21,136

 
0.82
%
 
$
1,697,033

 
$
12,430

 
0.73
%
    Savings
234,332

 
1,282

 
0.55
%
 
193,610

 
1,670

 
0.86
%
    Time deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      $100,000 or more
2,357,794

 
18,535

 
0.79
%
 
1,723,410

 
14,105

 
0.82
%
      Other
861,690

 
7,138

 
0.83
%
 
654,583

 
5,207

 
0.80
%
      Total time deposits
3,219,484

 
25,673

 
0.80
%
 
2,377,993

 
19,312

 
0.81
%
    Total interest bearing deposits
6,041,364

 
48,091

 
0.80
%
 
4,268,636

 
33,412

 
0.78
%
    FHLB advances
619,557

 
7,560

 
1.22
%
 
503,127

 
5,645

 
1.12
%
    Other borrowings
64,165

 
2,928

 
4.49
%
 
40,694

 
1,561

 
3.78
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
6,725,086

 
$
58,579

 
0.87
%
 
4,812,457

 
$
40,618

 
0.84
%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
2,191,620

 
 
 
 
 
1,611,068

 
 
 
 
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds
$
8,916,706

 
 
 
0.66
%
 
$
6,423,525

 
 
 
0.63
%
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
363,355

 
3.49
%
 
 
 
$
273,042

 
3.62
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.75
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.88
%
Cost of deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Noninterest bearing demand deposits
$
2,191,620

 
$

 
 
 
$
1,611,068

 
$

 
 
    Interest bearing deposits
6,041,364

 
48,091

 
0.80
%
 
4,268,636

 
33,412

 
0.78
%
Total deposits
$
8,232,984

 
$
48,091

 
0.58
%
 
$
5,879,704

 
$
33,412

 
0.57
%



Table Page 5


Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


 
 Three Months Ended
 
 Twelve Months Ended
AVERAGE BALANCES:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale
$
10,427,538

 
$
9,292,814

 
12
 %
 
$
6,102,693

 
71
 %
 
$
8,121,897

 
$
5,846,658

 
39
%
Investments
2,019,772

 
1,644,900

 
23
 %
 
1,235,776

 
63
 %
 
1,557,892

 
1,184,914

 
31
%
Interest earning assets
12,447,310

 
10,937,714

 
14
 %
 
7,338,469

 
70
 %
 
9,679,789

 
7,031,572

 
38
%
Total assets
13,506,860

 
11,777,564

 
15
 %
 
7,700,716

 
75
 %
 
10,342,068

 
7,389,530

 
40
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing deposits
7,837,975

 
6,793,164

 
15
 %
 
4,501,512

 
74
 %
 
6,041,364

 
4,268,636

 
42
%
Interest bearing liabilities
8,615,382

 
7,570,073

 
14
 %
 
5,058,257

 
70
 %
 
6,725,086

 
4,812,457

 
40
%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
2,918,156

 
2,535,015

 
15
 %
 
1,645,237

 
77
 %
 
2,191,620

 
1,611,068

 
36
%
Stockholders’ equity
1,864,797

 
1,585,100

 
18
 %
 
937,664

 
99
 %
 
1,342,962

 
912,609

 
47
%
Net interest earning assets
3,831,928

 
3,367,641

 
14
 %
 
2,280,212

 
68
 %
 
2,954,703

 
2,219,115

 
33
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial loans
$
1,986,949

 
$
2,011,913

 
(1
)%
 
$
1,079,316

 
84
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans
8,154,570

 
8,158,871

 
 %
 
5,069,482

 
61
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other loans
403,470

 
392,608

 
3
 %
 
102,573

 
293
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Loans outstanding
10,544,989

 
10,563,392

 
 %
 
6,251,371

 
69
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized deferred loan fees - net of costs
(1,657
)
 
(2,195
)
 
25
 %
 
(3,030
)
 
45
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs
10,543,332

 
10,561,197

 
 %
 
6,248,341

 
69
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(79,343
)
 
(79,976
)
 
1
 %
 
(76,408
)
 
(4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Loan receivable, net
$
10,463,989

 
$
10,481,221

 
 %
 
$
6,171,933

 
70
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REAL ESTATE LOANS BY PROPERTY TYPE:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail buildings
$
2,163,075

 
$
2,136,128

 
1
 %
 
$
1,326,516

 
63
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotels/motels
1,605,787

 
1,599,985

 
 %
 
1,061,111

 
51
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas stations/car washes
946,364

 
962,643

 
(2
)%
 
667,496

 
42
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mixed-use facilities
563,484

 
546,177

 
3
 %
 
369,425

 
53
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warehouses
892,100

 
912,818

 
(2
)%
 
529,255

 
69
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
423,084

 
426,257

 
(1
)%
 
245,532

 
72
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
1,560,676

 
1,574,863

 
(1
)%
 
870,147

 
79
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
8,154,570

 
$
8,158,871

 
 %
 
$
5,069,482

 
61
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
% change
 
12/31/2015
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
$
2,900,241

 
$
2,903,658

 
 %
 
$
1,694,427

 
71
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and other
3,401,446

 
3,318,728

 
2
 %
 
1,983,250

 
72
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saving deposits
301,906

 
304,719

 
(1
)%
 
187,498

 
61
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more
2,982,256

 
3,077,629

 
(3
)%
 
1,772,975

 
68
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other time deposits
1,056,186

 
1,097,771

 
(4
)%
 
702,826

 
50
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposit balances
$
10,642,035

 
$
10,702,505

 
(1
)%
 
$
6,340,976

 
68
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION (%)
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
 
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
27.3
%
 
27.1
%
 
 
 
26.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market and other
32.0
%
 
31.0
%
 
 
 
31.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saving deposits
2.8
%
 
2.8
%
 
 
 
3.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more
28.0
%
 
28.8
%
 
 
 
28.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other time deposits
9.9
%
 
10.3
%
 
 
 
11.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposit balances
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


CAPITAL RATIOS:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total stockholders’ equity
$
1,856,893

 
$
1,854,571

 
$
938,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Common Equity Tier 1 ratio
12.10
%
 
11.96
%
 
12.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
12.92
%
 
12.79
%
 
12.67
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total risk-based capital ratio
13.64
%
 
13.51
%
 
13.80
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1 leverage ratio
11.49
%
 
13.02
%
 
11.53
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total risk weighted assets
$
11,575,559

 
$
11,491,204

 
$
6,905,154

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Book value per common share
$
13.73

 
$
13.73

 
$
11.79

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets 2
10.60
%
 
10.52
%
 
10.63
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tangible common equity per share 2
$
10.15

 
$
10.14

 
$
10.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 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
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE BEFORE MERGER-RELATED COSTS
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense
$
66,731

 
$
67,846

 
$
38,938

 
$
214,975

 
$
153,384

 
 
 
 
Less: merger-related costs
2,952

 
11,222

 
1,438

 
16,914

 
1,540

 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense, excluding merger-related expense
$
63,779

 
$
56,624

 
$
37,500

 
$
198,061

 
$
151,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORE EPS LESS MERGER RELATED EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
40,630

 
$
26,105

 
$
22,869

 
$
113,747

 
$
92,258

 
 
 
 
Less: merger-related costs
2,952

 
11,222

 
1,438

 
16,914

 
1,540

 
 
 
 
Tax provision adjustment
(1,185
)
 
(4,452
)
 
(593
)
 
(6,852
)
 
(625
)
 
 
 
 
Net income, excluding merger-related expense
$
42,397

 
$
32,875

 
$
23,714

 
$
123,809

 
$
93,173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares diluted
135,585,561

 
116,653,166

 
79,601,452

 
103,530,318

 
79,611,800

 
 
 
 
Core EPS excluding merger-related expenses
$
0.31

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.30

 
$
1.20

 
$
1.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
$
1,856,893

 
$
1,854,571

 
$
938,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Common stock warrant

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net
(483,674
)
 
(484,387
)
 
(108,221
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible common equity
$
1,373,219

 
$
1,370,184

 
$
829,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
13,442,488

 
$
13,510,629

 
$
7,912,648

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net
(483,674
)
 
(484,387
)
 
(108,221
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible assets
$
12,958,814

 
$
13,026,242

 
$
7,804,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding
135,240,079

 
135,109,641

 
79,566,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets
10.60
%
 
10.52
%
 
10.63
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tangible common equity per share
$
10.15

 
$
10.14

 
$
10.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


 
 Three Months Ended
 
 Twelve Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Balance at beginning of period
$
79,976

 
$
76,425

 
$
76,856

 
$
76,408

 
$
71,110

 
$
76,408

 
$
67,758

Provision for loan losses
800

 
6,500

 
1,200

 
500

 
4,900

 
9,000

 
8,000

Recoveries
452

 
1,010

 
664

 
769

 
955

 
2,895

 
5,562

Charge offs
(1,885
)
 
(3,959
)
 
(2,295
)
 
(821
)
 
(557
)
 
(8,960
)
 
(4,912
)
Balance at end of period
$
79,343

 
$
79,976

 
$
76,425

 
$
76,856

 
$
76,408

 
$
79,343

 
$
76,408

Net charge offs/average loans receivable (annualized)
0.05
%
 
0.13
%
 
0.10
%
 
%
 
(0.03
)%
 
0.07
%
 
(0.01
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 Twelve Months Ended
NET CHARGED OFF/(RECOVERED) LOANS BY TYPE
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Real estate loans
$
(45
)
 
$
(248
)
 
$
18

 
$
(390
)
 
$
(254
)
 
$
(665
)
 
$
(1,206
)
Commercial loans
1,375

 
2,663

 
1,649

 
379

 
(127
)
 
6,066

 
519

Consumer loans
478

 
159

 
(36
)
 
63

 
(17
)
 
664

 
37

   Charge offs excluding Acquired Credit Impaired Loans
1,808

 
2,574

 
1,631

 
52

 
(398
)
 
6,065

 
(650
)
Charge offs on Acquired Credit Impaired Loans
(375
)
 
375

 

 

 

 

 

   Total net charge offs / (recoveries)
$
1,433

 
$
2,949

 
$
1,631

 
$
52

 
$
(398
)
 
$
6,065

 
$
(650
)



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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


NONPERFORMING ASSETS
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Delinquent loans on nonaccrual status 3
$
40,074

 
$
40,602

 
$
42,398

 
$
43,548

 
$
40,801

Delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status 4
305

 
192

 
147

 
45

 
375

Accruing restructured loans
48,874

 
48,701

 
50,837

 
52,760

 
47,984

Total nonperforming loans
89,253

 
89,495

 
93,382

 
96,353

 
89,160

Other real estate owned
21,990

 
27,457

 
16,392

 
19,794

 
21,035

Total nonperforming assets
$
111,243

 
$
116,952

 
$
109,774

 
$
116,147

 
$
110,195

Nonperforming assets/total assets
0.83
%
 
0.87
%
 
1.32
%
 
1.44
%
 
1.39
%
Nonperforming assets/loans receivable & OREO
1.05
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.66
%
 
1.82
%
 
1.76
%
Nonperforming assets/total capital
5.99
%
 
6.31
%
 
11.3
%
 
12.07
%
 
11.75
%
Nonperforming loans/loans receivable
0.85
%
 
0.85
%
 
1.42
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.43
%
Nonaccrual loans/loans receivable
0.38
%
 
0.38
%
 
0.64
%
 
0.68
%
 
0.65
%
Allowance for loan losses/loans receivable
0.75
%
 
0.76
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.21
%
 
1.22
%
Allowance for loan losses/nonaccrual loans
197.99
%
 
196.98
%
 
180.26
%
 
176.49
%
 
187.27
%
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans
88.90
%
 
89.36
%
 
81.84
%
 
79.77
%
 
85.70
%
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming assets
71.32
%
 
68.38
%
 
69.62
%
 
66.17
%
 
69.34
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3    Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $15.9 million, $14.1 million, $15.5 million, $15.4 million, and $18.7 million at December 31, 2016, September, 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.
4    Excludes Acquired Credit Impaired Loans totaling $19.6 million, $16.4 million, $13.8 million, $13.1 million, and $12.2 million at December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BREAKDOWN OF ACCRUING RESTRUCTURED LOANS BY TYPE:
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Retail buildings
$
5,832

 
$
5,876

 
$
4,565

 
$
4,598

 
$
5,593

Hotels/motels
1,305

 
1,315

 
1,324

 
1,336

 
1,342

Gas stations/car washes

 
829

 
835

 
840

 
845

Mixed-use facilities
889

 
895

 
1,111

 
1,117

 
1,124

Warehouses
5,379

 
5,449

 
5,512

 
5,575

 
5,635

Other 5
35,469

 
34,337

 
37,490

 
39,294

 
33,445

Total
$
48,874

 
$
48,701

 
$
50,837

 
$
52,760

 
$
47,984

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Includes commercial business and other loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DELINQUENT LOANS LESS THAN 90 DAYS PAST DUE
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Legacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 - 59 days
$
6,254

 
$
3,580

 
$
2,920

 
$
4,488

 
$
3,104

60 - 89 days
6,719

 
1,100

 
1,427

 
1,510

 
1,678

Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due - legacy
$
12,973

 
$
4,680

 
$
4,347

 
$
5,998

 
$
4,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 - 59 days
$
4,015

 
$
3,451

 
$
2,735

 
$
1,456

 
$
3,170

60 - 89 days
1,049

 
1,168

 
345

 
47

 
39

Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due - acquired
$
5,064

 
$
4,619

 
$
3,080

 
$
1,503

 
$
3,209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due
$
18,037

 
$
9,299

 
$
7,427

 
$
7,501

 
$
7,991



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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)


DELINQUENT LOANS LESS THAN 90 DAYS PAST DUE BY TYPE
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Legacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans
$
10,896

 
$
2,678

 
$
2,047

 
$
1,624

 
$
2,179

Commercial loans
2,010

 
1,866

 
2,215

 
1,441

 
1,676

Consumer loans
67

 
136

 
85

 
2,933

 
927

   Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due - legacy
$
12,973

 
$
4,680

 
$
4,347

 
$
5,998

 
$
4,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate loans
$
2,721

 
$
3,761

 
$
2,557

 
$
1,189

 
$
2,572

Commercial loans
1,987

 
858

 
211

 
314

 
349

Consumer loans
356

 

 
312

 

 
288

   Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due - acquired
$
5,064

 
$
4,619

 
$
3,080

 
$
1,503

 
$
3,209

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Total delinquent loans less than 90 days past due
$
18,037

 
$
9,299

 
$
7,427

 
$
7,501

 
$
7,991

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONACCRUAL LOANS BY TYPE
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Real estate loans
$
27,523

 
$
24,055

 
$
25,306

 
$
26,123

 
$
24,375

Commercial loans
11,773

 
15,742

 
16,270

 
16,842

 
15,600

Consumer loans
779

 
805

 
822

 
583

 
826

   Total nonaccrual loans
$
40,075

 
$
40,602

 
$
42,398

 
$
43,548

 
$
40,801

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRITICIZED LOANS
12/31/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
3/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
Legacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special mention
$
127,562

 
$
168,289

 
$
80,923

 
$
87,025

 
$
85,945

Substandard
162,942

 
124,938

 
128,885

 
129,314

 
126,880

Doubtful
95

 
441

 
108

 
133

 
20

Loss

 

 

 

 

   Total criticized loans - legacy
$
290,599

 
$
293,668

 
$
209,916

 
$
216,472

 
$
212,845

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special mention
$
116,094

 
$
140,604

 
$
19,447

 
$
17,017

 
$
18,241

Substandard
148,164

 
131,398

 
67,261

 
71,954

 
74,482

Doubtful
1,854

 
2,624

 
2,603

 
1,997

 
2,194

Loss

 
(133
)
 

 

 

   Total criticized loans - acquired
$
266,112

 
$
274,493

 
$
89,311

 
$
90,968

 
$
94,917

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Total criticized loans
$
556,711

 
$
568,161

 
$
299,227

 
$
307,440

 
$
307,762




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