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July 21, 2021 8:17 AM EDT

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News Release


HOPE BANCORP REPORTS 2021 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS


LOS ANGELES - July 20, 2021 - Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021.

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, net income increased 23% to $53.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, from $43.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, in the preceding first quarter and increased 101% from $26.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, in the year-ago second quarter.

“Second quarter results underscore the sound management of our operations as the economy gradually recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Bancorp, Inc. “The composition of our deposits continued to improve with meaningful increases in our lower-cost deposit categories, and our cost of interest bearing deposits declined another 8 basis points quarter-over-quarter. Together with higher average yield on loans, this supported another quarter of net interest margin expansion. After five quarters of significant reserve build under the CECL methodology, we recorded a negative provision for credit losses of $7.0 million driven largely by the improved macroeconomic factors. We also sold $30 million of SBA 7(a) loans given the near record-high premiums available in the secondary markets, and recorded a gain on sale of $2.4 million. All of these factors contributed to a 23% quarter-over-quarter increase in net income of $53.8 million for the 2021 second quarter.

“Loan originations for the quarter were also strong at a record high $894 million and reflected a 61% increase from the preceding first quarter when excluding the second round of PPP originations. However, a considerable decrease in warehouse line utilizations reflecting industry trends, a strategic sale of $119 million of higher-risk hotel/motel loans, PPP loan forgiveness of $164 million, and residential mortgage and SBA 7(a) loan sales contributed to a 2% quarter-over-quarter decrease in loans receivable. While some of these headwinds to net loan growth are expected to persist near-term, we have a robust loan pipeline supported by strong macroeconomic forecasts, and we believe we are well positioned to deliver enhanced profitability for 2021,” said Kim.

Q2 2021 Highlights
•Net interest income before provision for credit losses increased 3% quarter-over-quarter to $126.6 million.
•Net interest margin expanded 5 basis points quarter-over-quarter, largely reflecting an increase in the average yield on loans and lower cost of deposits.
•Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased 4% quarter-over-quarter and accounted for 38% of total deposits.
•Cost of interest bearing deposits decreased 8 basis points and total cost of deposits decreased 6 basis points quarter-over-quarter marking the seventh consecutive quarter of declining deposit costs.
•Company recorded a negative provision for credit losses of $7.0 million.
•Net income increased 23% quarter-over-quarter and totaled $53.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share.
•Pre-tax pre-provision income increased 6% quarter-over-quarter to $64.5 million.
•Return on average assets increased to 1.25% from 1.02% in Q1 2021, and return on average equity increased to 10.41% from 8.53%.
•Loan originations increased to a record high $894.1 million from $847.1 million in the first quarter of 2021.
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•Loans receivable decreased 2% to $13.42 billion, reflecting decreases in warehouse line utilizations, the sales of $30.0 million of SBA loans, $42.6 million of residential mortgage loans and an aggregate $119.3 million of hotel/motel loans, along with payoffs and pay downs.

Financial Highlights
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)At or for the Three Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Net income$53,763 $43,687 $26,753 
Diluted earnings per share$0.43 $0.35 $0.22 
Net interest income before provision (credit) for credit losses$126,577 $122,579 $109,814 
Net interest margin3.11 %3.06 %2.79 %
Noninterest income$11,076 $8,804 $11,240 
Noninterest expense$73,123 $70,431 $67,030 
Net loans receivable$13,234,849 $13,494,686 $12,710,063 
Deposits$14,726,230 $14,301,269 $14,123,532 
Total cost of deposits0.30 %0.36 %0.87 %
Nonaccrual loans(1)
$111,008 $109,858 $82,137 
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable(1)
1.24 %1.11 %0.98 %
ACL to loans receivable
1.41 %1.52 %1.26 %
ACL to nonaccrual loans(1)
170.67 %189.28 %196.95 %
ACL to nonperforming assets(1)
103.11 %121.94 %109.62 %
Provision (credit) for credit losses$(7,000)$3,300 $17,500 
Net charge offs$11,491 $2,098 $652 
Return on average assets (“ROA”)1.25 %1.02 %0.64 %
Return on average equity (“ROE”)10.41 %8.53 %5.31 %
Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”)(2)
13.50 %11.11 %6.94 %
Noninterest expense / average assets1.70 %1.65 %1.60 %
Efficiency ratio53.12 %53.61 %55.37 %

(1) Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation.
(2) Return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of the Company’s return on average tangible common equity is provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Page 10.


Operating Results for the 2021 Second Quarter
Net interest income before the negative provision for credit losses for the 2021 second quarter increased 3% to $126.6 million from $122.6 million in the 2021 first quarter and increased 15% from $109.8 million in the 2020 second quarter. The Company attributed the increase in net interest income primarily to meaningful reductions in interest expense due to lower trending cost of deposits and higher interest income on average loans.

The net interest margin for the 2021 second quarter increased 5 basis points to 3.11% from 3.06% in the preceding 2021 first quarter, reflecting the benefits of lower deposit costs and higher average yield on loans. The net interest margin in the prior-year second quarter was 2.79%.

The weighted average yield on loans for the 2021 second quarter increased 4 basis points to 3.98% from 3.94% in the 2021 first quarter, reflecting the accelerated recognition of net fees due to PPP loan forgiveness. For the 2020 second quarter, the weighted average yield on loans was 4.23%.

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The weighted average cost of deposits for the 2021 second quarter decreased for the seventh consecutive quarter to 0.30%, representing a 6 basis point decrease from 0.36% for the 2021 first quarter and a 57 basis point decrease from 0.87% for the 2020 second quarter. The Company attributed the significant improvements in the weighted average cost of deposits to a continuing shift in its deposit mix to lower-cost core deposits and the ongoing downward repricing of interest bearing deposits. The cost of interest bearing deposits was 0.48%, 0.56% and 1.17% for the quarters ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Noninterest income for the 2021 second quarter increased to $11.1 million from $8.8 million for the 2021 first quarter. In response to the significantly increased premiums available in the secondary market for SBA 7(a) loans, the Company sold $30.0 million of the guaranteed portfolio of its SBA 7(a) loans during the 2021 second quarter and recorded $2.4 million in net gains on sales of SBA loans, versus none in the preceding first quarter. This was partially offset by a reduction in net gains on sales of other loans, representing residential mortgage loans of $1.0 million for the 2021 second quarter, compared with $2.1 million in the preceding first quarter. Noninterest income in the year-ago second quarter totaled $11.2 million.

Noninterest expense for the 2021 second quarter increased to $73.1 million from $70.4 million in the preceding first quarter and $67.0 million in the year-ago second quarter.

Salaries and employee benefits expense for the 2021 second quarter increased to $42.3 million from $41.2 million in the preceding first quarter, largely reflecting annual merit increases effective at the beginning of the second quarter.

Professional fees for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased $1.5 million quarter-over-quarter reflecting higher litigation expenses related to existing cases. The Company recorded a one-time $2.1 million impairment during the 2021 second quarter related to the disposition of a licensed software platform. These factors which contributed to higher noninterest expense for the 2021 second quarter were partially offset by a $2.2 million reduction in credit related expenses quarter-over-quarter.

The Company’s efficiency ratio for the 2021 second quarter improved to 53.12% from 53.61% for the preceding first quarter and from 55.37% for the year-ago second quarter. Noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets increased to 1.70% for the 2021 second quarter from 1.65% for the 2021 first quarter and from 1.60% for the 2020 second quarter.

The effective tax rate for the 2021 second quarter increased to 24.8% from 24.2% in the preceding quarter, reflecting the Company’s updated projection for increased annual pretax income than previously budgeted. In the year-ago quarter, the effective tax rate was 26.8%.

Balance Sheet Summary
New loan originations funded during the 2021 second quarter increased to $894.1 million from $847.1 million in the preceding first quarter and $832.0 million in the 2020 second quarter. Following are the components of new loan production for the quarters ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)For the Three Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Commercial real estate$454,857 $277,704 $213,246 
Commercial288,726 156,622 58,458 
SBA77,652 36,802 5,901 
SBA PPP19,816 304,727 480,141 
Consumer275 1,473 1,920 
Residential mortgage52,766 69,784 72,343 
Total new loan originations$894,092 $847,112 $832,009 

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During the 2021 second quarter, the Company acquired $95.6 million of 30-year fixed rate residential mortgage loans. In addition to the sale of $42.6 million in residential mortgage loans and $30.0 million of SBA 7(a) loans during the 2021 second quarter, the Company completed an aggregate $119.3 million in sales of loans from its hotel/motel portfolio that were viewed to be higher risk requiring a longer recovery period from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Altogether with aggregate payoffs and pay downs, first round PPP loan forgiveness of $164.5 million and a $231.0 million quarter-over-quarter decrease in warehouse line utilizations, loans receivable at June 30, 2021 decreased 2% to $13.42 billion from $13.70 billion at March 31, 2021. Loans receivable at June 30, 2020 amounted to $12.87 billion.

Total deposits at June 30, 2021 increased 3% to $14.73 billion from $14.30 billion at March 31, 2021 and increased 4% from $14.12 billion at June 30, 2020. Quarter-over-quarter, noninterest bearing demand deposits as of June 30, 2021 increased 4% and money market and other interest bearing demand deposit balances increased 16%, while time deposits decreased 16%. On a year-over-year basis, noninterest bearing demand deposits as of June 30, 2021 increased 40% and money market and NOW account balances increased 20%, while time deposits decreased 40%.

Following is the deposit composition as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)6/30/20213/31/2021% change6/30/2020% change
  Noninterest bearing demand deposits$5,638,115 $5,427,174 4 %$4,036,383 40 %
  Money market and other5,786,697 5,009,419 16 %4,831,679 20 %
  Saving deposits308,651 305,326 1 %296,614 4 %
  Time deposits 2,992,767 3,559,350 (16)%4,958,856 (40)%
    Total deposit balances$14,726,230 $14,301,269 3 %$14,123,532 4 %

Following is the deposit composition as a percentage of total deposits and a breakdown of cost of deposits as of and for the quarters ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
Deposit BreakdownCost of Deposits
(unaudited)6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020Q2 2021Q1 2021Q2 2020
  Noninterest bearing demand deposits38.3 %38.0 %28.6 %— %— %— %
  Money market and other39.2 %35.0 %34.2 %0.43 %0.42 %0.62 %
  Saving deposits2.1 %2.1 %2.1 %1.15 %1.17 %1.22 %
  Time deposits 20.4 %24.9 %35.1 %0.49 %0.69 %1.71 %
    Total deposit balances100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %0.30 %0.36 %0.87 %


Allowance for Credit Losses
For the 2021 second quarter, the Company recorded a negative provision for credit losses of $7.0 million compared with provision for credit losses of $3.3 million in the preceding first quarter and $17.5 million for the 2020 second quarter. The allowance release in the 2021 second quarter largely reflects improved macroeconomic forecasts, together with the reduction in its loan portfolio and the $119.3 million in sales from the hotel/motel portfolio.

Following is the allowance for credit losses and allowance coverage ratios as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Allowance for credit losses$189,452$207,943$161,771
Allowance for credit loss/loans receivable1.41 %1.52 %1.26 %
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans113.36 %136.79 %127.79 %

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Credit Quality
Following are the components of nonperforming assets as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Loans on nonaccrual status (1)
$111,008 $109,858 $82,137 
Delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status
4,759 384 430 
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans51,360 41,773 44,026 
Total nonperforming loans167,127 152,015 126,593 
Other real estate owned16,619 18,515 20,983 
Total nonperforming assets$183,746 $170,530 $147,576 

(1)     Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $23.6 million, $25.0 million and $30.3 million, at June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

The increase in delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status as of June 30, 2021 largely reflects one loan which matured during the 2021 second quarter. This loan was renewed early in the third quarter of 2021 and is currently performing. The increase in accruing troubled debt restructured loans largely reflects maturity concessions for two credit relationships.

Following are the components of criticized loan balances as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Special mention$294,559$280,974$127,149
Substandard380,955379,048299,357
Doubtful/loss— — 11 
     Total criticized loans$675,514$660,022$426,517

The modest increase in special mention loans quarter-over-quarter primarily reflects the addition of two large credit relationships. The first is a hotel/motel relationship that was downgraded from the COVID-watch grade to Special Mention following the expiration of the modification. The second is a construction loan that is taking longer to stabilize following the completion of the project due to the pandemic-related environment.

Following are net charge offs and net charge offs to average loans receivable on an annualized basis for the three months ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)For the Three Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Net charge offs$11,491$2,098$652
Net charge offs/average loans receivable (annualized)0.35 %0.06 %0.02 %

Net charge offs for the 2021 second quarter includes charge offs of $11.8 million, all of which was previously reserved, from the sale of $119.3 million in hotel/motel loans during the 2021 second quarter.

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Capital
At June 30, 2021, the Company and the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be classified as a “well-capitalized” financial institution. Following are capital ratios for the Company as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (unaudited)
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020Minimum Guideline for “Well-Capitalized” Bank
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital11.32%11.08%11.50%6.50%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio10.34%10.15%10.08%5.00%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Ratio12.02%11.78%12.24%8.00%
Total Risk-Based Ratio13.16%13.03%13.23%10.00%

Following are tangible common equity (“TCE”) per share and TCE as a percentage of tangible assets as of June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:
(unaudited)6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
Tangible common equity per share (1)
$13.10$12.73$12.62
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)
9.53%9.40%9.32%

(1)    Tangible common equity represents common equity less goodwill and net other intangible assets. Tangible common equity per share represents tangible common equity divided by the number of shares issued and outstanding. Both tangible common equity and tangible common equity per share are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the Company’s total stockholders’ equity to tangible common equity is provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Page 10.
(2)    Tangible assets represent total assets less goodwill and net other intangible assets. Tangible common equity to tangible assets is the ratio of tangible common equity over tangible assets. Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of the Company’s total assets to tangible assets is provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Page 10.


Investor Conference Call

The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Investors and analysts are invited to access the conference call by dialing 866-235-9917 (domestic) or 412-902-4103 (international) and asking for the “Hope Bancorp Call.” A presentation to accompany the earnings call will be available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website at www.ir-hopebancorp.com. Other interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website. After the live webcast, a replay will remain available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website for one year. A telephonic replay of the call will be available at 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) for one week through July 28, 2021, replay access code 10158798.

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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 $17.47 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2021. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a multi-ethnic population of customers across the nation, Bank of Hope operates 53 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Alabama. The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Portland, Oregon, New York City, Northern California and Houston; commercial loan production offices in Northern California and Seattle; residential mortgage loan production offices in Southern 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 link, the Company does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained or accessible therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this 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. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements may differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: possible deterioration in economic conditions in our areas of operation; interest rate risk associated with volatile interest rates and related asset-liability matching risk; liquidity risks; risk of significant non-earning assets, and net credit losses that could occur, particularly in times of weak economic conditions or times of rising interest rates; the failure of or changes to assumptions and estimates underlying the Company’s allowances for credit losses, regulatory risks associated with current and future regulations; and the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and capitalization. For additional information concerning these and other risk factors, see the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.



Contacts:
Alex Ko
Senior EVP & Chief Financial Officer
213-427-6560
alex.ko@bankofhope.com


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


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

Assets:6/30/20213/31/2021% change6/30/2020% change
Cash and due from banks$836,957 $376,666 122 %$1,468,949 (43)%
Securities available for sale, at fair value2,274,170 2,233,744 2 %1,887,604 20 %
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and other investments94,550 102,242 (8)%98,357 (4)%
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value54,245 19,672 176 %11,350 378 %
Loans receivable13,424,301 13,702,629 (2)%12,871,834 4 %
Allowance for credit losses(189,452)(207,943)(9)%(161,771)17 %
  Net loans receivable13,234,849 13,494,686 (2)%12,710,063 4 %
Accrued interest receivable51,886 60,498 (14)%52,859 (2)%
Premises and equipment, net45,302 47,918 (5)%51,029 (11)%
Bank owned life insurance76,428 77,089 (1)%77,050 (1)%
Goodwill464,450 464,450 — %464,450 — %
Servicing assets11,566 12,084 (4)%14,164 (18)%
Other intangible assets, net8,689 9,198 (6)%10,770 (19)%
Other assets316,535 300,613 5 %322,417 (2)%
  Total assets$17,469,627 $17,198,860 2 %$17,169,062 2 %
Liabilities:
Deposits$14,726,230 $14,301,269 3 %$14,123,532 4 %
FHLB advances200,000 400,000 (50)%500,000 (60)%
Convertible notes, net215,739 215,504 — %201,987 7 %
Subordinated debentures104,762 104,469 — %103,602 1 %
Accrued interest payable4,946 8,611 (43)%26,093 (81)%
Other liabilities125,080 123,426 1 %183,072 (32)%
  Total liabilities$15,376,757 $15,153,279 1 %$15,138,286 2 %
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value$136 $136 — %$136 — %
Capital surplus 1,418,135 1,417,137 — %1,430,757 (1)%
Retained earnings859,548 823,085 4 %761,734 13 %
Treasury stock, at cost(200,000)(200,000)— %(200,000)— %
Accumulated other comprehensive gain, net15,051 5,223 188 %38,149 (61)%
  Total stockholders’ equity2,092,870 2,045,581 2 %2,030,776 3 %
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$17,469,627 $17,198,860 2 %$17,169,062 2 %
Common stock shares - authorized150,000,000 150,000,000 150,000,000 
Common stock shares - outstanding123,673,832 123,480,494 123,239,276 
Treasury stock shares12,661,581 12,661,581 12,661,581 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/2021% change6/30/2020% change6/30/20216/30/2020% change
  Interest and fees on loans$131,823 $129,736 2 %$134,190 (2)%$261,559 $288,420 (9)%
  Interest on securities7,713 7,915 (3)%9,891 (22)%15,628 20,500 (24)%
  Interest on federal funds sold and other investments668 642 4 %980 (32)%1,310 3,009 (56)%
    Total interest income140,204 138,293 1 %145,061 (3)%278,497 311,929 (11)%
  Interest on deposits 10,696 12,770 (16)%29,451 (64)%23,466 70,564 (67)%
  Interest on other borrowings and convertible notes2,931 2,944 — %5,796 (49)%5,875 12,260 (52)%
    Total interest expense13,627 15,714 (13)%35,247 (61)%29,341 82,824 (65)%
Net interest income before provision (credit) for credit losses126,577 122,579 3 %109,814 15 %249,156 229,105 9 %
Provision (credit) for credit losses(7,000)3,300 N/A17,500 N/A(3,700)45,500 N/A
Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses133,577 119,279 12 %92,314 45 %252,856 183,605 38 %
  Service fees on deposit accounts1,777 1,790 (1)%2,583 (31)%3,567 6,716 (47)%
  International service fees795 841 (5)%667 19 %1,636 1,456 12 %
  Loan servicing fees, net 934 1,044 (11)%1,106 (16)%1,978 1,471 34 %
  Wire transfer fees 923 844 9 %820 13 %1,767 1,818 (3)%
  Net gains on sales of SBA loans2,375 — 100 %— 100 %2,375 — 100 %
  Net gains on sales of other loans1,028 2,096 (51)%1,678 (39)%3,124 3,533 (12)%
  Other income and fees3,244 2,189 48 %4,386 (26)%5,433 9,510 (43)%
    Total noninterest income11,076 8,804 26 %11,240 (1)%19,880 24,504 (19)%
  Salaries and employee benefits42,309 41,216 3 %38,850 9 %83,525 81,352 3 %
  Occupancy7,067 6,967 1 %7,043 — %14,034 14,453 (3)%
  Furniture and equipment4,822 4,186 15 %4,654 4 %9,008 8,913 1 %
  Advertising and marketing2,097 1,625 29 %1,315 59 %3,722 2,988 25 %
  Data processing and communications2,411 2,737 (12)%2,274 6 %5,148 4,905 5 %
  Professional fees4,395 2,903 51 %1,510 191 %7,298 4,810 52 %
  FDIC assessment1,284 1,255 2 %1,652 (22)%2,539 3,211 (21)%
  Credit related expenses43 2,218 (98)%1,361 (97)%2,261 3,023 (25)%
  OREO expense, net298 281 6 %1,338 (78)%579 2,181 (73)%
  Software impairment2,146 — 100 %— 100 %2,146 — 100 %
  Other6,251 7,043 (11)%7,033 (11)%13,294 13,334 — %
    Total noninterest expense73,123 70,431 4 %67,030 9 %143,554 139,170 3 %
Income before income taxes71,530 57,652 24 %36,524 96 %129,182 68,939 87 %
Income tax provision17,767 13,965 27 %9,771 82 %31,732 16,233 95 %
Net income $53,763 $43,687 23 %$26,753 101 %$97,450 $52,706 85 %
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic$0.44 $0.35 $0.22 $0.79 $0.43 
Diluted$0.43 $0.35 $0.22 $0.78 $0.42 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic123,592,695 123,324,745 123,200,127 123,459,461 123,747,727 
Diluted124,323,888 124,336,130 123,430,891 124,334,227 124,054,291 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


For the Three Months Ended
(Annualized)		For the Six Months Ended
(Annualized)
Profitability measures:6/30/20213/31/20216/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
  ROA 1.25 %1.02 %0.64 %1.14 %0.65 %
  ROE 10.41 %8.53 %5.31 %9.48 %5.21 %
  ROTCE (1)
13.50 %11.11 %6.94 %12.31 %6.82 %
  Net interest margin3.11 %3.06 %2.79 %3.09 %3.04 %
  Efficiency ratio53.12 %53.61 %55.37 %53.36 %54.88 %
  Noninterest expense / average assets1.70 %1.65 %1.60 %1.68 %1.73 %
(1) 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.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Pre-tax acquisition accounting adjustments:6/30/20213/31/20216/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
Accretion on purchased non-impaired loans$366 $705 $658 $1,071 $1,717 
Accretion on purchased credit deteriorated/purchased credit impaired loans2,188 2,255 3,046 4,443 12,495 
Amortization of premium on low income housing tax credits(74)(73)(70)(147)(141)
Accretion of discount on acquired subordinated debt(293)(291)(284)(584)(567)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles(509)(509)(532)(1,018)(1,063)
     Total acquisition accounting adjustments$1,678 $2,087 $2,818 $3,765 $12,441 

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
InterestAnnualizedInterestAnnualizedInterestAnnualized
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/ Average
BalanceExpenseYield/CostBalanceExpenseYield/CostBalanceExpense Yield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
    Loans, including loans held for sale $13,293,591 $131,823 3.98 %$13,346,264 $129,736 3.94 %$12,755,088 $134,190 4.23 %
    Securities available for sale 2,253,135 7,713 1.37 %2,267,409 7,915 1.42 %1,750,156 9,891 2.27 %
    FHLB stock and other investments 759,182 668 0.35 %640,392 642 0.41 %1,317,049 980 0.30 %
Total interest earning assets$16,305,908 $140,204 3.45 %$16,254,065 $138,293 3.45 %$15,822,293 $145,061 3.69 %
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
  Deposits:
    Demand, interest bearing $5,484,047 $5,909 0.43 %$5,256,579 $5,490 0.42 %$4,903,786 $7,563 0.62 %
    Savings 308,530 887 1.15 %301,184 870 1.17 %284,050 862 1.22 %
    Time deposits3,222,457 3,900 0.49 %3,767,109 6,410 0.69 %4,954,446 21,026 1.71 %
    Total interest bearing deposits9,015,034 10,696 0.48 %9,324,872 12,770 0.56 %10,142,282 29,451 1.17 %
    FHLB advances202,198 631 1.25 %215,889 642 1.21 %593,407 2,238 1.52 %
    Convertible notes, net215,599 1,323 2.43 %215,002 1,322 2.46 %201,169 2,358 4.64 %
    Subordinated debentures100,701 977 3.84 %100,392 980 3.90 %99,534 1,200 4.77 %
Total interest bearing liabilities$9,533,532 $13,627 0.57 %$9,856,155 $15,714 0.65 %$11,036,392 $35,247 1.28 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits5,445,457 5,052,532 3,510,783 
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds$14,978,989 0.36 %$14,908,687 0.43 %$14,547,175 0.97 %
Net interest income/net interest spread$126,577 2.88 %$122,579 2.80 %$109,814 2.41 %
Net interest margin3.11 %3.06 %2.79 %
Cost of deposits:
    Noninterest bearing demand deposits$5,445,457 $— — %$5,052,532 $— — %$3,510,783 $— — %
    Interest bearing deposits9,015,034 10,696 0.48 %9,324,872 12,770 0.56 %10,142,282 29,451 1.17 %
Total deposits$14,460,491 $10,696 0.30 %$14,377,404 $12,770 0.36 %$13,653,065 $29,451 0.87 %
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended
6/30/20216/30/2020
InterestAnnualizedInterestAnnualized
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/Average
BalanceExpenseYield/CostBalanceExpenseYield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
    Loans, including loans held for sale $13,319,782 $261,559 3.96 %$12,507,468 $288,420 4.64 %
    Securities available for sale 2,260,233 15,628 1.39 %1,731,094 20,500 2.38 %
    FHLB stock and other investments 700,115 1,310 0.38 %918,179 3,009 0.66 %
Total interest earning assets$16,280,130 $278,497 3.45 %$15,156,741 $311,929 4.14 %
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
  Deposits:
    Demand, interest bearing $5,370,941 $11,399 0.43 %$4,554,096 $22,443 0.99 %
    Savings 304,877 1,757 1.16 %279,063 1,670 1.20 %
    Time deposits3,493,278 10,310 0.60 %4,927,425 46,451 1.90 %
    Total interest bearing deposits9,169,096 23,466 0.52 %9,760,584 70,564 1.45 %
    FHLB advances209,006 $1,273 1.23 %594,148 4,885 1.65 %
    Convertible notes, net215,302 2,645 2.44 %200,565 4,704 4.64 %
    Subordinated debentures100,547 1,957 3.87 %99,393 2,671 5.32 %
Total interest bearing liabilities$9,693,951 $29,341 0.61 %$10,654,690 $82,824 1.56 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits5,250,080 3,236,960 
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds$14,944,031 0.40 %$13,891,650 1.20 %
Net interest income/net interest spread$249,156 2.84 %$229,105 2.58 %
Net interest margin3.09 %3.04 %
Cost of deposits:
    Noninterest bearing demand deposits$5,250,080 $— — %$3,236,960 $— — %
    Interest bearing deposits9,169,096 23,466 0.52 %9,760,584 70,564 1.45 %
Total deposits$14,419,176 $23,466 0.33 %$12,997,544 $70,564 1.09 %
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
AVERAGE BALANCES:6/30/20213/31/2021% change6/30/2020% change6/30/20216/30/2020% change
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale $13,293,591 $13,346,264 — %$12,755,088 4 %$13,319,782 $12,507,468 6 %
Investments3,012,317 2,907,801 4 %3,067,205 (2)%2,960,348 2,649,273 12 %
Interest earning assets16,305,908 16,254,065 — %15,822,293 3 %16,280,130 15,156,741 7 %
Total assets17,164,893 17,115,407 — %16,759,147 2 %17,140,286 16,102,977 6 %
Interest bearing deposits9,015,034 9,324,872 (3)%10,142,282 (11)%9,169,096 9,760,584 (6)%
Interest bearing liabilities9,533,532 9,856,155 (3)%11,036,392 (14)%9,693,951 10,654,690 (9)%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits5,445,457 5,052,532 8 %3,510,783 55 %5,250,080 3,236,960 62 %
Stockholders’ equity2,066,016 2,047,506 1 %2,016,947 2 %2,056,812 2,022,271 2 %
Net interest earning assets6,772,376 6,397,910 6 %4,785,901 42 %6,586,179 4,502,051 46 %
LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION: 6/30/20213/31/2021% change12/31/2020% change6/30/2020% change
Commercial loans$4,001,423 $4,346,244 (8)%$4,157,787 (4)%$3,415,111 17 %
Real estate loans8,832,276 8,811,423 — %8,772,134 1 %8,686,939 2 %
Consumer and other loans590,602 544,962 8 %633,292 (7)%769,784 (23)%
    Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs13,424,301 13,702,629 (2)%13,563,213 (1)%12,871,834 4 %
Allowance for credit losses(189,452)(207,943)(9)%(206,741)(8)%(161,771)17 %
    Loan receivable, net$13,234,849 $13,494,686 (2)%$13,356,472 (1)%$12,710,063 4 %
REAL ESTATE LOANS BY PROPERTY TYPE:6/30/20213/31/2021% change12/31/2020% change6/30/2020% change
Retail buildings$2,361,891 $2,317,017 2 %$2,293,396 3 %$2,278,448 4 %
Hotels/motels1,439,770 1,619,661 (11)%1,634,287 (12)%1,701,909 (15)%
Gas stations/car washes954,394 913,176 5 %892,110 7 %836,314 14 %
Mixed-use facilities798,373 752,729 6 %750,867 6 %706,827 13 %
Warehouses1,149,393 1,092,549 5 %1,091,389 5 %1,040,303 10 %
Multifamily575,943 531,306 8 %518,498 11 %497,948 16 %
Other1,552,512 1,584,985 (2)%1,591,587 (2)%1,625,190 (4)%
Total$8,832,276 $8,811,423 — %$8,772,134 1 %$8,686,939 2 %
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION6/30/20213/31/2021% change12/31/2020% change6/30/2020% change
  Noninterest bearing demand deposits$5,638,115 $5,427,174 4 %$4,814,254 17 %$4,036,383 40 %
  Money market and other5,786,697 5,009,419 16 %5,232,413 11 %4,831,679 20 %
  Saving deposits308,651 305,326 1 %300,770 3 %296,614 4 %
  Time deposits 2,992,767 3,559,350 (16)%3,986,475 (25)%4,958,856 (40)%
    Total deposit balances$14,726,230 $14,301,269 3 %$14,333,912 3 %$14,123,532 4 %
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION (%)6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20206/30/2020
  Noninterest bearing demand deposits38.3 %38.0 %33.6 %28.6 %
  Money market and other39.2 %35.0 %36.5 %34.2 %
  Saving deposits2.1 %2.1 %2.1 %2.1 %
  Time deposits 20.4 %24.9 %27.8 %35.1 %
    Total deposit balances100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

CAPITAL RATIOS:6/30/20213/31/20216/30/2020
  Total stockholders’ equity$2,092,870 $2,045,581 $2,030,776 
  Common equity tier 1 ratio11.32 %11.08 %11.50 %
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.02 %11.78 %12.24 %
  Total risk-based capital ratio 13.16 %13.03 %13.23 %
  Tier 1 leverage ratio 10.34 %10.15 %10.08 %
  Total risk weighted assets$14,354,682 $14,338,828 $13,388,522 
  Book value per common share$16.92 $16.57 $16.48 
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets 1
9.53 %9.40 %9.32 %
  Tangible common equity per share 1
$13.10 $12.73 $12.62 
1 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.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES CHANGES:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
Balance at beginning of period$207,943 $206,741 $179,849 $161,771 $144,923 $206,741 $94,144 
CECL day 1 adoption impact— — — — — — 26,200 
Provision (credit) for credit losses(7,000)3,300 27,500 22,000 17,500 (3,700)45,500 
Recoveries1,301 1,423 2,207 2,428 252 2,724 2,788 
Charge offs (12,792)(3,521)(2,815)(6,350)(904)(16,313)(6,861)
Balance at end of period$189,452 $207,943 $206,741 $179,849 $161,771 $189,452 $161,771 
Net charge offs/average loans receivable (annualized)0.35 %0.06 %0.02 %0.12 %0.02 %0.20 %0.07 %
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
NET LOAN CHARGE OFFS (RECOVERIES):6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
Real estate loans$11,281 $2,234 $(726)$5,154 $148 $13,515 $2,378 
Commercial loans181 (80)1,167 (1,451)240 101 916 
Consumer loans29 (56)167 219 264 (27)779 
   Total net charge offs$11,491 $2,098 $608 $3,922 $652 $13,589 $4,073 

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
NONPERFORMING ASSETS:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
Loans on nonaccrual status 3
$111,008 $109,858 $85,238 $69,205 $82,137 
Delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status4,759 384 614 1,537 430 
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans51,360 41,773 37,354 35,429 44,026 
Total nonperforming loans167,127 152,015 123,206 106,171 126,593 
Other real estate owned16,619 18,515 20,121 18,410 20,983 
Total nonperforming assets$183,746 $170,530 $143,327 $124,581 $147,576 
Nonperforming assets/total assets1.05 %0.99 %0.84 %0.74 %0.86 %
Nonperforming assets/loans receivable & OREO1.37 %1.24 %1.06 %0.95 %1.14 %
Nonperforming assets/total capital8.78 %8.34 %6.98 %6.11 %7.27 %
Nonperforming loans/loans receivable1.24 %1.11 %0.91 %0.81 %0.98 %
Nonaccrual loans/loans receivable0.83 %0.80 %0.63 %0.53 %0.64 %
Allowance for credit losses/loans receivable1.41 %1.52 %1.52 %1.37 %1.26 %
Allowance for credit losses/nonaccrual loans170.67 %189.28 %242.55 %259.88 %196.95 %
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans113.36 %136.79 %167.80 %169.40 %127.79 %
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming assets103.11 %121.94 %144.24 %144.36 %109.62 %
3 Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $23.6 million, $25.0 million, $26.5 million, $26.2 million and $30.3 million at June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020, and June 30, 2020, respectively.
NONACCRUAL LOANS BY TYPE:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
Real estate loans$95,622 $91,940 $67,450 $51,739 $64,060 
Commercial loans12,217 14,080 13,911 13,022 12,079 
Consumer loans3,169 3,838 3,877 4,444 5,998 
   Total nonaccrual loans$111,008 $109,858 $85,238 $69,205 $82,137 
BREAKDOWN OF ACCRUING TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURED LOANS:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
Retail buildings$12,110 $6,319 $5,408 $5,451 $5,526 
Gas stations/car washes206 210 219 224 1,789 
Mixed-use facilities7,967 3,377 3,521 4,323 3,583 
Warehouses14,099 14,124 7,296 7,320 13,433 
Other 5
16,978 17,743 20,910 18,111 19,695 
Total$51,360 $41,773 $37,354 $35,429 $44,026 
5 Includes commercial business, consumer, and other loans
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
30 - 59 days$22,466 $18,175 $11,347 $5,962 $18,857 
60 - 89 days6,987 8,314 16,826 58,065 29,975 
   Total$29,453 $26,489 $28,173 $64,027 $48,832 
ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE BY TYPE:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
Real estate loans$21,432 $18,331 $15,689 $60,510 $27,245 
Commercial loans560 1,002 3,393 624 5,987 
Consumer loans7,461 7,156 9,091 2,893 15,600 
   Total$29,453 $26,489 $28,173 $64,027 $48,832 
CRITICIZED LOANS:6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20209/30/20206/30/2020
Special mention$294,559 $280,974 $184,941 $153,388 $127,149 
Substandard380,955 379,048 366,556 311,902 299,357 
Doubtful/loss— — 1 6,640 11 
   Total criticized loans$675,514 $660,022 $551,498 $471,930 $426,517 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures
Management reviews select non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s and the Bank’s financial performance and in response to market participant interest. A reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures utilized by management is provided below.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY
Average stockholders’ equity$2,066,016 $2,047,506 $2,016,947 $2,056,812 $2,022,271 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(473,445)(473,961)(475,534)(473,702)(475,793)
Average tangible common equity$1,592,571 $1,573,545 $1,541,413 $1,583,110 $1,546,478 
Net income$53,763 $43,687 $26,753 $97,450 $52,706 
Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)13.50 %11.11 %6.94 %12.31 %6.82 %
6/30/20213/31/202112/31/20206/30/2020
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY
Total stockholders’ equity$2,092,870 $2,045,581 $2,053,745 $2,030,776 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(473,139)(473,648)(474,158)(475,220)
Tangible common equity$1,619,731 $1,571,933 $1,579,587 $1,555,556 
Total assets$17,469,627 $17,198,860 $17,106,664 $17,169,062 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(473,139)(473,648)(474,158)(475,220)
Tangible assets$16,996,488 $16,725,212 $16,632,506 $16,693,842 
Common shares outstanding123,673,832 123,480,494 123,264,864 123,239,276 
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets9.53 %9.40 %9.50 %9.32 %
  Tangible common equity per share$13.10 $12.73 $12.81 $12.62 

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
6/30/20213/31/20216/30/20206/30/20216/30/2020
PRE-TAX PRE-PROVISION INCOME
Net income$53,763 $43,687 $26,753 $97,450 $52,706 
Add back - tax provision17,767 13,965 9,771 31,732 16,233 
Add back - provision (credit) for credit losses(7,000)3,300 17,500 (3,700)45,500 
Pre-tax pre-provision income$64,530 $60,952 $54,024 $125,482 $114,439 
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News Release

HOPE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.14 PER SHARE


LOS ANGELES - July 20, 2021 - Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about August 13, 2021 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 30, 2021.

Investor Conference Call

The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Investors and analysts are invited to access the conference call by dialing 866-235-9917 (domestic) or 412-902-4103 (international) and asking for the “Hope Bancorp Call.” A presentation to accompany the earnings call will be available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website at www.ir-hopebancorp.com. Other interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website. After the live webcast, a replay will remain available at the Investor Relations section of Hope Bancorp’s website for one year. A telephonic replay of the call will be available at 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) for one week through July 28, 2021, replay access code 10158798.

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 $17.47 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2021. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a multi-ethnic population of customers across the nation, Bank of Hope operates 53 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Alabama. The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Portland, Oregon, New York City, Northern California and Houston; commercial loan production offices in Northern California and Seattle; residential mortgage loan production offices in Southern 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 link, the Company does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained or accessible therein.



Contacts:
Alex Ko
Senior EVP & Chief Financial Officer
213-427-6560
alex.ko@bankofhope.com


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


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1 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Wednesday, July 21, 2021

 
2 Forward Looking Statements & Additional Disclosures This presentation may contain statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company that 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. The Company’s actual results, performance or  achievements may differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in any forward‐looking statements. The risks and  uncertainties include, but are not limited to: possible deterioration in economic conditions in our areas of operation; interest rate risk associated with volatile  interest rates and related asset‐liability matching risk; liquidity risks; risk of significant non‐earning assets, and net credit losses that could occur, particularly  in times of weak economic conditions or times of rising interest rates; the failure of or changes to assumptions and estimates underlying the Company’s  allowances for credit losses, including the timing and effects of the implementation of the current expected credit losses model; and regulatory risks  associated with current and future regulations, and the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and  capitalization. For additional information concerning these and other risk factors, see the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10‐K. The Company  does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward‐looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances  after the date of such statements except as required by law.

 
3 Q2 2021 Financial Highlights Net Income $53.8MM EPS (diluted) $0.43 Gross Loans $13.42B Total Deposits $14.73B • Net interest income before provision for credit loss  increased 3% to $126.6 million – 4th consecutive Q‐o‐Q  increase • Net interest margin expanded 5bps Q‐o‐Q benefiting from  lower deposit costs and higher loan yields – 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion • Net income increased 23% Q‐o‐Q to $53.8 million, or  $0.43 per diluted common share • Pre‐tax pre‐provision income increased 6% Q‐o‐Q • ROA increased 23bps Q‐o‐Q to 1.25%, and ROE increased  188bps Q‐o‐Q to 10.41% • Excluding PPP, new loan originations increased significantly  to a record $874.3 million vs. $542.4 million in 1Q21 • Origination mix excluding PPP of CRE 59%, C&I 34% and  Consumer 6% reflects slower rebound for C&I loans post‐ pandemic • Noninterest bearing deposits increased 4% Q‐o‐Q to a  record high and accounted for a record high 38% of total  deposits • Cost of interest bearing deposits decreased 8 basis points Q‐o‐Q • Total cost of deposits decreased for the 7th consecutive  quarter, down 6bps Q‐o‐Q • Negative provision for credit losses of $7.0 million,  reflecting improving macroeconomic forecasts, loan  portfolio reduction and $119.3 million sale of higher risk,  criticized and classified hotel/motel loans • CARES Act loan modifications declined to 2.4% of total  loans at 6/30/21 • Net charge offs of $11.5 million, or 0.35% of average loans  receivable annualized, which included $11.8 million in  charge offs related to hotel/motel loan sale Loan Production Asset Quality Deposit TrendsEarnings & Profitability

 
4 $216  $244  $340  $311  $520  $480  $305  $20  $61  $433  $439  $160  $301  $74  $105  $65  $71  $53  3.39%1 2.88% 3.27% 3.44%1 3.38%1 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 New Loan Originations Funded CRE PPP C&I Consumer Average Rate Loan Production & Portfolio Trends  New loan originations funded increased to record high  $894.1 million  Excluding PPP loans, new loan production increased  61% to $874.3 million from $542.4 million in 1Q21  Mix of loan originations excluding PPP reflects slower  rebounding C&I market post‐pandemic  59% CRE / 34% C&I / 6% Consumer  In addition to new loan originations, purchased $95.6  million of 30‐year fixed rate residential mortgage loans  in 2Q21  Aggregate payoffs and paydowns totaled $890.8 million  vs. $571.8 million in 1Q21  Traditional SBA loan originations of $77.7 million of  which $64.3 million was SBA 7(a) loans vs. $36.8 million  in 1Q21 all of which was SBA 7(a)  Residential mortgage originations of $52.8 million vs.  $69.8 million in 1Q21  Record loan production was offset by lower warehouse  line balances, higher than usual payoffs which included  $164.5 million in PPP forgiveness, hotel/motel loan sale  of $119.3 million and other loan sales, resulting in 2%  decrease Q‐o‐Q in loans receivable 64%32% 4% 66% 30% 4% 6/30/20213/31/2021 Loan Portfolio Composition ($ millions) $782.4 $844.2 $847.1$832.0 $894.1 67% 27% 6% 6/30/2020 1 Represents average rate on new loans excluding PPP loans. Including PPP loans, the  average rate on new loan originations was 3.32% for 2Q21, 2.56% for 1Q21 and 2.01%  for 2Q20 (Excluding PPP loans)

 
5 Active COVID-19 Loan Modifications & Expiration Schedule • Active modifications outstanding as of 6/30/2021 totaled $319 million, or 2.4% of total loan portfolio • Based on modifications expiration schedule, active modifications outstanding expected to decrease substantially to less than  1% of total loans by 9/30/2021 assuming no new modifications • Virtually all expired modifications current and performing as of 6/30/2021 Active COVID‐19 Modifications ($ millions) (As of June 30, 2021) Total  Loans Active Mods  Outstanding % of  Respective  Loan  Portfolio % of All  Mod  Loans Real Estate $ 8,832 $ 269 3.0% 84.6% Retail $ 2,362 $ 74 3.1% 23.2% Hotel/Motel $ 1,440 $ 113 7.9% 35.4% Mixed Use $ 798 $ 23 2.9% 7.5% Industrial &    Warehouse $ 1,149 $ 4 0.3% 1.3% Other Real Estate $ 3,083 $ 55 1.8% 17.2% C&I $ 4,001 $ 12 0.3% 3.8% Consumer (predominantly residential  mortgage) $ 591 $ 37 6.3% 11.6% Total $ 13,424 $ 319 2.4% 100.0% COVID‐19 Modifications Expiration Schedule Date Amount of  Active  Mods  Scheduled  to Expire ($ millions) Mods  Expiring as  % of Active  Mods at  6/30/2021 Active Mods  Outstanding  as % of  Total Loans  at  6/30/2021* Jul‐21 $73 23.0% 1.8% Aug‐21 $27 8.4% 1.6% Sep‐21 $93 29.2% 0.9% Oct‐21 $26 8.3% 0.7% Nov‐21 $28 8.8% 0.5% Dec‐21 $59 18.4% 0.1% *  Percentages in this column depicts the decline in active modifications  outstanding at month end as a percentage of total loans at June 30,  2021, assuming no new modifications. 

 
6 • Majority of Hotel/Motel properties are limited service facilities • Less impacted by lockdowns than full‐service hotel properties • 73% of Hotel/Motel portfolio represented by flagged properties • 95%+ of Hotel/Motel exposure located in major MSAs or regions  where the Bank has presence and knowledge of the market • Vast majority of the portfolio supported by personal guarantees COVID-19 Impacted Portfolios - Hotel/Motel and Retail CRE - Hotel/Motel Loan Sale • Aggregate $119.3 million hotel/motel loans sold during Q2 2021  • Strategic Goal:   – De‐risk portion of portfolio viewed as higher risk with a need for longer recovery period from COVID‐19 impact on the travel industry • Achieved loan pricing within ACL levels:  – Aggregate net discount was $11.8 million including fees versus aggregate allowance for credit losses of $13.6 million • Largely represents “strip mall” type of properties (not shopping  malls) • Majority of tenants comprised of service oriented businesses – traditionally less impacted by e‐commerce • Local supermarkets are representative anchor tenants of larger  strip mall properties • 95%+ of retail CRE exposure located in major MSAs or regions  where the Bank has presence and knowledge of the market Hotel/Motel CRE Property Characteristics Retail CRE Property Characteristics Active Modifications 3Q21 Expirations • 8% of hotel/motel portfolio, or $113 million, modified as of 6/30/21, a decrease from  approximately 33% as 3/31/21 • 3% of retail CRE portfolio, or $74 million,  modified as of 6/30/21, a decrease from  approximately 8% as of 3/31/21 • $82 million of hotel/motel COVID‐19  modifications scheduled to expire during 3Q21 • $24 million of retail CRE COVID‐19 modifications  scheduled to expire during 3Q21

 
7 $109.8 $117.6 $120.8 $122.6 $126.6 2.79% 2.91% 3.02% 3.06% 3.11% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Net Interest Income & NIM Net Interest Income NIM Net Interest Income and Margin 4.23% 4.20% 4.03% 3.94% 3.98% 0.35% 0.16% 0.15% 0.12% 0.10% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Average Loan Yield & Average 1M LIBOR Rate  Avg Loan Yield Avg 1M LIBOR Rate  Net interest income increased 3% primarily due to lower deposit  costs and higher loan yields  Represents 4th consecutive quarter of increasing net interest  income   Net interest margin excluding purchase accounting adjustments,  expanded 7bps Q‐o‐Q from 1Q21 $10.1 $9.9 $9.5 $9.3 $9.0 0.87% 0.64% 0.48% 0.36% 0.30% 1.17% 0.92% 0.71% 0.56% 0.48% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Average Interest Bearing Deposits &  Cost of Deposits Average Interest Bearing Deposits Total Cost of Deposits Cost of Interest Bearing Deposits ($ millions) ($ billions)  ‐2 bps Average cash balance increase  ‐2 bps Discount accretion decline  +4 bps Deposit cost decline  +4 bps Loan yield increase  +1 bps Interest bearing deposit balance decline

 
8 $5.2 $5.4 $5.1 $4.5 $4.5 $2.4$1.7 $2.9 $1.6 $2.1 $1.0 $4.4 $1.7 $4.7 $2.2 $3.2 $7.5 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Noninterest Income Service fees Gain on sale of SBA loans Gain on sale of other loans Gain on sale of securities Other income and fees Noninterest Income  Noninterest income increased to $11.1 million  in 2Q21 vs. $8.8 million in 1Q21 driven by:  $2.4 million gain on sales of SBA loans  $1.1 million decrease in gain on sale of  other loans reflecting lower level of  residential mortgage sales and lower  market premiums   Company resumed sales of SBA 7(a) loans to the  secondary market selling $30.0 million and  recording gain on sale of SBA loans of $2.4  million  Gain on sale of other loans decreased to $1.0  million in 2Q21 from $2.1 million in 1Q21   Reflects lower amount of residential  mortgage loan sales of $42.6 million in  2Q21 vs. $67.8 million in 1Q21 $17.5 $11.4 $8.8 $11.1$11.2 ($ millions)

 
9 Noninterest Expense and Efficiency 55.37% 54.31% 53.77% 53.61% 53.12% 1.60% 1.73% 1.69% 1.65% 1.70% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Efficiency Ratio & Noninterest Expense to  Average Assets Efficiency Ratio Noninterest Expense/Avg Assets  Noninterest expense increased to $73.1 million from $70.4  million in 1Q21 – 2Q21 salaries and benefits expense reflects annual  merit increases effective Apr 2021 – Professional fees increased $1.5 million Q‐o‐Q  reflecting litigation expenses – Company recognized a one‐time $2.1 million charge  off expense of licensed software – Increases offset by $2.2 million reduction Q‐o‐Q in  credit related expenses  Efficiency ratio improved 49bps to 53.12% ($ millions) $38.9 $40.7 $40.9 $41.2 $42.3 $18.4 $18.3 $18.3 $19.7 $22.1 $2.7 $3.6 $1.9 $2.5 $0.3$7.0 $7.3 $7.6 $7.0 $6.3 $3.61 $2.42 $2.13 1,474 1,416 1,408 1,444 1,438 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Breakdown of Noninterest Expense & FTE Compensation Other core operating expenses Credit related & OREO Other Other non‐core Full‐time employee (FTE) $73.4 $71.1 $70.4 $73.1 $67.0 1 3Q20 noninterest expenses included FHLB prepayment fee of $3.6 million 2 4Q20 noninterest expenses included branch restructuring costs of $2.4 million  3 2Q21 noninterest expenses included software charge off expense of $2.1 million 4 Other core operating expenses includes: Occupancy & equipment, Advertising & marketing,  Data & communications, Professional fees and FDIC assessment 4

 
10 $4.0 $4.5 $4.8 $5.4 $5.6 $4.8 $4.8 $5.2 $5.0 $5.8$0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3$5.0 $4.4 $4.0 $3.6 $3.0 6/30/20 9/30/20 12/31/20 3/31/21 6/30/21 Deposit Composition DDA MMA/NOW Savings Time Deposit Trends  Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased 4% Q‐o‐Q and  accounted for 38% of total deposits at 6/30/21  MMA & NOW deposits increased 16% Q‐o‐Q and accounted for  39% of total deposits at 6/30/21  Time deposits decreased 16% Q‐o‐Q and declined to 20% of  total deposits at 6/30/21  Total cost of deposits decreased 6bps Q‐o‐Q and total cost of  interest bearing deposits decreased 8bps  Net Loan‐to‐Deposit ratio at 6/30/21 was 89.9% vs. 94.4% as of  3/31/21 $14.12 CD Originations & Maturity Schedule ($ millions) Amount Average  Blended  Rate CD Originations and  Renewals Apr 2021 $367 0.37% May 2021 $473 0.36% Jun 2021 $321 0.29% 2Q 2021 $1,161 0.34% CD Maturity Schedule Q3 2021 $1,249 0.45% Q4 2021 $531 0.36% Q1 2022 $570 0.41% Q2 2022 $595 0.37% 0.95% 0.87% 0.79% 0.73% 0.64% 0.56% 0.51%0.48% 0.44% 0.40% 0.36% 0.32%0.31%0.30%0.28% Apr‐20 May‐20 Jun‐20 Jul‐20 Aug‐20 Sep‐20 Oct‐20 Nov‐20 Dec‐20 Jan‐21 Feb‐21 Mar‐21 Apr‐21 May‐21 Jun‐21 Deposit Cost Trend Quarterly Cost of Deposits Monthly Cost of Deposits 0.87% 2Q20 0.30% 2Q21 0.36% 1Q21 0.48% 4Q20 $14.73$14.30$14.33$14.01 ‐1%‐3% +9% +12% ($ billions) Q‐o‐Q growth annualized 0.64% 3Q20

 
11 $17.5 $22.0 $27.5 $3.3 ‐$7.0 0.02% 0.12% 0.02% 0.06% 0.35%1 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses &  Net Charge Offs Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses Net Charge Offs (annualized) ($ millions) Asset Quality $126.6 $106.2 $123.2 $152.0 $167.1$21.0 $18.4 $20.1 $18.5 $16.6 0.86% 0.74% 0.84% 0.99% 1.05% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Nonperforming Assets NPLs OREO NPAs/Total Assets $127.1 $153.4 $184.9 $281.0 $294.6 $299.4 $318.5 $366.6 $379.0 $381.0 3.31% 3.60% 4.07% 4.82% 5.03% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 Criticized Loans Substandard & Doubtful Special Mention Total Criticized Loans as a % of Gross Loans ($ millions) ($ millions) $147.6 $124.6 $143.3 $170.5 $183.7 $426.5 $471.9 $551.5 $660.0 $675.5  Nonperforming loans increased $15.1 million Q‐o‐Q  Delinquent loans 90 days or more on accrual status  increased $4.4 million Q‐o‐Q reflecting timing issue with  one loan maturing 2Q21 which was renewed in 3Q21 and  is now current and performing  Accruing TDRs increased $9.6 million Q‐Q reflecting  maturity concession for two loans  Special Mention loans increased $13.6 million Q‐o‐Q  largely reflecting migration of modified hotel/motel loans  post modification and two CRE construction loans   Net charge offs of $11.5 million, or 35bps of average loans  on an annualized basis  1 Net recovery of ‐0.01% on an annualized basis excluding the hotel/motel sale impact

 
12 Allocation of Allowance by Loan Type ($ thousands) Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses  Quarter‐over‐ Quarter Change  1Q21 to 2Q21 June 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Loan Type  Amount  Coverage  Ratio Amount  Coverage  Ratio Amount Coverage  Ratio Amount Coverage  Ratio Commercial RE $ 119,030  1.37% $ 162,307 1.84% $ 155,253 1.76% $ ‐7,024 ‐0.08% Residential  $ 460  0.84% $ 267 0.51% $ 330 0.54% $ 63 0.03% Commercial  $ 147,668  1.37% $ 160,376 1.89% $ 153,267 1.80% $ ‐7,110 ‐0.09% Construction  $ 3,902  1.35% $ 1,664 0.62% $ 1,656 0.66% $ ‐8 0.04% Commercial Business $ 35,493  1.04% $ 41,860 0.96% $ 29,500 0.73% $ ‐12,360 ‐0.23% Residential Mortgage  $ 5,868  0.81% $ 2,735 0.55% $ 3,612 0.67% $ 877 0.12% Consumer  $ 1,380  3.04% $ 1,041 2.37% $ 1,087 2.28% $ 46 ‐0.09% Total Allowance  $ 161,771  $ 207,943 $ 189,452 ‐18,491 Coverage Ratio to  Loans Receivable 1.26% 1.52% 1.41% Excluding PPP 1.31% 1.60% 1.47% Excluding PPP & Including Discount on  Acquired Loans 1.60% 1.76% 1.61%

 
13 Strong Capital Position 10.00% 5.00% 6.50% 8.00% 13.03% 10.15% 11.08% 11.78% 13.16% 10.34% 11.32% 12.02% Total Risk‐Based Capital Ratio Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio Tier 1 Capital Ratio Min. Guideline Well Capitalized Institution 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 Maintaining strong level of capital return to shareholders  with quarterly common stock dividend of $0.14 per share

 
14 Near-Term Outlook  Loan Growth:  Revised to flat to nominal net loan growth for 2021 – reflecting lower warehouse line balances due to interest rate environment, higher payoffs due to competitive environment and PPP  forgiveness, strategic loan sale de‐risking hotel/motel portfolio and resumption of SBA 7(a) loan sales  Gain‐on‐Sales of Loans:  Resumption of SBA 7(a) loan sales – expecting approximately $30 million  quarterly SBA 7(a) loan sales and recognition of approximately $2.5 million gain on sales of SBA loans each  quarter  Noninterest Expenses: Continuation of cost management in line with current business  environment  Net Interest Margin:  Relatively stable to slight compression in 3Q 2021  COVID‐19 Modifications: Declining to less than 1% by quarter‐end 3Q21  Provision for Credit Losses: Lower provisioning in 2H 2021 primarily due to improved  macroeconomic factors expected to contribute to enhanced profitability for the year

 
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