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News Release



HOPE BANCORP REPORTS 2025 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

LOS ANGELES – April 22, 2025 – Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net income totaled $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share. Excluding notable items(1), net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $22.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share. In the fourth quarter of 2024, net income was $24.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted common share.
The Company completed its acquisition of Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp Inc. (“Territorial”), the holding company of Territorial Savings Bank, effective April 2, 2025.
“We ended the 2025 first quarter with all capital ratios increasing quarter-over-quarter and our tangible common equity ratio(2) up 15 basis points to 10.20% as of March 31, 2025,” said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continued to focus on enhancing our deposit mix, and growth in customer deposits more than offset planned reductions in brokered time deposits.

“Capitalizing on our position of strength, we completed the merger of Territorial Bancorp Inc. following the close of the quarter, effectively becoming the largest regional bank that caters to multicultural customers across the continental United States and Hawaii,” continued Kim. “This acquisition bolsters our balance sheet with the addition of approximately $1.7 billion of core, low-cost deposits and $1.0 billion of residential mortgage loans, after preliminary acquisition accounting adjustments. I would like to thank all our teammates at both Territorial Savings and Bank of Hope for their dedication and hard work in bringing this merger to fruition. We are excited about this combination and look forward to preserving and building upon the 100-plus year legacy of the Territorial brand, culture and commitment to local communities as Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope.

“Our healthy levels of capital and ample liquidity provide us a robust cushion to support prudent growth opportunities, navigate emerging macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, and continue investing in our organization,” said Kim.


Operating Results for the 2025 First Quarter

Net interest income and net interest margin. Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the 2025 first quarter totaled $100.8 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 1%, from $102.1 million in the immediately preceding fourth quarter, primarily driven by the impact of lower interest rates on floating rate loans, lower average loan balances and two fewer days in the quarter, partially offset by a lower cost of interest bearing deposits. Net interest margin for the 2025 first quarter expanded by four basis points to 2.54%, up from 2.50% in the 2024 fourth quarter. The Federal Funds target rate was cut by an aggregate 50 basis points during the 2024 fourth quarter, impacting average yields and rates during the 2025 first quarter.

Noninterest income. Noninterest income for the 2025 first quarter totaled $15.7 million, compared with $15.9 million in the immediately preceding fourth quarter. The 2024 fourth quarter noninterest income included a one-time net gain of $1.0 million related to the sale of two branches in Virginia. Excluding the gain on sale of branches, noninterest income for the 2025 first quarter was up 5% from $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company recorded net gains on the sale of SBA loans of $3.1 million in each of the 2025 first and 2024 fourth quarters. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company sold $49.9 million of SBA loans, compared with $48.4 million in the immediately preceding fourth quarter.

(1)    Net income excluding notable items is a non-GAAP financial measure. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 9 through 11.
(2)    Tangible common equity ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 9 through 11.
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Noninterest expense. Noninterest expense for the 2025 first quarter totaled $83.9 million, compared with $77.6 million in the immediately preceding fourth quarter and $84.8 million in the year-ago first quarter. Excluding notable items, which consisted primarily of merger-related expenses in the first quarter of 2025, noninterest expense for the 2025 first quarter was $81.3 million, up 6% compared with $77.0 million for the 2024 fourth quarter and down 1% compared with $82.4 million for the 2024 first quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase in noninterest expense primarily reflected payroll taxes, bonus expense true-ups and vacation accrual payouts, all of which are typically higher in the first quarter of the year. This was partially offset by a quarter-over-quarter decrease in earned interest credit expense, which was driven by a lower average balance of related deposits and the cumulative impact of Federal Funds target rate cuts in 2024.

Tax rate. The effective tax rate for the 2025 first quarter was 24.2%, compared with 20.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 27.9% in the year-ago first quarter. The effective tax rate in both the first quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024 reflected the positive impact of investments in renewable energy tax credits. For the 2024 full year, the effective tax rate was 25.1%.

Balance Sheet Summary
Cash and investment securities. At March 31, 2025, cash and due from banks totaled $733.5 million, compared with $458.2 million at December 31, 2024. Investment securities totaled $2.09 billion at March 31, 2025, and $2.08 billion at December 31, 2024.

As of the close of the Territorial merger, Territorial had $86.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. Territorial’s investment securities portfolio was sold effective April 2, 2025, at a market value of $531.1 million. The Company notes that this news release presents preliminary, unaudited financial information for Territorial, which may be subject to change.

Loans. At March 31, 2025, loans receivable, which excludes loans held for sale, totaled $13.34 billion, a decrease of 2% from $13.62 billion at December 31, 2024. Compared with December 31, 2024, residential mortgage loans increased 7%, offset by a 5% decrease in commercial and industrial loans and a 2% decrease in commercial real estate loans.

The following table sets forth the loan portfolio composition at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
BalancePercentageBalancePercentageBalancePercentage
Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans$8,377,106 62.8 %$8,527,008 62.6 %$8,707,673 63.5 %
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans3,756,046 28.2 %3,967,596 29.1 %4,041,063 29.4 %
Residential mortgage and other loans1,202,142 9.0 %1,123,668 8.2 %970,442 7.1 %
    Loans receivable13,335,294 100.0 %13,618,272 99.9 %13,719,178 100.0 %
Loans held for sale183 — %14,491 0.1 %2,763 — %
Gross loans$13,335,477 100.0 %$13,632,763 100.0 %$13,721,941 100.0 %

As of the close of the Territorial merger, Territorial’s loans receivable totaled approximately $1.06 billion after preliminary acquisition accounting discounts.

Deposits. Total deposits of $14.49 billion at March 31, 2025, increased 1% from $14.33 billion at December 31, 2024. The quarter-over-quarter increase in deposits primarily reflected a 5% increase in money market deposits. Customer deposits increased quarter-over-quarter, offsetting a planned reduction in brokered time deposits.

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The following table sets forth the deposit composition at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
BalancePercentageBalancePercentageBalancePercentage
Noninterest bearing demand deposits$3,362,842 23.2 %$3,377,950 23.6 %$3,652,592 24.7 %
Money market, interest bearing demand, and savings deposits5,410,471 37.3 %5,175,735 36.1 %5,313,064 36.0 %
Time deposits5,715,006 39.5 %5,773,804 40.3 %5,787,761 39.3 %
Total deposits$14,488,319 100.0 %$14,327,489 100.0 %$14,753,417 100.0 %
  Gross loan-to-deposit ratio92.0 %95.2 %93.0 %

As of the close of the Territorial merger, Territorial’s deposits totaled $1.67 billion after preliminary acquisition accounting adjustments; the weighted average cost of deposits was 1.96%.

Borrowings. Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings decreased to $100.0 million at March 31, 2025 from $239.0 million at December 31, 2024.

As of the close of the Territorial merger, Territorial’s Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaled $160.8 million, of which $125.0 million was paid off effective April 2, 2025.


Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses
Nonperforming assets. Nonperforming assets were $83.9 million, or 0.49% of total assets, at March 31, 2025, a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 8% from $90.8 million, or 0.53% of total assets, at December 31, 2024, and a year-over-year decrease of 21% from $106.8 million, or 0.59% of total assets, at March 31, 2024.

The following table sets forth the components of nonperforming assets at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Loans on nonaccrual status (1)
$83,808 $90,564 $59,526 
Accruing delinquent loans past due 90 days or more
98 229 47,290 
Total nonperforming loans83,906 90,793 106,816 
Other real estate owned— — — 
Total nonperforming assets$83,906 $90,793 $106,816 
Nonperforming assets/total assets0.49 %0.53 %0.59 %
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(1)     Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $11.8 million, $12.8 million and $10.9 million at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively.

As of the close of the Territorial merger, Territorial’s nonperforming assets amounted to $1.9 million, before acquisition accounting adjustments.

Net charge offs. The Company recorded net charge offs of $8.3 million in the 2025 first quarter, equivalent to 0.25%, annualized, of average loans. This compares with net charge offs of $12.8 million, or 0.38%, annualized, of average loans in the immediately preceding fourth quarter.

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The following table sets forth net charge offs and annualized net charge off ratios for the three months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

For the Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Net charge offs$8,315 $12,843 $3,536 
Annualized net charge offs/average loans0.25 %0.38 %0.10 %

Allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses totaled $147.4 million at March 31, 2025, compared with $150.5 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance coverage ratio was 1.11% of loans receivable at March 31, 2025, unchanged from 1.11% at December 31, 2024.

The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses and the coverage ratios at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Allowance for credit losses$147,412 $150,527 $158,758 
Allowance for credit losses/loans receivable1.11 %1.11 %1.16 %

For the 2025 first quarter, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.8 million, compared with $10.0 million in the immediately preceding fourth quarter. The quarter-over-quarter change in the provision for credit losses primarily reflected the sequential reduction in net charge offs.


Capital

At March 31, 2025, the Company and the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements generally required to meet the definition of a “well-capitalized” financial institution. All regulatory capital ratios increased quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year.

The following table sets forth the capital ratios for the Company at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:
(unaudited)
3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024Minimum Guideline for “Well-Capitalized”
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio13.28%13.06%12.47%6.50%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio14.02%13.79%13.17%8.00%
Total Capital Ratio15.06%14.78%14.19%10.00%
Leverage Ratio11.92%11.83%10.42%5.00%

At March 31, 2025, total stockholders’ equity was $2.16 billion, or $17.84 per common share, an increase of 1% when compared with $2.13 billion, or $17.68 per common share, at December 31, 2024. Tangible common equity (“TCE”) per share(3) increased to $13.99 at March 31, 2025, up from $13.81 at December 31, 2024. The TCE ratio was 10.20% at March 31, 2025, up 15 basis points from 10.05% at December 31, 2024, and up 87 basis points from 9.33% at March 31, 2024.

(3)    TCE per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 9 through 11.
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The following table sets forth the TCE per share and the TCE ratio at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024:

(unaudited)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
TCE per share$13.99$13.81$13.63
TCE ratio10.20%10.05%9.33%

Pursuant to the Territorial merger agreement, on April 2, 2025, Territorial shareholders received 0.8048 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock in exchange for each share of Territorial common stock; accordingly, the Company issued 6,976,754 shares, or $73.3 million of equity, as part of the transaction.

Investor Conference Call
The Company previously announced that it will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025. 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 at least 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 April 29, 2025, replay access code 1111094.

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
This news release and accompanying financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measure disclosures, including net income excluding notable items, earnings per share excluding notable items, PPNR, PPNR excluding notable items, noninterest expense excluding notable items, TCE per share, TCE ratio, ROA excluding notable items, ROE excluding notable items, ROTCE, ROTCE excluding notable items, and efficiency ratio excluding notable items. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and the Company’s capital levels and has included these figures in response to market participant interest in these financial metrics. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 9 through 11.

About Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) is the holding company of Bank of Hope, the only regional Korean American bank in the United States with $17.07 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2025. With the addition of Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope, effective April 2, 2025, the Company became the largest regional bank catering to multicultural customers across the continental United States and Hawaii. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Bank provides a full suite of commercial, corporate and consumer loans, deposit and fee-based products and services, including commercial and commercial real estate lending, SBA lending, residential mortgage and other consumer lending; treasury management services, foreign currency exchange solutions, interest rate derivative products, and international trade financing, among others. The Bank operates 46 full-service branches in California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Alabama and Georgia under the Bank of Hope banner, and 29 branches in Hawaii under the Territorial Savings banner. The Bank also operates SBA loan production offices, commercial loan production offices, and residential mortgage loan production offices throughout the United States, and a representative office in Seoul, South Korea. Bank of Hope is a California-chartered bank, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law. Bank of Hope is an Equal Opportunity Lender. For additional information, please go to www.bankofhope.com for Bank of Hope and www.tsbhawaii.bank for Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope. By including the foregoing website address links, the Company does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained or accessible therein.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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” and similar expressions. With respect to any such forward-looking statements, Hope Bancorp claims the protection provided for in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Hope Bancorp’s actual results, performance or achievements may differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. With the consummation of the merger of Territorial Bancorp, factors that may cause actual outcomes to differ from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements include, among things: difficulties and delays in integrating Hope Bancorp and Territorial Bancorp and achieving anticipated synergies, cost savings and other benefits from the transaction; higher than anticipated transaction costs; and deposit attrition, operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the merger, including difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees and customers, may be greater than expected. Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: possible renewed deterioration in economic conditions in Hope Bancorp’s areas of operation or elsewhere; 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 Hope Bancorp’s allowances for credit losses; potential increases in deposit insurance assessments and regulatory risks associated with current and future regulations; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Hope Bancorp; the impact of U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, and geopolitical instability; and risks from natural disasters. For additional information concerning these and other risk factors, see Hope Bancorp’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Hope Bancorp 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:
Julianna Balicka
Angie Yang
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
SVP, Director of Investor Relations
213-235-3235
213-251-2219
julianna.balicka@bankofhope.com
angie.yang@bankofhope.com


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

Assets:3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Cash and due from banks$733,482 $458,199 60 %$1,185,296 (38)%
Investment securities2,088,586 2,075,628 1 %2,277,990 (8)%
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and other investments103,486 57,196 81 %61,175 69 %
Gross loans, including loans held for sale13,335,477 13,632,763 (2)%13,721,941 (3)%
Allowance for credit losses(147,412)(150,527)(2)%(158,758)(7)%
Accrued interest receivable49,986 51,169 (2)%60,316 (17)%
Premises and equipment, net52,296 51,759 1 %50,541 3 %
Goodwill and intangible assets466,405 466,781 — %467,984 — %
Other assets386,010 411,040 (6)%421,729 (8)%
Total assets$17,068,316 $17,054,008 — %$18,088,214 (6)%
Liabilities:
Deposits$14,488,319 $14,327,489 1 %$14,753,417 (2)%
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) borrowings100,000 239,000 (58)%795,634 (87)%
Subordinated debentures and convertible notes, net109,921 109,584 — %108,592 1 %
Accrued interest payable81,436 93,784 (13)%122,467 (34)%
Other liabilities128,607 149,646 (14)%195,834 (34)%
Total liabilities$14,908,283 $14,919,503 — %$15,975,944 (7)%
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value$138 $138 — %$138 — %
Additional paid-in capital1,445,153 1,445,373 — %1,439,484 — %
Retained earnings1,185,721 1,181,533 — %1,159,593 2 %
Treasury stock, at cost(264,667)(264,667)— %(264,667)— %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(206,312)(227,872)9 %(222,278)7 %
Total stockholders’ equity2,160,033 2,134,505 1 %2,112,270 2 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$17,068,316 $17,054,008 — %$18,088,214 (6)%
Common stock shares – authorized300,000,000 300,000,000 150,000,000 
Common stock shares – outstanding121,074,988 120,755,658 120,610,029 
Treasury stock shares17,382,835 17,382,835 17,382,835 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended
3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Interest and fees on loans$194,961 $203,828 (4)%$213,626 (9)%
Interest on investment securities15,892 16,930 (6)%18,049 (12)%
Interest on cash and deposits at other banks5,205 4,694 11 %27,183 (81)%
Interest on other investments and FHLB dividends1,108 1,169 (5)%816 36 %
Total interest income217,166 226,621 (4)%259,674 (16)%
Interest on deposits 113,585 121,645 (7)%124,033 (8)%
Interest on borrowings2,764 2,841 (3)%20,594 (87)%
Total interest expense116,349 124,486 (7)%144,627 (20)%
Net interest income before provision100,817 102,135 (1)%115,047 (12)%
Provision for credit losses4,800 10,000 (52)%2,600 85 %
Net interest income after provision96,017 92,135 4 %112,447 (15)%
Service fees on deposit accounts2,921 2,809 4 %2,587 13 %
Net gains on sales of SBA loans3,131 3,063 2 %— 100 %
Net gains on sales of securities available for sale— 837 (100)%— — %
Net gain on branch sales— 1,006 (100)%— — %
Other income and fees9,636 8,166 18 %5,699 69 %
Total noninterest income15,688 15,881 (1)%8,286 89 %
Salaries and employee benefits48,460 42,016 15 %47,577 2 %
Occupancy7,166 6,837 5 %6,786 6 %
Furniture and equipment5,713 5,436 5 %5,340 7 %
Data processing and communications2,907 2,961 (2)%2,990 (3)%
FDIC assessment2,502 2,684 (7)%2,926 (14)%
FDIC special assessment— — — %1,000 (100)%
Earned interest credit3,087 4,605 (33)%5,834 (47)%
Restructuring-related costs (reversals)166 (152)N/A 402 (59)%
Merger-related costs2,353 735 220 %1,044 125 %
Other noninterest expense11,507 12,468 (8)%10,940 5 %
Total noninterest expense83,861 77,590 8 %84,839 (1)%
Income before income taxes27,844 30,426 (8)%35,894 (22)%
Income tax provision6,748 6,089 11 %10,030 (33)%
Net income $21,096 $24,337 (13)%$25,864 (18)%
Earnings per common share – diluted$0.17 $0.20 $0.21 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted121,433,080 121,401,285 121,020,292 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited
For the Three Months Ended
Profitability measures (annualized):3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Return on average assets (“ROA”) 0.49 %0.57 %0.54 %
ROA excluding notable items (1)
0.54 %0.56 %0.58 %
Return on average equity (“ROE”)3.93 %4.51 %4.87 %
ROE excluding notable items (1)
4.26 %4.46 %5.19 %
Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) (1)
5.02 %5.76 %6.24 %
ROTCE excluding notable items (1)
5.44 %5.69 %6.66 %
Net interest margin2.54 %2.50 %2.55 %
Efficiency ratio (not annualized)71.98 %65.75 %68.79 %
Efficiency ratio excluding notable items (not annualized) (1)
69.82 %65.81 %66.81 %
(1) ROA excluding notable items, ROE excluding notable items, ROTCE, ROTCE excluding notable items, and efficiency ratio excluding notable items are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 9 through 11.


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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
InterestAnnualizedInterestAnnualizedInterestAnnualized
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/ Average
BalanceExpenseYield/CostBalanceExpenseYield/CostBalanceExpense Yield/Cost
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
Loans, including loans held for sale$13,455,201 $194,961 5.88 %$13,626,965 $203,828 5.95 %$13,746,219 $213,626 6.25 %
Investment securities2,083,809 15,892 3.09 %2,177,613 16,930 3.09 %2,317,154 18,049 3.13 %
Interest earning cash and deposits at other banks496,512 5,205 4.25 %416,467 4,694 4.48 %2,019,769 27,183 5.41 %
FHLB stock and other investments87,065 1,108 5.16 %49,388 1,169 9.42 %48,136 816 6.82 %
Total interest earning assets$16,122,587 $217,166 5.46 %$16,270,433 $226,621 5.54 %$18,131,278 $259,674 5.76 %
 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Money market, interest bearing demand and savings$5,452,632 $50,619 3.76 %$5,187,715 $50,510 3.87 %$5,072,782 $50,145 3.98 %
Time deposits5,674,095 62,966 4.50 %5,856,439 71,135 4.83 %5,985,501 73,888 4.96 %
Total interest bearing deposits11,126,727 113,585 4.14 %11,044,154 121,645 4.38 %11,058,283 124,033 4.51 %
FHLB and FRB borrowings121,400 356 1.19 %113,533 248 0.87 %1,683,334 17,853 4.27 %
Subordinated debentures and convertible notes105,815 2,408 9.10 %105,482 2,593 9.62 %104,493 2,741 10.38 %
Total interest bearing liabilities$11,353,942 $116,349 4.16 %$11,263,169 $124,486 4.40 %$12,846,110 $144,627 4.53 %
Noninterest bearing demand deposits3,344,732 3,546,613 3,803,870 
Total funding liabilities/cost of funds$14,698,674 3.21 %$14,809,782 3.34 %$16,649,980 3.49 %
Net interest income/net interest spread$100,817 1.30 %$102,135 1.14 %$115,047 1.23 %
Net interest margin2.54 %2.50 %2.55 %
Cost of deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand deposits$3,344,732 $— — %$3,546,613 $— — %$3,803,870 $— — %
Interest bearing deposits11,126,727 113,585 4.14 %11,044,154 121,645 4.38 %11,058,283 124,033 4.51 %
Total deposits$14,471,459 $113,585 3.18 %$14,590,767 $121,645 3.32 %$14,862,153 $124,033 3.36 %



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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 Three Months Ended
AVERAGE BALANCES:3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Gross loans, including loans held for sale $13,455,201 $13,626,965 (1)%$13,746,219 (2)%
Investment securities2,083,809 2,177,613 (4)%2,317,154 (10)%
Interest earning cash and deposits at other banks496,512 416,467 19 %2,019,769 (75)%
Interest earning assets16,122,587 16,270,433 (1)%18,131,278 (11)%
Goodwill and intangible assets466,633 467,021 — %468,229 — %
Total assets17,084,378 17,228,881 (1)%19,140,775 (11)%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits3,344,732 3,546,613 (6)%3,803,870 (12)%
Interest bearing deposits11,126,727 11,044,154 1 %11,058,283 1 %
Total deposits14,471,459 14,590,767 (1)%14,862,153 (3)%
Interest bearing liabilities11,353,942 11,263,169 1 %12,846,110 (12)%
Stockholders’ equity2,148,079 2,156,858 — %2,126,333 1 %
LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION: 3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans$8,377,106 $8,527,008 (2)%$8,707,673 (4)%
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans3,756,046 3,967,596 (5)%4,041,063 (7)%
Residential mortgage and other loans1,202,142 1,123,668 7 %970,442 24 %
 Loans receivable13,335,294 13,618,272 (2)%13,719,178 (3)%
Loans held for sale183 14,491 (99)%2,763 (93)%
 Gross loans$13,335,477 $13,632,763 (2)%$13,721,941 (3)%
CRE LOANS BY PROPERTY TYPE:3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Multi-tenant retail$1,574,711 $1,619,505 (3)%$1,666,153 (5)%
Industrial warehouses1,263,037 1,264,703 — %1,221,852 3 %
Multifamily1,202,577 1,208,494 — %1,212,941 (1)%
Gas stations and car washes1,084,310 1,027,502 6 %1,013,708 7 %
Mixed-use facilities699,776 771,695 (9)%861,613 (19)%
Hotels/motels757,814 769,635 (2)%786,198 (4)%
Single-tenant retail651,950 659,993 (1)%667,898 (2)%
Office347,115 394,431 (12)%401,392 (14)%
All other795,816 811,050 (2)%875,918 (9)%
  Total CRE loans$8,377,106 $8,527,008 (2)%$8,707,673 (4)%
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION:3/31/202512/31/2024% change3/31/2024% change
Noninterest bearing demand deposits$3,362,842 $3,377,950 — %$3,652,592 (8)%
Money market, interest bearing demand, and savings5,410,471 5,175,735 5 %5,313,064 2 %
Time deposits 5,715,006 5,773,804 (1)%5,787,761 (1)%
  Total deposits$14,488,319 $14,327,489 1 %$14,753,417 (2)%

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
CAPITAL & CAPITAL RATIOS:3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Total stockholders’ equity$2,160,033 $2,134,505 $2,112,270 
Total capital$2,153,418 $2,150,810 $2,130,033 
Common equity tier 1 ratio13.28 %13.06 %12.47 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 14.02 %13.79 %13.17 %
Total capital ratio 15.06 %14.78 %14.19 %
Leverage ratio 11.92 %11.83 %10.42 %
Total risk weighted assets$14,297,471 $14,549,658 $15,011,661 
Book value per common share$17.84 $17.68 $17.51 
Tangible common equity (“TCE”) per share (1)
$13.99 $13.81 $13.63 
TCE ratio (1)
10.20 %10.05 %9.33 %
(1) TCE per share and TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Page 9.
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES CHANGES:Three Months Ended
3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
Balance at beginning of period$150,527 $153,270 $156,019 $158,758 $158,694 
Provision for credit losses on loans5,200 10,100 3,000 1,700 3,600 
Recoveries233 704 534 2,099 1,184 
Charge offs (8,548)(13,547)(6,283)(6,538)(4,720)
Balance at end of period$147,412 $150,527 $153,270 $156,019 $158,758 
3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments$2,323 $2,723 $2,823 $2,543 $2,843 
Three Months Ended
3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
Provision for credit losses on loans$5,200 $10,100 $3,000 $1,700 $3,600 
Provision (credit) for unfunded loan commitments(400)(100)280 (300)(1,000)
Provision for credit losses$4,800 $10,000 $3,280 $1,400 $2,600 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended
NET LOAN CHARGE OFFS (RECOVERIES):3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
CRE loans$899 $156 $372 $514 $(497)
C&I loans7,384 12,607 5,287 3,900 4,072 
Residential mortgage and other loans32 80 90 25 (39)
Net loan charge offs$8,315 $12,843 $5,749 $4,439 $3,536 
Net charge offs/average loans (annualized)0.25 %0.38 %0.17 %0.13 %0.10 %

NONPERFORMING ASSETS:3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
Loans on nonaccrual status (1)
$83,808 $90,564 $103,602 $67,003 $59,526 
Accruing delinquent loans past due 90 days or more98 229 226 273 47,290 
Total nonperforming loans83,906 90,793 103,828 67,276 106,816 
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)— — — — — 
Total nonperforming assets$83,906 $90,793 $103,828 $67,276 $106,816 
Nonperforming assets/total assets0.49 %0.53 %0.60 %0.39 %0.59 %
Nonperforming loans/loans receivable0.63 %0.67 %0.76 %0.50 %0.78 %
Nonaccrual loans/loans receivable0.63 %0.67 %0.76 %0.49 %0.43 %
Allowance for credit losses/loans receivable1.11 %1.11 %1.13 %1.15 %1.16 %
Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans175.69 %165.79 %147.62 %231.91 %148.63 %
(1) Excludes delinquent SBA loans that are guaranteed and currently in liquidation totaling $11.8 million, $12.8 million, $13.1 million, $11.2 million, and $10.9 million, at March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively.
NONACCRUAL LOANS BY TYPE:3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
CRE loans$24,106 $23,396 $72,228 $27,292 $37,836 
C&I loans50,544 60,807 24,963 33,456 15,070 
Residential mortgage and other loans9,158 6,361 6,411 6,255 6,620 
   Total nonaccrual loans$83,808 $90,564 $103,602 $67,003 $59,526 
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands)
ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE:3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
30 - 59 days past due$11,927 $8,681 $10,746 $9,073 $2,273 
60 - 89 days past due27,719 5,164 1,539 552 313 
   Total accruing delinquent loans 30-89 days past due$39,646 $13,845 $12,285 $9,625 $2,586 
ACCRUING DELINQUENT LOANS 30-89 DAYS PAST DUE BY TYPE:3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
CRE loans$4,993 $3,205 $816 $5,586 $1,639 
C&I loans27,455 1,288 9,037 2,530 551 
Residential mortgage and other loans7,198 9,352 2,432 1,509 396 
   Total accruing delinquent loans 30-89 days past due$39,646 $13,845 $12,285 $9,625 $2,586 
CRITICIZED LOANS:3/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/2024
Special mention loans$184,659 $179,073 $184,443 $204,167 $215,183 
Classified loans264,064 270,896 321,283 243,635 206,350 
   Total criticized loans$448,723 $449,969 $505,726 $447,802 $421,533 
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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. Reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures utilized by management are provided below.
TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (“TCE”)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Total stockholders’ equity$2,160,033 $2,134,505 $2,112,270 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(466,405)(466,781)(467,984)
TCE$1,693,628 $1,667,724 $1,644,286 
Total assets$17,068,316 $17,054,008 $18,088,214 
Less: Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(466,405)(466,781)(467,984)
Tangible assets$16,601,911 $16,587,227 $17,620,230 
TCE ratio10.20 %10.05 %9.33 %
Common shares outstanding121,074,988 120,755,658 120,610,029 
TCE per share$13.99 $13.81 $13.63 
Three Months Ended
RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY (“ROTCE”)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Average stockholders’ equity$2,148,079 $2,156,858 $2,126,333 
Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangible assets, net(466,633)(467,021)(468,229)
Average TCE$1,681,446 $1,689,837 $1,658,104 
Net income$21,096 $24,337 $25,864 
ROTCE (annualized)5.02 %5.76 %6.24 %
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE (“PPNR”)3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Net interest income before provision for credit losses$100,817 $102,135 $115,047 
Noninterest income15,688 15,881 8,286 
Revenue116,505 118,016 123,333 
Less: Noninterest expense83,861 77,590 84,839 
PPNR$32,644 $40,426 $38,494 
Notable items:
FDIC special assessment expense$— $— $1,000 
Restructuring-related costs (gains), net (including gain on branch sales)166 (1,158)402 
Merger-related costs2,353 735 1,044 
Total notable items2,519 (423)2,446 
PPNR, excluding notable items$35,163 $40,003 $40,940 
Three Months Ended
PROFITABILITY RATIOS EXCLUDING NOTABLE ITEMS3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Net income$21,096 $24,337 $25,864 
Notable items:
FDIC special assessment expense— — 1,000 
Restructuring-related costs (gains), net (including gain on branch sales)166 (1,158)402 
Merger-related costs2,353 735 1,044 
Total notable items2,519 (423)2,446 
Less: tax provision741 (125)719 
Total notable items, net of tax provision1,778 (298)1,727 
Net income excluding notable items$22,874 $24,039 $27,591 
Diluted common shares121,433,080 121,401,285 121,020,292 
EPS excluding notable items$0.19 $0.20 $0.23 
Average Assets$17,084,378 $17,228,881 $19,140,775 
ROA excluding notable items (annualized)0.54 %0.56 %0.58 %
Average Equity$2,148,079 $2,156,858 $2,126,333 
ROE excluding notable items (annualized)4.26 %4.46 %5.19 %
Average TCE$1,681,446 $1,689,837 $1,658,104 
ROTCE excluding notable items (annualized)5.44 %5.69 %6.66 %
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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
Unaudited (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
EFFICIENCY RATIO EXCLUDING NOTABLE ITEMS3/31/202512/31/20243/31/2024
Noninterest expense$83,861 $77,590 $84,839 
Less: notable items:
FDIC special assessment expense— — (1,000)
Restructuring-related (costs) reversals(166)152 (402)
Merger-related costs(2,353)(735)(1,044)
Noninterest expense excluding notable items$81,342 $77,007 $82,393 
Revenue$116,505 $118,016 $123,333 
Less: notable items:
Net gain on branch sales— (1,006)— 
Revenue excluding notable items$116,505 $117,010 $123,333 
Efficiency ratio excluding notable items69.82 %65.81 %66.81 %
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