HOPE BANCORP INC
Business
HOPE BANCORP INC is a bank holding company that provides commercial and retail banking services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope. It offers lending and deposit products, treasury management, foreign currency exchange, interest-rate hedging, SBA lending, residential mortgages, consumer loans, and online banking in English and Korean. Its operations are organized primarily through the Bank and include lending activities (commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, SBA, and consumer), an investment securities portfolio, deposit-gathering and borrowing activities, and trust-preferred issuances. The company serves a multi-ethnic U.S. customer base via branches, loan production offices, online channels and a representative office in Seoul, South Korea.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 837 | 837 | 893 | 661 | 528 | |
| Interest on investment securities | 76 | 69 | 66 | 52 | 35 | |
| Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions | 23 | 45 | 87 | 1 | 1 | |
| Interest on other investments | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total interest income | 941 | 954 | 1,049 | 716 | 567 | |
| Interest on deposits | 457 | 495 | 441 | 115 | 42 | |
| Interest Expense, FHLB and FRB borrowings | 2 | 20 | 69 | 12 | 3 | |
| Interest on other borrowings and debt | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| Total interest expense | 469 | 526 | 523 | 138 | — | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES | 472 | 428 | 526 | 578 | 513 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 32 | 17 | 32 | 10 | — | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES | 440 | 411 | 494 | 569 | 525 | |
| Service fees on deposit accounts | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| International service fees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Wire transfer and foreign currency fees | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Swap fees | 6 | 2 | 711,000 | 3 | 1 | |
| Net gains on sales of SBA loans | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |
| Net (losses) gains on sales of investment securities AFS | −38 | 936,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net gain on branch sales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other income and fees | 25 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 15 | |
| Total noninterest income | 26 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 44 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 214 | 178 | 208 | 205 | 175 | |
| Occupancy | 34 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |
| Furniture, equipment and software | 32 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | |
| Data processing and item processing | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Professional fees | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Amortization of investments in affordable housing partnerships | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| FDIC assessments | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | |
| FDIC special assessment | −691,000 | 691,000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earned interest credit expense | 13 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 | |
| Merger and restructuring-related costs | 22 | 6 | 12 | 0 | — | |
| Other noninterest expense | 33 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 390 | 325 | 362 | 324 | 293 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 77 | 133 | 178 | 296 | 275 | |
| Income tax provision | 16 | 33 | 44 | 78 | 71 | |
| NET INCOME | 62 | 100 | 134 | 218 | 205 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.49 | 0.83 | 1.11 | 1.82 | 1.67 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.49 | 0.82 | 1.11 | 1.81 | 1.66 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 209 | 223 | 173 | 214 | 271 | |
| Interest earning cash in other banks | 351 | 236 | 1,756 | 293 | 45 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 560 | 458 | 1,929 | 507 | 316 | |
| Investment securities available for sale (AFS), at fair value | 1,833 | 1,823 | 2,145 | 1,972 | 2,666 | |
| Amortized Cost | 240 | 252 | 264 | 271 | 0 | |
| Equity investments | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 87 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 99 | |
| Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 14,544 | 13,468 | 13,695 | 15,241 | 13,812 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 70 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 46 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 52 | 51 | 62 | 55 | 42 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 184 | 140 | 135 | 150 | 50 | |
| Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) | 141 | 90 | 89 | 77 | 77 | |
| Investments in affordable housing partnerships | 28 | 32 | 54 | 48 | 58 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, net | 57 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 53 | |
| Goodwill | 481 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 465 | |
| Core deposit intangible assets, net | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| Servicing assets, net | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| Other assets | 136 | 99 | 119 | 145 | 95 | |
| Total assets | 18,532 | 17,054 | 19,132 | 19,164 | 17,889 | |
| Noninterest bearing | 3,372 | 3,378 | 3,915 | 4,849 | 5,752 | |
| Money market and NOW accounts | 4,700 | 4,515 | 4,170 | 5,616 | 6,179 | |
| Savings deposits | 1,156 | 660 | 702 | 283 | 321 | |
| Time deposits | 6,375 | 5,774 | 5,967 | 4,990 | 2,788 | |
| Total deposits | 15,600 | 14,330 | 14,750 | 15,740 | 15,040 | |
| FHLB and FRB borrowings | 285 | 239 | 1,800 | 865 | 300 | |
| Convertible notes and subordinated debentures, net | 111 | 110 | 108 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest payable | 78 | 94 | 168 | 27 | 4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 59 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 57 | |
| Other liabilities | 112 | 106 | 111 | 119 | 61 | |
| Total liabilities | 16,248 | 14,920 | 17,010 | 17,145 | 15,796 | |
| Common Stock, par value, issued | 146,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 | 137,000 | 136,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,524 | 1,445 | 1,440 | 1,431 | 1,422 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,172 | 1,182 | 1,151 | 1,084 | 933 | |
| Treasury Stock, at cost | −265 | −265 | −265 | −265 | −250 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | −148 | −228 | −205 | −231 | −11 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 2,280 | 2,130 | 2,121 | 2,019 | 2,093 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 18,532 | 17,054 | 19,132 | 19,164 | 17,889 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount accretion, net of depreciation and amortization | 70 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 26 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 32 | 17 | 32 | 10 | — | |
| Distribution Gain (Loss) From Investments | −120,000 | −2,000 | −6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-down of ROU assets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net gains on sales of SBA loans | −14 | −9 | −4 | −17 | −13 | |
| Gains on BOLI | −3 | −2 | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Net change in fair value of derivatives | −7 | −13 | −16 | −2 | 319,000 | |
| Net change in deferred income taxes | 6 | 5 | 4 | −9 | 20 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 200 | 64 | 135 | 239 | 229 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −150 | −35 | −58 | −55 | −192 | |
| Originations of servicing assets | −6 | −3 | −2 | −5 | −3 | |
| Net change in accrued interest receivable | 4 | 11 | −9 | −17 | 17 | |
| Net change in other assets | −25 | −4 | 108 | 2 | 52 | |
| Net change in accrued interest payable | −16 | −74 | 142 | 22 | −10 | |
| Net change in other liabilities | −32 | −1 | −22 | 57 | −16 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 165 | 117 | 474 | 486 | 324 | |
| Investments in renewable energy tax credits | −36 | −17 | 0 | 0 | −4 | |
| Redemption of interest earning deposits in other financial institutions | 0 | 0 | 735,000 | 12 | 20 | |
| Purchase of securities | −778 | −275 | −460 | −212 | −1,159 | |
| Proceeds from matured, called, or paid-down securities | 245 | 304 | 317 | 325 | 695 | |
| Purchase of securities | 0 | 0 | −6 | −42 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from matured, called, or paid-down securities | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0 | |
| Purchase of investments | −48 | −2 | −1 | −350,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from redemptions of investments | 47 | 539,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale previously classified as held for investment | 143 | 194 | 327 | 161 | 336 | |
| Net change in loans receivable | 0 | 0 | −4 | −56 | −672 | |
| Net change in loans receivable | −279 | −18 | 1,125 | −1,680 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of OREO | 0 | 63,000 | 2 | 524,000 | 15 | |
| Purchase of FHLB and stock | 0 | 0 | −5 | −21 | 0 | |
| Redemption of FHLB and FRB stock | 11 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |
| Purchase of premises and equipment | −13 | −10 | −13 | −9 | −7 | |
| Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities | 0 | 0 | −11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from BOLI death benefits | 3 | 633,000 | 587,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Investments in affordable housing partnerships | −6 | −3 | −6 | −4 | −4 | |
| Cash Acquired from Acquisition | 87 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 525 | 467 | 1,290 | −1,474 | −993 | |
| Net change in deposits | −401 | −426 | −985 | 698 | 707 | |
| Proceeds from FHLB advances | 390 | 600 | 5,450 | 23,751 | 2,319 | |
| Repayment of FHLB advances | −365 | −600 | −5,950 | −23,451 | −2,269 | |
| Proceeds from FRB borrowings | 311 | 1,258 | 36,104 | 16,548 | 0 | |
| Repayment of FRB borrowings | −450 | −2,815 | −34,673 | −16,283 | 0 | |
| Repayments of Convertible Debt | 0 | 0 | −20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayments of Debt | 0 | 0 | −197 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash dividends paid on common stock | −71 | −68 | −67 | −67 | −69 | |
| Taxes paid in net settlement of restricted stock | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Issuance of additional stock pursuant to various stock plans | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 531,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −588 | −2,054 | −341 | 1,179 | 635 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 102 | −1,471 | 1,422 | 191 | −34 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 485 | 599 | 380 | 113 | 62 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 3 | 29 | 41 | 96 | 42 | |
| Transfer from loans receivable to OREO | 365,000 | 0 | 105,000 | 938,000 | 0 | |
| Transfer from loans receivable to loans held for sale | 258 | 255 | 421 | 312 | 473 | |
| Transfer from loans held for sale to loans receivable | 4 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 20 | |
| Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Transfer of Long-Lived Assets to Held-for-Sale | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets | 10 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 965,000 | |
| Commitments to fund investments in affordable housing partnerships | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| New commitments to fund investment renewable energy tax credits | 46 | 20 | 0 | — | — | |
| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired | 1,841 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Liabilities Assumed | 1,871 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Shares Issued | 73 | 0 | 0 | — | — |