Press Release

OP Bancorp Reports Net Income for 2024 First Quarter of $5.2 Million and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.34

2024 First Quarter Highlights compared with 2023 Fourth Quarter:

  • Financial Results:

    • Net income of $5.23 million, compared to $5.17 million
    • Diluted earnings per share of $0.34, compared to $0.34
    • Net interest income of $16.0 million, compared to $16.2 million
    • Net interest margin of 3.06%, compared to 3.12%
    • Provision for credit losses of $0.1 million, compared to $0.6 million
    • Total assets of $2.23 billion, compared to $2.15 billion
    • Gross loans of $1.80 billion, compared to $1.77 billion
    • Total deposits of $1.90 billion, compared to $1.81 billion
  • Credit Quality:

    • Allowance for credit losses to gross loans of 1.23%, compared to 1.25%
    • Net charge-offs(1) to average gross loans(2) of 0.01%, compared to 0.04%
    • Past due 30-89 days to gross loans of 0.22%, compared to 0.54%
    • Nonperforming loans to gross loans of 0.24%, compared to 0.34%
    • Criticized loans(3) to gross loans of 0.64%, compared to 0.76%
  • Capital Levels:

    • Remained well-capitalized with a Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) ratio of 12.34%
    • Book value per common share increased to $13.00, compared to $12.84
    • Repurchased 49,697 shares of common stock at an average price of $10.02 per share
    • Paid quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share for the periods

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(1) Annualized.

(2) Includes loans held for sale.

(3) Includes special mention, substandard, doubtful, and loss categories.

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OP Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OPBK), the holding company of Open Bank (the “Bank”), today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $5.23 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, compared with $5.17 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, and $7.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2023.

Min Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer:

“Despite the prolonged stress from the high interest rate environment, we were able to grow loans and deposits in the first quarter while controlling impacts to net interest margin at a manageable level. Our credit quality improved noticeably across all metrics even in the face of significant uncertainties that affect our borrowers. I’d like to thank our loyal customers and our dedicated employees for their continuing support of Open Bank, and we look forward to continuing to grow prudently while maintaining an optimum risk profile,” said Min Kim, President and Chief Executive.

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

As of and For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Selected Income Statement Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

15,979

 

 

$

16,230

 

 

$

17,892

 

 

(1.5

)%

 

(10.7

)%

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

145

 

 

 

630

 

 

 

(338

)

 

(77.0

)

 

(142.9

)

Noninterest income

 

 

3,586

 

 

 

3,680

 

 

 

4,295

 

 

(2.6

)

 

(16.5

)

Noninterest expense

 

 

12,157

 

 

 

11,983

 

 

 

11,908

 

 

1.5

 

 

2.1

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,037

 

 

 

2,125

 

 

 

3,083

 

 

(4.1

)

 

(33.9

)

Net income

 

 

5,226

 

 

 

5,172

 

 

 

7,534

 

 

1.0

 

 

(30.6

)

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

 

(29.2

)

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans

 

$

1,804,987

 

 

$

1,765,845

 

 

$

1,692,485

 

 

2.2

%

 

6.6

%

Total deposits

 

 

1,895,411

 

 

 

1,807,558

 

 

 

1,904,818

 

 

4.9

 

 

(0.5

)

Total assets

 

 

2,234,520

 

 

 

2,147,730

 

 

 

2,170,594

 

 

4.0

 

 

2.9

 

Average loans(1)

 

 

1,808,932

 

 

 

1,787,540

 

 

 

1,725,392

 

 

1.2

 

 

4.8

 

Average deposits

 

 

1,836,331

 

 

 

1,813,411

 

 

 

1,867,684

 

 

1.3

 

 

(1.7

)

Credit Quality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans

 

$

4,343

 

 

$

6,082

 

 

$

2,504

 

 

(28.6

)%

 

73.4

%

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

(0.10

)

 

0.09

 

Criticized loans(2) to gross loans

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

(0.12

)

 

0.30

 

Net charge-offs(3) to average gross loans(1)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.01

)

Allowance for credit losses to gross loans

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

 

510

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

831

 

 

148.00

 

 

(321.00

)

Financial Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(3)

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.43

%

 

%

 

(0.47

)%

Return on average equity(3)

 

 

10.83

 

 

 

11.18

 

 

 

16.82

 

 

(0.35

)

 

(5.99

)

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

3.06

 

 

 

3.12

 

 

 

3.57

 

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.51

)

Efficiency ratio(4)

 

 

62.14

 

 

 

60.19

 

 

 

53.67

 

 

1.95

 

 

8.47

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

 

12.34

 

 

 

12.52

 

 

 

12.06

 

 

(0.18

)

 

0.28

 

Leverage ratio

 

 

9.65

 

 

 

9.57

 

 

 

9.43

 

 

0.08

 

 

0.22

 

Book value per common share

 

$

13.00

 

 

$

12.84

 

 

$

12.02

 

 

1.2

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes loans held for sale.

(2)

Includes special mention, substandard, doubtful, and loss categories.

(3)

Annualized.

(4)

Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

32,913

 

$

31,783

 

$

28,594

 

3.6

%

 

15.1

%

Interest expense

 

 

16,934

 

 

 

15,553

 

 

 

10,702

 

 

8.9

 

 

58.2

 

Net interest income

 

$

15,979

 

 

$

16,230

 

 

$

17,892

 

 

(1.5

)%

 

(10.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

and Fees

 

Yield/

Rate(1)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

and Fees

 

Yield/

Rate(1)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

and Fees

 

Yield/

Rate(1)

Interest-earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

1,808,932

 

$

30,142

 

6.69

%

 

$

1,787,540

 

$

28,914

 

6.43

%

 

$

1,725,392

 

$

26,011

 

6.10

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

2,089,627

 

 

 

32,913

 

 

6.32

 

 

 

2,071,613

 

 

 

31,783

 

 

6.10

 

 

 

2,022,146

 

 

 

28,594

 

 

5.71

 

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,321,828

 

 

 

15,675

 

 

4.77

 

 

 

1,243,446

 

 

 

14,127

 

 

4.51

 

 

 

1,196,194

 

 

 

10,382

 

 

3.52

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,430,509

 

 

 

16,934

 

 

4.76

 

 

 

1,362,210

 

 

 

15,553

 

 

4.53

 

 

 

1,222,362

 

 

 

10,702

 

 

3.55

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income / interest rate spreads

 

 

 

 

15,979

 

 

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

16,230

 

 

1.57

 

 

 

 

 

17,892

 

 

2.16

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.57

 

Total deposits / cost of deposits

 

 

1,836,331

 

 

 

15,675

 

 

3.43

 

 

 

1,813,411

 

 

 

14,127

 

 

3.09

 

 

 

1,867,684

 

 

 

10,382

 

 

2.25

 

Total funding liabilities / cost of funds

 

 

1,945,012

 

 

 

16,934

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

1,932,175

 

 

 

15,553

 

 

3.19

 

 

 

1,893,852

 

 

 

10,702

 

 

2.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

Yield Change 1Q2024

vs.

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

 

Interest

& Fees

 

Yield(1)

 

Interest

& Fees

 

Yield(1)

 

Interest

& Fees

 

Yield(1)

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Loan Yield Component:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual interest rate

 

$

28,877

 

 

6.41

%

 

$

28,596

 

 

6.36

%

 

$

25,477

 

 

5.97

%

 

0.05

%

 

0.44

%

SBA loan discount accretion

 

 

881

 

 

0.20

 

 

 

960

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

974

 

 

0.23

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.03

)

Amortization of net deferred fees

 

 

54

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(67

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

79

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.02

 

 

(0.01

)

Amortization of premium

 

 

(428

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(423

)

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(392

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

Net interest recognized on nonaccrual loans

 

 

492

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

(345

)

 

(0.08

)

 

 

(243

)

 

(0.06

)

 

0.19

 

 

0.17

 

Prepayment penalties(2) and other fees

 

 

266

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

193

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

116

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.03

 

Yield on loans

 

$

30,142

 

 

6.69

%

 

$

28,914

 

 

6.43

%

 

$

26,011

 

 

6.10

%

 

0.26

%

 

0.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Annualized.

(2)

Prepayment penalty income of $115 thousand, $43 thousand and $3 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, was from Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) and Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) loans.

First Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023

Net interest income decreased $251 thousand, or 1.5%, primarily due to higher interest expense on deposits, partially offset by higher interest income on loans. Net interest margin was 3.06%, a decrease of 6 basis points from 3.12%.

  • A $1.5 million increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was primarily due to a $78.4 million, or 6.3%, increase in average balance.
  • A $1.2 million increase in interest income on loans was primarily due to a $21.4 million, or 1.2%, increase in average balance and a $837 thousand increase in net interest recognized on nonaccrual loans.

First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023

Net interest income decreased $1.9 million, or 10.7%, primarily due to higher interest expense on deposits and borrowings, partially offset by higher interest income on loans as our deposit and borrowing costs repriced more quickly than our interest-earning assets. Net interest margin was 3.06%, a decrease of 51 basis points from 3.57%.

  • A $5.3 million increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was primarily due to a $125.6 million, or 10.5%, increase in average balance and a 125 basis point increase in average cost driven by the Federal Reserve’s rate increases.
  • A $939 thousand increase in interest expense on borrowings was primarily due to a $82.5 million, or 315.3%, increase in average balance.
  • A $4.1 million increase in interest income on loans was primarily due to a $83.5 million, or 4.8%, increase in average balance and a 59 basis point increase in average yield as a result of the Federal Reserve’s rate increases.

Provision for Credit Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans

 

$

193

 

 

$

537

 

$

(258

)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on off-balance sheet exposure

 

 

(48

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

(80

)

Total provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

$

145

 

 

$

630

 

 

$

(338

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023

The Company recorded a $145 thousand provision for credit losses, a decrease of $485 thousand, compared with a $630 thousand provision for credit losses.

Provision for credit losses on loans was $193 thousand, primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in the quantitative general reserve, mostly offset by a $1.7 million decrease in the qualitative reserve. The increase in the quantitative reserve was due to the increase in the average life of home mortgage loans because of the slower prepayment rate based on the 2-year look back period. The decrease in the qualitative reserve was due to noticeable improvements in various asset quality metrics and improving economic and business conditions.

First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023

The Company recorded a $145 thousand provision for credit losses, a decrease of $483 thousand, compared with a $338 thousand reversal of credit losses.

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposits

 

$

612

 

$

557

 

$

418

 

9.9

%

 

46.4

%

Loan servicing fees, net of amortization

 

 

772

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

846

 

 

43.0

 

 

(8.7

)

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

1,703

 

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

2,570

 

 

(14.7

)

 

(33.7

)

Other income

 

 

499

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

461

 

 

(15.0

)

 

8.2

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

3,586

 

 

$

3,680

 

 

$

4,295

 

 

(2.6

)%

 

(16.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023

Noninterest income decreased $94 thousand, or 2.6%, primarily due to lower gain on sale of loans, partially offset by higher loan servicing fee.

  • Gain on sale of loans was $1.7 million, a decrease of $293 thousand from $2.0 million, primarily due to a lower Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan sold amount partially offset by a higher average premium on sales. The Bank sold $24.8 million in SBA loans at an average premium rate of 8.33%, compared to the sale of $40.1 million at an average premium rate of 5.99%.
  • Loan servicing fees, net of amortization, was $772 thousand, an increase of $232 thousand from $540 thousand, primarily due to a decrease in servicing fee amortization driven by lower loan payoffs in loan servicing portfolio.

First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023

Noninterest income decreased $709 thousand, or 16.5%, primarily due to a lower gain on sale of loans, partially offset by higher service charges on deposits.

  • Gain on sale of loans was $1.7 million, a decrease of $867 thousand from $2.6 million, primarily due to a lower SBA loan sold amount. The Bank sold $24.8 million in SBA loans at an average premium rate of 8.33%, compared to the sale of $44.7 million at an average premium rate of 7.33%.
  • Service charges on deposits was $612 thousand, and an increase of $194 thousand from $418 thousand, primarily due to an increase in deposit analysis fees from an increase in the number of analysis accounts.

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

7,841

 

$

7,646

 

$

7,252

 

2.6

%

 

8.1

%

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

1,616

 

 

 

1,570

 

 

2.4

 

 

5.4

 

Data processing and communication

 

 

487

 

 

 

644

 

 

 

550

 

 

(24.4

)

 

(11.5

)

Professional fees

 

 

395

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

359

 

 

1.0

 

 

10.0

 

FDIC insurance and regulatory assessments

 

 

374

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

467

 

 

57.8

 

 

(19.9

)

Promotion and advertising

 

 

149

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

162

 

 

73.3

 

 

(8.0

)

Directors’ fees

 

 

157

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

161

 

 

8.3

 

 

(2.5

)

Foundation donation and other contributions

 

 

540

 

 

 

524

 

 

 

753

 

 

3.1

 

 

(28.3

)

Other expenses

 

 

559

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

634

 

 

(19.5

)

 

(11.8

)

Total noninterest expense

 

$

12,157

 

 

$

11,983

 

 

$

11,908

 

 

1.5

%

 

2.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023

Noninterest expense increased $174 thousand, or 1.5%, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits, and FDIC insurance and regulatory assessments, partially offset by lower data processing and communication and other expenses.

  • Salaries and employee benefits increased $195 thousand, primarily due to increases in employer payroll taxes and employee vacation accruals, partially offset by lower employee incentive accruals.
  • FDIC insurance and regulatory assessments increased $137 thousand, primarily due to a lower expense in the fourth quarter of 2023 as a result of an accrual adjustment.
  • Data processing and communication decreased $157 thousand, primarily due to an accrual adjustment for a credit received on data processing fees in the first quarter of 2024.

First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023

Noninterest expense increased $249 thousand, or 2.1%, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits, partially offset by lower foundation donation and other contributions.

  • Salaries and employee benefits increased $589 thousand, primarily due to an increase from employee salary adjustments in 2023 and an increase in employee health insurance.
  • Foundation donations and other contributions decreased $213 thousand, primarily due to a lower donation accrual for Open Stewardship as a result of lower net income.

Income Tax Expense

First Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023

Income tax expense was $2.0 million and the effective tax rate was 28.1%, compared to income tax expense of $2.1 million and the effective rate of 29.1%. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increased tax benefits from an increase in low income housing tax credit investments.

First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023

Income tax expense was $2.0 million and the effective tax rate was 28.1%, compared to income tax expense of $3.1 million and an effective rate of 29.0%. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increased tax benefits from an increase in low income housing tax credit investments.

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

CRE loans

 

$

905,534

 

$

885,585

 

$

833,615

 

2.3

%

 

8.6

%

SBA loans

 

 

247,550

 

 

 

239,692

 

 

 

238,994

 

 

3.3

 

 

3.6

 

C&I loans

 

 

147,508

 

 

 

120,970

 

 

 

117,841

 

 

21.9

 

 

25.2

 

Home mortgage loans

 

 

502,995

 

 

 

518,024

 

 

 

500,635

 

 

(2.9

)

 

0.5

 

Consumer & other loans

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

(11.1

)

 

 

Gross loans

 

$

1,804,987

 

 

$

1,765,845

 

 

$

1,692,485

 

 

2.2

%

 

6.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents new loan originations based on loan commitment amounts for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

CRE loans

 

$

44,596

 

$

15,885

 

$

24,200

 

180.7

%

 

84.3

%

SBA loans

 

 

52,379

 

 

 

51,855

 

 

 

16,258

 

 

1.0

 

 

222.2

 

C&I loans

 

 

23,775

 

 

 

15,270

 

 

 

7,720

 

 

55.7

 

 

208.0

 

Home mortgage loans

 

 

2,478

 

 

 

12,417

 

 

 

20,617

 

 

(80.0

)

 

(88.0

)

Consumer & other loans

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

(100.0

)

 

 

Gross loans

 

$

123,228

 

 

$

96,927

 

 

$

68,795

 

 

27.1

%

 

79.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents changes in gross loans by loan activity for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Loan Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans, beginning

 

$

1,765,845

 

 

$

1,759,525

 

 

$

1,678,292

 

New originations

 

 

123,228

 

 

 

96,927

 

 

 

68,795

 

Net line advances

 

 

15,313

 

 

 

(7,350

)

 

 

10,356

 

Purchases

 

 

 

 

 

2,371

 

 

 

12,142

 

Sales

 

 

(32,106

)

 

 

(40,122

)

 

 

(45,021

)

Paydowns

 

 

(24,557

)

 

 

(19,901

)

 

 

(40,190

)

Payoffs

 

 

(28,539

)

 

 

(23,590

)

 

 

(28,326

)

PPP payoffs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200

)

Decrease (increase) in loans held for sale

 

 

(14,280

)

 

 

(1,795

)

 

 

36,802

 

Other

 

 

83

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(165

)

Total

 

 

39,142

 

 

 

6,320

 

 

 

14,193

 

Gross loans, ending

 

$

1,804,987

 

 

$

1,765,845

 

 

$

1,692,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2024 vs. December 31, 2023

Gross loans were $1.80 billion as of March 31, 2024, up $39.1 million, from December 31, 2023, primarily due to new loan originations, partially offset by loan sales, payoffs and paydowns.

New loan originations, loan sales, and loan payoffs and paydowns were $123.2 million $32.1 million and $53.1 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2024, compared with $96.9 million, $40.1 million and $43.5 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 vs. March 31, 2023

Gross loans were $1.80 billion as of March 31, 2024, up $112.5 million, from March 31, 2023, primarily due to new loan originations of $428.9 million and loan purchases of $15.5 million, primarily offset by loan sales of $132.4 million and loan payoffs and paydowns of $198.2 million.

The following table presents the composition of gross loans by interest rate type accompanied with the weighted average contractual rates as of the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

($ in thousands)

 

%

 

Rate

 

%

 

Rate

 

%

 

Rate

Fixed rate

 

35.1

%

 

5.17

%

 

35.1

%

 

5.07

%

 

36.5

%

 

4.76

%

Hybrid rate

 

32.8

 

 

5.22

 

 

33.9

 

 

5.15

 

 

34.2

 

 

4.94

 

Variable rate

 

32.1

 

 

9.16

 

 

31.0

 

 

9.15

 

 

29.3

 

 

8.76

 

Gross loans

 

100.0

%

 

6.47

%

 

100.0

%

 

6.35

%

 

100.0

%

 

5.99

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents the maturity of gross loans by interest rate type accompanied with the weighted average contractual rates for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2024

 

Within One Year

 

One Year Through

Five Years

 

After Five Years

 

Total

($ in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Amount

 

Rate

 

Amount

 

Rate

Fixed rate

 

$

125,369

 

5.81

%

 

$

282,814

 

4.93

%

 

$

226,332

 

5.11

%

 

$

634,515

 

5.17

%

Hybrid rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,336

 

 

4.17

 

 

 

453,281

 

 

5.54

 

 

 

591,617

 

 

5.22

 

Variable rate

 

 

113,184

 

 

8.79

 

 

 

130,126

 

 

9.02

 

 

 

335,545

 

 

9.34

 

 

 

578,855

 

 

9.16

 

Gross loans

 

$

238,553

 

 

7.22

%

 

$

551,276

 

 

5.71

%

 

$

1,015,158

 

 

6.70

%

 

$

1,804,987

 

 

6.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company adopted the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) accounting standard effective as of January 1, 2023 under a modified retrospective approach. The adoption resulted in a $1.9 million increase to the allowance for credit losses on loans, a $184 thousand increase to the allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposure, a $624 thousand increase to deferred tax assets, and a $1.5 million charge to retained earnings.

The following table presents allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses as of and for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and For the Three Months Ended

 

% Change 1Q2024 vs.

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Allowance for credit losses on loans, beginning

 

$

21,993

 

 

$

21,617

 

 

$

19,241

 

 

1.7

%

 

14.3

%

Impact of CECL adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,924

 

 

n/m

 

 

n/m

 

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

193

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

(258

)

 

(64.1

)

 

(174.8

)

Gross charge-offs

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(236

)

 

 

(116

)

 

(71.2

)

 

(41.4

)

Gross recoveries

 

 

11

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

23

 

 

(85.3

)

 

(52.2

)

Net charge-offs

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(161

)

 

 

(93

)

 

(64.6

)

 

(38.7

)

Allowance for credit losses on loans, ending

 

$

22,129

 

 

$

21,993

 

 

$

20,814

 

 

0.6

%

 

6.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposure, beginning

 

$

516

 

 

$

423

 

 

$

263

 

 

22.0

%

 

96.2

%

Impact of CECL adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

n/m

 

 

n/m

 

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

 

(48

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

(80

)

 

(151.6

)

 

(40.0

)

Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposure, ending

 

$

468

 

 

$

516

 

 

$

367

 

 

(9.3

)%

 

27.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and For the Three Months Ended

 

Change 1Q2024 vs.

($ in thousands)

 

1Q2024

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

 

4Q2023

 

1Q2023

Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing

 

$

3,904

 

 

$

9,607

 

 

$

4,866

 

 

(59.4

)%

 

(19.8

)%

As a % of gross loans

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

0.29

%

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans(1)

 

$

4,343

 

 

$

6,082

 

 

$

2,504

 

 

(28.6

)%

 

73.4

%

Nonperforming assets(1)

 

 

5,580

 

 

 

6,082

 

 

 

2,504

 

 

(8.3

)

 

122.8

 

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

(0.10

)

 

0.09

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

0.28

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

(0.03

)

 

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criticized loans(1)(2)

 

$

11,564

 

 

$

13,349

 

 

$

5,772

 

 

(13.4

)%

 

100.3

%

Criticized loans to gross loans

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

(0.12

)

 

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a % of gross loans

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.23

%

 

(0.02

)%

 

%

As a % of nonperforming loans

 

 

510

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

831

 

 

148

 

 

(321

)

As a % of nonperforming assets

 

 

397

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

831

 

 

35

 

 

(434

)

As a % of criticized loans

 

 

191

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

361

 

 

26

 

 

(170

)

Net charge-offs(3) to average gross loans(4)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes the guaranteed portion of SBA loans that are in liquidation totaling $3.1 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Consists of special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss categories.

(3)

Annualized.

(4)

Includes loans held for sale.

Overall, the Bank continued to maintain low levels of nonperforming loans and net charge-offs. Our allowance remained strong with an allowance to gross loans ratio of 1.23%.

  • Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing were $3.9 million or 0.22% of gross loans as of March 31, 2024, compared with $9.6 million or 0.54% as of December 31, 2023. Several past due home mortgage loans were paid off through voluntary sale and several home mortgage and SBA loans were brought current.
  • Nonperforming loans were $4.3 million or 0.24% of gross loans as of March 31, 2024, compared with $6.1 million or 0.34% as of December 31, 2023. Several escrows on the nonperforming home mortgage loans were closed during the quarter with full payoffs.
  • Nonperforming assets were $5.6 million or 0.25% of total assets as of March 31, 2024, compared with $6.1 million or 0.28% as of December 31, 2023. Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) was $1.2 million as of March 31, 2024, which is secured by a mix-use property in Los Angeles Koreatown with 90% guaranteed by SBA. We are in receipt of a few written offers above the OREO balance and negotiating the terms of the offer.
  • Criticized loans were $11.6 million or 0.

Contacts

Investor Relations

OP Bancorp

Christine Oh

EVP & CFO

213.892.1192

Christine.oh@myopenbank.com

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