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Exhibit 99.1
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East West Bancorp, Inc.
135 N. Los Robles Ave., 7th Fl.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel. 626.768.6000
NEWS RELEASE
FOR INVESTOR INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Irene Oh
Julianna Balicka
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
T: (626) 768-6360
T: (626) 768-6985
E: irene.oh@eastwestbank.comE: julianna.balicka@eastwestbank.com


EAST WEST BANCORP REPORTS NET INCOME FOR SECOND QUARTER 2020
OF $99.4 MILLION AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.70


Pasadena, California July 23, 2020 – East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2020. For the second quarter of 2020, net income was $99.4 million or $0.70 per diluted share. Second quarter 2020 return on average assets was 0.83% and return on average equity was 8.02%.

“East West is steadfast in its commitment to support our existing and new customers and the communities we operate in. Despite the challenges presented by adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, total loans grew $1.3 billion, or 15% annualized, to a record $37.2 billion as of June 30, 2020 from $35.9 billion as of March 31, 2020,” stated Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West.

“During the second quarter, East West funded $1.8 billion of Paycheck Protection Program loans for over 7,200 customers. In addition, residential mortgage loans grew by 12% annualized and total commercial real estate loans grew by 9% annualized. This well-balanced loan growth demonstrates the strength of East West’s business model and our ability to generate responsible and attractive growth, even under difficult economic conditions.”

“Total deposits grew $2.0 billion, or 21% annualized, to a record $40.7 billion as of June 30, 2020 from $38.7 billion as of March 31, 2020,” continued Ng. “Second quarter 2020 deposit growth was driven by strong growth in noninterest-bearing demand and in low-cost money market deposits. Further, we proactively reduced higher-cost deposit balances. Overall, the average cost of deposits declined by 35 basis points quarter-over-quarter.”

“East West’s adjusted1 pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio remained strong at over 2% for the second quarter of 2020, despite the very low interest rate environment. During the quarter, we further strengthened our allowance for loan losses coverage to 1.70% of our loan portfolio, to reflect a more adverse macroeconomic outlook,” added Ng.

“We added to our already substantial levels of liquidity by participating in the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, bolstering our balance sheet capacity to serve our customers. Quarter-over-quarter, our capital increased and our high capital ratios position us in a place of strength,” concluded Ng. “I wish to thank all of our associates for all of their hard work, dedication and adaptability in serving our customers in these unprecedented and challenging times.”










1 See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 14.
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SUMMARY OF THE QUARTER

Second Quarter Earnings Second quarter 2020 net income was $99.4 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.70, compared to first quarter 2020 net income of $144.8 million and diluted EPS of $1.00.

Record Loans Total loans of $37.2 billion as of June 30, 2020 increased by $1.3 billion, or 15% annualized, from $35.9 billion as of March 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans were $1.7 billion.

Second quarter 2020 average loans of $37.1 billion grew $2.0 billion, or 23% linked quarter annualized. Loan growth during the quarter came from each of East West’s major loan portfolios, with the strongest growth from commercial and industrial (“C&I”), driven by PPP loan growth. Commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans contributed to the growth during the quarter as well.

Record Deposits Total deposits of $40.7 billion as of June 30, 2020 increased by $2.0 billion, or 21% annualized, from $38.7 billion as of March 31, 2020.

Second quarter 2020 average deposits of $39.9 billion grew $2.4 billion, or 26% linked quarter annualized, primarily driven by growth in noninterest-bearing demand accounts. Average non-interest bearing deposits increased to 34% of total deposits in the second quarter, up from 30% in the first quarter of 2020. Deposit growth in the second quarter was attributable to strong growth from consumer and small business commercial customers, as well as to PPP funds held in deposit accounts, partially offset by the intentional run-off of higher-cost balances.

Balance Sheet Management – During the second quarter of 2020, the Company participated in the PPP Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”), adding $1.4 billion to low-cost funding at a rate of 35 basis points. Also during the second quarter, East West prepaid $150.0 million of repurchase agreements and incurred a debt extinguishment cost of $8.7 million.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Second quarter 2020 net interest income (“NII”) was $343.8 million, a decrease of $18.9 million or 5% from first quarter 2020 NII of $362.7 million. Second quarter 2020 net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.04%, a 40 basis point compression from 3.44% in the first quarter of 2020. The changes in the NII and in the NIM reflect the quarter-over-quarter drop in the average Prime and LIBOR interest rates.

Noninterest Expense and Efficiency Ratio Second quarter 2020 noninterest expense totaled $187.7 million, including $153.3 million of adjusted2 noninterest expense. Adjusted noninterest expense of $153.3 million decreased by $7.3 million, or 5%, from $160.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. Correspondingly, the adjusted2 efficiency ratio was 38.1% in the second quarter, compared to 38.5% in the first quarter.

Asset Quality Metrics The allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) totaled $632.1 million, or 1.70% of loans held-for-investment (“HFI”), as of June 30, 2020, compared to $557.0 million, or 1.55% of loans HFI, as of March 31, 2020.

Second quarter 2020 provision for credit losses was $102.4 million, compared to $73.9 million for the first quarter of 2020. Second quarter 2020 net charge-offs were $19.2 million, or annualized 0.21% of average loans HFI, compared to annualized 0.01% of average loans HFI in the first quarter of 2020. Nonperforming assets were $202.2 million, or 0.41% of total assets, as of June 30, 2020, compared to 0.33% of total assets as of March 31, 2020.

Capital Levels Capital levels for East West are strong. As of June 30, 2020, stockholders’ equity was $5.0 billion, or $35.25 per share. Tangible equity3 per common share was $31.86 as of June 30, 2020, an increase of 2% from $31.27 as of March 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio3 was 9.2%, the common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio was 12.7%, and the total risk-based capital ratio was 14.4%.













2 See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 14.
3 See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 15.
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OPERATING RESULTS

Second Quarter 2020 Compared to First Quarter 2020

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income totaled $343.8 million, a decrease of 5% from $362.7 million. Net interest margin of 3.04% decreased by 40 basis points from 3.44%.
Interest and fees earned on PPP loans contributed $21.3 million to interest income, and interest expense paid on the related PPPLF was $0.5 million.
Average interest-earning assets of $45.4 billion grew $3.1 billion, or 29% linked quarter annualized. Average loan growth of $2.0 billion, or 23% linked quarter annualized, was mainly due to growth from PPP loans. The average balance of PPP loans was $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2020.
Average interest-bearing deposits were essentially flat at $26.4 billion. Average noninterest-bearing deposits of $13.5 billion grew $2.4 billion, or 87% linked quarter annualized. The average balance of the PPPLF, classified as long-term debt, was $530.3 million.
The average loan yield contracted by 73 basis points to 3.98%, down from 4.71%, reflecting materially lower interest rates during the second quarter.
The yield on average interest-earning assets contracted by 73 basis points to 3.53%, down from 4.26%.
The average cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by 46 basis points to 0.71%, down from 1.17%. The average cost of deposits decreased by 35 basis points to 0.47%, down from 0.82%.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $58.6 million, an 8% increase from $54.0 million.
Gains on sales of available-for-sale debt securities were $9.6 million, driven by $131.6 million in sales of municipal bonds during the second quarter.
Lending fees of $21.9 million increased by $6.2 million, primarily reflecting an increase in the valuation of warrants received as part of lending relationships.
The largest linked-quarter decreases in noninterest income were a $3.3 million decrease in foreign exchange income and a $2.3 million decrease in wealth management fees, both reflecting a decrease in customer-driven transactions during the second quarter.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $187.7 million, a 5% increase from $178.9 million.
Second quarter noninterest expense consisted of $153.3 million of adjusted noninterest expense, $24.8 million in amortization of tax credit and other investments, $8.7 million of debt extinguishment cost, and $0.9 million in amortization of core deposit intangibles.
During the second quarter, the Company prepaid $150.0 million of repurchase agreements and incurred a debt extinguishment cost of $8.7 million.
Adjusted noninterest expense of $153.3 million decreased by $7.3 million, or 5%, from $160.6 million. The largest linked-quarter change was a $5.0 million decrease in compensation and employee benefits expense, followed by a $1.9 million decrease in other operating expenses and a $1.7 million decrease in legal expense.
The adjusted efficiency ratio was 38.1% in the second quarter, compared to 38.5% in the first quarter.















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TAX RELATED ITEMS

Second quarter 2020 income tax expense was $12.9 million and the effective tax rate was 12%, compared to income tax expense of $19.2 million and an effective tax rate of 12% for the first quarter of 2020.


ASSET QUALITY

The allowance for loan losses totaled $632.1 million, or 1.70% of loans HFI, as of June 30, 2020, compared to $557.0 million, or 1.55% of loans HFI, as of March 31, 2020.
1
Second quarter 2020 provision for credit losses was $102.4 million, compared to $73.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, and $19.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. Second quarter 2020 provision for credit losses was primarily driven by a more adverse macroeconomic forecast as of June 30, 2020, relative to March 31, 2020, as well as loan risk rating downgrades.
Second quarter 2020 net charge-offs were $19.2 million, or annualized 0.21% of average loans HFI, compared to first quarter 2020 net charge-offs of $0.9 million, or annualized 0.01% of average loans HFI, and net charge-offs of $7.6 million, or annualized 0.09% of average loans HFI, for the second quarter of 2019. Second quarter 2020 net charge-offs were largely from loans in the oil and gas industry.
Nonperforming assets were $202.2 million, or 0.41% of total assets, as of June 30, 2020, compared to nonperforming assets of $150.9 million, or 0.33% of total assets, as of March 31, 2020, and $119.3 million, or 0.28% of total assets, as of June 30, 2019. The increase in nonperforming assets was largely due to inflows to nonaccrual status of oil and gas and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by pay-offs and charge-offs of C&I loans.


CAPITAL STRENGTH

Capital levels for East West are strong. The following table presents the regulatory capital ratios as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019.
EWBC Regulatory Capital MetricsBasel III
($ in millions)
June 30,
2020 (a)
March 30,
2020 (a)
June 30,
2019
Minimum
Capital
Ratio
Well
Capitalized
Ratio
Minimum
Capital Ratio +
Conservation Buffer (b)
Risk-Based Capital Ratios:
CET 1 capital ratio
12.7 %12.4 %12.5 %4.5 %6.5 %7.0 %
Tier 1 capital ratio
12.7 %12.4 %12.5 %6.0 %8.0 %8.5 %
Total capital ratio
14.4 %13.9 %13.9 %8.0 %10.0 %10.5 %
Leverage ratio9.7 %10.2 %10.4 %4.0 %5.0 %4.0 %
Risk-Weighted Assets (“RWA”) (c)
$36,199  $36,548  $34,154  N/A N/A N/A
 
N/A Not applicable.
(a)The Company has elected to use the 2020 CECL transition provision in the calculation of its June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 regulatory capital ratios. The Company’s June 30, 2020 regulatory capital ratios and RWA are preliminary.
(b)An additional 2.5% capital conservation buffer above the minimum capital ratios are required in order to avoid limitations on distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
(c)Under regulatory guidelines, on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of several broad risk categories based on the nature of the obligor, or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The aggregate dollar value in each risk category is then multiplied by the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for determining total RWA.

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DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND CAPITAL ACTIONS

East West’s Board of Directors has declared third quarter 2020 dividends for the Company’s common stock. The common stock cash dividend of $0.275 per share is payable on August 17, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 4, 2020.

On March 3, 2020, East West’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of East West’s common stock. East West did not repurchase any shares during the second quarter of 2020 under this authorization.


Conference Call

East West will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2020 earnings with the public on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses second quarter 2020 results and operating developments.
The following dial-in information is provided for participation in the conference call: calls within the U.S. – (877) 506-6399; calls within Canada – (855) 669-9657; international calls – (412) 902-6699.
A presentation to accompany the earnings call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.
A listen-only live broadcast of the call will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.
A replay of the conference call will be available on July 23, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time through August 23, 2020. The replay numbers are: within the U.S. – (877) 344-7529; within Canada – (855) 669-9658; International calls – (412) 317-0088; and the replay access code is: 10145315.


About East West

East West Bancorp, Inc. is a publicly owned company with total assets of $49.4 billion and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EWBC”. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California, operating over 125 locations in the United States and Greater China. U.S. markets include California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West’s presence includes full service branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen, and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Xiamen. For more information on East West, visit the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters set forth herein (including any exhibits hereto) constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to our current business plans and expectations regarding future operating results. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the use of forward-looking language, such as “likely result in,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends to,” “assumes,” or may include other similar words or phrases, such as “believes,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continues,” “remains,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs, and the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to, the impact of disease pandemics, such as the worldwide spread of COVID-19, on us, our operations and our customers and employees; and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address it, which may precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the below-mentioned and/or other risks, and significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating its business in the ordinary course for an extended period; changes in governmental policy and regulation, including measures taken in response to economic, business, political and social conditions, such as the Small Business Administration’s Payment Protection Program, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board System’s (the “Federal Reserve”) efforts to provide liquidity to the U.S. financial system, including changes in government interest rate policies, and to provide credit to private commercial and municipal borrowers, and other program designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the resulting effect of all such items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers; changes in the U.S. economy, including an economic slowdowns or recession, inflation, deflation, employment levels, rate of growth and general business conditions; the changes and effects thereof in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the ongoing trade dispute between the United States (“U.S.”) and the People’s Republic of China; fluctuations in our stock price; changes in income tax laws and regulations; our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets; success and timing of our business strategies; our ability to retain key officers and employees; impact on our funding costs, net interest income and net interest margin from changes in key variable market interest rates, competition, regulatory requirements and our product mix; changes in our costs of operation, compliance and expansion; our ability to adopt and successfully integrate new technologies into our business in a strategic manner; impact of benchmark interest rate reform in the U.S. that resulted in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate selected as the preferred alternative reference rate to the London Interbank Offered Rate; impact of failure in, or breach of, our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties with whom we do business, including as a result of cyber attacks; and other similar matters which could result in, among other things, confidential and/or proprietary information being disclosed or misused; adequacy of our risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future credit losses and allowance levels; impact of adverse changes to our credit ratings from major credit rating agencies; impact of adverse judgments or settlements in litigation; changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes in consumer spending and savings habits; impact on our international operations due to political developments, disease pandemics, wars or other hostilities that may disrupt or increase volatility in securities or otherwise affect economic conditions; changes in laws or the regulatory environment including regulatory reform initiatives and policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the California Department of Business Oversight — Division of Financial Institutions; impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on our business, business practices, cost of operations and executive compensation; heightened regulatory and governmental oversight and scrutiny of our business practices, including dealings with consumers; impact of reputational risk from negative publicity, fines and penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations and legal actions and from our interactions with business partners, counterparties, service providers and other third parties; impact of regulatory enforcement actions; changes in accounting standards as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies and their impact on critical accounting policies and assumptions; impact of other potential federal tax changes and spending cuts; our capital requirements and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; impact on our liquidity due to changes in our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries; any future strategic acquisitions or divestitures; continuing consolidation in the financial services industry; changes in the equity and debt securities markets; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; a recurrence of significant turbulence or disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, a reduction in the availability of funding or increases in funding costs, a reduction in investor demand for mortgage loans and declines in asset values and/or recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our available-for-sale debt securities portfolio; impact of natural or man-made disasters or calamities, such as wildfires or conflicts or other events that may directly or indirectly result in a negative impact on our financial performance; and other factors set forth in our public reports including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within those documents. In addition to the risk factors enumerated above, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause actual outcome to differ, possibly materially, from our forward-looking statement due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond our control. Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts us will depend on future developments that are uncertain and unpredictable, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic and its impact on our customers, the actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic as well as its impact on global and regional economies, and the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, among others. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, our results could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by such forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 1   
June 30, 2020
% or Basis Point Change
 June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-Yr
Assets   
 Cash and due from banks$602,974  $427,415  $425,949  41.1 %41.6 %
Interest-bearing cash with banks3,930,528  2,652,627  3,195,665  48.2  23.0  
Cash and cash equivalents4,533,502  3,080,042  3,621,614  47.2  25.2  
 Interest-bearing deposits with banks531,591  293,509  150,273  81.1  253.8  
 
Securities purchased under resale agreements (“resale agreements”) (1)
1,260,000  860,000  1,010,000  46.5  24.8  
 
Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities (amortized cost of $3,823,714 and $3,660,413 as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively)
3,884,574  3,695,943  2,592,913  5.1  49.8  
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock
78,963  78,745  78,093  0.3  1.1  
 Loans held-for-sale (“HFS”)3,875  1,594  3,879  143.1  (0.1) 
 
Loans held-for-investment (''HFI'') (net of allowance for loan losses of $632,071, $557,003 (2) and $330,625)
36,597,341  35,336,390  33,399,752  3.6  9.6  
 
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net
201,888  198,653  198,466  1.6  1.7  
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net
251,318  268,330  210,387  (6.3) 19.5  
 Goodwill465,697  465,697  465,697  —  —  
Operating lease right-of-use assets94,898  101,381  109,032  (6.4) (13.0) 
 Other assets 1,503,946  1,568,261  1,052,252  (4.1) 42.9  
 Total assets $49,407,593  $45,948,545  $42,892,358  7.5 %15.2 %
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   
 Deposits$40,672,678  $38,686,958  $36,477,542  5.1 %11.5 %
Short-term borrowings52,851  66,924  19,972  (21.0) 164.6  
Federal funds purchased200,000  —  —  100.0  100.0  
 FHLB advances656,759  646,336  745,074  1.6  (11.9) 
 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”) (1)
300,000  450,000  50,000  (33.3) 500.0  
 
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities (3)
1,580,442  152,162  152,506  938.7  936.3  
Operating lease liabilities 102,708  109,356  117,448  (6.1) (12.6) 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities854,912  933,824  595,223  (8.5) 43.6  
 Total liabilities44,420,350  41,045,560  38,157,765  8.2  16.4  
 
Stockholders’ equity (2)
4,987,243  4,902,985  4,734,593  1.7  5.3  
 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $49,407,593  $45,948,545  $42,892,358  7.5 %15.2 %
 Book value per common share $35.25  $34.67  $32.53  1.7 %8.4 %
 
Tangible equity (4) per common share
$31.86  $31.27  $29.20  1.9  9.1  
 Number of common shares at period-end141,486  141,435  145,547  0.0  (2.8) 
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio (4)
9.21 %9.73 %10.02 %(52) bps(81) bps
(1)Resale and repurchase agreements are reported net when the transactions are eligible for netting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20-45-11, Balance Sheet Offsetting: Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. There was no netting of repurchase agreements against resale agreements as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020. $400 million of gross repurchase agreements were eligible for netting against gross resale agreements as of June 30, 2019.
(2)On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments using the modified retrospective approach. The March 31, 2020 Allowance for loan loss reflects an increase of $125.2 million as a result of adopting ASU 2016-13. We recorded an after-tax decrease to opening retained earnings of $98.0 million as of January 1, 2020.
(3)Includes $1.43 billion of advances from the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”).
(4)See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 15.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS DETAIL
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 2
June 30, 2020
% Change
  June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-Yr
Loans:   
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) (1)
$13,422,691  $12,590,764  $12,402,967  6.6 %8.2 %
Commercial real estate (“CRE”):
 
CRE
10,902,114  10,682,242  9,663,624  2.1  12.8  
 
Multifamily residential
3,032,385  2,902,601  2,577,154  4.5  17.7  
 
Construction and land
567,716  606,209  674,798  (6.3) (15.9) 
Total CRE
14,502,215  14,191,052  12,915,576  2.2  12.3  
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
 
Single-family residential
7,660,094  7,403,723  6,494,882  3.5  17.9  
 
Home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”)1,461,951  1,452,862  1,575,150  0.6  (7.2) 
Total residential mortgage
9,122,045  8,856,585  8,070,032  3.0  13.0  
Other consumer
182,461  254,992  341,802  (28.4) (46.6) 
Total loans HFI (2)
37,229,412  

35,893,393  

33,730,377  3.7  10.4  
Loans HFS
3,875  1,594  3,879  143.1  (0.1) 
 
Total loans (2)
37,233,287  35,894,987  33,734,256  3.7  10.4  
Allowance for loan losses(632,071) (557,003) (330,625) 13.5  91.2  
 
Net loans (2)
$36,601,216  $35,337,984  $33,403,631  3.6  9.6  
Deposits:
   
 
Noninterest-bearing demand
$13,940,420  $11,833,397  $10,599,088  17.8 %31.5 %
 
Interest-bearing checking
5,280,887  5,467,508  5,083,675  (3.4) 3.9  
 
Money market
10,002,624  9,302,246  8,009,325  7.5  24.9  
 
Savings
2,186,199  2,117,274  2,188,738  3.3  (0.1) 
 
Time deposits
9,262,548  9,966,533  10,596,716  (7.1) (12.6) 
 
Total deposits
$40,672,678  $38,686,958  $36,477,542  5.1 %11.5 %
(1)Includes $1.75 billion of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans as of June 30, 2020.
(2)Includes net deferred loan fees, unearned fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts of $(72.1) million, $(50.3) million, and $(43.8) million as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Net origination fees related to PPP loans were $(25.4) million as of June 30, 2020.



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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 3
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income (1)
$398,776  $449,190  $474,844  (11.2)%(16.0)%
Interest expense
55,001  86,483  107,518  (36.4) (48.8) 
Net interest income before provision for credit losses
343,775  362,707  367,326  (5.2) (6.4) 
Provision for credit losses
102,443  73,870  19,245  38.7  432.3  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
241,332  288,837  348,081  (16.4) (30.7) 
Noninterest income
58,637  54,049  52,759  8.5  11.1  
Noninterest expense
187,696  178,876  177,663  4.9  5.6  
Income before income taxes
112,273  164,010  223,177  (31.5) (49.7) 
Income tax expense
12,921  19,186  72,797  (32.7) (82.3) 
Net income
$99,352  $144,824  $150,380  (31.4)%(33.9)%
Earnings per share (“EPS”)
   
- Basic
$0.70  $1.00  $1.03  (29.8)%(32.0)%
- Diluted
$0.70  $1.00  $1.03  (29.7) (32.0) 
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
- Basic
141,486  144,814  145,546  (2.3)%(2.8)%
- Diluted
141,827  145,285  146,052  (2.4) (2.9) 
 
 
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
 
 
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
   
 
Lending fees
$21,946  $15,773  $16,423  39.1 %33.6 %
Deposit account fees10,872  10,447  9,607  4.1  13.2  
 
Foreign exchange income
4,562  7,819  7,286  (41.7) (37.4) 
 
Wealth management fees
3,091  5,353  3,800  (42.3) (18.7) 
Interest rate contracts and other derivative income
6,107  7,073  10,398  (13.7) (41.3) 
 
Net gains on sales of loans
132  950  15  (86.1) 780.0  
 
Gains on sales of AFS debt securities
9,640  1,529  1,447  530.5  566.2  
Other investment income
966  1,921  706  (49.7) 36.8  
Other income
1,321  3,184  3,077  (58.5) (57.1) 
Total noninterest income
$58,637  $54,049  $52,759  8.5 %11.1 %
Noninterest expense:
   
 
Compensation and employee benefits
$96,955  $101,960  $100,531  (4.9)%(3.6)%
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
16,217  17,076  17,362  (5.0) (6.6) 
 
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments
3,700  3,427  2,919  8.0  26.8  
 
Legal expense
1,530  3,197  2,355  (52.1) (35.0) 
 
Data processing
4,480  3,826  3,460  17.1  29.5  
 
Consulting expense
1,413  1,217  2,069  16.1  (31.7) 
Deposit related expense
3,353  3,563  3,338  (5.9) 0.4  
Computer software expense
7,301  6,166  6,211  18.4  17.5  
 
Other operating expense
19,248  21,119  22,679  (8.9) (15.1) 
Amortization of tax credit and other investments
24,759  17,325  16,739  42.9  47.9  
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost8,740  —  —  100.0  100.0  
Total noninterest expense
$187,696  $178,876  $177,663  4.9 %5.6 %
(1)Includes $21.3 million of interest income related to PPP loans for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 4
 Six Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
  June 30, 2020June 30, 2019Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income (1)
$847,966  $938,155  (9.6)%
Interest expense
141,484  208,368  (32.1) 
Net interest income before provision for credit losses
706,482  729,787  (3.2) 
Provision for credit losses176,313  41,824  321.6  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
530,169  687,963  (22.9) 
Noninterest income
112,686  94,890  18.8  
Noninterest expense
366,572  364,585  0.5  
Income before income taxes
276,283  418,268  (33.9) 
Income tax expense
32,107  103,864  (69.1) 
Net income
$244,176  $314,404  (22.3)%
EPS
  
- Basic
$1.71  $2.16  (21.1)%
- Diluted
$1.70  $2.15  (21.0) 
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
- Basic
143,150  145,402  (1.5)%
- Diluted
143,560  146,016  (1.7) 
 
 
Six Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
 
 
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
  
 
Lending fees
$37,719  $31,392  20.2 %
 
Deposit account fees
21,319  19,075  11.8  
 
Foreign exchange income
12,381  12,301  0.7  
 
Wealth management fees
8,444  7,574  11.5  
Interest rate contracts and other derivative income
13,180  13,614  (3.2) 
 
Net gains on sales of loans
1,082  930  16.3  
 
Gains on sales of AFS debt securities11,169  3,008  271.3  
Other investment income
2,887  1,908  51.3  
Other income
4,505  5,088  (11.5) 
Total noninterest income
$112,686  $94,890  18.8 %
Noninterest expense:
  
 
Compensation and employee benefits
$198,915  $202,830  (1.9)%
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
33,293  34,680  (4.0) 
 
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments
7,127  6,007  18.6  
 
Legal expense
4,727  4,580  3.2  
 
Data processing
8,306  6,617  25.5  
 
Consulting expense
2,630  4,128  (36.3) 
Deposit related expense
6,916  6,842  1.1  
Computer software expense
13,467  12,289  9.6  
 
Other operating expense
40,367  44,968  (10.2) 
Amortization of tax credit and other investments
42,084  41,644  1.1  
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost8,740  —  100.0  
Total noninterest expense
$366,572  $364,585  0.5 %
(1)Includes $21.3 million of interest income related to PPP loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 5
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
Six Months EndedJune 30, 2020
% Change
  June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-YrJune 30, 2020June 30, 2019Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
     
Commercial:
 
C&I (1)
$13,560,719  $12,166,178  $12,003,277  11.5 %13.0 %$12,863,449  $11,925,003  7.9 %
CRE:
 
CRE
10,812,399  10,485,683  9,501,566  3.1  13.8  10,649,041  9,439,946  12.8  
 
Multifamily residential
2,987,311  2,889,844  2,510,271  3.4  19.0  2,938,577  2,504,320  17.3  
 
Construction and land
594,965  641,079  675,967  (7.2) (12.0) 618,022  630,459  (2.0) 
Total CRE
14,394,675  14,016,606  12,687,804  2.7  13.5  14,205,640  12,574,725  13.0  
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
 
Single-family residential
7,506,546  7,257,367  6,373,715  3.4  17.8  7,381,956  6,263,246  17.9  
 
HELOCs
1,444,933  1,442,450  1,607,311  0.2  (10.1) 1,443,692  1,629,637  (11.4) 
Total residential mortgage
8,951,479  8,699,817  7,981,026  2.9  12.2  8,825,648  7,892,883  11.8  
Other consumer
234,900  271,367  309,267  (13.4) (24.0) 253,134  307,033  (17.6) 
 
Total loans (2)
$37,141,773  $35,153,968  $32,981,374  5.7 %12.6 %$36,147,871  $32,699,644  10.5 %
Interest-earning assets
$45,413,242  $42,362,531  $39,461,101  7.2 %15.1 %$43,887,886  $39,105,030  12.2 %
Total assets
$48,228,914  $44,755,509  $41,545,441  7.8 %16.1 %$46,492,211  $41,144,152  13.0 %
Deposits:     
Noninterest-bearing demand
$13,534,873  $11,117,710  $10,237,868  21.7 %32.2 %$12,326,291  $10,155,079  21.4 %
Interest-bearing checking
4,687,178  5,001,672  5,221,110  (6.3) (10.2) 4,844,425  5,245,845  (7.7) 
Money market
9,893,816  9,013,381  7,856,055  9.8  25.9  9,453,599  7,967,831  18.6  
Savings
2,149,965  2,076,270  2,106,626  3.5  2.1  2,113,118  2,099,058  0.7  
Time deposits
9,634,696  10,264,007  9,904,726  (6.1) (2.7) 9,949,351  9,658,181  3.0  
Total deposits
$39,900,528  $37,473,040  $35,326,385  6.5 %12.9 %$38,686,784  $35,125,994  10.1 %
Interest-bearing liabilities
$28,362,618  $27,593,341  $25,860,541  2.8 %9.7 %$27,977,979  $25,657,814  9.0 %
Stockholders’ equity
$4,982,446  $5,022,005  $4,684,348  (0.8)%6.4 %$5,002,226  $4,611,231  8.5 %
(1)Includes average balance of PPP loans of $1.47 billion and $732.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.
(2)Includes loans HFS.

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QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 6
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020
 
 
Average Average Average Average
 
 
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
Assets
      
Interest-earning assets:
      
 
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks
$3,435,920  $4,564  0.53 %$2,973,006  $11,108  1.50 %
 
Resale agreements (2)
1,037,473  5,514  2.14 %882,142  5,625  2.56 %
 
AFS debt securities
3,719,209  21,004  2.27 %3,274,740  20,142  2.47 %
 
Loans (3)
37,141,773  367,393  3.98 %35,153,968  411,869  4.71 %
 
FHLB and FRB stock
78,867  301  1.54 %78,675  446  2.28 %
 
Total interest-earning assets
45,413,242  398,776  3.53 %42,362,531  449,190  4.26 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
      
 
Cash and due from banks
498,908  510,512    
 
Allowance for loan losses(566,473) (492,297)   
 
Other assets
2,883,237  2,374,763    
 
Total assets
$48,228,914    $44,755,509    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
      
 
Checking deposits
$4,687,178  $5,404  0.46 %$5,001,672  $10,246  0.82 %
 
Money market deposits
9,893,816  8,093  0.33 %9,013,381  22,248  0.99 %
 
Savings deposits
2,149,965  1,445  0.27 %2,076,270  1,817  0.35 %
 
Time deposits
9,634,696  31,457  1.31 %10,264,007  42,092  1.65 %
 
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings
242,185  265  0.44 %59,978  556  3.73 %
 
FHLB advances
653,665  3,343  2.06 %693,357  4,166  2.42 %
 
Repurchase agreements (2)
418,681  3,540  3.40 %332,417  3,991  4.83 %
 
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
682,432  1,454  0.86 %152,259  1,367  3.61 %
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
28,362,618  55,001  0.78 %27,593,341  86,483  1.26 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
     
 
Demand deposits
13,534,873  11,117,710  
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,348,977  1,022,453  
 
Stockholders’ equity
4,982,446  5,022,005  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$48,228,914  $44,755,509  
Interest rate spread
 2.75 %3.00 %
Net interest income and net interest margin
 $343,775  3.04 %$362,707  3.44 %
(1)Annualized.
(2)There was no netting of repurchase agreements against resale agreements for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 have been reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11, Balance Sheet Offsetting: Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The weighted-average yields of gross resale agreements were 2.14% and 2.50% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The weighted-average interest rates of gross repurchase agreements were 3.40% and 4.10% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
(3)Includes loans HFS.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 7
 Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Average Average Average Average
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
Assets
      
Interest-earning assets:
      
 
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks
$3,435,920  $4,564  0.53 %$2,852,060  $16,800  2.37 %
 
Resale agreements (2)
1,037,473  5,514  2.14 %999,835  7,404  2.98 %
 
AFS debt securities
3,719,209  21,004  2.27 %2,551,383  15,685  2.47 %
 
Loans (3)
37,141,773  367,393  3.98 %32,981,374  434,450  5.28 %
 
FHLB and FRB stock
78,867  301  1.54 %76,449  505  2.65 %
 
Total interest-earning assets
45,413,242  398,776  3.53 %39,461,101  474,844  4.83 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
      
 
Cash and due from banks
498,908  439,449    
 
Allowance for loan losses(566,473) (321,335)   
 
Other assets
2,883,237  1,966,226    
 
Total assets
$48,228,914    $41,545,441    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
      
 
Checking deposits
$4,687,178  $5,404  0.46 %$5,221,110  $15,836  1.22 %
 
Money market deposits
9,893,816  8,093  0.33 %7,856,055  28,681  1.46 %
 
Savings deposits
2,149,965  1,445  0.27 %2,106,626  2,477  0.47 %
 
Time deposits
9,634,696  31,457  1.31 %9,904,726  50,970  2.06 %
 
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings
242,185  265  0.44 %35,575  361  4.07 %
 
FHLB advances
653,665  3,343  2.06 %533,841  4,011  3.01 %
 
Repurchase agreements (2)
418,681  3,540  3.40 %50,000  3,469  27.83 %
 
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
682,432  1,454  0.86 %152,608  1,713  4.50 %
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
28,362,618  55,001  0.78 %25,860,541  107,518  1.67 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
      
 
Demand deposits
13,534,873  10,237,868  
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,348,977  762,684  
 
Stockholders’ equity
4,982,446  4,684,348  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$48,228,914  $41,545,441  
Interest rate spread
 2.75 %3.16 %
Net interest income and net interest margin
 $343,775  3.04 %$367,326  3.73 %
(1)Annualized.
(2)There was no netting of repurchase agreements against resale agreements for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements for the three months ended June 30, 2019 have been reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11, Balance Sheet Offsetting: Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The weighted-average yields of gross resale agreements were 2.14% and 2.71% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The weighted-average interest rates of gross repurchase agreements were 3.40% and 4.93% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(3)Includes loans HFS.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 8
 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Average Average Average Average
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
BalanceInterest
Yield/Rate (1)
Assets
      
Interest-earning assets:
      
 
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks
$3,204,463  $15,672  0.98 %$2,716,128  $32,210  2.38 %
 
Resale agreements (2)
959,807  11,139  2.33 %1,017,320  15,310  3.03 %
 
AFS investment securities
3,496,974  41,146  2.37 %2,596,590  31,433  2.44 %
 
Loans (3)
36,147,871  779,262  4.34 %32,699,644  857,984  5.29 %
 
FHLB and FRB stock
78,771  747  1.91 %75,348  1,218  3.26 %
 
Total interest-earning assets
43,887,886  847,966  3.89 %39,105,030  938,155  4.84 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
      
 
Cash and due from banks
504,710  453,725    
 
Allowance for loan losses
(529,385) (317,909)   
 
Other assets
2,629,000  1,903,306    
 
Total assets
$46,492,211  $41,144,152    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
      
 
Checking deposits
$4,844,425  $15,650  0.65 %$5,245,845  $30,091  1.16 %
 
Money market deposits
9,453,599  30,341  0.65 %7,967,831  58,915  1.49 %
 
Savings deposits
2,113,118  3,262  0.31 %2,099,058  4,704  0.45 %
 
Time deposits
9,949,351  73,549  1.49 %9,658,181  96,259  2.01 %
 
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings
151,081  821  1.09 %47,939  977  4.11 %
 
FHLB advances
673,511  7,509  2.24 %436,475  6,990  3.23 %
 
Repurchase agreements (2)
375,549  7,531  4.03 %50,000  6,961  28.07 %
 
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities
417,345  2,821  1.36 %152,485  3,471  4.59 %
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
27,977,979  141,484  1.02 %25,657,814  208,368  1.64 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
 
Demand deposits
12,326,291  10,155,079  
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,185,715  720,028  
 
Stockholders’ equity
5,002,226  4,611,231  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$46,492,211  $41,144,152  
Interest rate spread
 2.87 %3.20 %
Net interest income and net interest margin
 $706,482  3.24 %$729,787  3.76 %
(1)Annualized
(2)Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements have been reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11, Balance Sheet Offsetting: Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The weighted-average yields of gross resale agreements were 2.32% and 2.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The weighted-average interest rates of gross repurchase agreements were 3.76% and 4.97% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(3)Includes loans HFS.


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SELECTED RATIOS
(unaudited)
Table 9
Three Months Ended (1)
June 30, 2020
Basis Point Change
 
 
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019Qtr-o-QtrYr-o-Yr
 
Return on average assets
0.83 %1.30 %1.45 %(47) bps(62) bps
Adjusted return on average assets (2)
0.83 %1.30 %1.74 %(47) (91) 
 
Return on average equity
8.02 %11.60 %12.88 %(358) (486) 
Adjusted return on average equity (2)
8.02 %11.60 %15.45 %(358) (743) 
Return on average tangible equity (2)
8.96 %12.93 %14.51 %(397) (555) 
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (2)
8.96 %12.93 %17.39 %(397) (843) 
 
Interest rate spread
2.75 %3.00 %3.16 %(25) (41) 
 
Net interest margin
3.04 %3.44 %3.73 %(40) (69) 
Average loan yield
3.98 %4.71 %5.28 %(73) (130) 
 
Yield on average interest-earning assets
3.53 %4.26 %4.83 %(73) (130) 
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits
0.71 %1.17 %1.57 %(46) (86) 
 
Average cost of deposits
0.47 %0.82 %1.11 %(35) (64) 
 
Average cost of funds
0.53 %0.90 %1.19 %(37) (66) 
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (2)
2.08 %2.30 %2.51 %(22) (43) 
 
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (2)
1.28 %1.44 %1.54 %(16) (26) 
Efficiency ratio
46.64 %42.92 %42.29 %372  435  
 
Adjusted efficiency ratio (2)
38.09 %38.54 %38.03 %(45) bps bps
Six Months Ended (1)
June 30, 2020
Basis Point Change
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets
1.06 %1.54 %(48) bps
Adjusted return on average assets (2)
1.06 %1.71 %(65) 
Return on average equity
9.82 %13.75 %(393) 
Adjusted return on average equity (2)
9.82 %15.28 %(546) 
Return on average tangible equity (2)
10.95 %15.50 %(455) 
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (2)
10.95 %17.21 %(626) 
Interest rate spread
2.87 %3.20 %(33) 
Net interest margin
3.24 %3.76 %(52) 
Average loan yield
4.34 %5.29 %(95) 
Yield on average interest-earning assets
3.89 %4.84 %(95) 
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits
0.94 %1.53 %(59) 
Average cost of deposits
0.64 %1.09 %(45) 
Average cost of funds
0.71 %1.17 %(46) 
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (2)
2.19 %2.47 %(28) 
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (2)
1.36 %1.57 %(21) 
Efficiency ratio
44.75 %44.21 %54  
Adjusted efficiency ratio (2)
38.31 %38.88 %(57) bps
(1)Annualized except for efficiency ratio.
(2)See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Tables 13, 14 and 15.
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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE-SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 10
ASU 2016-13 replaced the incurred loss methodology used in calculating the allowance for loan losses with a current expected credit loss model (“CECL”). The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2020. As a result, prior comparative periods have not been adjusted for the CECL model. In addition, ASU 2016-13 introduces the concept of Purchased Credit Deteriorated (“PCD”) financial assets, which replaces purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) assets. For PCD assets, the initial allowance for loan losses is added to the purchase price and is considered to be part of the PCD loan amortized cost basis, hence, there is no income statement impact on acquisition. This contrasts with PCI loans where allowance for loan losses only reflects losses that are incurred by the Company after the acquisition. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated each quarter and adjusted as necessary by recognizing a loan loss expense or a reversal of loan loss expense. There were no PCD loans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
CREResidential Mortgage
C&ICREMulti-Family
Residential
Construction
and Land
Single-
Family
Residential
HELOCsOther
Consumer
Allowance for loan losses, March 31, 2020$362,629  $132,819  $16,530  $11,018  $26,822  $3,881  $3,304  $557,003  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans(a)37,862  43,315  7,908  7,526  (1,667) 205  (849) 94,300  
Gross charge-offs(20,378) (320) —  —  —  (221) (30) (20,949) 
Gross recoveries602  226  620   159   93  1,709  
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(19,776) (94) 620   159  (219) 63  (19,240) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment —  —  —  —  —  —   
Allowance for loan losses, June 30, 2020$380,723  $176,040  $25,058  $18,551  $25,314  $3,867  $2,518  $632,071  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
CREResidential Mortgage
C&ICREMulti-Family
Residential
Construction
and Land
Single-
Family
Residential
HELOCsOther
Consumer
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2019$238,376  $40,509  $22,826  $19,404  $28,527  $5,265  $3,380  $358,287  
Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption74,237  72,169  (8,112) (9,889) (3,670) (1,798) 2,221  125,158  
Allowance for loan losses, January 1, 2020$312,613  $112,678  $14,714  $9,515  $24,857  $3,467  $5,601  $483,445  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans(a)60,618  11,435  1,281  1,482  1,700  412  (2,272) 74,656  
Gross charge-offs(11,977) (954) —  —  —  —  (26) (12,957) 
Gross recoveries1,575  9,660  535  21  265    12,059  
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(10,402) 8,706  535  21  265   (25) (898) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(200) —  —  —  —  —  —  (200) 
Allowance for loan losses, March 31, 2020$362,629  $132,819  $16,530  $11,018  $26,822  $3,881  $3,304  $557,003  


Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
CommercialConsumerTotal
CREResidential Mortgage
C&ICREMulti-Family ResidentialConstruction and LandSingle- Family ResidentialHELOCsOther Consumer
Allowance for loan losses, March 31, 2019$189,757  $39,224  $19,169  $22,349  $35,759  $7,401  $4,235  $317,894  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans(a)26,140  (1,250) 58  173  (3,068) (1,224) (98) 20,731  
Gross charge-offs(11,745) —  —  —  —  —  (14) (11,759) 
Gross recoveries1,713  1,837  53  439  72  —   4,121  
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(10,032) 1,837  53  439  72  —  (7) (7,638) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(362) —  —  —  —  —  —  (362) 
Allowance for loan losses, June 30, 2019$205,503  $39,811  $19,280  $22,961  $32,763  $6,177  $4,130  $330,625  

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE-SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 10 (continued)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
CommercialConsumerTotal
CREResidential Mortgage
C&ICREMulti-Family ResidentialConstruction and LandSingle- Family ResidentialHELOCsOther Consumer
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2019$238,376  $40,509  $22,826  $19,404  $28,527  $5,265  $3,380  $358,287  
Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption74,237  72,169  (8,112) (9,889) (3,670) (1,798) 2,221  125,158  
Allowance for loan losses, January 1, 2020$312,613  $112,678  $14,714  $9,515  $24,857  $3,467  $5,601  $483,445  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans(a)98,480  54,750  9,189  9,008  33  617  (3,121) 168,956  
Gross charge-offs(32,355) (1,274) —  —  —  (221) (56) (33,906) 
Gross recoveries2,177  9,886  1,155  28  424   94  13,768  
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(30,178) 8,612  1,155  28  424  (217) 38  (20,138) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment(192) —  —  —  —  —  —  (192) 
Allowance for loan losses, June 30, 2020$380,723  $176,040  $25,058  $18,551  $25,314  $3,867  $2,518  $632,071  


Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
CommercialConsumerTotal
CREResidential Mortgage
C&ICREMulti-Family ResidentialConstruction and LandSingle- Family ResidentialHELOCsOther Consumer
Allowance for loan losses, December 31. 2018$189,117  $40,666  $19,885  $20,290  $31,340  $5,774  $4,250  $311,322  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans(a)41,404  (2,914) (939) 2,169  1,349  401  (99) 41,371  
Gross charge-offs(28,989) —  —  —  —  —  (28) (29,017) 
Gross recoveries3,964  2,059  334  502  74    6,942  
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries(25,025) 2,059  334  502  74   (21) (22,075) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment —  —  —  —  —  —   
Allowance for loan losses, June 30, 2019$205,503  $39,811  $19,280  $22,961  $32,763  $6,177  $4,130  $330,625  


Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Unfunded Credit Facilities
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning of period (1)
$20,829  $11,158  $14,505  $11,158  $12,566  
Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption—  10,457  —  10,457  —  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on unfunded credit
commitments
(b)8,143  (786) (1,486) 7,357  453  
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, end of period (1)
$28,972  $20,829  $13,019  $28,972  $13,019  
Provision for credit losses(a) + (b)$102,443  $73,870  $19,245  $176,313  $41,824  
1
(1)Included in Accrued expense and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CREDIT QUALITY
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2020. As a result, prior comparative periods have not been adjusted. PCI loans prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 were classified as PCD loans as of January 1, 2020. Nonaccrual loans as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 include all loans that are 90 or more days past due, unless the loan is well-collateralized or guaranteed by government agencies, and in the process of collection. Nonaccrual loans presented as of June 30, 2019 included only Non-PCI nonaccrual loans.

Nonperforming Assets
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019
Total
Nonaccrual loans
Total
Nonaccrual loans
Non-PCI
Nonaccrual Loans
Commercial:
C&I$84,823  $89,079  $73,150  
CRE:
CRE56,577  6,298  20,914  
Multifamily residential774  803  1,027  
Total CRE57,351  7,101  21,941  
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Single-family residential20,070  17,536  13,075  
HELOCs14,068  10,446  7,344  
Total residential mortgage34,138  27,982  20,419  
Other consumer2,508  2,506  2,504  
Total nonaccrual loans178,820  126,668  118,014  
Other real estate owned, net19,504  19,504  130  
Other nonperforming assets3,890  4,758  1,167  
Total nonperforming assets$202,214  $150,930  $119,311  
Credit Quality RatiosJune 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.41 %0.33 %0.28 %
Nonaccrual loans to loans HFI 0.48 %0.35 %0.35 %
Allowance for loan losses to loans HFI 1.70 %1.55 %0.98 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans 353.47 %439.73 %280.16 %
Annualized quarterly net charge-offs to average loans HFI
0.21 %0.01 %0.09 %



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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 12   
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company reversed $30.1 million of certain previously claimed tax credits related to the DC Solar tax credit investments (“DC Solar”). The table below shows the computation of the Company’s effective tax rate excluding the impact of the DC Solar tax credits reversal. Management believes that excluding the impact of the DC Solar tax credits reversal from the effective tax rate computation allows comparability to prior periods.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Income tax expense
(a)$12,921  $19,186  $72,797  $32,107  $103,864  
Less: Reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar(b)—  —  (30,104) —  (30,104) 
Adjusted income tax expense
(c)$12,921  $19,186  $42,693  $32,107  $73,760  
Income before income taxes
(d)112,273  164,010  223,177  276,283  418,268  
Effective tax rate
(a)/(d)11.5 %11.7 %32.6 %11.6 %24.8 %
Less: Reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar(b)/(d)— %— %(13.5)%— %(7.2)%
Adjusted effective tax rate
(c)/(d)11.5 %11.7 %19.1 %11.6 %17.6 %

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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ and shares in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 13
During the first and second quarters of 2019, the Company recorded a $7.0 million pre-tax impairment charge and reversed $30.1 million of certain previously claimed tax credits related to the DC Solar tax credit investments (“DC Solar”), respectively. Management believes that presenting the computations of the adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per common share, adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average equity that adjust for the above discussed non-recurring items provides clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing performance of the Company and allows comparability to prior periods.
 Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019
Net income
(a)$99,352  $144,824  $150,380  
Add: Reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar —  —  30,104  
Adjusted net income
(b)$99,352  $144,824  $180,484  
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
141,827  145,285  146,052  
Diluted EPS
$0.70  $1.00  $1.03  
Diluted EPS impact of reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar
—  —  0.21  
Adjusted diluted EPS
$0.70  $1.00  $1.24  
Average total assets
(c)$48,228,914  $44,755,509  $41,545,441  
Average stockholders’ equity
(d)$4,982,446  $5,022,005  $4,684,348  
Return on average assets (1)
(a)/(c)0.83 %1.30 %1.45 %
Adjusted return on average assets (1)
 (b)/(c)0.83 %1.30 %1.74 %
Return on average equity (1)
(a)/(d)8.02 %11.60 %12.88 %
Adjusted return on average equity (1)
 (b)/(d)8.02 %11.60 %15.45 %
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Net income
(e)$244,176  $314,404  
Add: Impairment charge related to DC Solar (2)
—  6,978  
Tax effect of adjustments (3)
—  (2,063) 
Add: Reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar—  30,104  
Adjusted net income
(f)$244,176  $349,423  
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
143,560  146,016  
Diluted EPS
$1.70  $2.15  
Diluted EPS impact of impairment charge related to DC Solar, net of tax
—  0.03  
Diluted EPS impact of reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar
—  0.21  
Adjusted diluted EPS
$1.70  $2.39  
Average total assets
(g)$46,492,211  $41,144,152  
Average stockholders’ equity
(h)$5,002,226  $4,611,231  
Return on average assets (1)
(e)/(g)1.06 %1.54 %
Adjusted return on average assets (1)
(f)/(g)1.06 %1.71 %
Return on average equity (1)
(e)/(h)9.82 %13.75 %
Adjusted return on average equity (1)
(f)/(h)9.82 %15.28 %
(1)Annualized.
(2)Included in Amortization of tax credit and other investments on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(3)Applied statutory rate of 29.56% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 14
Adjusted efficiency ratio represents adjusted noninterest expense divided by revenue. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio represents revenue less adjusted noninterest expense, divided by average total assets. Adjusted noninterest expense excludes the amortization of tax credit and other investments, the amortization of core deposit intangibles, and the extinguishment cost on repurchase agreements. Management believes that the measures and ratios presented below provide clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing performance of the Company and allow comparability to prior periods.
Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019
Net interest income before provision for credit losses(a)$343,775  $362,707  $367,326  
Total noninterest income 58,637  54,049  52,759  
Total revenue(b)$402,412  $416,756  $420,085  
Total noninterest expense (c)$187,696  $178,876  $177,663  
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments (24,759) (17,325) (16,739) 
Amortization of core deposit intangibles(931) (953) (1,152) 
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost(8,740) —  —  
Adjusted noninterest expense(d)$153,266  $160,598  $159,772  
Efficiency ratio(c)/(b)46.64 %42.92 %42.29 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio(d)/(b)38.09 %38.54 %38.03 %
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (b)-(d) = (e)$249,146  $256,158  $260,313  
Average total assets(f)$48,228,914  $44,755,509  $41,545,441  
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (1)
(e)/(f)2.08 %2.30 %2.51 %
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (1)
(d)/(f)1.28 %1.44 %1.54 %
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Net interest income before provision for credit losses(g)$706,482  $729,787  
Total noninterest income112,686  94,890  
Total revenue(h)819,168  824,677  
Total noninterest expense(i)$366,572  $364,585  
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments (42,084) (41,644) 
Amortization of core deposit intangibles(1,884) (2,326) 
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost(8,740) —  
Adjusted noninterest expense(j)$313,864  $320,615  
Efficiency ratio(i)/(h)44.75 %44.21 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio(j)/(h)38.31 %38.88 %
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (h)-(j) = (k)$505,304  $504,062  
Average total assets (l)$46,492,211  $41,144,152  
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (1)
(k)/(l)2.19 %2.47 %
Adjusted noninterest expense /average assets (1)
(j)/(l)1.36 %1.57 %
(1)Annualized.

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EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 15   
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Tangible equity and tangible equity to tangible assets ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible equity and tangible assets represent stockholders’ equity and total assets, respectively, which have been reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets. Given that the use of such measures and ratios is more prevalent in the banking industry, and such measures and ratios are used by banking regulators and analysts, the Company has included them below for discussion.
 June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019
Stockholders’ equity (a)$4,987,243  $4,902,985  $4,734,593  
Less: Goodwill(465,697) (465,697) (465,697) 
Other intangible assets (1)
(13,490) (14,769) (18,952) 
Tangible equity (b)$4,508,056  $4,422,519  $4,249,944  
Total assets(c)$49,407,593  $45,948,545  $42,892,358  
Less: Goodwill(465,697) (465,697) (465,697) 
Other intangible assets (1)
(13,490) (14,769) (18,952) 
Tangible assets (d)$48,928,406  $45,468,079  $42,407,709  
Total stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio(a)/(c)10.09 %10.67 %11.04 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio (b)/(d)9.21 %9.73 %10.02 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity represents adjusted tangible net income divided by average tangible equity. Adjusted tangible net income excludes the after-tax impacts of the amortization of core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets, impairment charge and the reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar (where applicable). Given that the use of such measures and ratios is more prevalent in the banking industry, and such measures and ratios are used by banking regulators and analysts, the Company has included them below for discussion.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020March 31, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Net Income$99,352  $144,824  $150,380  $244,176  $314,404  
Add: Amortization of core deposit intangibles
931  953  1,152  1,884  2,326  
          Amortization of mortgage servicing assets
458  584  1,013  1,042  1,337  
Tax effect of adjustments (2)
(394) (436) (640) (830) (1,083) 
Tangible net income(e)$100,347  $145,925  $151,905  $246,272  $316,984  
Add: Impairment charge related to DC Solar (3)
—  —  —  —  6,978  
Tax effect of adjustment (2)
—  —  —  —  (2,063) 
Add: Reversal of certain previously claimed tax credits related to DC Solar—  —  30,104  —  30,104  
Adjusted tangible net income(f)$100,347  $145,925  $151,905  $246,272  $352,003  
Average stockholders’ equity $4,982,446  $5,022,005  $4,684,348  $5,002,226  $4,611,231  
Less: Average goodwill(465,697) (465,697) (465,697) (465,697) (465,629) 
          Average other intangible assets (1)
(14,247) (15,588) (20,380) (14,918) (21,116) 
Average tangible equity (g)$4,502,502  $4,540,720  $4,198,271  $4,521,611  $4,124,486  
Return on average tangible equity (4)
(e)/(g)8.96 %12.93 %14.51 %10.95 %15.50 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (4)
(f)/(g)8.96 %12.93 %17.39 %10.95 %17.21 %
(1)Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets.
(2)Applied statutory rate of 28.35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, and the three months ended March 31, 2020. Applied statutory rate of 29.56% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
(3)Included in Amortization of tax credit and other investments on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(4)Annualized.

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