East West Bancorp Reports Net Income for Full Year 2023 of $1.2 Billion and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $8.18; Increases Dividend by 15%

Rhea-AI Summary

East West Bancorp, Inc. reported record financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023. Full year net income was $1.2 billion, with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $8.56. Fourth quarter net income was $239 million, with adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.02. Return on average common equity was 18% in 2023, and book value per share grew 17% year-over-year.

Positive

• Record revenue and earnings for East West in 2023
• Over 20% adjusted return on average tangible common equity
• 18% growth in tangible book value per share
• 15% increase in common stock dividend

Negative

• Increase in noninterest expense by 15%
• Higher effective tax rate in the fourth quarter
• Net charge-offs were $20 million in the fourth quarter

Insights

Financial Analyst

The financial results of East West Bancorp, Inc. for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023 indicate a robust performance with net income reaching $1.2 billion, marking a 3% year-over-year increase. The reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $8.56, an 8% increase from the previous year, reflect a strong earnings quality, adjusted for one-off FDIC charges and net losses on an AFS debt security. The company's revenue growth of 11% to $2.6 billion further underscores its revenue-generating capabilities in a competitive banking environment. These financial indicators are critical for investors as they assess the bank's profitability and operational efficiency.

Moreover, the announcement of a 15% increase in common stock dividend is a positive signal to shareholders, suggesting confidence in the bank's liquidity and capital management strategies. The bank's capital ratios, including the CET1 capital ratio of 13.31%, exceed regulatory requirements, which is reassuring for stakeholders concerned with financial stability and regulatory compliance. The increase in book value per share by 17% is indicative of the bank's growing intrinsic value, which could influence investor sentiment and stock valuation.

Market Research Analyst

East West Bancorp's loan and deposit growth reflect a strong market position and customer loyalty, with total loans reaching a record $52.2 billion, an 8% increase from the previous year. This loan growth, coupled with a 2% increase in total deposits, indicates an expanding customer base and a healthy demand for the bank's financial products. The diversification of the bank's balance sheet and the increase in noninterest-bearing deposits to 28% of total deposits could point to a strategic advantage in terms of cost of funds and interest rate risk management.

Additionally, the bank's net interest margin remaining unchanged at 3.48% despite a higher cost of interest-bearing deposits suggests effective asset-liability management. The stable net interest income and the favorable asset mix, with higher loan balances, may appeal to investors looking for financial institutions with disciplined interest income strategies and resilience to interest rate fluctuations.

Risk Management Analyst

From a risk perspective, East West Bancorp's asset quality metrics are noteworthy. The decrease in the criticized loans ratio to 1.87% and the special mention loans ratio to 0.77% signify an improvement in loan quality and a potentially lower risk of default. The nonperforming assets ratio of 0.16% of total assets, although slightly up quarter-over-quarter, remains low, which is a positive sign of the bank's credit risk control. The provision for credit losses of $37 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $42 million in the third quarter, suggests that the bank is adequately provisioning for potential loan losses, which is a prudent approach in anticipation of any future economic downturns.

Investors should find comfort in the bank's conservative risk management practices, as evidenced by the strong capital levels and the increase in the allowance for loan losses to 1.28% of loans HFI. These factors contribute to the bank's resilience and may impact investment decisions favorably, particularly in times of economic uncertainty.

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, reported its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023. Full year 2023 net income was $1.2 billion, or $8.18 per diluted share. Excluding $70 million pre-tax of FDIC Special Assessment-related expense (the “FDIC charge”) and $7 million of net losses on an AFS debt security, adjusted diluted earnings per share¹ for the year were $8.56.

Fourth quarter 2023 net income was $239 million, or $1.69 per diluted share. Excluding the FDIC charge and a $3 million gain on the sale of an AFS debt security, adjusted earnings per diluted share were $2.02 for the fourth quarter. Return on average common equity was 18% in 2023, and book value per share grew 17% year-over-year.

“I am pleased to report that 2023 was another year of record revenue and earnings for East West,” stated Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West. “As I look back I am very proud of our strong performance, marked by an over 20% adjusted return on average tangible common equity and 18% growth in tangible book value per share. East West demonstrated the resilience of our business model and the loyalty of our customers through a tumultuous year.”²

“Thanks to the unwavering dedication of our colleagues to clients and the strength and diversification of our balance sheet, East West has emerged even stronger from the market disruption that characterized 2023. As we start a new year, we are pleased to announce a 15% increase in our common stock dividend. We remain committed to delivering top-tier shareholder returns, supported by prudent balance sheet growth, industry-leading efficiency, and sound risk management.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

		Twelve Months Ended December 31,				Year-over-Year Change
($ in millions, except per share data)		2023		2022		$		%
Revenue		$2,608		$2,345		$263		11%
Adjusted Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income3		1,788		1,600		187		12
Net Income		1,161		1,128		33		3
Diluted Earnings per Share		$8.18		$7.92		$0.26		3%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share1		$8.56		$7.92		$0.64		8%
Book Value per Share		$49.64		$42.46		$7.18		17%
Tangible Book Value2 per Share		$46.27		$39.10		$7.17		18%
Return on Average Common Equity		17.91%		19.51%		-160 bps		—
Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Common Equity2		20.25%		21.29%		-104 bps		—
Total Assets		$69,613		$64,112		$5,501		9%

1		Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 15.
2		Adjusted return on average tangible common equity and tangible book value are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.
3		Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 13.

BALANCE SHEET

• Total Assets – Total assets were $69.6 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $1.3 billion from $68.3 billion as of September 30, 2023, primarily reflecting loan growth. Year-over-year, total assets grew $5.5 billion or 9% from $64.1 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  
  Fourth quarter 2023 average interest-earning assets of $65.5 billion were up nearly $0.5 billion, or 1%, from $65.1 billion in the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to an increase of $1.4 billion in average loans outstanding, partly offset by a $0.9 billion decrease in interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks.

• Total Loans – Total loans reached a record $52.2 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $1.3 billion, or 3%, from $50.9 billion as of September 30, 2023. Year-over-year, total loans were up $4.0 billion, or 8%, from $48.2 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  
  Fourth quarter 2023 average loans of $51.3 billion grew $1.4 billion, or 3%, from the third quarter of 2023. The increase was driven by growth across all our major loan portfolios.

• Total Deposits – Total deposits were $56.1 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase of $1.0 billion, or 2%, from $55.1 billion as of September 30, 2023, primarily reflecting an increase in customer deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits made up 28% of our total deposits as of December 31, 2023, down from 29% as of September 30, 2023. Year-over-year, total deposits increased $125 million from $56.0 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  
  Fourth quarter 2023 average deposits of $55.4 billion increased $208 million from the third quarter of 2023, with growth in average money market and time deposits offset by declines in other deposit categories.

• Strong Capital Levels – As of December 31, 2023, stockholders’ equity was $7.0 billion, up 5% quarter-over-quarter. The stockholders’ equity to asset ratio was 9.98% as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 32 basis points quarter-over-quarter.
  
  As of December 31, 2023, tangible book value² per share was $46.27, up 7% quarter-over-quarter and 18% year-over-year. The tangible common equity ratio² was 9.37%, an increase of 34 basis points quarter-over-quarter.
  
  All of East West’s regulatory capital ratios are well in excess of regulatory requirements for well-capitalized institutions, as well as above regional and national bank averages. The common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio increased to 13.31%, and the total risk-based capital ratio increased slightly by 3 basis points to 14.76%, as of December 31, 2023.

OPERATING RESULTS

Full Year Earnings - Full year 2023 net income was a record $1.2 billion or $8.18 per diluted share, both up 3% year-over-year. Full year revenue was a record $2.6 billion, an increase of $263 million, or 11% year-over-year, and full year adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income was a record $1.8 billion, an increase of $187 million, or 12% year-over-year.

Fourth Quarter Earnings – Fourth quarter 2023 net income was $239 million, and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $1.69.

2

Tangible book value and the tangible common equity ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Compared to Third Quarter 2023

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $575 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 1% from $571 million in the third quarter. Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.48%, unchanged from the third quarter.

• NIM benefited from higher loan balances and a more favorable asset mix, offset by the higher cost of interest-bearing deposits and changes in the deposit mix in favor of higher-cost customer deposits.
• The average loan yield was 6.61%, up 10 basis points from the third quarter. The average interest-earning asset yield was 6.00%, up 13 basis points from the third quarter.
• The average cost of funds was 2.74%, up 15 basis points from the third quarter. The average cost of deposits was 2.60%, up 17 basis points from the third quarter.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $80 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of $3 million, or 4%, from $77 million in the third quarter. Net gains on sales of loans were $4 million in the fourth quarter, primarily reflecting the sale of Small Business Administration loans within the quarter. Net gains on AFS debt securities were $3 million, representing a partial recovery against the $10 million pre-tax impairment loss taken in the first quarter of 2023 on a subordinated AFS debt security of a failed bank.

• Fee income⁴ of $73 million was up $6 million, or 9%, from $67 million in the third quarter.
• Customer derivative income (loss) was a loss of $1 million in the fourth quarter, compared with income of $11 million in the third quarter. The quarter-over-quarter decrease of close to $12 million was due to an unfavorable change in mark-to-market adjustments. The mark-to-market and credit valuation adjustments on customer and other derivatives was a loss of $7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a gain of $5 million in the third quarter. Customer-driven derivative revenue of $6 million in the fourth quarter was essentially unchanged from the third quarter.
• Foreign exchange income, wealth management fees, and lending fees each increased by $2 million, reflecting higher customer activity.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $290 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of $38 million, or 15% from $252 million in the third quarter, including $70 million for the FDIC charge⁵. Fourth quarter noninterest expense consisted of $215 million of adjusted noninterest expense⁶, and $5 million in amortization expenses related to tax credit and other investments and core deposit intangibles.

• Adjusted noninterest expense of $215 million increased nearly $14 million, or 7%, from $202 million in the third quarter. This was driven primarily by an $8 million increase in compensation and employee benefits, reflecting higher commissions and incentive accruals, and a $6 million increase in other operating expense, primarily reflecting increases in legal expense, realized credit card fraud losses, and advertising.
• Amortization of tax credit and other investments was $5 million in the fourth quarter, down from $50 million in the third quarter, The decrease was due to the sale of a tax credit investment and timing of certain renewable energy tax credit investments that were not placed into service in the fourth quarter.
• The efficiency ratio was 44.4% in the fourth quarter, compared with 38.9% in the third quarter and the adjusted efficiency ratio⁶ was 33.1% in the fourth quarter, compared with 31.2% in the third quarter.

4		Fee income includes lending, deposit account and wealth management fees, foreign exchange income, and interest rate contracts and other derivative income. Refer to Table 5 for additional fee and noninterest income information.
5		In November 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) approved a final rule to implement a special deposit insurance assessment to recover losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund arising from the protection of uninsured depositors following the receiverships of failed institutions in the spring of 2023. Under the final rule, the assessment base for the special assessment is equal to an insured depository institution’s estimated uninsured deposits, reported for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, minus the first $5 billion in estimated uninsured deposits. The FDIC will collect the special assessment over eight quarterly assessment periods starting with the first quarter of 2024, at a quarterly rate of 3.36 bps.
6		Adjusted noninterest expense and adjusted efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 13.

TAX RELATED ITEMS

Full year 2023 income tax expense was $299 million, and the effective tax rate was 20.5%, compared with income tax expense of $284 million and an effective tax rate of 20.1% for the full year of 2022. Fourth quarter 2023 income tax expense was $88 million, and the effective tax rate was 27.0%, compared with income tax expense of $66 million and 18.6% for the third quarter of 2023. The higher effective tax rate in the fourth quarter was mainly due to the sale of a tax credit investment and timing of certain renewable energy tax credit investments that were not placed into service in the fourth quarter.

ASSET QUALITY

As of December 31, 2023, the credit quality of our loan portfolio remained solid.

• The criticized loans ratio decreased 14 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 1.87% of loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) as of December 31, 2023, compared with 2.01% as of September 30, 2023. Criticized loans decreased $43 million, or 4%, quarter-over-quarter to $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2023. The special mention loans ratio decreased 18 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 0.77% of loans HFI as of December 31, 2023, compared with 0.95% as of September 30, 2023, and the classified loans ratio increased four basis points to 1.10%.
• The nonperforming assets ratio was 0.16% of total assets as of December 31, 2023, compared with 0.15% of total assets as of September 30, 2023. Nonperforming assets increased $10 million to $114 million as of December 31, 2023, from $104 million as of September 30, 2023.
• Fourth quarter 2023 net charge-offs were $20 million, or annualized 0.15% of average loans HFI, compared with $18 million, or annualized 0.14% of average loans HFI, for the third quarter of 2023.
• The allowance for loan losses increased to $669 million, or 1.28% of loans HFI, as of December 31, 2023, compared with $656 million, or 1.29% of loans HFI, as of September 30, 2023, primarily reflective of net loan growth.
• Fourth quarter 2023 provision for credit losses was $37 million, compared with $42 million in the third quarter of 2023.

CAPITAL STRENGTH

Capital levels for East West remained strong. The following table presents capital metrics as of December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

EWBC Capital
($ in millions)		December 31, 2023 (a)		September 30, 2023 (a)		December 31, 2022 (a)
Risk-Weighted Assets (“RWA”) (b)		$53,663		$52,951		$50,037
Risk-based capital ratios:
CET1 capital ratio		13.31%		13.30%		12.68%
Tier 1 capital ratio		13.31%		13.30%		12.68%
Total capital ratio		14.76%		14.73%		14.00%
Leverage ratio		10.21%		10.15%		9.80%
Tangible common equity ratio (c)		9.37%		9.03%		8.66%

(a)		The Company has elected to use the 2020 Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) transition provision in the calculation of its December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 regulatory capital ratios. The Company’s December 31, 2023 regulatory capital ratios and RWA are preliminary.
(b)		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.
(c)		Tangible common equity ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.

DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND CAPITAL ACTIONS

East West’s Board of Directors has declared first quarter 2024 dividends for the Company’s common stock. The common stock cash dividend of $0.55 per share is payable on February 15, 2024, to stockholders of record on February 2, 2024. This represents a 15% increase, or seven cents per share, to the quarterly common stock dividend, up from $0.48 per share previously. The new annual dividend equivalent is $2.20 per share, compared with $1.92 per share previously.

East West repurchased 1.5 million shares of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2023 for approximately $82 million. $172 million of East West’s share repurchase authorization remains available.

Conference Call

East West will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2023 earnings with the public on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses fourth quarter 2023 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.
• Information to access a replay of the call will be available one hour after the call on the Investor Relations site at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

About East West

East West provides financial services that help customers reach further and connect to new opportunities. East West Bancorp, Inc. is a public company (Nasdaq: “EWBC”) with total assets of $69.6 billion as of December 31, 2023. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, and operates over 120 locations in the United States and Asia. The Bank’s markets in the United States include California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington. For more information on East West, visit www.eastwestbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters set forth herein (including any exhibits hereto) contain “forward-looking statements” that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for such statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. East West Bancorp, Inc. (referred to herein on an unconsolidated basis as “East West” and on a consolidated basis as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “EWBC”) may make forward-looking statements in other documents that it files with, or furnishes to, the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and management may make forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, media members and others. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate to historical facts and that are based on current assumptions, beliefs, estimates, expectations and projections, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements may relate to various matters, including the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, business or industry, and usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “can,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “remains,” “should,” “target,” “trend,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions or variations thereof, and the negative thereof, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described below. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements the Company may make.

There are various important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences, include, but are not limited to: changes in the global economy, including an economic slowdown, capital or financial market disruption, supply chain disruption, level of inflation, interest rate environment, residential and commercial property prices, employment levels, rate of growth and general business conditions, which could result in, among other things, reduced demand for loans, reduced availability of funding or increased funding costs, declines in asset values and/or recognition of allowance for credit losses; changes in local, regional and global business, economic and political conditions and geopolitical events, such as political unrest, wars and acts of terrorism; the soundness of other financial institutions and the impacts related to or resulting from bank failures and other economic and industry volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance premiums and assessments, losses in the value of our investment portfolio, deposit withdrawals, or other adverse consequences of negative market perceptions of the banking industry or us; changes in laws or the regulatory environment, including regulatory reform initiatives and policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”), the FDIC, the SEC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) — Division of Financial Institutions, the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”), China’s National Administration of Financial Regulation (“NAFR”), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“HKSFC”), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”); changes and effects thereof in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the ongoing trade, economic and political disputes between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China and the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve; changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes in consumer or commercial spending, savings and borrowing habits, and patterns and behaviors; the impact from changes to income tax laws and regulations, federal spending and economic stimulus programs; the impact of any future U.S. federal government shutdown and uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal government’s debt limit and credit rating; the Company’s ability to compete effectively against financial institutions and other entities, including as a result of emerging technologies; the success and timing of the Company’s business strategies; the Company’s ability to retain key officers and employees; the impact on the Company’s funding costs, net interest income and net interest margin from changes in key variable market interest rates, competition, regulatory requirements and the Company’s product mix; changes in the Company’s costs of operation, compliance and expansion; the Company’s ability to adopt and successfully integrate new initiatives or technologies into its business in a strategic manner; the impact of communications or technology disruption, failure in, or breach of, the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third party vendors with which the Company does business, including as a result of cyber-attacks, and other similar matters which could result in, among other things, confidential proprietary, or personally identifiable information being disclosed or misused, and materially impact the Company’s ability to provide services to its clients; the adequacy of the Company’s risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; future credit quality and performance, including the Company’s expectations regarding future credit losses and allowance levels; the impact of adverse changes to the Company’s credit ratings from major credit rating agencies; the impact of adverse judgments or settlements in litigation and other proceedings; the impact of political developments, pandemics, wars, civil unrest, terrorism or other hostilities that may disrupt or increase volatility in securities or otherwise affect business and economic conditions on the Company and its customers; heightened regulatory and governmental oversight and scrutiny of the Company’s business practices, including dealings with consumers; the impact of reputational risk from negative publicity, fines, penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations, legal actions and the Company’s interactions with business partners, counterparties, service providers and other third parties; the impact of regulatory investigations, regulatory agreements, supervisory criticisms, and enforcement actions; changes in accounting standards as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other regulatory agencies and their impact on the Company’s critical accounting policies and assumptions; the Company’s capital requirements and its ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; the impact on the Company’s liquidity due to changes in the Company’s ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; any strategic acquisitions or divestitures; changes in the equity and debt securities markets; fluctuations in the Company’s stock price; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the impact of increased focus on social, environmental and sustainability matters, which may affect the operations of the Company and its customers and the economy more broadly; and the impact of climate change, natural or man-made disasters or calamities, such as wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes or other events that may directly or indirectly result in a negative impact on the financial performance of the Company and its customers.

For a more detailed discussion of some of the factors that might cause such differences, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the heading Item 1A. Risk Factors and the information set forth under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You should treat forward-looking statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 1
														December 31, 2023 % or Basis Point Change
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	4,614,984			$	4,561,178			$	3,481,784			1.2	%		32.5	%
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			10,498				17,213				139,021			(39.0	)		(92.4	)
Assets purchased under resale agreements (“resale agreements”)			785,000				785,000				792,192			—			(0.9	)
Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities (amortized cost of $6,916,491, $6,976,331 and $6,879,225)			6,188,337				6,039,837				6,034,993			2.5			2.5
Held-to-maturity (“HTM”) debt securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $2,453,971, $2,308,048 and $2,455,171)			2,956,040				2,964,235				3,001,868			(0.3	)		(1.5	)
Loans held-for-sale (“HFS”)			116				4,762				25,644			(97.6	)		(99.5	)
Loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) (net of allowance for loan losses of $668,743, $655,523 and $595,645)			51,542,039				50,251,661				47,606,785			2.6			8.3
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net			905,036				901,559				763,256			0.4			18.6
Goodwill			465,697				465,697				465,697			—			—
Operating lease right-of-use assets			94,024				97,782				103,681			(3.8	)		(9.3	)
Other assets			2,051,113				2,200,534				1,697,229			(6.8	)		20.9
Total assets		$	69,612,884			$	68,289,458			$	64,112,150			1.9	%		8.6	%
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits		$	56,092,438			$	55,087,031			$	55,967,849			1.8	%		0.2	%
Short-term borrowings			4,500,000				4,500,000				—			—			100.0
Assets sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”)			—				—				300,000			—			(100.0	)
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			153,011				153,087				152,400			(0.0	)		0.4
Operating lease liabilities			102,353				107,695				111,931			(5.0	)		(8.6	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			1,814,248				1,844,939				1,595,358			(1.7	)		13.7
Total liabilities			62,662,050				61,692,752				58,127,538			1.6			7.8
Stockholders’ equity			6,950,834				6,596,706				5,984,612			5.4			16.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	69,612,884			$	68,289,458			$	64,112,150			1.9	%		8.6	%
Book value per share		$	49.64			$	46.62			$	42.46			6.5	%		16.9	%
Tangible book value (1) per share		$	46.27			$	43.29			$	39.10			6.9			18.3
Number of common shares at period-end			140,027				141,486				140,948			(1.0	)		(0.7	)
Total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio			9.98	%			9.66	%			9.33	%		32		bps	65		bps
Tangible common equity (“TCE”) ratio (1)			9.37	%			9.03	%			8.66	%		34		bps	71		bps

(1)

Tangible book value and the TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS DETAIL
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 2
														December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)		$	16,581,079			$	15,864,042			$	15,711,095			4.5	%		5.5	%
Commercial real estate (“CRE”):
CRE			14,777,081				14,667,378				13,857,870			0.7			6.6
Multifamily residential			5,023,163				4,900,097				4,573,068			2.5			9.8
Construction and land			663,868				798,190				638,420			(16.8	)		4.0
Total CRE			20,464,112				20,365,665				19,069,358			0.5			7.3
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Single-family residential			13,383,060				12,836,558				11,223,027			4.3			19.2
Home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”)			1,722,204				1,776,665				2,122,655			(3.1	)		(18.9	)
Total residential mortgage			15,105,264				14,613,223				13,345,682			3.4			13.2
Other consumer			60,327				64,254				76,295			(6.1	)		(20.9	)
Total loans HFI (1)			52,210,782				50,907,184				48,202,430			2.6			8.3
Loans HFS			116				4,762				25,644			(97.6	)		(99.5	)
Total loans (1)			52,210,898				50,911,946				48,228,074			2.6			8.3
Allowance for loan losses			(668,743	)			(655,523	)			(595,645	)		2.0			12.3
Net loans (1)		$	51,542,155			$	50,256,423			$	47,632,429			2.6	%		8.2	%
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	15,539,872			$	16,169,072			$	21,051,090			(3.9	)%		(26.2	)%
Interest-bearing checking			7,558,908				7,689,289				6,672,165			(1.7	)		13.3
Money market			13,108,727				12,613,827				12,265,024			3.9			6.9
Savings			1,841,467				1,963,766				2,649,037			(6.2	)		(30.5	)
Time deposits			18,043,464				16,651,077				13,330,533			8.4			35.4
Total deposits		$	56,092,438			$	55,087,031			$	55,967,849			1.8	%		0.2	%

(1)

Includes $71.2 million, $72.0 million and $70.4 million of net deferred loan fees and net unamortized premiums as of December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 3
		Three Months Ended												December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				Qtr-o-Qtr		Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income		$	990,378			$	961,787			$	761,212			3.0%		30.1%
Interest expense			415,544				390,974				155,705			6.3		166.9
Net interest income before provision for credit losses			574,834				570,813				605,507			0.7		(5.1)
Provision for credit losses			37,000				42,000				25,000			(11.9)		48.0
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			537,834				528,813				580,507			1.7		(7.4)
Noninterest income			79,903				76,752				64,927			4.1		23.1
Noninterest expense			290,498				252,014				257,110			15.3		13.0
Income before income taxes			327,239				353,551				388,324			(7.4)		(15.7)
Income tax expense			88,286				65,813				51,561			34.1		71.2
Net income		$	238,953			$	287,738			$	336,763			(17.0)%		(29.0)%
Earnings per share (“EPS”)
- Basic		$	1.70			$	2.03			$	2.39			(16.4)%		(28.9)%
- Diluted		$	1.69			$	2.02			$	2.37			(16.5)		(28.7)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
- Basic			140,595				141,485				140,947			(0.6)%		(0.2)%
- Diluted			141,409				142,122				142,138			(0.5)		(0.5)
		Three Months Ended												December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				Qtr-o-Qtr		Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
Lending fees		$	22,077			$	20,312			$	19,339			8.7%		14.2%
Deposit account fees			22,996				22,622				22,112			1.7		4.0
Customer derivative (loss) income			(945	)			11,208				(638	)		NM		(48.1)
Foreign exchange income			14,236				12,334				14,015			15.4		1.6
Wealth management fees			7,735				5,877				6,071			31.6		27.4
Net gains (losses) on sales of loans			3,675				(12	)			443			NM		NM
Net gain on AFS debt security			3,138				—				—			100.0		100.0
Other investment income			1,673				1,751				1,127			(4.5)		48.4
Other income			5,318				2,660				2,458			99.9		116.4
Total noninterest income		$	79,903			$	76,752			$	64,927			4.1%		23.1%
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		$	130,794			$	123,153			$	120,422			6.2%		8.6%
Occupancy and equipment expense			15,735				15,353				15,648			2.5		0.6
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments			78,553				8,583				4,930			NM		NM
Deposit account expense			11,390				11,585				8,437			(1.7)		35.0
Computer software and data processing expenses			11,315				11,761				11,145			(3.8)		1.5
Other operating expense			38,130				31,885				31,923			19.6		19.4
Amortization of tax credit and other investments			4,581				49,694				64,605			(90.8)		(92.9)
Total noninterest expense		$	290,498			$	252,014			$	257,110			15.3%		13.0%

NM - Not meaningful.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 4
		Year Ended								December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income		$	3,693,805			$	2,321,231			59.1%
Interest expense			1,381,551				275,350			401.7
Net interest income before provision for credit losses			2,312,254				2,045,881			13.0
Provision for credit losses			125,000				73,500			70.1
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			2,187,254				1,972,381			10.9
Noninterest income			295,264				298,666			(1.1)
Noninterest expense			1,022,748				859,393			19.0
Income before income taxes			1,459,770				1,411,654			3.4
Income tax expense			298,609				283,571			5.3
Net income		$	1,161,161			$	1,128,083			2.9%
EPS
- Basic		$	8.23			$	7.98			3.0%
- Diluted		$	8.18			$	7.92			3.4
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
- Basic			141,164				141,326			(0.1)%
- Diluted			141,902				142,492			(0.4)
		Year Ended								December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
Lending fees		$	83,876			$	79,208			5.9%
Deposit account fees			89,606				88,435			1.3
Customer derivative income			20,200				29,057			(30.5)
Foreign exchange income			52,481				48,158			9.0
Wealth management fees			26,805				27,565			(2.8)
Net gains on sales of loans			3,634				6,411			(43.3)
Net (losses) gains on AFS debt securities			(6,862	)			1,306			NM
Other investment income			9,348				7,037			32.8
Other income			16,176				11,489			40.8
Total noninterest income		$	295,264			$	298,666			(1.1)%
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		$	508,538			$	477,635			6.5%
Occupancy and equipment expense			62,763				62,501			0.4
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments			103,308				19,449			431.2
Deposit account expense			43,143				25,508			69.1
Computer software and data processing expenses			44,475				42,776			4.0
Other operating expense (1)			140,222				118,166			18.7
Amortization of tax credit and other investments			120,299				113,358			6.1
Total noninterest expense		$	1,022,748			$	859,393			19.0%

NM - Not meaningful.
(1)		Includes $3.9 million of repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FEE AND OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 5
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Customer derivative (loss) income:
Customer derivative revenue		$	6,297			$	5,894			$	3,984			$	23,216			$	14,986
Mark-to-market and credit valuation adjustments (“CVA”)			(7,242	)			5,314				(4,622	)			(3,016	)			14,071
Total customer derivative (loss) income		$	(945	)		$	11,208			$	(638	)		$	20,200			$	29,057
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Fee income:
Lending fees		$	22,077			$	20,312			$	19,339			$	83,876			$	79,208
Deposit account fees			22,996				22,622				22,112				89,606				88,435
Foreign exchange income			14,236				12,334				14,015				52,481				48,158
Wealth management fees			7,735				5,877				6,071				26,805				27,565
Customer derivative revenue			6,297				5,894				3,984				23,216				14,986
Total fee income			73,341				67,039				65,521				275,984				258,352
Mark-to-market and CVA			(7,242	)			5,314				(4,622	)			(3,016	)			14,071
Net gains (losses) on sale of loans			3,675				(12	)			443				3,634				6,411
Net gains (losses) on AFS debt securities			3,138				—				—				(6,862	)			1,306
Other investment income			1,673				1,751				1,127				9,348				7,037
Other income			5,318				2,660				2,458				16,176				11,489
Total noninterest income		$	79,903			$	76,752			$	64,927			$	295,264			$	298,666

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 6
		Three Months Ended												December 31, 2023 % Change				Year Ended								December 31, 2023 % Change
		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				Qtr-o-Qtr		Yr-o-Yr		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:
C&I		$	15,948,678			$	15,400,172			$	15,496,386			3.6%		2.9%		$	15,499,899			$	15,013,560			3.2%
CRE:
CRE			14,723,027				14,453,014				13,699,042			1.9		7.5			14,312,459				13,145,204			8.9
Multifamily residential			4,939,119				4,798,360				4,604,628			2.9		7.3			4,756,885				4,252,605			11.9
Construction and land			752,783				807,906				591,962			(6.8)		27.2			754,928				499,044			51.3
Total CRE			20,414,929				20,059,280				18,895,632			1.8		8.0			19,824,272				17,896,853			10.8
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Single-family residential			13,097,056				12,548,593				10,988,102			4.4		19.2			12,274,776				10,106,609			21.5
HELOCs			1,732,348				1,816,900				2,145,416			(4.7)		(19.3)			1,881,008				2,208,725			(14.8)
Total residential mortgage			14,829,404				14,365,493				13,133,518			3.2		12.9			14,155,784				12,315,334			14.9
Other consumer			59,245				63,917				81,596			(7.3)		(27.4)			65,181				93,711			(30.4)
Total loans (1)		$	51,252,256			$	49,888,862			$	47,607,132			2.7%		7.7%		$	49,545,136			$	45,319,458			9.3%
Interest-earning assets		$	65,505,724			$	65,051,461			$	60,376,151			0.7%		8.5%		$	64,039,402			$	59,309,062			8.0%
Total assets		$	69,421,959			$	68,936,786			$	64,252,730			0.7%		8.0%		$	67,757,505			$	62,838,282			7.8%
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	15,884,525			$	16,302,296			$	21,419,290			(2.6)%		(25.8)%		$	17,192,978			$	22,784,258			(24.5)%
Interest-bearing checking			7,608,234				8,080,025				6,543,349			(5.8)		16.3			7,658,414				6,696,200			14.4
Money market			12,824,121				12,180,806				12,197,782			5.3		5.1			11,680,540				12,443,437			(6.1)
Savings			1,873,276				2,013,246				2,747,166			(7.0)		(31.8)			2,128,943				2,901,940			(26.6)
Time deposits			17,216,367				16,621,683				12,076,193			3.6		42.6			16,301,856				9,473,744			72.1
Total deposits		$	55,406,523			$	55,198,056			$	54,983,780			0.4%		0.8%		$	54,962,731			$	54,299,579			1.2%
Interest-bearing liabilities		$	44,178,360			$	43,563,947			$	34,372,853			1.4%		28.5%		$	41,671,388			$	32,322,744			28.9%
Stockholders’ equity		$	6,695,852			$	6,604,798			$	5,834,623			1.4%		14.8%		$	6,482,985			$	5,783,025			12.1%

(1)

Includes loans HFS.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 7
		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2023											September 30, 2023
		Average								Average			Average								Average
		Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate (1)			Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate (1)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks		$	4,445,115			$	56,250			5.02	%		$	5,392,795			$	67,751			4.98	%
Resale agreements			785,000				7,232			3.66	%			648,587				4,460			2.73	%
AFS debt securities			5,985,361				58,926			3.91	%			6,074,119				57,177			3.73	%
HTM debt securities			2,958,294				12,585			1.69	%			2,967,703				12,601			1.68	%
Loans:
C&I			15,948,678				321,026			7.99	%			15,400,172				306,542			7.90	%
CRE			20,414,929				327,194			6.36	%			20,059,280				317,416			6.28	%
Residential mortgage			14,829,404				205,371			5.49	%			14,365,493				193,913			5.36	%
Other consumer			59,245				786			5.26	%			63,917				848			5.26	%
Total Loans (2)			51,252,256				854,377			6.61	%			49,888,862				818,719			6.51	%
FHLB and FRB stock			79,698				1,008			5.02	%			79,395				1,079			5.39	%
Total interest-earning assets		$	65,505,724			$	990,378			6.00	%		$	65,051,461			$	961,787			5.87	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			489,055											544,939
Allowance for loan losses			(650,724	)										(629,229	)
Other assets			4,077,904											3,969,615
Total assets		$	69,421,959										$	68,936,786
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	7,608,234			$	52,170			2.72	%		$	8,080,025			$	54,285			2.67	%
Money market deposits			12,824,121				123,744			3.83	%			12,180,806				113,217			3.69	%
Savings deposits			1,873,276				3,894			0.82	%			2,013,246				4,047			0.80	%
Time deposits			17,216,367				183,175			4.22	%			16,621,683				166,747			3.98	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			4,500,475				49,570			4.37	%			4,501,327				49,575			4.37	%
FHLB advances			1				—			—	%			1				—			—	%
Repurchase agreements			2,876				41			5.66	%			13,897				193			5.51	%
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			153,010				2,950			7.65	%			152,962				2,910			7.55	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	44,178,360			$	415,544			3.73	%		$	43,563,947			$	390,974			3.56	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			15,884,525											16,302,296
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,663,222											2,465,745
Stockholders’ equity			6,695,852											6,604,798
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	69,421,959										$	68,936,786
Interest rate spread										2.27	%										2.31	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	574,834			3.48	%						$	570,813			3.48	%

(1)		Annualized.
(2)		Includes loans HFS.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 8
		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2023											December 31, 2022
		Average								Average			Average								Average
		Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate (1)			Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate (1)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks		$	4,445,115			$	56,250			5.02	%		$	2,983,726			$	23,986			3.19	%
Resale agreements			785,000				7,232			3.66	%			833,170				6,062			2.89	%
AFS debt securities			5,985,361				58,926			3.91	%			5,869,336				46,224			3.12	%
HTM debt securities			2,958,294				12,585			1.69	%			3,004,412				12,747			1.68	%
Loans:
C&I			15,948,678				321,026			7.99	%			15,496,386				250,451			6.41	%
CRE			20,414,929				327,194			6.36	%			18,895,632				262,327			5.51	%
Residential mortgage			14,829,404				205,371			5.49	%			13,133,518				157,696			4.76	%
Other consumer			59,245				786			5.26	%			81,596				849			4.13	%
Total Loans (2)			51,252,256				854,377			6.61	%			47,607,132				671,323			5.59	%
FHLB and FRB stock			79,698				1,008			5.02	%			78,375				870			4.40	%
Total interest-earning assets		$	65,505,724			$	990,378			6.00	%		$	60,376,151			$	761,212			5.00	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			489,055											640,509
Allowance for loan losses			(650,724	)										(583,271	)
Other assets			4,077,904											3,819,341
Total assets		$	69,421,959										$	64,252,730
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	7,608,234			$	52,170			2.72	%		$	6,543,349			$	16,735			1.01	%
Money market deposits			12,824,121				123,744			3.83	%			12,197,782				62,246			2.02	%
Savings deposits			1,873,276				3,894			0.82	%			2,747,166				2,714			0.39	%
Time deposits			17,216,367				183,175			4.22	%			12,076,193				65,772			2.16	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			4,500,475				49,570			4.37	%			47,142				374			3.15	%
FHLB advances			1				—			—	%			40,178				225			2.22	%
Repurchase agreements			2,876				41			5.66	%			568,520				5,507			3.84	%
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			153,010				2,950			7.65	%			152,523				2,132			5.55	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	44,178,360			$	415,544			3.73	%		$	34,372,853			$	155,705			1.80	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			15,884,525											21,419,290
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,663,222											2,625,964
Stockholders’ equity			6,695,852											5,834,623
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	69,421,959										$	64,252,730
Interest rate spread										2.27	%										3.20	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	574,834			3.48	%						$	605,507			3.98	%

(1)		Annualized.
(2)		Includes loans HFS.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 9
		Year Ended
		December 31, 2023											December 31, 2022
		Average								Average			Average								Average
		Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate			Balance				Interest				Yield/Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks		$	4,638,630			$	220,643			4.76	%		$	3,127,234			$	41,113			1.31	%
Resale agreements			691,223				20,164			2.92	%			1,398,080				29,767			2.13	%
AFS debt securities			6,105,999				225,592			3.69	%			6,629,945				152,514			2.30	%
HTM debt securities			2,976,237				50,598			1.70	%			2,756,382				46,392			1.68	%
Loans:
C&I			15,499,899				1,190,940			7.68	%			15,013,560				715,778			4.77	%
CRE			19,824,272				1,227,795			6.19	%			17,896,853				791,839			4.42	%
Residential mortgage			14,155,784				750,813			5.30	%			12,315,334				538,255			4.37	%
Other consumer			65,181				3,198			4.91	%			93,711				2,429			2.59	%
Total Loans (1)			49,545,136				3,172,746			6.40	%			45,319,458				2,048,301			4.52	%
FHLB and FRB stock			82,177				4,062			4.94	%			77,963				3,144			4.03	%
Total interest-earning assets		$	64,039,402			$	3,693,805			5.77	%		$	59,309,062			$	2,321,231			3.91	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			555,689											652,673
Allowance for loan losses			(625,785	)										(559,746	)
Other assets			3,788,199											3,436,293
Total assets		$	67,757,505										$	62,838,282
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	7,658,414			$	179,200			2.34	%		$	6,696,200			$	29,808			0.45	%
Money market deposits			11,680,540				399,482			3.42	%			12,443,437				107,442			0.86	%
Savings deposits			2,128,943				15,573			0.73	%			2,901,940				8,550			0.29	%
Time deposits			16,301,856				611,295			3.75	%			9,473,744				106,038			1.12	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			3,591,114				157,002			4.37	%			81,719				1,801			2.20	%
FHLB advances			123,288				6,430			5.22	%			105,966				1,754			1.66	%
Repurchase agreements			34,443				1,497			4.35	%			467,413				14,362			3.07	%
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities			152,790				11,072			7.25	%			152,325				5,595			3.67	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	41,671,388			$	1,381,551			3.32	%		$	32,322,744			$	275,350			0.85	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			17,192,978											22,784,258
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,410,154											1,948,255
Stockholders’ equity			6,482,985											5,783,025
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	67,757,505										$	62,838,282
Interest rate spread										2.45	%										3.06	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	2,312,254			3.61	%						$	2,045,881			3.45	%

(1)

Includes loans HFS.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
(unaudited)
Table 10
		Three Months Ended (1)									December 31, 2023 Basis Point Change
		December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022			Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets		1.37	%		1.66	%		2.08	%		(29	)	bps	(71	)	bps
Adjusted return on average assets (2)		1.63	%		1.66	%		2.08	%		(3	)		(45	)
Return on average common equity		14.16	%		17.28	%		22.90	%		(312	)		(874	)
Adjusted return on average common equity (2)		16.95	%		17.28	%		22.90	%		(33	)		(595	)
Return on average TCE (3)		15.26	%		18.65	%		24.96	%		(339	)		(970	)
Adjusted return on average TCE (3)		18.26	%		18.65	%		24.96	%		(39	)		(670	)
Interest rate spread		2.27	%		2.31	%		3.20	%		(4	)		(93	)
Net interest margin		3.48	%		3.48	%		3.98	%		—			(50	)
Average loan yield		6.61	%		6.51	%		5.59	%		10			102
Yield on average interest-earning assets		6.00	%		5.87	%		5.00	%		13			100
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits		3.64	%		3.45	%		1.74	%		19			190
Average cost of deposits		2.60	%		2.43	%		1.06	%		17			154
Average cost of funds		2.74	%		2.59	%		1.11	%		15			163
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (4)		2.49	%		2.56	%		2.95	%		(7	)		(46	)
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (4)		1.23	%		1.16	%		1.19	%		7			4
Efficiency ratio		44.37	%		38.92	%		38.35	%		545			602
Adjusted efficiency ratio (4)		33.07	%		31.18	%		28.66	%		189		bps	441		bps
		Year Ended						December 31, 2023 Basis Point Change
		December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets		1.71	%		1.80	%		(9	)	bps
Adjusted return on average assets (2)		1.79	%		1.80	%		(1	)
Return on average common equity		17.91	%		19.51	%		(160	)
Adjusted return on average common equity (2)		18.75	%		19.51	%		(76	)
Return on average TCE (3)		19.35	%		21.29	%		(194	)
Adjusted return on average TCE (3)		20.25	%		21.29	%		(104	)
Interest rate spread		2.45	%		3.06	%		(61	)
Net interest margin		3.61	%		3.45	%		16
Average loan yield		6.40	%		4.52	%		188
Yield on average interest-earning assets		5.77	%		3.91	%		186
Average cost of interest-bearing deposits		3.19	%		0.80	%		239
Average cost of deposits		2.19	%		0.46	%		173
Average cost of funds		2.35	%		0.50	%		185
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (4)		2.64	%		2.55	%		9
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (4)		1.22	%		1.18	%		4
Efficiency ratio		39.22	%		36.65	%		257
Adjusted efficiency ratio (4)		31.63	%		31.74	%		(11	)	bps

(1)		Annualized except for efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio.
(2)		Adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average common equity are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 15.
(3)		Return on average TCE and adjusted return on average TCE are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.
(4)		Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio, adjusted noninterest expense/average assets and adjusted efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 13.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11
			Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
			Commercial								Consumer
			C&I				Total CRE				Total Residential Mortgage				Other Consumer				Total
Allowance for loan losses, September 30, 2023			$	383,677			$	211,418			$	58,725			$	1,703			$	655,523
Provision for credit losses on loans	(a)			27,732				4,875				233				50				32,890
Gross charge-offs				(20,264	)			(1,213	)			—				(96	)			(21,573	)
Gross recoveries				1,248				356				7				—				1,611
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries				(19,016	)			(857	)			7				(96	)			(19,962	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				292				—				—				—				292
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2023			$	392,685			$	215,436			$	58,965			$	1,657			$	668,743

			Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
			Commercial								Consumer
			C&I				Total CRE				Total Residential Mortgage				Other Consumer				Total
Allowance for loan losses, June 30, 2023			$	375,333			$	202,768			$	56,039			$	1,260			$	635,400
Provision for credit losses on loans	(a)			13,006				22,026				2,648				456				38,136
Gross charge-offs				(7,074	)			(13,879	)			(41	)			(13	)			(21,007	)
Gross recoveries				2,279				503				79				—				2,861
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries				(4,795	)			(13,376	)			38				(13	)			(18,146	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				133				—				—				—				133
Allowance for loan losses, September 30, 2023			$	383,677			$	211,418			$	58,725			$	1,703			$	655,523

			Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
			Commercial								Consumer
			C&I				Total CRE				Total Residential Mortgage				Other Consumer				Total
Allowance for loan losses, September 30, 2022			$	371,749			$	178,487			$	30,587			$	1,694			$	582,517
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans	(a)			(263	)			13,790				9,363				(118	)			22,772
Gross charge-offs				(416	)			(10,804	)			—				(16	)			(11,236	)
Gross recoveries				136				873				89				—				1,098
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries				(280	)			(9,931	)			89				(16	)			(10,138	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				494				—				—				—				494
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022			$	371,700			$	182,346			$	40,039			$	1,560			$	595,645

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE-SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11 (continued)
			Year Ended December 31, 2023
			Commercial								Consumer
			C&I				Total CRE				Total Residential Mortgage				Other Consumer				Total
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022			$	371,700			$	182,346			$	40,039			$	1,560			$	595,645
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption				5,683				343				2				—				6,028
Allowance for loan losses, January 1, 2023			$	377,383			$	182,689			$	40,041			$	1,560			$	601,673
Provision for credit losses on loans	(a)			45,319				48,998				18,960				294				113,571
Gross charge-offs				(36,573	)			(17,464	)			(138	)			(197	)			(54,372	)
Gross recoveries				6,803				1,213				102				—				8,118
Total net charge-offs				(29,770	)			(16,251	)			(36	)			(197	)			(46,254	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(247	)			—				—				—				(247	)
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2023			$	392,685			$	215,436			$	58,965			$	1,657			$	668,743

			Year Ended December 31, 2022
			Commercial								Consumer
			C&I				Total CRE				Total Residential Mortgage				Other Consumer				Total
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2021			$	338,252			$	180,808			$	20,595			$	1,924			$	541,579
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	(a)			37,604				17,430				19,991				(258	)			74,767
Gross charge-offs				(18,738	)			(18,108	)			(968	)			(106	)			(37,920	)
Gross recoveries				16,824				2,216				421				—				19,461
Total net charge-offs				(1,914	)			(15,892	)			(547	)			(106	)			(18,459	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(2,242	)			—				—				—				(2,242	)
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022			$	371,700			$	182,346			$	40,039			$	1,560			$	595,645

			Three Months Ended												Year Ended
			December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Unfunded Credit Facilities
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning of period (1)			$	33,589			$	29,728			$	24,041			$	26,264			$	27,514
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on unfunded credit commitments	(b)			4,110				3,864				2,228				11,429				(1,267	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				—				(3	)			(5	)			6				17
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, end of period (1)			$	37,699			$	33,589			$	26,264			$	37,699			$	26,264
Provision for credit losses	(a)+(b)		$	37,000			$	42,000			$	25,000			$	125,000			$	73,500

(1)

Included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CRITICIZED LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 12
Criticized Loans		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Special mention loans		$	404,241			$	483,428			$	468,471
Classified loans			573,969				538,258				427,509
Total criticized loans (1)		$	978,210			$	1,021,686			$	895,980
Nonperforming Assets		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial:
C&I		$	37,036			$	49,147			$	50,428
Total CRE			27,918				16,431				23,413
Consumer:
Total residential mortgage			37,788				37,986				25,586
Other consumer			132				136				99
Total nonaccrual loans			102,874				103,700				99,526
Other real estate owned, net			11,141				—				270
Total nonperforming assets		$	114,015			$	103,700			$	99,796
Credit Quality Ratios		December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Annualized quarterly net charge-offs to average loans HFI			0.15	%			0.14	%			0.08	%
Annual net charge-offs to average loans HFI			0.09	%			N/A				0.04	%
Special mention loans to loans HFI			0.77	%			0.95	%			0.97	%
Classified loans to loans HFI			1.10	%			1.06	%			0.89	%
Criticized loans to loans HFI			1.87	%			2.01	%			1.86	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.16	%			0.15	%			0.16	%
Nonaccrual loans to loans HFI			0.20	%			0.20	%			0.21	%
Allowance for loan losses to loans HFI			1.28	%			1.29	%			1.24	%

(1)

Excludes loans HFS.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 13
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Adjusted efficiency ratio represents adjusted noninterest expense divided by adjusted revenue. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio represents total adjusted revenue less adjusted noninterest expense, divided by average total assets. Adjusted revenue excludes the net gain/loss related to an AFS debt security that was written-off in the first quarter of 2023 and subsequently sold during the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted noninterest expense excludes the amortization of tax credit and other investments, the amortization of core deposit intangibles, the FDIC special assessment charge (included in deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments) and the repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost (where applicable). 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												Year Ended
				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		(a)		$	574,834			$	570,813			$	605,507			$	2,312,254			$	2,045,881
Total noninterest income					79,903				76,752				64,927				295,264				298,666
Total revenue		(b)		$	654,737			$	647,565			$	670,434			$	2,607,518			$	2,344,547
Noninterest income					79,903				76,752				64,927				295,264				298,666
Less/add: Net gain/loss on AFS debt security					(3,138	)			—				—				6,862				—
Adjusted noninterest income		(c)			76,765				76,752				64,927				302,126				298,666
Adjusted revenue		(a)+(c) = (d)		$	651,599			$	647,565			$	670,434			$	2,614,380			$	2,344,547
Total noninterest expense		(e)		$	290,498			$	252,014			$	257,110			$	1,022,748			$	859,393
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments					(4,581	)			(49,694	)			(64,605	)			(120,299	)			(113,358	)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles					(441	)			(441	)			(381	)			(1,763	)			(1,865	)
FDIC special assessment charge					(69,986	)			—				—				(69,986	)			—
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost					—				—				—				(3,872	)			—
Adjusted noninterest expense		(f)		$	215,490			$	201,879			$	192,124			$	826,828			$	744,170
Efficiency ratio		(e)/(b)			44.37	%			38.92	%			38.35	%			39.22	%			36.65	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio		(f)/(d)			33.07	%			31.18	%			28.66	%			31.63	%			31.74	%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income		(d)-(f) = (g)		$	436,109			$	445,686			$	478,310			$	1,787,552			$	1,600,377
Average total assets		(h)		$	69,421,959			$	68,936,786			$	64,252,730			$	67,757,505			$	62,838,282
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio		(g)/(h)			2.49	%	(1)		2.56	%	(1)		2.95	%	(1)		2.64	%			2.55	%
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets		(f)/(h)			1.23	%	(1)		1.16	%	(1)		1.19	%	(1)		1.22	%			1.18	%

(1)

Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 14
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Tangible book value, tangible book value per share and TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible book value 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.
				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Stockholders’ equity		(a)		$	6,950,834			$	6,596,706			$	5,984,612
Less: Goodwill					(465,697	)			(465,697	)			(465,697	)
Other intangible assets (1)					(6,602	)			(5,649	)			(7,998	)
Tangible book value		(b)		$	6,478,535			$	6,125,360			$	5,510,917
Number of common shares at period-end		(c)			140,027				141,486				140,948
Book value per share		(a)/(c)		$	49.64			$	46.62			$	42.46
Tangible book value per share		(b)/(c)		$	46.27			$	43.29			$	39.10
Total assets		(d)		$	69,612,884			$	68,289,458			$	64,112,150
Less: Goodwill					(465,697	)			(465,697	)			(465,697	)
Other intangible assets (1)					(6,602	)			(5,649	)			(7,998	)
Tangible assets		(e)		$	69,140,585			$	67,818,112			$	63,638,455
Total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio		(a)/(d)			9.98	%			9.66	%			9.33	%
TCE ratio		(b)/(e)			9.37	%			9.03	%			8.66	%

Return on average TCE represents tangible net income divided by average tangible book value. Adjusted return on average TCE represents adjusted tangible net income divided by average tangible book value. Tangible net income excludes the after-tax impacts of the amortization of core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets. Adjusted tangible net income excludes the after-tax impacts of the tangible net income adjustments, the FDIC special assessment charge (included in Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments on the Consolidated Statement of Income), and the net gain/loss related to an AFS debt security that was written-off in the first quarter of 2023 and subsequently sold during the fourth quarter of 2023. 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 Ended												Year Ended
				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Net income		(e)		$	238,953			$	287,738			$	336,763			$	1,161,161			$	1,128,083
Add: Amortization of core deposit intangibles					441				441				381				1,763				1,865
Amortization of mortgage servicing assets					302				328				329				1,328				1,425
Tax effect of amortization adjustments (2)					(220	)			(225	)			(209	)			(914	)			(966	)
Tangible net income		(f)		$	239,476			$	288,282			$	337,264			$	1,163,338			$	1,130,407
Add: FDIC special assessment charge					69,986				—				—				69,986				—
Less/add: Net gain/loss on AFS debt security					(3,138	)			—				—				6,862				—
Tax effect of adjustments (2)					(19,760	)			—				—				(22,716	)			—
Adjusted tangible net income		(g)		$	286,564			$	288,282			$	337,264			$	1,217,470			$	1,130,407
Average stockholders’ equity		(h)		$	6,695,852			$	6,604,798			$	5,834,623			$	6,482,985			$	5,783,025
Less: Average goodwill					(465,697	)			(465,697	)			(465,697	)			(465,697	)			(465,697	)
Average other intangible assets (1)					(5,434	)			(6,148	)			(8,378	)			(6,542	)			(8,695	)
Average tangible book value		(i)		$	6,224,721			$	6,132,953			$	5,360,548			$	6,010,746			$	5,308,633
Return on average common equity		(e)/(h)			14.16	%	(3)		17.28	%	(3)		22.90	%	(3)		17.91	%			19.51	%
Return on average TCE		(f)/(i)			15.26	%	(3)		18.65	%	(3)		24.96	%	(3)		19.35	%			21.29	%
Adjusted return on average TCE		(g)/(i)			18.26	%	(3)		18.65	%	(3)		24.96	%	(3)		20.25	%			21.29	%

(1)		Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets.
(2)		Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 29.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Applied statutory tax rate of 29.37% for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
(3)		Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ and shares in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 15
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $70.0 million pre-tax FDIC special assessment charge (included in Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments on the Consolidated Statement of Income) and recognized a $3.1 million pre-tax gain on sale for an AFS debt security that was previously written-off. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $10.0 million pre-tax impairment write-off of an AFS debt security. 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 common equity that adjust for the above discussed non-recurring items provide clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing performance of the Company and allows comparability to prior periods.
				Three Months Ended												Year Ended
				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Net income		(a)		$	238,953			$	287,738			$	336,763			$	1,161,161			$	1,128,083
Add: FDIC special assessment charge					69,986				—				—				69,986				—
Less/add: Net gain/loss on AFS debt security					(3,138	)			—				—				6,862				—
Tax effect of adjustments (1)					(19,760	)			—				—				(22,716	)			—
Adjusted net income		(b)		$	286,041			$	287,738			$	336,763			$	1,215,293			$	1,128,083
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding					141,409				142,122				142,138				141,902				142,492
Diluted EPS				$	1.69			$	2.02			$	2.37			$	8.18			$	7.92
Add: FDIC special assessment charge					0.35				—				—				0.35				—
Less/add: Net gain/loss on AFS debt security					(0.02	)			—				—				0.03				—
Adjusted diluted EPS				$	2.02			$	2.02			$	2.37			$	8.56			$	7.92
Average total assets		(c)		$	69,421,959			$	68,936,786			$	64,252,730			$	67,757,505			$	62,838,282
Average stockholders’ equity		(d)		$	6,695,852			$	6,604,798			$	5,834,623			$	6,482,985			$	5,783,025
Return on average assets		(a)/(c)			1.37	%	(2)		1.66	%	(2)		2.08	%	(2)		1.71	%			1.80	%
Adjusted return on average assets		(b)/(c)			1.63	%	(2)		1.66	%	(2)		2.08	%	(2)		1.79	%			1.80	%
Return on average common equity		(a)/(d)			14.16	%	(2)		17.28	%	(2)		22.90	%	(2)		17.91	%			19.51	%
Adjusted return on average common equity		(b)/(d)			16.95	%	(2)		17.28	%	(2)		22.90	%	(2)		18.75	%			19.51	%
Return on average TCE (3)					15.26	%			18.65	%			24.96	%			19.35	%			21.29	%
Adjusted return on average TCE (3)					18.26	%			18.65	%			24.96	%			20.25	%			21.29	%

(1)		Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three and the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
(2)		Annualized.
(3)		Refer to Table 14 for the calculation of the return on average TCE and adjusted return on average TCE ratios.

 

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E: chris.delmoralniles@eastwestbank.com

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FAQ

What was East West Bancorp, Inc.'s net income for the full year of 2023?

East West Bancorp, Inc.'s net income for the full year of 2023 was $1.2 billion.

What was the adjusted diluted earnings per share for East West Bancorp, Inc. in 2023?

The adjusted diluted earnings per share for East West Bancorp, Inc. in 2023 was $8.56.

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The return on average common equity for East West Bancorp, Inc. in 2023 was 18%.

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The common stock dividend for East West Bancorp, Inc. increased by 15%.

What were the total assets for East West Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2023?

The total assets for East West Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 were $69.6 billion.

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The total loans amount for East West Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 was $52.2 billion.

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The total deposits amount for East West Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 was $56.1 billion.