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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

April 23, 2024

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-24939

(Commission File Number)

95-4703316

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

135 North Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor, Pasadena, California 91101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(626) 768-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

EWBC

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 23, 2024, East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release (the “Press Release”) is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02. The Press Release is “furnished” pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and the information provided in Item 2.02 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information provided in Item 2.02 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings the Company has made or may make under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 23, 2024, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and other matters relating to the Company. The Company has also made available on its website, www.eastwestbank.com, presentation materials containing certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the “Presentation Materials”). The Presentation Materials are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. All information in Exhibit 99.2 is presented as of the particular date or dates referenced therein, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to, and disclaims any duty to, update any of the information provided. The information provided in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings the Company has made or may make under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


99.1			Press Release, dated April 23, 2024.
99.2			Presentation Materials, dated April 23, 2024.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data (formatted in Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.

Date: April 23, 2024	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles
		Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 ewbc9918k3312024.htm EX-99.1 Document





			East West Bancorp, Inc.
			135 N. Los Robles Ave., 7th Fl.
			Pasadena, CA 91101
			Tel. 626.768.6000


NEWS RELEASE


FOR INVESTOR INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Christopher Del Moral-Niles, CFA			Adrienne Atkinson
Chief Financial Officer			Director of Investor Relations
T: (626) 768-6860			T: (626) 788-7536
E: chris.delmoralniles@eastwestbank.com			E: adrienne.atkinson@eastwestbank.com

EAST WEST BANCORP REPORTS NET INCOME FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2024

OF $285 MILLION AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $2.03

Pasadena, California – April 23, 2024 – East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. First quarter 2024 net income was $285 million, or $2.03 per diluted share. Excluding a $10 million pre-tax Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Special Assessment-related charge (the “FDIC charge”)1, adjusted diluted earnings per share2 for the quarter were $2.08, up 3% from the fourth quarter of 2023. Total deposits reached a record $58.6 billion as of March 31, 2024. Return on average common equity was 16%, return on average tangible common equity3 was 18%, and book value per share grew 13% year-over-year.

“This quarter we grew deposits by $2.5 billion to a new record level and optimized funding to support prudent asset growth,” said Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “East West grew adjusted diluted earnings per share 3% and tangible book value per share3 2% quarter-over-quarter. With continued confidence in our earnings generation, stable credit quality, and capital strength, we were pleased to repurchase 1.2 million shares of common stock,” continued Ng. “Through the strength of our diversified business model, conservatively managed balance sheet, and industry-leading profitability, East West remains well-positioned to outperform the industry in 2024 and beyond.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



	Three Months Ended		Quarter-over-Quarter Change

($ in millions, except per share data)	March 31, 2024	December 31, 2023		$	%

Revenue	$644	$655		$(11)	(2)%
Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income4	397	364		33	9
Net Income	285	239		46	19

Diluted Earnings per Share	$2.03	$1.69		$0.34	20%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share2	$2.08	$2.02		$0.06	3%
Book Value per Share	$50.48	$49.64		$0.84	2%
Tangible Book Value per Share3	$47.09	$46.27		$0.82	2%
Return on Average Common Equity	16.40%	14.16%		224 bps	—

Return on Average Tangible Common Equity3	17.60%	15.26%		234 bps	—
Total Assets	$70,876	$69,613		$1,263	2%


1 In November 2023, the FDIC approved a final rule to implement a special deposit insurance assessment to recover estimated losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund arising from the protection of uninsured depositors following the receiverships of failed institutions in the spring of 2023. In February 2024, the FDIC increased the estimated losses by $4.1 billion to $20.4 billion. As losses to the DIF are estimates, the FDIC may periodically adjust the amount, resulting in longer or shorter assessment periods, and/or additional special assessments.
2 Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 12.
3 Return on average tangible common equity and tangible book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 11.
4 Pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 10.

BALANCE SHEET

•Assets – Total assets were $70.9 billion as of March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.3 billion from $69.6 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily reflecting a $2.2 billion increase in AFS debt securities mainly funded by a $2.5 billion increase in deposits; partly offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents, assets purchased under resale agreements, and other items. Year-over-year, total assets grew $3.6 billion, or 5%, from $67.2 billion as of March 31, 2023.

First quarter 2024 average interest-earning assets of $68.1 billion were up $2.6 billion, or 4%, from $65.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting increases of $1.4 billion in average cash and deposits with banks, $0.7 billion in average loans outstanding, and $0.6 billion in average AFS debt securities holdings.

•Loans – Total loans were $52.0 billion as of March 31, 2024, a decrease of $0.2 billion from $52.2 billion as of December 31, 2023. Year-over-year, total loans were up $3.1 billion, or 6%, from $48.9 billion as of March 31, 2023.

First quarter 2024 average loans of $51.9 billion grew $0.7 billion, or 1%, from the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was driven by growth across our single-family residential and C&I loan portfolios.

•Deposits – Total deposits were $58.6 billion as of March 31, 2024, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 4%, from $56.1 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily reflecting an increase in customer deposits related to a successful branch-based CD campaign for the Lunar New Year. Noninterest-bearing deposits made up 25% of our total deposits as of March 31, 2024, down from 28% as of December 31, 2023. Year-over-year, total deposits increased $3.8 billion from $54.7 billion as of March 31, 2023.

First quarter 2024 average deposits of $57.4 billion increased $2.0 billion from the fourth quarter of 2023, with growth in average time, money market, and interest-bearing checking deposits offset by declines in other categories.

•Borrowings – Total borrowings and long-term debt were $3.6 billion as of March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.1 billion, or 24%, from $4.7 billion as of December 31, 2023. The decrease was driven by the payoff of $4.5 billion in Bank Term Funding Program borrowings and a $117 million decrease in long-term debt and finance lease liabilities due to the redemption of East West Capital Trust securities, partially offset by a $3.5 billion increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

•Capital – As of March 31, 2024, stockholders’ equity was $7.0 billion, up 1% quarter-over-quarter. The stockholders’ equity to asset ratio was 9.91% as of March 31, 2024, compared with 9.98% as of December 31, 2023.

Book value per share was $50.48 as of March 31, 2024, up 2% quarter-over-quarter and 13% year-over-year. As of March 31, 2024, tangible book value per share5 was $47.09, up 2% quarter-over-quarter and 14% year-over-year. The tangible common equity ratio5 was 9.31%, compared with 9.37% as of December 31, 2023.

All of East West’s regulatory capital ratios are well in excess of regulatory requirements for well-capitalized institutions, and well above regional bank averages. The common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio increased to 13.53%, and the total risk-based capital ratio increased by eight basis points to 14.84%, as of March 31, 2024.

OPERATING RESULTS

First Quarter Earnings – First quarter 2024 net income was $285 million, and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $2.03. Excluding $10 million pre-tax for the FDIC charge in the first quarter of 2024 and a $70 million pre-tax FDIC charge and $3 million of losses on an AFS debt security in the fourth quarter of 2023, adjusted net income6 was $292 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.08, up 2% and 3% quarter-over-quarter, respectively.


5 Tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 11.
6 Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 12.

First Quarter 2024 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2023

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income totaled $565 million in the first quarter, a decrease of 2% from $575 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.34%, a 14 basis point decline from the fourth quarter.

•NIM declined primarily due to a higher cost of interest-bearing deposits and continued deposit mix shift, partly offset by higher asset yields and balances.

•The average loan yield was 6.71%, up 10 basis points from the fourth quarter. The average interest-earning asset yield was 6.04%, up four basis points from the fourth quarter.

•The average cost of funds was 2.97%, up 23 basis points from the fourth quarter. The average cost of deposits was 2.84%, up 24 basis points from the fourth quarter.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income totaled $79 million in the first quarter, a decrease of $1 million, or 1%, from $80 million in the fourth quarter. Mark-to-market and credit valuation adjustments on customer and other derivatives was a gain of $1 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $7 million in the fourth quarter. Other investment income increased $1 million quarter-over-quarter.

•Fee income7 of $71 million was down $2 million, or 3%, from $73 million in the fourth quarter.

•Deposit fees, lending fees, and wealth management fees each increased by approximately $1 million quarter-over-quarter.

•The above increases were offset by a $3 million decrease in customer derivative revenue, reflecting lower customer activity.

•Foreign exchange income decreased $2 million in the first quarter, primarily reflecting an unfavorable change in mark-to-market adjustments on FX positions.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense totaled $247 million in the first quarter, a decrease of $44 million, or 15% from $290 million in the fourth quarter, which includes $10 million and $70 million, respectively, for the FDIC charge. First quarter noninterest expense consisted of $223 million of adjusted noninterest expense8, and $13 million in amortization expenses related to tax credit and other investments.

•Adjusted noninterest expense of $223 million increased nearly $8 million, or 4%, from $215 million in the fourth quarter. This was driven primarily by a seasonal first quarter $11 million increase in compensation and employee benefits, reflecting higher payroll taxes and an increase in compensation, partly offset by a $5 million decrease in other operating expense, primarily reflecting lower legal expense and realized credit card fraud losses in the first quarter.

•Amortization of tax credit and other investments was $13 million in the first quarter, up $9 million from the fourth quarter. The increase was due to the sale of a tax credit investment and the timing of certain renewable energy tax credit investments that were not placed into service in the fourth quarter.

•The efficiency ratio was 38.3% in the first quarter, compared with 44.4% in the fourth quarter and the adjusted efficiency ratio8 was 34.7% in the first quarter, compared with 33.1% in the fourth quarter.

TAX RELATED ITEMS

First quarter 2024 income tax expense was $87 million, and the effective tax rate was 23.4%, compared with income tax expense of $88 million and 27.0% for the fourth quarter of 2023. The lower effective tax rate in the first quarter was primarily due to the sale of a tax credit investment in the fourth quarter and the timing of certain renewable energy tax credit investments that are expected to be placed into service in 2024.



7 Fee income includes deposit account and lending fees, foreign exchange income, wealth management fees, and customer derivative revenue. Refer to Table 3 for additional fee and noninterest income information.
8 Adjusted noninterest expense and adjusted efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 10.

ASSET QUALITY

As of March 31, 2024, the credit quality of our loan portfolio remained solid.

•The criticized loans ratio increased 43 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 2.30% of loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) as of March 31, 2024, compared with 1.87% as of December 31, 2023. Criticized loans increased $217 million quarter-over-quarter to $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2024. The special mention loans ratio increased 28 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 1.05% of loans HFI as of March 31, 2024, compared with 0.77% as of December 31, 2023, and the classified loans ratio increased 15 basis points to 1.25%.

•Nonperforming assets increased $51 million to $165 million as of March 31, 2024, from $114 million as of December 31, 2023. The nonperforming assets ratio was 0.23% of total assets as of March 31, 2024, compared with 0.16% of total assets as of December 31, 2023. The quarter-over-quarter change reflects increases across commercial real estate, consumer, and C&I asset types.

•First quarter 2023 net charge-offs were $23 million, or annualized 0.17% of average loans HFI, compared with $20 million, or annualized 0.15% of average loans HFI, for the fourth quarter of 2023.

•The allowance for loan losses increased to $670 million, or 1.29% of loans HFI, as of March 31, 2024, compared with $669 million, or 1.28% of loans HFI, as of December 31, 2023.

•First quarter 2024 provision for credit losses was $25 million, compared with $37 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

CAPITAL STRENGTH

Capital levels for East West remained strong as of March 31, 2024. The following table presents capital metrics as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023.



EWBC Capital
($ in millions)	March 31, 2024 (a)	December 31, 2023 (a)	March 31, 2023 (a)

Risk-Weighted Assets (“RWA”) (b)	$53,448	$53,663	$50,229
Risk-based capital ratios:
CET1 capital ratio	13.53%	13.31%	13.06%
Tier 1 capital ratio	13.53%	13.31%	13.06%
Total capital ratio	14.84%	14.76%	14.50%
Leverage ratio	10.05%	10.21%	10.02%
Tangible common equity ratio (c)	9.31%	9.37%	8.74%

(a)The Company has elected to use the 2020 Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) transition provision in the calculation of its March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 regulatory capital ratios. The Company’s March 31, 2024 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 11.

DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND CAPITAL ACTIONS

East West’s Board of Directors has declared second quarter 2024 dividends for the Company’s common stock. The common stock cash dividend of $0.55 per share is payable on May 17, 2024, to stockholders of record as of May 3, 2024.

East West repurchased 1.2 million shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2024 for approximately $82 million. $89 million of East West’s share repurchase authorization remains available.

Conference Call

East West will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2024 earnings with the public on Tuesday, April 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 first quarter 2024 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, a listen-only live broadcast of the call, and information to access a replay one hour after the call will all be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website 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 $70.9 billion as of March 31, 2024. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, and operates 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 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, 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 — Division of Financial Institutions, the People’s Bank of China, China’s National Administration of Financial Regulation, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore; 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 and the introduction of new or expanded products and services; 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, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024 (the “Company’s 2023 Form 10-K”) under the heading Item 1A. Risk Factors. 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

											March 31, 2024 % or Basis Point Change
		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023			Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Assets


	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,210,801		$	4,614,984		$	5,934,194		(8.8)	%		(29.0)	%
	Interest-bearing deposits with banks	24,593			10,498			10,249			134.3			140.0
	Assets purchased under resale agreements (“resale agreements”)	485,000			785,000			654,288			(38.2)			(25.9)
	Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities (amortized cost of $9,131,953, $6,916,491 and $7,072,240)	8,400,468			6,188,337			6,300,868			35.7			33.3
	Held-to-maturity (“HTM”) debt securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $2,414,478, $2,453,971 and $2,502,674)	2,948,642			2,956,040			2,993,421			(0.3)			(1.5)

	Loans held-for-sale (“HFS”)	13,280			116			6,861			NM			93.6
	Loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) (net of allowance for loan losses of $670,280, $668,743 and $619,893)	51,322,224			51,542,039			48,298,155			(0.4)			6.3

	Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and Community Reinvestment Act investments, net	933,187			905,036			741,354			3.1			25.9
	Goodwill	465,697			465,697			465,697			—			—
	Operating lease right-of-use assets	87,535			94,024			103,114			(6.9)			(15.1)
	Other assets	1,984,243			2,051,113			1,736,697			(3.3)			14.3
	Total assets	$	70,875,670		$	69,612,884		$	67,244,898		1.8	%		5.4	%

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Deposits	$	58,560,624		$	56,092,438		$	54,737,402		4.4	%		7.0	%

	Short-term borrowings	19,173			—			—			100.0			100.0

	Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) borrowings	—			4,500,000			4,500,000			(100.0)			(100.0)



	Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances	3,500,000			—			—			100.0			100.0

	Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	36,428			153,011			152,467			(76.2)			(76.1)
	Operating lease liabilities	95,643			102,353			112,676			(6.6)			(15.1)
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,640,570			1,814,248			1,433,022			(9.6)			14.5
	Total liabilities	63,852,438			62,662,050			60,935,567			1.9			4.8
	Stockholders’ equity	7,023,232			6,950,834			6,309,331			1.0			11.3
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	70,875,670		$	69,612,884		$	67,244,898		1.8	%		5.4	%

	Book value per share	$	50.48		$	49.64		$	44.62		1.7	%		13.1	%
	Tangible book value (1) per share	$	47.09		$	46.27		$	41.28		1.8			14.1
	Number of common shares at period-end	139,121			140,027			141,396			(0.6)			(1.6)
	Total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio	9.91		%	9.98		%	9.38		%	(7)		bps	53		bps
	Tangible common equity (“TCE”) ratio (1)	9.31		%	9.37		%	8.74		%	(6)		bps	57		bps

NM - Not meaningful.

(1)Tangible book value and the TCE ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 11.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS DETAIL
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 2

								March 31, 2024 % Change
		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023		Qtr-o-Qtr	Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:



	Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)	$	16,350,191	$	16,581,079	$	15,641,840	(1.4)%	4.5%
	Commercial real estate (“CRE”):
	CRE	14,609,655		14,777,081		14,019,136		(1.1)	4.2
	Multifamily residential	5,010,245		5,023,163		4,682,280		(0.3)	7.0
	Construction and land	673,939		663,868		731,394		1.5	(7.9)
	Total CRE	20,293,839		20,464,112		19,432,810		(0.8)	4.4
Consumer:
	Residential mortgage:
	Single-family residential	13,563,738		13,383,060		11,786,998		1.4	15.1
	Home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”)	1,731,233		1,722,204		1,988,881		0.5	(13.0)
	Total residential mortgage	15,294,971		15,105,264		13,775,879		1.3	11.0
	Other consumer	53,503		60,327		67,519		(11.3)	(20.8)
Total loans HFI (1)		51,992,504		52,210,782		48,918,048		(0.4)	6.3
Loans HFS		13,280		116		6,861		NM	93.6
	Total loans (1)	52,005,784		52,210,898		48,924,909		(0.4)	6.3
Allowance for loan losses		(670,280)		(668,743)		(619,893)		0.2	8.1
	Net loans (1)	$	51,335,504	$	51,542,155	$	48,305,016	(0.4)%	6.3%

Deposits:
	Noninterest-bearing demand	$	14,798,927	$	15,539,872	$	18,327,320	(4.8)%	(19.3)%
	Interest-bearing checking	7,570,427		7,558,908		8,742,580		0.2	(13.4)
	Money market	13,585,597		13,108,727		9,293,114		3.6	46.2
	Savings	1,834,393		1,841,467		2,280,562		(0.4)	(19.6)

	Time deposits	20,771,280		18,043,464		16,093,826		15.1	29.1

	Total deposits	$	58,560,624	$	56,092,438	$	54,737,402	4.4%	7.0%

Deposits by type:
	Commercial and business banking	$	32,690,771	$	32,109,643	$	30,041,135	1.8%	8.8%
	Consumer and private banking	20,543,473		18,861,092		18,021,116		8.9	14.0


	Greater China (2)	3,282,218		3,172,222		3,008,457		3.5	9.1
	Wholesale	2,044,162		1,949,481		3,666,694		4.9	(44.3)
	Total deposits	$	58,560,624	$	56,092,438	$	54,737,402	4.4%	7.0%

NM - Not meaningful.

(1)Includes $63 million, $71 million and $75 million of net deferred loan fees and net unamortized premiums as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

(2)Includes deposits booked at the Bank’s Hong Kong branch and foreign subsidiary, East West Bank (China) Limited.


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						March 31, 2024 % Change
		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023		Qtr-o-Qtr	Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income		$	1,023,617	$	990,378	$	835,506	3.4%	22.5%
Interest expense		458,478		415,544		235,645		10.3	94.6
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		565,139		574,834		599,861		(1.7)	(5.8)
Provision for credit losses		25,000		37,000		20,000		(32.4)	25.0
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		540,139		537,834		579,861		0.4	(6.9)
Noninterest income:

	Deposit account fees	24,139		22,996		21,703		5.0%	11.2%
	Lending fees	22,925		22,077		20,586		3.8	11.4
	Foreign exchange income	12,278		14,236		12,660		(13.8)	(3.0)
	Wealth management fees	8,592		7,735		6,304		11.1	36.3
	Customer derivative revenue	3,137		6,296		5,047		(50.2)	(37.8)
	Total fee income	71,071		73,340		66,300		(3.1)	7.2
	Mark-to-market and credit valuation adjustments	613		(7,241)		(2,483)		NM	NM
	Net (losses) gains on sales of loans	(41)		3,675		(22)		NM	(86.4)
	Net gains (losses) on AFS debt securities	49		3,138		(10,000)		(98.4)	NM



	Other investment income	2,815		1,673		1,921		68.3	46.5
	Other income	4,481		5,318		4,262		(15.7)	5.1
Total noninterest income		78,988		79,903		59,978		(1.1)%	31.7%
Noninterest expense:
	Compensation and employee benefits	141,812		130,794		129,654		8.4%	9.4%
	Occupancy and equipment expense	15,230		15,735		15,587		(3.2)	(2.3)
	Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	19,649		78,553		7,910		(75.0)	148.4
	Deposit account expense	12,188		11,390		9,609		7.0	26.8


	Computer software and data processing expenses	11,344		11,315		10,707		0.3	5.9



	Other operating expense (1)	33,445		38,130		34,870		(12.3)	(4.1)
	Amortization of tax credit and other investments	13,207		4,581		10,110		188.3	30.6


Total noninterest expense		246,875		290,498		218,447		(15.0)%	13.0%
Income before income taxes		372,252		327,239		421,392		13.8	(11.7)
Income tax expense		87,177		88,286		98,953		(1.3)	(11.9)
Net income		$	285,075	$	238,953	$	322,439	19.3%	(11.6)%

Earnings per share (“EPS”)
- Basic		$	2.04	$	1.70	$	2.28	20.3%	(10.5)%
- Diluted		$	2.03	$	1.69	$	2.27	20.3	(10.5)
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
- Basic		139,409		140,595		141,112		(0.8)%	(1.2)%
- Diluted		140,261		141,409		141,913		(0.8)	(1.2)

NM - Not meaningful.

(1)Includes $4 million of repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost for the three months ended March 31, 2023.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 4

		Three Months Ended						March 31, 2024 % Change
		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023		Qtr-o-Qtr	Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:
	C&I	$	16,251,622	$	15,948,678	$	15,400,996	1.9%	5.5%
	CRE:
	CRE	14,725,440		14,723,027		13,932,758		0.0	5.7
	Multifamily residential	5,033,143		4,939,119		4,600,094		1.9	9.4
	Construction and land	655,002		752,783		675,047		(13.0)	(3.0)
	Total CRE	20,413,585		20,414,929		19,207,899		0.0	6.3
Consumer:
	Residential mortgage:
	Single-family residential	13,477,057		13,097,056		11,417,477		2.9	18.0
	HELOCs	1,725,287		1,732,348		2,050,778		(0.4)	(15.9)
	Total residential mortgage	15,202,344		14,829,404		13,468,255		2.5	12.9
	Other consumer	57,289		59,245		72,687		(3.3)	(21.2)
	Total loans (1)	$	51,924,840	$	51,252,256	$	48,149,837	1.3%	7.8%



Interest-earning assets		$	68,122,045	$	65,505,724	$	61,483,533	4.0%	10.8%
Total assets		$	71,678,396	$	69,421,959	$	65,113,604	3.3%	10.1%

Deposits:
	Noninterest-bearing demand	$	14,954,953	$	15,884,525	$	19,709,980	(5.9)%	(24.1)%
	Interest-bearing checking	7,695,429		7,608,234		6,493,865		1.1	18.5
	Money market	13,636,210		12,824,121		11,260,715		6.3	21.1
	Savings	1,809,568		1,873,276		2,436,587		(3.4)	(25.7)

	Time deposits	19,346,243		17,216,367		15,052,762		12.4	28.5
	Total deposits	$	57,442,403	$	55,406,523	$	54,953,909	3.7%	4.5%

(1)Includes loans HFS.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 5

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024						December 31, 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	$	5,861,517	$	74,382	5.10	%	$	4,445,115	$	56,250	5.02	%
	Resale agreements	725,659		6,115		3.39	%	785,000		7,232		3.66	%
	Debt securities:
	AFS debt securities	6,566,368		62,858		3.85	%	5,985,361		58,926		3.91	%
	HTM debt securities	2,950,686		12,534		1.71	%	2,958,294		12,585		1.69	%
	Total debt securities	9,517,054		75,392		3.19	%	8,943,655		71,511		3.17	%
	Loans:
	C&I	16,251,622		325,810		8.06	%	15,948,678		321,026		7.99	%
	CRE	20,413,584		324,087		6.39	%	20,414,929		327,194		6.36	%
	Residential mortgage	15,202,345		215,674		5.71	%	14,829,404		205,371		5.49	%
	Other consumer	57,289		818		5.74	%	59,245		786		5.26	%
	Total loans (2)	51,924,840		866,389		6.71	%	51,252,256		854,377		6.61	%




	FHLB and FRB stock	92,975		1,339		5.79	%	79,698		1,008		5.02	%
	Total interest-earning assets	$	68,122,045	$	1,023,617	6.04	%	$	65,505,724	$	990,378	6.00	%

Noninterest-earning assets:
	Cash and due from banks	445,767						489,055
	Allowance for loan losses	(679,116)						(650,724)
	Other assets	3,789,700						4,077,904
	Total assets	$	71,678,396					$	69,421,959

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
	Checking deposits	$	7,695,429	$	53,821	2.81	%	$	7,608,234	$	52,170	2.72	%
	Money market deposits	13,636,210		134,661		3.97	%	12,824,121		123,744		3.83	%
	Savings deposits	1,809,568		4,120		0.92	%	1,873,276		3,894		0.82	%
	Time deposits	19,346,243		213,597		4.44	%	17,216,367		183,175		4.22	%
	Short-term and BTFP borrowings, and federal funds purchased	3,864,525		42,106		4.38	%	4,500,475		49,570		4.37	%
	Assets sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”)	2,549		35		5.52	%	2,876		41		5.66	%
	FHLB advances	554,946		7,739		5.61	%	1		—		—	%
	Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	125,818		2,399		7.67	%	153,010		2,950		7.65	%
	Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	47,035,288	$	458,478	3.92	%	$	44,178,360	$	415,544	3.73	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
	Demand deposits	14,954,953						15,884,525
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,695,597						2,663,222
	Stockholders’ equity	6,992,558						6,695,852
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	71,678,396					$	69,421,959

Interest rate spread						2.12	%					2.27	%
Net interest income and net interest margin				$	565,139	3.34	%			$	574,834	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 6

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024						March 31, 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	$	5,861,517	$	74,382	5.10	%	$	3,449,626	$	35,647	4.19	%
	Resale agreements	725,659		6,115		3.39	%	688,778		4,503		2.65	%
	Debt securities:
	AFS debt securities	6,566,368		62,858		3.85	%	6,108,825		53,197		3.53	%
	HTM debt securities	2,950,686		12,534		1.71	%	2,995,677		12,734		1.72	%
	Total debt securities	9,517,054		75,392		3.19	%	9,104,502		65,931		2.94	%
	Loans:
	C&I	16,251,622		325,810		8.06	%	15,400,996		275,573		7.26	%
	CRE	20,413,584		324,087		6.39	%	19,207,899		282,464		5.96	%
	Residential mortgage	15,202,345		215,674		5.71	%	13,468,255		169,494		5.10	%
	Other consumer	57,289		818		5.74	%	72,687		855		4.77	%
	Total loans (2)	51,924,840		866,389		6.71	%	48,149,837		728,386		6.14	%




	FHLB and FRB stock	92,975		1,339		5.79	%	90,790		1,039		4.64	%
	Total interest-earning assets	$	68,122,045	$	1,023,617	6.04	%	$	61,483,533	$	835,506	5.51	%

Noninterest-earning assets:
	Cash and due from banks	445,767						621,104
	Allowance for loan losses	(679,116)						(602,754)
	Other assets	3,789,700						3,611,721
	Total assets	$	71,678,396					$	65,113,604

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
	Checking deposits	$	7,695,429	$	53,821	2.81	%	$	6,493,865	$	23,174	1.45	%
	Money market deposits	13,636,210		134,661		3.97	%	11,260,715		76,102		2.74	%
	Savings deposits	1,809,568		4,120		0.92	%	2,436,587		3,669		0.61	%
	Time deposits	19,346,243		213,597		4.44	%	15,052,762		113,849		3.07	%
	Short-term and BTFP borrowings	3,864,525		42,106		4.38	%	811,551		8,825		4.41	%
	Repurchase agreements	2,549		35		5.52	%	106,785		1,052		4.00	%
	FHLB advances	554,946		7,739		5.61	%	500,000		6,430		5.22	%
	Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	125,818		2,399		7.67	%	152,420		2,544		6.77	%
	Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	47,035,288	$	458,478	3.92	%	$	36,814,685	$	235,645	2.60	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
	Demand deposits	14,954,953						19,709,980
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,695,597						2,405,615
	Stockholders’ equity	6,992,558						6,183,324
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	71,678,396					$	65,113,604

Interest rate spread						2.12	%					2.91	%
Net interest income and net interest margin				$	565,139	3.34	%			$	599,861	3.96	%

(1)Annualized.

(2)Includes loans HFS.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
(unaudited)
Table 7

		Three Months Ended (1)						March 31, 2024 Basis Point Change
		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023		Qtr-o-Qtr		Yr-o-Yr
	Return on average assets	1.60	%	1.37	%	2.01	%	23	bps	(41)	bps
	Adjusted return on average assets (2)	1.64	%	1.63	%	2.05	%	1		(41)
	Return on average common equity	16.40	%	14.16	%	21.15	%	224		(475)
	Adjusted return on average common equity (2)	16.81	%	16.95	%	21.61	%	(14)		(480)
	Return on average TCE (3)	17.60	%	15.26	%	22.94	%	234		(534)
	Adjusted return on average TCE (3)	18.05	%	18.26	%	23.44	%	(21)		(539)
	Interest rate spread	2.12	%	2.27	%	2.91	%	(15)		(79)
	Net interest margin	3.34	%	3.48	%	3.96	%	(14)		(62)

	Average loan yield	6.71	%	6.61	%	6.14	%	10		57

	Yield on average interest-earning assets	6.04	%	6.00	%	5.51	%	4		53
	Average cost of interest-bearing deposits	3.85	%	3.64	%	2.49	%	21		136
	Average cost of deposits	2.84	%	2.60	%	1.60	%	24		124
	Average cost of funds	2.97	%	2.74	%	1.69	%	23		128

	Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (4)	1.25	%	1.23	%	1.27	%	2		(2)
	Efficiency ratio	38.33	%	44.37	%	33.11	%	(604)		522
	Adjusted efficiency ratio (4)	34.68	%	33.07	%	30.46	%	161	bps	422	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 12.

(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 11.

(4)Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets and adjusted efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 10.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 8



		Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
		Commercial		Consumer

		C&I		Total CRE		Total Residential Mortgage		Other Consumer		Total
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2023		$	392,685	$	215,436	$	58,965	$	1,657	$	668,743


(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans	(a)	(500)		23,985		801		(131)		24,155
Gross charge-offs		(20,998)		(3,628)		—		(58)		(24,684)
Gross recoveries		1,710		344		53		—		2,107
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries		(19,288)		(3,284)		53		(58)		(22,577)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(41)		—		—		—		(41)
Allowance for loan losses, March 31, 2024		$	372,856	$	236,137	$	59,819	$	1,468	$	670,280



		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 March 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
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans	(a)	(678)		6,021		13,022		155		18,520
Gross charge-offs		(1,900)		(6)		(91)		(40)		(2,037)
Gross recoveries		1,211		211		6		—		1,428
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries		(689)		205		(85)		(40)		(609)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		309		—		—		—		309
Allowance for loan losses, March 31, 2023		$	376,325	$	188,915	$	52,978	$	1,675	$	619,893


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES & OFF-BALANCE-SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 8 (continued)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		March 31, 2023
Unfunded Credit Facilities
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning of period (1)		$	37,699	$	33,589	$	26,264

Provision for credit losses on unfunded credit commitments	(b)	845		4,110		1,480
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		—		(3)
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, end of period (1)		$	38,544	$	37,699	$	27,741

Provision for credit losses	(a)+(b)	$	25,000	$	37,000	$	20,000

(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 9


Criticized Loans		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Special mention loans		$	543,573		$	404,241		$	461,356
Classified loans		651,485			573,969			452,715
Total criticized loans (1)		$	1,195,058		$	978,210		$	914,071



Nonperforming Assets		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial:
	C&I	$	48,962		$	37,036		$	43,747




	Total CRE	51,888			27,918			19,427
Consumer:



	Total residential mortgage	47,167			37,788			29,585
	Other consumer	162			132			366
	Total nonaccrual loans	148,179			102,874			93,125
Other real estate owned, net		16,692			11,141			270


	Total nonperforming assets	$	164,871		$	114,015		$	93,395



Credit Quality Ratios		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Annualized quarterly net charge-offs to average loans HFI		0.17		%	0.15		%	0.01		%

Special mention loans to loans HFI		1.05		%	0.77		%	0.94		%
Classified loans to loans HFI		1.25		%	1.10		%	0.93		%
Criticized loans to loans HFI		2.30		%	1.87		%	1.87		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.23		%	0.16		%	0.14		%
Nonaccrual loans to loans HFI		0.29		%	0.20		%	0.19		%
Allowance for loan losses to loans HFI		1.29		%	1.28		%	1.27		%

(1)Excludes loans HFS.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 10
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 income represents total adjusted revenue less adjusted noninterest expense. 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 on the Consolidated Statement of Income) 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
		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	(a)	$	565,139		$	574,834		$	599,861
Total noninterest income		78,988			79,903			59,978

Total revenue	(b)	$	644,127		$	654,737		$	659,839
Noninterest income		78,988			79,903			59,978
Less/add: Net (gains)/losses on AFS debt securities		—			(3,138)			10,000

Adjusted noninterest income	(c)	78,988			76,765			69,978
Adjusted revenue	(a)+(c) = (d)	$	644,127		$	651,599		$	669,839

Total noninterest expense	(e)	$	246,875		$	290,498		$	218,447
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments		(13,207)			(4,581)			(10,110)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		—			(441)			(441)
FDIC special assessment charge		(10,305)			(69,986)			—
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment cost		—			—			(3,872)
Adjusted noninterest expense	(f)	$	223,363		$	215,490		$	204,024
Efficiency ratio	(e)/(b)	38.33		%	44.37		%	33.11		%
Adjusted efficiency ratio	(f)/(d)	34.68		%	33.07		%	30.46		%
Pre-tax, pre-provision income	(b)-(e) = (g)	$	397,252		$	364,239		$	441,392
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income	(d)-(f) = (h)	$	420,764		$	436,109		$	465,815
Average total assets	(i)	$	71,678,396		$	69,421,959		$	65,113,604

Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (1)	(f)/(i)	1.25		%	1.23		%	1.27		%

(1)Annualized.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11
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.

		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Stockholders’ equity	(a)	$	7,023,232		$	6,950,834		$	6,309,331
Less: Goodwill		(465,697)			(465,697)			(465,697)
Other intangible assets (1)		(6,234)			(6,602)			(7,201)
Tangible book value	(b)	$	6,551,301		$	6,478,535		$	5,836,433

Number of common shares at period-end	(c)	139,121			140,027			141,396
Book value per share	(a)/(c)	$	50.48		$	49.64		$	44.62
Tangible book value per share	(b)/(c)	$	47.09		$	46.27		$	41.28

Total assets	(d)	$	70,875,670		$	69,612,884		$	67,244,898
Less: Goodwill		(465,697)			(465,697)			(465,697)
Other intangible assets (1)		(6,234)			(6,602)			(7,201)
Tangible assets	(e)	$	70,403,739		$	69,140,585		$	66,772,000
Total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio	(a)/(d)	9.91		%	9.98		%	9.38		%
TCE ratio	(b)/(e)	9.31		%	9.37		%	8.74		%


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
		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Net income	(e)	$	285,075		$	238,953		$	322,439
Add: Amortization of core deposit intangibles		—			441			441
Amortization of mortgage servicing assets		308			302			356
Tax effect of amortization adjustments (2)		(91)			(220)			(233)
Tangible net income	(f)	$	285,292		$	239,476		$	323,003

Add: FDIC special assessment charge		10,305			69,986			—
Less/add: Net (gains)/losses on AFS debt securities		—			(3,138)			10,000
Tax effect of adjustments (2)		(3,046)			(19,760)			(2,929)


Adjusted tangible net income	(g)	$	292,551		$	286,564		$	330,074

Average stockholders’ equity	(h)	$	6,992,558		$	6,695,852		$	6,183,324
Less: Average goodwill		(465,697)			(465,697)			(465,697)
Average other intangible assets (1)		(6,473)			(5,434)			(7,696)
Average tangible book value	(i)	$	6,520,388		$	6,224,721		$	5,709,931
Return on average common equity (3)	(e)/(h)	16.40		%	14.16		%	21.15		%
Return on average TCE (3)	(f)/(i)	17.60		%	15.26		%	22.94		%
Adjusted return on average TCE (3)	(g)/(i)	18.05		%	18.26		%	23.44		%

(1)Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets.

(2)Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Applied statutory tax rate of 29.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

(3)Annualized.


EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ and shares in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 12
During the first quarter of 2024 and fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded $10 million and $70 million, respectively, in pre-tax FDIC special assessment charges (included in Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments on the Consolidated Statement of Income). During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recognized a $3 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 million pre-tax impairment write-off of an AFS debt security.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
Net income	(a)	$	285,075		$	238,953		$	322,439
Add: FDIC special assessment charge		10,305			69,986			—

Less/add: Net (gains)/losses on AFS debt securities		—			(3,138)			10,000
Tax effect of adjustments (1)		(3,046)			(19,760)			(2,929)

Adjusted net income	(b)	$	292,334		$	286,041		$	329,510

Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding		140,261			141,409			141,913
Diluted EPS		$	2.03		$	1.69		$	2.27
Add: FDIC special assessment charge		0.05			0.35			—
Less/add: Net (gains)/losses on AFS debt securities		—			(0.02)			0.05



Adjusted diluted EPS		$	2.08		$	2.02		$	2.32

Average total assets	(c)	$	71,678,396		$	69,421,959		$	65,113,604
Average stockholders’ equity	(d)	$	6,992,558		$	6,695,852		$	6,183,324
Return on average assets (2)	(a)/(c)	1.60		%	1.37		%	2.01		%
Adjusted return on average assets (2)	(b)/(c)	1.64		%	1.63		%	2.05		%
Return on average common equity (2)	(a)/(d)	16.40		%	14.16		%	21.15		%
Adjusted return on average common equity (2)	(b)/(d)	16.81		%	16.95		%	21.61		%
Return on average TCE (2)(3)		17.60		%	15.26		%	22.94		%
Adjusted return on average TCE (2)(3)		18.05		%	18.26		%	23.44		%

(1)Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Applied statutory tax rate of 29.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

(2)Annualized.

(3)Refer to Table 11 for the calculation of the return on average TCE and adjusted return on average TCE ratios.

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East West Bancorp, Inc. 1Q Earnings Presentation April 23, 2024 1Q 24

Forward-Looking Statements 2 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for such statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the management of East West Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. There are various important factors that could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from historical performance and any forward-looking statements, including the factors described in the Company’s first quarter 2024 earnings release, as well as those factors contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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. These statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Certain financial information in this presentation has not been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and is presented on a non-GAAP basis. Investors should refer to the reconciliations included in this presentation and should consider the Company’s non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

1Q24 Financial Highlights 3 (1) See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix and in the Company’s earnings press releases ▪ 16% ROACE (18% ROTCE1) ▪ 1.60% ROAA (1.64% Adjusted ROAA1) ▪ TBVPS1 growth: +2% Q-o-Q, +14% Y-o-Y ▪ Repurchased 1.2 million shares; $89 million authorization remaining ▪ Redeemed $117 million of Trust Preferreds $285 million net income available to common equity, $2.03 diluted earnings per share ▪ Grew avg. loans: +1% Q-o-Q ‒ Growth in average residential mortgage and C&I loans ‒ Flat average CRE outstandings ▪ Added $2 billion to AFS securities ▪ Grew avg. deposits $2 billion, +4% Q-o-Q ‒ Growth primarily from consumer and private banking customers, time and money market products ▪ Reduced net borrowings by $1 billion ‒ Paid off $4.5 billion of BTFP ‒ Borrowed $3.5 billion from FHLB ▪ Credit normalizing, as expected ▪ Net charge-offs of 17bps, +2bps ▪ Nonperforming assets at 23bps, criticized loans at 2.3% ▪ Appropriately reserved with ALLL as of 03.31.24 at 1.29% (vs. 1.28% as of 12.31.23); Grew CRE allowance 11bps Grew Assets Prudently Grew & Optimized Funding Maintained Asset Quality Delivered Shareholder Value

Loans 4 Prudent growth in our focus categories, expected to pick up in Q2 ($ in billions) Average Loans End of Period Loan Growth (4Q23 to 1Q24) ($ in millions) +2% 0% +2% Q-o-Q +1% 15.4 15.2 15.4 16.0 16.3 19.2 19.6 20.1 20.4 20.4 13.5 14.1 14.4 14.9 15.2 $48.1 $48.9 $49.9 $51.3 $51.9 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 C&I CRE Residential mortgage & other consumer $(231) $(170) $183 C&I CRE Residential mortgage & other consumer

($ in billions) $9.9 $9.7 $9.7 $10.2 $5.2 $5.4 $4.4 $5.9 $15.1 $15.1 $14.1 $16.1 2.99% 3.06% 3.17% 3.19% 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Total Securities & Resale Agreements Cash & Equivalent Total Securities Average Yield $11.8 $4.2 $16.0 3.61% 03.31.24 50% 43% 1% 6% 0% RWA 1%‒20% RWA 21%‒50% RWA 51%‒100% RWA Securities Portfolio 5 Enhanced our liquidity profile while supporting earnings with high-quality liquid assets ▪ Added Ginnie Mae floaters at SOFR+ ~115bps (6.47% book yield) and 0.72 effective duration into AFS; most of which settled late in 1Q HighlightsAverage Total Investment Securities and Cash Securities Portfolio Composition by Risk-Weighted Asset (RWA) Distribution 93% of investment portfolio 0%‒20% risk-weighted (as of 03.31.24) EOP 1Q24 Average 03.31.24 Book Yield HTM 1.71% 1.66% AFS 3.85% 4.24% Total 3.19% 3.61% Securities Yields: Average & Book Total Securities Book Yield

Deposits 6 Core customers entrusted East West with $2 billion of new deposits during Q1; with growth across all customer groups ($ in billions) Average Deposits End of Period Deposit Growth (4Q23 to 1Q24) ($ in millions) ▪ Portfolio Detail (as of 03.31.24) − Nearly 610,000 accounts − Average commercial deposit account size: ~$306,000 − Average consumer deposit account size: ~$42,000 19.7 16.9 16.3 15.9 15.0 8.9 10.7 10.1 9.5 9.5 11.3 10.4 12.2 12.8 13.6 15.1 16.3 16.6 17.2 19.3 $55.0 $54.3 $55.2 $55.4 $57.4 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 DDA IB Checking & Savings MMDA Time $95 $110 $581 $1,682 Wholesale Greater China Commercial and Business Banking Consumer and Private Banking +6% 0% -6% Q-o-Q +4% +12% (1) Deposits booked in East West Hong Kong and East West China branches 1 +$2bn +$2.5bn

Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin 7 NII resilient in the face of higher cost interest-bearing deposits, deposit mix shift ▪ NII down 2% Q-o-Q ▪ NIM down 14bps Q-o-Q ▪ $4.25 billion of active cash flow hedges cost ~$25mm in 1Q24, or 15bps to NIM, but provide incremental protection as SOFR declines ▪ $1bn forward starting hedges to come on in 2H25, with a blended receive-fixed rate of ~4% ▪ NIM expected to further compress in Q2, bottoming in 2H24 1Q24 HighlightsNet Interest Income (NII) & Net Interest Margin (NIM) Q-o-Q Impact to NIM (Rate & Balance Impact) ($ in millions) $600 $567 $571 $575 $565 3.96% 3.55% 3.48% 3.48% 3.34% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 NII NIM

Asset Quality Metrics 8 Normalizing credit – NCOs migrating as expected Provision for Credit Losses & Net Charge-offs ($ in millions) Non-Performing Assets Criticized Loans / Loans HFI Criticized Ratio by Loans HFI Portfolio ($ in millions) 3.40% 2.08% 0.40% 3.17% 1.91% 0.40% 3.61% 2.63% 0.46% C&I CRE Resi mortgage & consumer 09.30.23 12.31.23 03.31.24 $20 $26 $42 $37 $25 $1 $8 $18 $20 $23 0.01% 0.06% 0.14% 0.15% 0.17% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Provision for credit losses Net charge-offs NCO ratio (ann.) 0.93% 0.97% 1.06% 1.10% 1.25% 0.94% 0.66% 0.95% 0.77% 1.05% 1.87% 1.63% 2.01% 1.87% 2.30% 03.31.23 06.30.23 09.30.23 12.31.23 03.31.24 Classified loans / Loans HFI Special mention loans / Loans HFI 44 62 49 37 49 19 21 16 28 5230 33 39 38 47 11 17 $93 $116 $104 $114 $165 03.31.23 06.30.23 09.30.23 12.31.23 03.31.24 OREO Resi. mortgage & consumer CRE C&I NPA/ Total assets 0.14% 0.17% 0.15% 0.16% 0.23%

9 Allowance for Loan Losses Adequate reserves across portfolios; notable addition to CRE allowance Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) ($ in millions) 09.30.23 12.31.23 03.31.24 Loan Category ALLL ALLL/Loans HFI ALLL ALLL/Loans HFI ALLL ALLL/Loans HFI C&I $ 384 2.42% $ 393 2.37% $ 373 2.28% Total CRE 211 1.04 215 1.05 236 1.16 Office 53 2.30 55 2.43 61 2.73 Resi. mortgage & consumer 61 0.41 61 0.40 61 0.40 Total Loans $ 656 1.29% $ 669 1.28% $ 670 1.29% Composition of ALLL by Portfolio ($ in millions) $620 $635 $656 $669 $670 1.27% 1.28% 1.29% 1.28% 1.29% 03.31.23 06.30.23 09.30.23 12.31.23 03.31.24 ALLL ALLL/Loans HFI

14.5% 14.8% 14.8% Total Capital Ratio 10.0% 10.2% 10.1% Leverage Ratio 10 Capital Healthy capital position: 1.2 million shares repurchased in 1Q24 1Q24 Highlights ▪ Strong capital − We operate from a position of capital strength ▪ Declared 2Q24 dividend ‒ Payable on May 17, 2024 to shareholders of record on May 3, 2024 ▪ Opportunistic stock repurchase activity − Repurchased 1.2mm shares in 1Q24 − Repurchased 1.5mm shares in 4Q23 − Remaining share authorization of $89mm available for future repurchases ▪ Retired $117 million of Trust Preferred Securities in 1Q24 Regulatory well capitalized requirement (1) See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix and in the Company’s earnings press releases (2) The Company has elected to use the 2020 CECL transition provision in the calculation of its March 31, 2023, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 regulatory capital ratios. The Company’s March 31, 2024 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary. Tangible Common Equity Ratio1 03.31.23 12.31.23 03.31.242 Regulatory Capital Ratios2 13.1% 13.3% 13.5% CET1 Ratio 6.5% 5.0% 10.0% 8.7% 9.4% 9.3% Tangible Common Equity Ratio

Management Outlook: Full Year 2024 11 Earnings Drivers FY 2024 Expectations vs. FY 2023 Results Economic and Interest Rate Outlook ▪ Resilient 1H24, with a softening economy in the second half ▪ Assuming March 31st forward curve with cuts beginning in Q3 End of Period Loans ▪ Unchanged; growing in the range of 3% to 5% Y-o-Y ▪ Picking up in Q2 Net Interest Income ▪ Given fewer rate cuts, we are raising our NII guidance ▪ NII to decline 2% to 4% Y-o-Y (vs. a 4% to 6% decline previously) Adjusted Noninterest Expense1 ▪ Unchanged; up 6% to 8% Y-o-Y, driven primarily by compensation and benefits expense and technology investment Net Charge-offs ▪ Unchanged; subsequent quarters in the range of 15bps to 25bps Tax Items ▪ Unchanged; FY2024 tax rate: 23% to 24% ▪ Unchanged; FY2024 tax credit amortization expense: $45 to $65 million Best-in-Class Efficiency Top Quartile Returns FY 2024 Expectation (1) See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix and in the Company’s earnings press releases

Appendix

East West at a Glance 13 $11B Market Cap $71B Assets $59B Deposits 18% ROTCE1 03.31.24 03.31.24 03.31.24 1Q24 4 branches in Asia to support cross-border trade Branch Locations 99 U.S. branches in leading metropolitan markets (1) See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix and in the Company’s earnings press releases Loan Production / Representative Offices ▪ Headquartered in Pasadena, California ▪ 25 years on Nasdaq ▪ Founded in 1973 - over 50 years in operation Roots in the U.S. Asian-American immigrant community, expanded to connect businesses between the U.S. and Asia Award-winning Company #1 Top Performing Bank, $50+ Billion (Bank Director) America’s Best Banks (Forbes)

2% 2% 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% 1% 2% 1% 4% 5% 8% 8% 10% Resi. Mortgage and other consumer $15.3 30% CRE $20.3 39% C&I $16.4 31% Industries with 1% of total loans outstanding1 Commercial Loan Portfolio 14 Over 70% of EWBC’s loans support commercial customers and are well-diversified CRE $20.3bn C&I $16.4bn (as % of Total Portfolio Loans, 03.31.24) Commercial Loans by Type Total Loan Portfolio $52.0bn (1) Industries with 1% of total loans outstanding: Art Finance, Consumer Finance, Food Production & Distribution, Equipment Finance, Healthcare Services, Hospitality & Leisure, Oil & Gas, Tech & Telecom Capital Call Lending Media & Entertainment Real Estate Investment & Mgmt. Manufacturing & Wholesale General Industrial Multifamily Retail Hotel Office Healthcare All other CRE Construction and Land Financial Services Infrastructure & Clean Energy

<=50% 44% >50% to 55% 17% >55% to 60% 16% >60% to 65% 14% >65% to 70% 6% >70% 3% Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Detail 15 (1) Weighted average LTV is based on most recent LTV, using most recent available appraisal and current loan commitment (2) Construction & Land average size based on total commitment 50% Average LTV1 Low LTVs and granular, many loans have full recourse and personal guarantees Distribution by LTV1 Size and LTV by Property Type (as of 03.31.24) (as of 03.31.24) ▪ Fewer than 25% of CRE loans have an LTV over 60% Total Portfolio Size ($bn) Weighted Avg. LTV1 (%) Average Loan Size ($mm) Multifamily $5.0 51% $2 Retail 4.3 48 3 Industrial 4.0 47 3 Hotel 2.4 52 9 Office 2.2 52 4 Healthcare 0.8 51 4 Other 0.9 49 3 Construction & Land2 0.7 54 13 Total CRE $20.3 50% $3

36% 5% 14% 8% 7% 5% 6% 2% 5% 7% CRE Office – Additional Information 16 CRE Office: Geographic Mix by Metro Area CRE Office by Size Segment Other Los Angeles County Other SoCal Other Bay Area San Francisco Other CA, 1% Houston Dallas Manhattan, 1% Other TX Washington Other Regions New Jersey, 2% Other NY, 1% Downtown Los Angeles and Adjacent Neighborhoods (as of 03.31.24) (as of 03.31.24) Low LTVs across different size segments, low average loan size Loan Size Balance ($ in mm) No. of Loans Avg. Loan Size ($ in mm) LTV >$30mm $257 6 $43 56% $20mm - $30mm 478 19 25 56 $10mm - $20mm 530 37 14 55 $5mm - $10mm 455 62 7 51 <$5mm 525 411 1 45 Total $2,246 535 $4 52%

30% 4% 18% 10% 2% 4% 5% 1% 2% 3% 6% 3% 11% CRE Retail – Additional Information 17 Other Los Angeles County Downtown Los Angeles and Adjacent Neighborhoods Other SoCal Other Bay Area San Francisco Other CA Houston Dallas Manhattan Other TX Washington Other Regions Other NY Loan Size Balance ($ in mm) No. of Loans Avg. Loan Size ($ in mm) LTV >$30mm $336 9 $37 45% $20mm - $30mm 427 17 25 56 $10mm - $20mm 737 54 14 51 $5mm - $10mm 769 112 7 49 <$5mm 1,988 1,509 1 46 Total $4,257 1,701 $3 48% Low LTVs across different size segments, low average loan size CRE Retail: Geographic Mix by Metro Area CRE Retail by Size Segment (as of 03.31.24) (as of 03.31.24) New Jersey, 1%

Southern California 40% Northern California 16% New York 27% Washington 7% Texas 2% Other 8% <=50% 46% >50% to 55% 12% >55% to 60% 31% >60% 11% Residential Mortgage Portfolio 18 51% Average LTV1 Low LTVs and average loan size (as of 03.31.24) Resi. Mortgage Distribution by LTV1 (as of 03.31.24) $435,000 Average loan size2 (1) Combined LTV for 1st and 2nd liens; based on commitment (2) Average loan size based on loan outstanding for single-family residential and commitment for HELOC (3) Geographic distribution based on commitment size Portfolio Highlights as of 03.31.24 Outstandings ▪ $15.3bn loans outstanding ▪ +1% Q-o-Q and +11% Y-o-Y Originations ▪ $0.6bn in 1Q24 ▪ Primarily originated through East West Bank branches Single-family Residential ▪ $13.6bn loans outstanding ▪ +1% Q-o-Q and +15% Y-o-Y HELOC ▪ $1.7bn loans outstanding ▪ $3.5bn in undisbursed commitments ▪ 33% utilization, unchanged from 12.31.23 ▪ 79% of commitments in first lien position Resi. Mortgage Distribution by Geography3

22% 21% 28% 24% 5%Fixed rate Hybrid in fixed rate period Variable - LIBOR + SOFR rates Variable - Prime rate Variable - all other rates Loan Yields 19 Fixed Rate and Hybrid in Fixed Period Loans (% of Total) Loan Portfolio by Index Rate Average Loan Rate by Portfolio (as of 03.31.24) Total fixed rate and hybrid in fixed period: 43% 56%* variable rate 44% hybrid in fixed-rate period & 40% fixed rate 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 03.31.24 rate sheet price for 30-year fixed: 7.63%*47% had customer-level interest rate derivative contracts 89% variable rate 35% 39% 43% 03.31.22 03.31.23 03.31.24 7.26% 7.57% 7.90% 7.99% 8.06% C&I 5.96% 6.15% 6.28% 6.36% 6.39% CRE 5.10% 5.24% 5.36% 5.49% 5.71% Residential Mortgage

Deposit and Funding Cost 20 Average Deposit and Liability Cost Average Deposit Rate by Portfolio 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 1.60% 2.12% 2.43% 2.60% 2.84% 2.49% 3.09% 3.45% 3.64% 3.85% 2.60% 3.24% 3.56% 3.73% 3.92% 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Average cost of deposits Average cost of interest-bearing deposits Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities 1.45% 2.36% 2.67% 2.72% 2.81% Checking Deposits 2.74% 3.32% 3.69% 3.83% 3.97% Money Market Deposits 3.07% 3.63% 3.98% 4.22% 4.44% Time Deposits

Fees and Noninterest Income 21 Customer and Other Derivative Income Detail ($mm) 1Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Revenue $ 5.0 $ 6.3 $ 3.1 MTM (2.4) (7.2) 0.6 Total $ (2.6) $ (0.9) $ 3.7 Consistent fee income generation ▪ Fee income1 of $71mm in 1Q24, down $2mm, or 3% from $73mm in 4Q23 ‒ Deposit, lending, and wealth management fees each grew $1mm Q-o-Q ‒ Customer derivative revenue declined $3mm, reflecting lower customer activity ‒ FX income was down $2mm Q-o-Q, due to an unfavorable mark-to-market change ▪ Total noninterest income of $79mm in 1Q24 also included a mark-to-market derivative gain of $1mm, versus a $7mm loss in 4Q23 1Q24 Highlights (1) Fee income excludes mark-to-market adjustments related to customer and other derivatives; net gains on sales of loans; net gains on sales of securities; other investment income and other income Customer Derivative Income Wealth Management Fees Foreign Exchange Income Lending Fees Deposit Account Fees Fee Income1 ($ in millions) 22 22 23 23 24 20 21 20 22 23 13 13 12 14 12 6 7 6 8 9 5 6 6 6 3 $66 $69 $67 $73 $71 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24

130 125 123 131 142 29 34 32 37 33 18 19 20 20 22 16 16 15 16 15 11 11 12 11 11 $204 $205 $202 $215 $223 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 30.5% 33.1% 34.7% 1.27% 1.23% 1.25% 1Q23 4Q23 1Q24 Operating Expense & Efficiency 22 Best-in-class efficiency Adjusted Noninterest Expense1 ($ in millions) ▪ Total noninterest expense of $247mm ▪ Adjusted noninterest expense1 up Q-o-Q − Compensation and employee benefits rose $11mm, reflecting a seasonal increase from higher payroll taxes and related expenses − Other operating expenses were down ~$5mm, reflecting lower legal expense and realized credit card fraud losses in the current quarter (1) See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix and in the Company’s earnings press releases (2) Deposit-related expenses excludes FDIC special deposit insurance assessment charge of $70 million and $10 million for 4Q23 and 1Q24, respectively 1Q24 Highlights Adjusted Efficiency Ratio1 and Noninterest Expense/Average Assets Ratio1 Adj. Efficiency Noninterest Expense / Avg. Assets Computer Software & Data Processing Occupancy & Equipment Deposit-related Expenses All Other Compensation & Employee Benefits 2 2

Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation 23 EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) 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 income represents total adjusted revenue less adjusted noninterest expense. 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 on the Consolidated Statement of Income) 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. (1) Annualized.

Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation 24 EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) 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. (1) Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets.

(1) Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets. (2) Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Applied statutory tax rate of 29.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. (3) Annualized. Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation 25 EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) 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.

Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation 26 (1) Applied statutory tax rate of 29.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Applied statutory tax rate of 29.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. (2) Annualized. (3) Refer to Slide 25 for the calculation of the return on average TCE and adjusted return on average TCE ratios. EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) During the first quarter of 2024 and fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded $10 million and $70 million, respectively, in pre-tax FDIC special assessment charges (included in Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments on the Consolidated Statement of Income). During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recognized a $3 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 million pre-tax impairment write-off of an AFS debt security.