PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2017. For the third quarter of 2017, net income was $132.7 million or $0.91 per diluted share. Third quarter 2017 return on average assets was 1.46%, return on average equity was 14.01% and return on average tangible equity¹ was 16.33%.

“Our third quarter earnings per share increased by 12% quarter-over-quarter. This outstanding result was driven by strong loan growth across our major lending categories. In the third quarter of 2017, total loans grew $1.3 billion or 19% annualized to a record $28.5 billion from $27.2 billion as of June 30, 2017,” stated Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West. “Total deposits grew $157 million or 2% annualized to a record $31.3 billion as of September 30, 2017 from $31.2 billion at the end of the previous quarter. Importantly, our core deposits grew by 7% annualized, reflecting growth in noninterest-bearing demand accounts.

“East West’s loan growth during the quarter supported net interest margin expansion and healthy revenue growth,” continued Ng. “Additionally, we continue to be vigilant about asset quality. Quarter-over-quarter, nonperforming assets declined by 12%, to 0.32% of total assets as of September 30, 2017 and the annualized net charge-off ratio was six basis points in the third quarter of 2017.”

“In conclusion, East West delivered high quality results in the third quarter of 2017 across key measures of loan growth, revenue and net income growth, and credit quality. We strive for sustainable, attractive profitability quarter after quarter, year after year. We are pleased that our third quarter operating results are consistent with this operating philosophy. We believe we are on track for another year of record earnings in 2017, reflecting the strong commitment and diligence of our 2,900 associates,” concluded Ng.

HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS

• Strong Earnings – Net income of $132.7 million for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 12% compared to $118.3 million for the second quarter of 2017, and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.91 increased by 12% quarter-over-quarter from $0.81. Net income and diluted EPS for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 20% compared to net income of $110.1 million and EPS of $0.76 for the third quarter of 2016.

• Net Interest Income Growth and Net Interest Margin Expansion – Net interest income totaled $303.2 million for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $13.1 million or 5% linked quarter. Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 310-30 discount accretion income was $4.5 million this quarter, compared to $6.3 million in the prior quarter. Excluding this discount accretion income, third quarter 2017 adjusted² net interest income of $298.6 million increased by $14.8 million or 5% sequentially, primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio. Third quarter 2017 net interest margin (“NIM”) of 3.52% expanded by three basis points linked quarter; the adjusted² NIM of 3.46% expanded by five basis points linked quarter.
• Revenue Growth – Third quarter 2017 revenue of $352.8 million increased by 5% compared to $337.5 million in the second quarter of 2017. During the third quarter of 2017, East West sold its insurance brokerage business, East West Insurance Services, Inc. (“EWIS”), for a pre-tax gain of $3.8 million or $0.02 per share after-tax. Excluding this sale, third quarter 2017 adjusted³ revenue of $349.0 million increased by 3% compared to $337.5 million in the second quarter of 2017. Year-over-year, adjusted revenue increased by 15% compared to $303.5 million in the third quarter of 2016.
• Record Loans – Total loans of $28.5 billion as of September 30, 2017 were up $1.3 billion or 19% annualized from $27.2 billion as of June 30, 2017. Total loans grew by 15% year-over-year. The sequential quarter loan growth was broad-based across all of our major business lines.

• Record Deposits – Total deposits of $31.3 billion as of September 30, 2017 were up $157 million or 2% annualized from $31.2 billion as of June 30, 2017. Total deposits grew by 10% year-over-year. Core deposits of $25.5 billion as of September 30, 2017 were up $436 million or 7% annualized from $25.1 billion as of June 30, 2017. The sequential quarter growth in deposits was primarily due to increases in noninterest-bearing demand accounts, partially offset by decreases in money market and time deposits. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased by $532 million to $11.0 billion as of September 30, 2017, comprising 35% of total deposits, compared to 34% as of June 30, 2017.
• Steady Asset Quality – The allowance for loan losses increased to $285.9 million, or 1.00% of loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) as of September 30, 2017, compared to $276.3 million, or 1.02% of loans HFI as of June 30, 2017. In the third quarter of 2017, annualized net charge-offs were 0.06% of average loans HFI, compared to annualized net recoveries of 0.04% in the prior quarter. Non-purchased credit impaired (“Non-PCI”) nonperforming assets decreased to $117.0 million, or 0.32% of total assets as of September 30, 2017, compared to $133.0 million, or 0.37% of total assets as of June 30, 2017.
• Capital Ratios – Capital levels for East West continue to be solid. Tangible equity per common share as of September 30, 2017 was $22.71, an increase of 4% linked quarter and 14% year-over-year. As of September 30, 2017, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio⁴ was 9.17%, the Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio was 11.2%, and the total risk-based capital ratio was 12.8%.

1			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 15.
2			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.
3			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 13.
4			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 15.

QUARTERLY RESULTS SUMMARY
		Three Months Ended
($ in millions, except per share data)		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net income		$	132.66			$	118.33			$	110.14
Earnings per share (diluted)		$	0.91			$	0.81			$	0.76
Adjusted earnings per share (diluted) (1)		$	0.89			$	0.81			$	0.76
Tangible equity (1) per common share		$	22.71			$	21.93			$	19.92
Tangible equity (1) to tangible assets			9.17	%			8.95	%			8.77	%
Return on average assets (2)			1.46	%			1.36	%			1.33	%
Return on average equity (2)			14.01	%			13.05	%			13.08	%
Return on average tangible equity (1)(2)			16.33	%			15.30	%			15.51	%
Adjusted return on average assets (1)(2)			1.44	%			1.36	%			1.33	%
Adjusted return on average equity (1)(2)			13.78	%			13.05	%			13.08	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (1)(2)			16.06	%			15.30	%			15.51	%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (1)(2)			2.32	%			2.27	%			2.03	%
Net interest income		$	303.16			$	290.09			$	254.15
Adjusted net interest income (1)		$	298.62			$	283.83			$	246.98
Net interest margin (2)			3.52	%			3.49	%			3.26	%
Adjusted net interest margin (1)(2)			3.46	%			3.41	%			3.16	%
Cost of deposits (2)			0.40	%			0.36	%			0.30	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)			39.81	%			41.33	%			44.77	%

(1)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Tables 12, 13, 14 and 15.
(2)		Annualized.

MANAGEMENT OUTLOOK FOR 2017

We reaffirm our 2017 outlook provided with last quarter’s earnings release. We continue to expect end-of-period loans to increase at a percentage rate in the low double digits for the full year, and are tightening the range of our anticipated full-year net interest margin, excluding the impact of ASC 310-30 discount accretion income, to 3.40%-3.45% from 3.35%-3.45% previously, and revising the full-year effective tax rate from 26% to 25%.

OPERATING RESULTS SUMMARY

Third Quarter 2017 Compared to Second Quarter 2017

Net Interest Income

Net interest income totaled $303.2 million, a 5% increase from $290.1 million.

• Adjusted net interest income, excluding ASC 310-30 discount accretion income, grew to $298.6 million, a 5% increase from $283.8 million.
• Average loans of $27.5 billion grew by $831 million or 12% annualized from $26.7 billion.
• Average deposits of $31.1 billion grew by $867 million or 11% annualized from $30.2 billion.
• Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $10.7 billion grew by $460 million or 18% annualized from $10.2 billion.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin expanded by three basis points to 3.52% from 3.49%.

• Excluding the impact of ASC 310-30 discount accretion income, adjusted NIM expanded by five basis points to 3.46% from 3.41%.
• The yield on average loans expanded by two basis points to 4.42% from 4.40%; the adjusted⁵ loan yield expanded by five basis points to 4.35% from 4.30%.
• The cost of deposits increased by four basis points to 0.40% from 0.36%.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income of $49.6 million includes the pre-tax gain on the sale of EWIS of $3.8 million; excluding this sale, adjusted⁶ noninterest income of $45.8 million was down by $1.6 million sequentially, or 3%, from $47.4 million in the second quarter of 2017. Excluding the impact of all gains on sales, total fees and other operating income of $40.9 million decreased by $1.2 million or 3% from $42.1 million in the second quarter of 2017.

• The linked quarter increase in derivative fees and other income reflected a higher volume of transactions from assisting customers with interest rate swaps.
• The decrease in letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income reflected a quarter-over-quarter decrease in customer-related foreign exchange fees, as well as mark-to-market changes associated with currency hedges.
• The decrease in other fees and operating income reflected the decline in insurance commissions due to the sale of EWIS, and a decrease in other operating income as gains from other investments were elevated in the second quarter of 2017.

The following table presents total fees and other operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

		Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)		September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Branch fees		$	10,803		$	10,700		$	10,408
Letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income			10,154			11,986			10,908
Ancillary loan fees and other income			5,987			5,907			6,135
Wealth management fees			3,615			3,537			4,033
Derivative fees and other income			6,663			3,765			5,791
Other fees and operating income			3,652			6,198			7,632
Total fees and other operating income		$	40,874		$	42,093		$	44,907

Noninterest Expense & Effective Tax Rate

Noninterest expense totaled $164.5 million, comprising $138.9 million of adjusted⁷ noninterest expense, $23.8 million of amortization of tax credit and other investments, and $1.7 million of amortization of core deposit intangibles.

• Adjusted noninterest expense of $138.9 million decreased by $0.6 million linked quarter. The adjusted⁷ efficiency ratio of 39.8% improved by 152 basis points from 41.3%, largely due to the increase in net interest income.
• The Company’s effective tax rate was 24.3%, compared to an effective tax rate of 25.0% in the prior quarter.
• During the third quarter of 2017, amortization of tax credit and other investments was $23.8 million. For the remainder of the year, the amortization of tax credit and other investments is projected to be approximately $23 million, and the full year 2017 effective tax rate is projected to be 25%.

CREDIT QUALITY

The allowance for loan losses totaled $285.9 million or 1.00% of loans HFI as of September 30, 2017, compared to $276.3 million or 1.02% of loans HFI, and $255.8 million or 1.03% of loans HFI as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

• The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $13.0 million in the current quarter, compared to $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2017, and $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. The provision for credit losses of $13.0 million in the third quarter was largely a result of additional allowance for loan losses recorded for the loan originations during the quarter.
• In the third quarter of 2017, net charge-offs were $3.8 million or 0.06% of average loans HFI, annualized, compared to net recoveries of $2.6 million or 0.04% of average loans HFI, annualized, in the second quarter of 2017, and net charge-offs of $22.5 million or 0.37% of average loans HFI, annualized, in the third quarter of 2016.
• Non-PCI nonperforming assets decreased by $16.0 million, or 12% linked quarter, to $117.0 million, or 0.32% of total assets, as of September 30, 2017, compared to 0.37% as of June 30, 2017 and 0.39% as of September 30, 2016.

CAPITAL STRENGTH

Capital levels for East West continue to be solid. Tangible equity per common share as of September 30, 2017 was $22.71, an increase of 4% linked quarter and 14% year-over-year. The following table presents the regulatory capital ratios for the quarters ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Regulatory Capital Metrics				Basel III
($ in millions)				September 30, 2017 (a)				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Minimum Regulatory Requirements			Well Capitalized Regulatory Requirements			Fully Phased-in Minimum Regulatory Requirements
CET1 capital ratio					11.2	%			11.3	%			10.9	%		4.5	%		6.5	%		7.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio					11.2	%			11.3	%			10.9	%		6.0	%		8.0	%		8.5	%
Total risk-based capital ratio					12.8	%			12.8	%			12.5	%		8.0	%		10.0	%		10.5	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio					9.4	%			9.3	%			8.9	%		4.0	%		5.0	%		4.0	%
Risk-Weighted Assets (“RWA”) (b)				$	29,535			$	28,445			$	26,480			N/A			N/A			N/A

N/A		Not applicable.
(a)		The Company’s September 30, 2017 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.

5			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 14.
6			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 13.
7			See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 13.

DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND CAPITAL ACTIONS

East West’s Board of Directors has declared fourth quarter 2017 dividends for the Company’s common stock. The common stock cash dividend of $0.20 per share is payable on November 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2017.

Conference Call

East West will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2017 earnings with the public on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses third quarter 2017 results and operating developments.

• The following dial-in information is provided for participation in the conference call: calls within the U.S. – (877) 506-6399; calls within Canada – (855) 669-9657; international calls – (412) 902-6699.
• A presentation to accompany the earnings call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.
• A listen-only live broadcast of the call will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.
• A replay of the conference call will be available on October 19, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time through November 19, 2017. The replay numbers are: within the U.S. – (877) 344-7529; within Canada – (855) 669-9658; International calls – (412) 317-0088; and the replay access code is: 10112096.

About East West

East West Bancorp, Inc. is a publicly owned company with total assets of $36.3 billion and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EWBC”. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California. East West is a premier bank focused exclusively on the United States and Greater China markets and operates over 130 locations worldwide, including in the United States markets of California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. In Greater China, East West’s presence includes full service branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen, and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Taipei and Xiamen. For more information on East West, visit the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters set forth herein (including any exhibits hereto) constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s current business plans and expectations regarding future operating results. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the use of forward-looking language, such as “likely result in,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends to,” or may include other similar words or phrases, such as “believes,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continues,” “remains,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to, our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets; changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes in our costs of operation, compliance and expansion; changes in the U.S. economy, including inflation, employment levels, rate of growth and general business conditions; changes in government interest rate policies; changes in laws or the regulatory environment including regulatory reform initiatives and policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and California Department of Business Oversight — Division of Financial Institutions; heightened regulatory and governmental oversight and scrutiny of the Company’s business practices, including dealings with retail customers; changes in the economy of and monetary policy in the People’s Republic of China; changes in income tax laws and regulations; changes in accounting standards as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies and their impact on critical accounting policies and assumptions; changes in the equity and debt securities markets; future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future credit losses and allowance levels; fluctuations of our stock price; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; success and timing of our business strategies; our ability to adopt and successfully integrate new technologies into our business in a strategic manner; impact of reputational risk from negative publicity, fines and penalties and other negative consequences from regulatory violations and legal actions; impact of potential federal tax changes and spending cuts; impact of adverse judgments or settlements in litigation or of regulatory enforcement actions; changes in our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries; impact of political developments, wars or other hostilities that may disrupt or increase volatility in securities or otherwise affect economic conditions; impact of natural or man-made disasters or calamities or conflicts or other events that may directly or indirectly cause unanticipated declines in the Company’s financial performance; continuing consolidation in the financial services industry; our capital requirements and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on our business, business practices and cost of operations; impact of adverse changes to our credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies; impact of failure in, or breach of, our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties with whom we do business, including as a result of cyber attacks; and other similar matters which could result in, among other things, confidential and/or proprietary information being disclosed or misused; adequacy of our risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; the effect of the current low interest rate environment or changes in interest rates on our net interest income and net interest margin; the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; a recurrence of significant turbulence or disruption in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among other things, a reduction in the availability of funding or increased funding costs, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans and declines in asset values and/ or recognition of other-than-temporary impairment on securities held in our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio; and other factors set forth in the Company’s public reports including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements proves to be incorrect, the Company’s results could differ materially from those expressed in, implied or projected by such forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 1
														September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	364,328			$	429,121			$	344,746			(15.1	)%		5.7	%
Interest-bearing cash with banks			1,372,421				2,323,355				1,322,086			(40.9	)		3.8
Cash and cash equivalents			1,736,749				2,752,476				1,666,832			(36.9	)		4.2
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			404,946				296,679				307,473			36.5			31.7
Securities purchased under resale agreements (“resale agreements”) (1)			1,250,000				1,300,000				1,500,000			(3.8	)		(16.7	)
Investment securities			2,956,776				2,943,856				3,391,085			0.4			(12.8	)
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock			73,322				73,173				72,605			0.2			1.0
Loans held-for-sale			178				11,649				47,719			(98.5	)		(99.6	)
Loans held-for-investment (net of allowance for loan losses of $285,926, $276,316 and $255,812)			28,239,431				26,934,350				24,476,150			4.8			15.4
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net			178,344				169,103				173,045			5.5			3.1
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net			203,758				189,405				172,216			7.6			18.3
Goodwill			469,433				469,433				469,433			—			—
Other assets			795,029				777,493				978,717			2.3			(18.8	)
Total assets		$	36,307,966			$	35,917,617			$	33,255,275			1.1	%		9.2	%
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Customer deposits		$	31,311,662			$	31,154,287			$	28,592,441			0.5	%		9.5	%
Short-term borrowings			24,813				24,426				36,992			1.6			(32.9	)
FHLB advances			323,323				322,756				321,084			0.2			0.7
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”) (1)			50,000				50,000				200,000			—			(75.0	)
Long-term debt			176,513				176,450				191,265			—			(7.7	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			639,759				519,437				535,439			23.2			19.5
Total liabilities			32,526,070				32,247,356				29,877,221			0.9			8.9
Stockholders’ equity			3,781,896				3,670,261				3,378,054			3.0			12.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	36,307,966			$	35,917,617			$	33,255,275			1.1	%		9.2	%
Book value per common share		$	26.17			$	25.40			$	23.44			3.0	%		11.7	%
Tangible equity (2) per common share		$	22.71			$	21.93			$	19.92			3.6			14.0
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio (2)			9.17	%			8.95	%			8.77	%		2.4			4.5
Number of common shares at period-end			144,511				144,486				144,133			—			0.3

(1)		Resale and repurchase agreements are reported net pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20-45, Balance Sheet Offsetting. As of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, $400.0 million, $400.0 million and $250.0 million out of $450.0 million of gross repurchase agreements were eligible for netting against resale agreements, respectively.
(2)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 15.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS DETAIL
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 2
														September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Real estate - commercial		$	8,843,776			$	8,465,030			$	7,775,787			4.5	%		13.7	%
Real estate - land and construction			683,404				660,819				730,610			3.4			(6.5	)
Commercial			10,645,156				10,187,349				9,340,999			4.5			14.0
Real estate - single-family			4,356,009				4,001,488				3,383,106			8.9			28.8
Real estate - multifamily			1,876,956				1,772,741				1,421,401			5.9			32.0
Consumer			2,120,056				2,123,239				2,080,059			(0.1	)		1.9
Total loans held-for-investment (1)(2)			28,525,357				27,210,666				24,731,962			4.8			15.3
Loans held-for-sale			178				11,649				47,719			(98.5	)		(99.6	)
Total loans (1)(2), including loans held-for-sale			28,525,535				27,222,315				24,779,681			4.8			15.1
Allowance for loan losses			(285,926	)			(276,316	)			(255,812	)		3.5			11.8
Net loans (1)(2)		$	28,239,609			$	26,945,999			$	24,523,869			4.8	%		15.2	%
Customer deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	10,992,674			$	10,460,230			$	9,524,021			5.1	%		15.4	%
Interest-bearing checking			4,108,859				4,059,046				3,550,101			1.2			15.7
Money market			7,939,031				8,193,086				7,684,085			(3.1	)		3.3
Savings			2,476,557				2,368,611				2,235,847			4.6			10.8
Total core deposits			25,517,121				25,080,973				22,994,054			1.7			11.0
Time deposits			5,794,541				6,073,314				5,598,387			(4.6	)		3.5
Total deposits		$	31,311,662			$	31,154,287			$	28,592,441			0.5	%		9.5	%

(1)		Includes $(29.2) million, $(9.6) million and $7.4 million as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, of net deferred loan fees, unearned income, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts.
(2)		Includes ASC 310-30 discount of $39.1 million, $42.9 million and $56.4 million as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 3
		Three Months Ended									September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income		$	339,910		$	322,775		$	280,317		5.3	%		21.3	%
Interest expense			36,755			32,684			26,169		12.5			40.5
Net interest income before provision for credit losses			303,155			290,091			254,148		4.5			19.3
Provision for credit losses			12,996			10,685			9,525		21.6			36.4
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			290,159			279,406			244,623		3.8			18.6
Noninterest income			49,624			47,400			49,341		4.7			0.6
Noninterest expense			164,499			169,121			170,500		(2.7	)		(3.5	)
Income before income taxes			175,284			157,685			123,464		11.2			42.0
Income tax expense			42,624			39,355			13,321		8.3			220.0
Net income		$	132,660		$	118,330		$	110,143		12.1	%		20.4	%
Earnings per share (“EPS”)
- Basic		$	0.92		$	0.82		$	0.76		12.1	%		20.1	%
- Diluted		$	0.91		$	0.81		$	0.76		12.0			19.9
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
- Basic			144,498			144,485			144,122		—	%		0.3	%
- Diluted			145,882			145,740			145,238		0.1			0.4
		Three Months Ended									September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
Branch fees		$	10,803		$	10,700		$	10,408		1.0	%		3.8	%
Letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income			10,154			11,986			10,908		(15.3	)		(6.9	)
Ancillary loan fees and other income			5,987			5,907			6,135		1.4			(2.4	)
Wealth management fees			3,615			3,537			4,033		2.2			(10.4	)
Derivative fees and other income			6,663			3,765			5,791		77.0			15.1
Net gains on sales of loans			2,361			1,545			2,158		52.8			9.4
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities			1,539			2,720			1,790		(43.4	)		(14.0	)
Net gains on sales of fixed assets			1,043			1,042			486		0.1			114.6
Net gain on sale of business			3,807			—			—		NM			NM
Other fees and operating income			3,652			6,198			7,632		(41.1	)		(52.1	)
Total noninterest income		$	49,624		$	47,400		$	49,341		4.7	%		0.6	%
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		$	79,583		$	80,744		$	75,042		(1.4	)%		6.1	%
Occupancy and equipment expense			16,635			15,554			15,456		6.9			7.6
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments			5,676			5,779			6,450		(1.8	)		(12.0	)
Legal expense			3,316			2,552			5,361		29.9			(38.1	)
Data processing			3,004			3,058			2,729		(1.8	)		10.1
Consulting expense			4,087			4,769			4,594		(14.3	)		(11.0	)
Deposit related expense			2,413			2,505			3,082		(3.7	)		(21.7	)
Computer software expense			4,393			5,462			3,331		(19.6	)		31.9
Other operating expense			19,830			19,064			19,814		4.0			0.1
Amortization of tax credit and other investments			23,827			27,872			32,618		(14.5	)		(27.0	)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles			1,735			1,762			2,023		(1.5	)		(14.2	)
Total noninterest expense		$	164,499		$	169,121		$	170,500		(2.7	)%		(3.5	)%
NM Not Meaningful

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 4
		Nine Months Ended						September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income		$	965,354		$	835,354		15.6	%
Interest expense			99,986			75,418		32.6
Net interest income before provision for credit losses			865,368			759,936		13.9
Provision for credit losses			30,749			17,018		80.7
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			834,619			742,918		12.3
Noninterest income			213,047			134,118		58.9
Noninterest expense			486,693			465,985		4.4
Income before income taxes			560,973			411,051		36.5
Income tax expense			140,247			90,108		55.6
Net income		$	420,726		$	320,943		31.1	%
EPS
- Basic		$	2.91		$	2.23		30.8	%
- Diluted		$	2.88		$	2.21		30.4
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
- Basic			144,412			144,061		0.2	%
- Diluted			145,849			145,086		0.5
		Nine Months Ended						September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
Branch fees		$	31,799		$	30,983		2.6	%
Letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income			33,209			31,404		5.7
Ancillary loan fees and other income			16,876			13,997		20.6
Wealth management fees			11,682			9,862		18.5
Derivative fees and other income			12,934			9,778		32.3
Net gains on sales of loans			6,660			6,965		(4.4	)
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities			6,733			8,468		(20.5	)
Net gains on sales of fixed assets			74,092			2,916		NM
Net gain on sale of business			3,807			—		NM
Other fees and operating income			15,255			19,745		(22.7	)
Total noninterest income		$	213,047		$	134,118		58.9	%
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits		$	244,930		$	220,166		11.2	%
Occupancy and equipment expense			47,829			45,619		4.8
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments			17,384			17,341		0.2
Legal expense			8,930			12,714		(29.8	)
Data processing			9,009			8,712		3.4
Consulting expense			10,775			19,027		(43.4	)
Deposit related expense			7,283			7,675		(5.1	)
Computer software expense			13,823			9,267		49.2
Other operating expense			55,357			58,508		(5.4	)
Amortization of tax credit and other investments			66,059			60,779		8.7
Amortization of core deposit intangibles			5,314			6,177		(14.0	)
Total noninterest expense		$	486,693		$	465,985		4.4	%
NM Not Meaningful

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 5
Average Balances		Three Months Ended												September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Real estate - commercial		$	8,518,461			$	8,351,403			$	7,768,534			2.0	%		9.7	%
Real estate - land and construction			672,875				655,588				706,406			2.6			(4.7	)
Commercial			10,259,807				9,975,216				9,169,433			2.9			11.9
Real estate - single-family			4,163,900				3,816,572				3,203,603			9.1			30.0
Real estate - multifamily			1,808,236				1,764,720				1,371,871			2.5			31.8
Consumer			2,106,500				2,135,288				2,089,466			(1.3	)		0.8
Total loans (1)		$	27,529,779			$	26,698,787			$	24,309,313			3.1	%		13.2	%
Investment securities		$	2,963,122			$	2,962,201			$	3,273,861			—	%		(9.5	)%
Interest-earning assets		$	34,208,533			$	33,295,012			$	31,055,354			2.7	%		10.2	%
Total assets		$	35,937,567			$	34,994,935			$	32,906,533			2.7	%		9.2	%
Customer deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	10,655,860			$	10,195,755			$	9,413,031			4.5	%		13.2	%
Interest-bearing checking			4,014,290				3,872,347				3,553,477			3.7			13.0
Money market			7,997,648				7,964,286				7,548,835			0.4			5.9
Savings			2,423,312				2,295,299				2,133,036			5.6			13.6
Total core deposits			25,091,110				24,327,687				22,648,379			3.1			10.8
Time deposits			5,974,793				5,871,236				5,627,084			1.8			6.2
Total deposits		$	31,065,903			$	30,198,923			$	28,275,463			2.9	%		9.9	%
Interest-bearing liabilities		$	20,989,149			$	20,662,124			$	19,611,482			1.6	%		7.0	%
Stockholders’ equity		$	3,756,207			$	3,637,695			$	3,349,241			3.3	%		12.2	%
Selected Ratios (2)		Three Months Ended												September 30, 2017 Basis Point Change
		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Qtr-o-Qtr			Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets			1.46	%			1.36	%			1.33	%		10	bps		13	bps
Adjusted return on average assets (3)			1.44	%			1.36	%			1.33	%		8			11
Return on average equity			14.01	%			13.05	%			13.08	%		96			93
Adjusted return on average equity (3)			13.78	%			13.05	%			13.08	%		73			70
Return on average tangible equity (3)			16.33	%			15.30	%			15.51	%		103			82
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (3)			16.06	%			15.30	%			15.51	%		76			55
Interest rate spread			3.25	%			3.26	%			3.06	%		(1	)		19
Net interest margin			3.52	%			3.49	%			3.26	%		3			26
Adjusted net interest margin (3)			3.46	%			3.41	%			3.16	%		5			30
Average loan yield			4.42	%			4.40	%			4.18	%		2			24
Adjusted average loan yield (3)			4.35	%			4.30	%			4.05	%		5			30
Yield on average interest-earning assets			3.94	%			3.89	%			3.59	%		5			35
Cost of interest-bearing deposits			0.60	%			0.54	%			0.44	%		6			16
Cost of deposits			0.40	%			0.36	%			0.30	%		4			10
Cost of funds			0.46	%			0.42	%			0.36	%		4			10
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (3)			2.32	%			2.27	%			2.03	%		5			29
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (3)			1.53	%			1.60	%			1.64	%		(7	)		(11	)
Adjusted efficiency ratio (3)			39.81	%			41.33	%			44.77	%		(152	)bps		(496	)bps

(1)		Includes average balances of ASC 310-30 discount of $41.9 million, $45.4 million and $60.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
(2)		Annualized except for efficiency ratio.
(3)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Tables 12, 13, 14 and 15.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 6
Average Balances		Nine Months Ended								September 30, 2017 % Change
		September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Real estate - commercial		$	8,339,620			$	7,770,747			7.3	%
Real estate - land and construction			667,299				664,429			0.4
Commercial			10,066,832				8,969,530			12.2
Real estate - single-family			3,850,221				3,110,032			23.8
Real estate - multifamily			1,743,179				1,421,445			22.6
Consumer			2,115,931				2,070,743			2.2
Total loans (1)		$	26,783,082			$	24,006,926			11.6	%
Investment securities		$	3,060,688			$	3,289,014			(6.9	)%
Interest-earning assets		$	33,542,941			$	30,813,307			8.9	%
Total assets		$	35,290,542			$	32,662,445			8.0	%
Customer deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	10,323,254			$	9,107,051			13.4	%
Interest-bearing checking			3,830,004				3,445,996			11.1
Money market			7,968,457				7,519,261			6.0
Savings			2,334,752				2,043,547			14.2
Total core deposits			24,456,467				22,115,855			10.6
Time deposits			5,873,217				5,941,760			(1.2	)
Total deposits		$	30,329,684			$	28,057,615			8.1	%
Interest-bearing liabilities		$	20,813,224			$	19,754,340			5.4	%
Stockholders’ equity		$	3,630,062			$	3,266,485			11.1	%
Selected Ratios (2)		Nine Months Ended								September 30, 2017 Basis Point Change
		September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets			1.59	%			1.31	%		28	bps
Adjusted return on average assets (3)			1.43	%			1.31	%		12
Return on average equity			15.50	%			13.12	%		238
Adjusted return on average equity (3)			13.89	%			13.12	%		77
Return on average tangible equity (3)			18.15	%			15.75	%		240
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (3)			16.28	%			15.75	%		53
Interest rate spread			3.21	%			3.11	%		10
Net interest margin			3.45	%			3.29	%		16
Adjusted net interest margin (3)			3.39	%			3.14	%		25
Average loan yield			4.35	%			4.25	%		10
Adjusted average loan yield (3)			4.28	%			4.05	%		23
Yield on average interest-earning assets			3.85	%			3.62	%		23
Cost of interest-bearing deposits			0.55	%			0.43	%		12
Cost of deposits			0.36	%			0.29	%		7
Cost of funds			0.43	%			0.35	%		8
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (3)			2.23	%			2.02	%		21
Adjusted noninterest expense/average assets (3)			1.57	%			1.63	%		(6	)
Adjusted efficiency ratio (3)			41.41	%			44.63	%		(322	)bps

(1)		Includes average balances of ASC 310-30 discount of $45.3 million and $67.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2)		Annualized except for efficiency ratio.
(3)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Tables 12, 13, 14 and 15.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 7
		Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2017										June 30, 2017
		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		$	2,344,561			$	9,630		1.63	%		$	2,191,730			$	7,552		1.38	%
Resale agreements (2)			1,297,826				7,901		2.42	%			1,369,231				7,853		2.30	%
Investment securities			2,963,122				14,828		1.99	%			2,962,201				13,861		1.88	%
Loans (3)			27,529,779				306,939		4.42	%			26,698,787				293,039		4.40	%
FHLB and FRB stock			73,245				612		3.31	%			73,063				470		2.58	%
Total interest-earning assets			34,208,533				339,910		3.94	%			33,295,012				322,775		3.89	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			387,705										386,213
Allowance for loan losses			(276,467	)									(264,869	)
Other assets			1,617,796										1,578,579
Total assets		$	35,937,567									$	34,994,935
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	4,014,290			$	4,768		0.47	%		$	3,872,347			$	4,183		0.43	%
Money market deposits			7,997,648				11,828		0.59	%			7,964,286				10,145		0.51	%
Savings deposits			2,423,312				1,810		0.30	%			2,295,299				1,386		0.24	%
Time deposits			5,974,793				12,680		0.84	%			5,871,236				11,331		0.77	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			29,661				212		2.84	%			37,609				252		2.69	%
FHLB advances			322,973				1,947		2.39	%			322,410				1,761		2.19	%
Repurchase agreements (2)			50,000				2,122		16.84	%			117,582				2,273		7.75	%
Long-term debt			176,472				1,388		3.12	%			181,355				1,353		2.99	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			20,989,149				36,755		0.69	%			20,662,124				32,684		0.63	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			10,655,860										10,195,755
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			536,351										499,361
Stockholders’ equity			3,756,207										3,637,695
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	35,937,567									$	34,994,935
Interest rate spread									3.25	%									3.26	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	303,155		3.52	%						$	290,091		3.49	%
Adjusted net interest income and net interest margin (4)						$	298,621		3.46	%						$	283,830		3.41	%

(1)		Annualized.
(2)		Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements are reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45, Balance Sheet Offsetting.
(3)		Includes average balances of ASC 310-30 discount of $41.9 million and $45.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively.
(4)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 14.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 8
		Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2017										September 30, 2016
		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		$	2,344,561			$	9,630		1.63	%		$	1,593,577			$	3,168		0.79	%
Resale agreements (2)			1,297,826				7,901		2.42	%			1,805,978				7,834		1.73	%
Investment securities			2,963,122				14,828		1.99	%			3,273,861				13,388		1.63	%
Loans (3)			27,529,779				306,939		4.42	%			24,309,313				255,316		4.18	%
FHLB and FRB stock			73,245				612		3.31	%			72,625				611		3.35	%
Total interest-earning assets			34,208,533				339,910		3.94	%			31,055,354				280,317		3.59	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			387,705										354,053
Allowance for loan losses			(276,467	)									(266,763	)
Other assets			1,617,796										1,763,889
Total assets		$	35,937,567									$	32,906,533
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	4,014,290			$	4,768		0.47	%		$	3,553,477			$	3,253		0.36	%
Money market deposits			7,997,648				11,828		0.59	%			7,548,835				6,663		0.35	%
Savings deposits			2,423,312				1,810		0.30	%			2,133,036				1,160		0.22	%
Time deposits			5,974,793				12,680		0.84	%			5,627,084				9,973		0.71	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			29,661				212		2.84	%			32,137				212		2.62	%
FHLB advances			322,973				1,947		2.39	%			320,743				1,361		1.69	%
Repurchase agreements (2)			50,000				2,122		16.84	%			200,000				2,319		4.61	%
Long-term debt			176,472				1,388		3.12	%			196,170				1,228		2.49	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			20,989,149				36,755		0.69	%			19,611,482				26,169		0.53	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			10,655,860										9,413,031
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			536,351										532,779
Stockholders’ equity			3,756,207										3,349,241
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	35,937,567									$	32,906,533
Interest rate spread									3.25	%									3.06	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	303,155		3.52	%						$	254,148		3.26	%
Adjusted net interest income and net interest margin (4)						$	298,621		3.46	%						$	246,984		3.16	%

(1)		Annualized.
(2)		Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements are reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45, Balance Sheet Offsetting.
(3)		Includes average balances of ASC 310-30 discount of $41.9 million and $60.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 14.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 9
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2017										September 30, 2016
		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		$	2,073,322			$	22,298		1.44	%		$	1,768,252			$	10,245		0.77	%
Resale agreements (2)			1,552,198				25,222		2.17	%			1,672,993				22,479		1.79	%
Investment securities			3,060,688				43,936		1.92	%			3,289,014				37,433		1.52	%
Loans (3)			26,783,082				872,039		4.35	%			24,006,926				763,189		4.25	%
FHLB and FRB stock			73,651				1,859		3.37	%			76,122				2,008		3.52	%
Total interest-earning assets			33,542,941				965,354		3.85	%			30,813,307				835,354		3.62	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks			387,440										349,721
Allowance for loan losses			(268,477	)									(264,088	)
Other assets			1,628,638										1,763,505
Total assets		$	35,290,542									$	32,662,445
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits		$	3,830,004			$	12,538		0.44	%		$	3,445,996			$	9,058		0.35	%
Money market deposits			7,968,457				30,409		0.51	%			7,519,261				19,295		0.34	%
Savings deposits			2,334,752				4,525		0.26	%			2,043,547				3,207		0.21	%
Time deposits			5,873,217				34,331		0.78	%			5,941,760				29,148		0.66	%
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings			40,772				877		2.88	%			19,384				390		2.69	%
FHLB advances			414,355				5,738		1.85	%			400,850				4,153		1.38	%
Repurchase agreements (2)			170,330				7,538		5.92	%			182,482				6,441		4.71	%
Long-term debt			181,337				4,030		2.97	%			201,060				3,726		2.48	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			20,813,224				99,986		0.64	%			19,754,340				75,418		0.51	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits			10,323,254										9,107,051
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			524,002										534,569
Stockholders’ equity			3,630,062										3,266,485
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	35,290,542									$	32,662,445
Interest rate spread									3.21	%									3.11	%
Net interest income and net interest margin						$	865,368		3.45	%						$	759,936		3.29	%
Adjusted net interest income and net interest margin (4)						$	851,339		3.39	%						$	726,113		3.14	%

(1)		Annualized.
(2)		Average balances of resale and repurchase agreements are reported net pursuant to ASC 210-20-45, Balance Sheet Offsetting.
(3)		Includes average balances of ASC 310-30 discount of $45.3 million and $67.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(4)		See reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 14.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 10
		Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Non-Purchased Credit Impaired (“Non-PCI”) Loans
Allowance for non-PCI loans, beginning of period		$	276,238			$	263,007			$	266,511
Provision for loan losses on non-PCI loans			13,458				10,680				11,615
Net (charge-offs) recoveries:
Real estate - commercial			549				423				260
Real estate - land and construction			61				87				65
Commercial			(5,194	)			1,652				(23,531	)
Real estate - single-family			175				242				10
Real estate - multifamily			634				128				615
Consumer			(63	)			19				111
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries			(3,838	)			2,551				(22,470	)
Allowance for non-PCI loans, end of period			285,858				276,238				255,656
Purchased Credit Impaired (“PCI”) Loans
Allowance for PCI loans, beginning of period			78				87				257
Reversal of loan losses on PCI loans			(10	)			(9	)			(101	)
Allowance for PCI loans, end of period			68				78				156
Allowance for loan losses			285,926				276,316				255,812
Unfunded Credit Facilities
Allowance for unfunded credit reserves, beginning of period			15,188				15,174				20,318
(Reversal of) provision for unfunded credit reserves			(452	)			14				(1,989	)
Allowance for unfunded credit reserves, end of period			14,736				15,188				18,329
Allowance for credit losses		$	300,662			$	291,504			$	274,141

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
CREDIT QUALITY
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11
Non-PCI Nonperforming Assets		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Nonaccrual loans:
Real estate - commercial		$	24,802			$	25,975			$	29,180
Real estate - land and construction			4,183				4,344				5,740
Commercial			73,384				87,189				64,434
Real estate - single-family			6,639				7,624				5,796
Real estate - multifamily			2,620				2,678				13,555
Consumer			3,097				2,996				3,514
Total nonaccrual loans			114,725				130,806				122,219
Other real estate owned, net			2,289				2,189				8,622
Total nonperforming assets		$	117,014			$	132,995			$	130,841
Credit Quality Ratios		September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Non-PCI nonperforming assets to total assets (1)			0.32	%			0.37	%			0.39	%
Non-PCI nonaccrual loans to loans held-for-investment (1)			0.40	%			0.48	%			0.49	%
Allowance for loan losses to loans held-for-investment (1)			1.00	%			1.02	%			1.03	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-PCI nonaccrual loans			249.23	%			211.24	%			209.31	%
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(2) to average loans held-for-investment			(0.06	)%			0.04	%			(0.37	)%

(1)		Total assets and loans held-for-investment include PCI loans of $532.3 million, $565.5 million and $717.6 million as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, respectively.
(2)		Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ and shares in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 12
As previously disclosed on the March 30, 2017 Form 8-K, the Company consummated a sale and leaseback transaction on a commercial property and recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of $71.7 million during the first quarter of 2017. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company sold its insurance brokerage business, East West Insurance Services, Inc. (“EWIS”). The table below shows the computations of the diluted earnings per common share, return on average assets and return on average equity, all of which exclude the after-tax effects of the gains on sales of the commercial property and EWIS business (where applicable). Management believes that by excluding the after-tax effects of the gains on sales of the commercial property and EWIS business from the metrics below, this provides clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing performance of the Company and allows comparability to prior periods.
				Three Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net income		(a)		$	132,660			$	118,330			$	110,143
Less: Gain on sale of business, net of tax (1)		(c)			(2,206	)			—				—
Adjusted net income		(d)		$	130,454			$	118,330			$	110,143
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding		(e)			145,882				145,740				145,238
Diluted EPS		(a)/(e)		$	0.91			$	0.81			$	0.76
Diluted EPS impact of gain on sale of business, net of tax		(c)/(e)			(0.02	)			—				—
Adjusted diluted EPS				$	0.89			$	0.81			$	0.76
Average total assets		(f)		$	35,937,567			$	34,994,935			$	32,906,533
Average stockholders’ equity		(g)		$	3,756,207			$	3,637,695			$	3,349,241
Return on average assets (2)		(a)/(f)			1.46	%			1.36	%			1.33	%
Adjusted return on average assets (2)		(d)/(f)			1.44	%			1.36	%			1.33	%
Return on average equity (2)		(a)/(g)			14.01	%			13.05	%			13.08	%
Adjusted return on average equity (2)		(d)/(g)			13.78	%			13.05	%			13.08	%
				Nine Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net income		(h)		$	420,726			$	320,943
Less: Gain on sale of the commercial property, net of tax (1)		(i)			(41,526	)			—
Gain on sale of business, net of tax (1)		(j)			(2,206	)			—
Adjusted net income		(k)		$	376,994			$	320,943
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding		(l)			145,849				145,086
Diluted EPS		(h)/(l)		$	2.88			$	2.21
Diluted EPS impact of gain on sale of the commercial property, net of tax		(i)/(l)			(0.28	)			—
Diluted EPS impact of gain on sale of business, net of tax		(j)/(l)			(0.02	)			—
Adjusted diluted EPS				$	2.58			$	2.21
Average total assets		(m)		$	35,290,542			$	32,662,445
Average stockholders’ equity		(n)		$	3,630,062			$	3,266,485
Return on average assets (2)		(h)/(m)			1.59	%			1.31	%
Adjusted return on average assets (2)		(k)/(m)			1.43	%			1.31	%
Return on average equity (2)		(h)/(n)			15.50	%			13.12	%
Adjusted return on average equity (2)		(k)/(n)			13.89	%			13.12	%

(1)		Applied statutory tax rate of 42.05%.
(2)		Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 13
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio represents the aggregate of adjusted revenue less adjusted noninterest expense, divided by average total assets. Adjusted revenue represents the aggregate of net interest income and adjusted noninterest income, where adjusted noninterest income excludes the gains on sales of the commercial property and EWIS business (where applicable). Adjusted noninterest expense excludes the amortization of tax credit and other investments and the amortization of core deposit intangibles. The 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
				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		(a)		$	303,155			$	290,091			$	254,148
Total noninterest income					49,624				47,400				49,341
Less: Gain on sale of business					(3,807	)			—				—
Adjusted noninterest income		(b)		$	45,817			$	47,400			$	49,341
Adjusted revenue		(a)+(b) = (c)		$	348,972			$	337,491			$	303,489
Total noninterest expense				$	164,499			$	169,121			$	170,500
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments					(23,827	)			(27,872	)			(32,618	)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles					(1,735	)			(1,762	)			(2,023	)
Adjusted noninterest expense		(d)		$	138,937			$	139,487			$	135,859
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income		(c)-(d) = (e)		$	210,035			$	198,004			$	167,630
Average total assets		(f)		$	35,937,567			$	34,994,935			$	32,906,533
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (1)		(e)/(f)			2.32	%			2.27	%			2.03	%
Adjusted noninterest expense (1)/average assets		(d)/(f)			1.53	%			1.60	%			1.64	%
				Nine Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		(g)		$	865,368			$	759,936
Total noninterest income					213,047				134,118
Less: Gain on sale of the commercial property					(71,654	)			—
Gain on sale of business					(3,807	)			—
Adjusted noninterest income		(h)		$	137,586			$	134,118
Adjusted revenue		(g)+(h) = (i)		$	1,002,954			$	894,054
Total noninterest expense				$	486,693			$	465,985
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other investments					(66,059	)			(60,779	)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles					(5,314	)			(6,177	)
Adjusted noninterest expense		(j)		$	415,320			$	399,029
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income		(i)-(j) = (k)		$	587,634			$	495,025
Average total assets		(l)		$	35,290,542			$	32,662,445
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision profitability ratio (1)		(k)/(l)			2.23	%			2.02	%
Adjusted noninterest expense (1)/average assets		(j)/(l)			1.57	%			1.63	%
Adjusted efficiency ratio represents adjusted noninterest expense divided by adjusted revenue. The Company believes that presenting the adjusted efficiency ratio shows the trend in recurring overhead-related noninterest expense relative to recurring revenue. This provides clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing performance of the Company and allows comparability to prior periods.
				Three Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Adjusted noninterest expense		(m)		$	138,937			$	139,487			$	135,859
Adjusted		(n)		$	348,972			$	337,491			$	303,489
Adjusted efficiency ratio		(m)/(n)			39.81	%			41.33	%			44.77	%
				Nine Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Adjusted noninterest expense		(o)		$	415,320			$	399,029
Adjusted		(p)		$	1,002,954			$	894,054
Adjusted efficiency ratio		(o)/(p)			41.41	%			44.63	%

(1)

Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 14
The Company believes that presenting the adjusted average loan yield and adjusted net interest margin that exclude the ASC 310-30 discount accretion impact provides clarity to financial statement users regarding the change in loan contractual yields and allows comparability to prior periods.
				Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
Yield on Average Loans				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Interest income on loans		(a)		$	306,939			$	293,039			$	255,316			$	872,039			$	763,189
Less: ASC 310-30 discount accretion income					(4,534	)			(6,261	)			(7,164	)			(14,029	)			(33,823	)
Adjusted interest income on loans		(b)		$	302,405			$	286,778			$	248,152			$	858,010			$	729,366
Average loans		(c)		$	27,529,779			$	26,698,787			$	24,309,313			$	26,783,082			$	24,006,926
Add: ASC 310-30 discount					41,875				45,398				60,091				45,255				67,567
Adjusted average loans		(d)		$	27,571,654			$	26,744,185			$	24,369,404			$	26,828,337			$	24,074,493
Average loan yield (1)		(a)/(c)			4.42	%			4.40	%			4.18	%			4.35	%			4.25	%
Adjusted average loan yield (1)		(b)/(d)			4.35	%			4.30	%			4.05	%			4.28	%			4.05	%
Net Interest Margin
Net interest income		(e)		$	303,155			$	290,091			$	254,148			$	865,368			$	759,936
Less: ASC 310-30 discount accretion income					(4,534	)			(6,261	)			(7,164	)			(14,029	)			(33,823	)
Adjusted net interest income		(f)		$	298,621			$	283,830			$	246,984			$	851,339			$	726,113
Average interest-earning assets		(g)		$	34,208,533			$	33,295,012			$	31,055,354			$	33,542,941			$	30,813,307
Add: ASC 310-30 discount					41,875				45,398				60,091				45,255				67,567
Adjusted average interest-earning assets		(h)		$	34,250,408			$	33,340,410			$	31,115,445			$	33,588,196			$	30,880,874
Net interest margin (1)		(e)/(g)			3.52	%			3.49	%			3.26	%			3.45	%			3.29	%
Adjusted net interest margin (1)		(f)/(h)			3.46	%			3.41	%			3.16	%			3.39	%			3.14	%

(1)

Annualized.

EAST WEST BANCORP, INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 15
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Tangible equity and tangible equity to tangible assets ratio are non-GAAP measures. Tangible equity and tangible assets represent stockholders’ equity and total assets, respectively, which have been reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets. Given that the uses of such measures and ratios are more prevalent in the banking industry, and used by banking regulators and analysts, the Company has included them for discussion.
				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Stockholders’ equity				$	3,781,896			$	3,670,261			$	3,378,054
Less: Goodwill					(469,433	)			(469,433	)			(469,433	)
Other intangible assets (1)					(30,245	)			(32,012	)			(37,195	)
Tangible equity		(a)		$	3,282,218			$	3,168,816			$	2,871,426
Total assets				$	36,307,966			$	35,917,617			$	33,255,275
Less: Goodwill					(469,433	)			(469,433	)			(469,433	)
Other intangible assets (1)					(30,245	)			(32,012	)			(37,195	)
Tangible assets		(b)		$	35,808,288			$	35,416,172			$	32,748,647
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio		(a)/(b)			9.17	%			8.95	%			8.77	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity represents adjusted tangible net income divided by average tangible equity. Adjusted tangible net income excludes the after-tax effects of the amortization of core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets, and the after-tax effects of the gains on sales of the commercial property and EWIS business (where applicable). Given that the uses of such measures and ratios are more prevalent in the banking industry, and used by banking regulators and analysts, the Company has included them for discussion.
				Three Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net Income				$	132,660			$	118,330			$	110,143
Add: Amortization of core deposit intangibles, net of tax (2)					1,006				1,021				1,173
Amortization (accretion) of mortgage servicing assets, net of tax (2)					307				241				(528	)
Tangible net income		(c)		$	133,973			$	119,592			$	110,788
Less: Gain on sale of business, net of tax (2)					(2,206	)			—				—
Adjusted tangible net income		(d)		$	131,767			$	119,592			$	110,788
Average stockholders’ equity				$	3,756,207			$	3,637,695			$	3,349,241
Less: Average goodwill					(469,433	)			(469,433	)			(469,433	)
Average other intangible assets (1)					(31,408	)			(33,101	)			(37,412	)
Average tangible equity		(e)		$	3,255,366			$	3,135,161			$	2,842,396
Return on average tangible equity (3)		(c)/(e)			16.33	%			15.30	%			15.51	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (3)		(d)/(e)			16.06	%			15.30	%			15.51	%
				Nine Months Ended
				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Net Income				$	420,726			$	320,943
Add: Amortization of core deposit intangibles, net of tax (2)					3,080				3,580
Amortization of mortgage servicing assets, net of tax (2)					814				612
Tangible net income		(f)		$	424,620			$	325,135
Less: Gain on sale of the commercial property, net of tax(2)					(41,526	)			—
Gain on sale of business, net of tax (2)					(2,206	)			—
Adjusted tangible net income		(g)		$	380,888			$	325,135
Average stockholders’ equity				$	3,630,062			$	3,266,485
Less: Average goodwill					(469,433	)			(469,433	)
Average other intangible assets (1)					(33,152	)			(39,069	)
Average tangible equity		(h)		$	3,127,477			$	2,757,983
Return on average tangible equity (3)		(f)/(h)			18.15	%			15.75	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (3)		(g)/(h)			16.28	%			15.75	%

(1)		Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing assets.
(2)		Applied statutory tax rate of 42.05%.
(3)		Annualized.

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