East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:
EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, today reported its
financial results for the first quarter of 2021. Net income for the
first quarter of 2021 was $205.0 million, or $1.44 per diluted
share. First quarter 2021 return on average assets was 1.50% and
return on average equity was 15.6%.
“East West had a strong start to 2021. In the first quarter, our
loans and deposits grew at a robust pace, our revenue and
profitability expanded, and credit quality was stable, resulting in
net income growth of 25% from the fourth quarter of 2020,” stated
Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West. “As
of March 31, 2021, our total loans reached a record $39.6 billion,
growing by 13% annualized from December 31, 2020, and our total
deposits reached a record $49.5 billion, growing by 42% annualized
during the same period.”
“Quarter-over-quarter, our revenue grew 10% annualized and our
expenses were well-managed, resulting in an adjusted pre-tax,
pre-provision income growth of 17% annualized,” continued Ng. “Due
to an improved macroeconomic outlook and stable asset quality, we
did not record a provision for credit losses in the first quarter
of 2021. Our solid financial performance for the first quarter
resulted in a return on average tangible equity of 17.2%.”
“Based on the loan production and deposit growth year-to-date,
we are optimistic about our growth trajectory for the full year. We
are sanguine about our asset quality outlook, supported by the
strength and resilience of our customers and the continued economic
recovery,” concluded Ng. “With our strong balance sheet, we are
very well positioned to support our customers in their growth and
expansion plans as the economy reopens and rebounds.”
BALANCE SHEET
- Record Assets – Total assets reached $56.9 billion as of
March 31, 2021, up by $4.7 billion, or 37% annualized, from $52.2
billion as of December 31, 2020. First quarter 2021 average
interest-earning assets of $52.9 billion grew by $3.1 billion, or
26% linked quarter annualized. The growth in average
interest-earning assets largely consisted of a $1.4 billion
increase in average available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities, a
$1.0 billion increase in average loans, a $507.8 million increase
in interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks, and a $204.1
million increase in average assets purchased under resale
agreements (“resale agreements”). On an end-of-period basis, AFS
debt securities increased by $2.2 billion and resale agreements
increased by $700.0 million between March 31, 2021, and December
31, 2020.
- Record Loans – Total loans reached $39.6 billion as of
March 31, 2021, up by $1.2 billion, or 13% annualized, from $38.4
billion as of December 31, 2020. Excluding Paycheck Protection
Program (“PPP”) loans of $2.1 billion as of March 31, 2021, total
loans grew by $691.3 million, or 8% linked quarter annualized.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company funded 5,075 new PPP
loans totaling $828.2 million. First quarter 2021 average loans of
$38.7 billion grew by $1.0 billion, or 11% linked quarter
annualized. The strong loan growth during the quarter was
broad-based, with the strongest growth from residential mortgage,
which increased by $432.5 million, or 18% linked quarter
annualized. Excluding PPP loans, average loans grew by 9%
annualized from the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Record Deposits – Total deposits reached $49.5 billion
as of March 31, 2021, up by $4.7 billion, or 42% annualized, from
$44.9 billion as of December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing demand
deposits reached a record $18.9 billion as of March 31, 2021, up by
$2.6 billion, or 65% annualized, from $16.3 billion as of December
31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits made up 38% of total
deposits as of March 31, 2021, up from 36% as of December 31, 2020.
First quarter 2021 average deposits of $47.8 billion grew by $3.4
billion, or 31% linked quarter annualized. Growth in the first
quarter was across all deposit categories, led by
noninterest-bearing demand deposits, which increased by $1.8
billion, or 44% linked quarter annualized.
- Capital Levels – Capital levels for East West are
strong. As of March 31, 2021, stockholders’ equity was $5.3
billion, or $37.26 per common share, and tangible equity1 per
common share was $33.90. As of March 31, 2021, the tangible equity
to tangible assets ratio1 was 8.53%, the common equity tier 1
(“CET1”) capital ratio was 12.7%, and the total risk-based capital
ratio was 14.3%.
OPERATING RESULTS
First Quarter Earnings – First quarter 2021 net income
was $205.0 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, an increase of 25%
from $164.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the fourth
quarter of 2020.
Fourth quarter 2020 earnings included items related to DC Solar
tax credit investments, which added $2.6 million, or two cents per
diluted share to earnings. Excluding these items, first quarter
2021 net income increased 27% from fourth quarter adjusted net
income2 of $161.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share2.
First Quarter 2021 Compared to Fourth
Quarter 2020
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Net interest
income (“NII”) totaled $353.7 million, an increase of 2% (or 8%
annualized) from $346.6 million. Net interest margin (“NIM”) of
2.71% decreased by six basis points from 2.77%.
- Excluding the impact of PPP loans, adjusted NII3 totaled $338.7
million, an increase of 2% (or 7% annualized) from $332.7 million.
Adjusted NIM3 of 2.70% compressed by six basis points from 2.76%.
NII earned on PPP loans contributed $15.0 million to NII in the
first quarter, compared with $13.9 million in the fourth
quarter.
- NII growth reflected decreased interest expense, due to a lower
average cost of deposits, and higher interest income from AFS debt
securities, due to volume, partially offset by lower interest
income from loans, due to a decrease in the average loan
yield.
- Average loan yield of 3.58% contracted by 10 basis points from
3.68%, reflecting the impact of lower interest rates on loans, and
origination activity in a low interest rate environment.
- The average cost of deposits of 0.18% decreased by seven basis
points from 0.25%. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits of
0.30% decreased by 10 basis points from 0.40%. The decrease in the
cost of deposits primarily reflects continued downward repricing of
time deposits to market rates.
Noninterest Income Noninterest income totaled $ 72.9
million, an increase of 4% (or 18% annualized) from $ 69.8 million.
The quarter-over-quarter change reflects growth in foreign exchange
income, wealth management and deposit account fees, and a favorable
change in the credit valuation adjustment of interest rate
contracts. This was partially offset by a decline in interest rate
contract revenue, lower gains on sales of loans, lower other
investment income and a decrease in other income. Fourth quarter
2020 noninterest income included $3.4 million in gains on sales of
bank premises and other assets, included in other income.
Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense totaled $191.1
million. First quarter noninterest expense consisted of $165.0
million of adjusted noninterest expense4, $25.4 million in
amortization of tax credit and other investments, and $0.7 million
in amortization of core deposit intangibles.
- Adjusted noninterest expense of $165.0 million decreased by
$0.6 million from $165.6 million in the fourth quarter. Reductions
in overall operating expenses more than offset increased
compensation and employee benefits expense, which is typically
higher in the first quarter due to payroll taxes and related
expenses.
- Amortization of tax credit and other investments totaled $25.4
million, an increase from $12.3 million in the fourth quarter.
Fourth quarter amortization of tax credit and other investments was
lower because it included $10.7 million of recoveries related to DC
Solar tax credit investments.
- The adjusted efficiency ratio4 was 38.7% in the first quarter,
an improvement from 39.8% in the fourth quarter.
TAX RELATED ITEMS First quarter 2021 income tax expense
was $30.5 million and the effective tax rate was 13%, compared with
income tax expense of $49.3 million and an effective tax rate of
23% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
- First quarter 2021 income tax expense and effective tax rate
reflect the benefit of a higher amount of tax credit investments,
compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Fourth quarter 2020 income tax expense and effective tax rate
were elevated by $8.1 million related to DC Solar tax credit
investments.
ASSET QUALITY The allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”)
totaled $607.5 million, or 1.53% of loans held-for-investment
(“HFI”), as of March 31, 2021, compared with $620.0 million, or
1.61% of loans HFI, as of December 31, 2020.
- During the first quarter of 2021, we recorded no provision for
credit losses, compared with a provision of $24.3 million for the
fourth quarter of 2020.
- Quarter-over-quarter, the ALLL decreased by $12.5 million, and
the ALLL coverage ratio of loans HFI decreased by 8 basis points.
The change in the ALLL largely reflects an improved macroeconomic
forecast.
- First quarter 2021 net charge-offs were $13.4 million, or
annualized 0.14% of average loans HFI, a decrease from $18.8
million, or annualized 0.20% of average loans HFI for the fourth
quarter of 2020. The quarter-over-quarter improvement primarily
reflects a decrease in commercial real estate charge-offs.
- As of March 31, 2021, criticized loans totaled $1,216.9
million, or 3.07% of loans HFI, compared with $1,217.4 million, or
3.17% of loans HFI, as of December 31, 2020. Quarter-over-quarter,
special mention loans decreased to $504.2 million as of March 31,
2021, from $564.6 million as of December 31, 2020. Classified loans
increased to $712.7 million as of March 31, 2021, from $652.9
million as of December 31, 2020.
- Nonperforming assets were $258.1 million, or 0.45% of total
assets, as of March 31, 2021, compared with $234.9 million, or
0.45% of total assets, as of December 31, 2020.
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1
See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP
financial measures in Table 12.
2
See reconciliation of GAAP to
non-GAAP financial measures in Table 10.
3
See reconciliation of GAAP to
non-GAAP financial measures in Table 13.
4
See reconciliation of GAAP to
non-GAAP financial measures in Table 11.
CAPITAL STRENGTH
Capital levels for East West are strong. The following table
presents the regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2021,
December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2020.
EWBC Regulatory Capital Metrics
Basel III
($ in millions)
March 31, 2021 (a)
December 31, 2020 (a)
March 31, 2020 (a)
Minimum Capital Ratio
Well Capitalized Ratio
Minimum Capital Ratio +
Conservation Buffer (b)
Risk-Based Capital Ratios:
CET1 capital ratio
12.7
%
12.7
%
12.4
%
4.5
%
6.5
%
7.0
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
12.7
%
12.7
%
12.4
%
6.0
%
8.0
%
8.5
%
Total capital ratio
14.3
%
14.3
%
13.9
%
8.0
%
10.0
%
10.5
%
Leverage ratio
9.1
%
9.4
%
10.2
%
4.0
%
5.0
%
4.0
%
Risk-Weighted Assets (“RWA”) (c)
$
39,572
$
38,406
$
36,548
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A Not applicable.
(a)
The Company has elected to use
the 2020 CECL transition provision in the calculation of its March
31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 regulatory capital
ratios. The Company’s March 31, 2021 regulatory capital ratios and
RWA are preliminary.
(b)
An additional 2.5% capital
conservation buffer above the minimum capital ratios are required
in order to avoid limitations on distributions, including dividend
payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive
officers.
(c)
Under regulatory guidelines,
on-balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of
derivatives and off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of
several broad risk categories based on the nature of the obligor,
or, if relevant, the guarantor or the nature of any collateral. The
aggregate dollar value in each risk category is then multiplied by
the risk weight associated with that category. The resulting
weighted values from each of the risk categories are aggregated for
determining total RWA.
DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND CAPITAL ACTIONS
East West’s Board of Directors has declared second quarter 2021
dividends for the Company’s common stock. The common stock cash
dividend of $0.33 per share is payable on May 17, 2021, to
shareholders of record on May 3, 2021.
On March 3, 2020, East West’s Board of Directors authorized the
repurchase of up to $500 million of East West’s common stock. In
2020, the Company repurchased $145.9 million, or 4.5 million
shares, of common stock under this authorization during the first
quarter. East West did not repurchase any shares during the first
quarter of 2021 under this authorization.
Conference Call
East West will host a conference call to discuss first quarter
2021 earnings with the public on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:30
a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET. The public and investment community are
invited to listen as management discusses first quarter 2021
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 April 22,
2021 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time through May 22, 2021. 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: 10153738.
About East West
East West Bancorp, Inc. is a public company with total assets of
$56.9 billion and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the symbol “EWBC”. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary,
East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks
headquartered in California, operating over 120 locations in the
United States and in China. The Company’s markets in the United
States include California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
York, Texas and Washington. In China, East West’s presence includes
full service branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen,
and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and
Xiamen. For more information on East West, visit the Company’s
website at www.eastwestbank.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters set forth
herein (including any exhibits hereto) contain certain
forward-looking information about us that is intended to be covered
by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, the
Company may make forward-looking statements in other documents that
it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC and management may make
forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, representatives
of media and others. Forward-looking statements are statements that
are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections about the Company’s industry,
management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management,
many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond
the Company’s control, particularly with regard to developments
related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These statements relate to the
Company’s financial condition, results of operations, plans,
objectives, future performance and/or business. They usually can be
identified by the use of forward-looking language, such as “likely
result in,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,”
“projects,” “intends to,” “assumes,” “believes,” “plans,” “trend,”
“objective,” “continues,” “remains,” or similar expressions, or
future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,”
“could,” “may,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs, and the negative
thereof. You should not place undue reliance on these statements,
as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, those described in the documents incorporated by
reference. 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. Moreover, you should
treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are
made and based only on information then actually known to the
Company.
There are a number of important factors that could cause future
results to differ materially from historical performance and these
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such
differences, some of which are beyond the Company’s control,
include, but are not limited to: the impact of disease pandemics,
such as the resurgences and subsequent waves of the COVID-19
pandemic, on the Company, its operations, customers, and employees
and the markets in which the Company operates and in which its
loans are concentrated; and the measures that international,
federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement
and/or health authorities implement to address such a pandemic,
which may precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the
below-mentioned or other risks, and significantly disrupt or
prevent the Company from operating its business in the ordinary
course for an extended period; changes in governmental policy and
regulation, including measures taken in response to economic,
business, political and social conditions, such as the Small
Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program, the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)
and any similar or related rules and regulations, efforts of the
Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to the United States (“U.S.”)
financial system, including changes in government interest rate
policies, and to provide credit to private commercial and municipal
borrowers, and other programs designed to address the effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the resulting effect of all such
items on the Company’s operations, liquidity and capital position,
and on the financial condition of the Company’s borrowers and other
customers; changes in the U.S. economy, including an economic
slowdown or recession, inflation, deflation, housing prices,
employment levels, rate of growth and general business conditions;
changes in laws or the regulatory environment including regulatory
reform initiatives and policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury,
the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the California Department of
Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) - Division of
Financial Institutions, and SBA; the changes and effects thereof in
trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the ongoing
trade dispute between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China;
changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes
in consumer spending and savings habits; fluctuations in the
Company’s stock price; changes in income tax laws and regulations;
the Company’s ability to compete effectively against other
financial institutions in its banking markets; the soundness of
other financial institutions; success and timing of the Company’s
business strategies; the Company’s ability to retain key officers
and employees; 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 technologies into its business in a
strategic manner; impact of benchmark interest rate reform in the
U.S. that resulted in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
being selected as the preferred alternative reference rate to the
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”); impact of a communications
or technology disruption, failure in, or breach of, the Company’s
operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of
third parties with whom the Company does 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 and materially impact the
Company’s ability to provide services to its clients; 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;
impact of adverse changes to the Company’s credit ratings from
major credit rating agencies; impact of adverse judgments or
settlements in litigation; impact on the Company’s international
operations due to political developments, disease pandemics, wars
or other hostilities that may disrupt or increase volatility in
securities or otherwise affect economic conditions; heightened
regulatory and governmental oversight and scrutiny of the Company’s
business practices, including dealings with consumers; impact of
reputational risk from negative publicity, fines and penalties and
other negative consequences from regulatory violations and legal
actions and from the Company’s interactions with business partners,
counterparties, service providers and other third parties; impact
of regulatory enforcement actions; changes in accounting standards
as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) or other regulatory agencies and their impact on critical
accounting policies and assumptions; impact of other potential
federal tax changes and spending cuts; the Company’s capital
requirements and its ability to generate capital internally or
raise capital on favorable terms; impact on the Company’s liquidity
due to changes in the Company’s ability to pay dividends and
repurchase common stock and to receive dividends from its
subsidiaries; any future strategic acquisitions or divestitures;
changes in the equity and debt securities markets; fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates; impact of climate change, social
and sustainability concerns; significant turbulence or disruption
in the capital or financial markets, which could result in, among
other things, a reduction in the availability of funding or
increases in funding costs, a reduction in investor demand for
mortgage loans and declines in asset values and/or recognition of
allowance for credit losses on securities held in the Company’s AFS
debt securities portfolio; and impact of natural or man-made
disasters or calamities, such as wildfires and earthquakes, which
are particular to California, or conflicts, terrorism or other
events that may directly or indirectly result in a negative impact
on the Company’s financial performance. Given the ongoing and
dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult to predict
the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company will
depend on future developments that are uncertain and unpredictable,
including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic and its
impact on the Company’s customers, the actions taken by
governmental authorities in response to the pandemic as well as its
impact on global and regional economies, and the pace of recovery
when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, among others.
For a more detailed discussion of some of the factors that might
cause such differences, see the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K under the
heading Item 1A. Risk Factors and the information set forth under
Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q. 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, 2021 % or Basis
Point Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
582,270
$
592,117
$
427,415
(1.7
)%
36.2
%
Interest-bearing cash with banks
4,036,863
3,425,854
2,652,627
17.8
52.2
Cash and cash equivalents
4,619,133
4,017,971
3,080,042
15.0
50.0
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
741,923
809,728
293,509
(8.4
)
152.8
Assets purchased under resale agreements
(“resale agreements”)
2,160,038
1,460,000
860,000
47.9
151.2
Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities
(amortized cost of $7,904,546, $5,470,523 and $3,660,413)
7,789,213
5,544,658
3,695,943
40.5
110.8
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and
Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock
83,250
83,046
78,745
0.2
5.7
Loans held-for-sale (“HFS”)
—
1,788
1,594
(100.0
)
(100.0
)
Loans held-for-investment (''HFI'') (net
of allowance for loan losses of $607,506, $619,983 and
$557,003)
38,981,242
37,770,972
35,336,390
3.2
10.3
Investments in qualified affordable
housing partnerships, net
284,862
213,555
198,653
33.4
43.4
Investments in tax credit and other
investments, net
361,438
266,525
268,330
35.6
34.7
Goodwill
465,697
465,697
465,697
—
—
Operating lease right-of-use assets
94,483
95,460
101,381
(1.0
)
(6.8
)
Other assets
1,292,867
1,427,513
1,568,261
(9.4
)
(17.6
)
Total assets
$
56,874,146
$
52,156,913
$
45,948,545
9.0
%
23.8
%
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Deposits
$
49,547,136
$
44,862,752
$
38,686,958
10.4
%
28.1
%
Short-term borrowings
—
21,009
66,924
(100.0
)
(100.0
)
FHLB advances
653,035
652,612
646,336
0.1
1.0
Assets sold under repurchase agreements
(“repurchase agreements”)
300,000
300,000
450,000
—
(33.3
)
Long-term debt and finance lease
liabilities
152,195
151,739
152,162
0.3
0.0
Operating lease liabilities
101,828
102,830
109,356
(1.0
)
(6.9
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
834,925
796,796
933,824
4.8
(10.6
)
Total liabilities
51,589,119
46,887,738
41,045,560
10.0
25.7
Stockholders’ equity
5,285,027
5,269,175
4,902,985
0.3
7.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
56,874,146
$
52,156,913
$
45,948,545
9.0
%
23.8
%
Book value per common share
$
37.26
$
37.22
$
34.67
0.1
%
7.5
%
Tangible equity (1) per common
share
$
33.90
$
33.85
$
31.27
0.1
8.4
Number of common shares at
period-end
141,843
141,565
141,435
0.2
0.3
Tangible equity to tangible assets
ratio (1)
8.53
%
9.27
%
9.73
%
(74
)
bps
(120
)
bps
(1)
See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP
financial measures in Table 12.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS
DETAIL
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 2
March 31, 2021 %
Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)
(1)
$
14,081,110
$
13,631,726
$
12,590,764
3.3
%
11.8
%
Commercial real estate (“CRE”):
CRE
11,563,034
11,174,611
10,682,242
3.5
8.2
Multifamily residential
3,066,515
3,033,998
2,902,601
1.1
5.6
Construction and land
459,254
599,692
606,209
(23.4
)
(24.2
)
Total CRE
15,088,803
14,808,301
14,191,052
1.9
6.3
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Single-family residential
8,524,287
8,185,953
7,403,723
4.1
15.1
Home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”)
1,749,172
1,601,716
1,452,862
9.2
20.4
Total residential mortgage
10,273,459
9,787,669
8,856,585
5.0
16.0
Other consumer
145,376
163,259
254,992
(11.0
)
(43.0
)
Total loans HFI (2)
39,588,748
38,390,955
35,893,393
3.1
10.3
Loans HFS
—
1,788
1,594
(100.0
)
(100.0
)
Total loans (2)
39,588,748
38,392,743
35,894,987
3.1
10.3
Allowance for loan losses
(607,506
)
(619,983
)
(557,003
)
(2.0
)
9.1
Net loans (2)
$
38,981,242
$
37,772,760
$
35,337,984
3.2
10.3
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
18,919,298
$
16,298,301
$
11,833,397
16.1
%
59.9
%
Interest-bearing checking
7,005,693
6,142,193
5,467,508
14.1
28.1
Money market
12,218,957
10,740,667
9,302,246
13.8
31.4
Savings
2,604,355
2,681,242
2,117,274
(2.9
)
23.0
Time deposits
8,798,833
9,000,349
9,966,533
(2.2
)
(11.7
)
Total deposits
$
49,547,136
$
44,862,752
$
38,686,958
10.4
%
28.1
%
(1)
Includes $2.07 billion and $1.57 billion
of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans as of March 31, 2021
and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)
Includes net deferred loan fees, unearned
fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts of $(76.9)
million, $(58.8) million, and $(50.3) million as of March 31, 2021,
December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2020, respectively. Net
origination fees related to PPP loans were $(34.3) million and
$(12.7) million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME
($ and shares in thousands,
except per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 3
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021 %
Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Interest and dividend income (1)
$
381,386
$
381,348
$
449,190
0.0
%
(15.1
)%
Interest expense
27,691
34,767
86,483
(20.4
)
(68.0
)
Net interest income before provision for
credit losses
353,695
346,581
362,707
2.1
(2.5
)
Provision for credit losses
—
24,340
73,870
(100.0
)
(100.0
)
Net interest income after provision for
credit losses
353,695
322,241
288,837
9.8
22.5
Noninterest income (2)
72,866
69,832
55,506
4.3
31.3
Noninterest expense (2)
191,077
178,651
(3)
180,333
7.0
6.0
Income before income taxes
235,484
213,422
164,010
10.3
43.6
Income tax expense
30,490
49,338
19,186
(38.2
)
58.9
Net income
$
204,994
$
164,084
$
144,824
24.9
%
41.5
%
Earnings per share (“EPS”)
- Basic
$
1.45
$
1.16
$
1.00
24.9
%
44.7
%
- Diluted
$
1.44
$
1.15
$
1.00
24.7
44.0
Weighted-average number of shares
outstanding
- Basic
141,646
141,564
144,814
0.1
%
(2.2
)%
- Diluted
142,844
142,529
145,285
0.2
(1.7
)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021 %
Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Noninterest income:
Lending fees
$
18,357
$
18,387
$
15,773
(0.2
)%
16.4
%
Deposit account fees
15,383
14,256
10,447
7.9
47.2
Interest rate contracts and other
derivative income
16,997
12,967
7,073
31.1
140.3
Foreign exchange income
9,526
6,679
7,819
42.6
21.8
Wealth management fees
6,911
4,497
5,353
53.7
29.1
Net gains on sales of loans
1,781
3,058
950
(41.8
)
87.5
Gains on sales of AFS debt securities
192
432
1,529
(55.6
)
(87.4
)
Other investment income (2)
925
3,989
3,378
(76.8
)
(72.6
)
Other income
2,794
5,567
3,184
(49.8
)
(12.3
)
Total noninterest income (2)
$
72,866
$
69,832
$
55,506
4.3
%
31.3
%
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits
$
107,808
$
105,400
$
101,960
2.3
%
5.7
%
Occupancy and equipment expense
15,922
16,548
17,076
(3.8
)
(6.8
)
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory
assessments
3,876
3,995
3,427
(3.0
)
13.1
Deposit account expense
3,892
3,501
3,563
11.2
9.2
Data processing
4,478
4,707
3,826
(4.9
)
17.0
Computer software expense
7,159
7,027
6,166
1.9
16.1
Consulting expense
1,475
1,537
1,217
(4.0
)
21.2
Legal expense
1,502
1,673
3,197
(10.2
)
(53.0
)
Other operating expense
19,607
22,000
21,119
(10.9
)
(7.2
)
Amortization of tax credit and other
investments (2)
25,358
12,263
(3)
18,782
106.8
35.0
Total noninterest expense (2)
$
191,077
$
178,651
(3)
$
180,333
7.0
%
6.0
%
(1)
Includes $15.0 million and $14.2 million
of interest income related to PPP loans for the three months ended
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company
reclassified certain income/losses from equity method investments
from Amortization of tax credit and other investments to Other
investment income, with no effect on net income. Prior period
amounts have been revised to conform with the current
presentation.
(3)
Includes $10.7 million in recoveries
related to the Company’s investment in DC Solar for the three
months ended December 31, 2020.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED AVERAGE
BALANCES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 4
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021 %
Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Loans:
Commercial:
C&I (1)
$
13,693,869
$
13,332,194
$
12,166,178
2.7
%
12.6
%
CRE:
CRE
11,325,679
11,067,392
10,485,683
2.3
8.0
Multifamily residential
3,042,079
3,051,472
2,889,844
(0.3
)
5.3
Construction and land
549,337
588,665
641,079
(6.7
)
(14.3
)
Total CRE
14,917,095
14,707,529
14,016,606
1.4
6.4
Consumer:
Residential mortgage:
Single-family residential
8,315,052
7,990,035
7,257,367
4.1
14.6
HELOCs
1,666,233
1,558,781
1,442,450
6.9
15.5
Total residential mortgage
9,981,285
9,548,816
8,699,817
4.5
14.7
Other consumer
137,058
137,186
271,367
(0.1
)
(49.5
)
Total loans (2)
$
38,729,307
$
37,725,725
$
35,153,968
2.7
%
10.2
%
Interest-earning assets
$
52,852,045
$
49,703,349
$
42,362,531
6.3
%
24.8
%
Total assets
$
55,594,283
$
52,466,325
$
44,755,509
6.0
%
24.2
%
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
18,093,696
$
16,311,010
$
11,117,710
10.9
%
62.7
%
Interest-bearing checking
6,393,034
6,067,849
5,001,672
5.4
27.8
Money market
11,573,847
10,626,940
9,013,381
8.9
28.4
Savings
2,674,476
2,450,980
2,076,270
9.1
28.8
Time deposits
9,112,662
8,965,337
10,264,007
1.6
(11.2
)
Total deposits
$
47,847,715
$
44,422,116
$
37,473,040
7.7
%
27.7
%
Interest-bearing liabilities
$
30,863,568
$
29,666,559
$
27,593,341
4.0
%
11.9
%
Stockholders’ equity
$
5,338,098
$
5,243,203
$
5,022,005
1.8
%
6.3
%
(1)
Includes average balances of PPP loans of
$1.93 billion and $1.70 billion for the three months ended March
31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)
Includes loans HFS.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE
BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 5
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
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
$
6,117,799
$
3,632
0.24
%
$
5,609,965
$
4,458
0.32
%
Resale agreements (2)
1,461,900
6,099
1.69
%
1,257,826
4,955
1.57
%
AFS debt securities
6,459,875
29,100
1.83
%
5,029,820
22,914
1.81
%
Loans (3)
38,729,307
342,008
3.58
%
37,725,725
348,578
3.68
%
FHLB and FRB stock
83,164
547
2.67
%
80,013
443
2.20
%
Total interest-earning assets
52,852,045
381,386
2.93
%
49,703,349
381,348
3.05
%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks
580,277
580,989
Allowance for loan losses
(618,589
)
(618,207
)
Other assets
2,780,550
2,800,194
Total assets
$
55,594,283
$
52,466,325
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits
$
6,393,034
$
4,214
0.27
%
$
6,067,849
$
4,218
0.28
%
Money market deposits
11,573,847
4,711
0.17
%
10,626,940
5,542
0.21
%
Savings deposits
2,674,476
1,741
0.26
%
2,450,980
1,655
0.27
%
Time deposits
9,112,662
11,156
0.50
%
8,965,337
16,727
0.74
%
Federal funds purchased and other
short-term borrowings
4,703
42
3.62
%
47,500
276
2.31
%
FHLB advances
652,758
3,069
1.91
%
653,748
3,137
1.91
%
Repurchase agreements (2)
300,000
1,978
2.67
%
335,737
2,080
2.46
%
Long-term debt and finance lease
liabilities
152,088
780
2.08
%
518,468
(4)
1,132
0.87
%
Total interest-bearing
liabilities
30,863,568
27,691
0.36
%
29,666,559
34,767
0.47
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and
stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits
18,093,696
16,311,010
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,298,921
1,245,553
Stockholders’ equity
5,338,098
5,243,203
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
55,594,283
$
52,466,325
Interest rate spread
2.57
%
2.58
%
Net interest income and net interest
margin
$
353,695
2.71
%
$
346,581
2.77
%
Adjusted net interest income and
adjusted net interest margin (5)
$
338,678
2.70
%
$
332,701
2.76
%
(1)
Annualized.
(2)
There was no netting of
repurchase agreements against resale agreements for the three
months ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
(3)
Includes loans HFS.
(4)
Includes average balances of Federal Reserve
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility ("PPPLF"), which was
repaid in full during the fourth quarter of 2020.
(5)
Net interest income and net
interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020 have been adjusted for the impact of PPP loans.
Net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2020
has been adjusted for advances from the PPPLF. See reconciliation
of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 13.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER-TO-DATE AVERAGE
BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 6
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
March 31, 2020
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
$
6,117,799
$
3,632
0.24
%
$
2,973,006
$
11,108
1.50
%
Resale agreements (2)
1,461,900
6,099
1.69
%
882,142
5,625
2.56
%
AFS debt securities
6,459,875
29,100
1.83
%
3,274,740
20,142
2.47
%
Loans (3)
38,729,307
342,008
3.58
%
35,153,968
411,869
4.71
%
FHLB and FRB stock
83,164
547
2.67
%
78,675
446
2.28
%
Total interest-earning assets
52,852,045
381,386
2.93
%
42,362,531
449,190
4.26
%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks
580,277
510,512
Allowance for loan losses
(618,589
)
(492,297
)
Other assets
2,780,550
2,374,763
Total assets
$
55,594,283
$
44,755,509
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking deposits
$
6,393,034
$
4,214
0.27
%
$
5,001,672
$
10,246
0.82
%
Money market deposits
11,573,847
4,711
0.17
%
9,013,381
22,248
0.99
%
Savings deposits
2,674,476
1,741
0.26
%
2,076,270
1,817
0.35
%
Time deposits
9,112,662
11,156
0.50
%
10,264,007
42,092
1.65
%
Federal funds purchased and other
short-term borrowings
4,703
42
3.62
%
59,978
556
3.73
%
FHLB advances
652,758
3,069
1.91
%
693,357
4,166
2.42
%
Repurchase agreements (2)
300,000
1,978
2.67
%
332,417
3,991
4.83
%
Long-term debt and finance lease
liabilities
152,088
780
2.08
%
152,259
1,367
3.61
%
Total interest-bearing
liabilities
30,863,568
27,691
0.36
%
27,593,341
86,483
1.26
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities and
stockholders’ equity:
Demand deposits
18,093,696
11,117,710
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,298,921
1,022,453
Stockholders’ equity
5,338,098
5,022,005
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
55,594,283
$
44,755,509
Interest rate spread
2.57
%
3.00
%
Net interest income and net interest
margin
$
353,695
2.71
%
$
362,707
3.44
%
Adjusted net interest income and
adjusted net interest margin (4)
$
338,678
2.70
%
$
362,707
3.44
%
(1)
Annualized.
(2)
There was no netting of repurchase
agreements against resale agreements for the three months ended
March 31, 2021. Average balances of resale and repurchase
agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 have been
reported net, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11, Balance Sheet
Offsetting: Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The
weighted-average yields of gross resale agreements were 1.69% and
2.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. The weighted-average interest rates of gross
repurchase agreements were 2.67% and 4.10% for the three months
ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3)
Includes loans HFS.
(4)
Net interest income and net interest
margin have been adjusted for the impact of PPP loans. See
reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table
13.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED RATIOS
(unaudited)
Table 7
Three Months Ended (1)
March 31, 2021 Basis Point
Change
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Qtr-o-Qtr
Yr-o-Yr
Return on average assets
1.50
%
1.24
%
1.30
%
26
bps
20
bps
Adjusted return on average assets (2)
1.50
%
1.22
%
1.30
%
28
20
Return on average equity
15.57
%
12.45
%
11.60
%
312
397
Adjusted return on average equity (2)
15.57
%
12.26
%
11.60
%
331
397
Return on average tangible equity (2)
17.17
%
13.77
%
12.93
%
340
424
Adjusted return on average tangible equity
(2)
17.17
%
13.56
%
12.93
%
361
424
Interest rate spread
2.57
%
2.58
%
3.00
%
(1
)
(43
)
Net interest margin
2.71
%
2.77
%
3.44
%
(6
)
(73
)
Adjusted net interest margin (2)
2.70
%
2.76
%
3.44
%
(6
)
(74
)
Average loan yield
3.58
%
3.68
%
4.71
%
(10
)
(113
)
Adjusted average loan yield (2)
3.60
%
3.69
%
4.71
%
(9
)
(111
)
Yield on average interest-earning
assets
2.93
%
3.05
%
4.26
%
(12
)
(133
)
Average cost of interest-bearing
deposits
0.30
%
0.40
%
1.17
%
(10
)
(87
)
Average cost of deposits
0.18
%
0.25
%
0.82
%
(7
)
(64
)
Average cost of funds
0.23
%
0.30
%
0.90
%
(7
)
(67
)
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision
profitability ratio (2)
1.91
%
1.90
%
2.32
%
1
(41
)
Adjusted noninterest expense/average
assets (2)
1.20
%
1.26
%
1.44
%
(6
)
(24
)
Efficiency ratio
44.79
%
42.90
%
43.12
%
189
167
Adjusted efficiency ratio (2)
38.68
%
39.76
%
38.40
%
(108
)
bps
28
bps
(1)
Annualized except for efficiency
ratio.
(2)
See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP
financial measures in Tables 10, 11, 12 and 13.
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,
2021
Commercial
Consumer
Total
C&I
Total CRE
Total Residential
Mortgage
Other Consumer
Total
Allowance for loan losses, December 31,
2020
$
398,040
$
201,603
$
18,210
$
2,130
$
619,983
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
on loans
(a)
3,839
(3,076
)
398
(113
)
1,048
Gross charge-offs
(8,436
)
(7,283
)
(179
)
(1
)
(15,899
)
Gross recoveries
760
1,651
80
2
2,493
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
(7,676
)
(5,632
)
(99
)
1
(13,406
)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
(119
)
—
—
—
(119
)
Allowance for loan losses, March 31,
2021
$
394,084
$
192,895
$
18,509
$
2,018
$
607,506
Three Months Ended December
31, 2020
Commercial
Consumer
Total
C&I
Total CRE
Total Residential
Mortgage
Other Consumer
Total
Allowance for loan losses, September
30, 2020
$
389,021
$
201,018
$
25,895
$
2,318
$
618,252
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
on loans
(a)
15,041
12,837
(7,848
)
(184
)
19,846
Gross charge-offs
(8,759
)
(12,518
)
—
(5
)
(21,282
)
Gross recoveries
2,033
266
163
1
2,463
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
(6,726
)
(12,252
)
163
(4
)
(18,819
)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
704
—
—
—
704
Allowance for loan losses, December 31,
2020
$
398,040
$
201,603
$
18,210
$
2,130
$
619,983
Three Months Ended March 31,
2020
Commercial
Consumer
Total
C&I
Total CRE
Total Residential
Mortgage
Other Consumer
Total
Allowance for loan losses, December 31,
2019
$
238,376
$
82,739
$
33,792
$
3,380
$
358,287
Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption
74,237
54,168
(5,468
)
2,221
125,158
Allowance for loan losses, January 1,
2020
$
312,613
$
136,907
$
28,324
$
5,601
$
483,445
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
on loans
(a)
60,618
14,198
2,112
(2,272
)
74,656
Gross charge-offs
(11,977
)
(954
)
—
(26
)
(12,957
)
Gross recoveries
1,575
10,216
267
1
12,059
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries
(10,402
)
9,262
267
(25
)
(898
)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
(200
)
—
—
—
(200
)
Allowance for loan losses, March 31,
2020
$
362,629
$
160,367
$
30,703
$
3,304
$
557,003
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, 2021
December 31,
2020
March 31, 2020
Unfunded Credit Facilities
Allowance for unfunded credit
commitments, beginning of period (1)
$
33,577
$
29,083
$
11,158
Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption
—
—
10,457
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
on unfunded credit commitments
(b)
(1,048
)
4,494
(786
)
Allowance for unfunded credit
commitments, end of period (1)
$
32,529
$
33,577
$
20,829
Provision for credit losses
(a)+(b)
$
—
$
24,340
$
73,870
(1)
Included in Accrued expense and other
liabilities on the 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, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Special mention loans
504,226
564,555
551,643
Classified loans
712,693
652,880
455,085
Total criticized loans
$
1,216,919
$
1,217,435
$
1,006,728
Nonperforming Assets
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial:
C&I
$
125,536
$
133,939
$
89,079
Total CRE
74,727
50,214
7,101
Consumer:
Total residential mortgage
29,173
28,510
27,982
Other consumer
2,526
2,491
2,506
Total nonaccrual loans
231,962
215,154
126,668
Other real estate owned, net
15,824
15,824
19,504
Other nonperforming assets
10,360
3,890
4,758
Total nonperforming assets
$
258,146
$
234,868
$
150,930
Credit Quality Ratios
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Annualized quarterly net charge-offs to
average loans HFI
0.14
%
0.20
%
0.01
%
Special mention loans to loans HFI
1.27
%
1.47
%
1.54
%
Classified loans to loans HFI
1.80
%
1.70
%
1.27
%
Criticized loans to loans HFI
3.07
%
3.17
%
2.80
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.45
%
0.45
%
0.33
%
Nonaccrual loans to loans HFI
0.59
%
0.56
%
0.35
%
Allowance for loan losses to loans HFI
1.53
%
1.61
%
1.55
%
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP
RECONCILIATION
($ and shares in thousands,
except for per share data)
(unaudited)
Table 10
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the
Company recorded $10.7 million in pre-tax recovery and $5.1 million
in uncertain tax position related to the Company’s investment in DC
Solar. Management believes that presenting the computations of the
adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per common share,
adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average
equity that adjust for the above discussed non-recurring items
provide clarity to financial statement users regarding the ongoing
performance of the Company and allows comparability to prior
periods.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Net income
(a)
$
204,994
$
164,084
$
144,824
Adjustments related to DC Solar
Less: Recoveries (1)
—
(10,739
)
—
Tax effect of recoveries (2)
—
3,047
—
Add: Uncertain tax position recorded in
income tax expense
—
5,127
—
Adjusted net income
(b)
$
204,994
$
161,519
$
144,824
Diluted weighted-average number of
shares outstanding
142,844
142,529
145,285
Diluted EPS
$
1.44
$
1.15
$
1.00
Adjustments related to DC Solar
Recoveries, net of tax
—
(0.06
)
—
Uncertain tax position recorded in income
tax expense
—
0.04
—
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
1.44
$
1.13
$
1.00
Average total assets
(c)
$
55,594,283
$
52,466,325
$
44,755,509
Average stockholders’ equity
(d)
$
5,338,098
$
5,243,203
$
5,022,005
Return on average assets (3)
(a)/(c)
1.50
%
1.24
%
1.30
%
Adjusted return on average assets
(3)
(b)/(c)
1.50
%
1.22
%
1.30
%
Return on average equity (3)
(a)/(d)
15.57
%
12.45
%
11.60
%
Adjusted return on average equity
(3)
(b)/(d)
15.57
%
12.26
%
11.60
%
(1)
Included in Amortization of tax credit and
other investments on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(2)
Applied statutory tax rate of 28.37% for
the three months ended December 31, 2020.
(3)
Annualized.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP
RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 11
Adjusted efficiency ratio represents
adjusted noninterest expense divided by revenue. Adjusted pre-tax,
pre-provision profitability ratio represents revenue less adjusted
noninterest expense, divided by average total assets. Adjusted
noninterest expense excludes the amortization of tax credit and
other investments and the amortization of core deposit intangibles.
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, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Net interest income before provision for
credit losses
(a)
$
353,695
$
346,581
$
362,707
Total noninterest income (1)
72,866
69,832
55,506
Total revenue
(b)
$
426,561
$
416,413
$
418,213
Total noninterest expense (1)
(c)
$
191,077
$
178,651
$
180,333
Less: Amortization of tax credit and other
investments (1)
(25,358
)
(12,263
)
(18,782
)
Amortization of core deposit
intangibles
(732
)
(823
)
(953
)
Adjusted noninterest expense
(d)
$
164,987
$
165,565
$
160,598
Efficiency ratio
(c)/(b)
44.79
%
42.90
%
43.12
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio
(d)/(b)
38.68
%
39.76
%
38.40
%
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision
income
(b)-(d) = (e)
$
261,574
$
250,848
$
257,615
Average total assets
(f)
$
55,594,283
$
52,466,325
$
44,755,509
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision
profitability ratio (2)
(e)/(f)
1.91
%
1.90
%
2.32
%
Adjusted noninterest expense/average
assets (2)
(d)/(f)
1.20
%
1.26
%
1.44
%
(1)
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company
reclassified certain income/losses from equity-method investments
from Amortization of tax credit and other investments to Other
investment income, with no effect on net income. Prior-period
amounts have been revised to conform with the current
presentation.
(2)
Annualized.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP
RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 12
The Company uses certain non-GAAP
financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding
the Company’s performance. Tangible equity and tangible equity to
tangible assets ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. Tangible
equity and tangible assets represent stockholders’ equity and total
assets, respectively, which have been reduced by goodwill and other
intangible assets. Given that the use of such measures and ratios
is more prevalent in the banking industry, and such measures and
ratios are used by banking regulators and analysts, the Company has
included them below for discussion.
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Stockholders’ equity
(a)
$
5,285,027
$
5,269,175
$
4,902,985
Less: Goodwill
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
Other intangible assets (1)
(11,151
)
(11,899
)
(14,769
)
Tangible equity
(b)
$
4,808,179
$
4,791,579
$
4,422,519
Total assets
(c)
$
56,874,146
$
52,156,913
$
45,948,545
Less: Goodwill
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
Other intangible assets (1)
(11,151
)
(11,899
)
(14,769
)
Tangible assets
(d)
$
56,397,298
$
51,679,317
$
45,468,079
Total stockholders’ equity to total
assets ratio
(a)/(c)
9.29
%
10.10
%
10.67
%
Tangible equity to tangible assets
ratio
(b)/(d)
8.53
%
9.27
%
9.73
%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity
represents adjusted tangible net income divided by average tangible
equity. Adjusted tangible net income excludes the after-tax impacts
of the amortization of core deposit intangibles and mortgage
servicing assets, recoveries and uncertain tax position related to
DC Solar (where applicable). Given that the use of such measures
and ratios is more prevalent in the banking industry, and such
measures and ratios are used by banking regulators and analysts,
the Company has included them below for discussion.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Net Income
$
204,994
$
164,084
$
144,824
Add: Amortization of core deposit
intangibles
732
823
953
Amortization of mortgage servicing
assets
414
428
584
Tax effect of amortization adjustments
(2)
(325
)
(355
)
(436
)
Tangible net income
(e)
$
205,815
$
164,980
$
145,925
Adjustments related to DC Solar
Less: Recoveries (3)
—
(10,739
)
—
Tax effects of adjustments (2)
—
3,047
—
Add: Uncertain tax position recorded in
income tax expense
—
5,127
—
Adjusted tangible net income
(f)
$
205,815
$
162,415
$
145,925
Average stockholders’ equity
$
5,338,098
$
5,243,203
$
5,022,005
Less: Average goodwill
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
(465,697
)
Average other intangible assets (1)
(11,594
)
(12,182
)
(15,588
)
Average tangible equity
(g)
$
4,860,807
$
4,765,324
$
4,540,720
Return on average tangible equity
(4)
(e)/(g)
17.17
%
13.77
%
12.93
%
Adjusted return on average tangible
equity (4)
(f)/(g)
17.17
%
13.56
%
12.93
%
(1)
Includes core deposit intangibles and
mortgage servicing assets.
(2)
Applied statutory tax rates of 28.37% for
the three months ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and
28.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
(3)
Included in Amortization of tax credit and
other investments on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(4)
Annualized.
EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP
RECONCILIATION
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 13
In April 2020, the Company started
accepting applications under the PPP administered by the Small
Business Administration (“SBA”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act and began to originate loans to qualified
small businesses. In January 2021, the Company began processing
applications under the second round of the SBA’s PPP in response to
the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed by the President on
December 27, 2020. These loans are included in the Company’s
C&I portfolio, have an interest rate of one percent, and are
100% guaranteed by the SBA. Loan processing fees paid to the
Company from the SBA are accounted for as loan origination fees,
where net deferred fees are recognized on a straight line basis
over the estimated life of the loan as a yield adjustment on the
loans. If a loan is paid off or forgiven by the SBA prior to its
projected estimated life, the remaining unamortized deferred fees
will be recognized as interest income in that period. The Company
drew down $1.44 billion from the PPPLF during the second quarter of
2020. The remaining balance of $1.43 billion as of September 2020
was repaid in full during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Adjusted loan yield and adjusted net interest margin for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 exclude the
impact of PPP loans. Net interest margin for the three months ended
December 31, 2020 has also been adjusted for advances from the
PPPLF. Management believes that presenting the adjusted average
loan yield and adjusted net interest margin provide comparability
to prior periods and these non-GAAP financial measures provide
supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance
Three Months Ended
Yield on Average Loans
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Interest income on loans
(a)
$
342,008
$
348,578
$
411,869
Less: Interest income on PPP loans
(15,017
)
(14,204
)
—
Adjusted interest income on
loans
(b)
$
326,991
$
334,374
$
411,869
Average loans
(c)
$
38,729,307
$
37,725,725
$
35,153,968
Less: Average PPP loans
(1,931,071
)
(1,704,608
)
—
Adjusted average loans
(d)
$
36,798,236
$
36,021,117
$
35,153,968
Average loan yield (1)
(a)/(c)
3.58
%
3.68
%
4.71
%
Adjusted average loan yield (1)
(b)/(d)
3.60
%
3.69
%
4.71
%
Net Interest Margin
Net interest income
(e)
$
353,695
$
346,581
$
362,707
Less: Interest income on PPP loans
(15,017
)
(14,204
)
—
Add: Interest expense on advances from the
PPPLF
—
324
—
Adjusted net interest income
(f)
$
338,678
$
332,701
$
362,707
Average interest-earning assets
(g)
$
52,852,045
$
49,703,349
$
42,362,531
Less: Average PPP loans
(1,931,071
)
(1,704,608
)
—
Adjusted average interest-earning
assets
(h)
$
50,920,974
$
47,998,741
$
42,362,531
Net interest margin (1)
(e)/(g)
2.71
%
2.77
%
3.44
%
Adjusted net interest margin
(1)
(f)/(h)
2.70
%
2.76
%
3.44
%
(1)
Annualized.
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