East West Bancorp, Inc. · NASDAQ:EWBC

East West Bancorp — Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from East West Bancorp's earnings presentation, Oct 21, 2025

  1. Slide 1: East West Bancorp, Inc. 3Q Earnings Presentation

    East West Bancorp, Inc. 3Q Earnings Presentation 3Q October 21, 2025 25

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements and Additional Information

    Forward-Looking Statements and Additional Information In this presentation, “we”, “our”, “us”, “East West” and the “Company” refer to East West Bancorp, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looki

  3. Slide 3: 3Q25 Financial Highlights

    3Q25 Financial Highlights Record 3Q25 net income of $368 million, $2.65 diluted quarterly earnings per share ▪ Total EOP customer deposits up ▪ Record revenue of $778mm $1.5bn+ Q-o-Q ▪ Record NII of $678mm ▪ Total EOP loans up $800mm+ Q-o-Q ▪ Record fee income of $92mm Deposit-Led ▪ Optimized fundin

  4. Slide 4: Deposits

    Deposits Another $1 billion+ quarter of customer deposit growth, with 8% Y-o-Y growth in average noninterest-bearing demand Average Deposits End of Period Deposit Growth by Category (2Q25 to 3Q25) ($ in billions) ($ in millions) Y-o-Y Q-o-Q +9% +2% $66.2 $62.6 $63.7 $61.9 $60.6 15.8 +8% Time $980 +4

  5. Slide 5: Loans

    Loans Steady, balanced growth, with 8% Y-o-Y growth in average C&I balances Average Loans End of Period Loan Growth by Category (2Q25 to 3Q25) ($ in billions) ($ in millions) Y-o-Y Q-o-Q $54.3 $55.2 +5% +1% $52.4 $53.2 $53.3 17.4 17.8 +8% CRE (ex. Multifamily) $319 +2% 16.5 17.0 16.8 Residential mor

  6. Slide 6: Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin

    Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin Record net interest income driven by continued momentum in deposit growth Net Interest Income (NII) & Net Interest Margin (NIM) Highlights ($ in millions) NII NIM Adjusted NII and NIM(1) ▪ Continued low-cost deposit growth drove $700 record reported NII $678

  7. Slide 7: Fee Income

    Fee Income Sustained execution supported Q-o-Q growth across all categories Fee Income1 Highlights ($ in millions) Y-o-Y ▪ Record fee income1 of $92mm, up nearly +13% $92 $11mm or +14% from $81mm Q-o-Q $88 $81 $81 $81 15 +36% Wealth − Further growth in wealth management, Management Fees 14 10 custom

  8. Slide 8: Operating Expense & Efficiency

    Operating Expense & Efficiency Maintaining best-in-class efficiency Total Operating Noninterest Expense1 Highlights ($ in millions) Y-o-Y ▪ Total operating noninterest expense1 of +19% $261 $261mm $231 $236 $230 $234 − Includes $27 million of compensation $220 Adjusted Compensation and Employee Bene

  9. Slide 9: Asset Quality Metrics

    Asset Quality Metrics Resilient credit – measures holding at low absolute levels Provision for Credit Losses & Net Charge-offs Nonperforming Assets ($ in millions) ($ in millions) $80 $195 $194 $201 $70 $182 $70 $64 OREO and Other $172 49 35 44 $60 29 $49 19 10 33 Provision for $50 $42 $45 19 9 30 C

  10. Slide 10: Allowance for Loan Losses

    Allowance for Loan Losses Bolstered reserves by $30 million quarter-over-quarter, reflecting changes in our economic outlook Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) Highlights ($ in millions) ▪ Bolstered ALLL in light of changes to $791 $800 1.63% $760 the economic outlook $750 $735 1.53% $696 $702 1.42% ‒

  11. Slide 11: Capital

    Capital Position of significant strength Tangible Common Equity Ratio1 Regulatory Capital Ratios2 Highlights 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.7% ▪ Declared 4Q25 dividend of $0.60 10.2% 10.0% 5.0% ‒ Payable on November 17, 2025 to 9.9% 9.7% 9.6% shareholders of record on November 3, Leverage Ratio 2025 14.

  12. Slide 12: Updated Management Outlook: Full Year 2025

    Updated Management Outlook: Full Year 2025 Earnings Drivers FY 2025 Expectations vs. FY 2024 Results FY 2025 Expectation Interest Rate Outlook ▪ Assumes September 30th forward curve End of Period Loans ▪ Growing in the range of 4% to 6% Y-o-Y Top Quartile Returns Net Interest Income ▪ Trending above

  13. Slide 13: Appendix

    Appendix ( EAST WEST BANK

  14. Slide 14: East West at a Glance

    East West at a Glance 09.30.25 09.30.25 09.30.25 3Q25 ~$15B Market Cap $80B Assets $67B Deposits 18% ROTCE1 A Leading Regional Bank with Cross-Border Capabilities... …Well Positioned in Dense, Attractive Markets… ▪ Headquartered in Pasadena, California Key Markets WA ▪ Founded in 1973 - over 50 year

  15. Slide 15: Diversified Loan Portfolio

    Diversified Loan Portfolio 70% of loans support commercial customers, with broad diversification across industry and asset types Commercial Loans by Type (as % of Total Loans, 09.30.25) Total Loan C&I Portfolio CRE $18.0bn $55.8bn $21.1bn General 6% C&I 9% Multifamily $18.0 32% Real Estate Investmen

  16. Slide 16: Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Detail

    Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Detail Our CRE portfolio is granular - many loans have full recourse and personal guarantees Distribution by Loan-to-Value (LTV)1 Size and LTV by Property Type (as of 09.30.25) (as of 09.30.25) >70% 3% Total Portfolio Weighted Average >65% to 70% Size Avg. LTV1 Loan

  17. Slide 17: CRE Office – Additional Information

    CRE Office – Additional Information Our office portfolio has low LTVs across segments and low average loan sizes CRE Office: Geographic Mix by Metro Area CRE Office by Size Segment (as of 09.30.25) (as of 09.30.25) Other Regions Avg. Weighted Balance No. of Loan Size Loan Size Avg. LTV ($ in mm) Loa

  18. Slide 18: CRE Retail – Additional Information

    CRE Retail – Additional Information Our retail portfolio has a weighted average LTV profile of 47% CRE Retail: Geographic Mix by Metro Area CRE Retail by Size Segment (as of 09.30.25) (as of 09.30.25) Other Regions Avg. Weighted Balance No. of Loan Size Loan Size Avg. LTV 12% ($ in mm) Loans ($ in m

  19. Slide 19: CRE Multifamily – Additional Information

    CRE Multifamily – Additional Information Our multifamily portfolio is amongst our most granular CRE Multifamily: Geographic Mix by Metro Area CRE Multifamily by Size Segment (as of 09.30.25) (as of 09.30.25) Other Regions Avg. Weighted Balance No. of Nevada Loan Size Loan Size Avg. LTV 6% ($ in mm)

  20. Slide 20: Residential Mortgage Portfolio

    Residential Mortgage Portfolio Our residential mortgage portfolio benefits from both low LTVs and smaller average loan size Resi. Mortgage Distribution by LTV1 Portfolio Highlights as of 09.30.25 (as of 09.30.25) Outstandings >60% 12% ▪ $16.7bn loans outstanding 50% $439,000 ▪ +2% Q-o-Q and +6% Y-o-

  21. Slide 21: Cash and Securities

    Cash and Securities Incrementally bolstered on balance sheet liquidity with cash and high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) Average Total Securities Portfolio and Cash Highlights ($ in billions) Total Securities Cash, Equivalent & Resale Agreements Total Securities Average Yield ▪ Securities portfolio we

  22. Slide 22: Loan Yields

    Loan Yields Loan Portfolio by Index Rate Average C&I Loan Rate (as of 09.30.25) 7.93% 7.71% 7.42% 7.06% 7.02% Fixed rate 20% 27% Total fixed Hybrid in fixed rate period rate and hybrid in fixed Variable - SOFR 22% period: 42% Variable - Prime, all other 31% rates 91% variable rate Average Residentia

  23. Slide 23: Deposit and Funding Cost

    Deposit and Funding Cost Average Deposit and Liability Cost 3.93% 4.05% 3.63% 3.71% 3.34% 3.43% 3.31% 3.39% 3.26% 3.34% 2.98% 2.75% 2.54% 2.52% 2.49% 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 Average cost of deposits Average cost of interest-bearing deposits Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities Average Depos

  24. Slide 24: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) Management believes that presenting the adjusted net interest margin that excludes the impact of discount accretion and interest recoveries from the full pa

  25. Slide 25: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS represent net income and diluted EPS adjusted for the following tax-effected impacts: discount accretion and in

  26. Slide 26: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Continued from Slide 25)

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Continued from Slide 25) EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 Ave

  27. Slide 27: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Non- GAAP measures used consis

  28. Slide 28: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance. Tangible book value, tangible

  29. Slide 29: Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands) (unaudited) Return on average TCE represents tangible net income divided by average tangible book value. Tangible net income excludes the after-tax impacts of the amort

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