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(company)

Nasdaq: EWBC

Solar Project Financing

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East West Today

• Among the Top 30 Publicly-Traded Banks in the Nation

• Second Largest Independent Bank Headquartered in Southern California

• Nearly $22 Billion in Total Assets• Over 130 Branches Worldwide• Seven Consecutive Quarters of Strong Financial

Performance• Excellent Capital Position• Strong Credit Indicators

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American International Bank$199 Mil Assets

Pacific Business Bank$165 Mil Assets

United National Bank$948 Mil Assets

Desert Community Bank$532 Mil Assets

First Central Bank $108 Mil Assets

Prime Bank $108 Mil Assets

Trust Bank $235 Mil Assets

Standard Bank $898 Mil Assets

Successful Acquisition History

United Commercial Bank $9.9 Bil Assets

Washington First Int’l Bank$493 Mil Assets

1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010

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CAGR = 20%

Total Loans (in billions)

Deposits (in billions) Stockholders’ Equity (in billions)

Total Assets (in billions)

Strong Growth and Performance

CAGR = 21%

CAGR = 23%

CAGR = 22%

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Ranked No. 2 America’s Best Bank

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10 Best Stocks for 2011

EWBC was named by Fortune magazine as one of the “10 Best Stocks for 2011”— the only bank to make the list.

10 best stocks for 2011By Jon Birger, contributor                                                                                                                  

1. MOSAIC (MOS) 2. Agrium (AGU) 3. Dow Chemical (DOW) 4. Transocean (RIG) 5. Royal Dutch (RDSA) 6. Lennar (LEN) 7. East West Bancorp (EWBC) 8. Royal Carribean (RCL) 9. Entropic Communications (ENTR) 10. Apple (AAPL)

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Strong Capital• East West’s Capital Levels are Among the Highest in the Nation• Under all Regulatory Guidelines, East West has Excess Capital

above the “Well Capitalized” Requirement of Over $800 Million

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Greater China – 8 Locations:

3 Full Service Branches - Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shantou

Representative Offices - Beijing, Shanghai,

Shenzhen, and Taipei

Our Distribution Channel- Over 130 Branches Leading retail presence in Asian communities

Commercial banking centers strategically located

In-store branches through 99 Ranch Markets, largest and fastest growing Asian supermarket chain

Only Chinese-American focused bank with full service banking offices in U.S. and China

U.S. – 128 Branches:

California – 106 Branches:

Northern California – 34 Locations:

32 Full Service Branches

2 In-Store 99 Ranch Market Branch

Southern California – 72 Locations:

63 Full Service Branches

9 In-Store 99 Ranch Market Branches

New York – 8 BranchesGeorgia – 5 BranchesMassachusetts – 3 BranchesTexas – 2 BranchesWashington – 4 Branches

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The Premier Bridge Between East and West

• Greater China and Pacific Rim countries continue to emerge as increasingly important constituents of the global economy

East West is a natural leader who can connect customers to new opportunities

• Only Asian-American Bank with Full Service Branches in China

• Bank of Choice for New Immigrant Chinese-Americans

• The Financial Bridge Between East and West Leading Market Share in Chinese American Market – The EastGrowing Position in Key Mainstream Banking Markets – The West

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The Premier Bridge Between East and West• Extensive Network of contacts and resources in the area

provides invaluable access to clients Assist clients in cross-border business and personal financial objectives Bridge customers to manufacturers, distributors and investors

• Understanding of the cultural and business practices on both sides of the Pacific enables us to guide clients through complex business and financial landscapes

• Gateway to U.S. Asian Communities for Mainstream Corporations Corporations such as Southern California Edison, Staples, Verizon, Caltech,

Sempra Energy, and LA Lakers sought East West to tap into U.S. Asian communities and partner in Green initiatives

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East West BankIntegrators

Panel manufacturers

Developers

Tax Equity

Sponsor Equity

Law firms

CPA firms

Engineering firms Insurance

Our Partners

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Sources of Funding

• Sponsor Equity 15-35%► “Skin in the game”► Working capital issues

• Loan 30-50%► Construction► Term loan

• Tax Equity 35-40%• Other possible investors

► Private equity► Module manufacturers

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Sources of Funding II

• Loan► Size of transaction

• 100kW – 1MW SBA Solar Project Financing Program (up to $5MM project size)• 1MW+ Solar Project Financing

► Financeability• Risks-sheer size• Site control• Permits• End user• EPC Company

• Tax Equity► Federal investment tax credit / 1603 cash grant in lieu of ITC► Federal depreciation

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Case Study 1 – Aerojet

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Case Study 1 – Aerojet

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Case Study 1 – Aerojet

• 6MW DC project in Folsom, California installed on 40+ acres of brown field.

• Used as a case in point by the EPA to detemine how industry and government agencies can work together to develop brown field locations.

• Equivalent to planting more than 976,000 trees or eliminating the pollution from driving a car 8 million miles.

• Led to hundreds of construction, operations, and maintenance jobs.

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Case Study 2 – Depot Park

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Case Study 2 – Depot Park

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Case Study 2 – Depot Park

• 3MW DC project in Sacramento, CA on 15 acres of brown field.• Single largest solar project in the city of Sacramento.• Produces enough electricity to power 458 average American

homes year after year.• Equivalent to removing 696 cars from the highway yearly or

94,451 tons of greenhouse gases over 25 years.• Created up to 95 green jobs in the community.

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Don Danh, Senior Vice President2350 Mission College Blvd., #988

Santa Clara, CA 95054Tel: 408-677-1519Fax: 408-588-9688

www.eastwestbank.com