Western Alliance (WAL) Says 2Q Quarter-to-Date Deposits Increased $2 Billion Through April 14

• “The flexibility of our diversified, national commercial banking strategy, with a broad range of value-added deposit channels and deep commercial customer relationships in a wide variety of sectors and geographies, all contributed to our firm’s resilience in the face of recent turbulence in the banking industry,” said Kenneth A. Vecchione, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe our focus on sound financial fundamentals and stable asset quality have helped us navigate through this challenging time. As we move forward with a renewed perspective, we are well-positioned to expand our client relationships and continue to achieve a strong return profile. Balance sheet repositioning, which included surgical sale of assets and loan reclassifications, resulted in after tax net non-operating charges of $109.7 million, but will have an immediate accretive impact to regulatory capital and allow us to prioritize core client relationships with holistic lending, deposit, and treasury management needs. The Company earned through these charges and achieved net income of $142.2 million and earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter, increasing tangible book value per share1 3.3% to $41.56 from year-end with a CET1 ratio of 9.4%. While we experienced elevated net deposit outflows immediately following the closure of other banks, deposit balances quickly stabilized with end of quarter deposits of $47.6 billion. Since March 31, deposits have increased an additional $2.0 billion through April 14, with total insured deposits representing 73% of total deposits, which is well above industry norms compared to the 50 largest U.S. banks. Immediately available liquidity exceeds uninsured deposits, with a coverage ratio of 158% as of April 14. As we travel through the year and into 2024, capital expectations are targeted against a higher CET1 ratio at or above 11% with greater liquidity to be evidenced by a loan-to-deposit ratio in the mid-80% range. Balance sheet and earnings trajectory will be informed by these guideposts.”