Cathay General Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
- Net income of $354.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023
- Diluted earnings per share for the year increased to $4.86
- Total loans increased by $1.3 billion, or 7.1%, to $19.55 billion in 2023
- Total deposits increased by $820.2 million, or 4.4%, to $19.33 billion in 2023
- Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.82% as of December 31, 2023
- Non-interest expense increased $16.5 million, or 17.6%, to $110.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023
- Efficiency ratio increased to 53.84% in the fourth quarter of 2023
Insights
The reported financial results by Cathay General Bancorp reflect a modest year-over-year decrease in net income, which may be of interest to investors monitoring the company's profitability trajectory. The slight increase in diluted earnings per share from $4.83 to $4.86 suggests a stable earnings performance despite the overall income dip. Analyzing the return on average assets and equity, there's a noticeable decrease, potentially indicating a less efficient use of assets or equity compared to the previous year.
From a credit risk perspective, the reduction in provision for credit losses coupled with a decrease in non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets might be seen as positive indicators of asset quality. However, the increase in non-interest expenses, driven by FDIC and State assessments and other factors, could raise concerns about cost management and its impact on future profitability.
The growth in total loans and deposits is a strong indicator of the company's expanding market presence and customer base, which is a positive sign for potential investors. The 7.1% increase in loans and 4.4% increase in deposits year-over-year suggests a healthy demand for the bank's lending and deposit services. However, the increase in efficiency ratio from 38.38% to 46.97% year-over-year may imply higher costs relative to revenue, which could be a point of concern for investors focused on operational efficiency.
The financial performance of Cathay General Bancorp should be contextualized within the broader economic environment, characterized by rising interest rates in 2023. The bank's net interest margin decline from 3.63% to 3.45% year-over-year could be attributed to the challenging interest rate environment, which affects the profitability of banks. The increase in interest income from loans and securities is consistent with the higher rate environment, although the cost of funds has also risen, compressing the net interest spread. These dynamics are crucial for investors to understand as they reflect the sensitivity of the bank's operations to macroeconomic factors.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
| Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | 2023 |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Diluted earnings per share for the year increased to
$4.86 -
Total loans increased
$1.3 billion 7.1% , to$19.55 billion -
Total deposits increased
$820.2 million 4.4% , to$19.33 billion
“Total loans increased by
INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW
FOURTH QUARTER 2023 COMPARED TO THE THIRD QUARTER 2023
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, was
Return on average stockholders’ equity was
Net interest income before provision for credit losses
Net interest income before provision for credit losses decreased
The net interest margin was
For the fourth quarter of 2023, the yield on average interest-earning assets was
Provision for credit losses
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of
The following table sets forth the charge-offs and recoveries for the periods indicated:
| Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | 2023 |
2022 |
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| (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Charge-offs: | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial loans | $ |
1,392 |
$ |
6,254 |
$ |
860 |
$ |
13,909 |
$ |
3,222 |
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| Construction loans |
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4,221 |
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— |
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— |
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4,221 |
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— |
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| Real estate loans (1) |
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— |
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1,221 |
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2,131 |
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5,341 |
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2,268 |
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| Installment and other loans |
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— |
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8 |
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— |
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15 |
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— |
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| Total charge-offs |
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5,613 |
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7,483 |
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2,991 |
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23,486 |
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5,490 |
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| Recoveries: | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial loans |
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1,426 |
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611 |
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356 |
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2,990 |
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2,465 |
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| Construction loans |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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6 |
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| Real estate loans (1) |
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55 |
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261 |
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97 |
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2,918 |
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432 |
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| Installment and other loans |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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— |
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2 |
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| Total recoveries |
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1,481 |
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872 |
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455 |
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5,908 |
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2,905 |
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| Net charge-offs/(recoveries) | $ |
4,132 |
$ |
6,611 |
$ |
2,536 |
$ |
17,578 |
$ |
2,585 |
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| (1) Real estate loans include commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage loans and equity lines. |
Non-interest income
Non-interest income, which includes revenues from depository service fees, letters of credit commissions, securities gains (losses), wealth management fees, and other sources of fee income, was
Non-interest expense
Non-interest expense increased
Income taxes
The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2023 was
BALANCE SHEET REVIEW
Gross loans were
The loan balances and composition as of December 31, 2023, compared to September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are presented below:
| December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Commercial loans | $ |
3,305,048 |
$ |
3,090,609 |
$ |
3,318,778 |
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| Residential mortgage loans |
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5,838,747 |
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5,685,844 |
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5,252,952 |
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| Commercial real estate loans |
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9,729,581 |
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9,511,805 |
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8,793,685 |
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| Equity lines |
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245,919 |
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253,826 |
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324,548 |
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| Construction loans |
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422,647 |
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474,294 |
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559,372 |
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| Installment and other loans |
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6,198 |
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7,444 |
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4,689 |
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| Gross loans | $ |
19,548,140 |
$ |
19,023,822 |
$ |
18,254,024 |
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| Allowance for loan losses |
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(154,562) |
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(154,619) |
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(146,485) |
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| Unamortized deferred loan fees |
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(10,720) |
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(9,521) |
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(6,641) |
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| Total loans, net | $ |
19,382,858 |
$ |
18,859,682 |
$ |
18,100,898 |
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Total deposits were
The deposit balances and composition as of December 31, 2023, compared to September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, are presented below:
December 31, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | $ |
3,529,018 |
$ |
3,623,483 |
$ |
4,168,989 |
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| NOW deposits |
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2,370,685 |
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2,454,878 |
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2,509,736 |
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| Money market deposits |
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3,049,754 |
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3,222,612 |
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3,812,724 |
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| Savings deposits |
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1,039,203 |
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1,131,352 |
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1,000,460 |
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| Time deposits |
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9,336,787 |
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9,203,263 |
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7,013,370 |
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| Total deposits | $ |
19,325,447 |
$ |
19,635,588 |
$ |
18,505,279 |
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ASSET QUALITY REVIEW
As of December 31, 2023, total non-accrual loans were
The allowance for loan losses was
The changes in non-performing assets and loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of December 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2023, are presented below:
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | December 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
% Change |
September 30, 2023 |
% Change |
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| Non-performing assets | ||||||||||||
| Accruing loans past due 90 days or more | $ |
7,157 |
$ |
11,580 |
(38) |
$ |
1,924 |
272 |
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| Non-accrual loans: | ||||||||||||
| Construction loans |
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7,736 |
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— |
— |
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16,992 |
(54) |
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| Commercial real estate loans |
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32,030 |
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34,096 |
(6) |
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32,539 |
(2) |
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| Commercial loans |
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14,404 |
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25,772 |
(44) |
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14,661 |
(2) |
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| Residential mortgage loans |
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12,511 |
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8,978 |
39 |
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13,138 |
(5) |
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| Installment and other loans |
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— |
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8 |
(100) |
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— |
— |
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| Total non-accrual loans: | $ |
66,681 |
$ |
68,854 |
(3) |
$ |
77,330 |
(14) |
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| Total non-performing loans |
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73,838 |
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80,434 |
(8) |
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79,254 |
(7) |
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| Other real estate owned |
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19,441 |
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4,067 |
378 |
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14,407 |
35 |
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| Total non-performing assets | $ |
93,279 |
$ |
84,501 |
10 |
$ |
93,661 |
(0) |
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| Accruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties (1) | $ |
2,872 |
$ |
— |
— |
$ |
1,489 |
93 |
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| Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) | $ |
— |
$ |
15,145 |
(100) |
$ |
— |
— |
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| Allowance for loan losses | $ |
154,562 |
$ |
146,485 |
6 |
$ |
154,619 |
(0) |
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| Total gross loans outstanding, at period-end | $ |
19,548,140 |
$ |
18,254,024 |
7 |
$ |
19,023,822 |
3 |
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| Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans, at period-end |
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| Allowance for loan losses to gross loans, at period-end |
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| (1) Beginning after January 1, 2023, modifications are reported in accordance with the new guidance under ASU 2022-02. |
The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REVIEW
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of
FULL YEAR REVIEW
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2023, was
Return on average stockholders’ equity was
CONFERENCE CALL
Cathay General Bancorp will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 financial results this afternoon, Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Analysts and investors may dial in and participate in the question-and-answer session. To access the call, please dial 1-833-816-1377 and enter Conference ID 10185350. The presentation accompanying this call and access to the live webcast is available on our site at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com and a replay of the webcast will be archived for one year within 24 hours after the event.
ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
Cathay General Bancorp is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CATY) and is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the applicable provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding management’s beliefs, projections, and assumptions concerning future results and events. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, such words as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “predicts,” “potential,” “possible,” “optimistic,” “seeks,” “shall,” “should,” “will,” and variations of these words and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, beliefs, projections, and assumptions of management and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Such risks and uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, adverse developments or conditions related to or arising from local, regional, national and international business, market and economic conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our operations, assets and liabilities; possible additional provisions for loan losses and charge-offs; credit risks of lending activities and deterioration in asset or credit quality; extensive laws and regulations and supervision that we are subject to including potential future supervisory action by bank supervisory authorities; increased costs of compliance and other risks associated with changes in regulation; higher capital requirements from the implementation of the Basel III capital standards; compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other money laundering statutes and regulations; potential goodwill impairment; liquidity risk; fluctuations in interest rates; risks associated with acquisitions and the expansion of our business into new markets; inflation and deflation; real estate market conditions and the value of real estate collateral; our ability to generate anticipated returns on our investments and financings, including in tax-advantaged projects; environmental liabilities; our ability to compete with larger competitors; our ability to retain key personnel; successful management of reputational risk; natural disasters, public health crises and geopolitical events; general economic or business conditions in
These and other factors are further described in Cathay General Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Item 1A in particular), other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and other filings Cathay General Bancorp makes with the SEC from time to time. Actual results in any future period may also vary from the past results discussed in this press release. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) |
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| Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | 2023 |
2022 |
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| Financial performance | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income before provision for credit losses | $ |
182,138 |
$ |
185,640 |
$ |
201,814 |
$ |
741,746 |
$ |
733,697 |
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| Provision for credit losses |
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1,723 |
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7,000 |
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1,400 |
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25,978 |
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14,543 |
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| Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
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180,415 |
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178,640 |
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200,414 |
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715,768 |
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719,154 |
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| Non-interest income |
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23,101 |
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7,837 |
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12,088 |
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68,292 |
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56,814 |
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| Non-interest expense |
|
110,498 |
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93,973 |
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81,224 |
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380,478 |
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303,432 |
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| Income before income tax expense |
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93,018 |
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92,504 |
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131,278 |
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403,582 |
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472,536 |
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| Income tax expense |
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10,492 |
|
10,133 |
|
33,677 |
|
49,458 |
|
111,894 |
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| Net income | $ |
82,526 |
$ |
82,371 |
$ |
97,601 |
$ |
354,124 |
$ |
360,642 |
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| Net income per common share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ |
1.14 |
$ |
1.14 |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
4.88 |
$ |
4.85 |
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| Diluted | $ |
1.13 |
$ |
1.13 |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
4.86 |
$ |
4.83 |
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| Cash dividends paid per common share | $ |
0.34 |
$ |
0.34 |
$ |
0.34 |
$ |
1.36 |
$ |
1.36 |
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| Selected ratios | |||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets |
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| Return on average total stockholders’ equity |
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| Efficiency ratio |
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| Dividend payout ratio |
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| Total interest-earning assets |
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| Total interest-bearing liabilities |
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| Net interest spread |
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| Net interest margin |
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| Capital ratios | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
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| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) |
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| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ |
173,988 |
$ |
145,580 |
$ |
195,440 |
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| Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits |
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654,813 |
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1,017,354 |
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966,962 |
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| Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of |
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1,604,570 |
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1,508,798 |
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1,473,348 |
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| Loans |
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19,548,140 |
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19,023,822 |
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18,254,024 |
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| Less: Allowance for loan losses |
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(154,562) |
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(154,619) |
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(146,485) |
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| Unamortized deferred loan fees, net |
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(10,720) |
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(9,521) |
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(6,641) |
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| Loans, net |
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19,382,858 |
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18,859,682 |
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18,100,898 |
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| Equity securities |
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40,406 |
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31,456 |
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22,158 |
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| Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
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17,746 |
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17,250 |
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17,250 |
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| Other real estate owned, net |
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19,441 |
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14,407 |
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4,067 |
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| Affordable housing investments and alternative energy partnerships, net |
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315,683 |
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332,903 |
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327,128 |
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| Premises and equipment, net |
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91,097 |
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91,033 |
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94,776 |
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| Customers’ liability on acceptances |
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3,264 |
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16,900 |
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2,372 |
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| Accrued interest receivable |
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97,673 |
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90,875 |
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82,428 |
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| Goodwill |
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375,696 |
|
375,696 |
|
375,696 |
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| Other intangible assets, net |
|
4,461 |
|
4,725 |
|
5,757 |
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| Right-of-use assets- operating leases |
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32,076 |
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30,586 |
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29,627 |
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| Other assets |
|
267,762 |
|
307,284 |
|
250,069 |
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| Total assets | $ |
23,081,534 |
$ |
22,844,529 |
$ |
21,947,976 |
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| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||
| Deposits: | |||||||||
| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | $ |
3,529,018 |
$ |
3,623,483 |
$ |
4,168,989 |
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| Interest-bearing deposits: | |||||||||
| NOW deposits |
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2,370,685 |
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2,454,878 |
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2,509,736 |
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| Money market deposits |
|
3,049,754 |
|
3,222,612 |
|
3,812,724 |
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| Savings deposits |
|
1,039,203 |
|
1,131,352 |
|
1,000,460 |
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| Time deposits |
|
9,336,787 |
|
9,203,263 |
|
7,013,370 |
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| Total deposits |
|
19,325,447 |
|
19,635,588 |
|
18,505,279 |
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| Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank |
|
540,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
485,000 |
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| Other borrowings for affordable housing investments |
|
15,787 |
|
22,374 |
|
22,600 |
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| Long-term debt |
|
119,136 |
|
119,136 |
|
119,136 |
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| Acceptances outstanding |
|
3,264 |
|
16,900 |
|
2,372 |
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| Lease liabilities - operating leases |
|
34,797 |
|
32,962 |
|
32,518 |
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| Other liabilities |
|
306,529 |
|
363,833 |
|
307,031 |
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| Total liabilities |
|
20,344,960 |
|
20,205,793 |
|
19,473,936 |
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| Stockholders' equity |
|
2,736,574 |
|
2,638,736 |
|
2,474,040 |
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| Total liabilities and equity | $ |
23,081,534 |
$ |
22,844,529 |
$ |
21,947,976 |
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| Book value per common share | $ |
37.66 |
$ |
36.35 |
$ |
34.01 |
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| Number of common shares outstanding |
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72,668,927 |
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72,586,992 |
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72,742,151 |
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| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
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| Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | 2023 |
2022 |
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| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and Dividend Income | |||||||||||||||
| Loan receivable, including loan fees | $ |
302,477 |
$ |
293,108 |
$ |
243,324 |
$ |
1,130,242 |
$ |
801,981 |
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| Investment securities |
|
14,885 |
|
12,698 |
|
10,181 |
|
51,717 |
|
28,240 |
|||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
|
392 |
|
355 |
|
329 |
|
1,349 |
|
1,103 |
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| Deposits with banks |
|
15,509 |
|
17,307 |
|
9,954 |
|
58,914 |
|
19,957 |
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| Total interest and dividend income |
|
333,263 |
|
323,468 |
|
263,788 |
|
1,242,222 |
|
851,281 |
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| Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||
| Time deposits |
|
97,826 |
|
90,022 |
|
34,352 |
|
331,997 |
|
56,354 |
|||||
| Other deposits |
|
43,282 |
|
38,207 |
|
23,048 |
|
135,965 |
|
48,942 |
|||||
| Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank |
|
7,289 |
|
6,779 |
|
2,484 |
|
22,164 |
|
5,880 |
|||||
| Long-term debt |
|
1,759 |
|
1,726 |
|
1,228 |
|
6,480 |
|
5,546 |
|||||
| Short-term borrowings |
|
969 |
|
1,094 |
|
862 |
|
3,870 |
|
862 |
|||||
| Total interest expense |
|
151,125 |
|
137,828 |
|
61,974 |
|
500,476 |
|
117,584 |
|||||
| Net interest income before provision for credit losses |
|
182,138 |
|
185,640 |
|
201,814 |
|
741,746 |
|
733,697 |
|||||
| Provision for credit losses |
|
1,723 |
|
7,000 |
|
1,400 |
|
25,978 |
|
14,543 |
|||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
|
180,415 |
|
178,640 |
|
200,414 |
|
715,768 |
|
719,154 |
|||||
| Non-Interest Income | |||||||||||||||
| Net (losses)/gains from equity securities |
|
8,950 |
|
(6,218) |
|
(966) |
|
18,248 |
|
392 |
|||||
| Debt securities losses, net |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(3,000) |
|
— |
|||||
| Letters of credit commissions |
|
1,744 |
|
1,738 |
|
1,584 |
|
6,716 |
|
6,351 |
|||||
| Depository service fees |
|
1,423 |
|
1,536 |
|
1,530 |
|
6,432 |
|
6,523 |
|||||
| Wealth management fees |
|
4,820 |
|
5,150 |
|
3,942 |
|
17,506 |
|
16,436 |
|||||
| Other operating income |
|
6,164 |
|
5,631 |
|
5,998 |
|
22,390 |
|
27,112 |
|||||
| Total non-interest income |
|
23,101 |
|
7,837 |
|
12,088 |
|
68,292 |
|
56,814 |
|||||
| Non-Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits |
|
40,101 |
|
38,774 |
|
35,093 |
|
154,149 |
|
142,546 |
|||||
| Occupancy expense |
|
5,387 |
|
5,851 |
|
5,658 |
|
22,270 |
|
22,808 |
|||||
| Computer and equipment expense |
|
4,579 |
|
4,387 |
|
3,842 |
|
17,478 |
|
13,603 |
|||||
| Professional services expense |
|
8,279 |
|
7,906 |
|
7,529 |
|
32,491 |
|
28,237 |
|||||
| Data processing service expense |
|
3,718 |
|
3,614 |
|
3,368 |
|
14,728 |
|
13,181 |
|||||
| FDIC and State assessments |
|
14,358 |
|
3,063 |
|
2,038 |
|
23,588 |
|
8,037 |
|||||
| Marketing expense |
|
1,110 |
|
1,587 |
|
2,171 |
|
5,887 |
|
6,863 |
|||||
| Other real estate owned expense |
|
195 |
|
435 |
|
34 |
|
761 |
|
127 |
|||||
| Amortization of investments in low income housing and alternative energy partnerships |
|
26,119 |
|
23,157 |
|
14,594 |
|
86,616 |
|
42,065 |
|||||
| Amortization of core deposit intangibles |
|
251 |
|
250 |
|
1,168 |
|
1,310 |
|
1,892 |
|||||
| Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs |
|
671 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
671 |
|
4,127 |
|||||
| Other operating expense |
|
5,730 |
|
4,949 |
|
5,729 |
|
20,529 |
|
19,946 |
|||||
| Total non-interest expense |
|
110,498 |
|
93,973 |
|
81,224 |
|
380,478 |
|
303,432 |
|||||
| Income before income tax expense |
|
93,018 |
|
92,504 |
|
131,278 |
|
403,582 |
|
472,536 |
|||||
| Income tax expense |
|
10,492 |
|
10,133 |
|
33,677 |
|
49,458 |
|
111,894 |
|||||
| Net income | $ |
82,526 |
$ |
82,371 |
$ |
97,601 |
$ |
354,124 |
$ |
360,642 |
|||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ |
1.14 |
$ |
1.14 |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
4.88 |
$ |
4.85 |
|||||
| Diluted | $ |
1.13 |
$ |
1.13 |
$ |
1.33 |
$ |
4.86 |
$ |
4.83 |
|||||
| Cash dividends paid per common share | $ |
0.34 |
$ |
0.34 |
$ |
0.34 |
$ |
1.36 |
$ |
1.36 |
|||||
| Basic average common shares outstanding |
|
72,652,779 |
|
72,568,518 |
|
73,130,500 |
|
72,573,025 |
|
74,337,265 |
|||||
| Diluted average common shares outstanding |
|
72,906,310 |
|
72,890,414 |
|
73,467,401 |
|
72,862,628 |
|
74,664,735 |
|||||
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
AVERAGE BALANCES – SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
| Three months ended | |||||||||||
| (In thousands)(Unaudited) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | Average Balance |
Average Yield/Rate (1) |
Average Balance |
Average Yield/Rate (1) |
Average Balance |
Average Yield/Rate (1) |
|||||
| Loans (1) | $ |
19,330,187 |
|
$ |
18,959,444 |
|
$ |
18,117,692 |
|
||
| Taxable investment securities |
|
1,594,267 |
|
|
1,530,767 |
|
|
1,493,472 |
|
||
| FHLB stock |
|
19,599 |
|
|
19,141 |
|
|
17,250 |
|
||
| Deposits with banks |
|
1,130,806 |
|
|
1,273,751 |
|
|
1,052,161 |
|
||
| Total interest-earning assets | $ |
22,074,859 |
|
$ |
21,783,103 |
|
$ |
20,680,575 |
|
||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ |
2,466,263 |
|
$ |
2,405,011 |
|
$ |
2,514,877 |
|
||
| Money market deposits |
|
3,200,455 |
|
|
3,036,445 |
|
|
4,350,804 |
|
||
| Savings deposits |
|
1,112,454 |
|
|
1,151,615 |
|
|
1,064,019 |
|
||
| Time deposits |
|
9,208,820 |
|
|
9,145,176 |
|
|
6,403,334 |
|
||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | $ |
15,987,992 |
|
$ |
15,738,247 |
|
$ |
14,333,034 |
|
||
| Other borrowed funds |
|
600,483 |
|
|
586,824 |
|
|
358,840 |
|
||
| Long-term debt |
|
119,136 |
|
|
119,136 |
|
|
119,136 |
|
||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
16,707,611 |
|
|
16,444,207 |
|
|
14,811,010 |
|
||
| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits |
|
3,598,385 |
|
3,603,779 |
|
4,337,065 |
|||||
| Total deposits and other borrowed funds | $ |
20,305,996 |
$ |
20,047,986 |
$ |
19,148,075 |
|||||
| Total average assets | $ |
23,304,836 |
$ |
22,997,408 |
$ |
21,917,339 |
|||||
| Total average equity | $ |
2,681,899 |
$ |
2,644,005 |
$ |
2,461,524 |
|||||
| Year ended | |||||||||||
| (In thousands)(Unaudited) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | Average Balance |
Average Yield/Rate (1) |
Average Balance |
Average Yield/Rate (1) |
|||||||
| Loans (1) | $ |
18,763,271 |
|
$ |
17,631,943 |
|
|||||
| Taxable investment securities |
|
1,558,877 |
|
|
1,321,346 |
|
|||||
| FHLB stock |
|
18,620 |
|
|
17,629 |
|
|||||
| Deposits with banks |
|
1,141,720 |
|
|
1,261,833 |
|
|||||
| Total interest-earning assets | $ |
21,482,488 |
|
$ |
20,232,751 |
|
|||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ |
2,388,080 |
|
$ |
2,471,256 |
|
|||||
| Money market deposits |
|
3,164,739 |
|
|
4,902,357 |
|
|||||
| Savings deposits |
|
1,070,405 |
|
|
1,118,967 |
|
|||||
| Time deposits |
|
8,849,293 |
|
|
5,398,808 |
|
|||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | $ |
15,472,517 |
|
$ |
13,891,388 |
|
|||||
| Other borrowed funds |
|
505,218 |
|
|
247,276 |
|
|||||
| Long-term debt |
|
119,136 |
|
|
119,136 |
|
|||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
16,096,871 |
|
|
14,257,800 |
|
|||||
| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits |
|
3,705,788 |
|
4,386,526 |
|||||||
| Total deposits and other borrowed funds | $ |
19,802,659 |
$ |
18,644,326 |
|||||||
| Total average assets | $ |
22,705,192 |
$ |
21,383,739 |
|||||||
| Total average equity | $ |
2,610,582 |
$ |
2,453,391 |
|||||||
| (1) Yields and interest earned include net loan fees. Non-accrual loans are included in the average balance. |
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
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 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.
| As of | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
|||||||||||||
| (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | (a) | $ |
2,736,574 |
$ |
2,638,736 |
$ |
2,474,040 |
||||||||
| Less: Goodwill |
|
(375,696) |
|
(375,696) |
|
(375,696) |
|||||||||
| Other intangible assets (1) |
|
(4,461) |
|
(4,725) |
|
(5,757) |
|||||||||
| Tangible equity | (b) | $ |
2,356,417 |
$ |
2,258,315 |
$ |
2,092,587 |
||||||||
| Total assets | (c) | $ |
23,081,534 |
$ |
22,844,529 |
$ |
21,947,976 |
||||||||
| Less: Goodwill |
|
(375,696) |
|
(375,696) |
|
(375,696) |
|||||||||
| Other intangible assets (1) |
|
(4,461) |
|
(4,725) |
|
(5,757) |
|||||||||
| Tangible assets | (d) | $ |
22,701,377 |
$ |
22,464,108 |
$ |
21,566,523 |
||||||||
| Number of common shares outstanding | (e) |
|
72,668,927 |
|
72,586,992 |
|
72,742,151 |
||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity to total assets ratio | (a)/(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio | (b)/(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| Tangible book value per share | (b)/(e) | $ |
32.43 |
$ |
31.11 |
$ |
28.77 |
||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
|||||||||||
| (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
82,526 |
$ |
82,371 |
$ |
97,601 |
$ |
354,124 |
$ |
360,642 |
|||||
| Add: Amortization of other intangibles |
|
262 |
|
270 |
|
1,191 |
|
1,294 |
|
2,007 |
|||||
| Tax effect of amortization adjustments (2) |
|
(78) |
|
(80) |
|
(353) |
|
(384) |
|
(595) |
|||||
| Tangible net income | (f) | $ |
82,710 |
$ |
82,561 |
$ |
98,439 |
$ |
355,034 |
$ |
362,054 |
||||
| Return on tangible common equity (3) | (f)/(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
| (1) Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing. |
| (2) Applied the statutory rate of |
| (3) Annualized. |
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Heng W. Chen
(626) 279-3652
Source: Cathay General Bancorp
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