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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended

March 31, 2021

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

Commission file number

001-31830

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

95-4274680

(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California		90012
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(213) 625-4700

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CATY	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common stock, $.01 par value, 79,669,529 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2021.

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

1^ST QUARTER 2021 REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)	3
	NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)	7
Item 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.	47
Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	76
Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.	77

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		77

Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.	77
Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS.	78
Item 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.	80
Item 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.	81
Item 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.	81
Item 5.	OTHER INFORMATION.	81
Item 6.	EXHIBITS.	81


SIGNATURES		82

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Forward-Looking Statements

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the term “Bancorp” refers to Cathay General Bancorp and the term “Bank” refers to Cathay Bank. The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Bancorp and the Bank collectively.

The statements in this report include 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. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements in these provisions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, growth opportunities and growth rates, growth plans, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, business prospects, strategic alternatives, business strategies, financial expectations, regulatory and competitive outlook, loan and deposit growth, investment and expenditure plans, financing needs and availability, level of nonperforming assets, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “may,” “optimistic,” “plans,” “potential,” “possible,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “shall,” “should,” “will,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by us 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, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:

	●	local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our operations, assets and liabilities;
	●	the impact on our business, operations, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, prospects and trading prices of our shares arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic;
	●	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 supervisory action by bank supervisory authorities;
	●	increased costs of compliance and other risks associated with changes in regulation, including the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”);
	●	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;
	●	environmental liabilities;
	●	our ability to generate anticipated returns from our investments and/or financings in certain tax advantaged-projects;

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	●	our ability to compete with larger competitors;
	●	our ability to retain key personnel;
	●	successful management of reputational risk;
	●	natural disasters, public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic) and geopolitical events;
	●	failures, interruptions, or security breaches of our information systems;
	●	our ability to adapt our systems to the expanding use of technology in banking;
	●	risk management processes and strategies;
	●	adverse results in legal proceedings;
	●	the impact of regulatory enforcement actions, if any;
	●	certain provisions in our charter and bylaws that may affect acquisition of the Company;
	●	changes in accounting standards or tax laws and regulations;
	●	market disruption and volatility;
	●	fluctuations in the Bancorp’s stock price;
	●	restrictions on dividends and other distributions by laws and regulations and by our regulators and our capital structure;
	●	issuances of preferred stock;
	●	capital level requirements and successfully raising additional capital, if needed, and the resulting dilution of interests of holders of our common stock; and
	●	the soundness of other financial institutions.

These and other factors are further described in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (Item 1A in particular), other reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and other filings 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 report. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We have no intention and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to announce publicly any revision of any forward-looking statement to reflect developments, events, occurrences or circumstances after the date of such statement, except as required by law.

Bancorp’s filings with the SEC are available at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, or by request directed to Cathay General Bancorp, 9650 Flair Drive, El Monte, California 91731, Attention: Investor Relations (626) 279-3296.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	141,885		$	138,616
Short-term investments and interest-bearing deposits		1,612,411			1,282,462
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $898,463 at March 31, 2021 and $1,019,230 at December 31, 2020)		908,844			1,036,550
Loans		15,651,848			15,644,396
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(147,264	)		(166,538	)
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(6,872	)		(2,494	)
Loans, net		15,497,712			15,475,364
Equity securities		20,993			23,744
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,250			17,250
Other real estate owned, net		4,918			4,918
Affordable housing investments and alternative energy partnerships, net		296,229			309,016
Premises and equipment, net		101,864			102,998
Customers’ liability on acceptances		4,125			13,753
Accrued interest receivable		58,216			59,032
Goodwill		372,189			372,189
Other intangible assets, net		5,249			5,434
Right-of-use assets - operating leases		32,927			30,919
Other assets		155,377			170,889
Total assets	$	19,230,189		$	19,043,134
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	$	3,495,775		$	3,365,086
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW deposits		1,915,822			1,926,135
Money market deposits		3,808,794			3,359,191
Savings deposits		911,210			785,672
Time deposits		6,222,032			6,673,317
Total deposits		16,353,633			16,109,401
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		75,000			150,000
Other borrowings of affordable housing investments		23,333			23,714
Long-term debt		119,136			119,136
Acceptances outstanding		4,125			13,753
Lease liabilities - operating leases		35,803			33,484
Other liabilities		155,870			175,502
Total liabilities		16,766,900			16,624,990
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 90,729,966 issued and 79,595,025 outstanding at March 31, 2021, and 90,643,206 issued and 79,508,265 outstanding at December 31, 2020		907			906
Additional paid-in-capital		965,566			964,734
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net		1,686			5,310
Retained earnings		1,837,261			1,789,325
Treasury stock, at cost (11,134,941 shares at March 31, 2021, and 11,134,941 shares at December 31, 2020)		(342,131	)		(342,131	)
Total equity		2,463,289			2,418,144
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,230,189		$	19,043,134

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Interest and Dividend Income
Loans receivable, including loan fees	$	159,721		$	177,870
Investment securities		3,067			7,610
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		217			305
Deposits with banks		315			951
Total interest and dividend income		163,320			186,736

Interest Expense
Time deposits		14,009			35,155
Other deposits		5,594			7,991
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		475			1,552
Long-term debt		1,424			1,440
Deferred payments from acquisition		—			58
Short-term borrowings		—			229
Total interest expense		21,502			46,425

Net interest income before provision for credit losses		141,818			140,311
Provision for credit losses		(13,558	)		25,000
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		155,376			115,311

Non-Interest Income
Net losses from equity securities		(2,752	)		(6,102	)
Securities losses, net		853			6
Letters of credit commissions		1,690			1,640
Depository service fees		1,363			1,298
Other operating income		8,846			8,944
Total non-interest income		10,000			5,786

Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		32,722			30,939
Occupancy expense		5,046			5,177
Computer and equipment expense		3,271			2,593
Professional services expense		4,710			5,145
Data processing service expense		3,655			3,666
FDIC and regulatory assessments		1,925			2,415
Marketing expense		2,882			1,886
Other real estate owned expense/(income)		94			(4,104	)
Amortization of investments in low income housing and alternative energy partnerships		11,570			13,890
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		172			172
Costs associated with debt redemption		732			—
Other operating expense		4,624			3,375
Total non-interest expense		71,403			65,154

Income before income tax expense		93,973			55,943
Income tax expense		20,589			9,091
Net income	$	73,384		$	46,852

Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax
Unrealized holding (losses)/gains on securities available-for-sale		(4,887	)		11,853
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on cash flow hedge derivatives		1,263			(4,278	)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/gain, net of tax		(3,624	)		7,575
Total other comprehensive income	$	69,760		$	54,427

Net Income Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.92		$	0.59
Diluted	$	0.92		$	0.59
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.31		$	0.31
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic		79,530,777			79,588,076
Diluted		79,832,305			79,830,025

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

								Accumulated
	Common Stock				Additional			Other									Total
	*Number of*				*Paid-in*			*Comprehensive*			*Retained*			*Treasury*			*Stockholders'*
Three months ended	*Shares*		*Amount*		*Capital*			*Income*			*Earnings*			*Stock*			*Equity*
	(In thousands, except share data)
Balance at December 31, 2020		79,508,265	$	906	$	964,734		$	5,310		$	1,789,325		$	(342,131	)	$	2,418,144
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle related to ASC 326, net of tax ⁽¹⁾		—		—		—			—			(798	)		—			(798	)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan		20,036		—		868			—			—			—			868
Restricted stock units vested		66,724		1		—			—			—			—			1
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of RSUs		—		—		(1,279	)		—			—			—			(1,279	)
Stock -based compensation		—		—		1,243			—			—			—			1,243
Cash dividends of $0.31 per share		—		—		—			—			(24,650	)		—			(24,650	)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			(3,624	)		—			—			(3,624	)
Net income		—		—		—			—			73,384			—			73,384
Balance at March 31, 2021		79,595,025	$	907	$	965,566		$	1,686		$	1,837,261		$	(342,131	)	$	2,463,289

(1)See "Accounting Standards Adopted in 2021" in Note 3 Recent Accounting Pronouncements, ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326).

									Accumulated
	Common Stock					Additional			Other								Total
	*Number of*					*Paid-in*			*Comprehensive*		*Retained*			*Treasury*			*Stockholders'*
	*Shares*			*Amount*		*Capital*			*Income*		*Earnings*			*Stock*			*Equity*
	(In thousands, except share data)
Balance at December 31, 2019		79,729,419		$	900	$	950,466		$	2,302	$	1,659,153		$	(318,538	)	$	2,294,283
Dividend Reinvestment Plan		39,665			1		845			—		—			—			846
Restricted stock units vested		51,183			1		—			—		—			—			1
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of RSUs		—			—		(523	)		—		—			—			(523	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(400,000	)		—		—			—		—			(12,880	)		(12,880	)
Stock -based compensation		—			—		1,543			—		—			—			1,543
Cash dividends of $0.31 per share		—			—		—			—		(24,660	)		—			(24,660	)
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			7,575		—			—			7,575
Net income		—

Price	35.26	EPS	3
Shares	80	P/E	10
MCap	2,832	P/FCF	9
Net Debt	-665	EBIT	530
TEV	2,168	TEV/EBIT	4
TTM 2019-09-30, in MM, except price, ratios

10-Q	2021-03-31	Filed 2021-05-07
10-K	2020-12-31	Filed 2021-03-01
10-Q	2020-09-30	Filed 2020-11-09
10-Q	2020-06-30	Filed 2020-08-10
10-Q	2020-03-31	Filed 2020-05-08
10-K	2019-12-31	Filed 2020-03-02
10-Q	2019-09-30	Filed 2019-11-08
10-Q	2019-06-30	Filed 2019-08-05
10-Q	2019-03-31	Filed 2019-05-09
10-K	2018-12-31	Filed 2019-03-04
10-Q	2018-09-30	Filed 2018-11-08
10-Q	2018-06-30	Filed 2018-08-09
10-Q	2018-03-31	Filed 2018-05-10
10-K	2017-12-31	Filed 2018-03-01
10-Q	2017-09-30	Filed 2017-11-08
10-Q	2017-06-30	Filed 2017-08-09
10-Q	2017-03-31	Filed 2017-05-08
10-K	2016-12-31	Filed 2017-03-01
10-Q	2016-09-30	Filed 2016-11-07
10-Q	2016-06-30	Filed 2016-08-08
10-Q	2016-03-31	Filed 2016-05-09
10-K	2015-12-31	Filed 2016-02-29
10-Q	2015-09-30	Filed 2015-11-05
10-Q	2015-06-30	Filed 2015-08-06
10-Q	2015-03-31	Filed 2015-05-08
10-K	2014-12-31	Filed 2015-03-02
10-Q	2014-09-30	Filed 2014-11-07
10-Q	2014-06-30	Filed 2014-08-07
10-Q	2014-03-31	Filed 2014-05-08
10-K	2013-12-31	Filed 2014-03-03
10-Q	2013-09-30	Filed 2013-11-07
10-Q	2013-06-30	Filed 2013-08-08
10-Q	2013-03-31	Filed 2013-05-08
10-K	2012-12-31	Filed 2013-03-01
10-Q	2012-09-30	Filed 2012-11-09
10-Q	2012-06-30	Filed 2012-08-08
10-Q	2012-03-31	Filed 2012-05-08
10-K	2011-12-31	Filed 2012-02-28
10-Q	2011-09-30	Filed 2011-11-04
10-Q	2011-06-30	Filed 2011-08-09
10-Q	2011-03-31	Filed 2011-05-10
10-K	2010-12-31	Filed 2011-02-28
10-Q	2010-09-30	Filed 2010-11-09
10-Q	2010-06-30	Filed 2010-08-09
10-Q	2010-03-31	Filed 2010-05-07
10-K	2009-12-31	Filed 2010-03-16

8-K	2020-11-19
8-K	2020-10-26
8-K	2020-07-27
8-K	2020-07-16
8-K	2020-05-18
8-K	2020-04-27
8-K	2020-01-22
8-K	2019-10-17
8-K	2019-10-16
8-K	2019-07-17
8-K	2019-06-20
8-K	2019-05-13
8-K	2019-04-17
8-K	2019-01-23
8-K	2019-01-17
8-K	2018-10-26
8-K	2018-10-17
8-K	2018-07-18
8-K	2018-05-14
8-K	2018-04-18
8-K	2018-03-09
8-K	2018-02-25
8-K	2018-01-30

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Cathay General Bancorp Earnings 2021-03-31