UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2023

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-31830		95-4274680
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS 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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 24, 2023, Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”) announced, in a press release, its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

As announced in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the Company will host a conference call on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its second quarter 2023 financial results. A presentation to accompany the conference call, which contains certain historical and forward-looking information relating to the Company (the “Presentation Materials”), has been made available on its website at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com. A copy of the Presentation Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information included in this report pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits

	99.1 Press Release of Cathay General Bancorp, dated July 24, 2023

	99.2 Presentation Materials, dated July 24, 2023

	104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 24, 2023	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP


	By:	/s/ Heng W. Chen
		Heng W. Chen
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Cathay General Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2023--Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The Company reported net income of $93.2 million, or $1.28 per share, for the second quarter of 2023.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
	Three months ended
(unaudited)	June 30, 2023	March 31, 2023	June 30, 2022
Net income	$ 93.2 million	$ 96.0 million	$89.0 million
Basic earnings per common share	$1.29	$1.32	$1.19
Diluted earnings per common share	$1.28	$1.32	$1.18
Return on average assets	1.67%	1.76%	1.69%
Return on average total stockholders' equity	14.47%	15.39%	14.62%
Efficiency ratio	45.36%	40.25%	39.06%

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Total gross loans increased by $635.5 million, or 13.9% annualized, to $19.0 billion in the second quarter of 2023.
The net interest margin decreased to 3.44% in the second quarter of 2023 from 3.74% in the first quarter of 2023.
Diluted earnings per share decreased to $1.28 for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $1.32 for the first quarter of 2023.

“For the second quarter of 2023, our total loans increased by $635.5 million or 13.9% annualized to $19.0 billion. We are pleased by the $448.1 million increase or 9.7% in total deposits for the quarter,” commented Chang M. Liu, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW
SECOND QUARTER 2023 COMPARED TO THE FIRST QUARTER 2023

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $93.2 million, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 2.9%, compared to net income of $96.0 million for the first quarter of 2023. Net income for the second quarter of 2023 included a $10.7 million unrealized gain on equity securities, or $0.10 per diluted share. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.28 per share compared to $1.32 per share for the first quarter of 2023.

Return on average stockholders’ equity was 14.47% and return on average assets was 1.67% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to a return on average stockholders’ equity of 15.39% and a return on average assets of 1.76% in the first quarter of 2023.

Net interest income before provision for credit losses

Net interest income before provision for credit losses decreased $10.9 million, or 5.7%, to $181.5 million during the second quarter of 2023, compared to $192.4 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was due primarily to an increase in deposit interest expense, offset by an increase in income from loans and securities.

The net interest margin was 3.44% for the second quarter of 2023 compared to 3.74% for the first quarter of 2023.

For the second quarter of 2023, the yield on average interest-earning assets was 5.68%, the cost of funds on average interest-bearing liabilities was 2.99%, and the cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.91%. In comparison, for the first quarter of 2023, the yield on average interest-earning assets was 5.54%, the cost of funds on average interest-bearing liabilities was 2.46%, and the cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.40%. The increase in the costs of interest-bearing liabilities was mainly a result of higher interest rates on interest bearing deposits. The net interest spread, defined as the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of funds on average interest-bearing liabilities, was 2.69% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 3.08% for the first quarter of 2023.

Provision for credit losses

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared with $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses, comprised of the reserve for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, increased $7.1 million to $165.6 million, or 0.87% of gross loans, compared to $158.5 million, or 0.87% of gross loans, as of March 31, 2023.

	Three months ended							Six months ended June 30,
	June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023		June 30, 2022			2023		2022
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Charge-offs:
Commercial loans	$	2,448	$	3,911	$	50		$	6,359	$	271
Real estate loans ⁽¹⁾		34		3,990		1			4,024		1
Installment and other loans		1		6		—			7		—
Total charge-offs		2,483		7,907		51			10,390		272
Recoveries:
Commercial loans		442		511		175			953		534
Construction loans		—		—		—			—		6
Real estate loans⁽¹⁾		61		2,540		94			2,601		240
Total recoveries		503		3,051		269			3,554		780
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)	$	1,980	$	4,856	$	(218	)	$	6,836	$	(508	)

^{(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 $23.1 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of $8.9 million, or 62.7%, compared to $14.2 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to a $5.8 million increase in unrealized gains on equity securities and a decrease in the write-off of $3.0 million of an available for sale security from Signature Bank when compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Non-interest expense

Non-interest expense increased $9.6 million, or 11.5%, to $92.8 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $83.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2023 was primarily due to an increase of $6.2 million in amortization expense of investments in low-income housing and alternative energy partnerships, an increase of $1.5 million in contributions to the Cathay Bank Foundation, and an increase of $1.5 million in professional services expenses offset, in part, by a decrease of $1.2 million in salaries and employee benefits when compared to the first quarter of 2023. The efficiency ratio, defined as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses plus non-interest income, was 45.36% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 40.25% for the first quarter of 2023.

Income taxes

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 9.2% compared to 16.8% for the first quarter of 2023. The effective tax rate includes the impact of alternative energy investments, including the impact of a new solar tax credit fund that closed in the second quarter of 2023, and low-income housing tax credits.

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

Gross loans were $18.95 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $635.5 million, or 3.5%, from $18.32 billion as of March 31, 2023. The increase from March 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase of $376.7 million, or 4.2%, in commercial mortgage loans, an increase of $164.8 million, or 5.2%, in commercial loans and an increase of $158.2 million, or 2.9%, in residential mortgage loans offset, in part, by a decrease of $37.3 million, or 6.7%, in real estate construction loans, and a decrease of $26.6 million, or 8.9%, in home equity loans.

The loan balances and composition as of June 30, 2023, compared to March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, are presented below:

	June 30, 2023	March 31, 2023	June 30, 2022
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Commercial loans	$ 3,317,868	$ 3,153,039	$ 3,194,509
Residential mortgage loans	5,542,466	5,384,220	5,045,383
Commercial mortgage loans	9,293,475	8,916,766	8,563,001
Equity lines	272,055	298,630	377,009
Real estate construction loans	521,673	558,967	602,052
Installment and other loans	5,257	5,717	5,934
Gross loans	$ 18,952,794	$ 18,317,339	$ 17,787,888

Allowance for loan losses	(155,109)	(144,884)	(148,772)
Unamortized deferred loan fees	(9,497)	(5,872)	(5,540)
Total loans, net	$ 18,788,188	$ 18,166,583	$ 17,633,576

Total deposits were $19.10 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $448.1 million, or 2.4%, from $18.65 billion as of March 31, 2023.

The deposit balances and composition as of June 30, 2023, compared to March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, are presented below:

	June 30, 2023	March 31, 2023	June 30, 2022
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	$ 3,561,237	$ 3,748,719	$ 4,433,959
NOW deposits	2,404,470	2,354,195	2,494,524
Money market deposits	3,033,868	3,014,500	5,322,510
Savings deposits	1,131,602	891,061	1,178,572
Time deposits	8,965,826	8,640,397	4,857,762
Total deposits	$ 19,097,003	$ 18,648,872	$ 18,287,327

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

As of June 30, 2023, total non-accrual loans were $69.0 million, a decrease of $4.6 million, or 6.2%, from $73.6 million as of March 31, 2023.

The allowance for loan losses was $155.1 million and the allowance for off-balance sheet unfunded credit commitments was $10.5 million as of June 30, 2023. The allowances represent the amount estimated by management to be appropriate to absorb expected credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, including unfunded credit commitments. The allowance for loan losses represented 0.82% of period-end gross loans, and 206.89% of non-performing loans as of June 30, 2023. The comparable ratios were 0.79% of period-end gross loans, and 167.81% of non-performing loans as of March 31, 2023.

The changes in non-performing assets and modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties as of June 30, 2023, compared to March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, are presented below:

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)	June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			% Change		June 30, 2022			% Change
Non-performing assets
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	$	5,968		$	12,756		(53	)	$	1,737		244
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial mortgage loans		39,558			40,218		(2	)		15,141		161
Commercial loans		17,574			22,079		(20	)		27,849		(37	)
Residential mortgage loans		11,872			11,283		5			17,583		(32	)
Installment and other loans		—			—		—			79		(100	)
Total non-accrual loans	$	69,004		$	73,580		(6	)	$	60,652		14
Total non-performing loans		74,972			86,336		(13	)		62,389		20
Other real estate owned		4,067			4,067		—			4,067		—
Total non-performing assets	$	79,039		$	90,403		(13	)	$	66,456		19
Accruing loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—		—		$	—		—
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)	$	—		$	—		—		$	12,675		(100	)

Allowance for loan losses	$	155,109		$	144,884		7		$	148,772		4
Total gross loans outstanding, at period-end	$	18,952,794		$	18,317,339		3		$	17,787,888		7

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans, at period-end		206.89	%		167.81	%				238.46	%
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans, at period-end		0.82	%		0.79	%				0.84	%

^{(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 0.3% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 0.4% as of March 31, 2023. Total non-performing assets decreased $11.4 million, or 12.6%, to $79.0 million as of June 30, 2023, compared to $90.4 million as of March 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $6.8 million, or 53.2%, in accruing loans past due 90 days or more and a decrease of $4.6 million, or 6.2%, in nonaccrual loans.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY REVIEW

As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.38%, total risk-based capital ratio of 13.88%, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 10.45%, calculated under the Basel III capital rules, continue to place the Company in the “well capitalized” category for regulatory purposes, which is defined as institutions with a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio equal to or greater than 8%, a total risk-based capital ratio equal to or greater than 10%, and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio equal to or greater than 5%. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.42%, total risk-based capital ratio was 13.94%, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 10.27%.

CONFERENCE CALL

Cathay General Bancorp will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2023 financial results this afternoon, Monday, July 24, 2023, 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 refer to Conference Code 10180640. 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 California state-chartered bank. Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services and currently operate over 60 branches across the United States in California, New York, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nevada, and New Jersey. Overseas, it has a branch outlet in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei. To learn more about Cathay Bank, please visit www.cathaybank.com. Cathay General Bancorp’s website is at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com. Information set forth on such websites is not incorporated into this press release.

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 including the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 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; 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 Asia, and other regions where Cathay Bank has operations; failures, interruptions, or security breaches of our information systems; our ability to adapt our systems to technological changes; risk management processes and strategies; adverse results in legal proceedings; 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; restrictions on dividends and other distributions by laws and regulations and by our regulators and our capital structure; issuance of preferred stock; successfully raising additional capital, if needed, and the resulting dilution of interests of holders of our common stock; the soundness of other financial institutions; and general competitive, economic political, and market conditions and fluctuations.

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)

	Three months ended									Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022			2023			2022

Financial performance
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	$	181,533		$	192,435		$	175,163		$	373,968		$	334,354
Provision for credit losses		9,155			8,100			2,500			17,255			11,143
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		172,378			184,335			172,663			356,713			323,211
Non-interest income		23,110			14,244			14,618			37,354			34,850
Non-interest expense		92,821			83,186			74,123			176,007			146,820
Income before income tax expense		102,667			115,393			113,158			218,060			211,241
Income tax expense		9,447			19,386			24,180			28,833			47,235
Net income	$	93,220		$	96,007		$	88,978		$	189,227		$	164,006

Net income per common share
Basic	$	1.29		$	1.32		$	1.19		$	2.61		$	2.18
Diluted	$	1.28		$	1.32		$	1.18		$	2.60		$	2.17

Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.34		$	0.34		$	0.34		$	0.68		$	0.68


Selected ratios
Return on average assets		1.67	%		1.76	%		1.69	%		1.71	%		1.58	%
Return on average total stockholders’ equity		14.47	%		15.39	%		14.62	%		14.92	%		13.54	%
Efficiency ratio		45.36	%		40.25	%		39.06	%		42.79	%		39.77	%
Dividend payout ratio		26.46	%		25.63	%		28.70	%		26.04	%		31.13	%


Yield analysis (Fully taxable equivalent)
Total interest-earning assets		5.68	%		5.54	%		3.81	%		5.61	%		3.67	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2.99	%		2.46	%		0.41	%		2.73	%		0.39	%
Net interest spread		2.69	%		3.08	%		3.40	%		2.88	%		3.27	%
Net interest margin		3.44	%		3.74	%		3.52	%		3.59	%		3.39	%


Capital ratios	June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		12.38	%		12.42	%		12.18	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		13.88	%		13.94	%		13.74	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		10.45	%		10.27	%		10.15	%
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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022

Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	187,886		$	252,048		$	141,734
Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits		1,294,379			881,282			1,012,228
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,629,357 at June 30, 2023,
$1,672,440 at March 31, 2023 and $1,336,293 at June 30, 2022)		1,487,321			1,541,250			1,234,571
Loans		18,952,794			18,317,339			17,787,888
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(155,109	)		(144,884	)		(148,772	)
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(9,497	)		(5,872	)		(5,540	)
Loans, net		18,788,188			18,166,583			17,633,576
Equity securities		37,674			27,011			26,785
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		25,242			17,250			17,250
Other real estate owned, net		4,067			4,067			4,067
Affordable housing investments and alternative energy partnerships, net		323,984			316,475			321,717
Premises and equipment, net		92,090			93,204			97,565
Customers’ liability on acceptances		4,364			6,547			12,650
Accrued interest receivable		86,211			82,420			61,939
Goodwill		375,696			375,696			375,696
Other intangible assets, net		4,992			5,564			7,231
Right-of-use assets- operating leases		31,399			29,906			31,883
Other assets		284,945			232,298			256,661
Total assets	$	23,028,438		$	22,031,601		$	21,235,553

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	$	3,561,237		$	3,748,719		$	4,433,959
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW deposits		2,404,470			2,354,195			2,494,524
Money market deposits		3,033,868			3,014,500			5,322,510
Savings deposits		1,131,602			891,061			1,178,572
Time deposits		8,965,826			8,640,397			4,857,762
Total deposits		19,097,003			18,648,872			18,287,327

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		815,000			360,000			95,000
Other borrowings for affordable housing investments		22,428			22,481			22,319
Long-term debt		119,136			119,136			119,136
Acceptances outstanding		4,364			6,547			12,650
Lease liabilities - operating leases		33,870			32,599			35,171
Other liabilities		333,966			299,627			232,418
Total liabilities		20,425,767			19,489,262			18,804,021
Stockholders' equity		2,602,671			2,542,339			2,431,532
Total liabilities and equity	$	23,028,438		$	22,031,601		$	21,235,553

Book value per common share	$	35.87		$	35.12		$	32.67
Number of common shares outstanding		72,563,169			72,390,694			74,421,884

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
	Three months ended								Six months ended June 30,
	June 30, 2023		March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022			2023			2022
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Interest and Dividend Income
Loan receivable, including loan fees	$	273,478	$	261,179		$	181,022		$	534,657		$	347,116
Investment securities		12,370		11,764			5,748			24,134			10,576
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		298		304			255			602			516
Deposits with banks		13,959		12,139			2,508			26,098			3,271
Total interest and dividend income		300,105		285,386			189,533			585,491			361,479

Interest Expense
Time deposits		79,975		64,174			5,724			144,149			11,784
Other deposits		30,659		23,817			6,895			54,476			12,023
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		5,498		2,598			312			8,096			455
Long-term debt		1,552		1,443			1,439			2,995			2,863
Short-term borrowings		888		919			—			1,807			—
Total interest expense		118,572		92,951			14,370			211,523			27,125

Net interest income before provision for credit losses		181,533		192,435			175,163			373,968			334,354
Provision for credit losses		9,155		8,100			2,500			17,255			11,143
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		172,378		184,335			172,663			356,713			323,211

Non-Interest Income
Net gains/(losses) from equity securities		10,663		4,853			(955	)		15,516			5,019
Debt securities losses, net		—		(3,000	)		—			(3,000	)		—
Letters of credit commissions		1,664		1,570			1,602			3,234			3,158
Depository service fees		1,641		1,832			1,632			3,473			3,303
Wealth management fees		3,639		3,897			3,956			7,536			8,310
Other operating income		5,503		5,092			8,383			10,595			15,060
Total non-interest income		23,110		14,244			14,618			37,354			34,850

Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		37,048		38,226			37,301			75,274			72,776
Occupancy expense		5,528		5,504			5,562			11,032			11,175
Computer and equipment expense		4,227		4,285			3,297			8,512			6,253
Professional services expense		8,900		7,406			7,704			16,306			14,401
Data processing service expense		3,672		3,724			3,420			7,396			6,329
FDIC and State assessments		3,012		3,155			2,194			6,167			3,996
Marketing expense		2,416		774			1,740			3,190			2,687
Other real estate owned expense		81		50			(33	)		131			38
Amortization of investments in low income housing and alternative energy partnerships		21,746		15,594			7,235			37,340			15,522
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		559		250			250			809			474
Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs		—		—			91			—			4,027
Other operating expense		5,632		4,218			5,362			9,850			9,142
Total non-interest expense		92,821		83,186			74,123			176,007			146,820

Income before income tax expense		102,667		115,393			113,158			218,060			211,241
Income tax expense		9,447		19,386			24,180			28,833			47,235
Net income	$	93,220	$	96,007		$	88,978		$	189,227		$	164,006
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	1.29	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	2.61		$	2.18
Diluted	$	1.28	$	1.32		$	1.18		$	2.60		$	2.17

Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.34	$	0.34		$	0.34		$	0.68		$	0.68
Basic average common shares outstanding		72,536,301		72,533,239			74,958,913			72,534,779			75,144,414
Diluted average common shares outstanding		72,753,746		72,899,662			75,270,140			72,826,301			75,493,516

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AVERAGE BALANCES – SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
	Three months ended
(In thousands)(Unaudited)	June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023				June 30, 2022
Interest-earning assets:	Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate ⁽¹⁾		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate ⁽¹⁾		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate ⁽¹⁾
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	18,503,889	5.93	%	$	18,245,488	5.81	%	$	17,530,650	4.14	%
Taxable investment securities		1,561,443	3.18	%		1,548,841	3.08	%		1,249,679	1.84	%
FHLB stock		18,431	6.49	%		17,276	7.14	%		17,250	5.93	%
Deposits with banks		1,090,019	5.14	%		1,070,188	4.60	%		1,173,702	0.86	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	21,173,782	5.68	%	$	20,881,793	5.54	%	$	19,971,281	3.81	%

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$	2,325,101	1.57	%	$	2,354,531	1.12	%	$	2,459,940	0.13	%
Money market deposits		3,047,163	2.55	%		3,378,257	2.05	%		5,291,824	0.45	%
Savings deposits		1,076,260	0.81	%		938,485	0.10	%		1,183,821	0.07	%
Time deposits		8,803,900	3.64	%		8,225,215	3.16	%		4,881,365	0.47	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	$	15,252,424	2.91	%	$	14,896,488	2.40	%	$	13,816,950	0.37	%
Other borrowed funds		508,081	5.04	%		321,522	4.44	%		82,660	1.51	%
Long-term debt		119,136	5.22	%		119,136	4.91	%		119,136	4.85	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		15,879,641	2.99	%		15,337,146	2.46	%		14,018,746	0.41	%

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits		3,667,533				3,958,533				4,391,925

Total deposits and other borrowed funds	$	19,547,174			$	19,295,679			$	18,410,671

Total average assets	$	22,403,606			$	22,098,431			$	21,079,634
Total average equity	$	2,583,677			$	2,530,719			$	2,441,128

	Six months ended
(In thousands)(Unaudited)	June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
Interest-earning assets:	Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate ⁽¹⁾		Average Balance		Average Yield/Rate ⁽¹⁾
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	18,375,402	5.87	%	$	17,236,850	4.06	%
Taxable investment securities		1,555,177	3.13	%		1,212,170	1.76	%
FHLB stock		17,856	6.80	%		17,250	6.03	%
Deposits with banks		1,080,158	4.87	%		1,410,884	0.47	%
Total interest-earning assets	$	21,028,593	5.61	%	$	19,877,154	3.67	%

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$	2,339,735	1.35	%	$	2,430,141	0.11	%
Money market deposits		3,211,795	2.29	%		5,055,017	0.41	%
Savings deposits		1,007,753	0.48	%		1,130,551	0.07	%
Time deposits		8,516,156	3.41	%		5,084,212	0.47	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	$	15,075,439	2.66	%	$	13,699,921	0.35	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Other borrowed funds		415,317	4.81	%		63,011	1.46	%
Long-term debt		119,136	5.07	%		119,136	4.85	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		15,609,892	2.73	%		13,882,068	0.39	%

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits		3,812,215				4,376,246
Total deposits and other borrowed funds	$	19,422,107			$	18,258,314

Total average assets	$	22,251,927			$	20,972,677
Total average equity	$	2,557,390			$	2,443,258

^{(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 more 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
		June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022
		(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Stockholders' equity	(a)	$	2,602,671		$	2,542,339		$	2,431,532
Less: Goodwill			(375,696	)		(375,696	)		(375,696	)
Other intangible assets ⁽¹⁾			(4,992	)		(5,564	)		(7,231	)
Tangible equity	(b)	$	2,221,983		$	2,161,079		$	2,048,605

Total assets	(c)	$	23,028,438		$	22,031,601		$	21,235,553
Less: Goodwill			(375,696	)		(375,696	)		(375,696	)
Other intangible assets ⁽¹⁾			(4,992	)		(5,564	)		(7,231	)
Tangible assets	(d)	$	22,647,750		$	21,650,341		$	20,852,626

Number of common shares outstanding	(e)		72,563,169			72,390,694			74,421,884

Total stockholders' equity to total assets ratio	(a)/(c)		11.30	%		11.54	%		11.45	%
Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio	(b)/(d)		9.81	%		9.98	%		9.82	%
Tangible book value per share	(b)/(e)	$	30.62		$	29.85		$	27.53

		Three months ended									Six months ended
		June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022			June 30, 2023			June 30, 2022
		(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Net Income		$	93,220		$	96,007		$	88,978		$	189,227		$	164,006
Add: Amortization of other intangibles ⁽¹⁾			570			192			277			762			528
Tax effect of amortization adjustments ⁽²⁾			(169	)		(57	)		(82	)		(226	)		(157	)
Tangible net income	(f)	$	93,621		$	96,142		$	89,173		$	189,763		$	164,377

Return on tangible common equity ⁽³⁾	(f)/(b)		16.85	%		17.80	%		17.41	%		17.08	%		16.05	%

^{(1) Includes core deposit intangibles and mortgage servicing (2) Applied the statutory rate of 29.65%. (3) Annualized}

Contacts

Heng W. Chen
(626) 279-3652

Exhibit 99.2

Financial Earnings Results Second Quarter 2023 July 24, 2023

Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements about Cathay General Bancorp and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) within the meaning of the applicable provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements in these provisions. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs, expectations and future economic performance, are “forward-looking statements” and are based on the information available to, and estimates, beliefs, projections, and assumptions made by, management as of the date on which such statements are first made. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: local, regional, national and international business, market and economic conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our clients 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 supervisory action by bank supervisory authorities; increased costs of compliance and other risks associated with changes in regulation; 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; 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; failures, interruptions, or security breaches of our information systems; our ability to adapt our systems to the expanding use of technology in banking; adverse results in legal proceedings; changes in accounting standards or tax laws and regulations; market disruption and volatility; restrictions on dividends and other distributions by laws and regulations and by our regulators and our capital structure; 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. For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K (at Item 1A in particular) for the year ended December 31, 2022, and all subsequent reports and filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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 first made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date on which the statement is first made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 2

Financial Highlights 2Q 2023 Quarterly results ending June 30, 2023 Net Income $93.2 million Diluted EPS $1.28 Total Revenue $204.6 million Total Loans $19.0 billion Total Deposits $19.1 billion Efficiency Ratio 45.36% 3 * Refer to GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation in Appendix.

Summary Balance Sheets 4 Note: Information as of 6.30.23 and 3.31.23 are unaudited.

Loan Composition Total Loan Portfolio $19.0 billion as of 6.30.23 Total CRE $9.3 billion Residential Mortgage* $5.8 billion C&I Loans $3.3 billion Construction Loans $0.5 billion 5 * Residential Mortgage includes equity lines, installment and other loans.

Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Total CRE $9.3 billion 49% of total loans 6 * Residential Mortgage includes equity lines, installment and other loans.

LTV & Size by Property Type Commercial Real Estate Portfolio 7 In Q2, $108 million was reclassified from Special Use to Office.

Selected CRE and Construction Loan Portfolios weighted avg. LTV 54% weighted avg. LTV 50% weighted avg. LTV 55% 8

Selected CRE and Construction Loan Portfolios (cont’d) 9 weighted avg. LTV 49% Central Business District (CBD) – Central Business/Financial Centers (mainly city downtowns) Urban – City and metropolitan areas Suburban – Outside of the city/metropolitan area

Geographic Distribution of Residential Mortgage Residential Mortgage Portfolio 10 * Residential Mortgage includes equity lines, installment and other loans.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) 11

Asset Quality Metrics Allowance coverage of loans HFI: 0.82% as of 6/30/23 vs. 0.79% as of 3/31/23. Nonaccrual loans/loans HFI: 0.36% as of 6/30/23 vs. 0.40% as of 3/31/23. Classified Loans are loans classified as substandard and doubtful. 12 Non-Performing Assets (NPA) = Non-accrual Loans + OREO

Deposit Mix Total Deposits $19.1 billion as of 6.30.23 13

Summary Income Statements 14 Note: Information for quarter ending 6.30.23 and 3.31.23 are unaudited.

Loan Yields, Deposit Costs and Net Interest Income 15

Non-Interest Income 16 $ in millions Non-Interest Income* * Non-interest income excludes net gains/(losses) from equity securities.

Operating Expense & Efficiency 17

Strong Capital Ratios Capital Ratio well above regulatory standards that continues to place Cathay in the “well capitalized” category, calculated under the Basel III capital rules. Book Value Per Common Share is $35.87 as of 6.30.23: +2.14% compared to 3.31.23 and +9.78% YoY. Tangible Book Value* Per Common Share is $30.62 as of 6.30.23: +2.58% compared to 3.31.23 and +11.22% YoY. Capital Return on Shareholder common stock dividend: $0.34/share quarterly, or $1.36/share annualized. 18 * Refer to GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation in Appendix.

Management Guidance Full Year 2023 19 The guidance provided above is based on a number of assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and reflects our expectations as of the date of this presentation. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors, and we refer to the cautionary language regarding “forward-looking statements” included in this presentation when considering this information. Full Year 2023 Guidance Prior Outlook Full Year 2022 Actual Loans, end of period Estimated growth rate 5% to 7% Estimated growth rate 1% to 3% $18.3 billion +11.7% YoY Deposits Estimated growth rate 5% to 7% Estimated growth rate 2% to 4% $18.5 billion +2.5% YoY Core Noninterest Expense Estimated growth rate 3.5% Estimated growth rate 3.5% $255.3 million +7.3% YoY NIM Estimated to range between 3.50% and 3.60% Estimated to range between 3.60% and 3.70% 3.63% Tax Rate Effective tax rate for 2023 estimated between 13.0% and 14.0%. Solar amortization estimated to be $42 million for FY23, including $16 million for Q3 and $11 million for Q4. Effective tax rate for 2023 estimated between 16.5% and 17.5%. Solar amortization estimated to be $30 million FY 2023, including $10 million in Q2 and $13 million in Q3. Effective tax rate for the full year was 23.68%. Solar amortization was $6.2 million.

Appendix

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding our 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 more prevalent in the banking industry, and such measures and ratios are used by banking regulators and analysts, we have included them below for discussion. Appendix: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Selected Consolidation Financial Information ($ in thousands) (unaudited) 21

Document and Entity Information	Jul. 24, 2023
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Document Period End Date	Jul. 24, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-31830
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4274680
Entity Address, Address Line One	777 North Broadway
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90012
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	CATY
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