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UNITED STATES

securities and exchange commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

form 10-q

 

[ X ]      quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended                     March 31, 2018

OR

[     ]      transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15 (d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from   to  

 

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   (I.R.S. Employer
or organization)   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)

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☑          No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ☑   Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer      ☐      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   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, 81,240,422 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2018.

 

 

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARies

1ST quarter 2018 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)

6

Item 2. 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. 39

Item 3. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

60

Item 4. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

61
     

PART II  –

OTHER INFORMATION

62
     

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

62

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

63

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

63

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

64

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

64

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION.

64

Item 6.

EXHIBITS.

64
     
     

SIGNATURES

65

 

 

 

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 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:

 

 

 

U.S. and international business and economic conditions;

 

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 compete, including against larger competitors;

 

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our ability to retain key personnel;

 

successful management of reputational risk;

 

natural disasters and geopolitical events;

 

general economic or business conditions in Asia, and other regions where the 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;

 

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, 2017 (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, which speak to the date of this report. We have no intention and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce any revision of any forward-looking statement to reflect future developments or events, 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) 279-3286.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

March 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 
                 

Assets

               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 199,713     $ 247,056  

Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits

    524,012       292,745  
Cash and cash equivalents     723,725       539,801  

Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,271,291 at March 31, 2018 and  $1,336,345 at December 31, 2017

    1,241,105       1,333,626  

Loans held for sale

    -       8,000  

Loans

    13,014,539       12,870,290  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

    (122,084 )     (123,279 )

Unamortized deferred loan fees, net

    (3,289 )     (3,245 )

Loans, net

    12,889,166       12,743,766  

Equity securities

    24,154       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    17,250       23,085  

Other real estate owned, net

    9,291       9,442  

Affordable housing investments and alternative energy partnerships, net

    271,780       272,871  

Premises and equipment, net

    101,926       103,064  

Customers’ liability on acceptances

    15,074       13,482  

Accrued interest receivable

    45,386       45,307  

Goodwill

    372,189       372,189  

Other intangible assets, net

    7,803       8,062  

Other assets

    163,488       167,491  

Total assets

  $ 15,882,337     $ 15,640,186  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Deposits

               

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 2,741,321     $ 2,783,127  

Interest-bearing deposits:

               

Demand deposits 

    1,398,076       1,410,519  

Money market deposits 

    2,203,948       2,248,271  

Savings deposits

    801,054       857,199  

Time deposits 

    5,867,852       5,390,777  

Total deposits

    13,012,251       12,689,893  
                 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    100,000       100,000  

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

    325,000       430,000  

Other borrowings of affordable housing investments

    17,434       17,481  

Long-term debt

    194,136       194,136  

Deferred payments from acquisition 

    35,744       35,404  

Acceptances outstanding

    15,074       13,482  

Other liabilities 

    172,906       186,486  

Total liabilities

    13,872,545       13,666,882  

Commitments and contingencies 

    -       -  

Stockholders’ Equity

               

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 89,417,641 issued and 81,206,998 outstanding at March 31, 2018, and 89,104,022 issued and 80,893,379 outstanding at December 31, 2017

    894       891  

Additional paid-in-capital 

    934,335       932,874  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

    (20,906 )     (2,511 )

Retained earnings 

    1,335,058       1,281,639  

Treasury stock, at cost (8,210,643 shares at March 31, 2018, and at December 31, 2017)

    (239,589 )     (239,589 )

Total equity

    2,009,792       1,973,304  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 15,882,337     $ 15,640,186  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited 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,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Interest and Dividend Income

               

Loans receivable, including loan fees

  $ 151,290     $ 124,910  

Investment securities

    6,458       4,406  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    396       412  

Deposits with banks

    1,556       1,076  

Total interest and dividend income

    159,700       130,804  
                 

Interest Expense

               

Time deposits

    15,728       10,982  

Other deposits

    4,586       4,446  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    714       1,550  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

    971       288  

Long-term debt

    2,082       1,424  

Deferred payments from acquisition

    276       -  

Total interest expense

    24,357       18,690  
                 

Net interest income before reversal for credit losses

    135,343       112,114  

Reversal for credit losses

    (3,000 )     (2,500 )

Net interest income after reversal for credit losses

    138,343       114,614  
                 

Non-Interest Income

               

Net losses from equity securities

    (3,847 )     -  

Securities gains/(losses), net

    -       (466 )

Letters of credit commissions

    1,275       1,123  

Depository service fees

    1,445       1,508  

Gain from acquisition

    340       -  

Other operating income

    6,097       4,553  

Total non-interest income

    5,310       6,718  
                 

Non-Interest Expense

               

Salaries and employee benefits

    30,377       25,871  

Occupancy expense

    5,452       4,699  

Computer and equipment expense

    3,094       2,724  

Professional services expense

    6,039       4,256  

Data processing service expense

    3,219       2,532  

FDIC and regulatory assessments

    2,035       2,520  

Marketing expense

    858       871  

Other real estate owned (income)/expense

    (212 )     61  

Amortization of investments in low income housing and alternative energy partnerships

    5,761       4,850  

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

    234       172  

Acquisition and integration costs

    169       -  

Other operating expense

    3,945       3,330  

Total non-interest expense

    60,971       51,886  
                 

Income before income tax expense

    82,682       69,446  

Income tax expense

    18,866       20,505  

Net income

  $ 63,816     $ 48,941  
                 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

               

Unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale

    (11,514 )     (496 )

Unrealized holding gain on cash flow hedge derivatives

    2,193       299  

Less: reclassification adjustments for gains/(losses) included in net income

    -       (270 )

Total other comprehensive gain, net of tax

    (9,321 )     73  

Total other comprehensive income

  $ 54,495     $ 49,014  
                 

Net income per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.79     $ 0.61  

Diluted

  $ 0.78     $ 0.61  

Cash dividends paid per common share

  $ 0.24     $ 0.21  

Average common shares outstanding

               

Basic

    81,123,380       79,703,593  

Diluted

    81,680,445       80,413,178  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

               

  

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

    Three months ended March 31  
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(In thousands)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

               

Net income

  $ 63,816     $ 48,941  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Reversal for credit losses

    (3,000 )     (2,500 )

Provision for losses on other real estate owned

    33       272  

Deferred tax liability

    3,597       14,283  

Depreciation and amortization

    2,009       1,769  

Net gains on sale and transfer of other real estate owned

    (258 )     (219 )

Proceeds from sales of loans

    8,000       7,500  

Amortization on alternative energy partnerships, venture capital and other investments

    (12 )     187  

Net loss/(gain) on sales and calls of securities

    -       438  

Amortization/accretion of security premiums/discounts, net

    882       727  

Unrealized loss on equity securities

    3,847       -  

Write-down on impaired securities

    -       28  

Stock based compensation and stock issued to officers as compensation

    1,499       1,183  

Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

    7,870       (5,617 )

Gain on acquisition

    (340 )     -  

Net change in other liabilities

    (2,995 )     (12,926 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    84,948       54,066  
                 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

               

Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale

    (125,714 )     (99,965 )

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale

    -       99,541  

Proceeds from repayments, maturities and calls of investment securities available-for-sale

    173,915       85,439  

Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    5,835       -  

Net increase in loans

    (141,205 )     (170,843 )

Purchase of premises and equipment

    (638 )     (1,016 )

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

    1,480       878  

Net (increase)/decrease in investment in affordable housing and alternative energy partnerships

    (10,673 )     565  

Net cash used for investing activities

    (97,000 )     (85,401 )
                 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

               
                 

Net increase/(decrease) in deposits

    322,166       (87,333 )

Net decrease in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    -       (200,000 )

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

    1,150,000       250,000  

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

    (1,255,000 )     (275,000 )

Cash dividends paid

    (19,469 )     (16,756 )

Proceeds from shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

    664       617  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    838       421  

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of RSUs

    (3,223 )     (5,118 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    195,976       (333,169 )
                 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    183,924       (364,504 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

    539,801       1,185,084  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

  $ 723,725     $ 820,580  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

               

Cash paid during the period:

               

Interest

  $ 22,509     $ 20,495  

Income taxes paid

  $ 3,658     $ 15,896  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

               

Net change in unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

  $ (11,514 )   $ (226 )

Net change in unrealized holding loss on cash flow hedge derivatives

  $ 2,193     $ 299  

Transfers to other real estate owned from loans held for investment

  $ 715     $ 726  

Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale, net

  $ -     $ 5,835  

  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Business

 

Cathay General Bancorp (“Bancorp”) is the holding company for Cathay Bank (the “Bank” and, together, with Bancorp, the “Company”), eight limited partnerships investing in affordable housing investments in which the Bank is the sole limited partner, Asia Realty Corp. and GBC Venture Capital, Inc. Bancorp also owns 100% of the common stock of five statutory business trusts created for the purpose of issuing capital securities. The Bank was founded in 1962 and offers a wide range of financial services. As of March 31, 2018, the Bank operates 26 branches in Southern California, 15 branches in Northern California, 12 branches in New York State, three branches in Illinois, three branches in Washington State, two branches in Texas, one branch in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, and Nevada, one branch in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Beijing, Shanghai and in Taipei. Deposit accounts at the Hong Kong branch are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).

 

 

2. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company expects that the most significant estimates subject to change are the allowance for loan losses, goodwill impairment, and other-than-temporary impairment.

  

In the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, the amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2017 have been corrected in the current year and differ from the previously reported amounts of $251.6 million for net cash provided by investing activities, ($27.5) million for decrease in cash and cash equivalents, $218.0 million for cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period and $190.5 million for cash and cash equivalents, end of period.

 

 

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting Standards adopted in 2018

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The new guidance replaces existing revenue recognition guidance for contracts to provide goods or services to customers and amends existing guidance related to recognition of gains and losses on the sale of certain nonfinancial assets such as real estate. ASU 2014-09 clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and replaces nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14, ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12, is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and is applied on either a modified retrospective or full retrospective basis. Our revenue is primarily comprised of net interest income on financial assets and financial liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2014-09, and non-interest income. Accordingly, the majority of the Company's revenues will not be affected.  In addition, the new standard does not materially impact the timing or measurement of the Company’s revenue recognition as it is consistent with the Company’s existing accounting for contracts within the scope of the new standard. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method where there was no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of adopting this new standard. In addition, the standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.  The Company has provided a disaggregation of the significant categories of revenues within the scope of this guidance and expanded the qualitative disclosures of the Company’s noninterest income. See footnote 17 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers for additional information.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This update requires an entity to measure equity investments with readily determinable fair values at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Equity investment without readily determinable fair values will be measured at fair value either upon the occurrence of an observable price change or upon identification of an impairment and any amount by which the carrying value exceeding the fair value will be recognized as an impairment in net income. This update also requires an entity to disclose fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet to measure that fair value using the exit price option. In addition, this update requires separate presentation in comprehensive income for changes in the fair value of a liability and in the balance sheet by measurement category and form of financial asset. ASU 2016-01 becomes effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The adoption of the amendment resulted in approximately $8.6 million being reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, representing an increase to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 and reduced pre-tax income by $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. See footnote 7 – Investment Securities. Also, beginning in the first quarter of 2018, the Company is adopting the exit price notion on fair value measurement of its loan portfolio. As a result of this fair value change, the prior-year figures shown for loans on footnote 13 for comparative purposes will no longer be comparable.

 

In February 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-02 to help organizations address certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) resulting from the Tax Legislation. The amendment provides financial statement preparers with an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within AOCI to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the changes in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Legislation (or portion thereof) is recorded. The amendment also includes disclosure requirements regarding the issuer’s accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from AOCI. The amendment is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, and organizations should apply the provisions of the amendment either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Legislation is recognized. The Company has elected to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earning effective January 1, 2018. This resulted in the reclassification of $515,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, representing a decrease to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018.    See footnote 18 – Stockholders Equity.

 

 

Other Accounting Standards

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)", which is intended to increase transparency and comparability in the accounting for lease transactions. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize all leases longer than twelve months on the consolidated balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities and quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about leasing arrangements. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years with an option to early adopt. ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 and has determined that the majority of our leases are operating leases. We expect, upon adoption, that the Company will record a liability for the remaining obligation under the lease agreements and a corresponding right-of-use asset in its consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for us on January 1, 2019 and will require transition using a modified retrospective approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This update requires an entity to use a broader range of reasonable and supportable forecasts, in addition to historical experience and current conditions, to develop an expected credit loss estimate for financial assets and net investments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be recorded through an allowance for credit losses to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 becomes effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019.  The Company has designated a management team to evaluate ASU 2016-13 and develop an implementation strategy. The Company has not yet determined the effect of ASU 2016-13 on its accounting policies or the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)”: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” This update simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Adoption of this update is on a prospective basis and the amendments in this update are to be applied to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Adoption of ASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, “Receivables- Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” This update amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. This update affects all entities that hold investments in callable debt securities that have an amortized cost basis in excess of the amount that is repayable by the issuer at the earliest call date. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, “Earnings per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815).” There are two parts to this update. Part I of this update addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round features. Down round features are features of certain equity-linked instruments that result in the strike price being reduced on the basis of the pricing of future equity offerings. Part II of this update addresses the difficulty in navigating topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, because of the existence of extensive pending content in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This pending content is the result of the indefinite deferral of accounting requirements about mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of certain nonpublic entities and certain mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments in part I of this update should be applied in either of the following ways: (i) Retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first fiscal year and interim periods in which the pending content that links to this paragraph is effective; or (ii) Retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature for each prior reporting period presented in accordance with the guidance on accounting changes in paragraphs 250-10-45-5 through 45-10. The amendments to Part II of this update do not require any transition guidance because those amendments do not have an accounting effect. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)”, which targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities. The amendments in this update better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. To meet that objective, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

4.    Acquisition

 

On July 14, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of SinoPac Bancorp, the parent of Far East National Bank ("FENB"), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2016, by and between the Company and Bank SinoPac Co. Ltd. Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding share capital of SinoPac Bancorp for an aggregate purchase price of $351.6 million plus additional post closing payments based on the realization of certain assets of FENB. The Company issued 926,192 shares of common stock as consideration and the remainder of the consideration is payable in cash of which $100 million was deferred and paid on November 14, 2017 and $35.4 million was deferred and will be released over the next three years. On December 12, 2017, additional cash consideration of $4.1 million was paid based on the realized gain from the sale of the building that housed FENB’s former Alhambra, California branch. SinoPac Bancorp was merged into Cathay General Bancorp on July 17, 2017 and subsequently, on October 27, 2017, FENB was merged into Cathay Bank. The acquisition allowed the Company to expand its number of branches in California. Prior to the closing of the acquisition, FENB operated nine branches in California, and a representative office in Beijing. The acquisition is accounted for as a business combination, subject to the provisions of ASC 805-10-50, Business Combinations.

 

The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the July 14, 2017 acquisition date. We have included the financial results of the business combinations in the condensed consolidated statement of income beginning on the acquisition date. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. We made significant estimates and exercised significant judgement in estimating fair values and accounting for such acquired assets and liabilities. The assets acquired, and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

 

 

The fair value of the assets and the liabilities acquired as of July 14, 2017 are shown below:

 

   

SinoPac Bancorp

 

Assets acquired:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 166,932  

Short-term investments

    122,000  

Securities available-for-sale

    88,044  

FHLB and FRB stock

    19,890  

Loans

    705,792  

Premises and equipment

    6,239  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

    46,083  

Deferred tax assets, net

    40,690  

Core deposit intangible

    6,122  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

    10,689  

Total assets acquired

    1,212,481  
         

Liabilities assumed:

       

Deposits

    813,888  

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

    30,000  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

    8,512  

Total liabilities assumed

    852,400  

Net assets acquired

  $ 360,081  
         
         

Cash paid

  $ 284,984  

Fair value of common stock issued

    34,862  

Total consideration paid

  $ 319,846  
         

Purchase price payable to SinoPac

    34,267  

Total consideration

  $ 354,113  

Gain from acquisition

  $ 5,968  

 

 

The table above reflects net purchase price adjustments of $340,000 related to contingent compensation and imputed interest adjustments made during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The purchase price allocations reflected in the table above are preliminary for up to 12 months after the acquisition date and subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information about fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available.

 

 

 

5. Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in earnings. Outstanding stock options and restricted stock units with anti-dilutive effect were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The following table sets forth earnings per common share calculations:

 

   

Three months ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2018

   

2017

 

Net income

  $ 63,816     $ 48,941  
                 

Weighted-average shares:

               

Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

    81,123,380       79,703,593  

Dilutive effect of weighted-average outstanding common share equivalents

               

Warrants

    295,453       416,607  

Options

    -       33,888  

Restricted stock units

    261,612       259,090  

Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

    81,680,445       80,413,178  
                 

Average stock options and restricted stock units with anti-dilutive effect

    38,906       19,900  

Earnings per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.79     $ 0.61  

Diluted

  $ 0.78     $ 0.61  

 

 

 

6. Stock-Based Compensation

 

Under the Company’s equity incentive plans, directors and eligible employees may be granted incentive or non-statutory stock options and/or restricted stock units or awarded non-vested stock. As of March 31, 2018, there were no stock options outstanding.

 

There were 35,880 and 18,040 stock option shares exercised in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company received $838,000 from the exercise of stock options for 35,880 shares at $23.37 per share which had an aggregate intrinsic value of $718,000 during the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $422,000 from the exercise of stock options which had an aggregate intrinsic value of $262,000 during the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

The Company granted restricted stock units for 122,674 shares at an average closing price of $43.50 per share in the first quarter of 2018. The Company granted restricted stock units for 87,781 shares at an average closing price of $38.59 per share in 2017.

 

 

In December 2013, the Company granted performance share unit awards in which the number of units earned is calculated based on the relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company’s common stock as compared to the TSR of the KBW Regional Banking Index. In addition, the Company granted performance share unit awards in which the number of units earned is determined by comparison to the targeted EPS as defined in the award for the 2014 to 2016 period. In December 2016, in addition to TSR and EPS awards, the Company granted performance share unit awards in which the number of units earned is determined by comparison to the targeted return of assets ROA as defined in the award for December 2016. In December 2014, the Company granted additional performance TSR restricted stock units for 60,456 shares and performance EPS restricted stock units for 57,642 shares to seven executive officers. In December 2015, the Company granted additional performance TSR restricted stock units for 61,209 shares and performance EPS restricted stock units for 57,409 shares to seven executive officers. In December 2016, the Company granted additional performance TSR restricted stock units for 30,319 shares, performance EPS restricted stock units for 58,241 shares, and performance ROA restricted stock units for 29,119 shares to seven executive officers. In December 2017, the Company granted additional performance TSR restricted stock units for 23,556 shares and performance ROA restricted stock units for 22,377 shares to six executive officers. In March 2018, the Company granted performance EPS restricted stock units for 55,455 shares to six executive officers. Performance TSR, performance EPS, and performance ROA share awarded are scheduled to vest three years from grant date.

 

The following table presents restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2018:

 

   

Units

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

    561,610  

Granted

    178,129  

Distributed

    (109,454 )

Forfeited

    (4,010 )

Balance at March 31, 2018

    626,275  

 

The compensation expense recorded for restricted stock units was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $1.2 million in the same period a year ago. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units was $15.1 million as of March 31, 2018 and is expected to be recognized over the next 2.3 years.

 

As of March 31, 2018, 2,608,672 shares were available under the Company’s 2005 Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) for future grants.

 

Tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements of $0.7 million reduced income tax expense in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $2.6 million in the same period a year ago.

 

 

 

7. Investment Securities

 

Securities available-for-sale were $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2018, compared to $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2017.

 

The following tables reflect the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair value of securities available-for-sale as of March 31, 2018, and investment securities as of December 31, 2017:

 

 

   

March 31, 2018

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

         
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                                 

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

                               

U.S. treasury securities

  $ 124,842     $ -     $ 247     $ 124,595  

U.S. government agency entities

    8,794       -       99       8,695  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    400,000       -       14,080       385,920  

State and municipal securities

    924               20       904  

Mortgage-backed securities

    655,327       226       17,194       638,359  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    1,398       -       27       1,371  

Corporate debt securities

    80,006       1,280       25       81,261  

Total

  $ 1,271,291     $ 1,506     $ 31,692     $ 1,241,105  

 

 

 

 

   

December 31, 2017

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

         
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Securities Available-for-Sale

                               

U.S. treasury securities

  $ 249,877     $ -     $ 357     $ 249,520  

U.S. government agency entities

    9,047       11       70       8,988  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    400,000       -       9,664       390,336  

State and municipal securities

    1,944       -       30       1,914  

Mortgage-backed securities

    577,987       241       6,259       571,969  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    1,533       -       17       1,516  

Corporate debt securities

    80,007       1,291       17       81,281  

Mutual funds

    6,500       -       270       6,230  

Preferred stock of government sponsored entities

    5,842       4,260       -       10,102  

Other equity securities

    3,608       8,162       -       11,770  

Total

  $ 1,336,345     $ 13,965     $ 16,684     $ 1,333,626  

 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2018, by contractual maturities, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or repayment penalties.  

 

   

Securities Available-For-Sale

 
   

Amortized cost

   

Fair value

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 140,165     $ 139,922  

Due after one year through five years

    466,090       453,280  

Due after five years through ten years

    5,783       5,624  

Due after ten years

    659,253       642,279  

Total

  $ 1,271,291     $ 1,241,105  

 

 

There were no sales of mortgage-backed securities during the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2017. Proceeds from repayments, maturities and calls of mortgage-backed securities were $22.9 million and $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There were no sales of other investment securities during the first quarter of 2018 compared to proceeds from the sale of $99.5 million during the first quarter of 2017. Proceeds from maturities and calls of other investment securities were $151.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $70.0 million during the same period a year ago. There were no gains or losses on sales of investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $438,000 of losses in the same quarter a year ago. There were no other than temporary impairment write-downs recorded during the first quarter of 2018 compared to $28,000 recorded during the first quarter of 2017.

 

The adoption of ASU 2016-01 resulted in approximately $8.6 million being reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, representing an increase to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. At March 31, 2018, the Company recognized a net loss of $3.8 million due to the decrease in fair value of equity investments with readily determinable fair values at March 31, 2018. Equity securities were $24.2 million as of March 31, 2018, compared to $28.1 million as of December 31, 2017.

 

 

The tables below show the fair value and unrealized losses of the temporarily impaired securities in our investment securities portfolio as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017:

 

 

   

March 31, 2018

 
   

Temporarily impaired securities

 
   

Less than 12 months

   

12 months or longer

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                                                 

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

                                               

U.S. treasury securities

  $ 74,829     $ 19     $ 49,766     $ 228     $ 124,595     $ 247  

U.S. government agency entities

    8,695       99       -       -       8,695       99  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    -       -       385,920       14,080       385,920       14,080  

State and municipal securities

    903       20       -       -       903       20  

Mortgage-backed securities

    437,818       11,042       167,958       6,152       605,776       17,194  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    1,371       27       -       -       1,371       27  

Corporate debt securities

    5,003       25       -       -       5,003       25  

Total debt securities

  $ 528,619     $ 11,232     $ 603,644     $ 20,460     $ 1,132,263     $ 31,692  
                                                 

Equity Securities

                                               

Preferred stock of government sponsored entities

    6,691       3,411       -       -       6,691       3,411  

Mutual funds

    -       -       6,129       371       6,129       371  

Other equity securities

    11,334       436       -       -       11,334       436  

Total equity securities

  $ 18,025     $ 3,847     $ 6,129     $ 371     $ 24,154     $ 4,218  

 

 

   

December 31, 2017

 
   

Temporarily impaired securities

 
   

Less than 12 months

   

12 months or longer

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                                                 

Securities Available-for-Sale

                                               

U.S. treasury securities

  $ 199,823     $ 62     $ 49,697     $ 295     $ 249,520     $ 357  

U.S. government agency entities

    5,711       70       -       -       5,711       70  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    -       -       390,336       9,664       390,336       9,664  

State and municipal securities

    1,914       30       -       -       1,914       30  

Mortgage-backed securities

    342,436       3,147       178,617       3,112       521,053       6,259  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    1,516       17       -       -       1,516       17  

Corporate debt securities

    5,015       17       -       -       5,015       17  

Mutual funds

    -       -       6,230       270       6,230       270  

Total

  $ 556,415     $ 3,343     $ 624,880     $ 13,341     $ 1,181,295     $ 16,684  

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities of $31.7 million. The unrealized losses on these securities were primarily attributed to yield curve movement, together with widened liquidity spreads and credit spreads. The issuers have not, to the Company’s knowledge, established any cause for default on these securities. Management believes the impairment was temporary and, accordingly, no impairment loss on these securities has been recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company expects to recover the amortized cost basis of its securities and has no intent to sell, and will not be required to sell, available-for-sale securities that have declined below their cost before their anticipated recovery.

 

 

Investment securities having a carrying value of $231.0 million as of March 31, 2018, and $272.2 million as of December 31, 2017, were pledged to secure public deposits, other borrowings, treasury tax and loan, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

 

 

8. Loans

 

Most of the Company’s business activities are with customers located in the high-density Asian-populated areas of Southern and Northern California; New York City, New York; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Seattle, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Edison, New Jersey; Rockville, Maryland; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Hong Kong. The Company has no specific industry concentration, and generally its loans are secured by real property or other collateral of the borrowers. Loans are generally expected to be paid off from the operating profits of the borrowers, from refinancing by other lenders, or through sale by the borrowers of the secured collateral.

 

The types of loans in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, were as follows:

 

   

March 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 2,436,421     $ 2,461,266  

Residential mortgage loans

    3,198,750       3,062,050  

Commercial mortgage loans

    6,610,254       6,482,695  

Real estate construction loans

    587,927       678,805  

Equity lines

    176,714       180,304  

Installment & other loans

    4,473       5,170  

Gross loans

  $ 13,014,539     $ 12,870,290  

Allowance for loan losses

    (122,084 )     (123,279 )

Unamortized deferred loan fees

    (3,289 )     (3,245 )

Total loans, net

  $ 12,889,166     $ 12,743,766  

Loans held for sale

  $ -     $ 8,000  

 

 

As of March 31, 2018, recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $132.1 million and was comprised of non-accrual loans, excluding loans held for sale, of $49.3 million and accruing troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs") of $82.8 million. As of December 31, 2017, recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $117.4 million and was comprised of non-accrual loans, excluding loans held for sale, of $48.8 million and accruing TDRs of $68.6 million. For impaired loans, the amounts previously charged off represent 6.4% as of March 31, 2018, and 7.2% as of December 31, 2017, of the contractual balances for impaired loans.

 

 

The following table presents the average balance and interest income recognized related to impaired loans for the periods indicated:

 

   

Impaired Loans

 
   

Average Recorded Investment

   

Interest Income Recognized

 
   

Three months ended

   

Three months ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Commercial loans

  $ 45,183     $ 23,335     $ 334     $ 83  

Real estate construction loans

    8,137       16,930       -       340  

Commercial mortgage loans

    58,598       61,405       644       445  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    13,709       16,543       100       132  

Total impaired loans

  $ 125,627     $ 118,213     $ 1,078     $ 1,000  

 

The following table presents impaired loans and the related allowance for loan losses as of the dates indicated:

 

   

Impaired Loans

 
   

March 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

 
   

Unpaid Principal Balance

   

Recorded Investment

   

Allowance

   

Unpaid Principal Balance

   

Recorded Investment

   

Allowance

 
   

(In thousands)

 
                                                 

With no allocated allowance

                                               

Commercial loans

  $ 45,698     $ 44,680     $ -     $ 43,483     $ 42,702     $ -  

Real estate construction loans

    8,821       8,113       -       8,821       8,185       -  

Commercial mortgage loans

    44,486       37,471       -       37,825       31,029       -  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    6,377       6,377       -       1,301       1,301       -  

Subtotal

  $ 105,382     $ 96,641     $ -     $ 91,430     $ 83,217     $ -  

With allocated allowance

                                               

Commercial loans

  $ 258     $ 231     $ 11     $ 891     $ 793     $ 43  

Commercial mortgage loans

    27,315       27,276       1,145       21,733       21,635       1,738  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    9,091       7,965       346       13,022       11,708       353  

Subtotal

  $ 36,664     $ 35,472     $ 1,502     $ 35,646     $ 34,136     $ 2,134  

Total impaired loans

  $ 142,046     $ 132,113     $ 1,502     $ 127,076     $ 117,353     $ 2,134  

 

 

The following tables present the aging of the loan portfolio by type as of March 31, 2018, and as of December 31, 2017:

 

   

March 31, 2018

 
   

30-59 Days Past Due

   

60-89 Days Past Due

   

90 Days or More Past

Due

   

Non-accrual Loans

   

Total Past Due

   

Loans Not

Past Due

   

Total

 

Type of Loans:

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 15,571     $ 146     $ -     $ 15,916     $ 31,633     $ 2,404,788     $ 2,436,421  

Real estate construction loans

    920       -       -       8,113       9,033       578,894       587,927  

Commercial mortgage loans

    26,015       -       -       17,780       43,795       6,566,459       6,610,254  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    4,094       -       -       7,519       11,613       3,363,851       3,375,464  

Installment and other loans

    170       95       -       -       265       4,208       4,473  

Total loans

  $ 46,770     $ 241     $ -     $ 49,328     $ 96,339     $ 12,918,200     $ 13,014,539  

 

   

December 31, 2017

 
   

30-59 Days Past Due

   

60-89 Days Past Due

   

90 Days or More Past

Due

   

Non-accrual Loans

   

Total Past Due

   

Loans Not

Past Due

   

Total

 

Type of Loans:

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 11,079     $ 5,192     $ -     $ 14,296     $ 30,567     $ 2,430,699     $ 2,461,266  

Real estate construction loans

    3,028       -       -       8,185       11,213       667,592       678,805  

Commercial mortgage loans

    17,573       5,602       -       19,820       42,995       6,439,700       6,482,695  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    6,613       732       -       6,486       13,831       3,228,523       3,242,354  

Installment and other loans

    103       -       -       -       103       5,067       5,170  

Total loans

  $ 38,396     $ 11,526     $ -     $ 48,787     $ 98,709     $ 12,771,581     $ 12,870,290  

 

The determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses for impaired loans is based on management’s current judgment about the credit quality of the loan portfolio and takes into consideration known relevant internal and external factors that affect collectability when determining the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses. The nature of the process by which the Bank determines the appropriate allowance for loan losses requires the exercise of considerable judgment. This allowance evaluation process is also applied to troubled debt restructurings since they are considered to be impaired loans. The allowance for loan losses and the reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments are significant estimates that can and do change based on management’s process in analyzing the loan portfolio and on management’s assumptions about specific borrowers, underlying collateral, and applicable economic and environmental conditions, among other factors.

 

A troubled debt restructuring is a formal modification of the terms of a loan when the lender, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower. The concessions may be granted in various forms, including a change in the stated interest rate, a reduction in the loan balance or accrued interest, or an extension of the maturity date that causes significant delay in payment.

 

TDRs on accrual status are comprised of the loans that have, pursuant to the Bank’s policy, performed under the restructured terms and have demonstrated sustained performance under the modified terms for six months before being returned to accrual status. The sustained performance considered by management pursuant to its policy includes the periods prior to the modification if the prior performance met or exceeded the modified terms. This would include cash paid by the borrower prior to the restructure to set up interest reserves.

 

 

As of March 31, 2018, accruing TDRs were $82.8 million and non-accrual TDRs were $31.2 million compared to accruing TDRs of $68.6 million and non-accrual TDRs of $33.4 million as of December 31, 2017. The Company allocated specific reserves of $1.2 million to accruing TDRs and $75,000 to non-accrual TDRs as of March 31, 2018, and $1.9 million to accruing TDRs and $83,000 to non-accrual TDRs as of December 31, 2017. The following tables present TDRs that were modified during the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, their specific reserves as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, and charge-offs for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

Three months ended March 31, 2018

   

March 31, 2018

 
   

No. of

Contracts

   

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

   

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

   

Charge-offs

   

Specific Reserve

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
                                         

Commercial loans

    3     $ 2,463     $ 2,463     $ -     $ -  

Commercial mortgage loans

    6       14,287       14,287       -       134  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    2       801       801       -       8  

Total

    11     $ 17,551     $ 17,551     $ -     $ 142  

 

   

Three months ended March 31, 2017

   

March 31, 2017

 
   

No. of

Contracts

   

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

   

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

   

Charge-offs

   

Specific Reserve

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
                                         

Real estate construction loans

    2     $ 27,683     $ 27,683     $ -     $ -  

Total

    2     $ 27,683     $ 27,683     $ -     $ -  

 

 

Modifications of the loan terms during the first quarter of 2018 were in the form of extensions of maturity dates. The length of time for which modifications involving extensions of maturity dates ranged from three to twelve months from the modification date. 

 

We expect that the TDRs on accruing status as of March 31, 2018, which were all performing in accordance with their restructured terms, will continue to comply with the restructured terms because of the reduced principal or interest payments on these loans.  A summary of TDRs by type of concession and by type of loan, as of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, is shown below:

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March 31, 2018

 

Accruing TDRs

 

Payment

Deferral

   

Rate

Reduction

   

 

Rate

Reduction and

Payment

Deferral

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 28,995     $ -     $ -     $ 28,995  

Commercial mortgage loans

    19,609       7,499       19,859       46,967  

Residential mortgage loans

    3,744       333       2,746       6,823  

Total accruing TDRs

  $ 52,348     $ 7,832     $ 22,605     $ 82,785  

 

   

March 31, 2018

 

Non-accrual TDRs

 

Payment

Deferral

   

 

Rate Reduction

and Payment

Deferral

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 14,568     $ -     $ 14,568  

Commercial mortgage loans

    4,011       10,871       14,882  

Residential mortgage loans

    1,594       151       1,745  

Total non-accrual TDRs

  $ 20,173     $ 11,022     $ 31,195  

 

 

   

December 31, 2017

 

Accruing TDRs

 

Payment

Deferral

   

Rate

Reduction

   

 

Rate

Reduction and

Payment

Deferral

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 29,199     $ -     $ -     $ 29,199  

Commercial mortgage loans

    11,504       5,871       15,468       32,843  

Residential mortgage loans

    3,416       335       2,772       6,523  

Total accruing TDRs

  $ 44,119     $ 6,206     $ 18,240     $ 68,565  

 

   

December 31, 2017

 

Non-accrual TDRs

 

Payment

Deferral

   

Rate

Reduction

   

 

Rate Reduction

and Payment

Deferral

   

Total

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Commercial loans

  $ 12,944     $ -     $ -     $ 12,944  

Commercial mortgage loans

    6,231       1,677       11,113       19,021  

Residential mortgage loans

    1,297       -       154       1,451  

Total non-accrual TDRs

  $ 20,472     $ 1,677     $ 11,267     $ 33,416  

 

The activity within our TDRs for the periods indicated is shown below:

 

   

Three months ended March 31,

 

Accruing TDRs

 

2018

   

2017

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance

  $ 68,566     $ 65,393  

New restructurings

    17,320       27,683  

Restructured loans restored to accrual status

    2,318       -  

Payments

    (3,891 )     (4,595 )

Restructured loans placed on non-accrual status

    (1,528 )     (5,822 )

Expiration of loan concession upon renewal

    -       (2,240 )

Ending balance

  $ 82,785     $ 80,419  

 

 

 

   

Three months ended March 31,

 

Non-accrual TDRs

 

2018

   

2017

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance

  $ 33,415     $ 29,722  

New restructurings

    231       -  

Restructured loans placed on non-accrual status

    1,528       5,822  
Charge-offs     -       (1,049 )

Payments

    (1,661 )     (990 )

Foreclosures

    -       (726 )

Restructured loans restored to accrual status

    (2,318 )     -  

Ending balance

  $ 31,195     $ 32,779  

 

 

The Company considers a loan to be in payment default once it is 60 to 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.  The Company did not have any loans that were modified as a TDR during the previous twelve months and which had subsequently defaulted as of March 31, 2018.

 

Under the Company’s internal underwriting policy, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification in order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.

 

 

As of March 31, 2018, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to those borrowers whose loans had been restructured, were considered impaired, or were on non-accrual status.

 

As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of our loan portfolio, the Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each loan. The risk rating categories can be generally described by the following grouping for non-homogeneous loans: 

 

 

Pass/Watch – These loans range from minimal credit risk to lower than average, but still acceptable, credit risk.

     
  Special Mention  Borrower is fundamentally sound and loan is currently protected but adverse trends are apparent that, if not corrected, may affect ability to repay. Primary source of loan repayment remains viable but there is increasing reliance on collateral or guarantor support.

 

 

Substandard  These loans are inadequately protected by current sound net worth, paying capacity, or collateral. Well-defined weaknesses exist that could jeopardize repayment of debt. Loss may not be imminent, but if weaknesses are not corrected, there is a good possibility of some loss.

 

 

Doubtful – The possibility of loss is extremely high, but due to identifiable and important pending events (which may strengthen the loan), a loss classification is deferred until the situation is better defined.

 

 

Loss – These loans are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted.

 

The following tables present the loan portfolio by risk rating as of March 31, 2018, and as of December 31, 2017:

 

    March 31, 2018                 
   

 

Pass/Watch
   

 

Special Mention
   

 

Substandard

    Doubtful     Total  
    (In thousands)  

Commercial loans

  $ 2,224,463     $ 139,985     $ 71,973     $ -     $ 2,436,421  

Real estate construction loans

    522,983       55,911       9,033       -       587,927  

Commercial mortgage loans

    6,202,696       292,647       114,911       -       6,610,254  

Residential mortgage loans and equity lines

    3,365,642       -