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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Cash Flow from Operations : $384.7 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Cathay General Bancorp's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $82.5 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $4.4 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-43.8 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $7.3 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $2.0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $13.3 Mil. In all, Cathay General Bancorp's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $65.8 Mil.


Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cathay General Bancorp's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Cathay General Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Cathay General Bancorp Quarterly Data
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Cathay General Bancorp Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Cathay General Bancorp's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cathay General Bancorp's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $384.7 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cathay General Bancorp  (NAS:CATY) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Cathay General Bancorp's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $82.5 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Cathay General Bancorp's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.4 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Cathay General Bancorp's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-43.8 Mil. It means Cathay General Bancorp's working capital declined by $43.8 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Cathay General Bancorp's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.3 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Cathay General Bancorp's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Cathay General Bancorp's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Cathay General Bancorp's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Cathay General Bancorp's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.3 Mil.


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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Business Description

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Address
777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012
Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community. With more than 45 branches and three international representative offices, the bank provides traditional loan and deposit products, as well as international trade-related services to individuals and small to midsize businesses. The Bank accepts checking, savings, and time deposits, and makes commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile, and other installment and term loans. The Bank also provides letters of credit, safe deposit, Social Security payment deposit, bank-by-mail, Internet banking services, and other customary banking services.
Executives
Kim R Bingham officer: EVP - Chief Credit Officer CATHAY BANK, 777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Richard Sun director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Anthony M Tang director, officer: EVP
May K. Chan officer: SVP, General Counsel 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Peter Wu director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman/COO
Dunson K Cheng director, officer: Chairman & President
Shally Wang director 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Irwin Wong officer: Executive Vice President
Jane H Jelenko director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Maan-huei Hung director CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Lisa L. Kim officer: EVP, General Counsel EAST WEST BANCORP INC, 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., 7TH FL, PASADENA CA 91101
Chang Liu officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer C/O FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC, 610 BAY BOULEVARD, CHULA VISTA CA 91910
Kelly L Chan director
Mark Hakjoon Lee officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Patrick Lee director

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