Jan 30 (Reuters) - Cathay General Bancorp:
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.63 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES INCREASED $23.4 MILLION TO $133.3 MILLION DURING Q4 OF 2017 VERSUS Q4 2016
* CATHAY GENERAL - Q4, FY 2017 RESULTS INCLUDED $22.3 MILLION OF ADDITIONAL TAX EXPENSE RELATED TO REVALUATION OF CO’S DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
* CATHAY GENERAL - Q4, FY 2017 RESULTS ALSO INCLUDED $2.6 MILLION PRETAX WRITE-DOWN OF LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT INVESTMENTS
* CATHAY GENERAL - $22.3 MILLION & $2.6 MILLION CHARGES RESULTED DUE TO ENACTMENT OF TAX CUTS & JOBS ACT; REDUCED DILUTED EPS BY $.29/DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR QUARTER & YEAR Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: