CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 29, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 29, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-05.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-29.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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58 unchanged; 100 reworded; 35 added; 33 removed; 2 previous and 10 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 22 previous and 26 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
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•adverse trends in the real estate or construction industries, including rising inventory levels or declining property values;
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•deterioration in borrowers' financial performance leading to increased loan delinquencies, asset quality issues, or loan losses;
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•weakness in domestic economic conditions, including higher unemployment levels, instability in the financial industry, deterioration in the real estate markets, and declines in consumer or business confidence;
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•revisions to estimates of reserve requirements under applicable regulatory and accounting standards;
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•the adverse effects of pandemics, epidemics, and other public health emergencies, including their impact on Hawaii's tourism and construction sectors, and on our borrowers, customers, vendors, and employees;
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•the impact of legislative and regulatory developments, including the Dodd-Frank Act, changing capital and consumer protection rules, and new regulations affecting our operations and competitiveness;
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•legal and regulatory proceedings, including actual or threatened litigation and the efforts of governmental and regulatory exams and orders, as well as the costs of ongoing or potential compliance efforts;
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•increased competition among financial institutions, and other financial service providers;
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•the effects and cost of acquisitions, dispositions, or strategic transactions we may make or evaluate;
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•political instability, acts of war, terrorism, or other geopolitical conflicts;
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•cybersecurity incidents, data privacy breaches, or fraud involving us or third-party vendors;
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•our ability to achieve efficiency ratio improvement goals;
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•Deposits: The Company offers a comprehensive suite of deposit products and services including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts, as well as cash management solutions and digital banking capabilities. The Company's extensive branch and ATM network across the State of Hawaii supports convenient access for its customers. The interest paid on deposits is a key component of interest expense, which significantly influences overall earnings. In addition, fees and service charges on deposit accounts, along with card interchange contribute meaningfully to non-interest revenue.
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To supplement its consolidated financial information, the Company utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP results. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful insight to investors and other stakeholders in understanding its financial performance and position, by excluding certain transactions that may be non-recurring, non-operational, or not indicative of ongoing results. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures offer a useful perspective for evaluating performance trends over time and are intended to support period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes they are valuable tools for both investors and management in assessing historical results and forecasting future performance.
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Non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies. The following reconciling adjustments from GAAP to non-GAAP adjusted financial measures are limited to: (1) net pre-tax expenses of $1.5 million related to the consolidation of the Company's former Operations Center into its main headquarters during the three months ended September 30, 2025, and (2) pre-tax expenses of $3.1 million related to the evaluation and assessment of a strategic opportunity during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Management does not consider these transactions to be representative of the Company's core operating performance. The related income tax effects were calculated using an assumed effective tax rate of 23%.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS for the periods presented, excluding the reconciling adjustments discussed above:
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Adjusted Return on Average Assets and Adjusted Return on Average Shareholders' Equity
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The following table presents a calculation of the Company's non-GAAP adjusted ROA and adjusted ROE for the periods presented, excluding the reconciling adjustments discussed above:
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PPNR is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes provision for credit losses and income tax expense from net income. The Company believes PPNR is a useful tool for evaluating its ability to generate earnings from operations before accounting for credit costs. The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP PPNR and adjusted PPNR, excluding the reconciling adjustments discussed above, for the periods presented:
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Tourism Trends
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According to preliminary data from the Hawaii Tourism Authority ("HTA"), 6.6 million visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands during the eight months ended August 31, 2025, an increase of 0.7% from 6.5 million visitors during the same period in 2024, but a decline of 7.0% compared to 7.1 million in the pre-pandemic peak year of 2019. Visitor arrivals from Japan continue to lag, with average daily census figures down 2.5% year-over-year and 54.6% below 2019 levels. However, strong domestic travel has helped offset this shortfall, mainly from the U.S. Mainland.
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Visitor spending totaled $14.62 billion in the eight months ended August 31, 2025, up 4.5% from $14.00 billion in the same period in 2024, and 21.3% higher than the $12.06 billion in the same period in 2019.
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Labor Market and Economic Indicators
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UHERO's September 2025 forecast projects a challenging economic outlook for Hawaii through the remainder of the year, with a mild recession expected. Key drivers include weakening U.S. and global conditions, declining tourism—especially from international markets—and stalled job growth. Inflation is anticipated to rise due to tariff impacts, while construction remains the only major source of economic strength. Real personal income is forecast to grow modestly by 1.3% in 2025, while real gross state product is projected to increase by 1.7% in 2025. These projections assume continued high tariffs, federal spending cuts, and no immediate U.S. recession, though downside risks remain elevated due to policy uncertainty and global economic fragility.
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Real Estate Market
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Interest Rate Environment
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In September 2025, the FOMC implemented its first rate cut of the year, reducing the target range by 25 basis points ("bps") to 4.00% to 4.25%. This decision was driven by signs of a weakening labor market and moderated economic growth, despite inflation remaining above the Fed’s 2% target. The FOMC also signaled the possibility of two additional rate cuts before year-end 2025, contingent on evolving economic conditions.
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Net interest margin was 3.49% for the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 42 bps from 3.07% for the same quarter in 2024. The increase in net interest margin was primarily due to increases in average yields earned on loans and investment securities, combined with the decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits. These positive variances were partially offset by a decline in the average yield earned on interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions.
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Interest expense was $56.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $15.7 million, or 21.7%, from $72.2 million in the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits of 38 bps to 1.44%, resulting in a decrease in interest expense of approximately $9.2 million, and a decrease in average interest-bearing deposit balances of $80.9 million, resulting in a decrease in interest expense of approximately $5.5 million.
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Total other operating income for the third quarter of 2025 was $13.5 million, which increased by $0.8 million, or 6.1%, from $12.7 million in same quarter in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher investment services income, included in other service charges and fees, of $0.5 million.
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Total other operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $133.0 million, which increased by $4.6 million, or 3.6%, from $128.4 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefits of $5.0 million, computer software expense of $1.9 million, $1.5 million in expenses related to the consolidation of the Company's former Operations Center into its main headquarters, and legal and professional services of $1.1 million. The higher salaries and employee benefits was largely attributable to higher incentive accruals. These increases were partially offset by $3.1 million in expenses related to the evaluation and assessment of a strategic opportunity in the same period in 2024, and lower directors' deferred compensation plan expense of $1.1 million.
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The Company's deposit portfolio is well-diversified and reflects a long-standing commitment to relationship-based banking. As of September 30, 2025, approximately 53% of deposit customers have maintained accounts with the Bank for over 10 years, underscoring the stability and loyalty of the customer base.
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While the Company's deposit-gathering efforts are primarily focused in Hawaii, its strategy also extends beyond local markets. Through established relationships with Japanese regional banks, corporations, and non-resident alien individuals, the Bank continues to attract U.S. dollar deposits from international sources. These relationships support deposit growth and diversification while aligning with the Company’s prudent risk management practices.
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The Company's earnings and capital are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Interest rate risk is inherent in the Company’s core activities, including loan origination, deposit gathering, investment portfolio management, and other interest-bearing funding sources. Asset/liability management seeks to align the maturities and repricing characteristics of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities to achieve financial objectives while managing risk.
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•the increase in inventory or adverse conditions in the real estate market and deterioration in the construction industry;
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•adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and, as a result, increased loan delinquency rates, deterioration in asset quality, and losses in our loan portfolio;
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•deterioration or malaise in domestic economic conditions, including any destabilization in the financial industry and deterioration of the real estate market, as well as the impact of declining levels of consumer and business confidence in the state of the economy in general and in financial institutions in particular;
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•changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements;
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•the adverse effects of pandemic viruses (and their variants), epidemics and other public health emergencies on local, national and international economies, including, but not limited to, the adverse impact on tourism and construction in the State of Hawaii, our borrowers, customers, third-party contractors, vendors and employees, as well as the effects of government programs and initiatives in response thereto;
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•the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), changes in capital standards, other regulatory reform and federal and state legislation, including but not limited to regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB"), government-sponsored enterprise reform, and any related rules and regulations which affect our business operations and competitiveness;
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•the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including legal proceedings and lawsuits we are or may become subject to, or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and proceedings and the resolution thereof, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the effect of, and our ability to comply with, any regulations or regulatory orders or actions we are or may become subject to, and the effect of any recurring or special Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") assessments;
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•changes in the competitive environment among financial holding companies and other financial service providers;
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•the effects of any potential or actual acquisitions or dispositions we may make or evaluate, and the related costs associated therewith, including re-engagement in any potential acquisition or disposition process;
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•political instability;
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•acts of war or terrorism or military conflicts domestically or internationally;
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•cybersecurity and data privacy breaches and the consequence therefrom, including those involving our third-party vendors or other service providers;
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•susceptibility of fraud on the business;
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•our ability to successfully implement our initiatives to lower our efficiency;
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•our ability to successfully implement and achieve the objectives of potential future Banking-as-a-Service ("BaaS") initiatives, including adoption of the initiatives by customers and risks faced by any of our bank collaborations including reputational and regulatory risk;
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•Deposits: We offer a full range of deposit products and services including: checking, savings and time deposits, cash management, and digital banking services. We also maintain a broad branch and ATM network in the State of Hawaii. The interest paid on such deposits has a significant impact on our interest expense, an important factor in determining our earnings. In addition, fees and service charges on deposit accounts and card interchange contribute to our revenues.
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The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to our GAAP results to provide useful information which we believe are better indicators of the Company's core activities. This information should be considered as supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies.
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The Company believes that PPNR, a non-GAAP financial measure, is useful as a tool to help evaluate the ability to provide for credit costs through operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's PPNR for the periods presented:
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The following table sets forth efficiency ratio for the periods presented:
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Our efficiency ratio in the second quarter of 2025 improved to 60.36%, compared to 64.26% in the year-ago quarter. Our efficiency ratio in the six months ended June 30, 2025 improved to 60.75%, compared to 65.14% in the same year-ago period.
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According to preliminary statistics from the Hawaii Tourism Authority ("HTA"), a total of 4.9 million visitors arrived to the Hawaiian Islands during the six months ended June 30, 2025, mainly from the U.S. Mainland, up 2.0% from 4.8 million visitors in the same prior year period, but down 4.9% from 5.2 million visitors in the same period in the pre-pandemic and record year in 2019. The recovery of visitors from Japan remains slow and has continued to be offset by the strength of domestic travel. Average daily census visitors from Japan were down approximately 5.7% during the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same prior year period, and were down by approximately 55.4% from the same period in 2019.
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Total spending for visitors arriving in the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $10.95 billion, up 5.8% from $10.35 billion in the same period last year, and up by 23.6% from $8.86 billion in the same period in 2019.
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Hawaii's economy is measured by the growth of real personal income and real gross state product. UHERO projects real personal income to grow by 0.9% and real gross state product to grow by 1.1% in 2025.
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UHERO's forecasts were updated to reflect the current U.S. administration's recent economic policies, including tariffs, and other cost-cutting initiatives. However, the impact of these economic policies and cost-cutting initiatives remains uncertain and could slow growth and/or have negative impacts to Hawaii's economy.
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Through June 2025, the FOMC has maintained the Federal Funds Rate at that level. However, based on recent economic data and continued progress on inflation, the FOMC has signaled that it anticipates two additional rate cuts in the latter half of 2025, assuming current trends continue.
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Our net interest margin of 3.44% for the second quarter of 2025 increased by 47 bps from 2.97% in the year-ago quarter. The increase in net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025 was primarily attributable to increases in average yields earned on loans and investment securities, combined with the decrease in average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits.
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Interest expense was $37.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, which decreased by $10.3 million, or 21.4%, from $48.1 million in the year-ago period. Average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits of 1.45% decreased by 37 bps and average interest-bearing deposit balances decreased by $85.1 million from the year-ago period, resulting in decreases in interest expense of approximately $5.6 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
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For the second quarter of 2025, total other operating income was $13.0 million, which increased by $0.9 million, or 7.4%, from $12.1 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase from the same year-ago quarter was primarily due to higher income from bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") of $1.0 million, partially offset by lower mortgage banking income of $0.3 million. The higher income from BOLI was primarily attributable to volatile equity market returns and their impact on corporate-owned life insurance ("COLI") policies used to hedge deferred compensation expense.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2025, total other operating expense was $86.0 million and increased by $4.3 million, or 5.3%, from $81.7 million in the same year-ago period. The increase from the same year-ago period was primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits of $2.5 million, computer software expense of $1.4 million, and legal and professional services of $0.8 million, partially offset by lower net occupancy expense of $0.6 million.
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The valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets ("DTA") as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 totaled $3.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, which related entirely to our DTA from net apportioned net operating loss ("NOL")
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assessment and estimated loss rate.
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The Company's deposit portfolio is diversified and long-standing, reflecting a business model centered on fostering long-term customer relationships. As of June 30, 2025, approximately 53% of deposit customers have maintained accounts with the Bank for over a decade. Although primarily focused in Hawaii, the Company's deposit-gathering strategies extend beyond local markets through ongoing relationships with Japanese regional banks, corporations and non-resident alien individuals, who refer and deposit U.S. dollar funds with the Bank.
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Our earnings and capital are sensitive to risk of interest rate fluctuations. Interest rate risk arises when rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities mature or reprice during different periods or in differing amounts. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to interest rate risk through the activities of making loans and taking deposits, as well as from our investment securities portfolio and other interest-bearing funding sources. Asset/liability management attempts to coordinate our rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities to meet our financial objectives.
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Certain statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in press releases and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, net interest income, capital position, credit losses, net interest margin or other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the "Company") or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to business plans, use of capital resources, products or services and regulatory developments and regulatory actions; (iii) statements of future economic performance including anticipated performance results from our business initiatives; and (iv) any statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. Words such as "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "seek," "expect," "intend," "forecast," "hope," "target," "continue," "remain," "estimate," "will," "should," "may" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
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Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, payment or nonpayment of dividends, net interest income, capital position, credit losses, net interest margin or other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives, and expectations of Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the "Company") or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to business plans, use of capital resources, products or services, and regulatory developments or actions; (iii) statements of future economic performance including anticipated performance results from our business initiatives; and (iv) any statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing.
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While we believe that our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying them are reasonably based, such statements and assumptions are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties, and thus could later prove to be inaccurate or incorrect. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those statements or projections for a variety of reasons. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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While we believe that our forward-looking statements and their underlying assumptions are reasonably based, such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Factors that may lead to such differences include, but are not limited to:
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•the effects of the persistence of current inflationary pressures, or the resurgence of elevated levels of inflation in the United States and our market areas, and its impact on market interest rates, the economy and credit quality;
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•the persistence or resurgence of current inflationary pressures in the United States and our market areas, and their effect on market interest rates, economic conditions, and credit quality;
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•the impact of the current U.S. administration's recent economic policies, including international tariffs, and other cost-cutting initiatives;
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•the impact of the current U.S. administration's economic policies, including potential international tariffs, and other cost-cutting initiatives;
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•disruptions in the economy, including supply chain disruptions;
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•disruptions in the economy, including the effects of government shutdown(s) and supply chain disruptions;
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•the impact of local, national, and international economies and events (including natural disasters such as wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, storms, and earthquakes) on the Company's business and operations and on tourism, the military, and other major industries operating within the Hawaii market and any other markets in which the Company does business;
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•the impact of local, national, and international economic conditions and natural disasters (such as wildfires, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, storms, or earthquakes) on our markets and major industries within Hawaii;
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•the adverse effects of bank failures and the potential impact of such developments on customer confidence, deposit behavior, liquidity and regulatory responses thereto;
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•the adverse effects of bank failures on customer confidence, deposit behavior, liquidity and regulatory responses;
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•the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB"), the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and other accounting standard setters and the cost and resources required to implement such changes;
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•the effects of accounting standard changes adopted by regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB"), or the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), and the cost and resources associated with implementation;
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•the effects of and changes in trade, tariff, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB" or the "Federal Reserve");
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•changes in trade, tariff, monetary, or fiscal policies and laws, including actions by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB" or the "Federal Reserve");
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•securities market and monetary fluctuations, including the impact resulting from the elimination of the London Interbank Offered Rate Index;
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•market volatility and monetary fluctuations, including the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate Index;
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•negative trends in our market capitalization and adverse changes in the price of the Company's common stock;
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•declines in our market capitalization or changes in the price of the Company's common stock;
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•changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits;
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•shifts in consumer spending, borrowings, and savings behaviors;
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•the ability to address deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
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•deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls, and our ability to remediate them;
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•uncertainty regarding United States fiscal debt, deficit and budget matters; and
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•risks related to the United States fiscal debt, deficit and budget uncertainties; and
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For further information with respect to factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from the expectations or projections stated in the forward-looking statements, please see the Company's publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's Forms 10-Q and 10-K for the current fiscal quarter and the last fiscal year, respectively, and in particular, the discussion of "Risk Factors" set forth therein and herein. We urge investors to consider all of these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
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For further information with respect to factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from the expectations or projections stated in the forward-looking statements, please see the Company's publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's Forms 10-Q and 10-K for the current fiscal quarter and the last fiscal year, respectively, and in particular, the discussion of "Risk Factors" set forth herein and therein. We urge investors to consider all of these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this document. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
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Central Pacific Financial Corp. ("CPF"), a Hawaii corporation and a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"), was organized on February 1, 1982. Our principal business is to serve as a holding company for our bank subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank, which was incorporated in its present form in the State of Hawaii on March 16, 1982 in connection with the holding company reorganization. Its predecessor entity was incorporated in the State of Hawaii on January 15, 1954. We provide financial results based on a fiscal year ending December 31 as a single reportable segment.
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Central Pacific Financial Corp. ("CPF"), a Hawaii corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"), was organized on February 1, 1982. CPF serves as the bank holding company for its principal subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank, which was incorporated in its present form in the State of Hawaii on March 16, 1982, following a holding company reorganization. The Bank's predecessor entity was originally incorporated in the State of Hawaii on January 15, 1954.
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We refer to Central Pacific Bank herein as "our Bank" or "the Bank," and when we say "the Company," "we," "us" or "our," we mean the holding company on a consolidated basis with the Bank and our other consolidated subsidiaries.
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Throughout this document, "Central Pacific Bank" is referred to as "our Bank" or "the Bank," and "the Company," "we," "us," or "our," refers to Central Pacific Financial Corp. on a consolidated basis, including the Bank and other consolidated subsidiaries.
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Central Pacific Bank is a full-service community bank with 27 branches and 55 ATMs located throughout the State of Hawaii as of June 30, 2025.
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As of September 30, 2025, Central Pacific Bank operated 27 branches and 55 ATMs across the State of Hawaii, offering full-service community banking.
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We were founded by World War II veterans who were not offered the same banking courtesies in Hawaii, even though they came home from the war as heroes. They founded the Bank to serve the needs of individuals and small businesses that did not have access to financial services in Hawaii at the time. We strive to provide exceptional customer service and products that meet our customers' needs, including:
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The Bank was founded by World War II veterans who, despite returning home as war heroes, were not afforded the same banking opportunities in Hawaii. In response, they established the Bank to serve individuals and small businesses in Hawaii that lacked access to financial services at the time. This legacy continues to shape our mission to deliver exceptional customer service and tailored financial products that meet our customers' needs, including:
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•Loans: Our loans consist of commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and construction loans to small and medium-sized companies, business professionals, and real estate investors and developers, as well as residential mortgage, home equity, and consumer loans to homeowners and individuals. Our lending activities contribute to a key component of our revenues reported in interest income. We strive for a strong and diverse loan portfolio in Hawaii and selective mainland markets.
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•Loans: The Company's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial mortgages, and construction loans to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and real estate investors and developers. The Company also offers residential mortgages, home equity loans, and consumer loans to individuals and homeowners. Lending activities represent a core source of interest income, which is a key driver of our overall revenue. The Company aims to maintain a strong and diversified loan portfolio, primarily in Hawaii, with selective expansion into mainland markets.
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Additionally, we offer wealth management products and services, such as non-deposit investment products, annuities, investment management, trust custody, estate and financial planning services.
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•Wealth Management: The Company offers non-deposit investment products, annuities, investment management, trust custody, estate planning, and financial advisory services.
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Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements under "Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)." The following discussion should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 26, 2025, including the “Risk Factors” set forth therein.
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This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements under "Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements." The following discussion should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 26, 2025, including the "Risk Factors" disclosed therein.
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires that management make certain judgments and use certain estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosures made. Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial statements.
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make certain judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material to the financial statements.
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Accounting estimates are deemed critical when a different estimate could have reasonably been used or where changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period-to-period and would materially impact our consolidated financial statements as of or for the periods presented. Management has discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting estimates noted below with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed the accompanying disclosures.
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Accounting estimates are deemed critical when a different estimate could reasonably have been used or where changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period-to-period and would materially impact the consolidated financial statements as of or for the periods presented.
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The Company identified a significant accounting policy, which involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity in making certain estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the significant accounting policy that we believed to be the most critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements is the determination of the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans. This is further described in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements, Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the section titled "Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operating Results included in the Company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Management has identified the determination of the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans as a critical accounting policy as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. This policy requires significant judgment and involves inherent complexity. Additional information regarding this policy is provided in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements, as well as in Note 1 and the section titled "Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates" within Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operating Results in the Company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $18.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to net income of $15.8 million, or $0.58 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $36.0 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to net income of $28.8 million, or $1.06 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company reported net income of $18.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share for the same period in 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 net income was $54.6 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $42.1 million, or $1.55 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $5.0 million, compared to a provision of $2.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $9.2 million, compared to a provision of $6.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in the provision was primarily driven by the macro-economic forecast used in our current expected credit losses model, combined with higher off-balance sheet credit exposure related to new unfunded construction loan commitments.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $4.2 million, compared to a provision of $2.8 million during the same period in 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $13.3 million, compared to a provision of $9.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in the provision was primarily driven by an increase in loans, changes in the macro-economic forecast used in the current expected credit losses model, along with higher off-balance sheet credit exposure related to new unfunded construction loan commitments.
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The Company's pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR"), a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the provision for credit losses and income tax expense from net income, for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $28.9 million, compared to $22.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Company's PPNR for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $55.6 million, compared to $43.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. See the following section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of PPNR.
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The Company's pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR"), a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the provision for credit losses and income tax expense from net income, was $27.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $19.9 million for the same period in 2024. The Company's PPNR for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was
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The following table presents annualized returns on average assets ("ROA") and average shareholders' equity ("ROE"), and basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for the periods presented. ROA and ROE are annualized based on a 30/360 day convention.
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The following table presents annualized returns on average assets ("ROA") and average shareholders' equity ("ROE"), as well as basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for the periods presented. ROA and ROE are annualized using a 30/360 day convention.
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The higher PPNR in the second quarter of 2025 and six months ended June 30, 2025 were primarily due to higher net interest income of $7.9 million and $15.4 million, respectively, compared to the same year-ago periods. The higher net interest income was primarily due to higher average yields earned on interest-earning assets, combined with lower average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits.
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The increase in PPNR in the third quarter of 2025 and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily driven by higher net interest income of $7.5 million and $22.8 million, respectively, compared to the same prior-year periods. The higher net interest income was largely attributable to higher average yields earned on interest-earning assets, combined with lower average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits.
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A key measure of operating efficiency tracked by the Company is the efficiency ratio, which is derived from GAAP-based amounts, as is calculated by dividing total other operating expenses by total pre-provision revenue (net interest income plus total other operating income). The Company believes that the efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides useful supplemental information that is important to a proper understanding of its business results and operating efficiency. The Company's efficiency ratio should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to the efficiency ratio presented by other companies.
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A key measure of operating efficiency monitored by the Company is the efficiency ratio, which is derived from GAAP-based amounts. It is calculated by dividing total other operating expenses by total pre-provision revenue (defined as net interest income plus total other operating income). The Company believes that the efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides a useful supplemental metric that enhances understanding of its business performance and operating efficiency. However, this ratio should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP results and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The following table presents the Company's efficiency ratio and adjusted efficiency ratio for the periods presented:
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The improvement in the efficiency ratio in the second quarter of 2025 and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same year-ago periods, were primarily due to higher net interest income and other operating income, despite higher other operating expense.
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The improvements in the efficiency ratio in the third quarter of 2025 and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, was primarily driven by higher net interest income and other operating income, which more than offset the increase in other operating expense.
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The following table presents our tangible common equity ("TCE") ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by tangible assets, as of the dates presented:
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The tangible common equity ("TCE") ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by tangible assets. The following table presents the Company's TCE ratio and adjusted TCE ratio as of the dates presented:
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The majority of our operations are concentrated in the State of Hawaii. As a result, our performance is significantly influenced by the strength of the real estate markets, the tourism industry, and the economic and environmental conditions in Hawaii, along with the effect of macroeconomic conditions. A favorable business environment is generally characterized by expanding gross state product, low unemployment and rising personal income, while an unfavorable business environment is characterized by the opposite.
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Our operations are primarily concentrated in the State of Hawaii, making our performance highly sensitive to local economic, environmental, and industry-specific conditions—particularly those affecting real estate, tourism, and broader macroeconomic trends. A favorable business climate in Hawaii is typically characterized by expanding gross state product, low unemployment and rising personal income, while an unfavorable climate reflects the opposite.
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According to a May 2025 report by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization ("UHERO"), total visitor arrivals by air are expected to be approximately 9.47 million in 2025, which is a decrease of approximately 2.2% from 9.69 million in 2024. Visitor spending is expected to decline by approximately 5.7% to $19.40 billion in 2025 from $20.58 billion in 2024.
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According to a September 2025 forecast report by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization ("UHERO"), Hawaii's tourism sector will experience a modest decline. Total visitor arrivals by air are expected to decline by approximately 1.3% to 9.58 million in 2025, down from 9.71 million in 2024. Visitor spending is also expected to decline by approximately 1.4% to $20.19 billion in 2025, down from $20.48 billion in 2024. While early-year gains, especially on Maui, offered some optimism, the sector now faces mounting challenges including sharp declines in international arrivals, particularly from Japan and Canada, driven by weaker foreign currencies, reduced airlift, and soft booking trends. Additionally, domestic travel demand is expected to weaken due to rising costs and economic uncertainty. Federal policy disruptions, such as high U.S. import tariffs, sweeping federal layoffs, and volatile immigration and fiscal policies, have further undermined consumer confidence and global travel sentiment, compounding the sector’s struggles. A full recovery in visitor arrivals is not expected until 2028.
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The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate was 2.8% in the month of June 2025, compared to 2.9% in the month of June 2024 and the national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.1% in the month of June 2025. UHERO projects Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate to remain low at approximately 3.1% in 2025.
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The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate was 2.7% in August 2025, slightly lower than 3.0% in August 2024 and well below the national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.3%. UHERO forecasts Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate to remain steady at 3.0% for the full year 2025.
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Real estate lending is one of the primary focuses for the Company, including residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans. As a result, the Company is dependent on the strength of Hawaii's real estate market. The Hawaii housing market overall remained strong in the first half of 2025 despite some mixed results. According to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, sales of Oahu single-family homes in the six months ended June 30, 2025 were down 2.1%, while sales of Oahu condominiums were down 6.0% from the same prior year period. The Oahu single-family home median price in the six months ended June 30, 2025 rose by 6.0% to $1.2 million from $1.1 million in the same prior year period. The Oahu condominium median price in the six months ended June 30, 2025 declined by 0.5% to $507,000 from $510,000 in the same prior year period.
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Real estate lending, particularly residential and commercial mortgage loans, is a core focus of the Company. Consequently, our performance is closely tied to the health of Hawaii's real estate market. Despite mixed results, Hawaii's housing market remained resilient in the nine months ended September 30, 2025. According to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, sales of Oahu single-family homes rose 0.8%, while Oahu condominium sales fell 3.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The median sale price of Oahu single-family homes increased 4.1% to $1.15 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $1.1 million in the same period in 2024. The median sale price of Oahu condominiums declined by 1.0% to $505,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $510,000 in the same period in 2024.
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Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence: (i) the amount of interest we receive on loans and securities, (ii) the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, (iii) our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, and (iv) the fair value of our assets and liabilities, among other things.
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Changes in monetary policy, particularly interest rate movements, can significantly impact operations by affecting: (i) interest income on loans and investment securities, (ii) interest expense on deposits and borrowings, (iii) loan origination and deposit acquisition, and (iv) the fair value of our assets and liabilities, among other factors.
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In an effort to rein in inflation, the FRB aggressively increased interest rates beginning in the first quarter of 2022, when the Federal Funds Rate target range was 0.00% to 0.25%. Over the following 18 months, the FRB raised the rate by more than five percentage points, reaching a 22-year high of 5.25% to 5.50%. The rate remained the same until September 2024, when the Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") lowered the target range by 50 basis points ("bp" or "bps") to 4.75% to 5.00%, reflecting increased confidence that inflation was sustainably moving towards the 2% target. Additional 25 bps cuts followed in November and December 2024, bringing the target range to 4.25% to 4.50% by year-end.
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To combat inflation, the FRB raised the Federal Funds rate from a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% in early 2022 to a 22-year high of 5.25% to 5.50% by mid-2023. The rate remained unchanged until September 2024, when the Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") initiated a series of rate cuts, lowering the target range to 4.25% to 4.50% by year-end 2024.
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A comparison of net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 is presented below. Net interest margin is defined as annualized net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis using a federal statutory tax rate of 21%, as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
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A comparison of net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 is presented below. Net interest margin is calculated as annualized net interest income, adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using a federal statutory tax rate of 21%, expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
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Certain statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in press releases and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act.
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Words such as "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "aim," "seek," "expect," "intend," "forecast," "hope," "target," "continue," "remain," "estimate," "will," "should," "may," and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although such terminology is not the exclusive means of doing so.
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CPF reports financial results on a fiscal year ending December 31 and operates as a single reportable segment: banking operations.
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Management has reviewed the development and selection of the critical accounting estimates noted below with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has also reviewed the accompanying disclosures.
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$83.4 million, compared to $63.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. See the following section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of PPNR.
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Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share
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Fully collateralized deposits totaled approximately $305.6 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $282.3 million as of December 31, 2024. Excluding fully collateralized deposits, estimated uninsured deposits totaled $2.49 billion, or 38% of total deposits as of September 30, 2025, compared to $2.54 billion, or 38% of total deposits as of December 31, 2024.
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The notes bear a fixed interest rate of 4.75% for the first five years through November 1, 2025, after which the interest rate resets quarterly to the then current three-month SOFR, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 4.56%, for the remaining five years. The subordinated notes are callable on any quarterly interest payment date on or after November 1, 2025. On September 11, 2025, the Company provided notice to the trustee of its plan for full redemption of the subordinated notes, at par, on November 1, 2025. Holders of the subordinated notes were subsequently notified on October 1, 2025.
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As of September 30, 2025, the subordinated notes had a carrying value of $55.0 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $20 thousand that is being amortized through November 1, 2025.
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For a further discussion of regulatory capital requirements for the Company and the Bank and the effect of forthcoming changes in required regulatory capital ratios, see the discussion in the "Business — Supervision and Regulation" section of the Company's 2024 Form 10-K.
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•failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
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specific allocations on individually evaluated loans and general allocations to each loan class based on management's risk