form10-q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
______________________

FORM 10-Q
______________________

(Mark One)

T
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
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 001-31567
 
 
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii
99-0212597
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(808) 544-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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  T   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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  T   No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer £
Accelerated filer T
Non-accelerated filer £
Smaller reporting company £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  £   No  T
 
The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, no par value, on April 25, 2014 was 35,941,072 shares.
 


 
 

 
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents
 
Part I.
Financial Information
   
Item I.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
   
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
   
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
   
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
   
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
   
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
   
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
   
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
   
Part II.
Other Information
   
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
   
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
Signatures
 
Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements concerning projections of revenues, income/loss, earnings/loss per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, or other financial items, concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations, concerning future economic performance, or concerning any of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and may include the words “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “hopes,” “should,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning. 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 materially differ from projections for a variety of reasons, to include, but not be limited to: an increase in inventory or adverse conditions in the Hawaii and California real estate markets and deterioration in the construction industry; adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and, as a result, increased loan delinquency rates, further deterioration in asset quality, and further losses in our loan portfolio; the impact of local, national, and international economies and events (including natural disasters such as wildfires, 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; deterioration or malaise in domestic economic conditions, including any further 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; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, changes in capital standards, other regulatory reform, including but not limited to regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, government-sponsored enterprise reform, and any related rules and regulations on our business operations and competitiveness; the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; ability to successfully implement our initiatives to lower our efficiency ratio; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; negative trends in our market capitalization and adverse changes in the price of the Company’s common shares; political instability; acts of war or terrorism; changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures; technological changes; changes in the competitive environment among financial holding companies and other financial service providers; 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, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; our ability to attract and retain skilled employees; changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans; and our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items. For further information on factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from projections, please see the Company’s publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the last fiscal year and, in particular, the discussion of “Risk Factors” set forth therein. The Company does not update any of its forward-looking statements except as required by law.
 
 
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
           
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
         
Cash and due from banks
$ 85,347     $ 45,092  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
  5,919       4,256  
Investment securities:
             
   Available for sale, at fair value
  1,408,124       1,407,999  
   Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $238,782 at
             
      March 31, 2014 and $238,705 at December 31, 2013)
  248,788       252,047  
      Total investment securities
  1,656,912       1,660,046  
               
Loans held for sale
  11,247       12,370  
               
Loans and leases
  2,697,454       2,630,601  
Allowance for loan and lease losses
  (83,162 )     (83,820 )
      Net loans and leases
  2,614,292       2,546,781  
               
Premises and equipment, net
  47,992       49,039  
Accrued interest receivable
  13,507       14,072  
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
  8,478       9,127  
Other real estate
  4,829       5,163  
Other intangible assets
  31,951       32,783  
Bank-owned life insurance
  150,274       149,604  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
  45,592       46,193  
Other assets
  151,097       166,672  
      Total assets
$ 4,827,437     $ 4,741,198  
               
Liabilities and Equity
             
Deposits:
             
   Noninterest-bearing demand
$ 939,138     $ 891,017  
   Interest-bearing demand
  744,690       728,619  
   Savings and money market
  1,230,480       1,207,016  
   Time
  1,071,459       1,109,521  
      Total deposits
  3,985,767       3,936,173  
               
Short-term borrowings
  102,000       8,015  
Long-term debt
  92,795       92,799  
Other liabilities
  38,411       44,037  
      Total liabilities
  4,218,973       4,081,024  
               
Equity:
             
   Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,100,000 shares, issued and
             
      outstanding none at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
  -       -  
   Common stock, no par value, authorized 185,000,000 shares, issued and
             
      outstanding 38,723,250 and 42,107,633 shares at March 31, 2014 and
             
      December 31, 2013, respectively
  715,708       784,547  
   Surplus
  76,426       75,498  
   Accumulated deficit
  (177,649 )     (184,087 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (6,082 )     (15,845 )
      Total shareholders' equity
  608,403       660,113  
   Non-controlling interest
  61       61  
      Total equity
  608,464       660,174  
      Total liabilities and equity
$ 4,827,437     $ 4,741,198  
               
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Unaudited)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Interest income:
           
  Interest and fees on loans and leases
  $ 26,883     $ 24,443  
  Interest and dividends on investment securities:
               
    Taxable interest
    9,496       7,031  
    Tax-exempt interest
    994       1,027  
    Dividends
    1       5  
  Interest on deposits in other banks
    7       89  
  Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    12       -  
    Total interest income
    37,393       32,595  
                 
Interest expense:
               
  Interest on deposits:
               
    Demand
    90       81  
    Savings and money market
    224       217  
    Time
    630       759  
  Interest on short-term borrowings
    17       -  
  Interest on long-term debt
    636       869  
    Total interest expense
    1,597       1,926  
                 
    Net interest income
    35,796       30,669  
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses
    (1,316 )     (6,561 )
    Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
    37,112       37,230  
                 
Other operating income:
               
  Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,993       1,591  
  Loan servicing fees
    1,444       1,543  
  Other service charges and fees
    2,943       2,787  
  Income from fiduciary activities
    1,062       697  
  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    52       28  
  Fees on foreign exchange
    114       71  
  Income from bank-owned life insurance
    670       564  
  Loan placement fees
    143       149  
  Net gain on sales of residential loans
    1,239       4,128  
  Net gain on sales of foreclosed assets
    162       558  
  Other
    322       914  
    Total other operating income
    10,144       13,030  
                 
Other operating expense:
               
  Salaries and employee benefits
    17,434       18,535  
  Net occupancy
    3,590       3,227  
  Equipment
    796       958  
  Amortization of other intangible assets
    1,240       2,248  
  Communication expense
    894       950  
  Legal and professional services
    1,812       2,310  
  Computer software expense
    1,358       933  
  Advertising expense
    686       812  
  Foreclosed asset expense
    105       300  
  Other
    4,015       2,480  
    Total other operating expense
    31,930       32,753  
                 
     Income before income taxes
    15,326       17,507  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    5,518       (119,802 )
     Net income
  $ 9,808     $ 137,309  
                 
Per common share data:
               
   Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.23     $ 3.28  
   Diluted earnings per share
    0.23       3.25  
   Cash dividends declared
    0.08       -  
                 
Shares used in computation:
               
  Basic shares
    41,915       41,816  
  Diluted shares
    42,477       42,297  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
(Unaudited)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Net income
  $ 9,808     $ 137,309  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
               
   Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities
    9,576       (4,823 )
   Net change in unrealized loss on derivatives
    -       10,993  
   Minimum pension liability adjustment
    187       625  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    9,763       6,795  
Comprehensive income
  $ 19,571     $ 144,104  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. & SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
                         
Accumulated
             
                         
Other
   
Non-
       
 
Preferred
   
Common
         
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Controlling
       
 
Stock
   
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
   
Interests
   
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2013
$ -     $ 784,547     $ 75,498     $ (184,087 )   $ (15,845 )   $ 61     $ 660,174  
Net income
  -       -       -       9,808       -       -       9,808  
Other comprehensive income
  -       -       -       -       9,763       -       9,763  
Cash dividends ($0.08 per share)
  -       -       -       (3,370 )     -       -       (3,370 )
3,368 shares of common stock sold by
                                                     
  directors' deferred compensation plan
  -       34       -       -       -       -       34  
3,405,888 shares of common stock
                                                     
  repurchased and other related costs
  -       (68,873 )     -       -       -       -       (68,873 )
Share-based compensation
  -       -       928       -       -       -       928  
Non-controlling interests
  -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance at March 31, 2014
$ -     $ 715,708     $ 76,426     $ (177,649 )   $ (6,082 )   $ 61     $ 608,464  
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2012
$ -     $ 784,512     $ 70,567     $ (349,427 )   $ (830 )   $ 9,957     $ 514,779  
Net income
  -       -       -       137,309       -       -       137,309  
Other comprehensive income
  -       -       -       -       6,795       -       6,795  
83 shares of common stock sold by
                                                     
  directors' deferred compensation plan
  -       7       -       -       -       -       7  
Share-based compensation
  -       -       1,168       -       -       -       1,168  
Non-controlling interests
  -       -       -       -       -       (6 )     (6 )
Balance at March 31, 2013
$ -     $ 784,519     $ 71,735     $ (212,118 )   $ 5,965     $ 9,951     $ 660,052  
                                                       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 9,808     $ 137,309  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses
    (1,316 )     (6,561 )
Depreciation and amortization
    1,463       1,518  
Write down of other real estate, net of gain on sale
    (65 )     (584 )
Amortization of other intangible assets
    1,240       2,248  
Net amortization of investment securities
    2,191       3,962  
Share-based compensation
    928       1,168  
Net gain on sales of residential loans
    (1,239 )     (4,128 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    84,989       212,432  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (82,627 )     (187,314 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (52 )     (28 )
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    (670 )     (564 )
Deferred income taxes
    5,535       (119,802 )
Net change in other assets and liabilities
    (1,169 )     (6,918 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    19,016       32,738  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from maturities of and calls on investment securities available for sale
    32,639       155,045  
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
    (18,923 )     (164,052 )
Proceeds from maturities of and calls on investment securities held to maturity
    3,171       2,388  
Net loan originations
    (66,567 )     (74,798 )
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for investment
    -       460  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate
    771       1,842  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (416 )     (1,337 )
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries
    354       550  
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (60 )     (50 )
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock
    601       434  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (48,430 )     (79,518 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
    49,594       83,919  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (4 )     (5 )
Net increase in short-term borrowings
    93,985       -  
Cash dividends paid on common stock
    (3,370 )     -  
Repurchases of common stock and other related costs
    (68,873 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    71,332       83,914  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    41,918       37,134  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    49,348       177,375  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 91,266     $ 214,509  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 1,654     $ 14,048  
Income taxes
    -       5  
Cash received during the period for:
               
Income taxes
    79       -  
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Net change in common stock held by directors' deferred compensation plan
  $ (34 )   $ (7 )
Net reclassification of loans to other real estate
    372       640  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
   
 
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CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries (herein referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been made and include all normal recurring adjustments. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity for any periods presented.

2.  REGULATORY MATTERS

On October 9, 2012, the bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Compliance MOU”) with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) to improve the bank’s compliance management system (“CMS”). Under the Compliance MOU, we are required to, among other things, (i) improve the Board of Directors’ oversight of the bank’s CMS; (ii) ensure the establishment and implementation of the bank’s CMS is commensurate with the complexity of the bank’s operations; (iii) perform a full review of all compliance policy and procedures, then revise and adopt policy and procedures to ensure compliance with all consumer protection regulations; (iv) enhance the bank’s training program relating to consumer protection and fair lending regulations; (v) develop and implement an effective internal monitoring program to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; (vi) strengthen the compliance audit function to ensure that the compliance audits are appropriately and comprehensively scoped; (vii) develop and implement internal controls for the bank’s third-party payment processing activity; (viii) strengthen the Board of Directors and senior management’s oversight of third-party relationships and (ix) enhance the bank’s overdraft payment program. The bank believes it has already taken substantial steps to comply with the Compliance MOU. In addition to the steps taken to comply with the Compliance MOU, the bank received an “Outstanding” rating in its most recent Community Reinvestment performance evaluation that measures how financial institutions support their communities in the areas of lending, investment and service.

We cannot assure you whether or when the Company and the bank will be in full compliance with the Compliance MOU or whether or when the Compliance MOU will be terminated. Even if terminated, we may still be subject to other agreements with regulators which restrict our activities or may also continue to impose capital ratios or other requirements on our business. The requirements and restrictions of the Compliance MOU are judicially enforceable and the Company or the bank's failure to comply with such requirements and restrictions may subject the Company and the bank to additional regulatory restrictions including: the imposition of additional regulatory requirements or orders; limitations on our activities; the imposition of civil monetary penalties; and further directives which affect our business, including, in the most severe circumstances, termination of the bank’s deposit insurance or appointment of a conservator or receiver for the bank.

3.   RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." The provisions of ASU 2013-11 provide guidance for financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The Company has reflected the adoption of this guidance prospectively on January 1, 2014, the effective date of ASU 2013-11. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 
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4.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES

A summary of available for sale and held to maturity investment securities are as follows:
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
At March 31, 2014:
                   
Held to Maturity:
                   
   Mortgage-backed securities - U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 248,788     $ -     $ (10,006 )   $ 238,782
                             
Available for Sale:
                           
   Debt securities:
                           
      States and political subdivisions
$ 191,556     $ 861     $ (7,291 )   $ 185,126
      Corporate securities
  156,686       2,332       (727 )     158,291
   Mortgage-backed securities:
                           
      U.S. Government sponsored entities
  902,088       6,948       (9,970 )     899,066
      Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
  166,535       1,423       (3,099 )     164,859
   Other
  672       110       -       782
   Total
$ 1,417,537     $ 11,674     $ (21,087 )   $ 1,408,124
                             
At December 31, 2013:
                           
Held to Maturity:
                           
   Mortgage-backed securities - U.S. Government sponsored entities
$ 252,047     $ -     $ (13,342 )   $ 238,705
                             
Available for Sale:
                           
   Debt securities:
                           
      States and political subdivisions
$ 191,158     $ 305     $ (12,106 )   $ 179,357
      Corporate securities
  157,337       1,878       (1,120 )     158,095
   Mortgage-backed securities:
                           
      U.S. Government sponsored entities
  936,144       7,085       (15,603 )     927,626
      Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
  147,902       81       (5,937 )     142,046
   Other
  755       120       -       875
   Total
$ 1,433,296     $ 9,469     $ (34,766 )   $ 1,407,999
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at March 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 
March 31, 2014
 
Amortized Cost
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Held to Maturity
       
  Mortage-backed securities
$ 248,788     $ 238,782
             
Available for Sale
           
  Due in one year or less
$ 2,188     $ 2,192
  Due after one year through five years
  98,528       100,233
  Due after five years through ten years
  122,509       121,335
  Due after ten years
  125,017       119,657
  Mortage-backed securities
  1,068,623       1,063,925
  Other
  672       782
    Total
$ 1,417,537     $ 1,408,124
 
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We did not sell any available for sale securities during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013.

Investment securities of $847.5 million and $914.1 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds on deposit and other long-term and short-term borrowings. None of these securities were pledged to a secured party that has the right to sell or repledge the collateral as of the same periods.

Provided below is a summary of the 283 and 321 investment securities which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or longer
   
Total
 
    Fair    
Unrealized
    Fair    
Unrealized
    Fair    
Unrealized
 
Description of Securities
 
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
At March 31, 2014:
                                   
Debt securities:
                                   
   States and political subdivisions
  $ 101,558     $ (4,194 )   $ 48,502     $ (3,097 )   $ 150,060     $ (7,291 )
   Corporate securities
    58,999       (727 )     -       -       58,999       (727 )
                                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
   U.S. Government sponsored entities
    802,107       (19,176 )     17,192       (800 )     819,299       (19,976 )
   Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
    78,555       (3,099 )     -       -       78,555       (3,099 )
   Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 1,041,219     $ (27,196 )   $ 65,694     $ (3,897 )   $ 1,106,913     $ (31,093 )
                                                 
At December 31, 2013:
                                               
Debt securities:
                                               
   States and political subdivisions
  $ 137,176     $ (8,985 )   $ 32,747     $ (3,121 )   $ 169,923     $ (12,106 )
   Corporate securities
    75,368       (1,120 )     -       -       75,368       (1,120 )
                                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
   U.S. Government sponsored entities
    909,585       (28,386 )     4,848       (559 )     914,433       (28,945 )
   Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
    129,991       (5,937 )     -       -       129,991       (5,937 )
   Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 1,252,120     $ (44,428 )   $ 37,595     $ (3,680 )   $ 1,289,715     $ (48,108 )
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”)

Unrealized losses for all investment securities are reviewed to determine whether the losses are deemed “other-than-temporary.” Investment securities are evaluated for OTTI on at least a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation to determine whether a decline in their value below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. In conducting this assessment, we evaluate a number of factors including, but not limited to:

·  
The length of time and the extent to which fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis;
·  
Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area;
·  
The historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security;
·  
The payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments;
·  
Failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments;
·  
Any rating changes by a rating agency; and
·  
Recoveries or additional decline in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date.

The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a general lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized for anticipated credit losses.

The declines in market value were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates. Because we have no intent to sell securities in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell such securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
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5.   LOANS AND LEASES

Loans and leases, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Commercial, financial and agricultural
  $ 435,692     $ 398,365  
Real estate:
               
  Construction
    86,958       75,927  
  Mortgage - residential
    1,178,533       1,135,155  
  Mortgage - commercial
    684,546       703,800  
Consumer
    306,440       311,670  
Leases
    5,338       6,241  
      2,697,507       2,631,158  
Unearned income
    (53 )     (557 )
  Total loans and leases
  $ 2,697,454     $ 2,630,601  
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we transferred one loan with a carrying value of $0.4 million to other real estate. We did not transfer any portfolio loans to the held-for-sale category and no portfolio loans were sold or purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we transferred two loans with a carrying value of $0.6 million to other real estate. We did not transfer any portfolio loans to the held-for-sale category and no portfolio loans were sold or purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 
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Impaired Loans

The following table presents by class, the balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases based on the Company’s impairment measurement method as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
Commercial,
   
Real Estate
                   
 
Financial & Agricultural
   
Construction
   
Mortgage -
Residential
   
Mortgage - Commercial
   
Consumer
   
Leases
   
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2014
                                       
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
                                       
   Ending balance attributable to loans:
                                       
      Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,492     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3,492  
      Collectively evaluated for impairment
  9,294       14,940       17,812       25,925       5,687       12       73,670  
    12,786       14,940       17,812       25,925       5,687       12       77,162  
      Unallocated
                                                  6,000  
         Total ending balance
$ 12,786     $ 14,940     $ 17,812     $ 25,925     $ 5,687     $ 12     $ 83,162  
                                                       
Loans and leases:
                                                     
   Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 17,462     $ 5,309     $ 36,313     $ 15,922     $ -     $ -     $ 75,006  
   Collectively evaluated for impairment
  418,230       81,649       1,142,220       668,624       306,440       5,338       2,622,501  
    435,692       86,958       1,178,533       684,546       306,440       5,338       2,697,507  
   Unearned income
  552       (303 )     1,559       (993 )     (868 )     -       (53 )
         Total ending balance
$ 436,244     $ 86,655     $ 1,180,092     $ 683,553     $ 305,572     $ 5,338     $ 2,697,454  
                                                       
December 31, 2013
                                                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
                                                     
   Ending balance attributable to loans:
                                                     
      Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 349     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 349  
      Collectively evaluated for impairment
  12,847       2,774       25,272       29,947       6,576       55       77,471  
    13,196       2,774       25,272       29,947       6,576       55       77,820  
      Unallocated
                                                  6,000  
         Total ending balance
$ 13,196     $ 2,774     $ 25,272     $ 29,947     $ 6,576     $ 55     $ 83,820  
                                                       
Loans and leases:
                                                     
   Individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,939     $ 8,065     $ 36,779     $ 16,271     $ -     $ -     $ 65,054  
   Collectively evaluated for impairment
  394,426       67,862       1,098,376       687,529       311,670       6,241       2,566,104  
    398,365       75,927       1,135,155       703,800       311,670       6,241       2,631,158  
   Unearned income
  351       (311 )     1,418       (1,033 )     (982 )     -       (557 )
         Total ending balance
$ 398,716     $ 75,616     $ 1,136,573     $ 702,767     $ 310,688     $ 6,241     $ 2,630,601  
 
 
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The following table presents by class, impaired loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Allowance
Allocated
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
             
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:
             
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 3,389     $ 3,389     $ -
Real estate:
                   
   Construction
  11,695       5,309       -
   Mortgage - residential
  40,370       36,313       -
   Mortgage - commercial
  22,003       15,922       -
      Total impaired loans with no related allowance recorded
  77,457       60,933       -
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:
                   
Commercial, financial & agricultural
  15,571       14,073       3,492
      Total impaired loans with an allowance recorded
  15,571       14,073       3,492
Total
$ 93,028     $ 75,006     $ 3,492
                     
December 31, 2013
                   
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded:
                   
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 1,069     $ 1,040     $ -
Real estate:
                   
   Construction
  14,451       8,065       -
   Mortgage - residential
  41,117       36,779       -
   Mortgage - commercial
  22,353       16,271       -
      Total impaired loans with no related allowance recorded
  78,990       62,155       -
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:
                   
Commercial, financial & agricultural
  4,367       2,899       349
      Total impaired loans with an allowance recorded
  4,367       2,899       349
Total
$ 83,357     $ 65,054     $ 349
 
The following table presents by class, the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans as of March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
   
2013
 
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                     
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 8,417     $ 5     $ 4,091     $ 6
Real estate:
                           
   Construction
  6,822       32       43,643       176
   Mortgage - residential
  36,407       163       41,795       131
   Mortgage - commercial
  16,045       39       17,730       90
Leases
  -       -       82       -
Total
$ 67,691     $ 239     $ 107,341     $ 403
 
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Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases

For all loan types, the Company determines delinquency status by considering the number of days full payments required by the contractual terms of the loan are past due. The following table presents by class, the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
   
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
   
Accruing Loans
Greater Than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Nonaccrual
Loans
   
Total Past
Due and
Nonaccrual
   
Loans and Leases Not Past Due
   
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
                                     
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 706     $ 69     $ 7     $ 17,067     $ 17,849     $ 418,395     $ 436,244
Real estate:
                                                   
   Construction
  -       -       -       379       379       86,276       86,655
   Mortgage - residential
  2,887       -       -       18,161       21,048       1,159,044       1,180,092
   Mortgage - commercial
  159       -       -       13,610       13,769       669,784       683,553
Consumer
  770       200       23       -       993       304,579       305,572
Leases
  -       -       -       -       -       5,338       5,338
   Total
$ 4,522     $ 269     $ 30     $ 49,217     $ 54,038     $ 2,643,416     $ 2,697,454
                                                     
December 31, 2013
                                                   
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 50     $ -     $ -     $ 3,533     $ 3,583     $ 395,133     $ 398,716
Real estate:
                                                   
   Construction
  -       120       -       4,015       4,135       71,481       75,616
   Mortgage - residential
  3,898       1,885       -       20,271       26,054       1,110,519       1,136,573
   Mortgage - commercial
  544       -       -       13,769       14,313       688,454       702,767
Consumer
  577       92       -       -       669       310,019       310,688
Leases
  -       -       15       -       15       6,226       6,241
   Total
$ 5,069     $ 2,097     $ 15     $ 41,588     $ 48,769     $ 2,581,832     $ 2,630,601
 
Modifications

Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) included in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2014 consisted of 44 Hawaii residential mortgage loans with a combined principal balance of $10.1 million, a U.S. Mainland commercial mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9.0 million, a Hawaii commercial loan with a principal balance of $0.5 million, and two Hawaii construction and development loans with a combined principal balance of $0.3 million. Concessions made to the original contractual terms of these loans consisted primarily of the deferral of interest and/or principal payments due to deterioration in the borrowers’ financial condition. The principal balances on these TDRs had matured and/or were in default at the time of restructure and we have no commitments to lend additional funds to any of these borrowers. There were $21.8 million of TDRs still accruing interest at March 31, 2014, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent. At December 31, 2013, there were $23.3 million of TDRs still accruing interest, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent.

Some loans modified in a TDR may already be on nonaccrual status and partial charge-offs may have already been taken against the outstanding loan balance. Thus, these loans have already been identified as impaired and have already been evaluated under the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) methodology. As a result, some loans modified in a TDR may have the financial effect of increasing the specific allowance associated with the loan. The loans modified in a TDR did not have a material effect to our provision for loan and lease losses expense (the “Provision”) and the Allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 
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The following table presents by class, information related to loans modified in a TDR during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment (as
of Period End)
   
Increase
in the
Allowance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
             
Real estate mortgage - residential
9     $ 613     $ -
                   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
                 
Commercial, financial & agricultural
1     $ 1,500     $ -
 
The following table presents by class, loans modified as a TDR within the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
   
2013
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
(as of Period End)
   
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
(as of Period End)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
               
   Construction
1   $ 175     5   $ 1,574
   Mortgage - residential
-     -     1     354
   Total
1   $ 175     6   $ 1,928
 
Credit Quality Indicators

The Company categorizes loans and leases into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans and leases individually by classifying the loans and leases as to credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans and leases, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans and leases classified as special mention, while still adequately protected by the borrower’s capital adequacy and payment capability, exhibit distinct weakening trends and/or elevated levels of exposure to external conditions. If left unchecked or uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deteriorated prospects of repayment. These exposures require management’s close attention so as to avoid becoming undue or unwarranted credit exposures.

Substandard. Loans and leases classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the borrower’s current financial condition and payment capability or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans and leases so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly repayment of debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans and leases classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or orderly repayment in full, on the basis of current existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the exposure, its classification as an estimate loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.

Loss. Loans and leases classified as loss are considered to be non-collectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This does not mean the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but rather it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off the loan, even though partial recovery may be obtained in the future. Losses are taken in the period in which they surface as uncollectible.
 
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Loans and leases not meeting the criteria above are considered to be pass rated loans and leases. The following table presents by class and credit indicator, the recorded investment in the Company’s loans and leases as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Less: Unearned Income
   
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
                         
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 398,105     $ 17,003     $ 20,584     $ (552 )   $ 436,244
Real estate:
                                   
   Construction
  78,568       4,948       3,442       303       86,655
   Mortgage - residential
  1,159,844       228       18,461       (1,559 )     1,180,092
   Mortgage - commercial
  635,915       20,495       28,136       993       683,553
Consumer
  306,417       -       23       868       305,572
Leases
  5,338       -       -       -       5,338
   Total
$ 2,584,187     $ 42,674     $ 70,646     $ 53     $ 2,697,454
                                     
December 31, 2013
                                   
Commercial, financial & agricultural
$ 371,285     $ 21,511     $ 5,569     $ (351 )   $ 398,716
Real estate:
                                   
   Construction
  67,435       4,477       4,015       311       75,616
   Mortgage - residential
  1,113,363       361       21,431       (1,418 )     1,136,573
   Mortgage - commercial
  651,761       20,690       31,349       1,033       702,767
Consumer
  311,670       -       -       982       310,688
Leases
  6,241       -       -       -       6,241
   Total
$ 2,521,755     $ 47,039     $ 62,364     $ 557     $ 2,630,601
 
In accordance with applicable Interagency Guidance issued by our primary bank regulators, we define subprime borrowers as typically having weakened credit histories that include payment delinquencies and possibly more severe problems such as charge-offs, judgments, and bankruptcies. They may also display reduced repayment capacity as measured by credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, or other criteria that may encompass borrowers with incomplete credit histories. Subprime loans are loans to borrowers displaying one or more of these characteristics at the time of origination or purchase. Such loans have a higher risk of default than loans to prime borrowers. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we did not have any loans that we considered to be subprime.

 
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6.   ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

The following table presents by class, the activity in the Allowance for the periods indicated:
 
 
Commercial,
   
Real estate
                         
 
Financial &
         
Mortgage -
   
Mortgage -
                         
 
Agricultural
   
Construction
   
Residential
   
Commercial
   
Consumer
   
Leases
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
                                             
Beginning balance
$ 13,196     $ 2,774     $ 25,272     $ 29,947     $ 6,576     $ 55     $ 6,000     $ 83,820  
Provision (credit) for loan                                                               
   and lease losses
  (943 )     11,764       (7,517 )     (4,035 )     (548 )     (37 )     -       (1,316 )
    12,253       14,538       17,755       25,912       6,028       18       6,000       82,504  
Charge-offs
  73       -       37       -       580       8       -       698  
Recoveries
  606       402       94       13       239       2       -       1,356  
   Net charge-offs (recoveries)
  (533 )     (402 )     (57 )     (13 )     341       6       -       (658 )
   Ending balance
$ 12,786     $ 14,940     $ 17,812     $ 25,925     $ 5,687     $ 12     $ 6,000     $ 83,162  
                                                               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
                                                             
Beginning balance
$ 4,987     $ 4,510     $ 27,836     $ 50,574     $ 2,421     $ 85     $ 6,000     $ 96,413  
Provision (credit) for loan                                                               
   and lease losses
  3,406       (971 )     311       (9,838 )     542       (11 )     -       (6,561 )
    8,393       3,539       28,147       40,736       2,963       74       6,000       89,852  
Charge-offs
  244       78       414       3,674       315       -       -       4,725  
Recoveries
  492       485       231       254       216       1       -       1,679  
   Net charge-offs (recoveries)
  (248 )     (407 )     183       3,420       99       (1 )     -       3,046  
   Ending balance
$ 8,641     $ 3,946     $ 27,964     $ 37,316     $ 2,864     $ 75     $ 6,000     $ 86,806  
 
In accordance with GAAP, loans held for sale and other real estate assets are not included in our assessment of the Allowance.

Our Provision was a credit of $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to a credit of $6.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in our Allowance is directly attributable to continued improvement in our credit risk profile as evidenced by net recoveries of $0.7 million in the first three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to net charge-offs of $3.0 million in the same prior year period.

In determining the amount of our Allowance, we rely on an analysis of our loan portfolio, our experience and our evaluation of general economic conditions, as well as regulatory requirements and input. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our current Allowance may not be sufficient to cover future loan losses and we may experience significant increases to our Provision.

7.   SECURITIZATIONS

In prior years, we securitized certain residential mortgage loans with a U.S. Government sponsored entity and continue to service the residential mortgage loans. The servicing assets were recorded at their respective fair values at the time of securitization.

All unsold mortgage-backed securities from prior securitizations were categorized as available for sale securities and were therefore recorded at their fair value of $3.8 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The fair values of these mortgage-backed securities were based on quoted prices of similar instruments in active markets. Unrealized gains of $0.2 million on unsold mortgage-backed securities were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 
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8.   OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Other intangible assets include a core deposit premium and mortgage servicing rights. The following table presents changes in other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
 
   
Core
   
Mortgage
       
   
Deposit
   
Servicing
       
   
Premium
   
Rights
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 12,704     $ 20,079     $ 32,783  
Additions
    -       408       408  
Amortization
    (669 )     (571 )     (1,240 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 12,035     $ 19,916     $ 31,951  
 
Income generated as the result of new mortgage servicing rights is reported as gains on sales of loans and totaled $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization of mortgage servicing rights was $0.6 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following table presents the fair market value and key assumptions used in determining the fair market value of our mortgage servicing rights:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Fair market value, beginning of period
  $ 21,399     $ 22,356  
Fair market value, end of period
    20,832       21,595  
Weighted average discount rate
    8.0 %     8.0 %
Weighted average prepayment speed assumption
    14.1       14.1  
 
The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization related to our intangible assets are presented below:

 
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
Gross
               
Gross
           
 
Carrying
   
Accumulated
         
Carrying
   
Accumulated
     
 
Value
   
Amortization
   
Net
   
Value
   
Amortization
   
Net
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
Core deposit premium
$ 44,642     $ (32,607 )   $ 12,035     $ 44,642     $ (31,938 )   $ 12,704
Mortgage servicing rights
  54,849       (34,933 )     19,916       54,441       (34,362 )     20,079
  $ 99,491     $ (67,540 )   $ 31,951     $ 99,083     $ (66,300 )   $ 32,783
 
 
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Based on the core deposit premium and mortgage servicing rights held as of March 31, 2014, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2014, the next five succeeding fiscal years and all years thereafter are as follows:

   
Estimated Amortization Expense
    Core    
Mortgage
     
   
Deposit
   
Servicing
     
   
Premium
   
Rights
   
Total
   
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
2014 (remainder)
  $ 2,006     $ 1,720     $ 3,726
2015
    2,674       1,860       4,534
2016
    2,674       1,445       4,119
2017
    2,674       1,146       3,820
2018
    2,007       887       2,894
2019
    -       678       678
Thereafter
    -       12,180       12,180
    $ 12,035     $ 19,916     $ 31,951
 
We perform an impairment assessment of our other intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. Our impairment assessments involve, among other valuation methods, the estimation of future cash flows and other methods of determining fair value. Estimating future cash flows and determining fair values is subject to judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The variability of the factors we use to perform our impairment tests depend on a number of conditions, including the uncertainty about future events and cash flows. All such factors are interdependent and, therefore, do not change in isolation. Accordingly, our accounting estimates may materially change from period to period due to changing market factors.

9.   DERIVATIVES

We utilize various designated and undesignated derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates including interest rate swaps, interest rate lock commitments and forward sale commitments. We measure all derivatives at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet. In each reporting period, we record the derivative instruments in other assets or other liabilities depending on whether the derivatives are in an asset or liability position. For derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments, we record the effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative in AOCI, net of tax, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. We immediately recognize the portion of the gain or loss in the fair value of the derivative that represents hedge ineffectiveness in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, changes in the fair value of the derivative are included in current period earnings.

Interest Rate Lock and Forward Sale Commitments

We enter into interest rate lock commitments on certain mortgage loans that are intended to be sold. To manage interest rate risk on interest rate lock commitments, we also enter into forward loan sale commitments. The interest rate lock and forward loan sale commitments are accounted for as undesignated derivatives and are recorded at their respective fair values in other assets or other liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings. These instruments serve to reduce our exposure to movements in interest rates. At March 31, 2014, we were a party to interest rate lock and forward sale commitments on $44.0 million and $18.4 million of mortgage loans, respectively.

The following table presents the location of all assets and liabilities associated with our derivative instruments within the consolidated balance sheet:

       
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value at
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value at
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value at
March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value at
December 31, 2013
       
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Interest rate contracts
 
Other assets /
               
   
other liabilities
  $ 179   $ 425   $ 139   $ 146
 
 
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The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the consolidated statements of income:
 
Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationship
 
Amount of Loss Reclassified
from AOCI into Earnings
(Effective Portion)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
     
Interest rate contracts
  $ -  
         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
       
Interest rate contracts
    (394 )
 
Amounts recognized in AOCI are net of income taxes. Amounts reclassified from AOCI into income are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of income. The ineffective portion has been recognized as other operating income in the consolidated statements of income.
 
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationship
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Earnings on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Earnings on Derivatives
 
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
         
Interest rate contracts
 
 Other operating income
  $ (60 )
             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
           
Interest rate contracts
 
 Other operating income
    370  
 
10.  SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

At March 31, 2014, our bank maintained a $45.7 million line of credit with the Federal Reserve discount window, of which there were no advances outstanding. As of March 31, 2014, certain commercial and commercial real estate loans totaling $78.5 million have been pledged as collateral on our line of credit with the Federal Reserve discount window. The Federal Reserve does not have the right to sell or repledge these loans.

The bank is a member of and maintained an $827.4 million line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (the “FHLB”) as of March 31, 2014. Long-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $10,000 at March 31, 2014, compared to $14,000 at December 31, 2013. Short-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $102.0 million and $8.0 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2014 the bank’s pledged assets to the FHLB included investment securities with a fair value of $2.1 million and certain real estate loans totaling $1.4 billion.

On August 20, 2009, we began deferring regularly scheduled interest payments on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures relating to our trust preferred securities. The terms of the junior subordinated debentures and the trust documents allow us to defer payments of interest for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty. During the deferral period, the respective trusts suspended the declaration and payment of dividends on the trust preferred securities. Also during the deferral period, we may not, among other things and with limited exceptions, pay cash dividends on or repurchase our common stock or make any payment on outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or junior to the junior subordinated debentures. During the deferral period, we continued to accrue, and reflect in our consolidated financial statements, the deferred interest payments on our junior subordinated debentures. In March 2013, the Company elected to pay all deferred interest on its subordinated debentures and related dividend payments on its trust preferred securities and resume quarterly payments for each outstanding trust. As a result, the deferred accrued interest in the amount of $13.0 million was paid in full.

In June 2013, the Company was notified that $10.0 million of the $15.0 million in trust preferred securities of CPB Capital Trust I (the “Trust”) would be auctioned off as part of a larger pooled collateralized debt obligation liquidation. CPF placed a bid of $9.0 million for the securities which was accepted by the trustee and the transaction closed on June 18, 2013. Because our accepted bid of $9.0 million was less than the $10.0 million carrying value, we recognized a gain of $1.0 million related to this transaction on October 7, 2013, when these securities were called. The Company determined that its investment in the Trust did not represent a variable interest and therefore the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the Trust. As a result, consolidation of the Trust by the Company was not required. In October 2013, the Company called the remaining $5.0 million in trust preferred securities of the Trust. As of March 31, 2014, $0.5 million in common stock of the Trust were still outstanding.
 
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11.   EQUITY

In June 2013, the U.S. Treasury held a private auction to sell its warrant positions in several financial institutions which included the Company’s warrant to purchase up to 79,288 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $10 per share. On June 6, 2013, we were notified that we were the winning bidder of the warrant at our bid of $752 thousand. The warrant was being carried as a derivative liability on our balance sheet at $828 thousand at March 31, 2013. Accordingly, we recorded a credit to other noninterest expense of $76 thousand during the first quarter of 2013 related to the gain on the purchase of the warrant. After the completion of this transaction, the U.S. Treasury no longer holds any outstanding shares of our common stock, or any warrants to purchase our common stock they received in connection with our participation in the Troubled Assets Relief Program.

We have generated considerable tax benefits, including net operating loss carry-forwards and federal and state tax credits. Our use of the tax benefits in the future would be significantly limited if we experience an “ownership change” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, an “ownership change” will occur if there is a cumulative increase in the Company’s ownership by “5-percent shareholders” (as defined under U.S. income tax laws) that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period.

On November 23, 2010, our board declared a dividend of preferred share purchase rights (“Rights”) in respect to our common stock which were issued pursuant to a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of November 23, 2010 (the “Tax Benefits Preservation Plan”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as rights agent. Each Right represents the right to purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the Plan, 1/10,000th of a share of our Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series C, no par value, for $6.00, subject to adjustment. The Tax Benefits Preservation Plan is designed to reduce the likelihood that the Company will experience an ownership change by discouraging any person from becoming a beneficial owner of 4.99% or more of our common stock (a “Threshold Holder”). On January 29, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan to extend it for up to an additional two years (until February 18, 2016).

To further protect our tax benefits, on January 26, 2011, our board approved an amendment to our restated articles of incorporation to restrict transfers of our stock if the effect of an attempted transfer would cause the transferee to become a Threshold Holder or to cause the beneficial ownership of a Threshold Holder to increase (the “Protective Charter Amendment”). At our annual meeting of shareholders on April 27, 2011, we proposed the amendment which shareholders approved. On January 29, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Protective Charter Amendment to extend it for up to an additional two years (until May 2, 2016) subject to approval by our shareholders. Our shareholders approved the Protective Charter Amendment on April 25, 2014. There is no guarantee, however, that the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan or the Protective Charter Amendment will prevent the Company from experiencing an ownership change.

In 2009, our Board of Directors suspended the payment of all cash dividends on our common stock. Our ability to pay dividends with respect to common stock was restricted until our obligations under our trust preferred securities were brought current. Additionally, our ability to pay dividends depends on our ability to obtain dividends from our bank. As a Hawaii state-chartered bank, Central Pacific Bank may only pay dividends to the extent it has retained earnings as defined under Hawaii banking law (“Statutory Retained Earnings”), which differs from GAAP retained earnings. As of March 31, 2014, the bank had Statutory Retained Earnings of $126.2 million. In 2013, in light of the Company's improved capital position and financial condition, our Board of Directors and management, in consultation with our regulators, reinstated and declared quarterly cash dividends on the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Dividends are payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors and there can be no assurance that the Board of Directors will continue to pay dividends at the same rate, or at all, in the future. Our ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders is subject to restrictions under federal and Hawaii law, including restrictions imposed by the FRB and covenants set forth in various agreements we are a party to, including covenants set forth in our subordinated debentures.

On February 21, 2014, we announced a tender offer to purchase for cash up to $68.8 million in value of shares of our common stock at a price not greater than $21.00 nor less than $18.50 per share (the “Tender Offer”.)

The Tender Offer expired on March 21, 2014 and 3,369,850 shares of our common stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $20.20 per share (“Purchase Price”). In addition, 167,572 shares were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery at or below the Purchase Price. Based on these results, we accepted for purchase 3,405,888 shares, at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $68.8 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer closed on March 28, 2014.

 
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Due to the oversubscription of the Tender Offer, we accepted for purchase on a pro rata basis approximately 96.6% of the shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the Purchase Price by each tendering shareholder, except for tenders of odd lots, which were accepted in full, and except for certain conditional tenders automatically regarded as withdrawn pursuant to the terms of the Tender Offer.

On February 20, 2014, we also entered into repurchase agreements (the “Repurchase Agreements”) with each of Carlyle Financial Services Harbor, L.P. (“Carlyle”) and ACMO-CPF, L.L.C. (“Anchorage” and together with Carlyle, the “Lead Investors”), each of whom was the owner of 9,463,095 shares (representing 22.5% of the outstanding shares or 44.9% in the aggregate at that time) of our common stock, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase up to $28.1 million of shares of common stock from each of the Lead Investors at the Purchase Price of the Tender Offer (the “Private Repurchases”) (or an aggregate of $56.2 million of shares). Conditions to the Private Repurchases were satisfied and we purchased 1,391,089 shares from each of Carlyle and Anchorage at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $56.2 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Private Repurchases. The Private Repurchases closed on April 7, 2014, the eleventh business day following the expiration of the Tender Offer.

The completion of the Tender Offer and the Private Repurchases resulted in the aggregate repurchase by us of 6,188,066 shares totaling $125 million, or 14.7% of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock prior to the completion of the Tender Offer and the Private Repurchases. Upon completion of the Tender Offer and Private Repurchases, we had approximately 35.9 million shares outstanding.

In January 2008, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase and retirement of up to 60,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “2008 Repurchase Plan”). Repurchases under the 2008 Repurchase Plan may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. A total of 55,000 shares remained available for repurchase under the 2008 Repurchase Plan at December 31, 2013. In January 2014, the 2008 Repurchase Plan and the remaining 55,000 shares were superseded by the Tender Offer and Repurchase Agreements with our Lead Investors.

12.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Restricted Stock Awards and Units

The table below presents the activity of restricted stock awards and units for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

       
Weighted Average
       
Grant Date
 
Shares
   
Fair Value
         
Nonvested at January 1, 2014
835,904     $ 14.75
Changes during the period:
         
  Granted
70,965       19.42
  Vested
(52,221 )     15.45
  Forfeited
(14,410 )     14.71
Nonvested at March 31, 2014
840,238       15.10
 
 
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13.  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, by component:

   
Before Tax
   
Tax Effect
   
Net of Tax
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
                 
Net unrealized gains on investment securities:
                 
Net unrealized gains arising during the period
  $ 15,944     $ 6,368     $ 9,576  
                         
Defined benefit plans:
                       
Amortization of net actuarial losses
    305       123       182  
Amortization of net transition obligation
    4       2       2  
Amortization of prior service cost
    5       2       3  
Defined benefit plans, net
    314       127       187  
                         
Other comprehensive income
  $ 16,258     $ 6,495     $ 9,763  
                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
                       
Net unrealized losses on investment securities:
                       
Net unrealized losses arising during the period
  $ (4,823 )   $ -     $ (4,823 )
                         
Net unrealized gains on derivatives:
                       
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income
    394       (10,599 )     10,993  
                         
Defined benefit plans:
                       
Amortization of net actuarial losses
    616       -       616  
Amortization of net transition obligation
    4       -       4  
Amortization of prior service cost
    5       -       5  
Defined benefit plans, net
    625       -       625  
                         
Other comprehensive income
  $ (3,804 )   $ (10,599 )   $ 6,795  
 
 
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The following table presents the changes in each component of AOCI, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 204 and 2013:
 
               
Defined
   
Accumulated Other
 
   
Investment
         
Benefit
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Securities
   
Derivatives
   
Plans
   
Income (Loss)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ (9,125 )   $ -     $ (6,720 )   $ (15,845 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
    9,576       -       -       9,576  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
    -       -       187       187  
   Total other comprehensive income
    9,576       -       187       9,763  
                                 
Balance at end of period
  $ 451     $ -     $ (6,533 )   $ (6,082 )
                                 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
                               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 22,740     $ (10,993 )   $ (12,577 )   $ (830 )
                                 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
    (4,823 )     -       -       (4,823 )
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
    -       10,993       625       11,618  
   Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    (4,823 )     10,993       625       6,795  
                                 
Balance at end of period
  $ 17,917     $ -     $ (11,952 )   $ 5,965  
 
The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

Details about AOCI Components
 
Amount Reclassified from AOCI
   
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
     
   
2014
   
2013
     
   
(Dollars in thousands)
     
Unrealized losses on derivatives
  $ -     $ (394 )  
Interest income
      -       (10,599 )  
Tax expense
    $ -     $ (10,993 )  
Net of tax
                     
Amortization of defined benefit plan items
                   
   Net actuarial losses
  $ (305 )   $ (616 )   (1)
   Net transition obligation
    (4 )     (4 )   (1)
   Prior service cost
    (5 )     (5 )   (1)
      (314 )     (625 )  
Total before tax
      127       -    
Tax benefit
    $ (187 )   $ (625 )  
Net of tax
                     
Total reclassifications for the period
  $ (187 )   $ (11,618 )  
Net of tax
                     
(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14 for additional details).
 
 
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14.  PENSION AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS

Central Pacific Bank has a defined benefit retirement plan (the “Pension Plan”) which covers certain eligible employees. The plan was curtailed effective December 31, 2002, and accordingly, plan benefits were fixed as of that date. The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plan:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Interest cost
  $ 366     $ 348  
Expected return on assets
    (524 )     (470 )
Amortization of net actuarial losses
    304       599  
  Net periodic cost
  $ 146     $ 477  
 
Our bank also established Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (“SERPs”), which provide certain officers of our bank with supplemental retirement benefits. The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for the SERPs:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
   
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
         
Interest cost
$ 113     $ 103
Amortization of net transition obligation
  4       4
Amortization of prior service cost
  5       5
Amortization of net actuarial losses
  1       18
  Net periodic cost
$ 123     $ 130
 
15.  INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES

In assessing the need for a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets (“DTA”), management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the DTA will not be realized. The ultimate realization of DTA is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company reversed a significant portion of the valuation allowance that was established against our net DTA during the third quarter of 2009. The valuation allowance was established during 2009 due to uncertainty at the time regarding our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income to fully realize the benefit of our net DTA. The quarter ended March 31, 2013 marked our ninth consecutive quarter of profitability. Based on this earnings performance trend, improvements in our financial condition, asset quality and capital ratios, and the expectation of continued profitability, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that a significant portion of our net DTA would be realized. The net impact of reversing the valuation allowance and recording the provision for income tax expense was a net income tax benefit of $119.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the remaining valuation allowance on our net DTA totaled $2.9 million. Net of this valuation allowance, as of March 31, 2014, the Company’s net DTA totaled $125.3 million, compared to $137.2 million as of December 31, 2013, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
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16.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the information used to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods indicated:

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
2014
   
2013
         
Net income
$ 9,808     $ 137,309
             
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
  41,915       41,816
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards
  562       447
Dilutive effect of deferred salary restricted stock units
  -       5
Dilutive effect of Treasury warrants
  -       29
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
  42,477       42,297
             
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.23     $ 3.28
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.23     $ 3.25
 
A total of 23,624 and 26,256 potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the dilutive share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive.

17.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below for our financial instruments.

Short-Term Financial Instruments

The carrying values of short-term financial instruments are deemed to approximate fair values. Such instruments are considered readily convertible to cash and include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, accrued interest receivable, the majority of short-term borrowings and accrued interest payable.

Investment Securities

The fair value of investment securities is based on market price quotations received from securities dealers. Where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities.

Loans

Fair values of loans are estimated based on discounted cash flows of portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics including the type of loan, interest terms and repayment history. Fair values are calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through estimated maturities using estimated market discount rates. Estimated market discount rates are reflective of credit and interest rate risks inherent in the Company’s various loan types and are derived from available market information, as well as specific borrower information. The fair value of loans are not based on the notion of exit price.

Loans Held for Sale

The fair value of loans classified as held for sale are generally based upon quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, acceptance of firm offer letters with agreed upon purchase prices, discounted cash flow models that take into account market observable assumptions, or independent appraisals of the underlying collateral securing the loans. We report the fair values of Hawaii and U.S. Mainland construction and commercial real estate loans net of applicable selling costs on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
 
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Other Interest Earning Assets

The equity investment in common stock of the FHLB, which is redeemable for cash at par value, is reported at its par value.

Deposit Liabilities

The fair values of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand and savings accounts, are equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

The fair value for a portion of our short-term borrowings is estimated by discounting scheduled cash flows using rates currently offered for securities of similar remaining maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated by discounting scheduled cash flows over the contractual borrowing period at the estimated market rate for similar borrowing arrangements.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

The fair values of off-balance sheet financial instruments are estimated based on the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties, current settlement values or quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

For derivative financial instruments, the fair values are based upon current settlement values, if available. If there are no relevant comparables, fair values are based on pricing models using current assumptions for interest rate swaps and options.

Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time our entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of our financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. For example, significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include deferred tax assets, premises and equipment and intangible assets. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in many of the estimates.
 
 
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Fair Value Measurement Using
          Quoted Prices   Significant      
         
in Active
  Other    
Significant
      Estimated  
Markets for
 
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
Carrying
 
Fair
 
Identical Assets
 
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
Amount
 
Value
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
                   
Financial assets
                   
   Cash and due from banks
$ 85,347   $ 85,347   $ 85,347   $ -     $ -
   Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
  5,919     5,919     5,919     -       -
   Investment securities
  1,656,912     1,646,906     782     1,634,336       11,788
   Loans held for sale
  11,247     11,247     -     -       11,247
   Net loans and leases
  2,614,292     2,511,947     -     71,514       2,440,433
   Accrued interest receivable
  13,507     13,507     13,507     -       -
                               
Financial liabilities
                             
   Deposits:
                             
      Noninterest-bearing deposits
  939,138     939,138     939,138     -       -
      Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits
  1,975,170     1,975,170     1,975,170     -       -
      Time deposits
  1,071,459     1,072,383     -     -       1,072,383
   Short-term debt
  102,000     102,000     -     102,000       -
   Long-term debt
  92,795     37,992     -     37,992       -
   Accrued interest payable (included in other liabilities)
  983     983     983     -       -
                               
Off-balance sheet financial instruments
                             
   Commitments to extend credit
  663,708     3,319     -     3,319       -
   Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written
  19,910     149     -     149       -
   Interest rate options
  43,984     14     -     14       -
   Forward interest rate contracts
  18,383     26     -     26       -
                               
December 31, 2013
                             
Financial assets
                             
   Cash and due from banks
$ 45,092   $ 45,092   $ 45,092   $ -     $ -
   Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
  4,256     4,256     4,256     -       -
   Investment securities
  1,660,046     1,646,704     875     1,635,311       10,518
   Loans held for sale
  12,370     12,370     -     -       12,370
   Net loans and leases
  2,546,781     2,430,282     -     64,705       2,365,577
   Accrued interest receivable
  14,072     14,072     14,072     -       -
                               
Financial liabilities
                             
   Deposits:
                             
      Noninterest-bearing deposits
  891,017     891,017     891,017     -       -
      Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits
  1,935,635     1,935,635     1,935,635     -       -
      Time deposits
  1,109,521     1,111,319     -     -       1,111,319
   Short-term debt
  8,015     8,015     -     8,015       -
   Long-term debt
  92,799     39,446     -     39,446       -
   Accrued interest payable (included in other liabilities)
  1,040     1,040     1,040     -       -
                               
Off-balance sheet financial instruments
                             
   Commitments to extend credit
  652,717     3,264     -     3,264       -
   Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written
  1,023     8     -     8       -
   Interest rate options
  37,093     69     -     69       -
   Forward interest rate contracts
  24,244     210     -     210       -
 
 
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Fair Value Measurements

We group our financial assets and liabilities at fair value into three levels based on the markets in which the financial assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value as follows:

·  
Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

·  
Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

·  
Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of discounted cash flow models and similar techniques that requires the use of significant judgment or estimation.

We base our fair values on the price that we would expect to receive if an asset were sold or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We also maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements.

We use fair value measurements to record adjustments to certain financial assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Available for sale securities and derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, we may be required to record other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis such as loans held for sale, impaired loans and mortgage servicing rights. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of the lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

There were no transfers of financial assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 
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The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

       
Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
  Fair    
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
                   
Available for sale securities:
                   
   Debt securities:
                   
      States and political subdivisions
$ 185,126     $ -     $ 173,338     $ 11,788
      Corporate securities
  158,291       -       158,291       -
   Mortgage-backed securities:
                           
      U.S. Government sponsored entities
  899,066       -       899,066       -
      Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
  164,859       -       164,859       -
  Other
  782       782       -       -
Derivatives:
                           
  Interest rate contracts
  40       -       40       -
   Total
$ 1,408,164     $ 782     $ 1,395,594     $ 11,788
                             
December 31, 2013
                           
Available for sale securities:
                           
   Debt securities:
                           
      States and political subdivisions
$ 179,357     $ -     $ 168,839     $ 10,518
      Corporate securities
  158,095       -       158,095       -
   Mortgage-backed securities:
                           
      U.S. Government sponsored entities
  927,626       -       927,626       -
      Non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
  142,046       -       142,046       -
  Other
  875       875       -       -
Derivatives:
                           
  Interest rate contracts
  279       -       279       -
   Total
$ 1,408,278     $ 875     $ 1,396,885     $ 10,518
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
 
   
Available for Sale States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Balance at December 31, 2013
  $ 10,518  
   Principal payments received
    (71 )
   Unrealized net gain included in other comprehensive income
    299  
   Purchases
    1,042  
Balance at March 31, 2014
  $ 11,788  
         
Balance at December 31, 2012
  $ 12,826  
   Principal payments received
    (100 )
   Unrealized net loss included in other comprehensive income
    (86 )
   Purchases
    73  
Balance at March 31, 2013
  $ 12,713  
 
 
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Within the state and political subdivisions debt securities category, the Company holds four mortgage revenue bonds issued by the City & County of Honolulu with an aggregate fair value of $11.8 million. The Company estimates the fair value of its mortgage revenue bonds by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of estimated future principal and interest payments.

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage revenue bonds is the weighted average discount rate. As of March 31, 2014, the weighted average discount rate utilized was 3.89%, which was derived by incorporating a credit spread over the FHLB Fixed-Rate Advance curve. Significant increases (decreases) in the weighted average discount rate could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that were recorded at fair value on our balance sheet at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the respective fair values:

     
Fair Value Measurements Using
     
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
Fair Value
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2014
             
Impaired loans (1)
$ 71,514   $ -   $ 71,514   $ -
Other real estate (2)
  4,829     -     4,829     -
                       
December 31, 2013
                     
Impaired loans (1)
$ 64,705   $ -   $ 64,705   $ -
Other real estate (2)
  5,163     -     5,163     -
                       
                       
(1) Represents carrying value and related write-downs of loans for which adjustments are based
on agreed upon purchase prices for the loans or the appraised value of the collateral.
                       
(2) Represents other real estate that is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.
Fair value is generally based upon independent market prices or appraised values of the collateral.
 
18.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

We have the following three reportable segments: Banking Operations, Treasury and All Others. These segments are consistent with our internal functional reporting lines and are managed separately because each unit has different target markets, technological requirements, marketing strategies and specialized skills.

The Banking Operations segment includes construction and real estate development lending, commercial lending, residential mortgage lending, indirect auto lending, trust services, retail brokerage services and our retail branch offices, which provide a full range of deposit and loan products, as well as various other banking services. The Treasury segment is responsible for managing the Company's investment securities portfolio and wholesale funding activities. The All Others segment consists of all activities not captured by the Banking Operations or Treasury segments described above and includes activities such as electronic banking, data processing and management of bank owned properties.

The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with the Company's accounting policies that are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC. The majority of the Company’s net income is derived from net interest income. Accordingly, management focuses primarily on net interest income, rather than gross interest income and expense amounts, in evaluating segment profitability.

 
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Intersegment net interest income (expense) was allocated to each segment based upon a funds transfer pricing process that assigns costs of funds to assets and earnings credits to liabilities based on market interest rates that reflect interest rate sensitivity and maturity characteristics. All administrative and overhead expenses are allocated to the segments at cost. Cash, investment securities, loans and leases and their related balances are allocated to the segment responsible for acquisition and maintenance of those assets. Segment assets also include all premises and equipment used directly in segment operations.
 
Segment profits (losses) and assets are provided in the following table for the periods indicated.

 
Banking
                   
 
Operations
   
Treasury
   
All Others
   
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
                     
   Net interest income
$ 26,187     $ 9,609     $ -     $ 35,796  
   Intersegment net interest income (expense)
  6,007       (6,612 )     605       -  
   Credit for loan and lease losses
  1,316       -       -       1,316  
   Other operating income
  5,649       745       3,750       10,144  
   Other operating expense
  (15,318 )     (551 )     (16,061 )     (31,930 )
   Administrative and overhead expense allocation
  (13,804 )     (272 )     14,076       -  
   Income taxes
  (3,614 )     (1,051 )     (853 )     (5,518 )
      Net income
$ 6,423     $ 1,868     $ 1,517     $ 9,808  
                               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
                             
   Net interest income
$ 24,046     $ 6,623     $ -     $ 30,669  
   Intersegment net interest income (expense)
  3,852       (6,311 )     2,459       -  
   Credit for loan and lease losses
  6,561       -       -       6,561  
   Other operating income
  7,939       603       4,488       13,030  
   Other operating expense
  (14,119 )     (450 )     (18,184 )     (32,753 )
   Administrative and overhead expense allocation
  (16,274 )     (266 )     16,540       -  
   Income taxes
  120,712       127       (1,037 )     119,802  
      Net income
$ 132,717     $ 326     $ 4,266     $ 137,309  
                               
 At March 31, 2014:
                             
    Investment securities
$ -     $ 1,656,912     $ -     $ 1,656,912  
    Loans and leases (including loans held for sale)
  2,708,701       -       -       2,708,701  
    Other
  116,464       263,456       81,904       461,824  
       Total assets
$ 2,825,165     $ 1,920,368     $ 81,904     $ 4,827,437  
                               
 At December 31, 2013:
                             
    Investment securities
$ -     $ 1,660,046     $ -     $ 1,660,046  
    Loans and leases (including loans held for sale)
  2,642,971       -       -       2,642,971  
    Other
  117,655       256,807       63,719       438,181  
       Total assets
$ 2,760,626     $ 1,916,853     $ 63,719     $ 4,741,198  
 
19.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We are involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Management, after consultation with our legal counsel, believes the ultimate disposition of those matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Central Pacific Financial Corp. (“CPF”) is a Hawaii corporation and a bank holding company. Our principal business is to serve as a holding company for our bank subsidiary, Central Pacific Bank. 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.

Central Pacific Bank is a full-service community bank with 36 branches and 115 ATMs located throughout the state of Hawaii. The bank offers a broad range of products and services including accepting time and demand deposits and originating loans, including commercial loans, construction loans, commercial and residential mortgage loans, and consumer loans.

Following our successful capital raises in 2011, we have accomplished a number of key performance objectives through March 31, 2014:

·  
Completed a tender offer to purchase 3,405,888 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $20.20 per share for a total cost of $68.8 million, excluding fees and expenses. The tender offer was completed on March 28, 2014. We also entered into repurchase agreements to privately purchase up to $28.1 million in common stock from each of our two largest shareholders at a purchase price of $20.20 per share for an aggregate cost of $56.2 million, excluding fees and expenses. The private repurchases were completed on April 7, 2014, and are not reflected in our first quarter financials.

·  
We have continued to maintain a strong capital position with tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and leverage capital ratios as of March 31, 2014 of 18.63%, 19.90%, and 12.62%, respectively, from 20.30%, 21.57%, and 13.68%, respectively, as of December 31, 2013. The decline in the Company’s capital levels from December 31, 2013 was primarily the result of the repurchase of our common stock in the tender offer described above. Our capital ratios continue to exceed the levels required for a “well-capitalized” regulatory designation.

·  
We reported thirteen consecutive profitable quarters with net income totaling $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $172.1 million, $47.4 million and $36.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

·  
We maintained an allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases of 3.08% at March 31, 2014, compared to 3.19% at December 31, 2013. In addition, we maintained an allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of nonperforming assets of 153.87% at March 31, 2014, compared to 179.29% at December 31, 2013.

We also remain focused on lowering our efficiency ratio and growing market share within our core Hawaii market. In connection with improving our efficiency ratio, we have begun several initiatives, including (i) outsourcing the data center and hardware for our core information technology system to Fiserv, which is our existing core software application provider; (ii) designing, developing, and implementing our data warehouse and customer relationship management programs; and (iii) implementing a staff right-sizing plan.

Basis of Presentation

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, 2013 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies

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. 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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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses (the “Allowance”) is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio at the balance sheet date. We maintain our Allowance at an amount we expect to be sufficient to absorb probable losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio based on a projection of probable net loan charge-offs.

For loans classified as impaired, an estimated impairment loss is calculated. To estimate loan charge-offs on other loans, we evaluate the level and trend of nonperforming and potential problem loans and historical loss experience. We also consider other relevant economic conditions and borrower-specific risk characteristics, including current repayment patterns of our borrowers, the fair value of collateral securing specific loans, changes in our lending and underwriting standards and general economic factors, nationally and in the markets we serve, including the real estate market generally and the residential and commercial construction markets in particular. Estimated loss rates are determined by loan category and risk profile, and an overall required Allowance is calculated, which includes amounts for imprecision and uncertainty. Based on our estimate of the level of Allowance required, a corresponding charge or credit to the provision for loan and lease losses (the “Provision”) is recorded to maintain the Allowance at an appropriate level.

Our policy is to charge a loan off in the period in which the loan is deemed to be uncollectible. We consider a loan to be uncollectible when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the Company can make a reasonable estimate of the loss. In these instances, the likelihood of and/or timeframe for recovery of the amount due is uncertain, weak, or protracted.

Our process for determining the reserve for unfunded loan commitments is consistent with our process for determining the Allowance and is adjusted for estimated loan funding probabilities. The reserve for unfunded loan commitments is recorded separately through a valuation allowance included in other liabilities. Credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures are deducted from the allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures in the period in which the liability is settled. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit losses is established by a charge to other operating expense.

In the first quarter of 2014, we recorded a credit to the Provision of $1.3 million. We had an Allowance as a percentage of total loans and leases of 3.08% at March 31, 2014, compared to 3.19% at December 31, 2013. Although other factors of our overall risk profile have improved in recent years and general economic trends and market conditions have stabilized, as further described in the “Material Trends” section below, concerns over the global and U.S. economies still remain. Accordingly, it is possible that the real estate markets for which we have exposure to could deteriorate as it did from the latter part of 2007 through 2010. If this occurs, it may result in an increase in loan delinquencies, loan and lease charge-offs, and our Allowance. Even if economic conditions improve or stay the same, it is possible that we may experience material credit losses and in turn, increases to our Allowance, due to any number of factors, including but not limited to, the elevated risk still inherent in our existing loan portfolio resulting from our high concentration of real estate loans.

Since we cannot predict with certainty the amount of loan and lease charge-offs that will be incurred and because the eventual level of loan and lease charge-offs are impacted by numerous conditions beyond our control, we use our historical loss experience adjusted for current conditions to determine the Allowance and Provision. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review our Allowance. The determination of the Allowance requires us to make estimates of losses that are highly uncertain and involves a high degree of judgment. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in the estimate of the Allowance and related Provision could materially affect our operating results.
 
Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale consists of the following two types: (1) Hawaii residential mortgage loans that are originated with the intent to sell them in the secondary market and (2) non-residential mortgage loans both in Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland that were originated with the intent to be held in our portfolio but were subsequently transferred to the held for sale category. Hawaii residential mortgage loans classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value on an aggregate basis while the non-residential Hawaii and U.S. Mainland loans are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value on an individual basis.

When a non-residential mortgage loan is transferred to the held for sale category, the loan is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. Any reduction in the loan’s value is reflected as a write-down of the recorded investment resulting in a new cost basis, with a corresponding reduction in the Allowance. In subsequent periods, if the fair value of a loan classified as held for sale is less than its cost basis, a valuation adjustment is recognized in our consolidated statement of income in other operating expense and the carrying value of the loan is adjusted accordingly. The valuation adjustment may be recovered in the event that the fair value increases, which is also recognized in our consolidated statement of income in other operating expense.

 
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The fair value of loans classified as held for sale are generally based upon quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, acceptance of firm offer letters with agreed upon purchase prices, discounted cash flow models that take into account market observable assumptions, or independent appraisals of the underlying collateral securing the loans. We report the fair values of the non-residential mortgage loans net of applicable selling costs on our consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of our loans held for sale were Hawaii residential mortgage loans.

Reserve for Residential Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses

We sell residential mortgage loans on a “whole-loan” basis to government-sponsored entities (“GSEs” or “Agencies”) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and also to non-agency investors. These loan sales occur under industry standard contractual provisions that include various representations and warranties, which typically cover ownership of the loan, compliance with loan criteria set forth in the applicable agreement, validity of the lien securing the loan, and other similar matters. We may be required to repurchase certain loans sold with identified defects, indemnify the investor, or reimburse the investor for any credit losses incurred. We establish mortgage repurchase reserves related to various representations and warranties that reflect management’s estimate for which we have a repurchase obligation. The reserves are established by a charge to other operating expense in our consolidated statements of operation. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, this reserve totaled $3.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

The repurchase reserve is applicable to loans we originated and sold with representations and warranties, which is representative of the entire sold portfolio. Originations for agency and non-agency for vintages 2005 through March 31, 2014 were approximately $4.5 billion and $3.9 billion, respectively. Representations and warranties relating to borrower fraud generally are enforceable for the life of the loan, whereas early payment default clauses generally expire after 90 days, depending on the sales contract. We estimate that loans outstanding and sold that have early payment default clauses as of March 31, 2014 approximate $72.9 million.

The repurchase loss liability is estimated by origination year to capture certain characteristics of each vintage. To the extent that repurchase demands are made by investors, we may be able to successfully appeal such repurchase demands. However, our appeals success may be affected by the reasons for repurchase demands, the quality of the demands, and our appeals strategies. Repurchase and loss estimates are stratified by vintage, based on actual experience and certain assumptions relative to potential investor demand volume, appeals success rates, and losses recognized on successful repurchase demands.

Loans repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2014 totaled approximately $0.3 million. In 2012, additional reserves were established as an unallocated component in recognition of the emergence of make-whole demands. The establishment of an unallocated component considers anticipated future losses and our lack of historical experience with the make-whole demands.  Repurchase activity by vintage and investor type are depicted in the table below.

Repurchase Demands, Appeals, Repurchased and Pending Resolution [1]
           
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
                           
                                               
   
Government Sponsored Entities
   
Non-GSE Investors
Vintage
 
Repurchase Demands
   
Appealed
   
Repurchased
   
Pending Resolution
   
Repurchase Demands
   
Appealed
   
Repurchased
   
Pending Resolution
                                               
2005 and prior
  2     -     1     1     -     -     -     -
2006
  1     -     1     -     -     -     -     -
2007
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2008
  2     1     1     -     1     1     -     -
2009
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2010
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2011
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2012
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2013
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
2014
  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
Total
  5     1     3     1     1     1     -     -
                                               
[1] Based on repurchase requests received between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014.
     
 
 
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The reserve for residential mortgage loan repurchase losses of $3.1 million at March 31, 2014 represents our best estimate of the probable loss that we may incur due to the representations and warranties in our loan sales contracts with investors. This represents an increase of $0.1 million from December 31, 2013. The table below shows changes in the repurchase losses liability since initial establishment.
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,949     $ 3,552  
  Change in estimate
    455       (632 )
  Utilizations
    (328 )     100  
Balance, end of period
  $ 3,076     $ 3,020  
 
We believe that our capacity to estimate repurchase losses is improving as we record additional experience. Repurchase losses depend upon economic factors and other external conditions that may change over the life of the underlying loans. Additionally, lack of access to the servicing records of loans sold on a service released basis adds difficulty to the estimation process, thus requiring considerable management judgment. To the extent that future investor repurchase demand and appeals success differ from past experience, we could have increased demands and increased loss severities on repurchases, causing future additions to the repurchase reserve.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets include a core deposit premium and mortgage servicing rights.

Our core deposit premium is being amortized using the straight-line method over 14 years which approximates the estimated life of the purchased deposits. The carrying value of our core deposit premium is periodically evaluated to estimate the remaining periods of benefit. If these periods of benefit are determined to be less than the remaining amortizable life, an adjustment to reflect such shorter life will be made.

We utilize the amortization method to measure our mortgage servicing rights. Under the amortization method, we amortize our mortgage servicing rights in proportion to and over the period of net servicing income. Income generated as the result of new mortgage servicing rights is reported as gains on sales of loans. Amortization of the servicing rights is reported as amortization of other intangible assets in our consolidated statements of operations. Ancillary income is recorded in other income. Mortgage servicing rights are recorded when loans are sold to third-parties with servicing of those loans retained and we classify our entire mortgage servicing rights into one class.

Initial fair value of the servicing right is calculated by a discounted cash flow model prepared by a third party service provider based on market value assumptions at the time of origination and we assess the servicing right for impairment using current market value assumptions at each reporting period. Critical assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model include mortgage prepayment speeds, discount rates, costs to service and ancillary income. Variations in our assumptions could materially affect the estimated fair values. Changes to our assumptions are made when current trends and market data indicate that new trends have developed. Current market value assumptions based on loan product types (fixed rate, adjustable rate and balloon loans) include average discount rates and national prepayment speeds. Many of these assumptions are subjective and require a high level of management judgment. Our mortgage servicing rights portfolio and valuation assumptions are periodically reviewed by management.

Prepayment speeds may be affected by economic factors such as home price appreciation, market interest rates, the availability of other credit products to our borrowers and customer payment patterns. Prepayment speeds include the impact of all borrower prepayments, including full payoffs, additional principal payments and the impact of loans paid off due to foreclosure liquidations. As market interest rates decline, prepayment speeds will generally increase as customers refinance existing mortgages under more favorable interest rate terms. As prepayment speeds increase, anticipated cash flows will generally decline resulting in a potential reduction, or impairment, to the fair value of the capitalized mortgage servicing rights. Alternatively, an increase in market interest rates may cause a decrease in prepayment speeds and therefore an increase in fair value of mortgage servicing rights.

 
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We perform an impairment assessment of our other intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. Our impairment assessments involve, among other valuation methods, the estimation of future cash flows and other methods of determining fair value. Estimating future cash flows and determining fair values is subject to judgments and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The variability of the factors we use to perform our impairment tests depend on a number of conditions, including the uncertainty about future events and cash flows. All such factors are interdependent and, therefore, do not change in isolation. Accordingly, our accounting estimates may materially change from period to period due to changing market factors.

Deferred Tax Assets and Tax Contingencies

Deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards. A valuation allowance may be required if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the DTAs will not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, we consider the level of taxable income in prior years, to the extent that carrybacks are permitted under current tax laws, as well as estimates of future taxable income and tax planning strategies that could be implemented to accelerate taxable income, if necessary. If our estimates of future taxable income were materially overstated or if our assumptions regarding the tax consequences of tax planning strategies were inaccurate, some or all of our DTAs may not be realized, which would result in a charge to earnings. In the third quarter of 2009, we established a full valuation allowance against our net DTAs. See “— Results of Operations — Income Taxes” below. The quarter ended March 31, 2013 marked our ninth consecutive quarter of profitability. Based on this earnings performance trend, improvements in our financial condition, asset quality and capital ratios and the expectation of continued profitability, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that our net DTA would be realized. As a result, in the first quarter of 2013, the Company reversed a significant portion of the valuation allowance.

We have established income tax contingency reserves for potential tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. Tax benefits are recognized when we determine that it is more likely than not that such benefits will be realized. Where uncertainty exists due to the complexity of income tax statutes and where the potential tax amounts are significant, we generally seek independent tax opinions to support our positions. If our evaluation of the likelihood of the realization of benefits is inaccurate, we could incur additional income tax and interest expense that would adversely impact earnings, or we could receive tax benefits greater than anticipated which would positively impact earnings.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements on Future Filings

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-01, "Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects." The provisions of ASU 2014-01 provide guidance on accounting for investments by a reporting entity in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low-income housing tax credit. The ASU permits entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. ASU 2014-01 is effective for the Company’s reporting period beginning on January 1, 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, "Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors – Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure." The provisions of ASU 2014-04 provide guidance on when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, which is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. ASU 2014-04 is effective for the Company’s reporting period beginning on January 1, 2015. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Financial Summary

Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $9.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $137.3 million, or $3.25 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 included a non-cash income tax benefit of $119.8 million related to the reversal of a significant portion of a valuation allowance that was established on the Company’s net DTAs during the third quarter of 2009. Excluding this income tax benefit, net income for the quarter was $17.5 million, or $0.41 per diluted share.

 
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The following table shows our net income and diluted earnings per share calculated on a GAAP basis, and then excluding our income tax benefit, which is a non-GAAP disclosure. Management believes that this financial disclosure which excludes the impact of our tax benefit provides useful supplemental information for investors regarding our ongoing operating results.

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2014
   
2013
 
           
GAAP net income
$ 9,808     $ 137,309  
Non-GAAP adjustment:
             
Release of valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets
  -       (119,802 )
Non-GAAP net income
$ 9,808     $ 17,507  
               
GAAP diluted earnings per share
$ 0.23     $ 3.25  
Non-GAAP adjustment:
             
Release of valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets
  -       (2.84 )
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
$ 0.23     $ 0.41  
 
Total credit costs, which includes the Provision, gains on sales of foreclosed assets, write-downs of foreclosed assets, and the change in the reserve for unfunded commitments, amounted to a credit of $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared to a credit of $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2013.

The following table presents annualized returns on average assets, average shareholders’ equity, average tangible equity and basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated. Average tangible equity is calculated as average shareholders’ equity less average intangible assets, which excludes mortgage servicing rights. Average intangible assets were $12.4 million and $15.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Return on average assets
    0.82 %     12.41 %
Return on average shareholders' equity
    5.79       105.33  
Return on average tangible equity
    5.90       108.48  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.23     $ 3.28  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.23       3.25  
 
Material Trends

While there remains continued uncertainty in the global macroeconomic environment, we believe the U.S. economy has continued to stabilize following the economic downturn caused by disruptions in the financial system beginning in 2007.

Despite this stabilization, growing U.S. government indebtedness, elevated unemployment rates, a large budget deficit and periodic concerns over the federal debt ceiling continue to add to the uncertainty surrounding a sustained economic recovery. In addition, downgrades of ratings in U.S. and foreign debt instruments could raise borrowing costs and adversely impact the mortgage and housing markets.

The majority of our operations are concentrated in the state of Hawaii. As a result, our performance is significantly influenced by conditions in the banking industry, macroeconomic conditions and the real estate markets in Hawaii. 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 reverse.

 
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Hawaii’s general economic conditions continued to improve in 2013 and the Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism (“DBEDT”) expects continued economic growth in 2014 led by a strong tourism industry, a growing construction industry, and low unemployment. Hawaii’s visitor industry broke records for arrivals and visitor spending for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013. Although tourism continues to be Hawaii’s center of strength and its most significant economic driver, its growth is stabilizing. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (“HTA”), 2.1 million visitors visited the state in the first three months of 2014. This was a decrease of 3.2% from the number of visitor arrivals in the first three months of 2013. The HTA also reported that total spending by visitors decreased to $3.8 billion in the first three months of 2014, a decrease of $120.4 million, or 3.1%, from the first three months of 2013. According to DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and visitor spending are expected to gain 1.7% and 3.4% in 2014, respectively.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate improved to 4.5% in March 2014, compared to 4.8% in March 2013. In addition, Hawaii’s unemployment rate in March 2014 remained below the national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.7%. DBEDT projects Hawaii’s seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate to continue to improve to 4.2% in 2014.

DBEDT projects real personal income and real gross state product to grow by 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively, in 2014. Based on recent developments in the national and global economy, the performance of Hawaii’s tourism industry, the labor market conditions in the state and growth of personal income and tax revenues, DBEDT expects Hawaii’s economy will continue positive growth in 2014.

Historically, real estate lending has been a primary focus for us, including construction, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans. As a result, we are dependent on the strength of Hawaii’s real estate market. According to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, Oahu unit sales volume increased 3.5% for single-family homes and 1.7% for condominiums for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. The median sales price for single-family homes on Oahu for the month ended March 31, 2014 was $657,000, representing an increase of 2.7% from the prior year. The median sales price for condominiums on Oahu for the month ended March 31, 2014 was $350,000, representing an increase of 2.9% compared to the same prior year period. We believe the Hawaii real estate market will continue to show improvements in 2014, however, there can be no assurance that this will occur.

As we have seen in the past, our operating results are significantly impacted by: (i)  the economy in Hawaii, and to a significantly lesser extent, California, and (ii) the composition of our loan portfolio. Loan demand, deposit growth, Provision, asset quality, noninterest income and noninterest expense are all affected by changes in economic conditions. If the residential and commercial real estate markets we have exposure to deteriorate as they did in 2008 through 2010, our results of operations would be negatively impacted.

 
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Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, when expressed as a percentage of average interest earning assets, is referred to as “net interest margin.” Interest income, which includes loan fees and resultant yield information, is expressed on a taxable equivalent basis using an assumed income tax rate of 35%. A comparison of net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis (“net interest income”) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is set forth below.

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Average
 
Average
 
Amount
 
Average
 
Average
 
Amount
 
Balance
 
Yield/Rate
 
of Interest
 
Balance
 
Yield/Rate
 
of Interest
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
                         
Interest earning assets:
                         
  Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
$ 11,585   0.24 %   $ 7   $ 144,773   0.25 %   $ 89
  Taxable investment securities (1)
  1,508,213   2.52       9,497     1,477,887   1.90       7,036
  Tax-exempt investment securities (1)
  178,005   3.44       1,529     175,850   3.59       1,580
  Loans and leases, including loans held for sale (2)
  2,665,825   4.07       26,883     2,258,951   4.36       24,443
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock
  46,072   0.10       12     47,860   -       -
    Total interest earning assets
  4,409,700   3.46       37,928     4,105,321   3.25       33,148
Nonearning assets
  372,155                 320,727            
    Total assets
$ 4,781,855               $ 4,426,048            
                                   
Liabilities and Equity
                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                 
  Interest-bearing demand deposits
$ 735,730   0.05 %   $ 90   $ 673,662   0.05 %   $ 81
  Savings and money market deposits
  1,218,087   0.07       224     1,171,953   0.08       217
  Time deposits under $100,000
  263,479   0.41       267     300,992   0.51       375
  Time deposits $100,000 and over
  840,595   0.17       363     710,221   0.22       384
  Short-term borrowings
  25,295   0.28       17     -   -       -
  Long-term debt
  92,796   2.78       636     108,278   3.25       869
    Total interest-bearing liabilities
  3,175,982   0.20       1,597     2,965,106   0.28       1,926
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  885,568                 821,213            
Other liabilities
  42,479                 110,276            
    Total liabilities
  4,104,029                 3,896,595            
Shareholders' equity
  677,765                 519,498            
Non-controlling interests
  61                 9,955            
  Total equity
  677,826                 529,453            
    Total liabilities and equity
$ 4,781,855               $ 4,426,048            
                                   
Net interest income
            $ 36,331               $ 31,222
                                   
Net interest margin
      3.31 %               3.06 %      
                                   
(1)  At amortized cost.
                                 
(2)  Includes nonaccrual loans.
                                 
 
 
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Net interest income expressed on a taxable-equivalent basis of $36.3 million for the first quarter of 2014, increased by $5.1 million, or 16.4%, from the first quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a significant increase in average loans and leases and a 62 basis point (“bp”) increase in average yields earned on our taxable investment securities, partially offset by the 29 bp decline in average yields earned on our loans and leases. The increase in net interest income for the current quarter also reflects a 21 bp increase in average yields earned on our interest-earning assets and an 8 bp decline in average rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities.
 
In the fourth quarter of 2013, we executed a bond swap where we sold $271.5 million in lower-yielding available-for-sale agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities with an average net yield of 1.87% and a weighted average life of 2.9 years and reinvested the majority of the proceeds in $242.5 million of higher-yielding agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bond securities with an average yield of 3.21% and a weighted average life of 7.4 years. This transaction contributed to the significant increase in average yields earned on our taxable investment securities.

Interest Income

Taxable-equivalent interest income of $37.9 million for the first quarter of 2014 increased by $4.8 million, or 14.4%, from the first quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a significant increase in average loans and leases and a significant increase in average yields earned on our taxable investment securities, partially offset by a decrease in average yields earned on our loans and leases balances as described above. Average loans and leases increased by $406.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2013, accounting for approximately $4.4 million of the current quarter’s increase. Average yields earned on taxable investment securities increased by 62 bp in the current quarter, increasing interest income by approximately $2.3 million, while average yields earned on loans and leases decreased by 29 bp in the current quarter, lowering interest income by approximately $1.6 million.

Interest Expense

Interest expense of $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 decreased by $0.3 million, or 17.1%, from the comparable prior year quarter. The decrease was attributable to the overall decline in average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The 47 bp, 5 bp, and 10 bp decline in average rates paid on long-term debt, time deposits $100,000 and over, and time deposits under $100,000, respectively, each contributed to $0.1 million of the current quarter decrease in interest expense. The $15.5 million decline in average long-term debt also contributed to $0.1 million of the current quarter decrease in interest expense.

Net Interest Margin

Our net interest margin was 3.31% for the first quarter of 2014, compared to 3.06% for the first quarter of 2013. As described above, the increase in the net interest margin reflected the bond swap in the fourth quarter of 2013, and the increase in average loans and leases.

The historically low interest rate environment that we continue to operate in is the result of the target Fed Funds rate of 0% to 0.25% initially set by the Federal Reserve in the fourth quarter of 2008 and other economic policies implemented by the FRB, which continued through the first quarter of 2014. While we expect the target Fed Funds rate to remain low, the yield curve had begun to steepen in 2013 and is expected to continue in 2014. Thus we expect our net interest margin to expand modestly over the near term as we expect asset yields to adjust higher more quickly than rates paid for liabilities.

Nonperforming Assets, Accruing Loans Delinquent for 90 Days or More, Restructured Loans Still Accruing Interest

The following table sets forth nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more and restructured loans still accruing interest as of the dates indicated.
 
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March 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nonperforming Assets
         
Nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale):
         
  Commercial, financial and agricultural
$ 17,067     $ 3,533  
  Real estate:
             
    Construction
  379       4,015  
    Mortgage-residential
  18,161       20,271  
    Mortgage-commercial
  13,610       13,769  
      Total nonaccrual loans
  49,217       41,588  
               
Other real estate
             
  Real estate:
             
    Construction
  3,770       3,770  
    Mortgage - residential
  901       1,184  
    Mortgage - commercial
  158       209  
Other real estate
  4,829       5,163  
      Total nonperforming assets
  54,046       46,751  
               
Accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more:
             
  Commercial, financial and agricultural
  7       -  
  Consumer
  23       -  
  Leases
  -       15  
      Total accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more
  30       15  
               
Restructured loans still accruing interest:
             
  Commercial, financial and agricultural
  395       406  
  Real estate:
             
    Construction
  970       3,857  
    Mortgage-residential
  18,152       16,508  
    Mortgage-commercial
  2,312       2,502  
      Total restructured loans still accruing interest
  21,829       23,273  
               
Total nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more and
             
  restructured loans still accruing interest
$ 75,905     $ 70,039  
               
Total nonaccrual loans as a percentage of loans and leases and loans held for sale
  1.82 %     1.57 %
               
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and leases, loans held for sale
             
  and other real estate
  1.99 %     1.77 %
               
Total nonperforming assets and accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more as a
             
  percentage of loans and leases, loans held for sale and other real estate
  1.99 %     1.77 %
               
Total nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more and restructured loans
             
  still accruing interest as a percentage of loans and leases, loans held for sale and other real estate
  2.80 %     2.64 %
               
Quarter-to-Quarter changes in nonperforming assets:
             
Balance at beginning of quarter
$ 46,751     $ 59,049  
Additions
  15,000       7,099  
Reductions
             
  Payments
  (2,282 )     (16,654 )
  Return to accrual status
  (4,749 )     (1,145 )
  Sales of foreclosed real estate
  (623 )     (1,496 )
  Charge-offs/writedowns
  (51 )     (102 )
Total reductions
  (7,705 )     (19,397 )
Balance at end of quarter
$ 54,046     $ 46,751  
 
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Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans and leases, nonperforming loans classified as held for sale and foreclosed real estate, totaled $54.0 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $46.8 million at December 31, 2013. The increase from December 31, 2013 was attributable to $15.0 million in gross additions, partially offset by $2.3 million in repayments, $4.7 million in loans restored to accrual status, $0.6 million in sales of foreclosed properties, and $0.1 million in charge-offs.

Net changes to nonperforming assets by category included the addition of two U.S. Mainland commercial loans to a single borrower to nonaccrual status totaling $13.6 million. Partially offsetting this net increase were decreases in Hawaii construction and development assets totaling $3.6 million, Hawaii residential mortgage assets totaling $2.4 million, and Hawaii commercial mortgage assets totaling $0.2 million.

Restructured loans included in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2014 consisted of 44 Hawaii residential mortgage loans with a combined principal balance of $10.1 million, a U.S. Mainland commercial mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9.0 million, a Hawaii commercial loan with a principal balance of $0.5 million, and two Hawaii construction and development loans with a combined principal balance of $0.3 million. Concessions made to the original contractual terms of these loans consisted primarily of the deferral of interest and/or principal payments due to deterioration in the borrowers’ financial condition. The principal balances on these restructured loans matured and/or were in default at the time of restructuring and we have no commitments to lend additional funds to any of these borrowers. There were $21.8 million of restructured loans still accruing interest at March 31, 2014, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent.

Provision and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Allowance as of the dates and for the periods indicated:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
           
   Balance at beginning of period
  $ 83,820     $ 96,413  
                 
   Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses
    (1,316 )     (6,561 )
                 
   Charge-offs:
               
   Commercial, financial and agricultural
    73       244  
   Real estate:
               
      Construction
    -       78  
      Mortgage-residential
    37       414  
      Mortgage-commercial
    -       3,674  
   Consumer
    580       315  
   Leases
    8       -  
      Total charge-offs
    698       4,725  
                 
   Recoveries:
               
   Commercial, financial and agricultural
    606       492  
   Real estate:
               
      Construction
    402       485  
      Mortgage-residential
    94       231  
      Mortgage-commercial
    13       254  
   Consumer
    239       216  
   Leases
    2       1  
      Total recoveries
    1,356       1,679  
                 
   Net charge-offs (recoveries)
    (658 )     3,046  
                 
   Balance at end of period
  $ 83,162     $ 86,806  
                 
Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries)
               
   to average loans and leases
    (0.10 )%     0.54 %
 
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Our Allowance at March 31, 2014 totaled $83.2 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 0.8%, from year-end 2013. The decrease in our Allowance was a direct result of a credit to the Provision of $1.3 million, offset by $0.7 million in net loan recoveries.

Our Provision was a credit of $1.3 million during the first quarter of 2014, compared to a credit of $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2013. Our net recoveries were $0.7 million during the first quarter of 2014, compared to net charge-offs of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Our Allowance as a percentage of our total loan portfolio decreased from 3.19% at December 31, 2013 to 3.08% at March 31, 2014. Our Allowance as a percentage of our nonperforming assets increased from 179.29% at December 31, 2013 to 153.87% at March 31, 2014.

Depending on the overall performance of the local and national economies, the strength of the Hawaii commercial real estate markets and the accuracy of our assumptions and judgments concerning our loan portfolio, further adverse credit migration may continue due to the upcoming maturity of additional loans, the possibility of further declines in collateral values and the potential impact of continued financial stress on our borrowers, sponsors and guarantors as they attempt to endure the challenges of the current economic environment. While we have seen signs of stabilization, we cannot determine when, or if, the challenging economic conditions that we experienced over the past four years will improve and whether or not recent signs of an economic recovery will continue.

In accordance with GAAP, loans held for sale and other real estate assets are not included in our assessment of the Allowance.

Other Operating Income

Total other operating income of $10.1 million for the first quarter of 2014 decreased by $2.9 million, or 22.1%, from the comparable prior year period. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to lower net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans of $2.9 million, lower unrealized gains on loans held for sale and interest rate locks of $0.4 million, and lower gains on sales of foreclosed assets of $0.4 million, partially offset by higher service charges on deposit accounts of $0.4 million and higher income from fiduciary activities of $0.4 million.

Other Operating Expense

Total other operating expense for the first quarter of 2014 was $31.9 million, compared to $32.8 million in the comparable prior year period. The decrease from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to lower salaries and employee benefits of $1.1 million, lower amortization of intangible assets of $1.0 million, and lower legal and professional services of $0.5 million, partially offset by a lower credit to the reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $1.1 million and a higher provision for losses on residential mortgage loan repurchases of $1.1 million.

Income Taxes

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company reversed a significant portion of the valuation allowance that was established against our net DTA during the third quarter of 2009. The valuation allowance was established during 2009 due to uncertainty at the time regarding our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income to fully realize the benefit of our net DTA. The quarter ended March 31, 2013 marked our ninth consecutive quarter of profitability. Based on this earnings performance trend, improvements in our financial condition, asset quality and capital ratios, and the expectation of continued profitability, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that a significant portion of our net DTA would be realized. The net impact of reversing the valuation allowance and recording the provision for income tax expense was a net income tax benefit of $119.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $5.5 million. As of March 31, 2014, the remaining valuation allowance on our net DTA totaled $2.9 million. Net of this valuation allowance, as of March 31, 2014, the Company’s net DTA totaled $125.3 million, compared to a fully reserved net deferred tax asset of $137.2 million as of December 31, 2013, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
Financial Condition

Total assets at March 31, 2014 of $4.8 billion increased by $86.2 million from $4.7 billion at December 31, 2013.
 
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Loans and Leases

Loans and leases, net of unearned income, of $2.7 billion at March 31, 2014, increased by $66.9 million, or 2.5%, from December 31, 2013. The increase was due to an increase in the residential mortgage, commercial, and construction and development loan portfolios of $43.5 million, $37.5 million, and $11.0 million, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in the commercial mortgage loan, consumer loan, and leases portfolios of $19.2 million, $5.1 million, and $0.9 million, respectively. The net increase in the portfolio also reflect the transfer of one portfolio loan to other real estate totaling $0.4 million and charge-offs of loans and leases totaling $0.7 million.

Deposits

Total deposits of $4.0 billion at March 31, 2014 reflected an increase of $49.6 million, or 1.3%, from December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in non-interest bearing demand deposits, savings and money market deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits of $48.1 million, $23.5 million and $16.1 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in time deposits of $38.1 million.

Core deposits, which we define as demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits less than $100,000, totaled $3.2 billion at March 31, 2014 and increased by $81.4 million from December 31, 2013.

Capital Resources

In order to ensure adequate levels of capital, we conduct an ongoing assessment of projected sources and uses of capital in conjunction with an analysis of the size and quality of our assets, the level of risk and capital regulatory requirements. As part of this ongoing assessment, the Board of Directors reviews our capital position on an ongoing basis to ensure it is adequate, including, but not limited to, need for raising additional capital or returning capital to our shareholders, including the ability to declare cash dividends or repurchase our securities.

Common Stock

Shareholders’ equity totaled $608.4 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $660.1 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in total shareholders’ equity was attributable to the purchase of 3,405,888 shares for a total cost of $68.8 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Tender Offer, partially offset by $9.8 million each in net income and other comprehensive income recognized during the first quarter of 2014.

Trust Preferred Securities

We have five statutory trusts, CPB Capital Trust I, CPB Capital Trust II, CPB Statutory Trust III, CPB Capital Trust IV and CPB Statutory Trust V, which issued a total of $105.0 million in trust preferred securities. Our obligations with respect to the issuance of the trust preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of each trust’s obligations with respect to its trust preferred securities. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, we may elect from time to time to defer subordinated debenture interest payments, which would result in a deferral of dividend payments on the related trust preferred securities, for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty.

We began deferring interest and dividend payments on the subordinated debentures and the trust preferred securities in the third quarter of 2009. In March 2013, the Company elected to pay all deferred interest on its subordinated debentures and related dividend payments on its trust preferred securities and resume quarterly payments for each outstanding trust. As a result, the deferred accrued interest in the amount of $13.0 million was paid in full in March 2013 and the Company resumed quarterly payments on all five statutory trusts.

In June 2013, the Company was notified that $10.0 million of the $15.0 million in trust preferred securities of CPB Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) would be auctioned off as part of a larger pooled collateralized debt obligation liquidation. The Company placed a bid of $9.0 million for the securities which was accepted by the trustee and the transaction closed on June 18, 2013. Because our accepted bid of $9.0 million was less than the $10.0 million carrying value, we recognized a gain of $1.0 million related to this transaction on October 7, 2013, when these securities were called. The Company determined that its investment in Trust I did not represent a variable interest and therefore the Company was not the primary beneficiary of Trust I. As a result, consolidation of Trust I by the Company was not required. In October 2013, the Company called the remaining $5.0 million in trust preferred securities of Trust I. As of March 31, 2014, $0.5 million in common stock of Trust I were still outstanding, however, on April 7, 2014, these securities were called.
 
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Holding Company Capital Resources

CPF is required to act as a source of strength to the bank under the Dodd-Frank Act. CPF is obligated to pay its expenses and payments on its junior subordinated debentures which fund payments on the outstanding trust preferred securities. CPF deferred the payment of dividends on our TARP preferred stock and trust preferred securities (along with interest on the related junior subordinated debentures) beginning in the third quarter of 2009. As mentioned in the previous section, in March 2013, the Company elected to resume quarterly payments for each outstanding trust and all deferred interest on its subordinated debentures and related dividend payments on its trust preferred securities were paid in full.

As a Hawaii state-chartered bank, the bank may only pay dividends to the extent it has retained earnings as defined under Hawaii banking law (“Statutory Retained Earnings”), which differs from GAAP retained earnings. As of March 31, 2014, the bank had Statutory Retained Earnings of $126.2 million. In 2013, in light of the Company's improved capital position and financial condition, our Board of Directors and management, in consultation with our regulators, reinstated and declared quarterly cash dividends on the Company’s outstanding common shares. CPF had sufficient cash on hand to fund these dividends, thus the bank did not pay a dividend to CPF. On April 23, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a fourth consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the Company’s outstanding common shares, payable on June 16, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 30, 2014.

Dividends are payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors and there can be no assurance that the Board of Directors will continue to pay dividends at the same rate, or at all, in the future. Our ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders is subject to restrictions under federal and Hawaii law, including restrictions imposed by the FRB and covenants set forth in various agreements we are a party to, including covenants set forth in our subordinated debentures.

On February 21, 2014, we announced a tender offer to purchase for cash up to $68.8 million in value of shares of our common stock at a price not greater than $21.00 nor less than $18.50 per share (the “Tender Offer”).

The Tender Offer expired on March 21, 2014 and 3,369,850 shares of our common stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $20.20 per share (“Purchase Price”). In addition, 167,572 shares were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery at or below the Purchase Price. Based on these results, we accepted for purchase 3,405,888 shares, at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $68.8 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer closed on March 28, 2014.

Due to the oversubscription of the Tender Offer, we accepted for purchase on a pro rata basis approximately 96.6% of the shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the Purchase Price by each tendering shareholder, except for tenders of odd lots, which were accepted in full, and except for certain conditional tenders automatically regarded as withdrawn pursuant to the terms of the Tender Offer.

On February 20, 2014, we also entered into repurchase agreements (the “Repurchase Agreements”) with each of Carlyle Financial Services Harbor, L.P. (“Carlyle”) and ACMO-CPF, L.L.C. (“Anchorage” and together with Carlyle, the “Lead Investors”), each of whom was the owner of 9,463,095 shares (representing 22.5% of the outstanding shares or 44.9% in the aggregate at that time) of our common stock, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase up to $28.1 million of shares of common stock from each of the Lead Investors at the Purchase Price of the Tender Offer (the “Private Repurchases”) (or an aggregate of $56.2 million of shares). Conditions to the Private Repurchases were satisfied and we purchased 1,391,089 shares from each of Carlyle and Anchorage at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $56.2 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Private Repurchases. The Private Repurchases closed on April 7, 2014, the eleventh business day following the expiration of the Tender Offer.

The completion of the Tender Offer and the Private Repurchases resulted in the aggregate repurchase by us of 6,188,066 shares totaling $125 million, or 14.7% of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock prior to the completion of the Tender Offer and the Private Repurchases. Upon completion of the Tender Offer and Private Repurchases, we had approximately 35.9 million shares outstanding.

On March 21, 2014, CPF received its first dividend from the bank since September 2008 of $125.0 million in order to meet its obligations under the Tender Offer and Private Repurchases. As of March 31, 2014, on a stand-alone basis, CPF had an available cash balance of approximately $72.4 million in order to meet its ongoing obligations.

 
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Capital Ratios

General capital adequacy regulations adopted by the FRB and FDIC require an institution to maintain a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets of 8% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets of 4%. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, federal banking regulators require banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization to be rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets must be 3%. In addition to these uniform risk-based capital guidelines and leverage ratios that apply across the industry, the regulators have the discretion to set individual minimum capital requirements for specific institutions at rates significantly above the minimum guidelines and ratios. For a further discussion of the effect of forthcoming changes in required regulatory capital ratios, see the discussion in our Form 10-K “Business — Supervision and Regulation.”

FDIC-insured institutions must maintain leverage, Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios of at least 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively, and not be subject to a regulatory capital directive to be considered “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991. The Company’s and the bank’s leverage capital, Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios as of March 31, 2014 were above the levels required for a “well capitalized” regulatory designation.

The following table sets forth the Company’s and the bank’s capital ratios, as well as the minimum capital adequacy requirements applicable to all financial institutions as of the dates indicated.

             
Minimum Required
   
Minimum Required
 
             
for Capital
   
to be
 
 
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Well Capitalized
 
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Company
                                 
At March 31, 2014:
                                 
   Leverage capital
$ 590,262     12.6 %   $ 187,144     4.0 %   $ 233,929     5.0 %
   Tier 1 risk-based capital
  590,262     18.6       126,707     4.0       190,060     6.0  
   Total risk-based capital
  630,461     19.9       253,413     8.0       316,767     10.0  
                                         
At December 31, 2013:
                                       
   Leverage capital
$ 632,724     13.7 %   $ 184,995     4.0 %   $ 231,244     5.0 %
   Tier 1 risk-based capital
  632,724     20.3       124,671     4.0       187,007     6.0  
   Total risk-based capital
  672,317     21.6       249,343     8.0       311,678     10.0  
                                         
Central Pacific Bank
                                       
At March 31, 2014:
                                       
   Leverage capital
$ 518,722     11.1 %   $ 187,009     4.0 %   $ 233,762     5.0 %
   Tier 1 risk-based capital
  518,722     16.4       126,595     4.0       189,892     6.0  
   Total risk-based capital
  558,838     17.7       253,189     8.0       316,486     10.0  
                                         
At December 31, 2013:
                                       
   Leverage capital
$ 610,753     13.2 %   $ 184,736     4.0 %   $ 230,920     5.0 %
   Tier 1 risk-based capital
  610,753     19.6       124,425     4.0       186,637     6.0  
   Total risk-based capital
  650,216     20.9       248,850     8.0       311,062     10.0  
 
Liquidity and Borrowing Arrangements

Our objective in managing liquidity is to maintain a balance between sources and uses of funds in order to economically meet the cash requirements of customers for loans and deposit withdrawals and participate in lending and investment opportunities as they arise. We monitor our liquidity position in relation to changes in loan and deposit balances on a daily basis to ensure maximum utilization, maintenance of an adequate level of readily marketable assets and access to short-term funding sources.

 
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Core deposits have historically provided us with a sizeable source of relatively stable and low cost funds, but are subject to competitive pressure in our market. In addition to core deposit funding, we also have access to a variety of other short-term and long-term funding sources, which include proceeds from maturities of our investment securities, as well as secondary funding sources such as the FHLB, secured repurchase agreements, federal funds borrowings and the Federal Reserve discount window, available to meet our liquidity needs. While we historically have had access to these alternative funding sources, access to these sources is not guaranteed and may be influenced by market conditions, our financial position, and the terms of the respective agreements with such sources, as discussed below.

The bank is a member of and maintained an $827.4 million line of credit with the FHLB as of March 31, 2014. Short-term and long-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $102.0 million and $10,000 at March 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $8.0 million and $14,000 at December 31, 2013, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014, the bank’s pledged assets to the FHLB included investment securities with a fair value of $2.1 million and certain real estate loans totaling $1.4 billion. These assets can be used to secure future advances in accordance with the collateral provisions of the Advances, Security and Deposit Agreement with the FHLB.

Besides its line of credit with the FHLB, the bank also maintained a $45.7 million line of credit with the Federal Reserve discount window. There were no borrowings under this arrangement at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Advances under this arrangement would have been secured by certain commercial and commercial real estate loans with a carrying value of $78.5 million at March 31, 2014. The Federal Reserve does not have the right to sell or repledge these loans.

Our ability to maintain adequate levels of liquidity is dependent on our ability to continue to improve our risk profile, maintain our capital base, and comply with the provisions of our agreement with the regulators. Beyond the challenges specific to our situation, our liquidity may also be negatively impacted by weakness in the financial markets and industry-wide reductions in liquidity.

Contractual Obligations

Information regarding our contractual obligations is provided in Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2013.

Regulatory Matters

On October 9, 2012, the bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Compliance MOU”) with the FDIC to improve the bank’s compliance management system (“CMS”). Under the Compliance MOU, we are required to, among other things, (i) improve the Board of Directors’ oversight of the bank’s CMS; (ii) ensure the establishment and implementation of the bank’s CMS is commensurate with the complexity of the bank’s operations; (iii) perform a full review of all compliance policy and procedures, then revise and adopt policy and procedures to ensure compliance with all consumer protection regulations; (iv) enhance the bank’s training program relating to consumer protection and fair lending regulations; (v) develop and implement an effective internal monitoring program to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; (vi) strengthen the compliance audit function to ensure that the compliance audits are appropriately and comprehensively scoped; (vii) develop and implement internal controls for the bank’s third-party payment processing activity; (viii) strengthen the Board of Directors and senior management’s oversight of third-party relationships and (ix) enhance the bank’s overdraft payment program  The bank believes it has already taken substantial steps to comply with the Compliance MOU. In addition to the steps taken to comply with the Compliance MOU, the bank received an “Outstanding” rating in its most recent Community Reinvestment performance evaluation that measures how financial institutions support their communities in the areas of lending, investment and service.

We cannot provide any assurance on whether or when the Company and the bank will be in full compliance with the Compliance MOU or whether or when the Compliance MOU will be terminated. Even if terminated, we may still be subject to other agreements with regulators that restrict our activities and may also continue to impose capital ratios or other requirements on our business. The requirements and restrictions of the Compliance MOU are judicially enforceable and the Company or the bank's failure to comply with such requirements and restrictions may subject the Company and the bank to additional regulatory restrictions including: the imposition of additional regulatory requirements or orders; limitations on our activities; the imposition of civil monetary penalties; and further directives which affect our business, including, in the most severe circumstances, termination of the bank’s deposit insurance or appointment of a conservator or receiver for the bank.

 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices such as interest rates, foreign currency rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk that occurs when rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities mature or reprice during different periods or in differing amounts. Asset/liability management attempts to coordinate our rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities to meet our financial objectives. The Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) monitors interest rate risk through the use of interest rate sensitivity gap, net interest income and market value of portfolio equity simulation, and rate shock analyses. Adverse interest rate risk exposures are managed through the shortening or lengthening of the duration of assets and liabilities.

The primary analytical tool we use to measure and manage our interest rate risk is a simulation model that projects changes in net interest income (“NII”) as market interest rates change. Our ALCO policy requires that simulated changes in NII should be within certain specified ranges, or steps must be taken to reduce interest rate risk. The results of the model indicate that the mix of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities at March 31, 2014 would not result in a fluctuation of NII that would exceed the established policy limits.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report and pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness and design of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation and the identification of a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer have concluded, as of the end of the period of covered by this report, that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. See further discussion below.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting, except as follows. The Company previously reported a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, as reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Subsequent to management's determination of the material weakness, management promptly began taking the following remedial actions to address the reported material weakness:

·  
The Company has created a step-by-step checklist of the key elements of the allowance for loan and lease losses methodology with references to appropriate data sources to ensure the completeness and accuracy of all inputs;

·  
The Company has established a more comprehensive review and approval procedure for the allowance for loan and lease losses calculation, including a detailed review of the completeness and accuracy of all inputs and the resulting calculation; and

·  
The Company has continued to engage an independent third-party to review the allowance for loan and lease losses methodology and calculation for conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory compliance and to validate the accuracy of the information used in the analysis.

Management anticipates that these remedial actions will strengthen the Company's internal control over financial reporting and will, over time, address the material weakness that was identified as of December 31, 2013. Because some of these remedial actions will continue to take place on a quarterly basis, their successful implementation may need to be evaluated over several quarters before management is able to conclude that the material weakness has been remediated.
 
 
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the Risk Factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.

Item 2.                       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

On February 21, 2014, we publicly announced our Tender Offer. The Tender Offer expired on March 21, 2014 and 3,369,850 shares of our common stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $20.20 per share. In addition, 167,572 shares were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery at or below the Purchase Price. Based on these results, we accepted for purchase 3,405,888 shares, at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $68.8 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer closed on March 28, 2014.

On February 20, 2014, we also entered into repurchase agreements (the “Repurchase Agreements”) with each of Carlyle Financial Services Harbor, L.P. (“Carlyle”) and ACMO-CPF, L.L.C. (“Anchorage” and together with Carlyle, the “Lead Investors”), each of whom was the owner of 9,463,095 shares (representing 22.5% of the outstanding shares or 44.9% in the aggregate at that time) of our common stock, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase up to $28.1 million of shares of common stock from each of the Lead Investors at the Purchase Price of the Tender Offer (the “Private Repurchases”) (or an aggregate of $56.2 million of shares). Conditions to the Private Repurchases were satisfied and we purchased 1,391,089 shares from each of Carlyle and Anchorage at the Purchase Price for a total cost of $56.2 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the Private Repurchases. The Private Repurchases closed on April 7, 2014, the eleventh business day following the expiration of the Tender Offer. Because the Private Repurchases closed after the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Private Repurchases are not reflected in the table below.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
                   
Total Number of
   
Maximum Number
      Total            
Shares Purchased
   
of Shares that
     
Number
   
Average
   
as Part of Publicly
   
May Yet Be
     
of Shares
   
Price Paid
   
Announced
   
Purchased Under
Period
   
Purchased
   
per Share
   
Programs
   
the Program
                           
January 1-31
   
   
$
   
   
February 1-28
   
     
   
   
March 1-31
   
3,405,888
     
20.20
   
3,405,888
   
T        Total
   
3,405,888
   
$
20.20
   
3,405,888
   

 
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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
Document
     
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Central Pacific Financial Corp., as amended to date *
     
4.1
 
Amendment No. 1 to Tax Preservation Plan, dated January 31, 2014, between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (1)
     
10.1 
 
Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of February 20, 2014, by and between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and ACMO-CPF, L.L.C. (2)
     
10.2
 
Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of February 20, 2014, by and between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Carlyle Financial Services Harbor, L.P. (2)
     
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
     
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 **
     
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 **
     
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document*
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
     
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
     
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
     
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
 
*             Filed herewith.

**
Furnished herewith.

(1)
Filed on January 31, 2014 as Exhibit 3.1 with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)
Filed on February 24, 2014 as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
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SIGNATURES

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

 
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
Date:  May 9, 2014
/s/ John C. Dean
 
John C. Dean
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
Date:  May 9, 2014
/s/ Denis K. Isono
 
Denis K. Isono
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Central Pacific Financial Corp., as amended to date
     
4.1
 
Amendment No. 1 to Tax Preservation Plan, dated January 31, 2014, between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (1)
     
10.1
 
Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of February 20, 2014, by and between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and ACMO-CPF, L.L.C. (2)
     
10.2
 
Repurchase Agreement, entered into as of February 20, 2014, by and between Central Pacific Financial Corp. and Carlyle Financial Services Harbor, L.P. (2)
     
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
(1)
Filed on January 31, 2014 as Exhibit 3.1 with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)
Filed on February 24, 2014 as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
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