Central Pacific Financial Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings of $20.2 Million and Full Year 2022 Earnings of $73.9 Million

• Net income of $20.2 million, or $0.74 per diluted share for the fourth quarter. Net income of $73.9 million, or $2.68 per diluted share for the 2022 year.

• ROA of 1.09% and ROE of 18.30% for the fourth quarter. ROA of 1.01% and ROE of 15.47% for the 2022 year.

• Total loans of $5.56 billion increased by $133.3 million, or 2.5% (10.0% annualized) in the fourth quarter. Total loans increased by $453.8 million, or 8.9% for the 2022 year.

• Total deposits of $6.74 billion increased by $179.8 million, or 2.7% (10.8% annualized) in the fourth quarter. Total deposits increased by $97.1 million, or 1.5% for the 2022 year.

• Net interest income increased by $0.9 million, or 1.7% from the previous quarter. Net interest margin of 3.17% was consistent with the previous quarter. Net interest margin, excluding PPP loans, of 3.16% increased by 3 bps from the previous quarter.

• Board of Directors approved quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share and new $25 million share repurchase program.

HONOLULU–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF) (the «Company»), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the «Bank» or «CPB»), today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 of $20.2 million, compared to $16.7 million in the previous quarter and $22.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Fully diluted earnings per share («EPS») of $0.74 for the fourth quarter of 2022 reflected a 21% increase from $0.61 in the previous quarter and a 8% decrease from $0.80 in the year-ago quarter. For the 2022 year, net income was $73.9 million, or EPS of $2.68, compared to net income of $79.9 million, or EPS of $2.83 last year.

«We ended the 2022 year successfully with strong loan, deposit and net interest income growth,» said Arnold Martines, President and Chief Executive Officer. «At the same time, we continued to have solid asset quality, liquidity and capital positions. We believe the Hawaii economy will be resilient and fare better than the rest of the country because of our strong housing and tourism markets, as well as the large military presence in our State. I would like to thank our hard-working and committed team of employees, as well as our customers for their ongoing support of our bank.»

Earnings Highlights

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $56.3 million, an increase of $0.9 million, or 1.7% from the previous quarter, and an increase of $3.2 million, or 6.0% from the year-ago quarter. The sequential quarter increase in net interest income is primarily due to higher asset yields and continued strong loan growth which outpaced the increase in rates paid on deposits. Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2022 included $0.1 million in net PPP interest income and fees, compared to $0.7 million and $4.7 million, in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively. Net interest income for the 2022 year included $3.6 million in net PPP interest income and fees, compared to $26.4 million for the 2021 year.

Net interest margin («NIM») for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 3.17%, which remained unchanged from the previous quarter and increased by 9 basis points («bps») from the year-ago quarter. NIM, excluding PPP loans, of 3.16% increased by 3 bps from the previous quarter. The increase in NIM, excluding PPP loans, was primarily attributable to higher yields earned during the quarter on investment securities and core loans, or total loans excluding PPP loans, partially offset by increases in rates paid on deposits and borrowings. Additional information on average balances, interest income and expenses and yields and rates is presented in Tables 4, 5 and 10.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.6 million, compared to a provision of $0.4 million in the previous quarter and a release of the credit loss reserves of $7.7 million in the year-ago quarter.

Other operating income for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $11.6 million, compared to $9.6 million in the previous quarter and $11.6 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase from the previous quarter was primarily due to higher income from bank-owned life insurance. Additional information on other operating income is presented in Table 3.

Other operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $40.4 million, compared to $42.0 million in the previous quarter and $42.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease in other operating expense from the previous quarter was primarily due to lower net occupancy and advertising expenses. Additional information on other operating expense is presented in Table 3.

The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 59.56%, compared to 64.62% in the previous quarter and 65.61% in the year-ago quarter.

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 24.9%, compared to 26.2% in the previous quarter and 25.4% in the year-ago quarter.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets at December 31, 2022 of $7.43 billion increased by $95.1 million, or 1.3% from $7.34 billion at September 30, 2022, and increased by $13.7 million, or 0.2% from $7.42 billion at December 31, 2021.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and costs, at December 31, 2022 of $5.56 billion increased by $133.3 million, or 2.5% from $5.42 billion at September 30, 2022, and increased by $453.8 million, or 8.9%, from $5.10 billion at December 31, 2021. Loans by type and geographic distribution are summarized in Table 6.

Total deposits at December 31, 2022 of $6.74 billion increased by $179.8 million or 2.7% from $6.56 billion at September 30, 2022, and increased by $97.1 million, or 1.5%, from $6.64 billion at December 31, 2021. Core deposits, which include demand deposits, savings and money market deposits and time deposits up to $250,000, totaled $6.08 billion at December 31, 2022, and increased by $38.8 million from September 30, 2022. Core deposit and total deposit balances are summarized in Table 7.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2022 totaled $5.3 million, or 0.07% of total assets, compared to $4.2 million, or 0.06% of total assets at September 30, 2022, and $5.9 million, or 0.08% of total assets at December 31, 2021. Additional information on nonperforming assets, past due and restructured loans is presented in Table 8.

Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $1.7 million, compared to net charge-offs of $1.6 million in the previous quarter, and net recoveries of $0.9 million in the year-ago quarter.

The allowance for credit losses, as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 2022 was 1.15%, compared to 1.19% at September 30, 2022, and 1.33% at December 31, 2021. Additional information on net charge-offs and recoveries and the allowance for credit losses is presented in Table 9.

Capital

Total shareholders’ equity was $452.9 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $438.5 million and $558.2 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The decline in shareholders’ equity from a year ago was primarily due to an increase in unrealized losses on our available-for-sale investment securities portfolio which is included in accumulated other comprehensive income, and were driven by the rising interest rate environment.

At December 31, 2022, the Company’s leverage capital, tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and common equity tier 1 ratios were 8.5%, 11.3%, 13.5%, and 10.5%, respectively, compared to 8.7%, 11.5%, 13.7%, and 10.6%, respectively, at September 30, 2022.

On January 24, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share on its outstanding common shares. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2023.

On January 24, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to $25 million of its common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to a newly authorized share repurchase program (the «Repurchase Plan»). The Repurchase Plan replaces and supersedes in its entirety the share repurchase program previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, which had $10.3 million in remaining repurchase authority as of December 31, 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 241,203 shares of common stock, at a total cost of $4.9 million, or an average cost per share of $20.41. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company returned $49.2 million in capital to its shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases.

Key Business Highlights during the fourth quarter included the following:

• Arnold Martines, a veteran of the local banking industry and Central Pacific Bank, was promoted to President & CEO of Central Pacific Bank and Central Pacific Financial.
• Newsweek named Central Pacific Bank one of the Best Banks in Hawaii.
• Jason Fujimoto, President & CEO of HPM Building Supply on the island of Hawaii, was named to the boards of CPB and CPF.
• The Central Pacific Bank Foundation again contributed generously to the local community with total donations in 2022 of $1.3 million.
• In the community, the Bank launched a major small business marketing campaign aimed at a key customer segment and area of strategic focus for the Bank.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) to discuss the quarterly results. Individuals are encouraged to listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the investor relations page of the Company’s website at http://ir.cpb.bank. Alternatively, investors may participate in the live call by dialing 1-844-200-6205 (access code: 274117). A playback of the call will be available through February 24, 2023 by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (access code: 649427) and on the Company’s website. Information which may be discussed in the conference call is provided in an earnings supplement presentation on the Company’s website at http://ir.cpb.bank.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.43 billion in assets as of December 31, 2022. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 27 branches and 64 ATMs in the state of Hawaii. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.cpb.bank.

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