CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

o 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 ý No o

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 ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:



Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o	Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act . o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

The number of shares outstanding of registrant's common stock, no par value, on April 28, 2017 was 30,635,542 shares.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents



		Page
Part I.	Financial Information	3

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	4

	Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	5

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	6

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	7

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	8

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	36

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	54

Part II.	Other Information	56

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	56

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56

Item 6.	Exhibits	57

Signatures		58

Exhibit Index		59

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, net interest margin 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: adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and, as a result, increased loan delinquency rates, deterioration in asset quality, and losses in our loan portfolio; 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 ability to address any material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures; 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 stock; 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 key personnel; 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.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)



(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	83,670		$	75,272
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	22,363			9,069
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,302,889			1,243,847
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost; fair value of: $208,181 at March 31, 2017 and $214,366 at December 31, 2016	211,426			217,668
Total investment securities	1,514,315			1,461,515

Loans held for sale	9,905			31,881

Loans and leases	3,545,718			3,524,890
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(55,369		)	(56,631		)
Net loans and leases	3,490,349			3,468,259

Premises and equipment, net	48,303			48,258
Accrued interest receivable	14,819			15,675
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	6,279			6,889
Other real estate owned	851			791
Mortgage servicing rights	15,847			15,779
Core deposit premium	4,012			4,680
Bank-owned life insurance	155,019			155,593
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	7,333			11,572
Other assets	70,116			79,003
Total Assets	$	5,443,181		$	5,384,236

Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	1,290,632		$	1,265,246
Interest-bearing demand	898,306			862,991
Savings and money market	1,430,399			1,390,600
Time	1,158,107			1,089,364
Total deposits	4,777,444			4,608,201

Short-term borrowings	21,000			135,000
Long-term debt	92,785			92,785
Other liabilities	40,391			43,575
Total Liabilities	4,931,620			4,879,561

Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: none at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	—			—
Common stock, no par value, authorized 185,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 30,701,219 at March 31, 2017 and 30,796,243 at December 31, 2016	527,403			530,932
Surplus	84,678			84,180
Accumulated deficit	(100,784		)	(108,941		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	239			(1,521		)
Total Shareholders' Equity	511,536			504,650
Non-controlling interest	25			25
Total Equity	511,561			504,675
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,443,181		$	5,384,236

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans and leases	$	34,957		$	31,793
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable interest	8,135			8,396
Tax-exempt interest	979			996
Dividends	12			10
Interest on deposits in other banks	74			17
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock	56			37
Total interest income	44,213			41,249
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand	140			111
Savings and money market	257			263
Time	1,717			898
Interest on short-term borrowings	31			50
Interest on long-term debt	813			716
Total interest expense	2,958			2,038
Net interest income	41,255			39,211
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	(80		)	(747		)
Net interest income after credit for loan and lease losses	41,335			39,958
Other operating income:
Mortgage banking income	1,943			1,240
Service charges on deposit accounts	2,036			1,964
Other service charges and fees	2,748			2,767
Income from fiduciary activities	864			840
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	61			90
Fees on foreign exchange	163			148
Income from bank-owned life insurance	1,117			625
Loan placement fees	134			46
Net gain on sales of foreclosed assets	102			308
Other	846			628
Total other operating income	10,014			8,656
Other operating expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	17,387			16,937
Net occupancy	3,414			3,314
Equipment	842			811
Amortization of other intangible assets	668			669
Communication expense	900			959
Legal and professional services	1,792			1,613
Computer software expense	2,252			2,704
Advertising expense	392			634
Foreclosed asset expense	36			15
Other	3,777			3,710
Total other operating expense	31,460			31,366
Income before income taxes	19,889			17,248
Income tax expense	6,810			6,067
Net income	$	13,079		$	11,181
Per common share data:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.43		$	0.36
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.42		$	0.35
Cash dividends declared	$	0.16		$	0.14
Shares used in computation:
Basic shares	30,714,895			31,263,433
Diluted shares	31,001,238			31,506,307

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Net income	$	13,079		$	11,181
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities	2,124			11,853
Minimum pension liability adjustment	(364		)	250
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,760			12,103
Comprehensive income	$	14,839		$	23,284

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)



	Common Shares Outstanding		Preferred Stock		Common Stock			Surplus		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Non- Controlling Interest			Total
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2016	30,796,243		$	—	$	530,932		$	84,180	$	(108,941	)	$	(1,521	)	$	25		$	504,675
Net income	—		—		—			—		13,079			—			—			13,079
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—		—			1,760			—			1,760
Cash dividends ($0.16 per share)	—		—		—			—		(4,922		)	—			—			(4,922		)
113,750 shares of common stock repurchased and other related costs	(113,750	)	—		(3,529		)	—		—			—			—			(3,529		)
Share-based compensation	18,726		—		—			498		—			—			—			498
Non-controlling interest	—		—		—			—		—			—			—			—
Balance at March 31, 2017	30,701,219		$	—	$	527,403		$	84,678	$	(100,784	)	$	239		$	25		$	511,561

Balance at December 31, 2015	31,361,452		$	—	$	548,878		$	82,847	$	(137,314	)	$	203		$	25		$	494,639
Net income	—		—		—			—		11,181			—			—			11,181
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—		—			12,103			—			12,103
Cash dividends ($0.14 per share)	—		—		—			—		(4,378		)	—			—			(4,378		)
5,000 net shares of common stock sold by directors' deferred compensation plan	—		—		(99		)	—		—			—			—			(99		)
233,722 shares of common stock repurchased and other related costs	(233,722	)	—		(4,750		)	—		—			—			—			(4,750		)
Share-based compensation	36,557		—		—			687		—			—			—			687
Non-controlling interest	—		—		—			—		—			—			(6		)	(6		)
Balance at March 31, 2016	31,164,287		$	—	$	544,029		$	83,534	$	(130,511	)	$	12,306		$	19		$	509,377

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	13,079		$	11,181
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	(80		)	(747		)
Depreciation and amortization	1,537			1,493
Write down of other real estate, net of gain on sale	(162		)	(189		)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights and other intangible assets	1,188			2,178
Net amortization of investment securities	2,966			2,718
Share-based compensation	498			687
Net gain on sales of residential loans	(1,312		)	(1,466		)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	86,663			83,690
Originations of loans held for sale	(63,375		)	(79,385		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(61		)	(90		)
Net increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(208		)	(625		)
Deferred income taxes	6,685			6,067
Net tax benefits from share-based compensation	125			—
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(2,373		)	(1,362		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,170			24,150
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of and calls on investment securities available for sale	49,204			36,427
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(107,512		)	(46,209		)
Proceeds from maturities of and calls on investment securities held to maturity	6,069			6,146
Net loan proceeds (originations)	2,111			(45,838		)
Purchases of loan portfolios	(24,121		)	(52,016		)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate	102			891
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance	782			—
Purchases of premises and equipment	(1,582		)	(654		)
Net return of capital from unconsolidated subsidiaries	438			368
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries	—			(5		)
Net (purchases) proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock	4,239			(1,814		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(70,270		)	(102,704		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	169,243			63,163
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings	(114,000		)	37,000
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(4,922		)	(4,378		)
Repurchases of common stock and other related costs	(3,529		)	(4,750		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	46,792			91,035
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	21,692			12,481
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	84,341			80,194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	106,033		$	92,675

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	2,396		$	1,785
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net change in common stock held by directors’ deferred compensation plan	—			99

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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, 2016. 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.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In December 2015, we acquired a 50% ownership interest in a mortgage loan origination and brokerage company, One Hawaii HomeLoans, LLC. The bank concluded that the investment meets the consolidation requirements under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810, "Consolidation." The bank concluded that the entity meets the definition of a variable interest entity and that we are the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. Accordingly, the investment has been consolidated into our financial statements.

We have 50% ownership interests in four other mortgage loan origination and brokerage companies which are accounted for using the equity method and are included in investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries: Pacific Access Mortgage, LLC, Gentry HomeLoans, LLC, Haseko HomeLoans, LLC and Island Pacific HomeLoans, LLC.

We also have non-controlling equity investments in affiliates that are accounted for under the cost method and are included in investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries.

Our investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity and cost methods were $0.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2017 and $0.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016. Our policy for determining impairment of these investments includes an evaluation of whether a loss in value of an investment is other than temporary. Evidence of a loss in value includes absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or the inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. We perform impairment tests whenever indicators of impairment are present. If the value of an investment declines and it is considered other than temporary, the investment is written down to its respective fair value in the period in which this determination is made.

The Company sponsors the Central Pacific Bank Foundation, which is not consolidated in the Company's financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Income Reclassification

On December 31, 2016, the Company elected to reclassify loan servicing fees, amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net gain on sale of residential mortgage loans, and unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate locks into a single line item called "mortgage banking income" in the Company's consolidated statements of income. Loan servicing fees and net gain on sale of residential mortgage loans were previously recorded in its own line in the other operating income section of the consolidated statements of income, while unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate locks was included as a component of other operating income - other. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights was previously recorded as a component of amortization and impairment of other intangible assets in the other operating expense section of the Company's consolidated statements of income. The components of mortgage banking income are disclosed in Note 12 - Mortgage Banking Income to the consolidated

financial statements. The Company believes the reclassification provides a better presentation of revenues and costs of our mortgage banking activities. Prior year comparative financial statements have been adjusted retrospectively.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. ASU 2014-09 was initially effective for the Company's reporting period beginning on January 1, 2017. However, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date" which defers the effective date by one year. For financial reporting purposes, the standard allows for either a full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. The FASB has also issued additional updates to provide further clarification to specific implementation issues associated with ASU 2014-09. These updates include ASU 2016-08, "Principal versus Agent Considerations," ASU 2016-10, "Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing," ASU 2016-12, "Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients," and ASU 2016-20 "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606." Our revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and financial liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of of ASU 2014-09, and other operating income. We expect that ASU 2014-09 will require us to change how we recognize certain recurring revenue streams; however, we do not expect these changes to have a material impact on our financial statements. We continue to evaluate the impact of ASU 2014-09 on other components of other operating income. We expect to adopt the standard beginning January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings, if such adjustment is deemed to be significant.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." ASU 2016-01 changes the income statement impact of equity investments, and the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is selected. ASU 2016-01 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning January 1, 2018. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases." ASU 2016-02 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model (ROU) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term of longer than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning January 1, 2019 and must be applied using the modified retrospective approach. Based on preliminary evaluation, the new pronouncement will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as the projected minimum lease payments under existing leases subject to the new pronouncement are less than one percent of our current total assets.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Stock Compensation" ASU 2016-09 simplifies the accounting for share-based payments. Specifically, the amendments: 1) require entities to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as an income tax benefit or expense in the income statement; 2) change the classification of excess tax benefits to an operating activity in the statement of cash flows; 3) allows entities to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the number of forfeitures or account for forfeitures when they occur; and 4) allows entities to withhold up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without classifying the awards as a liability. We adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." The ASU requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. Organizations will continue to use judgment to determine which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. This update will be effective for the Company's reporting period beginning January 1, 2020. We are currently evaluating the potential impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230)." ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on eight statement of cash flow classification issues and is intended to reduce the current and future diversity in practice described in the amendments. Current GAAP is either unclear or does not include specific guidance

on the eight statement of cash flow classification issues included in ASU 2016-15. ASU 2016-15 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period. We do not plan to early adopt ASU 2016-15. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. Among other things, the update clarifies the appropriate classification for proceeds from settlement of bank owned life insurance (BOLI) policies. Based on preliminary evaluation, our current practice is consistent with the update and we thus do not expect the update to have a reclassification impact. Additionally, we do not expect other changes in classification resulting from this update to be significant.

3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

A summary of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2017
Held-to-Maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	$	118,372	$	87	$	(2,262	)	$	116,197
Commercial - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	93,054		—		(1,070		)	91,984
Total	$	211,426	$	87	$	(3,332	)	$	208,181

Available-for-Sale:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	183,547	$	2,942	$	(1,068	)	$	185,421
Corporate securities	93,210		1,230		(105		)	94,335
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	826,491		3,466		(8,585		)	821,372
Commercial - U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities	13,419		41		—			13,460
Residential - Non-government agencies	49,848		507		(838		)	49,517
Commercial - Non-government agencies	135,201		2,980		(79		)	138,102
Other	584		98		—			682
Total	$	1,302,300	$	11,264	$	(10,675	)	$	1,302,889



(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2016
Held-to-Maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	$	124,082	$	92	$	(2,474	)	$	121,700
Commercial - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	93,586		—		(920		)	92,666
Total	$	217,668	$	92	$	(3,394	)	$	214,366

Available-for-Sale:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	184,836	$	2,002	$	(1,797	)	$	185,041
Corporate securities	98,596		974		(181		)	99,389
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	775,803		3,698		(9,515		)	769,986
Residential - Non-government agencies	51,681		627		(761		)	51,547
Commercial - Non-government agencies	135,248		2,387		(411		)	137,224
Other	564		96		—			660
Total	$	1,246,728	$	9,784	$	(12,665	)	$	1,243,847

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at March 31, 2017 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, 2017
(dollars in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Held-to-Maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	$	118,372	$	116,197
Commercial - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	93,054		91,984
Total	$	211,426	$	208,181

Available-for-Sale:
Due in one year or less	$	6,172	$	6,241
Due after one year through five years	147,830		149,514
Due after five years through ten years	52,250		52,852
Due after ten years	70,505		71,149

Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	826,491		821,372
Commercial - U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities	13,419		13,460
Residential - Non-government agencies	49,848		49,517
Commercial - Non-government agencies	135,201		138,102
Other	584		682
Total	$	1,302,300	$	1,302,889

We did not sell any available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Investment securities of $1.10 billion and $1.05 billion at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds on deposit and other long-term debt and short-term borrowings.

Provided below is a summary of the 191 and 242 investment securities which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, segregated by continuous length of impairment.



	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2017
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	58,442	$	(1,068	)	$	—	$	—		$	58,442	$	(1,068	)
Corporate securities	5,353		(105		)	—		—			5,353		(105		)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	609,420		(10,516		)	17,746		(331		)	627,166		(10,847		)
Residential - Non-government agencies	29,289		(838		)	—		—			29,289		(838		)
Commercial - U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities	81,035		(1,070		)	—		—			81,035		(1,070		)
Commercial - Non-government agencies	28,650		(79		)	—		—			28,650		(79		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	812,189	$	(13,676	)	$	17,746	$	(331	)	$	829,935	$	(14,007	)



	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2016
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	85,288	$	(1,797	)	$	—	$	—		$	85,288	$	(1,797	)
Corporate securities	20,357		(181		)	—		—			20,357		(181		)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	648,923		(11,766		)	3,978		(223		)	652,901		(11,989		)
Residential - Non-government agencies	30,596		(761		)	—		—			30,596		(761		)
Commercial - U.S. Government-sponsored entities	92,666		(920		)	—		—			92,666		(920		)
Commercial - Non-government agencies	52,880		(411		)	—		—			52,880		(411		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	930,710	$	(15,836	)	$	3,978	$	(223	)	$	934,688	$	(16,059	)

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 declines 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.

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 our investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

4. LOANS AND LEASES

Loans and leases, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	502,796	$	509,987
Real estate:
Construction	94,313		101,729
Residential mortgage	1,233,749		1,213,983
Home equity	370,857		361,210
Commercial mortgage	894,994		886,615
Consumer:
Automobiles	233,915		212,926
Other consumer	212,423		235,684
Leases	598		677
Gross loans and leases	3,543,645		3,522,811
Net deferred costs	2,073		2,079
Total loans and leases, net of deferred costs	$	3,545,718	$	3,524,890

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not foreclose on any portfolio loans and we did not transfer any loans to the held-for-sale category. In addition, we did not sell any portfolio loans during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

In March 2017, we purchased a direct auto loan portfolio totaling $24.1 million which included a $0.4 million premium over the $23.8 million outstanding balance. At the time of purchase, the auto loans had a weighted average remaining term of 55 months and a weighted average yield of 3.75%.

In March 2016, we purchased a direct auto loan portfolio totaling $23.2 million which included a $0.3 million premium over the $22.9 million outstanding balance. At the time of purchase, the auto loans had a weighted average remaining term of 56 months and a weighted average yield of 3.88%. During the first quarter of 2016, we also purchased unsecured consumer loans totaling $28.8 million, which represented the outstanding balance at the time of purchases. At the time of purchases, the unsecured consumer loans had a weighted average remaining term of 38 months and a weighted average interest rate of 7.55%.

Impaired Loans

The following tables present by class, the balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses (the "Allowance") and the recorded investment in loans and leases based on the Company's impairment measurement method as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



			Real Estate
(dollars in thousands)	Comml, Fin & Ag		Constr			Resi Mortgage		Home Equity			Comml Mortgage			Consumer - Auto		Consumer - Other			Leases		Total
March 31, 2017
Allowance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,346		3,718			14,892		3,425			19,187			2,976		2,825			—		55,369
Total ending balance	$	8,346	$	3,718		$	14,892	$	3,425		$	19,187		$	2,976	$	2,825		$	—	$	55,369

Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,336	$	2,837		$	18,226	$	1,491		$	5,432		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	29,322
Collectively evaluated for impairment	501,460		91,476			1,215,523		369,366			889,562			233,915		212,423			598		3,514,323
Subtotal	502,796		94,313			1,233,749		370,857			894,994			233,915		212,423			598		3,543,645
Net deferred costs (income)	252		(206		)	3,401		(1		)	(1,206		)	—		(167		)	—		2,073
Total loans and leases, net of deferred costs (income)	$	503,048	$	94,107		$	1,237,150	$	370,856		$	893,788		$	233,915	$	212,256		$	598	$	3,545,718



			Real Estate
(dollars in thousands)	Comml, Fin & Ag		Constr			Resi Mortgage		Home Equity			Comml Mortgage			Consumer - Auto		Consumer - Other			Leases		Total
December 31, 2016
Allowance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,637		4,224			15,055		3,502			19,104			3,000		3,109			—		56,631
Total ending balance	$	8,637	$	4,224		$	15,055	$	3,502		$	19,104		$	3,000	3,109			$	—	$	56,631

Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,877	$	2,936		$	19,940	$	333		$	5,637		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	30,723
Collectively evaluated for impairment	508,110		98,793			1,194,043		360,877			880,978			212,926		235,684			677		3,492,088
Subtotal	509,987		101,729			1,213,983		361,210			886,615			212,926		235,684			677		3,522,811
Net deferred costs (income)	453		(191		)	3,251		(1		)	(1,176		)	—		(257		)	—		2,079
Total loans and leases, net of deferred costs (income)	$	510,440	$	101,538		$	1,217,234	$	361,209		$	885,439		$	212,926	235,427			$	677	$	3,524,890

The following tables present by class, information related to impaired loans as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance Allocated		Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance Allocated
	(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans with no related Allowance recorded:
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	1,446	$	1,336	$	—	$	1,988	$	1,877	$	—
Real estate:
Construction	8,187		2,837		—		9,056		2,936		—
Residential mortgage	19,780		18,226		—		21,568		19,940		—
Home equity	1,491		1,491		—		333		333		—
Commercial mortgage	5,432		5,432		—		5,637		5,637		—
Total impaired loans	$	36,336	$	29,322	$	—	$	38,582	$	30,723	$	—

The following table presents by class, the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017				March 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	1,873	$	—	$	1,423	$	—
Real estate:
Construction	2,885		24		4,046		36
Residential mortgage	19,302		97		22,308		(2		)
Home equity	1,181		—		—		—
Commercial mortgage	5,519		47		10,140		34
Total	$	30,760	$	168	$	37,917	$	68

Foreclosure Proceedings

The Company had $1.5 million and $0.3 million of residential mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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 tables present by class, the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans and leases as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



(dollars in thousands)	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
March 31, 2017
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	213	$	110	$	—	$	1,030	$	1,353	$	501,695	$	503,048
Real estate:
Construction	—		—		—		—		—		94,107		94,107
Residential mortgage	4,853		49		—		4,621		9,523		1,227,627		1,237,150
Home equity	214		—		—		1,490		1,704		369,152		370,856
Commercial mortgage	318		—		—		842		1,160		892,628		893,788
Consumer:
Automobiles	597		347		133		—		1,077		232,838		233,915
Other consumer	576		514		107		—		1,197		211,059		212,256
Leases	—		—		—		—		—		598		598
Total	$	6,771	$	1,020	$	240	$	7,983	$	16,014	$	3,529,704	$	3,545,718



(dollars in thousands)	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
December 31, 2016
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	761	$	80	$	—	$	1,877	$	2,718	$	507,722	$	510,440
Real estate:
Construction	—		—		—		—		—		101,538		101,538
Residential mortgage	5,014		478		—		5,322		10,814		1,206,420		1,217,234
Home equity	43		280		1,120		333		1,776		359,433		361,209
Commercial mortgage	127		—		—		864		991		884,448		885,439
Consumer:
Automobiles	743		353		208		—		1,304		211,622		212,926
Other consumer	639		272		63		—		974		234,453		235,427
Leases	—		—		—		—		—		677		677
Total	$	7,327	$	1,463	$	1,391	$	8,396	$	18,577	$	3,506,313	$	3,524,890

Modifications

Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") included in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2017 totaled $3.5 million and consisted of 18 Hawaii residential mortgage loans with a combined principal balance of $2.4 million and two Hawaii commercial, financial and agricultural loans with a combined principal balance of $1.0 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 $15.4 million of TDRs still accruing interest at March 31, 2017, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent. At December 31, 2016, there were $20.3 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. Loans that were not on nonaccrual status when 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 on our provision for loan and lease losses (the "Provision") and the Allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The following table presents by class, information related to loans modified in a TDR during the period presented. No loans were modified in a TDR during the three months ended March 31, 2016.



(dollars in thousands)	Number of Contracts	Recorded Investment (as of Period End)	Increase in the Allowance
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Commercial, financial & agricultural	1	659	—

No loans were modified as a TDR within the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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 estimated 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.

Loans and leases not meeting the criteria above are considered to be pass-rated. The following table presents by class and credit indicator, the recorded investment in the Company's loans and leases as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



(dollars in thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Loss		Subtotal		Net Deferred Costs (Income)			Total
March 31, 2017
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	475,028	$	23,681	$	4,087	$	—	$	502,796	$	252		$	503,048
Real estate:
Construction	84,369		9,944		—		—		94,313		(206		)	94,107
Residential mortgage	1,229,019		—		4,730		—		1,233,749		3,401			1,237,150
Home equity	368,773		—		2,084		—		370,857		(1		)	370,856
Commercial mortgage	857,976		25,100		11,918		—		894,994		(1,206		)	893,788
Consumer:
Automobiles	233,782		—		67		66		233,915		—			233,915
Other consumer	212,244		—		179		—		212,423		(167		)	212,256
Leases	598		—		—		—		598		—			598
Total	$	3,461,789	$	58,725	$	23,065	$	66	$	3,543,645	$	2,073		$	3,545,718

December 31, 2016
Commercial, financial & agricultural	$	502,305	$	2,632	$	5,050	$	—	$	509,987	$	453		$	510,440
Real estate:
Construction	91,812		9,896		21		—		101,729		(191		)	101,538
Residential mortgage	1,208,552		109		5,322		—		1,213,983		3,251			1,217,234
Home equity	359,757		—		1,453		—		361,210		(1		)	361,209
Commercial mortgage	852,872		18,845		14,898		—		886,615		(1,176		)	885,439
Consumer:
Automobiles	212,718		—		50		158		212,926		—			212,926
Other consumer	235,544		—		140		—		235,684		(257		)	235,427
Leases	677		—		—		—		677		—			677
Total	$	3,464,237	$	31,482	$	26,934	$	158	$	3,522,811	$	2,079		$	3,524,890

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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we did not have any loans that we considered to be subprime.

5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

The following table presents by class, the activity in the Allowance for the periods indicated:



				Real Estate
	Commercial, Financial & Agricultural			Construction			Residential Mortgage			Home Equity			Commercial Mortgage			Consumer - Auto		Consumer - Other		Leases		Unallocated			Total
	(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Beginning balance	$	8,637		$	4,224		$	15,055		$	3,502		$	19,104		$	3,000	$	3,109	$	—	$	—		$	56,631
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	(66		)	(527		)	(259		)	(79		)	72			302		477		—		—			(80		)
	8,571			3,697			14,796			3,423			19,176			3,302		3,586		—		—			56,551
Charge-offs	500			—			—			—			—			520		977		—		—			1,997
Recoveries	275			21			96			2			11			194		216		—		—			815
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	225			(21		)	(96		)	(2		)	(11		)	326		761		—		—			1,182
Ending balance	$	8,346		$	3,718		$	14,892		$	3,425		$	19,187		$	2,976	$	2,825	$	—	$	—		$	55,369

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Beginning balance	$	6,905		$	8,454		$	14,642		$	3,096		$	21,847		$	2,891	$	3,339	$	—	$	2,140		$	63,314
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	98			(4,335		)	21			209			3,313			19		68		—		(140		)	(747		)
	7,003			4,119			14,663			3,305			25,160			2,910		3,407		—		2,000			62,567
Charge-offs	352			—			—			—			—			380		732		—		—			1,464
Recoveries	349			9			33			4			13			193		445		—		—			1,046
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	3			(9		)	(33		)	(4		)	(13		)	187		287		—		—			418
Ending balance	$	7,000		$	4,128		$	14,696		$	3,309		$	25,173		$	2,723	$	3,120	$	—	$	2,000		$	62,149

Loans held for sale and other real estate assets are not included in our assessment of the Allowance.

Our Provision was a credit of $0.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a credit of $0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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.

6. 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 values of $1.5 million and $2.0 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The fair values of these mortgage-backed securities were based on quoted prices of similar instruments in active markets. Unrealized gains of $0.1 million and $0.1 million on unsold mortgage-backed securities were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

7. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

The components of the Company's investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Investments in low income housing tax credit partnerships	$	3,120	$	3,353
Trust preferred investments	2,792		2,792
Investments in affiliates	313		690
Other	54		54
Total	$	6,279	$	6,889

The Company had $1.7 million in unfunded low income housing commitments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, of which $1.0 million is expected to be paid in 2018 and $0.7 million is expected to be paid in 2019.

Investments in low income housing tax credit ("LIHTC") partnerships are accounted for using the cost method. The following table presents amortization and tax credits recognized associated with our investments in LIHTC partnerships for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016:



(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017		Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Cost method:
Amortization expense recognized in other operating expense	$	233	$	257
Tax credits recognized in income tax expense	266		293

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, 2017:



(dollars in thousands)	Core Deposit Premium			Mortgage Servicing Rights			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,680		$	15,779		$	20,459
Additions	—			588			588
Amortization	(668		)	(520		)	(1,188		)
Balance, end of period	$	4,012		$	15,847		$	19,859

Income generated as the result of new mortgage servicing rights is reported as gains on sales of loans and totaled $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights was $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Fair market value, beginning of period	$	18,087		$	18,345
Fair market value, end of period	17,627			17,195
Weighted average discount rate	9.5		%	9.5		%
Forecasted constant prepayment rate assumption	15.0			15.3

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization related to our intangible assets are presented below:



	March 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Core deposit premium	$	44,642	$	(40,630	)	$	4,012	$	44,642	$	(39,962	)	$	4,680
Mortgage servicing rights	62,637		(46,790		)	15,847		62,049		(46,270		)	15,779
Total	$	107,279	$	(87,420	)	$	19,859	$	106,691	$	(86,232	)	$	20,459

Based on the core deposit premium and mortgage servicing rights held as of March 31, 2017, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2017, the next five succeeding fiscal years and all years thereafter are as follows:



	Estimated Amortization Expense
(dollars in thousands)	Core Deposit Premium		Mortgage Servicing Rights		Total
2017 (remainder)	$	2,006	$	1,498	$	3,504
2018	2,006		1,673		3,679
2019	—		1,397		1,397
2020	—		1,191		1,191
2021	—		992		992
2022	—		893		893
Thereafter	—		8,203		8,203
	$	4,012	$	15,847	$	19,859

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 cash flow 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. At March 31, 2017, we were not party to any derivatives designated as part of a fair value or cash flow hedge.

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 locks 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, 2017, we were a party to interest rate lock and forward sale commitments on $7.8 million and $17.6 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 sheets:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Fair Value at

Derivatives Financial Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Balance Sheet
Location

March 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

March 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

(dollars in thousands)

Interest rate lock and forward sale commitments

Other assets / other liabilities

260

103

118

The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the consolidated statements of income:



Derivatives Financial Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	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, 2017
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitments	Mortgage banking income	(207	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Interest rate lock and forward sale commitments	Mortgage banking income	(79	)

10. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

The bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "FHLB") and maintained a $1.44 billion line of credit as of March 31, 2017, compared to $1.41 billion at December 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, $1.42 billion was undrawn under this arrangement, compared to $1.28 billion at December 31, 2016. Short-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $21.0 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $135.0 million at December 31, 2016. There were no long-term borrowings under this arrangement at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. FHLB advances available at March 31, 2017 were secured by unencumbered investment securities with a fair value of $0.2 million and certain real estate loans with a carrying value of $1.87 billion in accordance with the collateral provisions of the Advances, Security and Deposit Agreement with the FHLB.

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our bank had additional unused borrowings available at the Federal Reserve discount window of $68.1 million and $63.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, certain commercial and commercial real estate loans with a carrying value totaling $129.9 million and $129.9 million, respectively, were 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.

11. EQUITY

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 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.

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, 2017, the bank had Statutory Retained Earnings of $93.7 million.

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.

In January 2016, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to a newly authorized share repurchase program (the "2016 Repurchase Plan"). In January 2017, 1,750 shares of common stock, at a cost of $0.1 million, were repurchased under the 2016 Repurchase Plan.

On January 24, 2017, the Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to a newly authorized share repurchase program (the "2017 Repurchase Plan"). The 2017 Repurchase Plan replaces and supersedes in its entirety the 2016 Repurchase Plan. In the three months ended March 31, 2017, 112,000 shares of common stock, at a cost of $3.5 million, were repurchased under the 2017 Repurchase Plan.

12. MORTGAGE BANKING INCOME

Noninterest income from the Company's mortgage banking activities include the following components for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016

Mortgage banking income:
Loan servicing fees	$	1,358		$	1,362
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights	(520		)	(1,509		)
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans	1,312			1,466
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate locks	(207		)	(79		)
Total mortgage banking income	$	1,943		$	1,240

13. 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, 2017:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested restricted stock awards and units, beginning of period	437,697		$	22.01
Changes during the period:
Granted	32,689		32.09
Vested	(27,499	)	20.75
Forfeited	(1,602	)	23.26
Non-vested restricted stock awards and units, end of period	441,285		22.83

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 for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Interest cost	$	229		$	343
Expected return on plan assets	(264		)	(439		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	296			354
Net periodic cost	$	261		$	258

Our bank also established Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans ("SERPs"), which provide certain (current and former) officers of our bank with supplemental retirement benefits. We have not entered into a SERP since December 31, 2008. The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for the SERPs for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016
Interest cost	$	115	$	116
Amortization of net actuarial loss	26		13
Amortization of net transition obligation	4		4
Amortization of prior service cost	4		5
Net periodic cost	$	149	$	138

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables present the components of other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, by component:



(dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Net unrealized gains on investment securities:
Net unrealized gains arising during the period	$	3,527		$	1,403		$	2,124
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income	—			—			—
Net unrealized gains on investment securities	3,527			1,403			2,124

Defined benefit plans:
Net actuarial losses arising during the period	(1,042		)	(415		)	(627		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	421			164			257
Amortization of net transition obligation	4			1			3
Amortization of prior service cost	4			1			3
Defined benefit plans, net	(613		)	(249		)	(364		)

Other comprehensive income	$	2,914		$	1,154		$	1,760



(dollars in thousands)	Before Tax		Tax Effect		Net of Tax
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Net unrealized gains on investment securities:
Net unrealized gains arising during the period	$	19,683	$	7,830	$	11,853
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net income	—		—		—
Net unrealized gains on investment securities	19,683		7,830		11,853

Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of net actuarial loss	367		124		243
Amortization of net transition obligation	4		1		3
Amortization of prior service cost	5		1		4
Defined benefit plans, net	376		126		250

Other comprehensive income	$	20,059	$	7,956	$	12,103

The following tables present the changes in each component of AOCI, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



(dollars in thousands)	Investment Securities		Defined Benefit Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,729	$	(6,250	)	$	(1,521	)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,124		(627		)	1,497
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—		263			263
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,124		(364		)	1,760

Balance at end of period	$	6,853	$	(6,614	)	$	239



(dollars in thousands)	Investment Securities		Defined Benefit Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	9,181	$	(8,978	)	$	203

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	11,853		—			11,853
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—		250			250
Total other comprehensive income	11,853		250			12,103

Balance at end of period	$	21,034	$	(8,728	)	$	12,306

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Amount Reclassified from AOCI						Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Details about AOCI Components	Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Amortization of defined benefit retirement and supplemental executive retirement plan items
Net actuarial loss	$	(421	)	$	(367	)	(1)
Net transition obligation	(4		)	(4		)	(1)
Prior service cost	(4		)	(5		)	(1)
	(429		)	(376		)	Total before tax
	166			126			Tax benefit
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(263	)	$	(250	)	Net of tax


(1)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14 - Pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans for additional details).

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,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016
Net income	$	13,079	$	11,181

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	30,714,895		31,263,433
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards	286,343		242,874
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,001,238		31,506,307

Basic earnings per common share	$	0.43	$	0.36
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.42	$	0.35

A total of 539 potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the dilutive share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2017, as their effect was anti-dilutive, compared to 28,135 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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, short-term borrowings, and accrued interest payable.

Investment Securities

The fair value of investment securities is based on market price quotations received from third-party pricing services. The third-party pricing services utilize pricing models supported with timely market data information. 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.

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.

Long-Term Debt

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 market 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.



						Fair Value Measurement Using
(dollars in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2017
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks	$	83,670	$	83,670		$	83,670	$	—		$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	22,363		22,363			22,363		—			—
Investment securities	1,514,315		1,511,070			682		1,498,247			12,141
Loans held for sale	9,905		9,905			—		9,905			—
Net loans and leases	3,490,349		3,442,734			—		29,322			3,413,412
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	7,333		7,333			7,333		—			—
Accrued interest receivable	14,819		14,819			14,819		—			—

Financial liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,290,632		1,290,632			1,290,632		—			—
Interest-bearing demand and savings and money market	2,328,705		2,328,705			2,328,705		—			—
Time	1,158,107		1,154,056			—		—			1,154,056
Short-term borrowings	21,000		21,000			—		21,000			—
Long-term debt	92,785		69,234			—		69,234			—
Accrued interest payable (included in other liabilities)	2,118		2,118			2,118		—			—

Off-balance sheet financial instruments
Commitments to extend credit	841,752		1,066			—		1,066			—
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written	16,371		246			—		246			—
Derivatives:
Interest rate lock commitments	7,799		19			—		19			—
Forward sale commitments	17,630		(84		)	—		(84		)	—



					Fair Value Measurement Using
(dollars in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2016
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks	$	75,272	$	75,272	$	75,272	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	9,069		9,069		9,069		—		—
Investment securities	1,461,515		1,458,213		660		1,445,357		12,196
Loans held for sale	31,881		31,881		—		31,881		—
Net loans and leases	3,468,259		3,426,976		—		30,723		3,396,253
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	11,572		11,572		11,572		—		—
Accrued interest receivable	15,675		15,675		15,675		—		—

Financial liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,265,246		1,265,246		1,265,246		—		—
Interest-bearing demand and savings and money market	2,253,591		2,253,591		2,253,591		—		—
Time	1,089,364		1,088,436		—		—		1,088,436
Short-term borrowings	135,000		135,000		—		135,000		—
Long-term debt	92,785		68,186		—		68,186		—
Accrued interest payable (included in other liabilities)	1,556		1,556		1,556		—		—

Off-balance sheet financial instruments
Commitments to extend credit	825,304		1,046		—		1,046		—
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written	16,043		241		—		241		—
Derivatives:
Interest rate lock commitments	879		6		—		6		—
Forward sale commitments	32,497		136		—		136		—

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, 2017.

The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2017
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	185,421		$	—	$	173,280		$	12,141
Corporate securities	94,335			—		94,335			—
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government sponsored entities	821,372			—		821,372			—
Commercial - U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities	13,460			—		13,460			—
Residential - Non-government agencies	49,517			—		49,517			—
Commercial - Non-government agencies	138,102			—		138,102			—
Other	682			682		—			—
Total available for sale securities	1,302,889			682		1,290,066			12,141
Derivatives: Interest rate lock and forward sale commitments	(65		)	—		(65		)	—
Total	$	1,302,824		$	682	$	1,290,001		$	12,141



			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2016
Available for sale securities:
Debt securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	185,041	$	—	$	172,845	$	12,196
Corporate securities	99,389		—		99,389		—
Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential - U.S. Government sponsored entities	769,986		—		769,986		—
Residential - Non-government agencies	51,547		—		51,547		—
Commercial - Non-government agencies	137,224		—		137,224		—
Other	660		660		—		—
Total available for sale securities	1,243,847		660		1,230,991		12,196
Derivatives: Interest rate lock and forward sale commitments	142		—		142		—
Total	$	1,243,989	$	660	$	1,231,133	$	12,196

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	Available for Sale Debt Securities: States and Political Subdivisions
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	12,196
Principal payments received	(89		)
Unrealized net gain included in other comprehensive income	34
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	12,141

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,479
Principal payments received	(83		)
Unrealized net gain included in other comprehensive income	259
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	12,655

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 $12.1 million and $12.7 million at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. 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, 2017, the weighted average discount rate utilized was 4.73%, compared to 3.00% at December 31, 2016, 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the respective fair values:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2017
Impaired loans (1)	$	29,322	$	—	$	29,322	$	—
Other real estate (2)	851		—		851		—

December 31, 2016
Impaired loans (1)	$	30,723	$	—	$	30,723	$	—
Other real estate (2)	791		—		791		—


(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 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 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.

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 and assets are provided in the following table for the periods indicated.



(dollars in thousands)	Banking Operations			Treasury			All Others			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Net interest income	$	34,090		$	7,165		$	—		$	41,255
Inter-segment net interest income (expense)	7,927			(6,190		)	(1,737		)	—
Credit for loan and lease losses	80			—			—			80
Other operating income	5,724			1,261			3,029			10,014
Other operating expense	(15,018		)	(388		)	(16,054		)	(31,460		)
Administrative and overhead expense allocation	(13,704		)	(202		)	13,906			—
Income before taxes	19,099			1,646			(856		)	19,889
Income tax (expense) benefit	(6,540		)	(564		)	294			(6,810		)
Net income (loss)	$	12,559		$	1,082		$	(562	)	$	13,079



(dollars in thousands)	Banking Operations			Treasury			All Others			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Net interest income	$	30,951		$	8,260		$	—		$	39,211
Inter-segment net interest income (expense)	10,558			(7,017		)	(3,541		)	—
Credit for loan and lease losses	747			—			—			747
Other operating income	5,534			745			2,377			8,656
Other operating expense	(14,743		)	(388		)	(16,235		)	(31,366		)
Administrative and overhead expense allocation	(15,750		)	(196		)	15,946			—
Income before taxes	17,297			1,404			(1,453		)	17,248
Income tax (expense) benefit	(6,054		)	(491		)	478			(6,067		)
Net income (loss)	$	11,243		$	913		$	(975	)	$	11,181



(dollars in thousands)	Banking Operations		Treasury		All Others		Total
At March 31, 2017:
Investment securities	$	—	$	1,514,315	$	—	$	1,514,315
Loans and leases (including loans held for sale)	3,555,623		—		—		3,555,623
Other	44,175		252,283		76,785		373,243
Total assets	$	3,599,798	$	1,766,598	$	76,785	$	5,443,181



(dollars in thousands)	Banking Operations		Treasury		All Others		Total
At December 31, 2016:
Investment securities	$	—	$	1,461,515	$	—	$	1,461,515
Loans and leases (including loans held for sale)	3,556,771		—		—		3,556,771
Other	56,482		241,387		68,081		365,950
Total assets	$	3,613,253	$	1,702,902	$	68,081	$	5,384,236

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.

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 35 branches and 103 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.

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, 2016 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2017.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

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.

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 incurred in our loan and lease portfolio. At March 31, 2017, we had an Allowance of $55.4 million, compared to $56.6 million at December 31, 2016.

During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company implemented an enhanced Allowance methodology due to the growth in the portfolio and improved credit quality. Management believes the enhanced methodology provides for greater precision in calculating the Allowance. The following summarizes the key enhancements made to the Allowance methodology:


•	Collapsed 128 segments into nine segments. The enhanced methodology uses FDIC Call Report codes to identify the nine segments.


•	Expanded the look-back period to 28 quarters to capture a longer economic cycle.


•	Utilized a migration analysis, versus average historical loss rate, to determine the historical loss rates for segments, with the exception of national syndicated loans due to limited loss history.


•	Applied a segment specific loss emergence period.


•	Determined qualitative reserves, calculated at the segment level, considering nine qualitative factors and based on a baseline risk weighting adjusted for current internal and external factors.


•	Eliminated the Moody's proxy rate that was applied under the previous methodology.


•	Eliminated the unallocated reserve.

These enhancements and continued improvement in portfolio credit quality resulted in a credit to the Provision of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2017 and $2.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2016.

The Company's approach to developing the Allowance has three basic elements. These elements include specific reserves for individually impaired loans, a general allowance for loans other than those analyzed as individually impaired, and qualitative adjustments based on environmental and other factors which may be internal or external to the Company.

Specific Reserve

Individually impaired loans in all loan categories are evaluated using one of three valuation methods as prescribed under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-10, "Fair Value of Collateral, Observable Market Price, or Cash Flow". A loan is generally evaluated for impairment on an individual basis if it meets one or more of the following characteristics: risk-rated as substandard, doubtful or loss, loans on nonaccrual status, troubled debt restructures, or any loan deemed prudent by management to so analyze. If the valuation of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the deficiency will be charged off against the Allowance or, alternatively, a specific reserve will be established and included in the overall Allowance balance. The Company did not record a specific reserve as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

General Allowance

In determining the general allowance component of the Allowance, the Company utilizes a comprehensive approach to segment the loan portfolio into homogenous groups. The enhanced methodology segments the portfolio by FDIC Call Report codes. This results in nine segments, and is more consistent with industry practice. For the purpose of determining general allowance loss factors, loss experience is derived from a migration analysis, with the exception of national syndicated loans where an average historical loss rate is applied due to limited historical loss experience. The key inputs to run a migration analysis are the length of the migration period, the dates for the migration periods to start and the number of migration periods used for the analysis. For each migration period, the analysis will determine the outstanding balance in each segment and/or sub-segment at the start of each period. These loans will then be followed for the length of the migration period to identify the amount of associated charge-offs and recoveries. A loss rate for each migration period is calculated using the formula ‘net charge-offs over the period divided by beginning loan balance'. The Allowance methodology applies a look back period to January 1, 2010. The Company intends to extend its look back period moving forward.

Qualitative Adjustments

Our Allowance methodology uses qualitative adjustments to address changes in conditions, trends, and circumstances such as economic conditions and industry changes that could have a significant impact on the risk profile of the loan portfolio, and provide for losses in the loan portfolio that may not be reflected and/or captured in the historical loss data. In order to ensure that the qualitative adjustments are in compliance with current regulatory standards and U.S. GAAP, the Company is primarily basing adjustments on the nine standard factors outlined in the FRB's 2006 Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses. These factors include: lending policies, economic conditions, loan profile, lending staff, problem loan trends, loan review, collateral, credit concentrations and other internal & external factors.

In recognizing that current and relevant environmental (economic, market or other) conditions that can affect repayment may not yet be fully reflected in historical loss experience, qualitative adjustments are applied to factor in current loan portfolio and market intelligence. These adjustments, which are added to the historical loss rate, consider the nature of the Company's primary markets and are reasonable, consistently determined and appropriately documented. Management reviews the results of the qualitative adjustment quarterly to ensure it is consistent with the trends in the overall economy, and from time to time may make adjustments, if necessary, to ensure directional consistency.

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 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 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.

the non-residential loans classified as held for sale net of applicable selling costs on our consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of our loans held for sale were Hawaii residential mortgage loans.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

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 and is a component of mortgage banking income. Amortization of the servicing rights is also reported as a component of mortgage banking income in the other operating income section of our consolidated statements of income. 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 pool.

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. 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 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 changes in home prices, 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.

We perform an impairment assessment of our mortgage servicing rights 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.

As of March 31, 2017, we have a valuation allowance on our net DTA of $2.7 million, which relates to our California state income taxes as we do not expect to generate sufficient income in California to utilize the DTA. Given our six consecutive years of profitability and the expectation of continued profitability, strong asset quality, and well-capitalized position, we continue to believe that it is more likely than not that our remaining net DTA totaling $51.0 million at March 31, 2017 will be realized.

The Company establishes income tax contingency reserves for potential tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions that arise in the normal course of business. 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. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements on Future Filings

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost." ASU 2017-07 requires an entity to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same line item or items in the statement of income (i.e. salaries and employee benefits) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. In addition, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. The other components of net benefit costs are required to be presented in the statement of income separately from the service cost component (i.e. other operating expense - other). ASU 2017-07 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, however the Company does not plan to early adopt. The presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the statement of income should be applied retrospectively, while the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in assets should be applied prospectively. ASU 2017-07 allows a practical expedient that permits the Company to use the amounts disclosed in its pension and other postretirement benefit plan footnote for the prior comparative periods as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation requirements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, "Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities." ASU 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for the Company's reporting period beginning on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2017-08 should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings. We are currently evaluating the potential impact the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Financial Summary

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $13.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $11.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The following table presents annualized returns on average assets and average shareholders' equity, and basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Return on average assets	0.96		%	0.87		%
Return on average shareholders’ equity	10.24			8.85
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.43		$	0.36
Diluted earnings per common share	0.42			0.35

Material Trends

While the U.S. economy is in its 8th year of recovery following the downturn, there remains some uncertainty in the U.S. and global macroeconomic environments. Job gains have been moderate and wages have not increased significantly, while inflation has remained below the Federal Reserve's long term objective and business fixed investment remains low. Furthermore, until policy actions of the new U.S. Presidential Administration are solidified, there remains uncertainty in the economic and regulatory environment.

The majority of our operations are concentrated in the state of Hawaii. As a result, our performance is significantly influenced by the real estate markets and economic environment in Hawaii. Macroeconomic conditions also influence our performance. 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.

In its first quarter of 2017 report, DBEDT projects Hawaii's economy, as measured by the growth of real personal income and real gross state product, will grow steadily at a rate of 2.4% and 1.8% for 2017, respectively. Based on the 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 to experience positive growth in 2017.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate improved to 2.7% in March 31, 2017, compared to 3.1% in March 31, 2016. The last time Hawaii's unemployment rate was 2.7% was in June 2007. In addition, Hawaii's unemployment rate is among the lowest in the nation, and remained below the national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.5%. DBEDT projects Hawaii's seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate to be at 3.4% in 2017.

Tourism continues to be Hawaii's center of strength and its most significant economic driver. For the fifth straight year,, Hawaii's strong visitor industry broke records for visitor arrivals and visitor spending, and through the three months ended March 31, 2017, is on pace for its sixth straight record-breaking year. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority ("HTA"), 2.3 million visitors visited the state in the three months ended March 31, 2017. This was an increase of 3.1% from the number of visitor arrivals in the three months ended March 31, 2016. The HTA also reported total spending by visitors increased to $4.4 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2017, or an increase of $412.6 million, or 10.4%, from the three months ended March 31, 2016. According to DBEDT, total visitor arrivals and visitor spending are expected to increase 1.5% and 2.9% in 2017, respectively.

Real estate lending is a primary focus for us, including residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans. As a result, we are dependent on the strength of Hawaii's real estate market. Home sales in Hawaii were strong and Oahu single-family home prices soared to record highs in 2016. These trends continued through the three months ended March 31, 2017. According to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, Oahu unit sales volume increased by 1.0% for single-family homes and 7.1% for condominiums for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same time period last year. The median sales price for single-family homes on Oahu for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $750,000, representing an increase of 3.5% from $724,900 in the same prior year period. The median sales price for condominiums on Oahu for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $390,000, representing an increase of 2.6% from $380,000 in the same prior year period. We believe the Hawaii real estate market will continue to remain strong during the remainder of 2017, 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 the latter part of 2007 through 2010, our results of operations would be negatively impacted.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, when annualized and 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, 2017 and 2016 is set forth below.



(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017						2016						Variance
	Average Balance		Average Yield/ Rate		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Balance		Average Yield/ Rate		Interest Income/ Expense		Average Balance			Average Yield/ Rate		Interest Income/ Expense
Assets
Interest earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	$	39,910	0.75	%	74		$	13,990	0.49	%	17		$	25,920		0.26	%	57
Investment securities, excluding valuation allowance:
Taxable (1)	1,329,915		2.45		8,147		1,331,717		2.52		8,406		(1,802		)	(0.07	)	(259		)
Tax-exempt (1)	171,139		3.52		1,506		174,044		3.52		1,532		(2,905		)	—		(26		)
Total investment securities	1,501,054		2.57		9,653		1,505,761		2.64		9,938		(4,707		)	(0.07	)	(285		)
Loans and leases, including loans held for sale (2)	3,547,718		3.98		34,957		3,258,872		3.92		31,793		288,846			0.06		3,164
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	6,773		3.31		56		7,633		1.92		37		(860		)	1.39		19
Total interest earning assets	5,095,455		3.54		44,740		4,786,256		3.50		41,785		309,199			0.04		2,955
Noninterest-earning assets	327,074						362,488						(35,414		)
Total assets	$	5,422,529					$	5,148,744					$	273,785

Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits	$	879,428	0.06	%	140		$	827,502	0.05	%	111		$	51,926		0.01	%	29
Savings and money market deposits	1,419,420		0.07		257		1,427,733		0.07		263		(8,313		)	—		(6		)
Time deposits under $100,000	193,638		0.38		180		211,622		0.37		197		(17,984		)	0.01		(17		)
Time deposits $100,000 and over	1,026,181		0.61		1,537		888,683		0.32		701		137,498			0.29		836
Total interest-bearing deposits	3,518,667		0.24		2,114		3,355,540		0.15		1,272		163,127			0.09		842
Short-term borrowings	14,777		0.84		31		44,423		0.45		50		(29,646		)	0.39		(19		)
Long-term debt	92,785		3.55		813		92,785		3.10		716		—			0.45		97
Total interest-bearing liabilities	3,626,229		0.33		2,958		3,492,748		0.23		2,038		133,481			0.10		920
Noninterest-bearing deposits	1,244,207						1,112,530						131,677
Other liabilities	41,264						38,111						3,153
Total liabilities	4,911,700						4,643,389						268,311
Shareholders’ equity	510,804						505,330						5,474
Non-controlling interest	25						25						—
Total equity	510,829						505,355						5,474
Total liabilities and equity	$	5,422,529					$	5,148,744					$	273,785

Net interest income					$	41,782					$	39,747						$	2,035

Interest rate spread			3.21	%					3.27	%						(0.06	)%

Net interest margin			3.30	%					3.33	%						(0.03	)%

(1) At amortized cost.
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.

Net interest income (expressed on a taxable-equivalent basis) was $41.8 million for the first quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 5.1% from $39.7 million in the first quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to a significant increase in average loans and leases balances funded by growth in lower cost deposits. Offsetting this increase was a significant increase in average time deposits $100,000 and over combined with a 29 basis point ("bp") increase in rates paid on time deposits $100,000 and over.

Average yields earned on our interest-earning assets during the first quarter of 2017 increased by 4 bp from the first quarter of 2016. Average rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities increased by 10 bp in the first quarter of 2017 from the first quarter of 2016.

Interest Income

Taxable-equivalent interest income was $44.7 million for the first quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 7.1% from $41.8 million in the first quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to a $288.8 million increase in average loans and leases compared to the first quarter of 2016, accounting for approximately $2.7 million of the increase in interest income during the first quarter of 2017. In addition, during the first quarter of 2017, the Company received $1.0 million in loan interest recoveries. These increases were partially offset by a 7 bp decrease in average yields earned on investment securities compared to the first quarter of 2016, decreasing interest income by approximately $0.2 million.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2017 was $3.0 million, representing an increase of 45.1% from the first quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to a $137.5 million increase in average time deposits $100,000 and over, combined with a 29 bp increase in average rates paid on time deposits $100,000 and over, which increased interest expense by $0.8 million.

Net Interest Margin

Our net interest margin was 3.30% for the first quarter of 2017, compared to 3.33% for the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in our net interest margin reflects a decrease of 7 bp in yields earned on our average investment securities portfolio, combined with an increase in rates paid on our average time deposits $100,000 and over of 29 bp.

The historically low interest rate environment that we continue to operate in is the result of the target Federal Funds range 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 third quarter of 2015. In December 2015, the Federal Reserve increased the target Federal Funds range to 0.25% to 0.50% based on the improvement in labor market conditions and positive economic outlook. Citing improvement in labor market conditions, a move toward more stable prices, and a positive economic outlook, the Federal Reserve increased the target Federal Funds range to 0.50% to 0.75% in December 2016, and three months later increased the Federal Funds range to 0.75% to 1.00% in March 2017.

We expect the target Fed Funds rate to gradually increase through the remainder 2017, as the labor market continues to strengthen and inflation approaches the FOMC long run objective. Furthermore, the new presidential administration has indicated policy actions that are interpreted as inflationary; however, there is still uncertainty on how fiscal policy will evolve. As a result, we expect the market to exhibit volatility in interest rates as policy actions unfold, coupled with a moderate increase in the yield curve throughout 2017.

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

Our Provision was a credit of $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2017, compared to a credit of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2016. Our net charge-offs were $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2017, compared to net charge-offs of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2016.

The credit to the provision for loan and lease losses in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily attributable to improving trends in credit quality and market conditions. Nonperforming assets of $8.8 million as of March 31, 2017 decreased by $0.4 million from December 31, 2016.

Other Operating Income

The following table sets forth components of other operating income for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016		$ Change			% Change
Mortgage banking income	$	1,943	$	1,240	$	703		56.7	%
Service charges on deposit accounts	2,036		1,964		72			3.7	%
Other service charges and fees	2,748		2,767		(19		)	-0.7	%
Income from fiduciary activities	864		840		24			2.9	%
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	61		90		(29		)	-32.2	%
Fees on foreign exchange	163		148		15			10.1	%
Income from bank-owned life insurance	1,117		625		492			78.7	%
Loan placement fees	134		46		88			191.3	%
Net gain on sales of foreclosed assets	102		308		(206		)	-66.9	%
Other:
Income recovered on nonaccrual loans previously charged-off	561		157		404			257.3	%
Other recoveries	37		21		16			76.2	%
Commissions on sale of checks	87		86		1			1.2	%
Other	161		364		(203		)	-55.8	%
Total other operating income	$	10,014	$	8,656	$	1,358		15.7	%

For the first quarter of 2017, total other operating income of $10.0 million increased by $1.4 million, or 15.7%, from $8.7 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase from the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher mortgage banking income of $0.7 million, higher income from bank-owned life insurance of $0.5 million, and higher income recovered on nonaccrual loans previously charged-off of $0.4 million. The higher mortgage banking income was primarily attributable to lower amortization of mortgage servicing rights of $1.0 million due to slower prepayment activity. The higher income from bank-owned life insurance during the current quarter was primarily attributable to death benefit income of $0.6 million.

Other Operating Expense

The following table sets forth components of other operating expense for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016			$ Change			% Change
Salaries and employee benefits	$	17,387	$	16,937		$	450		2.7	%
Net occupancy	3,414		3,314			100			3.0	%
Equipment	842		811			31			3.8	%
Amortization of other intangible assets	668		669			(1		)	-0.1	%
Communication expense	900		959			(59		)	-6.2	%
Legal and professional services	1,792		1,613			179			11.1	%
Computer software expense	2,252		2,704			(452		)	-16.7	%
Advertising expense	392		634			(242		)	-38.2	%
Foreclosed asset expense	36		15			21			140.0	%
Other:
Charitable contributions	151		218			(67		)	-30.7	%
FDIC insurance assessment	424		639			(215		)	-33.6	%
Miscellaneous loan expenses	261		254			7			2.8	%
ATM and debit card expenses	450		428			22			5.1	%
Amortization of investments in low-income housing tax credit partnerships	233		257			(24		)	-9.3	%
Armored car expenses	258		201			57			28.4	%
Entertainment and promotions	158		231			(73		)	-31.6	%
Stationery and supplies	178		267			(89		)	-33.3	%
Directors’ fees and expenses	207		205			2			1.0	%
Provision (credit) for residential mortgage loan repurchase losses	—		(351		)	351			-100.0	%
Increase (decrease) to the reserve for unfunded commitments	70		44			26			59.1	%
Other	1,387		1,317			70			5.3	%
Total other operating expense	$	31,460	$	31,366		$	94		0.3	%

For the first quarter of 2017, total other operating expense was $31.5 million and increased by $0.1 million, or 0.3%, from $31.4 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable higher salaries and employee benefits of $0.5 million, combined with a credit to the provision for residential mortgage loan repurchase losses of $0.4 million recorded in the year-ago quarter, partially offset by lower computer software expense of $0.5 million.

A key measure of operating efficiency tracked by management is the efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing total operating expenses by total revenue. Management believes that the efficiency ratio provides useful supplemental information that is important to a proper understanding of the company's core business results by investors. Our efficiency ratio should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to the efficiency ratio presented by other companies. Our efficiency ratio improved to 61.36% in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 65.53% in the year-ago quarter. The efficiency ratio during the current quarter was positively impacted by the growth in net interest income and the death benefit income received during the quarter.

financial statements. The Company believes the reclassification provides a better presentation of revenues and costs of our mortgage banking activities. Comparative financial statements of prior years have been adjusted retrospectively.

Income Taxes

For the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded income tax expense of $6.8 million compared to $6.1 million in the same prior year period. The increase in income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 is primarily due to the increase in pre-tax income.

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2017 was 34.24%, compared to 35.18% in the same prior year period. Income tax expense and the effective tax rate in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was positively impacted by $0.6 million in death benefit income from bank-owned life insurance, which is tax-exempt. In addition, during the first quarter of 2017, we recorded $0.1 million in excess tax benefits from the vesting of restricted stock units. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits from the vesting of restricted stock units were recorded in shareholders' equity.

The remaining valuation allowance on our net DTA totaled $2.7 million at March 31, 2017 and $2.8 million at December 31, 2016, which related to our California state income taxes as we do not expect to generate sufficient income in California to utilize the DTA. Net of this valuation allowance, the Company's net DTA totaled $51.0 million at March 31, 2017, compared to a net DTA of $58.9 million as of December 31, 2016, and is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in net DTA is primarily due to utilization of income tax credit carryforwards.

Financial Condition

Total assets at March 31, 2017 of $5.44 billion increased by $58.9 million from $5.38 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase in total assets and total liabilities was primarily due to our deposit growth and deployment of these proceeds into higher yielding assets.

Investment Securities

Investment securities of $1.51 billion at March 31, 2017 increased by $52.8 million, or 3.6%, from December 31, 2016. The increase reflects investment securities purchases totaling $107.5 million and a $3.5 million increase in the market valuation on the available-for-sale portfolio, partially offset by principal runoff.

Loans and Leases

The following table sets forth information regarding our outstanding loans and leases by category and geographic location as of the dates indicated.



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			$ Change			% Change
HAWAII:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	395,915		$	373,006		$	22,909		6.1	%
Real estate:
Construction	89,970			97,873			(7,903		)	(8.1	)
Residential mortgage	1,237,150			1,217,234			19,916			1.6
Home equity	370,856			361,209			9,647			2.7
Commercial mortgage	776,098			767,586			8,512			1.1
Consumer:
Automobiles	137,252			131,037			6,215			4.7
Other consumer	162,987			177,122			(14,135		)	(8.0	)
Leases	598			677			(79		)	(11.7	)
Total loans and leases	3,170,826			3,125,744			45,082			1.4
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(49,146		)	(49,350		)	204			(0.4	)
Net loans and leases	$	3,121,680		$	3,076,394		$	45,286		1.5

U.S. MAINLAND:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	107,133		$	137,434		$	(30,301	)	(22.0	)
Real estate:
Construction	4,137			3,665			472			12.9
Residential mortgage	—			—			—			—
Home equity	—			—			—			—
Commercial mortgage	117,690			117,853			(163		)	(0.1	)
Consumer:
Automobiles	96,663			81,889			14,774			18.0
Other consumer	49,269			58,305			(9,036		)	(15.5	)
Leases	—			—			—			—
Total loans and leases	374,892			399,146			(24,254		)	(6.1	)
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(6,223		)	(7,281		)	1,058			(14.5	)
Net loans and leases	$	368,669		$	391,865		$	(23,196	)	(5.9	)

TOTAL:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	503,048		$	510,440		$	(7,392	)	(1.4	)
Real estate:
Construction	94,107			101,538			(7,431		)	(7.3	)
Residential mortgage	1,237,150			1,217,234			19,916			1.6
Home equity	370,856			361,209			9,647			2.7
Commercial mortgage	893,788			885,439			8,349			0.9
Consumer:
Automobiles	233,915			212,926			20,989			9.9
Other consumer	212,256			235,427			(23,171		)	(9.8	)
Leases	598			677			(79		)	(11.7	)
Total loans and leases	3,545,718			3,524,890			20,828			0.6
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(55,369		)	(56,631		)	1,262			(2.2	)
Net loans and leases	$	3,490,349		$	3,468,259		$	22,090		0.6

Loans and leases, net of deferred costs, of $3.55 billion at March 31, 2017 increased by $20.8 million, or 0.6%, from December 31, 2016. The increase reflects net increases in the following loan portfolios: automobiles of $21.0 million, residential mortgage of $19.9 million, home equity of $9.6 million, and commercial mortgage of $8.3 million. These increases were partially offset by net decreases in the following loan portfolios: other consumer of $23.2 million, construction of $7.4 million, and commercial, financial and agricultural of $7.4 million. The net increase in the loan portfolio also reflects loan charge-offs totaling $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The Hawaii loan portfolio increased by $45.1 million, or 1.4%, from December 31, 2016. The increase reflects net increases in the following loan portfolios: commercial, financial and agricultural of $22.9 million, residential mortgage of $19.9 million, home equity of $9.6 million, commercial mortgage of $8.5 million, and automobiles of $6.2 million. These increases in the real estate portfolios were primarily due to an increased demand from both new and existing customers. The increase was partially offset by net decreases in the Hawaii other consumer and construction loan portfolios.

The U.S. Mainland loan portfolio decreased by $24.3 million, or 6.1% from December 31, 2016. The net decrease was primarily attributable to reductions in the commercial, financial, and agricultural and other consumer loan portfolios, partially offset by a net increase in the automobile loan portfolio. In March 2017, we purchased a U.S. Mainland direct auto loan portfolio totaling $24.1 million which included a $0.4 million premium over the $23.8 million outstanding balance. At the time of purchase, the auto loans had a weighted average remaining term of 55 months and a weighted average yield of 3.75%.

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.



(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			$ Change			% Change
Nonperforming Assets
Nonaccrual loans (including loans held for sale):
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	1,030		$	1,877		$	(847	)	(45.1	)%
Real estate:
Residential mortgage	4,621			5,322			(701		)	(13.2	)
Home equity	1,490			333			1,157			347.4
Commercial mortgage	842			864			(22		)	(2.5	)
Total nonaccrual loans	7,983			8,396			(413		)	(4.9	)

Other real estate owned ("OREO"):
Real estate:
Residential mortgage	851			791			60			7.6
Total OREO	851			791			60			7.6
Total nonperforming assets	8,834			9,187			(353		)	(3.8	)

Accruing Loans Delinquent for 90 Days or More
Real estate:
Home equity	—			1,120			(1,120		)	(100.0	)
Consumer:
Automobiles	133			208			(75		)	(36.1	)
Other consumer	107			63			44			69.8
Total accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more	240			1,391			(1,151		)	(82.7	)

Restructured Loans Still Accruing Interest
Commercial, financial and agricultural	306			—			306			—
Real estate:
Construction	—			21			(21		)	(100.0	)
Residential mortgage	13,292			14,292			(1,000		)	(7.0	)
Commercial mortgage	1,777			1,879			(102		)	(5.4	)
Total restructured loans still accruing interest	15,375			16,192			(817		)	(5.0	)

Total nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more and restructured loans still accruing interest	$	24,449		$	26,770		$	(2,321	)	(8.7	)

Ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans and leases	0.23		%	0.24		%				(0.01	)%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and OREO	0.25		%	0.26		%				(0.01	)%
Ratio of nonperforming assets and accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more to total loans and leases and OREO	0.26		%	0.30		%				(0.04	)%
Ratio of nonperforming assets, accruing loans delinquent for 90 days or more, and restructured loans still accruing interest to total loans and leases and OREO	0.69		%	0.76		%				(0.07	)%

The following table sets forth activity in nonperforming assets as of the date indicated.



Year-to-Date Changes in Nonperforming Assets:
(dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	9,187
Additions	1,881
Reductions:
Payments	(552		)
Return to accrual status	(1,682		)
Total reductions	(2,234		)
Net increase (decrease)	(353		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	8,834

Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans and leases and other real estate, totaled $8.8 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $9.2 million at December 31, 2016. There were no nonperforming loans classified as held for sale at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The decrease in nonperforming assets from December 31, 2016 was attributable to $0.6 million in repayments and $1.7 million in loans restored to accrual status, offset by additions of $1.9 million.

Net changes to nonperforming assets by category included net decreases in Hawaii commercial, financial and agricultural assets of $0.8 million and Hawaii residential mortgage assets of $0.6 million, partially offset by a net increase in Hawaii home equity assets of $1.2 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 $15.4 million of TDRs still accruing interest at March 31, 2017, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent. At December 31, 2016, there were $16.2 million of TDRs still accruing interest, none of which were more than 90 days delinquent.

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,
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	56,631		$	63,314

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses	(80		)	(747		)

Charge-offs:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	500			352
Consumer:
Automobiles	520			381
Other consumer	977			731
Leases	—			—
Total charge-offs	1,997			1,464

Recoveries:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	275			349
Real estate:
Construction	21			9
Residential mortgage	96			34
Home equity	2			3
Commercial mortgage	11			13
Consumer:
Automobiles	194			194
Other consumer	216			444
Total recoveries	815			1,046

Net charge-offs (recoveries)	1,182			418

Balance at end of period	$	55,369		$	62,149

Allowance as a percentage of total loans and leases	1.56		%	1.88		%

Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans and leases	0.13		%	0.05		%

Our Allowance at March 31, 2017 totaled $55.4 million compared to $56.6 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in our Allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2017, was a direct result of $1.2 million in net charge-offs and a credit to the Provision of $0.1 million.

Our Allowance as a percentage of total loans and leases decreased from 1.61% at December 31, 2016 to 1.56% at March 31, 2017. Our Allowance as a percentage of nonperforming assets increased from 616.43% at December 31, 2016 to 626.77% at March 31, 2017.

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

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

The bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "FHLB"). FHLB membership stock of $7.3 million at March 31, 2017 decreased by $4.2 million, or 36.63%, from the FHLB membership stock balance at December 31, 2016. FHLB membership stock has an activity-based stock requirement, thus as borrowings decline, so will the FHLB membership stock balance.

Deposits

Total deposits of $4.78 billion at March 31, 2017 reflected an increase of $169.2 million, or 3.7%, from total deposits of $4.61 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase was attributable to net increases in other time deposits $100,000 and greater of $52.9 million, savings and money market deposits of $39.8 million, interest-bearing demand deposits of $35.3 million, noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $25.4 million, and government time deposits of $18.9 million. These increases were offset by a net decrease in time deposits less than $100,000 of $3.1 million.

Core deposits, which we define as demand deposits, savings and money market deposits, and time deposits less than $100,000, totaled $3.81 billion at March 31, 2017 and increased by $97.4 million, or 2.6%, from December 31, 2016.

The following table sets forth the composition of our deposits by category for the periods indicated:



(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		$ Change			% Change
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	1,290,632	$	1,265,246	$	25,386		2.0	%
Interest-bearing demand deposits	898,306		862,991		35,315			4.1
Savings and money market deposits	1,430,399		1,390,600		39,799			2.9
Time deposits less than $100,000	191,611		194,730		(3,119		)	(1.6	)
Core deposits	3,810,948		3,713,567		97,381			2.6

Government time deposits	720,333		701,417		18,916			2.7
Other time deposits $100,000 and greater	246,163		193,217		52,946			27.4
Total time deposits $100,000 and greater	966,496		894,634		71,862			8.0

Total deposits	$	4,777,444	$	4,608,201	$	169,243		3.7

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 regulatory capital 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 and Preferred Equity

Shareholders' equity totaled $511.5 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $504.7 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in total shareholders' equity was attributable to net income of $13.1 million and other comprehensive income of $1.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017, partially offset by the repurchase of 113,750 shares of common stock under our repurchase program, at a cost of $3.5 million, and cash dividends paid of $4.9 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we repurchased approximately 0.4% of our common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

Our tangible common equity ratio was 9.33% at March 31, 2017, compared to 9.29% at December 31, 2016. Our book value per share was $16.66 and $16.39 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Our tangible book value per share was $16.53 and $16.23 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The tangible common equity ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure which should be read and used in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information. Comparison of our tangible common equity ratio with those of other companies may

not be possible because other companies may calculate the tangible common equity ratio differently. Our tangible common equity ratio is derived by dividing common shareholders' equity, less intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights), by total assets, less intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights).

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 relies on the bank to pay dividends to it to fund its obligations. As of March 31, 2017, on a stand-alone basis, CPF had an available cash balance of approximately $15.5 million in order to meet its ongoing obligations.

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, 2017, the bank had Statutory Retained Earnings of $93.7 million. On April 25, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the Company's outstanding common stock, which was a 12.5% increase from the $0.16 per share in the current quarter and a 28.6% increase from the $0.14 per share a year-ago.

In January 2016, the Board of Directors approved the authorization to repurchase up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock (the "2016 Repurchase Plan"), which superseded in its entirety the repurchase plan that was previously approved by the Board of Directors.

In January 2017, the Board of Directors approved the authorization to repurchase up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock (the "2017 Repurchase Plan"), which supersedes in its entirety the 2016 Repurchase Plan. As of March 31, 2017, $26.5 million remained of the total $30.0 million total repurchase amount authorized by the Board of Directors under the 2017 Repurchase Plan. The plan has no set expiration or termination date.

Trust Preferred Securities

We have four statutory trusts, CPB Capital Trust II, CPB Statutory Trust III, CPB Capital Trust IV and CPB Statutory Trust V, which issued a total of $90.0 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.

Regulatory Capital Ratios

General capital adequacy regulations adopted by the FRB and FDIC require an institution to maintain minimum leverage capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and common equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital ratios. 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 2016 Form 10-K "Business — Supervision and Regulation."

The Company's and the bank's leverage capital, tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital, and CET1 risk-based capital ratios as of March 31, 2017 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.



	Actual				Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes				Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Company
At March 31, 2017:
Leverage capital	$	577,081	10.7	%	$	216,000	4.0	%	$	270,000	5.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital	577,081		15.2		227,573		6.0		303,431		8.0
Total risk-based capital	624,735		16.5		303,431		8.0		379,289		10.0
CET1 risk-based capital	491,538		13.0		170,680		4.5		246,538		6.5

At December 31, 2016:
Leverage capital	$	562,460	10.6	%	$	211,383	4.0	%	$	264,229	5.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital	562,460		14.2		237,157		6.0		316,209		8.0
Total risk-based capital	612,202		15.5		316,209		8.0		395,261		10.0
CET1 risk-based capital	485,268		12.3		177,868		4.5		256,920		6.5

Central Pacific Bank
At March 31, 2017:
Leverage capital	$	560,921	10.4	%	$	215,750	4.0	%	$	269,687	5.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital	560,921		14.8		227,225		6.0		302,966		8.0
Total risk-based capital	608,450		16.1		302,966		8.0		378,708		10.0
CET1 risk-based capital	560,921		14.8		170,419		4.5		246,160		6.5

At December 31, 2016:
Leverage capital	$	541,577	10.3	%	$	211,135	4.0	%	$	263,918	5.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital	541,577		13.7		236,806		6.0		315,741		8.0
Total risk-based capital	591,185		15.0		315,741		8.0		394,677		10.0
CET1 risk-based capital	541,577		13.7		177,604		4.5		256,540		6.5

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.

Core deposits have historically provided us with a sizable 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 and the Federal Reserve discount window, available to meet our liquidity needs. While we historically have had access to these other funding sources, access to these sources may not be guaranteed and can be restricted in the future as a result of market conditions or the Company's and bank's financial position.

The bank is a member of and maintained a $1.44 billion line of credit with the FHLB as of March 31, 2017, compared to $1.41 billion at December 31, 2016. Short-term borrowings under this arrangement totaled $21.0 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $135.0 million at December 31, 2016, respectively. There were no long-term borrowings under this arrangement at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. FHLB advances available at March 31, 2017 were secured by unencumbered investment securities with a fair value of $0.2 million and certain real estate loans with a carrying value of $1.87 billion in accordance with the collateral provisions of the Advances, Security and Deposit Agreement with the FHLB. At March 31, 2017, $1.42 billion was undrawn under this arrangement, compared to $1.28 billion at December 31, 2016.

Our ability to maintain adequate levels of liquidity is dependent on our ability to continue to maintain our strong risk profile and capital base. 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, 2016. There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2016.

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, 2017 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 principal executive officer and principal financial 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 upon 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, 2016, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded, as of the end of the period 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

As of the end of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except as follows. The Company previously reported a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting over the completeness and accuracy of the information used in determining the allowance for loan and lease losses ("Allowance"). As more fully described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company implemented an enhanced Allowance methodology and a new Allowance software model. In connection with this implementation, the Company's internal controls were not properly designed or operating effectively to timely verify the completeness and accuracy of certain information which are inputs into the calculation of the Allowance reserve. Subsequent to management's determination of the material weakness, management promptly began taking the following remedial actions to address the reported weakness:


•	The Company enhanced the level of data validation (completeness and accuracy testing) in critical model calculations;


•	The Company established a more comprehensive management review control framework for critical data input, assumptions and results generated from the Allowance model; and


•	The Company engaged an independent third-party to review the Allowance 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, 2016. 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 can conclude that the material weakness has been remediated.

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, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In the three months ended March 31, 2017, 113,750 shares of common stock, at an aggregate cost of $3.5 million, excluding fees and expenses, were repurchased under the share repurchase programs as described in the table below. A total of $26.5 million remained available for repurchase under the share repurchase program at March 31, 2017.



	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)(2)
January 1-31, 2017	1,750	$	29.96	1,750	$	11,737,847
February 1-28, 2017	50,000	31.66		50,000	28,416,891
March 1-31, 2017	62,000	30.54		62,000	26,523,182
Total	113,750	$	31.03	113,750	$	26,523,182

(1)

On January 27, 2016, our Board of Directors approved the authorization to repurchase up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock (the "2016 Repurchase Plan"), which superseded in its entirety the share repurchase program that was previously approved by the Board. In January 2017, the Company repurchased 1,750 shares of common stock, at an aggregate cost of $0.1 million, excluding fees and expenses under the 2016 Repurchase Plan.

(2)

On January 24, 2017, our Board approved the authorization to repurchase up to $30.0 million of the Company's common stock (the "2017 Repurchase Plan"), which superseded in its entirety the 2016 Repurchase Plan. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company repurchased 112,000 shares of common stock, at an aggregate cost of $3.5 million, excluding fees and expenses under the 2017 Repurchase Plan. As of March 31, 2017, $26.5 million remained of the total $30.0 million total repurchase amount authorized by the Board under the 2017 Repurchase Plan. The plan has no set expiration or termination date.

Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Document

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.

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 2, 2017	/s/ A. Catherine Ngo
		A. Catherine Ngo
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:	May 2, 2017	/s/ David S. Morimoto
		David S. Morimoto
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.		Description

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